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It’s Wednesday!!!! That means AEW is LIVE and in living color!!! Excalibur, Taz and Tony Schiavone have the call of the action as we are less than 2 weeks away from Double or Nothing.
Jon Moxley & Bryan Danieslon vs. Kyle Fletcher & Jeff Cobb
Don Callis has joined the booth.
Fletcher & Cobb attack Moxley as he enters ringside. This is where Danieslon comes out to make the save. It’s a brawl on the floor. Danielson nails Cobb with a running dropkick. Moxley punches away at Fletcher. Now it’s Danielson firing live rounds at Cobb. Running knee by Moxley and we are officially underway. Danielson kicks away at Cobb into a running dropkick. Moxley tags in and kicks away at Cobb’s leg, Now it’s Danielson with a figure 4.
Thus far, no mention is made of Cobb and Fletcher being stable mates in the United Empire.
Fletcher tags in and chops away. Moxley likes it, as expected. Mox gives it right back to Fletcher. Huge chop by Moxley, he digs the fingernails into Fletcher and nails a superplex for 2. Armbar attempt blocked by Fletcher. Danielson tags in. Danielson drops the big knee as we go to commercial.
We are back and Fletcher exchange punches. Cobb tags in and tries to nail a german. Moxley is able to nail one. Danielson tags in and nails a dropkick to both Cobb and Fletcher. Yes kicks by Danielon. Running elbow by Danielson. Yes kicks again. Danielson sends Cobb to the floor and he nails Fletcher with a tope suicida. Cobb with a whiplash to Danielson. Moxley and Fletcher trade kicks. Leg lariat by Fletcher. Lariat by Moxley. Fletcher with a Michinoku Driver for 2. Cobb and Fletcher attack Moxley in the corner. Fletcher scores a 2 after a piledriver. Busaiku knee by Danielson and Moxley scores the pin after a death rider.
WINNERS JON MOXLEY & BRYAN DANIELSON
Konosuke Takeshita attacks Moxley. Claudio Castganoli runs in for the save.
We have a video package on AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland vs. Christian Cage.
Adam Copeland comes out, TNT Championship belt in tow. He gets attacked by Buddy Mathhews and Brody King. Malakai Black walks to the ring. He has the mic. Black has Matthews remove Copeland’s wedding ring. Black pockets it. Kyle O’Riley comes out to help but King with a lariat. Triple team in the corner and the House of Black walks off.
Excalibur takes us back to NJPW Resurgence, where Eddie Kingston lost the NJPW Strong title to Gabe Kidd. The Buck and Jack Perry with an attack.
Backstage, the Elite brag about injuring Kingston.
Renee Paquette is with FTR. She confirms Kingston is out on Double or Nothing. Cash Wheeler says they have a 4th.
AEW Tag Team Title Elimiinator: The Young Bucks vs. Matt Sydal & Christopher Daniels
Jack Perry has joined the booth. Nicholas and Sydal kick us off. Knee strike by Sydal. Rollup for 2 by Sydal, Daniels tags in, as does Matthew. Palm strike by Daniels and he punches away in the corner. Clothesline by Daniels. Sydal tag in and nails a standing moonsault for 2. Nicholas tags in and the Bucks lay out Sydal as we go to commercial.
As we return, Sydal fights off the Bucks. Double rana by Sydal. Danies makes the tag. He nails clotheslines on the Bucks. DVD to Nicholas. Matthew with a superkick. Matthew sends Sydal into the crowd. Roundhouse kick by Nicholas. Bucks block a top rope rana. The Bucks with a TK Driver for the pin.
WINNERS THE YOUNG BUCKS
On the ramp, The Bucks have something to say. They’re upset that Daniels spoke down to them last week. They fire Daniels from his day gig with AEW. Security escorts Daniels out of the building. Perry dumps some WOOOOOO Energy on Schiavone.
Renee is with Toni Storm and Company. Storm is upset over what Deeb and Harley Cameron did last week.
Backstage Malakai Black accepts Adam Copeland’s challenge for Double or Nothing
Hook vs. Sebastian Wolfe
T Bone by Hook. Crossfaces by Hook. Hook with Redrum and that’s all she wrote.
WINNER HOOK
Hook has the mic and wants Jericho out now. Jericho and Big Bill come out. Jericho waves to the fans, very disingenuously. Hook reiterates his challenge. Jericho refuses. After all, this is a teaching moment. The fans want him to retire. At Collison this week, there will a qualification match for a future FTW title shot. Hook sheepishly hits Jericho with a microphone. Jericho and Bill attack. Katsayori Shibata comes out for the save.
AEW World Title Eliminator: Swerve Strickland vs. Brian Cage
Knee strikes by Swerve, Cage batters the champion in the corner. Swerve sends Cage to the floor and nails a kick on the floor. Swerve is working the arm hard. Cage sends Swerve into the apron. Clothesline and a flatliner by Swerve. Backbreaker by Swerve. Shoulder blocks by Cage. Forearms by Swerve. Chops by Swerve. Cage backs Swerve up into the corner. Press slam into the buckles by Cage as we got to commercial.
We’re back and Cage hits a superplex. Trip by Swerve. Running boot by Swerve. Lariat by each man. Running back elbow by Swerve. Elbow drop by Swerve. Brainbuster for 2 by Swerve. Kneelift by Cage. Short arm scissors by Swerve. Buckle Bomb by Cage for 2. Rollup by Swerve for 2. Headbutt by Swerve. Side kick by Swerve into a stomp. 450 for 2 by Swerve. Armdrag followed by 2 powerbombs by Cage. Rana and and elbow by Swerve. Dropkick by Swerve for 1. Swerve snaps Cage’s arm and nails House call for the pin.
WINNER SWERVE STRICKLAND
Swerve grabs 2 chairs. He nails Cage but here comes Christian Cage. Cage and Ridiculously Hot Nick Wayne’s Mom come out. Nick Wayne and Killswitch attack from behind and lay out Swerve. They nail Swerve with a Strickland family portrait. Cage mock Swerve for being an absentee father.
Backstage, Renee is with Hook and Shibata. Shibata wants a shot at Jericho as well. Samoa Joe interrupts. Sounds like he’s actually talking up Hook a bit.
Toni Storm vs. Harley Cameron
Looks like everyone is barred from ringside. Headlock takeover by Harley, reversed by Storm. Shoulder block and a headlock takeover by Storm. Thesz press by Storm into a hip attack. Serena Deeb watches from the ramp as we go to commercial.
As we return it’s both women dawn. Backstabber and a DDT by Storm. Fisherman for 2 by Storm. Punch by Harley. Sole food and a running knee for 2. Sky High for 2 by Storm. They trade rollups for 2 counts. Storm Zero and Storm scores the pin.
WINNER TONI STORM
The Undisputed Kingdom face off backstage with Will Ospreay. Ospreay says he doesn’t respect Strong. They argue. I feel like I missed the first few chapters of a book for this to be as heated.
Renee’ is in the ring for the contract signing for the TBS Title match at Double or Nothing. Mercedes Mone’ comes out, followed by Willow Nightingale. THey trade the kind of barbs we’ve come to expect. Mone’ with a harder edge to her. Teh catch word here is “legacy”. Willow wants to fulfill hers. Mercedes with a slap. Willow with a Dr. Bomb through a table. Willow poses with the title belt.
AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada vs. Dax Harwood
Lockup. Armdrag by Dax. Okada with a headscissors. They square off. Shoulder block, Okada goes down and rolls out of the ring. Lockup, kick by Okada. Big chops by Dax. Okada sends Dax into the post as we go to commercial.
As we return, Okada missed a charge in the corner. Dax with a spinebuster. Dropkick by Okada sends Dax to the floor. Running boot by Okada. They slug it out on the floor. DDT by Okada. Dax barely beats the count. Dax collapses, avoiding the Rainmaker. Dax with a pair of Germans. Okada with a boot. Snap dragon by Dax. They trade chops and elbows. Upkick by Okada. Okada with a neckbreaker for 2. Superplex by Dax Harwood. They butt heads. Chops by Dax. Lariat by Dax. Rollup for 2 by Dax.
Dax reverses a tombstone and nails one of his own for 2. Dax misses a diving headbutt. Dax with a sharpshooter. Okada makes the rope. Low blow behind the ref’s back into a rainmaker for the pin.
WINNER & STILL AEW CONTINENTAL CHAMPION: KAZUCHIKA OKADA
The Elite attack Dax. Cash tries to help. Danielson comes in but he’s outnumbered. Darby Allin saves the day
We go to credits
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