IT’S WEDNESDAY!!! You know what that means! AEW is live and on the air. Excalibur & Tony Schiavone have the call.
Adam Copeland enters the arena ahead of his title defense against Brody King. He just got off the phone with Tony Khan. Tonight will be a no- DQ match.
Orange Cassidy vs. Trent Beretta
They trade punches at the bell. Trent bails but OC hits an elbow suiucda. Into the post goes Trent. Trent with a clothesline and he sends OC into the post. Ground and pound by Trent. OC leaps the barricade and nails a superkick in the crowd. We are deep into the audience now. Trent staggers about and nails a puch to the bread basket. Cassidy with a suplex. Trent avoids the Orange Punch. Trent tries a dive and OC sweeps his legs out from under him.
Back in the ring, Cassidy nails the Orange Punch. Don Callis walks out. We go to commercial.
As we return, Callus is at the desk. He puts over Cassidy big time, which I think means Trent will be part of the Don Callis Family soon. Trent blocks the stundog. DDT by Cassidy. Kicks by Cassidy into stomps. Ground and Pound by Cassidy. Trent with a half and half suplex. Clothesline by Trent. Piledriver by Trent. Another piledriver by Trent. Claymore by Trent. Trent rips off a buckle pad. Cassidy rips off another, slams Trent into it and score the pin.
WINNER ORANGE CASSIDY
Trent attacks Cassidy and gouges his eye. Trent piledrives Cassidy onto the steps. Catapult by Trent, Cassidy goes neck first into the apron. Callus and Kris Stalander break this up.
Earlier today the Elite show up to the building in Edmonton. We see a video package on Kenny Omega and what happened last week. We then see comments from Jack Perry following last weeks attack on Omega.
Kenny Omega is in a hospital room. He vows revenge as an EVP. He has an idea. Anarchy in the Arena at Double or Nothing. The ELite vs FTR and 2 partners to be named later.
Tony Schiavone is on the stage. Serena Deeb comes out. She understands the challenge in front of her. She talks about her health issues the last 15 months. The promo was going actually pretty good until Toni Storm comes out. Deeb reminds her to take this seriously. They go nose to nose. Toni tries a cheap shot but Deeb with a big right hand.
Lexi Nair is with Orange Cassidy. Rocky Romero checks on him. Rocky tries to settle things between Rocky and OC.
Don Callis has joined the booth again.
Mariah May vs. Harley Cameron w/Saraya
Clotheline by Harley into kicks. Side kick by Harley for 2. Right hands by Cameron. May gets the advantage and she chops and punches away, Running forearm by May. Sidewalk slam into a dropkick by May. Clothesline by Cameron as we go to commercial.
Slingblade by Cameron. Thry trade right hands. Clotesline by May. Sky High by May for 2. Harley bails before a May hip attack. May pucnhes Saraya. DVD by May for the pin.
WINNER MARIAH MAY
Serena attacks and here some Mina Sharakawa for the save. Mina and May hug.
The Gunns, Jay White and Pac are in the back. White sort of mocks Pac losing to Okada at Dynasty.
The Bucks are in Gorilla. They want to change the format.
Swerve Strickland comes out. He’s in a foul mood. We see footage form last week. He wants Christian out here now. Swerve makes a Connor McDavid shout out. GO OILERS (unless they play the Bruins).
Out comes Cage, Killswitch, Nick Wayne and his unusually gorgeous mother. Cage vows to take something from Swerve every week until he gets the AEW World Title. The Mogul Embassy come out to back up Swerve. He vows to make Christian quit…again.
The Embassy turn on Swerve and beat him down. Powerbomb by Cage. The referee corps comes out bit they get intimidated. Cage and the Gates of Agony set up the steps and a table. GOA send Swerve through the commentary table as Cage and Wayne’s gorgeous mother look on approvingly.
The Bucks applaud backstage.
The commentary crew stands amongst the ruins of their area.
Willow Nighingale is backstage with an interview. She’s a little worse for wear. She’s ready for Mercedes Mone’
Jay White vs. Rocky Romero
If Rocky wins, he gets a Trios title match at DON. Right hand by Rocky for 2. Chop by Rocky. Kicks by Rocky. White eats a dropkick. Tope suicida by Rocky. Running rana by Rocky. Running clothesline by Rocky. Lariat by White as we go to commercial.
We are back and White has a chinlock. Chops by White. Kick by Rocky into a DDT.
Bruins are losing 3-1. That makes me sad. Kick by White for 2. Knee strike by Rocky. Blade Runner and and White scores the pin.
WINNER JAY WHITE.
The Bang Bang Gang attack Rocky. Here comes Pac. He clears the ring. Bang Bang Gang bails.
We see Samoa Joe in the gym.
Chris Jericho and Big Bill vs. Mo Jabari and Someone else whose name I did not catch
Nobody really needs the PBP here. Big Bill is beating the crap out of Jabari. The other guy tags in and he eats a bunch of clotheslines. Other guy eats a Boss Man Slam. The other guys name is Abbott. Jericho tags in. He hits Judas Effect for the pin.
WINNERS CHRIS JERICHO & BIG BILL
Jericho addresses Calgary…ooops, Edmonton. Jericho thanks everyone for their support, mockingly, of course.
Tony Schaivone interrupts. Hook will be back next Wednesday
TNT Championship: Adam Copeland vs. Brody King
Lockup, headlock by King. It’s tight. Shoulder block by King. Elbows by King after Copeland tried a DVD. Spear by Copeland, kick by King and he delivers a hangman neckbreaker as we go to commercial.
We are back and it’s King beating down Copeland on the floor. King misses a cross body on the floor. Copeland attacks King with a chair. King blocks a DVD. Eye gouge by Copeland and a DDT by Copeland on a chair.
This is no-DQ by the way. King is bleeding big time. Cross Body for 2 by Copeland. Copeland has another chair. He sets it up in the corner and has the chair leg in his hand. Lariat by King. Into the chair goes Copeland as we go to another commercial.
We are back and Black has a choke hold on. Snap mare by Copeland. They each nail a boot to the face.Discus elbow by King for 2. Cannonball for 2 by King. Copeland escapes the Gonzo Bomb. Piledriver by King. DVD on the apron by Copeland. Spear and King goes through a table on the floor. Another spear and Copeland scores the pin
WINNER AND STILL TNT CHAMPION ADAM COPELAND
King with a lariat and he pounds away. Kyle O’Riley with the save.
Mercedes Mone’ is backstage. She’s ready for Willow at Double or Nothing.
Lexi is with Adam Copeland and Kyle O’Riley. Adam thanks Kyle. Kyle wants a title shot Saturday. It’s on.
The Young Bucks come out with Okada and Perry. Okada tells Omega to get well soon. They mock Tony Khan and Kenny Omega. The Elite accept Anarchy in the Arena for Double or Nothing.
Here comes FTR. They introduce their partners: Eddie Kingston & Bryan Danielson.
The 8 men slug it out.
We go to credits.
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