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Saturday, July 11, 2026

Collision Course - Collision recap for July 11, 2026

Tony Schiavone introduces a returning "Hangman" Adam Page to the ring to start tonight's show. Hangman says that he is a gardener and lives on "an acre-and-a-half in Greensboro" now, and mentions the flowers as well as the creatures in his garden as well as how therapeutic it is to plant a seed and tend to plants. He says he has been gone for four months, and when he was not in rehab, he was planting, and when All Elite Wrestling decided to come to Roanoke, Virginia, it was important to be here, as he wanted to plant one more seed. Hangman admits he does not know what this will bloom into or if it will grow at all, then mentions losing any chance at challenging for the AEW World Championship when he lost to MJF. He thinks about what could have gone wrong before admitting that he lost, and says that he is a man of his word as the stipulation lives in him and not in ink in a document in a file cabinet somewhere, and says he will never challenge for the AEW World Championship again. Hangman then talks about Kenny Omega winning the title, saying it was important to him as well as his message to never quite and always run the race afterwards. Hangman says there are miles and miles of track in front of him, and mentions the TNT Championship, the National Championship, the Continental Championship, and the International Championship. Hangman then asks who he is without the World Championship after seven years of chasing it, and while he does not know, everyone is going to find out. He then says that tonight, he can hear his words, truer now than ever before, and that he is going to have to find something else to do...and he will.



Bandido retains the Ring of Honor World Championship against "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata after countering an attempted low blow with a La Magistral Cradle.



In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Hikaru Shida and Harley Cameron in a no-physicality interview. Harley says that everything happening as of late began through Shida, who says she is champion and that she did not need anyone to win it. Harley says that Shida has been gone for a while and that a lot has happened, and that she has been champion too, and that she will keep on fighting.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Speedball" Mike Bailey, who says that he let Don Callis inside his head, but since then, he has racked up some wins. He says that he will beat Mark Davis and win the AEW National Championship, then walk into Redemption as champion.

Hikaru Shida retains the TBS Championship against Harley Cameron by submission with a bow-and-arrow type hold. After the match, Shida continues to attack Harley, but retreats when Queen Aminata runs to the ring.



Backstage, Matt Sydal shows up as Lexy Nair interviews The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson). As Sydal tells Lethal that joining The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) would be a mistake, The Demand shows up, and Ricochet says that Sydal has fallen off while he has moved on and gotten better. When Ricochet asks Sydal if he has anything else to get off his chest, Sydal says "Yeah...you're bald!" and runs off.

We hear from The Don Callis Family ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Trent Beretta, Mark Davis, Lance Archer) backstage. Mark Davis introduces "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, who says it feels right to be champion again and put Konosuke Takeshita in the rear view mirror. He says that Takeshita knows where to find him for a rematch, then addresses "Hangman" Adam Page mentioning The Don Callis Family's championship gold. Fletcher says that he lost the TNT title because of The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed), and says that because of this, "The Machine" Brian Cage has a match with Zachary Wentz tonight. Beretta then asks if there is something wrong with Darby Allin for setting fireworks off near Brian Cage's head, then says Darby fears him because he is nowhere to be seen tonight. Fletcher then says that everything the family does is for Don Callis, and that the family runs AEW.

We see footage of AEW Brawl in the Ballpark.



The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) heads to the ring. Orange Cassidy says that while he Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong are World Trios Champions, there is someone else in The Conglomeration who wants to be champion: Willow Nightingale, who shows up and heads to the ring. Willow talks about her shoulder injury from two months ago that forced her to relinquish the TBS Championship and drop out of the Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, and congratulates Hikaru Shida and Mercedes Moné for stepping up and succeeding. She admits that being sidelined during Double or Nothing broke her heart, but she did not defend the TBS Championship ten times just to let her Wembley Aren adreams die just because her shoulder could not hold the weight of the world. Willow says that she was trying to come back better, and when the recent Casino Gauntlet Match from Wednesday was announced, that was her cue to come back, and now she has one more shot at glory. She then says that "The Toxic Spider" Thekla made a mistake when she attacked her, then says that the worst day of her career will not define the rest of it and that nothing will stop her from beating Thekla and becoming Women's World Champion. Willow then warns Mercedes that she will be the one she will be facing at All In.



We see more footage from Brawl in the Ballpark, then we hear from Skye Blue. She says that Julia Hart made Brawl in the Ballpark her battlefield and that Willow Nightingale will hear from "The Toxic Spider" Thekla soon. She then dares The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) to keep the pain coming, for Triangle of Madness (Thekla, Julia, Skye Blue) lives on it.

The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia) beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin), AR Fox and Komander in an eight-man tag match with a Dragonslayer/curb stomp combo on AR Fox by Garcia and Moxley. After the match, Moxley says that was a little too easy for The Death Riders and wants to know who will beat them or Will Ospreay, then says it is "The Death Riders against the world."



Backstage, we hear from The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross), who say that they have become disgusted by the women's tag team division and that Julia Hart and Skye Blue are "desperate little things" who are like dirt beneath their mountain and will never hold the women's tag titles.

Backstage, we hear from "The Toxic Spider" Thekla, who says that everyone else who is not Triangle of Madness (Thekla, Julia Hart, Skye Blue) is an enemy. She tells Mercedes Mone that she does not trust presidents or CEOs, and says that Willow Nightingale got injured on purpose to skip the line and face her. She then says that Willow has never been a Woman's World Champion because she pretends to be a baby while she is "a real woman," and tells Willow to keep being positive, as "the only thing funnier than a dumb bitch is a happy one."

We hear from The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin), who have teamed up with Angels of Assisi pet adoption center in Roanoke, Virginia to give two dogs (ironically named "Finlay" and "Clark") loving homes while mocking The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay).

"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Zachary Wentz. After the match, Trent Beretta says he challenged Darby Allin to a match and that he is here and ready to fight, yet Darby is not even in the state, then demands that the referee get in the ring and raise his hand so he can get a win. Darby Allin suddenly shows up and drop kicks Beretta, and that starts an impromptu match.



Darby Allin beats Trent Beretta. After the match, "The Machine" Brian Cage hits Darby Allin with three powerbombs, but when Mark Davis enters the ring, "Speedball" Mike Bailey shows up with a metal folding chair to make the save for Darby.



Backstage, we hear from Willow Nightingale, who gets Maya World's attention and compliments her on her recent matches before inviting her to bring Hyan for a six-woman tag match with Mercedes Moné and The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) next week. Maya World says she is not finished with Mercedes, and is more than happy to be in the match. She then tells Willow that when she wins the Women's World Championship, she wants the first shot.

We hear from Andrade el Idolo, who says that he is back in AEW to become World Champion. As he talks about this, we see him at the beach as well as on a boat with a woman in a bikini.

"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher guests on commentary for the next match.

Mark Davis retains the AEW National Championship against "Speedball" Mike Bailey.



Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for June 25, 2025

The show starts with Mercedes Moné attacking "Timeless" Toni Storm backstage before taking their brawl onto the stage. The brawl ends with referees showing up as well as Mina Shirakawa, then Mercedes says "Let the games begin."



The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) show up on the video screen. They announce that Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay's tag team match, which is scheduled for the second hour, is actually happening right now. Will Ospreay shows up running to the ring while taping up his wrists, while Swerve Strickland is better prepared.

Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland beat Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson. During the match, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) show up to watch the match from the top of the ramp, which briefly catches Ospreay and Swerve off guard. After the match, The Young Bucks put security guards between them and the team of Swerve and Ospreay. Swerve says he has had it with The Young Bucks, then proposes that he and Ospreay have a match with them at All In Texas. Ospreay also proposes that they up the stakes, and states that the fans, not The Young Bucks, are why AEW exists, and that they are tired of The Young Bucks abusing their power. Ospreay then demands that The Young Bucks' EVP titles be put on the line, then Swerve dives into The Young Bucks and security, which causes The Young Bucks to flee.



Backstage, we hear from The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson), who suspend Swerve Strickland for a week for putting his hands on an AEW official. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up with Rocky Romero, Trent Beretta and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, and The Young Bucks want Kota Ibushi to be softened up. Trent Beretta says he is up to the task. As everyone leaves, Takeshita looks at Okada and says "Remember, this is temporary." Okada says "Okay," and leaves.

Kota Ibushi beats Trent Beretta. After the match, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and has a staredown with Ibushi, then leaves. It is then announced that Ibushi and Okada will have a match next week.



We hear from Jon Moxley. He says that only thing we all have is the present moment, which slips through like sand. He wonders if "Hangman" Adam Page will seize the moment, then concludes that Hangman will fail to do so. He says that he has walked the path that he has walked to become World Champion, then says that he has zero sympathy for Hangman, as he shies away from his gifts and what he has been given, and that he will beat him at All In.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews AR Fox when Ricochet shows up wanting to team up against "Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight, mentioning their history together as well as his mission to find people who have what it takes to help him win championship gold. AR Fox is reluctant, but Ricochet makes him his partner anyway.

"Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight beat Ricochet and AR Fox after Ricochet leaves AR Fox high and dry. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Speedball and Knight. Speedball says that AEW World Tag Team Championships have been held hostage for too long and that it is time for the titles to be rescued. Knight says that he and Speedball will be the ones to win the titles, and when he makes references to MVP's WWE theme song, he and Speedball are attacked by The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, MJF). MJF and MVP bring out a table from the back, and Knight is placed on the table before Speedball is choke slammed onto Knight through the table by Lashley. The Hurt Syndicate then head to the ring, and MVP begs for competition for Lashley and Shelton, even stating that he would be all too willing to give Speedball and Knight a shot at the titles on the condition that they can still walk. MVP then takes the microphone and brags about unmasking and beating Mistico before announcing that next week, he will enter a qualifying match for the Casino Gauntlet Match, and when he wins, he will get one step closer to the AEW World Championship. Suddenly, Mark Briscoe shows up and says MJF is taking too long on the microphone and to get out of the ring for his match, but MJF says The Hurt Syndicate does not care because they are stars. He says the fans love Briscoe before they are "dirt ugly and dirt poor" and have as many bills in their pockets as Briscoe has teeth in his mouth, then tells him to go to the back before he loses again and to go back to Delaware. Mark Briscoe says he can see through MJF and says the word of the day is "empathy," then says MJF is trying to compensate for a small penis, saying that if he was MJF and went nearly thirty years with "a teeny tiny kosher pickle in [his] pants," he would want to hang out with The Hurt Syndicate, too. MVP holds MJF back, and says The Hurt Syndicate will watch Briscoe lose from backstage.





Mark Briscoe beats Roderick Strong, Bandido and "The Alpha" Konsuke Takeshita in a Fatal 4-Way Match to earn the #1 spot in the Men's Casino Gauntlet Match.



Backstage, we hear from Adam Cole. He issues an open challenge for the TNT Championship against any member of The Don Callis Family on Collision.

Kris Statlander beats Willow Nightingale, Athena and Thunder Rosain a Fatal 4-Way Match to earn the #1 spot in the Women's Casino Gauntlet Match after Marina Shafir and Wheeler Yuta distract Willow Nightingale.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway. Stokely is not happy with The Outrunners interrupting them last week, and on Collision, they want to meet with them in the ring to clear the air.

"Hangman" Adam Page beats The Beast Mortos. After the match, the lights go out, and when they come back on, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) are in the ring, and they hit Hangman with an EVP-Trigger. The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir) show up, and Moxley chokes Hangman with a chain before The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) show up to try to get in the ring. Will Ospreay soon shows up, and The Death Riders and The Young Bucks are forced to flee. Hangman is checked on by medical as the show ends.



Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for May 22, 2024

The show starts with a special Mad Max Furiousa open.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

Trent Beretta and Roderick Strong beat Orange Cassidy and Will Ospreay after Wardlow shows up and attacks Ospreay from behind at the ramp as Ospreay takes out Matt Taven and Mike Bennett. After the match, Undisupted Kingdom (Roderick, Taven, Bennett, Wardlow) go on the attack, and they take out Ospreay with the AEW International Championship while Trent has Orange in a submission hold. Roderick Strong then hits Ospreay with End of Heartache.



Backstage, we hear from The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson). Nicholas announces that Darby Allin is not allowed into the building tonight after last week, and Matthew tells their personal security to keep an eye out. Sonjay Dutt shows up and says that Satnam Singh will destroy Bryan Danielson. Matthew says he wants Satnam not to beat him, but to hurt him, and Sonjay says he will break Danielson like a pencil. (The security guards, from left to right, are Vinny Massaro, "Benevolent" Jack Banning, Slice Boogie, Che Cabrera, Jordan Oasis and Dom Kubrick.)

The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) head to the ring. Jay White says PAC is confused and wondering how he is burning in his spotlight, then he, Austin and Colten discuss how to pronounce PAC's name before Jay White states PAC made three mistakes. He says PAC stared The Bang Bang Gang down instead of running away, stuck his nose in their business and begged them to make him care and got what he asked for. PAC appears on the video screen and says this is what he wanted to see, and that he has wound them up. He then says three-on-one is not exactly fair, then Death Triangle (PAC, Penta el Zero Miedo, Rey Fenix) shows up. Death Triangle go on the attack, forcing The Bang Bang Gang to retreat before PAC challenges them for the United Trios Championships at Double or Nothing so he can say just how hard they are.



"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho and Big Cass guest on commentary for the next match.

Katsuyori Shibata and Hook beat "The Outlaw" Bryan Keith by double submission in a Triple Threat Match to decide a #1 contender for the FTW Championship. After the match, Chris Jericho grabs the microphone and says that makes his job harder at Double or Nothing, then says he is proud of Hook and Shibata for picking things up from "The Jericho Vortex," then warns them that he is just getting started. He says he will see them at Double or Nothing and walk out as the winner, as he is not losing to anybody ever.



We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to Mercedes Moné vs. Willow Nightingale for the TBS Championship at Double or Nothing.

We see another commercial for the Superkick Party Reebok Pumps from Champ Sports.

We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita vs. Jon Moxley in an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Eliminator Match at Double or Nothing.

"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats Matt Sydal. After the match, Takeshita continues to attack Matt Sydal, then Jon Moxley shows up, punches Takeshita out with the microphone and tells him he will see him at Double or Nothing.



Backstage, The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson) once again tells Darby Allin that he is banned from the building as they pass out fliers. They then meet Swerve Strickland before Swerve heads to the ring for the next match.

Swerve Strickland beats Nick Wayne. After the match, Swerve is attacked from behind by Killswitch as Christian Cage and Mama Wayne show up to check on Nick Wayne. Swerve gets the better of Killswitch, then chases Christian to the back and hits Killswitch with a House Call on the way. Backstage, Christian tries to flee the arena and leave in a white SUV, but his way is blocked by Prince Nana. Swerve catches up to Christian and pulls him out of the vehicle, then throws him into the production truck. Both men then fight on top of the white SUV, where Swerve hits Christian with a DDT onto the roof before Prince Nana hands Swerve a metal folding chair.



Malakai Black beats Kyle O'Reilly. After the match, the arena goes dark and the lights above the ring are blood red. The lights soon come back to normal, then Malakai Black is hit with a massive stream of blood. Adam Copeland then shows up on the video screen to taunt Malakai, telling him to be careful what he wishes for before laughing at him and telling him that he will see him soon.



We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to the Anarchy In The Arena match at Double or Nothing.

"Timeless" Toni Storm and Mariah May beat The Outcasts (Saraya and Harley Cameron). After the match, Luther is hit from behind with a metal folding chair by Serena Deeb, who goes on to lay out both Mariah and Toni before hitting Toni in the head with a high heeled shoe. She then sits on the chair over Toni and puts Toni in the Serenity Lock, and referees have to get Serena to break the hold. After she does, Serena takes her flag back.



Backstage, we hear from The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn). "Switchblade" Jay White says Death Triangle (PAC, Penta el Zero Miedo, Rey Fenix)wants their gold, and Colten Gunn tells Death Triangle they will have to earn it. Austin Gunn says they will not be hard to find.

"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats Satnam Singh by disqualification after Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett attack Danielson as he has Satnam in the Lebell Lock. After the match, Lethal, Jarrett, Sonjay and Satnam are all eventually able to gang up on Danielson, then The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) show up and hand Sonjay an envelope full of money. They then take over and nearly hit Danielson with the EVP-Trigger, and as Danielson fights back, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up. This distracts Danielson so that he is attacked from behind by Jack Perry. The Elite (Nicholas, Matthew, Okada, Perry) then gang up on Danielson before Darby Allin shows up at the arena - with Tony Khan in the driver's seat - carrying a flamethrower as The Elite are about to put him through a table near the ramp. Darby soon makes it to the stage and shoots fire out of the flamethrower, and Danielson ends up putting Nicholas Jackson through the table before standing tall with Darby to end the show.



Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



Saturday, May 11, 2024

They're On A Rampage - Rampage recap for May 11, 2024

The show begins with Adam Copeland and Kyle O'Reilly showing good sportsmanship following their TNT Championship match on Collision. However, Copeland does not immediately let go of O'Reilly's hand after raising it.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Claudio Castagnoli, who says that he understands "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson wanting to defend AEW and beat up The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry), but mentions that the first Anarchy In The Arena almost ended Danielson's career, that he still does not trust Eddie Kingston and that he wants Danielson to retire healthy, and that he wants nothing to do with the match even though he wants to support Danielson.

Trent Beretta beats Dalton Castle by referee stoppage after Dalton Castle is knocked out as Trent locks in the gogoplata.



Backstage, "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo welcomes Thunder Rosa back to work before accusing Thunder Rosa of dodging her before proclaiming that she will think of Thunder Rosa as she breaks Lady Frost due to Thunder Rosa making things personal. She says that a wisem told her to keep her front towards the enemy (a reference to TNA wrestler Steve Maclin), and when her front is towards the enemy, they know their fate.

We hear from Rush, who says that everyone has fear of him destroying them, and that everyone in AEW will find out that he will drop kick anyone who gets in his way.

"The Outlaw" Bryan Keith beats JD Drake.



Backstage, we hear from Adam Copeland, who says that he just survived a war with Kyle O'Reilly, but he has more ideas. He calls out Malakai Black, saying he has already taken out Brody King and Buddy Matthews and that it is his turn. He says that his darkest side is coming out and that while Malakai does not want this, he does, and at Double or Nothing, he challenges Malakai Black to a barbed wire steel cage match for the TNT Championship. He also says he wants Malakai to accept his challenge next week on Dynamite if he is man enough.

"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Lady Frost following a Spear to Lady Frost as she is in the Tree of Woe position. After the match, Thunder Rosa chases after Deonna with a chair, and Deonna runs away through the crowd as security holds Thunder Rosa back.



We see another new music video from "Platinum" Max Caster, where he raps about the roll that The Acclaimed (Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Bill Gunn) has been for the last year plus.

We hear from Scorpio Sky, who says that he is better now after having been through a lot, and that the sky is the limit.

PAC beats Johnny TV with an Octopus into a Brutalizer after blocking a punch from the ring apron by Taya Valkyrie and sending Johnny into Taya, knocking her off the apron. After the match, The Bang Bang Gang is seen on the video screen, and "Switchblade" Jay White threatens to put PAC back on the shelf if he gets in their business again.



Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for May 8, 2024

Backstage, Adam Copeland says he is not feeling too great and that his mind has been wandering to places he does not want it to, and tonight, he will put a stop to that. He says tonight's match with Brody King will be a no-disqualification match.

Orange Cassidy beats Trent Beretta. During the match, Don Callis shows up to get a closer look at the match and to guest on commentary. Later in the match, Trent exposes a turnbuckle, but Orange does as well as the referee confronts Trent for his actions, and Orange sends Trent into his exposed turnbuckle before winning with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Trent attacks Orange out of anger and even gouges the eyes before hitting Orange with a piledriver on the ring steps. Trent continues to attack Orange by slingshotting him into the ring frame, then pulls a toolbox out from underneath the ring. Orange grabs a metal folding chair, then Don Callis runs to Orange Cassidy and helps him to the back while Kris Statlander confronts Trent.



In footage from earlier today, The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry) arrives at the arena and park in AEW founder and President Tony Khan's spot.

In footage from after last week's Dynamite, Jack Perry says Kenny Omega is not as bad as he thinks he is and hopes he had fun hitting his moves for the last time, then says Kenny is not the hero The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry) needed him to be, and that he is a coward. He says that The Elite and AEW do not need him anymore, and that they will change the world without him. Jack Perry says everyone will have to sacrifice, and that Kenny made his.

We hear from Kenny Omega, who is sitting in a hospital bed. He says that The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) were like family to him for the past fifteen years, but here he is in the emergency room. He knows that what happened last week was business, and that Double or Nothing is AEW's fifth anniversary. Kenny then challenges The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry) to Anarchy In The Arena, and announces that FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) will be the first two members of his team and that the other two will reveal themselves sooner than The Elite think.



Tony Schiavone interviews Serena Deeb on the stage. Serena says that she is aware everyone loves "Timeless" Toni Storm and is aware that people think she will not win, and says it is important to make it known that losing at Double or Nothing is not an option. She talks about her return to the ring earlier this year after fifteen months on the shelf following three unprovoked seizures, which she calls "a scary, traumatizing experience" as she did not know what caused them. Serena says the vision of becoming AEW Women's World Championship has been stuck in her mind, and as she is about to mention what it would be like to be world champion, Toni Storm shows up. Toni says that all she has heard is a charity case, and Serena tells Toni to start giving a shit and start taking this seriously, as she has fought for her life and will do it again to become AEW Women's World Champion. Toni tells Serena that she does not give "a single solitary shit" about what Serena has been through, which leads to an intense stand-off. Toni then tries to go for a cheap shot, but Serena lays her out with a right hand.



Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Orange Cassidy in the trainer's room. Rocky "Azucar" Romero shows up to check on Orange and says that if he wins his match tonight, he, Orange and another party can get a Trios title shot. Rocky wants to mend fences with him and Trent so that they can all go for the Unified Trios titles, but Orange says they will figure things out.

Mariah May beats Harley Cameron. After the match, Saraya attacks Mariah May while Harley joins in, then Mina Shirakawa runs in and lays out Harley with a spinning back fist before teasing a kiss with Mariah May. Mariah and Mina eventually celebrate with champagne.



Backstage, PAC says he is not concerned with Death Triangle (PAC, Penta el Zero Miedo) when The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) shows up. Jay White says Death Triangle is dead and that PAC should be concerned about himself while he says he should be getting all the gold. He then says PAC should watch him to learn a thing or two about winning.

We hear from Malakai Black, who tells a story about how Adam Copeland manifested his dreams into reality and became so influential in pro wrestling that he changed its landscape but soon became aware of his own mortality. He talks about Copeland started a family and created a facade for what he really was, and how Copeland had to be reminded of who he really was. He says he has to kill this facade and bring Copeland to the brink of death so that he will live again.

We see a video package for The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry) and their mission to change the world. We then see The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) backstage, saying they need more Elite video packages and less Kenny Omega updates. Matthew Jackson finds out that Swerve Strickland's face-to-face meeting with Christian Cage is next.

Swerve Strickland heads to the ring. Swerve says he is in a "pissed off" and fighting mood due to what happened last week, and says that since becoming World Champion, everyone wants a piece of him. He says he cannot blame Christian Cage for his actions and that he has done things like cutting his hair, too, and calls himself "the Donovan David of professional wrestling." Swerve calls Christian out so that they can have their conversation right now, and The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Mama Wayne) shows up. Christian says there will be no championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada when the Edmonton Oilers lose tonight, then says that The Patriarchy's actions are by design and that he will take something from Swerve until he takes what he wants. He says Swerve has rode a wave of momentum to the World Championship, but waves crash and his wave will crash at his feet, for Swerve is not in his league and he deserves to stand at the top of the mountain as World Champion. Christian says that Swerve can take comfort that he can see gold whenever he wants and look at his teeth when his house has been foreclosed on, unless he takes those from him right now. Swerve tells Christian he did not come alone, then The Mogul Embassy (Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona, "The Machine" Brian Cage) shows up from behind Swerve, and dares Christian to get in the ring so he can beat him down like Kendrick Lamar beat Drake. Swerve says he has gotten knocked down and stood right back up to become World Champion, then says Christian will not get in the ring because it will put him in an uncomfortable position and say "I Quit." Christian seems to say nothing at first, but Swerve is soon attacked from behind by The Mogul Embassy. When referees get in the ring, The Mogul Embassy forces them to retreat. After Swerve is tossed out of the ring, The Mogul Embassy then put Swerve through the announce table.



Backstage, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) congratulate The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Mama Wayne), and Christian says that they look forward to working with them further and that this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. The Young Bucks then laugh about what happened to Swerve.

Backstage, Willow Nightingale says she is not feeling so great, but her smile cannot be beaten off her face. She says she is ready for any challenge, and that Double or Nothing is another stop at being champion. She asks if Mercedes Moné is ready for her, because last time, she walked out the victor, and while she respects Mercedes, she has been on the run of her life. She says Mercedes may get all the attention, but in a wrestling match, she will be the winner.

"Switchblade" Jay White beats Rocky "Azucar" Romero. After the match, The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) attacks Rocky Romero, then PAC shows up and forces them to retreat.



We hear from Samoa Joe, who talks about what drives a warrior as he trains for a return, and says that he is not the warrior that fears, but what men fear in the first place.

"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho and Big Bill beat Mo Jabari and Harlon Abbott after Big Bill does all the heavy lifting before tagging Jericho in to hit Harlon Abbott with the Judas Effect for the win. After the match, Jericho accidentally calls Edmonton, Alberta, Canada "Calgary" and that the learning tree is about learning from mistakes. He says that the FTW Championship is for all the fans, then thanks the fans and thanks Big Bill for a good job tonight. He thanks Katsuyori Shibata for giving him a good fight for the FTW Championship and thanks Hook before telling him to take as long as he needs before facing him again. Tony Schiavone then gets in the ring and tells Jericho that Hook will be back next week. Jericho says that he and Hook will celebrate next week on Dynamite together before thanking the fans.



Adam Copeland retains the TNT Championship against Brody King in a no-disqualification match. After the match, Brody King attacks Copeland, then Kyle O'Reilly gets in the ring and fights Brody King. Kyle and Copeland work together to clothesline Brody King out of the ring.



Backstage, Mercedes Moné says that she is close to making an in-ring return and that she thrives in the spotlight. She says she is ready for Willow Nightingale at Double or Nothing, as Willow took a year of time away from her career that she can never get back. Mercedes she is back on a whole new level and that she will wipe the smile off Willow's face as she takes her title.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Adam Copeland and Kyle O'Reilly. Copeland thanks Kyle O'Reilly for the help, but O'Reilly wants a favor in the form of Saturday night's Cope Open match. Copeland accepts.

The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry) shows up to mockingly tell Kenny Omega to get well soon, and Matthew says that Tony Khan should have gotten out of his own way and realized that they wanted to make AEW a better place, but they had no choice but to piledrive him. Matthew questions Kenny Omega ending their friendship, and Nicholas says FTR only saved Kenny because they hate them before accepting the challenge for Anarchy In The Arena and wishing Kenny luck finding two other people who want to face them. FTR show up, and Dax Harwood says that after a little bit of convincing, he has found two men with big enough balls for the job: Eddie Kingston and "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson. A now complete Team AEW confronts The Elite before both sides brawl, with security, officials and the locker room trying to break things up to end the show.



Saturday, April 27, 2024

They're On A Rampage - Rampage recap for April 27, 2024

Trent Beretta beats Chuck Taylor in a Parking Lot Fight with a piledriver on the roof of a car followed by an omoplata. After the match, Trent smashes Taylor in the ankle with a wrench, even as Orange Cassidy and Kris Statlander tell him to stop. Meanwhile, Don Callis is watching from backstage.



Backstage, Kyle O'Reilly says that Collision will be coming to Vancouver on May 11th to compete against the best wrestlers the world has to offer in the same building where he decided to be a professional wrestler.

Thunder Rosa beats "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo after rolling up Deonna as she has her in the Fujiwara Armbar. After the match, Deonna shoves Thunder Rosa onto the ramp from behind and sends her into a guardrail. Thunder Rosa fights back, and this starts a brawl in front of the stands that security has to break up.



Backstage, we hear from Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett). Matt Taven says that they care about neck health as he and Mike Bennett wish Tony Khan a speedy recovery and Tony to stay "neck strong." Roderick Strong tells Will Ospreay that he has guaranteed his end at Double or Nothing, and that all his praises will mean nothing when he dismantles him until he falls in front of "The Messiah of the Backbreaker."

Big Bill beats Trevor Blackwell as "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho watches from backstage.



Anthony Ogogo guests on commentary for the next match.

Katsuyori Shibata and Daniel Garcia beat Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty).



Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for January 24, 2024

Samoa Joe heads to the ring. Joe says tonight is a night of celebration due to a new championship endeavor, as opportunities must be earned, not given. He says AEW wrestlers will battle tooth and nail for a shot at his gold. He says that the opportunity at a championship will also be the opportunity for the worst night of one's night when he does to them what he did to Hook last week: beat them down unmerciful, choke them out unconscious and take everything from them. Hook shows up and tells Joe that he lost and Joe won, then both men shake hands. Hook says he does not know when or where, but he will see him again. Joe agrees, then tells him to get to the back of line and sics security on him to get him out of the ring. The three security guards who show up get laid out, and the third one gets choked out with Redrum. Two members of AEW security get in the ring to get Hook to stop. Hook stops and heads to the back.



Samoa Joe guests on commentary for the next match.

"Hangman" Adam Page beats Penta el Zero Miedo.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Orange Cassidy. Orange says he will defend the International Championship against Roderick Strong at Revolution, then says he will keep doing what he does until then. He says there will be a match on Rampage where the winner will face him for the title on Collision.

Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). Matt says morale is through the roof and that theyare here to make sure the show is running smoothly. Top Flight then show up, and The Young Bucks give them a hard time for walking around not in gear and without credentials as a joke.

Wardlow beats Trent Beretta. After the match, Wardlow attacks Trent again, and Best Friends (Chuck Taylor, Orange Cassidy, Rocky "Azucar" Romero) show up just before the rest of Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) calls Wardlow off.



We see a video package for Adam Copeland vs. Minoru Suzuki later tonight.

Renee Paquette hosts a face-to-face meeting between "The Virtuousa" Deonna Purrazzo and "Timeless" Toni Storm on the stage. Toni's half of the stage is in black-and-white and at reduced framer per second during the meeting. Toni mentions Deonna Purrazzo's recent body shaming, which she says is ridiculous as there is more to shame about her. She says they have history, but that does not mean she can use their past friendship to get a title shot. She says that she has had a lot of friends, all less talented than her, and while Deonna may be the best technical wrestling in the world today, she will twist her lips so hard she will need an epidural if she steps in the ring with her. Deonna says she is here to win gold, make friends, and that she will do it arm by arm. She says that the "delusional sham" she is looking at is not the Toni Storm she wants to face; she wants to face and beat the one who slept on dojo floors for the women's world title. She tells her to reach down and find that Toni, then tells her to look down at her ankle, as it looks a lot like hers. It is revealed that they both have identical tattooes on their ankles, then Deonna says Toni does not have her fooled. Toni tells Deonna to take her tattoo and "blow it right out of [her] bumhole." Both women throw shoes at each other, and Luther gets hit with a big boot after Deonna briefly locks in Venus de Milo on Toni. Toni and Mariah May flee.



Backstage, Jon Moxley says that The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Jon Moxley, "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson) has won a lot of championships and have never had time for a victory party because there is always a bigger challenge ahead. He says that the party is over in AEW and that he will maim, pulverize and torture anyone who cannot get with the program and keep up with him in the ring in 2024.

Backstage, we hear from Johnny TV and Taya Valkyrie. Taya says she knows who Deonna Purrazzo is and challenges her to a match at next week's Dynamite so she can send her to the back of the line for the AEW Women's World Championship.

Swerve Strickland beats Jeff Hardy.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page when Swerve Strickland shows up with Prince Nana and brags about what he did to Jeff Hardy tonight as well as his undefeated streak. Hangman says he is also undefeated and if he had it his way, he would keep him from having a whiff of the World title. It is then announced that Hangman and Swerve will be in Dealer's Choice matches choosing each other's matches.

Thunder Rosa beats Red Velvet.



The Savannah Bananas baseball team is seen in the front row.

Tony Schiavone interviews Darby Allin and Sting in the ring. Darby says that everyone always asks him what it is like and what impact it has had in his career. Darby talks about how Sting's career was seemingly cut short in 2015 and how he flew to his house in Texas and told Sting that he still had it. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) are seen watching backstage as Darby talks about how he told Sting to get back in the ring, and now that they are undefeated as a tag team, it is high time they win the tag team titles. He says that Sting still has it, and that the fans agree. The fans do agree as they chant "You still got it!" Darby asks Sting if he wants to end his career as a champion, and Sting says that he is all in.



Backstage, we hear from "Absolute" Ricky Starks and Big Bill. Big Bill thanks Darby Allin and Sting for referring to them as champions and by name, and they accept Darby and Sting's challenge. Ricky Starks says that Sting will not make it to Revolution, and tells him and Darby Allin to lay down for them.

The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against The Mogul Embassy ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) after "Switchblade" Jay White stops Kaun from using a chair Nana placed into the ring as a weapon and The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) powerbomb Prince Nana into the timekeeper's table.



We hear from Serena Deeb. She says anticipation is a very powerful emotion before warning the women's division that she is ready to return and that the wait is over.

Adam Copeland beats Minoru Suzuki with the Killswitch. After the match, Christian Cage is seen having watched the match from backstage.Afterwards, Copeland says he has never been hit that hard in his life, then tells Suzuki that he has his respect. Suzuki growls at Copeland and leaves the ring, then Copeland says that was the kind of war Christian Cage knows nothing about. Copeland warns Christian that he is still coming for him, and the show ends.



Saturday, January 6, 2024

Collision Course - Collision recap for January 6, 2024

Sting and Darby Allin beat The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry). "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is in Sting and Darby's corner for the match, and helps Sting and Darby fend off a pre-bell attack by The Workhorsemen.



We see a video package for Sting vs. Darby Allin vs. The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and Powerhouse Hobbs) on next week's Dynamite.

Eddie Kingston retains the AEW Continental Crown Championship against Trent Beretta.



Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale and Boots the Lizard. Willow thinks Stokely Hathaway is acting weird, then says she is only focusing on the hot start that she and Kris had at the beginning of the year. Kris says they had big accomplishments in 2023 and that they plan to keep it going.

We hear from Hook, who says that his win percentage is second-to-none and that it is time for him to go after another championship. He says he has been watching his next target from a young age, and he wants Samoa Joe and the AEW World Championship.

Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) beat "The Outlaw" Bryan Keith and Komander in a Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championship Proving Grounds Match.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Switchblade" Jay White and The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn). The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) suddenly show up, and Jay White says this is none of The Acclaimed's business. As The Gunns and Max Caster argue, Anthony Bowens steps in and says that the only way to the top is through factions. He says it is a crazy idea, and tells them Jay White and The Gunns to think about it. Jay White and Colten Gunn dismiss this, but Austin Gunn thinks Bowens has a good idea.

Adam Copeland heads to the ring. Copeland talks about the war that he and Christian Cage had at Worlds End, then says that when it comes down to the two of them, he works harder, and that Christian should be kissing Killswitch's ass. He then says that he will start earning another shot at the AEW TNT Championship tonight, and that he is already in his gear ready for a fight. Copeland then issues an open challenge for anyone willing to step up to him. Maria Kanellis-Bennett, Griff Garrison and Cole Karter show up, with Griff Garrison in his gear ready to wrestle. Griff Garrison introduces himself as a man who steps up to the plate against a Hall of Famer. Copeland says Garrison reminds him of his younger self, then tells him he is stepping up from below sea level to Mount Everest. Garrison slaps Copeland in the face, and Copeland admits that while he likes him even more after that, he has to kick his ass.

Adam Copeland beats Griff Garrison with a crossface. After the match, Cole Karter attacks Copeland from behind, but misses the 450 splash from the top rope. Copeland then hits Karter with a Spear.



Backstage, we hear from "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Sting and Darby Allin. Ric Flair says that next week, Sting returns to where he returned to wrestling after six years. Sting says he is ready and that he will not just coast his way through the last few weeks, and that it will be showtime.

Skye Blue beats Kiera Hogan with the Dragon Sleeper.



We hear from Serena Deeb. She says she has locked herself in a dojo and has refused the shackles placed upon her. She says that it takes 10,000 hours to become a master, and that she has become a master of a thousand holds before her return to AEW.

Claudio Castagnoli beast Andrew Everett.



Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Big Bill and "Absolute" Ricky Starks. Ricky Starks says he knows the fans are awaiting his return at Daily's Place following his debut, and that everything will go out the window next week when he cuts the legs out from Sammy Guevara and destroys him. He says that he the only thing he knows is how to be absolute and that he will be absolute against Sammy. Big Bill then says that he hopes that Sammy and Chris Jericho are here next Saturday for a Street Fight for the tag team titles, assuming Sammy survives Starks.

FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beats The House of Black (Malakai Black and Buddy Matthews) after Daniel Garcia shows up and hits Brody King with a chair as Brody King heads towards the ring before willing FTR to get back into the match. Harwood wins the match with a surprise roll-up on Buddy Matthews. After the match, Brody King, Matthews and Malakai attack Daniel Garcia and FTR, and Malakai roundhouse kicks a chair into Harwood's head. Afterwards, Julia Hart rings the bell for a ten-bell salute.



Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for January 3, 2024

In backstage footage from last Saturday at Worlds End, Samoa Joe says he is not a prophet or a seer, but he saw the future and he saw a championship. He says he does not predict the future, but he keeps promising. Joe says MJF did everything at his disposal to beat him, but he turned everyone he loved against him and took everything from him. He says MJF may be a scumbag, but he is a heartless son-of-a-bitch, and in a world that is not big enough for the two of them, he will always take what is his. He says that he is AEW World Champion, and that he will take everything from anyone who tries to take the title from him.

Adam Cole, The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett), Roderick Strong and Wardlow - now known as "The Undisputed Kingdom" - head to the ring to start tonight's show. Adam Cole says that the fans are stupid and do not know right from wrong for thinking he is the bad guy for betraying MJF when MJF has made more enemies than everyone ever, and if that makes him The Devil, then he deserves a first-class ticket to Hell. He says that MJF is a narcissist who only cares about himself and has had his claws dug into AEW for some time, and that eventually, everyone will thank him, for MJF is gone and he is never coming back. Adam Cole says MJF would betray him the second he felt he did not need him, for MJF needed him when he did not need MJF, and that he beat him to the punch. He says he sacrificed the friendship and that he was the one who lost something - not MJF - when he broke his ankle. Cole says their friendship made everyone fall in love, and that he not only saved MJF's world championship reign, but also ended it. He states that this was all about bringing MJF to his knees, and states that "MJF is dead." He then states that "The Undisputed Kingdom" is very much alive, and despite their disdain towards MJF, they have one thing in common: to win championship gold. Cole states that they already have the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships while Roderick Strong and Wardlow will go after the World Television and World Championships respectively, and that Samoa Joe will eventually do the right thing and relinquish the AEW World Championship to him. He says it was no problem to do business with Joe, and sincerely hopes that by the time Wardlow challenges for the AEW World Championship that Joe is not champion, for it would be horrible to hurt a friend. Cole says that the five of them took action because they were tired of waiting for change, and that his kingdom will start a new chapter in AEW and that The Devil is here to stay. Suddenly, "Switchblade" Jay White shows up and admits that he is impressed that Adam Cole has not lost his edge, and while he likes what he did to MJF, he does not like being collateral in his plans. He then states that he is not alone and brings out The Gunns. Wardlow helps Adam Cole flee before he, The Kingdom and Roderick Strong gang up on them. All of a sudden, The Acclaimed run to the ring and even the numbers game, and the rest of The Undisputed Kingdom flee. Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) and The Acclaimed then have a staredown before Bullet Club Gold roll out of the ring.



In backstage footage from last Saturday at Worlds End, we hear from Eddie Kingston, who says that the Continental Classic brought him a confidence he did not have before until he beat the best, including Jon Moxley, and that it will now take someone special to beat him.

We hear from Daniel Garcia, who says that Swerve Strickland will try to apply pressure to someone who does not break and keeps on fighting, and that he will not fold and will not be beaten when he fights through the pressure and beats Swerve.

"Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy retains the AEW International Championship against Dante Martin. After Orange Cassidy and Dante Martin shake hands, Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) show up, with Marq Quen making his first appearance on AEW programming in months. Marq Quen re-introduces Private Party and says the tag division has been missing something, and Isiah Kassidy says it is flavor, excitement and Private Party. Isiah says they are putting every tag team on notice, including The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), then says "New year, new champs."



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Timeless" Toni Storm, who says that she belongs on Broadway and that she is calling it a night and heading to Manhattan to party. On the subject of Mariah May, Toni says she pay her dues by wrestling in New Jersey before Luther carries her away.

We hear from Malakai Black and Buddy Matthews. Malakai accepts FTR's (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) challenge, but they will do it in a place that will cut them deep - North Carolina - in front of their families. If FTR loses, they will have to join The House of Black (Malakai, Buddy, Brody King, Julia Hart).

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland. Nana says Daniel Garcia is a respectable competitor, but he is getting in the ring with "the boss of bosses." Swerve says he respects that Garcia is after what he is after, then says big pressure is not about making diamonds, but making pain. Swerve then says that he wants championship gold in 2024, and that he is gunning for Samoa Joe and the AEW World Championship.

Mariah May beats Queen Aminata in her AEW debut match. After the match, Renee Paquette interviews Mariah May in the ring. Mariah May says she has wanted to be a wrestler since she was a little kid and that being in an AEW ring is surreal to her, then hopes that Toni Storm is watching and states it is "all about Mariah." She then admits the only regret was that it had to be done in New Jersey, then "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up. Deonna gets in the ring, states she is from New Jersey, and that if Toni Storm does not want to be here, then New Jersey does not want her here. She then tells Mariah May to tell Toni that no matter where she runs or hides, she will find Toni, for she is "All Elite" and AEW is in "The Age of the Virtuosa." Mariah May says she is not the messenger, then says "Tell her yourself, bitch," before slapping Deonna only to get slapped back.



Tony Schiavone interviews The Patriarchy ("The Patriarch" Christian Cage, Killswitch, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Shayna Wayne) in the ring. Shayna Wayne takes the microphone and demands that the people stop booing her, get on their feet and respect the greatest TNT Champion that has ever lived in Christian Cage. Christian says it has been 200 days since he won the TNT Championship on the first episode of Collision and it has been a historic run for sure, then tells the fans to shut up after calling them "sweathogs" deserving of discipline. Christian then thanks Shayna for being so loving, nurturing and understanding, then thanks Nick Wayne for putting his body on the line, which led to Adam Copeland nearly ending his career even as Nick Wayne stuck out the fight. He then thanks the man who ensured the victory and put the final nail in the coffin of Adam Copeland: himself. This leads to people chanting "Luchasaurus" following Christian's slighting of Killswitch. Christian says he is now 2-0 against Adam Copeland and that is the back of the line for Copeland and no more title shots for him, then says Copeland has to wake up every morning and realize that he is superior to him. He admits that Copeland brought the fight and that they left it all in the ring, but in the end, one of them does not have a soul, and that is why he still stands TNT Champion. He then says what happened at Worlds End is just a glimpse of what he will do to stay champion. The fans chant "Luchasaurus" as Christian boasts that he has made the TNT Championship what it is and that he will hold the TNT Championship until he decides to hand it over to Nick Wayne to carry on his legacy. He then says The Patriarchy is now and forever.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Outcasts (Saraya, Ruby Soho, Harley Cameron). Ruby Soho appreciates Harley Cameron's help from last week, and Cameron says that she was made for this role and that she would do anything to prove her loyalty.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats Darby Allin.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Don Callis Family (Don Callis, "The Alpha" Konsouke Takeshita, Powerhouse Hobbs, Kyle Fletcher). Callis says that next week, it all comes back to Daily's Place, and he tells Darby to bring Sting so Powerhouse Hobbs and Konosuke Takeshita can break Sting's undefeated streak.

Eddie Kingston guests on commentary for the next match.

Trent Beretta beats "The Outlaw" Bryan Keith, "The Machine" Brian Cage and El Hijo del Vikingo in a four-way match to face Eddie Kingston for the AEW Continental Crown.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard when "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and says that he is going to beat somebody's ass after somebody put him through a car windshield.

"Daddy Magic" Matt Menard guests on commentary for the next match.

Swerve Strickland beats Daniel Garcia. After the match, Swerve offers his hand to Garcia, and as Garcia reaches out to shake it, Prince Nana hits Garcia with a low blow. Matt Menard fights Swerve, but Swerve lays him out. As Prince Nana declares that Swerve Strickland is the next AEW World Champion, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and confront Swerve in the middle of the ring. Swerve laughs, and Hangman punches Swerve. Referees and security have to separate both men as the show ends.



Friday, November 17, 2023

They're On A Rampage - Rampage recap for November 17, 2023

Chris Jericho guests on commentary for tonight.

Christian Cage retains the TNT Championship against Trent Beretta.



Chris Jericho states that he is only teaming Kenny Omega because he knows a good tag team partner and good chemistry when he sees it, and that they will beat The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and become #1 contenders to the AEW tag titles.

"Timeless" Toni Storm beats Emi Sakura.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Jay Lethal and Eddie Kingston. Jay Lethal says Eddie has one day left as Ring of Honor World Championship, as they will square off for the title at the Full Gear Zero Hour and Eddie has run from the challenge ever since the Memphis Street Fight. Eddie tells Jay that he knows what he is capable of and that he is becoming a coward just like the people he surrounds him with, and Jay Lethal has to be held back to stop any physicality. Afterwards, Eddie runs into Ortiz.

Roderick Strong beats Action Andretti despite seemingly being injured near the end of the match following a standing Spanish Fly from Andretti.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Switchblade" Jay White. Jay White says that in his mind, he knows that MJF is the devil after saying he is the devil all this time, then says he will not make it to their match after The Gunns dismantle him. He says that MJF has brainwashed everyone into thinking he is worthy of being champion when the gap between them is wide, and if things go his way, Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn will run wild on AEW. Suddenly, MJF shows up and attacks Jay White, then gouges his eyes and beats him up further before he is attacked from behind by "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson. MJF soon gets the better of Juice Robinson and decimates him with a monitor before chasing Jay White out of backstage and into the ring, where he beats up Jay White. Austin Gunn runs in, but he gets jumped, as does Colten Gunn when he shows up. MJF finally reclaims the "Triple B," and as Jay White gets back up, MJF is ganged up on by Jay White and The Gunns before Jay White takes it back away from MJF. As Jay White is about to blast MJF with the title, Samoa Joe runs in, scaring Bullet Club Gold off. Afterwards, Samoa Joe offers his hand to MJF, and MJF takes it.



Collision Course - Collision recap for November 17, 2023

Tony Schiavone interviews Christian Cage, Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne in the ring to start tonight's show. Christian Cage says the town is full of "plastic, phony people" who are about to hear someone speak the truth, and it is lucky for them that they not only get to see Sting's final match in Los Angeles and his final match ever, which he guarantees, as he is tried of looking at Sting and his facepaint and watching people bow down to him and call him an icon while he lives off his past and steals a check like he has for the last fifteen years. He also looks forward to Darby Allin losing a mentor, and tells Darby that if he ever needs that fatherly guidance, he knows who to look for. As for "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Christian says that if he sticks his nose in his business, it will be "his literal 'Come to Jesus' moment." Christian also says that Adam Copeland will regret ever signing a contact with All Elite Wrestling, and that while Copeland can fool everyone into thinking that he is here to tag with him one more time, nobody knows him better than he does and he knows Copeland wants to steal his spotlight. He says he is not the same person that he was back then, and while Copeland was coddled and handed all sorts of opportunities, he was stuck in the trenches fighting for every inch, and they will see whose career path served them better. He also tells Beth Phoenix to keep the kids up tomorrow night, as he will break Copeland's neck. Christian then states that AEW wants him on their programming as much as they can, then says he can beat the participants in tonight's four-way match to decide a new #1 contender for the TNT Championship all at the same time and that he will keep running things in AEW, for he is the system.



Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Big Bill and "Absolute" Ricky Starks. Big Bill says they are the best tag team ever in history, no question, and that he and Starks do not even need to be pinned to lose their tag tema titles. Starks says that he was allowed to pick a stipulation to favor them, and he is picking a ladder match. He says they do not need acronyms to prove why they are the best, for when they walk out of Los Angeles, they are walking out in style as champions and the greatest tag team anyone has ever seen.

Miro beats Daniel Garcia with Game Over. During the match, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard shows up to stop Daniel Garcia from dancing, but Miro inadvertently runs into him when he tries to take advantage and knocks Menard off the apron.



Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews CJ Perry and Andrade el Idolo. Andrade says he is happy as of late, and CJ Perry says that Andrade has been born to do this and that she is entering him into the Continental Classic, with Andrade getting paid a bonus if he wins thanks to CJ Perry talking to Tony Khan. Andrade is taken aback, but after CJ Perry whispers into his ear, he likes the idea.

The House of Black (Malakai Black and Brody King) beat The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate).



We see a video package for Julia Hart vs. Skye Blue vs. Kris Statlander for the AEW Women's World Championship at Full Gear.

Trent Beretta beats Komander, "The Machine" Brian Cage and Penta el Zero Miedo in a Fatal 4-Way to face Christian Cage later tonight for the TNT Championship.



Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Don Callis and Powerhouse Hobbs. Don Callis says Paul Wight is out on the shelf and done after Hobbs slammed him through the hood and windshield of a car. Hobbs says anyone can get it, and he took out a living legend of a giant, and while he knows Paul Wight is convalescing in a hospital, he tells him to stay away, because anyone can get it.

Wardlow quickly beats Evan Daniels.



Big Bill and "Absolute" Ricky Starks guest on commentary for the next match.

Dax Harwood vs. Rush ends with "Absolute" Ricky Starks hitting Rush with a Spear before Big Bill attacks Dax Harwood. Cash Wheeler gets into the ring and fights Big Bill, then Dralistico shows up and jumps into the brawl. Malakai Black and Brody King also show up, and Brody King and Big Bill have a staredown before pulling a ladder out from underneath the ring. Dralistico kicks the ladder away before he and Cash Wheeler take them out on the outside, then referees rush in to break up the brawl.



Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Action Andretti. Andretti's medical update on Darius Martin is interrupted by Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett), with Bennett stating that Darius has "a bruised ego and a weak ass neck" before Taven tells Andretti to stop embarrassing himself with his haircut. Andretti tells them to shut up, then Roderick declares Action Andretti his next victim.

Buddy Matthews beats Wheeler Yuta. After the match, Buddy brings a chair into the ring, but he retreats when Claudio Castagnoli shows up. Claudio says that is Buddy wanted their attention, all he had to do was ask, and that Buddy has pissed him off for the last few weeks and would hate to leave Los Angeles without kicking some ass. He then challeges Buddy Matthews to a match at Full Gear.



We see a video package for Jon Moxley vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW International Championship at Full Gear.

Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida beats The Outcasts (Saraya and Ruby Soho) as "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker watches from the stands and also inadvertently distracts Saraya as he helps Ruby Soho on the outside.



In backstage footage from earlier today, Tony Schiavone interviews MJF. MJF admits that The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) are "very ugly" but also very talented, and that he will do whatever it takes to keep the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships to uphold his promise to keep the tag titles for when Adam Cole gets back from injury, which he blames himself for. As for "Switchblade" Jay White, the AEW World Championship means everything to him and symbolizes all his hard work, and that Jay White - who reminds MJF of the parts of himself he despises - stole the title because he is insecure, and that the man makes the championship and that Jay White will lose because he is not on his level. On the subject of being world champion for close to a year, MJF says that the likelihood of that happening has always been "slim to none," and while the likelihood of winning both of his match at Full Gear is also slim to none, he likes those odds.

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for November 16, 2023

Trent Beretta beats "Pretty" Peter Avalon.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Dalton Castle. Dalton says he has a lot of things going on in his life and he has never been more focused for this match, for he is better than Eddie Kingston and has watched him for years, saying that Eddie Kingston stomps around the ring "like a big dumbo," while he is light on his feet and nothing is stopping after having won the ROH World Championship with a broken back. He says Eddie's only chance of winning is to knock him out cold, as he will open up on him and break his ankle and make both himself and the fans happy.



Before the next match, Jacoby Watts tells that he is the answer to the fans' question, the solution to their worries and the light to get through the darkness before introducing his tag team partner, Sebastian Wolf. They are then attacked from behind by The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd).

The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat Jacoby Watts and Sebastian Wolf.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal. Sydal says that teams like El Hijo del Vikingo and Komander is their destiny and life goal and what they wake up and train for, and Daniels says that while they have been around for a while, they have to prove themselves every night, and if they want to make their way to the tag team titles, they have to go through teams like Vikingo and Komander.

Emi Sakura beats Rebel Kel.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). Truth Magnum says that everywhere they go, the fans want more of them, then says Christmas has come early and the ass whuppings have only just begun. Turbo Floyd says they are covered in "sports gloss" and that they are here in Ring of Honor to show everyone who the best tag team in wrestling is.



The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate) beat The Bollywood Boyz (Harv and Gurv Sihra).

Tony Khan announces that the best place to determine a new ROH World Television Champion is at Final Battle in a six-way Survival of the Fittest Match, with participants determined by eliminator matches in the coming weeks.



Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Renegades (Charlette and Robyn Renegade). Charlette says "established" is 23 years together and knowing a person's next move just by the look on their face, and Robyn says that two women who cannot have a civil conversation - let along run a tag team together - is not "established." Robyn says they are the only established tag team in the women's division, and Charlette says that while Leyla and Rachael may have gotten the better of them in singles competition, but tag team competition is their bread and butter. Maria Kanellis-Bennett show up, wanting a moment to chat if they are not too busy.



Athena and Billie Starkz beat Brooke Havok and Johnnie Robbie following an Athena-style tantrum by Billie Starkz. After the match, Billie Starkz puts Johnnie Robbie in a crossface before Athena does the same to Brooke Havok.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page. He is son interrupted by "Smart" Mark Sterling and "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese. He says he has filed an injunction to have the match against Serpentico thrown out due to Ethan Page cheating. Ethan Page responds by telling Sterling to get his losses against Nese and "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods thrown out, but Nese says Ethan Page is mad because he is 1-0 over him. Ethan says Nese ran away the first time he wanted to challenge him and that they could have had their match then, and tells him to either run away again or face him again and make it 2-0. Nese says that if Ethan wants the pleasure of losing to him again, he has no problem with it, and then, they are done with him.



"Legit" Leyla Hirsch and Rachael Ellering beat The Renegades (Charlette and Robyn Renegade). After the match, Maria Kanellis-Bennett shows up and asks Leyla if she is okay as Leyla is helped to the back.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Athena and Billie Starkz. Athena says she and Billie went there and had a good match, and that Billie has shown more violence in her wrestling. She says that they are getting somewhere, then says she is scoping out the women's division at Final Battle, which she says is "all trash." She then says that Lexy and Billie cannot stay Minions in Training forever, and they they will either step up or be stomped out of their MIT status.



"The Problem" Marina Shafir beats Amira by referee stoppage after putting her to sleep with a D'Arce Choke.

El Hijo del Vikingo and Komander beat "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal.

Eddie Kingston retains the ROH World Championship against Dalton Castle. After the match, Eddie asks Dalton to shake his hand, saying "This one's for Brodie." After that, Eddie says "I'm Eddie Kingston, and I don't give a fuck. I'm out."

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Eddie Kingston. Eddie admits he is legitimately tired not from defending , but from seeing certain world champions not being on all the show or taking too much time on the show. He says that the world champion is supposed to take the company and become the tide, and he is tired of other world champions not doing their job. He says that he, Orange Cassidy and Jon Moxley are "the tide," yet another world champions are selfish and greedy. Eddie then tells the fans that he is a world champion who is true.



Here is the recap for tonight's show!



Friday, November 3, 2023

They're On A Rampage - Rampage recap for November 3, 2023



Penta el Zero Miedo beats Komander and El Hijo del Vikingo in a three-way match with a Fear Factor on Komander onto Vikingo.



Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Jeff Jarrett, Karen Jarrett, Satnam Singh, Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt. He takes offense to Ortiz rejecting his help, and Karen says they do not need him. Jarrett says they are the greatest faction in AEW and they do not need help, and Jay Lethal is the next Ring of Honor World Champion. He says that Ortiz is not even a factor and that it will be him vs. Eddie Kingston, and he will be the next champion. After Jarrett and company leave, Ortiz shows up and says he heard somebody talking about him, then says he will deal with them next week.

The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) beat "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal. After the match, Austin Gunn declares that all of the AEW shows belong to Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White, "Rock Hard' Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn), and after Full Gear, they will take the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships.



Backstage, RJ City - and Danhausen - announce that Danhausen returns next week.

Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews The Outcasts (Saraya and Ruby Soho). Ruby Soho mentions that they have been in a bit of a downward spiral ever since "Timeless" Toni Storm left, but Saraya tells her to stick with her and she will make her a star. "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker then shows up and offers his switchblade comb, but Ruby Soho refuses and walks away. "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard then shows up and asks what happened last week, blaming Angelo Parker "not having the dog in him" for thie loss. Parker tells Menard that he is not the only one frustrated, then says Daniel Garcia has a big match tonight and that he will be a friend for him.

Skye Blue beats "The Problem" Marina Shafir after biting her in the chest to break a submission hold.



We see a vignette for Darby Allin vs. Lance Archer on Collision.

Daniel Garcia beats Trent Beretta with a crossface. After the match, Garcia says it has been six months since he has had a singles match, and the only way to jump the line is to win championship gold. He then calls out MJF and says nobody wants the world title more than he does, and dares him to get in the ring with him, stopping himself from calling himself a "professional wrestler" and calling himself a "sports entertainer" as he does.



Friday, October 13, 2023

They're On A Rampage - Rampage recap for October 13, 2023



"Cool Hand" Angelo Parker, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard and Daniel Garcia beat The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Brother Zay in a trios match following the distraction by Jake Hager. After the match, it is evident that there are cracks in the friendship between Daniel Garcia and Matt Menard over Garcia's dancing.



In backstage footage from last Tuesday on Dynamite, Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White, "Rock Hard" Juice Roninson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) shows up. "Switchblade" Jay White makes fun of Penta el Zero Mieda and Rey Fenix having no championships, and Penta calls Jay White a thief. This leads to a match between Jay White and Penta next week.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Daniel Garcia, "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker, Jake Hager and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard. Menard says he cannot stand the dancing, but Angelo Parker says that they got the win they needed tonight and that the dancing got it done. Hager says they won and that they need to squash this, but Menard says everyone else but him needs to squash it.

Jay Lethal beats Trent Beretta.



We hear from Ortiz, who says that he fought so hard for Proud 'n Powerful (Mike Santana and Ortiz) to work because Mike Santana believed in him, but in the end, Santana stood next to him, not with him. As Ortiz says Santana gave him new purpose, Santana shows up and asks Ortiz where he was when he was out in the last fourteen months going through rehab and surgery, then proposes they handle this the best way they know how and tells Ortiz he will end him.

Skye Blue beats Emi Sakura.



The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) beat Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona).



Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for September 6, 2023

Orange Cassidy heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Orange Cassidy says hello back to the fans and thanks them back, and even though he was told to stay home, he was not going to do that, because championship or no championship, he will be here every single week. As Orange Cassidy leaves, Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli make their way to the ring. Orange looks back at Moxley before making his way up the ramp, then looks at AR Fox and Darby Allin before leaving with Darby.



Jon Moxley retains the AEW International Championship against AR Fox. After the match, Darby Allin shows up and raises AR Fox's hand after checking on him. All of a sudden, Nick Wayne is met by Christian and Luchasaurus. Christian says that "Nightmare" Buddy Wayne was a worse wrestler than he thought and that if Nick wants a true mentor, he should look to a champion.



Kris Statlander retains the TBS Championship against Emi Sakura in an open challenge.



We hear from Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett). Strong says that his parents did not know how to be parents as both of them had drug problems, and it got so bad that his sister left. He says he had to protect himself, and that professional wrestling was the only escape from it that he had and it is his everything, and Adam Cole knew that. Strong says he grew up alone, and that he will win the Grand Slam Tournament alone.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

Le Sex Gods (Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara) beat Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis). After the match, Sammy Guevara is not in a good mood, and shoves Jericho only for Jericho to shove back. Members of security show up to keep them apart, and Sammy leaves the ring.



We hear from "Absolute" Ricky Starks, who says that he wants a full course meal and not a piece of bread, and that he is everything that he says that he is and that he is absolute.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and Konosuke Takeshita. Callis boasts about Takeshita beating Kenny Omega twice in a week and that there will be a celebration next week, with their next target being the subject of the covered portrait next to Renee.

MJF heads to the ring. MJF talks about how he lived in Indiana while making his name in the independent circuit, then asks the state of Indiana "Who's your daddy?" This leads to some MJF chants. He then goes on to talk about his title defense at All Out before announcing that he is wrestling at Grand Slam in two weeks and that he is coming back to New York City and that his next challenger will find out they are not on "the level of The Devil." MJF then states that a certain person needs to be taught a lesson, but before he can even utter Samoa Joe's name, Samoa Joe shows up. Joe says he is here to hear what is about to be said, then wants to know what MJF's problem with him is before calling him "kid." MJF says Joe is only here because he confused his entrance music for an ice cream truck, but Joe says the last time he had anything to do with ice cream, he was being the biggest company's star on the other guys' network. After Joe calls MJF "kid" twice, MJF jokes that this is really creative and that he can be creative himself, then calls Samoa Joe "Pillsbury Joe-boy" and "Samoa Dough" before making a reference to Jambi the Genie while saying he has a tiny penis. Joe says the only reason MJF is this stupid is because of hanging around Midwestern mouthbreathers, then asks what his problem is before calling him "kid" a third time. MJF threatens to knock Joe's teeth down his throat, then says this is how Joe wants him to react. MJF talks about how he had a try-out for WWE in Brooklyn, New York when he was 19 years old, knocked it out of the park, and was pulled aside by William Regal who told him he was too young and told him to keep in touch only to be blown off. After some "He fucked up" chants from the fans, MJF says he knocked Regal out and sent him back to NXT where he belongs, and says that if Joe plays his cards right, he is next. He then talks about how the next night, he was asked to play a security guard who led Samoa Joe to the ring at NXT and how Joe shoved him into a brick wall and laughed as he was trying to do his job. MJF says he knows why Joe did that because he is the people's scumbag and he knows how scumbags think, and he did it because he was a kid and he could get away with it. He then tells Joe that he is not a kid anymore and that he is a generational talent, and warns Joe to get out of his way before he kills him. Joe says that was a point beautifully made, but says that he did not see him as a kid when he shoved, but as "a little bitch." MJF puts the Dynamite Diamond Ring on briefly, then takes it off before slapping him. Joe says he will not take his bait, then says he will go through the Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament before coming for him. He then allows MJF to leave the ring and wishes him a nice day. As MJF leaves, Joe kicks the bottom rope upwards from under him and attacks him before lifting up the AEW Championship. MJF then hits Joe with a low blow and bites his forehead before stomping a mudhole in him in the corner. MJF charges at Joe in the corner, but Joe hits him with a Uranage. As Joe goes for a Muscle Buster, Adam Cole runs into the ring and chases Joe out before checking on MJF as medical staff does the same. MJF mentions to medical staff that his left arm has gone numb as medical staff help him to the back, and Joe tells MJF says that next time he will leave his arm attached, but there will be no guarantee he will tear it apart when MJF gets in front of him again. As medical staff helps MJF up the ramp, MJF is briefly down to one knee, and as medical staff continue to help him up, Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) show up and confronts Adam Cole for not caring about Roderick as Roderick heads to the ring for the next match.



Roderick Strong beats Trent Beretta to advance in the Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Toni Storm, who does not seem to remember how she cost The Outcasts (Saraya and Ruby Soho) a victory last week. When asked about the AEW Women's World Championship Match at Grand Slam, Toni tells Renee to stop poking around and that she may give a sneak peek of what she plans to do next week. Toni leaves after telling Renee Paquette "chin up, tits out and watch for the shoe," then throws a shoe at her from out of shot.

Tony Schiavone interviews "Hangman" Adam Page in the ring. Adam Page talks about how he has once a teacher and how teachers are underpaid and underappreciated following his Over Budget Battle Royal win. As Adam Page talks about what is next for him, Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland show up. Prince Nana tells Schiavone to leave the ring after taking the microphone from him, then demands respect for Swerve. Swerve says two weeks in a coffin gives one some clarity, and one of the first people he thought of when he got out was Adam Page. He asks if Adam Page is "some mascot for AEW" and doing charity for an educational system for kids who will not amount to anything. He says that Adam Page should be going for world championships and should not be on Zero Hour, then says he will be ashamed for him, saying that Adam Page went from being a champion to being in pre-shows. Swerve says Adam Page has had no new gear or merchandise is over a year and doesn't even have singles matches, singles promos or singles title matches on Dynamite anymore because he has gotten comfortable after hanging off The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson). He says that Adam Page has had everything handed to him on a silver platter, and says that if he had the same opportunities that Adam Page had a year ago, he would be the first Black AEW World Champion by now. Swerve then tells Adam Page to ride off into the sunset so he can turn AEW into "Swerve's House" or get his motivation and confidence again and show what "Cowboy Shit" is all about. Swerve then proposes they can fight for Adam Page's spot, but warns him that he has no sympathy for him and that if they do this, he will walk him like a dog. He then says he is coming for his spot that he does not even want, but Adam Page tells him to get a match with him if he wants it, as he is not in the mood for this. Swerve says it is a shame for Adam Page's wife and kids to see him walk away from moral responsibilities, then Adam Page gets back in the ring and confronts Swerve only to be attacked from behind by "The Machine" Brian Cage.



We see a video package for Jay Lethal vs. Penta el Zero Miedo and Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe in the Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament.

Darby Allin beats Nick Wayne by submission after pulling back on the arms and stomping Nick Wayne in the head. During the match, Darby Allin grabs a microphone and tells Nick Wayne "You hit like an 18-year-old; hit me like you want to win this!" Soon after this declaration that leads to Darby and Nick exchanging blows and Nick faking a wind-up punch to hit Darby with a superkick, Christian Cage and Luchasaurus show up and guest on commentary for the remainder of the match.