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AEW Rampage live results: Rey Fenix vs. Komander

Posted on by Joseph Collins

Friday’s edition of AEW Rampage has several featured matches including a first time ever clash between lucha stars and a heated women’s tag team main event.

In the show’s opener, Rey Fenix will take on Komander. While they have shared the ring before, it’s the first ever singles meeting between the two high flyers.

AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida will team with Skye Blue to take on The Outcasts’ Toni Storm & Ruby Soho ahead of the four-way title match at All In that features both Shida and Storm.

One of the other participants — Britt Baker — will be on hand to share some thoughts about the All In match.

Ahead of their anticipated title defense against MJF & Adam Cole at All In, ROH Tag Team Champions Aussie Open will defend the titles against Ethan Page & Brother Zay.

After coming out to defend Chris Jericho on Wednesday’s Dynamite, Sammy Guevara will take on Jon Cruz.

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Taped in Nashville, TN.

Excalibur & Tony Schiavone were on commentary. 

Rey Fenix (w/ Alex Abrahantes) defeated Komander (12:57)

This is the first time meeting between these two high flying luchadors. 

Both men did some matwork and exchanged cradles for pinfall attempts to start. Komander got a very close nearfall with his version of the seatbelt. Fenix sent Komander over the top with a hip toss. Komander caught Fenix with a tope on the floor, but Fenix came back with a double stomp off the top to get a near fall. 

Fenix worked over Komander for most of the split-screen break. After the break, Komander fought out of a suplex attempt and chopped Fenix down. Komander took Fenix down with a tijeras, then Fenix caught him with a superkick. Fenix went for a tiger driver, but Komander countered with a rana and he drove Fenix down into the mat headfirst for a near fall. Fenix followed up with a lung blower for another near fall.

Komander got a little too cute for his own good and Fenix caught him with a rolling cutter for a near fall. Jon Moxley and Claudio Castignoli were shown watching the match backstage. Well, we think that’s what they were watching because they were standing like normal people in front of the TV, not beside it. 

Fenix had Komander up in a fireman’s carry, but Fenix spiked him down with a crucifix driver for a near fall. Fenix came back with a hook kick and both guys were down and the crowd is really getting into things now.

Both men exchanged elbows and forearms as the worked their way back to their feet. Fenix climb to the top, but Komander shoved him to the mat, then came off the top with a springboard destroyer. Komander hit a ropewalk shooting star press for a near fall. Komander went for a 450 splash that missed. Fenix the hit the fire thunder driver and nearly got the pinfall in a fantastic near fall. The crowd and commentarts were shaken. Fenix finished Komander with a spinning muscle buster into a cradle and got the pinfall.

“The winner of this incredible battle, Ray Fenix.” No kidding Justin Roberts.

– Dr. Britt Baker bragged to Renee Paquette about all her accolades. Baker was at the first All In, was the first woman signed to AEW, and will win the AEW Women’s World Championship again at all in. 

– Clips of QT Marshall winning matches and championships in AAA were shown. Johnny TV was then shown driving with his tiny dog, which has to be a moving violation. 

Aussie Open vs. Ethan Page defeated Brother Zay to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship (8:15 aired) 

If Page and Zay win, they will move onto Zero Hour to defend the ROH Tag Team Titles at Zero Hour before All In. 

Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher jumped the challengers from behind.  That’s not very honorable. Page was knocked to the floor and Zay was double-teamed in the Aussie Open corner. Zay took Fletcher down with a rana, then hit Davis with an enziguri and got the hot tag to Page. Page clotheslined Davis to the floor, and Zay hit both members of Aussie Open with a dive on the floor.

Back in the ring, Page hit Fletcher with a powerslam for a near fall. Fletcher and Davis came back by slamming Page and Zay back’s into each other. The Aussies worked over Page during the split-screen break. 

After the break, Page hit Fletcher with a sheer drop brainbuster and got the tag to Zay. Zay sent Davis to the floor with a cutter, hit him with an Asai moonsault, and then sprung back into the ring with a crossbody on Fletcher for a near fall. Zay went for a Swanton bomb, but Fletcher got his knees up. Fletcher hit a superkick, then hit a cutter off the middle rope for a near fall. Page came in and ate a double-superkick for his trouble. Stereo lariants and the Coriolis finished off Zay pretty definitively. 

After the match, Aussie Open cut an in-ring promo on Adam Page and MJF. Fletcher called MJF a horrible person and Cole a piece of trash. And, they’ll never hit a kangaroo kick in their lives. Ever! 

– A promo for the Righteous. They’ve run roughshod over ROH and are heading to AEW.

– From the Hardy compound, Matt and Jeff challenged Aussie Open for the ROH World Tag Team Championship on Dynamite Wednesday. If they win, they’ll defend the “Ring of Hardy” tag team titles against Adam Page & MJF at Zero Hour. 

Sammy Guevara defeated Jon Cruz (1:35)

Guevera is now firmly a babyface again. Guevara won a quick squash with the GTH. 

– Nyla Rose would like to remind everyone that she is the Native Beast. 

TV Rundown: 

Collision: Willow Nightingale will take on Diamante. Powerhouse Hobbs will “be in action” (wrestle a squash), Miro, Ricky Starks, and FTR will have interview segments, and Christian Cage will face Darby Allin. Wow that’s not much of a line up. I guess it’s hard to put together a show when you’re not sure who’s allowed in the building. 

Dynamite (which is also Fyter Fest): Jon Moxley vs. Ray Fenix, Aussie Open v. The Hardys for the ROH Tag Team Titles. The Elite will face Juice Robinson & The Gunns. Jack Perry will retire the FTW Title. Also announced: Swerve Strickland & AR Fox vs. Darby Allin & Nick Wayne, Skye Blue v. Ruby Soho, and interviews with Adam Cole, MJF, The Young Bucks and FTR. And they’ll be a contract signing with Chris Jericho and Will Osprey. Wow that’s pretty loaded. 

AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida & Skye Blue vs. Toni Storm & Ruby Soho (w/ Saraya)

The Outcasts jumped the babyfaces to start, and it settled down to Blue and Soho in the ring. Blue went to the top, but Storm distracted her and Soho took her down. The heels took turns working over Blue in the corner. Referee Bryce Remsburg kept chastising the Outcasts for their constant rule-breaking, prompting Saraya to shout “stop yelling at them, Bryce!” That was funny. Storm hit the hip attack to send Blue crashing to the floor. 

The heels worked over Blue during the split-screen break because that’s always what the heels do during the split screen break. And then just as the break ended, Blue got the hot tag to Shida. Shida hit Storm with a forearm and Soho with an enziguri. Shida picked up Soho in a torture rack and dropped her face first to the mat. Shida kicked Soho in the head, Storm suplexed Shida, Blue caught Storm with an enziguri, Soho suplexed Storm and everybody was down.

Shida hit Soho with a knee strike and Blue hit the Code Blue for a near fall. Saraya slid the Soho the spray paint, and Blue caught a facefull of spray paint. Storm hit the hip attack for another near fall, broken up by Shida. Shida and Storm exchanged forearms in the ring, Saraya tripped up Shida, allowing Storm to hit a high kick. The Outcasts went for a double team powerbomb, but Blue took out Storm with a kick. Soho went for No Future, but Shida countered with a cradle and got the pinfall.

After the match, the Outcasts jumped Shida and Blue. Dr. Britt Baker came out to even the odds, and all six women were braling in and around the ring. The gaggle of officials struggled to separate everyone as the show ended. 

Final Thoughts: 

You can probably figure on a Shida/Blue/Baker v. Outcast match sometime next week before All In. 

The opener was great and the Aussie Open tag was pretty fun too. There was nothing wrong with this hour of wrestling. 

Three matches, Britt Baker segment set for AEW Rampage

Posted on by Colin McGuire

Dr. Britt Baker is set to speak on this Friday’s AEW Rampage.

Baker defeated The Bunny on Dynamite to earn the final spot in the AEW Women’s Championship four-way match at All In against AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida, Toni Storm and Saraya.

Shida and Storm will be on opposite sides of the ring on Friday as they compete against one another in a tag team match. Shida will team with Skye Blue while Storm will be joined by Outcasts’ teammate Ruby Soho. 

The Ring of Honor Tag Team titles will be on the line as Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) defend against Ethan Page & Brother Zay. Aussie Open won the titles at ROH’s Death Before Dishonor in a four-way match.

Komander and Rey Fenix will square off for the first time ever on Friday’s show. Komander is coming off his first AEW win when he beat Kip Sabian on the July 26 edition of Rampage. 

Sammy Guevara vs. Jon Cruz was also taped as part of the action Wednesday, but that match has not officially been announced as of this writing.

Here’s the updated lineup:

  • Toni Storm & Ruby Soho vs. AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida & Skye Blue
  • Komander vs. Rey Fenix
  • Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) vs. Ethan Page & Brother Zay
  • We hear from Britt Baker

Britt Baker advances to AEW All In Women’s title match

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The field is now set for the four-way Women’s World title match at AEW All In. 

Britt Baker won the final match of a tournament on Wednesday’s Dynamite to decide the participants in the All In title bout, defeating The Bunny to earn the last spot in the four-way. 

AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida will now defend against Baker, Saraya, and Toni Storm at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, August 27. 

Shida defeated Anna Jay in a title bout in the tournament to secure her place, Saraya defeated Skye Blue to earn a spot, and Baker defeated The Bunny to advance. Storm used her rematch clause as former Women’s Champion to get into the All In bout. 

Eight matches are now set for All In. Here is the current lineup:

AEW All In, Sunday, August 27, 1 p.m. Eastern time on pay-per-view —

  • AEW World Championship: MJF defends against Adam Cole
  • AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida defends against Toni Storm, Britt Baker & Saraya
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship: FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) defend against The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
  • Stadium Stampede match: Eddie Kingston, The Lucha Bros (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix), Orange Cassidy & Best Friends (Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) & three TBA
  • Coffin match: Sting & Darby Allin vs. Mogul Embassy (Swerve Strickland & AR Fox)
  • Chris Jericho vs. Will Ospreay
  • The Golden Elite (Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi &Hangman Page) vs. Bullet Club Gold (Jay White & Juice Robinson) & Konosuke Takeshita

Zero Hour pre-show, 12 p.m. Eastern time on AEW’s YouTube channel —

  • ROH World Tag Team Championship: Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) defend against Better Than You Bay Bay (MJF & Adam Cole)

Hikaru Shida: Winning AEW Women’s title a second time was ‘greatest moment of my life’

Posted on by Denise Salcedo

On the 200th episode of AEW Dynamite, Hikaru Shida became a two-time AEW Women’s World Champion after defeating Toni Storm in the main event. Shida found herself in the main event spot once again this week on Dynamite after she successfully defended her championship against Anna Jay, securing her spot in the upcoming four-way match for the AEW Women’s Championship at AEW All In from London’s Wembley Stadium.

Shida is now headed into what AEW is billing as “The Biggest Event in Wrestling History” as their Women’s World Champion.

We talked recently about going into the massive event as champion, her emotions following her second title victory, working on her promos, and more.

The two-time champ

Shida believed her win over Storm “was the greatest moment in my life.”

The first time Shida became champion was back in 2020 during the pandemic as she defeated Nyla Rose in a no DQ, no countout match at Double or Nothing. That year, the pay-per-view was held in Jacksonville, Florida’s Daily’s Place with no audience.

Shida explained that winning a second time was great because she was able to share that moment with the fans.

“I was so happy I could hear the cheer of the fans. That moment was the best, I felt like it was a dream,” she explained.

The other major difference between her first title reign and the second is that the first time around, she wasn’t able to do a lot of things due to her not being able to speak English fluently. 

Therefore, her becoming champion once again came as a surprise to her and was one she didn’t expect.

“Of course, I always wanted to. The first time I became champion, it had only been six months since I moved here. So there were a lot of things I couldn’t do. For example, the interviews, I did not feel comfortable because I worried about my English. Now I am feeling much much better, I can relax and I can talk what I want to. So I always felt there were a lot of things I couldn’t do as champion. I really didn’t expect it happening, especially right before our biggest show. So I was so surprised, but I did it.”

Shida shared that she does feel pressure holding the title and being the face of the division, but sees that as a positive attribute. 

“Yeah, there are a lot of pressures. But I had the pressure before though in the last (title reign). But I know the pressure made me more stronger and better. I really think pressure is good, feeling pressure is good, and this pressure makes me more stronger and a much better wrestler so, yeah, I am ok with that.”

In this reign, Shida has two goals. The first is she wants to do an in-ring promo in English and the second is she wants to wrestle many women in AEW and build more rivalries.

“What I want to do in this second reign is what I couldn’t do before. The interviews is one of those and I really want to do a promo in the ring. That’s what I couldn’t before because I worried about my English. Now I feel I can do that. Of course, I want to wrestle many girls in AEW. I want to build more rivalries. In Japan, we have many matches before the title match and we build the storylines, I’d be happy if I can do that in this reign too.”

Shida shared her thoughts on how she feels about the women’s division. 

“We’re getting so good now. In the division, we have so many talented wrestlers and I did get to main event Dynamite for two weeks. I think it’s a big change and it’s gonna be better and better.”

All In

Shida explained that the most difficult thing for her is imagining how big Wembley Stadium is going to be. She also added that all her time in AEW and all the experiences she has had in the company have mentally prepared her for wrestling in front of 80,000 fans. 

“I think I am ready, I don’t feel anxiety or uncomfortable things, I am just excited,” she said.

While on the topic of the four-way title match, Shida made sure to mention that she hopes to see Britt Baker in the match if she qualifies Wednesday with a win over The Bunny.

“I really hope Britt Baker is going to be there. Because like I said, this is the biggest show in our history and me and Britt Baker were members from the very beginning, so we’re original. We are not like friends (laughs). but I feel something special connecting with Britt Baker and I know how she would feel standing at Wembley Stadium. She wrestled from the very first pay-per-view and this is a big moment for us, for AEW. I know the feeling, so I hope she is there.” 

What would it mean to her to retain the AEW Women’s Championship at All In?

“Always, since I was a child, I always wanted to do something and to do something in history. I wanted my name to be in history. I didn’t know how, but I really want it and I really feel that moment is coming.” 

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite report, women’s match criticism, injury updates

Posted on by Bryan Alvarez

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including online criticism of the women’s match last night, Bryan’s thoughts on booking, the Dynamite report, update on a couple of injuries and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Britt Baker vs. Taya Valkyrie added to AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Josh Nason

A first time ever matchup in the women’s division has been added to AEW Dynamite as Britt Baker will take on Taya Valkyrie.

Valkyrie defeated Skye Blue on Saturday’s AEW Collision and then took to the microphone to share some thoughts: one of them being a match against Baker. 

Valkyrie dismissed Baker’s win on last Wednesday’s Dynamite over Kayla Sparks and challenged the former AEW Women’s Champion to a match this Wednesday.

Valkyrie has won three of her last four and is 9-5 in her early AEW run while Baker has struggled to gain any real momentum in the last few months, losing in the first round of the women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament to rival Ruby Soho.

While this is their first match, they did share the ring for a multi-woman match for Warrior Wrestling in February 2020.

Here’s the current card for Albany, New York:

  • AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy vs. AR Fox
  • Darby Allin vs. Swerve Strickland
  • Britt Baker vs. Taya Valkyrie
  • PAC vs. Gravity
  • MJF & Adam Cole promo
  • Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli vs. Best Friends vs. Lucha Brothers

Britt Baker pulled from AEW Dynamite due to illness

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Britt Baker is out of this week’s AEW Dynamite.

Tony Khan announced on social media Wednesday night that due to illness, Baker would not be wrestling on Wednesday’s show. The scheduled match between her and Ruby Soho in the opening round of the Owen Hart Foundation tournament will instead take place on next week’s Dynamite.

“Due to illness, 2022 Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament Winner Dr. Britt Baker DMD isn’t cleared to wrestle tonight vs Ruby Soho,” Khan wrote on Twitter. “Ruby Soho will be in action tonight, + the 2023 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Quarterfinal Britt Baker vs Ruby Soho will take place next week.”

Baker’s boyfriend, Adam Cole, was pulled from Saturday’s Forbidden Door the day of the show, also due to illness. It was later said during the Forbidden Door media scrum that he was sent home after suffering from a fever and chills. He was scheduled to face Filthy Tom Lawlor, with Lawlor instead defeating Serpentico in a dark match prior to the start of the show.

Baker vs. Soho Owen Hart tournament match set for next AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Last year’s finalists will meet in the first round of the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament on the June 28 AEW Dynamite. 

As announced during this week’s episode, 2022 Owen winner Britt Baker will face last year’s runner-up Ruby Soho in the first round of this year’s tournament on next week’s Dynamite. 

Last year’s Owen finals took place at the Double or Nothing pay-per-view in May, where Baker won the Women’s Tournament by defeating Soho, and Adam Cole won the Men’s Tournament by defeating Samoa Joe. 

This year’s Owen brackets were announced on this week’s Dynamite.

Also set for next week, the full bracket will be revealed for the AEW blind eliminator tournament. Adam Cole & World Champion MJF became the first partners announced for the tournament on this week’s show. The tournament winners will earn a title shot at FTR’s AEW Tag Team titles. 

Next week’s lineup: 

  • Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament first round match: Britt Baker vs. Ruby Soho
  • Full bracket for the AEW blind eliminator tournament will be revealed

AEW Rampage live results: Four-way Women’s title no. 1 contender’s match

Posted on by Joseph Collins

Four women will vie for an AEW Women’s title shot on Friday’s Rampage on TNT from Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In a four-way former champions Britt Baker and Nyla Rose will face Skye Blue and former Ring of Honor Women’s Champion Mercedes Martinez. The winner will challenge current titleholder Toni Storm on this Wednesday’s Dynamite.

The plot will continue to thicken in the AEW trios division with two matches.

In one, ROH Tag Team Champions The Lucha Brothers (Penta & Rey Fenix) will unite with Bandido against former Firm teammates Ethan Page, Lee Moriarty & Big Bill. In the other bout, former AEW Tag Team Champions The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) and Billy Gunn battle the Spanish Announce Project (Serpentico, Angelico & Luther).

Powerhouse Hobbs will return to action ahead of an anticipated move to the impending Collision show on Saturdays.

Our coverage begins at 10 PM Eastern.

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Taped in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Jim Ross, Excalibur, and Tony Schiavone were on commentary.

Bandido & The Lucha Brothers vs. Big Bill, Lee Moriarty, and Ethan Page

Ethan Page was teaming with his former partners in The Firm, even though his contract is now under the control of Matt Hardy. Because this match was signed before Hardy got control of the contract, you see. Page hit a nice-looking rana on Rey Fenix before tags were made to Bandido and Moriarty. Bandido hit Moriarty with a tornio and then a tijeras, before tags were made to Big Bill and Penta. Penta showed no fear facing Bill. Bill kept going for a choke on Penta, who kept breaking free with kicks. Pent tried for a tope through the ropes on Bill, who cut him off with a right hand. Bill whipped Penta into the barricade, and soon everyone was brawling around the ring. 

After a split screen break, Bill overpowered Bandido in the corner. Bill hit Bandido with a boot, and Page hoisted Bandido from the mat into a powerslam for a near fall. Bandido slipped out of a powerbomb attempt and hit an enziguri, then got the tag to Ray Fenix. Fenix sent Page to the floor with a superkick, then the Lucha Bros took out Bill with a series of double team superkicks. Penta catapulted Bandio over the ropes into a torino onto their opponents on the floor. Back in the ring, Page took a beat from the Lucha Bros. Bill ate some more superkicks, and Moriarty caught a cutter from Fenix.

The Lucha Bros hit the Fear Factor on the ring apron on Moriarty. Page got his knees up when Bandido went for a splash. Page set up the Ego’s Edge, but the Hardys came out to chastise Page for not wearing the special arm sleeves that Jeff Hardy gifted Page. Page pulled his brand new arm sleeves up, but this distraction allowed Bandido to hit the 21-plex and get the pinfall. 

– A QTV segment. They can’t think of an edgy idea for Collision that hasn’t already been done, so they agree to send Powerhouse Hobbs out to beat someone up. 

Powerhouse Hobbs (w/ QTV) defeated Caleb Crush (1:11)

Crush is from Colorado Springs, which is probably convenient for him since he’ll know where the hospital is. Hobbs destroyed this poor kid. Crush caught Hobbs with an enziguri. Hobbs bodyblocked him into the ropes and put him through the mat with a spinebuster to get the pinfall. 

– Rene Paquette interviewed Arn Anderson and Wardlow about the beating Brock Anderson took at the hands of Christian Cage and Luchasaurus. Wardlow promised to make Cage and Luchasuarus pay, and talked about an open challenge he has next Wednesday with Jake Hager for the TNT title. 

The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn defeated Serpentico, Angelico, and Luther

Collectively, Serpentico, Angelico and Luther are known as SAP, and in his rap Max Caster revealed what that really stood for. 

The first four minutes of this match were just goofiness around scissoring spots before they went to a split-screen break. 

After the break, Billy Gunn got the hot tag. Angelico caught Gunn with an enziguri and Luther got a near fall. Bowens got the tag and hit Luther with the Arrival, and Caster dropped the big elbow to get the pin. As a match, this was nothing but the crowd was happy. 

– A Dynamite recap.

– Rene Paquette brought out Jeff Jarrett’s crew for an interview. Karen Jarrett grabbed the mic and demanded Aubrey Edwards come out. Edwards came out with Mark Briscoe. AEW won’t sanction a one-on-one match between Edwards and Karen (because Aubrey is a referee and Karen “sure as hell isn’t a wrestler.”). But Mark announced that they will sanction a mixed trios match, The Jarretts & Jay Lethal against Aubrey Edwards, Mark Briscoe… and Papa Briscoe. 

Skye Blue defeated Nyla Rose (w/ Marina Shafir),  Britt Baker (w/ Hikaru Shida) and Mercedes Martinez in a four-way match to become the No. 1 contender for the AEW World Women’s Championship. 

Toni Storm and Ruby Soho were shown watching the match in the back. 

Shafir interfered and tried to choke out Martinez, and Shida chased her to the back with a kendo stick. 

After the split-screen break, Rose had Martinez hung up in the ropes for her guillotine legdrop, but Baker pushed her off the ropes to the floor. Baker hit Martinez with a slingblade for a one count. Blue and Baker exchanged forearms in the middle of the ring, and Blue got a near fall after an enziguri. Baker went for the lockjaw on Martinez, and Blue added a half crab, but Rose broke the submission attempt up. 

Blue and Barker hit a double superkick on Rose. Rose chokeslammed Baker and went for the pin, which Martinez broke up with a running knee. Baker gave Rose a stomp, and Martinez dumped Baker to the floor. Baker pulled Martinez out. Blue then snuck back in the ring and hit Rose with the Code Blue and got the surprise pinfall. Blue teared up after getting the surprise win. 

As a result, Sky Blue will face Toni Storm for the AEW World Women’s championship on Dynamite Wednesday. Toni Storm reacted to the win by spray painting a green “L” on the monitor in the back. 

AEW Rampage & Ring of Honor spoilers from Colorado Springs

Posted on by F4W Staff

The following are spoilers for Friday’s AEW Rampage and future episodes of Ring of Honor, taped Wednesday in Colorado Springs, Colorado. AEW Rampage spoilers are courtesy of PWInsider.

AEW Rampage:

  • Jeff Jarrett and his group came out, calling out Aubrey Edwards. Mark Briscoe came out and announced he got a six-person tag team match signed, with Jarrett, Karen Jarrett, and Jay Lethal vs. Edwards, Briscoe, and Papa Briscoe.
  • Bandido and The Lucha Brothers defeated Big Bill, Lee Moriarty, and Ethan Page. The finish had The Hardys come out and inadvertently distract Page, allowing Bandido to score the win. After the match, The Hardys celebrated with The Lucha Brothers and made Page dance with the Hardys and Isiah Kassidy.
  • Skye Blue won a four-way match, pinning Nyla Rose in a match that also had Britt Baker and Mercedes Martinez. As a result, she will face Toni Storm next Wednesday on Dynamite for the AEW Women’s Championship.
  • Powerhouse Hobbs defeated Caleb Crush with a spinebuster
  • The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn defeated Serpentico, Angelico, and Luther

Ring of Honor:

  • NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Willow Nightingale & Maki Itoh defeated Emi Sakura & Megan Bayne
  • Daniel Garcia defeated The DKC in a Pure rules match. Dean Malenko, Jerry Lynn and Christopher Daniels were the judges.

Notes:

  • This was Bayne’s first AEW appearance since February 2022. She tore her ACL and returned back to action on the indies in April.

Four-way no. 1 contender’s match set for AEW Rampage

Posted on by Josh Nason

The next challenger for AEW Women’s Champion Toni Storm will be made on this Friday’s AEW Rampage.

Former champions Britt Baker and Nyla Rose will face former Ring of Honor Women’s Champion Mercedes Martinez and Skye Blue in a four-way no. 1 contender’s match. The winner will move on to face Storm on next Wednesday’s Dynamite. 

The show will feature two trios matches. One will feature ROH Tag Team Champions The Lucha Brothers teaming with Bandido against Ethan Page, Lee Moriarty & Big Bill while The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn battle the Spanish Announce Project.

Here’s the full lineup that is being taped in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Wednesday:

  • Lucha Brothers & Bandido vs. Ethan Page, Lee Moriarty & Big Bill
  • Powerhouse Hobbs in action
  • The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn vs. Spanish Announce Project (Serpentico, Luther & Angelico)
  • Britt Baker vs. Skye Blue vs. Mercedes Martinez vs. Nyla Rose in a four-way no. 1 contender’s match for an AEW Women’s title shot

AEW House Rules Saturday results: Women’s title four-way

Posted on by Josh Nason

AEW headed to Huntsville, Alabama, for a Saturday edition of their House Rules series after a Friday show in Tupelo, Mississippi. 

Here’s the results from the event courtesy of Wresfluency on Twitter:

  • Darby Allin & AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy defeated Daniel Garcia & Matt Menard
  • AEW Women’s Champion Toni Storm defeated Britt Baker, Skye Blue and Anna Jay AS in a four-way to retain the title
  • Juice Robinson defeated Pat Buck
  • Powerhouse Hobbs defeated Shawn Spears
  • FTW Champion Hook, Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy defeated Ethan Page, Big Bill & Preston Vance
  • TBS Champion Kris Statlander defeated Lady Frost to retain the title
  • Kyle Fletcher defeated a local wrestler
  • Satnam Singh & Jeff Jarrett (w/ Karen Jarrett) defeated The Boys (Brandon & Brent Tate)
  • Max Caster defeated Tony Nese

Notes:

  • Since winning the title last Sunday, this was Storm’s second successful title defense in as many nights as she defeated Blue Friday.
  • This was Statlander’s third successful title defense since winning it last Sunday. as she defeated Jay Friday.
  • There are no future House Rules dates on the calendar as of now.

AEW Dynamite live results: Chris Jericho & Saraya vs. Adam Cole & Britt Baker

Posted on by Ryan Howard

Chris Jericho & Saraya vs. Adam Cole & Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. in a mixed tag team match headlines tonight’s AEW Dynamite. 

Cole defeated Jericho in an unsanctioned match at Sunday’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view, then Jericho and Saraya laid down the challenge for Dynamite in a backstage promo segment later in the show. 

AEW owner, president, GM, CEO, and head of creative Tony Khan will have another announcement regarding Collision’s debut episode on tonight’s Dynamite. 

After turning on The Elite in the Double or Nothing main event, Konosuke Takeshita will speak alongside Don Callis on Dynamite. 

New TBS Champion Kris Statlander will make her first title defense tonight against Nyla Rose. 

Blackpool Combat Club’s Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, and Claudio Castagnoli will face The Lucha Bros & Bandido in trios action. 

Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin will team against ROH’s Gates of Agony. 

Swerve Strickland vs. Big Bill vs. Trent Baretta in a triple threat match is set for the show.

A promo from Jay White & Juice Robinson has also been announced. 

Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

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AEW Dynamite comes on the air with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Tony Schiavone and Taz, as they are joined at the commentary desk by Bryan Danielson leading to our opening bout. Danielson demanded highlights be shown of The BCC’s win over The Elite at Double or Nothing. Danielson said that is what Death-Jitsu looks like.

Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta defeated The Lucha Bros (Penta el Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix w/Alex Abrahantes) & Bandido

(A hot start to the show that was action packed and specifically showcased Wheeler Yuta for the second show in a row. First getting the pin in the main event of Double or Nothing and getting his hand raised tonight.)

Huge reaction for The Lucha Bros & Bandido, who is dressed like El Chapulin Colorado with his ring gear. The BCC tried to attack early, suffered triple superkicks to the floor, but cut off dives before Bandido & the Lucha Bros could take off. All six men brawled ringside before the match officially began with Yuta & Bandido, who did his stalling vertical suplex for a full minute as the Lucha Bros held off Moxley & Castagnoli. Yuta avoided Fear Factor, but ate a Fenix rope walk kick while Penta took out Castagnoli with a backstabber. Yuta dodged a springboard Bandido cross body, as Mox & Castagnoli hit an assisted spike piledriver on the floor to take over into commercial.

Bandido remained isolated until a Tornillo laid out Moxley and Fenix made the hot tag with a comeback thrust kick to Castagnoli and corner spin kick to Yuta. Dueling thrust kicks on Yuta and a Sling Blade by Penta on Castagnoli, who followed with a roll through DDT on Moxley before being laid out with a Castagnoli lariat. Bandido & Yuta entered and had a long forearm exchange before Bandido hit a pop up cutter. Lucha Bros hit double dives on Moxley & Castagnoli while Bandido hit a huge Frog Splash for two on Yuta. Danielson attributes the training they’ve done with Yuta to kick out, as he wouldn’t have kicked out of that a year ago. Moxley saved Yuta from the 21 Plex, as Castanoli flew in with an uppercut, leading to Yuta hitting a Busaiku Knee, anvil elbow and the seatbelt for the pin.

-Alex Marvez is backstage with The Young Bucks & Hangman Page asking how they are feeling after Anarchy in the Arena. Matt Jackson said The BCC brought out the worst in them, as he never thought he’d see the day he’d try to burn off someone’s face with an exploding sneaker. Page said they’re still standing and still swinging, while The BCC relies on the numbers game. Evil Uno entered with Alex Reynolds & John Silver who apologized for interrupting him with his new friends. Page was going to go after them, but Marvez asked Page’s thoughts on the word of Kenny Omega going back to Canada? Page said Omega didn’t go back home to Canada and walked off. They’re definitely implying Omega has presumably gone to Japan to get backup for The Elite.

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-Tony Schiavone introduces Switchblade Jay White & Juice Robinson to the ring, asking about their attack of Ricky Starks backstage at Double or Nothing. White said he bets Starks feels on top of the world having eliminated both of them from the battle royal, but Starks isn’t International Champion and he lost to White. Robinson brings up FTR saving Starks from their attack and FTR aren’t Starks’ friends since Starks has no friends. White ran down FTR until the AEW World Tag Team Champions made their way to the ring.

White & Robinson hid behind Schiavone as they believe FTR are there to apologize to them and join Bullet Club Gold calling them Top Shelf Top Guys. White went to hand the microphone Harwood, but dropped it, allowing Robinson to pop Harwood with a handful of quarters and hit his finisher. White laid out Wheeler with Blade Runner before bailing as Ricky Starks made the save. Starks challenged White to finally put an end to this next week on Dynamite.

Tony Khan’s Collision Announcement

Khan is backstage and said tonight’s announcement is that the debut edition of Collision will feature CM Punk. This got both loud cheers and also a few boos from the crowd.

Swerve Strickland defeated Big Bill & Trent Baretta

(I enjoyed this three way quite a bit, as everyone got a chance their moments to shine and the finish would presumably lead one to believe that Strickland is next in line for the International Title, though that wasn’t said.)

We saw the run of eliminations Bill went on in the Battle Royal at the PPV, while also Strickland was responsible for Bill’s elimination. Strickland immediately took a powder as Baretta used his speed to escape the early clutches of Bill and take out Strickland with a dive. Back inside, Bill used his size to hit multiple corner splashes, dumped Strickland over the top and gave Baretta a big boot into picture in picture.

Bill was taken out on the floor as Strickland & Baretta fought to the apron where Baretta pulled Strickland into a Bill big boot. Baretta connected with a moonsault off the second rope to the floor to take out Bill, but ate a Strickland running punt to follow. Strickland wanted his double stomp, but Bill fought up on the ropes with him before Baretta joined Strickland and both superplexed Bill in a cool moment. Baretta connected with a half and half overhead suplex on Strickland, but ran into a Boss Man Slam from Bill. Strickland missed a Swerve Stomp on Baretta, who hit a running knee and piledriver for two. Bill & Baretta fought to the apron where Bill choke slammed him back into the ring. Strickland hit a double stomp on Bill from the top rope to the apron, scurried in the ring and got the pin on Baretta.

-A video package highlighting Kris Statlander’s road to recovery is shown culminating in winning the TBS Title at Double or Nothing, as she is officially the 1 in Jade Cargill’s 60-1.

-Renee Paquette welcomed The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass to the entrance stage. Things didn’t go their way at Double or Nothing when they lost their Trios Title match. Billy Gunn said he feels he let The Acclaimed down, but Caster said they win together and they lose together, they’re still the people’s choice. Bowens said a few months ago they were screwed out of Tag Team gold and said Gunn deserves to hold gold one more time in his career. The Acclaimed loves Daddy Ass and everyone loves The Acclaimed. I felt bad for Renee here, Bowens tossed down the microphone after the go home line and she had to awkwardly go and pick it up.

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Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita Explain Their Actions

Tony Schiavone is sickened to announce Callis & Takeshita to the ring, who don’t have entrance music, but instead showered with boos from the crowd. Callis said he hopes those boos are for Kenny Omega as Callis is the real victim here, running down all of Omega’s accomplishments thanks to Callis himself. Callis blames the scar he has to see every morning he wakes up on Omega. While Callis lost a nephew, he gained a son in Takeshita, who is better than Rikidozan, Inoki, Maeda, Mutoh & Okada. Takeshita will show soon he’s also better than Kenny Omega. Takeshita took the microphone and said they will destroy The Elite & Kenny Omega. Callis said Omega destroyed his family, so he’s going to build a new one to eliminate The Elite from All Elite Wrestling. This was nuclear heat for both Callis & Takeshita throughout this entire segment.

-We see a highlight video of the TNT Title Ladder Match with Wardlow retaining over Christian Cage. Arn Anderson talks about biting the lizard mans thumb while Wardlow said Luchasaurus found out not to get involved in their business, but will be more than happy to finish the job if Luchasaurus wants to be next in line.

AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin defeated The Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona)

(Well, you could easily say that Allin & Cassidy are still suffering from their matches on Sunday, as they got their asses kicked for at least 90% of this match. The wheels fell off for the Gates of Agony though, as Cassidy & Allin showed good team work once again to get the victory. The post match is certainly setting up Cassidy & Strickland, but I wonder if Sting & Allin potentially face Kaun & Liona?)

Liona & Kaun attacked at the bell, took too much time hyping each other up and Allin briefly got free, tried a springboard Coffin Drop, but Liona hit a Pounce in mid air. Cassidy meanwhile got flattened with a double knee to the chest as Brian Cage, Swerve Strickland & Prince Nana came to the stage to watch the action as Kaun & Liona dominated the action into picture in picture. Allin suffered a running senton on the apron and uranage back inside by Liona.

Allin used his speed to send Liona & Kaun colliding into each other to make the luke warm tag to Cassidy, who used his pocket offense to gain the upper hand. A satellite DDT on Kaun, who ducked the Orange Punch to allow Liona to hit a huge Samoan Drop. Cassidy countred a double chokeslam into a double hurricanrana, as Allin made the tag and used his speed to hit springing Coffin Drops and dive to the floor on Liona. Kaun went for the kill on Cassidy, who answered with a Stundog Milionaire and Code Red by Allin. Cassidy took out Liona with a dive while Allin hit a Coffin Drop on Kaun for the win.

Post match, Cage, Strickland & Nana slowly walked to the ring and were about to attack when Sting’s music hit and The Icon made his way to the ring. Mogul Embassy retreated, but Strickland never took his eyes off the International Title.

-A highlight video is shown of MJF successfully defending his AEW World Title at Double or Nothing. MJF said the clock is ticking and AEW is running out of competition. They are running out of gladiators for MJF to slay, as it’s been made clear that no one is on the level of the Devil.

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-Tony Schiavone is once again in the ring and introduces FTW Champion HOOK. Schiavone talked about HOOK helping The Hardys win on Sunday to give Matt Hardy the contract of Ethan Page. Before HOOK can say what is next, La Faccion Ingobernable interrupt as Jose the Assistant said this is what they have to do to get an opportunity. Rush is too dangerous to be on TV and isn’t there tonight, but tells Preston Vance & Dralistico to attack HOOK, which they did. Jungle Boy Jack Perry made the save and took out both Vance & Dralistico on the ramp with a chair, while Jose retreated to the ring where he was met with a suplex from HOOK. Jungle HOOK stood tall as Vance & Dralistico stared them down from the ramp.

-Renee Paquette is backstage with new AEW Women’s Champion Toni Storm, Saraya & Ruby Soho. Storm said luck had nothing to do with her title win on Sunday, as she’s traveled all over the world to get to this point. Soho praised Storm’s work ethic, while Saraya did the same and Storm said the only ones lucky are the AEW fans.

Kris Statlander defeated Nyla Rose to retain the TBS Title

This is Statlander’s first match on Dynamite since January of 2022 as she nearly bodyslammed Rose early, but dodged a Rose senton and sank in a body scissors. Rose got the ropes and both ladies fought for suplex attempts before Rose slammed Statlander into the corner as Taya Valkyrie was shown watching backstage before going to commercial.

Rose controlled the entire break before Statlander mounted a comeback by avoiding a splash. Statlander threw a series of strikes ending in a corner uppercut and knee lift that led to a Blue Thunder Bomb for two. Statlander went up top, but had the legs pulled from under her and rolled to the floor where Rose squashed her with a somersault senton. While set up against the barricade, Rose hit a running cannonball and chokeslam back in the ring for two. A jawbreaker put Statlander back in control, as she connected with a 450 Splash to get the victory. Valkyrie didn’t look impressed watching on in the back.

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Adam Cole & Dr. Britt Baker defeated Chris Jericho & Saraya

(A fun main event, as I was surprised at the finish of Jericho taking another loss to Cole in four days. You’d have to assume this feud is almost wrapped and both start up builds for Forbidden Door, which as a show, didn’t get built up at all tonight, hopefully after Dominion this weekend that changes next week.)

Cole & Jericho slugged it out immediately with Jericho gaining the advantage early, showing a shiner on his eye from the finish of their match Sunday. Cole charged out of the corner with a lariat before Saraya tagged in and dared Cole to hit her. Baker jumped in and laid out Saraya with a Sling Blade and Air Raid Crash, but Saraya grabbed the referee Paul Turner’s leg long enough for Jericho trip up Baker to put his team in control during picture in picture.

Jericho took the ref as Ruby Soho & Toni Storm hit ringside to triple team Baker until Hikaru Shida ran down with a kendo stick to chase off The Outcasts. Baker was able to make the tag to Cole, who pounced on Jericho with hammer fists until missing a dropkick that led to a Jericho Lionsault for two. Baker & Saraya tagged back in with both battling in the corner until Saraya was knocked off, with Jericho covering his partner. Baker splashed down on both as Cole hit a backstabber on Jericho, who countered Panama Sunrise into the Walls of Jericho.

Baker put on her glove, broke up the submission and sank in Lockjaw on Jericho for a huge reaction. Saraya broke it up, but Cole looked for a superkick, only to run into a Code Breaker for two. Both Jericho & Cole collided with clotheslines into the double down before both ladies jumped in and slugged it out again. Saraya turned a neckbreaker attempt into the Good Knight as Jericho grabbed the baseball bat, took a swing at Baker and ate a Cole superkick instead. Cole & Baker hit dueling superkicks on Jericho as Cole lowered The Boom to get the win and pose for the fans to end the show as Jericho was furious.

Friday’s AEW Rampage lineup:

  • El Hijo del Vikingo defends the AAA Mega Championship against Komander & Dralistico
  • Willow Nightingale puts the NJPW Strong Women’s Title on the line against Emi Sakura
  • Zack Sabre Jr. defends the NJPW TV Title against Action Andretti
  • Katsuyori Shibata vs. Lee Moriarty for the ROH Pure Title

Next AEW Dynamite:

  • Ricky Starks vs. Jay White with Juice Robinson & FTR banned from ringside
  • Orange Cassidy defends the AEW International Title against Swerve Strickland

Jericho & Saraya vs. Cole & Baker mixed tag set for AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Chris Jericho will team with Saraya to face Adam Cole & Britt Baker on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite. 

As announced during Sunday’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view, the feud between Cole and Jericho will continue with a mixed tag team match on Wednesday’s post-Double or Nothing edition of Dynamite. 

Jericho and Cole’s feud commenced with an in-ring promo segment on the April 19 Dynamite, where Jericho and the Jericho Appreciation Society handcuffed Cole to the ring ropes. Baker ran in to make the save, but Saraya, Toni Storm, and Ruby Soho of The Outcasts cut Baker off and attacked her with kendo sticks. 

The feud continued at Double or Nothing with Cole defeating Jericho by referee stoppage in an unsanctioned match. Baker did a run-in during the Cole-Jericho bout, then also ran in during a Storm vs. Jamie Hayter Women’s World title match to further her angle with The Outcasts. Storm defeated Hayter to win the AEW Women’s World Championship for a second time. 

Our full Double or Nothing report is here.

AEW Rampage live results: The final stop before Double or Nothing

Posted on by Joseph Collins

The final stop before Sunday’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view has arrived with Friday’s AEW Rampage — back in its normal time slot due to how the NHL playoff schedule has worked out.

The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn will be in action against Rush, Dralistico & Preston Vance in a bout that might play into an AEW Trios title shot Sunday.

Former AEW Women’s Champions Britt Baker & Hikaru Shida will team up to take on former AEW Women’s Champion Nyla Rose & Marina Shafir.

Ahead of their challenge of The Hardys & Brother Zay Sunday for Ethan Page’s contract, Page and former AEW Tag Team Champions The Gunns will be in trios action.

In a preview of Sunday’s 21-man Blackjack battle royal for the AEW International title, Lee Moriarty & Big Bill will battle Best Friends (Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor).

The pre-show matches for Sunday’s PPV are also expected to be announced.

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Taped in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jim Ross, Chris Jericho, Tony Schiavone and Excalibur were on commentary.

The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn defeated Rush, Dralistico & Preston Vance (w/ Jose the Assistant) (9:38)

Max Caster gave his chain to a young fan at ringside. It’s always a solid babyface move to make nice with the youngsters. Bowens and Dralistico started out by exchanging chops in the corner. Dralistico hit a nice step-up rana, but Bowens came back with a Fameasser. During the match, it was announced that the House of Black will have an open challenge for the World Trios titles at Double or Nothing Sunday. 59 year old Billy Gunn manhandled Preston Vance with a fallaway slam. The match broke down into a six way brawl on the floor. The heels triple teamed Caster back in the ring,

The heels dominated throughout the split screen break. Caster took punishment from the heels in the corner while Rush taunted the fans. Billy Gunn got the hot tag and sent Rush to the floor with a clothesline. Rush sold more for Billy Gunn that he did for Jack Perry.

Gunn got a near fall on Vance with a Fameasser, but Jose put Vance’s foot on the ropes to break up the cover. Gunn and Bowens pulled Jose in the ring and hit him with Scissor Me Timbers. Rush came back to take out Gunn. Dralistico came in with a springboard codebreaker, but Bowens hit him with the Arrival, and Caster hit the mic drop to get the pinfall.

After the mic, Bowens grabbed the house mic and more or less challenged AEW Trios Champions House of Black for Sunday. 

Later, it was announced that the AEW Trios Champions will defend the titles in an open challenge under their house rules.

Ethan Page & The Gunn Club defeated Frescomatic, Watson & Jeaux Braxton (2:34)

The Firm Deletion should have been the end of this thing with Page and Matt Hardy. Isaiah Kassidy is out of the six-man for Sunday after getting Pillmanized last week. This was a complete squash. I’m not even sure the enhancement team got an introduction.  Page hit an Iconoclasm on Watson and the Gunns hit the 3:10 to Yuma to get the pinfall.

After the match, Page gloated about taking Kassidy out. Kassidy came out with a neck brace. He’s not cleared, but he found a replacement… Hook. The Hardys and their new partner run Page and the Gunns off. This six man is for the Buy In. 

– Lexi Nair interviewed Dustin Rhodes and Keith Lee about the Blackjack Battle Royal. Rhodes promised he and Lee would eliminate Swerve Strickland and Brian Cage, then eliminate everyone else, all for the International Title. 

A battle royal for a shot at the title would make more sense than Cassidy defending the title in the battle royal.

Britt Baker & Hikaru Shida defeated Nyla Rose & Marina Shafir (7:47 aired)

Baker and Jericho (at the commentary desk) exchanged dirty looks on Britt’s way to the ring. This was the typical Rampage women’s match where over two minutes of the heels getting heat on the babyface (in this case Baker) during the split-screen break.

After the commercial, Rose missed a dive in the corner and Shafir missed a kick, which allowed Shida to get the hot tag. Shida dominated Shafir and hit a dropkick off the top for a near fall. Baker gave Shafir a neckbreaker and went for a cover, but Rose broke it up by slamming Shida onto Baker. Baker and Shida dumped Rose to the floor. Baker went for the Lockjaw, but Shafir countered with a judo throw and both women struggled on the mat. Shida hit a spin kick on Shafir and Baker maneuvered her into the lockjaw to get the pinfall.

After the match, the big screen in the arena showed the Outcasts standing over an injured Jamie Hayer, who was clutching her arm. 

Lee Moriarty & Big Bill defeated Best Friends (Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor) (10:41)

Orange Cassidy will make his 23rd defense of the International Title in the Blackjack Battle Royal. Not for nothing, but 23 is a bust in blackjack. Also, what kind of friends are Beretta and Taylor to take advantage of Orange Cassidy by participating in this match?

The commentators put over Big Bill’s size and strength. The Best Friends gave Moriarty a delayed vertical suplex, and Bill stormed in with a double clothesline. Bill clotheslined Taylor to the floor, then whipped Beretta over the turnbuckle and to the floor.

After the split-screen break, Beretta hit a pair of suplexes on Moriarty, but Bill cut him off with a chokeslam on the ring apron. Many of the other participants in the Blackjack Battle Royal were shown watching in the audience. Well at least we know they didn’t have to pay for tickets. Bill missed a splash in the corner, and the Best Friends hit the Soul Food/Half-and-Half. Then the Best Friends had to give the people what they want!

The Best Friends tried to hit the Strong Zero on Bill, but he powered out and took down Beretta with a spinning Boss Man slam. Bill went to the middle rope for a double team, but Taylor sent Moriarty into Bill. The Best Friends hit Bill with a massive superplex, but Bill kicked out at two. Taylor set up Bill for a piledriver, but Moriarty broke it up. Taylor hit Moriarty with a stuff piledriver. Bill hit Taylor with a big boot, then gave Taylor a chokeslam and got the pinfall. Great showcase for Bill, who looked real strong. Hopefully they don’t forget about him for six months.

After the match, Bill got into Bandido’s face at ringside, and Bandido jumped over the guardrail, starting a brawl between all the battle royal participants around ringside. The intention was there, but it felt like a perfunctory brawl that made me less excited for the match. Orange Cassidy ran in to help the Best Friends, but really just posed there with his belt. Brian Cage, Keith Lee and Dustin Rhodes, and finally Swerve Strickland all made entrances to join the fight, although Strickland turned around and left once he saw Lee coming for him.

Final Thoughts:

This show didn’t really do much to get me excited for the pay-per-view Sunday.