It's Wednesday night and you know what that means! It means AEW is finally making its Rochester debut. In Memory of Jon Huber flashes across the screen as Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone and Excalibur welcome us. There's a 4th member of the team tonight. It's CM Punk! Excalibur announces the formation of the Jon Huber Foundation (jonhuberfoundation.org).
Jungle Boy vs. Adam Cole
Lockup, standing switch into a headlock by Cole. Jack Perry with the take down but Cole reapplies the headlock into takedown. Perry with forearms into a side headlock of his own into a shouldertackle. Cole to his feet into a kick and an arm twist in the corner. Chop by Perry into a springboard armdrag. Cole rolls out. Perry chases him but Cole puts the boots to Perry. Dropkick by Cole, out goes Jungle Boy. Cole throws him back in and nails a neckbreaker into a rear chinlock. Back elbow by Cole and he poses to the crowd.
Forearms by Cole but a back elbow and chops by Perry. Dropkick and a lariat by Perry. They exchange forearms and kicks. Suplex by Perry. Belly to belly and a German by Perry for 2. Perry sets him up in the tree of woe and nails a roundhouse kick and a running dropkick for 2. Small package by JUngle Boy for 2. Cole with a backbreaker for 2. Chop and a reverse rana by Perry. Kick to the head for 2 by Perry. DVD by Jungle Boy for 2. Superkick by Cole, Perry rolls out and Cole dropkicks him after he missed a Panama Sunrise. Hurancanrana by Jungle Boy, he throws Cole back in. Cole meets Perry with a superkick and a Panama Sunrise for 2. Cole lowers the kneepad and misses a knee strike. Snare trap by Jungle Boy. Cole upkicks out of it. Low blow by Cole and a running knee strike to the back of the head and Cole scores the pin.
WINNER: Adam Cole
Here comes the Elite to celebrate with the winner. We go to commercial.
When we return, the entirety of the Elite is in the ring. Karl Anderson introduces the group. Cole brags that he's undefeated. Matt JAckson hands the mic to Michael Nakazawa. Omega saves us and takes the mic and brags about last week's match. He doesn't care about what the fans thought about last week's match. Omega reminds us that Danielson couldn't get the job done.
Enter The American Dragon. He asks the fans if they want to see a rematch. They say "Yes". Danielson questions Omega's testicular fortitude. A "Kenny No Balls" chant breaks out. Danielson challenges anyone in the Elite to a match on Rampage. Omega wonders why Rampage. Why not right now. Danielson says he's not alone. Luchasaurus, Christian Cage, Marko Stunt and Frankie Kazarian come out and the Elite run off. Jungle Boy is also with them. Nothing really comes of this as we go to commercial.
Tony Schiavone is with The Lucha Bros. Andrade interrupts them and issues a challenge for their AAA tag team titles.
Matt Sydal and Dante Martin vs. Lee Johnson and Cody Rhodes w/Arn Anderson and Brandi Rhodes
Jim Ross immediately questions the relationship Cody may now have with Arn Anderson. Cody jumps in, to Arn's chagrin, and locks up with Martin. Quick tag out to Johnson. Sydal tags in and hits a snap mare and a kick. Martin tags in and applies a standing switch. Shoulderblock by Johnson. Martin flips out of a German. Johnson and Martin avoid heavy strikes and face off as we go to commercial.
We're back and Sydal has Johnson in a cravate. Johnson escapes and nails a dropkick. Rhodes and Martin tag in. Dropkick by Martin and he and Cody exchange forearms. Cody kicks Sydal off the apron and hits a vertebreaker on Martin for 2. The announcers are pointing out the fans not being behind Cody. Dropkick by Martin for 2 on Cody. Martin with a double jump moonsault for 2. Johnson tags himself in and nails Sydal with a kick. Martin, the legal man, rolls up Johnson for 2. Johnson nails a DVD neckbreaker on Martin for the pin.
WINNERS: Cody Rhodes and Lee Johnson
Tony Schiavone gets in the ring for an interview. Cody wants Malakai Black NOW. Arn takes umbrage with that. Arn doesn't think Cody is thinking clear. Arn is sick and tired of Cody not listening to him and walks off with Johnson in tow.
Jon Moxley, Eddie Kingston and Darby Allin w/Sting vs Bear Country and Anthony Greene.
Darby and Greene square off. Darby eats a shoulderblock but hits a deep armdrag. Kingston tags in and delivers a knee to Green. Moxley tags in and he ans Boulder trade shoulder blocks. Boulder with a powerslam and tags in Bronson. They try the ig splash but Kingston with a low dropkick. Green tagged himself in and nails a superkick to Moxley. He tries a cross body but he bounces off Moxley and Kingston. Kingston and Moxley nail the lariat/German suplex on Green for the pin.
WINNERS: Jon Moxley, Darby Allin and Eddie Kingston
After the match, Sting with a Scorpion Death Drop to Greene. We then go to the back and Dr. Baker and Ruby Soho reflect on their match last week.
Matt Hardy and the HFO cut a promo on Rochester leading up to the next match.
Matt Hardy, Butcher, Blade, TH2 & Private Party vs. Dark Order & Orange Cassidy w/-1
WINNERS: Dark Order and Orange Cassidy
Sorry that wasn't too comprehensive. 16 man tags are rough to call
Lio Rush has some comments about coming to AEW.
In the back, FTR is in the back to Tully and cut a promo about how they are revitalized and refocused with his bad news for everyone else, but good news for them and the Pinnacle.
FTR and Tully Blanchard are in the back and vow to refocus after last week's loss.
Dan Lambert and The Men of the Year are in the ring and run down Chris Jericho. Lambert is proud to have ended Jericho's career. I have to admit, the guy does a good Cornette impression. Scorpio Sky reminds us he was one of the first champions in AEW and the face of the Revolution. Ethan Page is furious with AEW fans not respecting them. Page declares them THE top team in AEW.
We get words from Hikaru Shida, who goes for AEW win #50 against Serena Deeb next week on Dynamite.
The Bunny and Penelope Ford vs. Ana Jay and Tay Conti
Tay and Ana pull them out at the onset and slam them into the rail. In the ring, Jay with a back elbow and a tag in to Conti, who scores a 2. Conti armdrags Ford around the ring. Conti misses a knee strike in the corner and Bunny clotheslines Jay on the top rope as we go to commercial.
We return and are told that Ford and Bunny have been in control the entire break. Conti and Ford tag in. Conti with a superkick and a springboard cross body. Jay tags back in and quickly, all four women go at it. Ford avoids the clothesline and nails a stunner and a codebreaker for 2. Ford misses a moonsault. Conti with a Tay KO to Bunny. In the ring. Jay puts Ford away with the Queenslayer.
WINNERS: Tay Conti and Ana Jay
-1 comes out to celebrate with the winners.
Jade Cargill vs. Thunder Rosa vs. Nyla Rose in a triple threat this Friday on Rampage.
MJF and Wardlow join us and demands Rochester quiet down. MJF wants AEW to be successful and calls out 4 pillars of AEW: Jungle Boy, Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin and himself. Although he can't stand the other 3, he knows the 4 will carry AEW forward. MJF decleares that he deserves to be AEW World Champion. MJF claims to have Bruce Prichard on speed dial and will call him if need be. Darby Allin comes out and MJF compliments him on being a great #2 guy, just like Sting. Allin tells him to go and leave AEW if he wants. Allin reminds him that he's the only one to win and AEW title. MJF brings up a drunk driving accident Darby's uncle was involved in and was killed. MJF said the wrong guy died. Allin said that MJF can't break him mentally. MJF storms off.
We get comments from Miro and Sammy Guevara, ahead of tonight's main event.
TNT Championship: Miro (TNT Champion) vs. Sammy Guevara
Sammy misses a knee. Miro blocks the 2nd attempts and nails forearms and a kick. Big suplex by Miro and he stomps the ankle. Forearm smash to the back by the champion. Sammy tries to fire back but Miro puts him down and chokes out Sammy with his own jewelry. Miro misses a clothesline and Sammy cross bodies him to the outside. Sammy sends Miro into the steps. Miro catches a Sammy 450 attempt and suplexes him as we got to commercial.
Miro with a deep chinlock and fires elbows to the top of Guevara's head. Sammy escapes and avoids the charge. He misses a knee and gets suplexed. Rainmaker by Miro, followed by another. Guevara counters a lariat with a spanish fly. Running knee strike by Sammy. Sammy sends Miro over the top and hits a tope con hillo. Sammy throws him and goes to the top. He misses a splash and Miro with a sidewalk slam for 2. Miro misses a kick and Sammy with a pair of knee strikes. He goes to the top but Miro catches him. Sammy throws him off and delivers a cutter. Miro with the side kick for 2. Sammy rolls out of the ring. Miro rips off the turnbuckle pad on each post. Fuego Del Sol gets in Miros face. Sammy kicks Miro into the buckle and a GTH and DDT. Sammy to the top with a 630 for the pin.
WINNER AND NEW TNT CHAMPION: Sammy Guevara
The locker room comes out to celebrate with the new champion as we go to credits
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