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And now, DC presents AEW Full Gear.

It's Saturday!

You know what that means!

AEW's Full Gear, presented by DC, is live from the Prudential Center in

New Jersey. I'm Excalibur, joined by Nigel McGinnis, Tony Schiavone, Don

and... And you can see the action already underway here tonight, spilling

from the tailgate brawl, the CML World Trios Championship match. But as you can

see, right now it's only two on two, Nigel, due to the injury to Mystico and

late arrival of the AEW Unified Champions. That's right, the Dom Callis

started a three -on -two disadvantage, taking out the idol Mystico. But here,

the looks of things...

The unified champion, Kazuchika Okada, is about to

join us. And that is going to change the completion of this completely.

You see the face?

You see the face of the suggestion?

What do you heard me?

Look at this.

What is a great entrance?

It is a great entrance. But the face of the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion,

Kenosuke Takeshita, was very similar to the facial expression that Okada wore

this past Wednesday night, Don, when you made the announcement that Okada would

be teaming with not just Takeshita, but Takeshita here tonight.

Well, Okada always wants to do it.

What a great effort. Look at this. It is a great effort. I'm going to be very

honest with you, Don. I know you'll deny it. I think Sekechna, as he waits on

Okada, I don't think he has anything to do with Okada. And I think Okada's

lateness is on purpose.

Okada rushes for no man.

Wait a second.

Sekechna gets one up and oh!

Mascara Dorada very nearly stole it for the champions there.

And remember, this match is contested under CMO rules.

There's a 20 count on the floor. Tags are not necessary, but it is one man in,

one man out for each team.

That's Enchicero trying to play peacemaker.

And I agree with Enchicero. He wants this title badly.

Now, these titles have eluded Enchicero for a number of months.

You better settle your men down here.

Oh, wait a second.

Neon and Mascara Dorada trying to fight this.

They're still at a 3 -2 disadvantage though. Absolutely.

The champions turning things around on the challengers.

Neon and Mascara Dorada, two of the most incredible young high flyers on planet

Earth today.

Hence the name Sky Team. But they're without their anchor. The veteran

of Mystico, Nigel. The shoulder injury. The attack before the bell. That was

executed by Etrusero. It changed the complexion of this 100%. I'm sure, Don,

had a hand in it. But either way, now, without that tenured experience of

Mystico, these two young men are going to try to find their way to retain the

titles. The problem they have is they're in there with Okada and Tecester, who

are two of the best bell -to -bell wrestlers.

Not now, but in the history of the business.

And I agree with all that, but there's something you have to handle here when

this match is over. It's about Okada not being here for the start of the match.

What am I, a hall monitor?

He's Okada. He shows up when he wants, and things are going great, Shabani.

stirring it up. More hall monitors. If they win the match and become CML World

Trio champions, I don't think there'll be any discussion needed.

Takeshi came all the way from Japan to be here.

And Okada had to drive through Newark traffic in his McLaren. Oh, from New

He went to New York City.

And the Upper East Side's busy this time of night. Mistico coming back down

after the battle was made on the horse.

Why is Mistico allowed to come back?

He's all taped up on that rack.

Diving Horkamrana takes down Enchicero. Look at the teamwork here.

Chikesh and Okada lose their grip on Mistico. And he connects with a double

L.

Mistico is just absolutely incredible.

Look at this.

Can he change things around for his team?

It's like a frame kick.

And Mistico launches a Gamangiri into the face of Okada. Double crossbody.

He rolls and lands up on his feet on the left side.

Mistico into the ropes. And Murakamana takes down the Alpha.

Kanosuke Takeshita. Now Okada has the punch intercepted.

And Mistico to the top. And brings Okada down.

Mistico is phenomenal.

You can see that arm was attacked by Hesasero. All taped up right now.

Mistico, I'm sure, is going to be out for some measure of revenge here

Tony. Yes, absolutely. I think Okada came in thinking that he just waltzed in

here with a 3 -on -2 advantage coming into the championship. But, Don, it's

going to be that easy with Mistico back in the ring.

Watch out. He's going to be outside of the ring now. Middle of Cabral.

Oh, good Lord.

Oh.

Announced test.

Nearly sent into smithereens. The match continues.

Mistico inside out of the ring causing absolute chaos here.

Look at this, Dom. You cannot be heavier than this.

Turning things around quickly, though.

Neon into the ropes, off the ropes. The drop kick, though.

Precision pinpoint timing there by Kazuchika Okada.

Here it comes.

Rainmaker avoided.

Now Neon.

Shot to the chest. Escalera up to the...

Arm drag.

Okada brought down once again, but Takeshita immediately back into the

Wait a second.

Neon does not have the momentum.

Oh, now he's got caught again.

Takeshita.

Wow,

Neon very, very lucky there to avert complete disaster, but still

troubled the champion.

Oh, almost a misdirection there, Excalibur. Conor winning the victory.

Look at these guys working together. This is great.

The IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.

Oh, this is not working together, Don.

This is how we saw their attempt at the

IWGP World Tag Team Championship last month.

disintegrated because these two men couldn't work together.

It's all breaking down.

Oh, no.

The right major.

Not the first time that's happened. The person, the move, and Okada's on his own

now.

Now, Mascara Dorada, the Hurricanrana, takes down Kuzusko Okada, the EW Unified

Champion. Hecicero into the mix, but both Neon and Dorada waiting for him.

Hecicero turns things around. on Dorada, but Neon there, kick to the job, gets

ping -ponged back and forth between the two members of El Sky team.

Boy, Neon is unbelievable with things that kid can do.

Speaking of unbelievable, holy smokes, what did we just see? Yeah, take a look.

On the outside.

And that leaves Mistico.

Will he follow them, though? Take a look at this. Incredible.

All the way around and mid -flight.

Adapting to take the Wizard of the Ring down.

Meanwhile, back to live action. Mistico takes down Echicero. Not once, but

twice. Covered. Made. And Echicero able to kick out.

Echicero is such a ring general, Excalibur.

There's something else, Don. I would agree.

But Mistico, the Hork and Ron of the World.

close. Only had the one leg captured, Nigel. Not enough to control Hedgesero,

man who's known for his technical expertise, but one of the strongest

in the world as well to go with it. How about this? This is not even the first

scheduled match on Full Gear presented by DC. This is a match that was on the

tailgate brawl continuing.

Now the Mahi straw, the roll up, it's in time too, and Hedgesero once again

breaks free.

Mistico, I think, Tony, he's got to approach this match with a sense of

Who knows how bad that injury to his right arm is.

Absolutely, he does. And he has to be very, very careful.

Holy smokes, that knee was right on target, Excalibur.

Look at Mistico.

He's out on his feet from that knee from Etchicero.

Etchicero, as we've said, is targeted at the seminar world trio finals. This

could be the night.

Mistico.

Mystico up to his feet, but maybe not for long.

And Mystico, center of the world!

Here are your winners, and still the

CMLL World Trios champions, El Sky T!

The champions retain in UC Okada.

I'm not sure if he's asking legitimately.

asking for forgiveness or not, but again, the issues between Okada and

Takashita, Tony, is what cost them gold again tonight.

It's what cost them gold, and they are getting worse, as you can see. This is

why you've got to watch Tokyo Brawl. You never know what's going to happen. You

never know how it's going to end.

What a great start to full gear tonight, and we haven't even had the very first

scheduled match.

What a great start for Don Callis.

Disastrous start. Off to the callous. Well, who cares about that? He's 0 -2.

Good for him.

Oh, with a million dollars on the line.

Things turn around in his play.

In the IWGP world, anyway, Chandler really ticked off at caliber. You can

it. Dinosuke Takeshita very, very upset with how things played out here.

And the match that continued, as you mentioned, from the tailgate ball.

Sky Team, Mystico, Matt Garderata, and Neon.

the CML World Trio Championship.

But now for our first official match of full gear presented by DC.

Darby Allin was called out by the Bastard Pack to meet him in a straight

wrestling match, and that is next.

When are you going to realize I'm never going to quit?

I'm sure you remember me.

Wait, wait, is that? No way. Pack!

Pack!

There have been very, very few individuals who have had the guts,

the bullets, to stand up to the Death Riders.

For a year and a half, you said everybody hasn't suffered enough. Trust

suffered plenty.

When you are stripped of all your bells and whistles, there is no way that

someone like yourself can compete at the level of a legitimate athlete like me.

When are you going to realize I'm never going to quit?

This contest is scheduled for one fall.

It's your seat first.

From Newcastle upon Tyne, England, weighing 217 pounds, the

Bastard, Pat!

Nigel Pat believes that he is a better wrestler than Darby Allin. They have

already met once before, just about five years ago.

Just over five years ago, excuse me, and Pac scored the victory that night.

But we've seen the evolution of Darby Allin before our eyes. But likewise, Pac

has maintained his world -class ability.

Pac may have been a better wrestler five and a half years ago.

Is he tonight? And what did the second -degree burn that Darby Allin suffered

Pac's hands have to do with it?

I certainly think he's going to give Darby Allin more motivation, but more

motivation.

It's all well and good when you're facing a man with the power and the

expertise of Pac.

We saw how blood and guts packed through Darby Allin through that blaming table.

And he said that when you face me in a traditional match, we saw how Darby

likes to use weapons. He's used a bear spray, a cattle prod, a Molotov

A flamethrower.

None of it.

None of it is legal against this man. And in my mind, that means that Darby

Allin is a severe underdog as he faces this member of the Death Riders.

Like the invisible man there, all bandaged up.

We're about to see him.

See what risks this reckless daredevil is going to take.

From Seattle, Washington,

weighing 175 pounds, Darby Allen!

You know, guys, as we saw in the video, It's been a lot more that Pac has done

to Darby Allin than just throw him on a table on fire.

We saw him throw him on the top of that casket. We saw him put him in a body bag

and throw him in a casket.

Darby Allin has more than enough reason to want to get back his hat.

And, of course, the Death Riders as well. It was the return of the Bastard

that played an outsized role in the victory for Jon Moxley in the casket

with Darby Allin a couple months ago.

And since then, it seems like the bastard has had the relentless Darby

firmly in his sights.

Darby coming to the ring with the bat.

But Pac, he's promised a clean match. No

shenanigans, as it were, that he will beat Darby in a wrestling match.

I wonder whether you can trust Darby Allin to stick to that stipulation.

Like I said, Garbion's made a career out of the use of weapons, taken violence

to an entire new level.

One of the most resilient wrestlers that I have ever seen.

Here in Moxley, perhaps two faces of the same hardcore queen. He's led the fight

against the Death Riders on a number of occasions.

He said, if you want to burn AEW to the ground, don't be surprised when I pull

you into the fire.

Look at the bandages.

Around the mid -sections.

You can see creeping up to the shoulder of Darby Allin as well. The bandage

around the right arm. Second -degree burns. Multiple location on the body of

Darby Allin. Suffered in that blood and guts match ten days ago.

Big breath from Darby Allin.

Really feeling the burns on his back.

His left arm, right arm, excuse me.

Let's not forget that Darby Excalibur does have an amateur wrestling

I know he's a daredevil, but he can wrestle, too. Seen it on a number of

occasions that Darby Allen, he's got a lot of tricks in his bag.

He's, as you mentioned, not just a daredevil. He's not a one -trick pony,

nice escape there by Darby and Pac taking over the top with the arm drag.

Nigel.

Darby Allen typically with the speed advantage on his opponent, but I would

that Pack, with the, I mean, the explosivity, the power in his legs, I

can match Darby step for step. I definitely think so. In any kind of

estimation, Pack is the advantage. But the wild card, Darby Allen,

it all comes down to what risk this man is willing to take. Here we go. Hold on.

Roll up by Darby, countering Pack, and now arm drag again.

Hey, guys, we're about, what, two minutes into this match, and Darby's out

wrestling Pack right now. It's very apparent. In fact, knows it. Look at the

face.

Nice start, certainly, from Allen.

Some beautiful Ricky Steamboat arm drags there, but right now, see if we get a

clean break.

It's a great start, as you both mentioned, but can Darby...

Continue to push this pace, especially with the burns he suffered just over a

week ago.

Pack launches up over the top. Wow. Vaults out, and Darby right there.

Great timing by Darby to land the drop kick, sending the bastard crashing into

the corner.

Pack looked really pleased about the nip up.

Darby Allen one step ahead.

He's playing the smart game right now, just hold in the center of the ring.

Kind of unlike him, too.

Beautiful agility, but yeah, you can see on his face, look what I did, and then,

oh, Darby Allen, look what I can do, too.

The maturation process of Darby Allen, the growth that we have seen over the

last six -plus years here in AEW, Tony, it's been exceptional.

It really has.

As Pac walks by our broadcast table, I'm always amazed at how he's shaped.

This young man is. It's amazing.

An incredible physique.

You know, it's not just the time he spends in the gym. It's the time. It's

he eats. He watches his calories.

Trains as well, like a demon.

His cardio.

Almost a perfect soldier for the Death Riders.

Side headlock taken by Darby Allen.

Attempted to reverse.

Darby, though, gives up.

On drag, but...

Pack once again able to vault out.

Drops underneath and just a one count. Pack kicks out but Darby had a plan too.

Nice bridge up and Darby captures him. Crucifix and Darby a half second away

from taking this match.

And Pack I would have to imagine Tony is whether he shows it or not in his face

getting frustrated.

Oh there's no doubt.

Darby has wrestled.

A remarkable match thus far. He's been one step ahead every time. Again, it was

smart, I think, for him to stay in the ring while Pac was on the outside.

Look at him once again. Just a side headlock takedown.

I'll give you, Tony, if this was scored on point, certainly Darby Allin would be

up at the moment. But not at one point has he ever really had Pac in any

trouble.

Pac, now the head of Darby Allin, scissored.

And Pac was pressing up on those arms to put even more torque, more punishment

on the neck.

Darby trying to extricate himself.

Does. And now.

Trouble now, Nigel. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Just about though. And Pac realized and quickly got to the bottom rope.

Looks like a modified version of the Scorpion Deathlock.

The whole, that one sting, so many championships.

throughout his hall of fame career that the knowledge that he passed on down to

darby allen but darby just got rocked with an elbow straight to the jaw by the

bastard that's a good point it's hard to measure what sting meant to darby's

career but you can see it each and every time he comes out i think confidence is

a big part of wait a second wait a second look this way yes

I thought for sure he was going to throw it on top of the table. That would have

broken the kid's back.

Darby Allen.

The press play delivered by Pat.

He's going to Darby to the floor as we take another look. And remember, 10 days

removed from suffering.

Listen to this.

10 days removed from suffering.

Second -degree burns. Severe burns.

Over his body.

During that blood and guts match.

And it was the exact same trajectory.

Admittedly further.

And through a flaming table.

The exact same impact as Darby Allin now. He's going to have to try to beat

count. The official up to four.

Darby Allin gasping for air. Barely moving.

After that slam.

Nigel and Excalibur. I think Burns is the least of the problems for Darby

right now.

Here the wind knocked out of his lungs.

Up to seven.

To his feet.

And he beats the referee's count of ten on the floor.

But unable to come into the ring and defend himself. His pack just stopped to

the back of the neck.

There we go. Look at this.

Now listen, second degree burns means that it was blistered up.

Obviously the blisters have popped right now. The pain is still there.

And, you know, you can get an infection from it. Look at this.

Oh, no.

You can see where the burns were on the arm right there. Look at that.

And Pac using the friction of his own hands to attack those burns. Now

digging the fingers into the spine.

I've got to call a spade a spade. And how ironic that after Pac asked for a

traditional wrestling match, it was.

Throwing Darby Allen to the man on the outside and running his nails through

secondary burns.

There it is. There's the cover. Made one. Two.

Darby. We got a great look at the burns on the back and the arm of Darby Allen.

But look at the whiplash, the intense whiplash delivered here.

Right underneath that middle rope.

We call them a rope, but it's actually a steel cable.

Very little give. Just enough give to sling your body and your spine back.

You know, we talk so much about the burns on Darby's back. There were

wounds as well.

Scrapes as well.

You're taking out a cameraman on the outside.

Holy smokes.

Good Lord. I don't know if we get a shot of that, but that was unbelievable.

LB Allen trying to brace for impact, and in doing so, missed the corner in time.

Look at this. He covers up, and in doing so, whoa.

And you notice how Pack, it wasn't just a hammer throw. There was a twist of the

wrist, and Pack laid out with it completely.

That's what caused Darby's body to change course and fly in between the top

the middle rope.

Terrible landing for Allen.

Who already was thrown a good 10 to 12 feet down to the mat.

I mean, can we say it every time? Darby Allin's in the ring. One of the most

resilient wrestlers I've ever seen.

But everybody's got their limit. I agree. I just wonder how much a body can

take.

How much he's taken without his AEW career.

Well, not just his AEW career. I mean, think about...

As a young man, Pat going for the cover here. One, two.

Darby kicking out. The injuries that Darby sustained in skateboarding. Sure.

Broke both of his legs skateboarding. Had to sit on his skateboard and wheel

himself to the hospital.

Right.

That was before he ever set foot in a professional wrestling ring. Darby, he's

been put through the ringer his entire life.

Admittedly. Sometimes by himself, by his own actions.

And he's proven to be so relentless, Nigel. But at the end of the day, as you

mentioned, he is only human.

Sometimes you might question whether he enjoys the pain.

Massacred.

Thank you, Jenny. You can't kill him.

And I'm kind of agreeing with him. Look at this kid fight back.

He's using those open -handed strikes.

Pack was covering up with a knee to the midsection. Darby sent to the outside.

Pack, I think, trying to buy himself a little breathing room.

And Darby was waiting at nads with rabbit punches.

As Pack hung up in the ring apron.

Wait a second.

Darby on the move. And Darby with the toffee!

I forget all this offense explosion happened just minutes ago. After Darby

that nasty spill on the outside.

Now understandably gasping for air there. Just look at the speed.

Like a torpedo.

Driving back to the ringside barricade.

Darby stumbling forward. Setting up a chair.

On the floor.

In the chair. We've seen Darby.

Do this type of attack before, Tony. Oh, no.

It's incredibly risky, as are most things that Darby does.

Watch out.

Oh,

good God.

Red striking our announce desk, but watch how Darby lands.

That is a long way down to your point.

With a missile dropkick, you try to take away a lot of your momentum so that

when you land, you don't get as much impact. But when you're falling that

it's very hard to take it. Let's take another look. Can you imagine coming

from that height and trying to protect yourself at the same time as you're

trying to deliver a dropkick?

Returns Pack to the ring, but labored movement.

On behalf of Darby, his shoulder in the midsection.

Sunset flip, no. Pack.

Kick to that knee. Darby baiting him in, and now front guillotine.

Can't see the hand. If Darby has completed the grip.

The forearm, the left forearm across the carotid artery of Pack, but probably

not in tight enough because Pack.

Strongly muscular neck and shoulders.

Protecting himself.

Pack. What power by Pack. And to strengthen. Darby goes over the top.

Pack. The thrust kick.

And German suplex. Darby. His momentum carried him through.

And now Darby on the attack.

Darby. The belly to belly suplex into the corner.

Pack's not done yet.

It begins Wednesday.

Darby last year in the Continental Classic had his problems with Claudio.

He faced Will Ospreay, if you recall, one of the best matches we've ever seen.

The Continental Classic begins on Dynamite Thanksgiving Eve this coming

Wednesday.

Live on TBS from Nashville.

Wow. What shape will Darby be in going into that?

Or Pac?

Nigel, that was a case where Pac's speed actually worked against him because he

was coming at Darby so quickly that he didn't have time to adjust for Darby's

lariat. Exactly. And Pac, excuse me, Darby Arm was lying in wait and knew

fact precisely.

Right now, looking to follow up.

Technical wrestling, understandably gone right out the window.

The coffin drop, countered by Pac.

Nigel, to your point, I... I think we knew it would go out the window.

We just didn't know when.

Building up speed. We've seen him do this.

Uncork that powerful, powerful lariat.

One, two.

No.

Too resilient.

Look, he's following up quickly.

He's going for the brutalizer. Skyler, I do believe.

The brutalizer is cinched in.

Center of the. ranked Darby Allin in serious trouble here.

We saw in that I Quit match with Jon Moxley, Darby Allin the last man on

to ever give up, but be that as it may, may pass out here.

That could be a case of Darby Allin's body betraying him, but he's pivoted

that hip. He's using his feet to dig in, to scoot, to try to make it to the

bottom rope before some referee break.

And you can see Peck struggling mightily to keep Darby anchored towards center.

Both men realize how important the bottom rope is.

Darby only can touch it, but he does.

It'll force the break from the official.

With Peck holding on for maximum effect. He had till five using almost all of

the count, Tony.

Darby looks like he's out.

I mean, he could barely.

And the fans with the awesome chant.

Already, boy, we've got a full night of full gear.

Now crammed to the rafters here.

It's been a great venue for AEW.

Pack, a little reticent, slow to follow up here.

Nigel, when you are somebody as accomplished as Pack with that

you've used it so effectively for Darby to be in it for that long.

What is Pack?

Like he was he's probing for something they're trying to pull The padding from

the turnbuckle off to expose it to use it as a weapon Darby's

head just rocked back I mean the backstage scuttlebutt is that after the

to the ankle The pack as a metal plate in his foot now

With that metal plate.

Hack to the top.

Black arrow.

One of the most dangerous weapons in his arsenal.

Oh, Buddy was home.

And Darby picks the ankle. Oh, there he is. Look at him step through.

With the scorpion death lock.

Oh, this is how he made John Moxley say I quit.

What's he living?

That's Willie Udom!

But you live by the bat. I guess you die by the bat.

Pack had a plan all along.

Maybe on some level, the bastard knew that he couldn't beat Darby.

One -on -one in a wrestling match.

It was a plan all along. It was Sting's baseball bat.

Unfortunately, that came into play.

It might have been a plan B, but either way, the Death Riders.

with a very important victory to start out Full Gear.

Darby Allin put through hell here tonight. The Bastard Pack, like it or

victorious at Full Gear presented by DC.

Coming up next, an important four -way match with major ramifications for the

AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament. Let's take a look.

at what's coming up next here in Newark.

For the first time ever, we will crown the inaugural AEW Women's World Tag Team

Champion. The women's division is as rugged and rough and violent as we've

seen. Time with Toni Storm, surrendered, attempting to save Mina Shirakawa.

Breaking news for Toni Khan, that the four teams that earned spots in the

semifinals will meet at... Full gear in a four -corners tag team match. The

winner of that match will choose the stipulation in their semifinals match.

valuable tool in this tournament to ground the inaugural AEW Women's World

Team Champion.

We won't be leaving that ring until we're wearing your skull to the pole

necklace. Toni Storm, Tina Shirakawa will meet with Megan Bain and Marina

in the semifinals. The Bains!

Four -way tag team match.

You won't piss yourself with that.

The pricking of my thumb.

Something wicked this way, John.

This is the four -way tag team contest.

winning team will pick the match stipulation at the semifinals of the

tag team tournament.

In choosing first, accompanied by Tecla, Julia Hart, and Sky Blue, the

sister of Sin.

He mentioned blood and guts ten days ago in Greensboro, North Carolina for the

first time ever. The women of AEW stepped in to the double steel cage.

Sky Blue began things for her team that night, Tony.

And I think that image of Sky Blue smiling, gleefully smiling

through the blood pouring down her face will be seared into the memory of

everyone that saw it for a very long time. Oh, I agree. And I have to give it

all the women who were in that blood and gut, their first one ever.

Every lady put it all on the line.

Every woman did. Sky Blue, part of this.

Sisters of Sin.

It's amazing what happened that night. And these women can still walk out of

that cage and perform here tonight at Full Gear.

Introduction from Megan Bain, Penelope Ford, considering full gear presented by

DC here tonight.

Megan Bain and her tag team partner built an answer. They weren't partners

the Sisters of Sin in the Blood and Guts match.

Tonight, they find themselves on opposing sides.

And here comes maybe the most dangerous woman in all of AEW. One of the more

dangerous athletes in all of AEW.

Injury to Penelope Ford. That necessitated Megan Bain finding a new

And that new partner was that very dangerous woman. The problem, Marina

It looks as close as if they want to leave each other. Just stoic faces.

But they come together very, very quickly.

Moxie was right. Look out.

Every time they team together, they'd be nothing short of dominant.

Of this,

Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron, the babe

of ground.

Willow Nightingale, Harley Cameron, the feel -good theme of this tournament, but

they can more than back it up in the ring, Tony. They can, and here's the

We talked about it. The winner gets to choose their stipulation.

And basically, the final four wrestlers, teams, if you will, in the

tournament.

Now, the winners of this match will be able to choose the stipulation for their

semifinal contest.

We'll have more on that in a moment.

But before that, let's go back to the ring in Arcadiaura.

an entrance.

Let's go!

Woo!

What a tandem for that matter. The melodramatic and histrionic Tony

Storm talking perhaps about what sort of a match they might choose.

A chicken coop match.

Chicken coop match.

Apartment wrestling or heavens forbid Taipei deck.

All options are on the table for the winner of this four -way matchup heading

into the semifinal round.

Well, I personally would love to see a chicken soup match because I think I've

seen about everything, but not that.

Pat and Tony Storm, Mina Shirakawa.

This past Wednesday night, Dynamite defeating the team of Riho and Alex

to advance to the semifinals. Likewise, Megan Bain and Marina Shafir defeating

the combo of Ty Mello and Anna Jay.

Sisters of Thin defeating Queen Aminata, Jamie Hayter on the other side of the

bracket, Willow and Harley defeating Mercedes, Monet, and Athena, which I

thus far the biggest upset of the tournament, considering how dominant

and Athena are as respect to champions, and Megan Bay just suplexing Willow on

the floor.

There's no doubt about that. The Babes of Wrath have to be coming into this

match with a lot of confidence from scoring that upset victory.

It'll only go so far with Marina Shafir here.

Won the match of blood and guts for her team with a mother's milk smothered

choke. It was Mina Shirakawa that was trapped in that choke by Marina Shafir.

Timeless Tony Storm surrendering the match for her team rather than watch

Shirakawa suffer any more punishment.

Playing on the emotions of Timeless Tony Storm right now.

It's getting brutalized. She might have used that turn.

Chin up and tits out. Not a good idea here.

A front kick from Marina Shafir.

As Toni Storm battered here in the early moments.

Megan Bain and Marina Shafir gaining the advantage here.

Bain and Megasus who came so close when she faced Toni Storm for the AEW Women's

title. A split second of becoming the champion herself.

Timeless Tony Storm looking for that Fez press with Megan Bain. The power just

too much able to intercept the four -time former AEW Women's World Champion.

Bain will misjudge her target. Tony Storm takes advantage.

A swing DDT and the tag out to Tony Storm. And she put it right, Mina

Look at this teamwork.

The Timeless.

Combination offense there was Bain.

Kicking out barely a one count for Megan Bain. Yeah, Nigel, Megan Bain is too

strong to keep down early in the match. I can tell you that. They're going to

have to sap a lot more energy of the Megasus if you're going to get a three

count.

Timeless love bombs. Certainly not a marriage of convenience.

Passion between these two, Tony. Right. There's no doubt that Megan Bain is not

only one of the strongest in the women's division, but one of the most

impressive things that she can do.

She got kicked in the face that time.

Oh, Mina running off wide.

Nope. I think that was a mistake.

Megan Bain, once again, showing her power, able to intercept Mina. Now the

again made Mina kicking out.

And Mina's dragging Mina to her counter at the corner. Hey, this has all been

between the...

The love bombs and Megan Bain.

Oh, my God.

And Marina Shafir, it's kind of been.

That's the two teams that will face each other in the semifinals. So you can

understand why there might be a little bit of added.

Strong throw there from Shafir.

We've not seen the Babes of Wrath or Sisters of Sin in this match except for

brawl at the beginning.

Now. Shirakawa. Oh, Sky Blue. The blind tag.

Taking herself in.

Mina Shirakawa taken down by Marina Shafir.

Referee Aubrey Edwards acknowledging that Sky Blue did get the blind tag.

And so Shafir, whether she wanted to or not, I hunch that she did not want to

leave the ring with Sky Blue.

Neckbreaker on the cover.

Troubled and perturbed.

Sky Blue, oh, she found a real darker side to herself after Julia Hart had

sprayed that mist in her face.

Shirakawa accelerates with a rough sling blade.

Takes down Sky Blue.

Here we go.

Taken off the apron by Julia Hart. Heads up move there by the Sister of Sin.

Shirakawa.

First to look.

For a second option, and that second option is Willow Nightingale. She came

swinging, hit and blows, what do you think?

Ten big shots from Willow Nightingale. Now tag made to Harley Cameron.

And it will be the sisters of sin and the babes of wrath meeting on the other

side of the bracket, Nigel, in the semifinal round.

One wonders what each of these teams, what stipulation they would choose.

Something vicious and brutal at this assist.

Baves of wrath.

Feel the wrath.

And a tag team. Sky Blue able to kick out.

Baves of wrath, certainly fan favorites. Hard not to love this team.

Harley Cameron, a very talented ventriloquist.

Had her at the bar last night talking about challenging Brodido or FTR,

wins that tag match.

Must have been the beer talking.

Yeah, Harley's one of a kind, there's no doubt. And she's come a long way in a

short period of time.

Harley, rapid fire shots, testing the jaw. Sky Blue soul food there from

Cameron. And a backstabber.

Combination of attacks delivered by Harley. I was looking for the boot, but

Blue had it stolen.

Holly may have hurt her hamstring at that time. She was holding the back of

leg.

Hard to slow up once you've really committed to that move.

Sky Blue coming in.

The elbow strike tag out to Julia Hart. We talked about Julia Hart seemingly

bringing Sky Blue to the dark side, Nigel, but then the third point on the

Triangle of Madness.

The Toxic Spider Tecla has been a massive, massive addition to Sky and

Oh!

Julia Hart

just took Marina Shafir off the apron, and Sky Blue took Megan Bain down.

They were partners just ten days ago, but now making the first strike against

their former allies.

That tag was made, a blind tag, too hard.

Harley trying to get back up to her feet, but Sky shuts her right down,

Yeah, a tag was made to make him bang that.

Oh, he did not like what happened there. Oh, boy.

Sky doesn't want to do this against Megan Bain.

Things breaking down between the former and the boys.

And then across the ring, Harley Cameron, Will Nightingale, they were

with Mina Sher, a foul on time, was Tony Strong in that blood and guts match.

from Greensboro. Thus far, we've not seen any hostilities between them.

In this match, the sisters of sin attacking the timeless love bombs on the

floor. Megan Bain and Marina Shafir attacking Harley Cameron inside the

These two teams better get back in the ring and be a part of this.

As they're fighting on the floor, you're not in position to get a tag. You're

not in position to play a role in this match.

It is first pinfall or submission to a finish. That will determine the winner.

That will determine who gets to pick the stipulation this semi -final round.

T. Harley Cameron here.

Desperately needs to make a tag over there.

To the amiable Willow Nightingale, who's still relatively fresh.

Jafir, those lunging elbow strikes to the ribs.

Harley slips through the grip of Megan Bain. And Harley, the knee strike.

Hammer throw.

Reversed by Bain.

Coming around.

And a DDT by Harley Cameron. What a counter.

Fans appreciate that. Harley Cameron, obviously with the least experience of

these athletes, has really turned her career around in the span of a year.

And look at her with these up kicks here, Excalibur. Up kicks trying to back

Shafir. Both legs.

And now Will Dunkel.

She grew up not too far from here in Long Island, New York.

So I'm sure a lot of hometown supporters here for her tonight. The sentimental

favorite in this match, perhaps, but she is going to work on Shafir.

And Willow, not sure it's a power on her part as she hooks the leg, makes the

cover. She's known as the babe with the power bomb.

The Dr. Bomber, she's used on more than one occasion to pick up the pick. Hold

on a second.

Straight away, though, great adaptability from Shafir, dropping into

naked choke. But the tag was made, and she can't follow up.

Now, Sisters of Sin.

Double suplex, no.

Instead, they lay Willow out flat, land a pair of thrust kicks to the face.

Julia Hart, her turn to make the cover. Sky Blue trying to play interference,

but Megan Bain just ran through Sky Blue to break up the pinning predicament. A

great effort by Sky Blue to block that, but Megan Bain like a freight train,

Nigel. Driving right through, the sisters of sin now are on the train

Shirakawa coming in, but the boots, the sisters of sin waiting for Mina.

Trying to fight against this two -on -one disadvantage.

Rolls through Skye.

Steps in.

Skye Harkin wrenching on the knee and the DDT on Julia Hart.

This combination offense from Shira Kao.

Vivacious and buxom. Former Ring of Honor Women's TV champion before

Manet took the title from her.

Blind tag by Megan Bain.

Julia Hart.

Sent packing through the Megasys now fireman's carry sure cow hoisted up the

shoulders of Bane and marina She's

been

restrained and we're gonna fight now

Former 8 -0 winnings champion coming to the 8 of her wife.

Great effort by timeless Tony Storm.

A back fist.

Drops Shafir to one knee. And now timeless Tony Storm.

Shotgun dropkick to Shafir. Down a second one.

And now Mongolian chop.

The flying mare and Tony Storm.

TDT.

Oh, here we go. Could be following up quickly.

Looking perhaps for Storm Zero, but Shafir, nice escape, boxes the ears.

disorienting attack, Nigel. Yeah, makes you very dizzy, losing your balance.

You're going to need it when you're in there with the heater.

Oh, Harley Cameron, the blind tag in. Oh, wow.

Taking her time, though.

Cameron,

long way to go.

Thinks about it.

That would have been a major upset, I'll tell you that.

This is the first interaction we've seen between the Timeless Lovebombs and the

Babes of Wrath. But right now, Toni Storm.

The pinfall attempt, Sisters of Sin there intervene.

It's time to break down now. We've seen just how sick the Sisters of Sin are.

One only wonders what stipulation they would choose if they win this match.

Double German suplex by the Megasins.

That was incredible.

What a show of power.

Willow with the power.

Oh, but Willow, the victory lap cut short.

Marina Shafir there to play the spoilsport.

Willow the up kick.

Sends Shafir to the outside.

What is Willow going to do here for crime and law?

Likes that cannonball off the apron. A two -for -one special.

And inside the ring, Harley rolls to Tony.

But Storm puts it to the midsection.

Storm zero, counter. Jackknife, one, two. Tony counters.

Two.

Harley, one, two.

Tony, counter.

Pinfalls back and forth. Pinfall attempts.

Oh, the knee caught Tony Storm on the way in.

Amina Shirakawa will be able to pick the stipulation for their semifinal round

match with Megan Bain and Marina Shafir.

Tony, your wish might come true. Maybe it will be a chicken coop match.

That would be unique. There's no doubt.

A pivotal advantage for the timeless love bombs heading into the semifinals.

Can't wait to find out what they pick.

Women's World Tag Team Championship semifinals to the AEW Men's World Tag

Championship.

Bandito and Brody King putting their championships on the line against the

that look to become three -time AEW World Tag Team Champions. FTR, of

with Big Stoke in their corner.

Eleven years ago, FTR was formed.

FDR, who will be the absolute best tag team of all time.

So, Dito, do you think that anything that you've done will be remembered? I

don't think so.

FDR, you've attacked legends. Wait a second. Come on now.

A little kiss on the cheek. You've attacked family.

Gravity's Bandito's brother. We're going to take those belts from you. Might be

the feel -good story of the year. On a Saturday.

We closed the book. You have proven without a doubt that you are one of the

greatest professional wrestling tag teams in history.

But what you haven't proven is that you can beat us.

This match is what we hang our hat on.

This is what we live our legacy by. This is what we build our foundation of one

era of tag team wrestling.

Unfortunately, Brodito, you're the ones in the way.

Remember, Brodito.

Lala.

To say something right here. Yes, you may totally need to a big stoke. Pardon

He has regular pain Push

the bow out so anyone out here

Proving throughout their careers here

not just a W but in professional wrestling that they are One of, if not

tag team of their generation. I know they've made things personal with you in

the past. They've made things intensely personal with Bambino.

We'll get to that in a second.

265.

Dash Wheeler said, I'm going to close the book.

To your point, it wasn't long ago that the Ring of Honor world champion, as

as the AEW world boxing champion, Bandido, had flown his grandmother, his

abuela, in to watch him wrestle at ringside.

That's the axe. Tried to get a kiss from her, instead got a slap, and that ended

up with Bandido's brother, Gravity, almost getting spiked.

Kyle Driven, were it not for Bandido and Brodie King to come in and save him.

Certainly, FTR has been business as usual, trying to get inside their

head, trying to irritate them, infuriate them, and certainly that could be a

factor in this match.

We want to take a look at the difference between both teams. Brodie King told

Yahoo Sports Uncrowned on facing FTR, they're the perfect blend of old school

and new school.

And then FTR and iHeartRadio's Battleground podcast said... I think we

advantage over any tag team in the world.

There's no team like us in the world.

You have a team full of arrogance and a team that realizes where they are and

who they're against.

Confidence as much as arrogance, though.

FTR, I've been in the ring with them early this year. I felt how chuffed they

are, how synergistic.

Dangerous a tag team they are when they can string moves together.

And with big stroke on the outside.

The winner of the 2025 Kourtney Kardashian Award for oversharing.

If you blow it out on live TV, I'm short, I'm bald, and I can't get any

I was a gardener.

All better.

Bandito, Cash Wheeler starting things off with a respective side.

17th. EW World Tag Team Champions, Bandito and Brody King.

A team that coalesced right before our eyes.

Tony, do you think Bandito and Brody, the champs, do they have the advantage

because there's less tape to research on them?

FTR, of course, made their careers as a tag team unit, but Bandito and Brody

have only come together very recently.

That's right, and that's a great point. In the modern wrestling that we have,

there's so much footage.

everything that FDR has done is on videotape somewhere.

So they can find it, they can watch it. Only a few matches on Brodito.

That's a great point. Let's see if that comes into play in this matchup.

Brodito has been so sensational as a Ring of Honor world champ and a world

team champ as well.

Not the first time these teams have faced off together. It wasn't long ago

Dynamite, they went to a 30 -minute draw.

Tonight, 60 -minute timer.

We're going to get a decision.

Whoa!

Bendito.

They can dump both Dax and Cash. Trapped. Succession. Chop to the chest.

Don't insult his abuela.

Insulted his grandfather as well.

Back in catering.

I thought he was steak seasoning.

Stop. We're crying out loud.

He brought his ashes.

Well, we have a brief.

Thoughts in the action. We want to shout out all of our terrific fans at Dave

and Buster's locations nationwide joining us for tonight's full geared a

event

Getting schooled on how to hit the ball.

Backs back up to the corner, but he got the boot into the jaw of Brody King. And

now he got a pair of hands into his chest as Harwood sets spilling to the

outside. And Brody King's not going to give Dax any respite on the outside.

Ooh! You can see the redness. The welt's already rising on the chest of Dax.

On the track of a whip. And again.

Ooh! Brody is able to hear the footsteps of pass coming up from behind him.

Shut him down. Sends Dax into the barricade.

Such a long reach. You can see it.

Huge man, Brody King. Heavily tattooed or sparingly skinned might be a more apt

description. We know you can take a lot of punishment if you got those many

tattoos.

Pain is nothing to you.

Got a few tattoos yourself, Tony. Yeah, but not like that.

Santon. Brody sits out with it.

Collects the legs, but Dax Harwood able to kick out.

Quick tag out some bandito King once again catches cash wheeler coming in

No

No, Macarena.

Mark.

Watch out, watch out.

Still putting his body in Bandito's path.

He's turned his back.

to destroy that look at this though first of all taking it to FTR but they

lying in wait but just watch oh all the way into the announce table

but this is not breaking cover made back to live action Dax Harwood capitalizing

on the attack

What are they saying, Tony?

I don't think they're

talking about leggings or anything like that.

There's plenty of them here in New Jersey, from what I understand.

How would you stop?

Just an opinion, not mine.

He does him.

FDR back in their wheelhouse quite literally.

Quick tags in and out.

Catch Wheeler.

The chop in the corner. Quick tag out to Dax Harwood. Bandito isolated.

It was last month that Bandito and Brody King were able to survive two of the

greatest individual wrestlers in the world.

Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita. Exactly.

But now finding themselves matched up against two men that have redefined

tag team wrestling in the modern era, Nigel. Undoubtedly, they are certainly

true followers in the great lineage of great tag teams of the

past.

Midnight Express.

Minnesota Wrecking Crew.

The Andersons. Tony, you want to add some?

Rock and Roll Express.

Yep. Fantastic. And Lurit from the greatest.

Yep. Bandido escapes from the grip of Dax.

Levels a shot at Cash, but Dax quick move to the midsection.

Up and over goes Bandido. And now FTR doing a good job of blocking Bandido.

Bandido!

Oof.

Not sure what Bandido had in mind, and neither were FTR.

And he was able to hoist up both members of FTR and 08.

Cash on the floor, trap pulled Brody out of the corner.

Prevent him from making the tag.

Giving Bandito the relief.

He knocked his block out. Yeah, he did.

And Brody just absorbed that shot by Cash.

Tag made.

Tag is made. But referee Paul Turner, he was contending with Cash.

Frustration on the part of Brody King.

Legal tag, which the official didn't see.

Understandably so now. It's incumbent upon him that he keep a level head.

Wait a second, now Brodino again. The opportunity.

Now the tag referee says it's legal and Brody King comes in swinging

for the fences.

Exactly what he's going to do. There's no finesse in Brody King.

He's going to run right through you.

Brody turns things around.

Oh, wow!

Brody King, wow!

Wasn't pretty.

No, it wasn't, but it was effective.

An FTR.

But they're just setting themselves up now.

Again on the train track.

The locomotive. Choo -choo.

Well, that worked from Cash.

Oh, out of the back of Brody King. But Brody, he went down to one knee, but

up to a standing posture. He's got Cash on his, up in the shoulder, up in the

fight. He's got it.

Death Valley driver at FTR.

First time hurt.

Yes. This will be agony.

Oh, baby.

Oakley. Oakley could feel this one slipping away. The cover made.

Cash fires that right shoulder up off the mat.

Rudy King. Got to try to get Bandido in here.

Some tag team maneuvers.

That's exactly what's happened. No tag was made.

Bandido forced to the outside.

Yeah, Lowe Bridge sends Bandido still into the floor.

And FTR using that moment of confusion to gain the advantage on Brodie King.

Legs to the outside, setting up a potential superplex.

Trying to weaken the champion.

Great job chopping him, getting him weak like you said, Nigel.

Because this is their intention.

Will it be power and glory?

Cash Wheeler mocking shimmy of the shoulders.

The power.

The grip on the throat.

And there's the frog splash from Bandito.

Brody lays out Cash Wheeler, the champions.

Now on the verge of regaining the advantage.

Thrust kick.

Bump kick. And now the chop.

Four, five, six consecutive shots by Bandito and Brody King. And the

lariat.

Whoa.

You could almost hear it collide with the jaw that time of Dax.

Almost about it. I did.

Champion busting out the heavy artillery here.

Tag made. Bandito the legal man.

Brody's going to take flight, I do believe. My God.

Brody.

Oh, jeez.

Stokely.

Pushing Dax Harwood out of the way. And Stokely, he ate some of the contact, but

most of the contact was Brody King.

Hit the floor and then the DDT.

Stokely on his 10 % there.

Stokely's dead.

Bandito. So might Bandito be.

defense for the champions.

No, Bandido's all by himself, guys.

Bandido. Oh!

Only one leg across the shoulder of that photo.

For so long, there's so much desire, so much spirit, so much determination in

Bandito. He's not going to go down easily.

He was first looking for that center machine, but they would not be denied.

First a powerbomb and the second attempt, a big splash landing and coming

so close to new AEW World Tag Team Champions.

They're not taking their foot off the gas.

The Brody King on the outside.

Oh, here we go.

Bandito gets down to his feet.

Dax Harwood sent through the ropes into the post. And Bandito, the press, with

one arm, has Cash Wheeler up.

And down goes Cash Wheeler onto his own partner.

Bandito is taking off two men and has the advantage.

Is that unbelievable?

What? Bandito deftly.

Springing to the top rope. I think that's unbelievable.

And a tie for this body from the most wanted bandito. On the

head of Cash Wheeler slamming into the Spanish announce desk.

Just watch this.

Cash Wheeler to the right. Bang!

Back of the head to the announce table.

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Bandito to the top. Nobody home. He was able to adjust in midair.

And now Cash in. Drop toehold.

Cash goes down.

No one should prevent this.

But Dax Harwood.

He was waiting. He's picking his spot.

get there but let's hear it for this young man bandito taking on two men so

close here to the victory to the left of your screen a split second it was just

his presence that was unable bandito to kick out back to live action cash

wheeler up against the barricade brody came take it home

Always such a high risk when you go that far back and waste that much time

getting to your opponent.

Brody King took aim, but Cash Wheeler moved to target.

That's Wheeler grabbing one of the EWL Tag Team Championship title belts.

Right in front of the official pool. No way he's going to be able to use it.

Selling it up with Brody King holding it at the same time.

A tug of war for the title belt here.

He hasn't moved.

Swing and a miss. Dax.

Side machine on Dax. One, two.

Oh, no.

Harwood.

Harwood able to kick out. Got to give it to Harwood, too.

He kicked out of that chatter machine.

What an effort. The fans were right. They were chanting, this is awesome.

really, really is, guys.

What a way that would have been for the champions.

To retain the titles of the ignominy.

Hold on. Oh, here we go.

This is with a move they used to win the titles in the first place.

Cash, though.

Oh, no. It's a bad deal. Oh!

That's got to change things. No more grandkids for Abuela.

Brody on the move.

They're trying to do the same thing to King.

Brody releases Dax Harwood, and he's got Cash on his back. Did you see Brody?

His hand is drooping. It's dropped. Oh, no. Just backs.

Cash up into the turnbuckle.

But if Brodito had hoped to continue the feel -good story of 2025,

their hopes are dead as a dodo.

We were talking about the great tag team champions of the past, Devon Erickson

there as well, and now you can put FTR in there as well as one of the great tag

teams of all time, if not before.

FTR tying the record with their third reign as AEW World Tag Team Champions.

champion will be decided by the casino gauntlet match come full gear the

almighty bobby lash the standard of excellence shelton benjamin both of

men have declared themselves as entrants i said that i was going to do

everything to make sure that you three morons

one or two spots in the casino gauntlet match. It will be all hurt syndicate. We

are businessmen and we always do what's best for business.

Ladies and gentlemen.

That was the voice of the Dapper Yapper, Justin Robertson. Nigel McGinnis

tagging out the American Dragon. Brian Danielson tagging in here at the

desk.

How about that belt? That's old school. That is gorgeous.

Absolutely beautiful. I'm excited to be out here. It's been a great show so far.

Introducing the first participant and accompanied by MVP from Dallas, Texas,

weighing 277 pounds.

The first two wins are going to be very interesting, isn't it?

Yeah, I mean, I'm really excited to see what happens when Bobby Lashley and

Shelton Benjamin get in the ring against each other.

From Orangeburg, South Carolina, weighing 263 pounds, the standard of

excellence, Shelton Benjamin.

Oh, it is a casino -goaling man.

term in the inaugural AEW National Champion Casino Gauntlet match.

Two men start, and it can end at any time. First pinfall or submission.

But then, at different intervals, new competitors will

enter the match. It is unknown how many total competitors there are, but the

match could end before every single competitor has entered, making these

one and two spots.

So crucial, Brian. Absolutely. I mean, every single wrestler who enters this

match is another obstacle to victory. So the goal should be to earn a quick win

before the Great Eight has a chance to show up. I just don't think anybody can

beat Bobby Lashley or Shelton Benjamin quickly, not even each other.

Here's another look at that beautiful belt.

Two men are former AEW World Tag Team Champions, and now will do battle. here

the number one and two contenders for competitors I should say in this match

crown the first champion once again you said they enter at intervals we don't

know the length of the intervals it's really been a great part of a W four

now the casino gauntlet match and wait up what a way to kick off

the inaugural

National championship here in AEW.

Got to wonder what's going through both men's minds. They've been such a

dominant tag team here in AEW.

Crusting each other.

Being at each other's side. And now, look at this. Very reluctant here. A

smile on the face.

A little hand slap. Here we go.

Both men probing, both men looking for the advantage.

Remember these two very highly accomplished wrestlers, freestyle

Shelton Benjamin, two -time All -American. Bobby Lashley was, I mean,

limitless ceiling in the sport, and then he chose to become a professional

wrestler. Yeah, you know, I had asked these guys a couple weeks ago before.

Wait a second, the countdown already.

Oh, my gosh.

how about that that was quick these two guys are competitors buddy they'll go at

it don't you think for a minute they won't go at each other now who's going

come in i wouldn't want to be who this one is

wow coming in

at number two for ricochet is like drawing the short straw for number three

pardon me oh andy's got a microphone guys what is it We didn't pay money to

this wrestling crap.

We want to see Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin go one -on -one. We want to

see you throw in hands. We want to see you throw in haymakers. We don't want

this wrestling bull crap.

What is this wrestling crap?

Hey, nobody.

GOA, Bishop Khan, Tom Leona.

Into the match, and there's no disqualifications in this one. Oh,

levels MVP.

How do you like that?

Another one.

AJ, you watching?

Boom. That's five feet. Boom.

Ricochet. Oh, no.

Oh, Leona.

Jack Bobby Lashley on the outside. This is on you. Benjamin's running to the

chair, wedged in the corner.

We've seen Ricochet do this at all intents. Everybody throw it up. Throw

Pleasure or allegiance.

He's tried this trick before.

Ricochet, he could end it here.

If enough damage is done to either Lashley or Sutton Benjamin.

Yeah, and if the gates of agony are out here for the entire match, I don't see

how anybody's even going to be able to come down to the ring.

We've got to get these guys out of here. I thought Ricochet was going to be at a

distinct disadvantage coming in at number three.

But he had planned ahead just like he did in Texas, Tony, to your point.

Absolutely. And let's remind the fans the intervals are...

Chosen at random by chance.

We don't know when the next man will come in.

That smashed Bobby's head against that diamond plate step.

Lashley, he's not moving.

Now the referee corps saw what was going on.

They're trying to get the game's melody out of here.

Conn and Toa, I'm sure, threatened with fines and suspensions for what they've

done. And deservedly so, as MVP being helped to the back. And look who's

in the ring.

Now the clock ticks down to the next entrant.

Smart looking around here.

And look at Claudio Castagnoli as he customarily does, not entering from the

ramp and coming out through the crowd.

Introducing next, Claudio Castagnoli.

Number four in this match, Claudio Castagnoli.

Yeah, I'm not sure this is the competitor Ricochet was hoping for to

number four.

I tell you what, the Death Riders all... Ready, watch out, ricochet.

What a counter by Claudio Castagnoli. It's going to be the Death Riders'

Classic, it's like this telecast between Darby Allin and Pat.

A lifeless ricochet throwing him into the ring, and now Castagnoli turns.

Oh, I thought he was going for Lashley, but instead.

Before we see number five come down the ramp.

Oh, it's going for him right now.

Why not?

A giant swing.

Tremendous velocity on that one, Brian.

Yeah, and now it looks like he's going to try to follow it up with an uppercut.

That's it.

The leg is on two.

Ricochet. Good effort, Brian. Ricochet. Get out of that.

But you can tell just by the...

Tony, that ricochet is not all there.

Yeah, he had that strategy of attacking Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin right

off the bat.

Claudio Castagnoli comes in at number four. It doesn't make a difference.

We haven't seen Lashley or Shelton Benjamin at all.

Great point, Tony.

Ricochet, though. Great body control. It will turn the table on Castagnoli.

That's some reinforcements aren't coming.

Daniel Garcia.

The newest member of the Death Riders.

A man who has fit right in with this crew. And a man that has basically

burned every bridge that got him to this point in AEW.

I'm not sure what Garcia had, but I'm not sure it matters as he's choking

Ricochet. Against the road.

Garcia double leg. And right hands raining down on Ricochet.

This is aggressiveness. We did not see Garcia prior to being a member of the

Death Riders.

It's a whole new level for Daniel Garcia.

Garcia, former TNT champion.

Tonight, his night to become champion once again.

As you see Claudio Castagnoli holding off in the background. I kind of wonder

he's going to let Daniel Garcia do his thing.

Garcia just steps aside and allows Claudio to come steaming in with the

uppercut.

I thought it was going to be the hurt syndicate. Bobby Lashley and Shelton

Benjamin punishing Ricochet. But instead, it's now.

Claudio Castagnoli and Daniel Garcia, the death riders.

Yeah, the Hurts syndicate nowhere to be found, Excalibur.

Obviously on the floor somewhere.

A sidestep by Ricochet.

Castagnoli's momentum carrying him into the ring post.

As Ricochet... Ding is footing on the ropes and... Oh, Garcia

disrupts the balance. Ricochet uncertainly lands on the top turnbuckle.

the ring he has had.

Some vicious, vicious battles with the Death Riders.

Oh wait, is he going to?

The victim!

And the triple suplex from Garcia!

Cassidy!

Like Garcia, like Claudio Cassidy, only 10 days removed from the Blood and Guts

match.

I'm sure those men still feel their effects. Orange Cassidy!

The lateral pass to Caspioli there.

Claudio is just so strong. He's unbelievable.

Putting Orange Cassidy in sky jail and then driving him down. I love it. Sky

jail. Good call.

Short arm lariat and Cassidy looking for the DDT. Claudio, he's had a counter to

this.

And attempting the big uppercut. One, two.

Cassidy able to come down. in the Huracanrana. That uppercut, Brian, it's

kryptonite for Orange Cassidy.

Yeah, but Orange Cassidy was able to avoid it there.

And now, going for that sunset flip. If he can get Claudio Castagnoli down.

He held his balance.

If he wants to become national champion, walking calmly, same thing with Orange

Cassidy. This match could end right now. Yeah, I'm with you. I mean, I'm shocked

that Wheeler, I mean, I'm not shocked because he's an idiot, but I'm surprised

that he's not sprinting to the ring because they could three -on -one, the

Riders could attack Orange Cassidy right now. Yeah, Orange showing a sense of

urgency here. He's got everybody cleared in the ring.

Wheeler Yuta, who's already tonight made his mark on this broadcast. He was the

turning point for PAC against Darby Allin earlier tonight. And now Wheeler

Brian, you've been betrayed by that man, but so has Orange Cassidy.

And just as you predicted, a three -on -one disadvantage for the former AEW

international champion, Orange Cassidy. Two -time international champion could

become the first.

national champion here tonight, but right now being triple teamed here by

Death Riders.

I mean, it's going to be hard in this match for anybody to get up on three of

the Death Riders in the ring at the same time.

I got that, but only one man can win the national championship.

Castagnoli, the uppercut.

In succession, in comes Ricochet.

Trying to join up with the Death Riders, at least for a moment.

Oh, look at this.

We did the job.

Kevin Knight.

A man who in a very short amount of time here in AEW has made a choice.

Tremendous impact on the tag team scene now for a chance.

Garcia,

though, coming from behind, grabbing Knight in a choke.

Knight ducking underneath and leaping off the apron.

Takes out Garcia on the outside.

Turning his attention to Claudio Castagnoli, but Castagnoli.

Good job using his surroundings, Kevin Knight.

There's the leap, but Castagnoli just too strong.

Orcanrana attempted, Claudio.

Voice up, Knight, and over the top goes Claudio and Kevin Knight. Claudio, lower

back, hitting the ring apron.

Ricochet, rolling up Knight, trying to cover here too.

And the knee strike.

Knight got rocked with that one, Brian.

Ricochet some credit being in the right place at the right time to pick it up to

pieces.

With Daniel Garcia, they were allies for a short period of time before the

turncoat, the true colors of Garcia came to the surface. And now, though,

Roderick Strong battering Castagnoli and Kevin Knight. That's Greg Guardo.

Strong. Lighting in the backbreaker.

Another former international champion vying to be the first national champion

here in AEW. And he has come in a powerhouse. Look at this.

Castagnoli drop down. Ricochet on the move. No. Ricochet.

Interception by the self -styled messiah of the backbreaker, Roderick Strong.

We're leaving up to his name. He is showing some strength here tonight.

This is the first member of the Don Callis family that we've seen in this

Gauntlet match, given how many members are in the Don Callis family.

And the good thing for the field here tonight is that five members of the

have already competed here tonight. But Mark Davis, this Australian bruiser, as

you said, Tony, has the capability of being a huge difference maker.

Davis takes down.

Family member that made their way. Oh, again.

Could be more behind him.

Ricochet trying to press an advantage on.

Oh, my gosh.

But the PK was avoided by Davis just narrowly.

But tonight, they're not on the same team. Tonight, these men, Knight and

Speedball Mike Bailey, competing to be crowned the first AEW national champion.

The honor can only go to one man.

But now Bailey contending with Mark Davis.

Jets be working together here a little bit.

There's the stalling DDT. Oh, wait a second.

How about that?

sort that out. We may not find out as Davis sending both members of Jet Speed

out to the apron.

Yeah, not smart to take their eyes off of Mark Davis.

Taking out the Death Riders and running strong on the outside.

And in comes Kevin Knight taking Davis down.

Oh, now we may see them go toe -to -toe.

I've been wanting to see this match for a while.

And I think the fans here would agree with you.

You can tell these two young men know each other quite well.

And the fans are exploding.

Submission Excalibur before someone else comes in the ring.

Yeah, that's not a smart decision by Danny Magic.

You guys are right. I think he's just looking for vengeance against Daniel

Garcia.

Much to the surprise.

Trying to enter the ring, but he was shut down.

Meanwhile, Ricochet.

Oh, I really have to question the wisdom of Ricochet doing so much to get under

everyone's skin.

I think you need to question it as well.

Ricochet trying to make a hasty retreat, but Shelton Benjamin putting on the

brakes.

Powerful feel from Lashley.

than the title for these guys right now this is personal against ricochet for

the better part of the last two months it has been hurt syndicate versus the

demand getting under one another's skin and now it's ricochet in the grip of

bobby lashley but davis neutralizing benjamin in the corner uppercut by

castagnoli bobby lashley sent over the top to the floor

We're set to enter this match.

But one thing we do know is that Ricochet.

Ricochet. We'll never hear the end of this from Ricochet, I can tell you that.

Well, congratulations to Ricochet, brother.

A great effort by everybody.

A great effort by all the competitors, but Ricochet, lucky

and good here tonight in Newark.

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And coming up next here from the Prudential Center, live in Newark, full

presented by DC, it is Jon Moxley, Kyle O 'Reilly, one -on -one

with no holds barred. Next.

Oh, wait, Moxley just elbowed referee Poulter.

I'm about to smit Jon Moxley. And like a petulant kid, punches out a referee.

Knowing Jon Moxley, this rematch had to happen.

Guillotine! Oh, the count out!

Introducing first, being accompanied by Marina Shafir, from Cincinnati, Ohio,

weighing 231 pounds,

Shia Markle!

Don Loxley steps into the ring tonight with Kyle O 'Reilly for the third time

the last month, as he saw.

In that recap, the first time, Moxley took the easy way out.

Rather than submit, he attacked the referee the second time. A double count

But ten days ago, blood and gut, Jon Moxley had no choice but to tap

out when Kyle O 'Reilly had him in the ankle lock. Yet, Jon Moxley still

believes he is the better man.

Tonight, with no holds barred, We will lead, no doubt.

Yeah, you know, it was June of 2022 when Kyle O 'Reilly faced Jon Moxley.

He missed a net 647 days because of a net and health issue before he

came back.

So for him, that's an ultra -personal as well.

I mean, at one time, Kyle thought he might not ever wrestle again.

He'll be the first to tell you it took some time for him to return to the top

his game, and that's because of Jon Moxley.

We're going to see a battle between two of the absolute toughest men that we've

ever seen in AEW. They both take a beating, and they both improve.

And his opponent, from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, weighing 206

Kyle O 'Reilly!

Brian, you mentioned the contemplation that Kyle O 'Reilly had to go through

when dealing with that injury.

As a man that, like Kyle O 'Reilly, has suffered serious neck injuries

throughout his career, and a man like Kyle O 'Reilly, who's also a father, O

'Reilly has to do the calculus. It's not just about his quality of life.

It is about him being present as a father. That is something that O 'Reilly

to take into account before agreeing to step back into the ring.

Yeah, I mean, that's a great point. O 'Reilly immediately goes to the double

leg.

He's on top doing some ground -and -pound.

And now the kids, Moxley trying to cover up and fire back.

Oh, boy.

Elbow strikes being exchanged here. Not even elbow strikes. I think O 'Reilly's

using the fist, and, of course, it's no -holds -barred. It's legal for O 'Reilly

to do so.

Look at those standing switches.

Holy smokes.

This is the beginning of what is going to be a war.

Yeah, I mean, originally, the origin of no -holds -barred.

Matches actually predate things like MMA and that sort of thing. The idea behind

it is that it's not about weapons or anything like that, but you could use

that weren't legal, strikes that weren't legal.

You could use chokes, small joint manipulation.

Close fists.

All great points. Let's see what happens in this.

Foxley over the guard of O 'Reilly. Yes, he didn't try for a pin there.

And Kyle O 'Reilly.

Knows just how dangerous Jon Moxley can be on the ground.

Tony, you and I were on the call when Moxley, we've seen him use that bulldog

choke. We've seen him put opponents to sleep with it. But likewise, Jon Moxley

knows how dangerous O 'Reilly can be.

Tapping out just 10 days ago.

Trapped in that ankle lock.

Classic Jon Moxley here.

Moxley offering his chin. O 'Reilly.

Yeah, see, this is a mental game that Jon Moxley uses to show people that they

can't beat him. The problem with this is just two weeks ago or ten days ago, he

tapped out to Kyle O 'Reilly, so I don't think it's going to work on Kyle.

Moxley with the eye gap.

And now backing O 'Reilly up to the corner.

Using the strikes, using the elbows.

O 'Reilly, likewise, now changing levels with the kick.

This is where O 'Reilly's going to have the advantage.

The lethal strikes of O 'Reilly. You can hear them thudding into the chest of

Jon Moxley. Now Moxley was trying to cover up the midsection that time on

last strike.

Well, one of the things I think Moxley was doing, he got his elbow down. He's

trying to protect his liver.

Oh, look, they're both going.

Like Moxley's fish hooking Kyle. Kyle's going after a single digit.

Both of those things are not allowed by the rules, but they are allowed in a no

-holds -barred match.

The traditional rules of professional wrestling as observed by AEW.

But now the abdominal stretch avoided. And you see Kyle O 'Reilly's submission

defense clasping his hands together to prevent Moxley from completing the Jiu

-Jitsu Katame. And now the ankle lock.

There's the ankle lock that got Jon Moxley to tap out ten days ago.

Moxley, though, escaping to the outside.

Taking a moment to compose himself.

John Moxley, for as great as he has been in all elite wrestling, Tony, we have

seen him when he's trapped in a situation.

Oh, Marina gave him a fork.

Yeah.

Yeah, you knew it would come down to this sooner or later.

Do you know what that tells me? That tells me Marina Shafir, an excellent

practitioner and submission specialist, she did not trust John Moxley.

To go submission for submission with Kyle O 'Reilly. That is a great point,

Brian. Absolutely.

O 'Reilly attempting to disarm Jon Moxley.

But, Tony, the point I was going to make is that we've seen Jon Moxley. He is

prone to panicking when he gets in the deep water. We saw it with Hangman in

Texas. We saw it with Darby Allin. The I Quit match. And we saw it again at

Blood and Guts.

If Jon Moxley finds himself in an untenable situation once again, will he

out or... Well, the hand of O 'Reilly peeled away.

Yeah, the question is, will he tap out?

Moxley getting in the face of the referee, Rick Knox.

Knox was trying to warn him off, but I think Knox, that was just instinctual as

a referee. You see someone being attacked like that with a fork. Oh, what

bloody mess.

He's bleeding all over the place.

Deja vu from 10 days ago. I was thinking this is just like blood and guts for

Kyle O 'Reilly.

Oh, and he got a boot in the ear.

But see, this is a situation where Moxley's vision of death jitsu can truly

to its full fruition.

A mix of submissions and any weapons you can get your hands on.

Look at this.

Bloody O 'Reilly receiving it to the crossfaces from Moxley.

And that is the forearm.

The bone of Jon Moxley coming across the bridge of the nose, the face of Kyle.

Oh, no!

Yeah, see, this is what I'm talking about, his version of Depp did too.

He's got a face lock there, and then somebody pointed at the nose.

Gentlemen,

you've both been in the ring. How long does it take for the loss of blood to

really have an effect on you?

I guess it changes with the pace of the match. I mean, it depends on how rapidly

you are losing blood, if it's anything like what we saw.

in Greensboro two Wednesdays ago in the blood and guts match. Kyle O 'Reilly may

not be long for this match.

Oh, and look at this straight arm lock. You can see Mox putting a fulcrum behind

the elbow joint of Kyle O 'Reilly with his knee down on his face.

He's bending his neck to one side, and Kyle O 'Reilly's had neck surgery.

This is a bad situation for Kyle O 'Reilly.

The fingers of O 'Reilly.

Moxley with a half Nelson.

Complete from the full.

You mentioned the neck surgery, Brian. You can also see that the neck, the

back of Kyle O 'Reilly, very heavily taped as Marina Shafir. Slight smirk on

face. Yeah, and that full Nelson, that's banned in amateur wrestling because of

how dangerous it is.

Oh!

It's the toe kick with those heavy.

Combat style boots.

I've never seen anyone so sadistic as John Moxley. I mean, really.

He's in the class by himself.

And I've seen a lot of sadistic guys, but nothing like Moxley.

Ankle pick from O 'Reilly.

Yep. And over, and now the ankle lock is cinched in. O 'Reilly.

And he won.

And he won blood and guts.

Now he forced John Moxley to submit and now changing into the...

Side headlock.

Yeah, this is more of a face lock. You see his forearm cranked against Jon

Moxley's cheekbone.

Backdrop suplex, though.

Right onto Kyle O 'Reilly's neck.

Moxley noticed the fork at his side picking up that weapon that thus far has

proved very, very useful.

See, this is the type of thing Jon Moxley is used to doing to his opponents

these types of matches.

describe that one Excalibur?

He jabbed a fork in the man's nipple. There you go. Thank you.

That's all you can say, right?

I wonder if there's a term for that in death jitsu.

O 'Reilly again finding himself his neck attacked by Jon Moxley

for as sadistic and as wild as Jon Moxley can seem, Brian.

He's also a highly intelligent professional wrestler. Yeah, highly

And you see the way he's getting Kyle O 'Reilly's arms wrapped around that top

rope, exposing Kyle O 'Reilly's neck.

And in a normal match, this would be illegal in the referee counting to five.

Oh, Kyle O 'Reilly's got his arm.

And he's got a stranglehold on the apron.

And an arm of Jon Moxley.

Trapped in the grip of O 'Reilly. Now O 'Reilly going after the leg of Moxley.

Dragging screw inside the rope. And now the leg of Moxley trapped over the

middle rope against the bottom.

Moxley now in the Jujigatame.

But Moxley using... There is no rope break for Moxley, but he was using it.

To create some extra leverage to free himself from the grip of O 'Reilly.

Yeah, I mean, I've known Kyle O 'Reilly a long time.

And even when he was covered in his own blood two weeks ago in Greensboro, his

confidence couldn't be shaken. He knows he's got Moxley's number.

And look at him here, fighting back from being forked all over his body.

Double leg takedown by O 'Reilly, and now.

I thought it was going to be face first into the steps, but the ring post just

as bad, maybe worse.

And now visible concern on behalf of Marina Shafir.

Riley steadying himself on the Spanish announce desk.

You asked about the fatigue, Tony, and how that sets in.

Brian, as you lose blood in a match like this, or just an instant scenario.

But as you lose blood, you're losing oxygen as well. Breathing becomes harder

and harder.

Your gas tank isn't the same. Yeah, I mean, I mentioned this a couple weeks

at Blood and Guts, though. I saw Kyle O 'Reilly training with his trainer, and

they train extensively on breath work, improving the circulation of oxygen in

his body. And you notice at Blood and Guts, and Kyle O 'Reilly was bleeding

buckets.

And at no point did he waver. At no point did his cardio come down to the

where he couldn't continue.

I don't think that's going to be an issue for him here.

Oh, Riley, what a risk.

And what a payoff, the drop kick with Moxley wedged against the barricade. You

were right. What a risk. Risked his own self, and he's getting up slowly as

Kyle. And now John Moxley. Oh, John Moxley caught a look there. I'm not sure

that's...

but it wouldn't surprise me if Moxley was busted open by that ring post.

Yeah, it looks to me like that's actually Moxley's blood.

Yeah, it's streaming across the top of his forehead.

Moxley down.

Cutter attempted.

And I think the blood of O 'Reilly actually worked in his favor there

Moxley lost his grip, and now O 'Reilly has Moxley trapped.

Spoke about how the panic has a way of setting in for Moxley now.

Transitioning. It's not a triangle sleeper. This is a triangle choke,

Yeah, I mean, this is... But Kyle O 'Reilly's submission defense is

And now he's going to what's called a straight ankle.

Moxley using those heavy boots, though. Hammering down, kicking O 'Reilly in the

face. I mean, guys, this is just a war.

We expected no less between these two men.

O 'Reilly, he saw Moxley poised to strike with the fork, and instead...

There you go. Give it away, brother.

Oh, that came perilously close to Kyle O 'Reilly.

face of Moxley, would you please?

Oh, God.

The lengths that these two men will go to to win this match.

Kyle O 'Reilly steadying himself after attacking Moxley. Now it's O 'Reilly

looking for underneath the ring.

Remember, it was O 'Reilly that said he wanted this match.

He called for no holds barred.

And a little chain coming into play.

Inside the ring, Moxley.

John Moxley is an athlete that when he tastes his own blood, it seems to

motivate him.

Yeah, he popped right up, Excalibur. You're right. But now you can see that

hesitant. I think it's the sight. It's not his own blood. It's Kyle O 'Reilly.

And the chain wrapped around Kyle O 'Reilly's neck.

It's been inferior to the heart of Jon Moxley. It reminds Jon Moxley of All In

and Hangman. Some very vivid memories of that chain being wrapped around

Moxley's throat in Texas.

And now Kyle O 'Reilly's doing it to him again. This time with a guillotine on.

Standing guillotine. And Moxley, though, trying to extricate himself from that

chain. No, he's wrapping it around O 'Reilly's neck while he's trapped.

I mean, it's an obvious comment. But if you bring a chain in, it can be used

against you as well.

And Moxley now able to transition into his own guillotine. But O 'Reilly and

Moxley, both men now, I guess, thinking suplex from this position. But they're

wrapped. They're linked at the neck, Brian, by that chain.

Yeah, I mean, they were both going for guillotines with the chain.

And now they're wrapped.

They're connected around the neck by that chain.

Brian, for a guy like...

Kyle O 'Reilly's had those neck problems. Awfully dangerous had that

around his neck.

100%. Understandably, the pace

slowing down.

But this could be dangerous for Kyle O 'Reilly because even though the pace has

slowed, I think...

The tension has heightened. The lengths that Jon Moxley is willing to go to have

increased as this match has progressed.

Yeah, I mean, this loss would be devastating for Jon Moxley. I mean,

how long it's been since Jon Moxley's actually won a match. It's unprecedented

in his career here at AEW.

Oh!

Kick. To the knee. Axe kick.

And a rolling elbow strike.

That... Inside leg kick by Kyle O 'Reilly was vicious.

But Moxley grabbing that chain. It's around the throat of O 'Reilly. And now

puts him over into the Bulldog choke.

The Bulldog choke with the assistance of the chain.

Kyle O 'Reilly in serious trouble here. Yeah, we'll see what. Oh, look at this.

Great maneuvering by Kyle.

Yeah, I mean.

Moxley from the bottom, though. He's got his thumb pressed into the Adam's apple

of Kyle O 'Reilly. He's got both fingers in his mouth.

O 'Reilly transitions into the cross arm breaker. But Moxley.

Now it's Moxley with the advantage. Moxley with the ankle lock.

See if he can turn the tables on Kyle O 'Reilly with that ankle lock. No.

STF.

From Moxley.

Oh, and now. Oh, my gosh. Kyle O 'Reilly stabbing John Moxley's hand with the

fork.

Moxley forced to release the grip.

The stump under that chain.

Now, Moxley's in pain. I don't know where he was going.

Oh, my gosh. And you can see the fork marks on John Moxley's hand.

Moxley introducing a chair.

Through the chair.

Up to the elbow.

Past the elbow.

This is a bad position for Kyle O 'Reilly.

John Moxley could break his arm here.

Rip a bicep, too.

Moxley. Oh!

Attacking! And you see how the left arm, Brian, of Kyle O 'Reilly going limp.

Yeah, I'm afraid Kyle's got to go the rest of this match with just one arm, to

be honest with you.

The celebration of the Marine on the outside.

O 'Reilly's arm bending at a grotesque angle there.

As Moxley now attacking.

Kyle fight.

Right hands to the body, but a knee. And now Moxley, the Death Rider.

Oh, my gosh. Look at the angle. But Kyle O 'Reilly's grabbing his tights to keep

Moxley. Moxley from bending it too far.

O 'Reilly, some submission defense there. Moxley, can he complete this?

No. O 'Reilly rolls through. Moxley, though, maintains the hold and wrenching

the arm of Kyle O 'Reilly.

O 'Reilly counters.

O 'Reilly now.

And going for that toe hold.

This is amazing.

A gutsy performance here by Kyle O 'Reilly, but Moxley went for the roll.

There's no break. Now trying to center. Attacking the Achilles.

And wrapping the chain around the foot of Moxley.

Went to war with Jon Moxley.

And for the first time in AEW history, Jon Moxley has

submitted. He has tapped out twice to the same man within the span of 10 days.

We've got to say this is Kyle O 'Reilly's moment in AEW.

Moxley visibly frustrated.

Frustrated by his own weakness.

How about that?

A little nodding of the head by Jon Moxley. I think that was a show of

to be honest with you.

O 'Reilly dropping to his knees.

You have to wonder.

I mean, in my time in AEW, I was never able to beat Jon Moxley.

But I was able to win a match against Okada with a broken arm.

I wonder if Kyle O 'Reilly just tapped out Jon Moxley with a broken arm.

If he did that.

O 'Reilly dropped to the mat. Wait a second. Moxley just dropped.

He's pissed off that the medical staff was attending to O 'Reilly. He's pissed

off that Kyle O 'Reilly made Jon Moxley quit.

And attacking what may be a broken arm by the man that just bested him.

On top of that, Kyle is bleeding profusely from the head.

From the forehead, okay, yeah.

Outcome, members of the conglomeration and the Death Riders.

you guys notice this, but I don't... Oh, there he is. I was going to say, I

didn't see Pac out here.

Pac. Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir.

Roderick Strong.

Orange Cassidy.

Assisting a valiant, valiant Kyle O 'Reilly to the back, but O 'Reilly

without a shred of doubt is going to need... Some serious medical attention

after this one.

Up next, a high -stakes battle for the TNT championship at full gear presented

by DC.

It is no disqualifications. If Kyle Fletcher wins, Mark Frisco must join the

Callis family.

The TNT championship hangs in the balance.

One more shot.

No.

If you stepped up before everything you had, then it was still not good enough.

Reach for the sky, boy.

Kyle Fletcher.

Mark Risto.

No disqualification.

I think he needs a little something.

When you lose to Kyle, you will join the Dawn Talents family.

One. to fence away from breaking the all -time record in a single reign with the

TNT Championship.

Say my full name.

And forget it's you that has made a deal with the devil. I'm going to cement my

legacy as the greatest TNT Champion of all time.

When we lost my brother and the pain was unbearable.

For the first time in my life, I thought to myself, how can I carry on without

my partner?

But it was God who was my partner.

And it was my family who were my partners.

And they led me to a whole nother level in my career.

And God blessed me with my family on the road, my crew, the conglomeration who

have had my back.

through thick and thin.

Now, here we are. Full gear.

The TNT Championship on the line.

And who I call my family is at stake.

You know, a wise man once said, when you walk down that dark alley, brother, you

want to know who's got your back.

That's family.

That's family.

You know God's plan.

might not always make sense to us. We may question it. We may fight it. But

our faith and it's our family that get us out of the darkness and into the

light. You're not walking alone.

Reach for the sky, boy.

This is a new disqualification match for the TMT

Championship.

It's my own pleasure.

Good luck.

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And will we see a new TNT champion crowned, or will we see the Don Callis

get a new, but unsure, unwilling member in Mark Briscoe?

I cannot imagine that, to be honest with you.

Mark Briscoe, a member of the Don Callis family.

The 28th TNT champion overall, eight successful defenses, tying the record

most defenses in a single reign.

And a man with a freedom to advantage over Mark Briscoe in their career

And Brian, Kyle Fletcher is a man that will be a force in

the sport of professional wrestling for many years to come. Yeah, I mean,

absolutely. Everybody sees it in him. Kyle Fletcher seems to have it all. And,

you know, in a no disqualification match where anything goes.

My first instinct when this match was announced was to give the edge to Mark

Briscoe. But then I say that, and I realize that we've seen Kyle Fletcher go

some crazy places himself.

Dustin Rhodes still hasn't returned after Fletcher destroyed his leg on

collision to win that TNT championship.

And we'll see if Kyle Fletcher brings that same kind of violence to this

And that was 114 days ago when Kyle defeated Dustin.

To win the TNT Championship.

And Tony, we know it's not just the length that Kyle Fletcher will go to.

the length that the man who just sat down to our left, Don Callis, and the

of his family will go to in pursuit of defending Kyle Fletcher's TNT

Championship.

I'm doing a solid for everyone in All Elite Wrestling and all the fans because

Kyle Fletcher is the future of this place.

I think we'd all agree with that.

We actually just had very similar sentiments, Brian and I.

Kyle Fletcher, the disappointing thing about Kyle Fletcher is he's so good,

that he doesn't have to take the low road.

I think that's more influence on him. Low road meaning the success road.

I mean, so now he's too good, and that's the problem. I mean, keep coming up

with these narratives, Excalibur.

What a slap by Kyle Fletcher.

And he strikes being exchanged.

in the opening moments of this match.

Mark Briscoe gives it his all every time out, but talk about a zero -stump game.

Mark Briscoe will either walk away with this match as the new TNT champion or as

the newest member of the Don Callis family.

I think he's going to give more than 100 % if that's even possible.

Well, Kyle Fletcher's old TMZ recently did that. It's going to give him the

chance to show what kind of man he is, that is Mark Briscoe, if he becomes...

A member of a Don Callis family. What kind of man he is. He's going to show

a Don Callis family man. That's what he's going to show.

I boot into the face. Sends Briscoe sprawling to the floor.

He saw.

And that.

Gauge of reversal.

Briscoe is looking for the double underhook. The J driller.

Kyle Fletcher.

Lose that very well.

Perhaps the most potent weapon.

In Mark Briscoe's arsenal.

Kyle Fletcher.

I'm not sure there's anybody in AEW more adept with a chair than Mark Briscoe.

Very good at cheating is what you're saying.

Well, he's oftentimes putting these no disqualification matches, and that's

where he really rises to the occasion.

However, it's no disqualification. There's no countouts on the floor.

Stephon Smith out there checking on Kyle Fletcher, who's just set hard.

Into the ring steps. Yeah, with that right shoulder and now trying to crawl

from Briscoe is relentless.

Well, speaking of chairs, Brian, going to get a share of them here.

Yeah!

Briscoe! You notice, Brian, that Briscoe is the one who has started this thing

with the chairs here. Kyle has been trying to have a wrestling match.

Well, you do remember why Mark Briscoe wanted this to be a no disqualification

match, don't you, Don? Because he's a whiner. No, because in their last match,

Kyle Fletcher kicked him in the balls.

Well, there you go, Don.

Briscoe using his tooth and digging into the flesh.

Jesus, come on.

Landed on mine. That's disgusting. That's assault, by the way.

It's legal because it's noticeable.

We're going to take it out on him.

I mean,

a buster on the steel chair.

I think the only thing Kyle Fletcher needs to do now is roll Mark Briscoe in

ring.

I think he can do it.

Look at this, the violent impact.

And look at Kyle Fletcher's arm, the way it landed on that chair.

Kyle's all right. He's superhuman.

Oh!

Briscoe, side of his head, bounced off the steps.

I mean, I know we've talked about Kyle Fletcher being the future of pro

wrestling, but I kind of think Kyle Fletcher is the now of pro wrestling.

I mean, you put him in any situation and he drives.

It's just too bad he has such despicable management.

Fletcher.

Now maybe thinking brain buster or DDT on this step.

Mark Briscoe has no intention of fighting.

Briscoe sweeps off the legs.

Fletcher.

Studding chop.

That was close to being right to the throat.

Mark Briscoe's crazy.

I know. He's throwing chairs everywhere.

Oh, Lordy.

He's using a ladder in the proceedings as well.

I mean, you have to keep in mind, he just took a brain buster under the

Yes.

Thunderous elbow strike by Briscoe, who's set the ladder up on the chair.

And now, once again.

Brutal chops there.

Oh, my goodness.

Briscoe with Fletcher against the ladder.

Briscoe on the move. Oh!

Look at that. What a disaster for Mark Briscoe and a lifeline for Kyle

Absolutely. You can imagine what Mark Briscoe's back is.

Look at the ladder. It's just crumpled. The ladder's the example of the back.

back really the hips watch and also how the back of grisco's knee

clipped the top of the chair as well and we don't want him in the in winning

this match we don't want to incapacitate him because i got plans for mark

briscoe and the don calis family i mean you have to think that to

win this match you will have to incapacitate him you will have to think

permanently. I mean, he's on the shelf for a couple of months, but I've got

plans for Mark Briscoe.

I'm going to own him after this.

Own him.

That's the word you use.

Professionally speaking, I will own his life.

There's worse things that could happen. If I were Kyle Fletcher, I wouldn't be

looking under the ring for more weapons. I would go attack Mark Briscoe right

now. I think that sounds strategy, but... If you look at

what Briscoe has tried to do and has done to Kyle Fletcher, you can

Brian Danielson, why Kyle is going to want to exact a little revenge.

I completely understand, but that's not the same thing as winning.

Oh, my gosh.

This crayon eater is bleeding profusely from the head right now.

Briscoe lacerated by that ladder.

Into his face by Kyle Fletcher. Now Fletcher.

The body slam onto the ladder.

Oh my God, this is so great.

I thought you said you didn't want... Now Don Cal's putting his feet up on the

announce desk. I'm just going to hang out here. This is wonderful to watch.

But what if Mark Briscoe...

suffers permanent injury in this match, Don. Now, what does that do to your

investment, to your ownership on Briscoe?

I mean, he doesn't have to be able to walk to be my stooge. I mean, there's

that, John. Oh, stop.

Over here, one, two.

Hey, Don, you got to agree. Make a good driver, maybe? Okay, stop with that,

please. I don't think you'd want to drive with Mark Briscoe behind the

I've been in the car with you.

Here it is again. Look at this.

Fletcher trying to flatten the ladder back out. Get some of that sharp metal

cut him from ear to ear.

I mean, that ladder, it's broken, and there's some really sharp edges on that.

This could be really, really bad.

It looks like if I'm calling this one right, he may try to.

Put that brain buster on him on the ladder.

Briscoe, though, not out of this fight yet.

Right hands to the ribs, the midsection of Kyle Fletcher.

Big uppercut. Look at that ladder. It's just been ruined,

destroyed, obliterated.

And there's the sharp edge that you're talking about, Brian. You can see him.

And Mark Briscoe with that ladder in his hand.

Don, I know you think you have this match in hand, and then Frisco.

There he goes.

Don Callis just threw down the headset. We'll never know the answer to that

question, Brian.

You know, earlier, Excalibur, you said that these two have had five matches.

This, of course, number six in what has been a great rivalry.

Match number two was a classic.

And that classic was part of the Continental Classic.

And the Continental Classic will start this coming Wednesday, Thanksgiving Eve.

We're live in Nashville, Tennessee, and on TBS.

We've got some classic matches.

That's more starting Wednesday. The Continental Classic kicking off this

Wednesday night. But tonight, this match all about the TNT Championship.

The highest stakes battle yet between these two men.

And Don, you talked about how unfortunate it would be if Mark Briscoe

incapacitated and losing this match. What happens if something happens where

Kyle Fletcher gets injured here?

Well, that would be a travesty, not just for me, but for you and every employee

of this company.

And why do you say that? Because Kyle Fletcher is the golden goose.

There's never been a talent like him at his age, with his ability, with his

measurables.

Mark Briscoe is not only bleeding from the head, but from the elbows as well.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Right on the elbow.

Oh, my goodness.

The key was busted open by that ladder as well. There you go.

That's my boy.

That's my boy.

Well played. Well played.

Distance between himself and Briscoe. And Briscoe still in pursuit doggedly.

But Fletcher.

Oh, hell.

Wow.

Suckered him in.

Boy, he landed awkwardly on that right shoulder.

I mean, the amount of punishment Mark Briscoe has already taken in this match.

The brain buster on the chair.

That half and half suplex on the floor.

Briscoe on the impact, his neck bending at an extremely awkward angle. Yeah,

when you talk about the damage that Kyle Fletcher can inflict.

what happened to Dustin Rhodes when he won the TNT Championship, but also our

AEW World Champion, Hangman Adam Page. His neck is still hurting from what Kyle

Fletcher did to him.

That's right, the brain buster from the table on the floor.

Look at this.

We're finishing it now.

Fletcher setting up six chairs front to front as Briscoe.

Just trying to get out of the range. Oh!

Briscoe going for his own chair once again.

Launching it into the face of Fletcher. Kyle spent too much time setting up

whatever he was going to do.

Absolutely.

And wasn't paying attention to Mark Briscoe.

Briscoe maneuvering Fletcher onto the chairs. And now Briscoe. Don, you man

better get out of there. Don just dropped the headset.

What is Moon Pisco doing?

The distraction by

the smug, smirking Don Callis may have

just cleared the path for Kyle Fletcher to set the record for the most

defensively TNT championship in a single reign.

And Callis sensing that victory is already close at hand. Your

intervention worked.

Usually does.

Yeah.

You're a terrible human being.

By terrible, you mean highly successful.

Thank you. Okay, both.

Can we talk about the intestinal fortitude, the reserve tank of Kyle

after the punishment he's taken? Brian Danielson, have you ever seen anything

like this?

that Kyle Fletcher has that I have never seen in any professional wrestler ever.

Now Fletcher with Briscoe on the shoulder. He's thinking of long darting

table, but no.

Briscoe flips three.

Waist lock.

Standing switch.

Fletcher looking for half and half. Doesn't find it. Briscoe.

Enziguri.

Desperation. Enziguri there.

But even in landing that, Enziguri knew it. Double underhook.

Mark Briscoe landed on his neck.

Jay Driller avoided.

Great core strength that time.

Great core strength by

young Mr. Fletcher to hoist up Mark Briscoe and get him up. And he's going

it again.

Wait a minute. If something happens. Mr. Briscoe, I'm not on the hook to feed

all those kids back in Delaware, am I?

Because this is looking very bad for Mark Briscoe right now. Kyle is

physically. Kyle Fletcher.

Look at this. The water wheel dropping. Now you see Briscoe. When he came down,

I believe Briscoe, the back of his head, Brian, was the first thing to strike

the mat.

Yeah, that's what I noticed, too. And then the way his head bounced off the

That's somebody who's had a decent amount of concussions in my career.

I get very worried when I see that.

Oh, no.

Letcher with the tail.

Don, who could have advised Tom Fletcher to do this?

No, I would never advise anyone to do anything horrific like that. Of course,

I'm happy. I want to see this guy like a stuck pig.

Don, I question this because Mark Briscoe's recent history with

come out on top.

Not only that, if you introduce thumbtacks, they can be used against

Fletcher.

Oh.

All those kicks. Nailing it.

Oh, no.

Yeah, pour it down his disgusting, toothless mouth.

The mouthful of thumbtacks, and then the thrust kick delivered by Fletcher. He's

finished. It's over.

Fletcher perhaps looking for another time.

On the tax, this could be curtains for Briscoe, but no, he slides free.

Go to the midsection, Briscoe.

That's the start!

Just like I said, don't kill us!

Cover! Come on, come on, come on, come on!

Two! Whoa!

Thumbtacks just stuck in the back of Kyle Fletcher!

One more time to the thumbtacks.

First go. He's got something else in mind.

Oh, it is a barbed wire table. What is this? This is ridiculous.

Well, you agreed to the stipulation, Doc. No disqualifications. It's all

We're just seeing the lengths to which this maniac will go.

Okay. Well, he's not the one that came up with a pail full of thumbtacks.

Yeah, I mean, I thought that was a bad strategy as soon as I saw Kyle Fletcher

dump those tacks because we saw the tack that happened when Mark Briscoe beat

MJF.

The very match I was alluding to earlier, Brian.

Mark Briscoe, he is very comfortable in these situations.

I mean, Don, you talked about the fortitude of Kyle Fletcher and the

he can take.

I don't know if there's a single man in all of AEW that can take the punishment

that Mark Briscoe can take. The only person I can think of is maybe Darby

Look at the size of this ladder here.

Our tallest ladder yet introduced into this match.

Briscoe. The table now. The table over the tacks.

Not sure what he has in mind, but Kyle's trying to get outside which is a smart

move right now It is Kyle just holding on to that apron First go changing

was the upside with Fletcher tuckered him in The

thrust kick

Fletcher. A flipping neck breaker.

I don't know how Mark Briscoe is standing.

This is ridiculous.

I don't either. It looked like the back of his head hit one of the... I think it

was a slip. That last step off the apron from Mark Briscoe that altered the

course of his trajectory.

But he still...

I've known Mark Briscoe for over 23 years. I asked him today not

to do anything stupid in this match. I love this man, and he told me he was

going to do anything he had to do to win this match.

I don't know.

This might be just too much.

Right hands from Fletcher, but Briscoe with the high ground.

A couple rungs up.

Paul needs to hook his legs. Hook his legs.

I agree.

Look at this.

stupid questions then fire goes again

the

screwdriver

which has become

a hallmark of Don Callis and his disgusting tactic

That's what he plans to do, obviously.

pushed each other. My God, and they're still kicking out.

I mean, I'm horrified by what it's going to take to beat one of these men.

Fletcher shoving. Fletcher slipped into the referee.

Shoving the referee into the ropes. Upsetting the balance of Mark Briscoe.

now Fletcher still has that screwdriver.

Screwdriver back in his hand.

I hate to say it, you can show the referee.

Hands to the midsection. The ribs of Kyle Fletcher. Oh, thank God.

Briscoe got out of the way.

Oh, but Kyle Fletcher got that.

Got the screwdriver, but he sure does.

The cutthroat driver.

Fletcher stabbing Briscoe in the head with the screwdriver.

Avoiding the cutthroat. And now with the upper hand.

with the advantage.

Mark Briscoe may need a miracle here.

Fletcher looks poised to deliver that turnbuckle brain buster.

No, Briscoe once again avoids.

Plumbing shot to the spine.

Fletcher caught on the turnbuckle.

I mean, how much more could either of these men take?

Now they've got blood all over their bodies.

Look at this.

What is this? They're bathed in blood.

his family.

I mean, you look at him looking up at the sky.

What an incredible moment. Yes, absolutely.

Ryan, would you ask Mark Briscoe not to do anything stupid tonight?

You had to know.

There was no way he was going to do that with as much on the line as there was

tonight. He told me straight up. He said, I'm sorry. I can't promise you

What a beautiful man Mark Briscoe is. Man of faith, family man, and a

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Unless I want it to.

Well, it has been an incredible night of action here in Newark, New Jersey. The

Prudential Center at full gear presented by DC. And somehow, and probably,

there's even more to come, Brian. Yeah, I mean, up next, we've got a trios match

for a million dollars.

The million -dollar match presented by iDrick. Kenny Omega, Jurassic Express,

taking on Josh Alexander and the Brokeback.

It's criminal what this company has been doing to you. Maybe it would help you

to have a family to have your back.

I have successfully negotiated first

ever million dollar tag match.

You team at full gear with Josh Alexander against Jurassic Express. That

of human excrement, Kenny Omega.

You're saying we have the same enemy.

Yoramushi!

I'm on a loan, friends.

Is it safe to assume that you have joined the Don Callis family? Last week

sent you guys a message.

Well, this week we sent one back!

Josh Alexander, when things became personal, $1 million, $2 million, $10

million, no amount of money is going to save you from what we are going to do.

This is a million -dollar trios match presented by Eintracht.

Approaching the ring first, from Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a combined

weight of 417 pounds, Nick and Matt Shafton, they

get a book!

Don Callaghan's remained at the announced desk.

for this upcoming match.

So far, you guys have gone 0 -3 tonight, Don.

Do you see your fortunes changing in this next contest?

Of course I do. You've got the greatest tag team of the last thousand years

teaming with a walking weapon, Josh Alexander.

It's all coming up the Don Callis family tonight.

Josh Alexander, who, after breaking the leg of Kota Ibushi, attacking Michael

Nakazawa, is about to break the leg of Kenny Omega tonight.

For Toronto, Ontario, Canada, weighing 228 pounds, the walking weapon,

Josh Alexander.

You know, Don, I think it's pretty apparent that this past week, the Bucs,

Alexander, were not on the same page.

Now I know they need the money I get that but I'm not so sure for the

that scene the way Josh treated them That they are on the same page with you

right now. What are you talking about?

These guys were destitute before I got my hands on

moment we saw Jurassic Express reunite and fans be crashing like you hit a wall

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Amazon. Enter AEW for 15 % off. I'd like to thank iDrink for putting up the

purse, the $1 million prize for this match.

Nice.

Those pants are the greatest thing I've ever worn, without a doubt, and I

designed them myself.

Of course, talking about the pants the Bucs are wearing.

The money. I said it was money earlier, and it's money.

Take a look at the crowd here at Delaware.

Boy, they have been to each and every move, and here we go.

What an entrance as always.

What a prima donna this guy is.

From Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, way to 120.

CBS Sports. I'm very thankful that I was able to find people that not only I

could be friends with at the time, but people that I share the same

respect with as me.

Talking about the Bucs, talking about his long history with and against the

Bucs.

And John, you called Kenny Omega a prima donna. Care to expand on why?

Kenny Omega is mentally weak. He always has needed the approval of others.

And that It's his greatest weakness and always has been.

That is why he's had no success against the family since its inception.

By the way, you take a look at this crowd tonight.

This is the fifth straight year we've had 10 ,000 or more fans in attendance

Full Gear.

No doubt, Full Gear, one of our pay -per -views, one of our favorites, and one

of the fan favorites as well.

Five straight years of 10 ,000 or more fans.

watching live in the arena, full gear. Look at Matt Jackson checking out that

money. Shivani, you've never been this close to a million dollars in your life.

Keep your mitts off it.

Don, I have to ask you.

Don, Kelly's family walks away with this match with a million dollars.

What's your cut?

Yeah, how much you get, Don?

Well, there's various things. There's a management fee. There's also an

international licensing fee. So, you know, we'll take care of that. That's

counting.

How about a number? Can you give us a number, a ballpark number?

It's very ghost -ass people how much they make, Shabani.

Side headlock on Jack Perry.

And Nick Jackson starting things out for their respective sides. Trip attempt by

Perry. Leapfrog goes over the top.

Jackson split the uprights there.

Boot into the jaw.

And now, Nick Jackson, anticipation.

Great as usual. These two men just one step ahead of each other the entire way.

Jackson coming through. Perry into the ring springboard.

Arm drag takes Perry down.

Intercepts the shot.

Attempt by Nick Jackson.

It's over.

Both men, same idea.

Drop kick, vaulting to their feet.

Neither man with a clear advantage here.

Nick Jackson is just a pleasure to watch move around the ring. He's so athletic

and graceful. And I agree with all of that.

Absolutely, I do. Jack Perry, also a talented athlete, but between him and

Luchasaurus, not one brain cell is shared by those two on that team.

A fun thing to think about is how Luchasaurus might spend a million

has a chance to become the world's wealthiest dinosaur.

Jack Perry.

And Luchasaurus, Tony, since they pre -united, have already come into some

in these big prize matches. But this match, the richest pool yet for a

dollars. Yeah, there's been nothing like it in AEW before.

And we've had a lot of matches recently, earlier tonight with big

prizes.

$1 ,000 on the line on the tailgate. Hold your tailgate.

But now $1 million up for grabs as Bag May, back off to Jack Perry.

Farg up and over the top, goes to Storch, and toss.

Perry flies in the dropkick. Now the far leg is hooked, too.

Great teamwork so far with Jurassic Express and Kenny Omega.

Kenny Omega tagging in, seeing his first action of the match.

How about that family after him coming in?

Kenny's the patron saint for all these weak -minded fans.

Kenny, at one time, considered you family, Don.

And at one point when you were managing him when he was AEW world champion, you

kept on saying how the Young Bucks made Kenny Omega weak. How they held him

back.

The young bucks have had everything handed to them until they went broke,

now they see the light. They understand that a friend in need is just weakness.

Tonga had everything handed to them. They grew up with a silver spoon in

mouth and Rancho Cucamonga. They grew up under extremely modest circumstances,

to put it lightly.

Oh, my God. Can you just not play the violin and call the wrestling match,

please? I mean, this is ridiculous.

Josh Alexander.

He's been dismantling Kenny Omega's friends.

First Kota Ibushi, then Michael Nakazawa, now vowed to break the leg of

but Omega... Yeah, I heard Kota's healing up nicely. I can't wait for Josh

break the other leg when he comes back.

I don't know if you guys noticed, there was a... Kenny Omega had like a little

hiccup with his leg there.

He certainly did.

Omega was locked in that ankle lock by Josh Alexander Wednesday night in

And so reaching back to that Achilles. And maybe some lingering issues.

And I know exactly all of Kenny's weak points.

And that is something that I have shared with Josh Alexander, specifically the

wheels of Kenny Omega.

Do you understand how it broke down with you and Kenny? Well, I do because.

You know, I'll make it real simple because I want to focus on this

match. I raised that little ingrate rug rat and made him a champion, and then he

threw it all away because of his weakness.

Tag made.

Alexander seems to be the leader in this match on plays.

You have to remember that the Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, and Brighter Days

not only the elite, but they were the AEW World Trios champions.

They function together as a unit extremely well.

Listen, Kenny Omega is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. When he

with me, he was the greatest wrestler of all time. Wow.

Basement drop kicks takes down the Bucks. Omega moving with purpose here.

Two for one by Kenny Omega.

Yeah, I think it might have been a mistake by the Young Bucks. Josh

was having great success working over Kenny Omega's leg, and they came in.

And tried to do something a little bit different.

Omega.

Moving very gingerly. You can see a difference in his game plan.

I think Kenny has a chance to tag in there if he can reach out.

So simple, that move by Josh Alexander.

Alexander.

Take it down.

Kenny's going to do high risk one more time.

And he's hobbling a little bit.

Kenny looks in great shape. I'll say that for Omega over the top.

All three members of the opposition go down, but Omega.

You notice Brian, Kenny used the top rope for balance when he flipped himself

over. That knee is bothering him.

Yeah, Kenny never has to do that when he usually dives to the floor like that. I

think it would be a smart move for Kenny to tag out here.

I think Luchas Torres is a great idea to tag out to.

Right on top of that.

Went off the shoulders of his tag team partner.

The Bucks meeting on the floor as Jack Perry.

Oh, Jack Perry.

Oh, to the ground. Josh Alexander smashing Perry on the apron.

I mean, is there a more obsequious little punk in this company than Jack

Oh, my God.

Nick Jackson.

misjudged the timing on that and Kenny Omega comes close to the desk and Don

Callis runs away. Yeah, that's what you heard.

Dropping the head center and running behind Doc Sampson. And Nick Jackson

understandably tagging out to brother Matt after that. I mean, he's still got

some of Luchasaurus, but that is not at all what he intended to happen.

Kenny Omega.

It is funny. Anytime

Don Callis is out here and Kenny Omega.

Oh, wait a second.

Kenny, he was so preoccupied with Don Callis, he didn't see Matt Jackson

from the top rope. Yeah, that was a misdirection. I thought Matt Jackson was

going to attack Jack Perry.

Risky business there from the Bucs. The cover, the leg is hooked, but Perry able

to kick out.

Where'd you go, Don?

Kenny Omega likes to try to assault me so I have to protect myself because this

company would love nothing better than to see him get his hands on me. Was it

because of one day you shoved a screwdriver in his forehead?

Among other things.

Perry got clubbed on the side of the head. The high stack on the pinning

predicament.

But Jack able to kick out.

The Bucs are in phenomenal shape, Brian Danielson. Have you ever seen them this

lean and ripped?

I haven't. I mean, this is the best I've seen the Young Bucs look physically

since I've known them, and I've known them a long time.

They're on the Don Callis family weightlifting and diet regimen.

Sorry, have they agreed to become members of the Don Callis family?

Well, they're out here right now. What do you think, Brian?

Alexander, lateral press.

The best friends in life, Brian, are the ones you buy, and there's a million

dollars on the table tonight.

That's a very interesting statement. The best friends in life are the ones you

buy. The best family, too, are the ones you buy.

I think Mark Briscoe would say otherwise, Don.

Perry comes back to rebound, and the Lariat. Yeah, he got all of his body in

that one.

Every bit of it. Legs pushing.

A great move by Alexander.

Look at that.

Ever since Josh Alexander has been in this business, it's been his fantasy to

cripple Kenny Omega.

And I hope he gets his chance tonight.

Oh, to Perry!

Diving in! The DDT on Josh Alexander, who, as we've documented, Brian, has had

his share of neck issues, even retiring from the sport due to it. Yeah, I mean,

great DDT by Jack Perry.

And you can see Josh Alexander's hurt. Luchasaurus tagged in.

Luchasaurus is muscling.

Matt Jackson into the corner.

Now grip on Nick.

Just threw Nick in the air to the turnbuckle.

Turnbuckle's stacked up in their corner. Luchasaurus, nobody home.

But comes back to throng for the dinosaur.

Luchasaurus is one of the most physically gifted guys you're going to

Gigantic and agile.

Both hands occupied by Luchasaurus and Alexander just came out with a streak

right to the jaw.

But Luchasaurus answers the headbutt and a choke slam.

Watch out now.

Brother onto brother.

Matt Jackson breaking free in time

to keep the Don Callis family in the running for the million -dollar prize.

Don, you were talking about the agility of the big man, and he was showing it

right there.

The big man off his feet.

Nick barely standing up.

Luchasaurus.

Tremendous agility.

The Bucs free themselves. Super kicks.

Swing.

Miss.

Luchasaurus got the Bucs, but the Bucs took down the big man as well.

What an effort by everybody.

Kenny wants in desperately.

and get his hand on josh alexander as well and he might get his chance oh not

now the blue just starts the upkick and kenny omega comes in and alexander

alexander wanting to tag out but now he has to face kenny omega on loan yes sir

you gotta pay the piper mega went for that rolling hammer but instead

alexander ducked underneath and i get the boot up into the jaw

Alexander driving his head into the mat.

I think it was wise of Kenny Omega to spend that time on the apron. His leg

seemed to have healed a little bit.

Or a commentator's purse by Bryan Danielson right there.

So Omega the most thought.

The delay allowed Alexander to recover.

Caused the door by Matt Jackson. Omega driven face first.

Stymied by the super kick and then the stop.

Oh, Perry!

Amazing!

Look at Jeff Perry go!

Perry caught in the grip. Oh, into the backbreaker! Alexander!

Great power by Josh.

Powerful kick by Luchasaurus sends Alexander to the outside.

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And Don, after what's going on tonight to your family, I know you'd give an eye

tooth to win this match here.

Well, a million dollars.

People say, what are you going to do with a million dollars?

For a million dollars, I could probably buy the state of New Jersey.

Look at these people. He certainly couldn't buy the TNT championship back.

What has

happened to Kota Ibushi?

What has happened to Michael Nakazawa? All in the back of the mind of Kenny

Omega right now. And all that happened at the hands of Josh Alexander.

Omega. Here come the Bucs. Snapdragon.

The Bucs trying to sneak in. Omega was ready for it.

Omega snap.

Dragon suplexes all around.

And Brian, I mentioned the history between the Bucs and Kenny Omega. Of

they were as close to family at one time. But if there's anybody that knows

them, knows their proclivities, it's Kenny Omega.

But he's got Alexander lined up with a V -trigger.

Josh Alexander bleeding from the forehead.

I'm not quite sure what caused that.

Whatever it was Alexander is undaunted by it.

He's on the verge of tapping out.

Josh pulling back. Kenny got there. What a win.

Grabbing the rope.

Omega makes it to the rope to force the break.

But the damage may have been done by Alexander.

I'd say that ankle and Achilles of Kenny Omega is in big trouble.

Home run ended right now.

It's a sore thumb.

Alexander and Nick Jackson over the top rope, up to the floor.

just to try to get over and make the cover.

Yeah, you can see him. He's not walking to get the tag. He's just crawling.

Jack Perry legal for his side.

Three,

two, one.

And Perry looking for the countdown to extinction, but instead Nick Jackson

intervenes.

of this match in my view.

He's had a great match. Can't argue with that. Kenny's still in a lot of pain.

Omega, he came in with that knee strike to wipe out Alexander, but how much more

explosion does he have left in that leg?

Can he deliver the V -trigger?

I was going to wonder, can he deliver the one -winged angel, but he's got it.

Got to give it to the Young Bucks. That was a hell of a sequence, guys.

They are phenomenal.

The Young Bucks are incredible, incredible as a tag team, as a trio.

And now the Young Bucks, a million dollars richer.

And they said they would give their answer, Brian, to Don Callis about

the family.

Yeah, it'll be interesting to see. Ladies and gentlemen.

All the other members of the family out to get their grubby hands on the money.

The Young Bucks.

The Million Dollar Purse here tonight.

And a very potent addition to the Don Callis family. Oh, wait a second, Alex.

omega's leg that's just there on josh alexander all these men working to

incapacitate to destroy the leg of kenny omega a five on one attack

Can you make even realize what went down?

Five -on -one beatdown and Omega

Make

it now with the choice to make

really deep.

I didn't know if I'd ever say this again.

Kenny, very emotional, understandably so, and in pain as well.

An emotional reunion for Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks here tonight. But,

yes, we are going to have to monitor the condition of Kenny Omega because, oh,

he just collapsed on the ramp.

This battle for so many health problems, it never has slowed down Kenny Omega at

all.

And now here's another one, the leg.

Three of the founding fathers of all elite wrestling reunited here tonight at

Full Gear, presented by DC.

And the five leaving together.

As you said, Tony, a great AEW moment here tonight.

But now it's time.

For the AEW Women's World Championship match, Mercedes Monet challenges

Chris Statlander here tonight, next.

One year after we fought for the very first time. Mercedes Monet remains

champion. In a completely different world. Now begins the reign, Statlander.

I am the greatest women's wrestler of all time.

I've already beaten you twice.

And come full gear, it's going to be no different.

All these other shows, all these other titles, they're a distraction because we

all know where her focus should lie. The world is preying on your downfall. And

unfortunately for you, your downfall starts at full gear.

You want to disrespect me? I'm going to make you scream. I'm going to make you

cry. Mercedes Monet.

Chris Dadlander for the AEW Women's World Championship. Stop looking

Focus, focus, focus, focus on me.

I'm going to show you how focused I am. I hope you are prepared, but your end is

now. You're talking to Suna B.

14 belt. My name.

This round is set for one fall.

It's for the 88.

There he is. Who is it? Who is it? It's a bear. It's a bear.

It's a bear. It's a bear. It's a bear.

It's a bear.

As the CEO makes her way to the ring, I'd like to remind fans

that DraftKings Sportsbook is an official partner of All Elite Wrestling.

DraftKings Sportsbook, the crown is yours.

Tony, it was this past Wednesday night in Boston.

Mercedes Manet defeated Red Velvet.

Become the undisputed Ring of Honor Women's World Television Champion.

13 belts in her position and potentially 14 after this. Well,

I think 13 is an amazing number. 14 would obviously be even better than

I've never witnessed anything like the run that Mercedes -Benz has had Brian

Danielson. Never. Yeah, I mean, it's been incredible.

I mean, she's been going to all these different promotions all over the world,

facing their best talent, winning all their championships.

71.

Landing it to the Prudential Center here in Newark.

And a date with destiny perhaps in hand.

It was one year ago.

This very city, this very arena, where Chris Statlander challenged

Mercedes Manet for the TBS Championship.

Statlander came off empty -handed that night.

But... Earlier this year, Statlander accomplished something that Mercedes has

been incapable of doing.

And that is winning the AEW Women's World Championship.

Mercedes immediately looking for an ankle lock, or excuse me, ankle pick.

And Statlander muscling up the challenger.

And no feeling out process.

Mercedes just diving right in at the champion.

Swing and a miss.

By Statlander. Mercedes. Nice reversal. But Statlander transitions.

Crucifix. Barely a one count for Aubrey Edwards. The referee.

Waist lock.

Applied by Mercedes Mene.

Statlander. Swing and a miss.

Mercedes. Going through. And now.

For the statement maker here.

But instead.

Statlander counters the roll up.

To the leg.

No feeling out of process here, guys. These two ladies are going at it.

Statlander standing moonsault press. Cover. One.

Two.

I think this is a pace and style that actually better suits Mercedes Monet.

Her being the one who she's been wrestling more matches.

She's a little bit lighter, faster, more technically sound.

Chris Statlander's real.

Oh my gosh.

Rough landing for Statlander. You saw it came up immediately clutching that left

elbow.

Stady sliding drop kick.

Stat was still clucking onto that arm.

And I wonder if that'll affect any of her power, which is her main advantage

this match.

Stady's the toe play, but Stadlander hangs on.

Wolves through.

Using the momentum of the challenger. And now.

She's got Mercedes back into the ring.

So far, Brian, power not affected.

Yep, not affected yet.

Remember, both of these women took part in the Blood and Guts match ten days

ago. Absolutely, that's a great point.

Still dealing with the lingering injuries, I'm sure, which they both

that one.

Statlander, the superplex.

And now, Statlander dragging Mercedes to the corner.

Heading up to the top, could be looking for that big 450 splash.

That needs to get up there quickly, not look around.

50, no, buddy, home.

And Statlander once again clutching that left arm.

An anguished scream from Statlander.

And Aubrey's going to check in to see.

She'll be in contact, Aubrey will, with the medical staff here.

Oh, yeah, clutching the forearm.

That could be a bad sign.

Dylander.

Dylander told Aubrey Edwards that she could continue, but now Aubrey creates

some space. Aubrey wants a closer look.

You can do it. You can do it.

Watch out.

Mercedes ignoring the referee's instructions.

And Statlander sent hard into the steps.

Mercedes has a temper, man.

You've seen it come out.

And now Mercedes attacking the arm of Statlander.

Stomp to the upper arm of the tricep.

With that hand pinned against the floor.

And now Chris Statlander back into the ring. But Mercedes, pinfall attempt.

Statlander could be in serious trouble here.

Brian, it's bad enough for Chris Statlander. She's coming into this

It's an 0 -2 record against Mercedes Manet. But now to be dealing with an arm

injury.

As Mercedes applies the Fujiwara armbar here.

This could be over heartbreakingly quickly for Chris Statlander.

Now look at her go after that arm.

Wrenching it, bending it.

I don't know how much more stat can take, to be honest with you.

And we're not too far into this match.

Yeah, that was a bad landing on the opposite side of the ring for Chris

Statlander in those very early moments of this match. And Mercedes Manet.

She has seized on this opening.

And, Brian, I'm sure this is not the game plan that Mercedes came into this

match with.

But she called an audible. She saw the injuries of the arm and knew she had to

change tack. Yeah, and I mean, that's what happens when you have so much

experience. When you see somebody get injured like that, you can alter your

plan just like Mercedes Monet seems to have done right now.

And she really seems to have had Chris Statlander's number.

He's full gear.

One year and one day to go.

And then, world's end. But now the cover, lateral press.

Yeah, the fortunate thing for Chris Datlander right there is that she was

Mercedes Monet when she jumped off that turnbuckle with the knees to the arm.

If her elbow would have been the opposite way, the knees would have gone

the elbow, which would have been disastrous.

Mercedes, of course, TBS champion, although her title not on the line

Statlander, the second ever TBS champion, held the title nearly six

impressive successful defenses, and the only athlete in AEW history to have held

both the TBS championship and the AEW Women's World Championship.

Though that reign as Women's World Champion could be perilously close to an

If you guys notice, it finally dropped.

Chris Statlander's arm was stuck behind her back. It was almost as if she

couldn't get it from behind her lower back. That's a really dangerous position

for your shoulder to be in.

Every time Mercedes executes that hammer throw, she's putting more pressure on

the arm of Chris Statlander. But Statlander able to explode out of the

Yeah, with one arm. She's fighting as Statlander with one arm here.

Mercedes counters, and now Mercedes.

Oh, brother.

Cross arm breaker.

You can hear Statlander scream in pain.

Full extension.

Mercedes wrenching back. Statlander's trying to join those hands together, but

instead now Mercedes switches to the other side, attacking the right arm of

Statlander. Yeah, switches sides. She needs to get Statlander's thumb up.

She's got a decent fulcrum with her hips on the elbow.

But Statlander rolls inward.

Waist lock brings Mercedes up to her feet.

Mercedes under nail.

Punishing the shoulder.

And Mercedes, what does she have in mind here?

Almost trying to hyperextend the elbow.

Yeah, you can see that left foot is right up against the elbow.

She's pulling her hair, too.

The right foot placed against the wrist.

Mercedes.

Mercedes pushing out with the right foot. And as you mentioned, Tony, the

against the elbow.

Applying even more pressure. Now DDT.

Statlander. Could this be it? One, two.

Statlander escapes.

I mean, Mercedes Monet is just all over Statlander in this match.

I mean, she's been on top. She's been on offense for about 75 % of it.

Got a little frustrated right there, Brian, after that kick out.

But you're right. She is in dominant form here.

Yeah, I wonder.

I mean, she couldn't have thought that Chris Statlander. I mean, it was a low

percentage pin after that DDT.

Now playing mind games with Chris Statlander.

snap suplex sadie's popped the hips second time

he goes around looking for the third three amigos and perhaps

a fourth on the horizon indeed on mercedes not stopping here

that's number five

brought extra amigos with her

And she is looking great as Mercedes.

And the fans appreciate it as well.

Look at this.

That's number eight.

Is she going?

One for each of her titles.

One for each of her belts.

She's got three more to go.

So, look at the fans.

appreciating what they're seeing.

This is a hell of an effort, guys, like it or not.

Yeah, and especially with Chris Gatlin being so much bigger. That was number

I think.

Here's number 12.

And Ultimo Monet completes the sequence.

13, and she's not done. 14, perhaps, in recognition of the EW Women's World

Champion.

Yes, they're standing in Newark, New Jersey.

And each one of those also damaged. Chris Statlander's already injured arm.

But I wonder how much that took out of Mercedes lifting up Chris Statlander,

much bigger woman.

Well, Brian, I had to take something out of her, I'll tell you that.

But Mercedes, she can feel the momentum fully at her back.

A tribute to the late, great Eddie Guerrero.

What an effort.

She feels that championship is within her grasp.

Mercedes, she's used.

That frog splash, another homage to Eddie Guerrero.

See her holder back there, Brian, you're right. It took something out of

Mercedes as well.

Yeah, I mean, Mercedes usually gets to the top rope much faster than this.

Right.

Mercedes frog splash.

Devastating up kick.

Yeah, not just knees up.

Like you said, Excalibur, an up kick right to Mercedes'

jaw.

Statlander buying herself some time as we take another look at this.

Oof. Wow.

Statlander's best move of the night thus far, a defensive move.

While we have a moment, fans want to let you know coming up.

This Wednesday night, the semifinals, the AW Women's World Championship title

tournament, the Babes of Wrath take on the Sisters of Sin live this Wednesday,

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Statlander fighting off Mercedes with one hand and one foot.

Couldn't execute the hammer throw, so she's dead.

Just muscled Mercedes into the ropes. Back body drop.

And now Statlander back elbow.

Yeah, you see her running with her arm in that protective position.

You can tell that's really bothering her.

Inside hook.

Drives her down.

And Mercedes able to kick out Statlander. If you notice, Brian, could

complete the pin with the left hand. Had to reach across her body with the

right. Yeah, and...

Both shoulders, she didn't have pressure on both shoulders for that pin. That

has to be because of her injured left arm.

Chris Statlander, even though she's on offense, she's kind of in a precarious

position here.

Brownhouse kick avoided by Mercedes.

The boot intercepted knee into the jaw.

Mercedes sends Statlander out to the apron. Oh, wrenches the arm.

Across the center strand.

Yeah.

Noticeably, Statlander's game is completely off with his arm hurting.

Mercedes driving the knee

to the arm, the elbow of Chris Statlander.

Statlander wants to keep the title. He's about to find a way here. It's not

going to be easy.

Mercedes.

Missed chance. Oh! Blow thunder on the outside.

It may be a pretty good way if Stat can roll Mercedes in the ring.

She might not even have to roll Mercedes in the ring.

Right. If Statlander's arm is injured, she might be content tonight to just

the count out victory. Look at this.

I think you're right. I think that may be a good idea for Statlander.

Just live the fight again.

Statlander struggling to get vertical and Mercedes has not moved.

Since being driven down by Statlander.

I didn't get a good view of it because of the angle.

But sometimes when that happens, your head hits the back of the mat when it

happens in the ring.

If that happened on the floor to Mercedes, she could be out.

Aubrey Edward.

The referee up to eight now.

Chris Statlander.

Oh, Statlander thought she had it in hand.

But almost a mirror image of a year and a day ago.

Yeah, but I think Chris Statlander would rather win it in the ring.

Backstabber Mercedes.

Stringing together.

Two. Now three.

Three powerful moves from the challenger tonight.

Mercedes may be moments away here.

And she feels it too.

Mercedes with Steadlander.

The discus lariat plucking Mercedes -Benz out of

midair.

Lateral press.

Two. And no.

Mercedes goes straight to that arm lock.

Mercedes attacking the arm, the shoulder of Statlander. Statlander rolls

through, but Mercedes kept control of the wrist.

And now knees kicking the arm, the jaw of Statlander.

Statlander ducks underneath.

Record.

Belly to belly.

One, two.

And now into the crossface of the statement maker.

But how effective is it? Brian, you talked about your broken arm and being

to submit in the part against Chris Stadlander on the verge of doing the

thing.

Yeah, it'll be interesting to see.

I mean, that form that she was grabbing earlier is right against Mercedes'

jawbone, and you see Mercedes attacking the hand.

Mercedes is very easily able to break the grip of Chris Statlander. Now

Statlander.

Statlander in deep, deep water.

It's a big moment in Statlander's title reign here.

Yeah, if Mercedes can use her left leg to wrench up on Statlander's arm.

Statlander tried to roll with it, but Mercedes hanged on. Hold on, excuse me.

Statlander the hoist up. Her opponent. What power by Chris Statlander. And

climbing the buckles.

Using those powerful legs. You are right, Brian.

Statlander deposits.

Mercedes Monet on the top rope. Mercedes now taking advantage of Statlander.

Presenting her back to her opponent.

Statlander's got her.

I'm impressed she was able to do that with her injured arm, pressing her up

that to drop her down right across her ribs.

Shades of a great Dean Malenko.

Bring you back for that one.

Now can she, Statlander wins it. One, two.

No, man.

Statlander keeps making the mistake of not putting enough pressure on the

shoulders. You're going to have to do that if you want to persist.

Or if you want to pin, Mercedes Monet.

And Mercedes earlier with the homage to Eddie Guerrero. Chris Statlander, the

homage to one of Eddie's greatest opponents in Dean Malenko.

Statlander, the champion with the advantage.

Could be looking for that Saturday Night Fever, but could not get Mercedes up.

And you see kicking the bottom rope out of frustration.

Yeah, I mean, that's got to be for somebody like Chris Statlander.

Who's used to having her power there at all times. Oh, but instead. It's got to

be very frustrating.

Using those legs, Excalibur. Yep.

Using the legs, but Mercedes flips free.

Rolls through transitions.

And Mercedes.

The pin. Almost like a two.

Almost like the seatbelt pin. Is what I was thinking as well, but the crucifix,

no.

Mercedes rolls.

Oh, this is how Chris Allen won the title.

Could not control the leg of Mercedes.

Now the jackknife to roll through. No. Statlander finds her feet.

Don't want her. Package pile driver.

One, two.

No. Mercedes.

They would have won it just too close to the ropes.

Quite great ring awareness by Mercedes Monet.

Seeing the bottom rope there and just barely.

Chris Statlander understandably slow to capitalize after that.

Mercedes Manet very well may have been out. Statlander may have left Newark

as still the AEW Women's World Champion, were it not for that bottom rope.

Statlander again using that right arm, her good arm, to raise Mercedes up to

top of Mercedes.

battering the champion.

Kicked to the jaw, sent Statlander down.

Oh, no!

Statlander, the power is still there, even with one arm.

Mercedes looking for a workout on him, but Statlander hoists Mercedes back up.

What's that?

Mercedes.

Danielson? Yes, they are.

I mean, Chris Statlander definitely was something to prove.

She's been beaten by Mercedes Monet two times. She does not want to lose her AEW

World Championship.

Mercedes Monet taking a moment.

Trying to compose herself.

Trying to stay cool in the face.

Of the opposition.

But she's also allowing Statlander to regather herself as well.

You know, Statlander's working with only one arm here.

Mercedes up to her feet. Statlander only to her knees.

Now Mercedes over the moneymaker.

Here it comes.

Money, no.

Statlander counters.

Got Mercedes up.

Mike Bieber, no.

Stantlander, Stantlander kicks.

The reversal.

Mercedes slips behind.

Trying to get Stantlander up. Stantlander fighting with all she's got

Backs Mercedes into the corner.

A second time.

Mercedes, the arms are captured. She can't defend herself.

Yeah,

that turnbuckle's going right underneath her jaw, right into her throat.

But Mercedes, she tried it before. She succeeded with that before, but

Statlander is ready.

Now Statlander.

Mercedes Monet.

Only Mercedes' second loss in singles competition in AEW history. And for

the second time, it came when she was attempting to dethrone the AEW Women's

World Champion, Chris Stadlander.

The better woman here tonight.

With the win, 82 wins, the most in the women's division in AEW.

82 for Chris Stadlander.

Another challenge for the AEW Women's World Championship.

Her cussiest performance yet.

Congratulations,

Chris Statlander.

Wow, we've had so many incredible moments here tonight, Tony. And again,

night's not finished yet.

10 ,000 -plus fans from the fifth straight year watching full gear, and it

been electric.

We've seen title changes tonight.

We've seen a new national champion crown.

How about tonight? Have we still got the people to go?

has a steel cage match to come, but it's not been all roses for everybody.

Right now I understand our colleague Lexi Nair standing by with some guests

are recently coming to a bit of money.

Don Callis, needless to say, things did not go the way you intended tonight. Is

this really how you're going to start this off? We give you this time?

Well, if you mean having an extra million dollars in the family, and

charge of the money tonight, I'd say things went pretty well. And by the way,

I've got two of the best wrestlers to ever do this in Takesha and Okada. And

when they get on the same page, it's going to be the greatest team in the

history of all -league wrestling.

Takeshita is the reason we lost that match.

You didn't even show up on time.

Can we... We don't need to blame each other. Let's not blame Okada for this.

This wasn't the problem, okay? Here's the deal.

Okada has got to defend his continental championship in the continental classic.

And he's going to show everyone, aren't you, why he's the greatest tournament

wrestler of all time.

Okay. Well... I will

also be in the Continental Classic.

This is great news because the Don Callis family, the more the merrier. The

people we have in the Continental Classic, the better chance we have to

Hey! Hey! Hey! What the hell was that all about? Huh?

Pertocana? Pertocina?

you when I really needed you. Now I lost my time.

But that's okay, because that isn't going to stay that way for very long.

Because I will also be in Christ.

Really, what you did to Kyle, this is all your fault.

Wow, big developments here in Newark for the Continental Classic. The field

beginning to fill out. And in first three entrants in this year's

members of the Don Callis family.

The tournament kicks off this Wednesday night at Thanksgiving Eve Dynamite. But

right now, fans, it's main event time live in Newark.

The steel cage has been hanging ominously over the ring all night long.

It lowers.

Two men will enter, but only one will lead as AEW Men's World Champion.

A changing landscape for all elite wrestling.

You are not a champion.

Tremendous show of respect for Hangman Adam Page.

You are merely holding my belt.

Collect my championship.

Samoa Joe, if I could a toast.

One victory away from challenging Hangman Adam Page for the AEW Men's

Championship. To all elite wrestling.

We're the best wrestle.

Hangman Adam Page at full gear.

And to the Men's World Champion, Hangman Adam Page.

The living embodiment of cowboy love.

and that challenger are capable of incredible levels of violence.

Remember what I did the last time I was locked inside a steel cage with another

man. There is nowhere for you to go, Samoa Joe.

Don't you worry about Father Todd.

The hangman is going to catch you first.

Long may he reign.

The ring surrounded in more than 10 ,000 pounds of steel. Our main event is

next.

One third of the AEW World Trios champions.

A former AEW World Champion.

And a man.

I'm consumed with jealousy of Hackman Adam Page.

Brian, you've known Samoa Joe for more than two decades.

Have you ever seen this side of his personality?

I mean, there have been times that I have.

And, you know, Samoa Joe thinks last month at WrestleDream.

Losing to Hangman Adam Page, he thinks that was a fluke. The nice thing about

cage matches is that, at least in theory, there shouldn't be any excuses.

If Samoa Joe thinks last month that WrestleDream was a fluke, then this is

chance to prove it by winning his second AEW World Championship and erasing all

doubt.

The man who since he found his sense of self all

over again, a renewed sense of purpose, Hangman Adam Page has been the heartbeat

of all elite wrestling.

He recently told SB Nation, once I defeated Joe at Russell Green, I got the

sense that Joe was disappointed in himself.

That he had to rely on tactics such as the death rider.

He also said, I think Joe overlooked me at Russell Green.

Well, we'll see what happens tonight.

Well, to make it official for one final time, let's head to the ring and the

dapper yapper, Justin Roberts.

Ladies and gentlemen.

Jersey! Your main event tonight is a steel cage

match for the All Elite Wrestling World

Championship!

The only way to win is by

pinfall. or submission.

Introducing at this time, the challenger from Huntington Beach, California,

weighing 310 pounds, he is an AEW World Trails

Champion. He is Samu!

Creek, Virginia.

Weighing 229 pounds, he is the reigning and defending...

Maness had in this title run.

Beating MJF, beating Kyle Fletcher, beating Samoa Joe, beating Jon Moxley to

the title.

And beating Jon Moxley again in the rematch. Right. This could be a perfect

exclamation point to what has been a great title run.

Referee Paul Turner drawing the assignment for tonight's main event. The

man inside the steel cage.

You notice Hangman Adam Page's ribs are taped as well as is his neck.

You can see the toll that this championship run has taken on him.

The injury to the ribs, his most recent one, thanks to Powerhouse Hobbs, Joe's

partner in the ops in the AEW World Trios Championship. He was exacerbated

past Wednesday by Katsuyori Shibata.

But the injury to the neck, as you observed earlier, Brian.

Oh, and Joe immediately goes to the ribs.

knee strikes, battering the champion in the corner.

But the injury to the neck of Hangman Adam Page was the remnants of the build

-up to that match with Kyle Fletcher.

And, Brian, you know it better than anybody.

A neck injury doesn't heal under the best of circumstances, but it certainly

doesn't heal if you are competing and looking to defend the title at the

level possible.

Yeah, and...

On a regular basis, even in matches, in non -title matches.

I mean, we talk about the Falls Count Anywhere match against Powerhouse

Wilhawks, the match he had with Shibata just this past Wednesday on Dynamite.

Right.

Joe, the first to kiss the steel of the cage in Hangman.

Now with right hand to the head of his challenger.

Yeah, and the reason this match is even happening, you can see Hangman out in...

Hangman Adam Page is the one who asked for this match to be in a steel cage.

Hangman wants to leave no doubt.

He defeated Samoa. Joe lacerated heavily.

Well, it didn't take long, did it, for someone to go up against the steel cage?

There is a hole in that steel cage, and that tells me there's some shards maybe

sticking out.

The texture,

the powder coat that's on the steel fencing.

But Hangman.

Very smart of Hangman going after that cut with those punches in the corner.

Moonsault by Hangman.

Takes Samoa Joe down now. The first cover of the match. Lateral press. Joe.

Not even a one count.

Joe's not leaving any chances in this one.

Was it taking off a boot? Yep.

Hangman saw the boot come off in the hands of Katsuyori Shibata last

night in Boston. Now trying to drive the heel of the boot into the head of Samoa

Joe. But Joe, I'm not sure if that caught Hangman low, but it was shot to

ribs, actually, the stomach.

Joe repeatedly driving the boot across the face, and now...

And the heel, the hard wooden heel into the head.

Look at that, in the side of the head, in the temple of Joe.

Just burying that boot.

Yeah, I would say in the last six weeks, we've seen a more aggressive side to

Samoa Joe.

And now we're seeing him getting it back from Hangman Adam Page.

Now Hangman covers.

Joe again, a kick out at one.

But Hangman.

he referenced it in the build -up to this match the world has seen how

he can be inside of a steel cage samoa joe experiencing it firsthand

look at joe just pouring

blood and importantly already heaving for breath yeah

oddly enough

I've gone 60 minutes with each of these men.

They both have incredible gas tanks.

Joe just swinging for the fences, man.

Yeah, I don't expect Samoa Joe to get tired in this match.

And you can see he's fighting back now.

But at this point, Brian, I think for Samoa Joe, it becomes more about pacing

himself with the blood loss.

Hang on, Adam Page, inside the steel.

Yeah, that's great.

But sometimes all it takes with Samoa Joe is one thing.

Driving Hangman Adam Page right into the steel cage.

Four head first.

Samoa Joe.

Oh, my gosh. Paul Turner checking the wound.

Yeah, I'm not sure. You know, we talked earlier.

tonight about Kyle O 'Reilly and the breath work that he does. I didn't think

the blood loss would affect his cardio, but I'm not sure if Samoa Joe does that

same kind of breath work.

He's, I mean, he's pouring blood.

And even if he did, Brian, this match was only made a steel cage match just 10

days ago. That's not nearly enough time to condition your lungs for the heavy

load.

Yeah, but you see, he's bringing, he's bringing everything with full force too.

Joe's not the only one bleeding, guys.

Hangman. Oh, my gosh. His head was driven into the cage, and then Joe, the

elbow, and Hangman, his neck, that injured neck, striking both the middle

the bottom rope on the way down.

Yeah, and I think I just saw blood fly out of Hangman's mouth after that elbow.

Hangman trapped against the cage, and Joe using it to his advantage.

Sandwiching Hangman. And then the Enziguri.

That's Hangman Adam Page.

A grisly sight as the blood dripping into his eyes. There's another grisly

sight. Look at this. Oh, my goodness.

That's the thing nightmares are made of right there.

Oh,

now Joe raking the face of Hangman across the steel back and forth.

You see Hangman trying to blink the blood away from his eyes.

And, Brian, when that blood starts leaking down your face, getting into

eyes, it stings. Your involuntary bodily reaction is to start closing your eyes

to blink it, but then that puts you in jeopardy of not seeing what your

has in store for you next.

Yeah, that's a great point, but, you know, Hangman Adam Page has been in

bloody brawls in the last couple years that I think he knows not to close his

eyes for too long.

and you see him right now his eyes are wide open and

hangman comes up clutching the midsection hangman's body

is bloody i think a lot of that's from joe to be honest with you but there's a

gash in the center of the forehead we saw at blood and guts and we're seeing

again just what what paramount danger

That cage, that steel surrounding the ring represents.

You know, you have to be careful of it even when you're hitting the ropes.

Oh, punch.

Punch right to the cut.

Hangman Adam Page.

Hangman rising up, absorbing it.

Here comes what you call that second wind.

Hangman showing off his chin there.

Absorbing these strikes with Joe.

Strong chin as well, but the thumb to the eyes.

Avoids the kick.

Hangman.

Head and shoulders fake.

Joe Caron, though.

Hands on his feet, elbow.

Not just into the cage, but into the support.

Yes.

Great call, that support, that steal.

I can see from my vantage point, but there's a bloody mark on that support

Joe Spora.

Oh, yeah, I see it from here, too.

Wow.

I mean, how tough is our A .W. Benz world champion?

You've got to look there up to the left side of your screen.

There it is.

Wow.

Hangman.

Double underhook, perhaps.

Joe slips in.

Coquina clutch attempt. Hangman ready for a counter. Joe kicks out and now

Coquina clutch from Hangman.

Can he force Joe to submit to his own hold or get him to pass out with his

loss? It's much easier to pass out in some of these strangles.

In the midst of puddles of blood in the freaking ring.

The ring in this main event.

Joe trying to clear the blood from his face, but as soon as he does More and

more blood pours down to replace it.

I Thought I saw Samoa Joe just now a little bit wobbly.

I think you might be right about what you said earlier Excalibur

about how the blood loss is affecting Samoa Joe.

Joe could be inadvertently fading.

He could get lightheaded. He could get dizzy very easily due to the blood loss.

Hangman got his boot on the middle rope. Joe, though, battering him, but Hangman

battering back.

Top turnbuckle pad removed.

Joe!

Oh, going for that muscle buster, it looks like.

Joe, the muscle buster.

Oh, hangman biting him.

Biting the cut.

Look at that.

Probably got a chunk of his forehead in his mouth.

And a whole lot of blood as well.

I think it's very safe to say this has been one of the most violent nights

in aew don't you agree and this comes that's on the heels 10 days 10 days

removed from blood and guts exactly but wait a second joe never seen anything

like this joe was thinking maybe the avalanche muscle buster but instead

the head butts and joe face first into the steel once again hang

man oh look at this

Samoa Joe back up to his feet.

Shibata.

Shibata.

You can see it. The cage is locked.

Down it.

Shibata now with the A .W. Men's World Championship title belt.

That's buying Joe some time to recover.

Some head games here by the Ops. Head games is what it's all about.

And Shibata.

Shibata scaling.

Shibata trying to climb the cage.

Climbing the freaking.

Shibata scaling the cage.

Men's World Championship belt swinging for the head on low throw.

That's a great equalizer. I can tell you that.

We're in the tailgate brawl.

For the second time, Samoa Joe claims the richest prize in our sport,

the AEW Men's World Championship.

And Samoa Joe, he said it himself, the Ox are never

lacking.

I don't think Hook ever left the Ox.

If you connect the dots, you can go back and you can almost understand what's

happening there.

I cannot believe what we just witnessed.

if it was tonight or if it was months ago.

There's the dojo.

But Hangman Adam Page, his reign

has won.

The lights have dropped here.

Let me get it from here, son.

Yeah, we motherfuckin' came through the river to walk.

Slide out on a drip floor, look. Go throw out on the top, man. I'll fuck you

like a piece of sword, bitch. Whatever you do, yo, it's like a fuck fist.

See Seth on the hook the longest.

Rockin' San Jose fans, they can't leave. They wonder why they stay with me. Drop

the wetlands, drop the wetlands. Put the gun in the round back lane. Blow down

when it goes to check line.

I'm on his way to the San Amato.

I'm on his way to San Amato.

And all the ones that killed the hate, exposed the snake. To the point I would

blow a break, and now I'm the tells the grave.

Hailing in the money, everybody that showed up late. Throwing bumps like an

Leave the club every day y 'all play. Back from mercy every day y 'all pray.

But never mind, I've held the bell many a time. Uniform, no opinion of mine. The

minister, I, the criminal mind.

Dangerous.

What an incredible return by Swarm Strickland.

AEW.