The Opps (Samoa Joe & Powerhouse Hobbs) VS The WorkHorseMen (Anthony Henry & JD Drake)
Winners- The Opps
Rating- 5/10
Daniel Garcia VS Katsuyori Shibata
Winner- Daniel Garcia
Rating- 5/10
Hologram & The Paragon (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) VS The Frat House (Cole Karter, Griff Garrison, & Preston Vance)
Winners- Hologram & The Paragon
Rating- 5/10
Mina Shirakawa, Harley Cameron, Queen Aminata & Willow Nightingale VS Penelope Ford, Megan Bayne, & Sisters Of Sin (Skye Blue & Julia Hart)
Winners- Queen Aminata, Willow Nightingale, Harley Cameron, & Mina Shirakawa
Rating- 4/10
Adam Copeland & Christian Cage VS FTR
Winners- Edge & Christian
Rating- 8/10
Eddie Kingston VS Big Bill
Winner- Eddie Kingston
Rating- 3/10
Tables ‘n’ Tacks Match- Mark Briscoe VS MJF
Winner- Mark Briscoe
Rating- 8/10
The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, & Toa Liona) VS The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin & MVP)
Winners- The Demand
Rating- 6/10
AEW TBS Championship- Mercedes Mone (Champion) VS Riho
Winner- Mercedes Mone
Rating- 7/10
AEW Unified Championship- Kazuchika Okada (Champion) VS Mascara Dorada VS Konosuke Takeshita
Winner- Kazuchika Okada
Rating- 7/10
Coffin Match- Jon Moxley VS Darby Allin
Winner- Jon Moxley
Rating- 8/10
AEW Women’s World Championship- Toni Storm (Champion) VS Kris Statlander VS Thekla VS Jamie Hayter
Winner & New AEW Women’s World Champion- Kris Statlander
Rating- 7/10
Four-Way Ladder Match- AEW World Tag Team Championships- Brodido (Champions) VS The Young Bucks VS JetSpeed VS The Don Callis Family (Hechicero & Josh Alexander)
Winners- Brodido
Rating- 8/10
AEW World Championship- Adam Page (Champion) VS Kyle Fletcher
Winner- Adam Page
Rating- 8/10
Overall Thoughts- Good main event. I never believed Hangman was in any real danger of losing the title, but the match told a good story. Fletcher, the scrappy and cocky young challenger going up against the champ, determined to show everyone he’s exactly where he should be. Some nice heel work from Fletcher (targeting Hangman’s shoulder and ripping off the therapeutical tape), but in the end, Hangman was right: Kyle Fletcher wasn’t ready.
All of the gimmick matches delivered. Mox VS Darby was easily my favorite. It’s exactly the kind of match I’d expect from two known violent and batshit crazy wrestlers. Also, some bonus points for Bryan Danielson helping Darby without getting directly involved in the match, so he could keep his promise.
Statlander winning the AEW Women’s World Championship was the big feel-good moment of the show. Statlander is someone, who’s always been on the cusp of climbing to the top of the mountain, but injuries derailed whatever momentum she had. Statlander finally winning the big one was a nice shocker, because I fully expected Toni Storm to retain.
Edge and Christian VS FTR? Eh, it was a good match, but they got too caught up in the near falls towards the end. One too many missed opportunities to end the match on a high note for me. Beth Phoenix’s debut, and the role she played after the match was a callback to Edge’s feud with the Judgement Day, where they forced him to watch Rhea Ripley hit a Conchairto on Beth at Extreme Rules. It’s almost impossible to ignore the similarities. We’ll have to wait and see, if Beth’s appearance was a one-off deal. You just know Cope is looking for revenge now, and I’m sure a gimmick match is coming somewhere down the line.
I enjoyed Mercedes VS Riho, but I’m hoping AEW is working towards building up someone, who’s a believable threat to end her title reign. It was pretty much a foregone conclusion that Mercedes would retain here. But I’m guessing Mercedes surpassing the length of Jade Cargill’s reign is the endgame, so it’ll be a while before she drops the TBS Championship.
As expected, Eddie Kingston had a lot of fire for his big return match. Unfortunately, the match itself was a letdown. A noticeably botched finish, but hopefully the pairing with Hook will lead to something productive for both men. Although, when the H symbol appeared, Hook barely got any kind of reaction at all. It was mostly silence. When Hook walked down the ramp? A lukewarm reception. The pairing of two New York guys definitely has some potential, so there’s a chance Hook will get something out of joining forces with Kingston.
Jack Perry returning as a face was the right move. His heel character and all of the Scapegoat stuff never worked for me. I always got the impression he was trying way too hard to be a dick. It just wasn’t convincing, but the crowd went nuts for Perry and Luchasaurus joining forces again, so that’s a good sign.
I’m also wondering what’s next for MJF. The guy has been working his ass off recently, so maybe he just needs a break for a while.
Show Highlights-
-Hangman retains
- Kris Statlander wins AEW Women’s World Chanpionship
-Video package showing Luchasaurus’ resurrection
-Pac returns to help Jon Moxley defeat Darby Allin
-Mark Briscoe decisively beats MJF
-Beth Phoenix debuts
-Darby Allin sets Jon Moxley on fire
-Jack Perry returns, reforms Jurassic Express with Luchasaurus
Overall Rating- 8/10
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