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AEW Dynamite results 03/06/24: Rainmaker aligns with EVPs, Will Ospreay soars again

The world title situation also kept spinning on AEW Dynamite from the Atlanta area.

It’s a bit of a joke online that Tony Khan promises a new era for AEW after every pay-per-view. But he means it for tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite from Duluth, right near Atlanta.

New, colorful set? Check. New theme song? Possibly, but hopefully we’re all still lighting the fuse.

There could be a new big name making his arrival tonight as well. Possibly one who’s been known to affect the weather with some precipitation? We shall see, but that’s the rumor.

As for what we know is on tap, Will Ospreay, another recent arrival, will be in action against his buddy Kyle Fletcher. Kris Statlander gets a stiff test in the form of former world Champ Riho. And the Young Bucks … excuse me, AEW EVPs Matthew and Nicholas Jackson have a huge announcement. Or at least they’ve said it’s huge, we’ll be the judges.

We’re ready to dive in with live updates, so let’s do this.

AEW Dynamite results from Atlanta (area):

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  • Tony Schiavone invites Swerve Strickland to the ring to talk about what’s next for him, which ends up as a debate between him, Samoa Joe and Undisputed Kingdom
  • Samoa Joe and Swerve Strickland def. The Kingdom by pinfall with Swerve handling the whole match; Joe chokes Swerve out after the match and stares down Wardlow
  • Renee Paquette wants to talk to Hook, but Chris Jericho stops by and admits he respects him after facing off in the All-Star Scramble at Revolution, which gets him a fist bump of respect from Hook

  • Matthew and Nicholas Jackson have two huge announcements but say they’ll make them live in the ring later tonight

  • Hook def. Brian Cage by submission to retain the FTW Championship; he’s attacked afterward by Gates of Agony but saved by a bat-wielding Jericho
  • A video package reiterates the fact that the tag team titles have been vacated after Sting retired, with a tournament coming up to decide new champs
  • Paquette talks to Orange Cassidy and Best Friends, and since Chuck Taylor is still injured, he thinks Cassidy and Trent Beretta should win the title tourney

  • Killswitch def. Daddy Magic by pinfall; Daniel Garcia hustles down to prevent a post-match beating, but Nick Wayne also enters the fray and ends up hitting Garcia with Wayne’s World …
  • … but as the heels head up the ramp, Adam Copeland appears to chuck Killswitch off the stage, choke out Wayne and chase Christian Cage to the back; Cage throws some poor guy out of an SUV and speeds off, while Copeland says to the camera that this needs to end where it started: Dynamite in Toronto in an I Quit match for the TNT Championship

  • Kyle O’Reilly tells Paquette that he’s grateful to be back doing what he loves, but while he has nothing but love for Undisputed Kingdom, he feels like he needs to work his way back on his own
  • A highlight video is shown of Sting’s last match
  • The Jacksons make their big announcements, and an angry Eddie Kingston finds out who they’ve invited to The Elite: Kazuchika Okada
  • Highlights are shown of the Will Ospreay-Konosuke Takeshita match at Revolution
  • Riho def. Kris Statlander by pinfall
  • Toni Storm says she’ll be presenting the first ever Toni Awards (with an ‘i’ so they don’t get sued) soon, and Mariah May receives her first ever shirt, which is just like one of Toni’s old shirts
  • Paquette talks to Stokely Hathaway and Willow Nightingale, who has a match against Riho next week and says she knows she can beat Riho … but also has her sights set on Julia Hart and the TBS Championship
  • Darby Allin, Jay White exchange some pleasantries ahead of their match next week
  • Julia Hart delivers a warning that is obviously intended for Willow
  • The House of Black threatens to literally set Mark Briscoe ablaze Saturday at Collision; Briscoe himself is defiant as he tells Paquette he’ll take on the House all by himself, but Jay Lethal offers his aid and that of Jeff Jarrett
  • Will Ospreay def. Kyle Fletcher by pinfall, then has a staredown with Bryan Danielson as the show fades out

What’s next for Swerve Strickland? Samoa Joe and others put in their two cents

A slightly downbeat Swerve says he’s not sure he deserves all the love he’s getting from the crowd. He didn’t get the job done, after all, and Samoa Joe did.

Strickland recalls it was almost two years ago to the day that he signed the AEW contract in the ring with Schiavone. He said at the time he wanted to win championships, but he wonders if not having any is karma for all the terrible things he’s done in the company.

Is he destined to just be a role player? Swerve isn’t sure, as he feels that the crowd in Greensboro was truly behind him for the first time. He doesn’t want to let those people down.

So nothing changes, as Swerve says he’s coming for Joe, and will beat him for that title. That brings the AEW World Champion to the ring, looking like he’s dressed to fight. He says he’s there for a reality check, and wanted to let the people gaze upon an actual champion.

Strickland notes that Joe is ready for a fight, so why don’t they battle for the title right now? The fans like that idea, but it’s quickly interrupted by the arrival of Undisputed Kingdom on the stage.

Adam Cole says the only story worth talking about coming out of Revolution is his group, as Roderick Strong is now the International Champion and The Kingdom are still the ROH tag team champs. The only reason Joe is still on top is because Undisputed Kingdom let it happen.

Cole mocks both Joe and Swerve before saying Wardlow is going to win the world title very, very soon. Strickland thinks that’s funny and drops a hilarious Britt Baker joke.

They end up debating a match between The Kingdom and Swerve and Joe, and while Undisputed Kingdom wants it next week, Schiavone says it’s going to be right now.

Swerve takes down The Kingdom solo, then pays for it afterward

This is “can they coexist?” in a major way. The early answer is yes, as Swerve is cooking after a commercial break that takes place within the first few minutes.

Matt Taven tries to put an end to that by meeting Strickland up on the top turnbuckle, but he fails and Mike Bennett eats a Swerve Stomp. Taven takes the House Call too, and Big Pressure puts him away.

Hey, Joe really didn’t have to do any work, but he’s not happy about it, choking out Swerve from behind while staring down Wardlow, who is lurking on the ramp.

Hook puts Brian Cage to sleep, then gets some surprising post-match assistance

Hook tries to match power with Cage right away, which doesn’t go well for him. Cage looks pretty pleased with himself as he looks for plunder under the ring and pops up with a steel chair. Hook is looking for weapons himself, producing a fire extinguisher and blasting Cage in the face.

A trash can lid is also put to good use before Cage rallies by hurling the champ into the steel steps. Cage tastes the steel himself but catches Hook coming off the top step and pivoting into a powerslam.

Cage thinks he’s lined up Hook but misses and goes hurtling through the barricade as we semi-break for side-by-side ads.

The full broadcast returns in time for Hook to counter an F-5 attempt before taking Cage off his feet with a clothesline and following with a t-bone suplex. A trash can shot has Cage reeling, and that suplex into a metal guardrail set up in the corner probably doesn’t feel good either. Cage manages to kick out of the ensuing cover at two.

A pop-up neckbreaker plants Hook, and Cage continues with a powerbomb and F-5 onto a chair. His cocky cover fails, however, as Hook kicks out.

Cage goes under the ring again and produces a bag full of tacks that he spreads in the middle of the ring. Hook floats over into Redrum only for Cage to back him into the turnbuckles to escape. But the champ finds a handy kendo stick to soften up Cage, who gets suplexed into the tacks.

Hook locks on Redrum and gets dropped into the tacks, but the champ won’t let the hold go, and Cage goes out.

The Gates of Agony attack Hook right after the bell, but Chris Jericho runs down, Floyd in hand, and chases them off.

The Jacksons make their big announcements … and Eddie Kingston suffers at the hands of AEW’s newest signing

Nicholas is mad about Revolution, accusing Sting and Darby Allin of cheating. But he also says no one can take it away from them that they ended Sting’s career, and follows by saying they’re entering themselves in the tag team title tournament.

Matthew takes over and says part of being EVPs is making tough decisions. For putting his hands on referees at Revolution, Matthew says Hangman Adam Page is suspended indefinitely from The Elite without pay. Also, since Kenny Omega hasn’t been “making his dates,” he’s fired from The Elite.

He’s not done, but he’s interrupted by the arrival of Eddie Kingston. He’s got some beef for Nicholas, but he’s ready for a fight. Only the EVPs fight dirty with a low blow, and they’re about to hit Kingston with the EVP Trigger when a coin drop signals the arrival of Kazuchika Okada.

Kingston seems shocked, but he’s even more surprised when he gets a Rainmaker. The Jacksons introduce Okada as the newest member of The Elite, and Okada makes a belt motion to Eddie as he leaves the ring.

Darby Allin has a mountain to climb … but a match with Jay White first

Schiavone calls Darby Allin to the ring to ask him what it will be like without Sting. Allin is emotional talking about helping to give Sting the proper sendoff, and says what’s next is his match against Jay White and then he’s off to climb Mt. Everest. He says there was no chance he’d find a partner to replace Sting and congratulates whoever the next team will be to win the tag team championship …

… but that’s not it, as White (and the Gunns) comes down to talk to Allin face to face. The Switchblade is not too impressed with Darby’s ladder spot, calling it stupid, and he questions what Allin is without Sting. A little lost puppy, perhaps, with no one there to hold his leash.

Just like he didn’t need to jump off the ladder, White says they don’t need to have this match, and no one will think any less of Allin. Maybe Darby would like to hang with the Bang Bang Scissor Gang instead?

Allin mocks White for winning championships overseas but doing nothing in AEW, then whispers something to Jay. White looks like he wants to throw hands, but Allin has Sting’s bat so that’s not happening.

Will Ospreay thrills again against Kyle Fletcher, then gets a visit from the American Dragon

Don Callis joins the announcers to help call the action, and they point out that Fletcher is focusing his attack on Ospreay’s back.

Ospreay is doing better after side-by-side ads, but he telegraphs the Oscutter and is thrown backward by a snap suplex. A sheer drop brainbuster follows, and Ospreay has to hustle to kick out at two.

Callis thinks Fletcher is taking too long to follow up, which allows Ospreay to meet him in the middle of the ring to exchange chops. Fletcher wins that showdown, but Ospreay quickly nails him with several stiff blows. A series of counters leads to a nasty DDT by the Aerial Assassin, but Fletcher dodges the Hidden Blade and hits Snake Eyes into the middle turnbuckle.

A cutter onto the apron is a nasty bump for both men, and more picture-in-picture is here.

More chops are flying when we return, as well as vicious forearm shots. Both men look for Tombstones, but Ospreay emerges on top with a poison rana. Ospreay heads up top, but Fletcher foils that by pushing him down. He tries for a double underhook superplex but sees Ospreay land on his feet. A Liger Bomb is next, but Fletcher kicks out at two.

Fletcher hits a double underhook slam for two, then a Liger Bomb of his own for another near fall. A dazed Ospreay eats a running kick in the corner, but he escapes another superplex attempt and nails the thrust kick. An avalanche poison rana and the Hidden Blade lead to a very close two count.

Both men still have enough left to trade strikes and reversals. A standing Spanish Fly gets two for Ospreay, but neither that nor the Oscutter can win it. Somehow.

Fletcher gets to his knees and waves in his friend, who obliges with a huge Hidden Blade that ends it.

Callis comes into the ring as the two friends are talking, but so does Bryan Danielson, who stares down Ospreay as the show ends.

AEW Dynamite preview 03/06/24: New look, new season, new talent?

There’s no question AEW Dynamite will have a new look tonight, but will there be a new face as well?

It’s kind of silly when wrestling promotions with weekly TV shows declare the start of a new season. That said, if you’re going to do that, it helps to have a visible sign that a page is being turned, and as you can see above, that’s true for AEW Dynamite tonight thanks to its spiffy new logo.

Oh, and AEW is building toward a brand new PPV: AEW Dynasty, which is headed for St. Louis on April 21.

Might there be more that’s new on top of that? And what of the matches for people we know will be on the show?

Is Will Ospreay long for the Don Callis Family?

What a full-time debut the Aerial Assassin made at Revolution. Will Ospreay absolutely delivered the goods against Konosuke Takeshita, ostensibly a teammate in the Don Callis Family.

About that … Ospreay is set to take on another teammate tonight in Kyle Fletcher (also a mate from United Empire). This is a weird set of circumstances since Ospreay is definitely getting a warm reaction from AEW fans, who despite the rest of the Family. It’s hard to imagine things won’t go sideways soon, perhaps as early as tonight.

But at least we get to see Ospreay wrestle on free TV.

Will Riho return to glory, or can Kris Statlander keep climbing?

One match that AEW promoted ahead of today is an interesting matchup in the women’s division. Riho is sort of AEW royalty, seeing as she was the first ever AEW Women’s World Champion. Kris Statlander has been TBS Champion, and is always kind of on periphery of world title contenders when healthy.

So perhaps this is a bout that would position one of them for a world title shot against Toni Storm, especially since both are fan favorites. Yet Statlander doesn’t seem to be free of the program that she and Willow Nightingale have with Julia Hart and Skye Blue, so that might play a part in the outcome here.

Might there be rain in the forecast for the Atlanta area?

It’s no secret by now that Kazuchika Okada is expected to join AEW. The question is now more one of when and not if.

Could the answer be tonight? Fightful Select (subscription required) has sure made it seem possible, so we’ll be on full Rainmaker alert for Dynamite.

We’re expecting more will be revealed when it comes to the card for Dynamite tonight and will update this post as it is. Regardless, we’re ready for the new season and raring to go with live updates here at Wrestling Junkie beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

Update: We said there would likely be more revealed ahead of tonight’s “new era” of Dynamite, and so it has. Here’s what else to expect:

  • Hook defends the FTW Championship against Brian Cage
  • EVPs Matthew and Nicholas Jackson say they have a “huge” announcement

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AEW Worlds End 2023 live report: The Devil in the details

Get the vibe of AEW Worlds End from amidst the live crowd from Wrestling Junkie’s Rob Wolkenbrod.

LONG ISLAND, NY — Entering Worlds End, it felt like a pay-per-view AEW needed to hit out of the park. The second half of the company’s 2023 left something to be desired, with lagging ticket sales, unfortunate injuries to Adam Cole, Kenny Omega and MJF, and backstage controversies remaining constant.

Filling the Nassau Coliseum wasn’t an issue Saturday night; AEW fans loaded the arena waiting on their favorite “scumbag,” the culmination of the Continental Classic and the next step of Christian Cage and Adam Copeland’s feud. The rest of the card had little fanfare since AEW glued it together within the last week, and it showed from the start of the main show until the main event matches.

At the same time, Worlds End was always billed as a three-match show featuring the three longest-running storylines in AEW. Along with the impending reveal of the Devil, the final 90 minutes of the five-hour show held all the eggs in the basket.

But even though fans were awaiting the identity of the person under the mask, questions loomed about MJF’s injury status. Was it his final night wrestling for a while? Did AEW extend his contract into 2024 and beyond? Tony Khan said he can’t comment on the AEW future of the Long Island native after the show, so take that as you will.

AEW answered questions beyond that during Worlds End, though, creating an interesting night of pro wrestling to close 2023.

AEW Worlds End results from Long Island:

  • Willow Nightingale def. Kris Statlander by pinfall in a solid match with a bumpy finish at the end.
  • A vignette teases Serena Deeb’s return to the ring.
  • Killswitch wins the battle royal to become the No. 1 contender to the TNT Championship. Not sure anyone expected Trent Beretta to be the runner-up over Danhausen, and it made the ending anticlimactic.
  • Hook def. Wheeler Yuta by submission to retain the FTW Championship.
  • Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia and Mark Briscoe def. Jay White, Jay Lethal, Brody King and Rush by pinfall. Danielson and White stepping into the ring together created one of the best pops of the night, and King was very over with the crowd.
  • Miro def. Andrade El Idolo by submission in a relatively slow-paced match. During the post-show press conference, Tony Khan confirmed that El Idolo’s contract with AEW will expire at the end of the year, making that the former WWE United States Champion’s final match with the company.
  • Toni Storm def. Riho by pinfall to retain the AEW Women’s Championship. Storm’s impeccable character presentation highlighted a fine match.
  • Swerve Strickland def. Dustin Rhodes by pinfall. The atmosphere changed on a dime when “Big Pressure” played, waking a mild crowd from the last two matches. Rhodes also replaced Keith Lee, who was replaced an hour before the show due to injury.
  • Sting, Darby Allin, Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara def. Konosuke Takeshita, Will Hobbs, Ricky Starks and Big Bill by pinfall. Boos toward Chris Jericho dominated this match, with various chants his way that made it to air and some explicit ones the live broadcast might not have registered.
  • Julia Hart def. Abadon by pinfall to retain the TBS Championship. A “This is spooky chant” rang out early, but the match work kept the crowd quiet.
  • Adam Copeland def. Christian Cage to win the TNT Championship. This show needed a hard-hitting, storytelling-focused match, and the crowd was lively for it. Copeland’s cross body in the crowd received a wild reaction, but the “We want fire” chants were arguably the popular aspect of the night.
  • Christian Cage def. Adam Copeland to win the TNT Championship. The live crowd had mixed feelings about Cage winning back the title within minutes after Killswitch gave up the contract. It surprised many, but it also served as a way to keep the feud going and shift the momentum back in the Patriarch’s favor.
  • Eddie Kingston def. Jon Moxley by pinfall to win the Continental Classic. This was the grueling, hard-hitting match everyone expected with stiff strikes and some tough spots, including the suicide dive that seemed to hurt Kingston more than Moxley.
  • Samoa Joe def. MJF by submission to win the AEW World Championship, ending the 27-year-old’s record title reign, in a match where the now former champion was clearly hurting and even had an audible scream of pain. After the match, Adam Cole revealed himself as the Devil, with Wardlow, Roderick Strong, Matt Taven and Mike Bennett as his goons.

AEW Worlds End live notes from Long Island:

  • Allowing Sting to receive an ovation in one of his last matches was a nice touch and a needed atmosphere changer after a forgettable eight-man tag match.
  • The reveal of Cole as the Devil was deemed anticlimactic by some of the crowd. It failed to elicit a huge reaction, perhaps because people had suspected Cole to be the man behind the mask all along. However, at times, the proper call doesn’t need to send shockwaves.
  • Throughout the night, the crowd felt like a sleeping giant. They wanted something to cheer for, and they wanted to react loudly. It arguably took until Copeland vs. Cage for that to happen, though, which was too long.

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AEW Worlds End results: Toni Storm stays Timeless, retains vs. Riho

See how Toni Storm was able to remain AEW Women’s World Championship at Worlds End.

Riho looks typically cheerful as she makes her way to the ring for her title shot. The announcers note that these wrestlers have only met once before and Riho was the winner. Toni Storm gets the black and white treatment as usual, coming down to defend her championship.

The challenger tries to go right at the champ only to get caught and slammed for a cover, though she bridges out easily. Riho cartwheels away from a lariat to hit several kicks and a running knee, covering for a quick two.

Another high kick sends Storm to the floor, where Luther catches the challenger and hands her to the champ to get slammed on the floor. Toni tries another cover and gets a two.

Riho gets her own two with an inside cradle before getting sent back to the mat and needing to kick out for herself. A scoop and slam and a lateral press forces Riho into another kickout.

Storm looks to focus on Riho’s back, then delivers a Sky High for yet another near fall. Toni steps on Riho’s lower back several times while posing for the crowd, then tortures her challenger’s back some more while tangled in the ropes.

A half crab keeps up the assault on Riho’s back until she can force a rope break. While riding on Luther’s back, Storm grabs her foe by the air and hurls her to the floor.

Back to the crab goes Storm, with Luther pulling the ropes away from Riho … and getting tossed by the ref as a result. The challenger hits the tiger feint kick and a high cross body for a two count.

Another cross body sends Riho all the way to the floor before she climbs up top again for a stomp. A dragon suplex and a high stack get Riho close to winning, but not quite.

Storm misses the hip attack but has the wherewithal to quickly pull off a Storm Zero for a two count. The announcers think Riho may be done, but she gets two covers in quick succession, the second of which makes Toni reach for the ropes for a break.

After yanking Riho off the turnbuckles, Storm hits a variation on a DDT and that’s enough to win it. Mariah May comes to the ring to throw rose petals on the champ in celebration.

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AEW Worlds End results: All the winners from Long Island

Get live AEW Worlds End results for the year-ending pay-per-view from Long Island.

It’s time to see how AEW will look going into 2024, with plenty of big matches in store for AEW Worlds End. And in the hometown of AEW World Champion MJF, will he even leave Long Island with the title?

It’s a legitimate question given the status of his health and contract. There’s every chance that Samoa Joe could walk out of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum as the top champion in AEW, which is something not many probably would have predicted at the start of the year.

Many fans will also be watching to see if the Devil gets involved in the main event, with insiders suggesting their identity will be revealed before the end of the night. That only figures to make MJF’s chances of retaining his beloved Triple B even shorter.

Another highlight should be the Continental Classic final between Eddie Kingston and Jon Moxley, two men who know each other extremely well even in an industry in which saying that is something of a trope. Can the Mad King throw off his bad luck in the biggest spots, not to mention his winless record against Mox, and finally come through?

We’ll also see both women’s championships defended (finally), another grudge match between Adam Copeland and Christian Cage, and much more from Long Island. We’re raring to go, so hopefully you are too.

AEW Worlds End results from Long Island:

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  • Claudio Castagnoli, Mark Briscoe, Daniel Garcia and Bryan Danielson def. Brody King, Jay Lethal, Rush and Jay White by pinfall; King also got into it with Daddy Magic who was on guest commentary
  • Miro def. Andrade El Idolo by submission after CJ Perry turns on Andrade and assists her husband during the match
  • Toni Storm def. Riho by pinfall to retain the AEW Women’s World Championship
  • Dante Martin says he’s looking to become a titleholder and gets the latest pre-emptive challenge from Orange Cassidy
  • Swerve Strickland def. Dustin Rhodes by pinfall in an unusually long match after Strickland attacked Rhodes before the bell and stomped his ankle on top of a cinderblock
  • Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin and Sting def. Big Bill and Ricky Starks and The Don Callis Family (Powerhouse Hobbs and Konosuke Takeshita) by pinfall
  • Julia Hart def. Abadon by pinfall to retain the AEW TBS Championship, with Skye Blue making an assist
  • Adam Copeland def. Christian Cage by pinfall in a No DQ match to become the new AEW TNT Champion; after the match, however, Killswitch (who won the Battle Royal during the pre-show to earn a title shot) attacks Copeland from behind …
  • … and he hands the contract to Cage, who quickly fills it out tells the ref to start a new match, and spears Copeland to win the title back by pinfall
  • Eddie Kingston def. Jon Moxley by pinfall in the AEW Continental Classic final, becoming the first ever AEW Triple Crown Champion
  • Samoa Joe def. MJF by submission to become the new AEW World Champion, despite some attempted assistance by Adam Cole
  • After the match, the ring is surrounded by the Devil’s masked men, and Cole and MJF are quickly overpowered; the lights go out and come back on to find Cole sitting on a chair — he’s the Devil, and the masked men are Wardlow, Roderick Strong and The Kingdom

AEW Worlds End 2023 predictions: Who ends the year with a win?

Vaughn Johnson picks winners for all the matches on Long Island at AEW Worlds End.

Alas, we have reached the end of a roller coaster year for AEW with the promotion’s final pay-per-view offering, World’s End.

Will AEW end close out 2023 with a bang, or will it stumble to the year’s finish line?

Let’s run through the show match-by-match and offer some predictions.

AEW Dynamite results 12/27/23: Eddie Kingston triumphant, MJF betrayed

Several more parts of the Worlds End picture slid into place on AEW Dynamite in Orlando.

The AEW Continental Classic approaches what should be an explosive finish with the Gold League and Blue League finals tonight on AEW Dynamite in Orlando.

The Blue League final is a story of regret turned possible redemption, as Eddie Kingston tries to make it all the way back from losing his first two matches after including both of his championships in the tournament. Standing in his way? None other than Bryan Danielson, who has essentially wrestled his way through with one eye as AEW played up a real life injury.

In the Gold League final, it will be not two but three men vying for one spot in the overall final at Worlds End. Jay White, Jon Moxley and Swerve Strickland would all be worthy representatives, but only one can prevail in their three-way bout to go for the Triple Crown Championship on Saturday night.

There are some other interesting things planned for tonight outside the tourney too. MJF and Samoa Joe will fight two of the Devil’s masked men — for real this time. We think. Lexy Nair will have a sitdown interview with Christian Cage and Adam Copeland, who can’t wait to tear each other apart at Worlds End.

So this should be anything but a calm go home show, or at least it doesn’t appear that way. Let’s find out, shall we?

AEW Dynamite New Year’s Smash results from Orlando:

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  • Jon Moxley def. Jay White and Swerve Strickland in the Continental Classic Gold League final
  • A video package shows us Continental Classic highlights from Collision and hypes up the meeting tonight between Bryan Danielson and Eddie Kingston
  • Strickland tells Tony Schiavone how badly he wanted this but says he proved he was one of the best, and he addresses how Keith Lee has been looking for him for a match at Worlds End
  • Renee Paquette asks Mariah May about her attack on Riho last week, which Mariah simply says was supporting Toni Storm; May also tells the world her in-ring debut will be on next week’s Dynamite and 2024 will be all about her, which leads to Riho and Toni Storm hitting the ring in quick succession and Riho diving off the top rope to hit Storm (and Luther) on the floor
  • Top Flight and Action Andretti are keeping their heads up despite their loss to The Acclaimed, and look surprised when they get challenged by Orange Cassidy, Trent Beretta and Rocky Romero for a match on Rampage
  • Miro throws out a challenge to Andrade El Idolo for Worlds End which apparently is already official
  • The Don Callis Family has its Boxing Week celebration and says hello again to Sammy Guevara, but their reunion turns into chaos that draws in Chris Jericho, Big Bill, Ricky Starks, Darby Allin and Sting
  • Roderick Strong and The Kingdom try to show Paquette their evidence board that points to MJF as the Devil, and Strong insists he’ll prove it
  • Eddie Kingston def. Bryan Danielson by pinfall in the Continental Classic Blue League final; Moxley comes to the ring afterward to check on Danielson and also has a mic, pointing out how many people love Kingston but also setting into a passionate exchange between the two men
  • Christian Cage waits for Adam Copeland so their sitdown interview can start, but Copeland is only in the mood to throw hands, and their scrap leads all the way down a long hallway and requires damn near the entire locker room to break them up
  • Skye Blue def. Kris Statlander by pinfall thanks to interference by Julia Hart; Willow Nightingale saves Statlander from a post-match beating and Abadon also makes a brief appearance
  • Ruby Soho has a match with Marina Shafir on Rampage, while Saraya has a new friend
  • The Devil’s masked men def. MJF and Samoa Joe by pinfall to become the new ROH World Tag Team Champions, but a bigger bummer for MJF is that Joe is apparently working with the Devil

Jon Moxley overcomes the odds, beats Jay White and Swerve Strickland to win the Gold League

How often will two of the three combatants get to try to settle this among each other? That’s something to watch as Moxley and Swerve quickly pair off. Mox ends up throwing both of his foes into the crowd, then brawling with Swerve and dropping White crotch first on a barricade.

Strickland bites Moxley’s forehead and smashes him with a running knee shot while Mox is helpless seated on a steel chair. Those two battle up into the first section of seats off the floor, repelling White again when he tries to join in … but only momentarily as Switchblade comes roaring back as soon as the others are occupied with each other.

White suplexes Moxley into a steel chair along the ringside barricade, rolling Strickland back into the ring and covering for two. A suplex into the barricade gets another two count, but Swerve is able to battle back with a running knee shot from the apron.

Strickland picks up the pace against Moxley only to get rakes across the back. He bites Mox’s fingers in response and follows with a running lariat.

Swerve nails Mox in the back of the head with an elbow and hits the griddy. He kicks White in the head and backdrops Moxley out to the floor on top of him. Strickland hits a diving frog splash onto both foes that gets the crowd on its feet.

After some picture-in-picture action, Mox goes diving to the floor to take out Swerve. A flurry of right hands crash down on Strickland’s face, as well as Moxley’s teeth on his forehead. A piledriver leads to a cover, with Moxley switching to mat wrestling immediately after Strickland kicks at two.

Swerve’s jump from the top is greeted by a kick to the gut, then a DDT for another near fall. White has been out of the action completely for several minutes, but he arrives just in time to smash Swerve with a chair.

That leads to an extended flurry of kicks from Strickland, but his somersault splash can’t win it because Mox comes right behind him to hit a stomp, and all three men are down for more side-by-side commercials.

It’s a legit three-way battle when we return, with no one quite able to gain the upper hand. White brings a steel chair into play, setting it across the pads in one corner. Alas, it’s him who ends up getting shoved into it, and Strickland nearly rolls up Moxley to win it.

Swerve and Mox start smacking each other with open hand shots before Strickalnd opens up with two pump kicks and a discus lariat. He whips Moxley into the corner but gets shoved to the floor by White.

Mox takes advantage with a clothesline and a Death Rider to White, and Strickland can’t get back in the ring fast enough to break up the pin. Moxley is on to the Continental Classic final at Worlds End.

The Don Callis Family’s Boxing Week celebration devolves into chaos

To a chorus of boos, Don Callis says this has been a difficult two weeks that he would not have made it through without his family. To show his appreciation, he has some Boxing Week gifts to give out to his crew, which of course consists of paintings of a way too buff version of him with each member of his team.

Callis says his family feels complete, but one person who may object is Sammy Guevara, freshly back from paternity leave. Guevara appears upset that Callis hasn’t spoken to him for a while, but Don has a painting for him too, showing Sammy holding his baby with the rest of the faction behind him.

Guevara says the Family members are big time stars but Callis makes all of their victories about him. Don turns it around and talks about his disappointment with Sammy for being gone so long, and he tells Guevara to choose between his real family and the Don Callis Family.

As he is wont to do, Don goes too far and says Sammy is about to be remembered as a big failure as a wrestler and a parent. That gets him shoved down, and when the rest of the Family attacks Guevara, Chris Jericho comes flying to the rescue with his bat, Floyd. They clear the ring and destroy the paintings, and with the fans urging them on, they hug before they get attacked by Big Bill and Ricky Starks.

The lights go out as they scrap, then come back on to reveal Darby Allin and Sting, who finally help drive off the tag team champs.

Eddie Kingston completes his comeback, defeats Bryan Danielson to head to the Continental Classic final

The winner here faces Mox for all the marbles on Saturday. Danielson hears some boos as he stays elusive in the early moments. He’s certainly living rent free in Eddie’s head for now.

A suplex and a tope suicida make for a great response by Kingston, who stays on his opponent on the outside. Hard chops crash into Danielson’s chest, and he’s thrown into the barricade before taking more of them.

Danielson finally gets an opening to unleash his own chops but is met by a bigger one that knocks him down. He bounces back to deliver a DDT on the apron and a flying knee to the floor. Picture-in-picture is next.

It’s Danielson who has taken control during the break, verbally berating Kingston while he kicks him. An exploder suplex make Bryan stop, and he hits a DDT when his spinning back fist is countered.

Kingston batters Danielson into the corner as the fans urge him on. He wants another exploder but is dragged to the mat for the LeBell Lock. Eddie is a long way from the ropes, but he’s moving forward and grabs the bottom rope for a break.

Danielson’s kicks lead to a snap suplex, but his attempt to come off the top rope is foiled by more chops. But Kingston ends up in the Tree of Woe, eating more kicks. What does Danielson have in mind next? It’s a superplex, but Kingston rolls over top of him and lands on his face, so both men are down or more side-by-side ads.

Kingston is landing chops at will as the full picture resumes, only to be hit by a shoulder capture suplex that forces him to kick out at two. Danielson’s upper chest is bright red, but Kingston can’t be feeling too good either as he takes a huge series of kicks to the chest.

Danielson’s running knee in the corner misses, giving Kingston an opening for a Northern Lights Bomb that comes close to ending it. Both men score some near falls before Bryan nails a Busaiku Knee, only to see Eddie kick out again.

Pulling up his eyepatch, Danielson appears bemused by the continuing chants for his opponent. He rains down hammer and anvil elbows that cause Kingston to fade. The ref checks on him, but he ends up getting stomped in the face and has to convince the ref again … with a middle finger to Danielson.

Kingston gets his second wind, firing through a flurry of offense that includes the spinning back fist. He follows with a powerbomb and a high stack, and against all odds, Eddie is through to the final.

Kris Statlander falls to Skye Blue, but Willow Nightingale still has her back

Stokely Hathaway joins the announce team to take in this one, though he scoffs at the idea that he’s been trying to recruit Statlander. Kris definitely isn’t taking it easy on Skye just because they used to be friends, bossing the early action.

Blue fights back by stomping Statlander into the corner but is quickly picked up for a delayed vertical suplex. They fight out to the apron, where Blue smashes Stat’s face down before picture-in-picture.

The full picture is back just in time for a Statlander near fall. Blue responds with a thrust kick and Code Blue, good for a two count.

Blue tries for a top rope hurricanrana but gets caught and eventually powerbombed, though she’s able to kick out at two. Shortly after, referee Aubrey Edwards is checking on Blue, totally unaware as Julia Hart gets in a cheap shot while Statlander is on the top rope. Blue delivers an Avalanche Code Blue, and Stat isn’t kicking out from that.

After the bell, Blue attacks Statlander again, and Hart joins in with a sliding lariat. Who’s coming to the rescue? It’s Willow Nightingale, who runs over both heels and sends them fleeing.

MJF loses his tag team titles, and Joe is in league with the Devil

Two of the Devil’s masked men take the ring for this tag team match, and MJF makes his way down too, but he sees Samoa Joe laid out backstage on the big screen and angrily says he’ll defend the titles alone (even with a brace on his left shoulder).

When the bell rings, MJF goes right after one of the masked men trying to unmask him. It doesn’t work, but he flips the other man out to the floor and hurls him into the steel steps. MJF goes for this guy’s mask but is hit from behind by a third man wielding a metal pipe.

A tag is made and the masked man hits the Heatseeker, and with his partner holding MJF’s feet, they make the pin and win the titles. All three goons stomp away on MJF, but even hobbling, Joe makes his way down with a steel chair.

Suddenly, the Devil appears on the big screen with the message “pleasure doing business with you” … which apparently is for Joe since he nails MJF in the back with the chair. Joe stands over MJF holding the world championship aloft as Dynamite goes off the air.

AEW Dynamite results 12/20/23: Holiday Bash a gift for Riho, Switchblade

See how AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash set up a three-way dance in the Continental Classic for next week.

Welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends. We’re so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside … inside the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, that is, for an important night in the Continental Classic on AEW Dynamite.

The Gold League is down to its final matches for each man, and there’s plenty at stake (well, except for Mark Briscoe and Jay Lethal). It appears Jon Moxley and Swerve Strickland will advance to the semifinals, but Rush and Jay White can still throw a monkey wrench in things.

There’s big stuff going on in the women’s division too, as Riho and Saraya battle to see who gets a shot at Toni Storm’s AEW Women’s World Championship, and we’ll hear from MJF and Samoa Joe as well.

Let’s not waste any time. OKC, let’s start the show!

AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash results from Oklahoma City:

  • Swerve Strickland def. Rush by pinfall in a Continental Classic Gold League match ensuring he will be part of
  • The Continental Classic Blue League participants are shown doing short promos in advance of their final group matches
  • Chris Jericho discusses the news that Kenny Omega being out of action indefinitely, saying the most important thing is Kenny’s health but he’ll be ready to resume The Golden Jets when Omega is back
  • Mark Briscoe def. Jay Lethal by pinfall (with a Jay-Driller) in a Continental Classic Gold League match
  • Footage is shown of MJF’s induction into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
  • A short Wardlow hype video is shown, as he’s still hunting MJF himself
  • Samoa Joe has more questions about the Devil, including some he’d like to ask to MJF, who in turn points out that the black-clad goons also didn’t lay a finger on Joe; their argument is interrupted by an attack from said goons, and the Devil appears on the big screen to challenge them for the ROH World Tag Team Championship next week … and they accept
  • Renee Paquette talks to Orange Cassidy and friends, and Rocky Romero ends up with a title shot against Orange Cassidy, surprising even himself
  • Riho def. Saraya by pinfall to earn a shot at “Timeless” Toni Storm and the AEW Women’s World Championship at Worlds End, with Storm doing some very entertaining guest commentary during the match; Ruby Soho is also shown watching closely on a backstage monitor, and Riho gets the best of Storm in a brief in-ring melee only to be hit by Mariah May wielding Toni’s title belt
  • Tony Schiavone reads a prepared statement from Christian Cage, who says he took Nick Wayne on a vacation and is returning on Collision to answer Adam Copeland’s Worlds End challenge
  • MJF and Joe bicker for a bit in the back before the champ finds a black mask outside the Mogul Embassy locker room, leading to a testy but awesome exchange between MJF and Swerve
  • Roderick Strong def. Komander by pinfall; afterward, Strong makes his latest plea to Joe that MJF is the Devil
  • A replay is shown of Thunder Rosa coming to Abadon’s aid on Collision, rolling into a preview of what’s in store for Collision this Saturday
  • Jay White def. Jon Moxley by pinfall in a Continental Classic Gold League match, meaning the Gold League semifinal will be a three-way match one week from tonight on Dynamite; after the match, Swerve came to the ramp to stare down the other two men

AEW Dynamite preview 12/20/23: Going long for Holiday Bash

Along with 3 Continental Classic matches, AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash will feature Riho vs. Saraya for a shot at the world championship.

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You know what’s fun? The idea that a wrestling show is bursting at the seams with good stuff that it needs to be longer than usual. That appears to be the case with tonight’s AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash from Oklahoma City, which Tony Khan has already said was granted a five-minute overrun from TBS. Let’s see why it might be needed.

Can Mox, Switchblade or Swerve take control in the Continental Classic Gold League?

We’re getting down to the nitty gritty in the AEW Continental Classic, with the final matches in the Gold League taking place tonight. Jon Moxley is the leader with 12 points, having won every match so far. But he’s not quite guaranteed to finish first in the group, because his opponent tonight, Jay White, can draw even with him if victorious.

There’s drama in one of the other Gold League matches as well, because while Swerve Strickland is in good shape with nine points, Rush can draw even with him at nine by defeating him in OKC. It’s going to be an interesting finish to this group to see who will advance to the semifinals on next week’s episode of Dynamite.

(Oh, and Jay Lethal and Mark Briscoe are facing off as well, but pretty much just for the love of the game since both are winless so far.)

Who will earn a title shot against “Timeless” Toni Storm at Worlds End?

We already know Toni Storm will be defending her title at Worlds Ends on Dec. 30, but what still needs to be figured out is who her opponent will be. Dynamite will settle that with a match between Saraya and Riho.

Both wrestlers have held the AEW Women’s World Championship before, and while Riho feels like a fresher matchup for Storm, there’s more narrative history between Saraya and Toni given their time together as Outcasts. This is a legit pick ’em, which is the best kind of No. 1 contenders bout.

Will the Devil show his (her? its?) hand one last time in 2023?

MJF and Samoa Joe are on a collision course for Worlds End, which is stressful enough. But Joe also promised to keep the world champ in one piece until the pay-per-view, and the Devil and his goons have made that a more difficult prospect than he might have figured.

We’ll hear from both champion and challenger tonight, but it would be shocking indeed if the Devil let them both be just 10 days away from the PPV.

Also on tap for AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash:

  • Roderick Strong takes on Komander

We’re properly stoked for this extra long episode of AEW Dynamite and will have full coverage of Holiday Bash later tonight.

AEW Dynamite results 12/13/23: Mox survives Swerve, the Devil comes for Hangman

The Gold League got very interesting on the Winter is Coming edition of AEW Dynamite.

OK, technically, winter isn’t coming for a few more days, but we’re definitely in that time of the year. AEW always rings in the season with a Winter is Coming episode of AEW Dynamite, which comes to us tonight from the Dallas-adjacent area of Arlington, Texas.

Tonight’s card features not one, not two, not even three, but four matches in the AEW Continental Classic. The biggest of them all pits Jon Moxley against Swerve Strickland in a battle of two men who have yet to taste defeat in the tournament. Will the self-titled “Ace of the World” show why he deserves that moniker, or can Swerve remain on his hot streak and take down yet another top star?

The Blue League matchup between Andrade El Idolo and Brody King is also worth noting. With Bryan Danielson still dangerous despite his ailments and Eddie Kingston desperate to climb back into contention, a victory tonight would be huge for either man.

Dynamite will also welcome back one of the pioneers of the AEW women’s division: Riho, the very first AEW Women’s World Champion. A lot has changed since she was last around the show, but she’ll get a fine welcome back (and by that I mean a potentially violent one) from Ruby Soho, provided Ruby can get her mind off her love life.

All this plus the Von Erichs return to Dallas, plus appearances from The Golden Jets and Samoa Joe. Let’s dive in before it gets too snowy.

AEW Dynamite Winter is Coming results:

(please scroll down for more details on any match or segment in bold)

  • Samoa Joe wants answers but only ends up in a squabble involving Hangman Adam Page and Roderick Strong over who is behind the Devil mask
  • Hangman Adam Page def. Roderick Strong by pinfall
  • Andrade El Idolo def. Brody King by pinfall in a Continental Classic Blue League match, getting to nine points as a result
  • Kevin, Ross and Marshall Von Erich are with Renee Paquette, and Orange Cassidy stops by to ask Ross and Marshall to team with him on Rampage
  • The Golden Jets want to speak to Big Bill and Ricky Starks, and after plentiful insults are traded, we’ve got ourselves a tag team title match at Worlds End
  • Riho def. Ruby Soho by pinfall
  • A hype video is shown for Wardlow, who says he’s been preparing for war ever since he’s returned and MJF’s world is coming to an end
  • Rush def. Jay Lethal by submission in a Continental Classic Gold League match
  • Jay White def. Mark Briscoe by pinfall in a Continental Classic Gold League match
  • A hype video is shown featuring both sides in the Jay Briscoe Memorial match at ROH Final Battle
  • Jon Moxley def. Swerve Strickland by pinfall in a Continental Classic Gold League match
  • In the parking lot, the Devil’s masked men attack Hangman, with the Devil nodding and his goons slamming Page hard onto the windshield of a car

Samoa Joe thinks Hangman Adam Page is the Devil, but Roderick Strong still thinks it’s Max

Reminding us all that he promised to protect MJF, Samoa Joe says he was forced to look like a liar after MJF was laid out backstage last week. He suspects it was Hangman Adam Page thanks to the broken bottle and the smell of “Stetson and disappointment.”

That brings Page to the ring, and he wants Joe to accuse him straight up. Hangman doesn’t care about anything around MJF and the Devil, and their squabbling in turn brings out Roderick Strong and The Kingdom. After calling Page “my young boy,” Strong lays out what he feels is the evidence pointing to MJF being the Devil.

Page has enough and smashes Roddy with a right hand, and Aubrey Edwards has to step between Page and Joe … but it’s time for Page and Strong to have their match.

Roderick Strong isn’t Neck Strong enough to take down Hangman Adam Page

These guys definitely aren’t going to ease into this one after what we saw in the opening segment. Page hits a fallaway slam and a standing Shooting Star Press for a two count.

Strong battles back and stomps Page into the corner. He gets his own two count but keeps control of Hangman’s head on the mat until Page can free himself for a big boot.

There’s a quick vertical suplex for Page as he remains on the attack. Strong responds with a kneedrop and another near fall. Roddy is elevated out to the apron, and a jumping lariat leaves him wide open for a cross body. Hangman is thinking moonsault to the floor, but The Kingdom intervenes and prevents it. Strong drops Page’s back on the turnbuckles, bouncing him to the outside as side-by-side commercials arrive.

We return to find the two men trading blows on the feet until they both go for big shots at once and end up on the mat. Another exchange of strikes goes in Page’s favor as he stomps Strong into the corner.

Page eats a boot on the way in but responds with a Death Valley Driver for a two count. They head up to the top turnbuckle together, though Strong is knocked down, and while he escapes a moonsault, he is nailed by a popup powerbomb and has to scramble to kick out at two.

Strong hits a couple of shots and suplexes Page for another near fall. He rolls through his next suplex to chain into a Tiger Driver, then transitions right to the Stronghold. Hangman strains and manages to get a rope break.

The Kingdom gets involved again and pays for it, with both members taking a moonsault. Strong tries to take advantage of the commotion but is rolled up for two, but he isn’t so fortunate after the DeadEye.

Andrade El Idolo goes to the top of the Blue League by beating Brody King

The announcers point out the size disparity between the men despite the fact that Andrade looks like he’s been bulking up. El Idolo manages to take King to the mat, and he stays on his size headlock to ensure his foe doesn’t get rolling.

King is selling some of the damage to his neck even as he frees himself and sets off a battle of chops. Forearm shots force Andrade down, and he’s whipped into the corner but escapes from a choke and rebounds with a cross body and a one count.

Andrade takes flight with a moonsault to the floor from the middle turnbuckle before rolling his foe back inside. He looks like he’s bleeding a tad from the mouth.

Dueling chants break out from the crowd as Andrade gets chopped off the top rope all the way to the floor. King is still in command after ads until Andrade is able to send him face first into the turnbuckles.

Andrade tries to hoist King for a body slam, then switches to a couple of dragon screws instead. There’s a flying elbow strike to follow, and Andrade springs to his feet and flexes for the crowd.

A body slam has Andrade in position for a split-legged moonsault, and he covers for a near fall. He wants a corner charge as well, but King evades it and runs him over with a big lariat.

Andrade finds no escape in the corner as King finds him with a cannonball and covers for another two count. They trade forearm shots and chops, then other strikes as well. Andrade’s back elbow hits hardest, and he decides to climb up top again. King meets him by the buckles, but his superplex thoughts are foiled by a DDT into the top turnbuckle (and the buckle is exposed, though we didn’t see exactly when).

Andrade executes a hammerlock DDT and gets the three count, going to the top of the Blue League standings.

The Golden Jets antagonize Big Bill and Ricky Starks into a PPV title match

Dallas seems happy to see Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega, who say the reason we haven’t seen them together recently is due to Big Bill and Ricky Starks. Jericho is none too pleased and calls out the tag team champs.

They oblige and immediately try to sow some distrust between the Golden Jets. Omega laughs because he actively doesn’t trust Jericho, then mocks Big Bill’s time in The Firm as well as making a reference to his time in WWE.

The upshot of all this is a challenge for the tag team championship, which Starks accepts for Worlds End. But he wants Jericho to remember that he beat The Ocho twice, so he’s already done half the work.

Since the champs brag that they don’t have a team name, the Golden Jets come up with some ideas that have to be bleeped out. They settle on Big Billy Starks before Jericho calls Starks a “better dressed, less charismatic version of Enzo Amore.”

That finally touches the nerve the Jets were aiming for, and the Worlds End match looks like it’s set.

Riho pins Ruby Soho, Toni Storm is unimpressed

Toni Storm joins the announce table for guest commentary, and Mariah May is with her but Luther has the day off. Soho gets off to a fast start against Riho, who hasn’t been on AEW TV since April.

A bridging suplex gets Riho a near fall, and a double stomp has Storm paying even more attention. Soho eats some elbows on the top rope before Riho comes off the top and picture-in-picture slides in.

Storm seems unimpressed by Riho’s status as the first ever AEW Women’s World Championship, so she probably enjoys Soho getting a two count with a suplex. Riho fights back with a crucifix bomb for her own near fall.

No Future puts Riho back down, but she’s able to barely kick out in time. Riho’s response comes in the form of a dragon suplex and a sliding double knee strikes, and that’s enough to wrap it up, drawing mock applause from Storm.

Rush stays alive in the Continental Classic by submitting Jay Lethal

Rush is still alive to advance from this group and Jay Lethal is not. He can play spoiler, though, as the announcers point out. Lethal definitely looks good early, showing off the strut before Rush goes on offense.

The battle goes to the outside, where Rush is brutalizing his foe. They head back inside for Rush to lay in some chops, and Lethal actually waves him in for more. That might be a mistake as he gets beaten into the corner.

The Tranquilo pose is next before Lethal runs into a powerslam and a near fall. Unable to line up his top rope elbow, Lethal goes for the Lethal Combination instead, then nearly gets caught with an inside cradle for the pin.

Lethal’s corner charge get shim thrown into the turnbuckles instead, though he bounces back to stop the Bull’s Horns. Rush counters the Lethal Injection in turn to apply a sleeper, and Lethal ends up tapping out pretty quickly.

Jay White keeps pace in the Gold League, defeats Mark Briscoe

We’re reminded by the announce team that Rush needs White to lose or draw here to stay in contention to advance from the Gold League. The fans start a “Dem Boyz” chant for Briscoe as he hits a Death Valley Driver and the Froggy Bow. White heads for the floor to avoid a pin.

Though White grabs a camera cable, Briscoe stays on top of him and takes things back between the ropes. He bites White’s forehead but ends up getting flipped over the top rope, bouncing hard off the apron.

After commercials, White runs into a big lariat and both men are down. Briscoe is trying to shake off leg damage he suffered at Switchblade’s hands during the break, and he’s able to get off some Redneck Kung Fu and land a flying forearm shot.

Briscoe’s elbowdrop off the apron is on target as well, and he gets White back in the ring to cover him for two. The battle goes up to the top rope, where Briscoe clobbers White in the back of the head and hits the Razor’s Edge for a near fall.

The “Dem Boyz” chant is back in effect but no defense for Mark against a couple of dragon screws. He does pull off an inside cradle but sees White kick out at two and deliver a sleeper suplex.

Another one follows a brief exchange, and White wants a Blade Runner but gets countered with a t-bone suplex. Briscoe heads up top but catches knees on a Froggy Bow.

The Blade Runner follows and keeps Briscoe winless in the Continental Classic.

Jon Moxley pulls out a tough victory over Swerve Strickland

Buckle up for this one, as the fans start a “holy s–t” chant as soon as the bell rings. The two men are fine with taking it to the mat early on, and Mox plays some mind games with Swerve by kissing him on the forehead in the corner. Strickland repays him in kind.

The psych out work continues as Strickland tries to get under his opponent’s skin by outwrestling him. It sort of works as Mox returns firing strikes, and Strickland is able to survive them and nail a DDT out of the corner that’s good for a quick cover.

They fight to the outside, where Moxley is run face first into the post. He’s able to explode out of the corner with clothesline and rain down shots before biting Strickland on the arm. A stalling piledriver forces Swerve to kick out at two.

Moxley tries to trap Strickland’s wrists but is flung out to the floor, but he traps Swerve in the apron skirt and crotches him with apron before sending his opponent hard into the steel steps.

A commercial break comes and goes to find Moxley in control as the match passes the halfway point in its 20-minute time limit. He connects on a cutter but can once again only get two.

A Gotch-style piledriver leads to another cover; Strickland manages to kick out again. The two warriors exchange headbutts until Swerve can hit a flatliner, and while Moxley tries to shrug it off, Strickland’s big boot nearly pins him.

Strickland steals a page from the BCC playbook with hammer and anvil elbows, then follows with a House Call. He wants the Swerve Stomp put gets shoved off the top rope all the way to the floor.

Moxley tells referee Paul Turner to count him out, and Strickland beats the count only to slide into a Stomp. Swerve kicks out and we’ve got only five minutes left now.

Mox wants a choke and switches to a cross armbreaker instead. A steel chair is Moxley’s next idea, but Strickland flies out to nail him, then hits the Swerve Stomp with Mox seated in the chair.

Strickland flies off the top with the Swerve Stomp, pausing ever so briefly to sell pain to his right shoulder, but only gets two. Swerve wants the JBL Driver, but Moxley rolls him up and holds on for the three count.