Sin City is All Elite!

AEW’s fifth anniversary goes Double or Nothing, and The Elite are risking it all in Anarchy in the Arena! Will “Team AEW” tear down our corrupt EVPs?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Buy-In – Deonna Purrazzo VS Thunder Rosa; Deonna wins.
• Buy-In – Six Man Tag: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn VS The Cage of Agony; The Acclaimed & Billy win.
• AEW International Championship: Roderick Strong w/ The Undisputed Kingdom VS Will Ospreay; Ospreay wins and becomes the new AEW International Champion.
• Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: Bullet Club Gold VS Death Triangle; Bullet Club Gold wins and retains the titles.
• AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm w/ Mariah May & Luther VS Serena Deeb; Storm wins and retains the title.
• Orange Cassidy VS Trent Beretta; Cassidy wins.
• FTW Championship Triple Threat: Chris Jericho w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Hook VS Katsuyori Shibata; Jericho wins and retains the title.
• IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Title Eliminator: Jon Moxley VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis; Moxley wins and denies Takeshita a title match.
• AEW TNT Championship Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match: Adam “Edge” Copeland VS Malakai Black; Edge wins and retains the title.
• AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Mercedes Mone; Mone wins and becomes the new AEW TBS Champion.
• AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland VS Christian Cage w/ The Patriarchy; Swerve wins and retains the title.
• Anarchy in the Arena: Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry & The Young Bucks VS Bryan Danielson, Darby Allin & FTR; Okada, Jack & The Bucks win.

PLAY BY PLAY

It’s the Double or Nothing Buy-In!

Join Renee Paquette, RJ City and “Double J” Jeff Jarrett in discussing, analyzing and predicting the high stakes, high reward, high octane action set for Sin City tonight!

 

Backstage interview with Charlie Ramon.

Lexy Nair is with AEW’s Special Match Coordinator, and she asks him what goes into tonight’s Barbed Wire Steel Cage? “In this instance, you have a cage that stands over 15 feet tall from the ground up and it weighs over 3,000 pounds. However, woven throughout it will be over 500 feet of barbed wire.” Unbelievable! Now, Adam Copeland was part of the planning process, how did that go? Charlie would normally say it went well, but in this case, Tony Khan’s absence, a lot of emotion, he’ll just say it’s been tough. Then that said, how dangerous is this match? What can we as viewers prepare for?

Normally, a cage match is about ending a feud. In this case, this cage is built for destruction. Then this just got a lot more real. Lexy thanks Charlie for his time, are we about to see the end of one man’s in-ring career?

 

Buy-In – Deonna Purrazzo VS Thunder Rosa!

The Virtuosa took offense to La Mera Mera trying to jump the line right from the moment she returned to action, and ever since, it has been a back and forth both with fists and with words. But Deonna’s been doing a lot more running and hiding than Rosa expected, so it is time to put up or shut up! With the women’s titles on the line later tonight, who wins their spot as next in line?

The bell rings and the fans rally up already. Rosa and Deonna stare down, circle, and tie up. They go around, break, and the fans are dueling. Rosa has the majority share, the two go again and tie up. Rosa arm-drags but holds onto the grapple. Deonna arm-drags but also holds onto the grapple. They get up, go to a corner, and the ref counts. Deonna lets off, but RAMS into Rosa! The ref reprimands, Deonna stomps Rosa, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Deonna lets off and soaks up the heat. Rosa rises up but Deonna whips her. Rosa reverses to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Rosa whips Deonna but Deonna KICKS back!

Deonna swings, Rosa ducks ‘n ‘dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! The fans fire up, Rosa throws off the sleeves and runs in to ELBOW! The fans fire up more as Rosa goes corner to corner, but Deonna ELBOWS back! Deonna brings Rosa around to whip but Rosa goes up and over. Rosa DROPKICKS Deonna, the fans fire up, and Rosa grins as she storms back up on Deonna. Rosa stands Deonna up, but Deonna breaks free. Deonna swings, Rosa gets around and arm-drags her away! Deonna bails out, Rosa builds speed and WRECKS Deonna with a dropkick! The fans fire up and Rosa says, “Thank you very much.”

Rosa puts Deonna in, but Deonna bails out. Rosa storms up but Deonna BOOTS her down! The fans boo but Deonna soaks up the heat. Deonna scuffs Rosa, refreshes the count, and she RAMS Rosa into the apron! The ref reprimands, but Deonna CLUBS Rosa in the chest! Rosa gets in the ring, Deonna follows, and she paces around Rosa. Deonna stands on Rosa’s hand, talks trash on her, “This is what you wanted!” But Rosa fires body shots in return! Deonna DECKS Rosa, brushes herself off, then drops a leg on the arm! Deonna scissors the arm but Rosa endures. The fans rally, Deonna shifts around to wrench the arm, but Rosa fires a forearm shot!

Rosa fires more shots but Deonna WRINGS that arm out! Cover, TWO! Deonna is annoyed but she keeps close as Rosa writhes. Deonna grabs the bad arm, kicks it, then knuckle locks to step over. SNAP LOCK! Deonna drags Rosa to a cover, TWO! The fans rally with “SI SE PUEDES!” Deonna YANKS the bad arm, YANKS it again, and then wrenches for an ELBOW BREAKER! Rosa pulls hair, but Deonna wrenches and CLUBS away on the arm! Deonna grinds the bad arm, pulls at Rosa’s hair, but Rosa fights up! Rosa pushes back to a cover, TWO! Rosa has Deonna’s legs, for a SEATED SURFBOARD!

The fans fire up as Rosa pulls Deonna back, then hooks her up. Deonna fights the pendulum and ROCKS Rosa down! Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto the bad arm for a top wristlock! Rosa bridges to alleviate pressure and the fans rally up. Rosa fights to sit up, then arm-drag free! Rosa runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but DOUBLE LARIATS take both ladies down! The fans fire up again as the two stir. The dueling gets louder, but it still seems like Rosa has the majority if by only a few. The two go forehead to forehead, shout at each other, and Deonna SLAPS! Rosa SLAPS back! Rosa LARIATS! And NECKBREAKER!

Rosa pounds the mat and fans rally as Deonna goes to ropes. Rosa fires up, runs in, DROPKICK! Deonna flounders, Rosa shrieks and covers, TWO! Deonna survives but Rosa keeps her focus. Deonna bails out to the apron but Rosa runs up. The fans cheer on “Women’s Wrestling!” as Rosa ducks the haymaker and ROUNDHOUSES! Rosa goes up and up, but Deonna SLAPS her first! Deonna puts Rosa in the Tree of Woe, then takes aim! Deonna runs up, and RAMS into Rosa! Then she YANKS Rosa out of the Tree, covers, TWO! Deonna is beside herself but Rosa is tough! Deonna slashes her throat as she reels Rosa in, but Rosa wrenches out!

Rosa wrangles Deonna but Deonna fights, so Rosa shifts to a COBRA CLUTCH! The fans fire up and Rosa becomes a backpack. Deonna RAMS Rosa into buckles, arm-drags free, then runs up, but Rosa ROLLING ELBOWS! Cover, TWO!! Deonna survives that shot but Rosa snarls. Rosa drags Deonna up, reels her in, and says it’s time! But Deonna wrenches out to wrangle Rosa! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, Deonna pushes on the arm, but Rosa rolls her to a cover, TWO! Deonna swings, Rosa gets around, BACKSTABBER! Rosa glares, clamps on, but Deonna fights the Cobra Clutch! Rosa grinds Deonna down, COBRA CROSSFACE!!

Deonna fights forward, reaches out, but Rosa kicks ropes, only for Deonna to roll her to a cover! Deonna holds ropes! DEONNA WINS!!

Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by pinfall

Rosa is shocked! The Virtuosa proved she’s an expert in stealing the win, because she just did that here! Rosa is about to lose her mind, but is Deonna going to use this move on to bigger things?

 

Backstage interview with The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn.

Lexy is now with Max Caster, Anthony Bowens & Daddy Ass, and says they are facing the #CageofAgony up next, how are they feeling? Billy tells “Penny” that they’re feeling magnificent! And does she know why? Here’s why. Last night, Billy was scrolling through social media, because that is what Billy does, and he comes across Cage & Agony whining and complaining. Brian Cage is always asking “Who Betta?” Well, one, two, three, three betta. Caster says that’s right! That’s right! Brian Cage and his two boys wanna say Caster’s name? They wanna blame Caster for losing Cage’s match? They’ve said his name, but Caster wants to know their names! He still hasn’t learned ’em.

Caster is a fast learner, he went to college, and yet he still can’t remember their names! How long have they been in AEW? How many times have they said their names? Caster couldn’t tell ya. So they wanna say last night on Collision was the biggest night of their career, then guess that’s true! Because they were in the ring with the best wrestlers alive, The Acclaimed! But that match for them was just another day at work. So y’know what? They wanna take it personal? Caster’s taking it personal! He has to wrestle them again, has to lend them his story power, The Acclaimed’s star power, to those three once again!

Caster could’ve been anywhere else, but he’s gotta be here. Caster’s respect is hard to earn, and Cage, you and your two boys, they don’t have any of it! That’s said humbly by the best wrestler alive! Mic drop, BETCH! Bowens steps in to say there’s so much to talk about! They’re live in Las Vegas, the MGM Grand, Double or Nothing! Brian Cage, with your big strong muscles, acted like a little biyatch needing to kick Bowens in the nuts just to win! And now Cage is bringing his boys into this, “The Cage of Agony.” Well Bowens is a #GayInAgony having to listen to Brian whine! Want your name in lights? Here you go! Step up to the plate!

When it is all said and done, all their names will be are NOTHING next to The Acclaimed as they whip some ass all over the strip! And after this, The Acclaimed is gonna go out, play some poker, pull some slots, and win the jackpot! They’ll celebrate all night long because EVERYONE Loves The Acclaimed! But will Sin City be scissoring at the end of the Buy-In?

 

Renee Paquette is on stage.

She says there is a major announcement to come, so please welcome out Martha Hart and Tony Khan! The fans cheer Dr. Martha walks out on stage with TK, and we clearly have the Owen Hart Cup on stage as well. Renee says it is so great to have Dr. Martha here, sot he floor is hers. She says it is great to be back in Vegas for Double or Nothing. And this is a special year for the Owen Hart Foundation, as it is 25 years of philanthropy and giving back. And because of that anniversary, here’s a little something special in mind for the 2024 Owen Hart Cup. The fans chant for “Owen! Owen!” and she joins in.

Martha says Tony Khan should do the honors here, and tell us all what they have in mind. Tony thanks Martha and says hello to the fans. We’ve got something very special planned as the third year of the Owen Hart Cup! It was on Christmas Eve this past year that Martha had a great idea. She said it’d add even more stakes to this great tournament if the winners were given… WORLD TITLE SHOTS! The fans love that idea! Tony loved that idea, too, and so the time and place for the finals of this year’s Owen Hart Cup should be in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 10th, the hometown of Owen Hart!

And yes, the winners this year will receive world championship opportunities… at ALL IN LONDON! Tony thanks Martha for all the great work with AEW, and this is a very exciting time. Tony will see everyone in Calgary and in Wembley, happy five year anniversary for AEW! Who gets in on those brackets to become this year’s King and Queen of Harts and future #1 contenders?

 

Buy-In – Six Man Tag: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn VS The Cage of Agony!

We just heard from Caster, Bowens & Daddy Ass tonight, we heard from The Machine, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona the other night, but now it is time to put up or shut up! Well, except for Caster’s diss track.

“The Cage of Agony sounds like a chastity belt. I’ll whip you all, leave you freaky ass with a welt. He a fan, he a fan, he a fan. Brian Cage, limp pee niz, barely a man! Damn, straight bustin’ on these hoes. He barefoot, you probably suckin’ on his toes! You’re a pervert, probably put your long hair in curlers. Yes, I’m on the mic, and it’s a murder. Brian Cage always dressing up but do not lie. These days, why you cosplay as a top guy? To you other guys, I still don’t know your name. But in Vegas…” “Everybody Loves The Acclaimed!” “See? I didn’t even have to finish that.”

Bowens then gets the mic to again tell “LAAAS VEGAAAAAS~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor me, Daddy Ass~!” And he does! Platinum Max just burned up the mic! Will the former AEW World Trios Champions burn the TWO-TIME ROH World Six Man Tag Champions? Or will there still be a question to #WhoBetta?

The trios sort out and Caster starts against Kaun. The fans rally as Kaun says Caster is just talk. But the fans taunt Kaun with “What’s Your Name?” Kaun points to his tights, it’s on his groin! Kaun and Caster tier up, go around, and Kaun puts Caster in a corner. Kaun smothers Caster, lets off at 4, but Caster BACKHANDS him! Caster headlocks but Kaun powers out. Caster dodges, runs, but Kaun drops, hurdles, but Caster waistlocks. Kaun switches, Caster bucks the O’Conner, but then Kaun throws Caster down by his hair! Caster gets up but Kaun LARIATS! Cover, ONE! Caster goes to ropes and uses those as a defense.

Kaun and Caster reset, but in tags Billy Gunn! The fans fire up and Billy tells Cage to get in here! The fans fire up for “DADDY ASS! DADDY ASS!” as Cage tags in. Cage flexes on Billy, the fans boo, but Billy says hold up. Billy flexes and the fans cheer! Billy and Cage circle, tie up, and Cage knees low. Cage headlocks, Billy powers up and out, but Cage runs him over! Billy goes to a corner while Cage soaks up the heat and flexes again. Billy stands back up, Cage talks some trash, but the fans taunt his “LITTLE WEENIE!” Cage and Billy tie up, Billy headlocks, but Cage powers up and out. Billy runs Cage over! The fans fire up as Billy flexes and swaggers!

Billy then says “SUCK IT!” Cage swings on Billy but Billy counter punches! Billy fires hands, whips, but Cage goes up and over to roll Billy! Billy rolls through but Cage basement dropkicks! Cage soaks up the heat, Caster tags in, but the Gates BLAST The Acclaimed first! Cage clotheslines Billy against ropes, they get stuck up there, then finally tip over and out to the floor! It’s chaos now as the teams brawl! Kaun sends Bowens into steel steps! Cage sends Billy into railing! Kaun stomps Caster while Liona sticks Bowens between steps and post! Liona CLUBS Bowens, then SMACKS him off the steps! Cage digs his boots in, Kaun sends Caster into railing!

Liona drags Billy up now, to send into the steel steps! The impact jams Bowens’ bad leg up! Bowens falls in a heap and clutches his leg but the ref reprimands Cage and the others. Cage gets in the ring, Liona and Kaun follow, and they aim at Caster in a corner. Liona runs in to clothesline! Kaun runs in to clothesline! Cage runs in to UPPERCUT! Tag to Kaun, then Cage hauls Caster up to the top rope. Kaun climbs, scoops, TOP ROPE BACKBREAKER! Caster flops to the apron! Liona APRON SENTONS! Cage tags in and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES Caster!! Cover, TWO!! Caster survives and Cage is annoyed but the fans fire up!

Cage tags Kaun back in, they get Caster up and mug him. Kaun CHOPS and Caster falls to his knees! Kaun drags Caster up, CHOPS again, then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Liona, he fires body shots from all sides! Liona snapmares then KICKS Caster in the back! The fans boo but Liona digs his foot into Caster’s face! The ref counts, Liona lets off, and Caster flounders to a corner. Liona stands on Caster again! The ref counts, Liona lets off at 4, and Liona gets in the ref’s face so that Kaun can CHOKE Caster! The fans boo, the ref senses something and reprimands Kaun. Cage tags in, but Caster kicks back!

Caster fires hands but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage puts Caster back in the corner to RAM into him! And RAM him again! And then CHOP! Cage hoists Caster up top, climbs up, “Who betta than Cage?!” Caster fires body shots! Caster shoves Cage down, Kaun tags in! Kaun ROCKS Caster, goes up, but Caster fires hands! Kaun staggers back, Caster adjusts and CROSSBODIES! Cover, but the ref is busy checking Billy! TWO!! Liona tags in, and he BLASTS Billy! Billy gets up and in but the ref keeps him back! Liona SUPERKICKS Caster, drags Caster to a drop zone, then goes up. Liona fires up, leaps, but Caster avoids the diving headbutt!

The fans fire up as both men are down! Caster and Liona crawl, reach out, but Liona anchors Caster! Caster BOOTS Liona away, hot tags to Kaun and Billy! Daddy Ass rallies on Cage & The Gates with haymaker after haymaker! “SUCK THIS ISH!” Billy TOSSES Cage, clinches Kaun, THE ONE AND ONLY SLAM! Cover, TWO!! But the fans fire up with Billy as he kicks Kaun and tells him, ‘SUCK IT!” But Liona gets in to CLOBBER Billy!! The fans boo but Caster FLYING LARIATS Liona! Only for Kaun to get Caster for a GUTBUSTER! DISCUS LARIAT from Cage! The Gates & Cage get Billy up for a TRIPLE POWERBOMB! Cover, BOWENS BREAKS IT!!

The fans are thunderous as Bowens returns, even with one good leg! Bowens fires haymakers and CHOPS but Cage SOBATS, KICKS, and Liona HEADBUTTS! The fans boo more but Liona just soaks it up. Cage gets a chair and the fans boo, but wait! Chance, the Golden Knights’ mascot, snatches the chair! But now he’s a target! But then Caster goes out to kick Cage, for a FAMOUSER! The fans fire up, but then Liona runs to CLOBBER Caster! Kaun gets Billy but Billy cradles, ACCLAIMED WIN!!

Winners: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn, by pinfall

Kaun is furious, but The Acclaimed snatch victory from the jaws of defeat! Chance celebrates with Daddy Ass, Bowens & Caster while Cage, Kaun & Liona regroup. And then fans fire up for it, as Chance joins in on the SCISSOR PARTY~! With this win here, does The Acclaimed have a chance of going after some gold again?

 

Malakai Black speaks.

“For the life of a creature is in the blood. And I have been given it, from you, to make atonement for yourself on the altar. This altar, this cage, which will serve as your confessional, Cope. And every tear in your skin will serve as an admission of your guilt. This bloodletting, a release from bounds that you put on yourself. I will not stop, I will not yield. No, I will meet you in the abyss that we created together. And I will look you in the eyes, and I will absolve you through torture and death. What do you see when you look at me, Adam?” Is the Dark Father going to become the Face of TNT? Or will he regret pushing The Rated R Superstar to the edge?

 

“There’s been a lot said about this town.”

“A lot more than can never be spoken. Fortunes change with the roll of the dice. Realities shift on the flip of a card. And to win big in this place, you need to be willing to risk big. There is one thing here that is always certain: this place lives for the fight. And the Triple Main Event? That is Vegas. Tonight, will your dreams come true under these bright lights? Or be buried in the desert? Because after all these years, you know that in Las Vegas, it’s Double or Nothing.”

 

AEW International Championship: Roderick Strong w/ The Undisputed Kingdom VS Will Ospreay!

The Savior of the Backbreaker doesn’t respect the Aerial Assassin because he still sees that same brash young kid from over a decade ago. But the feeling is mutual because Ospreay still sees the same stuck up veteran who’s always been jealous of Ospreay’s natural ability. These two aren’t fighting to earn respect, they’re fighting to prove they’re the best! Will Roddy make sure this title stays Undisputed? Or does Ospreay prove he is the #BillyGOAT?

The introductions are made, but Ospreay doesn’t wait for the bell, he runs up as Roddy poses! Roddy ducks the Hidden Blade and the brawl is on! The ref rings the bell then tells Taven & Bennett to get outta the ring! Roddy CLUBS away on Ospreay, throws the belt aside, then whips. Ospreay stops himself by holding ropes, then he TOSSES Roddy out! Ospreay aims to PLANCHA, but has to land out as Roddy moves! Roddy runs up, Ospreay dodges him to BOOT Taven into the timekeeper’s area! Bennett runs up but Ospreay TOSSES him into Taven! The fans fire up but Roddy KNEES Ospreay low!

Roddy pulls the safety pads off the railing, but Ospreay fights the suplex! Ospreay swings, Roddy dodges and CHOPS! Roddy whips, Ospreay VAULTS over railing to take out The Kingdom! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay rises. Callis is on commentary and cheers Ospreay on as Ospreay and Roddy stare down. Ospreay gets around to TACKLE Roddy and he fires off hands! Roddy gets up, Ospreay fires more hands! The fans sing “OSPREAY~! OSPREAY OSPREAY OSPREAY~!” and Ospreay CATAPULTS Roddy into the post! Ospreay fires up, the fans are with him, and he storms after Roddy.

Ospreay puts Roddy in the ring, the fans chant “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay scoops to hit a BACKBREAKER! Cover, ONE! Ospreay stands Roddy to CHOP! And CHOP again! Roddy goes to a corner, Ospreay runs up, but Roddy puts Ospreay on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Roddy, HOTSHOTS him, but Roddy flounders away. Roddy distracts the ref with talk of a bad neck, and The Kingdom go after Ospreay! Ospreay kicks Taven away, but Bennett gets under him for an Electric Chair Lift! Taven gets in the ring, builds speed, and FLIES! TOPE DOOMSDAY!! Ospreay lands hard on his head and Taven didn’t land much better!

The ref sees Ospreay is down and checks on him. The fans chant “REF, YOU SUCK!” Callis is worried for Ospreay but Ospreay seems okay to continue. Roddy gets Ospreay in and digs at the bandage on Ospreay’s forehead! Roddy gets the bandage off and he punches away on that healed up cut! He wants to bloody Ospreay like he did on Wednesday! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Roddy stomps Ospreay right on the forehead! Ospreay goes to a corner, Roddy CLUBS him, then CHOPS him! Roddy clamps onto Ospreay to CLUB him in the head. Roddy then gives Ospreay a STOMP, then drags him into a CAMEL CLUTCH!

Ospreay endures, Callis complains about The Kingdom being ringside to begin with, but Ospreay fires hands from below! Ospreay slips an arm through the chinlock to CLUB Roddy. Roddy KNEES Ospreay down, then soaks up the heat from the fans. Ospreay throws a body shot, Roddy hits back, and they go back and forth! Ospreay gets the edge, whips, but Roddy reverses. Ospreay still catches Roddy to a COBRA TWIST! But Roddy HIP TOSSES free! Cover, TWO, but Roddy clamps onto Ospreay with a CROSSFACE! Ospreay fights it by turning sideways, and the fans rally with “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay scoots back, ROPEBREAK!

Roddy throws hands on Ospreay’s head, then lets off as the ref counts. Roddy drags Ospreay up, CHOPS again, but Ospreay just gets fired up! Ospreay ROCKS Roddy! Roddy CHOPS, and they CHOP back and forth! The fans fire up but then Roddy knees low! Roddy fires body shots in the corner! The ref counts, Roddy CLUBS Ospreay, and The Kingdom says that’s how you do it! Roddy scoops Ospreay for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Roddy is annoyed but the fans rally for Ospreay. Roddy drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay JAWBREAKERS free! Roddy BOOTS back! But Ospreay blocks! And CHOPS! Ospreay CHOPS again!

The fans fire up and Ospreay whips corner to corner. Roddy reverses, runs up, blocks a boot and YANKS Ospreay into a carry! But Ospreay CLUBS free! Ospreay runs, handsprings, and NEURALIZER KICK! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! The standing count starts, Roddy crawls to a corner at 2 of 10, but Ospreay kips up at 3! The fans fire up again, Ospreay runs up to BOOT! Ospreay pushes Roddy down, but The Kingdom is lurking! Ospreay has to stay inside, the ref reprimands Taven & Bennett! Roddy crawls to a corner, and here comes WARDLOW! Wardlow CLUBS Ospreay and reels him in!

The ref gets so heated at The Kingdom, but then he steps back and bumps into Ospreay, and turns around to see Wardlow! The ref gets Ospreay free of the bomb and tells Wardlow off! Wardlow gets out, shrugs, but Roddy runs up on Ospreay! Ospreay ducks the knee, tucks Roddy in, CHEEKY NANDOS! Roddy tumbles out, The Kingdom help shim up, but Ospreay goes up and up and SKY TWISTER!! Down goes everyone but Wardlow! The ref has had it! He EJECTS The Kingdom while the fans lose their minds! Ospreay gets Roddy in, goes to the corner, and springboards in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO!!

Roddy is still in this but Ospreay stays on him. Ospreay reels Roddy in, Roddy fights the lift, so Ospreay gives a Kawada Kick, and a CHOP! Roddy CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Roddy runs, into the TIGER WALL KICK! ENZIGIRI! Ospreay hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Ospreay doesn’t let that bother him. The fans rally up, Ospreay gets Roddy up, and he scoops Roddy for a SLAM! Ospreay goes up and the fans cheer, but Roddy trips Ospreay! Roddy climbs up behind Ospreay, hoists him up, but Ospreay fights with elbows! Ospreay sends Roddy down, then adjusts!

The fans fire up for the LEAP OF FAITH, but has to land out as Roddy moves! But the leg jams! He still SUPERKICKS Roddy! Ospreay powers up the arm, gets the bad leg moving, and he runs up again, but Roddy snatches that leg to a HALF CRAB! Ospreay fights, turns over, kicks, but Roddy gets both legs! TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Ospreay endures, reaches out, and the fans rally! Ospreay crawls, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Roddy lets go, and the fans rally for “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay sits up, Roddy drags him up and CHOPS! And ROCKS him! And then stands him up against ropes.

Roddy CHOPS, ROCKS, CHOPS, repeat! Roddy goes side to side to forearm again and again and again! Then he hoists Ospreay up for the atomic SLAM! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up again as Ospreay goes to a corner. Roddy hoists Ospreay up top, but Ospreay fights back! Ospreay HEADBUTTS, Roddy GAMANGIRIS! Roddy tells the fans to shut up, then he climbs up to get Ospreay on the very top. SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And Roddy holds on to get Ospreay up in a torture rack! RACK DROP BACKBREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives but Roddy shows no mercy! Fireman’s carry, but Ospreay fights! Roddy still GUTBUSTERS!

Roddy runs the ropes to SHOTGUN- SITOUT POWERBOMB!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! A standing count starts while fans chant for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Both men are still down at 4 of 10, then sit up at 5. Ospreay throws a haymaker, but Roddy CHOPS! Ospreay haymakers, Roddy gives that back, and they go back and forth! Ospreay roars as he stands up, and now the forearms get going! The fans rally as Ospreay eggs Roddy on! Roddy fires boxing elbows, so Ospreay unleashes a flurry! Ospreay ROCKS Roddy, Roddy fires ELBOW, ELBOW, and ELBOW! Ospreay HOOK KICKS! But then Roddy gets around, ripcord and dropkick to the leg!

Roddy suplexes, Ospreay slips free and full nelsons. Roddy breaks free but Ospreay avoids the elbow! But Roddy ducks the hook kick! Ospreay swings, into Roddy’s half nelson! Roddy swings Ospreay but Ospreay sunset flips, TWO! STYLES- NO, Roddy kicks free! Roddy back drops, Ospreay l ands on his feet to OSCUTTER!! Ospreay can’t pin but the fans are thunderous! Ospreay crawls to cover, TWO!! “This is Awesome!” and now the ref is checking Roddy. The ref keeps Ospreay back, Callis doesn’t understand! Ospreay is frustrated, is this like with Bryan Danielson? Callis jumps off commentary to coach Ospreay about killer instinct! Storm Driver 93!?

Callis says if Ospreay wants to win, he has to finish this! Roddy’s going to the hospital anyway! Does Ospreay wanna be second best or does he want the title? Just do it! Ospreay snarls and headbutts the buckle to fire up! Ospreay storms up but the ref keeps him back! But Ospreay shoves the ref! Underhooks and lift, STORM…! But then Ospreay hesitates again! He lets Roddy down, but he’s also disappointing Callis! Ospreay lifts again for STORM BREAK- NO, Roddy slips free to OLYMPIC SLAM! And then roll through, fireman’s carry, GUTBUSTER DROP!! Roddy runs, to SICK KICK!! Cover, TWO!!! Ospreay survives and Roddy can’t believe it!

The fans are electric as Roddy storms up on Ospreay. Roddy hauls Ospreay up, suplexes, RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Roddy escapes, ducks a superkick and JUMP KNEES! Roddy gets Ospreay up to suplex, END OF- Ospreay lands out! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay hauls Roddy up, underhooks, STORM BREAKER!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!

Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (NEW AEW International Champion)

Callis shouts “WE WON!” as if he actually did anything, but the Aerial Assassin does get the job done! Ospreay adds this title to his already incredible list of accolades, will nothing stop him from being the best of all time?

 

Adam Cole is here!

The fans are thunderous again as “IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BOOM!” The Panama City Playboy makes his return to AEW PPV and just being on screen at all, that foot looking at 100%. Cole steps into the ring for his “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” and then gets a mic. “Who’s ready for Story Time with Adam Cole Baybay?” The fans sure are! Cole says here it goes then: “Las Vegas, Nevada! You all suck! You wanna know why you suck? I shouldn’t even be out here right now. I should be back there checking on Roderick Strong. Or better yet, I should leave the building and go hang out with The Undisputed Kingdom.

“Truth be told, I shouldn’t even be in this freakin’ city. I should be home, rehabbing my ankle, coming back and doing what I do best, and that is professional wrestling. None of you have any idea the hell that I’ve been through these past two years, and I still get disrespected. Because whether anyone wants to admit it or not, I am one of the greats pro-wrestlers of this generation.” Cole then brings out the MJF Devil Mask. “We do have a little devil inside all of us. And I wanna make one promise and one promise very, very clear. When I am 100%, you WILL give the Devil his due. And his name…” THE LIGHTS GO OUT!?

A spotlight comes on, and Cole looks around. On the tron is a long hallway. And as we walk down that hallway, we go into a room. MJF’s room! The music plays, the Dynamite Diamond Ring is put on, and so is the scarf! There’s a picture torn in half, of the best brochachos. Cole has seen a ghost, but more like he’s seen a devil! Because MJF is HERE!! Sin City is losing its mind as The Scumbag walks out in a denim vest, looking ready to play the game! MJF storms his way down the ramp, into the ring, and he sees the mask on the mat. The fans are thunderous, Cole wants MJF to hold on a second, and Cole offers a hug!?

MJF can’t believe this. Cole says together, these two could run this place! The fans tell Cole that he F’d up, but then MJF says okay, Adam. They hug it out, the fans boo, but then MJF LOW BLOWS Cole! The fans cheer Cole getting what he deserves, and MJF grins. MJF then drags Cole up to suplex for a BRAINBUSTER! MJF grabs the mic Cole was using while the fans go nuts. “He’s Our Scumbag!” MJF tells Cole, “You noodle armed, bobble-headed SOB! Uh oh, did I hurt the Baybay? Tough s*it, get this s*it stain outta my ring, huh? Oh and Cole, while they’re dragging your boney carcass outta here, I want you to try and listen while you’re close to unconsciousness.

“See, I gave you something I’ve never given anyone before: Trust. And thanks to you, brochacho, that s*it ain’t happening again! See, he thought he took out MJF.” MJF then tells a cameraman to get his butt in the ring, MJF needs all the angles. MJF then says Cole didn’t take out MJF, he just woke MJF up! MJF remembers who he is: THE GREATEST WRESTLER ON GOD’S GREEN EARTH! MJF is a generational talent, he is Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and he is better than you, and you know it! But why is that? Pray tell! Oh, he will. Because unlike Adam Cole “and all those shmucks in the back, I don’t need a New Japan, or a Vince McMahon, to make MJF, BECAUSE MJF MADE MJF!!”

The fans fire up again and MJF smirks. MJF says when it comes to The Salt of the Earth, back to the regularly scheduled programming. No more haha, no more friendships, no more kangaroo kicks, no more BS!! Back to being driven by what he is driven by best. Not love, no no no. He’s talking HATE, HATE, HATE! Fans actually chant “HATE! HATE! HATE!” MJF says when your boy is driven by hate, no one is safe. MJF then looks at the mask. MJF picks it up, looks it over, and says “You see this stupid mask? Masks are adorned by cowards who want to hide. See, I’m about done hiding. I’m about done being humble. I’m about done apologizing for the fact that I’M THE GADDAMN BEST!

“No one is more complete in this sport than me! It is not my fault, ladies and gentlemen, that all your cute little favs, in comparison to moi, suck a big ol’ bag o’ donkey d*cks!” MJF says he doesn’t need a mask to prove that no one is on the level of the devil. “So this stupid, goofy, grotesque mask that symbolizes the tail end of 2023 and makes my stomach turn in knots, this dumb mask and everything it symbolizes can go straight to HELL!” MJF throws the mask down, stomps it, throws off the jacket then swaggers to Ric Flair ELBOW DROP! MJF TOSSES the mask, free souvenir! The fans chant “Welcome Back! Welcome Back!”

MJF then says he’s been betting on himself since day one. He’s all in, double or nothing. So when it comes to his contract, as if it wasn’t already obvious to the stupid marks, no offense… to quote one of the all time greats, may he rest in peace… MJF rolls up a pant leg and tells the cameraman to zoom in. MJF’s got a new tattoo that says “BET ON YOURSELF” and has an AEW poker chip! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB!” and MJF says when it comes to him in AEW, you can call him the Wolf of Wrestling. BECAUSE HE’S NOT EFFIN’ LEAVING!! The Scumbag references all the legends because he is a legend in the making, when and where will he get his shot at the top?

 

Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: Bullet Club Gold VS Death Triangle!

Jay White & The Gunns couldn’t help but pick on Pac, all because he was alone and down in the dumps. He dared them to do something that mattered, and then they attacked him backstage! So now, Pac calls upon his amigos, his hermanos, the Lucha Brothers, and they are once again aiming at the gold! Will this triangle be the death of the Bang Bang Gang? Or will Sin City breathe with the Switchblade?

The introductions are made, just a couple belts out of the nine are raised, and we see who hits the jackpot!

The trios sort out, The Switchblade starts against The Bastard while the fans chant for “CERO! MIEDO!” White then decides nope, and he tags out to Colten. The fans boo but Colten says guns up! But Pac hip tosses him! Pac headlocks, Colten powers out but Pac runs him over. Things speed up. Colten hurdles, but Pac turns hip toss into hip toss! Austin tags in, he runs up, but into a hip toss! The fans fire up, Pac headlocks but Austin powers out. Pac handsprings up and over, blocks a hip toss, blocks Austin’s counter of a hip toss to still hip toss! Pac clotheslines Austin up and out! White gets in but Penta & Fenix have Pac’s back!

The fans fire up as White falls back, and White checks on the Gunns. The fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS~!” but White tells them to shut up! Pac tags Penta, he and Austin circle now. They do just like they did last night on Collision, but then Austin sucker punches Fenix! Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges Austin to SLINGBLADE! But Austin avoids the second, shoves, Fenix tags in! SLINGBLADE from Penta, he and Fenix combine, WHEELBARROW SOMERSAULT SPLASH! The fans fire up but White distracts Penta. Austin tags Colten, but the Lucha Bros kick the legs out! They double whip Colten to a corner, tag to Pac!

Penta GAMANGIRIS! Fenix FOREARMS! Pac CLOHTESLINES! The Lucha Bros CHOP, Pac SOBATS! They pinball Colten around with more kicks! “SE NO!” TRIPLE DROPKICKS! Austin runs up, Fenix fireman’s carries him, and Penta SUPERKICKS! Pac DROPKICKS Austin to kickstart Fenix’s spin and SLAM! Then they hold Austin up for Penta to go QUE PASO! Austin tumbles out from the pain in his butt, but Fenix goes up top! Penta builds speed to FLY, Fenix SUPER CROSSBODIES! The Lucha Bros take out the Gunns and the fans fire up! Pac builds speed, but White gets in to clinch! BLADE- NO, Pac slips free!

Pac waistlocks, White switches, Pac elbows free. Pac runs, Austin trips him up, White DDTS!! Pac bridges from the impact, White covers, TWO! Pac flounders, White smirks and stalks him. The fans boo as White stands on Pac’s face! The ref counts, the Gunns talk trash, and White steps away. White drags Pac up for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Pac stays in this but White tags Colten. Colten stays between Pac and the Lucha Bros to stomp him. The fans again taunt the “ASS~ BOYS~!” Colten stomps Pac, CHOKES him on ropes, then lets off at the ref’s count. Colten bumps Pac off buckles, tags Austin, and Austin brings Pac around.

Austin throws Pac by his hair, then asks “Who’s the Ass Boy now?!” “YOU~!”  Austin tags Pac, White talks trash and CHOPS Pac! White CHOPS Pac again and Pac falls over. White taunts Pac, covers, ROPEBREAK! White is annoyed but he grinds his forearm into Pac’s face! The ref counts, White lets off, and he mocks Penta. Austin scrapes Pac but the ref misses that. White drags Pac up, CHOPS him back down, then grins. White pie faces Pac, drags him up, and CHOPS again! Pac staggers, White taunts The Lucha Bros, but Pac fights out of the Bang Bang Gang corner! Pac runs but White catches him to HOTSHOT!

White trips Pac, puts him under the ropes now, ROPE GUILLOTINE! White drags Pac by a leg, turns him over, and has a HALF CRAB! Pac endures, crawls towards his corner, but White drags Pac back! Pac kicks and kicks, White staggers back but Colten tags in! Pac kicks Colten now! Colten staggers, Austin tags in! The Gunns get in Pac’s way, but Pac ducks their double clothesline! Hot tag to Penta! Penta goes up to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! Penta CHOPS Austin, CHOPS Colten, repeat! KICK to the legs, then more CHOPS! Penta fires up and the fans are with him! “CERO! MIEDO!” Tag to Fenix, but then the Gunns get Penta!

Fenix SUPERKICKS Colten, Penta waistlocks Austin! TIGHTROPE PENALTY KICK from Fenix! BACKSTABBER from Penta! Then a BOOSTED SPLASH! Cover, White breaks it! White BLASTS Penta, goes back to his corner, and argues with the ref. White tags in, gets in the ref’s face, then aims at Fenix. White drags Fenix up, but Fenix ENZIGIRIS! Tag to Penta, and the Lucha Brothers dodge White to SOBAT, REWIND HEEL, and then fireman’s carry! SWINGING DEATH VALLEY! Cover, TWO! White survives but the fans rally for Penta. Penta points to Pac, tags him in, and Pac looms over White.

The fans fire up as Pac gets in White’s face. Pac stands White up, they both egg each other on! Pac counter punches again and again, then SOBATS! KICKS! SOBATS! Pac runs, but White CHOPS! White whips, Pac reverses but White reverses back to WRING Pac! Pac gets up, sidesteps, and SNAP GERMANS! Austin returns to LARIAT Pac! Penta returns to DESTROYER! Colten JUMP PUNCHES Penta! Fenix kicks a leg out then DROPKICKS Colten! White clinches for an URENAGE! All six men are down and the fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!” as the trios regroup. White snarls, runs up at Pac, but Pac SUPERKICKS!

White is down, Pac goes up! But White gets out, Colten runs in, Pac leaps over! Colten returns, Pac dodges the splash to SNAP GERMAN! Austin returns, to get a SNAP GERMAN! Death Triangle regroups, Fenix GAMANGIRSI White! Penta clotheslines! Pac UPPERCUTS! They set White up for the “CERO! MIEDO!” LUCHA FEAR FACTOR! Fenix DIVES onto the Gunns! But JUICE ROBINSON IS HERE! White has his gold baseball bat, the ref is distracted by that, and Juice trips up Pac!! The fans boo, or chant for Juice, and White hits BLADERUNNER!! Cover, Bang Bang Gang wins!!

Winners: Bullet Club Gold, by pinfall (still Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Champions)

The Juice is loose and he helps his boys hold onto all these belts! Now that the Bang Bang Gang is at full strength, will there be no stopping them?

 

AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm w/ Mariah May & Luther VS Serena Deeb!

The Leading Lady was hoping for a bigger part in this picture, and she blames it on having to play opposite The Professor of Pro-Wrestling. Will Toni still be timeless after tonight? Or will she fail to make it through Deeb’s Dojo?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see whose story gets the Hollywood ending!

The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally for Toni. They tie up, go around, and around, and then Deeb headlocks for the takeover. Storm headscissors, Deeb kips free, but then Storm headlocks for the takeover. Deeb headscissors, Storm kips free, and the two stand off. The fans cheer as the two reset, and they circle again. They tie up, Storm powers Deeb to ropes, but she lets off as the ref counts. Storm sniffs Deeb, but Deeb SLAPS her! Deeb shoves, trips and ties Storm up, putting her in the Paradise Lock! Deeb sits on Storm and smiles, and the fans are torn. Deeb lets off, aims, and runs up to DROPKICK Storm out of Paradise!

The fans fire up, Deeb wrenches, and she whips corner to corner. Storm reverses, runs up, blocks a boot but Deeb reels her in. Deeb KICKS Storm, goes out, but Storm DECKS Deeb! Storm then runs side to side to HIP ATTACK Deeb to the floor! The fans fire up and Storm goes out to fetch Deeb. Storm puts Deeb in, storms in after her, but Deeb gets a leg in the ropes! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Deeb runs side to side to BLAST Storm down! Deeb gets Storm up, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT to the floor! Deeb gets Storm up and in, hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally for Storm but Deeb just smirks.

Deeb stalks Storm, gets her up, ripcords and ELBOWS! Then she wrenches, hooks Storm up, and has the IRON OCTOPUS! Storm endures, reaches out, marches over, and has the ROPEBREAK by her teeth! The ref counts, Deeb lets off slowly, and then she whips Storm. Storm reverses, Deeb slips around, and goes for the COBRA TWIST! Storm endures again, even as Deeb digs her elbows into the ribs! Storm powers up and hip tosses free! The fans fire up, Deeb storms back up to get that leg! DRAGON SCREW! Storm sits up but Deeb brings her around, and taunts her! Storm can’t reach, then Deeb SLAPS her before the DRAGON SCREW!

The fans boo but Deeb looms over Storm. Deeb scuffs Storm, drags her up, and gets that leg again! DRAGON- NO, Storm sits on it! TWO!! Deeb sunset flips, TWO! Both women stand, Deeb gest around and spins Storm again and again and again, and again, and again, to then backslide! TWO! Storm manages to Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Deeb runs up but into a HEADBUTT! Both women fall and the fans fire up! Mariah coaches her mentor, the fans rally up as well, but Deeb goes to a corner. Storm rises, runs in, blocks another boot, but is ready for the kick! She puts Deeb in ropes to DRAPING BACKSTABBER! SNAP DDT!

Storm has the leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Storm isn’t perfect but she keeps after Deeb. Storm CHOKES Deeb, to SKY- ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Deeb has Storm but Storm clasps hands! Storm rises again but into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Storm deadlifts Deeb to POWERBOMB! Storm then ties Deeb’s legs up for a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Deeb endures as Storm uses a submission now! Deeb fights around, even as Storm sits deep! Deeb still reaches out to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Storm lets off in frustration, and the fans rally up. Storm hobbles back after Deeb and brings her up.

Storm reels Deeb in, but Deeb RAMS her into a corner! Deeb backs up, but Storm runs up on Deeb! Deeb SLAPS, SLAPS and SLAPS! Deeb fires off shots from all sides and the fans fire up! Deeb roars, whips, but Storm reverses! Deeb ducks ‘n’ dodges and dodges again to LARIAT! The fans are torn, Storm is in a corner and Deeb clotheslines! Deeb whips corner to corner, Storm reverses but runs into an UPPERCUT! Deeb goes out, brings Storm through ropes, HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up as Deeb gets Storm up and reels her in. But Storm wrenches, swings, but Deeb ripcords. Storm ducks the elbow but Deeb kicks low!

Storm wrenches out but so does Deeb! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT!! Mariah is worried, as is Luther, but Deeb paces around Storm. Deeb hears the fans cheering on Toni and that pisses her off! Deeb hauls Storm up, but Storm switches, Deeb switches, repeat! Storm fights the nelson but Deeb shoves to SNAP GERMAN! And then a wrench, hammerlock, and PEPSI TWIST! Cover, TWO!! Deeb is great but not Best in the World. At least, not yet! Deeb rises, the fans rally, and she scuffs Storm. Storm stands, SLAPS Deeb, but Deeb SLAPS back! They SLAP back and forth, again and again! The fans fire up, Deeb UPPERCUTS!

Deeb runs, RAMS Storm, but Storm fights the headlock! Deeb facelocks for a takedown, cover, TWO! Deeb runs, but into a SKY HIGH!! Cover, TWO!! Deeb survives and Storm is beside herself! Deeb goes to the corner, the fans rally, and Storm goes to the other end. Storm runs up, but Deeb rolls her up! High stack, TWO, into the HALF CRAB! Deeb has Storm now and she sits deep! Storm endures as Deeb pulls that legas hard as she can! Storm crawls forwar,d reaches out, but Deeb drags her away! Storm turns over, kicks at Deeb, but Deeb sits Storm up to KICK! Deeb reels Storm in, Storm back drops! Deeb rolls Storm up, ONE, into a HALF CRAB!

Deeb SMASHES the knee over and over! HALF CRAB! Mariah and Luther argue if they should throw in the towel! Mariah tugs on the towel, but Storm gets the ROPEBREAK!! Storm survives and Mariah feels foolish for not believing in her mentor! Deeb goes out after Storm but Storm HEADBUTTS!! Storm sees the towel and assumes Luther was gonna quit for her! She throws the towel away, no quitting now! Storm storms in after Deeb, but Deeb cradles! TWO!! Both women stand, Deeb swings, but into Storm’s GERMAN SUPLEX!!

Deeb tumbles to a corner, Storm takes aim! Time for the close up! But Deeb flips Storm off! So no hip attack, STORM- NO, Deeb trips storm to a jackknife! TWO, and STORM ZERO!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Deeb survives and no one can believe it! Storm follows Deeb to the apron, reels her in, but the bad leg won’t let her lift! Deeb slips back in, gets that leg again, DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! DRAGON SCREW! DRAGON SCREW!! The fans are actually dueling now as Deeb gets Storm on the apron! Tuck and APRON DEEB-TOX!! Deeb drags Storm in, resets and DEEB-TOX!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Now Storm shocks everyone!!

Deeb goes to a corner, climbs up, but Storm rises again! Storm fires haymakers, then climbs after Deeb! Storm CLUBS away on Deeb, but Deeb fires body shots! Storm SMACKS Deeb off the buckles again and again! Then she reels Deeb in, SUPER STORM ZERO!!! And then another STORM ZERO!!! Cover, STORM WINS!

Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)

Deeb pushed Storm to her limits, but this is why Toni is timeless! Storm dramatically sits down on stage and lets the confetti shower all over her. She hugs Mariah, as well, will they celebrate like there’s no tomorrow?

 

Orange Cassidy VS Trent Beretta!

Freshly Squeezed has been fuming ever since Trent made this about #JustTrent. After going back and forth, it is time to have it out once and for all! Cassidy’s even added “I’m gonna punch Trent” to his tron! Will he make good on that bet? Or will it still be all about #JustTrent?

Um, okay, where is Cassidy? Trent asks if he’s showing up. Wait, Cassidy ditches Jefferson Starship to bring back The Pixies! Cassidy’s got a new denim jacket, new sunglasses, and a black tee version of his usual shirt. One part throwback, one part new, could this be Don Callis’ influence? The bell rings and the two fire off fists already! The fans fire up, both men ROCK the other, but they just come back for more! Trent shoves Cassidy, ducks the Orange Punch, but Cassidy dodges the lariat! They RAM shoulders, ROCK each other, then DECK each other! The fans fire up as both men rise back up.

Trent storms up but Cassidy ROCKS him! Trent ROCKS Cassidy back! They go back and forth, the fans strongly behind Cassidy! They pick up speed, throw harder shots, but then Trent throat chops! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Trent scowls. Trent stalks Cassidy as he sputters and coughs. Trent CHOPS Cassidy in a corner, then whips corner to corner. Cassidy tumbles up and out, bumps Trent off buckles, then runs him side to side for another! They go back the other way, and then the other! Cassidy brings Trent around again for another buckle bump! The fans fire up as Cassidy climbs, CROSSBODY!

Cassidy keeps going, ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Trent tumbles out but Cassidy kips up and the fans fire up again! Cassidy DIVES and Trent hits barriers! The ring count starts, Cassidy refreshes it at 3 of 10. Cassidy drags Trent up, brings him around, and ROCKS him! The fans chant “F HIM UP, ORANGE, F HIM UP!” Cassidy ROCKS Trent and has him in a corner! Cassidy gets up on the barriers so he can throw down fists! The fans count along all the way to nine, then Cassidy gives a thumbs up before TEN! The fans cheer, Callis says he loves it, and Cassidy refreshes the count again.

Cassidy stalks Trent, brings him up, but Trent CLAWS Cassidy’s eyes! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Trent digs at Cassidy’s face! Trent puts Cassidy in the corner, and YANKS him into the crossbar! The fans boo as Cassidy coughs and sputters, but Trent gives a mocking thumbs up. Trent storms in after Cassidy, throws him down, and fans chant “TRENT YOU SUCK!” Trent smirks, and he rains down fists from all sides! The ref reprimands about closed fists, Trent lets off and he shouts, “Who sucks now, huh!?” Cassidy flounders away and Trent goes back to him. Trent waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX!

The fans boo but Trent smirks. Trent stalks Cassidy again while fans rally, and Trent gets Cassidy up. Cassidy throws elbows but Trent GERMAN SUPLEXES! Trent snarls, stalks Cassidy and waistocks again. Cassidy throws elbows, but Trent shoves him to a corner. Cassidy BOOTS Trent, goes up, but Trent YANKS Cassidy down into a SAIDO! But Cassidy is back up! Only for Trent to GERMAN SUPLEX again! The fans boo and tell Trent he’s an A-hole. Trent says they don’t know how awful Cassidy really is! Cassidy crawls to a corner, Trent ROCKS him with a forearm! Cassidy shakes his head as he goes to another corner.

Trent ROCKS Cassidy again, but Cassidy shakes his head again. Callis defends Cassidy’s reputation, but Trent ROCKS Cassidy again! Cassidy huffs and puffs, Trent eggs him on then ROCKS him again! Cassidy huffs and puffs more, the fans rally behind him, but Trent fires another forearm! Trent SLAPS Cassidy, tells him he’s nothing, then eggs him on. Cassidy grits his teeth, rises up, and puts hands up! And into the pockets! The fans fire up, Trent is furious! Trent FOREARMS and CHOPS over and over! Cassidy sits back down, but Trent stands him back up. Trent goes corner to corner, but Cassidy dodges!

Cassidy SHOTGUNS Trent down, then kips up! The fans fire up for the basement dropkick! Cassidy slowly rolls back up, storms over, and he “stomps” a mudhole in! But then those stomps get real! The fans fire up as Cassidy goes side to side, to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Cassidy and he goes up the corner! Trent stands, bails out, but Cassidy just adjusts on the corner! APRON- NO, Trent kicks Cassidy outta the air! And then APRON- NO, Cassidy fights the piledriver to lift! But Trent fights that to lift Cassidy again, APRON GOTCH PILEDRIVER!! The ref checks on Cassidy, his neck is a concern after their last 1v1 match.

Speaking of, Trent decides to bring steel steps over! Trent no longer cares about winning or losing, he just wants to hurt Cassidy! But Cassidy YANKS Trent down! Trent hits off steps, and staggers into BEACH BREAK on the floor! Cassidy writhes, his own neck and back hurting from exerting themselves! The ring count starts, both men stagger up at 4 of 10, and Cassidy rolls in at 5. Trent rolls in just after, and they’re in corners. The fans rally up, both men stand again, and Cassidy puts his arms out? Is he really asking for a hug? Trent isn’t gonna fall for a trick like he did to Cassidy, he takes a swing!

Cassidy dodges the lariat to then scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! PENALTY KICK! Shoutout to The Wrestler, and Cassidy snarls as he gets Trent back up. But Trent wrenches out to ROCK Cassidy! Cassidy wobbles, Trent brings him in and suplexes, STUN DOG- NO! Trent knows that trick, too, and now he half nelsons! But Cassidy fights it, gets loose, and tilt-o-whirls, but no DDT! Trent suplexes, stops Stun Dog again, HALF ‘N’ HALF! And a LARIAT! Trent gets Cassidy back up, to Alabama Lift, tuck and CRUNCHY!! Cover, TWO!! Trent is furious that Cassidy survives but the fans are fired up!

Trent scowls and goes to a corner. Cassidy rises and Trent mockingly calls for the hug. And just like the night he betrayed Cassidy, he runs in, but Cassidy ROCKS Trent first! BEACH BREAK!! Cover, TWO!! Trent survives now, but Cassidy throws off the armband! The fans fire up and Cassidy shakes the ropes! Cassidy aims, runs up, but into a CODE BREAKER, into the SNAKE BITE! Cassidy fights before it locks in, kicks off a rope and jackknife bridges! CASSIDY WINS!!

Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall

Schiavone asks how he pulled that off, and Callis says Cassidy is greatness personified! The song asks, “Where is my mind?” and Trent is starting to lose his! Cassidy is 2-0 in their 1v1 matches, has he proven it’s #JustTrent who has a problem? Speaking of Trent, as he storms off, Rocky Romero hurries out. He tries to talk with Trent, and Renee Paquette also heads out here. She says with all due respect, after losing to Cassidy again, what is next for him? Trent says he’s not doing this, he’s done. Trent even pushes Rocky aside, and is leaving through the crowd! What is next for Trent now that he’s cut off everyone he used to call his friend?

 

FTW Championship Triple Threat: Chris Jericho w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Hook VS Katsuyori Shibata!

The Ocho became The Learning Tree, but deep down he’s still the same selfish star he’s always been. But now, things might be catching up to him as he has not one but two challengers to deal with. This is the first time there will be an FTW Rules Triple Threat, will Jericho make history by surviving it? Or will the #JerichoVortex tear itself apart?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who wins this one “For The World!”

The bell rings and Jericho waves to the fans despite them booing. Jericho then fires hands on Hook! Shibata goes after Jericho, then CHOPS! Jericho CHOPS! Shibata CHOPS! Jericho CHOPS again! Shibata CHOPS, then Hook GERMAN SUPLEXES Jericho! Hook ROCKS Shibata, clinches, and T-BONE PLEX! The fans fire up and Hook goes out to fetch something from under the ring. Hook brings out a TABLE! The fans cheer and Hook sets that table up at ringside. Hook makes sure it is stable, then he gets Jericho to the apron. But Jericho fights by holding ropes! Shibata runs up to BOOT Hook and Jericho down!

Jericho and Hook hit the floor, Shibata goes to the apron and he PENALTY KICKS! Shibata then gets Hook, and whips him, only for Hook to reverse! Shibata hits barriers hard! Jericho kicks Hook, and snap suplexes him to the floor! Hook writhes, Jericho waves, but fans boo more. Jericho puts Hook in, and then he brings out a black bag! It was hockey pucks in Canada, what is it here in Vegas? Jericho pours out dice! Six sided dice fill the ring, but Hook clinches! EXPLODER onto the dice! A bad roll for Jericho, because now Shibata gets in to snap suplex Jericho onto the dice! Hook and Shibata CHUCK dice at Jericho!

The fans fire up as Jericho gets peppered by pips, then Hook & Shibata mug Jericho. DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX onto the dice! And that was a hard landing that folds Jericho up! Hook goes after Shibata, NORTHERN LIGHTS on the dice! But Shibata just fires up and clinches Hook! BELLY2BELLY on the dice! The fans fire up while everyone is down! Hook and Shibata go out of the ring to join Jericho, and Hook looks under the ring again. Hook brings out a kendo stick, Shibata brings out two! The fans fire up as they get back in the ring, and Shibata goes one stick with Hook, only for Jericho to get the other!

The fans fire up as the three stand off, Jericho SMACKS Hook! Then he SMACKS Shibata! Neither flinches! Jericho SMACKS again, and SMACKS again! Shibata & Hook SMACK SMACK SMACK away on Jericho! The fans fire up as Jericho falls and bails out, but Shibata goes out after him! Shibata puts Jericho back in, Hook drags him up, and they double whip Jericho to ropes. Jericho ducks the kendo sticks but not on the return! The DOUBLE SMACK takes them down, then Shibata STOs Hook on dice! Hook writhes, Shibata goes out to bring out another table! The fans fire up as Shibata puts this table in the ring.

Shibata stands the table up in a drop zone and he brings Hook over. Shibata reels Hook in but Jericho CLOBBERS Shibata! Jericho stomps Shibata to a corner, then CLUBS Hook! Jericho reels Hook in, but Hook wrenches out to NORTHERN LIGHTS on the dice! Hook then drags Jericho onto the table, goes to the corner and climbs! Shibata CHUCKS dice! Shibata UPPERCUTS Hook, climbs up after him, and works to fireman’s carry! The fans fire up as Hook fights whatever Shibata’s up to! Shibata still lifts Hook, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY onto the table! The fans lose their minds as the legs of the table give out!

All three men are down, the table is probably in better shape than any of them. Shibata crawls to cover Hook, TWO! Jericho gets up and he props the table up in the corner. Jericho whips, Shibata reverses, Jericho goes through the table! And then Shibata HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS him in the wreckage!! The fans fire up, Shibata covers, TWO!! Jericho survives but Shibata drags Jericho around. Shibata stands Jericho up, CLUBS him, then CHOPS! CHOPS! And CHOPS! Shibata kicks, CLUBS, and trips Jericho, to turn him! Jericho fights so Shibata ties the legs up into a DEATHLOCK! The fans fire up but Hook kicks! Shibata blocks! ANKLE LOCK!

Shibata has each man in a submission, but Hook kicks free! Hook DECKS Shibata, which puts pressure on the deathlock! Jericho turns over to get free of the hold, and Hook brings Shibata up. EXPLODER onto dice! Shibata bails out, Jericho hits a CODE BREAKER on Hook! Cover, TWO!! Hook survives, Jericho gears up, JUDAS- NO! REDRUM!! Jericho flails, there are no ropebreaks here! Hook has the body scissors!! Jericho flails, but here comes Big Bill’s BIG ELBOW DROP! The fans boo as the Redwood saves The Learning Tree! Bill rains down fists on Hook, then mocks the fans booing him.

Bill tells everyone to shove it, then he brings Hook out to the apron. Bill CLUBS Hook, gives thumbs up, and he CHOKE- NO, Hook fights the slam! Hook clinches, to EXPLODER through the table!!! The fans are thunderously losing their minds as Hook takes down the human skyscraper! Shibata has Jericho alone now, and CHOPS! CHOPS! And CHOPS! Jericho trips Shibata, turns him over, WALLS OF JERICHO!! Shibata endures, crawls through the dice, but Jericho drags him back! But Shibata rolls through, steps through, and has the FIGURE FOUR!! But Hook returns! REDRUM!! This is like on Dynamite!!

Jericho endures, fades, but someone else gets in the ring!? They STOMP Hook and SMACK Shibata with a trash can! This mystery man puts the can around Shibata, and then SENTONS! This person has a lucha mask, but they take it off to reveal… BRYAN KEITH!! The Bounty Hunter got the short end of the stick on Wednesday and now he’s sticking it to Hook and Shibata! But then speaking of sticks, Hook SMACKS Keith with the kendo stick! And SMACKS him again! And then TOSSES him out! JUDAS EFFECT!! Cover on Shibata, JERICHO WINS!!

Winner: Chris Jericho, by pinfall (still FTW Champion)

The Bounty Hunter screws over the two men he lost to, all to help the man he wanted after in the first place! Bill applauds while down in the wreckage, will no one ever cut down The Learning Tree? Hook is pissed, Jericho has security get in to stop him! Hook THROWS security around! Jericho runs away, Hook pushes past the cameraman to pursue! Hook isn’t done with Jericho, when and where will they settle this once and for all?

 

IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Title Eliminator: Jon Moxley VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis!

The Maniac has challengers coming after him from both NJWP and AEW, but that’s how he likes it. He’s still got Evil to deal with at NJPW Dominion in a couple weeks, will he be able to focus on The Alpha? Or will Takeshita have a golden ticket to cash in after tonight?

The bell rings and the two feel things out. Moxley is careful with the heavily bandaged left arm, knuckle locks with the right, and then he powers Takeshita to a corner to fire off forearms! The ref counts, Takeshita turns things around to fire hands high and low! Takeshita pulls at Moxley’s ears but Moxley turns things back around. Moxley CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Takeshita gets the bad arm, wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS! Takeshita YANKS the arm, YANKS it again, but Moxley ROCKS Takeshita! Takeshita CLAWS the eyes! The ref counts, Takeshita lets off and he whips. Moxley reverses and ELBOWS Takeshita!

Takeshita stays up so Moxley whips. Takeshita ducks ‘n’ dodges to TAKESHITA LINE! The fans rally while Moxley is down, and Callis says to break that bad arm. Takeshita storms up to wrap the bad arm around ropes! The ref counts, Takeshita lets off at 4, and he ROCKS Moxley with a forearm. Moxley staggers to another corner, but Takeshita again wraps the arm around ropes. The ref reprimands, Takeshita bends fingers! Takeshita SNAPS one, and Moxley staggers away again. Takeshita stalks Moxley, brings him around, and wrenches the arm to then hammerlock. Takeshita scoops and SLAMS Moxley onto the arm! Cocky cover, ONE!

Takeshita digs his boot into the arm, paces around, and Callis likes that he sees. Takeshita eggs the fans on as he goes up, but Moxley gets up! Moxley ROCKS Takeshita and Takeshita falls to the apron! Moxley goes out, scares Callis off, and then reels Takeshita in. But Takeshita fights as Moxley only has the one good arm! Takeshita wrenches the bad arm to WRING it into the apron! The fans boo but Takeshita just flips them off. Callis says that arm has to be broken, and Takeshita storms back up. Takeshita rips away the tape, the ref reprimands, and Moxley hits back. Moxley gets away but Takeshita pursues, clawing at the tape.

Takeshita CHOKES Moxley with that tape! The ref reprimands, but Moxley sends Takeshita into barriers! Moxley fires off fists and the fans fire up! Moxley BITES Takeshita’s face! The ref reprimands, Moxley lets off, to come back and KNEE Takeshita into barriers! The fans fire up more but Takeshita puts Moxley in the corner! Takeshita fires off forearms, and now he BITES Moxley! Takeshita BOOTS the bad arm! And BOOTS it again! Takeshita drags Moxley up, wrenches the bad arm to a hammerlock, and RAMS Moxley’s arm into steel steps! The fans tell Callis off but Takeshita drags Moxley up to put him in the ring.

Takeshita stalks Moxley, Callis wants to finish this. Takeshita drags Moxley up but Moxley CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Takeshita just winds up and ROCKS Moxley! Moxley drops to his knees, the fans boo, but Takeshita drags Moxley up. Takeshita wrenches the bad arm, clamps on, and ARMBAR BULLDOGS! Moxley snarls as he sits up, and Takeshita has an evil smile back. Takeshita KICKS the bad arm, grabs at it again and KNEES the bad arm! Moxley SLAPS Takeshita and flips him off! So Takeshita SLAPS back! And then deadlift BRAINBUSTERS! Moxley sits up in a daze, and Takeshita grabs the bad arm.

The fans rally for Moxley but Takeshita clamps on a chicken wing and crossface! Moxley fights up before it’s locked in, and he twists Takeshita’s nose! The fans fire up but Takeshita SLAPS Moxley. Moxley gets in Takeshita’s face, so Takeshita SLAPS him again! Callis says light him up, and Takeshita ROCKS Moxley! Moxley ROCKS Takeshita, they go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots keep going, then Moxley KICKS, forearms, KICKS, then HEADBUTTS, HEADBUTTS, HEADBUTTS! Moxley runs, into a BOOT! Takeshita runs, but Moxley sidesteps and CUTTERS! The fans fire up as Takeshita is down!

Moxley gets his bad arm working again and he drags Takeshita back up. Moxley reels Takeshita in and lifts, but Takeshita fights it! Takeshita wrenches the bad arm into a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Takeshita bends the fingers, too! Callis wants Takeshita to snap that arm off! Moxley endures, the fans rally, and Moxley rolls through to get a TRIANGLE HOLD! Moxley squeezes but Takeshita CLAWS at the eyes! Then Takeshita deadlifts for a POWERBOMB! Takeshita flips Moxley over into a DISARMER!! Moxley endures as Takeshita pulls on the arm! Moxley crawls, reaches out, ROPEBREAK!

The ref counts, Takeshita lets off, and the fans rally up again. Moxley flounders to ropes, shakes his head, and says Takeshita can take the arm home with him. Takeshita CLAWS at Moxley’s eyes again! The ref counts, Takeshita lets off at 4, and he gets in the ref’s face! The ref warns Takeshita, Takeshita goes back to Moxley, but Moxley DUMPS Takeshita up and out! Takeshita stands as Moxley builds speed, and Moxley DIVES! Direct hit and they hit the desks! The fans fire up while both men are down, but Moxley rises! Moxley storms around, drags Takeshita up, and puts him in the ring. The fans rally as Moxley drags himself back in.

Moxley sees Takeshita rise, the fans rally again, and Takeshita scowls at Moxley. Takeshita roars, runs in, but into a KING KONG LARIAT!! Moxley storms back up, brings Takeshita up, underhooks, but Takeshita wrenches out to gut wrench! And tuck! BASTARD DRIVER!! But then the wheelbarrow, for a WHEELBARROW GERMAN! The fans are thunderous as Takeshita aims, POWER DRIVE- PARADIGM SHIFT!! Both men are down, “This is Awesome!” Moxley and Takeshita stir, Callis coaching his Alpha. The two go forehead to forehead, then they go HEADBUTT for HEADBUTT! Then they SLAP, SLAP, SLAP!

The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth, then Takeshita fires a forearm! Moxley gives that back, so Takeshita gives another! Moxley wobbles, but he comes back with more! Takeshita ROCKS Moxley, Moxley CHOSP Takeshita! Takeshita forearms, Moxley KICKS, now it’s just a scrap! Moxley throws more but Takeshita wrenches and CLUBS the bad arm! Takeshita winds up to ROCK Moxley! Moxley falls and the fans fire up again! Takeshita wants to end this as he waits on Moxley. POWER DRIVE KNEE!! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives and shocks Takeshita! Callis says to destroy Moxley, no mercy! Off comes the elbow pad!

Takeshita aims again, winds up, and he ROCKS Moxley! And ROCKS him! But Moxley gest around for a SLEEPER! Takeshita fights but Moxley throws him down! BULLY CHOKE!! Takeshita sits up, but Moxley is using his bandages for grip! The ref reprimands, Moxley lets go at 4, then underhooks! But Takeshita fights the lift! Takeshita wrenches the bad arm, gets loose of the bandage, and he POSTS the bad arm!! Then a roll-up, roll through, ALPHA ELBOW!! Takeshita isn’t done, he underhooks Moxley to steal DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? HOW?!?! Moxley survives his own move and no one can believe it!

Callis says finish it! Kurose! Takeshita goes out, goes looking under the ring, and he brings out a chair! That chair goes into the ring, then another! The ref has to watch out or he’ll catch a stray. Takeshita puts another chair in but the ref gets the rest out. Moxley runs up, CURB STOMP on the chair!! And then a DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, Moxley wins!!

Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall (denies Takeshita a title opportunity)

Callis is disappointed as his devious scheme backfires! His Alpha goes home empty handed, but will all this damage done only help The King of Darkness at Dominion?

 

AEW TNT Championship Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match: Adam “Edge” Copeland VS Malakai Black!

The Rated R Superstar always had that dark side in him, and The House of Black has brought it out of him. So he sees Malakai this TNT Championship match, and raises him this sinister steel structure! Will Adam Copeland survive being pushed to the edge? Or will the House Always Win?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and the cage is locked, time to see who bends the knee!

The bell rings and the two fire off! The fans fire up, Edge shoves Malakai down then goes for a chair. But so does Malakai! They CLASH chair to chair, and Edge is disarmed! Malakai throws the chair to Edge, but Edge ducks The End! Edge gives the chair back, but Malakai avoids the spear! Edge avoids the chair shot and he FLAPJACKS Malakai! The fans fire up and Edge runs up to BOOT Malakai against steel! Malakai falls over, Edge grabs at the barbed wire and pulls it free of the cage! But Malakai CLUBS Edge, gets under him, but Edge SCRAPES Malakai’s face with the wire! Malakai is bloody already as he staggers away!

Malakai turns around, Edge hits a FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up, Edge wraps wire around buckles. Malakai blocks the buckle bump and goes after Edge! Edge pushes back to avoid the buckle bump! Edge throws an elbow, ROCKS Malakai, then runs up. Edge blocks a boot, hoists Malakai up, and BOMBS him into the steel, then SITOUT BOMBS at center! Cover, TWO! Malakai is still in this but that crimson mask is growing. Edge storms up to ROCK Malakai with a right. Edge then runs up to BOOT him! Malakai sputters and Edge runs again, but Malakai blocks the boot to ELBOW JAB! Edge staggers, ducks The End and kicks low, IMPALER!

The fans fire up but Edge can’t make the cover. Or rather, he doesn’t, because he wants to do more damage! Edge aims from a corner, runs up, but Malakai KNEES the spear away! Malakai gets Edge’s legs, and CATAPULTS, but Edge avoids hitting wire by getting his feet on the second rope. But then Malakai sweeps the legs and Edge falls on the wire!! The ref checks Edge while fans fire up. Edge is bleeding now, and Malakai storms back over. Malakai drags Edge up, digs his elbow into the wound, and the fans duel, “Let’s Go, Adam!” “MALAKAI!” Malakai ELBOWS Edge in the head, but Edge fires hands in return!

Malakai kicks, Edge blocks, but then Malakai ROUNDHOUSES! Edge falls, the fans rally up, and Malakai climbs up to fetch a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire!! The fans tell Malakai he’s sick but Charlie Ramon told us earlier these were all Edge’s ideas! So Malakai brings “Barbie” over to SCRAPE Edge’s forehead!! The fans freak out as Malakai shouts as he digs it in! Malakai finally lets off, and he grins through his crimson mask. Malakai gets a chair, sets it down, then stomps Edge around. Malakai puts Edge’s head on the chair, and then picks up the bat…! The fans are going nuts and Malakai soaks it up.

Malakai aims, swings, but Edge avoids the Bat-Chair-To! Edge ROCKS Malakai, grabs the bat, and swings into Malakai’s gut! The fans lose their minds as Malakai clutches his stomach! Edge huffs and puffs and aims again, to CLOBBER Malakai with the bat! Malakai flounders to ropes, Edge DIGS the bat into Malakai’s forehead in return! Edge lets off, and then sets up a table! The fans rally, Edge stalks Malakai, and SMACKS him with a chair! Edge drags Malakai up to HEADBUTT! Edge puts Malakai on the table, throws down fists, and the fans rally as Edge goes up the ropes. But then Malakai SWEEPS the legs! Edge crotches on the top rope!

Malakai climbs up after Edge and digs his face into the steel! Edge hits back, and SMACKS Malakai off the steel! They brawl, Malakai SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS Edge through the table!! Cover, TWO!!! The fans lose their minds as Edge survives and Malakai is furious! Edge ended up bringing barbed wire down with him, too, and Malakai has to get loose of it. Malakai lifts Edge with his foot, but Edge POINT-BLANK SPEARS!! Cover, TWO!!! Malakai survives and Edge snarls. Edge moves wreckage out of the way, then goes for the second table! Edge sets the table up, then drags Malakai up, for a PILEDRIVER!

Malakai sputters, Edge drags him back up, and he puts Malakai on this table. Edge CLUBS away on Malakai, then wraps barbed wire around Malakai to keep him pinned down! The fans tell Edge he’s sick and there’s no arguing with that! Edge then goes to the corner, climbs up, and then climbs to the very top! The fans are thunderous as Edge has to find a space among all that barbed wire to stand! The fans are losing their minds already for the SUPER MACHO ELBOW through barbed wire and table!! The ref has to check both men after that car crash of an elbow drop! “This is Awesome!” as both men are able to continue.

Edge pushes wreckage away, covers, TWO?!?! HOW?!?! Maybe neither of these men are human! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this happen. Both men slowly rise, and Edge runs in, INTO THE END!!! Malakai falls and crawls to the cover, TWO?!?!? Yep, they’re definitely not human! Malakai staggers, Edge flounders, and Malakai clears the wreckage away. Malakai grabs the strange tripod, and that’s the spool of barbed wire itself! Malakai runs up, but Edge avoids the smash! Malakai fires off hands and kicks, drags Edge up from behind the ropes, and fires off KICK after KICK after KICK!

Edge flounders, Malakai runs side to side, and BOOTS Edge out through the door! Luckily for Malakai, there is no win-by-escape stipulation here! Malakai storms out after Edge, only for Edge to SPEAR!! Both men are down on the floor, but they have to finish this in the ring! Wait, the rest of the House is here! The fans hoot and bark as Brody King & Buddy Matthews storm their way down. They stand between Edge and Malakai, to then stand with Edge?! Did what Edge say on Saturday get through to them!? But then Brody CLOBBERS Edge!! It was a double feint and now they put Edge in the ring for Malakai!

The fans hoot as hard as they can, and the House brings out even more barbed wire for Malakai to use! Buddy drags Edge up to throw hands, and Brody wraps the wire around Edge’s body! Malakai wears Edge’s wedding ring on the string necklace, and he adorns Edge with a crown of thorns. A bit sacrilegious, especially with “Super Fan Jesus” ringside. But then wait! The lights turn red! This is the same Brood move Edge pulled on Wednesday so Malakai is wary of another downpour. But then something erupts from below the ring?! IT’S GANGREL! He JABS Brody, BLOOD MISTS Buddy, and fires off on the House!

Gangrel kicks Brody, for an IMPALER! Then a kick to Buddy, IMPALER for him, too!! Edge wasn’t alone in this fight, but then THE END hits Gangrel! Only for Edge to SPEAR Malakai!! Edge gets the barbed wire off him, and he puts it on Malakai! BARBED WIRE CROSSFACE!!! Malakai suffers, fades out, he’s DONE! Edge wins!!

Winner: Adam “Edge” Copeland, by submission (still AEW TNT Champion)

The Dark Father tried to drag Edge down into the abyss, but that abyss is where Edge was born! Edge takes back the wedding ring, justice being served. Edge and Gangrel celebrate while The House is in retreat! But is this the end of the story between The Rated R Superstar and these dark forces? Or is it only going to get darker from here?

 

Backstage interview with Don Callis.

Lexy Nair is with Callis after the mixed bag here tonight for The Family. Ospreay won the AEW International Championship, Takeshita fell short of earning a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, but Callis was also on commentary for Cassidy VS Trent. It seems Callis has been keeping an eye on Orange, what is his interest in Freshly Squeezed? Callis says it has been a great night in totality for The Don Callis Family. Never been brighter. There’s more gold in the Family thanks to Ospreay, and it is always a pleasure to watch an Orange Cassidy match. Cassidy is an iconic figure here in AEW and Callis was very impressed.

Would Lexy like a scoop? Reporters like scoops, right? Then based on what he saw tonight, this Wednesday Night Dynamite, Callis will present a contract for the Don Callis Family! That’s a scoop! Stop the presses! The Family is looking to grow bigger, but will they soon be Freshly Squeezed?

 

AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Mercedes Mone!

The “Triple Main Event” begins as the Babe with the Power finally has a rematch with The CEO. Controversy of injury aside, Willow still came away the NJPW Strong Women’s Champion that night a year ago, will she do it again? Or will Mercedes prove that Vegas is all about Mone?

As Mone makes her entrance, she narrates a special video. “There is a magic and a beauty in doing something and seeing something for the very first time. Being a gamechanger means not accepting the status quo. It means speaking up, even when no one wants to hear your voice. It means fighting against all odds. It means getting back up every time they knock you down. It means having a dream, and never giving up. And most importantly, it means you believing in yourself.” The video shows Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, Sally Ride, Billie Jean King, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Serena Williams, Simone Biles.

Mone wants everyone to believe in themselves and be the change they want to see. Then a drum corps makes their  way out with LED lights on their uniforms and their drums. Then Vegas showgirls walk out, dance to the theme, “C E O! C E O!” and Mone finally struts out in a red and gold coat. Willow meanwhile has Kris Statlander & Stokely Statlander follow her, carrying a giant friendship bracelet! The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is The Face of TBS!

The bell rings and the fans are thunderous! Willow runs up, Mone uses ropes as a defense already! The fans boo but Willow tells Mone to get in here. Mone is slow to leaving ropes, but then she runs away to another corner! The fans duel as hard as they can, and Mone ROCKS Willow! Mone whips, Willow reverses but Money bails out. Willow chases Mone, they both go back in, and Mone stomps Willow to a corner. Mone fires forearms on Willow but Willow shoves her away. Willow puts Mone on the apron, Mone KNEES her away! Mone goes up and up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Mone runs in to springboard, wheelbarrow, and arm-drag again! Cover, TWO!

Willow staggers up, Mone SLAPS her! The fans boo but Mone SLAPS again! Mone knuckle locks, talks trash, then goes up and up, to FLYING- NO! Willow stops that to CHOP Mone! Willow shouts, bumps Mone off buckles, and CHOPS! Willow CLUBS Mone, puts her against ropes, and SLAPS her around! Willow CHOPS, goes side to side as the fans duel, but Mone DUMPS Willow out! Willow staggers to her feet, Mone stands on the apron, but Willow avoids the flying knee! Willow kicks low, puts Mone on the apron but Mone KICKS back! Mone laughs, builds speed, but Willow blocks the dropkick! Willow spins Mone around to gut wrench!

Willow gets Mone up, APRON POWERBOMB! The fans are thunderous and Willow drags Mone back up. Willow puts Mone in, looms over her, then brings her up. Willow suplexes and she holds Mone up for FIVE! Cover, TWO! Mone is still in this, but Willow keeps cool. Mone goes to a corner, Willow storms up, but Mone ELBOWS her away. Mone goes up but Willow catches her in an Electric Chair! Then pops it to a GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up again as Willow stalks Mone to a corner. Willow drags Mone up from the outside, then climbs the corner. Willow gets Mone up, gut wrenches, but Mone fights for her life!

Mone YANKS Willow down, then stands on Willow’s leg in the ropes! Mone KICKS the leg, Willow hobbles away! Mone snarls, storms in, and CHOP BLOCKS! Mone has Willow down and drops a knee on the knee! Willow CLUBS Mone, BOOTS her away, but Mone comes back to METEORA! Cover, TWO! Willow is tougher than that but Stokely is upset. Mone steps through a leg, but Willow kicks at her! Willow CHOPS at Mone’s leg, but Mone hits back. Willow SLAPS Mone away! Mone comes back, tilt-o-whirl and sunset flip, to a HEEL HOOK! Willow endures, SLAPS at Mone, but Mone SLAPS back! The SLAPS keep going back and forth!

Willow SLAPS and SLAPS but Mone KICKS and KICKS! The fans boo but Mone hits a DDT on the foot! Willow hobbles away, Mone storms up to get that leg, DRAGON SCREW! Mone keeps on the legs, turns Willow over and drags her back, and rolls to have an over-the-shoulder HALF CRAB! Willow endures, Mone pulls on the leg, but Willow reaches back to grab at Mone’s hair! Willow SMACKS Mone off the mat! Mone lets Willow go, the fans rally, and Willow storms up on Mone. Willow scoops, Mone slips out, BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Mone is frustrated as she drags Willow up and turns her.

Mone wants the Gory Especial but Willow fights out. Mone ducks the lariat to tilt-o-whirl, IRON OCTOPUS! Willow fights the hold, Mone pulls on the arm, and the fans rally up! Willow powers her way through to dump Mone down! ANKLE LOCK!! Mone endures and flails, but Willow KICKS away at Mone’s side! Mone reaches out, fights her way and rolls to send Willow into buckles! Willow staggers, Mone ROCKS her! Mone runs, Willow ducks and POUNCES~! PERIOD! Both women are down and the fans fire up! A standing count starts, both women stir at 3 of 10 and go to corners. Stoke coaches Willow as she rises.

Willow fires up, runs corner to corner, and back body blocks! Then clotheslines! Willow fires point-blank clotheslines again and again! Mone BOOTS back! Mone goes up, leaps, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Mone survives, Willow is a bit frustrated, but the fans are thunderous again. “This is Awesome!” as Willow rises. Willow looms over Mone, drags her up, and gut wrenches, but Mone fights! Willow CLUBS Mone again and again, then goes for the gut wrench! Mone slips free to KNEE! Willow wobbles, Mone runs, but into a roll-up! ONE, Willow deadlifts Mone to BOMB her!

The fans fire up as Willow flips Mone over, and FISHERMAN SUPELXES! Bridging cover, TWO! The bad leg kept that from being perfect, but Stoke & Kris rally up for Willow. The fans also rally as Willow hauls Mone up. Willow bumps Mone off buckles, puts her up top, and climbs. Willow brings Mone up to the top, but Mone fights the superplex! Mone throws body shots, slips under, and POWERBOMBS Willow! High stack, TWO! But Mone ties up the legs, into a modified DEATHLOCK! Willow endures, reaches out, Stokely coaches her, ROPEBREAK! Mone lets go at 4, and Willow goes to the apron.

Mone goes up the corner, aims, and APRON- NO, Willow avoids the stomps and CLUBS the leg! Willow gets Mone up, APRON SHIN BREAKER!! Mone writhes and the fans fire up for Willow! Willow gets in, she brings Mone around, and ties up the legs into the PRISM TRAP! Mone endures as Willow SWINGS her! Willow lets Mone go to then have her in a corner. Willow fireman’s carries, CORNER DEATH VALLEY! The fans fire up as Willow storms around. Mone sits up, but she avoids the CANNONBALL! Willow hits buckles, Mone goes up! Mone STOMPS the bad leg of Willow’s! Then she BOOTS Willow down!

Mone goes up, aims, METEORA! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and the fans fire up! Mone grows frustrated, and she runs up to WRECK Willow with a dropkick! Willow staggers, Mone aims from the apron, and Mone METEORAS to the floor! The fans fire up again as Mone shrieks! Kris checks Willow, coaches her up, and Willow sits up. Mone SHOVES Kris out of the way to put Mone in the ring! Kris wants after Mone but Mone shoves her again! The ref tells Kris to settle down, but Willow gets Mone! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! But the argument is distracting the ref!! The ref finally sees and counts, TWO!!!

Willow would’ve won but her friends end up a liability! Kris & Stokely can’t believe they just cost Willow there, but this isn’t over yet! Willow drags Mone around, gets her right up, BABE WITH THE- NO, Mone slips free to wrangle the arm, into the CROSSFACE!! Willow endures the ol’ Bank Statement, so Mone shifts to an STF!! Willow endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! Mone shouts and holds until 4, then she gets the leg! DDT to the foot! Mone goes up the corner again, Willow rises and BODY SHOTS! And SLAPS! Willow climbs, Mone SHOVES her down! Willow rises again, but Money sunset flips into the Gory Especial!

Mone carries Willow to center, for the MONE MAKER!! Cover, MONE WINS!

Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (NEW AEW TBS Champion)

Willow had this won, but perhaps Lady Luck was on The CEO’s side tonight. Will Mercedes Mone continue to be that history maker now that she’s The Face of TBS?

As for Willow, Stokely & Kris help her up, but Stokely & Kris then argue about who really cost Willow there. Kris says to let it go but Stokely tells Willow that he was always saying she was the problem! Kris SHOVES Stokely! Kris tells him that this is not the time for that. Kris and Willow leave together, but then Kris SLAMS Willow on the ramp?!? Stokely grins as Kris throws down her friendship bracelet!! And then Kris hits a DISCUS LARIAT!! Was this the plan all along!? To ditch Willow the moment she failed? Or did they want her to fail the whole time?

 

AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Christian Cage w/ The Patriarchy!

The Realest admits he did awful stuff, and apologized for some, but he is not going to let the bad cancel out the good. However, Captain Charisma doesn’t care about good or bad, only that he is on top. Will Christian once again be a world champion? Or will AEW still be Swerve’s House?

Much like Mercedes Mone, Swerve gets to narrate his own video. “In life, every gamble you take has its risks. Each roll, the stakes seem to get higher and higher. But when you bet everything on yourself, you’ll never lose. Allow me to ask you one question: Whose House?” Bottles clink and Nana says, “Swerve~! Come out and play-ay~! Swerve~! Come out and play-ay~~!” Swerve makes his way out, and he’s about to play for keeps! Will he prove he’s a Warrior through and through? The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see whose house stays standing!

The bell rings and the fans rally for Swerve. Swerve and Christian stare down, and Swerve grins as Vegas chants for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But Christian tells them to shut up or he’ll come out and smack them all! The fans boo while Christian and Swerve circle. Swerve and Christian approach, tie up, and Swerve powers Christian to a corner. They go along ropes, end up in another corner, then Swerve powers Christian back. They end up on the mat, roll back to their feet, then go to a third corner. Christian has Swerve, digs him into buckles, but the ref reprimands. Christian lets off, and the two reset.

Nana starts up “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” and the fans join in. Swerve and Christian tie up again, Swerve powers Christian to a corner, and grinds forearms into Christian’s face. The ref reprimands and counts, Swerve lets off slowly, then steps! Christian flinches and the fans cheer. Swerve backs up, Christian gets out of the corner, and they reset again. They feel things out, and Swerve tests the water with kicks. Christian kicks and fires hands but so does Swerve! Swerve gets the edge, then headlocks. Christian endures the grind, powers up but can’t power out as Swerve holds on tight.

Christian fights up, throws body shots, and he powers out this time. Swerve runs Christian over and the fans cheer! Swerve runs, Christian stays low but Swerve stomps him for it! Gator roll to the facelock, then the suplex, but Christian slips free! REVERSE DDT! Christian throws down hands, then CLAWS at Swerve’s bad eyebrow! The ref reprimands, Christian lets off and he soaks up the heat. Christian then goes up a corner, aims and DIVING HEADBUTT FLOPS as Swerve moves! Swerve hurries to Oklahoma Roll, but more so he can get a leglock nelson! Christian reaches out, ROPEBREAK by a foot!

Swerve lets go, Christian bails out, but Swerve keeps his eyes on Christian. Swerve storms over but Christian trips him! Only for Swerve to BOOT Christian into barriers! Swerve goes to the apron, and he BOOTS from above! Christian staggers to barriers, Swerve climbs, and the fans fire up! Swerve aims, KILL- NO, Christian moves and Swerve hits barriers! Christian then drags Swerve up, and THROWS him into more barriers! The fans rally, the ring count climbs, and Christian gets Swerve up. Christian SMACKS Swerve off apron, then CHOPS! The count is 5 of 10 but Christian CHOPS again! And again! And again!

The fans boo but Christian ROCKS Swerve! Christian shoves Swerve in at 7, stomps him around, then soaks up more heat while flexing. Mother Shayna says she loves that, and Christian drags Swerve to ropes. The fans rally harder but Christian CLAWS Swerve’s face! The ref counts, Christian lets off, to then stand on and CHOKE Swerve! Christian lets off at the ref’s count, and he paces around while fans boo. Christian drags Swerve up, kicks him over and over, then snapmares. Christian chinlocks and then CLAWS at the eyes! The ref reprimands, counts, and Christian lets off at 4, to then go back for a smothering chinlock.

In fact, Christian really is just smothering him! The ref counts, Christian stops and goes to a neck wrench. Swerve endures, the fans rally, and Swerve fights up. Swerve throws body shots and he backs Christian down! Swerve CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Christian pokes the eye! Then TORNADO DDT! Christian goes right up top, FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Christian is frustrated but the fans rally for Swerve. Christian stalks Swerve, brings him up, and puts him back on ropes to CHOKE! The ref counts, Christian lets off, but he argues with the ref so Nick Wayne can sucker punch Swerve! The fans boo but Christian UPPERCUTS and BODY SHOTS!

Christian fires off more hands, he digs his boots in, and then lets off as the ref counts. Christian whips Swerve corner to corner, but Swerve reverses hard! The fans fire up as Christian hits buckles and falls back! Swerve rises, Nana coaches him, but Christian elbows him away! Christian climbs, the fans rally, but Swerve CHOPS! And ROCKS! Swerve climbs up, but Christian throws body shots! Christian smacks Swerve off buckles, then SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS! Swerve staggers to his feet but Christian aims! SPEAR into a lift! SPINNING POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Christian survives and both men are down!

The fans fire up for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Christian and Swerve rise up, and Swerve JABS! Christian fires a haymaker! They both fire fists back and forth, but Christian UPPERCUTS! Swerve breaks the grip to ROCK Christian! Swerve runs up to UPPERCUT! Swerve snapmares and goes up, FALLING UPPERCUT! And he hits the Griddy! The fans fire up and Swerve drags Christian up. Christian swings, but Swerve gets around, and pulls the turtleneck up and over his head! Swerve fires hockey fight shots, then turns Christian to a NECKBREAKER! Swerve drags Christian up, for another NECKBREAKER!

Swerve puts Christian in ropes, has the fans fire up, and Swerve turns Christian again, for a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! Christian tumbles down and staggers around. Swerve runs and FOSBURY FLOPS! Swerve clears the ropes and takes out Christian Cornholio! The fans fire up, Swerve puts Christian in the ring, and then goes up a corner. Christian can see again, and so he sees the CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Swerve stays cool as Christian flounders. Swerve aims from a corner, runs up, but Christian ducks the House Call! Christian gets the legs and steps through, SHARPSHOOTER! Swerve endures as Christian sits deep!

Swerve crawls, reaches out, but Christian drags him away! Christian sits deep again, but Swerve powers up! Swerve rolls through to fire hands from below! Cradle counter, TWO!! Both men get up and DECK the other! The fans fire up, but Shayna has the belt! Nana snatches it from her! Not today, lady! But then Nick rats on Nana! The ref misunderstands, and he EJECTS Nana!! Swerve’s all alone against four people now! The fans chant “REF, YOU SUCK!” but Nick mocks Nana with a wave goodbye. Christian DUMPS Swerve out, distracts the ref, and that lets Killswitch/Luchasaurus and Nick mug Swerve!

The fans boo as the ref misses everything! Killswitchasaurus puts Swerve in, Christian covers, TWO! Christian is frustrated and the fans again tell the ref he sucks. Christian whispers orders to Shayna but the ref tells Shayna to get off the apron. This is all a double fake so Christian can drag Swerve up. Luchasaurus gets on the apron, winds up, but Swerve ducks, the HEADBUTT hits Christian! Swerve trips Luchasaurus to then slingshot and DOUBLE STOMP! Nick runs up, but Swerve back drops him on the floor! Swerve hurries up top, takes aim, and he KILL STOMPS but misses! Christian SPEARS! Cover, TWO!!

Christian is frustrated but the fans still cheer for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Christian drags Swerve up, coordinates with Nick, but the ref tells Nick to get off the apron. But then he spots Luchasaurus get up! So now the ref EJECTS The Patriarchy!! The fans cheer because this is finally the right call! Shayna and the boys are furious but the fans sing “Hey Hey Hey~! Goodbye~!” Christian is devastated that he’s all alone, and he tells Swerve this is what he gets! Swerve KNEES Christian, then somersault FLATLINERS! Cover, TWO! Christian survives but Swerve drags him around. Gator roll and they go out of the ring?!

Swerve suplexes, BRAINBUSTER to the floor! Christian writhes and flounders and the ref wants this in the ring. Swerve storms over to pull the steel steps from the corner! The ref says no, this isn’t needed, they gotta win in the ring! Swerve doesn’t care, he fireman’s carries. Christian flails and slips free, but Swerve meets him on the apron! Swerve grins as he steps closer and Christian steps back. Christian is quite literally cornered so he runs up, but Swerve fireman’s carries! But Christian fights free! Christian CLAWS the eyes, slips under, and has Swerve! Swerve breaks the grips to APRON DOUBLE STOMP!!

Christian coughs and sputters and staggers away, Swerve high-fives fans and puts Christian in the ring. Swerve runs corner to corner but Christian dodges and PENDULUM KICKS! Christian reels Swerve in, suplexes, but Swerve knees free! Swerve CHOPS, CHOPS, and then runs, but Christian dodges! Swerve jumps out and SMACKS off the steps!! The ref checks, Swerve is somehow still okay but he checks his nose and mouth. Swerve staggers up, Christian pulls a buckle pad away! The ref reprimands, but NICK RETURNS! He hits a CUTTER to the floor!! Nick puts Swerve in, hides, and Christian hits the KILLSWITCH!! Cover, TWO!!!

The fans are thunderous as Swerve survives! Christian is shocked, and then NANA RETURNS! Nana chases Nick with a steel pipe all the way into the crowd! The fans cheer as Nana comes through for Swerve, but Christian goes to clear the Spanish announce desk! Swerve flounders, Christian brings him over and onto the desk. Christian goes up to SMACK Swerve off the desk! And again! Christian pie faces Swerve, SLAPS him around, then stands him up to chicken wing! But Swerve pushes free, and DOUBLE STOMPS on the desk!! The desk didn’t break but something in Christian must have! The fans are thunderous as Swerve and Christian both flop to the floor!

The ring count climbs, both men are down at 5 of 10. They slowly sit up, and we reach 8! Christian rolls in at 9, Swerve in at 9.5! Christian catches Swerve to chicken wings! But Swerve slips around to half nelson! BIG PRES- NO, Christian victory rolls! TWO, Christian ends up on the apron! Christian avoids the House Call again, though! And he CLAWS Swerve into a HOTSHOT! Christian hurries inside, takes aim, SPEAR into a KICK! Swerve runs, Christian dodges, but then Swerve dodges! SPEAR into a HOUSE CALL!!! Swerve hurries up top and the fans are thunderous! K I L L S T O M P S!!! “Whose House?!” HOUSE CALL!!! Cover, Swerve wins!!

Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)

The Patriarchy thought they could hold him down and steal his gold, but that is looking impossible! Swerve celebrates real quick with Floyd Mayweather and Bryan “Q” Quinn, will nothing and no one tear down Swerve’s House?

 

Anarchy in the Arena: Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry & The Young Bucks VS Bryan Danielson, Darby Allin & FTR!

What’s the popular saying? Die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain? Well make that plural for each member of this new and corrupt Elite! The Rainmaker and The Scapegoat have joined Matthew & Nicholas Jackson in “changing the world,” but the problem is they want to remake the world in their image. The EVP’s betrayal of the people has led to this insanity, and now “Team AEW” rises up to take the power back for the people! It’s anything goes, so what won’t these eight men do in their fight for the soul of AEW?

Team AEW doesn’t wait for The Elite to get all their introductions, they attack once all four are out there! The fans fire up as Cash SMACKS Nick off apron, Dax ROCKS Matt, Dax is after Jack, and Bryan stomps away on Okada! Bryan ROCKS Matt, Jack sends Dax into barriers, Okada goes after Bryan, but then here comes Darby! He CLOBBERS Nick and fires off fists! Darby is wearing a face mask of some kind?! Bryan rains down fists on Okada against railing, Darby and Dax mug Jack! Nick kicks Darby, CLUBS him down, then Jack digs his knee into Darby’s face! Wait does the mask have tacks on it!?

Okada fires forearms on Cash, Darby’s song plays for this year’s Anarchy in the Arena soundtrack! Jack and Darby brawl in the ring, Jack CHOKES Darby! Okada ROCKS Bryan, Dax CLOBBERS Jack! Darby fires hands on Jack and digs his knee in! Okada digs his boot into Bryan, but Matt gets a mic! Matt tells them to cut the “crappy music!” The fans boo, but Matt says he has a better idea! Let’s play a real banger! The Bucks’ new music! The fans boo, they don’t want that stupid piano crap! But Matt uses the mic as a weapon! Only for Bryan to DECK him! Bryan gets the mic and shouts, “Turn this s*it off!!” The fans cheer that!

Bryan says to play the greatest theme song ever! And that is…? Wait, it starts up as Dax fires off on Matt, and we get FINAL COUNTDOWN! AKA Bryan’s oldest theme song from when he was on the indies. Bryan sends Okada into railing! The brawling is now in the crowd on multiple ends! Dax SMACKS Matt off railing, Bryan CHOKES Okada with the padding, and things keep going up! Darby and Nick brawl somewhere, Bryan BOWLS Okada into chairs, and it looks like Dax and Matt are moving into the halls of the MGM Grand Arena! SMACK off Culture City’s table, SMACK off the MGM Grand Arena’s bar!

Okada BOWLS Bryan into chairs! Dax gets some beers, chugs a la Stone Cold, then fires off on Matt again! He even throws a trash can at Matt! Darby is up on the ledge, and he SUPER COFFIN DROPS in time with “IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN~!” Down go Okada, Jack and Nick! The fans are thunderous and singing along as Bryan throws hands on Okada! We get a four box screen to keep up with all the action! Dax returns to the arena while Bryan follows Okada along. Darby drags Nick along with a headlock, then we go single picture as Okada is thrown into chairs! Okada tries to dump Bryan off the ledge!

“IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN~!” as Bryan dumps Okada down the steps! “YES! YES! YES!” Jack and Darby still brawl in the crowd, Cash SMACKS Nick with a trash can! Matt finds a mic and he demands to stop the music! This is costing them like $200 THOUSAND every time! They have a budget, for gosh sakes! The music stops, Dax CHOPS Matt for it! Okada BOOTS Bryan! Jack and Darby have gone backstage! Matt ROCKS Dax, hurries down the bleachers, but Dax pursues. Jack and Darby are by the props, Matt DECKS Dax! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Okada has a street sign but Bryan snatches it!

Bryan SMACKS Okada! Fans chant “We Want Music!” but who has the playlist control? Okada drags Bryan onto railing to CHOKE him! The Bucks fight FTR, Matt SMACKS Cash with a trash can lid! Nick has Dax by the ramp, Okada UPPERCUTS Bryan! The fans chant “F THE YOUNG BUCKS!” for killing the fun. Okada has the sign and says it is Rainmaker Drive! Then he Rainmaker FLIES over barriers to take out Bryan! Jack and Darby have made their way to the back parking lot! Jack SMACKS Bryan off a trash can, but Darby DUNKS Jack in the ice bucket! Darby tells Jack to cool off, but Jack CLAWS at Darby’s face!

Darby staggers away, Jack sputters and storms up on him. Jack CLUBS Darby, they’re going way to further back. Jack sees a pile of random trash, and he grabs a steel pipe! Jack CRACKS Darby in the ribs! The brawling ringside is going on while Jack CHOKES Darby with the pipe! Darby sputters, but Jack lets go. Meanwhile. FTR stop a double suplex to double suplex, but the Bucks slip free! The Bucks DUMP Cash out, and then steal SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover on Dax, TWO!! Bryan returns but The Bucks mug him! Okada joins in, they whip Bryan to a corner. Nick runs up, but is put on the apron! Same for Matt!

Okada runs up, but Bryan gets outta there, the DOUBLE GIRIS hit Okada! Bryan DECKS Nick, DECKS Matt, and the fans fire up again! Bryan builds speed to DIVE into a CHAIR! Okada got Bryan, then Nick CHUCKS a chair into Bryan! The fans boo but Matt mockingly says, “He has a family!” Wait, Jack Perry has a freaking bus?! HE RUNS OVER THE TRASH PILE!!! Was Darby still there when that happened!? Jack knocks himself out with that attempt at vehicular manslaughter! Even the rest of The Elite is shocked seeing that! But then Matt SMACKS Dax with a chair, and JAMS him! Okada sets Cash up for the PENALTY KICK!

Matt JAMS Dax again, then throws the chair aside. Okada stalks Bryan while the Bucks each get cornesr. But Dax has Matt and Cash has Nick! Nick CLAWS Cash, reels him in, but Dax gets Nick! Cash goes up, APRON MIND BREAKER!!! Nick falls, FTR gets Matt! SUPERPLEX for The Power! DIVING SPLASH for the Glory!! Cover, Okada breaks it! Dax CLUBS Okada, fires hands, then whips. Okada reverses to DROPKICK! Cash is up but Okada BOOTS him! Okada reels Dax in to Alabama Lift, and REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada stands tall over FTR, and Bryan is outside sputtering through his crimson mask.

Okada goes up, and he MACHO ELBOWS onto Dax! Okada then soaks up the heat, to Rainmaker Middle Finger Pose! Cash grabs that finger and BITES it! Then SNAPS it! Cash runs, into a DROPKICK! Okada scoops, TOMBSTONE! The Bucks say finish this, and Okada drags Cash up. But Cash fights the waistlock! Darby makes his way out here!? He did survive the hit and run and the fans fire up! Okada says alright, and they start brawling! They go forearm for forearm and Darby gets the edge! Okada stomps the bad foot! Okada grins, scoops, but Darby CLAWS Okada’s eyes! And then HEADBUTTS!

Darby hops on, CODE RED! Cover, TWO! Okada survives but Darby snarls. Darby builds speed, but the Bucks trip him! The Bucks drag Darby out and reel him in! DOUBLE POWERBOMB onto the chair square!! Darby sputters, the Bucks drag him off the chairs and over to the ramp. They call for the crew to open the door to their Codyva- er, uh, Elite-evator! Bryan DROPKICKS Okada against railing! The Bucks put Darby on the elevator, and they have it lower down! Darby is stuck under the stage now, but Bryan fires hands on The Bucks! The American Dragon might be the only one left, and Matt ROCKS him!

Nick runs up on Bryan to whip him off stage! No table like on Dynamite, but there are the giant poker chips. Matt SMACKS Bryan off one, then brings him around to SMACK into the other! The chip falls over, and then Matt gets Bryan up. The fans lose their minds as Nick goes to the stage! Matt gut wrenches, Nick runs up, T K DRIVER onto the giant chips!! “This is Awesome!” but The Bucks aren’t done! But neither is Team AEW! Cash is here, but Nick gets under to back suplex him onto a chip! Dax has Matt, DDT onto a chip! Nick and Cash go to the stage, Nick whips but Cash reverses, Nick hits the LED board!

Cash storms up on Nick, Dax puts Matt on stage. Cash gives Nick a PILEDRIVER on the stage! Matt and Dax brawl, Dax DECKS Matt! Matt SUPERKICKS Dax down! Cash SUPERKICKS Matt! Cash goes back for Nick, but then goes around the back of the tunnel? Dax and Matt brawl just offstage, and Cash brings out a TABLE! Almost underwhelming compared to what we’ve seen already. But then Okada CLOBBERS Cash! Nick moves the table to center stage while Okada DDTS Cash on the stage! Fans want fire but they’re drunk. Okada puts Cash on the table, Nick goes up onto the top of the tunnel!

Matt has Dax on a table just off stage, so Okada goes over to MACHO ELBOW through the table!! Nick then SUPER SWANTON BOMBS through the table!! The fans are thunderous with everyone down, and wait! Jack has made his way back! Jack looks around, and he finds TONY KHAN!! Jack drags TK from gorilla! The refs checks the Bucks and FTR, and wait! DARBY HAS THE FLAMETHROWER!! Darby is going insane! HE SETS JACK ABLAZE!!!! The Scapegoat is burning, The Bucks hurry to hit him and Darby with the extinguishers!! The fans are losing their mind, the medical team rushes in, and The Bucks go after Darby!

The Bucks drag Darby into the ring, and they get a trash can. Matt undoes the face mask so now Darby’s broken nose is vulnerable. Matt STOMPS Darby’s face, then gets him onto the can! Nick goes up to 450 SPLASH but only the can! Darby got loose, and now he DUMPS Matt out! Okada ripcords for the RAIN- NO, Darby ducks and LOW BLOWS! Darby fires up and goes up a corner! COFFIN DROP!!! Cover, The Bucks break it! The Bucks drag Darby up again, and Matt whips him into a TRASH CAN SMASH from Nick! Darby sputters, The Bucks call for the crew to lower something, and from above, it’s a wench hook?

Okada ties Darby’s legs up, and then The Bucks help him secure those ropes to the wench! Cash crawls in but Matt stomps him back out! Dax crawls in but Matt DECKS him! Matt DECKS Cash, then DECKS Cash again! Darby is finally secured to the wench, but Dax ROCKS Matt! Dax fires off on Matt, on Okada, but Nick CLUBS Darby! Dax gets mugged and Okada reels Dax in. Dax suplexes first, and BRAINBUSTERS! Dax clotheslines Matt up and out, dodges Nick, and Cash returns! SHATTER MACHINE on Nick!! Cover, Okada breaks it! Dax gets Okada up but Okada fights the driver!

Dax CHOPS Okada, CHOPS Rick, then ROCKS Okada! But Matt runs up, EXPLODING CHAIR SHOT?!? The fans lose their minds as Matt brings out a nasty trump card! Nick SUPERKICKS Cash! Nick CHOKES Darby, and Okada brings out a thumbtack covered sleeve!? He puts it on his right arm and the fans are freaking out! Okada ripcords Cash, FULL METAL RAINMAKER!!! Nick drags Darby to center, and Okada brings out a shoebox? The new Reeboks Pumps, aka the Ree-Bucks, and they HAVE TACKS ON THEM!! Okada quotes the commercial, “Try these~!” The fans say the Bucks are sick but Matt says to lift Darby!

Darby is like a human pinata  as the Bucks take aim! But Darby BITES Nick’s face! Okada CLUBS Darby, The Bucks pump it up, and they DOUBLE TACK SUPERKICK Darby!! The Bucks mug Bryan, Okada joins in, and the fans boo more. Nick sets Bryan up, but Bryan ducks the TACK SUPERKICK!! BUSAIKU KNEE on Okada! Bryan blocks Matt’s superkick, and snatches the shoe! The fans say do it, and Bryan TACK ATTACKS Matt! And TACK ATTACKS Nick! Bryan KICKS Matt, KICKS Nick, repeat! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan winds up, BUZZSAW for Matt! BUZZSAW for Nick! The fans are thunderous and Matt says it is time to kick some heads in!

Bryan gives Matt the DRAGON STOMPS! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan grabs that chair, aims at Nick, “YES! YES! YES!” Nick rises, CHAIR-SAIKU KNEE!! Cover, OKADA BREAKS IT! Okada drags Bryan up, ripcords, RAINMAKER!! The Bucks get Bryan, E V P TRIGGER!! And Jack is back!? The Scapegoat is here, the fans chant “Please Help Darby!” Darby is dangling, Bryan reaches for him, and the fans cheer, only for Jack to JACKASS KNEE!! Cover, THE ELITE WIN!!

Winners: Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry & The Young Bucks, by pinfall

Jack has a smug smile on his face as he gets to be the one that finishes this off. Nick smiles through his crimson mask and shouts “We did it! WE DID IIIIT~!” The crew finally lets Darby down, but The Scapegoat stands tall over THE Goat! The fifth anniversary of AEW ends with the villainous EVPs standing tall, what will the next five years look like under their rule?

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My Thoughts:

A great Double or Nothing, though back to being really long because that’s just AEW for you. I do appreciate the Buy-In only being two matches, though they were honestly matches that could’ve just been on Collision last night or Dynamite this coming Wednesday. And not that it was a bad match either, but Moxley VS Takeshita where Takeshita loses didn’t need to be a PPV match, that could’ve also been Collision or this coming Dynamite. Granted, I get why Takeshita lost even in a Title Eliminator: Takeshita is DDT Pro, that title is NJPW’s, NJPW was not gonna let a DDT Pro guy win over their champion, even if their champion isn’t even a NJPW guy but an AEW guy. As you might say in Japanese, “Zan’nenda,” aka “What a shame.”

To lesser effect, Cassidy VS Trent could’ve also been like a Dynamite main event rather than part of the PPV, in only that we didn’t get a finisher based finish but another quick turnaround pin. I did like Cassidy’s new yet still on-brand look, I just wish he’d topped this off with an Orange Punch, or a hint at his story past Trent, aka the Don Callis Family. Speaking of, awesome opening move with Ospreay VS Strong and Ospreay winning the title despite The Kingdom being around and Callis wanting him to go vicious when Ospreay just did things his way. The International Championship is very near and dear to Cassidy, maybe Callis has to choose which guy he backs in that match?

Great Six Man title match, and I just felt it in my bones that Juice Robinson was returning to help his guys win. I don’t think they’re gonna circle Bang Bang Gang back to Acclaimed, they just did that and even adding Juice doesn’t change things up that match. What I am intrigued by is the idea that Juice will want payback on Edge for taking him out all those months ago. Edge VS Malakai in the cage was some wild stuff, and I really appreciated them doing the double feint on The House turning. Gangrel showing up to help was also great, and so of course Edge won. I also want Bang Bang Gang going after Edge because then, as Edge teased, maybe we get “House of Blood” with Malakai, Brody & Buddy being Edge’s back-up? 8 Man Tag that leads to the other title matches after?

I’m a little surprised Storm VS Deeb wasn’t a little later on the card but hey, Juice is back, Storm might wanna enjoy Vegas with her hubby as soon as possible, I dunno. Of course Storm won but that was an awesome showing from her and Deeb, and a completely clean finish. Storm has endless possibilities for opponents going towards Forbidden Door and All In, and Deeb could easily move over to the TBS Championship scene. The FTW Triple Threat was a lot of fun, especially with dice showing up instead of tacks. But at the same time, of course Jericho got help from Big Bill, and then a shocking move by Bryan Keith to help Jericho. The Learning Tree as a faction really should be growing, and with Joe having hovered around this story, a Six Man Tag is written right there.

I’m a stickler for NOT saying “Double Main Event” or “Triple Main Event,” but the three matches they went with were of course great choices for “main events.” My only critique on Willow VS Mone was AEW blatantly showed their hands there. Mone’s entrance wasn’t just win entrance, it referenced iconic names throughout history. No one’s beating the person who called upon the memory of Rosa Parks! But in the end, Mone wins and I figured as much to make her even with Willow in the big picture. Kris & Stoke turning on Willow after the match was a rather shocking move, and I suppose they can claim they pulled off the screw job seamlessly, but this will be a good feud for the returning Owen Hart Cup as Willow essentially defends her Queen of Harts title.

Swerve VS Christian was an awesome match, great stuff from all the seconds, especially Nana chasing Nick with that pipe. I wonder if that was the same pipe we saw Jack use later… But Swerve retaining was of course the right call, Swerve’s just too good and only just getting started. Anarchy in the Arena this year was extra wild, and I really liked how they kept changing the music. Anarchy in the Arena is where AEW really brings pro-wrestling to its maximum levels, both in goofiness and in violence. I was still hoping they’d go Avengers: Endgame with this, but hey, Jack got lit on fire with real fire, can’t complain. The Elite winning out was a bit of a surprise, but it does keep this story going through to the Summer, where Kenny Omega’s return to 100% health can be the punctuation on it all.

My Score: 9/10