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VIDEO: Being The Elite – ‘Stadium Stampede’

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  • The show opened with The Young Bucks trying on som new gear that Matt Jackson designed. This was a spoof on the rejected costume designs that WWE presented to The Revival. 
  • SCU were shown hanging out. Frankie Kazarian thanked Chris Daniels for his tweet of support. Scorpio Sky did the same. Kazarian and Sky realized that Daniels was playing both sides of the fence and had sent out the same tweets. Both asked Daniels to declare which of them he was supporting in the Casino Ladder Match. Daniels created a distraction and ran away. 
  • Kenny Omega made a video call to Colt Cabana. Omega was mad that Cabana sent their Zoom call to Nick for last week’s episode. Omega and Cabana comedy ensued. 
  • Sky and Kazarian found Daniels and again asked him to declare which of them he was supporting in the ladder match. Daniels again avoided a response. 

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  • Matt Hardy held a memorial service for Vanguard One. The Bucks gave a eulogy. Kazarian and Cody interrupted and said that this was stupid. Cody said he’s an atheist. Peter Avalon read Shakespeare. Daniels gave a eulogy. 
  • Hardy then spoke. Video messages from Maxel and Senor Benjamin played. A drunk Hangman Page interrupted and gave a toast. Hardy received a premonition that Vanguard’s essence was being placed in a new vessel, NEO. 

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  • Brandon Cutler commemorated the anniversary of being offered his AEW contract. He put the Bucks over for their generosity. Cutler said he didn’t want to be a charity case, he wanted to prove he’s a great wrestler. But now he’s on a losing streak and he’s letting Matt and Nick down. 

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  • Private Party arrived for their backyard match against Bonez and The Bear. The Bear was nowhere to be found. Bonez placed twelve dollars on top of the garage. Kassidy set up a ladder, so this was a backyard ladder match. 
  • Private Party did away with Bonez. They got in an Uber to leave. The Uber driver was The Bear. 

To be continued…

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  • Sky and Kazarian were drinking The Rock’s tequila backstage after Double or Nothing. Daniels said he never chose sides and they were all back on the same page. 
  • Jurassic Express were backstage. Marko Stunt apologized for not being able to find Luchasarus’s tail. Luchasaurus said the tail was a metaphor, he had never lost his tail. Their team is back together. 
  • Justin Roberts was shown in his home studio recording the ring announcements for the Stadium Stampede. 

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  • Behind the scenes footage from the filming of the Stadium Stampede was shown. 
  • Hangman Page was shown arriving at the hotel the night before Double or Nothing. He wanted to discuss a strategy for beating The Inner Circle. The three huddled. 
  • They were interrupted by Marty Scurll. Page and The Bucks blew Scurll off without realizing it was him. Scurll left and Hangman and The Bucks continued to huddle. 

VIDEO: Being The Elite – Colt Cabana calls Kenny Omega

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Episode 204 of Being The Elite opened with a mystery person calling Kenny Omega via Zoom. The caller turned out to be Colt Cabana. 

Cabana asked Omega if they could bury the hatchet. Colt said that he doesn’t need any heat or lawsuits with anyone in the wrestling business. The two called each other by their shoot names. 

Omega said he sees a lot of himself in Cabana. Kenny also said that he was afraid of losing his starring spot on BTE to Cabana, much the way that he was supposed to be the star of his tag team with Hangman Page. 

Their video call continued throughout the episode. 

Other highlights included:

  • Matt Jackson faked an injury and bladed to avoid taking out the garbage at home. 
  • Omega told Cabana about losing his spot in a school play to Willem Dafoe. Cabana said that Omega was opening up to him and making progress. 
  • Last week’s reveal that Hangman Page was behind the recent attacks on Private Party was followed up on. Isiah Kassidy called Page. He issued a challenge to Page’s hired guns, Bonez and The Bear, to face Private Party in a backyard match on next week’s BTE. 
  • Matt went to Nick Jackson’s house to meet up with Nick and Brandon Cutler. Matt explained that he “got color” in an accident at his house. Matt Hardy broke in to explain bleeding in wrestling. 
  • Nick revealed that he and Papa Buck have been building a custom wrestling ring in his yard. 
  • Omega said that he and Cabana are friends now. Omega laid out an angle for BTE. He said that he would book a storyline for BTE where Cabana swoops in and steals his spotlight in five months or on the next season of BTE. 
  • Justin Roberts was again shown at home. He stared at the ceiling and remembered previous BTE appearances. This will pay off at some point, I suppose. 
  • Page continued his video diary from living in the woods. He was drinking his own urine. A note appeared on the screen apologizing for the poor sound quality. In the note, Page explained that he made friends with a turtle in the woods. He then killed and ate the turtle. 
  • Page also said he encountered a bald eagle in the woods as he opened his last bottle of whiskey. He said he had a thought that he should go home, but realized that would be wrong. He said he can’t infect anyone or get infected with coronavirus in the woods. 
  • Page again reconsidered. He gave a long monologue explaining his conflicting feelings about whether or not he should go home. The episode ended without Page making a decision. 

VIDEO: Being The Elite – Another FTR tease

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  • Episode 203 of Being The Elite opened with Matt Jackson making toast for his kids. A familiar message appeared on the toast — FTR.
  • Matt and Nick Jackson were shown on the BTE compound, better known as Nick’s house. Both said they have been happy to spend time at home with their kids but are going stir crazy. Nick said he’s tired of seeing The Inner Circle stand tall over The Elite each week on Dynamite. Nick said he’s ready to go back to Dynamite. Matt said Nick isn’t healthy enough yet and they should go play tennis. 
  • Brandon Cutler practiced his Kick Out Challenge at home. Peter Avalon called him and told him that he sucked. Cutler issued the Kick Out Challenge to Avalon. Avalon said he needed to take a powder. Matt Hardy explained the insider term “take a powder.”
  • Christopher Daniels showed us how we can make our own masks at home. 
  • Hangman Page announced that he is going to get drunk and live in the woods in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Page hunted down a squirrel and vowed to check back in next week. 
  • Avalon was confronted in his front yard by a referee, an announcer and indie wrestler”Neighbor” Steve. Avalon kicked out of several covers before Steve rolled him up with a schoolboy for the pin. 
  • Scorpio Sky and my pal Frankie Kazarian played quarters in the locker room. Kazarian beat Sky. Daniels wanted to join in the game but he was excluded. This was a parody of The Last Dance documentary series on ESPN. 
  • Justin Roberts made a cameo. He has longer hair now. 
  • Private Party continued to investigate which team put out a hit on them. The person responsible was revealed as — Hangman Page. 
  • Marko Stunt received a map delivered to his home in an empty White Claw can. The map seemed to indicate a Jurassic Express reunion. He followed the map to the designated spot. We were told that this plot point is to be continued…
  • Matt and Nick played tennis with their brother Malachi. Matt bragged about his tennis prowess. The gag was that Matt is not good at tennis. Matt took a bump into a fence and came up bleeding from the forehead. 
  • Kenny Omega was hanging out in his dressing room after the street fight on last week’s Dynamite. He was feeling proud of his first street fight performance. Alex Marvez, Chuck Taylor and Chris Harrington walked past the dressing room. 
  • Omega called each of them in and asked for their opinion on his street fight. Marvez and Taylor said it looked like he was an amateur in his first street fight. Omega called on Harrington. He called Harrington “the ultimate yes man” and “a pussy-ass bitch” before asking his opinion. Harrington said Omega looked like he had never been in a real fight before and that even he could kick Omega’s ass. 
  • The episode closed with a Colt Cabana cameo. 

VIDEO: Being The Elite – Hangman Page stays home

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The show opened with the continuation of Brandon Cutler’s Kick Out Challenge. Cutler enlisted The Young Bucks to help as he said they kick out of more false finishes than anyone. Broken Matt Hardy appeared to define false finishes for us. The Bucks proceeded to hit Cutler with a variety of moves. Cutler was unable to kick out of any of them. 

Matt, Nick and Malachi Jackson played the basketball shooting game “H-O-R-S-E” with the letters “B-T-E.” Matt bragged about his basketball prowess. Nick and Malachi hit a variety of trick shots and Matt missed all of his shots. 

Tony Schiavone and Cody appeared at AEW Headquarters East, debuting a new segment called “Quarantine Confessions.” Tony confessed that he has become addicted to Playstation 4. Cody sipped coffee from a cup labeled “FTR.”

Luchasaurus went to a Panda Express to look for Super Panda as he continued looking for his tail. Super Panda told him to kick rocks and that he would not help him. Luchasaurus promised to get Panda some bookings. Panda agreed to help him. A bouncing Colt Cabana head made a cameo. 

Benigno Bodega and Taz appeared via Zoom. Taz said he has mellowed with age but he has problems with Excalibur and asked Bodega for help. Taz buried Schiavone. Taz said Schiavone and Excalibur owe him money. Excalibur called Taz and Taz cursed him out. 

Nick and Malachi continued playing B-T-E. Nick missed an easy layup and lost the game. There was another Cabana cameo. 

Private Party reconciled after their fight last week. They received a secret message from The Lucha Bros. Quen went off “to do lab stuff” on the message but was attacked by a giant teddy bear. Kassidy drank vodka and had a dream that he was attacked by the mystery man that appeared several weeks ago, then dreamed that he was wrestling the teddy bear. He ran off to warn Quen about the bear. 

Hangman Page appeared from his house. He asked viewers to “kindly shut the f— up” as in his house, he has a sourdough starter. Page walked us through making sourdough bread. He was not wearing pants. Page took a clearly store-bought loaf of bread out of the oven. 

Page chastised his wife for not disinfecting the flour. Page said he was not being safe enough and had to make a change. 

VIDEO: Being The Elite – FTR tease

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  • The show opened with Matt and Nick Jackson doing some comedy. Matt said he went to the hospital after BTE 200 and his lower back is going to be injured for another two years. Nick said he went to the hospital and his health is at fifteen percent. 
  • Matt and Nick said that they could have gone out after BTE 200 but they’re bored in the midst of this global pandemic. Their conversation was interrupted by a message being written in the sky. 
  • Luchasaurus called Dr. P.J. Black to help him get his tail back. 
  • Brandon Cutler started the #Kick Out Challenge. Steven Andrews and Simon Lotto used a variety of covers and cradles and Cutler kicked out of them. Cutler said when he returns to AEW he won’t lose another match. He was pinned at the end of the segment. 
  • Colt Cabana did a parody of the Young Bucks book commercial. 
  • The Bucks did a parody of the Don’t Rush Challenge. 
  • Dr. Black made a series of potions to send Luchasaurus to another realm to find his tail. There he encountered a snake, Super Panda and dinosaur puppets portraying NXT coaches. After returning from the realm, Luchasaurus ran off to a Panda Express to find his tail. 
  • Private Party were hanging out in a backyard. They were six feet apart and were texting each other. Isiah Kassidy asked Quen if he remembered the masked man that interrupted their backyard match on their last BTE appearance. Quen said he did and texted Kassidy an emoji wearing a surgical mask. 
  • Kassidy got up to leave and a surgical mask dropped out of his pocket. Quen confronted Kassidy and accused him of attacking him in the backyard match. Kassidy left. Quen then realized that the masked man was Rey Fenix. 
  • The final scene cut back to Matt and Nick. The message written in the sky was revealed to be — FTR. 

VIDEO: Being The Elite – Matt Jackson vs. Nick Jackson

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BTE 200 opened with a compilation of the various intros the show has used over the years. 

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Matt Jackson defeated Nick Jackson

The show itself began with Matt Jackson making his entrance on the tennis court in Nick Jackson’s backyard. Matt remarked that it was just like Nick not to show up for their match. 

Just then, Nick hit a dive from a balcony to the tennis court and covered Matt for a near fall. “Now that was a house show dive,” remarked Nick. 

The two brawled to the garage gym. Matt stood Nick on his head with a DDT and picked up a two count. They brawled close to Nick’s house. Matt’s kids were shown watching the brawl from inside. Mrs. Matt closed the blinds. 

Back outside, Matt hit five consecutive northern lights suplexes for a series of near falls. Nick answered with a swing DDT. They foreshadowed a water bump by brawling near a swimming pool. 

Nick hit Matt with a pair of superkicks, then laid him across a table. Nick hit a swanton bomb off the roof of a picnic area. There may have been a cleverly hidden crash pad. If not, that was a profoundly stupid bump to take. 

Again they brawled near the pool. Nick dunked Matt’s head in the water. Matt fired up and superkicked Nick on to a diving board. Matt hit a destroyer off the diving board into the pool. The ref jumped in after and counted a near fall in the pool. 

Nick asked Matt if he wanted to see some magic. Nick snapped his fingers and the two were transported to a barber shop window set. Nick was dressed as Shawn Michaels, Matt as Marty Jannetty. Nick sent Matt through the barber shop window. 

Matt awoke from the dream sequence on a raised platform on a hill on the property. Nick hit Matt with a shovel. Nick hit a powerbomb on the platform for a two count. Matt sold his back. 

Nick teased throwing Matt off the platform. Matt blocked and hit a tombstone for a near fall. 

Matt put on a shoe covered in thumb tacks. He hit a superkick to Nick. Nick was shown bleeding. They spoofed the Shawn Michaels/Ric Flair “I’m sorry, I love you” spot.

Matt hit a second superkick and Nick took a bump off the platform onto some boxes and foam padding. 

Matt followed with an elbow drop off the platform. He then covered Nick for the finish. 

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After their match, the brothers sat on the platform and talked about their journey over the last four years. Nick said he’s not back to full health yet, but he needed to do the match today for the fans. 

The Bucks then threw to a montage of moments from the first 199 BTE episodes.

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The show finished with The Bucks in a car. 

“Where to next?” Nick asked. 

“For the first time ever, I don’t know,” said Matt. 

“Well, actually Matt, there is that one thing we still need to do,” Nick said. Matt agreed. 

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The final scene showed Nick closing his computer. Rather than the usual closing credits, there was just a fade to black.

The ending left open the possibility that the show could go on hiatus, but there was nothing definitive. 

VIDEO: Final build to Being The Elite 200

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The third part of Being The Elite episode 199 was released today. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q28dv9vO_Ko

Some highlights included:

  • Matt and Nick Jackson were shown filming promos to hype up their match on next week’s BTE 200. Matt said this was the biggest match of his career. Brandon Cutler reminded him of two AEW ppv matches. Matt ultimately decided this was the ninth biggest match of his career. 
  • Nick said the match will be held in his backyard on the BTE Compound. 
  • Matt refused to discuss any of his brother’s weaknesses. 
  • Nick said that Matt’s weakness is his back and he plans to attack it. 
  • Matt said he loves his brother and doesn’t want to hurt him. 
  • Nick said he’s better than Matt. 
  • Matt said he has an insurance policy under his shoe. 
  • Matt Hardy provided analysis on the upcoming match both in and out of his Broken character. 
  • Scorpio Sky, Brandon Cutler, Cody, Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Kenny Omega, Joey Ryan, Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Fat Ass Massa, Colt Cabana and Flip Gordon broke down the match. 
  • Kazarian said that Matt has called Nick a jobber that he’s tired of carrying. 
  • Cody acted out the way he sees the match going with Young Bucks Funko Pops. 
  • Scurll said Matt and Nick are dead to him. 
  • Ryan said that Nick has the best hot tag in the business but this isn’t a tag match. 
  • Cabana taunted Omega.
  • Gordon said he was going to try to get booked. 
  • Massa said f–k The Young Bucks. 
  • Matt and Nick asked Cutler to make a prediction for the match. he refused. 
  • Matt and Nick faced off. 

Matt Jackson vs. Nick Jackson set for BTE 200

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In a Under The Limit battle royal that aired on part two of Being The Elite’s 199th episode, Nick Jackson eliminated Matt Jackson and the right to call his shot for the main event of next week’s BTE 200.

His pick? A no DQ, anything goes singles match against Matt to prove he is ready to return to competition.

The two were the final two entrants in the nine man battle royal and went at it for several minutes. The finish came when, following a battle on the apron, Nick german suplexed Matt on the apron and he rolled off to the ground.

The two have wrestled in singles action before, notably in 2010 at the wXw 16 Carat Gold tourney and another in 2011 for Impact Wrestling when they were known as Max and Jeremy Buck (Generation Me).

The match took place on the same tennis court where they have been holding matches for recent episodes of BTE. The battle royal featured all three members of SCU, Peter Avalon, Brandon Cutler, Simon Lotto, and Steven Andrews. The rules were that wrestlers could enter every 60 seconds and jobber teams (Lotto/Andrews) could enter at the same time.

VIDEO: Being The Elite – Under the limit battle royale

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The second part of this week’s three-part Being The Elite episode was posted today. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LiAuWEYWmU

The episode was centered around a battle royal with a special stipulation. 

Highlights from the show included:

  • Matt Hardy delivered the rules for the Under The Limit Battle Royale
  1. Every 60 seconds a new person comes in
  2. You can enter the battle royale in groups of two if you’re jobbers
  3. The winner of the match gets to main event BTE Episode 200 and choose his match

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  • SCU discussed the entry numbers they drew for the battle royale. 
  • Private Party were shown watching BTE matches in a backyard. They began to spar. Their friend EJ appeared and they had a handicap match. Private Party defeated EJ. This was shot in the manner of action movie fight sequence. 
  • After the match, a giant teddy bear appeared at Private Party’s house. The bear exploded. A mystery man was shown lurking in the yard, watching on with glee as Private Party fell victim to the exploding bear. 
  • Britt Baker appeared on a video conference call. She said she has a broken nose but always has Tony Schiavone’s best interests in mind. 
  • Baker conferenced in Schiavone and Benigno Bodega the future teller. Bodega insulted Tony and told him he still has heat with Mick Foley. Bodega said Tony has a cavity. Baker freaked out. 
  • Bodega said Tony will get a call later that will show him his future. Tony exited the video conference and answered a phone call from Starbucks, offering him their lead barista position. 
  • We saw a Luchasaurus dream sequence. His mother told him to find his tail. Super Panda briefly appeared. Taya Valkyrie appeared and chopped Luchasaurus’s head off. Luchasaurus woke up and said he needs to see a doctor. 
  • Kenny Omega appeared at the Nightmare Factory. He was waiting to use the restroom. He pounded on the door and said he really needed to use the bathroom. Colt Cabana answered and said he was busy working. 
  • Omega said he didn’t want to flex his EVP muscle, but this was an emergency. He walked to another part of the building. He opened the door to an out of order bathroom and Cabana was in that room as well. 
  • Cabana tossed Omega some toilet paper and told him to go outside. 

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Nick Jackson won a 9-person Under the Limit Battle Royale

Order of entry: 

1. Frankie Kazarian 

2. Scorpio Sky 

3. Christopher Daniels

4. Matt Jackson

5. Simon Lotto & Steven Andrews

6. Peter Avalon

7. Brandon Cutler

8. Nick Jackson

Order of exit:

1. Daniels

2. Sky

3. Avalon

4. Cutler

5. Lotto & Andrews

6. Kazarian

7. Matt

Sky and Kazarian did some Rocky III-inspired comedy. 

Daniels entered and tried to talk Kazarian and Sky into teaming with him. They threw Daniels out instead. Matt Jackson entered and tossed Sky. Jackson and Kazarian went for pinfalls and submissions. 

Kazarian hit a cutter on Andrews. Avalon entered. Kazarian kicked Avalon low. Avalon eliminated himself. Cutler entered and was immediately clotheslined over the top and eliminated.

Nick Jackson was the final entrant. He came in as the proverbial house of fire and hit a crossbody. Nick rolled outside and did some NBA Jam comedy with Sky. He also shot Avalon off a tennis net as if it were ring ropes.

Matt and Nick appeared to be the final two. They did a prolonged series of teases and counters that was awesome. Kazarian climbed out from under the ring and was promptly eliminated. 

Nick went out to the apron. They did a series of elimination teases. Matt and Nick traded strikes on the apron. 

The finish saw Matt tease a tombstone on the apron. Nick reversed and eliminated Matt with a German suplex off the apron. 

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  • Nick said he wants to face Matt in the main event of BTE 200 to prove that he’s ready to return to AEW. Matt said Nick has no idea what he’s gotten himself into, then called his brother a prick. 

VIDEO: Being The Elite – ‘Part 1’

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Being The Elite episode 199 will be a special three-parter. 199 will build to episode 200, where a special Young Bucks match is being teased. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDwO46RU4b0

The first part of 199 was released today. Here are some highlights:

Matt Hardy opened the show by giving the rules of a squash match:

  • 3 minute time limit
  • Job guys can only perform one offensive move (one combination move if it’s a tag match)
  • Job guys must not be in better shape or more tan than top talent
  • A finish occurs only when the over act performs a finishing maneuver once used by Legion of Doom, Acolytes or Steiner Brother

Frankie Kazarian & Christopher Daniels defeated Simon Lotto & Steven Andrews in a Squash Match

Scorpio Sky was the referee for the match. 

Lotto and Andrews did not adhere to the rules of the squash match as they got a brief flurry of offense. 

Daniels and Kazarian won with a Doomsday Device. 

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  • Matt Jackson said the ring they are using is the same one that PWG used in Reseda. Matt and Nick played in the ring with their kids. 
  • Luchasaurus called Jungle Boy. Jungle Boy’s phone is a banana. Luchasaurus is still looking for his tail. Jungle Boy suggested that he contact some guys who are like fathers to them in his search. 
  • Kenny Omega took us through his post-match gym ritual. He was bench pressing 20 lbs. and acting as though it was too heavy for him. He could not lift the bar off his chest until Colt Cabana appeared to aid him. Omega chased Cabana out of the gym. 
  • Luchasaurus called Tommy Dreamer and asked him to help him find his tail. Dreamer blew him off. 
  • A Hangman Page/Private Party storyline was teased. 
  • Peter Avalon called Brandon Cutler and taunted him. They argued over which of them lost the match on last week’s BTE. Cutler brought Sky on to the call. Avalon challenged both Cutler and Sky to a triple threat match. 

Scorpio Sky defeated Peter Avalon & Brandon Cutler

They kept this short and it was all action. 

Sky sent Avalon outside, then hit an enziguri to Cutler. Cutler made a brief comeback until Avalon tossed him outside. 

Avalon and Cutler teamed up on Sky until Avalon turned on Cutler and clotheslined him outside. Avalon hit Sky with a tiger driver for a near fall. 

Sky and Cutler traded near falls. Cutler hit Avalon with a springboard clothesline, then used the TPK for a two count. Sky broke up the pin. 

Sky hit a TKO to Avalon. Avalon landed on Cutler. Sky covered both for the pin. 

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  • Luchasaurus called Joey Ryan to ask for help finding his tail. Ryan said Luchasaurus might be 65 million years old but he has to grow up. 
  • Nick was working out. Matt said he looks back to his old self. Nick said they always dreamed of headlining BTE 200, the showcase of the immortals, as kids.  Nick again teased the idea of a dangerous match that he wants to be in to test himself. Matt sold that the match was too dangerous. 
  • Matt said we will have to tune in to the next part of the episode to see if Nick gets his match. 

VIDEO: Being The Elite – ‘Life At Home’

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Episode 197 of Being The Elite caught up with the cast as they adjusted to life in quarantine. 

Some highlights include:

  • Matt Jackson ate some coffee beans and told his son that the coffee shop was open for business. 
  • Nick Jackson gave a status report. He has been playing an arcade game recommended by Adam Cole “before he died.”
  • Nick and his wife welcomed the birth of a son. Nick said the baby’s name is Michael, so if he becomes a wrestler, he’ll be named Michael Jackson. [Editor’s note: also if he does not become a wrestler]
  • Matt and Nick worked out with Brandon Cutler in Nick’s home gym. Matt coughed but assured the guys he does not have coronavirus. 
  • Kenny Omega gave an update from the set of Dynamite. He assured us that Colt Cabana was not in the room. Cabana’s face appeared on the television screen behind Omega.
  • Christopher Daniels had a 50th birthday party. His guest joined him via video conference. His gifts included a mask, toilet paper, bottled water and hand sanitizer. 
  • Peter Avalon called Cutler from a landline while listening to a record player to taunt him about losing to Cabana. 
  • Luchasaurus said he needs to find his tail. 
  • Matt answered fan questions. 
  • Hangman Page played Animal Crossing, watched Tiger King and worked out in full gear, all while ignoring calls from Nick, Kenny, Cody and Matt. 

VIDEO: Being The Elite – ‘Quarantine’

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Episode 196 of Being The Elite chronicles events surrounding last week’s AEW Dynamite in Jacksonville, Florida.

Some highlights include:

  • Matt Jackson gave a coronavirus update and urged people not to hoard toilet paper and hand sanitizer. 
  • Kenny Omega stole toilet paper from Matt’s hotel room, leaving Matt to use a shower curtain for toilet paper. 
  • Omega rocked and sang a lullaby to a bunch of toilet paper rolls as if they were a child. Self-quarantine is driving Omega to madness. 
  • Brandon Cutler and Matt navigated a nearly empty airport in Florida. 
  • Omega started to give an update on his injured hand but was interrupted by Matt. Matt asked Omega to carry out some cases of water with his injured hand. Omega moved the water cases, revealing that Colt Cabana had been hiding behind them. 
  • Omega and Cabana did a slapstick chase routine. Cabana got away. Matt retrieved the water himself.
  • Matt Hardy cut a promo threatening to eat blood and guts and delete the Inner Circle. 
  • Hangman Page was drinking alone at a bar. He forgot his wallet and couldn’t pay his tab. Matt approached and paid the tab, then started to have a conversation with Page as the episode ended.

VIDEO: Being The Elite – ‘Mile High City’

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The latest edition of Being the Elite chronicles events that took place the day of AEW Dynamite in Broomfield, Colorado. 

Some highlights include:

  • Matt Jackson was working as a barista, serving drinks to “Pirate Party,” “Lince Urcher,” and “Trent Baretta, Trent Beretta, Trent Bearetta, Trent?”
  • Kenny Omega fed french fries to geese, because Matt said they needed a “wholesome segment.”
  • Chuck Taylor and Frankie Kazarian played basketball. 
  • Matt said Nick Jackson was not medically cleared after Revolution and would not be on BTE this week. 
  • As Matt set up his “coffee shop,” he had flashbacks to the Hardy compound and the latest “Free the Delete” video. Brandon Cutler asked Matt what happened at the compound and Matt said he’s not sure. 
  • Colt Cabana made an appearance and interrupted dialogue between Hangman Page and Omega.
  • Public Swole Announcement: Don’t put raisins in potato salad. Also, don’t be afraid of salt and pepper. 
  • Billy Gunn said that he was afraid that he and his son Austin were not connecting and visited a tarot card reader. 
  • Peter Avalon, Brandon Cutler, and Michael Nakazawa had an argument over which of them was the worst wrestler in AEW. Matt entered and had another flashback to Hardy’s compound. 
  • Brandon Cutler played a song from Aladdin on piano. 
  • Hangman confronted Matt and Cody and said he had earned the right to leave The Elite and he would not have their back again. Even after that, he expressed concern over Nick’s well being, casting doubt on whether or not he is standing by his decision.  

VIDEO: Being The Elite – ‘Revolution’

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The latest edition of Being the Elite chronicles the week leading up to AEW Revolution in Chicago, and the immediate aftermath of the show. 

Some notable moments include: 

  • The Young Bucks take a mysterious phone call from a North Carolina area code as someone wants them to fly there for a visit. 
  • Nick Jackson revealed he and his wife are expecting their third child.
  • The Bucks also juggled their executive duties with their meet and greet commitments, while also providing a memorable moment for a member of the All Elite Fleet. 
  • Cody tried to keep his new tattoo hidden while doing a panel at the C2E2 convention. 
  • Peter Avalon and Leva Bates attended a tarot card reading, which revealed that Avalon may not have been telling the truth about his upset stomach on Valentines Day. 
  • Christopher Daniels and Orange Cassidy bond in an unusual way.
  • Sammy Guevara ribs Brandon Cutler, while Matt Jackson feels bad about breaking Guevara’s sunglasses with a superkick last week.