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AEW Dynamite and Collision Holiday Bash live results: $1 million trios match

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$1 million is at stake in a six-man tag on tonight’s three-hour AEW Dynamite and Collision Holiday Bash special.

The Elite reunite for a trios battle with Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks facing Kazuchika Okada, Konosuke Takeshita, and Hechicero in the $1 million six-man bout.

The first steps in crowning the winner of the Dynamite Diamond Ring will also occur tonight with the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal. The final two competitors will meet in a singles match next week to determine who will hold the ring for the next year.

The AEW Tag Team Championship is at stake on the show as Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler of FTR defend their gold against Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn of The Bang Bang Gang.

Mercedes Mone teams with Athena, Marina Shafir, and Megan Bayne against Willow Nightingale, Harley Cameron, Toni Storm, and Mina Shirakawa in an eight-woman tag.

AEW World Champion Samoa Joe, Swerve Strickland, and Hangman Adam Page will have a contract signing for their World title bout set for Worlds End.

The Continental Classic also continues tonight with three tournament bouts.

In the Blue League, Jon Moxley faces Roderick Strong, plus Orange Cassidy takes on Mascara Dorada. In the Gold League, Kyle Fletcher faces PAC.

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AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash comes on the air wasting no time, as the bell sounds with Jon Moxley & Roderick Strong already in the ring, as Excalibur welcomes us alongside Nigel McGuinness & Tony Schiavone.

Jon Moxley (3) vs. Roderick Strong (0) in a Continental Classic Blue League Match

(These two have had three singles matches in AEW and I’d say this was their strongest. I really liked how they made sure the importance of this win for both as it makes every win going forward that much more significant. Strong put up a great effort, but a must-win Moxley is a scary Moxley and wasn’t going to be denied. It’ll be interesting to see who comes out of Blue League and make the semis.)

Must win match for both men, as we get backstage audio from Renee Paquette who says neither man is sitting pretty in the C2, as it’s a desperate situation for both. This is a far stretch from Moxley cruising to the previous C2 Finals a few years ago. Strong & Moxley are 2-2 in their careers dating back to 2008 and she asks who will be a clutch player in a crucial situation. I really liked this Paquette commentary, as Strong fired off corner strikes and Dragon Screw to follow. Both men start ramping up a slugfest until Moxley was sent over the top to the outside, clutching his leg. Strong quickly out in pursuit over the barricade and into the crowd with chops galore. Moxley was sent back into the ring, but Strong took too long to follow-up, giving Moxley a chance to hit a Tope, leaving both down heading to break.

We return with Moxley delivering kitchen sink knees, trying a Gotch Style Piledriver, which Strong backdropped out of, as Moxley landed hard outside. Arkady Aura gave us a 10-minute call, as Strong connected on a baseball slide and dive off the apron. Strong continues pouring on the offense back inside with an Angle Slam and running strikes into a big slam for two. Moxley rolls out of Strong Hold to the floor, but Strong again was out after, setting up the steps and dropping Moxley down back first. Seemed like Moxley’s left elbow got the worst of that, as both men went back inside, where Moxley got a boot up, but was cut-off in the corner. Strong got a back rake of his own before hitting a superplex for the close near fall.

After another slugfest, Strong spun out of a Death Rider into a Tiger Driver before looking for Strong Hold. Moxley escaped, both men up, where Strong tried to throw a knee, but Moxley hit a perfect leaping Cutter for two. Moxley quickly planted Strong with a piledriver, but again, only netted two. Moxley scrambled for a Rear Naked Choke, as Moxley locked the left arm, forcing Strong to roll to the ropes. Strong threw a desperation pump knee for a near fall that had the crowd biting until sinking in Strong Hold and the fans are on their feet yelling for Moxley to tap. Moxley spun out, kicked free, sending Strong outside. Strong quickly returned to the ring, only to be spiked with a Paradigm Shift. The delay in cover allowed Strong to kick-out, as Moxley delivered a Death Rider flush to win the match and mathematically eliminate Strong from the C2.

Match Result: Jon Moxley (6) defeated Roderick Strong (0) to earn 3 Points in the Continental Classic Blue League

-Eddie Kingston is backstage saying you either win or you learn, you never lose, as last week, he learned from his match with Samoa Joe. Everyone else he faces going forward, they’ll see what he learned, as pro wrestling is his everything. One loss won’t bother him, as he’ll move forward, maybe, at Collision?

-Ahead of the upcoming match, Don Callis came out to give his over the top introduction for Konosuke Takeshita & Hechicero before Kazuchika Okada got his big solo entrance. The Young Bucks came out to their Superkick Party theme, while Kenny Omega was out to Battle Cry, as The Elite got a whole bunch of pyro.

Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. The Don Callis Family (Kazuchika Okada, Konosuke Takeshita & Hechicero w/Don Callis) for $1,000,000

(I’d call this a PPV caliber party match, as they continued the story of Takeshita & Okada hating each other, while having them on the same page just enough. Hopefully this ends the whole bag of money aspect of this story, as I think we’re good on million dollar matches for a while. I’m not sure where The Elite go from here, as I’d love for them to go for the Trios Titles once again, while Takeshita & Okada certainly have to have their long awaited face-off sooner than later.)

Takeshita & Omega have a face-off to kick things off with the crowd loudly singing for Omega before switching to F Don Callis. Omega got the upper-hand before The Bucks make quick tags in and out. Takeshita sent both Bucks over the top to the apron, but he was met with a triple team enzugiri corner charge. Springboard double stomp by Nick & Omega put The Elite in control heading to commercial.

We return to Omega in control of Hechicero, slamming him down with a face-palm slam, until Hechicero went to the eyes. Okada tagged in and tried to silence the crowd, calling for Hechicero to help double team, Takeshita opted to do it, which displeased Okada. Takeshita shoved Okada out of the way, so he & Hechicero hit a double suplex on Omega as Okada looked on annoyed. This delay allowed Omega to hit a suplex on Okada, who sold it like death, but got an eye poke, as Hechicero tagged back in and kept Omega isolated. Callis said if he had Diverticulitis, he’d have kicked out of it in one week. Omega battled back, trapped Hechicero in the corner, while delivering You Can’t Escape before Nick flew in with a Senton, rolled into a backstabber on Hechicero, while Matt connected on an elbow off the top on Takeshita with The Elite standing tall. Okada halted the momentum initially, but took a hurricanrana to the outside by Nick. The Elite signaled for a triple Terminator Dive and connected with a trifecta of Topes.

Back from break, Okada kept Matt isolated, until he hit a flipping Stunner off the apron on Takeshita. Matt scrambled for a tag, but Okada cut him off, only to eat a cazadora bulldog for the double down. Hot tag to Nick, as Takeshita was in as well, as he & Okada tried a double team, but Nick did his Lucha Libre takedown. PK to Okada on the apron, hurricanrana on the floor to Hechicero, quickly back in for a cazadora Cutter on Takeshita before delivering Risky Business with Matt on Takeshita for two. Takeshita caught a boot and threw a wild rolling elbow, tagging Hechicero, who hit the running knee in the corner. Mad Scientist Bomb was spun out of, giving Nick a chance to spike him with a wildly impressive Destroyer counter. Omega & Okada tag in, as the crowd are on their feet for this showdown. Yay/Boo forearms are traded, until Omega avoided a corner dropkick, wanted One Winged Angel, Okada escaped, tried a Rainmaker, but Omega ducked and Okada took a Superkick. Guillotine Legdrop by Hechicero, Matt in with a DDT, Takeshita a Blue Thunder Bomb, but Omega flew in with a knee strike into a reset.

Takeshita avoided a superkick by Nick, who countered into a face-buster. Blind tag by Matt, as Takeshita waffled Nick with a forearm. Sunset flip over both Nick & Takeshita sent Takeshita flying with a release German from Matt. The Bucks have a Superkick Party before Trying a TK Driver, but Okada dropkicked Nick in mid-air giving Takeshita a chance to hit a Bastard Driver into a release German and Power Drive Knee for two, Omega saved. Hechicero tagged in, as Takeshita signaled for another Power Drive Knee, but Okada stole it, trying for a Rainmaker. Takeshita & Okada argued, Hechicero tried playing peacemaker, but Takeshita sent Okada to the outside. Omega dished out Snap Dragons to everyone until The Bucks joined for a Triple Superkick. V-Trigger from Omega, as a One Winged Angel/Indy Taker combo connected for the victory.

Post-match, Callis held on to the bag of money, while Takeshita & Okada attacked The Bucks & Omega. Raging Fire & Rainmaker connected on The Bucks, as they traded places hitting the other Buck with their finishers. Okada then shoved Takeshita, who returned the shove, with Callis scrambling for them to stop, as both quickly bailed with Omega returning with a broom. The Cleaner cleaned the ring, as referee Rick Knox got the bag of money and instead of running for his life with it, handed it to Omega. The Elite stood tall with the money.

Match Result: The Elite defeated The Don Callis Family to win $1,000,000 when Omega pinned Hechicero

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Contract Signing AEW Men’s World Title Contract Signing for Worlds End

Tony Schiavone introduced Hangman Adam Page, Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana) finally AEW Men’s World Champion Samoa Joe (with HOOK & Powerhouse Hobbs) to the ring. Schiavone put over all three, which Joe was having none of, as he told him to shut his big yapper. Joe apologized for bringing his colleagues, but due to the volatility of both Page & Strickland, he wants to make sure everyone is safe and nobody does anything stupid. Joe said he won’t waste anymore of his time and signed the contract.

Strickland said he came back to be AEW Champion and if it wasn’t for HOOK, he’d be coming after Page right now, even though there’s weird mutual respect between them. There’s also mutual hatred between them for Joe and brought up signing his last contract against Joe in his own blood, resulting in him taking the AEW Title from Joe, which he’ll do once again. On top of that, he’ll Swerve Stomp the hell out of Joe, leaving a boot print on his face, making Joe’s face uglier than when he had a tattoo on his years ago (in TNA). Strickland told both to bring all their big guns to World End, as you can’t kill a God with bullets before signing the contract as well.

Page took the mic and reminded everyone where they were back in July, fighting together to free the AEW Title from a briefcase and the tyranny of Jon Moxley’s bullsh*t. Page said it could’ve easily been Joe instead of Moxley they were trying to fight. If Page & Strickland figured their stuff out before he fought Moxley, this could’ve been Strickland as Champion right now, but it was left to Page to get the job done, which he did and became the AEW World Champion. Page knew as World Champion, one by one, each of them would find their way across from him. He gave Joe an opportunity at WrestleDream and he failed, so he turned to Hobbs, Shibata & HOOK, turning into what he fought against, worse than Death Riders on their worst day. Joe might be Champion, but it’s all he has, as he’s out of self-respect and dignity. In the twilight of his career, he’d hate for Joe to be remembered as the piece of sh*t he is today.

Joe said if anyone would know about that, it’s this God forsaken town. Page said as World Champion, he planned on defending against everyone who helped him. Darby Allin, Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland, who said he’d expect nothing else from Strickland than to step-up to him and he would’ve accepted to defeat had Page lost to him. That’s not the world we live in, at World’s End, he can’t guarantee Joe who walks away Champion, he just knows it won’t be Joe, who messed up worse than he knows, making an enemy out of Strickland & himself. Page signed the contract and the Main Event for World’s End is…

The lights go out and MJF’s music comes on, with pyro raining down as he walks to the ring with the crowd singing his theme. Mark Sterling hands the contract to MJF, who signs his guarantee World Title shot and it’s now a 4-Way at World’s End. MJF tells Schiavone to bounce, as he knows people must be wondering why he’s cashing in for a 4-Way and says hi to Seabiscuit. MJF said unlike Page, he’s been gone filming a movie and actually is a star. Maybe Page was right, MJF might’ve taken every shortcut possible, but he needs to hurt and cut Page deep as possible, beating Page and his biggest rivals in one swoop, leaving Page and his fan with zero excuses.

Joe tried to talk, but MJF screamed to shut his mouth and asked if Joe is going to quote him a superhero soliloquy? When Joe took the title from MJF, the fans turned on him, which MJF painfully admits they are the ones who dictates who become an all-time great, which MJF needs. Sloppy Joe’s luck has run out and will fall back like his hairline. The same place Joe ended MJF’s title reign, he’s going to end his. Strickland said if there’s anyone MJF should be afraid of, it should be him. MJF said Strickland reminds him a lot of a famous musician who calls himself a mogul, rocks chains, baby oil and dog-sh*t rappers, P Diddy. Strickland smirked at this, as MJF mocked Whose House? MJF talked about both being 18 years old grinding on the indies, until MJF became the biggest home-grown star in AEW (looking at Page) while Strickland went to WWE. The crowd booed, as MJF said it’s a perfectly good company, but Strickland’s run wasn’t great, though he enjoyed watching Strickland twerk for Top Dolla.

Then Strickland came across the street and became a star, beating Sloppy Joe for the World Title, holding it for 126 Days. MJF’s reign was 406, but who’s counting. Now, Strickland is biting the hand that feeds him (MJF mocked the Gritty) and said this is MJF’s House, rent is due and the Devil’s come to collect. You can call MJF Michael Corleone, as he’s about to handle all his family business, World’s End, he gets back what’s rightfully his, the Triple B, AEW World Championship. MJF hit his go-home line and left the crowd to finish it.

This was a very long segment, but it certainly interjected MJF (who cut a hell of a promo) firmly into the World Title picture and the fans loved seeing his return tonight.

-JetSpeed are backstage and said it’s time to lock in on their way to the Finals. We could barely hear this promo, but we find out Kevin Knight is facing Okada, while Speedball Bailey faces Jack Perry on Collision in Continental Classic matches.

AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron) & Timeless Love Bombs (Timeless Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa) vs. TBS Champion Mercedes Mone, ROH Women’s Champion Athena & The MegaProblems (Megan Bayne & Marina Shafir)

(Just a sheer chaotic party match that saw presumably the Babes of Wrath’s first challengers for their titles emerge, at least it should. This really felt like a match to just establish Mone & Athena to try and get their win back from being eliminated in the tag tournament in the first round. I would bet this happens at Worlds End, but that’s not official, yet.)

Babes of Wrath made quick tags early double teaming Mone with an assisted cazadora splash, leaving Mone scrambling to tag Athena. Cameron had her head taken off with a wild forearm, told Mone it’s how you do it, only to eat Sole Food for her troubles. Shafir tagged in, Cameron tried a cazadora, but both women fell to the mat awkwardly. They adjusted, Shirakawa made a blind tag and hit a slingshot Tornillo, until Bayne came in and was planted with a DDT while Shafir was trapped in a leg-lock. Storm tagged in and used Shirakawa for an assisted splash, as the babyfaces stood tall with Storm dancing in the ring. We go to commercial with everyone brawling and neither had the upper hand.

We return with Cameron hitting a spinning DDT, spiking Bayne, making the hot tag to Storm, who ran wild with hairmares on Shafir before planting her with a DDT as well. Storm connected on Sweet Cheek Music flush, tried Storm Zero, but was cut-off by Athena. Shirakawa flew in for an attack, Mone followed, but fell to a double clothesline with Cameron. Storm delivered a headbutt to Shafir and sort of fell back into a tag to Nightingale, who slugged it out with Bayne. Big time Spinebuster got a near fall, as Nightingale wanted a Doctor Bomb, but Bayne escaped in the corner. Shafir made a bling tag, while Bayne hit a corner hurricanrana. Cameron sent Bayne outside, but Shafir came in with a Tiger Feint head scissors in the ropes. Storm flew in with a hip attack, before Shirakawa hit an assisted dive from the top to the outside. Athena tagged Mone before wiping out a pile with a dive of her own. Mone wanted a dive, but ran right into a Pounce by Nightingale, who followed-up with a Cannonball off the apron onto everyone. Back inside, Nightingale rolled right into an O-Face by Athena, as Mone scrambled and got the pin. Mone & Athena celebrated with their titles, as Babes of Wrath looked stunned as they quickly went to break.

Match Result: Mercedes Mone, Athena & The MegaProblems defeated Babes of Wrath & Timeless Love Bombs when Mone pinned Nightingale

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Kyle Fletcher (6) vs. PAC (3) in a Continental Classic Gold League Match

(I feel like this is going to be a forgotten gem in this C2, as we’ve had so many crazy great matches that this will fall under the radar in my opinion. These two had one hell of a sprint to the finish and had one of my favorite finishes in this tournament. It only helped that PAC was a hometown favorite, as they went wild for that ending. PAC is right back into things in Gold League, while Fletcher has now taken back to back losses.)

Renee Paquette once again provided audio analysis before the start of the match as we’re told PAC has defeated Fletcher in their only singles meeting outside of AEW. Series of reversals to start, as PAC tried to keep Fletcher grounded in the early going. Fletcher escaped, PAC floated over into a snap hurricanrana, sending Fletcher outside to regroup. PAC quickly out after, only to be turned inside out with a lariat. PAC recovered, sent Fletcher out on the opposite side and hit another hurricanrana off the apron. Quickly back inside, Fletcher rolled away to escape a PAC dropkick and starched him with a thrust kick. Taking too long up top, PAC leapt up with him and delivered an avalanche release belly to belly into commercial.

During break, both men turned one another inside out with a double clothesline on the floor, as we returned with PAC trying his home run lariat, only to run into a Michinoku Driver for two. During picture-in-picture, Fletcher charged and was launched with an overhead belly-to-belly into the corner for a double down. PAC teased Black Arrow, but Fletcher rolled outside, only PAC readjusted and hit a massive Moonsault to the floor. Back inside, Tiger Suplex landed, but Fletcher kicked out as Arkady Aura gave us the 10-minute call. PAC again went up for a Black Arrow, but Fletcher rolled to the other side of the ring. PAC avoided a second Michinoku Driver and spiked Fletcher with a Poison Rana. PAC again tried his home run lariat, but ran into a leg lariat and Liger Bomb for two.

PAC avoided the Brainbuster, guillotined Fletcher on the top before trying a cross body, only to get caught. PAC floated over and applied a Brutalizer Crossface, rolled through, flattened Fletcher out into a Brutalizer proper. Fletcher faded, but his foot landed on the ropes. Third time was a charm for a frustrated PAC, who hit his home run lariat for a close two. PAC quickly went up top for Black Arrow, but Fletcher exploded up, crotching PAC and hitting a Helluva Kick. Fletcher spiked PAC with the Brainbuster, but PAC kicked out and the crowd exploded. Fletcher wanted his Buckle Brainbuster, but PAC fought out into a crazy Avalanche Poison Rana and followed with Black Arrow for the win in a hell of a finish.

Match Result: PAC (6) defeated Kyle Fletcher (6) to earn 3 Points in the Continental Classic Gold League

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Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale

(I’m such a fan of the Casino Gauntlets, that Battle Royales like this over the past few years have been rather underwhelming. Lots of guys waiting outside, which shouldn’t happen in a battle royal if it were me. I did, however, like the finish with Brodido & The Demand and think the Diamond Ring match next week will be excellent. The fans seemed to be confused and didn’t realize the final two would lead to a match on Christmas Eve. It’s interesting that this will be the first Dynamite Diamond Ring match to not involve MJF, who has won it literally every year since its inception.)

Participants included Shelton Benjamin, Ricochet, Josh Alexander, Mark Davis, Luchasaurus, Anthony Bowens, Bandido, Ace Austin, Brody King, Max Caster, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona

Wrestlers were already surrounding ringside and made their entrance, as The Demand attacked Brodido on the aisle during their entrance. Austin took out The Demand with a dive, while Davis & Alexander attacked Caster & Bowens. The bell officially sounded (with only 6 guys in the ring at the time), as Benjamin & Luchasaurus slugged it out. Alexander was Mollywopped by Bowens and immediately started bickering with Caster, who got the crowd to do his elaborate chant continuing the storyline that will never end. The former Acclaimed reluctantly hit Scissor Me Timbers and teased Scissoring, but Ricochet eliminated Caster. Ricochet scurried away from Benjamin, leaving Austin to fight off the Callis Family members before being launched over the top by Davis. Unique neckbreaker by Bowens on Ricochet, who held on desperately, so Davis eliminated Bowens as things went to commercial.

We return with all the hosses in the match throwing each other all over the ring, until Ricochet springboarded into the clutches of Benjamin, who literally launched him into the grips of a Luchasaurus choke slam. Benjamin was tossed by Alexander, Davis dumped by Luchasaurus, who was then eliminated by Alexander. King fought off all of The Demand, giving Ricochet a running Death Valley Driver in the corner onto Liona. Alexander picked King’s leg with an Ankle Lock, as King rolled through into a Bandido monkey flip, eliminating Alexander. King stalked Ricochet ringside and squished him with a cross body into the barricade, while Liona launched King into the front row. Bandido escaped a fireman’s carry by Kaun, didn’t see Liona show up from behind, was about to eliminate him, when King returned and took the bullet for his partner, eliminating himself & Liona. Bandido frantically battled with Kaun and hit a hurricanrana sending Kaun over the top to the outside. Bandido & Ricochet were the final two and will meet next week for the Dynamite Diamond Ring. The crowd were silent for the finish, as I don’t think they knew this was coming down to the final two.

Match Result: Ricochet & Bandido won the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale, advancing to next week’s Dynamite Diamond Ring Match

-Jon Moxley is backstage and said he likes the Continental Classic, it’s simple, step in the ring, bring whatever you have and everything is laid bare, nowhere to hide. The deeper the tournament gets; the more is revealed. Moxley pushes people’s buttons, antagonizes them, which changes people, as some react differently than others. Some become monsters like Kyle O’Reilly, while Roderick Strong is better than he’s ever been, leaving Moxley 30 second away from being S.O.L. in this tournament. Whatever happens, Moxley wants to know he didn’t leave any bullets in the chamber and left it all out there. This was a great babyface promo from the currently heel Moxley.

Orange Cassidy (3) vs. Mascara Dorada (3) in a Continental Classic Blue League Match

(While Cassidy was frustrated on how to handle Dorada’s offense early, we were reminded that Cassidy can wrestle any style and resulted in having a nice back and forth battle. The crowd were behind both and were genuinely surprised by the flash finish. I hope Dorada continues to be a regular on AEW programming after this C2 is wrapped, he’s been doing great in this tournament so far.)

While these two teamed last night on AEW Dark, this was much more mat based action than you’d expect to start, as Cassidy was left scrambling out of early pinning predicaments, almost looking frustrated. A quick series of takedowns from Cassidy left him standing tall, as a stalemate led to commercial.

Back from break, Cassidy avoided a flipping Dorada, still seemed frustrated with how to go about Dorada’s offense. Dorada got an Escalera arm drag, as Cassidy lightly tapped the chest before delivering Sole Food and some ginger rope walking before trying an arm drag with a hand in the pocket. With the hands in the pockets, Cassidy fired off his signature head scissors, dropkick, kip up and Tope, which Dorada avoided into a boot and Tope of his own followed by a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Dorada hit a running Shooting Star Press off the apron as the fans sang his name.

Back inside, Dorada hit a massive springboard cross body for a near fall, wanted a powerbomb, which Cassidy escaped, tried Beach Break, but his back gave out. Powerslam connects for Dorada, but Cassidy attempted his spinning DDT, which Dorada posted out of initially, but not the second attempt, as Cassidy spiked him. 10-minute call, as Dorada avoided Orange Punch into an enzugiri followed by a wild back breaker. Quickly up top, Dorada rolled through a missed Shooting Star Press, as both trade rolling pin attempts for close near falls. Cassidy again missed Orange Punch, floated over in the corner, rolled back inside, but had his arm hung up on the top. Dorada leapt up top for a Tornillo arm drag, but Cassidy held onto the arm and hooked a crucifix for the flash pin.

Post-match, Cassidy threw his sunglasses into Dorada, who put them on.

Match Result: Orange Cassidy (6) defeated Mascara Dorada (3) to earn 3 Points in the Continental Classic Blue League

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-Lexy Nair is backstage with Mercedes Mone & Athena, who were insulted at asking if their win tonight felt like avenging their loss in the Tag Title Tournament. Mone talked about having Willow Nightingale’s number, while Athena brought up both of them challenging the Hussies of Wrath for the Tag Titles at Worlds End. Mone told TK he better make that happen, while she said she’ll defend her RevPro British Women’s Title on Collision, as Athena said she doesn’t care what she does, as long as Mone is locked in at Worlds End.

Jamie Hayter vs. Isla Dawn

(A lot happened during commercial, as Dawn (who looked good) took a ton of this, which I don’t know is the best since she’s not the one getting a Women’s Title match at the PPV. The post-match miscommunication between Champion and Challenger is to be expected heading to the PPV. I still question why Thekla isn’t involved in the Women’s Title picture right now. Perhaps after Worlds End.)

Dawn got an entrance and is coming off a loss to Marina Shafir on Dark last night. Dueling chants from the crowd, as Dawn got an early takedown, but Hayter answered with big boots of her own. Dawn low bridged Hayter to the outside and followed with a baseball slide and PK on the apron to control things into break.

Slugfest as things returned, we’re told Dawn has been dominating the commercial, as a double cross-body led to a reset. Hayter connects on a missile dropkick and backdrop driver, but Dawn answer with one of her own for a near fall. Hayter swung for the fences on a lariat, but awkwardly hit I think a Hayt-Breaker followed by Hayter-ade for the win.

Post-match, Skye Blue & Julia Hart attacked both ladies who were shaking hands, as Thekla appeared and the Triangle of Madness put a whipping on Hayter, literally, as Thekla whipped her with her belt. Kris Statlander sprinted to the ring and took out Hart & Blue with a double suplex, Thekla with a back suplex and Blue a Tombstone. A weirdly timed missed Hayter-ade clobbered Statlander and not Thekla, who shoved Hart out of the way. Hayter shrugged her shoulders standing over Statlander, placing the Women’s Title on the champ before walking off.

Match Result: Jamie Hayter defeated Isla Dawn

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FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler w/Stokely) vs. Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson & Austin Gunn) for the AEW Tag Team Titles

(An action-packed main event, with the challengers coming incredibly close of defeating FTR one more time. The finish really annoyed the fans, who were loudly behind Gunn & Robinson, but I genuinely loved the visual we got as an end result. I ‘m not sure who is next in line for FTR, especially with Worlds End being less than two weeks away. I wouldn’t be opposed to a rematch if it’s in the cards, as you could play off both teams having a win against each other over the last few months.)

A fan held up a sign that said Big Stoke: Professional Hoe-Scarer, which he was obviously displeased by. Gunn & Wheeler kicked things off with a fast start, as Gunn mowed him down with a shoulder tackle before Robinson tagged in and targets the left arm. McGuinness points out if a tag was made right now, it wouldn’t be allowed, as Harwood wasn’t holding the tag rope. The distraction from Harwood allowed a cheap shot by Wheeler and official tag, as Robinson fought him off in the ropes, flipped out into a cross body for two. Wheeler was sent outside, as Stokely took the ref to give Wheeler a chance to trip Robinson up. Gunn saved his partner from a double suplex, as Robinson flew off the top for a huge double cross body before slingshotting Wheeler over the top, splatting outside, as FTR are left to regroup heading to commercial.

Back from break, Gunn nearly got a small package on Harwood, but Wheeler distracted the ref before a count could be made. Gunn continued to be isolated until he reversed a Sleeper. Wheeler made a blind tag, sunset flip, Harwood decked him with a lariat for a near fall, as a frustrated Robinson was left cheering his partner on. Wheeler tried a Vader Bomb in the corner, but Gunn got the boots up and dove for the Robinson hot tag. House of Fire was Robinson, who fired off jabs aplenty into a double clothesline. Spinebuster to both, as a high stack on Harwood got a near fall. Robinson called for the finish, but Wheeler cut off Juice is Loose, FTR tried an assisted suplex, only Gunn tackled Wheeler and Robinson got an inside cradle for two. Stokely jumped on the apron with powder in his hand, but Robinson blocked it and sent him colliding into Wheeler. Harwood missed a cheap shot and Robinson got another near fall. Both fought up in the corner, where Harwood bit his way free, only to be decked by a Gunn right hand. Gunn & Robinson delivered the Power-Plex, but Wheeler flew off to break the cover, only hit his partner instead. Gunn flew in with a Fame-Asser to take out Wheeler, as Robinson covered Harwood for two.

Crowd loudly behind the Bang Bang Gang, as Gunn sprinted at Wheeler on the floor, who ducked and Gunn violently crashed over the time keepers table. Robinson missed a charge and posted his shoulder, as FTR wanted Shatter Machine, but Gunn pulled Wheeler’s legs out and crotched him on the post. Left Hand of God into the Fame Asser, as Robinson pinned Harwood for three, but Robinson didn’t see Harwood’s foot on the ropes and referee Paul Turner call off the count. Gunn & Robinson celebrated with the belts, as the crowd chanted Bullsh*t. Gunn was sent outside, as Wheeler chop blocked Robinson and they snapped down his leg. Inverted Figure Four from Harwood, as Wheeler taunted him with the Tag Title belt. Gunn was held off by Wheeler, as Robinson tried to grab at the title belt, but tapped out.

Match Result: FTR defeated Bang Bang Gang to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles when Harwood submitted Robinson

Continental Classic Gold League Standings

6 Points: Kyle Fletcher, Kazuchika Okada, Speedball Mike Bailey, PAC

3 Points: Kevin Knight

0 Points: Jungle Jack Perry

Continental Classic Blue League Standings

7 Points: Claudio Castagnoli, Konosuke Takeshita

6 Points: Jon Moxley, Orange Cassidy

3 Points: Mascara Dorada

0 Points: Roderick Strong

AEW Collision Holiday Bash 12/20/25

  • Speedball Mike Bailey vs. Jungle Jack Perry in a Continental Classic Gold League Match
  • Eddie Kingston vs. Nathan Cruz
  • Mercedes Mone RevPro Undisputed British Women’s Title Open Challenge
  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Kevin Knight in a Continental Classic Gold League Match

AEW Dynamite on 34th Street 12/24/25

  • AEW National Champion Ricochet vs. ROH World Champion Bandido for the Dynamite Diamond Ring

Full lineup, new battle royal competitors set for AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash

Posted on by Josh Nason

With the holidays coming, AEW now has their lineup stocking full for this Wednesday’s Holiday Bash edition of AEW Dynamite from Manchester, England.

The show will feature three Continental Classic tournament matches with the finals looming two weeks away at Worlds End.

In the Blue league, former AEW World Champion Jon Moxley (three points) will look to rebound from his defeat to Konosuke Takeshita as he faces Roderick Strong (0 points) while Orange Cassidy (three points) will take on Mascara Dorada (three points) in an interesting pairing.

The lone Gold league match will see a physical clash between Kyle Fletcher (six points) vs. PAC (three points).

The three participants in the AEW World title match for Worlds End — World Champion Samoa Joe, Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland — will sign their respective names on the bottom line.

In an eight-woman tag, TBS Champion Mercedes Mone teams with ROH Women’s World Champion Athena, Marina Shafir & Megan Bayne against AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron) and the Timeless Love Bombs (Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa).

Other new additions include some names revealed for the Dynamite Diamond battle royal like Ricochet, Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, Brody King and Shelton Benjamin. The full field has yet to be revealed.

AEW Holiday Bash Dynamite lineup | Manchester, England | This Wednesday

  • The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) vs. Don Callis Family (Kazuchika Okada, Konosuke Takeshita & Hechicero) with $1 million at stake
  • Dynamite Diamond battle royal
  • AEW Tag Team Champions FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) defend against The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson & Austin Gunn)
  • Continental Classic Gold league: PAC vs. Kyle Fletcher
  • Continental Classic Blue league: Jon Moxley vs. Roderick Strong
  • Continental Classic Blue league: Orange Cassidy vs. Mascara Dorada
  • AEW World title contract signing: Samoa Joe, Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland
  • Mercedes Mone, Athena, Marina Shafir & Megan Bayne vs. Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron) and Timeless Love Bombs (Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa)

AEW Holiday Bash lineup updated

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks will team up for the first time in more than two years at AEW Holiday Bash.

AEW announced during Wednesday’s Dynamite Winter is Coming episode that Omega and Matt and Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks will team up against Kazuchika Okada, Hechicero, and Konosuke Takeshita of The Don Callis Family on the combined Dynamite/Collision Holiday Bash special set for Wednesday, December 17.

The $1 million that was won by The Young Bucks at Full Gear will be up for grabs in the trios match set for Holiday Bash. The match came about after Callis issued a challenge to The Young Bucks to find a partner for a trios bout with the $1 million at stake. The Bucks were aligned with Callis when they won the match at Full Gear, but split from him in the aftermath.

Matt and Nick approached Omega to ask him to be their partner in a backstage segment on this week’s Dynamite. It will be the first time that the core members of The Elite have teamed since a trios match on the August 2, 2023 Dynamite according to Cagematch.

Also official for Holiday Bash, FTR will put their AEW Tag Team titles on the line against Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn of The Bang Bang Gang.

The annual Dynamite Diamond battle royal will also take place on the December 17 Holiday Bash in Manchester, England.

AEW Dynamite and Collision Holiday Bash, Wednesday, December 17 —

  • The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson) vs. The Don Callis Family (Kazuchika Okada, Konosuke Takeshita, Hechicero) with $1 million at stake
  • Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal
  • AEW Tag Team Champions FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) defend against The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn)

AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash live results: Will Ospreay vs. Darby Allin

Posted on by Ryan Howard

AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash airs live tonight from Washington, DC, as the build to Worlds End continues as does the Continental Classic.

In Gold league action, Will Ospreay will face Darby Allin. Ospreay is tied with Ricochet atop the block with six points while Allin has three points.

In the Blue league, Shelton Benjamin takes on The Beast Mortos. Benjamin has three points while Mortos has been shut out to this point.

Jon Moxley’s Death Riders take on Team AEW as Moxley, PAC & Wheeler Yuta square off with Hangman Page, Orange Cassidy & Jay White.

TBS Champion Mercedes Mone puts her title on the line against Anna Jay.

Hook & Katsuyori Shibata will team up tonight against The Patriarchy’s Christian Cage & Nick Wayne.

The show will feature appearances from FTR following last weekend’s attack by the Death Riders, and MJF as he prepares to defend his Dynamite Diamond ring against Adam Cole at Worlds End.

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AEW Dynamite: Holiday Bash comes on the air with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Tony Schiavone & Matt Menard as we see Jon Moxley & The DeathRiders arrive, walking backstage. We then cut to Renee Paquette standing by with Orange Cassidy & Switchblade Jay White, asking about what they’re more focused on, tonight against DeathRiders or their match at World’s End? White said make no mistake, his focus is on the AEW World Title, but knows he first has to make it to World’s End, so he has to rely on people he typically wouldn’t, since he doesn’t have the Bang Bang Gang by his side. White will reluctantly rely on Cassidy, but won’t say the same for Hangman Adam Page and said they didn’t need him. Page walks in and tells White to shut his mouth, as tonight, Moxley is his. White & Page walks off bickering, as Cassidy puts on his sunglasses and walks out of frame.

Backstage comments ahead of their Continental Classic battle tonight, with Darby Allin saying tonight is showtime, as Will Ospreay said the fans are in for a treat with this dream match. Tonight is time for warfare and he’ll show Allin why he’s on another level.

Excalibur runs down the rest of the card before we head to the intros for our opening title match of the evening. We see footage of Mercedes Mone’s great NJPW Strong Women’s title defense this past weekend against Hazuki and mentions Mone defending against Mina Shirakawa at Wrestle Dynasty.

Mercedes Mone defeated Anna Jay to retain the TBS Title

(This was a good back and forth battle, but the crowd really wanted Jay to pull off the upset, myself included. Jay had lost her chance to face Mariah May for the AEW Women’s Title and now lost her TBS Title match, so I have literally no clue where she goes after this. I feel they missed a chance have one of, if not the biggest, upset in AEW with a Jay win here.)

I should point out Jay is wearing a white entrance jacket reminiscent of Mr. Brodie Lee’s Dark Order gear. Mone faked a handshake and instead slapped Jay in the face before cowering in the ropes. Jay bridges out of an early pin attempt, but missed a lariat, allowing Mone to hit the Three Amigos. Mone missed a Frog Slash, allowing Jay to hit a thrust kick and flipping neckbreaker for two. Another thrust kick in the corner, as Jay wanted the Iconoclasm, but Mone countered into a spinning backstabber for a near fall. Charging Meteroa from Mone, as dueling chants are loud from the crowd. Mone slammed Jay down by the hair and hit another Meteora off the second rope for two, as she stayed in control during break.

Mone missed a corner charge when things returned, allowing Jay to hit a Blockbuster for two. Jay connects on multiple boots in the corner and the Iconoclasm before planting Mone with a Gory Bomb, but Mone got the ropes to break the pin. Spin kick connects in the ropes, as a hanging neckbreaker follows. The crowd is on fire, as Jay locked on the Queen Slayer, as Mone bit at the arm to free herself. Jay tried to go back to it, but Mone locked in the Statement Maker. Jay used her legs to free herself, as Mone wanted the Mone Maker, but Jay repeatedly ran her into the corner. Mone recovered with a sunset bomb and double knees to the corner before hitting the Mone Maker for the win. Kris Statlander was seen watching backstage in the post-match.

-FTR are in their home in North Carolina, recovering from their attack last weekend by DeathRiders. Wheeler said they were attacked by DeathRiders over nothing, while they agree with their methods, they agree that some folks need to be open to change. However, they will refuse to stand by and watch a man possibly poisoned. They were left laying on the concrete last Saturday and Harwood said Doc Sampson won’t clear them for the rest of the year. January 1st, they will be cleared and be in Asheville at Fight for the Fallen to face DeathRiders and they won’t be alone.

MJF Addresses Adam Cole

The crowd booed MJF, who said he doesn’t care about opinions from disgusting from DC. If he cared about their opinions, he wouldn’t have joined AEW, instead joining the whack ass Washington Wizards. That even got a Wizards Suck chant from the DC crowd. MJF said if you don’t celebrate Hanukkah, the greatest holiday in the world coming up, then Santa isn’t real and he’s not sorry for that. This got a Santa chant, as MJF wants to bring up a fundraiser he started, as he used fake tears and had sad music play. MJF looks in the camera saying picture this, a small child next to you, it needs food, imagine it’s this BayBay, we get a shot of digitally super skinny and yellow Adam Cole photo on the screen and tells viewers to scan the QR Code on the screen to order World’s End. If you do that, he can put this malnourished yellow child out of his misery.

Adam Cole then is shown on the big screen and said he wants to give MJF a heads up, he had a meeting with Tony Khan. Cole said if he wants to grab the Dynamite Diamond Ring and use it before the end of the match, there will be 2 men to make sure that doesn’t happen. Matt Taven & Mike Bennett walks in and call MJF a dead man. Cole said there’s one more thing he forgot to say, is he kicking his ass yet? Cole was shown behind MJF, as it was a pre-recorded video, as he superkicked MJF, went for the Panama Sunrise, but MJF bailed.

-We go backstage to Jamie Hayter who said you can’t fight what you can’t see and calls Julia Hart a coward. Hart returned on Collision last week after Hayter was tired and said it was a sneaky move, message sent. Hayter challenged Hart to a match at Fight for the Fallen in 2 weeks.

-Commentary talks about Kenny Omega’s road to recovery and his upcoming match at Wrestle Dynasty, hoping to see him back in AEW very soon. A video package for Omega is shown with the Omega symbol appearing at the end. Excalibur said he can’t wait to see Omega’s return to AEW and came off like it was a tease for one of the Carolina shows before the Tokyo Dome.

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Christian Cage & Nick Wayne (w/Mother Wayne & Kip Sabian) defeated HOOK & Katsuyori Shibata

(Just your standard tag match with Wayne taking most of the match, as Cage was pretty much playing coward the whole time, dodging HOOK. I think this was a way to give The Patriarchy a win before HOOK starts running through them until finally getting his hands on Cage.)

Wayne & HOOK start things off, trading early takedowns until we get a stalemate. Shibata & Cage come in, as Cage repeatedly bailed to the ropes before nearly getting a Killswitch, but Shibata popped Cage with a shot. Multiple chops lit up Cage, who high tailed it once HOOK made the tag, as Wayne made the save, but was sent outside for his troubles. Cage was sent soon after, as HOOK & Shibata stood tall with The Patriarchy regrouping. Cage continued to play coward, as Wayne was fed to HOOK, who got REDRUM quickly. Wayne backed him in the ropes, as the refs back was turned, allowing Cage to wrench at HOOK’s injured hand in the cast, putting Wayne in control during break.

HOOK made his comeback with an overhead throw on Wayne, as he was able to make the hot tag to Shibata, who ran wild. I loved the visual of Mother Wayne losing her mind seeing her son chopped repeatedly by Shibata, who followed with his stalling dropkick. Shibata sank in the cross-arm breaker, but Wayne got the ropes. Both Wayne & Shibata trade big boots and shots until Shibata hit a STO. Cage tried to sneak in with a Killswitch, but Shibata hit a DDT. HOOK stalked Cage ringside, taking out Sabian in the process, as back in the ring, Wayne hit a high kick on Shibata, wanted Wayne’s World, but leapt right into the rear naked choke. Shibata let go to wipe out Sabian, who fell into REDRUM. Shibata hit the PK on Wayne, but Mother Wayne took the ref, allowing Cage to sneak in and hit a Killswitch on Shibata and Nick made the cover for the win. Post-match, Cage & Mother Wayne screamed at Nick to get out of the ring so they could escape before HOOK recovered.

-A video package on Chris Jericho, The King of New York, airs, with a ton of wrong facts from Jericho. He hits all the tourist spots in NYC, Times Square, seeing the folks dressed in costume, Radio City Music Hall, the ice rink and Christmas tree outside of Rockefeller Center, all while carrying his ROH World Title. He’ll be dammed if he’ll let anyone take his crown.

-Another video package on Bandido is shown, this time a highlight reel, but we’re not told when his return will officially be.

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-Mariah May asks why Thunder Rosa wanted to become a wrestler while she was a social worker? Was it to make her family proud? A hero is just a dreamer, who hasn’t realized they’re dreaming. May isn’t a hero, she’s spent her entire career looking after herself, which has worked out pretty well. If May was here 4 years ago, Rosa wouldn’t even be hired. May accepts the Tijuana Street Fight and tells Rosa to bring her father, she’d love to end two generations of Rosa’s in one night. May questions if failure runs in the family and she won’t bring her own father to World’s End, as she doesn’t want him to see what she’ll do to Rosa.

-Tony Schiavone welcomes Ricochet to the ring ahead of his match with Will Ospreay this Saturday on Collision. Schiavone brings up the change of demeanor recently in his last match and Ricochet said yes, but didn’t it look good on him? Before he can say anything else, The Hurt Syndicate make their way to the ring. Ricochet said they all look good and collectively look great. Ricochet asks MVP if they saw how he beat Komander & Brody King and said after tonight, maybe Shelton can have 6 points and maybe they can face each other in the Finals? Ricochet said Ospreay will show him another side of him on Collision and MVP asked to see the business card he gave him. Ricochet shows it, Lashley grabs him by the throat and MVP rips it up, saying no one likes a kiss ass. The offer is revoked, as Ricochet just slowly walks out saying he’ll talk to them later. MVP & Lashley tell Benjamin good luck, as his match is up next. I’m not going to lie, Ricochet looked like a complete goof in this segment, even though commentary said he did the right thing in backing away.

Shelton Benjamin [6] defeated The Beast Mortos [0] in the Continental Classic Blue League

(Crowd was really into this fun match, as Benjamin continues to get crowd support, regardless of being a heel. Mortos continues having strong showings, but unless he manages to play spoiler on Mark Briscoe this weekend, he’ll end with 0 points. Post-match, despite having two of the more popular babyfaces try to fight off The Hurt Syndicate, it didn’t matter, the crowd loved MVP, Lashley & Benjamin.)

MVP stuck around on commentary, which has been a loophole from managers to be able to stay close to ringside in this tournament. Benjamin hit a quick overhead throw, but Mortos responded with a head scissors. Mortos flipped out of a hip toss, wrenched at the ankle and snapped back, as he stayed in control in the corner. Mortos tried walking the ropes, but Benjamin crotched him and hit a pump knee, sending Mortos to the floor into commercial.

We return to a Mortos La Magistral for a near fall, as MVP talked about a procedure Benjamin had recently on his knee. Menard asks if that was an excuse and MVP told him to shut his mouth or he’ll shut it for him. Mortos hit a snap powerslam, as the fans do dueling chants for a two count. Mortos hit the top rope twisting senton for a close two, as Mortos wanted a spinning backbreaker, but Benjamin countered into a powerslam for the double down. Mortos sat up and we get an intense stare down until Mortos fired off multiple headbutts, but ran into a wild Benjamin thrust kick. Rolling German suplexes from Benjamin, as the crowd get more and more amped as it went on. Multiple step-up knees in the corner, as Benjamin hits the T-Bone Suplex for the win, as MVP called it The Hurt Fall.

Post-match, Lashley & MVP returned to the ring, as Lashley beat down Mortos in the corner until MVP told Benjamin to take him for a ride with more German suplexes. MVP said this is what Daniel Garcia has to look forward to on Saturday. Garcia’s music hits and the TNT Champ marches to the stage. He said he’s not stupid, he knows what will happen to him if he goes to the ring. MVP agreed, saying he’d be stupid, but Garcia doesn’t care. Mark Briscoe joins and The Hurt Syndicate still have the numbers, as MVP cracks Briscoe with his cane, as Lashley flattened Garcia with a spinebuster and Benjamin wiped out Briscoe with a thrust kick. MVP gave Benjamin the TNT Title and he held it up before draping it over the fallen Garcia. Crowd chanted We Hurt People, as despite being heels, the crowd loved The Hurt Syndicate.

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-Renee Paquette is backstage with Ricochet who said he doesn’t know what that all was about with The Hurt Syndicate, since they gave him a card in the first place. Ricochet it’s besides the point, as he has 6 points in the Continental Classic and this Saturday, he steps in the ring with one of the reasons he came to AEW, Will Ospreay. He didn’t come here just for Ospreay, he came to AEW to shut people up and said that’s why he’s going to have his eyes on the next match. Ricochet made a cocky sound before turning to Swerve Strickland & Prince Nana. Strickland called him turd and then Trevor, saying he hoped he would’ve changed when coming to AEW, but he’s still the same old Trevor, a follower. Ricochet said he wondered how long it would take to hear the Swerve’s House stuff and brought up Strickland failing to win the Continental Classic last year, when Ricochet will win it this year. Ricochet walks away cockily, as Nana said that’s fine, at least they aren’t bald.

-We see Toni Storm: Portrait of a Rockstar as RJ City is sitting in a hotel and Storm walks in, shaking his hand, saying it’s nice to meet him. Storm has always been about the grind on the indies, so she can’t believe she’s made it to AEW. RJ brings up Storm being a 3-time Women’s Champion and Storm said it’s a little early to be aiming that high, but maybe one day. Storm put over Saraya, Mercedes Mone & Mariah May before RJ grew frustrated and asked what about Timeless Toni Storm? Storm said it’s Toni Time and made RJ throw up the rock on devil horns before hugging him and leaving. I can’t wait to see where this continues to go, this was a hilarious segment.

Darby Allin [6] defeated Will Ospreay [6] in the Continental Classic Gold League

(This was a go out of your way match to check out, as this was arguably the match of the tournament. There’s been some great ones this Continental Classic, but this one is right up at the top. The crowd went nuts for both, as the bumps Allin take could only be done by him, they were flat out insane. I’m glad Allin got the win here, as it was the biggest singles win for Allin in a while and he’ll need more of those if he wants to build momentum to the World Title in the future.)

We immediately get Holy Sh*t chants before they even lock-up and dueling chants soon after. High springing arm-drag from Allin early, but Ospreay flipped out to his feet. Ospreay kicked out of a roll-up, but Allin sprung into a cross-body into a stalemate. Allin got a dropkick and corner charge, but as he scaled the ropes, Ospreay leveled him clear to the floor. The crowd are on their feet, as Ospreay missed a slingshot dive and Allin was there for a charging low dive. Ospreay rolled to the apron, as Allin went for a Coffin Drop, but Ospreay moved and Allin violently hit the edge of the ring as things went to break. The sound Allin’s spine made on the apron was insane.

Back from commercial, Allin has somehow recovered enough to hit a desperation springing Coffin Splash, as they trade a wild sequence of counters leading to an Allin float over stunner for the double down. Allin went up top, but again was cut off, as Ospreay hit the Cheeky Nandos kick. Ospreay up top now, rolled through the Leap of Faith, Allin tried Code Red, but Ospreay flipped him over into Hidden Blade. Ospreay wanted Storm Breaker, but Allin this time flipped into a picture-perfect Code Red for two in an unbelievable sequence.

Both slug it out with chops and forearms, as Allin wouldn’t go down, spun into La Magistral for a close two. Ospreay sprung up for an Oscutter, but Allin side stepped into a springboard Coffin Drop for two. They climb the ropes, as Allin wanted a superplex to the outside, but Ospreay held on, kicked out Allin’s legs and hit a Styles Clash from the apron onto the floor. Ospreay sold his knee and rolled in the ring, opting for the count-out, as the crowd chanted You Killed Darby. Allin broke the count at 9, but rolled right into an Oscutter for two. Ospreay wanted Storm Breaker, but Allin spun out into the Scorpion Death Drop. Allin limped to the corner up the ropes for a Coffin Drop, wanted another and hit it for the win in an amazing match.

DeathRiders make their entrance right after Allin was declared victor and they’re out for the main event, as Claudio Castagnoli stared down Allin, as they’ll face each other next in the Gold League.

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Jon Moxley, PAC & Wheeler Yuta (w/Marina Shafir & Claudio Castagnoli) defeated Orange Cassidy, Switchblade Jay White & Hangman Adam Page

(Big party match to close the show, as the story here was Page turned into Bad News Brown and bailed on his team when things didn’t go his way. Page was only about getting his hands on Moxley and it ultimately cost his team the match, with he & White bickering. This didn’t really make any of the challengers look like any bigger of a threat to win the title at the PPV before this show, but I liked how commentary put over how they need to get their act together if they want any shot at winning the World Title.)

Page demanded Moxley, but when he saw Yuta was starting, he opted out and it was Cassidy who slugged it out with Yuta at the start. Cassidy wiped out PAC & Yuta on a dive before Moxley met him with a thrust chop right to the throat. Moxley made the tag, wanted a Gotch Piledriver, but Cassidy escaped into Beach Break. White & Page both begged for tags, as White ultimately pulled the tag and Page made it, running wild. Page stalked Moxley, as Shafir stood in his way, allowing Yuta to attack from behind. Back inside, Page leveled Yuta with a discus lariat before sending him to the corner, demanding Moxley make the tag. White made the blind tag, which pissed Page off so much he went to the back. Moxley tried to attack from behind, White nearly got Blade Runner, but Moxley escaped and hit a piledriver into commercial, as it’s now become a 3-2 handicap match.

White managed to battle back on his own, as Cassidy is still down. PAC cut off the momentum with a spinning neckbreaker off the ropes, as he followed with sole butts before White side-stepped a dropkick and turned PAC inside out with a lariat and cutthroat suplex. Castagnoli ran brief distraction, allowing PAC to hit the bounce back German suplex. Moxley made the tag, as White flattened him with a cutthroat suplex before falling back into a Cassidy tag. Little kicks ramped up, as Moxley swung and missed lariat attempts with Cassidy spiking him with a spinning DDT. Yuta was in, blocked Stundog Millionaire into a German suplex. White back in with another cutthroat suplex on Yuta, as Cassidy hit PAC with a superplex.

Cassidy wanted the Orange Punch, but Moxley was there to dodge it into a Cutter. Hangman Adam Page sprinted back to the ring, wanted a Buckshot, but Cassidy instead hit a Orange Punch before. Yuta was in and ate a Stundog Millionaire, as it looked like Page wanted a Buckshot on Cassidy, who ducked and Yuta took the blow. PAC in, but White took him out with Blade Runner, as he & Page started arguing, as Cassidy went to join them, but Moxley stole the pin off a school boy. Commentary said they have no one to blame but themselves, as if they want any chance of winning the AEW Title at World’s End, they need to shape up.

Post-match, Page, White & Cassidy all kept arguing until DeathRiders surrounded them with chairs, so they put the arguing aside and started to fight with them all, except Moxley, who bailed with Shafir. Yuta, Castagnoli & PAC were left to get their asses kicked to end the show, as they all stared Moxley & Shafir down.

Continental Classic Gold League Standings

6 Points: Claudio Castagnoli, Will Ospreay, Ricochet, Darby Allin

3 Points: Brody King

0 Points: Komander

Continental Classic Blue League Standings

9 Points: Kyle Fletcher

7 Points: Kazuchika Okada

6 Points: Mark Briscoe, Shelton Benjamin

4 Points: Daniel Garcia

0 Points: The Beast Mortos

AEW Rampage 12/20/24

  • Brody King vs. Komander in the Continental Classic Gold League

AEW Christmas Collision 12/21/24

  • Will Ospreay vs. Ricochet in the Continental Classic Gold League
  • Daniel Garcia vs. Shelton Benjamin in the Continental Classic Blue League
  • Darby Allin vs. Claudio Castagnoli in the Continental Classic Gold League
  • Mark Briscoe vs. The Beast Mortos in the Continental Classic Blue League
  • Adam Cole & MJF Face-To-Face

AEW Dynamite 12/25/24

  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Shelton Benjamin in the Continental Classic Blue League
  • Kyle Fletcher vs. Daniel Garcia in the Continental Classic Blue League
  • Ricochet vs. Darby Allin in the Continental Classic Gold League
  • Claudio Castagnoli vs. Komander in the Continental Classic Gold League
  • Will Ospreay vs. Brody King in the Continental Classic Gold League

New match, FTR segment added to AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Update —

AEW has also announced that Hook’s feud with The Patriarchy will continue with Hook & Katsuyori Shibata facing Christian Cage & Nick Wayne in a tag match on Dynamite Holiday Bash this Wednesday.

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Though they won’t be live in Washington, D.C. this Wednesday, FTR are still going to appear on AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash.

AEW has announced that we’ll hear from Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler on Dynamite this week. They’ll be appearing via video from their hometown of Asheville, North Carolina — addressing the show-closing angle from last Saturday’s episode of Collision. That show ended with Harwood & Wheeler being ambushed and seemingly kidnapped by Jon Moxley’s Death Riders faction.

“@DaxFTR & @CashWheelerFTR are home recovering after they were attacked Saturday by @JonMoxley and Death Riders,” AEW tweeted today. “We’ll hear from FTR, from their hometown, Asheville, NC, TOMORROW NIGHT!”

In two weeks, AEW will be in Asheville for a special Fight for the Fallen edition of Dynamite. It will be the first Dynamite episode to be simulcast live on Max.

Washington, D.C.’s Entertainment & Sports Arena is the venue for Holiday Bash this Wednesday. The Death Riders will have a trios match with Moxley, PAC & Wheeler Yuta facing Hangman Page, Orange Cassidy & Jay White.

Here is the updated lineup:

AEW Dynamite (Wednesday, December 18) —

  • Jon Moxley, PAC & Wheeler Yuta vs. Hangman Page, Orange Cassidy & Jay White
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Anna Jay
  • Continental Classic Gold League match: Will Ospreay vs. Darby Allin
  • Continental Classic Blue League match: Shelton Benjamin vs. The Beast Mortos
  • Hook & Katsuyori Shibata vs. Christian Cage & Nick Wayne
  • MJF will appear live
  • We’ll hear from FTR (from their hometown of Asheville, North Carolina)

Mercedes Mone TBS title defense signed for AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash

Posted on by Josh Nason

The TBS title will be on the line in two weeks as Mercedes Mone will defend against Anna Jay on the Holiday Bash edition of AEW Dynamite.

The show is scheduled for Wednesday, December 18th, in Washington, DC.

After her recent no DQ loss to AEW Women’s World Champion Mariah May that made her ineligible to challenge May again, Jay indicated that she was going to pursue another champion. On Wednesday’s Dynamite, Jay made her intentions clear by calling out Mone who had no interest in the match before Jay got physical. Mone escaped with the match being made official shortly afterward.

By the time the match comes around, Mone will have been TBS Champion for more than 200 days with ten title defenses to her credit. Jay is still looking for her first AEW title of any kind.

Here’s the current lineup for Wednesday, December 18th:

  • Continental Classic Gold league: Will Ospreay vs. Darby Allin
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Anna Jay

Three Continental Classic matches official for AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The AEW Continental Classic Gold League finalists will be decided on Wednesday’s Holiday Bash episode of Dynamite. 

Three Gold League bouts were officially announced for Dynamite during Friday’s Rampage episode. Jon Moxley (12 points) will face Jay White (9 points), Swerve Strickland (9 points) will face Rush (6 points), and Mark Briscoe (0 points) will face Jay Lethal (0 points). 

Briscoe & Lethal have been eliminated from contention for the top two Gold League spots.

The wrestlers with the top two points totals in the Gold League following this week’s matches will meet in the Gold League Finals set for the New Year’s Smash Dynamite on December 27. 

The Gold League winner will face the Blue League winner at Worlds End on Saturday, December 30 to crown the inaugural AEW Continental Champion, a triple crown title comprised of the ROH World Championship, the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship, and the Continental Classic winner. 

The lineup for AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash set for Wednesday, December 20:

  • Continental Classic Gold League: Jon Moxley (12 points) vs. Jay White (9 points)
  • Continental Classic Gold League: Swerve Strickland (9 points) vs. Rush (6 points)
  • Continental Classic Gold League: Mark Briscoe (0 points) vs. Jay Lethal (0 points)