AEW’s largest show in North American history has arrived with today’s All In, live this afternoon from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
In one headliner, AEW World Champion Jon Moxley defends against Hangman Page while in another, AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against TBS Champion Mercedes Mone.
In another anticipated title match, International Champion Kenny Omega defends against Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada to determine the new Unified Champion.
AEW World Tag Team Champions The Hurt Syndicate defend against Christian Cage & Nick Wayne and JetSpeed in a three-way while The Opps defend the Trios titles against Gabe Kidd, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta.
The Young Bucks take on Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland where the Bucks will put their EVP titles on the line against a year of World title shots for Ospreay and Strickland.
The show will feature both men’s and women’s Casino Gauntlet matches with the winners given future World title shots.
TNT Champion Adam Cole defends against Kyle Fletcher rounds out the main card with the pre-show starting at 1 PM Eastern.
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Zero Hour
The WrestleAunts (Renee Paquette & RJ City), Jeff Jarrett & Paul Wight welcome us to Zero Hour to the sounds of Machinehead by Bush and run down today’s card. They have a chart No Time Limit, No DQ, No Match Stoppage of Blood, Pinfalls Don’t Matter, as the only way to win is when someone Submits or Unable to Answer the 10 Count.
Video of earlier in the week of Paquette on the road with Jon Moxley, as he said it’s the smartest decision Page has ever made to make sure his family won’t be ringside to see this main event. Paquette questions why it has gotten to such extremes and how Moxley continues to push boundaries as champion, starting with what he did to Bryan Danielson. Moxley said exactly, failure doesn’t exist, I just keep moving forward. So Page won 2 years ago, he thinks he can just move on? This is a war of attrition, is Page better than he was 2 years ago, have they been positive, stronger in character? Moxley doesn’t think so. Paquette said she has a F’n pit in her stomach about the match, while Moxley is at peace and has clarity. Page can’t do sh*t to him, the people in the arena in Hangman shirts, they are so sure he’ll pull this off. What in the last year makes you believe Page will win at All In and what leads anyone to believe Moxley will lose? Moxley has brought a cold reality to AEW and while Page has done nothing personal to Moxley himself, he just can’t stand the guy due to his relatability and how fans can see themselves in him, something Moxley can’t do. Page has everything in front of him, but just can’t see it. Being champion isn’t a luxury to enjoy, it’s a responsibility that people don’t understand. This was a fantastic video and a rare on screen interaction we get between a concerned Paquette & her husband.
Madison Rayne joined the panel to go over the Women’s Title Match. Wight said he’s going with Storm to win it and thinks Mone will have one less title after tonight, but none of Mone’s titles are on the line. RJ then talked to Kris Statlander earlier in the week about the Women’s Casino Gauntlet and she said out of all the women in AEW, she has the most experience in a Women’s Gauntlet, so that gives her the advantage. Statlander dodged a question about Willow Nightingale and told RJ it’s up for her to decide on the offer from Wheeler Yuta to join up with his crew and no one else. If Statlander if feeling petty, she could stick it to Mone or go the easy route and cash in her Gauntlet title shot on Storm. RJ brought up Statlander is now the Pro Wrestling Eve International Champion and she said she’s no longer looking for someone to hold her, as she now has something to hold. She’s been working harder than ever and is on top of her game.
Paquette informed us that Tony Khan has informed us Adam Cole is not medically cleared to compete tonight and it will now be a 4-way between Kyle Fletcher vs. Daniel Garcia vs. Dustin Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara for the vacant TNT Title.
Clips of the fantastic piece by The Players’ Tribune on Mark Briscoe and his family was shown. This is go out of your way stuff to check out if for some reason you haven’t yet. Nigel McGuinnes joined the panel and talked about his history with The Briscoe Brothers. He also talked about the Men’s Casino Gauntlet and saw a few men in the back who will raise a few eyebrows if they make it to the match.
Excellent video package on Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada was shown and then the panel was joined by Josh Mathews who talked about The Young Bucks vs. Swerve Strickland & Will Ospreay, as he interviewed Strickland & Ospreay following Dynamite last week. Strickland asked how Ospreay is feeling about the stipulation he made for the match now? Ospreay said as confident he is that they’ll beat The Bucks, he said anything can happen in pro wrestling and if the worse happens, it’ll be his life’s mission to make it up to Strickland for costing him a title shot for a year. Strickland started laughing and said he wouldn’t be here if he didn’t believe in Ospreay & himself. Mathews asked if either have gratitude to The Young Bucks for getting them jobs in AEW? Both said they have respect for them and a huge footprint on AEW, but at the same time, The Bucks should respect the talent who show up week in and week out. Mathews said Ospreay & Strickland haven’t teamed much at all and asks if they feel like they can win on Saturday? Ospreay knows the game plan, it’s just a matter of putting it into action, they are The Franchise & The Feeling. Another excellent promo ahead of the PPV (aside from Mathews asking “do you think you’re going to win?” that was ridiculous).
Jeff Jarrett sat down with Hangman Adam Page earlier this week to talk the Texas Death Match. Page knows All In will be violent, buckets of blood, harm his health, but he’s grateful to have been part of this company since the beginning. Jarrett said out of all his opponents, he has a much respect for Page than any of them. Page asks if it was before or after he whipped him with a belt and they laughed, saying the respect grew after. Page said he knows this isn’t just a battle with Jon Moxley, it’s the rest of the Death Riders and admits it’ll take help, which he’s never been big on accepting. At the end of the night, it’ll be just Moxley & himself, but Page has been miserable for the last two years and his family could tell something was wrong. All In and winning the championship could prove to them that taking the right path can get you what you want.
Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara) & The Von Erichs (Ross & Marshall w/Kevin) vs. Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, Carlie Bravo, Shawn Dean & Lee Moriarty w/Anthony Ogogo & Trish Adora)
Guevara immediately hit his signature leap frog, dropkick, kip-up before Moriarty bailed and The Von Erichs picked apart Bravo with a double team. Dean ran distraction enough for Ross to eat a cheap shot and isolated. Dean hit a dive to wipe out Guevara & Marshall, Taylor got a head of steam around ringside to run over everyone like a freight train. Too much trash talk back inside allowed Ross to hit a huge bodyslam on Taylor as Ogogo stalked Kevin around ringside before Wyatt & Wayne Rhodes, the grandsons of Dusty, showed up as Ogogo retreated. Dustin made the tag and spiked Bravo with a Cross Rhodes, but Shane Taylor Promotions stopped the count as the match broke down. 4-way Iron Claw applied until Ogogo got in the ring, followed by Kevin Von Erich. This led to Kevin locking the Claw on Ogogo to the biggest pop of the match as STP were all collectively pinned simultaneously for the finish.
Match Result: Sons of Texas & The Von Erichs defeated Shane Taylor Promotions
Big Boom AJ (w/Big Justice & The Rizzler), Hologram, Kyle O’Reilly & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Lance Archer, Hechicero, Trent Beretta & Rocky Romero
(This had a little bit of everything, including AJ briefly working Hechicero and Beretta pie-facing a 12-year-old, to the biggest reaction of the match outside of The Rizzler doing his pose. I do suppose Hologram can thank the Costco Guy for helping keep his undefeated streak in tact. I can’t believe that’s a sentence I just typed.)
An amazing sign of Don Callis as a hot dog was shown in the crowd before the match, just wanted to acknowledge that. Nigel McGuinness on commentary said AJ his 15 minutes are up and can return the WCW 90s enhancement costume, which was a great line. Callis Family attacked at the bell, but The Costco Conglomeration turned the tides quickly with punches in the corner and is wild we saw AJ paired off with Hechicero during all of that. Belly to belly by AJ on Romero for two, as fast tags were made until Romero scurried away and we get a lucha sequence between Hologram & Hechicero. O’Reilly was tagged in and became distracted by Beretta, allowing Archer to hit locomotion corner splashes before tossing O’Reilly outside. Romero put the boots to O’Reilly in front of Big Justice (who is taller than Romer) & The Rizzler until Beretta pie-faced Justice down to a huge reaction from the crowd. AJ became furious ringside as O’Reilly remained isolated. Hologram managed a hot tag and despite an awkward looking head scissors on Hechicero, was able to get back on track with a Spanish Fly on Romero.
Ishii made the blind tag, as Hologram hit a dive on Hechicero, who landed rough by the commentary desk. Ishii wanted a brainbuster, but Archer was too big, slamming Ishii down. Archer wanted a brainbuster, but Ishii countered this time and managed to connect. AJ tagged in and ran wild until Archer started no selling, teased a chokeslam, AJ clotheslined him outside. Spinebuster on Beretta, Gorilla Press on Romero, who was tossed onto Archer outside. AJ wanted a PowerBoom on Beretta, but Hechicero broke it up with strikes and step-up boot. The match broke down until Hologram dove onto a pile as AJ was too busy doing BOOMs and ate a Beretta superkick. Beretta wanted a charging knee, but AJ caught him with a clothesline as Romero took the ref. Big Justice got in the ring and hit a Spear on Beretta, as AJ laid out Romero with a PowerBoom to win it.
Match Result: Big Boom AJ, Hologram, Kyle O’Reilly & Tomohiro Ishii defeated Lance Archer, Hechicero, Trent Beretta & Rocky Romero
FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood w/Stokely Hathaway) vs. The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd)
(This was a really fun tag match to end the kick off show, as I’d say I’d give the slight edge to their match on Collision last week as to which I enjoyed more, but it’s close. While I could see some wanting The Outrunners to win this, FTR are on a whole other level right now for this heel run and deserve to be in the Tag Title picture sometime soon. That said, I could see this match happening time and time again and I wouldn’t hate it. They work great together.)
McGuinness informs us Magnum & Floyd were trained by Verne Gagne and had to do 500 Hindu Squats every day. The Outrunners ran wild to start, causing FTR to take a powder to regroup with Hathaway. Wheeler returned to a huge back drop and flying head scissors by Magnum before Floyd tagged in for a back suplex and scramble for a pin attempt for two. Harwood attacked from behind, as FTR launched Floyd over the top outside, as he clutched his knee. Harwood put on a fans glasses and mocked him before picking apart Floyd’s left leg with a Figure Four. Floyd was able to battle back and make the tag to Magnum who ran wild with punches in bunches before sending Harwood head first into the post and clotheslining Wheeler to the floor. The numbers game became too much, as Harwood clobbered Magnum with a lariat.
Magnum managed to spin out of a sleeper into a back suplex for the double down, as Wheeler tried to stop Magnum with a slingshot dive, but crashed and burned. Harwood made the legal tag and almost Pounced Magnum from a failed diving tag attempt. Multiple missed elbows by Harwood, as Magnum tried a sunset flip for two, as he followed with a double DDT on FTR. Wheeler pulled Floyd to the outside before Magnum could make the tag, as FTR hit a Rocket Launcher for two.
Wheeler started getting in the refs face, causing Paul Turner to shove Wheeler to the floor, as Hathaway ran distraction, missing Magnum’s tag. Regardless, Magnum was able to dodge an attack and finally make the hot tag to Floyd, who was a house of fire and bulldog/clothesline combo. Son of a B*tch elbow connected on both FTR to a huge pop, but only managed two. Wheeler crotched Magnum, as Harwood nearly stole it with a school boy and tights. FTR wanted a Spike Piledriver, but Magnum sent Wheeler crashing outside, hit a cross body on Harwood, as Floyd rolled through with a jackknife for two. A Floyd hit a sunset flip on Harwood, Magnum tried one on Wheeler and didn’t get over enough, as it looked really rough, but both teams were up slugging it out. Floyd avoided Shatter Machine, as The Outrunners hit Total Recall, but Hathaway pulled out Magnum. The chase was on briefly between Hathaway & Floyd, but ended with Harwood getting a school boy, handful of tights, feet on the rope and assist from Wheeler & Hathaway to steal it.
Match Result: FTR defeated The Outrunners
AEW All In Texas
The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs & Katsuyori Shibata) vs. Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta & Gabe Kidd) for the AEW Trios Titles
(Excellent opener, with everyone involved getting a chance to shine. The involvement of Kidd gives him future matches with anyone coming out of this, as he looked especially great in this. Early on, commentary brought up injured “former member of The Opps” HOOK. While he returned briefly during Anarchy in the Arena, Joe seemed happy to see HOOK, but HOOK didn’t seem to reciprocate such expression. That’s the first time I’ve ever heard them mention any dissension or HOOK at all since Double or Nothing. The post-match attack is a solid way to write-off any potential help Hangman Page could’ve hoped for in the main event.)
Kidd was ready to fight the World before the bell even sounded, as The Opps hit the ring and the brawl was on. Joe & Yuta, Castagnoli & Hobbs fought outside, as Kidd & Shibata picked up from where they left off on Collision with a chop battle. Both men collapsed, but rose from the dead at the same time to ramp it back up before tagging Joe & Yuta, who got mercilessly chopped by everyone until finally hitting a dropkick on Shibata and made a tag to Castgnoli.
Shibata tagged Joe back in, but the trash talk from Kidd distracted Joe enough to be brought outside and have the boots put to him. Back inside, Joe continued to be worked over until Joe hit a running senton to the back of Castagnoli, sending him face first into the mat. Hobbs made the hot tag and ran wild with corner splashes until the straps were lowered, Kidd tried to attack from behind, but was mowed down as well. Castagnoli ate a spinebuster, but Yuta made the save. Kidd was sent outside, allowing Hobbs to turn back into a pop-up uppercut for two. Doomsday Device attempt was countered, as Hobbs hit a powerslam in mid-air on Yuta to a huge reaction. Locomotion corner splashes on Yuta led to a PK by Shibata for two.
Giant Swing on Hobbs outside into the barricade by Castagnoli, as back inside, Yuta skinned the cat low into a snap German on Shibata for two. Kidd tagged in just as Shibata hulked up, as he kicked out of a brainbuster at one. Headbutt collapsed Shibata, but an overhand chop led to Joe making the tag and slugfest with Kidd was on. Kidd wanted a bounce back lariat, but Joe countered into a snap powerslam. Fastball Special was cut off by Hobbs, as Kidd tackled him to the floor. Shibata punted Yuta with a boot in the corner, leading to Joe hitting the Muscle Buster to win it.
Post-match, Death Riders attacked The Opps, as Kidd hit a piledriver on Shibata, Castagnoli with a Neutralizer on Joe and Yuta wore out Hobbs with a chair ringside. Castagnoli then Pillmanized the neck of Joe with a chair before telling the doctor that Joe needs help as Death Riders left through the crowd. Joe, meanwhile, was carried out of the arena on a stretcher.
Match Result: The Opps defeated Death Riders to retain the AEW Trios Titles when Joe pinned Yuta
Men’s Casino Gauntlet
(I enjoyed this Gauntlet, there was some very noteworthy returns and moments sprinkled throughout, but comparing it to last year’s Gauntlet, I preferred that one more I’d say (with the exception of the winner). It felt like there was a lot of down time down the stretch, as I don’t know why we needed the Caster comedy at the end. Regardless, the winner was who many expected, which is a good thing, as having someone like MJF getting to call his shot is far more fitting than Christian Cage was last year. You get a lot more out of MJF being the winner here.)
Mark Briscoe & MJF started things off, as the bell sounded and immediately MJF scrambled for pin attempts until Briscoe shot a double leg to brawl. Briscoe floated over a back drop and hit a flying forearm, teased a Jay Driller until Ricochet was out a #3. We get a handshake between he & MJF, who put the boots to Briscoe until ROH Champion Bandido is #4 to a loud reaction. MJF shook Ricochet’s hand again, but poked him in the eyes and bailed, as Bandido hit a one arm press slam until MJF scurried in for a school boy for two. Briscoe hit a Cactus Elbow on Ricochet and Blockbuster off the apron on MJF, as MVP on commentary screams at him to get off his back. Konosuke Takeshita is #5, as he flew in with a clothesline on Briscoe, as Ricochet hit a wall walk, but turned right into a Blue Thunder Bomb for two. Bandido & Takeshita faced-off 24 hours after their excellent match at Supercard of Honor, as Bandido hit a Helluva Kick and Poison Rana. Bandido tried a leap frog on MJF, who countered into a powerbomb on the knee for two. MJF teased unmasking Bandido until Mistico was #6 and we had a face-off while Me Muero continued to play. MVP yelled for not to wait around for this bullsh*t, as we got the chorus of Mistico’s theme until he hit a handspring kick on MJF and Escalera on Takeshita before diving onto a pile outside. La Mistica was applied in the center of the ring, but Briscoe dove in to prevent a MJF tap out, as he applied a Fujiwara Armbar until Takeshita broke it up.
Josh Alexander was #7 allowing the Don Callis Family members a chance to wreck shop for a bit including a World Strongest Slam by Alexander on Bandido on the edge of the ring until Takeshita flew out with a somersault dive onto a pile. Anthony Bowens is #8 and immediately hit a float over DDT on Alexander & Fame Asser on MJF. Ricochet missed a roundhouse, as Bowens hit a spinning reverse Torture Rack slam. Bowens dropped Briscoe with a thrust kick and opted to pose before telling Takeshita & Alexander to Suck It, resulting in him getting his ass kicked as a result. A visually amazing Doomsday Power Drive Knee off the second by Alexander & Takeshita on Ricochet until Roderick Strong is #9, who sprinted and clocked MJF as he followed with backbreakers aplenty to everyone else. Brody King in at #10 immediately dishing out chops until Bandido just got enough of a pop-up dropkick with King. Black Hole Slam planted Ricochet, as King kicked out of a MJF school boy, tried to choke him off the apron, but MJF went to the eyes. Locomotion corner cannonballs from King, as Bandido went up top and hit a Frog Splash on Ricochet, who found himself alone after Takeshita & Alexander tackled King & Bandido outside.
The returning (and freshly shaven) Juice Robinson is #11 to a massive reaction, as he slapped the dome of Ricochet before lighting him up with jabs and spinning Full Nelson Slam. Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona show up and attacked Robinson, allowing Ricochet to hit a Shooting Star for two. Gates of Agony were about to hit Open the Gates when Austin & Colten Gunn returned, took them out on the ramp before laying out Ricochet with 3:10 to Yuma. The Gunns & Gates of Agony brawled to the back as Kota Ibushi is #12 and dropped everyone with kicks and got a few near falls until Beast Mortos was #13 and left Ibushi falling like a mannequin with a headbutt. Mortos continued to run wild until Strong tried to have a reunion with his former buddy, but was unsuccessful.
Mistico hit a top rope hurricanrana on Mortos for two until Ricochet flew in with an attempted Shooting Star, but didn’t get enough. Bandido hit X-Knee on Ricochet, lined him up for 21-Plex, but Takeshita cut him off and German Suplexed both Bandido & Ricochet. Strong in with a Tiger Driver for two, as Alexander cut it off with a Rack Bomb, but Briscoe flew in with a Froggy Bow. Bowens connected on his spinning corner DDT, as King met him with a sit-out Tombstone. Robinson in with a back suplex, but Mortos followed with a pop-up Samoan Drop. Ibushi waffled Mortos with a lariat and Kamigoye, as Strong was in with End of Heartache. MJF hit an Alabama Slam and jackknife pin attempt for two, but Strong responded with a Sick Kick
After a long delay between entrants, Max Caster is #14 doing his chant to a downed Bowens on the ramp. Caster didn’t even make it to the ring before Strong hit a jumping knee on the apron. Briscoe turned Strong inside out with a lariat and hit the Jay Driller before MJF ran in and threw Briscoe out of the ring to steal the pin on Strong. MJF held up the contract for his future AEW Title shot saying up next, he reclaims his Triple B.
Match Result: MJF won the Men’s Casino Gauntlet to earn an AEW World Title shot pinning Roderick Strong
-Stokely Hathaway said FTR is now done with The Outrunners and will be special Guest Commentators for the AEW Tag Team Title match and hopes everyone has a good time.
Adam Cole Relinquishes the TNT Title
A somber Adam Cole walked out ahead of the upcoming match and apologized for being unable to defend the title, as he’s going to be gone for a while. Cole said he doesn’t want to talk retirement, but if this indeed goodbye (Cole started breaking down) he felt like he owed it to the fans. Since he was 9 years old, all he’s ever wanted was to be a pro wrestler and their support has meant the world to him. From the highest moments and current lowest, he’ll love the fans forever. Cole said you’ll continue to watch AEW do PPV like no one else in the world and thanks the fans for making AE what it is and for changing his life, he’ll love them always. Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly join him for a hug, as fans are shown crying in the crowd before Cole does one last Adam Cole Bay-Bay pose. Cole kisses the TNT Title goodbye, as Excalibur said hopefully this isn’t goodbye and more see you later. This was incredibly emotional and health comes first, obviously, but I hope this isn’t it for Cole, as these last few years have been filled with injuries, he was just getting going with a solid run. Daniel Garcia was out with Matt Menard, as Garcia gave a long hug to Cole before making his entrance.
Kyle Fletcher vs. Daniel Garcia (w/Matt Menard) vs. Dustin Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara for the vacant TNT Title
(This was a wide range of emotions for everyone involved, as the fans headed into the show thinking they’d get Cole vs. Fletcher, instead we had a potential retirement speech from Cole and were pretty quiet for a majority of this match. That was until the finish, which zero people aside from maybe Paul Wight, who picked Rhodes to win this on Zero Hour, saw coming. Everyone thought Fletcher was taking the gold here, but this was a fun pivot to give Rhodes a huge moment in front of the Texas fans, as you can have Fletcher win the title next and as soon as you’d like.)
Fletcher has new entrance music, as the Sons of Texas double teamed him in the early going. Fletcher pulled Rhodes to the outside, as Guevara & Garcia picked up the pace with pin attempts until both hit a double dropkick onto Fletcher. Guevara started posing to not much reaction, as Garcia did his dance, until Fletcher ran through both with a clothesline and decked Rhodes with a big boot. Garcia & Guevara took out Fletcher, fought each other on the apron until Guevara hit a Spanish Fly to the floor. Back inside, Guevara & Rhodes had Figure Fours on Garcia & Fletcher, who rolled through into double counters leading to both having a slap exchange. After a rope break, a slugfest ensued until Guevara low bridged Fletcher and hit a huge springboard moonsault. Back inside, Garcia cut Guevara off in the corner with a superplex, held on and hit another one, but as he went for a third, Fletcher cut him off, but ultimately Garcia hit a 2 for 1 superplex.
Garcia delivered corner punches, but Rhodes was up to hit multiple snap powerslams until a Destroyer & Cross Rhodes spiked Fletcher for two. Rhodes wanted Unnatural Kick on Fletcher, but Garcia & Guevara got their kicks in first before Rhodes capped it off. Garcia ducked a thrust kick and Guevara caught Rhodes, giving Garcia a chance to apply a Boston Crab. Guevara escaped into a Code Breaker and GTH, but Rhodes broke the count. The ROH Tag Champs start arguing until Garcia tries a schoolboy, but Guevara turns it into Three Amigos to again, zero reaction. Knees up by Garcia on the Frog Splash, as he sank in a Dragon Tamer.
Fletcher pulled Garcia to the floor and delivered an apron bomb and suplex on Guevara on the edge of the ring before cracking Rhodes with a multiple corner kicks. Fletcher wanted a brainbuster, but Guevara flew in with a Cutter, as Garcia was in with a snap piledriver. Garcia sank in the Dragon Tamer on Rhodes, who countered into an inside cradle and got the flash pin, shocking everyone. The fans were stunned and then realize what just happened and cheered loudly for Rhodes, who got a standing ovation from the commentary team. Aubrey Edwards presented Rhodes with the TNT Title, as Wyatt & Wayne Rhodes were out to celebrate with their uncle, as well as Ross & Marshall Von Erich. They hoisted Rhodes up on their shoulders and this turned into a hell of a moment.
Match Result: Dustin Rhodes defeated Kyle Fletcher, Daniel Garcia & Sammy Guevara to win the TNT Title
Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland (w/Prince Nana) vs. The Young Bucks (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson)
(This was one hell of a tag match and the crowd were on fire, as they only grew louder and louder down the stretch. I was genuinely shocked by the result, as with this win, not only do The Bucks lose their EVP status, Ospreay & Strickland can still challenge for the World Title. This was an AEW Match of the Year candidate on a show where I’m sure we’re going to have one or two more by nights end.)
Assassins Creed entrance for Ospreay, who sprung up from under the stage. Jojo Offerman sang Ain’t Nobody by Chaka Khan, the music Swerve Strickland used as an entrance early in his career, before Strickland came out with Nana to his usual theme. The Bucks made their standard entrance initially, until they went to the back and were driven out and raised up on a wooden ship as Justin Roberts read a speech from The Founding Fathers as fife music played. Excalibur said while Washington crossed the Delaware, this was The Jacksons crossing the first baseline, which popped all of commentary, this entrance took forever, but that line made it all worth it.
Fast start by The Bucks, as Nicholas did some Lucha Libre until a double Northern Lights from Matthew led to The Bucks hitting their pose, forcing Ospreay & Strickland to regroup and get on the same page. They do just that as a thrust kick suplex combo connected before Ospreay launched off Strickland’s back with a Sky Twister Press for two. Wall walk enzugiri on Matthew, who superkicked out Ospreay’s leg while trying an Oscutter, as Nicholas flew in with a Senton and then another to the outside. The Bucks wanted a super TK Driver, but Strickland cut them off, flipped to the floor, landed on his feet, but ate a double superkick as a result. Ospreay was isolated until he tried a handspring, The Bucks dodged, wanted a superkick, Ospreay ducked and hit a hangspring Pele Kick leading to a Strickland hot tag. Diving uppercut into the Griddy before a powerbomb into the powerslam on Nicholas for two. Double hurricanranas sent the Bucks outside, where they were met with stereo slingshot dives.
Stereo Sky Twister Presses both inside and out of the ring connect, as Matthew saves his brother from eating a Storm Breaker/Swerve Stomp combo, leading to an assisted Sliced Bread on Ospreay before delivering the double stomp bounce back powerbomb and Escalera dive onto Strickland outside by Nicholas. Matthew started slapping Ospreay, firing him up in the process, as a slugfest ensued. Nicholas tried a Buckshot, Ospreay floated through, thrust kick, Strickland returned and everyone starts throwing a crazy series of superkicks before Matthew hit a Cazadora face buster, but Strickland & Ospreay no sold double Destroyers into stereo Hidden Blade & House Call as the crowd came unglued.
Ospreay & Strickland were both crotched in the corner, fought free and hit stereo Styles Clashes for dueling two counts. Storm Breaker/Swerve Stomp (could be the coolest looking combo ever) connected, but Nicholas just made the save. Nicholas tripped up Strickland before he could hit a House Call, as he slammed him into the steps before delivering a superkick to Nana. Roll-up on Ospreay by Matthew with feet on the ropes got a two count, as a mule kick from Matthew as Rick Knox didn’t see it. The Bucks followed with a TK Driver off the apron on Strickland before Nicholas hit Hidden Blade on Ospreay before More Bang for Your Buck got two. Ospreay kipped up out of an EVP Trigger, tried an Oscutter, but The Bucks blocked into an EVP Trigger, only for Strickland to just break the count. Ospreay tried Hidden Blade, but Matthew ducked and Ospreay hit Strickland, leading to a Poison Rana from Matthew and another EVP Trigger, but again, Ospreay kicked out. TK Driver connected once more, but Ospreay again didn’t quit.
Superkick Party ramped up on Ospreay, but Strickland crawled into the shot to protect his partner. Strickland took the bullets (similar to Ospreay taking the superkick with tacks a few weeks back), but blocked the EVP Trigger, allowing Ospreay to hit one Hidden Blade, as Strickland did a backslide into a Swerve Stomp/Tombstone for a close two. Strickland held off Nicholas as Ospreay hit Hidden Blade on Matthew, but Nicholas broke the count. Strickland hit a Swerve Stomp off the apron onto Nicholas, as back inside, Strickland & Ospreay hit stereo House Call & Hidden Blade on Matthew to win it.
Match Result: Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland defeated The Young Bucks and now Matthew & Nicholas Jackson have lost their EVP Status
Women’s Casino Gauntlet
(I thought all the ladies involved in this wrestled super hard and they all showed up. I’m glad newcomers Alex Windsor & Syuri got an extended period to show what they’re capable of as a little appetizer for the future, which certainly looks bright for the loaded AEW Women’s Title. This was another case where the winner was the odds on favorite by many, as this not only finally places Athena into the Women’s Title picture, but hopefully on more AEW programming going forward. Her run in ROH has been amazing, but we need her on Dynamite & Collision more and this is a way to do it.)
Kris Statlander & Megan Bayne (w/Penelope Ford) are entrants #1 & #2 as Bayne almost immediately did the deal and hit a Falcon Arrow for a near fall. Statlander responded with an Angle Slam and swinging moonsault off the apron, but opted to pose for the crowd, allowing Bayne to recover and hit a Tope Suicida. Back inside, Statlander avoided Fate’s Decent and hit one of her own as Willow Nightingale is #3 to a huge ovation. Statlander offered a handshake, but Nightingale declined, opting to slug it out. Statlander missed an axe kick, allowing Nightingale to hit a low cross body and spinebuster, but Bayne broke up the Doctor Bomb. Statlander & Bayne hit a double chokeslam until Tay Melo (w/Anna Jay) is out at #4 and runs wild until she scarily counters Fate’s Decent into a Rings of Saturn, as Bayne spiked her own head into the mat it looked like. Ford saved her buddy as she went up top, but Jay distracted enough for Harley Cameron to slowly rise into the camera shot and sent Ford crashing outside. Double DDT by TayJay on Bayne, as Ford was chased to the back by Cameron & Jay. Thekla is #5 immediately hitting a head scissors on Nightingale and huge dive off the top onto Statlander & Bayne outside yelling “F You!” in the process, popping commentary. TayKO dropped Thekla, but Melo turned into a Pounce by Nightingale, who hit a Doctor Bomb on Thekla, only Statlander broke the counter. Doomsday Device by Statlander & Bayne onto Nightingale as everyone is down, leaving Julia Hart (w/Skye Blue) to come out at #6, who Excalibur calls Sisters of Sin.
Moonsault onto Bayne & Statlander by Hart, who does an Old School rope walk on Bayne, who was met with a running boot from Blue for good measure. Flying Octopus applied on Bayne, but Melo returned and spiked Hart with a Gotch Style Piledriver. Thekla hit the Spider Walk, but was distracted when Queen Aminata’s music hit at #8. The brawl was on, as both traded stiff headbutts and slaps before a swinging Fisherman’s neckbreaker connected for Aminata, who destroyed Thekla with Off with her Head. Hart & Blue attacked Nightingale as Blue hit Cheeky Nandos kick leading to stereo superplexes, leaving Hart & Thekla locked eyes doing the Tree of Woe pose. The new Interim ROH Women’s TV Champion Mina Shirakawa is #8 and cleans house before doing her dance until she was blindsided by Bayne & Statlander. Shirakawa locked Blue in a Figure Four and Blue taps, but she thought Blue was in the match, she wasn’t.
Athena hit the ring at #9 and completely wrecked shop on everyone in her way to a huge reaction. Tombstone spiked Aminata, but Nightingale broke the count. Thunder Rosa is #10 and picks up where she left off with Athena last night. Everyone starts doing head scissors on each other until the debuting Syuri is #11 and immediately shotgun dropkicks Rosa to the outside, leading to a stare down with Athena. Backstabber connects and Shirakawa comes in for a Stardom reunion before Syuri connects on multiple punt kicks. Alex Windsor (who is officially All Elite) is #12 and she slugs it out with Syuri before hitting a Blue Thunder Bomb. Both no sold German suplexes until Syuri hit a pump knee for two as literally every other woman broke it up.
12-way brawl in the ring is ramped up until double Scorpions from Hart & Thekla, while Aminata has Statlander trapped in Chocolate Kisses. Bayne explodes in with a dropkick on Aminata, but delivered a front face suplex on Statlander on the apron. Nightingale hit a DVD on Athena on the apron and Athena came super close to spiking her head in the process. Bayne wanted a dive, but Statlander cut her off and powerbombed her to the floor onto the pile. Back inside, Shirakawa hit a Sling Blade on Rosa out of the corner, followed with a corkscrew kick and spinning back fist. As Shirakawa went for a Figure Four, Athena flew in with the O-Face and won it. Huge ovation, as Athena held her Title contract high in the air.
Match Result: Athena won the Women’s Casino Gauntlet to earn an AEW Women’s Title shot pinning Mina Shirakawa
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin w/MVP & MJF) vs. JetSpeed (Speedball Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight) vs. The Patriarchy (Christian Cage & Nick Wayne w/Mother Wayne & Kip Sabian) for the AEW World Tag Team Titles
(Lots of moving parts in this one, as I was surprised how much offense the challengers were able to get off, even in defeat. The finish firmly plants FTR into the Tag Team Title picture, eventually, as the post-match was the big story here. Not only is Cope back, but The Patriarchy have finally turned their backs on Cage and we’re finally in full gear with this story after such a long time it’s felt like.)
FTR & Stokely Hathaway join commentary as Westside Gunn & Smoke DZA rapped The Hurt Syndicate to the ring. The bell sounds and immediately Benjamin & Lashley (who you’d never know had his leg Con-Chair-To’d multiple times on Wednesday, zero limp, not taped up, nothing) destroyed everyone, even MJF getting in some cheap shots. JetSpeed started to battle back, as MJF & MVP have words with Sabian & Mother Wayne ringside. Back inside, JetSpeed keep up the offense on Nick, as FTR are insulted on commentary that JetSpeed steal their athletic offense. Lashley got his grips on Knight and rag dolled him to the floor, as Benjamin dropped Knight face first on the steps. Back inside, Cage & Nick keep Knight grounded, until he dodged a double clothesline with a dropkick, making a hot tag to Bailey.
Rapid fire kicks on Nick into an enzugiri before he continued to light up Nick with kicks into a running Shooting Star for two until Benjamin turned Bailey inside out with a lariat. Sabian tried to save Cage from an Ankle Lock an ate a pump knee for his troubles. Massive spinebuster by Lashley flattened Bailey, as Knight tried to save his partner, but Lashley mowed him down as well. Bailey was launched onto The Patriarchy outside via overhead German as The Hurt Syndicate stood tall.
Bodyslam after bodyslam delivered to Bailey by Benjamin, who missed a corner rising knee, but Cage came in and tried a Spear on Lashley, but was pressed high in the air. Bailey kicked out the legs, as Knight flew in with a rolling clothesline on Nick and backbreaker on Cage. Inside Cradle by Nick for two, as Benjamin made the blind tag, blocked a Bailey hurricanrana out of the corner initially, but Knight sprung up and finished the move for two. Stereo moonsault/springboard splashes on the outside/inside for a near fall, as Benjamin recovered and took Knight to Suplex City. Handspring Cutter on Knight by Nick, who followed with Wayne’s World onto the apron on Bailey. Cage flew in with a splash off the top on Knight, but MVP distracted the ref long enough to delay a pin.
Knight crawled to his corner, but didn’t realize that Lashley had disposed of Bailey, so Lashley made the tag and like he does, cleaned house. Nick was flattened with a Dominator, but Cage managed a reverse DDT, as Benjamin flew in with a spin kick. Knight sprung off the top with a clothesline, but Nick met him with a snap German. Bailey caught Nick on his shoulders on the apron, as Knight hit a huge standing dropkick, causing Nick to backflip onto Sabian & Benjamin, clipping his head on the apron in the process. JetSpeed hit stereo dives, as Lashley sent Cage into FTR, before pie-facing Harwood. Cage dodged a Spear, tried Killswitch, but Lashley sent Cage crashing into FTR on the apron, leading to a Lashley Spear for the win.
Post-match, FTR & Hathaway got in the ring, but Nick & Sabian stood in front of Cage who shoved them aside. After brief trash talk, Cage told them they were leaving, but Nick laid out Cage with a Killswitch. Mother Wayne is laughing in delight, slapping Cage, as Sabian got steel chairs, with FTR presenting them to Nick to do the honors, as he was about to put Cage out of his misery with a Con-Chair-To when the returning Adam Copeland’s music hit and he has Spike with him. Sabian ate a big boot and FTR planted with a double Spear before Nick bailed, leaving Sabian to nearly get Speared out of his shoes. FTR & Hathaway bail through the crowd, as Nick & Mother Wayne leave up the aisle. Cage is slowly realizing what is happening, as Cope tosses Spike aside and helps Cage up and says “Go Find Yourself” before leaving Cage to ponder his next move.
Match Result: The Hurt Syndicate defeated JetSpeed & The Patriarchy to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles when Lashley pinned Cage
Timeless Toni Storm (w/Luther) vs. TBS Champion Mercedes Mone for the AEW Women’s Title
(Absolutely incredible match and I certainly wouldn’t argue if anyone had this up there with one of the best women’s match in AEW history. I was blown away by both ladies performances and the crowd was with them from the opening bell. This was absolutely the right call IMO, as Storm gets the big W, but Mone retains all her titles and is forced to refocus and regroup. Both ladies knocked it out of the park on this one.)
The Texas Rangers Six Shooters dance squad accompany Mone to the stage, as she’s wearing a robe with the list of all the women she has defeated in AEW, so needless to say, it’s a big robe. An old timey film was shown before Storm’s entrance, where a single spotlight was on stage as she walked out with a cane like an old woman, but she tossed it aside, clicked her feet and made her entrance with Luther. Both ladies lockup and refuse to break, as they spill outside, climb the steps and back to the apron, as Mone held the ropes open, but Storm slid under the ropes, posing the process. Mone gets a Statement Maker briefly, but Storm escapes, spanking Mone, calling her a bad girl for early mind games. Misdirect dropkick from Storm, as Mone is forced to regroup, leaving Storm to do the CEO dance. Luther had Storm on his shoulders, allowing Storm to get a running start as she bealed Mone to the floor. Step-up knee sent Storm falling back into the arms of Luther, so Mone took them both out with a Meteora. Mone broke Luther’s glasses and posed with the AEW Women’s Title before Storm tackled her into the commentary table, as I think the title decked Taz, who was happy he was wearing a cup tonight.
Back inside, sunset bomb out of the corner and another into the opposing corner by Mone, who slid between the legs of Storm and delivered a powerbomb on the floor. Mone continued the onslaught in the ring with a release German and double knees for a near fall. Storm momentarily regained the advantage with a Sky High, but Mone sank in a cross-arm bar before snapping it back. Three Amigos connects, as Mone slowly went up top for a Frog Splash, but Storm got the knees up, hooked a Big Package for two. High stack German suplexes from Storm, as it was followed with Sweet Cheek Music and Storm Zero for a close near fall. TCM Chicken Wing slapped on, but Mone bit her way out. Both traded Tombstone attempts before Mone locked in an Ankle Lock, Storm rolled through and we get a forearm battle leading to both throwing dueling headbutts, causing a collapse and reset.
Mone got a close series of near falls before spiking Storm with Mone Maker for two, leaving Mone shocked. Mone pulled Storm up and kissed her before trying Mone Maker again, but Storm countered into a Toni Driver. Mone hooked a double wrist lock, but Storm powered up and broke free. Mone slammed her in the buckle, missed a Meteora, but Storm hit a snazzy over the back spinning Cutter for two. Both scramble until Mone got a backstabber into a Statement Maker variation, which Storm counters with a Bulldog Choke. Storm rolled through into three consecutive rolling Storm Zeros, but Mone kicked out. Storm wanted another Sweet Cheek Music, but Mone popped up into a small packaged for two, as she held the ropes right in front of Aubrey Edwards, but didn’t acknowledge it.
Mone quickly applied a STF, tried a cradle pin, Storm powered up, so Mone hit a backstabber, only for Storm to answer with desperation Sweet Cheek Music. Storm brought Mone up the ropes, returned the favor with a kiss of her own before we get an Avalanche Storm Zero to give Storm the win, handing Mone her first singles loss in AEW.
Match Result: Timeless Toni Storm defeated Mercedes Mone to retain the AEW Women’s Title
International Champion Kenny Omega (w/Kota Ibushi) vs. Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada (w/Don Callis) in a Winner Takes All Match for the AEW Unified Title
(Even after not having a match with one another since 2018, these two picked up where they left off. The finish and involvement of Callis makes me think this won’t be the last time these two will face each other in an AEW ring, as I hope I’m right, I’d welcome seeing it over and over again. They are currently at 2 wins Okada, 2 wins Omega and 1 draw, so it certainly makes sense. This almost felt like it was just about ready to hit yet another level when the finish came. Regardless, this was an excellent battle and chapter in the story of the greatest wrestlers of all time.)
Jim Ross joins commentary for the final two matches of the evening, as it’s great to see and hear him on the call after all he’s been through. Don Callis joins the crew, as Jim Ross puts over Okada as being one of the best in the world and having “it”. Omega had druids and Jason Charles Miller, the singer of his Take Flight theme, sing him to the ring, as he walked through a massive Omega symbol that was on fire. I know everyone loves Battle Cry, but this was as big of an entrance as you can get for Omega with this newer theme he uses for big matches. Bell sounded and the crowd exploded and are on their feet already.
Feeling out process early, as Omega teased Okada’s clean break in the ropes, but Okada booted him in the midsection. Omega answered with a Kotaro Krusher and slingshot cross body outside before back inside, missing a cross body, landing on his ribs. Omega tried You Can’t Escape, but hesitated after the first portion, allowing Okada to get the knees up during the moonsault. Huge flapjack and senton from Okada, who hit his dropkick in the corner, leaving Omega crashing outside. Okada rammed Omega into the barricade and took the referee, allowing Callis to get in some cheap shots before Okada went back to work, planting Omega with a DDT on the announce table, as Excalibur said it was on the unforgiving oak. Back inside, Omega scrambled for a submission, but Okada easily escaped and drove an elbow onto the midsection. Omega started waking up after each forearm thrown, ultimately hitting a snap hurricanrana that sent Okada outside. Omega ramped up for the Rise of the Terminator, connected and dove at Callis, who high tailed it quick. Missile dropkick right to the neck back inside, but Okada was out at two.
Okada dodged a corner charge and flattened Omega with a sit-out fireman’s carry slam before going up top, but was cut off. Both trade stiff shots until Omega hit an Avalanche Aoi Shoudou, the cross-leg fisherman’s suplex, for two. Okada dodged V-Trigger, into a German, but missed a Rainmaker. Fast sequence of counters led to Omega hitting the first Snap Dragon, but Okada connected on his dropkick before the reset. Okada really had to work for the bodyslam before going up top for the flightless elbow drop. Omega fought off a Tombstone, but Okada changed levels and turned it into a gut buster using his shoulder. Another flightless top rope elbow followed by a Rainmaker flip off pose. Omega blocked a head shot, so Okada hit a kitchen sink knee to the abdomen and short arm lariat with a big smile on his face. Omega threw a desperation knee of his own before delivering a massive powerbomb into multiple V-Triggers for near falls.
Flying corner V-Trigger connected as Omega brought Okada to the top rope for a scary Avalanche Dragon Suplex, planting Okada right on his face. Omega fired off another V-Trigger, teased One Winged Angel, which Okada countered into a spinning Tombstone. Discus lariat turned Omega inside out for a near fall. Omega was able to battle back with Croyt’s Wrath, but couldn’t make the cover initially. Rocky Romero showed up on the apron, as Kota Ibushi quickly dispatched of him. I believe Trent Beretta also got knocked to the floor by Omega, as Callis tried to run distraction, but failed, as Omega hit One Winged Angel, only Callis pulled out referee Bryce Remsberg and put the boots to him. Ibushi checked on Bryce, as Omega called for another official. Aubrey sprinted out from the back, as Omega hit another V-Trigger, but Okada escaped One Winged Angel into a Rainmaker for two. Both rose slowly trading forearms, as Okada went to the midsection, Omega hit a V-Trigger, Okada nailed the dropkick, but Omega ducked Rainmaker into an inside cradle, as Callis nearly dove into the ring to break it. Both men up at the same time, as Okada hit a tilt-a-whirl slam before hitting another Rainmaker flush to win it. Omega held the Unified Title high as he laughed at Omega who was helped to the back by Ibushi.
Match Result: Kazuchika Okada defeated Kenny Omega to win the AEW Unified Title
Jon Moxley (w/Marina Shafir) vs. Hangman Adam Page for the AEW World Title
(An absolute all timer of a main event, one you knew would be filled with blood, interference and returns. It delivered all of those in one of the most emotional main events in AEW history. I’m so happy they were able to stick the landing and give this massive show the finish it deserved. The callbacks to previous feuds, the returns of beloved babyfaces, the visual of Moxley fighting his hardest not to let the title go and finally to Page getting an assist from the unlikeliest (or likeliest) of allies, made this legit one of the best endings to a wrestling show ever.)
Page had a video prior to his entrance as whistler Molly Lewis and guitarist Thomas Stankiewicz played until Page’s theme kicked in and he power walked to the ring with pyro and massive ovation. Moxley was driven into the arena in a huge truck (redneck chariot as JR called it) by Claudio Castagnoli with Marina Shafir, Wheeler Yuta & Gabe Kidd in tow, but only Shafir accompanied Moxley to the ring. Forearm battle immediately, until Moxley flipped Page off, only pissing him off in the process. Moxley tried using a fork, but Page had one as well, as he trapped Moxley in a triangle and stabbed him repeatedly, causing Moxley to pour blood in a gnarly visual, as things were just ramped up to 100 real quick.
Page brought out a strand of barbed wire and Moxley got control of it, driving it into the face of Page before Shafir bit him in the forehead. Moxley grabbed a chair, but tossed it aside, opting for a barbed wire covered chair, which he slammed a now bloody Page on. Clubbing blows across the face, as Moxley licked his hand, which is pretty gross. Barbed wire chair placed in the corner, as Page battled back, missed a charge, grabbed the chair, but Moxley hit a big boot to the chair into Page’s face. Shafir helped Moxley set up a table ringside, as he dropped Page with a Cutter before asking Shafir to bring in a bucket of glass. Moxley stomped on the glass bottles and started stabbing Page in the head with it, looking for a piledriver, but pulled the legs out from Page and dragged him back first through the glass, then got his piledriver, but Page wouldn’t stay down. Both slapped the hell out of each other before a second piledriver put Page down longer this time as Shafir started throwing in multiple chairs, as Page was up at 8.
Moxley set up the chairs and brought Page to the corner, but Page started to battle back, looked for a superplex, but Moxley had a strand of barbed wire, raking it across the back. Page fell back to the chairs and turned them both back-to-back, Moxley didn’t realize and Page hit a powerbomb right on the edges, as Moxley found himself writhing in the crushed glass as well. Page wrapped his arm in barbed wire and hit multiple rolling elbows until Wheeler Yuta showed up with a chair shot to the back, but Page no sold and decked Yuta. Angels Wings to Moxley into the glass, as Page skinned the cat for a Buckshot, but Shafir piggy backed onto Page who hit a Death Valley Driver off the apron through the table, causing the crowd to explode.
Back inside, Page sent Moxley into the barbed wire chair in the corner and flattened him with Dead Eye into the glass, but Claudio Castagnoli hit the ring to attack and set up another table ringside with Yuta. Will Ospreay rushes out with a steel chair, as Gabe Kidd joins the fight as well, delivering a piledriver to Ospreay on the floor. They placed a chair around the neck of Ospreay and Castagnoli Pillmanized it with a massively bloodied Moxley looking on as Ospreay was loaded onto a stretcher. Moxley looked for a piledriver on the apron, Page teased a Dead Eye counter, but Moxley escaped into the rear naked choke before hitting a suplex off the apron through two barbed wire tables. Both crawl back into the ring and rise at the same time for a bloody forearm exchange until Moxley bit at the forehead and hit a lariat. Gotch Style Piledriver connected, as Moxley sank in the Bulldog Choke, releasing it as the ref put on the count. Page just barely broke the count at 9.999, as Moxley spiked him with a Death Rider through a chair, but again, Page just beat the count.
Castagnoli handed Yuta a plastic bag and he jumped in the ring about ready to put it on Page when footage of Darby Allin at the top of Mount Everest was shown on the big screen saying once he got down, he’ll take everything from Moxley. That distraction led to someone in a Blue Panther mask appearing and doing Yes Chants and Busiaku Knee to Yuta, as Bryan Danielson took the mask off and took out Kidd & Castagnoli on a double dive before firing off Yes Kicks. Just then, we see Darby Allin repelling in from the top of the building into the ring, as Allin stares Moxley down until Page flew in with a Buckshot, while Allin hit a Coffin Drop onto the Death Riders. Another Buckshot flattened Moxley, as Danielson & Allin fought the Death Riders out of the arena. Page brought Moxley to the apron where he hit Dead Eye off it through a table. Shafir reappeared and helped Moxley up at 9, as she flipped off Page, whose back was turned, allowing The Young Bucks to appear and hit superkicks and a BTE Trigger.
Moxley & Shafir threw a bed of nails into the ring, as Moxley hit just enough of a Curb Stomp and Paradigm Shift onto the bed. Page somehow beat the count, as Moxley demanded the key around Shafir’s neck as she went to grab the briefcase from under the ring attendant table, but found herself handcuffed and Prince Nana was the culprit. Swerve Strickland appeared, laying out The Bucks with his hand wrapped in the chain Page left for him after their talk on Collision. Strickland tossed the chain to Page, as Moxley stumbled back in and Page wrapped the chain around the throat of Moxley, who was tossed over the top, but Moxley avoided being hung. Page managed a Buckshot, as Moxley collapsed back onto the bed of nails, leading to Page choking him with the chain and hung him off the apron. Moxley is in a massive panic and has no choice but to submit and the crowd absolutely loses their minds as a result, with Strickland giving a smile on the aisle.
Post-match, Page unlocked the briefcase that’s been held captive by Death Riders and we see it for the first time since WrestleDream last year. Huge pyro goes off with Justin Roberts introducing the new AEW World Champion. Page looked to the fans and told them this title is theirs, as Excalibur said Page can now breath a sigh of relief as they begin a new era of All Elite Wrestling as the show goes off the air.
Match Result: Hangman Adam Page defeated Jon Moxley to win the AEW World Title
