Location: North Charleston, South Carolina
Venue: North Charleston Coliseum
Commentary Team: Excalibur, Taz, and Tony Schiavone
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The show opens with Tony Schiavone in the ring, and he offers a tribute to Ted Turner, who passed away earlier today at the age of 87. Schiavone says it’s because of Turner that Tony Khan and AEW exist today, and then he introduces Sting. Sting says Turner was an all-in billionaire who loved professional wrestling and believed in all of them. Sting tells a story about how Turner told the wrestlers to keep doing what they were doing because he had deep pockets, and then hypes up Darby Allin as the best tag team partner he ever had and says he is glad another all-in billionaire who loved wrestling like Tony Khan exists today. The bell then tolls ten times for Turner.
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Match 1 – AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match
Jon Moxley vs. Juice Robinson
They exchange shots and shoulder blocks before Robinson takes advantage. Robinson backs Moxley into the corner and delivers a headbutt before sending him to the outside. Robinson delivers a quick strike and sends Moxley back into the ring, but Moxley stomps on him and works over his hand. Moxley chops Robinson in the corner, but Robinson comes back with right hands. Moxley ducks to the floor, but Robinson throws him into the timekeeper’s area. Robinson connects with a double ax handle and gets Moxley back into the ring. Robinson delivers left hands in the corner and sends Moxley back to the outside with another shot as the show heads to a commercial.
Back from the break, Moxley has Robinson grounded in the ring and works over his hand. Robinson drops Moxley with a shot and backs him into the corner with right hands and chops. Robinson sends Moxley across and connects with a corner clothesline. Moxley comes back with a cutter and delivers right hands in the corner. Robinson counters with a powerbomb and follows with a cannonball in the corner. Robinson takes Moxley down with a hurricanrana and follows with a lariat, but only gets a two count. Robinson counters a sunset flip and gets another two count before slamming Moxley down again. Robinson delivers right jabs and goes for a left, but Moxley bites his face. Moxley runs the ropes, but Robinson drops him with a left and goes up top. Robinson delivers a diving cross-body and goes for the cover, but Moxley kicks out at two. They exchange headbutts and elbow strikes, and then Moxley takes advantage with body shots and a knee strike. Moxley charges into the corner, but Robinson dodges and gets a two count on a roll-up. Moxley comes back with a sleeper hold and delivers a piledriver for a two count. Moxley applies the Bulldog Choke and Robinson passes out.
Winner: Jon Moxley
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A video airs, showing Will Ospreay’s most recent training session with the Death Riders. In it, Moxley asks Ospreay if he has ever heard of the concept of a death ground, in which you cannot leave what you cannot escape. Moxley says that’s where Ospreay is right now, because if his neck and head don’t get better, he’s done. Moxley says Ospreay isn’t like the others and is in the one percent. Moxley tells Ospreay he is on the death ground, and what is right in front of him is what matters.
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Match 2 – Double Jeopardy Match
Dax Harwood (w/Cash Wheeler, Clark Connors, David Finlay, Rocky Romero, Stokely, Tommaso Ciampa, and Trent Beretta) vs. Orange Cassidy (w/Adam Copeland, Christian Cage, Kyle O’Reilly, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, and Roderick Strong)
Harwood applies a side-headlock and drops Cassidy with shoulder tackles. Harwood delivers a scoop slam and applies another side-headlock, but Cassidy counters with a side-headlock take down. Harwood backs Cassidy into the corner and goes for chops, but Cassidy gets his hands up and delivers a Superman Punch. Harwood rolls to the floor and Cassidy follows, and then all the guys on the outside stare each other down. Harwood sends Cassidy into the ring post and wraps his arm around it. Stokely does the same behind the referee’s back as the show heads to a commercial.
Back from the break, Cassidy knocks Harwood back to the mat. Cassidy comes off the ropes, but Harwood counters with a body shot. Cassidy slams Harwood face-first into the turnbuckle and goes up top, but Harwood cuts him off. Harwood goes for a superplex, but Cassidy counters with a bite to the face and knocks Harwood down to the mat. Cassidy connects with a diving cross-body and goes for the cover, but Harwood kicks out at two. Harwood goes to the outside and Cassidy goes for a dive, but Harwood catches him and slams him into the commentary table. Harwood slams Cassidy’s hand into the table and gets him back into the ring. Harwood mocks Cassidy with some soft kicks, but Cassidy comes back with a dropkick. Cassidy follows with a DDT and Stokely gets on the apron, but Harwood comes back with a clothesline. Cassidy comes back with a roll-up for a two count, and then Finlay connects with a cheap shot from the outside. Harwood gets a roll-up for a two count as all the guys on the outside get into it.
Harwood brings the ring bell in the ring, but the referee catches him and takes it away. Cassidy delivers a PK to Harwood and goes for the Orange Punch, but Harwood ducks under and goes for a slingshot powerbomb. Cassidy holds onto the ropes and kicks Harwood away. Harwood counters the Orange Punch with a slingshot powerbomb and goes for the cover, but Cassidy kicks out at two. Cassidy comes back with Stundog Millionaire and follows with the Orange Punch, but only gets a two count. Harwood goes for a cross arm-breaker, but Cassidy rolls out. Harwood kicks him in the face, but Cassidy comes back and gets a roll-up for the pin fall.
Winner: Orange Cassidy
-After the match, all the guys at ringside hit the ring and a brawl ensues. Beretta and Romero get left in the ring with the faces. The faces deliver shots to them and send them out of the ring as FTR and Stokely look on from the ramp.
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A video packages airs for Rush. He will be in action later tonight.
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Footage of The Demand beating down Jericho on last week’s Dynamite airs. Backstage, Renee Paquette is with Jericho. Jericho says he is more than pissed off now, but the time for talking is done. Jericho says it’s time to fight, but he doesn’t want to fight backstage. Jericho walks into the arena and demands that Ricochet comes out to talk to him face-to-face right now.
Ricochet says he doesn’t care what Jericho has to say and is getting kind of bored with it all. Ricochet asks Jericho what the Demand gets out of this, and then says Jericho created a match six years ago. Ricochet says he wants to beat Jericho in a Stadium Stampede Match, but he isn’t actually sure Jericho can find four other partners to help him out because no one likes him.
Jericho accepts the challenge, and says he will find four partners because he is sure someone likes him. Jericho says if he can’t find partners, he will take them all on by himself. Jericho hits Ricochet with the microphone, and then sends Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona to the outside. Jericho drops Ricochet with the Judas Effect and goes for the Lionsault, but Liona drops him with a shot. Liona and Kaun stomp him down, but Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin hit the ring to make the save.
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Backstage, Renee interviews Harley Cameron and Mina Shirakawa. Cameron starts talking and is dejected, but Shirakawa hypes her up. Cameron does fire up, and then tells Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander that the wrath is back and they will feel it.
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Match 3 – AEW International Championship Match
Kazuchika Okada (c) (w/Don Callis and Lance Archer) vs. Bryan Keith
Okada goes behind, but Keith turns it into a side-headlock. Okada backs Keith into the ropes and pats his chest, but Keith comes out with elbow strikes. Keith follows with a chop and kicks Okada in the face. Keith delivers another kick and goes for the cover, but Okada kicks out at one. Keith connects with a knee drop and goes for another cover, but only gets a two count. Keith follows with another kick, but Okada comes back with elbow strikes. Okada puts Keith up top and dropkicks him to the floor before dropping him with a DDT on the floor as the show heads to a commercial.
Back from the break, Keith catches Okada with a knee strike and follows with elbow strikes. Keith takes Okada down with a flying elbow and follows with a DDT for a two count. Okada rolls to the outside, but Keith follows. Okada kicks Keith in the midsection, but Keith comes back with a DDT. Keith gets Okada back into the ring and delivers a shot to his neck. Okada comes back with a boot to the face and delivers a neck-breaker over his knee. Okada follows with a scoop slam and delivers an elbow drop. Okada goes for the Rainmaker, but Keith counters with back elbows. Okada delivers a dropkick and goes for the Rainmaker, but Keith counters with a headbutt. Keith goes for a Tiger Driver, but Okada counters and goes for the Rainmaker again. Keith ducks under and delivers a Tiger Driver for a two count. Keith kicks Okada in the face and goes for Diamond Dust, but Okada counters with a Michinoku Driver. Okada delivers the Rainmaker and gets the pin fall.
Winner and still AEW International Champion: Kazuchika Okada
-After the match, Callis says Okada has something important to say. Okada says he has the International title, unlike Konosuke Takeshita, but he wants more. Okada says he is coming for the AEW World Championship.
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A video packages airs for Andrade El Idolo.
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Backstage, Mike Bailey says Kevin Knight becomes Jet Two Belts tonight and it’s time to prove to everyone that he is one of the greats. Knight says he appreciates Darby Allin being a fighting champion, but he will make Allin’s body finally give out and become the new AEW World Champion.
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The Opps are backstage, and Samoa Joe is worried. He says he made an offer that he doesn’t think is being heard. Joe tells Ospreay that Moxley is telling him how to think, but he wants Ospreay to think how he wants to think. Joe tells Ospreay he is destined for greatness, but asks Ospreay how much of him will be left. Joe says Ospreay can be around for a very long time with the Opps by his side. Joe says he put Hook in a better position to succeed this week, and has done the same for Anthony Bowens and Katsuyori Shibata. Joe says the option for Ospreay is clear as day and is putting his hand out one last time. Joe says if it’s not accepted, Ospreay can meet his fist.
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Match 4 – Tag Team Match
Harley Cameron and Mina Shirakawa vs. Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander
Shirakawa and Statlander start the match. Statlander drops her with a shoulder tackle and follows with a scoop slam. Shirakawa comes back with a kick to the midsection, and then they exchange uppercuts before Statlander gets a back-slide for a two count. Shirakawa comes back with a leg-sweep and follows with a low dropkick. Shida tags in, as does Cameron. Shida backs away and tags Statlander back in. Statlander drops Cameron with a back suplex, but Cameron comes back with a hurricanrana. Cameron connects with a splash in the corner and tags in Shirakawa. Cameron sweeps Statlander down and Shirakawa connects with a tornillo for a two count. Statlander comes back with a back-breaker and follows with an uppercut and a knee strike in the corner. Shida tags in and delivers shots to Shirakawa’s neck on the apron. Shida delivers a rising knee strike and gets Shirakawa back into the ring as the show heads to a commercial.
Back from the break, Statlander suplexes Shida into Shiarkawa’s face. Shida and Shirakawa exchange strikes, and Shirakawa connects with a rolling elbow strike after countering a Falcon Arrow. Statlander and Cameron tag in and Cameron connects with a roundhouse kick. Cameron drops Statlander with a diving cross-body, and then follows with a DDT. Cameron delivers a Shining Wizard and goes for the cover, but Statlander kicks out at two. Shirakawa tags back in and delivers a missile dropkick. Shirakawa slams Statlander down and goes for the cover, but Shida breaks it up. Cameron takes Shida to the outside, but Statlander drops Shirakawa with a superplex and follows with a Falcon Arrow for a two count. Shida tags in, but drops Statlander with a knee strike as Shirakawa dodges it. Shirakawa drops Shida with a spinning back fist and tags Cameron in. Cameron delivers shots and drops Shida with a neck-breaker for a two count. Cameron kicks Shida in the face and follows with a Backstabber.
Cameron picks Shida up, but Statlander kicks Cameron in the face. Statlander and Shida stare each other down, and then Shida delivers the Falcon Arrow to Cameron for the pin fall as Statlander sends Shirakawa to the floor.
Winners: Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander
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Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana are backstage. Strickland says he was after real power two months ago and says that goes all the way from the most dangerous to the most wanted. Strickland crumbles up Bandido’s wanted poster and says more power means more fear, and he wants it all.
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Backstage, Renee interviews Bandido. Bandido says he is world’s most wanted, and he is easy to find. Brody King walks up and says he knows Bandido can handle this, but tells Strickland if he messes with his friend there will be hell to pay.
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Match 5 – AEW World Championship Match
Darby Allin (c) vs. Kevin Knight
They lock up, but neither man gains the advantage. Allin goes behind for a waist-lock, but Knight gets free. Allin offers a handshake, but Knight slaps it away and they tie up in a knuckle-lock. Knight drops Allin down, but Allin comes back with a hammer-lock. Knight takes Allin down and offers a handshake, but Allin kicks his hand away. Knight takes Allin down with a side-headlock take down, but Allin sends him off the ropes and takes him down. Allin applies a side-headlock, but Knight counters into a roll-up for a two count. Knight backs Allin into the ropes and they shove each other before Allin delivers chops. Allin runs the ropes, but Knight kicks him in the midsection and follows with an uppercut. Knight sends Allin off the ropes, but Allin drops him with a Coffin Splash for a two count. Both guys run the ropes and drop each other with a clothesline. They get to their feet, and Knight drops Allin with a hurricanrana. Knight dropkicks Allin to the outside as the show heads to a commercial.
Back from the break, Allin slaps Knight in the face and few times and drops him with a Code Red for a two count. Allin drops Knight with a dive through the ropes and puts him in a chair. Allin deliver elbow strikes and goes up top, but Knight cuts him off. They exchange strikes and Knight sends Allin to the floor with a hurricanrana. Knight delivers shots to Allin on the commentary table, and then drops him with a springboard clothesline from the ring. Knight gets Allin back into the ring and comes off the top, but Allin counters and applies the Scorpion Deathlock. Knight makes it to the ropes. Allin goes for the Coffin Drop, but Knight gets his knees up. Knight gets Allin up top, but Allin counters with elbow strikes. Knight comes back and sweeps Allin’s legs before delivering a Coast-to-Coast. Knight hits the UFO Splash and goes for the cover, but Allin kicks out at two. Allin comes back with a front guillotine, but Knight gets to his feet. Allin wrenches Knight’s arm in the ropes and clubs him across the back. Allin hits a Coffon Drop with Knight draped over the top rope, then hits another and gets the pin fall.
Winner and still AEW World Champion: Darby Allin
-After the match, Sting heads to the ring as the Dynamite portion of the show ends.
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Collision begins with Sting helping Knight to his feet. Sting raises Allin’s arm in the air, then raises Knight’s as well. Allin and Knight shake hands before Knight leaves the ring. Sting leaves the ring, and then Allin goes to the apron. MJF comes to the stage and says he doesn’t know what’s worst: the fact that he has to be in the Carolinas, or the fact that Allin’s reign of terror is continuing. MJF tells Allin that it is time to give him his rematch, and Allin tells him no again. Allin tells MJF, again, that if he wants a rematch, he has to put something on the line. MJF offers to put his scarf on the line, and Allin says no. MJF offers to put his Dynamite diamond ring on the line, and Allin says no. MJF offers to put one million dollars on the line, and Allin tells him his money is no good. MJF asks Allin what he wants, and Allin says he wants what MJF holds most dear in his life: his hair. Allin says they can have a contract signing next week for a Title vs. Hair Match, and if MJF doesn’t show up he is never getting a rematch. MJF drops the microphone and walks away.
Okada’s music hits and he comes to the ring. Okada challenges Allin to a match for the World title next Wednesday, and Allin says, “It’s on, bitch,” before leaving the ring.
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Backstage, Renee is with Doctor Sampson and Will Ospreay. Sampson says Ospreay went to Japan against doctor’s advice, but didn’t make anything worse. Sampson says whatever training Ospreay is doing is working, and he will be cleared if he can pass an MRI next week. Ospreay says he appreciates the Death Riders’ help, but he is not a Death Rider and never will be. Ospreay says he is just doing what he needs to do to get back to his best.
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Match 1 – Singles Match
AR Fox vs. Mike Bailey
They shake hands and Fox takes Bailey down quickly. Fox follows with a side-headlock take down, but Bailey kicks him away. They both go for arm-drags and dropkicks, and then Bailey connects with rapid fire kicks that send Fox to the floor. Bailey goes for a moonsault, but Fox gets back into the ring and trips him up. Bailey comes back and sends Fox to the outside before dropping him with a corkscrew dive. Bailey gets Fox back into the ring and sends him down to the mat as the show heads to a commercial.
Back from the break, they counter suplex attemps and Bailey connects with a knee strike. Fox comes back with an elbow to the midsection and follows with a DDT. Fox delivers a brain-buster, but Bailey rolls to the floor. Fox drops Bailey with a dive over the top rope and gets him back into the ring. Fox connects with a senton from the top and goes for the cover, but Bailey kicks out at two. Fox goes for a 450 splash, but Bailey dodges and connects with a kick in the corner. Fox comes back with an enzuigiri, but Bailey delivers a kick of his own. Bailey slams Fox down in the corner and connects with the moonsault knee drop to Fox’s back for the pin fall.
Winner: Mike Bailey
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Earlier today, Willow Nightingale cut a promo. Nightingale says it is an honor to be called the face of TBS and to have the TBS Championship. Nightingale says she has knocked down every challenger she has faced in her reign, and tells whoever wants next to step up.
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PAC cuts a promo and says Allin has been very impressive. PAC tells Allin to not forget about him and says he is 2-1 against Allin, so that earns him a shot at the AEW World Championship. PAC says he is the one who Allin will never truly conquer, and then tells Allin to prove him wrong.
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Match 2 – Singles Match
Jamie Hayter vs. Skye Blue
Hayter connects with a few elbow strikes, but Blue comes back with a roll-up for a two count. Hayter sends Blue to the outside, but she gets back into the ring after kicking Hayter in the face. Blue drops Hayter with a snapmare and follows with a kick for a two count. Hayter backs Blue into the corner and follows with forearm strikes. Hayter takes Blue down and goes for the cover, but Blue kicks out at two. Hayter connects with a forearm strike and goes for a suplex on the apron, but Blue counters and slams Hayter face-first. Blue slams Hayter into the barricade as the show heads to a commercial.