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And now, live from Queens, New York, All Elite Wrestling presents Double

or Nothing.

It's Sunday!

You know what that means!

All Elite Wrestling presents Double or Nothing live on pay -per -view!

I'm Excalibur, joined by Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGinnis, and we have a massive

night of action in store for you to...

Back to him and let's head to the ring. And Arcadiora for the introduction.

We are sold out here in Queens, New York. 15 ,000 and 15 people looking

on, singing with one voice and untold others around the world watching for

could be the very last tag team match of Adam Copeland and Christian Cage

together for their career.

Now you heard when Arkady mentioned that stipulation, the air came out of the

room when they realized the gravity.

Of this match.

Here we are in Louis Armstrong.

Stadium. And for Copeland Cade. Perhaps they do not have. All the time in the

world.

It's maybe the last time we ever see them. As a tag team again. You can see

on Copeland's face.

While the fans here were singing. Usually as a broad smile.

But you can see the concern in his face. And the realization.

That this could be it. For he and Christian Cade together.

future of christian cage mad of copeland as a tag team but the last time that

copeland may be able to get his hands on these two men men that he treated as

family that he opened not just he that he and his wife bet opened their home to

right allowed to stay with them gave them a place to a place to live a place

train at the outset of their careers and then men who repaid that

that faith that humanity

with the ultimate betrayal, not just the injury to Adam Copeland, but the spiked

trial driver on Beth, too. I mean, one of the most despicable acts we have seen

FTR perpetrate, and we have seen them do some truly vile things.

Yes, Tony, we've been a part of them, certainly. We've seen how contemptuous

abrasive FTR are, what they're willing to do, A, to hold on to the titles, B,

to put down any challenger.

You do not put a spike pile driver on someone unless you want to injure them,

and hopefully, I guess, permanently, and I guess, now, that wasn't to send a

message. That was to hurt Beth Copeland.

Look at the face.

Look at the face of Adam Copeland.

Not high on his emotions at all.

How about Copeland Cage have to realize gravitas lies ahead.

Remember, this is an I quit street fight. The only way to win

is for one member of the team to say the words, I quit.

Good thing it's not both members, because if that's the case, Copeland

couldn't lose, because Christian Cage would never say I quit.

Christian Cage said I quit in the I quit match in the TNT Championship with Adam

Copeland. But that wasn't his voice. That was Adam Copeland throwing his

You believe anything?

Right now, there'll be no chance tonight as Cope and Cage would have to be seen

as the veterans in this matchup.

Whoa! Cope and Cage have held world tag team championships seven times

over the course of their legendary career. They've redefined what it meant

a tag team in the early 2000s and left an indelible image.

while doing so. There were 14 years where they were not together. They

came back together last August at Forbidden Door. What a moment that was

of us.

It was an incredible moment, certainly.

You don't know how big a moment is until it becomes a memory.

Copeland, he was looking underneath the ring for something, I'm not sure what,

but inside the ring.

K is looking for a kill switch.

That's all a quick combination.

Takes Christian Cage off his feet. And when Cochran had the advantage in the

corner, he was throwing right hands because you can see his left hand.

Stokely.

That's barbed wire. The rabbit around his right wrist.

Barbed wire.

Around the arm.

He has it. Christian Cage.

Kicking the barbed wire into the wrist. Here we go.

DDT by Christian Cage. Reverse DDT.

Cage, as you mentioned, you see that white brace around his left forearm.

was from when FTR attacked Christian Cage with that chair, the stomp on the

chair, wrapped around the arm. I think in doing so, it gave them a clear game

plan for this I -Quick match. Cage is cutting his hand just by tying that

wire around the middle rope.

Cage, you led the patriarchy.

With the referee's microphone stuck in the mouth of one of the combatants.

The prongs of that barbed wire digging into the flesh as Big Stunk is beside

himself. And there are two referees armed with microphones here at

Cage just got the belt away from Paul Turner.

Turner, hold on to your pants before they fall down.

Repeated lashes from Christian Cage.

time team champion. Hopefully he's capricious, reckless, and a temper like

honey badger. Right now, he's half crazy.

Dax Harwood over the top rope. That belt wrapped around his throat, but Cash

Wheeler intervenes.

What a great start for the AEW World Tag Team Champions.

And they are known for their resilience, for their gas tank, for their ability

to go the long distance.

Christian Cage drove left arm, left shoulder first into that ring post. And

came up clutching his knee as well. So perhaps another injury for Christian

to monitor.

You're right about resilience, Nigel.

One of the things they're known for, and you're going to need resilience,

everyone in this. And you saw the attack on the left arm.

FTR immediately going for that, but Pope now bringing a ladder into the

proceedings.

It's a battering ram.

As a team, we kind of put all of this on the map, but right now, bad intentions.

Our superstar.

We don't need to tell you that anything goes. You know that by now. But

someone's going to have to say I quit.

And who knows how long this will take.

Fans are chanting one more time.

What a crowd. Take a look at this. And sold out here. Our first trip to the

Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Hello, Julie.

We've seen the ladder.

Now we're seeing the table.

This does not look good for FTR.

Cage is such an intimidating, unbridled madman.

But, you know, we've seen this so many times in so many matches. Tables being

introduced. A lot of times it backfires on the person that brings the table in.

That pips week.

There's the chair introduced to the head of Cope by Dax Harwood. But Cope fires

back an elbow strike.

There you go. It could be a perilous balancing act for the rated R superstar.

Fingertips keeping him away from the table.

Cope pulls himself back into the relative safety of the ring and sends

out. Oh, no.

Sacrificing his body, going over the top.

Both hit the apron very hard. Look at this. I don't know why he called him Big

Stoke. He's a pipsqueak. It's irony.

Nothing big about him.

That's why he doesn't get any hoes. Watch out.

Cash Wheeler lining up. Cope in the chair across the spine. Remember Cope's

history with neck injuries, Nigel. He thought at one point his career was over

due to the damage to his neck.

And he may wish it was if this match continues.

FTR may be the ones to...

FTR, true to form, absorbed a lot of punishment and turned things back around

their favor.

Where are they going now? Back solid looking.

We're at the timekeeper's table. A toolbox.

A toolbox.

Listen, this is a toolbox they used to build this ring with.

There's a lot of scary devices in there.

About to find out what is in there.

Some pliers.

Yeah.

Oh, cages.

Who knows what Cage is capable of? Pull out his teeth. Oh, his nose. In the

nose. Oh, my God.

Let's listen in.

Oof.

No, I didn't see him say it. He just was screaming. Whoa.

Doing a little work under the hood is Christian Cage.

Oof.

Wow.

That's hard with that toolbox on the side of the head.

And that toolbox on the outside. Stoked into the arm.

Cash may never recover from what just happened.

Christian Cage may never recover. Yeah, that arm. You're right.

They did the original damage, and now they're ready to finish the job.

Cage, a one -armed man.

Christian's been dealing with that hairline fracture for a number of weeks.

Yeah, not just taped up.

Braces on it.

Christian Cage.

A valiant effort. The man who led the patriarchy like Troy Aikman. Led the

Dallas Cowboys.

Ask him!

Ask him!

Ask him!

Wait a second. Oh, brother.

No, no, no, no.

Cope. Cope's fighting for his life. Trying to fight off both members of FTR.

Both members of the AEW World Tag Team Champions.

Oh, boy.

Now.

Thinking pile driver on the Spanish announce desk, but... Well, look at

Cash Wheeler!

Oh, no!

The pile driver!

Not just a pile driver, the spike pile driver, the leaping Cash Wheeler,

punctuating it, driving Cope's head and neck into the unforgiving oak of the

desk. Yeah, Cope was bleeding already.

That hurt everyone. If we can get another look at that.

Both members of FTR colliding, but the head and the neck of Adam Copeland into

the Spanish announce desk. No give as well. The neck crunching the

vertebrae there.

You saw the compression on the body.

It wasn't just the downward gravity of the pile driver.

It was the added force delivered by Cash Wheeler and now a cinder block being

introduced by Wheeler.

I'm not so sure that Pope and Christian can come back from this. Wait a second,

wait a second.

Christian Cage very nearly had his arm shattered by that cinder block.

Strictly is going to be upset. I'm sure he put it under there for loose.

Christian Cage defiance, but in serious trouble. He's basically fighting. In the

immortal words of Gordon Soley, four words, 26 letters, I banged your mother.

Christian Cage fighting a pitched battle now as Adam Copeland, after the pile

driver on the announce desk, has not moved.

Yeah, that's two on one.

And I am maybe two on one the rest of the way, gentlemen. This is only a

of time now.

Oh, that wasn't on my bingo list for tonight.

What a start indeed. Nobody does pay -per -view like AEW. This is pro

wrestling.

Christian Cage biting the head of Dax Harwood.

Meanwhile, Cash Wheeler, the shot from behind.

Christian Cage, wait a second. FTR could be thinking stuffed pile driver.

This time inside the ring.

Go fuck yourself.

Christian shoots out the legs.

Cash avoided Dax momentarily.

Cover something.

What's Big Stoke doing?

Stoke is trying to undo the top rope.

Clearly Stoke's got plenty of experience with his wrists.

We saw Copeland, his eyes roping, but he's still on the floor.

Momentarily we saw that.

He's taking the top rope off.

What on earth?

Oh, boy, a manic look in the face.

The spear delivered by Christian Cage.

And now using the rope.

Choking Dax.

But having to use his bad hand.

That was a no.

And Cash Wheeler intervening on behalf of his partner. And I think he's picked

up the barbed wire once again.

Using it almost like a garage.

Cage all by his lonesome.

He has not moved beside us. Shatter Machine!

Hey, Shatter Machine works for a pinning predicament, but it doesn't work here.

Either team has got to do something.

Yeah, crazier.

Something to make the other team... This big pussy is going to quit!

Oh, what is that?

Is that a...

Crescent wrench that he has.

A freaking crescent wrench.

Right outside the door with a microphone.

And meanwhile inside the door. And a spear from Copeland.

How is Copeland back on his feet?

My God.

You're a twin.

A second spear delivered by Copeland just when his partner, just when his

future as a tag team needed it most. Search of energy because he cannot.

Copeland, very dangerous when wielding a chair as countless others have found

out throughout their careers of the rated -R superstar.

Like a madman.

Not like he is. He's signifiable.

That's Copeland with Dax Harwood at his feet.

Wait. Wait.

Oh, God.

Oh, God.

Grandma, please help me.

No.

Please don't.

Please don't. He's buying time.

Wait, wait, wait.

Wait. Wait, wait, wait. Okay.

Okay. Okay. I'll say it. Just stop.

I'll say it.

Got that watch in his hand.

And a shadow machine.

It's Beth time.

Oh, gosh.

Oh, wow.

Dax just sent Beth face first with those steps.

Dax the Axe, more than willing to put his hands on a woman.

What have they got?

A lighter fluid.

This has already been an incendiary matchup.

What in the hell is wrong with... The

pen hasn't moved.

Emptying that entire bottle.

Coating that table.

Oh, and they've got Beth. Look at that, Beth. You can stick it.

Well, that's all God knows.

people.

What the hell?

This

is not

good, gentlemen.

And it could end a career. This could be the final concerto in the tag team

career. of cope and cage but it could be the final concerto ever for the rated r

superstar listen to me if you want to see your two daughters tomorrow

say i quit

wife calls for Beth.

Oh, payback.

Christian Cage now laces up the legs of Dax Harwood.

What is it, Cope? He's waving.

Waving to Beth for something. And Beth!

Upending those steel ring steps. Oh!

Spike! Spike!

And Beth Copeland wielding Spike as Dax Harwood!

Swrapped!

Tremendous moment in all elite wrestling. Look, Fenton's in tears right

And well, she should be.

What a journey and what a battle back for Cajun Cove. An incredible matchup.

Both teams doing absolutely anything they could to secure the victory.

But the dastardly intentions of FTR looking to put Beth Copeland into the

instead.

A malfunction at the junction and Dax the X was left on his own.

Copeland cage.

And Spike.

No choice.

Wrapped ribbon.

And Kane's got his watch back as well.

I'm not sure what he's more happy about.

What an incredible moment to kick off our broadcast, our debut here from the

Louis Armstrong Stadium. Sold out.

From the AEW World Tag Team Championship to the AEW International

Championship.

A massive rivalry that threatens to consume the Don Callis family comes to a

head here tonight. The Alpha, Kanosuke Takeshita challenges the Rainmaker, the

AEW International Champion, Kazuchika Okada.

Okada and Takeshita.

Gentlemen, tensions have been high between the two of you for over a year.

Callis has done everything in his power to keep things from boiling over. But

come double or nothing, Don Callis has given his blessing. We will see

versus Okada finally for this international championship.

The two greatest Japanese wrestlers of their generation.

That wasn't my title, people.

It was everyone's.

The greatest AEW international champion of all time. I must beat Kazuchika

Okada. I must begin.

AEW international championship.

You can try. You will fail. Best man wins.

Both men remain with the Don Callis family.

A double or nothing, you lose. Because I'm a champion.

Unlike you, bitch.

Okada, Tekesta, International Championship, live from New York.

Okada Kazuchika!

Double or nothing, I will...

And that will be the last one.

Judging by the crowd reaction, the support will be behind the

challenger, the Alpha, Kenosuke Takeshita, in his quest not just to

AEW International Championship, but to prove that he is a better man than

It is a big fight feel here tonight in Queens, New York. Two wrestlers, one

family.

has done his best to keep these two Japanese icons apart.

He has given his blessing for this match tonight.

We have the Rainmaker come into AEW as one of the most revered and decorated

wrestlers of all time. But this man right here, the Alpha, has blossomed

one of the best and future of this business.

Tonight we find out who is the best Japanese wrestler for the international

title.

Thank you, Renee.

Takeshita awaits the arrival of the champion.

Top Japanese wrestler of his generation.

One of the greatest of all time worldwide.

The AEW International Champion.

But could we be moments away from seeing a changing of the guard? Not just as

far as the International Championship is concerned, but as the professional

wrestling landscape is concerned. We are joined at the desk by the detestable

Don Callis.

What a pleasure. It's a big fight feeling. Why not? Two of the studs of

Callis family on full display tonight.

And I'm very excited. It's a busy night for me. After this, me and Davis are

going to head out, meet the other boys to get ready for the Stadium Stampede.

We'll be rolling in style, if you know what I mean.

Stadium Stampede coming up later on tonight as part of this Double or

broadcast. But right now, the International Championship on the line.

Every Rick Knox drawing the assignment for this a rematch from last December

I'm

excited the bell sounds and the fans erupt

These two look like mirror images of one another, don't they? Both the same

size. The prince and the king.

Here we go.

Okada's strength and his pace and control.

Okada flinched first, though.

He went for the kick to the midsection, took the side headlock, and just bounced

off the chest of the champion.

It's only a feeling out process.

Speaks to the respect that both champion and challenger have for each other.

Looking for the trip. Okada underneath the leapfrog.

Takeshi to the back elbow. Caught Okada flush now.

Sunset flip attempt. Okada rolls all the way through. Maintains control. The

wrist. Rainmaker attempt early.

Takeshi to raging fire.

No. No, no, no.

We can tell. They know each other so well.

I think this match, guys, is going to be about Takeshita wanting to push the

pace athletically and Okada trying very hard, trying very hard to slow it down.

Certainly a marquee matchup anywhere in the world. The first match announced for

double or nothing.

It's certainly not about you, Don.

It's about Okada and Tecesta. Which man can prove the better tonight?

Tecesta underneath.

Lariat attempt by Okada twice.

And now Tecesta line!

Well, did you have a chance, Don, to talk to either of your men about

going into the match?

I mean, of course, I try to stay impartial, but these are two guys who

they're headstrong. They know exactly what they want to do. And I think all

tension is going to be released tonight and everyone will get along.

That remains to be seen. Certainly the tension has been building over the last

year.

Takasha looks to usurp the international champion. Oh, beautiful.

What an early going.

Takasha sent reeling to the upside.

Okada. So dangerous with those drop kicks. Don, he has tremendous range,

the champion.

Here's the thing with Okada. I mean, I would say of the two, and I mean this

lovingly, Takeshi is a hothead.

He's a young guy.

He's sick of Okada in his mind, disrespecting him, baby brothering him.

think there's anything about his mind. I think it's very clear that Okada has

disdain for Takeshi, and it could be because Okada feels threatened.

By the ascent of Takeshita. Nigel, is it not Japanese wrestling culture? The

older guy kind of doesn't treat the younger guy that great. We've had that

the family. And now they're going to sort it out.

Very much so. Certainly a tradition.

The annals of pro wrestling in the land of the rising sun.

Wow.

Many of the greats.

Tuharu Misawa.

Giant Barber.

Had their moments to step into the spotlight.

Is this the moment for Takeshita? Remember Takeshita, he's already been

international champion before. He's intent on reclaiming that title. But

in doing so, he also has a chance to

overtake Kazuchika Okada.

Okada. Trying to slow Takeshita down, targeting that low back.

Don, you've called him Japan's greatest export ever, whereas Takeshita is the

firstborn of the Don Callis family.

Do you have any kind of preference to either of them, or straight down the

middle for you?

I see both of them as assets, as I see all of my talent as assets. And where

are on the pecking order goes by what did you do for me lately.

And these two guys have always both delivered.

You favor Okada, admit it.

Okada, look at this cocky cover.

Yeah.

It would be normal in a family, Tony. There's always one kid you treat better

than the others. And that's Okada, right? But I'm a great family member, so

don't do that. I like to treat them as equals.

I mentioned earlier, look at the strength of Okada. His ability to

pace of a matchup.

Absolutely commanding once he gets the advantage.

Again,

a cocky cover.

The disrespect continues to flow.

From Kazuchika Okada toward Kanosuke Takeshita. You mentioned the fiery

of Takeshita and such a lackadaisical cover will fire up this young man.

Just look at the facial expressions of both Takeshita's angry, fiery, and

Okada's cool as a cucumber.

Just sticking his chin out there, Okada, the international champion, not

concerned about the right arms of Takeshita.

Wow, what a crack of a whip. Okada definitely has more snap on those

which normally I would have given the edge to Tecesta.

Tecesta really relishing, or excuse me, Okada really relishing this moment, but

Tecesta was ready for him.

God, Tecesta is so athletic.

Tecesta to his feet.

Second exploder from Tecesta.

The snap in to catch his hips and the flexibility, the way he pops like that

incredible. Yes, it is. I agree with that, Don. It's amazing.

What an athlete.

I saw both men trying their finishing maneuvers earlier.

The Rainmaker versus the Raging Fire.

Now, ooh, that stint on him took way too long.

It took a minute to play to this New York crowd, and he paid for it. Yeah,

got hurt that time, you see.

Okada up on one leg.

A jumping knee from Tecesta, though. He was ready for it.

Tecesta used Okada's own momentum against him, guys.

Tecesta.

With Okada on the outside.

To take to the sky.

And Tecesta very nearly landing on his feet, but still scores with the tope.

favoring that back.

if you remember a few minutes ago kata drove that back into the railing look

back landing close to the shoulder of the champion so a little more damage

but as this match continues to catch the pushing forward without a bleak

so i mentioned the only previous one -on -one meeting between these two men took

place last december world's end the semi -final match the 2025 continental

classic it seemed Like Takeshita was on his way to dethrone the

continental champion to advance to the finals. But wait a second, Okada. Here

go! Here we go!

Takeshita to center and the neckbreaker!

But Tony, we remember it.

Takeshita, or excuse me, Okada used that screwdriver that Kyle Fletcher had

planted behind the referee's back to down Takeshita and to advance to the

finals. Yeah, did you know about that screwdriver, Don?

That was a long time ago. I'm supposed to remember everything. I'm trying to

focus on the match.

That's a good point about what happened, Excalibur.

Trying to use that screwdriver right now.

Okada looks like he's in control here.

Okada seems like he will go any lengths to prevent.

Takeshita from usurping his place not just in the downtown family, but in the

hierarchy professional wrestling now somebody do you agree?

Here that the longer this goes, it's it'll caught his favorite No, I don't

Because Takeshita is a magnificent athlete Look at this. Oh kind of rubbing

a middle finger in the face of Takeshita the disrespect here. It comes building

Grab the right wrist of Takashita to set up the Rainmaker.

And Takashita knew it. Look at that.

Wow. There's that athleticism you talked about, Shabani. The bypass and

Takashita. Blue Thunder, no.

Almost got it. Okada counters. Okada transitions looking for Tombstone

Piledriver perhaps.

Takashita desperately kicking his feet. And now tables are turned on the

champion, Takashita.

All drives down Okada.

Not done yet.

Whoa.

15 ,015 people fold out here in Louis Armstrong Stadium, and they are

on their feet for this one, Nigel. This is the reason why the Bushido fighting

spirit, time and again, adrenaline pushing forward, coursing through their

until finally the rolling lariat from the champion.

But look at this, Takeshita, the first man back to his feet.

Both men were struggling it up, struggling up Takeshita with the

the ropes, but Takeshita spilling through now to the ring apron.

Takeshita got up first, Nigel, you're right, but he plummeted back down to the

apron.

The national champion here, with bad intentions, or perhaps it was Takeshita

baited the champion out. Gotta be careful of the footing, Nigel, here,

Yeah, there's not a lot of distance on that apron and a quick slip and you can

roll on ankle.

Oh!

We saw just a few nights ago, Konosuke Takeshita, when he challenged Darby

Hamlin for the AEW World Championship in Okada's place.

Takeshita was not afraid to take a massive risk to land that Blue Thunder

the apron to the floor.

That Blue Thunder is one of the most incredible finishing maneuvers I've

What is this now? He may be looking for a blue thunder, but to the floor, one

way down. Whoa, whoa, whoa. A wave of the rage and fire. No way. This is not

good. No way. Not good.

Okada is up, and Okada grounding on to the top rope.

Swing and a miss by Takeshita.

Okada.

Rainmaker on the apron.

Oh, my God. Hit the back of his head, I do believe.

Takeshita is out, his eyes rolling in his head like marbles.

Takeshita's hurt, guys.

You know, you're right.

This is concerning.

Takeshita hasn't moved.

The guy's closed.

Just look at the neck of Takeshita. The smart moving from the champion.

Landing the Rainmaker Flash, but a very awkward landing on the apron for the

challenger.

Back to live action. Okada has now gone to the floor with Takeshita, and

Takeshita...

Has not moved much since being dropped with that Rainmaker. Got a front face

lock hook, guys.

DDT! Nasty.

Did you hear that impact?

Look at the smile on Okada's face.

The broad, toothy grin.

I don't like this. I mean, I don't need one of these assets put on the shelf

forever here.

You can't throw the towel in, Don.

This match is going to go to a finish whether you like it or not.

Oh, no, no, no.

Wait a minute, Dodgers.

Almost to protect his assets.

Well, fair point.

Tom Cowell is trying.

As he said, to prevent his assets to prevent.

O 'Connor from ending the career to Keston.

Takeshita. He could have broke his neck. I mean, this is supposed to be about

getting all these bad feelings out, but I don't want to be left with someone in

a hospital for six months. Come on. You know, I kind of agree with you. I think

it's about winning the match, but for Okada. Right now, referee Rick Knox,

about to count Takeshita out, but Okada intervened.

Okada thinking about something. Wait a second.

No, no.

Don, it seems like Tecester may be done listening to you.

I think he told him to kick rocks in so many words.

Tecester! O 'Connor is out on his feet.

Hell of a kick delivered in the corner.

As now Tecester brings O 'Connor to the top.

Oh boy, one way up.

Especially with a bad neck.

Maybe think it's Superplex, or it could be Avalanche Raging Fires.

Superplex, it is! And he's holding on to it!

No, Okada, behind Takeshita.

Okada, ring maker, intercepted.

Elbow strike counter.

Takeshita!

Hopped on Okada, German suplex, 2 -0!

That's as close as it gets, gentlemen, right there.

You want to protect your asses, Don. That's as close as it needs to get.

Takeshita can't believe it. He thought that was three for sure.

Way up there, the champion.

A good six feet in the air. A perfect breach from the challenger who realizes

how close he is to taking the title.

Takeshita now backs up to the corner.

Perhaps poised to deliver the power drive. Neal caught a counter.

He spiked him.

I mean, I saw the mat move.

And he may have been able to win it, but he can't make it cover, Don.

Okada, famous for his endurance, is spent right now, guys.

Just look at this. Lying in line. And to your point, look at that.

Driven, compressed into the mat.

When you find yourself in that position.

No weapon you can do other than to tuck your chin and try to protect your neck

as best as you can. And I think that was the issue. Takeshi didn't have his chin

tucked, but he's up.

What an incredible young athlete.

But Okada answers with an elbow strike. Takeshi replies with one of his own.

There is a cool breeze blowing through Louis Armstrong Stadium.

The action is red hot.

on his feet. Okada.

Careful.

Careful. Look at the pace of Tecester.

Right in spirit now. Stealing inside.

Uh -oh. Wow.

Openly defying the champion.

Oh, wow.

And that's something behind it. Saw the spit fly about three rows deep there.

Oh, back and forth.

Frozen of sorts, almost completing, but this might do it.

But Takeshita battering down on the head of Okada. Okada backslides. Takeshita

goes through.

Wrist control continues for the champion.

The challenger is out.

Just imagine Excalibur. I have both of these guys. They're incredible.

Okada. The drop kick.

Here comes.

is such an incredible special athlete and wrestler.

Perhaps the knockout blow for the challenger.

Bleacher Report, what I disliked the most about Okada is that he has no

for me.

Well, he's got to have respect for him right now, I would think.

Tony, that's a great point. Okada now has no choice but to acknowledge that

better man won tonight, and the better man was the alpha, Kanosuke Takeshita.

It's an absolute sensational match, Nigel. Absolutely.

That's an incredible moment.

Everybody on their feet. But as Takeshita celebrates as the new

champion, the Don Callis family have made their way out here to ringside.

Romero, the national champion, Mark Davis.

We'll wait now.

It's kind of, it looks like four on one to me.

Well,

the man that played goal between, between O 'Connor and Takeshita.

And a man who, very close friend.

With Konosuke Takeshita, the former TNT champion, the proto -star, Kyle

Fletcher. We have not seen him since his injury.

Well, listen, it was a clean win.

No interference. It was one -on -one. And now the Don Callis family apparently

wants to make something of this.

Well, where does Kyle Fletcher's loyalties fall?

It looked like it was about to be four -on -one, but now.

Is it five on one?

Don Calis calling off the troops.

He does not want to see this completely consume the family.

He may have already lost one member tonight, and Takeshi can't afford to

Kyle Fletcher as well.

There's nothing to complain about. It was a great match. It was an incredible

match.

Congratulations.

To the new AEW International Champion, the Alpha,

Konosuke Takeshita.

The world is excited to see where he goes from here.

I hope it was worth it, Kyle.

And the Snakes slither back in.

Oh, what the hell? No, come on.

Oh, the hyenas.

The vultures.

Years

of

friendship between Kyle Fletcher and Kenosuke Takeshi. Years that predate

time here at AEW.

If a true friend stabs you in the front, Kyle Fletcher is no friend for Kanosuke

Takeshita. This horrible showing does not diminish a match that we just saw,

gentlemen, because it was spectacular.

Unfortunate, but this had to happen.

Kyle Fletcher, the betrayal.

of the new international champion kenosha tequesta

he's

out with injury but now he's back

and he has cemented his affiliation with john

callis and the family

Well, fans, it is that time of year. The Owen Hart Foundation Tournament kicks

off next.

Live at Double or Nothing, it will be the Ring of Honor.

Women's forever world champion, Athena, taking on Mina

Shirakawa in the opening contest. The first round matchup in the 2026

Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament.

We are revealing the brackets for the 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Women's

Tournament. It will be Athena and Mina Shirakawa in first round action.

I have been the forever ROA champion for over 1 ,252 days, and I have left

dozens of cold bodies in my wake. And I'm pretty sure she's one of them.

But Athena!

dreamed of winning the Owen and winning the AEW Women's World title and ending

you. Death before dishonor, I kicked your ass all over the arena.

Why do you think this is going to be any different, honey?

Mina just DDT'd Athena on the floor. I cannot dream anymore because now

I will live it.

And your next Owen Hart Foundation champion.

the winner of both the men's and women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, not

only will take the prestigious prize, but they will go on to all in London

later on this summer, Sunday, August 30th at Wembley Stadium to challenge

for the AEW Women's World Championship and the AEW Men's World Championship.

And there you see the event, August 30th. Ed Wembley, tickets are available

right now for that big event.

Speaking of big events, what a crowd to see the beginning of the Owen Hart

Foundation Tournament.

Look at this.

that this woman, Athena, has all the momentum in the world heading into this

tournament. Undoubtedly, you mentioned you call her the forever Ring of Honor

Women's Champion.

A reign driven by passion to prove herself, a need for excellence, and a

comparable in length, perhaps in modern terms, to the great Bruno Sammartino.

Athena holding on to her title of the Supercard of Honor against five.

Top contenders.

Tonight, her opponent, plenty of added incentive.

It was all in Texas last year that Shirakawa suffered a hand injury at the

of Athena and was unable to take the title from Athena, and she got the

opportunity.

So a lot of stake tonight.

It was Athena that won that match at All In Texas.

He's not shied away from these big opportunities when they've been

And fans, to learn more about the mission and the message of the Owen Hart

Foundation, visit owenhartfoundation .org.

Athena sweeps off the legs of Mina Shirakawa.

I really think confidence goes into every match that we see.

But I don't think anyone has the confidence of Athena.

Looking for a leg lock there, but couldn't complete.

Mina, though, slips between the ropes.

And now...

Has Athena reeling after the Enziguri.

Chiricala captivating, energetic, vivacious start. But turning her back on

opponent. Bad news.

Big mistake against the Ring of Honor Women's Champion.

Mina, though, grabs ready for it. Repeat drop kick.

Caught Athena on the front of the knee.

Athena looking for a drop kick of her own.

Maybe on the quad or the knee. Athena either coming up.

With some difficulty. Now Shirakawa. Now the hammer throw. Reversed by Athena.

From Athena.

That was a great athletic move by Athena, gentlemen.

Oh, this does not look good.

On the apron. Driving Mina down. And lining up.

Shirakawa against the step.

Oh, again.

Athena, that knee, perhaps giving her trouble. Mina Shirakawa, though.

The aggressive Athena, commanding as ever.

Sending Shirakawa into the Spanish announce desk.

Shirakawa's baiting in the champion.

Maybe not.

Knocked out the board.

Wow, that was an impact.

Hey, good night.

He's done all this, gentlemen, after being thrown to the steel steps.

Just look at the impact there.

Short circuit on the LED board by the impact, Nigel. I mean, that is

power unleashed by Athena.

Athena, whose reign has eclipsed so many other... Cover. Cover made. Two count

from referee Aubrey Edwards.

Previous champions.

Certainly any in the men's division.

The command that Athena has. You've got to think this is really her match to

lose.

Redness calculation from the champion.

Sidestep by Shirakawa now. Body lock.

Transitions over. No.

Athena able to break free. But Shirakawa manipulating that left leg of Athena.

Sensing an opportunity.

Well, Shirakawa's made good use of the figure four leg lock on occasion.

So the damage to the left knee of the champion certainly would bode well if

she's able to complete it again here.

Shirakawa, the former tag team partner of Toni Storm.

Ironically, this last year at Double or Nothing, faced Storm for the AEW Women's

Championship. So she's still on the hunt for who attacked the timeless loved

one.

Timeless. Tony Storm whereabouts still unknown after that attack.

But Amina Shirakawa just knocking Athena back into the corner.

Shirakawa.

Stomping.

Nasty stomp down the back of the knee.

You know, we've been talking so much about the Ornhart Foundation Tournament

what it means and some very, very emotional words from Mick Foley.

During the buy -in about Owen not only being a great wrestler, but what he

outside of the ring.

Some very emotional words.

And what a great tournament for the Owen Hart Foundation.

Champion too strong here.

Like a sack of spuds cover.

Whipped down, Athena, the cover, but Shirakawa able to kick out.

As you can see on the face, the champ's got some temper, doesn't she?

That's a barely contained rage.

by athena you'd have to imagine that that rage also being stoked not just by

mina shirakawa and the effort she's put forth in this match but a potential knee

injury with the rest of the tournament lying ahead exactly that's a great point

just the tournament but of course the women's aid ring of honor women's

championship doesn't take much of an injury we saw recently willow

relinquishing the tbs title and her spot in the owen heart cup

Answers. Off the ropes.

Sling blade.

Now watch out. This is when Athena's kind of at her most dangerous.

You think you got her down.

Mina building up momentum.

Now. Always looking for the tornado DDT, but the champion stuffed it.

They don't want the challenger to get the added leverage from the middle rope.

But Mina.

Doggily looking for a second attempt. Got it this time.

It is GDP. And Athena got spiked, and her momentum carries her all the way out

to the floor.

I think Mina's going to go outside. Could be a mistake. Let's see.

Tope con Mina. No.

Out to the. Four by Shirakawa.

What a move.

Mina taking a huge risk and it just paid off.

Stuck the landing. Taking down the Ring of Honor Women's Champion.

Who is on the back foot now.

Like I said, Tony, that's when she's at her most dangerous.

Mina. Drop kick delivered from the top rope. Athena in serious trouble here.

Yeah, she's still trying to get up. I mean, she's tried to get up many, many

times on a bad leg.

The challenge is going to help the champion all the way up there.

Athena elevated on the shoulders of Mina Shirakawa.

Shirakawa got in mind.

Drives down Athena.

Awkward landing for Athena.

Now Shirakawa. Here it comes.

The figure four leg look.

Couldn't complete.

Athena sends Mina off into the rope. Athena springs up to Harris.

Takes down Shirakawa and Mina. Athena on one leg. Sweeps the leg out of her

opponent.

And Athena!

Paige on a Super Dragons playbook with a curb stop.

With a bad leg though.

Slow to capitalize. Come on.

One, two.

I don't know. That knee, Nigel, as you take a look at it right there, it's

really bothering this lady.

And this girl has not lost a match in like 77 matches. Yeah, one of the

greatest win -loss records in modern history. And now with the damage, left

slowly to the top rope. Could be looking for the old face. Her finishing

corkscrew stunner.

Oh, geez. And Lex to go off the middle instead.

The old face. Mina hung on. Waist lock.

Rolls through.

Sitting back. One.

Shoot.

Athena. Able to kick out. Swing and a miss. Mina on the move.

Mina Shirakawa.

Sends Athena down face first.

Spike the champion who hasn't moved.

Shirakawa. Her version of the seatbelt. Two.

Terrorously close.

That was a very awkward impact for the Ring of Honor Women's Champion.

As Mina Shirakawa takes a moment to collect herself, a big welcome to AEW

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exciting things coming soon as well. We hope you'll join us there as Shirakawa

rolling elbow strike.

That was how Mina broke her fist in Texas last summer on the face of Athena.

Now looking to try to break the leg of the champion.

What an awkward talk.

The ankle of the champion right across the leg.

Not too far away. Can she make it? Athena making a desperate reach for the

but Mina.

wrenches her back away from the ropes, and Cena, the last gasp with desperate

effort to keep herself alive.

A lot of pressure on the collateral lateral ligaments of already a weakened

knee. We've seen in tournaments, the Continental Classic specifically, how an

injury early in the tournament can play out as the tournament continues.

Unlike the Continental Classic, this is not a round robin, this is...

Win or go home, this is knockout stage from the very beginning.

That's knockout right there for Shirakawa, the back fist.

And Mina.

Glamorous. No.

Athena counters.

Mina, though, great flexibility reach with the knee.

Athena through the legs.

Has the hand capture. Now the arm.

And Athena.

Jumping tombstone pile driver.

Athena sacrificing her own knee to deliver the pile driver to Shirakawa.

Mina has wrestled a hell of a match, but Athena has shown us something yet

again. And again, electing to go to her favorite perch.

The champion will fly!

To advance to the semi -final round of the 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Women's

Tournament. And one step closer to all in London.

On August 30th, later this summer, the challenge for the AEW Women's World

Championship. There you see Athena advancing to the semi -final round where

awaits the winner of Sky Blue. And Seri, the Japanese freelancer who has entered

the tournament.

And would love nothing more than to head to Wembley Stadium this summer to

challenge for the AEW Women's World Championship.

But coming up next, it is the AEW Continental Championship match. And

absolutely no time limit when Kyle O 'Reilly challenges Jon Moxley. Next.

Every time I step into the ring with Kyle O 'Reilly, I can't find a way to

Rather than give up, rather than quit, Jon Moxley just wiped out the referee.

Kyle O 'Reilly has tapped me out.

And nobody to bail him out.

Twice.

He taps out again.

Jon Moxley of six months ago is not the same as the Jon Moxley of today.

The count out on the outside.

Who I will be tomorrow.

is better than who I am today.

John Moxley, you barely survived me. Moxley on the verge of tapping. Oh,

the bell.

I have a legitimate claim to the Continental title. Kyle O 'Reilly, he's

a shot.

I can't find a way to beat you. There'll be no time limit, and you, my friend,

are out of luck.

Game seven is the only game that matters.

Let's go, baby.

Let's go, baby.

Let's go, Kyle.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Amen.

Tonight is your night.

Tonight is your night, brother.

Just making some room.

Yeah, baby.

That's it.

Kyle O 'Reilly with some extra motivation from the conglomeration

ring.

This basketball ball with no time limit is for the AEW

Continental Championship.

Introducing the challenger from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,

206 pounds, he is one -third of the AEW world, Trino's captain,

Kyle O 'Reilly.

As the challenger makes his way into the ring, we are joined at the desk by the

Hall of Fame voice of professional wrestling, none other than the good old

Jim Rosham. Great to have you here. Great to be here. I can tell you that

now. What an audience.

What an audience.

This is awesome.

This is just awesome.

J .R., you and I were together at the very first Double or Nothing. It's great

to have you back here just seven years later.

I'm getting a big comeback every seven years.

And his opponent, from Cincinnati, Ohio, weighing 231 pounds, he is the

AEW Continental Champion, Charles

Marshall!

As the champ, the leader of the Death Riders, makes his way to the ring, let's

head to our colleague, the remarkable Renee Paquette for this report.

One of the big questions going into Dynamite this past week was what version

Kyle O 'Reilly are we going to see in singles competition post neck injury?

Well, we found out this was a man that took Jon Moxley to the 20 minute time

limit. He went toe to toe with one of the most lethal men in AEW. He has

the mountain that Moxley can't climb. Tonight, the Continental Championship is

on the line, but there is no time limit.

No time limit. Everyone is banned from ringside. Thank you for that, Renee.

Jon Moxley.

He says he is a better version of a professional wrestler.

I mean, let alone from when he debuted in AEW seven years ago at Double or

Nothing. A move that...

It was a paradigm shift in so many words for the sport of professional

wrestling, let alone for AEW. But Jon Moxley, he says, day after day, he

continues to get better, Nigel. Yeah, well, Jim, you can back that up. Jon

Moxley is a real student of the game. Yes. He learns every outing. He gets

better, and his way is so difficult to beat.

You know, ironically, the situation here tonight is that Moxley, arguably, is

the underdog going into this match.

And I'm not saying that's because...

The other kid is better. It may be his night.

The pressure is on Jon Moxley. To that point, Kyle O 'Reilly, late last year,

forced Jon Moxley to tap out on two separate occasions, Nigel. First in the

blood and guts match, and then in the wild ball at full gear. You both make

great points.

Mox cannot be saved by the bell here tonight.

I said earlier, the ankle lock of Kyle O 'Reilly has proved to be the kryptonite

to Jon Moxley's Superman.

On more than one occasion, O 'Reilly had Moxley.

He saw Moxley tap more than the radio operator on the Titanic.

It'll be a tough night for the continental champion.

This ought to be a hell of a match, fellas.

It's personal and it's professional.

And when you get that combination together, it's a recipe that tastes

What a beating out process here. Yeah, probing early. We saw very similar this

past Wednesday night at Dynamite where Kyle O 'Reilly went for 20 minutes in

eliminator match to earn this shot at Moxley tonight. But O 'Reilly, JR, he

seemed displeased with the fact, not the fact that he had Jon Moxley, he earned

this match, but he seemed displeased with the fact that he felt like Moxley

on the verge of tapping out and O 'Reilly didn't get that satisfaction for

third time. I agree with that statement.

I really do.

O 'Reilly can make the John Moxley tap out here tonight.

In the shadows of New York City, it'll be one of the greatest accomplishments

his entire career.

Moxley, who's known for a very aggressive style, has been markedly slow

engage with the challenger.

Simple wrist lock here.

John Moxley, we've seen through the years, he has an incredible poker face,

while competing in the ring and outside of the ring, and he's put on a strong

face in dealing with Kyle O 'Reilly, in dealing with the fact that Moxley

has tapped out twice to this man, something that Moxley has rarely done

throughout his career.

You see that reaction to that kick, Jim? Yes, sir. What does that tell you about

Moxley? It tells me that Moxley can get pissed off very easily and turn the

tables on this kid who's in his biggest match of his life.

Do you think that's a good idea to irritate, to frustrate the champion?

I don't see how it could hurt.

Nigel, I really don't.

I know there's ways that you could hurt, but... All right, tit for tat, quid pro

quo here between champion and challenger.

Moxley, violent and unorthodox.

O 'Reilly, versatile and very capable.

If O 'Reilly can get some offense going with those shots like we're seeing right

now, he's got a legitimate chance of upsetting John Moxley, in my opinion.

It was full gear last year.

Kyle O 'Reilly forced John Moxley to tap out for the second time in the span of,

I believe, 10 days.

O 'Reilly.

He was relishing in the victory, but that's when Moxley and the Death Riders

attacked. They targeted the neck of Kyle O 'Reilly and took him out of action

for five months, took O 'Reilly out of the Continental Classic.

The tournament, which Jon Moxley, ironically, would go on to win to claim

Continental Championship.

Moxley suffered from that ankle injury as the tournament continued, and

one would have to think that perhaps he's still not 100%.

Upstanding guillotine with the body scissors.

We'll have to look to see whether he's got it completely tucked in there. The

champion doesn't look too frustrated. He knows he's always got the ropes if he

needs them.

Moxley stepping, reaching toward the ropes, but instead changes his grip,

through under the legs of O 'Reilly.

Running power slam from Moxley. Moxley looking to float over into a mount, but

Kyle O 'Reilly, great defense there.

Moxley guard.

Moxley is a little bit bigger, a little more body weight.

He's thicker, and that could prove to be something very valuable for him as this

match continues.

And O 'Reilly, he's got control of the wrist of Jon Moxley. Now transitions

around. Moxley was landing body shots unabated, but O 'Reilly. The armbar,

extension. Loads over to the Jujigatame.

Doesn't have it fully extended. You can see the angle there, a nice escape from

Moxley.

Moxley, the ankle lock. That's how Kyle O 'Reilly forced Moxley to tap out.

Both these guys are great students of the game.

They figure out ways to beat you.

And it may be unorthodox.

If you want to talk strategy, Jim, what gives the advantage to both men?

Well, I think that the advantage that Moxley has, he's bigger, he's thicker,

he's stronger.

But the thing about this other kid, O 'Reilly, is he's in an opportunity

here of a lifetime.

On a major pay -per -view and from the sold -out crowd here in the shadows of

New York City, he wins this match.

It's a career maker.

And O 'Reilly doing a bit of playing Jon Moxley's game here on the outside,

dirtying it up with the champion. This is usually what we see Moxley do, but O

'Reilly has now gained the advantage on Jon Moxley. I can only imagine how

excited and looking forward to this opportunity.

That O 'Reilly has.

It's pretty damn amazing, his story.

And he's arrived at a great destination to tell his story.

O 'Reilly using those leg kicks.

We saw it on Wednesday night. We're seeing it again here.

And now.

Middle kick.

Oh, no. Moxley stepped out of the way. And O 'Reilly, you could hear his shin.

contact the steel of the ring post.

That's a difference, Vicka, right there. You make a major mistake like that, now

the issue in my mind is how does Moxley take advantage of that situation?

There's no doubt that he's going to not right away, but now, oh, the challenger

barely able to put any weight on the left leg.

Moxley is unpredictable.

He can become very angry at the drop of a hat.

The blink of an eye, if you want to go cliche -wise.

Moxley is a man with no compunction, no boundaries, and no conscience.

Take a look here. This is the rare miscalculation from O 'Reilly.

Moxley moving at the very last second once O 'Reilly was committed to the

Once you get in this kind of situation, Zach's caliber, you've got to go where

your opponent thinks you can't go or won't go.

Oh, no. Yeah, just reflex.

Kicking with the right and the damaged left gave way.

Oh, boy, this does not look good.

And JR, to a consummate professional like Jon Moxley, he has to be salivating

that opportunity.

And again.

Oh, no. Nothing behind those kicks that time.

Can't put any weight on the left leg. And now O 'Reilly, who has a purple belt

in jiu -jitsu, may do well to fight from the back.

Moxley seizing on the potential leg injury to Kyle O 'Reilly.

Wrenching up awkwardly, bending the foot of O 'Reilly, putting torque not just

on the ankle, but the knee, the hip as well.

I'm impressed by Moxley and how far this young Kyle O 'Reilly has come.

But the thing about it is, is that Moxley has no conscience.

He doesn't give a damn.

He's here to win, period.

Drag and screw.

It's again targeting the leg, and Moxley can feel the palpable shift in

momentum.

Man, I'm so happy there's no interference in this match.

May the best men win. I know it's old. I know it's cliche, but so am I. I'm old,

and I'm a cliche sometimes.

But the bottom line is that Moxley is in control, and it's very seldom,

Excalibur, that he loses control once he achieves it.

Now he is... Said this... Man, John

Loxley, this continental champion.

Consummate professional. He's a man that... Once he sees his own advantage,

does not give it up lightly.

Now, drop kick into the knee.

A divided crowd here, and Louis Armstrong, tonight, is certainly not a

goal for Kyle O 'Reilly, who has suffered.

At the hands of the continental champion.

That was on the money. A bullseye, if you will.

Now it's a real test of O 'Reilly's grit and resilience.

Trying to screw again. Sends O 'Reilly sprawling. And Moxley steps through.

Figure four, perhaps. Maybe just a spinning toe hold.

But he's focusing on the legs. And I think that's something worth pointing

Moxley almost second to none when it comes to dissecting a body part.

Moxley has detected the vulnerability in the legs of Kyle O 'Reilly, and he,

whatever Moxley's game plan was, he has shifted things to target the lower body

of O 'Reilly.

And so ironic, we talked about the damage to the ankle of the champion, but

instead it's the leg of the challenger. Ooh, look at that.

The nails.

Down the back and now into the face.

Biting the eye. Biting the eye.

Man, how barbaric do you want to be?

Loxley pleading innocence.

Yeah, Loxley getting chewed out there by the ref.

And he looked at the ref like, what have I done?

Loxley has a dark charisma.

And has helped him form an army in the Death Riders. And also, Nigel, a very

devious mind.

inventive mind in how he perpetrates violence on his opponents.

Oh, but O 'Reilly. O 'Reilly. That was fun at Excalibur. He had that one

out. Both champion and challenger have a lot of friends and teammates.

But on the continental room, it is one -on -one.

The decision will come down to these two men alone.

Unlike it typically is on pay -per -view, it is no time limit instead of

routine.

Standing guillotine.

This time not with the body scissors.

Man, that knee right to the solar plexus will take you down.

O 'Reilly very gingerly walking on the left knee.

Although I think it's the shin.

Crack the ring post.

Oh, no, no. He couldn't even.

Couldn't even run. Oh, and Moxley. Yeah, kick to the top of the knee. And now

it's Moxley's turn to cinch in the front guillotine.

O 'Reilly's in the ropes.

Referee Paul Turner.

Telling Moxley to relinquish the hold. One,

two, three, four.

You better break it.

Making use of every one of those seconds.

Like somebody else who used to be a member.

O 'Reilly, though, wrenching the arm of Moxley, driving him down.

JR, that's a quick way to separate somebody AC joint. You're not lying.

You're not lying.

Jumping knee will be bad.

Now O 'Reilly, simple mount, side control.

Battle press and then now transitioning into the Jiu -Jitsu, the cross arm

breaker. Moxley has an S -grip in tight, but he's losing it. You can see he's

trying to hang on to it. Fingertips.

O 'Reilly, as I mentioned, with his purple belt in Jiu -Jitsu, more than

of breaking that hold.

He's highly skilled.

Oh, and there it is. Full extension.

Let's see if there's a tap. It could be over any moment.

Well. Or maybe not. Moxley, you spent plenty of time rolling around with

Shafir. We'll know a hundred ways out of that into this.

Half crab by Moxley.

Damaged left knee and leg and shin.

As you have to imagine.

Will Ospreay using that death ground, his version of Jujigatame. The death

riders have been training extensively, not just on application, but defense as

well. No question about that.

Ospreay will have a chance to put that into action against Sarojo.

Coming up, but right now it's O 'Reilly who is battling to stay alive in this

continental title match.

Moxley now using his kicks, his knees.

Targeting that left leg of O 'Reilly. Drags him to center. Drags him through.

No. O 'Reilly sits down with it. Again.

How smart was that?

Strategically brilliant.

He's got the leg as well.

Transitions in two.

This is it.

They have to lock in.

O 'Reilly had it tight, but Moxley using his heel. O 'Reilly transitions around.

Those are desperation.

Can O 'Reilly drop and lace his legs to prevent Moxley's escape?

Down to one knee because of the damage to his leg.

Unable to stand.

And look how O 'Reilly is turning the toe of Jon Moxley in towards Moxley's

head. Wrenching at the tendons, the ligaments. Not just in the ankle, but

the way down the leg, JR.

Yeah, and you've got to take into consideration it might be a smart idea.

Well, Moxley should have a short night here because it's just a twist and a

here and there and an ankle stroke.

Moxley, no way he's going to give up to this.

O 'Reilly steps back and stomps on the Achilles of Moxley.

Oh, wow.

Hard, hard kick.

You can hear that one outside.

Kyle O 'Reilly masking some of the pain, perhaps.

O 'Reilly's a tough kid, I can tell you that. He's not the biggest dog in the

fight, but he's got a lot of fight in the dog.

Two! Robert Balterna giving the count to Moxley on the outside. Moxley seems to

be trying to steal himself.

That's what I talked about, the poker face of Moxley.

The words are that he's better than he was yesterday, than he was when he faced

Kyle O 'Reilly last year.

But does Moxley truly believe it? Does he know it?

Or face first?

Man, you talk about breaking the nose easily.

That'll do it for you.

Moxley, though, answers with a cutter.

Now the question is, how badly damaged is Kyle O 'Reilly?

Take a look at this. Both champion and challenger. First, the challenger with

the advantage.

But somehow the champion was able to protect himself enough so he could

up with the cutoff. Perhaps because Kyle O 'Reilly was launching off that

injured left leg, didn't get the height that he needed to have Moxley rattled.

As Paul Turner, the referee, now up to seven.

Count on both men. I don't know how much of an effect it is, but is Moxley back

to his feet?

The perspiration steaming off his body. That gets a nice reaction with this huge

crowd, too.

They see that Moxley's fighting and fighting.

And that's his game plan.

I'm a fighter.

And Moxley back.

O 'Reilly to center. O 'Reilly blocks the lariat. Moxley answers with a kick

the face. O 'Reilly.

Both champion and challenger with the same idea.

Moxley has always impressed me with his amazing toughness, his resilience.

Both men looking for the clothesline. Both men getting it. Who got the worst

it?

The crowd split down the middle.

What a night. What a moment.

Nobody does pro wrestling like A.

Well, they're brave enough or stupid enough not to stand in front of each

and exchange right hands.

Gritting their teeth to protect against the knockout.

Now changing from fists to open hands, from the head to the body, changing

levels, trying to confuse one another.

And not break your wrist or your fist.

That's also very important.

Alex Lee takes a lap.

Connects with an elbow, but O 'Reilly immediately answers.

Moxley wants to make this a striking contest.

O 'Reilly's got to meet him.

Moxley bigger and stronger than O 'Reilly.

I don't blame him for wanting to trade off those fists with right hands. It's

only after thinking that would give Moxley the advantage.

But if Kyle O 'Reilly has better position, I can tell you from

that's all it takes to knock someone out.

Here we go, ladies and gentlemen.

Who can finish this thing?

O 'Reilly has won over Moxley before with his very move.

And Moxley seemed like he was wavering for a moment, but he said Moxley now.

Both men with the ankle.

Who's got the better leverage?

And who's got the heart to try to withstand this punishing maneuver?

Oh, now come on. O 'Reilly transitions to a pitfall. Oh, gosh.

Oh, but doggedly the champion.

Maintaining hold with the leg. And O 'Reilly, he's reaching wildly for the

ropes, but Moxley has him anchored in the center.

Like a caged animal, desperately trying to get to that bottom rope.

Fingertips away. Come on, Kyle!

Get there!

O 'Reilly is a break away from getting out of this predicament.

Come on!

No! Kyle O 'Reilly forced to tap out! He had no other option, Excalibur. He had

no other option.

we got a new champs john moxley remains aew continental

champion in perhaps his toughest test yet what a

matchup what a story a tale as old as time

And now Moxley's squad, the Death Riders, to the ring.

They didn't interfere, Excalibur, during the match that I saw.

And likewise, O 'Reilly's partner, Conglomeration,

to support the Vanquish Challenger.

That was a hell of a match.

An incredible, incredible effort by Kyle O 'Reilly, who...

I would like to point out, Nigel, still remains one -third of the AEW World

Trios champions alongside Robert Strong and Orange Cassidy. Yes, but

nonetheless, what a rivalry between these two men.

And while Kyle O 'Reilly still has gold, I'm sure he'll be no less disappointed

that he was unable to add to it with the continental gold as well.

Very closely competed.

Very competitive.

And this is a great rivalry.

I can watch Moxley and this kid Kyle O 'Reilly wrestle every day.

That's classy.

You don't see enough of that.

Respect is a two -way street when it comes to John Moxley.

Wanting the effort of Kyle O 'Reilly, John Moxley remained.

AEW Continental Champion.

Well, fans, we now will kick off the 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Men's

Eight men all vying for a shot to challenge for the AEW World Championship

this summer at All In London. And it will kick off with the big one.

The dream match in the first round, Samoa Joe, Will Ospreay, one -on -one

for a spot in the semifinal.

I hope and I pray that you're not suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. We

back. What kind of relationship do you want? Do you want one of convenience or

one of confidence?

We can turn you into a weapon like professional wrestling has never seen.

They killed the old me.

They rebuilt me into a murderer, bro. Into a killer. Into what I've been

this entire time. An assassin.

At Double or Nothing, I'm going to give you exactly what you want.

I'm going to give you your dream match.

Our first taste of action in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.

I have a chance to fulfill my country's dream. I'm going to win the cup and I'm

going to win the AEW World Championship.

It's just so very unfortunate.

It's going to be nothing but a nightmare.

Hell of Essex, England.

Incredible entrance for an incredible professional wrestler. And you see Jon

Moxley, who has taken Will Ospreay under his wing, under the wing of a Death

Rider.

At ringside for this one and joining us back at the desk is the ineffable Tony

Schiavone, the human suplex machine Taz, as we have the Dapper Yapper, Justin

Roberts, inside the ring.

You know, Will Ospreay told SB Nation after all that's gone on, the results.

being with the death riders speak for themselves i can't argue with them at

yes

you

have a long history With Zamoa, Joe, you've known him for many years. You've

known just what a fearsome competitor he has molded himself into.

Do you think Will Ospreay is ready for this test?

No, I don't. And I had a long talk with Joe earlier about how great Ospreay is,

and he is. He's spectacular.

Will Ospreay is one of a kind.

But that man right there in the middle of the ring.

That's a load of you -know -what. Come on.

I tell you, this is the effect of being with John Marksley.

Look at this, Osprey. Look at the ass. The bootstraps. Taking a page out of

Joe's book.

Disrespect. Oh, just bodied Osprey. Well, that's what happens. You

legend right there. And Joe, you get bodied and shut down.

Joe's still feeling the effect. He's at one knee.

Man, he is mad. Take a look at him. Yeah, that's the last thing you want to

is piss Joe off.

Tony, Joe's not just mad about Ospreay jumping the gun. Joe is mad about the

disrespect he feels from Ospreay signing with the Death Riders when the Ops had

Ospreay's back.

It's understandable.

I mean, we talk so much about what a great champion and a great pro Joe has

throughout the years.

You don't disrespect someone like that. I'll tell you right now, you coming back

from serious... Watch out! Oh!

From serious neck surgery, from serious neck issues like Ospreay has, the last

guy you want to share a ring with is Samoa Joe. Excellent point, Taz. Not

does Joe have that kikina clutch, but that muscle buster is... Oh, but Ospreay

has a 450 splash!

Two!

Going Ospreay immediately, looking for death ground.

Yeah, excellent transition by Ospreay in an attempt.

How about Yuji Kitami and Joe using the ring as his ally, getting that bottom

rope to break the hold. Great match sense by Joe. To your point you were

about earlier, that's why we're seeing the urgency here from Will Ospreay.

Right, and what Joe's doing here, going out of bounds to body, is very smart to

slow down Ospreay, but can he slow it down? I don't know.

Will Ospreay, Sasuke special now.

Joe Kikina clutch on the outside.

Now Ospreay trying to fight for his life.

Back Joe up against the back. Oh, Ospreay, the back of his neck. Oh, my

Oh, my God. Shouldn't have made him mad.

There's something else at play here, too. Will Ospreay wants to obviously win

this tournament.

Will Ospreay wants to go to Wembley to buy for the title. He wants to go back

home.

Just listen to this. Listen to this thump.

That was the back of Ospreay's skull, bouncing off that barricade.

And Ospreay, it seemed like the name of his game was to come out hot, to get the

early advantage, maybe get a surprise victory on Samoa Joe, to go through this

tournament, to get to the semifinals as quickly and as healthily as possible.

Not just that, I mean, the thing is, look, Joe often...

It's been an opportunity to be part of the Ops. And Ospreay, in my opinion, is

showing no respect at all. No, nothing.

Instead, he wants to roll with the Death Riders and listen to Moxley. Okay, now

you pay. I mean, Taz counterpoint.

Ospreay, perhaps he felt like the Death Riders were able to prepare him better

for what's next, better than the Ops would do. I guess. I mean, I guess

what Ospreay's thinking. It's his career. It's his choice.

But like I said, now he's paying for it. They have a broken nose as well.

Ospreay just holding on to that nose.

Everything now that Joe's doing. With such force, even the snap mare, he just

wrenched the neck, cussed up the injury to that neck and that spinal cord.

And when you have issues like Ospreay has, and I'm telling you from

man, it's no joke. And it's a massive target.

Next season surgery, the screws planted.

In the spine of Will Ospreay, Joe knows very well about it. The world knows very

well about it. And you saw Joe clutching on with that nerve hold. And now he's

absorbing those elbow strikes from Ospreay. Through rolling elbow.

That's Ross Ospreay. As great as Ospreay is, he cannot out -punch Joe.

No. And Joe's doing the right thing. You've got to keep a guy like an

special athlete like Ospreay on the ground, on the mat as much as possible.

Avoid him flying around.

Wrenching the neck of Ospreay, now stepping on the back of the knee.

Well, Joe will just dissect your body. I mean, all the decades of success and

experience that Joe has.

I mean, he's having fun right now with Ospreay's neck.

Tony, you mentioned Wembley Stadium all in London coming up later this summer.

Sunday, August 30th in London.

Ospreay, of course, went to challenge for the EW World Championship, as would

Samoa Joe.

To do so, not only will these men have to go through one another, they'll have

to go through either Mark Davis and Jack Perry in the semifinals.

And Joe, quick series in the chop, takes Ospreay off his feet. And then on the

opposite side of the bracket, you've got Swerve Strickland and Bandito, Claudio

Castagnoli and Brody King. There are no easy matches in this tournament. Yeah,

everybody is a tough, everybody could easily be the next AEW world champion.

Easily.

Oh, nice counter there by Ospreay, though.

I believe he got his knees up. Yeah, Joe went for the senton.

Joe was being just a little bit too methodical that time. A little bit of

confidence that he had after beating Ospreay down.

I think you're right about that. Ospreay has a lot of fortitude. He's tough,

man. He's got a lot of toughness.

He's being tested, though, ex -gal, but big time.

He certainly is. It was Jon Moxley that made the offer to Will Ospreay. He

said... We, the Death Riders, can turn you into a weapon like pro wrestling has

never seen.

I think Ospreay knew that the muscle buster was coming right there.

Stop. That left arm. Joe has throughout his career has dealt with issues in that

left arm. That's why it's almost consistently taped up in his matches.

you're right. It's a bad secret that's kept.

And I think Ospreay did his part.

Leaping on Gary to show off his feet.

Well, I got to give Ospreay credit. He fought back here to get both of them to

position where neither man can get to their feet at the moment.

So you can kind of call it even at this moment.

Ospreay springs up to his feet.

That's Joe on one knee, Ospreay.

Arm breaker.

Samoa Joe.

Receiving those chops. Now the hammer throw reversed by Joe.

Ospreay comes back.

Kicked down goes Joe Ospreay. The cover.

Two.

Joe able to kick out. Yeah, veteran kick out right there. Popping the left

shoulder up. After eating a nasty kick to the face.

As you'll see it right here.

Shows the quickness of Ospreay right here. Look at this how quick he gets up

over And he'll caught Joe flush in the face and down.

Ospreay had the double underhook.

Maybe you think it's Stormbreaker, but It's a tough task with an athlete the

size of Samoa Joe. So Ospreay instead changes to the kicks.

Could be thinking for another Oscutter.

Oh boy!

Joe cover!

And Ospreay able to kick out. That was vintage Joe right there. Look at the

sense of urgency by Joe.

Ospreay kicks out and Joe immediately breaks transition to a version of the

Boston Crab. Now step over, toe hold, face lock, cinched in.

Samoa Joe wrenching back on the neck, the face of Ospreay.

Trap in the off to so you want to trap as many limbs as possible on the upper

body To maybe get a tap out, but will knows he's get trying to get to that

good overhook here Each and everything Joe does it's just wrenching on the neck

of osprey many different angles Extends the leg it's the toe on the bottom rope

to force the break from Samoa Joe Tony Samoa Joe is one of only two men to have

held the TNT Championship and the AEW World Championship in his career. The

other man is in our main event tonight against MJF. That's Darby Allin. Wow.

Yeah, top to bottom, we have such great athletes that just push their body to

the limit here. Good God.

How about that kick?

Yeah, that was a hell of a round kick by Joe. Wow, it was.

And look at the stain that Joe is looking at. Oh, but Ospreay waved him

Yeah, it looks like he's teaching a life lesson here to Will Ospreay.

Ospreay, defiance back up.

And Ospreay rips through gritted teeth now.

Wow, what a little comeback here.

Joe, open -hand shot.

Momentarily.

And a roll.

Oh, my God.

Joe is lowering the boom on Will Ospreay here, gentlemen. Yeah, like you said

earlier, Shavonda, you do not want to try to outstrike Joe.

Joe winds up. Ospreay floats over.

Oh, my God.

Joe must be having PTSD from a couple decades ago. It's off.

Hit it in blade.

One, two.

No, Joe.

Oh, my God.

There's pure toughness by Joe, but excellent shot right there by Ospreay.

can see Will's eyes. He's locked in.

Do it again.

Do it again, but with no elbow pad this time.

It'll be bone on bone.

for that snap power slam.

The hip rotation is the key on that.

No one does that better than Joe, I promise. Second time that Ospreay has

a little bit too much time executing against Joe and he paid for it. First

showing the Oscutter that Joe walked away from it and there was the power

Twice.

Sold out here at the Louis Armstrong Stadium.

15 ,015 joining us.

Very nearly instead.

Yeah, right back to that arm. He's going to get a flying arm ball here into the

juju. For death ground as he calls it.

But Joe, great submission defense. He has the S -grip in tight as Osprey

to wrench those arms apart.

Oh, great. Joe just turned over.

Well, the key is you turn in and then stack them into the rear short, but can

Joe get enough pressure with that offense that's been put on that left

Excalibur? The coquina clutch, but Ospreay gets his hips to the outside of

Joe's, and now Ospreay will vault backwards, pinning predicament to Joe,

to relinquish the hold.

Charges in, swing and a miss. Ospreay connects, though.

Ospreay charges in.

Match is over, guys. That's it.

Kikina clutch Ospreay.

Within sight of the ropes, but not within reach, Taz. No, it's close.

Joe's got the legs in, though, too.

Will's attacking the grip, trying to get separation for Joe's off to his throat.

The body lock is in tight.

Ospreay, he's fading. You can see the hands dropping.

Talking about.

Match is over, I'm telling you.

That's it.

Oh.

Oh, wow.

And that was impressive that Ospreay was able to do that. But, and it's a big

but here, that hold was on a long time.

That choke's on a long time. That takes major effect.

It takes major effect on Ospreay, Tad, but it's not without a cost to Samoa Joe

either. If that injury to that left arm or the damage done to the left arm, Joe

still, I mean, he had to have those muscles tensed and tight that entire

Yeah, fair point.

But Joe, he's got more weapons than the Kakina Clutch.

Yeah, like a muscle buster, which he's got Ospreay set up for here.

Oh, boy.

Thank you very much.

world champion in Samoa Joe, as Ospreay

heads to the semifinal round of the 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament,

where he will meet either Mark Davis or Jungle Jack Perry

in the semifinals.

Classy in defeat, a bow of respect to this man, Will Ospreay.

It's Will Ospreay's moment.

And I think we all know that we have not heard the last of Samoa Joe as the

world title is concerned.

Samoa Joe, an imminent ransom.

To the AEW World Championship.

But that day will have to wait because Will Ospreay, one step closer

to August 30th and Wembley Stadium. But that is not the only first round match

in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament tonight.

Coming up next, Rob Strickland, former AEW World Champion, taking on

Bandito. In an opening round match in the 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Men's

Tournament.

I told everybody that I was after power.

Bandito and Swerve picks off the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.

Real power is being the man that nobody will stop.

Making sure the whole world sees it.

Bandito's my very first opponent. Do I care if he gets back up?

It's a precursor for the Owen Hart tournament by any means necessary.

Swerve made a house call here tonight.

I'm going to get through this, Owen.

Swerve! This battle, you will not win.

Oh, from behind, Bandito!

Not waiting until double or nothing!

You may be the most dangerous.

It's not often that first -round tournament matches are this personal

Bandito and Swerve Strickland. This has reached another level.

But I am the most... After I beat you, you won't be a danger to anyone.

Power and a championship.

This is necessary.

This is a quarterfinal match in the Owen Hart.

Thank

you.

As we await the arrival of Swerve Strickland to the ring, I give a special

-out to our production team. I love the scaffolding motif on the top of the

stage, a hallmark of the landscape of New York City.

Taz, as a native New Yorker, you can attest to that. Oh, yeah, I grew up

a lot of scaffolding on the block. Yes, it's true.

Mayor M. Donnie's enlisted the help of John Wilson to cut down on the amount of

scaffolding present, but it is here in full effect tonight out in Queens.

First match for George Strickland since his match on Dynamite in March against

Kenny Omega.

So it's been quite a while since we've seen him wrestle.

Big company for Rudy King!

From Puerto Rico, Mexico, weighing 287 pounds, he is the regular

world champion,

Bandito!

Bandito had the best 2025 of just about anybody.

In professional wrestling now, stepping into battle against the former AEW world

champion and Swerve Strickland, the man who, as you mentioned, Tony, in that

battle against Kenny Omega, we've seen Swerve, I mean, he's always professed to

be or claimed to be the most dangerous man in professional wrestling, but now

we've seen something even more sinister emerge in Strickland. Yeah, we saw what

he did to Bandito nine days ago.

when Bandito had defended the Ring of Honor World Championship.

It was against Blake Christian. We saw the attack at Supercard of Honor.

Got that jaw set. He is ready to go, brothers.

Bandito has to be ready for a fight. Now, Bandito's strong. He's agile.

But Strickland's going to try to panic the mat, I do believe. Yeah, exactly.

Similar to what I think Joe had to try to do.

With Ospreay, you want to keep Bandito on the mat as much as possible, and I

think Strickland will give his best effort on that.

Oh,

Bandito just charges forward, and these two men just throwing right hands in the

center of the ring.

I tell you, Swerve was ready for the charge.

Shoulder tackle.

Strickland, oh, and just a kick.

See Bandito with that.

And a kinesio tape on the shoulders, the neck.

Yeah, Strickland took a lot of trash, too.

The damage was done by Swerve Strickland.

Nine days ago, as you mentioned, Tony, he was the vertebrae breaker on a chair.

Adam Strickland.

Bandido on the move with a drop kick to the knee.

Stopped to the spine.

Bandido lining up.

Strickland with a kick across the shoulder blades.

Now, Bandido, I'm talking trash, too, now. Yeah, Swerve's lit a fire under

Bandido. No doubt.

Swerve misses twice.

Bandido. Step up, T -Harris.

Well, Strickland shuts him down.

Strickland, I understand how powerful Bandido is, but Strickland definitely

the size advantage.

That's possibly going to play a part in this match.

As we saw, Bandido coming to the ring alongside his friend.

Former tag team partner, I guess.

Tag team partner, Brody King.

We could potentially have Bandito and Brody King facing off in the semifinals

the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. I think that'd be cool to see, but I think

both men are professional enough and realize what's at stake and would go

speed at each other, friend or not.

And of course, Tony, the winner.

Both the men's and women's winners of the Men's and Women's Owen Hart

Tournament will challenge for the EW World Championship on August 30th at All

-In London as we return to Wembley Stadium.

Yeah, the last time for Swerve Strickland, it wasn't a good world title

All -In.

Losing to Bryan Danielson back in August 2024.

So he'd love to make up for that, no doubt.

Andito.

Taunting Swerve Strickland.

And Swerve walked right into that. The power of...

swerve sent to the floor very impressive by bandito for sure

super strong and he don't

have done yet up to the apron sizing up his opponent and a leaping drop kick i

just fell off the chair watching that i'm not getting either this can't happen

swerve

Trying to collect himself, Bandito.

Taking a risk, but it paid off.

Yeah, he needs to be very, very careful out here.

I feel it's more of Swerve's domain than it is Bandito's.

We'll see how it plays out.

Yeah, I think you're right on that, Shivani. If you're Bandito, you've got

stay on top of Strickland if you're going to play games on the outside here

him. That's my only suggestion.

Bandito.

He's again sending Swerve into the barricade opposite side, though.

He's got him set up here for whatever he wants, meaning Bandito on Swerve.

Yeah, I think he's going to go back in the ring, which is not a bad idea.

But he's taking a lot of time here.

Wow, Swerve goes on the other side. How about that? He's trying to just break

some, get some time to regroup. I think that's what Strickland's doing. Oh, man,

it's tough to regroup for the guy. Tony,

you mentioned Swerve's last time at Wembley Stadium was when Swerve was AEW

World Champion, and he had to face the winner of the 2024 Owen Hart Foundation

Tournament, the American Dragon by Danielson, in a match where Danielson

his career.

Channeling Big Brody King, his buddy.

Bandito off the apron.

Got a senton.

That, I think, flattened the chair as well.

My God.

And Bandito hit his head.

As you can see, holding the back of his head.

Taz, as we've seen, Swerve Strickland's evolution.

throughout his AEW career.

He's not, he's not a man that was afraid to fly, but now he's put on some extra

size and is really, I mean, can still fly, still is tremendously agile, but

favors the brute force, whereas Bandido is, I mean, flying is his domain.

Yeah, no, listen, you're right about Shook, and I would agree, I think that

has changed his style a little bit, being that he's put on size, but in my

opinion, that, that...

Keeps your career longer. There's more longevity when you're not flying around.

Let's be frank.

There's less chance of injury when you're not doing that type of maneuver.

Oh! Like that.

Sidestep by Swerve Strickland. Bandito's face first in that middle turnbuckle

pad.

That was a nasty impact, Shivani. Yeah, and Bandito's in trouble, gentlemen. I

can tell you that. I can just tell the face of Swerve.

Bandito needs to fight this off as best he can.

Nice transition by Swerve to get Bandito to his stomach.

There you go.

German suplex. Yeah, released German into that top buckle.

And his head. I don't know if his ear hit or his head.

It's tough to tell. He's got long hair under that mask. Let's see if we can

here that it's released German. What hit?

Oh, it was more of his upper back, and it just jerked his neck back.

Yeah, the whiplash.

On the head of Bandito.

And now the uppercut from Swerve. His target is clear.

Swerve, as we talked about, planted the seeds for this.

Nine days ago, the attack on the neck of Bandito.

Yeah, he did.

Which is a real vet move. I mean, it's smart.

Just have your opponent go in there, banged up, dinged up.

And it works all the time. He's attacking that upper neck lower neck I

say upper shoulder area for sure man. He's blinding him He's in the bottom of

the mass to just wrench the head around That's complete control

He's stepping on the hand on the side of the arm to to keep that he's got the

arm trapped actually It's a very handsome man also really

It's available for bar mitzvahs.

Swerve doing a good job of controlling the head and neck of Bandito.

Now cranking Bandito to a vertical position.

Swerve. Nothing fancy about it, Taz. Yeah, right to that area he was working

Upper, upper, upper back.

Lower neck.

Swerve feeling very, very good about what's going on, but Swerve is certainly

taking his time.

Nano was just yelling at the Spanish announce team here in Spanish.

It was very impressive.

You love Prince Nano.

He's been a good friend of mine for a long time.

I'm glad someone is.

A friend of his, that is. Oh, yeah. Sorry, I wasn't talking about you.

Bandito's hurting, man. See, he just can't really defend himself at the

Now, Swerve Strickland, this is when he's at his most dangerous, Tony, when

he is allowed to indulge in his creativity of how to inflict pain on

Yeah, ever since Swerve hit that German suplex

on the top buckle, he has had the command of this match.

They're doing all they can to fight him out, but Swerve stays on his feet.

To the top. Beautiful torneo.

Now Bandito takes a moment to compose himself.

Leaping elbow strike.

The second one. Great way to counteract the size advantage of Strickland has.

Yeah, sure thing. I mean, he's very explosive in the air, is Bandito. And

three forearm shivers in the air were well done.

Strickland inverted.

And Bandido, German suplex, tremendous timing.

Bandido, once again, springing to the top.

Finds his footing.

Likes a frog splash from this position.

And so it was. Frog splash, leg covered, leg hooked.

Strickland able to kick out. That was a long, long way to go. I thought he would

go to the other side, Bandito, but he went to the turnbuckle on our right.

at this.

You can see right here, showing a lot of respect to the late, great Eddie

Guerrero right there. Obviously, Latino heat.

Now, Bandito sends Strickland into the ropes.

Strickland.

This collapses, and now Bandito perhaps lining up a 21 plex.

Strickland saw it. Yep, he's ready for it. Leaps, and it's the flat liner.

Cover. Two.

Bandito able to kick out, but smocked by Strickland. Right there is Cabo playing

possum. I could see Strickland. He was looking. He had his head tucked on that

middle rope, and he was watching what Bandito was doing. You could see it

all the way. Tony, not only is Swerve a very dangerous wrestler, Tremendously

intelligent wrestler as well. Absolutely.

Absolutely. You have to be an intelligent wrestler to do what he has

a world champion.

Coming back from a long injury as well.

Got a half nuts in there.

And he's sitting up for a house call. I'm seeing a big pressure.

A handful of hair drags Bandito down.

And that's the headband. See that? His head hit hard.

Swerve in control of Bandito. Vertical suplex attempted.

Bandito lands his feet though. Swerve backs off into the ropes and...

House call while

standing on the shoulders of Bandito.

dunks look at this athleticism by Strickland

unbelievable balance from

swerve stripping and then to follow up the swerve stop

an incredible sequence

from the former AEW world champion

It's just a little glimpse of why this man Strickland was the A .W .O.

And he's always going to be a threat for that title because of his being so

innovative and so athletic.

A victory for Swerve Strickland would advance him to the semifinals of the

Hart Foundation Men's Tournament and get him one step closer to August 30th at

Wembley Stadium.

At all in London.

Yeah, Bandido's better fight this off.

Bandido, some back elbows to the jaw of Strickland.

Bandido.

He's going to swerve, changes his grip.

Now Bandido.

Reverse! From the apron to the floor!

I think if Ben Dito can roll Swerve in, Ben Dito may win this right now. I

agree. They better check on Strickland.

Disastrous landing for Swerve Strickland, who now may be dealing with

injuries of his own.

Yeah, I mean, that was nuts.

They're in Queens, willing on Bandido.

They're choosing their side. They want to see him advance to the semifinals as

Prince Nana.

Trying to urge on Swerve Strickland.

Wait a second, Bandido.

From the ground!

21 points!

Oh, but he couldn't hold it, Taz! Now, that's tough to do from a deadlift from

guy on the mat.

But the damage to the neck preventing Bandito from holding the bridge.

Yeah, a lot of people don't realize that when you hit a suplex, especially a

back suplex, which is a German suplex, man, you're going to need your head and

neck to help support.

And he's got issues for sure from the attack earlier by Strickland. And

Strickland smiling about those attacks on the neck.

That was a hell of a 21 flex, gentlemen, on the ground.

The match.

Wow. Great execution, but nothing to hold it down.

If it weren't for the damage to the neck, Bandito may be moving on to the

semifinals, but now that remains up for grabs.

I agree.

Sunset flip attempted.

Swerve rolls through.

Swerve. Sunset flip of his own. Bandito rolls through.

No.

Bandito.

got him set up 20.

men, but now Swerve Strickland advances to the semifinal round where he awaits

either Bandito's tag team partner, Brody King, or Claudio

Castagnoli of the Death Riders.

As we said earlier, Tony, no easy matches in this one.

Not at all. I think the transition from the 21 plex of the vertebrae breaker was

as good of a transition.

That we have ever seen. I mean, that was well done, Dad.

It really was. It was heavy impact.

Hence why the doctor, our doctor here is checking right now on Bandido middle.

Congratulations right there to Strickland on a very impressive victory.

And, you know, listen, Bandido should not hang his head here once he gets up.

Hopefully he's okay because he had a hell of an outing here.

For sure. It was a hell of a match by both athletes.

But Swerve Strickland, one step closer to Wembley Stadium on Sunday, August

30th. London, England, all in London for the winners of the men's and women's

Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Challenge for their respective world

championships. You can scan the QR code at the bottom of your screen.

Visit AEWTIX .com for your chance to join us at world famous,

the iconic Wembley Stadium.

And speaking of world championships, a match featuring

not one, but four women that have held or currently do hold the

AEW Women's World Championship. Jamie Ater, Chris Statlander, Hikaru Shida,

Toxic Fighter, Tekla. Next.

Double or nothing.

Match of champions.

in this match has held this little baby before, but there is only one woman

holding it right now.

Tekla, so unpredictable.

This might be a four -way, but there's only one way this is going to end.

Ever since you've been here, you've been a right pain in my ass, mate.

Things do change, but one thing hasn't. Hater hits hard.

I won that world title.

for I knew that I could. I beat the unbeatable, for I believed I could. Even

though it's everyone for themselves, Dad and I will be on the same page, just

like always.

I am not going anywhere.

You want to go, let's bloody go, because you'll soon find out, sweetheart.

The unfinished business is my favorite kind.

Nobody is built like me. Nobody can perform like me.

Anyway,

talk your shit in whatever language you want. You just can't handle Tecla.

Yeah, this young lady's been a pretty tough world champion.

She has.

It's been very impressive, her run as champ. But I'm telling you right now,

Tony, she's in trouble here.

You know, when you're going to be in a four -way match and your tires are on

line and the other three combatants are all former world champions, Tony, that's

tough. She doesn't seem to mind it. She told TMZ.

I beat Stat twice now, Jamie just a month ago, and then she is here.

I'm not particularly thrilled by any of them.

Well, I respect her confidence as a world champion, so you have to have that

mindset. No doubt.

And to be brutally honest, this is absolutely one of my favorites in the

division. This is no nonsense.

What you see with Jamie Hayter is what you get. I agree.

Jamie is definitely all business.

And as far as all four of the athletes that are going to be competing right

for the A's ever women's world title in this four -way, this lady here, Jamie

Hayter, is quite possibly the heaviest and hardest hitter out of all four

ladies, in my opinion. Yes, sir.

But this woman, undoubtedly the hometown favorite. What would you say, about 45

minutes away from where she grew up? Yeah, where she's from on the island, on

Long Island. Probably about 35, 40 minutes without traffic. With traffic,

would take about three days.

This may be her moment. She looks in great shape.

She has her confidence.

Chris Statlander also has a very complicated relationship with this

Hikaru Sita. She formed an uneasy tag team partnership with Sita.

And fans, the next time we'll be on pay -per -view will be on Sunday, June 28th

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I think Cheetah's become somewhat of an enigma because the Cheetah that's

returned from her 490 -day hiatus was not the Cheetah that we saw

before then.

Being more aggressive, maybe that's what she wants to be. Much more outspoken

also. Outspoken, absolutely.

It sounds like something.

Hikaru Shida, due to that lengthy layoff, you know, forced to observe

from the outside and watched how the Wings Division AEW has changed.

And she was powerless to do anything about it.

Yes, you're right. But, you know, you can, as you know, you can learn a lot by

observing. She's a very intelligent competitor, so I'm sure she did her

tenfold.

Let's go, bring it on.

All three challenges put it on.

Yeah, uniting to take down the Toxic Spider, AEW Women's World Champion.

That's right.

That's one of the cool things to be considerate about a four -way match like

this. For a championship.

Again, it's cool, but yet, for the fans and everything, that's rough to call.

But, like, for the champ, though, it's tough, man. You know, because you've got

to play defense.

In a situation like this, Tekla's not in the ring.

And Tekla does not have to be involved in the finish in order to lose her

championship.

To your point, Taz.

And now, oh, just gouging the eyes of Hayter.

Yeah, well, Tekla's giving up size and power to Hayter, but no matter how...

Strong you are, the size of hands you have, you go up to someone's eyes, it

shuts you down. It don't matter, big, small, whatever.

Damn.

And, Tony, we've talked about it at length. When Tekla arrived in AEW, Jamie

Hayter was her very first target.

And that is something that has sat with Hayter for, I mean, more than a year.

Absolutely. And then Hayter, of course, was injured by Tekla back at Dynasty

last month.

So she's got more than enough reason to win this match besides being the women's

world champion.

Statlander splash in the corner.

Yeah, well, Tekla got the worst of that.

I mean, Tekla was behind Hayter.

You know what I mean, Shabani?

You're talking about a hard hitter that is Jamie Hayter. She was showing it

right there.

If anyone could come close to being a heavy hitter like Jamie, it is

We're going to have a big collision. Oh, here.

Very athletic, powerful girls here. Ladies, I should say.

And they look to the fans, say one more time, why not?

Strength versus strength.

Neither woman able to give ground. Well, they evenly matched. It's pretty

evident.

Fans here in Queens, big Pavlo Frida fans.

Multiple standing switches, by the way. And Tekla.

It was a good idea. Look at this! But Sheeta, the dropkick!

Sending down all three opponents.

Great move by Sheeta. And now Hikaru Sheeta.

Sheeta seemed like she didn't know who to cover. It don't matter to anyone.

Sheeta with her pick of the litter. Oh, pinned Statlander there.

Remember how we've seen the volatile relationship between Sheeta and

now. Double pin!

Hader swing at Tekla. Tekla rolls through.

Sheeta rolls up the champion.

Statlander rolls up Sheeta. And now Hader pulls up Statlander.

That's the closest one yet.

Enzigiri from Sheeta has Hader in the ropes. And Hader, nasty fall to the

outside.

Check out what's in the ring right now.

Hammer throw.

Oh, Tekla. Wow.

Tekla anticipated the dive from Stantlander.

But now Hikaru, sheet of the stomp. And Hayter, oh, high kick from Hayter on the

outside. And notice how Tekla had moved out of the way, and now she's going up

towards the ring as Tekla.

Tekla is just so smart.

She is smart. She's picking her spot.

Unbeknownst to Hayter right now, Tecla is behind her on that top turnbuckle.

There she is.

Tecla takes down all three challengers in one fell swoop.

Looks like Jamie took the worst of that, too.

That's a huge crossbody.

As we saw when Tecla left off the top rope.

Inside the ring didn't have the distance the velocity to take down an opponent

But then when he's coming off the top to the floor that extra few feet of room

Allows her to generate so much more force. Well, exactly. That's exactly the

it works and now it's done But Tecla, I mean she seems like she's trying to wear

down Hayter a lot here I don't think she feels like Hayter is the biggest threat

towards the title, but Again, like you stated earlier, Excalibur, you've got

three former world champions in the ring.

Stadlander.

Broke the grip of Tekla on the boot of Stadlander, but then Tekla answers an

elbow strike.

A big overhand slap that time by Stadlander broke that, but Tekla

She moves with such confidence, Excalibur. Look at her, just struts

rim. She knows that she's beaten Chris Stadlander not just once.

in that strap match, but in a best two out of three falls match.

So while Statlander has victories over Tekla, Tekla has more wins over

Chris Statlander.

Oh, look at this. Wrenching at the jaw of Chris

Statlander.

That's a big mistake.

That was a wild

turn of events right there. It was a rare mental lapse by Tecla that

allowed Statlander to get back in control of the champion. And those body

they are full body slams. That last one, she drove Tecla on a hip.

That is not a fun feeling. I've had that happen to me.

Fun, trust me. This is where the power of Chris Statlander comes into play.

Tekla caught Statlander charging in and now

hanging upside down. Great core strength by Tekla

bringing herself up to her feet. Or maybe it wasn't Tekla, it was Statlander

that dragged her up and whipping Tekla face first in a top turnbuckle.

You throw this hater and she didn't even get back in the ring.

I mean, this could end with both those ladies down.

They've been down since that crossbody from Tekla. Antonio, I'm not sure if

a case of injury or biding their time.

Could be.

But either way, Tekla now has Chris Statlander.

Spider suplex.

And there's the core strength of the champion.

He's celebrating too much. Oh, Sheena.

A leaping knee sends the toxic spider spilling to the apron.

That's what you were talking about, Excalibur, biding her time. And the time

right. And now Jamie Hayter.

Taz, that's the important thing about these four -way matches, picking your

shot, especially in the later stages.

It's everything. It's timing in it. I mean, to really find your spot, pick

spot, and sometimes patience is the key.

And just wait.

Wait, wait until it's time to strike.

Suplex by Hikaru Shida.

Looking for another one, but Jamie Hayter ready for it. And Jamie Hayter,

suplex.

That's Stetlander.

Discus Lariat.

And tackle him out of the sphere.

Hayter headbutt stops tackling her tracks.

And now Shida and Stetlander.

Backdrop suplexes of their own.

Fans appreciate the effort of all four ladies here.

And it's really hard to say what's going to happen here, Taz. Could be a mistake

that leads to a loss or a win, of course.

It's up in the air right now, in my opinion. I don't know who has the

out of all four competitors.

I think it'll be a small miracle if Tecna walks out of here with that world

title, in my opinion. I agree.

Anybody's match.

And Tekla's hopes, as this match continues, of retaining the EW Women's

Championship, diminishing.

And now, just wild blows, a flurry of wild blows from all four

women.

From Statlander and Hayter now.

Again, power on power.

Here we go again.

Oh, cross bodies.

Both ladies core and stomachs collide.

Shida's got a tackle here.

Tilt -a -whirl backbreaker.

And now Hikaru Shida with the champion center of the ring.

Tecla. Oh, no. Sheeta. Falcon Arrow. Counter by Tecla.

Oh, very nearly took it.

Tough to counter out of that Falcon Arrow. That was impressive. And that

kick was real impressive.

Round kick.

Catching Sheeta.

Square on the side of the head. Tecla.

Oh, Starlander. Hoist her up.

How about that?

Tecla escapes.

Loaded with an overhook of the leg.

And now a flurry of blows from Jamie Hayter, excuse me, from Statliner

Hayter into the ropes.

Jumping knee!

Not Sheeta's intended target, but she'll take the result.

Hayter the bat!

Breaker on the champion.

She's not done. She's still got her. The overhook, Taz.

Quick dunk right there by Tekla.

On Tekla.

The submission is in tight.

Wrenching on the arm of Hayter as well. It's compressing the neck.

But Hayter.

He's a grip of Tecla and then a backbreaker. Well, that's where having

strength advantage helped Hayter for sure right there.

Oh, man. Oh, what?

That's it. A Hayter aid.

Two. No.

Shida intervenes. The only way because Hayter would have been the champ right

there.

Hikaru Shida attempted to hoist up Hayter.

Hayter had the shot intercepted. Shida counters the elbow strike.

Falcon.

And now Hikaru Shida transitions.

Almost like an ankle lock. Yeah, she's got a totally different clasp on it.

And trying to get that post arm of Jamie Hayter.

Chris Statlander.

And Shida apologizing, saying it was inadvertent, the knee strike that took

Statlander.

Well, it should have been inadvertent because she's trying to win a

championship. Exactly, exactly. And that's what it's all about right here,

Women's World title.

No friends, no allies, nothing.

She just sent hard into the steps. And Statlander, the pump kick, takes out

Hayden on the outside now.

Statlander back in the ring with the EW Women's World champion. But Tekla

charges in for the spear.

Leapfrog from Statlander's thrust kick. A second one.

And now Statlander.

Maybe a little Sunday night fever.

One, two.

Bam.

Remember, it's a four -way match. There's no disqualification.

Exactly. Yeah, well, that hendo stick really played a big part by Sheeta

drilling Stat.

Oh, look at this.

Jamie Hayter takes the count. Kendo stick away from Hikaru Shida. Both women

spill into the outside.

Lariat's on the outside, but Chris Statlander had no idea that Shida was

her with that kendo stick.

And Shida was ready to finish off her so -called good friend.

Tekla.

And Tesla's walking out of here. She's walking out of Queens with that Women's

World Championship.

But they've got to give it a little bit of an inverted assist, in essence, to

Sheeta. Yeah.

Stat letter with that Tendo stick, I should say. Look at Sheeta's face. Yeah,

frustration both on the face of Hikaru Sheeta and Jamie Hayter.

Tecla, against all odds, remains AEW Women's

World Champion.

And something tells me, Tony, that the relationship between Chris Statlander

Hikaru Shida has just gotten a little bit messier. I don't think it'll be the

same after that, no doubt.

But you know what? Again, you do what it takes to try to win a match.

There she is. She'll be a very, very tough champion to wrest that title from.

the toxic spiders reign as aew women's world champion continue

and

fans you can download the official theme song of aew's double or nothing still

suffer by terror available on spotify and apple music but coming

up next the biggest Stadium stampede match ever. Matt and Nick Jackson, Kenny

Omega, Jungle Jack Perry, Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley, and Jericho

Bishop Kahn, Toa Leona, Mark Davis, Andrade Alito, Clark Connors, David

and Ricochet.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is Daniel St -

Introducing first, the team of Andrade El Hidalgo. The AEW national champion,

Dulcet Martins.

David Bigley.

100 fruit corn.

Connor. Bishop Collins.

Tua. Leona. And... Ricochet!

Ricochet.

And the man, Tony, they have made it their mission to run Chris Jericho out

all elite wrestling, and they have assembled a very formidable army to do

Yeah, but you know, they're going into a match, a stadium stand team match, and

Chris Jericho has had more experience than anyone in, because he was in the

first two.

And this time we've got seven competitors on a side, which makes it

crazier, Taz.

This many on the side before.

I know. It's wild. I mean, this thing's going to be nuts.

I mean, look at Shane. Look at Shane. He's in a full -blown baseball uniform.

Belt and everything. He has a shirt tucked in.

Maybe invoking the spirit of the baseball furies, Taz.

I don't know.

Baseball next door at Citi Field has not been good. I can tell you that.

There's always next year, Taz, as you know.

It's my ass.

Come down.

One day, you will see, a man who's come down

to me, and come from the deep.

Let's dance!

Let's dance!

Oh, that was Devil's Dance, and this is Judas for the largest stadium stampede

match ever, and we have literally no idea of what to expect, Tony, other than

chaos. Metallica, Tafazi, and now here comes Chris Jericho. And Devil's Dance

Metallica, bro.

You're not kidding.

You know, as we hit this event, of course, you know, a lot of the guys were

talking to members of the media.

It was funny, Chris Jericho told the New York Post, I don't need to approach

this map. I really don't know what I'm going to do until I get there and look

around and start searching around the building.

And I guess that's the way it's got to be, Faz, right?

You don't know.

Can't look past any facts.

bodies wow you know we talked so much about the talent in aw take a look at

ring this is just some of the talent a lot of bodies and a lot of firepower i

gotta talk with kenny omega don't inhale cigars but i digress

I think we better be on our toes out here. I agree.

They were chanting, we hurt people, we hurt people, and there's going to be

hurting going on tonight.

Totally on him. Bobby Lashley pairing off. David Finley going behind Lashley.

Now inside the ring, the Bucs.

Kenny Omega, Jericho, all targeting Ricochet. Remember, Tony, Ricochet that

said.

Jericho, he had no friends in AEW. He had no one to watch his back. And

said, I don't need friends. I just need people that like me more than they like

you. Absolutely.

And there you see our four different angles right there. Stadium Stampede

this could go over anywhere in the Louis Armstrong Stadium.

We're right next door to Arthur Ashe Stadium. We've had many a grand slam.

Currently under renovation now. We are pleased to be here at Lujan Strong

Stadium tonight.

But this place may never be the same.

Bucks coming in hot.

As are Jack Perry and Jericho as well.

Benjamin the rising knee strike.

And oh my God.

Wesley sending Ricochet up to the floor.

And now inside the ring, Matt and Nick Jackson, Kenny Omega.

Oh, no.

Connors, Finley, and Davis.

Cut them off.

Those are two big men going at it right there.

Conn and Tullis. Meanwhile, I'm trying.

And Jack Perry in the ring. Andrade Alidolo.

Snap suplex.

Wow. What an athlete.

Andrade, he's moving with purpose, Taz. Yeah, he is.

Quick hips right there.

Through those three amigos.

Maybe it's the third one here.

The third.

Suplex Andrade.

Elects not to cover Jack Perry.

Jack Perry, of course, the former AEW national champion. That is until he ran

afoul of Mark Davis. Oh, shit, he wins.

Shelton Benjamin.

And it just took out Shelton right there, low high.

By Finley and Connors. Well done, boys.

Oh, wait, now Davis.

And the power.

Outside on the chair.

Meanwhile, Toa Leona and Jack Perry.

Big uppercut.

Catching Perry on the jaw as speech falls everywhere, by the way. This is

uncontrolled mayhem is what this is.

The coach is hooked over the top by Toa Leona.

Matt Jackson.

Yeah, Matt, do not exchange with Toa. No, sir. You're looking at one of the

strongest, if not the strongest man today. Matt, God.

Now with brother, excuse me, Matt, Nick Jackson, and Jack Perry on the shoulders

of Toa Leona. This is unreal.

He's an animal.

He's an animal, this Toa. My God.

And I don't think I've ever seen anyone do

that. That is a first.

Try to remember this. Three human beings on his shoulder.

And ricochet.

Drop kick sends Omega sprawling out to the floor.

And Ricochet.

Escalera. Shooting.

Score. Press to the floor.

What are we even seeing?

This makes it look easy. Ricochet. Freak. Freak athlete.

The man looking good.

Shortage of confidence for those three men. But Kenny Omega, the low bridge,

sends Bishop Collins to the outside.

Banderas sends Ricochet over the top to Leona.

Now the grip on Kenny Omega.

Leona, abdominal stretch.

Oh, and the claw.

Something Kenny Omega does not need.

Ricochet, the added leverage.

And David Finley leveraged Davis.

And now, how can Kenny Omega survive this as if Tola needs

help? Exactly.

But more pressure.

Let go.

the outside by Kenny Omega.

Now the original Elite.

On the move, Omega, Matt, and then Jackson Topes, Suicida.

OG Elite right there looking good.

Wait a second.

Shelton Benjamin.

No shot man Shelton always been a crazy amazing athlete

Chris

Jericho

Shelton Benjamin and Bishop Kahn brawling up towards that scaffolding.

And remember, stadium can go all over anywhere in the stadium.

And now the advantage seems to have swung into the favor. Swung in the favor

Team Jericho.

Andrade up in the corner with Jericho.

Connors with Nick Jackson, Kenny Omega with David Finlay, and Matt Jackson

with Ricochet. Oh, boy.

Jack Perry.

Great stuff.

Got to give Jericho credit.

He took some time off, but he's back and looking great.

Well, don't turn your back on your opponent. Taking a moment too long to

celebrate.

And Team Ricochet now targeting the Elite and Jericho.

But wait a second.

Matt and Nick Jackson, Kenny Omega, turning things around.

And Jericho sweeps Andrade off his feet.

The walls of Jericho as well.

What the hell was that?

Look, it might have been a tank for a vacuum cleaner.

It smells like some sort of powder. Yeah, it does. Holy cow.

Take a swig of water,

guys.

Oh, my.

Well. Matt Nick Jackson.

Popping up some tables.

They have had their.

Share of issues with Clark Connors and David Finley.

The dogs.

Since their arrival here in AEW, just been running

roughshod.

A little help from the referee getting the table set. Why not?

Like I say, setting the barricade by Kenny Omega. Now David Finley.

Both Finley and Connors.

On the tables, Matt and Nick Jackson.

Here we go.

This could be bad.

Fans are standing everywhere.

Look at this. Those dogs take themselves.

Good for them.

Hopping over the barricade.

Getting out of range of Matt and Nick Jackson.

Don't forget, they can chase them.

The Bucs can chase the dogs into the stands. That's exactly what they're

to do.

Just how wild in the past two of the stadium stampede matches could get.

out. Shuffling Benjamin.

Bishop Kahn brawling. Looks like they're in the medical room.

Get out of the way, fella.

Space, man.

Bobby Lashley totally out and battling out as well.

Attention the bat. You better play.

Lashley.

Play out of the way.

Lashley's trying to watch.

I'm telling you.

It's fine. It's fine.

He's got it from here.

I don't blame Bobby Lashley. Get out of the way. Me neither.

Crazy man.

the ring, Jericho, Kenny Omega, and Andrade Alilo.

Jack Perry taking a refresher break on our desk. I look like a Beth.

Oblivious to all the electrical equipment.

I'm thinking about two boys looking electric, maybe us.

Ricochet and Jericho, the two men that are at the Genesis.

of this match at least for 2026 taz yeah absolutely well right now that's what

they want you know jericho and perry would love to just pick apart ricochet

and omegas join it in kenny omega ricochet they've had their share

of issues dating back to the time they spent in new japan pro wrestling same

could be said about andrade ricochet and omega

Back elbow from Jericho and Omega.

Where are we now?

The merchandise stand.

Things are just breaking down here inside the ring. Andrade, two for one on

Omega and Jericho.

He might get a ride on that escalator that he doesn't want.

Yeah, Connors trying to fight desperately against both Matt and Nick

Super kicks and Connors.

Connors, you can see Knox for a loop and he's taking a ride, as you mentioned,

Tony. And meanwhile, Andrade taking a moment to...

In the midst of a stadium stampede.

And there goes Ricochet. And Jericho just sent Ricochet into the top of our

announce desk.

Ricochet, he's been using his version of the Lion Salt, of Jericho's Lion Salt,

which he calls the Rico Salt.

Jericho, I mean, he's taken issue with quite a number of things that Ricochet's

done, but that may be the biggest indignity of them all.

Well, who the hell knows what's in that bag that Jericho pulled out from

underneath the ring. It's an awfully big bag.

Jericho.

I guess we'll get ready to find out.

It could be a cantaloupe.

We saw Jack Perry come to the ring with a bag of onions on.

We are on the campus of the Billie Jean King Tennis Center.

Vance thought it was going to be taxed.

Hulk, I get it. Balls, balls, right? That's your nickname from high school,

Shivani.

Oh, wait, Jericho.

This is fun, isn't it? Yeah. Oh, man.

Down to the tennis balls.

Thought I'd let you ricochet. Don't ricochet.

Canadian Stampede match.

So unpredictable, as you said, Taz. Impossible to prepare for. No, you just

can't. It's a fight. You just go nuts.

Using anything and everything at your disposal.

Ricochet reversing the walls of Jericho.

Voiced up Jericho. And Death Valley driver onto the tennis balls.

Now Ricochet covers near Lake Hook.

All right. Well, Jericho kicked out.

But right now, it looks like Jack Perry and Mark Davis are battling it out and

catering.

You leave Jack alone.

Davis, the national champion.

Invincible!

All right.

Thanks for coming.

Oh, Jack Perry, though, dropped to hold Davis.

I might have hit the leg of that chair.

That was an unusual reaction by Davis for the impact on a drop toehold task.

Yeah, no, it was. I mean, if that didn't happen, it's tough to see because

they're in catering and it's dark and the chair is black.

I mean, that would be nasty.

And Omega going out of here.

Trying to just smash into... Oh, wait. Is that... That's something I'm saying.

Oh, no.

Oh, my God. Giant man. That is something I'm saying. And that is a pissed off

something I'm saying. That's the last guy you want mad at you. Oh, my God.

Oh, shit.

Oh, God.

I'm sorry about that.

This is so entertaining.

Oh, my God.

We thought that the Lone Sharks stadium would never be the same for a number of

reasons, but now we have tennis players watching us.

Let me play that. What are we doing?

David Finley and Nick Jackson paired off as Clark Connors.

Setting up tables on the other side of the ring.

Nick Jackson in trouble here with both members of the Dawgs.

Looming large over him.

There's no doubt that Finley and Mark Connors, the Dawgs, have made quite an

impact since their arrival here. They definitely have. You've got to be

of Nick Jackson. He's very savvy.

Yes, sir. He's big into something here. And there it is.

Matt Jackson.

You have to know how these guys are.

Not just a trash can, a shopping cart as well.

Connors charges in, and he goes down in a heap. Where did football come from?

Heads up.

Football stadiums over in Jersey, Jackson. Yeah, they suck over there.

Oh, Connors.

Damn. In the shopping cart with the can.

Oh, poor clock.

Oh, my God.

Matt Jackson.

Down. He's got that.

At the bed.

Even a smile on the face of Mick.

Wait a minute.

Joe just ran over Knox.

So much fun we hope you are This is tremendous

Oh Leona Putting Nick Jackson in the shopping cart Matt Jackson that head

bounced off it and he's calling for some help here. He doesn't need help

Sheldon Benjamin back to ringside Am

I right we've seen only one attempt at a pin in this thing and that was

Oh, that's not where we draw the line.

And.

Oh, Leona.

The senton.

The demand and the dogs making a very potent foursome here.

Remember Bobby Lashley. Uh -oh.

And he's not happy. No sir. Lashley on the move. Hammering Khan with those

hands.

I want to hit him again.

Yeah, Lashley's still on his feet.

Just speared Bobby Lashley.

Again, the dogs.

What an impact.

I thought he was about to attack his own partner.

man's way.

Uh -oh.

Oh, no.

Jericho and Ricochet.

Tennis racket.

I've never seen that in pro wrestling. Ever.

Jericho getting sized up by Ricochet. Ricochet swinging a miss. Jericho takes

Ricochet down.

Luthor. Luthor. The butler.

Oh.

What the hell?

That's a heck of a tennis racket for Jericho.

Swats it out. Recovers his hands.

Where do you even get a tennis racket that size? That's Satnam Sting's tennis

racket. Is that regulation?

It is in a stadium stampede.

Jericho has gone over.

I don't know what he's got planned now.

Oh, what the hell?

The ball machine firing at Ricochet.

It's like a jug machine.

Well, kind of.

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

Oh, he caught one there. Cover one, two.

No. Ricochet able to kick out. Their second hit.

And the ball, he's still shooting.

Oh, Lord.

Meanwhile, at the shopping cart.

Inside there in Clark Connors.

Matt Jackson.

And tennis balls.

Shelton Benjamin getting right hands to the face by Bishop Kahn.

Meanwhile, inside the ring, Shelton Benjamin, Matt Jackson.

German suplex from Shelton. Northern Lights from Matt Jackson.

Shelton has Finley. Matt Jackson has Connors. Another Northern Lights German.

Shelton hanging on.

Some athleticism will watch you right here, gentlemen.

And a try scout.

Now Matt Jackson, both members of the Dogs, and a double Northern Lights.

Clark Connors in the grip of Shelton Benjamin. Connors trying to hold on to

Finley to prevent the German suplex.

Things go from bad to worse for Clark Connors

and David Finley.

Super kicks.

Connor's getting bounced back. Finley getting bounced back.

Uh -oh, the big guy's in.

Tell Leona.

Nope, he just ate those super kicks. You got to just keep hitting him.

It's like a triple super kick. He's still up.

Oh.

Look at this outside of the stadium.

Mark Davis, he's got a bandage wrapped around his eye, I think.

On the back. I don't know if that's blood. I don't know if it's his blood or

not.

Davis. Oh, there's a knife. And the note.

Asshole.

Meanwhile the dogs have the box Yeah, wait a second

the box look at the powerbomb Finley and Connors Through the table

with the dogs remain on their feet. Meanwhile, can you make it? Oh now get

the midsection stops Omega in his tracks

Bates in. David Finley and the Snapdragon suplex.

And he's still quick as ever, man. Look at that.

There is nobody quite like Kenny Omega.

Always been insanely dynamic. That's Kenny Omega, but he's about to get shut

down. Maybe not.

Andrade was looking for the DM, but instead Omega.

A Snapdragon to Andrade.

That's no Snapdragon. Very unique. Very low. It's almost no bridge.

Very impressive and unique the way he does that throw.

Years Oh Megan lining up on John Meanwhile

across the ring in front of our

desk Tola Leona So

hanging on Shelby

is tugging on the big man

Shelton Benjamin.

And meanwhile, Bobby Lashley just tossing around Mark

Davis. I thought Mark Davis was in there.

I'm glad he wasn't. This might be worse than getting hit by a ball.

Jesus. You're right, Taz.

Oh, he's going through that table.

and jack look

at this

jackson

New York City's never going to forget this night in pro wrestling.

And now back inside the ring, Ricochet finding himself.

Yeah, he's all alone in there with the wrong guys. He is up the

creek.

This is kind of sad. By enemies.

It's sad in a way. Come on. Let's have a heart here.

Ricochet.

Yeah, let's have a moment for him before he gets speared.

Oh,

they're picking a shot. Strike.

Oh, my God. This poor guy.

Jack Perry.

Lined up.

Walks from the knee.

yes one left lining up ricochet

oh ricochet

pushed to safety by bishop khan but

And Jericho, the Lion's Salt!

One, two, three!

The winners of this campaign are Ian, Bucks, Teddy, Omega,

Jungle, Jack Perry, The Hurt Syndicate, and Jericho!

Well, Bishop Kahn, he took the bullet for Ricochet.

A great soldier, in my opinion, at Bishop Conn, and he paid the price, but

took the bullet to Ricochet. Let's be honest.

He certainly did, but Ricochet is the latest man to fall victim to

the Lion Salt.

Tony, it'll never be the Rico Salt in my book. No, it never will be. It never

should have been called that in the first place.

Well, Andrade had quite a night.

Mark Davis needs a doctor.

They all might need some sort of doctor, so I agree with that. We need more

doctors. Different types of doctors.

Optometrists. Yes.

Definitely orthopedics.

Surgeons.

Wow, that was insane. That was wild. That was a wild scene.

I mean, at times it was a lot of fun, but it was a lot of intensity.

Extremely hard -hitting.

Crazy physicality.

Innovative. Everything.

It was a mix of everything.

Well, it was an incredible stampede.

Everyone, but there's only one match left.

It is for the title. There versus title.

One to go.

Jericho calling on the big guns.

And getting the seal of approval, the thumbs up from Shelton Benjamin, Bobby

Lashley, an MVP.

What a night it's been, but we are far from over. One match remains, and it

is for the richest prize in our sport.

That's what

he

did right there.

That's what he's doing. That's why he's pointing it off.

I wish I would have known he was going to do that, but there it is.

Chappell used to break tables when no one was on them as celebrating a

Maxwell Jacob Friedman looks to avoid the ultimate humiliation and

looks to become a three -time AEW world champion by 30 years

of age. But Darby Allin.

is intent on proving his reign as champion is no fluke.

Darby, with love and respect, and I do mean it with all due respect, you're not

ready to be whirled. I'm either going to make it as

Darby or I'm going to fail as Darby.

If you want a rematch, you're going to have to put something on the line.

You saw the way MJF looked at those clippers that were on that table as soon

he walked out, wondering, is this the future?

Is my head going to be bald if I don't win this match? And I sure damn hope

don't happen.

Oh, come on. I think most would rather see him.

Well, not only.

Wait a minute. That just wasn't even done.

Armstrong Stadium.

Won't miss the main event. We gotta move.

Straight victories, seven of which came in defense of his

AEW World Championship.

But perhaps the first victory that started that streak for Darby Allin was

most meaningful because it came over his longtime rival,

Maxwell Jacob Friedman. And that was the night.

Darby Allen was crowned AEW World Champion in his hometown of Seattle,

Washington. It was eight straight in a four -week span, and the crowd chanting

his name deafening. The face of Maxwell Jacob Freeman is one, Ted, that may be

wrong. I think it's a fear, and it's a fear of being embarrassed here tonight.

Well, maybe slightly, but he's focused.

He wants that world title back, and he does not want to lose his hair.

That's obvious. Sure. So who knows? It's tough to read his face.

You guys are playing psychiatrists here. I'm not going to do that.

And now to make it official for tonight's main event, let's head to the

the dapper yapper, Justin Roberts.

The Charter.

He doesn't hail from any of the five bullshit boroughs.

He comes from a mansion that none of you can afford.

Weighing 226 pounds, Maxwell Jacobs.

He is batshit crazy.

MJF kicking out.

Swing and a miss by the challenger. MJF spills to the outside. Darby.

Watch out. Lining up.

MJF and... Oh!

Oh.

Oh, whoa, whoa. Man, that was bad.

Darby. Oh.

Going through the ropes. His heels clipped the middle rope as MJF...

Look at... Watch this.

Yeah, you can see it. Oh, good God.

Wow, wow, wow.

That is nasty.

Well, smart right here of MJF to go right after that.

Get right off. He's hurt.

Scary moment at the opening stages of this match as MJF has the champion and

lines him up for a...

on ESPN about Darby Allin.

We heard Justin Roberts say he was batshit crazy.

Here's what he said.

If the worst thing that's going to happen to me is dying, then so be it.

He's not afraid of dying.

Well, it's pretty evident.

You've called this whole career we all have here at this desk, right? We know

how Darby is. I'm not shocked. Wait a second.

MJF lining Darby up for a heat seeker.

the face of the champion. Darby has wrestled his whole career by just taking

chance after chance after chance. It's amazing.

He's an amazing athlete, amazing daredevil, and a fearless man. There's

doubt. But, but, but, the problem is, at the beginning of this match, taking

that chance too quick.

And this rivalry between MJF and Darby Allen goes all the way back to 2019, the

very earliest days of all elite wrestling.

MJF believed that he was the pillar, the foundation that this company would be

built on as a young star.

And he... The same area that he landed on, Darby did on the outside of the

MJF is sorting in on that upper back. Now the high stack, the cover.

And MJF, he resented the fact that Darby Allin came in

and...

Other people, the fans, they picked Darby Allin as a foundational member of

Elite Wrestling.

MJF resented Darby Allin ever since that.

And he has sought to humiliate Darby at every turn.

We saw the side headlock take over from the very early stages of this match,

Taz. That goes back to when MJF tried to humiliate Darby by saying Darby didn't

know how to wrestle. He was just a glorified stuntman.

Here's this landing early in the match.

And that's where Max has been zoning in on that upper back. But no, you're right

in regards to everything you just said, especially the side headlock story.

That's been a major part. That move has been a major part of these two men,

their feud.

When they met years ago, Tony, MJF defeated Darby Allin with a side

takeover into a pin, albeit after smashing Darby in the face in the

Diamond Round.

And it was Darby that defeated MJF.

After those four coffin drops in rapid fire order. And again, the side headlock

takeover. Now MJF.

MJF's wrestling a pretty darn good match here early, guys.

Maybe thinking that avalanche tombstone, but Darby kicked the feet, disrupted

the balance of MJF. And now Darby hammering down with the elbows.

And Darby.

Hunter and Darby, you can see.

I'm not sure if convulsing involuntarily or just trying to get some feeling back

in his body.

Yeah, Lord knows what his spine feels like.

Some of his fingers or his toes or his legs have some numbness in it. That can

and will happen.

Especially after what he's gone through. We talked about the title defenses. We

saw his body give out on him not too long ago in the match.

Oh, he's not in a heavy combat, but a head bump there.

But, Taz, those humiliations that MJF looked to inflict. Wait a second. Coffin

drop. Oh, no.

Coffin drop perhaps incoming.

MJF going to the outside.

And Darby.

MJF rocketed right over the desk.

Literally in front of us at the announce desk here.

Took out everything.

And Darby pulling himself up with the assistance of the desk. And Darby

up.

And referee Bryce Rensburg being very liberal with the count on the floor

as Darby Allen.

What the hell is this maniac going to do? He can do anything from here.

MJF back towards the ring. This match, it has to be won inside the ring. Darby

knows that.

You know, to the point you were making earlier, Bryce Rinsberg knows how

important this match is.

He's going to be very liberal with any countout.

He wants this match to end. He doesn't want a countout.

As Darby now with MJF down on the apron. Darby could be,

oh, he could be looking to.

Guillotine coffin drop.

He's going to snap his head.

Oh, God.

Well, you know what? That was the best of what could have happened because it

would have hit the head of Max.

It would have broken his neck. It would have broken his freaking neck.

Well, speaking of broken, there's a really good chance the back of Darby is

broken. Look at that landing.

Seven. consecutive defenses of the AEW World Championship.

Tommaso Ciampa, Brody King, Kevin Knight, Pac, Kenosuke Takeshi, Sandy

and Speedball Mike Bailey.

Darby Allin has tied the record for the third most defenses of the AEW World

Championship, and he's done it in the span of just over a month.

He's about to lose the world title here.

There's no way he can continue. He's so beat up right now, and MJF is locked in.

He is locked in. He's got some devious playing here, too. Yeah, but through all

those title defenses, we've only seen him crash and burn a few times, and that

was one of them.

Oh, man.

MJF.

Oh, my God. Oh, no. Oh, God.

Stepping over onto the steel. To break his neck.

My God.

Oh, package.

Piledriver.

On the upturned ring steps.

God.

Tony, we've talked about those title defenses of Darby Allen. If you take

another look at this, Taz. Yeah, it's off the watch, to be honest.

I mean, it shows you how bad MJF wants to get back his world

championship.

Or how bad he does not want to get his head shaved.

That too.

MJF is just... I mean, Taz, you know him. Yeah, I know him very well. Very

He is...

One of the most vain individuals I think I've ever met.

That's not an overstatement, but that's part of, in my opinion, what makes him

great at what he does.

And why, before he's even 30 years old, you know, he's had so much success in

championships.

It's because he's that vain. It's because he's that parallel at times.

insecure at times. He's that competitive at times. Thanks to that package power

driver, MJF.

Now, with a very clear opportunity, become a three -time world champion at

years of age. Only seven men have done it before him, and that history is not

lost on him today.

Takes the side headlock. Oh, Darby sends MJ off.

It's a... Oh, what a blow!

Darby! Side headlock! What the hell? To the head!

Oh! That was for Mick Foley.

That is retribution. That is payback for what happened during the buy -in.

Good for Darby. The referee never saw it.

And Darby, such a sneak shortcut artist.

Had issues with him in the past.

Shortcut artist.

He's never used a dynamite diamond ring, has he?

MJF charging in. The boots of Darby Allen await the challenger. Darby

in. MJF, though, answers the back elbow.

See, Darby was a little bit slow after that Ukemi roll. That forward roll.

Plus, he's got issues with his back.

And now his arm just got shattered.

MJF, the diving stomps to the arm.

And MJF dealing perhaps with a lower back injury.

Just a basic arm ball right there.

Perhaps trying to set Darby up for the salt of the earth. But instead, Darby

sweeps the legs.

Steps through.

Steps through and steps over.

Scorpion death lock.

Oh, no.

You got to hang on, Max.

Oh, look at that right hand. Look at that.

The hand wavering MJF.

Oh, my God. If he taps, humiliation awaits.

He just saved his own hair.

Oh, call the drop.

I think MJF looked at Bryce Remsburg right before he was going to tap out.

I don't want to be bald. So he grabbed the rope.

Darby Allen, in those seven defenses of the AEW World Championship, has spent

more than two hours inside the ring wrestling against world -class

In that same span of time, MJF has only spent 15 minutes.

And it was a loss to Kevin Knight. MJF suffering back -to -back losses for only

the third time in his AEW career.

Undoubtedly, the fresher man than the champion.

And now, another heat seeker. Darby was ready for it. And Darby, oh!

He caught Mack Darby ready for it!

Scorpion Death Drop!

Great counter by the champion.

MJF did not expect that. That was excellently done by Darby. I got to give

lot of credit on that. That was a great stat you just gave, Excalibur, about the

amount of time that Darby has spent in the ring.

And there's no doubt you can see it on his body. You can see the way he moves.

And, Tez, you mentioned your history with Darby Allen. There is no question

he has seemingly superhuman durability, but he is still human underneath.

Absolutely. No, you're right.

But he just has a certain layer of fortitude and heart and toughness and

these other adjectives that I've never seen anybody have.

Except maybe a man who's part of our company now in McFarland.

He can relate to Darby. And Darby looked over his shoulder, saw MJF

taking himself out of range. Now MJF's side.

Two count.

Darby. There we go. Now trades with him. One, two. MJF tilts. One, two.

Darby back down.

MJF. Head scissors. Darby up to his feet. On the move.

Sunset flip. One, two.

MJF escapes. Darby ducks through. Oh, MJF. Nice capture of the arms. Darby

reverses the two.

Two for Darby. One for Max.

MJF bridges up, transitions, backslide, Darby, high stack on Darby, he breaks

free, combination, headbutt, Darby, the roll, the code red, no,

oh, chuck to the throat by MJF, and now MJF.

circumstances, Taz, let alone for the richest prize in our sport. Very

to do, exerting a lot of energy, all three men in the ring, and yes, I mean

referee in Redsburg too, in a steady ovation from everyone here in New York

City. We are sold out, 15 ,015 people on their feet watching this with

bated breath.

Near fall after near fall after near fall, those kickouts will take.

A ton of energy out of your body.

Boy, give both these young men credit. They have pushed each other.

And now they're just pushing themselves.

Oh, God.

The physical toll evident on both champion and challenger alike.

MJF, Darby, the animosity.

Palpable.

These are two AEW originals from day one. Day one, guys. This is for the AEW

world title.

It's just hurting both.

Each man to pull himself up. Look at that.

Oh, God.

Fuck you!

Darby.

Steps through, jackknife one, two.

MJF breaks free and breaks. He spills to the outside.

Don't go out there, Max. Don't go out there. This guy's going to come at you.

Harvey moving with spin. Oh, my God!

Pulled the camera in front, I believe.

MJF, you pulled the cameraman into harm's way.

Mark Dresser, floor cameraman.

Just got wiped out inadvertently by Darby Allin, MJF.

I mean, a cowardly move.

And that's rough. The camera, those cameras are heavy. People don't realize

big and heavy they are.

And this, he just got low bridge, kind of. But, man, that's tough to protect

yourself before you fall. And you're protecting an extremely expensive

Six -figure camera that weighs about 60 pounds.

And Mark is down and out.

As is MJF and Dobby and the medical team understandably attending to the non

-combatant, the innocent bystander that MJF just pulled into the path of the

AEW world champion.

And once again, we do need to mention as MJF has rolled in the ring that Bryce

Rendsburg being very, very lenient, not going for a count out there. He starts a

count now. We hope Moss will be okay.

He's a great guy. He's a great cameraman. He's still trying to get the

he got hit. If you notice, he was still trying to get the shot.

But he ate it.

And Jeff's going to go back out here.

That's the first time I can ever remember a cameraman being helped out in

years.

Well, there's no lengths that MJF won't go to to avoid.

The humiliation of having his head shaved bald Even remains pulling

into harm's way Well that chair is there. I believe for the if the head

happens. That's why that's why max grab those clippers turn the tables here

The Clippers but you think Darby Allen cares

if he gets shaved bald not at all

And now Darby, the front guillotine on MJF.

Darby, oh, Darby's got it cinched in tight.

MJF is fading here. Get a choke out here. On the top of the ramp.

Can't win out here, though.

But still, he can wear down the challenger.

Yeah, got to get it back in order.

Darby.

Darby is able to incapacitate MJF on the outside. He can return inside the ring,

win via count -up, and I'm sure that's not how Darby L wants to win this match.

Listen, Darby's got something insane on his mind, I promise you that.

This is not fair. This is not cool.

Oh, no. Oh, what the hell?

Darby, a glance at the scaffolding. I know how this guy is, man. He's whacked.

remember this is a man in darby allen that was hit by a new york city bus

and he came back even wilder what

is this maniac doing what is that 20 feet oh

my god

Ain't moving.

Except to breathe.

And Darby Allin moving, but just barely.

I mean, look at that. I mean, this is insane.

Like the height that he just dove down. Look at this.

A coffin drop. And right before that, paying respects to Mick Foley.

Bang, bang. You did see how Darby came up clutching his head. I'm not sure how

he landed, but a scary moment for both champion and challenger alike. But

Oh, Darby. Yeah, nasty gash on the back of his head. Yeah, you were right. Oh,

good God.

Yeah, he might have.

I mean, anything could have happened because the table could have been on the

edge of that platform.

I think it's what happened on the platform after he hit the table.

MJF, though.

He's out.

Big drug to the ring by Darby Allen. Darby, though, struggling.

Oh, Darby, you got this!

God, Max is going to lose his hand here. I can't believe this!

So Darby flexing the fingers, Taz, typically a sign.

Darby trying to get some feeling back into his hands. Yeah, no, that's a real

thing. I mean, that's what his body, what Darby's body has been through when

puts his body through.

He can barely stand.

Well the challenge MJF is not even he's not even out he's out Darby Allen one

one coffin drop He's gonna get his head shaped

The heart of a champion

you could hate him Jeff will love him He's got the heart of a champion.

I'm telling you Well, you know what you're right about that he does

Add that to the fact that he doesn't want to get embarrassed. He doesn't want

get his head shaved.

Add that in. It's what you call pulling out all the stops.

And that blood on MJF is all from the head of Darby Allin.

Darby hammers down once, twice, three times, four.

Can Darby do anything else? Does he have anything?

This might be the smartest thing to go.

With the Scorpion, the submission hold. He's going for the Scorpion! The

Scorpion Deathlock is in!

But we've seen how the fatigue has affected Darby Allen, especially in his

Imagine!

There he is again!

Yes, his body gave out on him, just like what happened against Sammy Guevara on

collision.

Bryce Remsburg, the referee, going to get him checked out.

Maybe, I don't know.

He just backed off the medical staff.

About to enter the ring.

Darby did say he would give all of himself to defend the title. And I think

has. Look at that face of that maniac.

I think MJ has realized he just dodged a bullet. I don't think he could have

survived. With that lower back injury, I don't think he could have survived the

Scorpion Death Lock for much longer. I don't think Max could tell you what

happened in the past minute and a half of this match.

I think he's been out of it.

But he's not out of it anymore.

It's again Bryce Rimsburg being very lenient because Max put his hands on it.

He's got talent. Here it comes.

He can't roll over to make a pin.

makes the climb.

But MJF disrupts the balance of the champion.

Yeah, once you hit that top rope, it shakes.

And next thing you know, your opponent lands when the sun don't shine. And

that's what happened to Darby.

Oh, brother. I don't know what's going to happen here, but it doesn't look good

for Darby.

MJF with Darby Allen.

Oh, no.

quote garvey over avalanche tombstone incoming oh man

and now mjf the side

headlock

The punishing pace has finally caught up with Darby Allin.

And the third reign.

of Maxwell Jacob Friedman as AEW world champion begins in his own

backyard. Only the eighth man ever in pro wrestling to become a three -time

champion before the age of 30. And perhaps most importantly for Maxwell

Friedman, Taz, this vain, insecure

scumbag of an individual, he gets to keep that very expensive head of hair.

Yes, he does. But I will tell you this. I will be the only professional at this

to say congratulations to our new world champion. As you guys are tearing him

down, I will show him the respect he's earned and deserved.

No, I say congratulations, too. It was a hell of a match. And, gentlemen, I will

say. Three times. Seven years. Okay, I know. Three times.

Seven years now. I think this has been our greatest one yet.

Whether you like it or not.

Darby Allin said he would defend the AEW World Championship until the wheels

fell off.

And unfortunately for him, they have fallen off on

one of the biggest stages that our sport has.

Darby has given everything he's had over this past month, and it finally caught

up with him.

MJF was a better man tonight.

I mean, really, it could have went either way. I mean, it was insanely

I mean, when he hits that off the ropes, that pile driver, a tombstone, I mean,

it's done. That avalanche, you're done.

You're done. I don't care who you are. That's right.

It's a vicious, dangerous move. You don't see it a lot.

Come on. Come on now.

What the hell? Oh, come on.

I never liked that doctor anyway. Kick him.

MJF standing.

Standing.

Triumphant over Darby Allin.

And if you thought MJF was insufferable during his first two reigns as world

champion.

Hold on.

That's Kevin Knight.

The Jet Kevin Knight.

Yep, the TNT champ.

The last man to defeat MJF.

I guess he felt like, he felt like Max would do something devious.

YOU DONE!