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WWE Money in the Bank winners — Every briefcase winner and how they fared when cashing in

Check out the complete history of WWE Money in the Bank winners, including every briefcase winner and how they fared when cashing in.

Originally the brainchild of Chris Jericho, the Money in the Bank Ladder Match has gone from being an entertaining gimmick match to one of the most anticipated subplots of any WWE calendar year. It’s changed and expanded to multiple brands and the women’s division, and become the focus of its own event, joining the likes of WrestleMania, Royal Rumble and SummerSlam as one of the most important that WWE puts on.

At its core, however, is a simple and compelling idea: Whoever outfights and outwits a group of hungry competitors and grabs the namesake briefcase has a guaranteed title shot they can use any time, any place, for one year. It’s the WWE’s equivalent of a golden ticket, and the anticipation for when a briefcase might get cashed in has become drama in its own right.

As Money in the Bank has risen in prominence, its history has grown as well. Let’s take a look at a complete history of WWE Money in the Bank winners, including how the winners fared when they eventually cashed in their contracts.

Last updated on April 7, 2024.

AEW Rampage results 02/23/24: Roderick Strong ruins Jake Hager’s homecoming

A look at the results from the Feb. 23 episode of AEW Rampage.

Pro wrestling fans are in for a whirlwind of in-ring action over 12 hours from Friday night to early Saturday morning, with WWE SmackDown starting at 8 p.m. ET, AEW Rampage at 10 p.m. ET, and Elimination Chamber at 5 a.m. ET. It’s all the matches fans can handle, and the excitement continues with Collision returning to its regular Saturday evening timeslot, as well.

AEW’s first of two weekend shows showcases notable names in a high-flying three-way tag team match, your executive vice presidents in action, and a surprising main event matchup that no one saw coming just 48 hours ago. With that, let’s dive into the action.

  • Bryan Keith, Komander and Penta El Zero Miedo def. Action Andretti and Top Flight (Dante and Darius Martin) and Matt Sydal and Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) by pinfall
  • Saraya tells Renee Paquette she doesn’t care about Ruby Soho, and Harley Cameron tries cooling her down; Saraya says her brother, “Zodiac” Zach Knight is All Elite and introduces him as he walks into the frame
  • The Young Bucks def. Jonny Lyons and Cappuccino Jones by pinfall; Matthew and Nicholas Jackson win with the “Tony Khan Driver,” formerly known as the “Meltzer Driver”
  • Nicholas tells the referee they’ll fine him the next time he calls him “Nick”; Nicholas calls Tony Schiavone into the ring to “clear the air” from last week and they apologize; Matthew gifts Schiavone a $25 Amazon gift card and apologizes that they can’t remove Darby Allin and Sting’s blood stains out of their white suits; Matthew says they’ll pin Sting and retire him at Revolution
  • Tony Schiavone welcomes Sammy Guevara to the ring; Guevara says he has a mix of emotions from wrestling his childhood hero, Jeff Hardy, to Powerhouse Hobbs putting him through a table; Guevara challenges Hobbs, but Don Callis acknowledges Guevara and says he wanted him in the Don Callis Family; However, Callis calls Guevara weak; Hobbs attacks Guevara from behind and they fight in and out of the ring, leaving the latter man laying in the middle of the ring
  • Skye Blue says she deserved to defeat Willow Nightingale last week; Julia Hart says they’ll have their comeuppance against Nightingale, Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway
  • Mariah May def. Anna Jay by pinfall
  • Ruby Soho says her date with Angelo Parker went well; Parker calls it “incredible”; Soho says it’s weird Saraya wants her brother to hook up with her; Soho says Saraya actually needs her and she’s the sad one; Parker and Soho leave for another date
  • Roderick Strong def. Jake Hager by pinfall; Orange Cassidy comes to ringside mid-match to support Hager and takes out Matt Taven and Mike Bennett; Cassidy throws a bucket hat into the ring that Hager puts on, but Bennett and Taven cause a distraction that lets Strong take advantage and win

AEW Dynamite results 02/22/24: Joe leads team to trios victory

Also on AEW Dynamite, Toni Storm and Deonna Purrazzo engaged in some gamesmanship, and Wardlow cut a fiery promo.

Sometimes it really is best to keep your enemies closer than your friends, which is what AEW World Champion Samoa Joe will be doing, at least in part, on tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite from Tulsa.

When the fuse lights this evening, Joe will be part of a trios match that is ostensibly heels vs. faces. There’s just one pretty big catch: Swerve Strickland is on Joe’s team.

It’s safe to say that Strickland has been swerving (when he drives, sorry) toward fan favorite status over the past few months. But even more to this particular point, he’s also going to be battling Joe and Hangman Adam Page — who is on the opposite team tonight — for the world title at Revolution in a few weeks.

What motivation do Strickland and Joe have to work together? That’s not a rhetorical question as we really don’t know the answer.

There’s also something interesting brewing between FTR and the BCC. Both parties have the “take on all comers” mentality that meant a showdown of some sort was probably inevitable. That makes it feel like their fight tonight might not be the only one, and could lead to something at Revolution. Which … would be cool, even with no tag team titles on the line.

The only other matches advertised ahead of time for tonight are Toni Storm and Deonna Purrazzo hitting the ring, albeit not against each other. That means there must be some surprises in store, we just don’t know what those might be. You know what, though? We’re going to find out starting right now.

AEW Dynamite results from Tulsa:

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  • Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley) vs. FTR ends in a time-limit draw, with both teams eager to keep brawling afterward
  • Renee Paquette catches up with Orange Cassidy, who’s been through quite a bit recently but is “barely” cleared to compete

  • Alex Marvez gets a word with FTR, who suggests they run it back at Revolution, and an angry Castagnoli and Moxley show up and have to be held back from resuming the hostilities

  • Orange Cassidy def. Mike Bennett by pinfall, then gets jumped by The Undisputed Kingdom after the bell until he’s saved by … Jake Hager?
  • Paquette talks to Angelo Parker and Ruby Soho before they head off on their date; meanwhile an SUV pulls up and out hops (well, as much as possible at his age) Ric Flair
  • Flair bumps into Paquette and says he’s upset he’s not more involved with Sting’s last match and vows to “explore some options” … which apparently means meeting with Matthew and Nicholas Jackson

  • Daniel Garcia has a date with destiny against Christian Cage, and Matt Menard has Garcia’s back
  • Paquette talks to Hangman Adam Page, Hook and Rob Van Dam, with Page saying tonight is full of opportunities for all of them, though he does it in a condescending way

  • Toni Storm def. Sydni Winnell by submission in a short match, using Deonna Purrazzo’s Venus de Milo to do it
  • Deonna Purrazzo def. Madison Rayne by submission, using Storm’s Break a Leg finisher; afterward, Storm hits the ring with a shoe, and a distraction from Mariah May allows Toni to get the upper hand, lock in her finisher and then put on way too much lipstick afterward (seriously)
  • Darby Allin and Sting have a message for the Jacksons: The Bucks were the first ones ever to mess with Sting’s own flesh and blood; Sting is also dealing with the passing of his father, reminding him that time catches up with all of us, so Sting vows to bring everything he has left to give the Jacksons “the fight of your life”

  • Wardlow gets some interview time to say he’s been pissed off for about two years after his big push ended with him being screwed over and over again; he notes the beatings he gave CM Punk (not by name, but still), MJF and Samoa Joe and calls himself the uncrowned king of AEW before storming out, damn
  • The Bang Bang Scissor Gang comes up with a new combination for their next trios match
  • Don Callis discusses why he’s having Will Ospreay and Konosuke Takeshita and that the Family will be looking for Sammy Guevara at Rampage
  • Brian Cage, Swerve Strickland and Samoa Joe def. Hook, Rob Van Dam and Hangman Adam Page by submission as Joe submits RVD

Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley) and FTR settle nothing in intense 20-minute draw

Not too shabby for an opener, eh? Castagnoli and Cash Wheeler are keen to go right at each other out the gate, with Wheeler finally getting the upper hand by hitting a low dropkick and tagging in his partner.

Claudio turns the tables on Dax with a body slam and gives Mox the chance to get in some work. Some stiff chops ring out in both directions, no surprise given who we’re talking about.

Wheeler ends up sending Moxley to the floor when he’s once again the legal man, and Mox takes a second to consult with his partner. Wheeler and Moxley trade headbutts, fists and other goodness until all four men are in on the action at once. Wheeler comes off the top rope with a double clothesline, and double dropkicks send both members of BCC out to the floor again.

Harwood is teeing off on Moxley but gets caught from behind by a Castagnoli uppercut. A tope suicida by Mox is on the mark, but he’s sent into the steel steps in return.

Moxley ends up taking a beating from both opponents in the FTR corner, strangely getting some boos from the fans. Harwood puts Mox in an abdominal stretch, and FTR takes a shortcut for some extra leverage when the ref isn’t looking.

A low dropkick gives Wheeler the chance to mock one of Claudio’s trademark taunts, and FTR catapults Moxley’s throat into the bottom rope. Mox could really use a tag, and his ridiculous lariat out of the corner to Harwood earns him the space to make it.

Claudio goes nuts with uppercuts in the corner, and the fans cheer as he signals for the Giant Swing. Wheeler saves his partner from that fate, but Castagnoli is powerful enough to hoist up both his foes and drop them straight backward. Claudio covers Dax but gets only a two count.

A stuff piledriver by both members of BCC has Harwood in serious trouble as we head to side-by-side commercials.

He’s still fighting through it on the other side of the break, and fortunately fight is something Dax has plenty of. Wheeler finally gets the hot tag and unleashes a whole bunch of offense, earning a two count on Mox as the 15-minute mark passes.

Neither team is able to get a double team move worked out, eventually leaving Moxley and Wheeler to slug it out even though Harwood is legal. Dax takes advantage by coming off the top rope, nearly but not quite winning it.

The BCC have thoughts of a Doomsday Device only to be foiled by Harwood, who sets off a series of moves that leads to his getting caught in the Giant Swing. Moxley dropkicks him to end it and covers for a close two.

Mox gets the hooks in from behind on a choke on Harwood, but the other two combatants come crashing down on top of them. Less than two minutes remain.

After some more strikes, Harwood locks in a Sharpshooter on Moxley, and Wheeler suplexes Castagnoli to prevent him from breaking the hold. Claudio puts Wheeler in a Sharpshooter and exchanges slaps with Dax, and a wild sequence leads to a pinfall attempt by Moxley and another near fall.

FTR wants the Shatter Machine on Mox, but the bell rings as the 20-minute time limit has elapsed. The fans don’t like that. Neither do the competitors, who start brawling until officials and security can separate them. Claudio gets a choke on Dax from the apron, but even more people are there trying to break stuff up.

Daniel Garcia has a date with destiny against Christian Cage

Tony Schiavone calls Garcia to the ring and delivers some good news: Garcia will get a shot at Christian Cage and the TNT Championship at Revolution. Garcia says he was down bad recently and thanks the fans for picking him back up every time. He vows to see Adam Copeland again, and that he’ll be wearing the TNT title when he does.

Naturally, that brings out Cage and The Patriarchy. The TNT Champion says he doesn’t think they should wrestle at Revolution, not because Garcia is not worthy, but because he’s not ready. Cage thinks he’s easily distracted, primarily by wanting to please the fans.

On top of that, Cage says Garcia had a pretty dark childhood, which of course leads to Christian pointing out that Garcia’s father is dead and was an alcoholic while he was alive. Geez.

Cage ends by saying he wants to be Garcia’s father, to which Daniel offers to “put you in the ground right next to him.” Cage sends Nick Wayne into the ring instead, and the youngster quickly ends up in a submission hold.

Killswitch is next, but Matt Menard waffles him with a steel chair. That’s the end of those pleasantries for now.

Samoa Joe leads his team to victory despite friendly fire from Swerve

Joe and Hook start out for their respective sides, with Joe’s power giving him the early edge. Hook uses the ropes to get the velocity he needs to send the champ to the mat, but Joe pops right back up and hammers Hook in the corner.

Cage takes over and continues to punish Hook, who gets RVD into the action. His efforts at a monkey flip go for naught, and now he’s taking it on the chin from Swerve … until he isn’t. Hangman tags himself in and finds himself nose to nose with bitter rival Strickland. Time for some side-by-side.

Hook takes some extended punishment while the crowd chants for RVD. Cage gets countered by Hook into something of a DDT, allowing him to make the hot tag to Van Dam (and upsetting Page, who wanted the tag).

RVD’s trademark flurry includes Rolling Thunder on Strickland and a Five-Star Frog Splash on Cage, but Joe breaks up the ensuing pin. Swerve hammers Hangman with a high boot. Joe has RVD in trouble just as more side-by-side ads arrive.

There’s still peril aplenty for Van Dam after the broadcast returns, but he’s able to drop Joe so both sides can make tags. Page goes right after Strickland, who isn’t legal, and Cage, who most definitely is. Hangman goes off the top but is caught by Cage, though he’s able to free himself for a Death Valley Driver and a near fall.

Now everyone’s getting in on the action in a rapid fire sequence of moves. A multi-person superplex is in there too, after which Hook gets Redrum on Cage only to see him tag out to Joe. Swerve stumbles into Redrum but frees himself, making the House Call on Hook. answered by Page’s Buckshot on Cage.

That leaves the three men vying for the world title at Reovlution in the ring together, though of course two of them are on the same team tonight. Joe flies to the ring with a tope for Page, and Swerve laughs but his kick accidentally nails Joe, and Hangman powerbombs him through the announce table.

Back in the ring, Joe hits a powerslam on Page for a two count. Hangman escapes from a Muscle Buster attempt, then Hook suplexes the world champ. RVD wants to fly but gets pushed down by Cage, who wipes out Hook with a lariat.

After all that, Joe gets a choke applied on RVD, and he’s soon out, giving the champ’s team a hard fought victory.

AEW Rampage results 01/12/24: Homecoming rolls on for Eddie Kingston

Among other things, Cool Hand Ang’s love life took a turn for the worse on AEW Rampage Homecoming.

After a fun night of Homecoming action at Daily’s Place on AEW Dynamite on Wednesday, it’s time to keep things rolling with Rampage from the same venue. There’s definitely something comforting about seeing AEW back in the place where it spent so much of its formative first few years, even if said years were under less than ideal circumstances.

It might be a bit chilly (at least for Florida) for Rampage, but perhaps the action in the ring will keep the fans warm. An Eddie Kingston title defense is a great place to start, so let’s just get right to the ring for this hour of Friday night wrestling.

AEW Rampage Homecoming results:

  • Eddie Kingston def. Wheeler Yuta by pinfall to retain the AEW Continental Crown Championship
  • Renee Paquette says fans loved seeing The Hardys and Mark Briscoe together, and they all seem fired up to remain a trio since they’re good in the ring and for ratings
  • Swerve Strickland def. Matt Sydal by pinfall
  • Paquette talks to Top Flight and Action Andretti, who get interrupted by Private Party again, this time with a challenge for any two of the three of them; also Andretti guzzles and crushes a bottled water for some reason
  • Hikaru Shida def. Queen Aminata by pinfall; Shida shows her opponent respect afterward and they smile as they hug
  • Video highlights are shown to shine a highlight on the feud between FTR and House of Black that has recently drawn in Daniel Garcia as well
  • Just like we all suspected, Saraya got Harley Cameron to hit on Cool Hand Ang, framing him to drive a wedge between him and Ruby Soho
  • Dark Order (Alex Reynolds, Evil Uno and John Silver) def. Angelo Parker, Jake Hager and Matt Menard by pinfall, and Negative One makes off with Hager’s beloved hat

AEW Rampage results 12/15/23: Trios, tag teams in action on Winter is Coming

The Von Erichs were along the highlights of this week’s AEW Rampage.

Man, it’s been a bummer of a day for AEW with the news that Kenny Omega will be out indefinitely. Somewhere, Tony Khan is cursing his luck, or the fact that he appears to have jinxed himself after talking earlier in the year about how the company’s injury luck was better in 2023.

You know what might cheer him, and also us, up? Some AEW Rampage, that’s what. With the show taped in Texas, it’s only right that some Von Erichs are part of it, teaming with Orange Cassidy. There are also several tag team matches on tap, as well as Anna Jay in singles action.

Yeah, this should help us feel better. On to the results and such.

AEW Rampage results:

  • Orange Cassidy and The Von Erichs def. Angelo Parker, Matt Menard and Jake Hager by pinfall, and Kevin Von Erich and Danhausen help prevent a post-match beating, with Kevin giving Hager a lengthy Iron Claw; Cassidy puts his sunglasses on the eldest Von Erich during their celebration
  • Mark Briscoe says “fighting’s what I do, dammit” when asked what he still has to fight for in the Continental Classic and says this is like his rookie season as a singles wrestler; he and Jay Lethal say they’ll battle each other for honor next week and shake hands
  • The Don Callis Family (Kyle Fletcher and Powerhouse Hobbs) def. Hunter Grey and Paul Titan by pinfall in a squash match; afterward, Callis gets some mic time and threatens The Golden Jets, saying that under The Don Callis Rules, any two members of the Family can take on Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega at any time
  • Ruby Soho reflects on taking another loss while being pulled in so many directions, and she doesn’t take kindly to Saraya trying to give her some tough love
  • Anna Jay def. Red Velvet by submission, due in part to, or perhaps in spite of, a distraction by Menard
  • A replay of the Devil’s latest attack from Dynamite is shown, this time targeting Hangman Adam Page
  • Top Flight and Action Andretti def. El Hijo del Vikingo, Komander and Penta El Zero Miedo by pinfall

AEW Collision results 12/9/23: Kenny Omega, Bryan Danielson in action

AEW Collision also saw Claudio Castagnoli and Eddie Kingston renew their heated rivalry in the Continental Classic.

AEW Collision has been a little up and down this fall after a certain you know who got bounced from the company. Some shows have been pretty star-studded, while others have felt like Dynamite-lite (hey, that rhymes). Happily, this feels like one of the former even though it’s a pre-recorded show that went down earlier this week in Montreal.

For starters, there’s a tremendous grudge match between Claudio Castagnoli and Eddie Kingston, with some high stakes as it’s part of the Continental Classic. Bryan Danielson and Andrade El Idolo will also face off in a tournament match of their own.

And hey, why go to Canada without a match between two guys trying to prove they are the best from the North? Kenny Omega and Ethan Page will do that tonight as well.

We’re assuming you haven’t read any spoilers if you’re reading this, and we haven’t either, so let’s see what this night holds on TNT.

AEW Collision results from Montreal:

  • Eddie Kingston def. Claudio Castagnoli by pinfall in a Continental Classic Blue League match, staying mathematically alive to advance from the group with his first three points
  • We hear from Jon Moxley after his tournament victory over Rush, and he ponders whether Swerve Strickland is willing to do what it takes to stay at the top of the business
  • Hook’s interview with Renee Paquette is crashed by Wheeler Yuta, who Hook dismisses as someone who “kicked Shibata in the balls,” and the two men agree to fight under FTW rules
  • Willow Nightingale def. Mercedes Martinez by pinfall, then gets attacked by Martinez and Diamante after the bell until
  • Jake Hager is upset that Danhausen stick his beloved hat down his pants, but Matt Menard and Angelo Parker are fired up by being in Montreal; meanwhile, Saraya and Menard are still trying to keep Ruby Soho apart from Parker
  • Swerve Strickland cuts his Continental Classic promo and calls himself the leader of the whole company
  • Wardlow def. Willie Mack by referee stoppage in a match that included one ridiculous show of strength with Wardlow catching Mack in midair and powerbombing him
  • Malakai Black and the House repeat their assertion that FTR should have joined them
  • Kenny Omega def. Ethan Page by pinfall; the two wrestlers show each other respect after the match, but Big Bill lays Omega out with a big boot and Page is too beaten up to hustle over to retaliate
  • CJ Perry talks up Andrade’s resume and his chances of winning tonight, but she’s not thrilled about Miro’s attempt to force her into a traditional wife role
  • Julia Hart says she can see behind masks but can’t quite figure out Abadon
  • Penta El Zero Miedo and Komander def. Cool Hand Ang and Daddy Magic despite the fans being very behind the hometown duo
  • Keith Lee and Shane Taylor have a face to face exchange of pleasantries ahead of their meeting at Final Battle
  • Another Continental Classic promo shows everyone who wrestled this week on Dynamite
  • Andrade El Idolo def. Bryan Danielson by pinfall in a Continental Classic Blue League match, then joins the medical personnel in checking on a bloody Danielson afterward only to be run off by Castagnoli and Yuta

2023 MMA retirement tracker: A list of former UFC champions, legends and more who hung up the gloves

The MMA world already has said goodbye to many retiring fighters in 2023, from former UFC champions to icons of the sport.

MMA is a constantly evolving sport with a revolving door of athletes entering and exiting. Currently, fighters from the era who helped make the sport so popular are beginning to trickle away from competition and hang up their gloves in order to move on to the next chapter in life.

If there’s one thing that’s well known about combat sports retirements, though, it’s that they often don’t last long. The urge to compete, and perhaps more importantly get a payday, will continue to drive fighters back even well beyond their expiration dates.

2023 has seen an uptick in notable fighters announcing they are done with the sport, and we have a list of those who have opted to walk away this year (the list will update as new retirements are announced).

AEW Rampage results 10/6/23: Komander is coming for Eddie Kingston

Full results for the Oct. 6, 2023 episode of AEW Rampage, where a No. 1 contender was found for Eddie Kingston’s ROH world title.

Have things calmed down a bit in AEW land? We mean relatively speaking, of course.

After three pay-per-views in less than two months, plus the Grand Slam show at Arthur Ashe Stadium plus the high profile debut of Adam Copeland, maybe AEW can catch its breath just a bit.

That doesn’t mean tonight’s AEW Rampage doesn’t have some interesting stuff planned, mind you. There’s a very intriguing four-way match to find a contender for Eddie Kingston. We’ll also see two of our favorites, Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida, join forces.

So let’s enjoy this hour of pro wrestling simply for what it is, shall we?

AEW Rampage results:

  • The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) and Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) def. Daniel Garcia, Jake Hager and 2point0 (Matt Menard and Angelo Parker) by pinfall
  • Renee Paquette talks to Eddie Kingston, who expects everyone competing for the right to challenge him for the ROH World Championship to “wild out”; Sonjay Dutt gets in his face to accuse him of disrespecting Jay Lethal, but Kingston says Lethal needs to prove himself before he gets a title shot … and then Stokely Hathaway arrives with a proposition for Dutt
  • A promo hypes the return of Danhausen “very soon”
  • Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) def. Colt Stevens and Levi Shapiro
  • Paquette gets a close-up look at the finger-pointing between the former members of the Jericho Appreciation Society, who actually have Angelo Parker become the voice of reason
  • Komander def. Johnny TV, Penta El Zero Miedo and Lince Dorado to become No. 1 contender for the ROH World Champion (with Kingston on guest commentary)
  • Ortiz says he wanted to speak to Mike Santana eye to eye, questioning the authenticity of his tough guy persona and vowing to expose him
  • Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida def. Marina Shafir and Nyla Rose

Jake Hager says he’s officially retired from MMA, solely focused on pro wrestling: ‘Bellator was jerking me off’

Undefeated as a pro, AEW star Jake Hager a.k.a. “Jack Swagger” says he has no plans to compete again in MMA.

[autotag]Jake Hager[/autotag] hasn’t competed in MMA for nearly three years and it doesn’t sound like he has any plans to return.

During a recent autograph signing with K&S WrestleFest streamed on Facebook, the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star Hager was asked his MMA status, considering his most recent fight was in October 2020 and he had not previously indicated his retirement publicly.

“Officially, I’m retired from MMA,” Hager said. “I trained hard last year, but Bellator was jerking me off so I retired and I am just focusing on wrestling now.”

It’s unclear whether Hager’s comments were meant to indicate unpleasant dealings with Bellator had transpired or if they were simply a joke made by a pro wrestling character. The promotion did not respond to MMA Junkie’s inquiry for comment seeking clarity Wednesday.

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Hager, 41, competed four times in professional MMA from January 2019 to October 2020. All outings came under the Bellator banner where he compiled a 3-0 record with one no contest. His final MMA bout was a grueling, back-and-forth battle with Brandon Calton at Bellator 250 in October 2020. During the bout Hager sustained significant facial damage, but ultimately won a split decision.

Before, during, and after his MMA career, Hager made his name in the world of professional wrestling as a WWE and AEW champion. He first reached international fame during a stint with WWE from 2008 to 2017. After two years on the independent circuit, Hager debuted in AEW in 2019. He’s been with the promotion since.

AEW Dynamite results 08/09/23: BCC runs roughshod, Shida retains, JAS disintegrates

AEW Dynamite from Columbus also set up some more matches for All In London later this month.

After last week’s AEW Dynamite 200, what’s in store for the encore? We’ll find out tonight on Dynamite from the home of the Buckeyes, Columbus.

We know there will be plenty of juicy in-ring action. Hikaru Shida, fresh off winning the AEW Women’s World Championship last week, will defend it for the first time against Anna Jay. The Hardys will battle for brotherly supremacy against the Young Bucks. And the Lucha Bros., who have been caught up in an ongoing beef with the Blackpool Combat Club, will go up against two of that group’s finest in Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley.

Oh, and Rob Van Dam will ride again, trying to take the FTW Championship from Jack “Don’t Call Me Jungle Boy Any More” Perry.

As for non-fighting segments of interest, there figure to be at least a few of those too. The Jericho Appreciation Society, now appropriately concerned about the actions of the man they are supposed to be appreciating, is having a mandatory meeting. We’re invited too, we presume.

We’ll hear from MJF and Adam Cole, who seem to be on a path to the main event of All In, where they will face each other, without either of them turning on the other. At least not yet.

And speaking of All In, the biggest show in AEW history, we’re now a week closer than we were during Dynamite 200. Only the aforementioned MJF-Cole match has been revealed so far, but could there be other bouts revealed tonight? We’ll have to wait and see, but that’s definitely possible.

AEW Dynamite results from Columbus:

With the Jericho Appreciation Society gathered in the ring, Daddy Magic somewhat reluctantly introduces the group’s leader, Chris Jericho. He says he came to the ring as their friend, but Daniel Garcia asks him to stop talking and listen. Garcia is still upset about last week and reminds Jericho that he sacrificed for Chris every single time … so why won’t Jericho choose them? Daniel does his dance and then leaves.

Not usually the talkative one, Jake Hager says he liked that hat but no longer appreciates Jericho. Chris tries to stop the bleeding by addressing Anna Jay and Tay Melo, but Tay says she will come back next year after having her baby and become a champion without his help. Anna admits Jericho has helped them, but he’s helped himself more, and she needs to be selfish as she goes for the title tonight.

Angelo Parker says he doesn’t want to do this, and that he loves being a sports entertainer. But he’s given Jericho everything and has nothing left to give.

What about Daddy Magic? Matt Menard says Jericho was his childhood hero and that the last 18 months have been nothing but a dream for him. Alas, he walks away too.

That leaves only Sammy Guevara, who says he won’t walk out on Jericho. He does, however, say Chris has a lot of things to work out, and when he does, maybe Sammy will be there.

Renee Paquette catches up with Jericho, but so does Don Callis. Jericho says he has a decision about whether he will join Don’s family and will announce it next week.

The Young Bucks def. The Hardys by pinfall

The Bucks have really not done much tag team wrestling this year — this is only their third two-on-two match of 2023. That’s a fun framing for watching the Hardys do well early on (though they haven’t been doing that much either, with Jeff only recently returned to the fold).

The Jacksons take the upper hand after Risky Business, and Nick Jackson dives to the floor over his brother to take out both Hardys. Matt and Jeff get things turned around during picture-in-picture, and Jeff nearly pins Nick with the Whisper in the Wind.

Here comes the superkick party, and both Hardys are invited. The Bucks hit a variation on the 3-D but can’t put Jeff away. The Hardys rally with twin Twists of Fate, and Jeff hits a Swanton Bomb on Nick that forces Matt Jackson to make the save.

After a scramble among all four men, Matt Hardy looks for a Twist of Fate, but the Bucks counter with a BTE Trigger that wraps up a victory.

The victorious Young Bucks ask for a microphone but only get out FTR before the tag team champions head their way. The two teams have a bit of a discussion, which the fans like, before Matt Jackson simply says “All In.” FTR hold their titles up, so we’re saying that’s challenge accepted.

All In will also have a four-way match for the AEW Women’s World Championship, with Toni Storm guaranteed a spot since she is owed a rematch. Or we think that’s right.

MJF is dismayed that Adam Cole’s outing for the night is a trampoline park, but the world champ lights up when he discovers there is dodgeball, and he amuses himself by eliminating kids with extreme prejudice.

Cole tells him to stop, but when a girl calls them nerds and flips them the bird, he relents and tells Max he can make one more throw.

Jon Moxley says he hopes the Best Friends learned their lesson and that Trent’s mom got the flowers they sent. Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta taunt Pac for the injury that will keep him out past All In, which is pretty cold.

Jack Perry def. Rob Van Dam by pinfall to retain the FTW Championship

Perry attacks RVD before the bell, ’cause he’s a heel and all, but Van Dam is able to match him move for move once he gets settled in. RVD hits his spinning legdrop off the apron, getting the fans fired up and leading us to picture-in-picture.

Chairs come into play as well, with Perry trying to throw one at RVD and nailing the ref instead. Perry goes tumbling through a table on the floor, and the ref might be hurt for real.

RVD hits the Five-Star Frog Splash, but by the time Aubrey Edwards arrives to be the new ref, Perry has time to kick out. That allows Perry to do all the cheating: hitting a low blow, hurling RVD into a chair in the corner and pulling the tights to get the pin. All legal in FTW rules, eh.

Lucha Bros. tell Paquette the BCC should be the Blackpool Coward Club and that they’ll get some revenge for Pac tonight.

MJF and Cole come to the ring, where the champ successfully manages to say the Midwest is his favorite place without God striking him down. Max thinks Adam wants a promo battle and starts going in, then backs off saying he’s totally misread the situation.

But Cole says people like them as a tag team, so he suggests they go after titles just as meaningful to him: the ROH World Tag Team Championship. It’s the only ROH title Cole never won, and he convinces MJF to challenge Aussie Open for those belts on the Zero Hour pre-show.

Seems like the segment is going to end on a happy note, but Roderick Strong comes out to protest. MJF goes off on an extended rant on Roddy, who gets upset and is consoled by The Kingdom.

Cole gets mad at MJF, who looks furious, but with the fans chanting “hug it out,” they do exactly that, and Cole runs off to check on Roddy.

Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley) def. Lucha Bros. by pinfall

Penta and Rey Fenix slip in from the back side of the ring to hit superkicks and tandem dives to the floor before the bell even rings. Mox manages to right the ship, pulling off a double DDT on both the brothers.

Wheeler Yuta sneaks in a belt shot while Edwards is occupied, but Fenix kicks out anyway. He later gets hit with a two-man spike piledriver but manages to kick out again.

All four men start exchanging signature moves, leaving them all flat on their backs. The fans reward them with a “this is awesome” chant.

Mox and Penta start chopping the heck out of each other. Alex Abrahantes prevents Yuta from interfering again, and Fenix dives out on Wheeler, but Moxley unmasks Penta and pins him while he’s trying to cover his face.

After the bell, BCC beats the crap out of the Lucha Bros., while Claudio puts on Penta’s mask and mocks him.

What about Kenny Omega at All In? He’s going to talk to JR about it next week, apparently.

The Mogul Embassy is still out here claiming Darby Allin is to blame for AR Fox’s turn, but Darby comes out to tell his side of the story. He also thinks it’s silly that Fox is made Allin put in a good word for Nick Wayne.

But while Fox has made some new friends, Darby has friends too. The lights go out, then go back on to find Sting in the ring with his trusty baseball bat. After beating up a couple of people, including Swerve Strickland, Sting points at the All In sign. Seems like a challenge is being made. And indeed it’s made official shortly after: Allin and Sting vs. Swerve and Fox in a Coffin Match.

Hikaru Shida def. Anna Jay by pinfall to retain the AEW Women’s World Championship

This is two Dynamite main events in a row for Shida, which is pretty cool. It’s less cool that we go to picture-in-picture so quickly, but hey.

Anna gets some offense in during the tiny picture, hammering Shida repeatedly to the body in the corner. Menard and Parker are still out there supporting Anna, and they stop the champ from jumping off a chair on the outside.

That leads to Jay applying the Queenslayer, and though Shida looks like she may be in trouble, she makes the ropes to break the hold. With Anna trying for the Queenslayer again, Shida falls back from the top rope and follows with a Falcon Arrow for the near fall.

Shida hits the katana, Parker tries to do … something to help Anna, but it doesn’t work and the champ retains.