Match 1 Tag Team Match:Blackpool Combat Club vs FTR
Claudio Castagnoli set up Dax Harwood for a giant swing but Cash Wheeler broke it up. Castagnoli put Wheeler in a Sharpshooter then Harwood put Wheeler Yuta in a Sharpshooter. Both men released their holds to trade blows in the middle of the ring.Both teams brawled heading into the a picture in picture break.After the break Harwood placed Castagnoli on the top turnbuckle and superplexed him. Wheeler went for a top rope splash but Castagnoli put his knees up. Yuta went for a top rope splash but Harwood put his knees up.Harwood clotheslined Yuta over the top rope then Castagnoli did the same to Wheeler.FTR went for Shatter Machine on Castagnoli but Yuta broke it up. Castagnoli hits giant swing on Wheeler and then Yuta dropkicks Wheeler to end it which led to a two count.FTR came right back and hit the Shatter Machine on Castagnoli. Wheeler had Castagnoli pinned, but Yuta shoved Harwood into him Wheeler to break it. Castagnoli countered out of a Wheeler hold and into a Sharpshooter. Harwood put Yuta in a Sharpshooter.Wheeler escaped the Sharpshooter and then Castagnoli performed a Neutralizer on Harwood. Wheeler performed a piledriver on Castagnoli for a near fall. Cruise announced that there was 1 minute remaining in the time limit. Castagnoli superplexed Wheeler then hits Neutralizer and got a two count.Castagnoli put Wheeler in a crossface then countered into Rings Of Saturn. The bell rang. Castagnoli acted like he won but the time limit had expired.Winners:No One (Time Limit Draw) (20:00)
After the match Harwood grabs the mic and called for 5 more minutes which got a pop from the crowd. Brandon Cutler came out and said he was there on behalf of EVP’s Young Bucks. Cutler said the match contract called for 20 minutes.Cutler entered the ring and was about to shut down the request for 5 more minutes but Castagnoli tackled him and performed the giant swing. Yuta dropkicked the swinging Cutler then he as hit with Shatter Machine. Castagnoli said Cutler ruined it and he wasn’t going to shake FTR’s hands because that would be cliche but he said they could run it back in the future.
Backstage Kyle O’Reilly was interviewed by Lexi Nair about his match with Orange Cassidy. Roderick Strong yelled Kyle then walked onto the set with Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. Strong said O’Reilly has been good, not great since he returned. Strong said it was like something or someone was missing. Strong said they were rooting for O’Reilly in the main event. Strong told O’Reilly he beat Cassidy twice and would give O’Reilly advice. O’Reilly was not interested. Just remember what I told you when you came back Strong said
Match 2:Kris Statlander vs Robyn Renegade
Statlander hits an powerbomb then follows up with a Tombstone Piledriver for the win.Winner:Kris Statlander
After the match Stokley Hathaway took the mic and calls Statlander an inspiration and his muse. Hathaway said he wishes he had the strength, speed and intensity of Statlander. He said he wished he could decimate an entire division with the snap of his fingers just like Statlander. Hathaway said he spoke with Tony Khan and they were on the same page for the 1st time ever. Hathaway said he told Khan that Statlander is the past, present & future of AEW.Hathaway said Statlander would make history by becoming the 1st woman to have held the TBS Title & Womens Title. Hathaway announced that Statlander is the 1st entrant in the Owen Hart Cup for a shot at the Womens Title.
After the break we go backstage & Lexi Nair spoke with Willow Nightingale about the announcement that Kris Statlander is entering the Owen Hart Cup Tournament. Nightingale said that as last winner, she was also entering the tournament. Nair asked Nightingale what she had planned for tonight. Nightingale said she was just there to keep an eye on the action.
Match 3:Dustin Rhodes vs Johnny TV
Dustin Rhodes slid to ringside early on and put his arm around Taya Valkyrie while she was playing to the crowd which startled her.Johnny TV checks on his wife and then Dustin hit him with a cannonball off the apron.Rhodes & Valkyrie bickered. TV hits a corkscrew dive onto Rhodes and then made out with Valkyrie on the ring steps going into a PIP break.After the break TV had a run of offense. Rhodes rallied and hits a Code Red. Valkyrie climbed on the apron and argued with the referee while Rhodes his TV with Shattered Dreams. Rhodes followed up with Cross Rhodes and had the pin but Valkyrie put TV’s foot on the bottom rope.Rhodes went to ringside and blocks a slap from Taya Valkyrie & she was ejected by the referee. Rhodes tried to return to the ring but TV kicked the middle rope into his groin. TV drops Rhodes with a kick and covered him for a two count. TV threw a knee strike then threw knee strikes on the 2nd & 3rd try. Rhodes avoided Starship Pain. Dustin hit Cross Rhodes for the win.Winner:Dustin Rhodes
After the match Rhodes took the mic and said Oh God, I’m getting old. The crowd responded with a You still got it chant. Dustin motioned for them to bring it down and said he had 2 things to talk about.1st, he praised the fans for not abandoning him over 37 years and said he loves them all. Dustin also thanked everyone in the back and the production team as well as Tony Khan for giving him the opportunity. Rhodes praised the cameramen and said they are all number one.Rhodes said the 2nd thing really pisses him off. Rhodes said he wanted to talk about Jack Perry. Rhodes said they missed Perry when he left and were happy to see him when he returned but then he attacked his boss. Rhodes said Perry attacked the man who gives them paychecks and gave Perry a 2nd chance. Rhodes said Perry disgusts him and took issue with him joining The Elite.Rhodes said he’s heard Perry talk about how much he sacrificed for the business. Let me tell you something boy, you were born silver spoon in your mouth Rhodes said. He spoke about sacrificing being when you lose your job to a computer and have to pick up two jobs just to make ends meet. Rhodes was censored when he said that Perry hasn’t sacrificed shit.Rhodes recalls taking a photo with Perry when Perry was young and he thought he was a cool kid. Rhodes said Perry is mediocre because he’s a follower and not a leader. Rhodes said if you’re not a leader then the view never changes and acknowledged he was quoting his late father. A Dusty chant broke out and then Dustin pointed at the sky.
Rhodes said he & Perry will have a match on Wednesday’s Dynamite. Rhodes said he would destroy Perry’s little punk ass. Rhodes said Perry can’t beat him fair and square and he’d mark his whole career on that. Dustin said that when it’s all over and Perry is lying in a heap, he will never forget his name as we go to a break.
After the break A Zack Sabre Jr video package aired. He said he would take care of unfinished business at Forbidden Door. Footage aired of ZSJ’s past match with Orange Cassidy
Match 4 Tag Team Match:Premier Athletes vs Dante Leon & Trip Jordy
Premier Athletes attacks Dante Leon & Trip Jordy then Ari Daivari took out Leon with a clothesline and tossed him to ringside.Tony Nese hits an inverted piledriver on Jordy for the win.Winners:Premier Athletes
Scorpio Sky delivered a promo in an undisclosed location and said there’s a gap in the company and all of your heroes have fallen. Sky said it’s time for us to come together. He said he would be your hero, your voice and your champion because he’s here for you
Match 5 Non Title Match:Womens Champion Toni Storm vs Lady Frost
Lady Frost hits Toni Storm with a moonsault from the apron to the floor. Luther picks up Storm and put her back in the ring heading into a PIP break.After the break Storm hits Frost with a hip attack in the corner then covered for a two count.Frost came back and got a couple of two counts. Storm cut off Frost on the ropes and hits a Backstabber. Frost rolls up Storm for another two count but Storm came right back with a sit out powerbomb for a two count of her own. Storm hits Storm Zero for the win.Winner:Womens Champion Toni Storm
After the match Storm sat on the apron and had Mariah May join her. Storm got a mic and said she knows that it will be tough for May to see her face her former partner Mina Shirakawa. Storm told May she loves her and wants her to get the same opportunities that she’s had. Storm said that as the Womens Champion, she was demanding that May be entered into the Owen Hart Cup Tournament. May was giddy. Storm said she would be there throughout the tournament for May.
Backstage, Nair spoke with Moriarty & he was accompanied by Shane Taylor & Anthony Ogogo and Dante Martin & he was accompanied by Darius Martin & Action Andretti. Moriarty & Dante both spoke about their past victories over one another. Taylor said he appreciated the history lesson but that’s the past. Taylor said Top Flight are stuntmen and the only one with any heart was Andretti.
After the break we go backstage Samoa Joe & Hook had the camera follow them while Joe asked Hook about the sport of lacrosse. Hook said it’s the oldest sport in America. Joe questioned whether a game that is half hockey and half soccer is the oldest game in America. Joe & Hook enters Premier Athletes dressing room and left Ari Daivari & Tony Nese lying. Joe grabs Smart Mark Sterling and told him that what he was about to say was important. We did this to you Joe said before releasing Sterling
Match 6:Daniel Garica vs Tate Mayfairs
Daniel Garcia hits a Saito Suplex then follows up with a shotgun dropkick. Garcia applied a guillotine and followed up moments later with Red Cross for the win.Winner:Daniel Garcia
After the match Garcia climbs on the ringside barricade and danced. Garcia looked into the camera and said AEW is where the best wrestle for the sickos.
We get a video package on Zeuxis.
Backstage Orange Cassidy was interviewed by Lexi Nair, who brought up the Zack Sabre Jr video. Cassidy complained about losing his friends and facing Kyle O’Reilly tonight. He acted stressed and said he had to go get ready for his match
Main Event:Kyle O’Reilly vs Orange Cassidy
Kyle O’Reilly caught Orange Cassidy in a submission hold. Cassidy reached the ropes then took a powder at ringside.Matt Taven stood up and took a picture of Cassidy heading into a PIP break.After the break O’Reilly slams Cassidy’s leg on the apron then punched him. O’Reilly walked over to Roderick Strong & said something to him. Cassidy took advantage of the distraction for a moment but O’Reilly hit him with a pair of dragon screw leg whips on the floor. Back in the ring O’Reilly follows up with another dragon screw heading into yet another PIP break.After the 2nd break both men traded kicks. Cassidy went for a Stundog Millionaire, but O’Reilly countered into a submission hold. Cassidy escaped an ankle lock and picked up a two count.Cassidy battled back and went for Orange Punch but O’Reilly stuffed it and applied a double wristlock.O’Reilly put his hand in the pocket of Cassidy to prevent Cassidy from breaking the hold while he hooked in a rear naked choke. Cassidy used headbutts to break free then hits Beach Break for a near fall. Cassidy went for Orange Punch but his bad knee gave out. Both men traded punches. O’Reilly teetered on the ropes while setting up for a move but Cassidy drops him with Orange Punch to get the win.Winner:Orange Cassidy
After the match Undisputed Kingdom were shown looking disappointed at ringside. Referee Paul Turner helped Cassidy to his feet and raised his arm before leaving the ring.The Don Callis’ Family Trent Beretta & Kyle Fletcher entered the ring behind Cassidy and attacked him while Don Callis watched from ringside. O’Reilly saw what was happening on the big screen and returned to the ring to help, but he was quickly outnumbered.Kris Statlander & Stolkey Hathaway came out. Statlander entered the ring and shook hands with Beretta. Statlander was picking up Cassidy when she was interrupted by Willow Nightingale’s music.Willow Nightingale ran out while Statlander went to ringside with the other heels. Nightingale checked on Cassidy while The Don Callis Family watched from the ramp.Cassidy & O’Reilly thanked Nightingale and then they staredown The Don Callis Family,Statlander & Hathaway.
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