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IT’S WEDNESDAY!!!! That means AEW is LIVE and on the air. Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz dive straight into the action:
Mark Briscoe, Sppedball Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight & Kenny Omega vs. Ricochet, The Young Bucks & Kazuchika Okada
What? No $400,000 prize here. I’d be PO’d if I were these guys. This goes without saying but this will be absolute insanity bell to bell. I’ll keep up as best I can. Omega and Okada go chest to chest. I never appreciated how much taller Okada is. Omega and Okada start off but the Rainmaker tags Nicholas Jackson immediately. The Elite and Ricochet surprise attack Omegas team and kick away at the Cleaner. Nicholas with a springboard armdrag to Omega and he repeatedly snaps Omega’s arm. Okada tags in and keeps up the attack on the arm. Ricochet tags in and jumps on the arm. Wait? Is this AEW? Working a body part? I like it. Omega blocks a Ricochet armdrag and throws him into Nicholas JAckson, who wrenches RICOCHET’S ARM WITHOUT REALIZING WHO IT IS.
This is going to sound nuts, but so far this match strikes me as a house show main event. That is NOT an insult. On the contrary, its pretty good. Mark Briscoe is in the ring and slams Nicolas. All 8 men miss elbows and square off. An 8 man brawl breaks out. We go to commercial.
As we return, it’s Bailey and Ricochet one on one, but not for long. Matthew and Knight get involved. Nicolas tags in and he works over Bailey’s arm. Ricochet tags in and Bailey with a knee to counter a brain buster.
Okada is in there now. Briscoe and Knight save Bailey. There are multiple brainbusters. The fan favorite team with tandem dives to the floor. Dropkick by Bailey off the top to Okada. Nicholas tags in. Knight goes to work. THey might have something in Knight. Matthew is now legal, as is Omega. If you think I can properly call what’s going on here, you are nuts. We go back to commercial.
This match might be doing nothing for storyline or ratings, but it is absolutely perfect for the live crowd. The Elite prevent Omega from getting a tag. DDT by Matthew Jackson. Dunk by Omega to Ricochet. Briscoe and Matthew are now legal. Schiavone tells us we’re over 20 minutes in. Briscoe with a fisherman buster for 2. Okada with a neckbreaker to Briscoe. Bailey with a kick to Okada. Knight takes over. Speaking of take, I’ll take a 30 minute draw here, no problem. Omega and Okada face off and slug it out. Snap dragon by Omega. DROPKICK by Okada. I can’t describe the tandem TK Driver. Brsicoe kicked out at 2. Jay Driller by Briscoe for 2 , Ricochet with the save.Kevin Knight with a HIGH DROPKICK. Briscoe eats a rainmaker for the pin.
WINNERS THE YOUNG BUCKS, RICOCHET & KAZUCHIKA OKADA
We see the Hurt Syndicate coming in. They beat up a bunch of fanboys as they arrive. They discuss the MJF situation.
The Ops (Joe, Shibata and Hobbs) vs. Already in the ring Miles Hawkins, Rhett Titus and Nick Comoroto
Spoiler: I’ve already written in the result. I used to really enjoy Titus in ROH proper. The Ops work over him, tagging in and out. Comoroto tags in and trades chops with Shibata. I honestly thought Comorodo had a chance a few years ago. Hawkins tags in and he immediately gets the crap kicked out of him. Hobbs with killer chotheslines to Hawkins. Spinebuster and Hobbs scores the pin.
WINNERS THEOPS
The Death Riders attack but Joe chokes out Moxley. Claudio piledrives Shibata on a chair. The Death Riders scurry off. Joe has the mic. He wants Moxley. He wants Moxley in a steel cage.
Earlier, Rene PAquette spoke with Mercedes Mone. She is uber confident heading into Double or Nothing.
Rene is with the Patriarchy. Christian Cage wants questions directed to him. Jay Lethal interrupts and challenges Wayne. God Nick Wayne’s Mom looks great. Cage accepts the match.
Toni Storm vs. Miyu Yamashita
Code of honor adhered to. Lockup, headlock by Storm into a reversal by Yamashita. Kicks by Yamashita. Knee strikes by the Pink Striker. Thez Press and punches by Storm. Backbreaker by Storm. Snap suplex by Storm. Kick by Yamashita. Leg sweep by Storm. Storm misses a hip attack. Yamashita kicks the buttocks of Storm and knocks down Luther as we go to commercial.
We are back and Yamashita misses a dropkick. They trade forearms. Yamashita registers none of Storm’s blows. German by Storm. Round house kick by Yamashita for 2. Sky high by Storm for 2. Fisherwoman suplex for 2 by Storm. Kick by Yamashita. German by Storm. Hip attack by Storm into Storm Zero for the pin.
WINNER TONI STORM
CEO Mercedes Mone comes out. That’s confidence. She still has to win the Owen to get her shot. Jamie Hayter comes out and she and Mone brawl.
THe Don Callis Family is backstage talking about their success on Collision.
MVP and the Hurt Syndicate come out. MVP has an announcement. THey’re going to try this one more time. MJF comes out. He applauds Shelton Benjamin and praises MVP. He addresses Bob. MVP interrupts and wants a vote. Shelton and MVP with thumbs up. Bobby with a thumbs down. MJF is sick of this. MJF bows up and LAshley says he wants MJF to hurt some people. THe Syndicate walk off.
We see last week when Stokley Hathaway joined FTR.
ROH TV Championship: Nick Wayne vs. Jay Lethal
Christian Cage and Nick Wayne’s ridiculously hot mother come out with Kip Sabian.Code of honor not adhered to. Counter wrestling by both men. Wayne bails. Kick by Wayne. Chops by Wayne. Lethal with chops of his own. Deep armdrags by Lethal. Tope suocida by Lethal. Wayne with a rana on the floor. We go to commercial.
We’re back and it’s Wayne with a whip into the buckles. Back elbow by Lethal. Rollups by Lethal. Wayne knocks Lethal from the top rope. Lethal with an elbow strike. Rollup by Wayne for 2. A series of rollups. Into the buckle goes Lethal. Kick by Wayne into a brainbuster for the pin.
WINNER AND STILL ROH TV CHAMPION NICK WAYNE
Nick’s Ridiculously Hot Mother is happy. Cage wraps the belt around Nick’s waist.
Breaking news: in 2 weeks, Jon Moxley will meet Samoa Joe in a steel cage.
Owen Hart Tournament Semi Final: Kyle Fletcher w/Lance Archer and Don Callis vs. Hangman Adam Page
Lockup, pie face by Fletcher. Arm twist by Fletcher. Reversal by Page into a chop. Go behind by Fletcher, reversed by Page. Brawling ensues. Fletcher with the advantage. The announcers are talking about Fletcher’s back injuries as of late. Kick by Fletcher. Lariat by Page. Big backdrop by Page. Running clotheslines by Page. DVD by Page for 2. Corner clotheslines by Page. Fletchers back is bleeding. Fallaway slam by Page. Lariat by Page. Fletcher with kicks and a brainbuster on the apron. Page sweeps Fletchers leg and nails a moonsault and a tombstone as we go to commercial.
WE are back and it’s a superplex by Page. Elbows by Page. Kick by Fletcher. Snap German by Fletcher. Powerbomb for 2 by Page. Kick by Fletcher. Deadeye for 2 by Page. Moonsault by Page, Fletcher gets the knees up and hits a powerbomb for 2. Running dropkick by Fletcher. Fletcher kicks Page to counter a buck shot. Deadeye on the apron by Page, Moonsault to the floor by Page. Low blow into a brain buster by Fletcher for 2. Don Callis is furious. REf didn’t see the low blow. Clotheslines by Page. Buck shot into another by Page and he scores the pin.
WINNER ADAM PAGE (Going to the finals of the Owen Hart Tournament to meet Will Ospreay)
We go to credits.
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