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It's Wednesday night, and you know what that means, besides my return to a normal weekend social life it means we are all the way live from Daley's Place for the final live event in Jacksonville (for now). Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone and Excalibur have the call of tonight's action. We havea2 big title match tonight and here we go!
Chris Jericho, Le Champion Himself, joins the broadcast booth. I just got his new book, "The List of Jericho" today. Excellent record keeping, I must say.
Penta El Zero Miedo & Eddie Kingston vs. The Young Bucks (If Kingston & Penta win, they get an AEW world Tag Team Title shot)
The Young Bucks are resplendent in their new porn staches. Michael Nakazawa and Brandon Cutler are in tow. We've got a brawl at the outset. Penta with a kick to Nick Jackson, Eddie with a pair of rollups of Matt for 2's. Kingstom with chops and a bodyslam and we get the double stomp to the groin by the tagged in Penta for 2. Penta with a kick to the ribs and a chinlock. Matt forces the aciton into his corner and he hits a cannonball on Penta while Nick Jackson nails a side kick. Nick chokes Penta on the middle rope. Double elbow by the Young Bucks, Matt scores a 2 count. Matt's mustache is epic. Kingston tags in and goes to work on both Jackson. He scores a 2 on Nick with a fisherman. Action spills to the outside. Kingston hits an exploder on Matt but Nick with a running kneestrike.
Jim Ross with a Dirk Diggler reference. However, Diggler did not have a mustache.
Nick Jackson has the edge now on Kingston and Matt tags in, he fires away on the ground with left and rights. Matt slows it down with a chinlock. Stomp by Matt, here comes Nick and they tee off on Eddie. Kingston is TICKED and fires back but Matt with a hard knee and punches on the ground. Nick tags back in and goes to the rope. Eddie throws Matt into the corner and Nick crotches himself. Eddie with headbutts on the 2nd rope and hits a superplex. They both get the tag. Penta and Nick work and Penta with a superkick and a DDT. Slingblade a corkscrew code red for 2. Looked like a 3 to me. Penta gets tossed into the Bucks corner and eats a kick. Hurancanrana by Nick, who follows up with a pair of knees. Backstabber for 2 by Penta. All 4 are brawling now. Matt and Kingston are brawling on the floor. Nick and Penta trade blows and a big superkick by Penta. Low blow by Matt Jackson, missed by the referee. Package piledriver/stomp by the Bucks and they score a 2, barely saved by Kingston.
The Good Brothers have arrived at ringside as the Bucks take turns superkicking Kingston. As Anderson and Gallows distract the referee, Cutler tries to spray Penta witht he aerosol. Penta gets out of the way. One Fear Factor later by Penta and he pins Matt Jackson.
WINNERS: Eddie Kingston and Penta El Zero Miedo.
Towards the end, Frankie Kazarian fought off the Good Brothers.
Tony Schiavone is with Ethan Page in the ring. Scorpio Sky is with him. Page commandeers the mic and declares he's here to exterminate Darby Allin. He says he's here to finally bury allin once and for all. This brings out Sting, dragging a coffin behind him. Out comes Darby to attack the Men of the Year. Sting lays out Scorpio with a Scorpion Death Drop and Allin goes to work on Page's eyes. Page escapes and declares that next weeks match is off. Page wants a contract where Allin can't touch him 1 week before the match.
Jericho plugs his new book.
We see highlights of last week's main event, where Kenny Omega successfully defended the AEW World Title against Jungle Boy.
Jack Evans vs. Jungle Boy Jack Perry
Lockup and Evans with an armtwist, Perry reverses it and nails a headlock. headscissors reversal by Evans, Perry escapes. Perry goes for the Snare Trap. Perry misses a dopkick and Evans with a knee to the ribs. Jungle Boy with a springboard armdrag and a dropkick as we go to commercial.
We're back and Perry with chops and a dropkick to the knee. Perry runs into a boot and hits a roundhouse. Evans evades a superplex but gets caught in the tree of woe. Perry with a dropkick and he slaps on the Snare Trap for the submission.
WINNER: Jungle Boy.
Here comes The Hardy Family Office and Christian Cage. Jurassic Express fights off the HFO and Hardy runs off. Christian ends up the one standing tall.
Jungle Boy becomes the first AEW wrestler to reach 50 wins.
MJF is in the back bragging how much he's emasculated Chris Jericho. MJF is angry with Jericho for all the attacks. He thinks Jericho is now a pathetic joke. It's a low point for Jericho. Next week, MJF will give Jericho the stipulations he demands in order for them to have a one on one match. Tonight, it's Sammy Guevara. He may be the future, but MJF is the NOW.
Andrade El Idolo is in the back and is very displeased with Matt Sydal for interrupting him before his big announcement. Next week, Sydal will be made an example of.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring and he brings out Kenny Omega, sans Don Callis. The Elite seem to be on a beard quest as Kenny is channeling his Harley Race look. Omega feels like a king. He's beaten everyone so far, including the most promising young wrestler he's ever seen in Jungle Boy. He's bored and says he'll be taking some time off. Here comes the Dark Order, led by Evil Uno. Negative One is not with them. Hopefully he did his homework. Omega dismisses them as contenders but Uno declares that he needs to beat the number one contender to be a true champion. Omega dismisses their challenge (obviously talking about Adam Page) bidding them adieu, good night and good bye. BANG. I admit enjoying seeing that for the first time in a long time.
We have some words form Brian Pillman Jr., ahead of his TNT title challenge to God's Favorite Champion, Miro.
TNT Championship: Miro (TNT Champion) vs. Brian Pillman Jr w/Griff Garrison and Julia Hart
Garrison and Hart go back to the locker room upon Pillman's entrace. Pillma fires away with punches and chops. Miro with a Samoan Drop and a kick to the lungs. Big right hand by the champion, he stomps down on the back. Roundhouse kicks by Miro and another Samoan Drop. Pillma tries to fight back but Miro with a fallaway slam. Pillman rolls out as we go to commercial.
We're back and Miro is dominating this with clubbing forearms. Pillman with a hangman on the top rope. Pillman with a springboard dropkick and a baseball slide dropkick to the outside. He's firing away on the outside and sends Miro into the barricade. Back in the ring, he hits Air Pillman for 1. He tries it again but Miro is ready. Pillman instead stops himself and hits a paid of superkicks. Miro counters with a roundhouse kick followed by a Matchka Kick. Miro with the Game Over and Pillman loses consciousness. Referee Aubrey Edwards calls for the bell.
WINNER: Miro (retains TNT Championship)
Alex Marvez is with the Dark Order. Hangman Page isn't happy for some reason. He didn't want them challenging on his behalf. The Dark Oder thinks Adam is afraid of failure. Page glares at them.
Earlier today, Team Taz had some breaking news. Taz is with Hook and Powerhouse Hobbs. The relationship between Starks and Cage is toxic. Upcoming in Austin TX, Taz has announced that Brian Cage will defend the FTW Title against Starks.
Nyla Rose and Vickie Guerrero vs. Dr. Britt Baker DMD and Rebel (not Reba)
Rebel and Vickie start off and Rebel shoves her to the ground. Rose tags in and Rebel applies a sleeper but Rose flips her off and stomps her hard. Rose with a splash, Baker refuses the tag. Slam by Rose and a legdrop. Another slam by Rose, she tags in Guerrero and she does the Eddie dance as we go to commercial.
We're back and Rose with a backbreaker. She goes after Baker but Baker clotheslines her on the rope. Baker tags in and slips out of a beast bomb. Side kick by Baker. Rose catches Baker and hits a beast bomb and a legdop off the top while Baker is draped on the top for 2. Vickie tags in and holds Bakers legs while Rose climbs the ropes. Baker kicks her away and she knocks Rose to the floor. Baker with the lockjaw and Guerrero taps out.
WINNERS: Rebal and Dr. Britt Baker, DMD
Rose immediately attacks the champion and powerbombs her to the outside through a table.
Penta and Eddie Kingston will get their title shot next week.
Jake Hager, Santana and Ortiz with some comments ahead of next week's trios match against FTR and Wardlow.
MJF vs. Sammy Guevara
MJF bails and Sammy poses. Lockup, shoulder block by Sammy, MJF struts. Sammy misses a dropkick and eats a shop to the throat. Knee strike by Sammy, MJF blocks a GTS. MJF with a backslide for 2. They are exchanging small packages and rollups for a series of 2's. MJF wants a handshake but Sammy slugs him and goes to work in the corner. He slams MJF into the buckle and teases the 630. MJF rolls out. Sammy follows him with a springboard stunner for 2. Another rollup exchange, they go to the outside and MJF sends him into the barricade. MJF poses as we go to commercial.
We are back to live action and MJF has a rear chinlock on Sammy. Uppercut by Sammy he throws MJF to the outside. He goes for the baseball slide dropkick and MJF catches him in the ring skirt. MJF with punches and re enters the ring. Sammy goes for a springboard rana but MJF catches him with a power bomb. MJF goes for the superplex. Sammy blocks it and hits a Spanish Fly. Jericho is living vicariously through Guevara here. Back kick by Sammy, a clothesline sends them over the top. Sammy skins the cat and nails a torpedo through the ropes. He sends MJF back in and hits a Destroyer for 2.
MJF hits the right arm of Guevara and stomps it. MJF guillotines him on the tope rope. MJF with a chair. Guevara kicks it into his face. MJF to the front row and Sammy with a dive over the top into the front row. Sammy sends him back to ringside and then tosses him back into the ring. Guevara to the top but MJF knocks him off. MJF with tombstone piledriver off the 2nd rope and only gets a 2. Really? 2? MJF seems to have a knee issue, he can't lift Sammy and the referee checks on both. Inside cradle by Sammy for 2. MJF punches Sammy's knee. Sammy counters the heat seeker and scores a 2 off a sunset flip. Sammy with the GTS but MJF's foot ends up on the rope, breaking the count. Sammy to the top and hits the 630 for 2. Yes, a 2 count. Here comes Shawn Spears. Jericho leaves the booth and Warlow nails him from behind. Wardlow send Jericho off the ramp as Spears nails Guevara with a chair. MJF with the cover for the pin.
WINNER: MJF
Wardlow and Spears celebrate with MJF.
We are treated to some highlights from AEW's time at Daley's Place over the course of the last 60 weeks or so.
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