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Zero Hour

The WrestleAunts, Renee Paquette & RJ City, welcome us to Zero Hour as they run down tonight’s card and video packages for the show. The crowd started loud Swerve's House chants throughout the first half hour. We see footage of The Young Bucks showing up earlier in the day in a Tesla Cybertruck, which Nicholas Jackson said his wasn't one that was recalled.

Trent Beretta defeated Matt Sydal (w/Mike Sydal)

(Solid first win for Beretta in this heel role, as it’s nice they’re slowly building this storyline and not rushing it. We find out where Chuck Taylor’s loyalties lie this Wednesday on Dynamite.)

Being the hometown boy, Matt is accompanied by his brother Mike, who competed in AEW during the Daily’s Place era. Beretta still has the same Best Friends entrance music and video, but he came out through the heel tunnel. Beretta immediately threw a throat shot to Sydal, who answered with multiple snap hurricanranas. Beretta dodged a high kick and bailed outside, only to be met by a diving Sydal. The Slice and Mariposa connected for a Sydal near fall. Beretta responded with a brainbuster, but got “We Want Sue” chants from the crowd before sending Sydal to the floor, opting to pose. Back inside, Sydal was pulled out of the corner into a swinging back suplex for two. Sydal battled back with a spin kick into the reset.

Sydal connected with a series of kicks, ending in a question mark kick for a near fall. Beretta went to the eyes, which allowed for a half and half suplex before a big time lariat followed. Sydal once more battled back with a top rope Meteora, but again got two. Sydal brought Beretta to the corner, but Beretta slid out, swept the leg and spiked Sydal with a Gotch Style Piledriver for two. Beretta connected on the charging knee before sinking in a submission choke with the shin over the throat for the tap out. Beretta refused to let go until Mike jumped in to break it up, but he was also attacked by Beretta. Chuck Taylor hit the ring, as Beretta bailed and took the microphone. Beretta said he doesn’t know why Taylor isn’t responding to his calls and texts, instead acting like a prick. Beretta gives Taylor until Wednesday to tell him where he stands. As Beretta walked up the ramp, Orange Cassidy’s music hit and both men had a stare down on the ramp before Katsuyori Shibata entered and Beretta just bailed to lead us to the next match.

Orange Cassidy & Katsuyori Shibata defeated Shane Taylor & Lee Moriaty

(This started as a pretty standard tag team match, but this picked up in pace tremendously in the second half. Cassidy doesn’t seem to have many friends he can rely on, but luckily, Shibata is one of them. I’ll be interested in seeing who Chuck Taylor chooses to side with this week and where the Cassidy/Beretta feud leads to. As for Shane Taylor Promotions, they continue to put on very good matches, they just need to start getting victories more often.)

Anthony Ogogo joined commentary for this one, as Cassidy & Moriarty start things off trading ground work before Cassidy went to the pockets. The signature dropkick and kip up led to Shibata tagging in and bouncing Moriarty back and forth with uppercuts. Shibata wrestled Moriarty to the ground and got a quick surfboard before an escape led to a stalemate. Shibata grew tired of Moriarty and tossed him to Taylor, wanting the big man to enter the match, which he did. A chop battle ensued before Taylor went with a punch to the midsection. Shibata answered with boots to the face and chopped Taylor down with kicks before Cassidy tagged back in with an elbow drop fall off the top. Cassidy took out Moriarty with a dive, realized Taylor was waiting for him, so rolled back out and leveled Moriarty again. Ogogo was about to attack when Shibata put a stop to it, only to be blindsided by Taylor.

Moriarty gained control on Cassidy, allowing Taylor to connect with a legdrop on the edge of the apron. Cassidy remained worked over until Taylor missed a corner dive, allowing Shibata to make the hot tag and run wild, including his corner dropkick on Moriarty. Abdominal Stretch applied before Taylor came in, only to eat a wild shot from Shibata. Taylor was brought to the corner, where Shibata & Cassidy ramped up the dueling strikes, ending in a double dropkick. Moriarty ran in with a boot on Shibata, then snapped the fingers of Cassidy, who answered with a Stundog Millionaire. Moriaty side stepped the spinning DDT, nearly got the Border City Stretch, but led to a series of reversals until Cassidy spiked Moriarty with a DDT. Wild counters led to Taylor headbutting Cassidy, trying a package piledriver, but Shibata sank in a choke, while Cassidy was still upside down. Ogogo jumped on the apron and was knocked off just as quick, as Cassidy & Moriarty traded a series of pin attempts until Cassidy fired off an Orange Punch for the victory.

Switchblade Jay White & The Gunns (Austin & Colten) defeated The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) & Daddy rear end to unify the AEW & ROH Trios Titles

(While this match had it’s slow points, it picked up at the end and the whole crowd were really into it. Everyone performed really well, as I’m hoping this is it for this storyline and everyone moves on. White thankfully was the one to get the win, as come Double or Nothing, I can only hope he’s not on the pre-show once again.)

Caster had an extended freestyle that had a couple lines that could get him in trouble in the pre-match, as White bailed on starting the match immediately, as Colten & Bowens began things with a fast exchange. Bowens kept Colten grounded, before a blind tag by Austin led to Daddy rear end also making the tag. Billy faked helping his son up and locked on a headlock before having a nice back and forth with his son. Billy dropped his two boys with clotheslines before White tagged in and Billy, similar to a few weeks ago, continued to no sell for him. White bailed and made the blind tag to Colten, who attacked his dad from behind, which again, Billy no sold, so Colten tried to hug him. Billy punched Colten in the face and tagged in Caster, as the match broke down enough for The Acclaimed to hit Scissor Me Timbers on Austin.

Caster awkwardly missed a corner splash, allowing White to launch him into the barricade. Caster remained isolated, as White & The Gunns trash talked the crowd in the process. Bowens made the hot tag and wiped everyone out before a dropkick from Colten sent him to the floor, where White dropped him multiple times on the apron. Excalibur said Bowens carries the load for his team, similar to how he does on commentary, which popped Tony Schiavone & Taz. A double down led to Billy making the hot tag, as a series of haymakers on everyone connected before hitting the One and Only on Austin, as Colten flew in with a Fame Asser for a close two.

Billy avoided 3:10 to Yuma, as the match broke down, resulting in White clocking Billy in the back with the golden baseball bat. Billy was dropped with 3:10 to Yuma, but kicked out, causing much of the crowd to boo. The Acclaimed made the save, dispatched of The Gunns, leaving White alone to eat a series of superkicks. The Gunns distracted enough for Bowens & Caster to be sent outside, as White wanted Blade Runner on White, but again, Gunn no sold, hit the Fame Asser, as Caster hit a Mic Drop, Billy made the cover, but White kicked out. White & Billy traded finisher attempts until White hit Blade Runner and got the win to a huge pop.

AEW Dynasty

Kazuchika Okada defeated PAC to retain the Continental Title

(This has to rank up there with the best openers in AEW PPV history, as they set the bar incredibly high for the night. This more than lived up to the hype and I can only hope this isn’t the only time these two face one another. Okada’s ability to get the crowd to go crazy for him and then go against him in the span of seconds was incredible. I’m also so happy PAC is back and healthy, I’ve missed watching him crush it, as the post-match standing ovation he received was more than warranted.)

Jim Ross joins commentary for the opener, as there are “Holy Sh*t” chants right at the bell. The match began with a series of counters leading to PAC trying to ground the larger Okada. PAC with a snap hurricanrana that sent Okada to the floor, where PAC followed with a twisting dive, landing on his feet. Okada was driven into the barricade, as back inside, PAC wasted no time with an Avalanche Brainbuster for two. PAC started toying with Okada before going to the ropes, wasting too much time and Okada hit a dropkick to the outside. PAC smacked his leg on the edge of the apron on the fall. Back inside, Okada with a snap low dropkick, resulting in a loud ovation, as he returns the favor and toys with PAC, who slowly gets up and throws forearms. PAC tried a float over, but ran right into a perfect dropkick by Okada.

Okada draped PAC over the barricade and completely spiked PAC with a DDT on the floor. Okada smiled, content with the countout, but PAC beat the count at 9, only to be spiked with another DDT for two. PAC low bridged Okada over the top and followed with a spectacular moonsault off the top to the outside. Slugfest ensued back inside before PAC connected on a flying forearm before going up top and hit a missile dropkick. A series of kicks from PAC hit, but Okada avoided a final one, tried a German suplex, but PAC landed on his feet, hit a bounce back German, which Okada exploded up from into a Shotgun dropkick for the double down.

PAC charged but suffered an Air Raid Crash onto the knee of Okada for two. Okada connected on the top rope elbow, which led to a fake out of the Rainmaker pose, as he flipped off the crowd instead. PAC nearly got a flash roll up as a result, as he threw a superkick and lariat before a deadlift German hit for a close two. PAC wanted Black Arrow, but crashed and burned, as Okada dropped him with a Tombstone. PAC turned a Rainmaker into a cradle for two and victory roll before sinking in a crucifix Brutalizer. Okada gouged at the eyes, tried another Tombstone, but PAC reversed into one of his own. PAC went to the top, but Okada grabbed the leg of referee Paul Turner. PAC tried Black Arrow, but Okada got the knees up and connected on a Rainmaker for the victory. Okada made his way to the back, as PAC recovered long enough to get a much deserved standing ovation.

House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews) defeated TNT Champion Adam Copeland, NJPW Strong Openweight Champion Eddie Kingston & ROH Champion Mark Briscoe

(A very good match, which sets up the next TNT Title program, as the only interaction between Copeland & Black was the finish, I wonder if the black mist will turn Copeland evil down the line, as it has for others in the past? I also wouldn’t be surprised if Matthews & King go after Kingston & Briscoe’s individual titles as well. This feud is far from over as far as I’m concerned.)

Fast tags and action to start as Black & Briscoe and Copeland & Matthews were paired off in the early going. Black tagged himself in and stared down Copeland, as you can hear Kingston yelling at his partner to beat the sh*t out of him. Black, playing mind games, tagged in King, as Kingston followed and we get a big-time chop and forearm exchange. King absorbed kicks and chops, but not the enzugiri, which staggered King to the corner, where he suffered Kobashi machine gun chops. King reversed a whip and connected on a Black Hole Slam and corner cannonball. Kingston remained isolated before a release German suplex dropped Black to give Briscoe the hot tag and pick up the pace against Matthews. Redneck Kung-Fu connected, as Briscoe sent Matthews to the floor with a baseball slide as the match broke down with Black going at it with Kingston ringside. Matthews grabbed a chair, but Briscoe got ahold of it and used it as a launching pad to hit a somersault dive, clearing the post onto King.

Briscoe & Matthews fought to the apron, where Matthews hit a pump knee, dropping Briscoe into the clutches of King, who hit a rolling Death Valley Driver, bending the barricade in the process. Briscoe would be picked apart in the House of Black corner until fighting free and diving for the Copeland hot tag. Black bailed before Copeland could get his hands on him, as King ate a series of clotheslines. Kingston & Briscoe hit the ring to take out Black & Matthews, with Kingston throwing a chop so hard on King that he himself fell down. Black & Matthews took out Kingston & Briscoe with double corner powerbombs, leaving Copeland to hit a superplex on King, leaving all six men down.

Copeland tried an Impaler, but Matthews flew in with a Meteora. Everyone started hitting home run shots, leaving Kingston to hit a back fist on King, while Copeland hit the Impaler and Briscoe with the Froggy Bow, but Matthews broke the count. Just as Copeland & Black were about to go at it for the first time, the match broke down again, as a triple Spear by Copeland, Kingston & Briscoe dropped all of the House of Black. Copeland charged at Black, who misted him and hit The End kick to get the win.

Willow Nightingale defeated Julia Hart to win the TBS Title

(For as short as this match was, I thought it was a pretty good back and forth battle. Nightingale getting the win here made the most sense, as I’m happy there were no heel turns or interference and Nightingale got her moment, which got a massive pop. The match we all thought would happen, will take place at Double or Nothing, as Mercedes Mone finally makes her in ring debut to challenge Nightingale in Vegas.)

House Rules means Nightingale gets to pick a stipulation and that was Skye Blue & Kris Statlander was banned from ringside. This caught Statlander off guard, who walked to the stage with Nightingale for her entrance. Stokely Hathaway is on commentary and trading jabs with Taz immediately. Nightingale exploded out the gate, but as she went to the corner, was superkicked from Hart and tumbled to the floor. We can see Tony Schiavone hilariously protecting Hathaway as Hart threw Nightingale over into the time keepers table. Mercedes Mone is shown watching backstage, as Hart continued to stay in control back in the ring. Nightingale fought back, applying a sleeper, but Hart kicked her way free.

Hart charged right into a spinebuster, but Nightingale missed the follow up dropkick off the second. Hart applied Hartless, but Nightingale powered out and started firing up. Hart connected on a double stomp in the corner, wanted her top rope moonsault, but ate boots to the face, as Nightingale connected on a wild lariat. Nightingale hit the Doctor Bomb and pinned Hart clean, as Hathaway yelled “Chuck E Cheese, here we come!”

Post match, Statlander came to the ring with Hathaway for a group hug before Mercedes Mone interrupted, coming to the ring. Statlander & Hathaway went to the floor, as Mone & Nightingale had a face off in the ring, with Nightingale holding her title high in the air. The Double or Nothing PPV graphic is shown, as the match is official. Nightingale celebrated with her family ringside, as Mone gave one final look from the stage.

Roderick Strong defeated Kyle O’Reilly to retain the International Title

(Just a flat out excellent wrestling match between two of the best in the business. Strong continued the Messiah of the Backbreaker moniker, as similar to his Revolution match with Orange Cassidy, there were backbreakers galore. O’Reilly put up one heck of a fight, but Strong won this one clean, despite the attempted interference never taking place by Wardlow, who seems to already be on the outs with The Undisputed Kingdom.)

Excalibur documents the history these two have had as opponents in Ring of Honor and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla as it was very evenly matched in the early going, with counters aplenty. O’Reilly threw kicks at the leg of Strong, who pulled him in for a pin attempt, long enough to pop up and hit a perfect leg lariat to gain control briefly. Both men went at the others shoulders, as a plethora of kicks from O’Reilly led to Strong catching and countering into a backbreaker. Strong set up O’Reilly in the corner and delivered a backbreaker on the turnbuckle, but opted to dish out punches instead of a pin attempt.

A loud chop from Strong seemingly woke up O’Reilly, but Strong switched to boots to keep O’Reilly down. Strong continued to deliver backbreakers, including a Torture Rack into the double knees, but only managed two. O’Reilly fought off End of Heartache into a guillotine, as O’Reilly let go and lit up Strong with strikes before sinking in a knee bar. Strong managed a desperation Angle Slam, as a series of charging forearms nearly led to a step-up knee, but O’Reilly dodged, hung up Strong and hit a top rope guillotine knee. O’Reilly went up top and hit a diving knee to the knee of Strong, sinking in the knee bar again. Strong kicked free, as both threw heavy forearms with Strong turning to another backbreaker.

Strong connected on a superplex, but each man held on and traded near falls. Both to their feet trading kicks and chops until O’Reilly hit a snap German, tried his home run shot, but Strong fired a desperation pump knee into the double down. Both up and O’Reilly got the guillotine choke, but Strong hung-up O’Reilly by the neck in the ropes. O’Reilly fought back on the apron, as Strong took the ref and Wardlow came down, tried to get involved, but was caught by the ref and he backed off. O’Reilly got a crucifix, but Strong got out and hit a fireman’s carry double knee, which O’Reilly answered with a Nigel bounce back lariat. O’Reilly sank in a cross-arm breaker, but Strong got the ropes. Strong got up and hit a flying boot, followed up by the End of Heartache for the victory.

Post match, Adam Cole was rolled to the stage by Mike Bennett & Matt Taven before standing out of the wheelchair and power walking to the ring. The Kingdom holds up Strong on their shoulders, as Cole gives a long glare behind the back of Wardlow before celebrating with the rest of the crew. Seeds planted for Wardlow already getting booted from the group.

Chris Jericho defeated HOOK to win the FTW Title

(This was HOOK’s best match in his career so far I’d say, save for maybe the match with Samoa Joe he had a few months ago. The crowd was loudly behind him from the start and really laid into Jericho with some tough chants in this. “The Learning Tree” is the nickname they’re going with for Jericho now, which seems more like a tagline than nickname, but I digress. This story is just getting going, as HOOK continues to grow into a solid worker and Jericho did bring the best out of him in this one.)

Jericho offered a fist bump to start and HOOK accepted, as the match began with trading chops and punches until HOOK hit a series of overhead suplexes before sending Jericho to the floor. HOOK leapt for a shot off the apron, but missed by a mile, as Jericho still sold and Excalibur said it was a glancing blow. Jericho slammed HOOK into the announce table in front of Taz before setting a table up ringside, tried a powerbomb, but HOOK escaped and hit a German suplex, as Jericho came within inches of catching the corner of the steps. HOOK got a trash can lid and waffled Jericho with it, but tried too much, as Jericho caught him with a boot and DDT on the lid for a two count.

Both men fought to the apron and HOOK delivered a T-Bone off it through the set-up table, shattering it, giving HOOK a two count. Back in the ring, HOOK hits another German suplex to the chants of “Go Home Jericho” from the crowd. Jericho fought back with a corner clothesline and top rope hurricanrana, which Jericho himself nearly fell on his head doing. Jericho threw in more weapons, wanted a trash can shot, but HOOK hit another German. HOOK put the trash can over Jericho and smashed it with a kendo stick before delivering a T-Bone on a trapped Jericho for two.

HOOK brought another table to the ring, set it up in the corner and delivered another throw, only to walk into a Code Breaker for the double down. Both men slug it out, as Jericho, who is getting “Please Retire” chants now from a little bit of the crowd, rakes HOOK’s eyes, but missed a corner fist drop. HOOK applied REDRUM, but Jericho fell back onto the corner table. Jericho made the cover and put his feet on the ropes, causing the ref to briefly stop the count, but she realized it’s FTW Rules, so she just counted, but HOOK kicked out. HOOK tried a leg lock, but Jericho countered into the Walls of Jericho, but escaped into a small package for two.

REDRUM applied again, this time Jericho hit a mule kick and the Judas Effect, but HOOK kicked out. Jericho hit another Judas Effect, but once more, HOOK kicked out. Jericho told HOOK to stay down before grabbing his baseball bat. HOOK stumbled to his feet and flipped Jericho off before Jericho hit HOOK in the face with the bat to get the win. Before the pin, the crowd exploded, as Taz took his headset off and they thought he was about to get involved, but he didn’t. Post match, Taz told Jericho to leave, as doctors checked on HOOK.

Timeless Toni Storm (w/Luther & Mariah May) defeated Thunder Rosa to retain the AEW Women’s Title

(A very good match with the crowd having dueling chants for both throughout. You could certainly continue to build the dissention between Rosa & Purrazzo out of this and also Storm resorted to a low kick to lead to the finish. The question Excalibur presented post match was who could beat Toni Storm? I was hoping for a return of someone tonight, but that didn’t happen, at least not quite yet.)

Nigel McGuinness joins commentary for this, as Taz went to the back with HOOK and said “It’s Shoe-time!” Rosa had a mask on until the bell rang and she took it off to reveal none of her signature face paint. Storm wasted no time with an early assault, but Rosa quickly responded with hard chops. Storm responded with a stiff kick to the ribs and beal, but Rosa hit a head scissors that sent Storm to the floor. Rosa went up top and hit a Tornillo that took out Storm & Luther before May got in her face, but quickly backed off. Back inside, Rosa fired off clubbing blows before trying a cross body, which Storm caught into a backbreaker.

Storm kept grounded Rosa before Rosa exploded out with a shotgun dropkick and crucifix bomb for a near fall. Rosa brought Storm to the apron and delivered a brutal Death Valley Driver, as Rosa trash talked some Storm fans ringside beforehand. Rosa wanted a Fire Thunder Driver, but her back gave out, as Storm hit a backstabber out of the corner. A spinning corner DDT led to a fisherman’s suplex for two. Rosa battled back with a roll up into a double stomp for two of her own before going up top, missing a double foot stomp, rolling through and ran into a Storm Sky High.

Storm kept targeting the lower back before Rosa turned things into a forearm battle, which changed to slaps. Each woman traded snap Germans before Mariah May jumped on the apron to run distraction, but Deonna Purrazzo ran out and wiped out May & Luther. May got up and brawled with Purrazzo to the back, as this distracted Rosa, allowing Storm to hit another release German, Sweet Cheek Music and Storm Zero, but Rosa kicked out. Storm sank in the Texas Cloverleaf, but Rosa got the ropes. Rosa side stepped Storm, hit a backstabber and got a Cobra Clutch crossface, but this time Storm grabbed the apron. The ref fixed the apron, allowing Storm to hit a low kick and another Storm Zero to get the win. Luther carried Storm up the ramp as Excalibur questioned who can beat Toni Storm?

Will Ospreay defeated Bryan Danielson

(I don’t think I’ve ever cheered for a 60 minute time limit more than I did for this absolute classic. That didn't happen obviously, but it’s going to take a whole hell of a lot to beat this for Match of the Year. This more than delivered on the hype, which was already at an all time high. This hit multiple levels and resulted in the crowd getting even louder. The finish leaves room for a rematch (hopefully) as Ospreay didn’t know just how injured Danielson was before he hit the exclamation mark on the victory. I’m really looking forward to seeing where they go from here. This was incredible storytelling.)

Justin Roberts announced this as an absolute Dream Match and I wouldn’t argue that one bit as “Holy Sh*t”, “AEW” & “Both These Guys” chants rang out. Each man tried to use their strength early, Danielson with the ground game and Ospreay with the speed, but each had it scouted, resulting in multiple stalemates. An insane series of counters of kicks from one another led to another stalemate and “Fight Forever” chants. Ospreay picked the leg and Danielson easily got up, flipping off Ospreay, who answered with hard chops, which Danielson responded with. Don Callis, who is on commentary, got F Don Callis chants as well, as Danielson applied a rolling cravat, but Ospreay flipped out into a snap dropkick. A quick head scissors from Ospreay put him in control until Danielson woke up via a chop, but Ospreay answered with a pop-up stun gun and slingshot cross body. Callis was upset Ospreay was playing to the crowd.

Back inside, Danielson caught a springing Ospreay with a kick to the ribs and proceeded to keep him grounded. Ospreay battled back with chops, but Danielson lit up the ribs until doing a corner backflip, only to be met with an Ospreay corkscrew kick for the double down. Pip Pip Cheerio connected, as Kawada Kicks were stopped by Danielson, who threw more stiff uppercuts until Ospreay exploded with a wall walk enzugiri, sending Danielson outside. Ospreay delivered a picture-perfect twisting moonsault, as back inside, a top rope elbow strike to the back connected. Ospreay wanted Hidden Blade, but Danielson kicked out to avoid it and hit a Tiger Suplex for two. Anvil elbow poured down, as Cattle Mutilation was locked on, but Ospreay used his size to get the ropes.

Danielson hit the corner dropkicks, he tried a corner hurricanrana, landing smack on his head in the process which no one seemed to notice, but Ospreay landed on his feet. Ospreay followed with a Tiger Driver for a near fall, but took too long in the corner, as Danielson cut him off with a gnarly Avalanche Tiger Suplex that was insane, as Ospreay got his foot on the ropes at two. Danielson fired off kicks, until a PK woke Ospreay up, who asked for more, so Danielson obliged. Danielson slapped Ospreay in the face, so Ospreay leveled Danielson in the face with a forearm, crumbling him. They go to the apron, where Ospreay wanted a Tiger Driver, but thankfully Danielson escaped, only to eat a thrust kick and Oscutter on the edge of the ring. While Danielson was being checked on by referee Bryce, Ospreay flew in with a Hidden Blade off the apron. Ospreay opted to take the countout, but Danielson broke the count.

Ospreay was right there to hit a springboard dropkick and high stack powerbomb, but Danielson kicked out at two. Ospreay tried another Oscutter, this time with Danielson trying a LeBell Lock, but opted for a guillotine. Ospreay tried a counter, but Danielson hit a beautiful La Mistica into a LeBell Lock. Danielson wrenched at the arm, but again, Ospreay got his foot on the ropes. Yes Kicks into the Buzzsaw Kick, as Ospreay intercepted a Busaiku Knee, but Danielson turned a powerbomb into a snap hurricanrana pin for two. Both trade pin attempts, Ospreay flips out, missed Hidden Blade, as Danielson flew in with a Busiaku Knee for the closest two of the match, as the crowd is going nuts. Danielson said it’s time to kick his head in, as boots rained down to Yes/No dueling chants. Ospreay fought out of the LeBell Lock with forearms, but Danielson got the triangle choke, which Ospreay countered into a Styles Clash.

Both trade headbutts and punches from their knees, before Danielson hit a combo into a Regal Plex, which Ospreay no sold into Hidden Blade. Ospreay tried an Oscutter, but Danielson hit a Busiaku Knee in mid-air, as this match has somehow hit another level. Both rose in separate corners, as Ospreay took off the elbow pad and both exploded out, with Ospreay connecting first with the flying foream and Tiger Driver 93. The ref immediately called for the doctor to check Danielson, as Ospreay didn’t realize it and he fired out with a Hidden Blade to get the win. Post match, Danielson is in serious pain, as doctors told Ospreay Danielson was hurt before the finish and Ospreay was caught off guard by it. Excalibur told us before the next match that Danielson was able to walk to the back with doctors assistance.

The Young Bucks (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson) defeated FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) in a Ladder Match to win the vacant AEW World Tag Team Titles

(You could tell the crowd was exhausted following the epic they just witnessed, so there were times when they were quiet in this, but reacted really strong to the big time bumps. There were a lot of those bumps, as this was a TLC match pretty much with quite a few table bumps as well as your usual ladder spots. These two put everything into this one, as a lot of credit to all involved, this was wild. The finish was very predictable, as Jack Perry made his first AEW appearance since All In London and was escorted from the building as a result for what Excalibur said was a criminal offense and trespassing.)

Both teams dodged the others finishers early before FTR quickly went for ladders, only to get cut off. While Harwood ate a ladder shot, Wheeler came in with a baseball slide on the ladder onto both Bucks. A scramble back in the ring with a ladder set up, as FTR was sent into the ladder before a Superkick Party from The Bucks. Matthew & Nicholas were both sent into the ladder, as Wheeler set up multiple tables around ringside before Harwood ate a drop toe hold holding a ladder into the steps. Wheeler was set up on a ladder bridge held by Matthew, while Nicholas hit a somersault dive onto it. The Bucks climbed a tall ladder in the ring, as Harwood made the save, but he’s bleeding now from the ring steps shot.

The Bucks light up Harwood with chair shots, as he’s bleeding a gusher before being sandwiched between the ladder, as Matthew hit repeated chair shots. Wheeler tried to save, but also suffered a chair shot for his troubles. The Bucks launched Wheeler into the ladder in the corner before setting up a ladder bridge ringside, which Wheeler delivered a moonsault off of. Wheeler tried a piledriver on the bridge, but Nicholas pulled out the leg and crotched him. While trapped in the ladder, The Bucks hit an EVP Trigger on Wheeler before targeting Harwood back inside. The Bucks wanted a suplex to the floor through a table, but Wheeler, who recovered insanely quickly all things considered, returns and cleans house.

Match almost resets, as both teams try climbing the ladder, but Matthew ends up dropped by a Steiner Bulldog off the top rope, as Harwood locks in a Sharpshooter. Wheeler trapped Matthew under the ladder, as Nicholas made the save, but ate a slingshot powerbomb. While Matthew was on the apron, Wheeler charged full steam and speared him through the ropes through the table. Opposite side, Nicholas countered a powerbomb into a hurricanrana off the apron, sending Harwood through another table. Somehow all four men recovered enough to all climb the ladders in the ring, with Matthew standing tall, but Harwood blocked a superkick, took off the shoe and hit a Shatter Machine off the ladder. Nicholas returned with a chair and got in a few shots, before taking too long to climb a ladder in the corner, resulting in FTR connecting on a Power Plex off separate ladders.

Both teams fight to the floor, where Nicholas had another table set up and hit a 450 Splash onto Wheeler through it. Meanwhile, Harwood delivered a piledriver onto Matthew on the ladder bridge and it somewhat gave out and each landed really badly. Harwood sets a ladder up, but Nicholas springboards onto it and hits a sunset flip bomb off it. Nicholas climbs, but Wheeler breaks it up, sends Nicholas outside and tries a dive, but crashes and burns through a table. At this point “Please Be Careful” chants are heard, as Harwood & Nicholas fight up to the belts, but Harwood smacks him with a belt. A “fan” hits the ring and shoves Harwood off the ladder, but security takes the mask off him to reveal Jack Perry. Nicholas climbs the ladder and gets the belt, as security escorts Perry from the building. Excalibur said it’s trespassing, a criminal offense.

Swerve Strickland (w/Prince Nana) defeated Samoa Joe to win the AEW World Title

(I thought this was a really good main event with Strickland winning the title to a massive ovation and reaction. The Era of Strickland officially begins and it’ll be fun to see how his reign goes from here and who challenges first. Credit to Joe for being a fantastic World Champion, as I’m curious for what is next for him as well. This was a very good end to a great PPV.)

Jim Ross once again joins commentary for the main event, as Strickland came out in Black Panther gear as Prince Nana placed the late Jimmy Rave’s jacket on him as a tribute to the original Embassy. Joe got the advantage early with strikes, tried his usual side step walk off to avoid a strike, but Strickland had it scouted and took the fight to Joe, sending him outside. Strickland tried a dive, but Joe caught him and drove him onto the announce table, then launched him clear over it. Joe rips a mat off the ringside area to expose the concrete, but doing this allowed Strickland to hit a Fosbury Flop. Joe nearly it a Muscle Buster on the floor, but Strickland escaped, charged and Joe hit a snap powerslam on the concrete.

Joe kept up the attack back inside, sweeping out the leg of Strickland, causing him to face plant as a result. Joe grounded Strickland, who would try to battle back, only to be mowed down by Joe. They battled to the outside, where Joe tried a home run shot against the ring post, Strickland dodged and Joe smacked the steel, allowing Strickland to zone in. Back inside, Strickland connected on a bounce back German for a near fall, as Joe tried a desperation Coquina Clutch, but Strickland kicked free. With Joe set up in the corner, Strickland hit a diving arm breaker before slapping on a short arm scissors transitioning into a cross arm breaker. Joe powered up into a Buckle Bomb and quickly followed with a Muscle Buster for a close two, which shocked Joe.

Joe grabbed the AEW Title, but Strickland met him coming into the ring with a House Call and 450 Splash with Joe hung up in the ropes. Swerve Stomp hit flush, but Joe kicked out. Joe desperately raked at the eyes, grabbed the AEW Title, as Nana took the ref to tell him, as Strickland dodged a belt shot, but Joe sank in the Coquina Clutch. Strickland wrenched at the bad arm to get free, then snapped it back, as Nana yelled to break it. Strickland delivered another House Call, but Joe once more kicked out. Strickland took too long to follow and this time Joe cut him off. Strickland almost looked for an Avalanche Swerve Stomp, but seemed to overshoot his target and opted for a powerbomb out of the corner. One final proper Swerve Stomp connected flush and Strickland got the victory and the championship.

Joe quickly went to the back post match, as streamers poured down on Strickland, who celebrated with Nana and the fans ringside, as pyro went off to celebrate the new champion. The crowd went wild for this finish. Strickland was crying on the ring steps before holding the title high once more to close the show.

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Malcolm Excellent posted:

Hey everyone I made a meme

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bebaloorpabopalo posted:

if these trends continue...

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Eat My Fuc posted:

shout out abroham lincoln’s pic

MorningMoon posted:

reposting here because i'm too proud of this edit lol

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Gambit from the X-Men posted:

i got my mom to cross-stitch something for my spouse's birthday. i thought you all would like it.

Most Power Alex posted:

https://i.imgur.com/m2LnQhr.mp4

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Sticky Nate posted:

That was one of the greatest matches I've ever seen. How am I supposed to sleep after this?

DuhSal posted:

Watch the media scrum to decompress.

It’s the best combo after every aew pape. Super hype show with chill scrum afterwards

Maxwell Lord posted:

Every match was at least good or better.

Several were great. At least one is historic. (Danielson v. Ospreay really feels like the passing of a torch.)

Just amazing.

Rhonne posted:

Me watching that Bryan/Ospreay match.

Prokhor Zakharov posted:

I watched AEW from their first lovely little press conference thrown together in a parking lot. I watched their "ppvs" that were barely shows thrown together by cracker barrel. I watched their first episode of TV. I watched them keep me sane over and over during the worst pandemic of the last 75 years. I watched them build the greatest roster of all time. And now I just watched them let Bryan Danielson and Will Ospreay put on what may be the greatest pro wrestling match ever broadcast. It was, is, and forever shall be good to be All Elite.

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Rhonne posted:

According to someone I know who was at the show, some very loud CM Punk fans bought front row tickets just to flip off Jack. Money well spent if you ask me.

Rhonne posted:

According to someone I know who was at the show, some very loud CM Punk fans bought front row tickets just to flip off Jack. Money well spent if you ask me.

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Fart Radio posted:

bryan danielson is the best wrestler of all time by a mile

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Shard posted:

Jungle Boy you gotta use this it's too good!

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JUNGLE BOY posted:

it’s good but tbh i’m thinking about how funny it would be if the sting mask comes off and it’s the red face guy