We. Are. LIVE. AEW is on the air. Tony Schiavone, Jim Ross and Excalibur are on the call. We're in Pittsburgh and the Terrible Towels are out in full force.
In memoriam: Beautiful Bobby Eaton.
MJF has a few choice words for Chris Jericho as he enters Labor number 4 tonight. On the off chance Jericho wins, he'll have to live with the knowledge that MJF is still better than him. MJF reminds Wardlow of his failure against Cody Rhodes last year.
Daunte Martin, Matt and Mike Sydal vs The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega w/Michael Nakazawa, Brandon Cutler and Don Callis.
We're told it'll be Kenny Omega vs. Christian Cage at All Out. Don Callis has joined the booth. Not even going to make an effort to keep up. It's Bullet Point time.
WINNERS: Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks
Tony Schiavone enters the ring and Don Callis makes fun of Pittsburgh. Here comes the number one contender, Christian Cage. Callis reminds him that he's outnumbered. This brings out Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus as we go to commercial.
The odds have evened out as the 2 squads face off. Callis cuts a heck of a promo, running down both Cage and Pittsburgh. Cage spoke to Tony Khan this week. Omega will be on Rampage Friday defending the Impact Championship against Cage. That's a unique development. Jungle Boy also spoke to Tony. Next week it's Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus vs. The Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Title. Omega is not happy and the Elite storm off.
We go to some pre-recorded comments from Malakai Black. He doesn't understand why he's considered the villain. He still has Cody's boot from last week.
We see clips from "Rhodes to the Top."
We get some highlights from Miro's win over Lee Johnson. Thirty Six minutes in and they've dropped $h!t 4 times.
Fuego Del Sol will have a TNT Title Match Friday
Daniel Garcia w/2.0 vs Darby Allin w/Sting
Lockup, Garcia forces a break and mockingly slaps Allin. Standing switch into chain wrestling by Allin into a side headlock. Shoulderblock by Garcia into an armbar. Allin tries to slip out and scores a pair of two counts. Drop toe hold take down by Allin, he moves a go behind but an eye rake by Garcia. Garcia hip tosses Allin into the buckles as we go to commercial.
We're back and Garcia is stomping away at Allin's left arm. Hard whip into the buckle and a hard elbow. He misses a charge and Allin goes to the top. Garcia stops him and hits a belly to back. Garcia applies a deep armbar and Darby makes the ropes. Chops to the back by Garcia, Darby fires up and they exchange uppercuts. Garcia with a rear nakes choke and Darby with a float over for 2. Stunner and a coffin drop and Allin scores the pin.
WINNER: Darby Allin
2.0 attacks Allin but Sting saves him. Allin and Sting brawl on the ramp with 2.0 and run them off.
The cameras have caught up with Death Triangle. Penta wants Andrade first but Pac calls them off. He gets the first crack and wants the Lucha Bros to concentrate on the AEW World Tag Team Title.
Orange Cassidy, Wheeler Yuta and Chuck Taylor vs. Matt Hardy & Private Party
WINNERS: Matt Hardy and Private Party
Dasha Gonzalez with with Andrade and Chavo. Andrade tells Pac to be careful what he wishes for. Chavo makes Andrade vs. Pac official for All Out.
We get a video package of what's gone on between FTR and Santana & Ortiz (S bomb number 5)
Nyla Rose w/Vickie Guerrero vs Kris Statlander
The Galaxy's Greatest Alien goes it alone. Clothesline by Rose. Kicks by Statlander and a pounce by Rose. Guerreo with a slap. We get a forearm exchange and a German Suplex by Rose. Statlander trips Rose to the outside anh hits a standing moonsault. Orange Cassidy comes out to confront Guerrero and she screams him into agony. Yes, you read that right. Statlander escapes the draping legdrop but Rose with a spear. Rose sets up a superplex but Statlander drops down with a powerbomb and nails a 450 splash for the pin.
WINNER: Kris Statlander
The Young Bucks are in the back. Nick goes for a layup and Luchasaurus blocks the shot and sends a pass to Jungle Boy who lays it in. Yes, a basketball angle.
We get a Rampage preview of Dr. Britt Baker DMD vs. Red Velvet. Tony Schiavone welcomes Dr. Baker to the ring. The champ is unimpressed with Red Velvet. She masterfully runs down Pittsburgh sports teams. She offers Pittsburgh hope. Baker vs. Velvet will be the Rampage main event.
Red Velvet attacks and the referees break it up.
We are treated to a video page for Brian Cage and Ricky Starks. There'll some kind of confrontation next week.
Impact Tag Team Championship: The Good Brother, Gallows and Anderson (Champions) vs. Evil Uno & Stu Grayson
Scott D'Amore has joined the booth.
Grayson with a tope to kick this off. Uno fires away at Anderson. Grayson with a spinebuster and a dropkick by Uno for 2. Uno fires away. Cutler drags Uno to the floor and Colt Cabana chases him off. Frankie Kazarian comes out and drags Cutler off as we go to commercial.
We're back and Grayson tags in and nails a flying DDT on Anderson. Uranage and a springboard moonsault by Grayson. Gallows is able to tag in. Grayson with a double Pele kick to the Good Brothers. Springboard belly to belly by the Dark Order. All 4 are in the ring and the Good Brothers go for the MAgic Killer. Grayson breaks it up and nails a tope. Gallows throws a belt in the ring distracting the referee. Cheap shot by Anderson on th edostraction and the Good Brothers with a Magic Killer for the pin.
WINNERS AND STILL IMPACT CHAMPIONS: The Good Brothers
NWA Women's Champion has a warning for Legit Leyla Hirsch
QT Marshall and Tony Schiavone are in the ring. QT actually wants an apology from Schiavone. Nick Comorato drags Chris Schiavone in the ring and Solow punches Chris. Tony desperately apologizes but QT nails Chris with a stunner.
Here comes Paul Wight and QT sacrifices Solow. Wight nails a choke slam as QT and company slink off.
The Fourth Labor of Jericho: Chris Jericho vs. Wardlow w/MJF
Jericho starts off fast but Wardlow fires away. Jericho slumps to the corner and Jericho eats the corner. Wardow charges and Jericho hits the Codebreaker for a 1 count. Wardlow with a beel toss across the ring. Wardlow with a suplex, followed by another. A clothesline by Wardlow sends Jericho to the outside. BTW at absolutely no time has the word "Pinnacle" been mentioned yet. Wardlow beats him down on the outside. Pressslam on the ring apron by Wardlow. The action returns to the ring and Wardlow nails a powerbomb, followed by another as we go to commercial.
We are back and Wardlow is in total control. He hits another power bomb. Wardlow slaps him and Jericho with a chop. No matter, Wardlow nails an F10. Jericho sweeps the legs and applies the Walls of Jericho. MJF with an eye rake outside of the referee's view. He tries more interference and Aubrey Edwards ejects him. While Aubrey is arguing, a "security guard" hands Jericho Floyd the bat. He nails Warlow in the gut and hits the the Judas Effect for the pin.
WINNER: Chris Jericho
Shawn Spears hits the ring and "The Pinnacle" is mentioned. Jake Hager clears the ring.
MJF has the mic. The stipulation for the MJF v. Jericho match is that the Judas Effect is banned. No Judas at all. No music.
We go to credits.
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