Casino Battle Royal for a future AEW World Title shot
Paul Wight has joined the broadcast booth, looking splendid in a custom suit. The first 5:
We have 3 minutes as Dustin works over Caster and Hobbs tries to eliminate Cage. Sydal eats a kicks but ducks a punch form Platnum Max. Standard Battle Royal fare. Matt Sydal in eliminated as Cage works over Hobbs. Caster is eliminated. He may be hurt. Next in:
Serpentico lasts about 10 seconds before elimination. 10 with a spinebuster on Comoroto. Comoroto with a spear and Dustin Rhodes eliminates him and 10 . Hobbs eliminates Dustin. Next in:
Penta with a his glove deal and Bowens punches him tot he mat. Colt Cabana is out, as is Bowens. I see Hobbs on the outside but didn't see him eliminated. This is near impossible to keep up with. In the ring right now are Pillman, Hardy, Kassidy, Penta. Next in:
Hardy eliminates Solow. Penta and Uno square off and Penta eliminates him. Jungle Boy elimnates Penta. Hobbs returns as he was never eliminated. Hobbs misses an avalanche and Christian tosses him over. Christian, JUngle Boy, Matt Hardy and Private Party remain. The Joker:
Rush is all over Team Hardy and lays them all out. Nice surprise. I didn't call this. He doesn't last too long as Hardy eliminates him. Matt with a Twist of Fate on Jungle Boy, but Christian teams up with Jungle Boy to elimnate Private Party. Were down to 3 as Jungle Boy eliminates Matt. It's Christian vs. Jungle Boy . Christian with a forearm off the 2nd rope but Jungle Boy with enziguiri. Jungle Boy catches Christian and they're pulling each other over the top. They're on the apron. Jungle Boy with a backdrop and Christian flies over the top and he's out!
WINNER: Jungle Boy (earns an AEW World Title shot)
Marko Stunt and Luchasaurus celebrate as Christian tells Jungle Boy to go and win the title
Cody Rhodes with Arn Anderson vs. Anthony Ogogo
Cody with a kick and Ogogo with his gut punch. Angle slam by Ogogo for 2. Cody with a powerslam, he is favoring the ribs. Cody with knes to the gut but Ogogo with a pump kick. Cody with a single leg into an arm hook. QT Marshall is with Ogogo. Cody goes for a tope but Anthony with a forearm. Ogogo with a German Suplex and a kick to the gut. Elboe drop by Ogogo for 2. Running clothesline for 2 by Ogogo. QT with a punch to the face behind the referee's back. Arn Anderson chases himn away with a chair. Ogogo misses an elbow and Cody goes to work on the hand. Ogogo with a suplex for 2. Ogogo sends him into the ropes, throat first. Anderson implores him to keep going. Ogogo is cut open as Cody hits a bulldog. Looks minor. Sprnigboard cutter by Cody.
Cody sets Ogogo up on the top rope and Ogogo throws him down. Anthony to the top and nails a frog splash for 2. Dropkick by Rhodes and he apples the Figure 4. Jab by Ogogo he reverses the move. Cody releases and hits a headbutt. Cody can't apply the Cross Rhodes and Ogogo nails a gut punch and a shot to the jaw. Cody is in the ropes. Vertebreaker by Rhodes and he scores the pin.
WINNER: Cody Rhodes
Cody celebrates in the crowd.
TNT Championship: Miro (TNT Champion) vs. Lance Archer w/Jake Roberts
They brawl on the ramp and Archer throws him back in and nails elbows and a big pump kick. Archer walks the rope and nails a moonsault for 1. Miro with a punch and uppercut, he grabs the ponytail but Archer sends him intio the post. Archer with a Rock Bottom through a table. Miro with a belly to back suplex over the barricade and sends him back into the ringside area with another. Back in the ring, Miro fires away and nails a double axerhandle. Powerslam by Archer and he nails a jawbreaker into a leg lariat. Kicks by Miro as Archer is on his knees.
Archer blocks a kick and scores a takedown for 2. Archer misses a moonsault and Miro with what was once called a matchka kick for 2. Roberts brings a bag to ringside and Miro wrestles it away and throws is down the aisle. Superkick by Miro he goes to attack Roberts and Archer with a chokeslam for 2. They exchange palm strikes and Miro with leg kicks. Criss Cross and Archer with a pounce. Miro goes outside but Miro suplexes him back in in. Miro with the Accolade and Archer blocks it until Miro rocks back. Archer blacks out and referee Aubrey Edwards calls for the bell.
WINNER: Miro (retains TNT Title)
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