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Kyle Fletcher calls 2024 AEW Full Gear his ‘coming out party’

Posted on by Ian Carey

Kyle Fletcher says last year’s Full Gear was a validating experience for him.

Fletcher defeated Will Ospreay on the 2024 pay-per-view in a match that was awarded five and one-quarter stars by Dave Meltzer and was the highest-rated match on the show according to voters on Cagematch.net.

During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Fletcher said the match was the first time he had real evidence that he had become the wrestler he always believed he could be.

“I think that was kind of really the first time that I had this real-life evidence that I was the wrestler or the person that I felt like I always was meant to be,” Fletcher said.

“I’ve always kind of had this feeling that, oh, I’m meant to be a great wrestler. I’m meant to have success in this business. But you never really know what that looks like. I think that match and that night was kind of the first time I looked around, and the reaction and everything that happened, and I was just like, oh man, this is real, and this is happening.”

“It was like that was kind of my coming-out party, really,” he continued. “And then from there, that was the first piece of evidence. And then it was just being presented with those opportunities after that, and they snowballed pretty quickly.”

Following last year’s Full Gear, Fletcher entered the 2024 Continental Classic where he finished first in his group but was eliminated in the semifinals by Ospreay. The only round-robin match Fletcher lost in the tournament was to Mark Briscoe, who he faces tonight at the 2025 edition of AEW Full Gear.

In total, Fletcher and Briscoe have had five singles matches against one another. Briscoe won the first two, but Fletcher has won the following three.

Fletcher’s full interview with SI.com is available here.




Kyle Fletcher reveals two of AEW’s locker room leaders

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

Kyle Fletcher names AEW’s two locker room leaders.

Since its launch in 2019, All Elite Wrestling has emerged as a major rival to WWE. Co-founded by Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, and Tony Khan, the promotion initially boasted veterans like Jon Moxley and Chris Jericho, among others. Now, nearly six years later, current TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher has identified Jon Moxley and Orange Cassidy as key leaders within the locker room.

Speaking to TMZ’s Inside The Ring, Fletcher said, “I don’t necessarily like the term ‘locker room leader’ because it’s not like one person stands in the middle of the locker room every time and goes like, ‘clean up your trash.’” With a direct bash at The Undertaker, Fletcher continued, “It’s not like Undertaker in the 90s. It just doesn’t really exist nowadays. I think there are certain people that everyone else just looks to and respects. It’s a very natural and organic thing.”

Emphasizing Moxley and Cassidy’s reputation in the locker room, the youngster said, “I think the one that is the most obvious right now is maybe like Jon Moxley. Mox is just one of those people that he lives and breathes AEW and just wants it to succeed more than anything and he’s always another one of those people that is always around and always there to offer some super cool insight, that you might not normally think of. Another one is Orange Cassidy since coming back, he’s been a great guy that people can look to and really respect and lead by example.”

Fletcher joined All Elite Wrestling in 2022 and has since then been a regular part of the roster. The 26-year-old rose to prominence after breaking up with Will Ospreay and starting his own path. Currently, the TNT Champion recently retained his title against Scorpio Sky on the November 15th edition of Collision.

Kyle Fletcher calls out Stevie Richards’ comments on Logan Paul

A few days ago, former WWE and ECW star Stevie Richards heaped praise on Logan Paul. He claimed that the part-time wrestler/full-time influencer is better than “everybody in AEW”.

However, the comments were not taken lightly by Fletcher, who said, “I don’t know if he believes that wholeheartedly.” In his interview with TMZ, Fletcher added, “If he does, like I said, everyone’s entitled to their opinion. I think that opinion is bullsh*t personally. I think the roster that we have at AEW, the matches that are that you see on a weekly, bi-weekly, like monthly basis—I am astounded. Like, I can’t even keep up. Like, I watch one match that I go that’s the best match I’ve seen this year. And then the next week I’ll see the another match that I think is the best match this year. It’s just it’s an absurd, it’s an absolutely absurd claim to make.”

AEW Collision live results: All star eight-man tag team match, TNT title defense

Posted on by Marc Quill

An all star eight-man tag team match is one of the featured bouts on tonight’s live AEW Collision from Erie, Pennsylvania.

Former AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR team with LFI’s Rush and Sammy Guevara to take on JetSpeed, current Tag Team Champion Bandido and Juice Robinson of the Bang Bang Gang.

The TNT title will be on the line as Kyle Fletcher defends against former champion Scorpio Sky.

In a grudge match, Mark Briscoe will face Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family.

Ahead of their first round match in the AEW Women’s Tag Team title tournament, Riho & Alex Windsor take on Maya World & Hyan.

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– It’s Saturday night and it’s time to Collide as we’re welcomed live to the show by Tony Schiavone, “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard and Nigel McGuinness. The commentary trio then ran down tonight’s matches before we got a recap of this past Wednesday’s two Blood and Guts matches.

Trios Match: The Death Riders (Daniel Garcia, PAC, Wheeler Yuta) vs. Jay Lethal, Adam Priest, and Tommy Billington

Prior to the match, Daniel Garcia got in Matt Menard’s face, which led to the two fighting it out at the commentary desk. PAC and Yuta had to pull Garcia off of Menard just to keep him focused on this upcoming trios match. Jon Moxley appeared and took over for Menard on commentary.

Once the match got underway, Billington, Priest, and Lethal got the upper hand on an unprepared Garcia, which forced him to tag PAC into the match. Lethal dropkicked PAC and went for a pin early on, to no success. As Yuta entered the match, he fell victim to a double team attack from Billington and Lethal. This was then followed by Priest and Lethal nailing a double back suplex on legal man Garcia.

On commentary, Moxley tried to brush off his team’s loss in Blood and Guts as he talked about wanting to bring some “positive energy” in the world, in his words.

Garcia was unable to get any sort of advantage as Billington had him trapped in a criss-cross rope run. An attempt at a dive to the outside from Billington to Yuta wasn’t able to connect fully as we went to a picture in picture break.

We continued from the break with PAC working over Billington to help give the Death Riders the momentum over their opponents. In the Death Riders corner, Billington was being picked apart by PAC, as Yuta entered the match and took a bite out of his foe. The Death Riders’ trio shelled Billington with repeated running attacks to him while he was stunned in the corner. PAC finished it off with a Tombstone Piledriver as he went for the cover. However, the other team broke up the pin.

On the top rope, Billington broke free of Yuta’s grip and then knocked him down with a shotgun dropkick. This tried to create some separation for Billington, but Garcia took out Lethal and Priest in the corner. Billington attempted a running crossbody that took himself out ouf the ring. Soon after, the hot tag was made to Lethal, who was on fire against the Death Riders. He locked PAC in the Figure Four, but Garcia broke that up. Things escalated as PAC forced Priest in the line of fire of Lethal’s patented Lethal Injection. This led to PAC picking up the submission win as Lethal submitted to the Brutalizer.

After the match, PAC took the microphone as he addressed how Darby Allin was not in the building tonight because of what he did to him at Blood and Guts a few days back. PAC said that setting Allin on fire was his “magnum opus”, but he knew that Allin would want some sort of petty revenge. That was no problem for PAC, as he laid down the challenge for next Saturday at AEW Full Gear for Allin to face him. He said that Allin was not in the conversation or the same league as a competitor like him. PAC concluded that he would be waiting for Allin’s answer.

The Death Riders def. Tommy Billington, Jay Lethal, and Adam Priest via submission

A solid trios match to kick off the night on Collision, and the Garcia/Menard confrontation was a hot way to start things. Jon Moxley on commentary was entertaining as well, and while there wasn’t much in the way of an direct aftermath of Blood and Guts just yet, Moxley trying to play off his team’s loss by preaching about positivity was hilarious.

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– Lexy Nair was backstage with Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher ahead of their respective matches tonight. Fletcher said that he was tired of hearing about Mark Briscoe and that at Full Gear, he’d put him in his place for good. Davis interjected by talking how Briscoe would be nothing more but “dinner” for him later tonight. Fletcher then addressed his TNT Championship challenger Scorpio Sky, declaring that he’d end up saying Fletcher’s full name once all was said and done.

– We returned from the break with Nair interviewing “Timeless” Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa, who was not cleared for action tonight. Storm talked about how while they could come after her, if you went after the love her life (Shirakawa), it was time for a cinema verite, starring “five shitass sloptarts”, and that anytime, any place, the show must go on. Storm then concluded her promo with an incredble closer: “Don’t ask God for mercy, he’s a big fan of our work.”

Mark Briscoe vs. Mark Davis

Things got off to a hot start as Briscoe and Davis brawled at the ramp before the bell could even ring. As the bell finally rang, Briscoe flattened Davis with a Blockbuster from the apron to the outside. Davis regained the advantage with a clothesline, as he then threw Briscoe onto the hardest part of the ring. Davis then chucked Briscoe against a chair sat next to the barricade.

Once both men got into the ring, Davis chopped at Briscoe in the corner, but he couldn’t maintain the momentum. On the top rope, Briscoe was punched repeatedly by Davis, who then dropped him with a huge superplex for a near-fall. The action went to picture-in-picture with Davis in control of this Battle of the Marks.

Collision returned from the break as Davis dropped Briscoe with a hard lariat. He followed that up with repeated chops to the chest of Briscoe, who absorbed the last few strikes and got himself hyped up. Briscoe then answered back with some chops of his own, followed by a running forearm that knocked Davis down on the mat. As both men got back to their feet, Briscoe and Davis traded back and forth chops and back and forth charging attacks to one another.

Davis went for a suplex, but got rolled up by Briscoe for the near-fall. After a pump kick to the face of Davis, Briscoe lifted him up for a suplex of his own. Briscoe then headed up top for the Froggy Bow, but Davis got his feet up to block the attack. With Briscoe dazed, Davis hit a fierce running lariat for the close near-fall. Briscoe rolled to the and took a seat on a chair, but Davis ran into him with a running uppercut.

The Aussie threw a pair of chairs into the ring, but whatever he was planning did not come to fruition as Briscoe set up a chair in a seated position. Briscoe then leapt from the chair to the outside with a dive over the ropes on Davis. In the corner, Davis’ attempt at an attack was countered by Briscoe, who kept him down long enough for the Froggy Bow and the victory to prove himself the superior Mark of AEW.

Mark Briscoe def. Mark Davis via pinfall

I had fun watching this match. I enjoy seeing Briscoe in action and his fellow Mark in one-half of Aussie Open was a great opponent for him to have in this contest.

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– Christopher Daniels was backstage with Scorpio Sky, as he tried to hype his former SCU partner up for his TNT Title match against Kyle Fletcher for later tonight.

– As we returned from break, we went backstage to see Josh Alexander attacking Michael Nakazawa. He said that he was the Don Callis Family’s instrument of destruction and it appeared he was challenging Kenny Omega for Dynamite in Boston. Alexander then took out Nakazawa in brutal fashion.

Taya Valkyrie (w/ MxMTV) vs. Tay Melo

Before the match, MxMTV’s Mansoor took the mic and told the crowd to shut up as this was MxMTV’s Open Casting Call and it was about to start.

As the bell rang, Melo caught Valkyrie by surprise with a jumping kick that left her stunned in the corner. Valykyrie got the advantage on the opposite corner as she hit a nice sliding German suplex on Melo, which had MxMTV’s men in awe. Outside the ring, Melo fought back and threw Valkyrie into the steel steps. As MxMTV checked up on the fallen Valkyrie, Melo leapt from the top rope and took out Mansoor and Johnny TV with a dive. In the end, Melo won by finishing off Valkyrie in short order.

After the match, Marina Shafir snuck up on Melo with a kick to the face, followed by locking in Mother’s Milk on her. “Timeless” Toni Storm then made the save as she ran through MxMTV outside the ring. Storm then took out Shafir with Storm Zero.

Tay Melo def. Taya Valkyrie

A short, but sweet match and it was nice to see Toni Storm get her hands dirty, so to speak, as she went after Marina Shafir in the post-match action.

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– “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Powerhouse Hobbs from Dynamite was recapped, as well as the AEW Men’s World Championship Cage Match for Full Gear being made.

TNT Championship: Kyle Fletcher (c) vs. Scorpio Sky (w/ Christopher Daniels & Top Flight)

Sky offered a handshake as the bell rang, but Fletcher refused with a kick to his hands. The two then locked up as they engaged in a battle of strength. Sky tried to go after Fletcher’s arm, but found his own arm being the target of Fletcher’s attack instead. Sky and Fletcher once again tested their strength as TNT Champion found himself backed into the corner. Fletcher then retreated to ringside while Sky mocked his foe by putting on Fletcher’s entrance jacket in the ring.

Things picked up as Sky feigned a leg injury and tried to roll up Fletcher for the pin. Fletcher responded by punching away at Sky, but he was hit with a flying clothesline from the challenger. Outside the ring, Sky battered Fletcher with a punch against the barricade. Fletcher responded by throwing Sky onto the apron before he decked Christopher Daniels with a hard punch. An enraged Sky fought back and sent Fletcher right into the steel steps as the match headed to picture-in-picture.

Collision returned to live action with Fletcher working over Sky with a set of kicks to the chest. Sky beckoned his foe to hit him some more, which fired him up enough to a point where he had Fletcher in the ropes with the punches in the corner. Sky bit at Fletcher’s forehead as he then clotheslined him out of the ring. At ringisde, Fletcher attempted a powerbomb, but Sky countered by getting himself on the apron as he then floored the TNT Champion with a hurricanrana.

As Fletcher recovered on the outside, he was sent down to the ground by a dive over the ropes by Sky. Back in the ring, Sky got a near fall with the pop-up sitdown powerbomb on Fletcher. Sky lifted Fletcher on his shoulders, but the wily Australian escaped and countered into a snap German suplex. He then tried for his signature brainbuster, but Sky bit at Fletcher’s hand to get out of it.

On the apron, Fletcher kicked Sky in the face and attempted the brainbuster. Sky escaped in the nick of time and connected with a rough-looking leaping cutter onto the apron. Sky had Fletcher on the ropes, as he nailed the DDT from the middle rope. One, two… Fletcher managed to kick out in time. Both men struggled to get themselves to their feet as neither man could get the upper hand. Sky rolled under Fletcher’s attack and had the Lance Storm-style single leg crab locked in. Fletcher got his hand on the ropes to escape, however.

Fletcher recovered and hit the running kick in the corner, followed by his finishing sheer drop brainbuster on Sky for the three and the TNT Championship victory.

After the match, Fletcher’s Aussie Open partner Mark Davis attacked Sky for a bit before Mark Briscoe and Top Flight chased them off. Briscoe took the mic and talked about how not even an ambush before Blood and Guts or Mark Davis could slow him down. He said that the next time Don Callis shined up Fletcher’s shiny bald head, he should shine up that TNT Championship because that championship was coming for him.

Fletcher responded by saying he wasn’t responsible for Briscoe getting attacked, and that he was one defense away from breaking the record for most TNT Championship defenses. He said that one week from tonight at Full Gear, he’d break that record and Briscoe would be left with no choice but to join the Don Callis Family, which meant Briscoe would have no choice but to say Fletcher’s full name.

Kyle Fletcher def. Scorpio Sky via pinfall to retain the TNT Championship

A solid “veteran versus young gun” match with Sky using his veteran wits to try and pry the TNT Title away, but Fletcher just being a bit better in the end. The upcoming Fletcher vs. Briscoe match at Full Gear should be a great one and the added stakes of Briscoe being forced to join the Don Callis Family should he lose does add a lot of drama to it.

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– A promo package hyping a $200k Tailgate Brawl for next week’s pre-Full Gear show featuring The Acclaimed vs. the Bang Bang Gang vs. Big Bill & Bryan Keith vs. The Outrunners was shown, with the teams mentioining what they’d do for the match.

– A Renee Paquette-narrated video talking about Mercedes Mone vs. Kris Statlander for the AEW Women’s World Championship at Full Gear was shown.

Riho & Alex Windsor vs. Maya World & Hyan

Riho and Hyan got the match going with a chain wrestling battle, as the latter swiftly avoided a pin with a nice dodge. After a rollup pin, Hyan hit Riho with a nice boot to the face as Maya World tagged herself in. Windsor made the tag for herself as she and Riho showed an inspired and elevated effort as a team. On the apron, Windsor leapt at Maya and Hyan to take them out, as Riho followed up with a dive from the top rope as the action went to picture-in-picture.

This tag match continued from picture-in-picture with Riho battling her way out of Maya’s submission hold successfully. Windsor entered the match a house o’fire as she used her speed to take down Maya with a shoulder charge. Windsor connected with a swinging powerbomb as Hyan broke up the pin. Riho and Windsor once again showed their team acumen by taking out Hyan with a pair of kicks. Maya ran at Riho, but found herself flattened by a snapdragon suplex. In the end, Riho had Maya in a crucifix position as Windsor struck with a hard lariat. The pin by Riho, and this one’s done.

After the match, Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa addressed Windsor & Riho on the big screen. Storm said that they would have a “bloody good” time as they were lovers on a path of revenge.

Riho & Alex Windsor def. Maya World & Hyan via pinfall

A nice showcase match for Riho and Windsor, and a great effort from Maya World and Hyan as they got to look like they belong in the ring against a team of Riho and Windsor’s status. Just a nice bit of business here and a solid little match.

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– Remarks from Wednesday’s Dynamite from Kyle O’Reilly and The Conglomeration were shown after their big victory from Blood & Guts. O’Reilly said that he had a submission victory over Moxley and that if there was another time he wanted to prove him wrong, he was up for it.

After the video package, Moxley was angry as he left commentary and addressed O’Reilly’s comments. The fans chanted “you tapped out” to further add to Moxley’s frustrations. The Death Riders’ leader said that O’Reilly was not like him, and he was not built like him. Moxley said that O’Reilly could not beat him again. If O’Reilly and the Conglomeration wanted another match, Moxley said they knew where to find him and the Death Riders. Moxley then left the ringside area.

– Tay Melo was interviewed about what happened earlier tonight for her. She said that she’d kick Toni Storm’s head off for the AEW Women’s Tag Titles, as she then turned her attention to Marina Shafir and Megan Bayne. Melo stated that what Shafir and Bayne started, TayJay would finish it.

All-Star Eight-Man Tag: FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) & La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush & Sammy Guevara) vs. Bandido, JetSpeed (Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey) & Juice Robinson

Bandido and Harwood got our main event going with a lockup. Harwood had Bandido in the corner as he struck him and hit a snap suplex osoon after. Wheeler tagged in and continued to work away on Bandido with a chop in the corner. However, Bandido escaped and quickened the pace with a dive from the top, followed by a superkick. Bailey tagged in and immediately pummelled Wheeler with his signature kicks. Wheeler broke the momentum with a slam as Guevara tagged in.

Guevara feigned a dive from the top rope as he instead dropped down and hit Bailey with a kick to the head. Knight entered the match, but soon found himself being attacked by Rush and Guevara with a not-so-tranquilo double team assault. Harwood tagged in and attacked Knight, but was dropped with a nice leaping clothesline from one-half of JetSpeed. Robinson got the tag from his team as he singlehandledly made short work of FTR and LFI. In the ring, Harwood and Wheeler were being beaten with consecutive punches from Robinson, as they then fell victim to a double noggin-knocker. Rush stopped Robinson’s fun with an elbow to the face.

Things began to brake down a bit as all eight men got inovlved and the action was fast and furious. On opposite ends of the ring, Bandido and Bailey hit stereo Asai Moonsaults on their foes at ringside to briefly take them out of the equation. Back in the ring, Knight hit Harwood with a huge DDT, as Robinson went for the cover. That wasn’t enough to end this one, as the match went to one final picture-in-picture break.

Collision’s hot main event resumed as FTR pulled Bandido and Knight out from the apron before Bailey could get a tag. In the ring, Guevara levelled Bailey with a facebuster for the near-fall. Bailey struggled to fight free of Wheeler’s piledriver, and eventually hit a knee-first moonsault on Wheeler’s ribcage, as Bandido got the hot tag.

Bandido was a force as he held his own against all four men before he hit leaping frog splash on Rush for the close two. Rush responded as he pulled Bandido from the apron for a superplex for the near-fall. FTR and LFI had Bandido surrounded, as one half of the AEW Tag Champions stood his ground against the odds. The odds were evened by Bandido’s partners as we got a staredown between Bandido and Rush inside the ring.

Rush threw Bandido overhead with a belly-to-belly throw as he had him in sight for The Horns, but Bandido escaped that fate. Rush did manage to take Bandido out with a hard headbutt as he also went down in the process. On the apron, Guevara leapt at Robinson for the moonsault. Things intensified as Knight took out Guevara with a leaping bunch, as Wheeler dropped him face-first onto the apron with a Gory Special. Afterwards, Bailey attempted another Ultima Weapon moonsault, but Harwood moved out of the way at the last second, as Bailey ended up hitting the apron instead.

Rush rolled up Bandido, but he was sent onto FTR on the Apron, this left him at the mercy of Bandido’s 21-Plex for the three and the victory in our Collision main event.

Collision wrapped with commentary running down the matches for the three-hour Dynamite/Collision special on Wednesday and the babyface team celebrating their victory.

Bandido, Juice Robinson, & JetSpeed def. FTR & La Faccion Ingobernable via pinfall

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A very fun main event to end a solid episode of Collision. These All-Star tag matches always manage to live up to their name and this one was no exception. Just a treat to watch from start to finish.

This was a great episode that gave us some really nice TV matches and a bit of story development with regards to the situation with the Death Riders post-Blood and Guts. Collision has found a nice groove as a show where the best wrestle, to coin a particular phrase and offering storyline development when needed. Just a nice and breezy way on Saturday nights to enjoy some wrestling, just like old times.

TNT title match part of updated AEW Collision lineup

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Three new matches are set for Saturday’s Collision.

During a livestream, Tony Khan announced that Kyle Fletcher was looking to defend the TNT title ahead of Full Gear, where he’s set to face Mark Briscoe. Khan decided to give the opportunity to Scorpio Sky, mentioning that he says has been undefeated since returning to AEW earlier this year.

Khan also took time to praise Maya World and Hyan, noting that they stepped up at the last minute to take on TayJay last week. He said they would get another chance to prove themselves on Saturday by taking on Riho and Alex Windsor. World & Hyan were last minute replacements for Nixon Newell and Miranda Alize, who walked out of last week’s AEW Collision after they were told they’d only get three minutes for their match that they were scheduled to lose.

In his final announcement, Khan said an All Star 8-Man Tag Team match would take place. Bandido will team up with Juice Robinson and JetSpeed to take on FTR, Sammy Guevara, and Rush.

Here is the updated lineup for Collision:

AEW Collision, Saturday, November 15 —

  • TNT Championship: Kyle Fletcher defends against Scorpio Sky
  • Riho & Alex Windsor vs. Maya World & Hyan
  • All Star 8-Man Tag: Bandido, Juice Robinson, JetSpeed vs. FTR, Sammy Guevara, and Rush
  • Mark Briscoe vs. Mark Davis

New title match with stipulations set for AEW Full Gear

Posted on by Josh Nason

The sixth meeting between TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher and Mark Briscoe is official for this month’s AEW Full Gear but with two stipulations added.

Revealed on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite in a backstage segment, Briscoe offered up a no DQ stipulation in order to get the match which Fletcher seemed to like. However, Don Callis wanted to up the stakes and suggested that if Briscoe loses, he most leave The Conglomeration forever and join the Callis Family. Briscoe eventually agreed.

The two last squared off at October’s WrestleDream with Fletcher picking up a win and successful title defense. After Briscoe won the first two matches in their feud, Fletcher now has three straight victories.

Current AEW Full Gear lineup | Saturday, November 22 | Newark, New Jersey

  • AEW World Champion Hangman Adam Page defends against Samoa Joe
  • AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander defends against Mercedes Mone
  • AEW World Tag Team Champions Brodido (Bandido & Brody King) defend against FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood)
  • TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher defends against Mark Briscoe in a no DQ match where a Briscoe loss puts him in the Don Callis Family
  • Casino Gauntlet match to crown inaugural AEW National Champion
  • Kenny Omega and Jurassic Express (Jack Perry & Luchasaurus) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt & Jackson) and Josh Alexander
  • Pre-Show: Big Boom AJ & QT Marshall vs. RPG Vice (Rocky Romero &Trent Beretta)

AEW Collision live results: Kyle Fletcher vs. Komander TNT title match

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

The TNT title will be on the line as part of tonight’s live AEW Collision from Huntington, West Virginia.

Coming off a failed challenge of AEW World Champion Hangman Page at last Saturday’s All Out, Kyle Fletcher defends against Komander, making his return after a lengthy injury absence. The winner will defend against the undefeated Hologram on Wednesday’s Dynamite.

In a trios match, the Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia & Claudio Castagnoli) take on Paragon (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) and Matt Menard.

Eddie Kingston returns to AEW TV as an in-ring competitor for the first time since April 2024, teaming with Hook against Big Bill & Bryan Keith in a match coming out of last Saturday.

The former Acclaimed — Max Caster & Anthony Bowens — will reluctantly reunite to take on Swirl (Lee Johnson & Blake Christian).

Former AEW Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter battles Julia Hart in the final match of their trilogy.

Our live coverage kicks off at 8 PM Eastern.

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The Death Riders and the Paragon, with Daddy Magic, cut promos on each other for their six-man tag. Julia Hart and Jamie Hayter talked about their third match, while Komander talked about his match with Kyle Fletcher and hoping to win the TNT title so he could face his best friend, Hologram. The screen behind them glitched, and El Clon’s video aired and Hologram appeared to have a headache, and as it aired, Kyle Fletcher attacked Hologram, laying him out, delivering a second headache, I assume.

The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia, & Claudio Castagnoli) (w/ Marina Shafir & Wheeler Yuta) vs. The Paragon (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) & ‘Daddy Magic’ Matt Menard

Garcia and O’Reilly started the match, exchanging some fun mat wrestling, before O’Reilly tagged out to Menard. Menard demanded that Garcia face him, but Garcia tagged out to Castagnoli, who immediately hit a wheelbarrow suplex on Matt Menard. Moxley came in and hit a knee and then started chopping Menard. The Death Riders maintained control through the early portions of the match, beating on Menard and Kyle O’Reilly.

Moxley hit a half & half suplex and tagged out to Castagnoli. Garcia and O’Reilly exchanged gullitine choke attempts, and Garcia hit a twist and shout, but O’Reilly hung on and hit a brainbuster and tagged out to Roderick Strong, who ran wild, hitting a dropkick to Moxley on the floor, a back breaker across the guardrail on Castagnoli, a uranage into a backbreaker on Garcia, and an Olympic Slam on Moxley. Strong hit the Sick Kick on Moxley for a 2-count.

Garcia and Menard ended up in the ring together, and Menard hit a series of punches on Garcia but Garcia ran away and tagged out to Moxley. Moxley backed off from the firey Menard, but as Menard hit the ropes Garcia tripped him, and Moxley hit a curb stomp on Menard. Garcia tagged in, hit a Super Dragon style curb stomp for the pinfall finish.

Result: The Death Riders

–Brody King announced that he wanted revenge on the Don Callis Family and the Young Bucks for their assault on Kenny Omega, and he said that he had a plan – Josh Alexander and the Young Bucks vs. Kenny Omega & Brodido at Dynamite. That match is going to be so awesome.

The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta & Marina Shafir) vs. Rosario Grillo & Rachel Ellering

This was a quick squash with Shafir choking Ellering out with an inverted rear naked choke, apparently called Mother’s Milk. There was a production error, as the announcers pitched to an interview before the match, but they came back to the ring and this squash instead.

Result: The Death Riders

–Wheeler Yuta grabbed a mic and said that Kris Statlander made the wrong decision on Wednesday, and next Wednesday, she would face Yuta & Marina Shafir, while Statlander would team with Darby Allin. He also threatened to murder Darby Allin and drop his body on Everest. That is not allowed, Yuta.

–Hangman Adam Page, Samoa Joe, and Powerhouse Hobbs were backstage, and Hangman said that despite how many times the Death Riders have been beat back, they do not learn, and that since Shibata is out for awhile, Hangman would step up to take his place. Joe claimed that school was in session, and his new equestrian coach, Hangman, will run them down, and the new PE teacher, Hobbs would teach them a lesson in pain. Samoa Joe remains one of the best promos in wrestling.

The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) vs. The Swirl (Blake Christian & Lee Johnson)

The Acclaimed, especially Bowens, was completely unwilling to work with Caster. This match had very little heat as the very good Blake Christian and Lee Johnson played heels to the utterly unlikable babyfaces. I hope there is a resolution to this that is actually better than what we are seeing here. Christian and Johnson got the non-existent heat on Caster

Cater pulled Christian from the ring and sent him crashing into the guardrail, which actually got a good reaction, and the fans chanted for Max, as he is apparently the best wrestler alive. Christian hit a flying kick on Caster and then over the ropes into the ring on Bowens. Jonhson did a monkey flip on Christian, sending him into a lariat on Caster.

Bowens tagged in, but was reluctant to fight, and wanted to target Caster instead, which led to Christian and Johnson hitting a series of incredible double team moves on Caster and Bowens, including a handspring kick on Bowens into a brainbuster by Johnson for a pinfall that Caster broke up. Jerry Lynn came down to ringside at some point to try and encourage them to work together, but Caster blind tagged in and Bowens was sent from the ring. Bowens hit the Mollywhop on Johnson as he was near the ropes, and Max Caster rolled up Johnson for the win.

Result: The Acclaim

The fans chanted for the them to scissor, and Bowens refused, but Caster seemed to be warming up for it.

Talk about making Blake Christian and Lee Johnson look like geeks, losing to these guys who couldn’t get along. Not a fan of this.

–Mother Wayne, Kip Sabian, and Nick Wayne were backstage. Wayne said that after his injury, the average human wouldn’t be able to walk again, but he was not average, and he would be Christian Cage’s biggest nightmare, and was always one step ahead.

–Tony Schiavone did an old school NWA style promotion for the upcoming shows in Florida, including with the old 4:3 video, announcing the big matches in the 4 upcoming shows. This was awesome. I want to believe they bought an old camera to make it look that way, though I imagine it was just filters. I still want to believe it though.

–A hype video aired for the upcoming AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship.

–TayJay were backstage with Lexy Nair, and Anna Jay and Tay Melo made it clear that they wanted those tag titles, and threw their hat in the ring to win those titles. Hopefully they actually announce the tournament soon, presuming there will be one. They promised to be the first women’s tag team champions.

The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd) & Dalton Castle vs. Cowpoke Paul, Corey Sparks, & KM

The Outrunners sent Paul and Sparks to the floor, while Castle threw KM around the ring with east. Tony Schiavone claimed he wanted to call Nigel McGuinness a SOB, but he would let the Outrunners do it as they hit the SOB elbow. Dalton Castle hit the Bangarang for the win.

Result: The Outrunners & Dalton Castle

–Mark Briscoe claimed he was satisfied with finally beating MJF, and now he can get back to having fun with the Conglomeration, especially as Orange Cassidy came back, and that while they may be funny, they are not a joke, and they were coming for AEW gold. Great promo from Briscoe.

Komander (w/ Alex Abrahantes) vs. Kyle Fletcher for the TNT Championship

Fletcher shut down the quick offence of Komander with a bodyslam, which he needed, as Komander was relentless. Don Callis was noticeably absent, and Nigel McGuinness insisted he was busy recovering from the destruction of his painting at the hands of Orange Cassidy. Tony Schiavone claimed he was running in fear from the announcement that Kenny Omega was back next week. Komander hit a headscissors takedown on Fletcher, and a hard chop. Fletcher asked for more, so Komander hit a few chops, grabbed the arm, ran up the ropes, bounced around, and hit a hurricanrana.

Komander countered an attempt to lawn dart him into the guardrail with an armdrag, ran across the guardrail and went for a hurricanrana, but Fletcher caught him and powerbomed him on the apron twice as they went to the ad break. Fletcher beat on Komander around the ring so much that the fans started to cheer for Fletcher, and it seems like that match with Hangman Page might be turning him babyface slowly. This is not a bad thing.

The fans were wildly cheering for Fletcher as he chopped Komander and pointed at himself to cheers, and Komander to boos. As Komander ran across the top rope, flipped onto the other rope, and hit an armdrag, Tony Schiavone let us know that Hologram was injured by Kyle Fletcher and the match would not be happening next week on Dynamite. Fletcher hit a half & half suplex.

Fletcher went for a brainbuster to the floor or on the apron, but Komander hit a kick. Komander went for a headscissors to the floor, but Fletcher countered into a tombstone position, which caused some fans to scream in horror, which was great. Komander flipped out of the tombstone and hit a headscissors takedown onto the floor. When they came back into the ring, Fletcher managed to hit a Michinoku driver for a near fall. This match is fantastic.

Fletcher was sent to the floor, and Komander ran and hit a springboard moonsault to the floor on Fletcher. Komander then hit a springboard into a Canadian Destroyer in the ring, and a 450 splash for a 2-count. Komander ran across the ropes into a shooting star press, but Fletcher got the feet up, hit a lawn dart into the middle turnbuckle, finally hitting the move, and then a helluva kick in the corner before hitting a brainbuster for the win.

Result: Kyle Fletcher

This match was incredible. Kyle Fletcher having this kind of match shortly after his war at AEW All Out is astonishing. The level of work in this match was great, with Fletcher teasing and hinting at that lawn dart throughout the match, and finally hitting it before the finish, and Komander looked like an absolute star by the end, despite losing. Komander was booed for a short time, but by the end, this match was so awesome he won the crowd over and Fletcher was back to being the heel. Excellent match. Go out of your way to watch this.

–A recap of Fletcher injuring Hologram and defeating Komander aired, and transitioned to Fletcher cutting a promo, saying he was reestablishing dominance. Fletcher said that Hologram was scared of him, and he was going to be TNT Champion for a long time. Fletcher said that he wanted to put his title on the line, and wanted someone to step up to him, so he was offering an open challenge. Excellent promo. It was announced that Orange Cassidy stepped up, and would be facing Fletcher on Dynamite.

–Eddie Kingston and Hook came out and announced that the tag match between them and Big Bill & Bryan Keith was now a tornado tag.

Eddie Kingston & Hook vs. Big Bill & Bryan Keith

Bill sent Kingston crashing hard into the ring steps, while Keith hit a cannonball off the apron. Keith beat on Hook around ringside. When they came back from break, Keith hit a suplex on Hook, and they sent Kingston from the apron to the floor. As it was a tornado tag, they continually kept Kingston from the ring while attacking Hook. As they were beating on Hook, Schiavone announced that the 6th anniversary of Dynamite would be a 2.5 hour special episode.

Hook hit a suplex on Keith, and Kingston finally made it into the ring, chopping the heck out of Keith. Big Bill tried to chokeslam both men, but Hook and Kingston hit a double team back body drop on Bill, sending him crashing to the mat. They both covered Bill, and Bill shoved them off. Keith hit a suplex on Hook, but ate a lariat from Kingston. Bill hit a big boot and lariat on Kingston for a 2-count.

Bill went for a chokeslam on Kingston, but Kingstonh hit a dragon screw on Bill. Hook hit a suplex on Keith and hit the ropes, but Bill tripped Hook, allowing Keith to roll Hook up with the tights hooked for a 2-count. Kingston hit a Backfist to the Future on Keith, and Keith fell into Red Rum from Hook for the submission win.

Result: Eddie Kingston & Hook

–Austin Gunn & Juice Robinson talked about how they took The Young Bucks to the limit last week, despite losing. However, Jay White called them, and told them they needed some backup, and Ace Austin walked up, rejoining his Bullet Club brethren. This was the right call, I think. Both Austin Gunn and Ace Austin shook hands, said “Hi, I’m Austin,” at the same time, which was amusing.

Jamie Hayter vs. Julia Hart (w/ Skye Blue)

Hayter immediately started attacking fiercely, stomping Hart in the corner, and hitting forearms before throwing Hart across the ring. Hayter missed a running elbow in the corner, and Hart rolled to the floor. As the referee was distracted by Hart, Skye Blue hit a superkick on Hayter, allowing Hart to hit a DDT back in the ring for a 2-count.

When they came back from the break, Hart was distracted the referee again, but Hayter saw Blue coming this time and hit a snap suplex on the floor. Hayter than hit a Saito suplex on on Hart for a 2-count. Hayter picked up Hart in a fireman’s carry into a Samoan Drop, but Hart countered into a crucifix pinfall attempt. Hart locked on an the Tarantula, and floated into the ring through the middle ropes, but Hayer caught her in fireman’s carry and hit an Ushigoroshi. Hayter missed a lariat, and Hart leveled Hayter and hit a moonsault for a 2-count, but Hayter got her foot on the ropes.

As Hayter stood up, Hart locked on an octopus stretch. Hayter countered and powered Hart up into a tombstone piledriver for a 2-count. Hayter picked her up and hit the Hayterade lariat for the pinfall.

Result: Jamie Hayter

Solid main event match with Hart and Hayter here.

–Skye Blue and Julia Hart attacked Hayter after the match, but Queen Aminata ran down to the make the save. Hayter grabbed a mic and said that she was sick of them using their numbers to attack. Hayter said that the only way to solve this issue with the Triangle of Madness was three words: Blood & Guts. It looks like we’ll be having the first ever women’s Blood & Guts match in the near future.

Final Thoughts

There were a lot of squash matches on this episode of Collision, but the Fletcher/Komander match, and the main event more than made up for it. I give this show a thumbs up. Go out of your way to see Fletcher vs. Komander.

AEW Dynamite – October 1, 2025

  • Hangman Page, Samoa Joe, and Powerhouse Hobbs vs. The Death Riders
  • Kenny Omega & Brodido vs. Josh Alexander & The Young Bucks
  • Kyle Fletcher vs. Orange Cassidy
  • Jurassic Express Returns
  • Timless Toni Storm Returns
  • Darby Allin & Kris Statlander vs. Wheeler Yuta & Marina Shafir

AEW WrestleDream – October 18, 2025

  • I Quit Match: Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin

Kyle Fletcher reflects on AEW All Out match vs. Hangman Page

Posted on by Ian Carey

TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher reflected on his AEW World Championship match against Hangman Page at All Out during a recent interview.

Fletcher told WMUL Radio recently that he feels the match has solidified him as a main eventer and called going 40 minutes with Page a “huge challenge.”

Fletcher said:

“My whole career I’ve been the young guy. I’ve always heard that I have all this potential, that in the future I’ll be a world champion. And I’m at a point now where I really do think I’m hitting my stride. And I think it’s important for me to shake that ‘one day I’ll be great, one day I’ll be whatever’ because I think I’m great now.“

“It was to test myself as well. I wanted to see if I was ready for that. I mean, I can believe it as much as I want in my own head, but I have to prove it to myself as well. So, it was a huge test.”

“I think I proved that I belong in the main event. I didn’t win the world championship but I think I proved to a lot of people that it could be coming sooner rather than later.”

Fletcher was asked about Page praising him after their All Out match, and Fletcher responded that he’s been following The Elite since before AEW started and has a lot of respect for Page.

Fletcher continued:

“I’ve been watching AEW since its inception. I’ve been watching all of the Elite guys for even longer than that. So, Hangman is someone I have a lot of respect for. He’s someone that I think has probably one of the most in-depth characters in all of pro wrestling. I look up to him a lot and to hear those words come from him, it kind of reinforces to me that I’m on the right path and I’m heading in the right direction.”

Fletcher has two AEW matches upcoming. He’s scheduled to put his TNT Championship on the line against Komander on tonight’s episode of Collision at the Marshall Health Network Arena in Huntington, West Virginia. Assuming he retains on Saturday, Fletcher will then defend his belt against the undefeated Hologram on Wednesday’s 6-year Anniversary of AEW Dynamite special.

Fletcher’s full interview with WMUL Radio is available below:

AEW All Out live results: Hangman Page vs. Kyle Fletcher, five title matches

Posted on by Ryan Howard

Saturday marks the third-straight AEW pay-per-view with an early start as All Out emanates from Toronto in the afternoon.

Sans Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega and Swerve Strickland, today’s card will have a different look as Hangman Page defends his AEW World title against first-time challenger Kyle Fletcher.

Christian Cage & Adam Copeland return to Toronto as a team to take on FTR in a first time ever grudge match.

AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Thekla, Kris Statlander, and Jamie Hayter in a four-way while Mercedes Mone defends the TBS title against Riho.

In a coffin match, Jon Moxley will fight Darby Allin while Kazuchika Okada defends the Unified title against Konosuke Takeshita and Mascara Dorada in a three-way.

AEW World Tag Team Champions Brodido defends against The Young Bucks, Josh Alexander & Hechicero, and JetSpeed in a four-way ladder match.

MJF takes on Mark Briscoe in a tables & tacks match while Eddie Kingston returns from more than a year away to face Big Bill.

In a trios match, The Hurt Syndicate takes on Ricochet and GOA.

The Tailgate Brawl kicks off at 2 PM Eastern on HBO Max & TNT with four matches.

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AEW Tailgate Brawl

The Opps (Samoa Joe & Powerhouse Hobbs) vs. The Workhorsemen (JD Drake & Anthony Henry)

(A quick, dominating showing for The Opps to get the crowd going to kick off the days action. As great as The Opps are as a trio, Joe & Hobbs could absolutely be a team that could go after the Tag Titles if they so choose.)

Tony Schiavone, Matt Menard & Nigel McGuinness are on the call, as The Workhorsemen were already in the ring during The Opps entrance. Henry tried firing off early strikes on Hobbs, who didn’t budge, opting to hit a huge series of bodyslams before Drake saved his partner, only to eat one himself. Joe tagged in and peppered Drake with strikes and running senton. Drake got in an eye rake and chop, leading to an assisted Tornado DDT from Henry, but Joe was out at one. Fast tags from The Workhorsemen until Joe caught Drake with a snap powerslam for the double down.

Hobbs made the tag and ran wild with splashes and meat clotheslines in the corner, mowing down Henry before Joe tagged back in with a corner enzugiri on Drake. Fighting off a Muscle Buster, Drake tried a dive, but Joe did the signature walk away before sinking in the Coquina Clutch. Hobbs laid out Henry with a spinebuster while Drake tapped out. As The Opps celebrated on the stage, the music for Katsuyori Shibata hit and it led to our next match.

Match Result: The Opps defeated The Workhorsemen when Joe submitted Drake

Daniel Garcia (w/Marina Shafir) vs. Katsuyori Shibata

(This was a Collision caliber main event in my opinion, as these two beat the hell out of one another. That said, if you’re going to be part of the Death Riders, you’re going to have to get used to shenanigans in the finish and that’s what we got here for Garcia’s first singles win with the crew. It’s interesting that only Matt Menard has been having an issue with Garcia’s attitude, while McGuinness has just called him a lost cause and moved on. With the history they have with one another, I would’ve thought there’d be more from that.)

Garcia has a Death Riders mix for his music, as he made his way through the crowd with Shafir and was met with loud You Sold Out chants as Shibata sprinted at him with a running boot to start. Garcia bailed to the floor before Shibata could get his stalling dropkick, as the two brawled, where Shibata sent Garcia crashing into almost every corner of the barricade as things went to commercial.

When things returned, Garcia caught Shibata with a DDT on the floor until Menard left commentary, getting in the face of Garcia, screaming for answers, but Garcia never looked at him. Instead, Garcia trapped Shibata’s head between the ring steps and dropkicked them in a brutal looking spot. Garcia kept Shibata grounded back inside, but Shibata started firing up with strikes. Both traded German suplexes until Shibata stood tall, hitting his signature stalling dropkick and butterfly suplex for two. Shafir was screaming advice for Garcia to avoid the Shibata triangle choke. After a rope break, both fought to the apron for a forearm exchange until Garcia bit at the head, wanted a piledriver, but Shibata countered into a Death Valley Driver heading into another break.

We return to both men down as referee Stephon Smith put a 10 count on them, as both rose at 8 and swung away with forearms. Misdirect from Garcia into a guillotine, turned to a piledriver, but Shibata kicked out. Garcia delivered another piledriver, Shibata kicking out at one this time. Shibata fought back, wanted a PK, but still felt the effects of the piledrivers. Garcia charged, but right into a Rear Naked Choke, trapping the arm in the process. Marina Shafir jumped on the apron to distract the ref, as Garcia tapped out. Shibata went at Shafir, but Garcia blindsided Shibata, hitting a Gotch Style Piledriver and arm trapped Curb Stomp for the win.

Match Result: Daniel Garcia defeated Katsuyori Shibata

-The WrestleAunts, Renee Paquette & RJ City are ringside in their finest denim and they run down how you can watch All Out. They also tell us Copeland & Cage vs. FTR will kick off the show.

Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly & Hologram vs. The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Cole Karter & Preston Vance w/Jacked Jameson)

The Frat House attacked immediately, but that didn’t last long, as Strong used Hologram as a projectile to land a splash onto Garrison & Vance. Jameson distracted O’Reilly long enough for Karter to get in a cheap shot, as he was isolated soon after. O’Reilly was able to break free and tag Hologram, who used his speed to avoid all attacks, planting Garrison with a standing Spanish Fly. Vance was met with a triple team strike, before Strong took out Garrison with a baseball slide, while Hologram cleared the top rope with a dive onto Jameson & Frat House pledges. Top rope double stomp from Hologram on Garrison finished things quickly. Post-match, Strong still didn’t look happy with Hologram, despite O’Reilly being thrilled his team won. Ultimately, O’Reilly is going to have to decide between Paragon & The Conglomeration.

Match Result: Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly & Hologram defeated The Frat House when Hologram pinned Garrison

Willow Nightingale, ROH Women’s TV Champion Mina Shirakawa, Queen Aminata & Harley Cameron vs. Megan Bayne, Penelope Ford, Julia Hart & Skye Blue in a Tornado Tailgate Brawl

(Chaos is an understatement for this one, as there’s been much better plunder matches in AEW, but this got the crowd going right before the PPV, so it certainly accomplished what it set out to do. I wouldn’t be surprised if we got Nightingale vs. Bayne in a singles at some point coming out of this. One thing is for certain, Nightingale was the most over wrestler in this match.)

Blue wielded a staplegun during her entrance, as Nightingale’s team all charged at the opposition like a football team. They all ripped their AEW shirts off, but that delay allowed the heels to attack from behind. Bayne launched Ford over her head onto a pile outside, missing Nightingale taking out Triangle of Madness, leading to a face-off with Bayne and yay/boo chants in a strike exchange. Bayne ran into a spinebuster, as all the ladies got back in the ring, trying for a quadruple snap suplex, with the babyfaces winning that battle. Weapons started coming into play, as Ford & Aminata swung at one another with a ladle and tongs, while it looked like Cameron was about to use the staplegun in the ring on Blue, but it cut to commercial before we could see anything.

Back from break, Blue cut off Nightingale in the corner, saving Hart and hitting a powerbomb onto a cooler. Shirakawa started swinging the cooler as Aminata gave Hart some Chocolate Kisses. Assisted Tornillo from Shirakawa, until the heels regained control, placing a trash can over Cameron in the corner, as her teammates were sent crashing into her. Handspring elbow from Ford led to a moonsault off Bayne’s back, but Cameron kicked out. Bayne screamed orders, as Ford went up for a Doomsday, but Nightingale made the save, sending Ford crashing outside. Cameron got free and sent Bayne into a Pounce by Nightingale. Aminata & Shirakawa broke a table over Bayne’s face ringside, while Hart & Blue were pulled outside and sent into the barricade. Shirakawa set up a BBQ grill, as Aminata put the lid on top of Hart & Blue’s head, booting it. Back inside, Nightingale waffled Ford with a trash can before putting her away with a Doctor Bomb. Post match, Aminata & Shirakawa held the coolers like boomboxes, while Nightingale danced with a cooler on her head.

Match Result: Willow Nightingale, Mina Shirakawa, Queen Aminata & Harley Cameron defeated Megan Bayne, Penelope Ford, Julia Hart & Skye Blue when Nightingale pinned Ford

AEW All Out 2025

Bryan Danielson joined commentary as we go to a video package for Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. FTR, which kicks off the show. Earlier today, footage of Copeland & Cage walking backstage, looking at pictures of Toronto Maple Leafs on the wall and run into legend Wendel Clark. Copeland marks out, while Cage didn’t acknowledge him. They then run into Bubbles of the Trailer Park Boys, who breaks out his Green Bastard character. After trading insults with Cage and dropping some F Bombs, Copeland tells the Green Bastard that Cage is an asshole, but he’s his asshole.

Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler w/Stokely)

(Fantastic opener, with the crowd on fire throughout, which should surprise no one. I’m glad this feud will continue, as the addition and AEW debut of Beth Copeland and FTR’s post-match actions, up the ante and revenge factor for Copeland & Cage. While both C&C vowed to help one another with their problems, now all their problems are coming back to haunt them at the same time. I’m glad the Copeland & Cage story will continue, as there’s a lot more mileage in this reunion.)

One of the loudest renditions of Copeland’s theme you’ll hear, as Harwood, who has his nose taped up from last weeks brawl, started things off with Cage. Harwood tried jaw jacking, but Cage fired off punches in bunches before posting Harwood with a slingshot and reverse DDT. Double hip toss from Copeland & Cage, as Harwood scurried to his corner. Wheeler spat in Copeland’s face, causing Copeland to hit a Thesz Press and tag back to Cage for an assisted suplex/DDT combo. Cage missed his slingshot right hand, allowing Harwood to help Wheeler with a double DDT to take control and isolating Cage from his partner. Copeland got a hot tag and ran wild with flapjacks and sit-out slam. Wheeler leapt off the second, but was flattened with a spinning back suplex, as Copeland returned the homage John Cena gave a few weeks ago by delivering a You Can’t See Me and Attitude Adjustment for two. Cage & Harwood collided, while Wheeler & Copeland hit a double cross body on one another for a match reset.

FTR went for a Hart Attack, but Copeland & Cage swept out both their legs into stereo Sharpshooters. Wheeler literally had to slap his own partner to stop him from tapping, as Stokely pushed the apron into the ring to help get a break. Cage & Copeland stalked Stokely on the outside, cutting off FTR’s attack, as they tried a Hardy Boyz homage, but Harwood escaped a Twist of Fate from Cage, crotching Copeland in the process. Power-Plex from FTR connected, but Wheeler was too slow to cover and got a two count. Copeland avoided Shatter Machine, allowing Copeland to hit a Killswitch, while Cage hit a Spear at the same time. Stokely pulled the official out at two, until music hit and out walked Beth Copeland (Phoenix). She sprinted down the ramp and flattened Stokely with a Spear and carried him over her head to the back.

Wheeler tried to blindside Copeland with the ring bell, but was low bridged to the floor, as Harwood begged off and pleaded an apology to Copeland. Wanting a Spike Piledriver, Wheeler cut off Cage by dragging him to the floor with a powerbomb onto the commentary table, as referee Paul Turner went to check on him, allowing Wheeler to blast Copeland with a bell shot and FTR hit a Spike Piledriver for a close two. Copeland again fought off a Shatter Machine, this time laying out both FTR with Impaler DDTs. Copeland charged for a Spear, but ran right into a Shatter Machine, kicking out at two, baffling FTR. They hit a second one and wanted a third, but Wheeler was leveled by a Cage right hand, causing him to stumble back and laid out with a Copeland Spear, with him collapsing onto Wheeler for the win.

Post-match, Beth came back to the ring and applauded both, as Copeland tried to hug Cage, but it was interrupted by Mother Wayne pushing Nick to the stage in a wheelchair. FTR blindsided Copeland & Cage (even Beth got clipped) in the process, as Kip Sabian appeared and handcuffed Copeland to the ropes, while Beth frantically tried to get her husband free. FTR laid out Cage with a Spike Piledriver before stalking Beth, who gave her husband a kiss before throwing bombs at FTR. Despite getting in a few shots, FTR laid out Beth with a Spike Piledriver of her own, as Copeland screamed at officials to get him free with bolt cutters, while doctors tended to Beth.

Match Result: Adam Copeland & Christian Cage defeated FTR when Copeland pinned Wheeler

Eddie Kingston vs. Big Bill (w/Bryan Keith)

(After 16 months on the shelf, it sure is great to see Kingston back in action and I’m glad he received a great reaction from the crowd. I can’t wait to see where he goes from here, especially with the new association with HOOK, as that should be an interesting partnership.)

Kingston, rocking his Claudio Sucks Eggs shirt, received a huge ovation from the crowd as he lit up Bill with chops to start, but Bill didn’t budge, cracking Kingston with a big boot. Kingston tried fighting back with an Exploder, but Bill used his size to stay in control, mocking him with chants. Kingston screamed F You Bill, as he ate clubbing blows while Excalibur talked about Kingston being given the moniker King of the Bums, which Danielson reminded us it was he who gave him that name, but now respects Kingston tremendously. Kingston threw a desperation back fist to create some distance, as the Kobashi machine gun chops followed into the Exploder.

Kingston lowered the straps, wanted a back fist, but Bill ducked, really powering Kingston into a Black Hole Slam followed by a second for a near fall. Bill wanted the Choke Slam, but Kingston countered into a desperation DDT. Kingston again signaled for the back fist, connecting flush, but Bill was out at one, surprising Kingston, who ran right into another big boot. Bill missed a corner splash, posting himself, as Kingston swung for the fences with a final back fist, getting just enough of it to get the win.

Post-match, Bryan Keith attacked Kingston, as Danielson reminded us that Keith got signed to AEW after a match with Kingston, who shook his hand. Bill & Keith continued the beat down, as the lights went out and the H symbol appeared. The crooning music of HOOK played, as he made his way to the ring, low bridged Bill and sank the REDRUM in on Keith, while Kingston blasted Keith with a back fist before hugging HOOK. We were reminded that HOOK said he might have to joined another crew after leaving The Opps and it looks like he found his next partner in crime in what should be a really fun duo.

Match Result: Eddie Kingston defeated Big Bill

MJF vs. Mark Briscoe in a Tables & Tacks Match

(If anyone needed a major singles win AEW, it was Mark Briscoe and thankfully that happened tonight, this was the biggest win in Briscoe’s AEW career. This was a gnarly war, as these two bled buckets and had some incredibly creative spots involving the tacks. Bryan Danielson on commentary even furthered how great this was, as his excitement comes across like he’s another fan watching the show, it adds to the matches. I hope Briscoe keeps his momentum going forward, while MJF can bounce back immediately, especially with his title contract still in his possession.)

Buckets of tacks are in all four corners, tables set up ringside, as referee Bryce has goggles on, while MJF is wearing all white, so you know there’s going to be some serious blood in this one. MJF immediately took a powder, as Briscoe wasted no time in pouring every bucket of tacks in the ring. After a brief back and forth ringside, both made their way into the ring, where Danielson said you couldn’t pay him enough to compete in a match like this. There’s so many tacks that both are sliding around like they’re on ice, as they trade bodyslam attempts before MJF pulled referee Bryce in front of him, giving a chance to bodyslam Briscoe on the tacks. MJF drove Briscoe head first onto the tacks, causing the first blood of the match. MJF folded the tables up ringside and pushed them under the ring, flipping Danielson off in the process. MJF ripped Briscoes shirt off and delivered an Alabama Slam onto the tacks, but Briscoe kicked out.

After dragging Briscoe through the tacks, MJF put tacks into the mouth and fired off a right hand. Multiple back drops onto the tacks, as MJF called for a third, but Briscoe flipped onto his feet and got one onto MJF, whose face was gif worthy. After having his shirt pulled off, Briscoe spiked MJF with a spinebuster onto the tacks for a close two, as we see tacks in the back of Briscoe’s head. Briscoe went up top for a Froggy Bow, but MJF rolled outside, allowing Briscoe to hit a somersault plancha before setting a table up. Briscoe launched off a chair from the ring to the outside, driving MJF through the table in the process. Another table set up, as Briscoe delivered a Cactus Elbow off the apron through it. MJF threw a handful of tacks back in the ring, but Briscoe answered with a powerbomb onto the tacks before pulling out a tack covered chair from under the ring. Briscoe wanted a chair shot to the head, but MJF got a low blow and chair shot to the back before hitting a Tombstone onto the tacks. Arms crossed like the Undertaker, but Briscoe still kicked out, as MJF had to pick tacks from his hands.

MJF pulled a table into the ring and poured bags of tacks onto them before dishing out corner punches. MJF wanted a powerbomb, Briscoe punched free, only to be crotched in the corner. MJF wanted his Avalanche Tombstone, but Briscoe clapped his feet, looked for an Avalanche Jay Driller, only MJF bit free, which Briscoe returned the favor. Briscoe dove off the top with a Froggy Bow, as the table exploded with tacks raining down in the process. Froggy Bow proper connects, as Briscoe planted MJF with a Jay Driller on the tacks to get the pin.

Match Result: Mark Briscoe defeated MJF

-Lexy Nair approaches an arguing Anthony Bowens, Max Caster & Jerry Lynn in the parking lot. Caster told Nair to get lost, as Lynn said he jumped through a lot of hoops to get them a tag match next week against Swirl. Both refused, but Lynn said if they don’t show up, they’ll be suspended. Caster & Bowens bicker like an old married couple until Caster shoves Bowens, who turns back to hit him, but Caster was gone.

The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin & MVP) vs. The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona)

(A necessary win for Ricochet and his crew, especially with all the ass kicking’s they’ve received from The Hurt Syndicate in recent weeks. Even in defeat, this was a very solid showing from Lashley, Benjamin & especially MVP, who looked good despite not wrestling that often in recent years. Fans know how impressive Ricochet is, but this feud and recent weeks have really upped Kaun & Liona’s stock, they’ve more than held their own in this and I hope The Demand continues looking strong going forward.)

MVP wanted Ricochet at the start, but was given about 3 seconds until Ricochet tagged in Kaun. Drop toe hold, front slam and jumping knee drop by MVP got a one count, as Benjamin tagged in. Kaun quickly turned the tables, but Benjamin no sold chops, as each ramped up with four clotheslines, neither budging. Benjamin rolled into an Ankle Lock, but Kaun rolled out, only to eat a spin kick. Lashley launched Ricochet high in the air with a back drop, as MVP tagged in and hit the Ballin elbow for two. Kaun was able to tag in and target the leg of MVP, keeping him isolated in the process.

Finally able to thwart the attack, Lashley made the tag and rag dolled Ricochet with a Dominator, but Liona saved his partner from any further damaged. Until Benjamin tagged in, hit a wild pump handle throw and took Ricochet to Suplex City, as Kaun suffered the same fate before Benjamin hit a double German on both men. Blind tag to Lashley, as Benjamin caught Liona with a thrust kick, which was no sold, as Liona sent Benjamin packing, but turned into a Lashley Spear. Lashley hit Kaun with another Spear, but Ricochet flew in with a springboard 450 to break the count. MVP & Kaun slugged it out until Kaun hit a backstabber, while Liona followed with a splash. Match spilled outside, where Lashley tried a Spear on Liona, who chucked a chair at his face. Liona set a chair up, but Benjamin hit a step-up pump knee, while Kaun saved his partner. Ricochet cleared the post with a dive onto Lashley & Benjamin until Liona was sent crashing into both men with a cross body over the guard rail. Ricochet tried a springboard on MVP, who caught the dive into an Exploder and running boot. MVP went for the Playmaker, but Kaun chop blocked the leg, allowing Ricochet to hit the Spirit Gun for the win.

Match Result: The Demand defeated The Hurt Syndicate when Ricochet pinned MVP

Mercedes Mone vs. Riho for the TBS Title

(A good match, but I don’t know if the crowd was tired or they never truly believed Riho had a legit shot of winning this, maybe a little of both. I will say this was the best Riho has looked since returning to action, getting plenty of near falls, but it did feel like this was only a matter of time before Mone retained. The finish though, felt pretty flat, in my opinion.)

Mone had 8 expressionless shirtless guys wearing her titles on the aisle (which Taz said was very creative), as Danielson asked if Taz ever tried being a model, which Taz admits is something he’ll try once he retires. Mone kept pie facing Riho to start, as Riho responded with a series of roll-ups. Both traded submissions until Riho got a sunset flip into a half crab, causing Mone to get the ropes. Riho mocked the CEO dance and hit a flush Tiger Feint Kick, sending Mone to the outside, where Riho hit a huge double stomp off the apron. Riho kindly asked permission of the commentary team to climb on top the table and delivered another double stomp. Back inside, Riho delivered a head scissors and Crucifix Bomb flush for a near fall.

Mone fought back, smashing Riho face first into the commentary table before hitting a Meteora off it and two count back in the ring. Dropkick right to the throat led to a high stack near fall for Mone, who locked in a Pendulum Swing submission, slamming Riho down. Dueling chants from the crowd, as Mone applied a Romero Special, which Riho was able to escape and slam Mone’s knee down repeatedly into the mat before a wild bridging half crab. Mone went to the eyes, as both were up and Riho hit La Mistica before locking in a Statement Maker. Riho repositioned and hit another double stomp into the reset.

Both fought up the ropes, where Mone connected with a superplex, hanging on into the Three Amigos before heading back up top for a Frog Splash, but Riho got the knees up. Mone missed a charging double knee in the corner, getting trapped, allowing Riho to hit a double stomp for two. Northern Lights blocked by Mone into a lungblower, sunset bomb in the ropes and running double knees for two of her own. Hairmares from Mone, until Riho dodged a Meteora into another bridging half crab, but Mone got the ropes. Mone rolled through a top rope dive into a Riho high stack German before hitting a cross body for a near fall. Riho went for another Crucifix Bomb, but Mone grabbed referee Stephon Smith, giving Mone a chance to rake the eyes, hit a Lungblower and Mone Maker for the win.

Match Result: Mercedes Mone defeated Riho to retain the TBS Title

Kazuchika Okada vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Mascara Dorada for the AEW Unified Title

(My goodness, I didn’t want this match to end, as it continued to hit level after level and the crowd got more into hit. The first half was your standard one man outside, while two went at it, but once that switched to all three involved, this went from an already excellent match to a fantastic battle. The feud with Takeshita & Okada continues a slow build and that singles match should be great once it happens. Credit to Dorada, who held his own with two of the best in the game, proving he belongs in the discussion as well.)

Don Callis joined commentary and said he likes The Family’s odds of retaining the title here, as Dorada used hid speed to launch off Okada into a hurricanrana on Takeshita to start. Double springboard arm drag onto Okada, as Dorada planted Takeshita with a huge Code Red for an early near fall. Dorada charged but Takeshita answered with a flapjack and hard corner buckle. Okada charged at Dorada, who side stepped and Takeshita ate a big boot, as Dorada back flipped off the top into another arm drag. Okada dropkicked Takeshita out of the corner to the floor, as Dorada took Okada outside with a head scissors. Dorada tried another hurricanrana on Takeshita, who held on and flattened Dorada with a violent brainbuster on the ramp. Takeshita kept working over Dorada’s neck back in the ring before cracking Okada off the apron with a big boot, putting a smile on his face.

Head scissors from Dorada sent Takeshita outside, where Dorada ramped up for a dive, but Okada swept out the legs. Okada went after the mask and toyed with Dorada until Takeshita came in for a face-off, when Okada went for the eyes. Sliding dropkick cracked Dorada, who responded with a Tornillo arm drag and pop-up dropkick that sent Okada outside. Takeshita took a huge spinning head scissors sending him back outside as well, as Dorada hit multiple Tornillos from one side of the ring to another, getting the crowd loudly behind him. Okada slid back in, but ate a corner boot and snazzy flipping Electric Chair neckbreaker for two. Taking too long to follow-up, Okada was able to deliver an Air Raid Crash on the knee and top rope zero elevation elbow drop. Rainmaker flip off pose, which stayed flipped up to the face of Takeshita, who tried a Blue Thunder Bomb, Okada escaped, but ate a home run right hand and Blue Thunder Bomb for two. Okada dodged a Power Drive Knee, as Takeshita ate a thrust kick and flipping Destroyer by Dorada for a close near fall. Dorada up top for the 450 Splash, but Okada pulled him to the floor, slamming Dorada into the barricade. Okada wanted an elbow off the top on Takeshita, who cut Okada off, as both stood up on top before Dorada joined them with a double Avalanche Hurricanrana and scrambled for two close near falls that got the crowd on their feet.

Dorada pulled both up and charged into a double big boot, leaving Takeshita & Okada staring at one another before ramping up a forearm exchange. Danielson said he’s got goosebumps, as Takeshita put everything behind a home run forearm, as both traded Tombstone attempts until Takeshita got a Bastard Driver into the Cazadora German, only Okada no sold and popped up into a dropkick and Tombstone. With both down, Dorada tried a Moonsault, Okada moved, so Dorada hit a running Shooting Star on Takeshita. Shooting Star attempt on Okada, who got his knees up, as Takeshita was there to hit a huge Powerbomb into Power Drive Knee. Takeshita loaded up for one on Okada, who blocked it and hit a dropkick on the button leaving all three men down.

Forearms exchanged by everyone, as Okada tried a Rainmaker on Dorada, who ducked and Takeshita hit a wild double German. Dorada countered a pop-up into a snap hurricarnana for a close two, as Okada went to the apron, where Dorada connected on a diving DDT. Quickly back up top, Dorada was crotched by Takeshita, who hit the highest of Superplexes, while holding on into Raging Fire. Okada slid back in, wanted a Rainmaker, but Takeshita hit a huge forearm, only to run into a dropkick sending Takeshita outside. Okada quickly grabbed Dorada and hit a Rainmaker to win and survive.

Match Result: Kazuchika Okada defeated Konosuke Takeshita & Mascara Dorada to retain the AEW Unified Title

Jon Moxley (w/Marina Shafir) vs. Darby Allin in a Coffin Match

(If you thought the Tables n Tacks match was brutal, this upped the violence factor quite a few notches. I expected nothing less from these two, as they had some great callbacks over the past year, including Danielson sticking to his word not getting involved, but giving Allin a bag to try to suffocate Moxley with. It’s not a matter of if Danielson will ever get physically involved in this story, but when, as he tried his best not to try and save Allin, being forced to watch the returning PAC play the factor in helping Moxley win this bloody battle.)

Allin cut off Moxley during his entrance through the crowd, as he quickly scaled an All Out sign and did a Coffin Drop off it. Both continued brawling up the steps, where Allin hit a dropkick, wrecking his own spine in the process. Allin remained in control, dragging Moxley to ringside, biting at the ear repeatedly, busting Moxley open. Moxley fought back by sending Allin into the steps, throwing the coffin off the table it was set up on before placing it standing up. That delay allowed Allin to hit a Tope through the ropes causing both to tumble into the coffin in a visually awesome spot. Allin raked at the face before Moxley desperately went to the eyes to create some distance. Moxley actually begged off, but it was a ruse, as he countered another Allin dive into a Cutter. Moxley hit a front suplex onto the coffin that had Allin’s logos drawn on it with a board saying Nothing’s Over Till You’re Underground as Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia made their way to ringside, helping Moxley threw a coffin into the ring, as Shafir loosened the bottom rope with a wrench. Moxley sent the troops to the back (that was fast) as Allin crawled back in the ring, causing Moxley to slam the door down of the coffin onto the hand.

Moxley mounted Allin on top of the coffin, pouring down punches, screaming at Allin that he works harder than everyone and how he used to love Allin. Danielson said Moxley told him the same thing before turning on him, as Allin desperately tried to fight back but did a Coffin Splash into a Rear Naked Choke. Allin appeared to have a fork hidden in the corner buckle and started brutally stabbing Moxley repeatedly in the head before following with a Coffin Drop from the top rope to the floor. Danielson said he promised to be objective but “F*ck That, Let’s Go Darby!” as Excalibur told him swear jar, while Allin hit a Coffin Drop onto the Coffin before trapping Moxley’s hands in the coffin, stomping on it. Scorpion Death Drop connects, as Moxley had to pop his fingers back in place while Allin grabbed a pip from under the ring. The delay allowed Moxley to grab the fork and try to stab Allin, who gouged at the eye, got the fork and mutilated the ear of Moxley, biting at it for good measure. Moxley fired up out of desperation bringing Allin on top of the coffin and hitting a Death Rider. Allin was placed into the coffin, Moxley tried slamming the door, but Allin held the pipe out to stop the door from closing.

Allin started choking Moxley with the led pipe, as they spilled outside, where Allin smashed him in the head with it. Danielson placed a bag next to him and told Allin to do it, as he pulled out a plastic bag, with Danielson telling Allin to give Moxley what he deserves. Allin did just that, choking out Moxley before hitting a Code Red. Allin proceeded to deliver Danielson-esque stomps, as Moxley ripped the bag off his head to breath. “This Is Murder” chants from the Toronto crowd, as Moxley was placed into the coffin, but before Allin could close the door, PAC appeared (rocking short hair) and powerbombed Allin from the ring onto the coffin outside, causing a nasty thud. Quickly throwing him back to the ring, PAC put Allin into a bodybag before placing him into the coffin, where Moxley kicked closed the door.

Post-match, all the Death Riders reappeared and carried the coffin like it was a funeral procession, with Moxley screaming at fans that he didn’t want this, it wasn’t his fault. Danielson was speechless on commentary as Excalibur said the Death Riders are more dangerous than ever.

Match Result: Jon Moxley defeated Darby Allin

-The Conglomeration are backstage talking about everyone picking up wins tonight, as Mark Briscoe said it’s time to look forward and another man whose been a thorn in his ass (Harley Cameron picked a tack out) as Briscoe challenged Don Callis to find three of his guys and asked Kyle O’Reilly, who was on the phone, if he’s ready to come back. O’Reilly said…Whatever. The Conglomeration celebrate, as Roderick Strong walks off less than enthused, while Harley Cameron was left being…well…Harley Cameron. They never mentioned him by name, but safe to say Orange Cassidy is returning this Wednesday.

Timeless Toni Storm vs. Kris Statlander vs. Jamie Hayter vs. Thekla for the AEW Women’s Title

(I thought this was a great 4-way with arguably the biggest upset in the AEW women’s division. These four ladies hit some heavy shots on each other and all of them looked strong throughout. I don’t think anyone saw the finish coming, but the amazing title reign of Timeless Toni Storm is officially over and the first Women’s Title reign of Statlander begins. There are plenty of ways to go from here, leaving the women’s division wide open going forward.)

Statlander has new gear and theme music that will take me a while to get used to, as I thought her old theme was great. Wheeler Yuta showed up to try and give some last minute advice before getting lost. Statlander got in control early, tried a dive, but Thekla blasted her on the apron with a big boot. Storm flew in with a hip attack, while Statlander took out Hayter with a swinging Shooting Star off the apron, Storm hit a Tornado DDT and finally Thekla leapt from off camera shot onto the pile. Thekla brought Hayter into the ring and whipped her with her belt, Storm suffering the same fate. Hayter started choking Thekla out with her handkerchief, but Thekla answered with a home run forearm. Statlander dodged three corner attacks before Thekla found herself in the Tree of Woe, only to deliver three separate Spider Superplexes. Hitting the Spider Pose, Thekla didn’t see Storm appear and yell “I Hate Bugs!”, stomping Thekla low or “Yam-bag region” if you’re Taz. Hayter powered up with Exploders aplenty before hitting a double suplex on Statlander & Storm. Thekla & Hayter crack each other with hard forearms, while Storm & Statlander get involved with high kicks. Sky High from Storm on Thekla, as Statlander flew in with a rolling cutter, but Hayter was up for a home run lariat into the reset.

All four rose to their feet, where Thekla was mowed down with a triple big boot. Statlander was clotheslined to the outside by Storm & Hayter, who were about to have a showdown, but Thekla chop blocked Hayter’s leg. Trapping both ladies heads between her legs, Thekla tried a head scissors in the ropes, but Statlander caught Thekla into Staturday Night Fever on the floor. Back inside, Storm delivered Sweet Cheek Music and Storm Zero to Statlander, but Hayter dove to break it up. Storm & Hayter trade bombs, both trade finisher attempts until Hayter hits a Hayt-breaker and Hayter-ade, which Thekla broke up. Neck crank strangle hold by Thekla on Storm, who just made the ropes, but referee Aubrey reminded Storm there’s no rope breaks in 4-ways. Thekla was pulled to the apron by Hayter, where Thekla hit a wild Spear to the floor. Back inside, Statlander quickly hooked a Seatbelt Pin on Storm to get the flash pin and win the title. Statlander got tons of pyro for her celebration, as Storm retreated up the ramp completely shocked, almost catatonic. Harley Cameron sprinted to the ring to celebrate with Statlander, who gave a nod to Storm on the ramp. Excalibur said Storm put herself in this position.

Match Result: Kris Statlander defeated Timeless Toni Storm, Thekla & Jamie Hayter to win the AEW Women’s Title pinning Storm

Brodido (Brody King & ROH Champion Bandido) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. The Don Callis Family (Josh Alexander & Hechicero) vs. JetSpeed (Speedball Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight) in a Ladder Match for the AEW Tag Team Titles

(The carnage level was at an all-time high for this one, as this was the car crash of all car crashes. Each person in this match took at least multiple wild bumps that it’s a miracle they were able to stand. The post-match is a huge story, as we not only have the return of babyface Jack Perry, but Luchasaurus. The Jurassic Express, Tarzan Boy theme have returned, as the Canadian crowd went ballistic to see this reunion.)

The Bucks had a lot of pyro, leaving Nick giddy and Matt upset, while Nick also gave Justin Roberts some money to make up for superkicking his face off a few weeks ago. Rolling Cannonball and diving knee from Alexander on King early, as Bandido was popped up into the Mad Scientist Bomb by Hechicero. JetSpeed hit double dives on the Callis Family, while they grabbed a ladder, as did Brodido. JetSpeed tossed theirs aside, dropkicking the ladder into Brodido’s faces, until The Bucks appeared to wipe out both teams including a Cazadora Cutter on Bandido. Double arm drag by Bandido in response, as the X-Knee caught Matt, who avoided a 21-Plex, as everyone started getting waistlocks leading to King hitting a triple German suplex. Going outside for a ladder, Matt hit a baseball slide onto King, while Nick followed with a Tornillo. Knight took out The Bucks with a springboard dive, as Bandido flew in with a dive of his own. Bailey superkicked Bandido back onto the ladder held by King, who didn’t want to drop his partner, giving Bailey a chance to hit a moonsault onto the bridge. Bailey was cut off in the ring by Alexander & Hechicero who hit a massive beal on Bailey onto the ladder. King violently back dropped Alexander onto the ladder before trying a cannonball on Hechicero, who moved and King crashed and burned. Bandido returned and gorilla pressed Hechicero onto the corner ladder until The Bucks hit a sunset German onto Bandido on the ladder.

With Bailey trapped in a Nick head scissors in the corner, Matt hit a superkick and ladder shot to the midsection. Held on a ladder bridge, Nick delivered a Senton Atomico before turning around to a Knight springboard dropkick. Knight leapt for a cross body on Alexander, who caught and planted him on the apron. The Bucks & Callis Family tried to join forces, but all were mowed down by King and a ladder. King wanted a dive, but ran face first into a ladder as The Bucks & Callis Family shook hands setting up tables and large ladder bridges around ringside. With King on the bridge, Nick hit a Swanton off the top, but the ladder didn’t budge. Hechicero & Alexander set up JetSpeed on tables, but with their attention turned, The Bucks tried quickly scaling the ladder, causing the partnership to end. Superkick Party led to The Bucks ramming the ladder into Hechicero & Alexander as JetSpeed both hurdled the ladder, trapping The Bucks underneath, as Knight hit a huge splash onto both.

JetSpeed set up a ladder, but Brodido cut them off, leaving Bandido alone to climb. Knight hit a springboard clothesline to cut him off, while Bailey hit a stereo moonsault onto a pile on the floor. Nick returned with corkscrew kick on Knight, who shoved Nick off the ladder, but Nick sprung off the ladder onto the pile ringside. JetSpeed & The Bucks remained and we get a chicken fight until King had Bandido on his shoulders and walked to the titles, but Bandido was sent crashing. King shoved the ladder down, causing Nick & Bailey crashing while Alexander ate a Bailey thrust kick to stand tall. Bailey climbed, but Alexander hooked an Ankle Lock before setting up a bridge. The Bucks were setting up stacked tables while Alexander & Bailey, the two Canadian Boys, slugged it out, until Hechicero made the save, with a surfboard on the ladder bridge. Bailey got out and tried a Moonsault Double Knee, barely catching Hechicero, as Bailey messed his knees up horribly, while it looked like Hechicero’s fingers were caught in the ladder as well, just a wild spot all around.

Bandido & Alexander fought up the ladder, where Bandido could’ve grabbed the titles, but opted to hit a sunset bomb on the ladder. Bandido rolled to the apron, where Matt flew in with a See You In Hell DDT. Matt, Nick & Knight all hit stereo splashes off the top through the table until King brought Bailey to the apron and hit a Gonzo Bomb through the ladder bridge. Knight was left climbing, but was sent packing by Alexander. Nick hit a springboard from the apron onto the ladder, but Hechicero saved his partner. Everyone took turns knocking one another off the ladder until Alexander laid out King with a Torture Rack Bomb. Knight climbed the ladder, as The Bucks & Callis Family literally lifted the ladder up and sent Knight crashing through two set up tables ringside. Brodido were low blowed, as Alexander went to climb, but The Bucks wiped out Hechicero with a superkick and Alexander with a BTE Trigger. King cut off The Bucks from climbing and handed Bandido a ladder as he Moonsaulted off the post onto The Callis Family, while King took out The Bucks with a Tope. Bandido climbed the ladder and pulled down both titles to retain.

Post-match, Jack Perry appeared in the ring to stare down The Bucks before shooting a double leg on Matt & Nick. Rocky Romero appeared for some reason and ate a DDT for his troubles. The distraction was enough for The Bucks to crack Perry with a superkick and were about to go for a BTE Trigger when Perry had a smile on his face before the lights went out. Footage of Perry digging in the desert and pulling a coffin out of the ground, hooking it to the back of his truck and loading a body to a bed and getting them back to health is shown. That person was Luchasaurus, who sat up as the video cut and he appeared behind The Bucks, taking them both out. Perry smiled and pointed to the Killswitch belt that was on, as Luchasaurus chucked it into the crowd and Perry & Luchasaurus hugged while Tarzan Boy played to the crowd going nuts as both left on the babyface side of the stage. Jurassic Express have officially reunited.

Match Result: Brodido defeated The Young Bucks, JetSpeed & Don Callis Family to retain the AEW World Tag Team Titles

-Marina Shafir is backstage and screamed at a cameraman to film this right now. The coffin is set up and Moxley said he hopes Darby Allin gets the message this time. Shafir, PAC, Castagnoli & Garcia all take off in a truck, while Moxley said for the camera to get lost, when Allin popped out of the coffin and blasted Moxley with the pipe. Allin got Moxley into the bodybag and said for him not to be surprised when Allin pulls him into the fire and sprayed the bodybag with lighter fluid, lit it on fire briefly, as Moxley struggled while he was quickly put out by backstage workers and a fire extinguisher as Allin was dragged away.

-Tony Khan will have an Important Announcement this Wednesday on Dynamite as well as a 6-man tag featuring Konosuke Takeshita, Kazuchika Okada & Hechicero taking on Mark Briscoe, Hologram and a mystery partner (or…whatever…)

Hangman Adam Page vs. TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher for the AEW World Title

(An absolute gem of an AEW main event, as even in defeat, this was a star making performance for Kyle Fletcher. While we’ve seen this kind of main events from Page, Fletcher held his own and controlled a lot of this one, as this will be a match he’ll look back on when (not if) he becomes AEW World Champion. If anything, this elevated the TNT Title. For anyone who questioned if this should’ve main evented the show, that was answered an astounding yes. On a night that had some fantastic matches, it was going to take a lot for these two to have a classic and they more than succeeded in my opinion.)

Despite not being allowed at actual ringside, Don Callis is on commentary. There’s different lighting for the first few moments, as that would’ve taken a while to get used to, so thankfully it went back to normal soon after. Regardless, an even back and forth in the feeling out process, as both trade hard chops and forearms with Fletcher missing his charging corner kick, allowing Page to connect on a springboard lariat. Fletcher side stepped a slingshot dive and PK’d Page right in the face. Fletcher sent Page over the barricade, where it looked like he went for a cross body, but Page countered into a powerslam. Wrist clutch lariat by Page back inside got a near fall, but as he went for his Orihara Moonsault, Fletcher shoved him off the ropes crashing outside. Fletcher remained in control back inside, targeting the neck, keeping Page grounded before going outside and setting up a table. The delay allowed Page to try for a Buckshot, but Fletcher cut him off with a hanging DDT and Michinoku Driver for a close two. Fletcher continued to zone in on the neck and got a Lion Tamer submission until Page got the ropes. Fletcher connected with a flying corner kick, but as he went for a home run shot, Page turned him inside out with a lariat for the double down.

Page ducked a lariat into a high back body drop, as Fletcher ran right into a Fall Away Slam, as Page kipped up, clutched his neck, only to hit another Fall Away Slam into the corner this time.  Fletcher was sent over the top with a clothesline, where Page successfully hit the slingshot cross body and Orihara Moonsault. Quickly back in the ring, Page hit two pop-up powerbombs for a near fall. Fletcher avoided Dead Eye, as Page wanted a Moonsault Tombstone, which Fletcher escaped initially, as Page went for it again, this time Fletcher hit a superkick mid backflip and followed with a sit-out Liger Bomb for two. Fletcher ripped off Page’s tape on the neck, but Page fought back by delivering a hanging DDT off the apron, returning the favor from Fletcher hitting it earlier in the ring. Page went for another Orihara Moonsault, but Fletcher moved, Page rolled through and ate a charging Fletcher boot. Setting up a chair, Fletcher brought Page up on top of the barricade and delivered a Brainbuster through the time keeper’s table.

Back inside, Fletcher hit his flying corner boot to the neck and another flush to the face before spiking Page with a Sheer Drop Brainbuster, but Page kicked out. “You’re Not Ready” chants directed at Fletcher, which pissed Taz off, reminding us you wouldn’t be in this position if you weren’t ready. Both men trade thrust kicks until Fletcher hit a big boot and flying leg lariat that sent Page to the apron. Danielson agreed with Callis that Page is getting manhandled right now, as Fletcher wanted another Brainbuster off the apron, Page floated over, spun out and hit Dead Eye off the apron through a table, as the replay showed Page’s legs almost moved the table as Fletcher came crashing down. Rolling Fletcher back inside, Page went for a Buckshot, but Fletcher collapsed more-so than dodged before Page could hit it. Page signaled for a V-Tigger and got some retribution for Kenny Omega, trying One Winged Angel, but Fletcher escaped, hit a pump kick, went for a wild shot, but Page countered into a Dead Eye for two, as Danielson tells us we’re 30 minutes in.

Both slowly up, where Fletcher hit a Hidden Blade, but missed a Storm Breaker, as Page connected on Big Pressure for a wildly close two. Page went for a Buckshot, but Fletcher countered into a small package for two. They trade counters until Fletcher dodged another Buckshot into a Brainbuster, but again Page kicked out. Danielson is losing his mind saying Holy Sh*t at the table with Callis screaming it was three. Fletcher started toying Page with kicks and paint brushes, as Page rose up for clotheslines that had zero effect. Fletcher kicked through a lariat, hit a thrust kick and folded Page up with a wild lariat. Fletcher ripped off a turnbuckle pad, exposing the steel. Fletcher screamed at referee Paul Turner to Shut the F*ck Up before hitting Page with a running boot against the exposed buckle and going for his Avalanche Brainbuster on the steel, but Page fought out with headbutts before slamming Fletcher face first into the exposed corner. Page connected on an Avalanche Dead Eye that had Fletcher dropping almost right on his neck, thankfully tucking his head at the last second. Right as Fletcher stumbled to his feet, Page flew in with a Buckshot to win it. Post-match, an upset Callis ripped off the head set, while Page whispered something to the downed Fletcher before heading up the ramp with the title to close the show.

Match Result: Hangman Adam Page defeated Kyle Fletcher to retain the AEW World Title

AEW All Out preview & predictions: Opportunity knocks

Posted on by Mike DellaCamera

Editor’s Note: This is an opinion-based preview that reflects the views of the author and not our website.

Seven years in, Saturday’s AEW All Out is both a pay-per-view and a checkpoint: a place where AEW takes stock of what it is, where they are as a company, and what it might become.

The roster is battered and its depth is tested for the first time in a long time. Yet, the company still stands tall as the most viable alternative in modern wrestling history. A second, viable North American wrestling promotion is a boon to the entire industry; iron sharpens iron and all that. A perfect approval rating will never exist, but the alternative AEW provides is needed.

Injuries to Kenny Omega, Will Ospreay, and Swerve Strickland leave this year’s card without some of its most reliable big show anchors. All performers who, if they weren’t closing the show, were a sure bet to steal it. But absences lead to opportunities and AEW has a roster filled with names: Willow Nightingale, Daniel Garcia, Kris Statlander, Jamie Hayter, Queen Aminata and Konosuke Takeshita are among those who are ready for more.

A new generation in wrestling comes faster than anyone expects. For growth to continue, new stars must be developed. 

All Out 2025 (3 PM Eastern main card start on PPV) is a test of depth, of patience, and of AEW’s ability to make new stars when old ones aren’t available. Let’s take a look at the card.

AEW All Out 2025 Cage Cope FTR

Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) (with Stokely Hathaway)

FTR has to be kicking their feet in the air and giggling at the thought of this match. Two men who live and breathe tag team wrestling get to square off with Hall of Fame-level Canadians in front of their home crowd. It’s the perfect storm for Dax and Cash who have looked revitalized in recent months. Cope, for me, has always been a mixed bag — overlong matches, overstuffed with drama — but there’s no denying that he’s a living legend.

Christian, a different kind of legend but one all the same, refuses to soften his edges and fully give the crowd what they want. Together, it works.

AEW does this kind of nostalgia showcase better than anyone. FTR will do everything in their power to make the legends shine. Cope and Christian will hit their spots, soak up the deserved love, and go over. Let’s keep this one under 15 minutes, boys. 

Prediction: Cope and Christian

AEW All Out 2025 Eddie Kingston vs Big Bill

Big Bill vs. Eddie Kingston

It’s a stroke of booking genius to announce this match rather than have it be a surprise. It gives the audience something to be excited about while saving the outrageous return pop Kingston will receive. Kingston’s authenticity and fervor in the ring are desperately needed. His absence was glaring. I’m thrilled he’s back. 

Few things in wrestling are as satisfying as Kingston walloping another man. Bill, meanwhile, has quietly become one of AEW’s most effective big men: simple moves presented without irony. This won’t be pretty and it shouldn’t be. Kingston thrives in these meat-and-potatoes brawls, the kind where emotion carries more than execution. Bill will get his moments: a chokeslam here, a big boot there, but make no mistake, this is Eddie’s showcase. He’ll drag Bill into the deep water, spit in his face, yapping the whole time.

Prediction: Eddie Kingston 

The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin & MVP) vs. Ricochet and GOA (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona)

Just because this is likely the filler match doesn’t mean it won’t be good with a solid faction on one side, a reinvented daredevil and two bruisers on the other. Lashley and Benjamin are closer to the “greatest hits” stage of their careers rather than their prime, but that can still be wildly effective when paired with Ricochet’s chicanery and the raw power of Kaun and Liona.

The wheel won’t be reinvented, but it doesn’t need to be in order to be successful. Expect Ricochet to bounce around like a pinball, Lashley to hit one or two spears that could be considered like assault, and for the Gates of Agony to show people who they are and what they can do (they’re good!).

Prediction: The Hurt Syndicate

AEW All Out 2025 Jon Moxley vs Darby Allin

Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin in a coffin match

I should have saved the ‘kicking their feet in the air and giggling’ reference I used earlier for this match. Moxley and Allin have to be over the moon coming up with some really sick things they can do to each other during this match. These are two men who would happily hurl themselves into actual caskets and get buried alive if the occasion called for it. Maybe even light it on fire while we’re at it, but it’s also a perfect match for a perfect pairing.

Moxley is the connective tissue of AEW. There is no situation where he can’t shine. It doesn’t matter who the opponent is, the program, or the match. You can drop him into anything and trust it will land. Darby, meanwhile, remains wrestling’s crash test dummy, a man with no regard for either his body or tomorrow. If this clicks, and it should, this won’t feel like a stipulation match, but more like a natural extension of who these two are.

Expect a car crash watched between slits in your fingers, full of blood, and bodies crumpled in unnatural shapes. No one will be left wondering if they held anything back. Darby is one of the few performers in wrestling who is not hurt by losses. Mox wins and continues his path of destruction on whoever steps up next.

Prediction: Moxley

MJF vs. Mark Briscoe in a Tables ‘n’ Tacks match

AEW is never better than when it leans into chaos and there are few wrestlers more chaotic than Mark Briscoe. He’s a one-man demolition derby. The idea of him and Darby Allin working on a blank canvas fills me with joy. Pairing Briscoe’s brand of unhinged with MJF, a man who is all about control and theatrics, is a recipe for either disaster or delight, depending on how self-indulgent the newly married Max (congrats!) is feeling.

He must show restraint and let the match itself be the theatrics. The match will be over the top without his typical antics. His job is to hold the match together and to provide structure around the madness. If he leans into being more of a conductor instead of a melodramatist, this could be special. 

The stipulation pushes MJF out of his comfort zone while Briscoe will gleefully throw himself through every piece of furniture in the building if it means entertaining the crowd. Blood is promised; just how much is the unknown. As much as I’d like to see Briscoe gain some constant momentum, I don’t think that’s happening. 

Prediction: MJF

AEW All Out 2025 Mercedes Mone vs Riho

TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Riho

Mercedes Mone is at her most compelling when she can lean into cruelty. Against Riho, she has a rare size and power advantage which should allow her to work with a different cadence: stretching her out, bullying her, making every bump feel violent.

Riho is an AEW original, someone who can pull on the crowd’s heartstrings and rallying them through her resilience. The success of this match depends on contrast: Mercedes as the precision villain vs. Riho as the stubborn survivor. Play that chord and we have some music. It’s not an epic waiting to happen, but it’s a smart piece of matchmaking.

It’s always nice to see Riho pop back up for her semi-annual six-week run. There were certainly signs of ring rust, but she’s a proven performer on big stages. There’s the potential for some seriously gruesome bumping in this match. Count me in. 

Prediction: Mone retains

AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada defends against Konosuke Takeshita and Mascara Dorada in a three-way

For all of Okada’s undeniable greatness, this match feels like Takeshita’s to define. He’s been on the cusp of superstardom for what feels like forever and it’s only a matter of time before he makes his move to that tier. If Kenny Omega couldn’t bring out the full Okada experience, can Takeshita? At some point, perhaps, but not in a triple threat.

The subtle teases for an Okada/Takeshita collision have been there for a while, but this doesn’t feel like two titans settling a final score. This is the amuse-bouche for something more and hopefully something greater. It should lead to the Don Callis family imploding in some capacity with Takeshita emerging as a top of the card babyface that’s been inside of him all along.  

The intrigue comes in the form of Dorada. He prevents the straight-line collision between Okada and Takeshita. He’s certainly not here to win, but to add a sense of bombast and excitement to the match. Besides, if Big Kazu decides to run this one at 60% capacity, Dorada can certainly pump up the heartbeat of the match.

Prediction: Okada retains

AEW World Tag Team Champions Brodido (Brody King & Bandido) defend against The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), JetSpeed (Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey) and The Don Callis Family (Hechicero & Josh Alexander) in a four-way ladder match

This is AEW at its most AEW: eight wildly different wrestlers thrown into a ladder match with full intentions to tear the house down. JetSpeed brings the juice, Knight and Speedball look better and better every week, and Hechicero’s unorthodox brilliance meshing with Josh Alexander’s no-nonsense power.

Then there’s Brodido, a pairing that shouldn’t work on paper but absolutely does. What do you mean the lead singer of a hardcore band is partnering with a masked bandit?  That brings us, then, to the Young Bucks. Not much needs to be said about these absolute legends. 20 years of wrestling their style, wrestling their way, and transforming an industry. Their style doesn’t lend itself to longevity, but here they are, as good as they’ve ever been after all this time. 

Expect insanity, expect bodies flying off ladders, and expect at least one terrifying spot that will have the older pro wrestling ‘intelligentsia’ clutching their pearls. But don’t expect the belts to change hands. Let Brodido cook for awhile as they’re too much fun to cut short. The Bucks will come close, JetSpeed will shine, and the Callis Family will menace, but Brodido stays on top.

Prediction: Brodido retains

AEW All Out 2025 Womens Four Way

AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Jamie Hayter, Kris Statlander and Thekla in a four-way

An ace elevates everyone around them. Toni Storm is exactly that. More than anyone else in the company, she is a foundation. The entire women’s division works because of her. She is the sun everything revolves around. Not everything is a home run, but nothing ever misses. The three most important people to AEW right now are Toni, Moxley, and Hangman and she’s not third on that list.

Kris Statlander is here to take the pin, I fear. She remains AEW’s perennial “almost,” talented enough for the spot but perpetually stuck in holding patterns. The parallels with Daniel Garcia’s character are certainly noted. Booking replete with half measures and unfulfilled teases leave her in perpetual limbo. The talent is well and truly there, but something has to change for it to completely click. 

Prediction: Storm retains

AEW All Out 2025 Hangman vs Kyle Fletcher

AEW World Champion Hangman Adam Page defends against Kyle Fletcher

When I listed people ready to make the leap, Kyle Fletcher’s name wasn’t listed. That’s because he’s already made it. He’s seized his opportunity and run through a wall with it. He is ruthlessly efficient. His moves hit hard and hit with purpose. His rise has been consistent with no moment too big for the preternaturally talented Aussie. This is the biggest moment of his career. I doubt he shrinks from it.

Page is as reliable a champion as AEW could want. He’s always good for a fight, always capable of tapping into emotion. Will this be as memorable as his clashes with Omega or Swerve? Probably not as there’s not enough heart in the story. When emotion is involved, no one is better than Hangman. If this had a few more weeks, maybe we could get there. As is, we’re looking at an incredibly solid main event with the potential for more.

Expect Hangman to give Fletcher a ton, maybe too much, before closing the door. The goal of this match isn’t for Page to dominate, but to put the final stamp on the main event version of “The Protostar” Kyle Fletcher.

Prediction: Page retains

Kyle Fletcher: As a character and wrestler, they ‘don’t get much better than Hangman’

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After starting out as a fan of AEW, Kyle Fletcher now has the opportunity to contribute to one of the promotion’s greatest-ever story arcs.

The 26-year-old Fletcher is challenging Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship at All Out this weekend. In advance of the pay-per-view, he spoke with Bleacher Report and discussed the unique perspective he has on Page as someone who started out as an AEW fan and is now one of the company’s top rising stars.

“I think I have a pretty unique perspective on AEW in general because I’ve watched as a fan ever since its inception in 2019. I was living in Australia. I was watching everything, watching all the pay-per-views,” Fletcher said.

“So I have a bit of a different perspective, and I’ve gotten to see that character arc that Hangman has been on. I really believe that he has one of the greatest characters in professional wrestling.”

Fletcher believes that the continuity of Page’s story is what makes it so special. It has never been stop-start, and all of Page’s failures and successes have contributed to the persona he has today.

“He’s had such an awesome story,” Fletcher said. “A lot of stories feel very stop-start. I feel like everything Hangman has done has threaded so beautifully into one another. The man that we see today, the wrestler that we see today, is the culmination of everything that he’s been through.

“And I think there’s so much depth behind it all because of that. So yeah, I think as a character and a wrestler, you don’t get much better than Hangman.”

Page is now a two-time AEW World Champion, with his most recent reign having begun when he dethroned Jon Moxley this July.

Fletcher is AEW’s current TNT Champion but has never held a World title before.

Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada will be the venue for All Out on Saturday. The main card has a start time of 3 p.m. Eastern.

Stipulation added to World title match at AEW All Out

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Last week, it was verbally agreed between AEW World Champion Hangman Page and challenger Kyle Fletcher that there would be no outside interference in their title match at Saturday’s All Out.

However, Page made it more official, revealing on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite after both men were about to sign a contract for the match that if the Don Callis Family interferes, the match will end in a DQ and Fletcher will lose his TNT title.

Callis didn’t care for that news, but Fletcher said he was fine with it and remained confident he will leave Toronto as the champion. He later promised Page that while he would adhere to no physicality during the signing or the All Out stipulation, Page would be unable to leave the arena Wednesday on his own two feet.

Fletcher is looking for his first AEW World title while Page will be looking for the third successful defense of the title he won at July’s All In.

Current AEW All Out card | Saturday, September 20 | Toronto, Canada

  • AEW World Champion Hangman Page defends against Kyle Fletcher
  • Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Riho
  • AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada defends against Konosuke Takeshita and TBD in a three-way
  • AEW World Tag Team Champions Brodido (Brody King & Bandido) defend against three TBD teams in a ladder match
  • The Hurt Syndicate (Shelton Benjamin, MVP & Bobby Lashley) vs. Ricochet and the Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona)
  • Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin in a coffin match
  • AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Thekla, Jamie Hayter and Kris Statlander in a four-way
  • Tables ‘n’ Tacks match: MJF vs. Mark Briscoe

Contract signing added to AEW September to Remember

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A contract signing is set for September to Remember.

Tony Khan announced on Tuesday that the AEW World Champion Hangman Page and TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher will meet for a contract signing just days before their match at All Out for the AEW World Championship.

Shortly after his championship win over MJF at Forbidden Door, Don Callis made it clear to Hangman that he wanted the championship back in his family. The end of the September 3 edition of Dynamite saw Hangman and Kenny Omega get beaten down by the stable, with Kyle Fletcher delivering a brainbuster on Hangman Page through a steel chair. He then turned his attention to Omega, delivering another brainbuster through a table.

Here is the updated card for the three-hour September to Remember edition of Dynamite:

AEW September to Remember, Wednesday, September 17 —

  • All Out tag title match qualifier: Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. Gunn Club (Juice Robinson & Austin Gunn)
  • All Out tag title match qualifier: Luchasaurus & Kip Sabian vs. JetSpeed (Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight)
  • All Out tag title match qualifier: Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) vs. Josh Alexander & Hechicero
  • No holds barred: Thekla vs. Queen Aminata
  • All Out Unified title match qualifier: The Beast Mortos vs. Mascara Dorada
  • Bobby Lashley vs. Toa Liona
  • Jon Moxley vs. Roderick Strong
  • Hangman Page-Kyle Fletcher contract signing
  • FTR face-to-face with Adam Copeland & Christian Cage
  • Toni Storm feature
  • Riho vs. Robyn Renegade

Kyle Fletcher ready for ‘very surreal’ AEW All Out 2025 opportunity

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The biggest moment of Kyle Fletcher’s life so far is just five days away.

This Saturday, Fletcher will challenge Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship at All Out 2025. A victory would bring Fletcher the first World Championship of his career at just 26 years old. Fletcher has always had World Championship potential, but he told Forbes that possibly accomplishing this goal at such a young age feels surreal.

“It’s the biggest thing that I’ve ever done in my career — and in my life,” Fletcher said. “My whole career, people have kind of pegged me as this future World Champion, and it’s a cool thing to hear, right? But now that the opportunity is real, like it’s right in front of me, and it’s about to happen, I have a chance to not only fight for the AEW World Championship, but possibly win it.

“I’m 26 years old. I didn’t know that when people said I was a future World Champion, that I thought the opportunity [would] be coming this quickly. It’s very surreal. Growing up as a kid wanting to be a professional wrestler, this is the kind of moment you dream of, that first World title win. So, it could be soon, which feels surreal, and preparation is in full effect.

“I’m just trying to bring the best me, the best package I can, while trying to stay calm with it all and not letting the nerves get me too early on. But I know I have a job to do, and I just got to stick to it.”

Fletcher has had a rapid ascent as a singles star in AEW, where he’s a member of the Don Callis Family. He told Forbes that he’s grateful so many people have seen him as a future World Champion. And while that adds pressure, it’s also motivated Fletcher to work harder so he can prove other people and himself right. He already holds the TNT title and would become a double champion if he dethrones Page at All Out. Page won the World Championship from Jon Moxley this July and has made two successful defenses so far.

Saturday’s pay-per-view is being held at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The main card has a start time of 3 p.m. Eastern.

Wrestling Weekly: Ticket prices keep climbing, WrestleMania potentially going international

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It’s Friday and a new Wrestling Weekly with Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa has arrived.

WWE ticket prices keep climbing and seeing WrestleMania live in a couple of years might require a passport for US citizens. We discuss TKO COO Mark Shapiro’s recent comments and the rumors regarding WrestleMania in Saudi Arabia.

We also discuss AJ Lee’s first promo and AEW’s TV partner potentially under new ownership.

Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

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AEW star Kyle Fletcher responds to Stevie Richards criticism

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AEW star Kyle Fletcher is open to receiving criticism, but he doesn’t feel like recent comments from Stevie Richards were in particularly good faith.

Richards — best known for his time competing in ECW and WWE — now has a YouTube channel where he comments on the industry. The channel made an upload this week titled “What is Kyle Fletcher Missing?” In the video, Richards said he views Fletcher as someone who has potential but needs more seasoning and someone to teach him how to work, particularly in terms of psychology. Richards believes Fletcher needs harder coaching — and he could see Fletcher ending up in WWE NXT.

“He looks like an eventual NXT Superstar,” Richards said.

The comments got a lot of attention on social media, and Fletcher has now addressed them while speaking with The Ringer Wrestling Show.

“Of course, yeah,” Fletcher responded when asked if he saw what Richards said. “I think a lot of people on Twitter or whatever will just look at the one clip that gets posted. I went and I watched the full thing, everything that he said. Look, I’m not going to — I’m open to any and all critiques. That is fine. I’m in a world where it’s like, everyone is allowed to have an opinion. He has an opinion on who I am and what I am as a wrestler, and that’s fine.

“It just doesn’t feel like it’s in good faith, if that makes sense. I think a lot of those guys, they just kind of look for the buzzwords and look for the things that are going to get clicks or whatever. I don’t think he spoke a lot about, like, what the culture is at AEW. I don’t think he knows anything about the culture at AEW. He said there’s no one there for me to learn from. I think that’s absolute f*cking horsesh*t, you know what I mean? I am learning from people every single day that I’m there. There’s so many great minds there. There’s Bryan Danielson there almost every week.

“I mean, I’m open to criticism. I just don’t think it was in the best faith. But no ill will. I’m open to critique at any and all times. I’m 26 years old. I’m still trying to learn this business, man. I have a lot more room to grow, for sure.”

After being a tag team specialist early in his career, Fletcher has broken out into one of AEW’s top rising singles stars. He’s set for a huge match on September 20 when he challenges Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship at All Out.

The All Out pay-per-view has been moved to the afternoon after WWE made an attempt to directly counter-program the show with its Wrestlepalooza PLE. During his appearance on The Ringer Wrestling Show, Fletcher was asked if he feels any extra motivation for All Out given the WWE competition.

“Yeah, I think there has to be a little bit of that, right?,” Fletcher said. “It’s in my very competitive nature to just be like, ‘All right, if this is what you want to do, I’m just going to go out there and I’m going to absolutely kill it. And then what are you going to say about it?’

“So, yeah, there is a little bit of that. I put a lot of pressure on myself to perform at the highest level and under these high-pressure scenarios. But, yeah, I think this is probably the biggest opportunity I’ve had to this point to really go out there and show out. I just got to go out there and do what I know I can do, and then stick it to them, you know what I mean?”