Posted on 5/28/126 by Bob Magee
We had a LIVE 3-HOUR SPECIAL AEW Dynamite and Collision from
The Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on TBS
and HBO Max with all the fallout from AEW Double or Nothing!
AEW World Champion MJF attempted to celebrate his third AEW
World Championship, but was interrupted by one of the last
men to beat him, Mark Briscoe! While MJF denied Briscoe a
shot at the title, RUSH came out to make his case, and MJF
agreed to put the AEW World Title on the line against him
next week on Dynamite!
We all waited to hear what Kevin Knight would have to say
about his attack on Darby Allin after the main event of
Double or Nothing, and Knight showed no remorse, even giving
Allin credit for once telling Knight not to waste any time.
As Knight proclaimed his intentions for taking over, his
partner, “Speedball” Mike Bailey, came out to reason with
Knight. Knight attacked Bailey with the microphone, laying
him out to end their partnership. Later, Bailey challenged
Knight to face him next week, and they’ll meet for the TNT
Championship!
And in the main event, Kris Statlander went to some extreme
lengths to beat Hikaru Shida in a Lights Out Philly Street
Fight that saw Statlander put Shida through a table with a
Staturday Night Fever only to follow with another Staturday
Night Fever into light tube shards to end the unsanctioned
match!
The last two quarterfinal matches of the Owen Hart
Foundation Men’s Tournament took place, with Brody King
outlasting Claudio Castagnoli and AEW National Champion Mark
Davis beating “Jungle” Jack Perry. Davis will face Will
Ospreay in one half of the semifinals, while King will take
on Swerve Strickland. Speaking of Ospreay, he teamed with
AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley and PAC to beat The
Rascalz, but he also got a pep talk of sorts from Kenny
Omega after Double or Nothing.
Plus, The Dogs ruined Cage & Cope’s AEW World Tag Team
Championship 5-Second Pose with a brutal beatdown and made
their intentions clear that they will be the new AEW World
Tag Team Champions.
What a massive night of action in Philadelphia! Here are
your complete results!
AEW Dynamite & Collision Recap Tonight for Philadelphia
Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega Catch Up After Double or
Nothing
TNT Champion "The Jet" Kevin Knight Addresses His Actions at
Double or Nothing
Ricochet Has Plenty to Say Before Facing Jericho
Everyone Banned From Ringside: Jericho def. Ricochet
Andrade El Ídolo Has a Message for AEW World Champion MJF
Superstation Showcase 4-Way: La Facción Ingobernable's RUSH
def. "Blackheart" Lio Rush, Don Callis Family's Brian Cage,
AEW World Trios Champion Orange Cassidy
Kevin Knight Confronts MJF; Kyle Fletcher Confronts Knight!
Mark Briscoe Was Born to Fly!
The Brawling Birds Promise to Come Out on Top
AEW World Champion MJF’s Celebration Cut Short by Mark
Briscoe … and RUSH!
Jack Perry Trains in Philly Before Tonight’s Owen Cup Match
Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament Quarterfinal: Brody
King def. Death Riders' Claudio Castagnoli
The Dogs Ruin New AEW World Tag Team Champions Adam Copeland
& Christian Cage’s 5 Second Pose
Swerve Strickland Sounds Off on Semifinals Opponent Brody
King
Tag Team Match: TayJay (Tay Melo & Anna Jay) def. Ava
Everett & Allie Katch
"Speedball" Mike Bailey Challenges “The Jet” Kevin Knight
Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament Quarterfinal: AEW
National Champion Mark Davis def. "Jungle" Jack Perry
Kyle Fletcher Confronted by NEW AEW International Champion
Konosuke Takeshita!
Will Ospreay Won’t Be Stopped by Mark Davis
Trios Match: Will Ospreay & Death Riders (AEW Continental
Champion Jon Moxley and "The Bastard" PAC) def. The Rascalz
(Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier and Myron Reed)
Samoa Joe Must Take a Few Months Away from The Opps
Divine Dominion Take Out TayJay!
Don Callis Family's Andrade El Ídolo def. Bang Bang Gang's
Ace Austin
Lights Out Philly Street Fight: Kris Statlander def. Hikaru
Shida
Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega Catch Up After Double or
Nothing
Renee Paquette was able to get some comments from Ospreay
after his win over Samoa Joe in the Owen Cup. Ospreay said
he was buzzing and his body feels good before continuing to
the trainer’s room. In there, Kenny Omega was icing his head
after a wild Stadium Stampede. Omega offered Ospreay his
ice, as he checked in on Ospreay, who once again said he was
feeling good and happy about moving to the next round. Omega
asked if he could talk to Ospreay for a second. He wanted to
address the elephant in the room: the Death Riders. His
worry was Ospreay trusting them. They do what they say they
will do. They wanted to hurt Omega, and they did. They
wanted to break Ospreay’s neck, and they did. When Ospreay
came back, Omega was right there for him, so why didn’t
Ospreay ask for him? Omega said it would have been so easy
to help Ospreay.
“For sure, it would be if you showed up. Mate, with all due
respect, you’re not here.”
Omega said he couldn’t be there every week, and Ospreay
questioned why that was the case if this was the best Omega
had ever felt. Omega said he lost his chance and has his own
way of going about things. He can’t bounce back like he used
to because it’s not just a physical thing, it’s a mental
thing, it’s an emotional thing. He needs a game plan because
he’s not the same guy he once was, and Ospreay isn’t either.
But if they stick together, they can do crazy things. They
can do amazing things. Omega gets the appeal of the Death
Riders because they get the job done. He’s not telling
Ospreay not to trust them, but to be careful, as a friend.
As Omega finished the sentence, Jon Moxley appeared and said
that was good advice. They all have their skeletons, don’t
they? Omega said, “Don’t we all.” Moxley let Ospreay know
the Death Riders’ truck was waiting outside and left. Omega
said he’d leave them to do neck bridges or whatever the
Death Riders do, but Ospreay can call him anytime. Omega
started to leave, but Ospreay left him with one request.
“Ken, don’t give up on that World Title, mate.”
“Yeah, you too.”
TNT Champion "The Jet" Kevin Knight Addresses His Actions at
Double or Nothing
We came back inside the arena for the entrance of Knight,
who walked down the aisle to a steady stream of boos. When
Knight took the mic, he was surrounded by chants of “F***
you, Kevin!”
Knight said he shouldn’t expect anything less from these
fans. Knight tried to push through the fans, who continued
to taunt him, but said these fans need to show him some
respect when he has the mic. He keeps hearing the same word:
why. He said Darby Allin let him down. He let everyone down.
Just like the 76ers did against the Knicks, Allin let us all
down. Knight decided he wasn’t going to trust the process
anymore and to take things into his own hands to do what he
had to do. Who was the last person MJF was looking up to?
Who was the last person that humbled MJF?
“Me, The Jet. With that being said, it should have been me
in the main event this past Sunday. But instead, I was in
the back, watching from the sidelines, watching from the
bench. Do I look like a bench player to y’all?”
Knight said he was a highlight every time he stepped in the
ring. He’s not just here to take part; he’s here to take
over the whole damn company. He put his trust in Allin
because, when he first got here, Allin said, "Don’t waste
any time." So when Knight saw Allin couldn’t do the job,
Knight didn’t waste any time leaving him in a pool of his
own blood with The Jet standing on top of him.
Knight’s partner, “Speedball” Mike Bailey, marched to the
ring and told Knight to listen to what he was saying. He
knows Knight. He knows how ambitious Knight is because it’s
his best and worst quality. Bailey said they work so well as
a team because they both want to be the best, but Knight
gets ahead of himself and makes mistakes because he’s
impatient. What Knight did to Allin at Double or Nothing was
a mistake. Bailey said they can fix it if Knight apologizes
and takes responsibility for what he did. Bailey put out his
hand, but Knight just bumped him as he walked by, only to
turn around and blast Bailey with the microphone
immediately. Knight pulled Bailey off the mat and put him
right back down with a sitout uranage.
Ricochet Has Plenty to Say Before Facing Jericho
Paquette asked whether Jericho had the momentum heading into
this match after winning Stadium Stampede. Ricochet said he
wasn’t worried about it, and Bishop Kaun said Jericho didn’t
beat him because it was a 7-on-1 mugging. Ricochet agreed
and wondered why everyone was banned from ringside. Toa
Liona called it a travesty. Ricochet said it’s not about him
not having his guys, it’s about Jericho not having six guys
to back him up. He’s already pinned Jericho twice now.
“That’s something he doesn’t have over me and never,
eeeeever will!”
Liona chimed in to add, “Especially with that weak-ass
Lionsault!”
Ricochet said Jericho will find out what everyone else
knows: that he is out of this world!
Everyone Banned From Ringside: Jericho def. Ricochet
Jericho encouraged the loud “BALD!” chants from the crowd at
the bell, so Ricochet flew across the ring with a dropkick
that sent Jericho down to the corner. He followed with
another running dropkick and stayed on him with chops and
kicks. Taz believed Jericho may have been masking a knee
injury from Stadium Stampede. Ricochet threw Jericho to the
floor and landed on him with a crossbody. Ricochet continued
by slamming Jericho’s back into the barricade and throwing
him back into the ring. Ricochet waited for Jericho to rise
and took him down with a springboard clothesline. Ricochet
hit a running shooting star press and covered Jericho for a
two-count. Jericho worked Ricochet into the corner and
targeted Jericho’s lower leg. Ricochet hit a running gutshot
and went to the apron, but Jericho cut him off with a punch
that sent Ricochet to the floor. Jericho jumped off the top
with a crossbody to Ricochet on the floor!
Jericho took the top off the commentary desk and cleared it
off, which gave Ricochet the chance to rake Jericho’s eyes.
He sent Jericho knee-first into the table with a front
suplex. Ricochet stood Jericho up, so Jericho tripped
Ricochet into a Walls of Jericho! Jericho locked in the
painful submission for as long as he could without risking a
countout. Jericho and Ricochet fought on the apron with
Ricochet hitting a series of kicks before sweeping out
Jericho’s legs to send him into the corner of the ring.
Ricochet ran Jericho into the steel steps, as the game plan
of attacking the injured leg was clear.
Ricochet’s offense remained focused on Jericho’s weakened
limb until Jericho hit a desperation Death Valley Driver to
Ricochet on the apron! Back in the ring, the two chopped
each other as they rose to their feet. That turned into a
trade of strikes, but Jericho got the advantage with a
double sledge from the top rope. Jericho put Ricochet on the
mat with a bulldog and tried a springboard, which Ricochet
was ready for, so Jericho adjusted and caught Ricochet with
a back elbow. Jericho hit Ricochet with a brainbuster!
Jericho is digging deep tonight! Ricochet kicked out in the
nick of time.
Jericho lined up a Judas Effect, so Ricochet rolled to the
apron. Jericho went to follow, but Ricochet pulled Jericho
over the top to the floor. When Jericho got back up,
Ricochet blasted him back to the floor with a dropkick.
Ricochet flew through the ropes with a dive that was right
on target, and Jericho was in trouble. As Jericho struggled
to get up, Ricochet once again flew over the ropes with a
twisting body press that clobbered Jericho. That wasn’t
enough for Ricochet, so he picked Jericho back up for a
brainbuster and dropped him on the ramp! Jericho did
everything he could to pull himself into the ring before
getting counted out, but as he entered, Ricochet hurled
himself through the air with a springboard Phoenix Splash!
1-2-Jericho kicked out!
Jericho ducked under a Spirit Gun and turned Ricochet over
into the Walls of Jericho! Ricochet finally punched his way
free by going after Jericho’s bad knee. Jericho hit a
clothesline that didn’t have much on it, but when he tried a
Judas Effect, Ricochet rolled him up for a near-fall.
Jericho went to hit Ricochet, who ducked, so Jericho had to
pull up before he hit the referee. Ricochet took that
opportunity to hit Jericho with a low blow! Ricochet hit a
Ricosault and thought it was over, but Jericho kicked out to
keep the match alive! Ricochet was stunned, but gathered
himself and tried a 630 Splash, but Jericho moved! WOW!
Jericho hit a Codebreaker, but this time, Ricochet kicked
out! Jericho connected on a Judas Effect, but opted not to
cover and hit a Lionsault on Ricochet to get the pinfall
victory!
As Jericho celebrated, “Psycho Killer” Tommaso Ciampa
appeared behind Jericho and attacked him! He stomped Jericho
to the mat and choked him with a shirt. Ciampa continued the
vicious assault with a barrage of punches. As Jericho tried
to get to his feet, Ciampa laid him out with a Bicycle Knee!
Andrade El Ídolo Has a Message for AEW World Champion MJF
Andrade said that now that the “stupid” Stadium Stampede is
over, he can focus on winning the AEW World Title from the
“stupid” MJF. He asked MJF if he thought he was better than
a “Real Latino Man?”
“How you know?”
Superstation Showcase 4-Way: La Facción Ingobernable's RUSH
def. "Blackheart" Lio Rush, Don Callis Family's Brian Cage,
AEW World Trios Champion Orange Cassidy
Cage and RUSH threw Lio and OC to the outside so they could
focus on each other. Cage took RUSH down with a body-
scissors, but RUSH got back up and dropped Cage with a
forearm. Cage came back with a big shot of his own to knock
RUSH down. RUSH hit a rebound German Suplex, but Cage came
right back with a Samoan Drop. Lio and OC both went for
covers to no avail.
Cassidy didn’t know what to make of Lio, so he threw his
normal kick from a more cautious distance. Lio and Cassidy
kept chasing each other until Cassidy got his hands in his
pockets and put Lio down with a dropkick. Cassidy ran for a
dive, but Lio came up to the apron with a handstand kick.
Cage tried to powerbomb Lio, but Lio reversed it into a
hurricanrana. Lio galloped around the ring and dove at Cage,
who caught Lio in a suplex, which Cassidy knocked over with
a dive! RUSH faked the crowd out by teasing a dive and
dropping down to pose.
As the action continued, Cage and Cassidy fought on the top
rope, where a big shot from Cassidy knocked down Cage.
Cassidy dropped a cautious elbow on Cage for a one-count.
Cage kicked Cassidy on the apron and brought him back in the
hard way with a vertical superplex. RUSH broke up the pin
with a dropkick, but Cage came back with a jumping knee and
a powerslam. Lio broke that up, but Cage quickly put Lio
down with a Falcon Arrow! Lio kicked out at two! Cage threw
Lio away and caught Cassidy from the top rope, but Cassidy
hit a Stundog Millionaire and a spinning DDT for a near-
fall. Cage went to the floor, so Cassidy came through with a
tornado DDT! Before he could do anything else, Lance Archer
and Rocky Romero appeared at the apron. Archer blocked an
Orange Punch, so Cassidy kicked Romero and hit an Orange
Punch on Archer on his second try! JAKE DOYLE attacked
Cassidy from behind out of nowhere, but barely had a chance
to celebrate his return before Roderick Strong came flying
in to go after Doyle!
Doyle and Strong fought up the aisle, and Archer carried
Cassidy to the back. Back in the ring, Lio hit a low Stunner
and a short-range spear for a near-fall! Lio went to the top
and tried a frog splash, but RUSH avoided it and connected
with a big right hand. RUSH took Lio to the floor and ran
him from one barricade to another and then choked him with a
cord! He stomped Lio into the corner and called for The
Horns, which connected with a pair of boots to Lio’s face.
RUSH covered and won the Superstation Showcase!
Kevin Knight Confronts MJF; Kyle Fletcher Confronts Knight!
Renee Paquette tried to get a word with MJF, who walked in
dragging the AEW World Championship on the ground while
carrying his version of the title, The Triple B. Before MJF
could say anything, Knight entered, and MJF greeted him
warmly. He said he wanted to thank Knight for doing what he
did because he wanted to show respect to MJF as the new AEW
World Champion. He said Knight had a bright future and was
about to leave, but Knight stopped him. Knight said he
didn’t do that for MJF; he did it because Allin blew it. One
day, he will beat MJF for that AEW World Title. MJF told
Knight that goals are good and walked away.
As Knight turned around, he found himself face-to-face with
former TNT Champion “The Protostar” Kyle Fletcher! Fletcher
looked at the TNT Title over Knight’s shoulder and said it
was a nice belt. Don Callis came in and pointed out how much
young talent was in one place. He said if Knight wanted to
be Jet2Belts, he should call him.
Mark Briscoe Was Born to Fly!
Mark Briscoe was happy to be back with The Conglomeration
and celebrating 26 years in pro wrestling, which is way more
than half of his life. He prides himself on being an iron
man and not taking days off. He hears his brother Jay's
voice, who says Mark was born to fly!
The Brawling Birds Promise to Come Out on Top
Renee Paquette caught up with Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor,
and asked Hayter about her unsuccessful challenge for the
AEW Women’s World Championship at Double or Nothing. Hayter
said it wasn’t all bad because she got to knock Thekla’s
head (figuratively) off, and next time, she will take that
title. Paquette asked Windsor about Willow Nightingale
pulling out of the tournament due to injury and now facing a
wild card. Windsor sent her best wishes to Willow and has
been preparing for this her entire career. When it comes to
being the best in the world, Windsor is part of that
conversation! That path she is walking ends at her home. And
she’s walking that path with her husband, Will Ospreay, as
they are both chasing their Wembley dreams. Windsor said the
wild card better have some skin in the game because she has
her whole heart in it! Hayter said one way or another, the
Birds will come out on top!
AEW World Champion MJF’s Celebration Cut Short by Mark
Briscoe … and RUSH!
To begin the celebration of his third AEW World Title reign,
MJF was carried out on a throne by four men before jumping
down to pose in front of a rain of pyro. Before MJF got in
the ring, he dropped the standard AEW World Championship
belt in a garbage can! He insulted the Philly crowd and
showed that his Triple B AEW World Title was back around his
waist. He said Darby Allin is not here because he’s hanging
his head in shame after MJF beat him for the third time with
a headlock takeover.
Did he say three times? Only eight men have been three-time
world champions by 30 years of age. They will be writing
about him in the history books until the sun explodes. MJF
hopes the dumb, ignorant, worthless schmucks are even
remotely cognizant of how fortunate they are to get to
witness the greatness of MJF in real time. He’s the best
wrestler in the world. The most complete wrestler in the
world. Number one and ain’t nobody close. He wanted everyone
watching at home and in the arena to get down on their hands
and knees and bow before the greatest of all time! A flag
dropped to commemorate MJF’s 3x World Champion achievement,
but that celebration was cut short by the music of Mark
Briscoe!
Briscoe made it down to ringside and pulled the flag down to
the ground! MJF demanded that the music be cut as Briscoe
got in the ring. Briscoe said seeing MJF in Philadelphia is
like seeing a stranger in a strange place. He doesn’t fit in
here.
“It’s like if a penguin were wandering through the desert,
and I’m not talking about one of those exotic South American
beach penguins!”
Briscoe reminded MJF that they are here in Philly, where
some of the toughest human beings on the planet live, and
MJF sticks out like a sore thumb because tough he is not.
MJF is so self-absorbed and believes that he’s above all of
us. Briscoe reminded MJF that it wasn’t too long ago that he
pinned MJF’s “sorry ass” in the middle of the ring. Briscoe
said he doesn’t want to beat around the bush because he
wants a title shot!
“Now, are you gonna continue to be a soft little bitch…or
are you gonna MAN UP?”
MJF thought about it and said no. He wasn’t saying no
because Briscoe ruined his new flag. He was saying no
because All Elite Wrestling isn’t just a sport, it’s a
business. It’s bad enough that the “emo freak” Darby Allin
sniffed the AEW World Title, but if Briscoe challenges for
the title, it’ll probably put the company out of business.
“Listen, there are levels to this s*** and unfortunately,
you white-trash, hillbilly, redneck, you are nowhere near on
the level of The Devil.”
MJF exited up the ramp, and as he backed up, RUSH came out
and went right over to MJF. He said MJF is not a fighting
champion. And it’s too funny that Mark Briscoe is a chicken
farmer, but MJF is a chicken s***!
RUSH said he fought MJF before and almost beat him, but he’s
ready to take the title! Because when you mess with the
bull, you get the horns! MJF asked RUSH if he thought he was
cool because he cracked jokes and was bilingual. MJF said
even though RUSH insulted him, he agreed RUSH deserved a
shot at the AEW World Title. He’s been on a roll, he’s got a
good look, and he’s got a catchphrase the people say. He’s
more marketable than that freak in the ring. MJF asked RUSH
if he wanted to face him for the AEW World Title tonight?
SIKE. Next week, MJF vs. RUSH for the AEW World Championship
and RUSH better be prepared.
“Because The Bull is about to lock horns with The Devil!”
Jack Perry Trains in Philly Before Tonight’s Owen Cup Match
From the Jurassic Express, Jack Perry said he and Mark Davis
have had their battles, but now the stakes are higher than
they’ve ever been! The National Title Tour may be over, but
this might just be the beginning of Jack’s Perry World
Championship Tour! As Perry tried to sign off, Luchasaurus
stopped the Jurassic Express and pointed out the door. Perry
pushed back, saying he had a match today, but eventually got
out and looked up at the famous steps at the Philadelphia
Museum of Art. We were treated to a familiar training
montage of Luchasaurus taking Perry through the paces
throughout Philadelphia.
Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament Quarterfinal: Brody
King def. Death Riders' Claudio Castagnoli
These two familiar opponents had a feeling-out phase around
the ring with a couple of shots here and there until
Castagnoli stopped King with chops. Castagnoli returned fire
with forearms, as King came back with big strikes of his
own. King stopped the festivities by sending Castagnoli over
the top to the floor with a clothesline! Castagnoli decided
against returning to the ring, so King went out to deliver
more chops and took Castagnoli down. What a hot start to
this Owen Cup matchup!
The two continued to focus on outstriking each other until
they collided in the middle of the ring with lariats.
Castagnoli fought King to the corner and unloaded with
uppercuts! King came back with elbows and chops across the
ring, so Castagnoli answered with an uppercut. King knocked
Castagnoli back to the corner and down to the mat. King
crushed Castagnoli with a cannonball. Castagnoli rolled to
the floor, so King tried to dive through the ropes, but was
met by a jumping uppercut! Castagnoli hit a discus uppercut,
but King backdropped Castagnoli out of a Neutralizer
attempt. King looked for a Gonzo Bomb, but Castagnoli got
out of it and tried a springboard uppercut only to fly right
into an elbow strike! King bounced into a pop-up uppercut,
but fought through it and used a massive lariat to drop
Castagnoli! King covered and got the win! He’ll move on to
face Swerve Strickland in the semifinals!
The Dogs Ruin New AEW World Tag Team Champions Adam Copeland
& Christian Cage’s 5 Second Pose
Before Cage & Cope could say anything, they got a huge round
of “YOU DESERVE IT!” chants. Cage told the crowd to sit down
and shut up because he had something to say. Cope cut him
off and asked if he had just heard them. Cage wondered what
he did that was so wrong. It’s not like he banged anyone’s
mother. Or maybe he did? He went on to heap praise on FTR,
saying they were the toughest and greatest team they’ve ever
faced. They are Top Guys, but not the tippy top!
Cope said FTR agreed to an “I Quit” match with two guys who
were forced to retire and came back! So now with FTR in the
rearview mirror, it’s time to have some fun.
“So for the benefit of those with flash photography, we will
hit a 5-second pose!”
Cage said he’s not doing that. Cope asked Philly if that’s
what they wanted. Cage said they don’t even do flash
photography anymore. Cope said that’s where he’s wrong.
He dove under the ring and pulled out a bag and dumped out a
bunch of old disposable cameras! “You see, about 20 years
ago, I went to the store, and I bought a bunch of these,
just for this scenario! OK, disposable camera, who wants
one?” Cope gave out instructions on how to use them and ran
around the ringside handing out the cameras. Cope got back
in the ring and said, “For the benefit of those…”
David Finlay and Clark Connors attacked Cage and Cope from
behind! They knocked Cope to the ground with a shillelagh
and brought Cage to the floor, where Finlay smashed Cage’s
still-injured arm against the steel steps, then trapped the
arm under the steps so Connors could run down the apron and
jump on the steps! That may have shattered Cage’s arm! They
threw Cage back in the ring, and Finlay blasted him with the
shillelagh. Finlay picked up Cope and held him so Connors
could hit a spear! They grabbed a cameraman on the outside
and told him he was going to take a very special picture.
Connors said, “The Dogs present a new five-second pose, and
we call this one ‘The Next AEW Tag Team Champions!’”
The Dogs mocked Cope and Cage with some of the poses from
earlier in their careers.
Swerve Strickland Sounds Off on Semifinals Opponent Brody
King
Prince Nana brought a camera into Swerve’s locker room and
asked if everyone saw what they did to Bandido at Double or
Nothing. Of course they did, millions of people saw it
across the PPV and social media. Swerve congratulated Brody
King on winning tonight, but said he was the one who broke
King out in this industry. He doesn’t even know how Bandido
is doing in that hospital back in New York. Swerve likes
that conflict creates cash and war creates money, so he’s
going to make a lot of money with King. WHOSE HOUSE?
Tag Team Match: TayJay (Tay Melo & Anna Jay) def. Ava
Everett & Allie Katch
Jay took Everett down with a hook kick and flying back
elbow. Melo tagged in and threw Jay into a spin kick in the
corner and followed with a big strike of her own. Everett
hit a jawbreaker, so Melo answered with a strike. Katch
tagged in and walked right into a pump kick. Jay tagged in
for a neckbreaker, and Melo followed with a knee to the
face! Jay dropped Katch onto a rising knee from Melo and
covered Katch for the pinfall victory!
"Speedball" Mike Bailey Challenges “The Jet” Kevin Knight
Bailey said Knight made his choice and attacked him, so if
that’s how they are going down, they can go down on opposite
sides. Bailey said they should go one-on-one, and if Knight
wants to show the world how he really is, they’ll see how
that goes.
Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament Quarterfinal: AEW
National Champion Mark Davis def. "Jungle" Jack Perry
Davis came out with an eyepatch, still feeling the effects
of going through Stadium Stampede at Double or Nothing.
Davis attacked Perry while he was still on the turnbuckles.
He followed with a bodyslam and senton splash. Perry fought
back and took Davis’ eyepatch so that he could put it on
himself! Davis shoulder-blocked Perry to the mat, but Perry
came back with a dropkick to take Davis to the outside.
Perry hit two suicide dives and a somersault dive to take
Davis down on the floor!
The two fought into the crowd and back into the ringside
area, where Davis chopped Perry back into the ring. He
continued to punish Perry in the corner as Perry fought
back, but Davis kept overwhelming him with lariats. Davis
knocked Perry off the apron and into the barricade. Davis
sat on the turnbuckles while the referee counted Perry out.
He beat the count in time, but Davis tried to flatten him
with a senton, so Perry moved. They fought on the apron and
traded reversals until Perry hit a diving hurricanrana that
took Davis to the floor. He immediately followed with a
moonsault from the top to the floor and threw Davis back in
the ring to hit another moonsault press from the top, but
Davis was able to kick out.
Davis bodyslammed Perry, but landed on Perry’s knees on a
senton attempt. Perry jumped off Davis’ back with a senton
of his own, and again, Davis kicked out. Perry sent Davis
outside and slid out to meet him, but Davis caught him
around the waist, so Perry adjusted his momentum into a
bulldog! On the apron, Davis clotheslined Perry back into
the ring and pulled him back to the apron for a release
vertical suplex! Perry was in dire straits!
Perry lost both of his shoes, and Davis continued to punish
him in the corner. Davis pulled Perry up to the top
turnbuckle, but Perry fought him off and locked in a
guillotine! With Davis out, Perry yanked him down to the mat
with a DDT! Perry hit Davis with a couple of quick strikes
and a Sliced Bread #2 for a near-fall! Davis backdropped
Perry away and hit an enzuigiri. Davis came back with a
hurricanrana, but Davis countered it into a pin attempt, and
Perry reversed it right back for a two-count. Perry muscled
up Davis for a stump piledriver and hit it! Davis kicked
out!
Perry locked in the Snare Trap, but Davis made it to the
ropes. Davis intercepted Perry’s running knee and bounced
Perry off the ropes for a rebound clothesline. Perry kicked
out! Perry punched Davis into the corner and followed with
chops, but Davis stopped that quickly and tried to pull
Perry up to the top turnbuckle. Perry slipped without his
shoes, and Davis nailed an avalanche piledriver to get the
pinfall victory! Davis advances to the semifinals to face
Will Ospreay.
Kyle Fletcher Confronted by NEW AEW International Champion
Konosuke Takeshita!
As the Collision hour officially began, Renee Paquette
interviewed Don Callis and Mark Davis in the ring. Callis
said Davis will put Ospreay on the shelf next week. He said
Ospreay thought he was the chosen one in the Don Callis
Family, just like Konosuke Takeshita thought he was the
chosen one, but the only chosen one is “KYLE BY GOD
FLETCHER!”
Fletcher and Rocky Romero made their way to the ring, and
Fletcher asked Callis for “some sugar,” so they hugged.
Fletcher said the reason he was able to come back so quickly
from injury is that he’s a physical anomaly, and as of
today, he was fully medically cleared. He was driven to come
back to cut loose the dead weight of the Don Callis Family.
Fletcher has been trying to hold this family together while
Takeshita has been driving a wedge between them. And as soon
as Fletcher was gone, Takeshita did what was best for him.
Fletcher said Takeshita never called about The Family and
never cared about Fletcher. He wanted to take over the
wrestling world together, but that will never happen because
Takeshita is a “selfish prick!”
Takeshita took the stage, backed by The Conglomeration. They
all marched to the ring, so Fletcher, Romero, Callis and
Davis bailed. Takeshita said he has the AEW International
Championship back, and he wants Kyle Fletcher!
Will Ospreay Won’t Be Stopped by Mark Davis
Before heading out for the next match, Ospreay addressed
Davis’ win to make him Ospreay’s opponent in the Owen Cup
semifinals. Ospreay said no one has ever beaten him by
doctor’s stoppage, but when Davis did that, Ospreay wasn’t
fully healthy, and now he is! Moxley stepped in with the
Death Riders, as it was time for the next match. Ospreay
exchanged fist bumps with the Death Riders, except PAC, who
ignored him.
Trios Match: Will Ospreay & Death Riders (AEW Continental
Champion Jon Moxley and "The Bastard" PAC) def. The Rascalz
(Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier and Myron Reed)
Moxley and PAC attacked from behind to kick-start the match,
although Ospreay didn’t follow suit. He wound up alone with
Xavier, and after handling a flurry of offense from Xavier,
Ospreay used a stiff kick to the gut to stop Xavier’s
momentum. Ospreay hit a barrage of quick kicks and received
a tag on the back from PAC. PAC quickly brought in Moxley,
who ate a bunch of strikes from Wentz and then dropped him
with a back elbow. Ospreay tagged in and wound up in the
wrong corner, which left him all alone for the lightning-
fast triple-team offense of the Rascalz. Wentz and Reed flew
to the outside to take out Moxley and PAC, and the Death
Riders were on the defensive!
Ospreay couldn’t get to his corner to make a tag for several
minutes, as the Rascalz cut off the ring. Finally, Ospreay
hit a twisting body double boot to get free. He hesitated
but finally tagged PAC, who unloaded on all three members of
the Rascalz! He nailed Wentz with a boot in the corner and
threw Xavier out of the same corner with a German Suplex. He
grabbed Reed on the other side for a release belly-to-belly
onto Wentz in the corner. PAC covered Reed for a two-count.
Moxley tagged in, and PAC and Ospreay followed his lead with
the conveyor belt attacks in the corner. PAC and Ospreay
threw Reed into Moxley for a cutter! PAC and Ospreay flew
over the top with stereo dives onto Xavier and Wentz. Moxley
hit Reed with a piledriver, but Reed kicked out at two. Reed
rolled into a pin attempt that surprised Moxley, but only
got a two. Reed ducked a lariat and came back with a short-
range Stunner. Reed charged at Moxley in the corner, but
Moxley was ready and fired out with a lariat. He held Reed
for Ospreay, who came off the top with a stomp to Reed’s
arm. Ospreay put Reed down with La Magistral. Ospreay
flipped Xavier into PAC, who locked on the Brutalizer.
Moxley trapped Wentz in a choke in the corner, so Ospreay
put Death Ground on Reed for an immediate tap-out victory!
Moxley AND PAC both slapped hands with Ospreay after the
win.
Samoa Joe Must Take a Few Months Away from The Opps
Samoa Joe said he has to admit, this hasn’t been the best
week for the organization, but they will continue to stand
in opposition to those who stand in their way. And they
provide opportunities for men who deserve them. HOOK just
finished his latest movie. Katsuyori Shibata owns the
hottest pachinko chain. And soon, Anthony Bowens will get
the standing ovation he deserves. Joe said opportunity
calls, and Hollywood is ringing, so he is stepping away for
a few months. They know how this works, and he expects them
to hold it down. As Joe walked away, HOOK stepped in front
of Bowens in what appeared to be a show of power.
Divine Dominion Take Out TayJay!
While Lexy Nair was looking to get a word with Tay Melo and
Anna Jay after their victory earlier in the night, she ran
into the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions, Divine
Dominion. Lena Kross said, “That only lasted 30 seconds.”
And Megan Bayne added, “Better luck next time.” As they
walked away, Nair found TayJay beaten and bruised just a few
feet away.
Don Callis Family's Andrade El Ídolo def. Bang Bang Gang's
Ace Austin
Austin seemed to frustrate Andrade in the early going, but
perhaps Andrade was just toying with Austin, as he posed in
the ropes to slow the pace down. Andrade continued to wear
Austin down, overwhelming the Bang Bang Gang member. Austin
fought back with a few strikes out of the corner that
appeared to anger Andrade, and followed with a boot out of
the corner. When Austin tried to shift himself from the
apron to the ring, Andrade violently shoved him over the top
rope, which caused Austin to hit the back of his head on the
ring apron! Andrade hit a springboard tornillo from inside
the ring to the floor! He took the opportunity to take a
selfie with a fan, who even got escorted from Andrade back
to her seat!
Back in the ring, Andrade took too much time going for Three
Amigos, so Austin was able to escape and crack Andrade with
a nasty knee strike. Austin kept the offense up with a
leaping legdrop and picked up Andrade for a fireman’s carry
squat, but Andrade pulled Austin into the corner. Austin hit
some back elbows, but then ran into a boot from Andrade, who
put himself on the top turnbuckle. Austin came right back
with a step-up kick to Andrade’s head that rocked him!
Austin ran down the ring and brought Andrade back in the
right with a tijeras! Austin did the squat again, finishing
it with a Death Valley Driver. He covered Andrade for a two-
count. Austin carried Andrade up to the second turnbuckle
until Andrade elbowed free and powerbombed Austin out of the
corner.
With Austin down in the opposite corner, Andrade tried the
running double knee strike, but Austin moved! Austin hit a
gamengiri and called for The Fold, but Andrade was ready for
it with a pinpoint back elbow strike! He finished Austin off
with The DM to get the pinfall victory!
Lights Out Philly Street Fight: Kris Statlander def. Hikaru
Shida
Shida swung her kendo stick at Statlander right at the bell
and missed twice. Statlander took Shida down and unloaded
with punches. Shida rolled over and returned with punches of
her own. Statlander sent Shida to the floor, so Statlander
came off the apron to continue her attack. She chopped Shida
against the ring post and threw her back into the ring.
Statlander brought a chair into the ring, but Shida got it
first and threw it into Statlander’s midsection. Shida put
the chair on the top turnbuckle and turned around into a
shoulder block from Statlander. Statlander used a slingshot
to send Shida into the chair! Statlander whipped Shida to
the opposite side, and she appeared to be shaken up.
Statlander followed with a running elbow, but when she went
for another, Shida lit Statlander up with her kendo stick.
She knocked Statlander to the floor and beat her up along
the barricade before mockingly shadow boxing. Shida got an
apple from somewhere and used it to enhance a barrage of
strikes! Shida put the apple in Statlander’s mouth and
kicked her in the face!
Shida went up to the apron, so Statlander came up with a
strike to stun her and then powerbombed Shida off the apron!
Statlander and Shida battled up the aisle and behind the
entrance curtain. Statlander set up a metal guard rail on
the ground to go for a suplex, but Shida turned it around
and suplexed Statlander on the unforgiving steel!
Shida paid tribute to the Superstation’s professional
wrestling history by pulling out a bicycle to throw at
Statlander as a weapon! The fight moved back into the ring,
where Shida suplexed Statlander into a chair wedged in the
corner. Shida put a chair on the apron and laid Statlander
over it to hit a running knee strike for added impact! Shida
threw chairs in the ring, but Statlander met her on the
turnbuckles and superplexed Shida onto the chairs! Both
women felt that one!
Shida had her kendo stick, and Statlander had a chair as
they began a duel, which Statlander won by knocking the
stick away. Statlander smashed the chair over Shida’s back
and delivered a spinning fisherman’s buster to get a near-
fall. Statlander threw Shida on top of some chairs to go for
a moonsault from the top, but Shida missed, and Statlander
hit all steel! Shida came off the top with a meteora onto
the chairs, but this time, it was Statlander who kicked out
just in time! Shida and Stat traded strikes, which turned
into huge kicks to the head. Shida nailed Stat with a Falcon
Arrow, but Statlander sprang out of the pin attempt and back
to her feet! Statlander chucked a chair at Shida’s head,
which knocked her to the floor.
Statlander set up a table in front of the commentary desk,
while Shida made a tower of chairs on the opposite side.
Statlander came rushing around, so Shida dropped her face-
first onto the chairs! Shida set up four chairs, but
Statlander turned things around and dropped Shida across the
chairs with a Death Valley Driver! Statlander pulled a
bundle of light tubes from under the ring, but Shida pleaded
for Statlander not to use them. Statlander put the light
tubes on the apron, which gave Shida the chance to gouge
Statlander’s eye and nail her with a jumping knee! Back in
the ring, Shida hit a Kitana to the side of Statlander's
head and grabbed light tubes to smash over Statlander’s
back! Shida put Statlander into the remnants of the light
tubes with a Falcon Arrow! Statlander kicked out! Shida was
shocked! As Statlander bled from the back, Shida smashed her
repeatedly with the kendo stick.
Shida put a chair over Statlander on the ropes, but when
Shida rushed at her, Statlander threw the chair at Shida!
They fought on the apron, but when Shida tried to use the
kendo stick, Stat caught it and broke it in half! She used
the broken kendo stick and dug it into Shida’s head!
Statlander picked up Shida and put her through the table
with a Staturday Night Fever from the apron! Statlander
threw Shida back in the ring, but Harley Cameron came out to
hand Statlander another kendo stick to encourage Stat to
finish the job. Statlander used the kendo stick across
Shida’s back and hit another Staturday Night Fever in the
light tube shards! Statlander covered Shida and got the
three-count to win the Lights Out Philly Street Fight! What
a way to close out the night!
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