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The show kicked off with a promo recapping Le Champion Chris Jericho's offer issued to Jon Moxley to join The Inner Circle and the latter telling him that he'll answer him in person. There couldn't have been a better way to start the show as we got right into it with some tag team action!
Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen)
Hangman Page started the proceedings but it was Private Party who found the early success. It didn't take too long for Hangman and Kenny Omega to find their momentum, hitting chest slaps to Isiah Kassidy on both sides while the latter hilariously squealed in pain.
He started being man-handled but Marq Quen made the difference with his explosiveness - turning the tables. Omega stopped a near-certain three count soon after. Hangman caught Quen mid-air and flung him onto Kassidy. Omega tagged in and upped the intensity with some solid team-work.
Omega was gaining momentum but a nice counter by Kassidy (thanks to small assistance from Quen) resulted in the Canadian nearly losing it for his team. Hangman was tagged in and Quen ducked down, nearly making Hangman Page hit Omega. Quen even shoved Page against Omega, nearly resulting in dissent between the two.
They overcame that storm and as Hangman Page lifted Quen for an electric chair but Kassidy interjected immediately. Even so, the fluidity of the Private Party saw them come a second away from pinning Omega, only for Hangman to save it.
Omega flipped Quen over but his leg inadvertently hit Hangman's face. Luckily, he wasn't too fazed by it, even though Omega looked shocked. After that, Omega quickly finished it with a One-Winged Angel to pick up the win.
Kenny Omega & Adam "Hangman" Page def. Private Party
Immediately after the match, PAC locked in the Rings of Saturn backstage on Michael Nakazawa. The referees and officials backstage were trying to remove him but PAC told Omega that it was because of him and demanded his 1-on-1 rubber match - else this would keep happening.
Omega ran to the back while Hangman went to the crowd and drank beers from the crowd.
Riho (c) vs Kris Statlander - AEW Women's Championship
Riho began as explosively as she would have hoped, sending Kris Statlander face-first into the ropes. It didn't take long for the challenger to take control and she tried to go for an early win after a power slam.
After the break, Statlander was in control, taking Riho to the top rope and holding her vertically and keeping her there for seconds before she suplexed her down. In the background, Brandi Rhodes was groaning over Statlander's stupidity for pandering to the crowd and not finishing it right away.
Riho hit a knee strike right after but Statlander took control. In the meanwhile, Awesome Kong and Mel - The Nightmare Collective appeared ringside. Mel took Riho away from the ring, booted her to the face and sent her against the barricade.
Statlander interjected with a suicide dive and confronted Brandi Rhodes but Japanese Deathmatch legend Luther debuted and stopped her, revealing himself to be the fourth member of The Nightmare Collective.
Riho then hit a splash on Luther and got right back into the match, where the two women were trading offense. Riho sunk in the hooks to get a pinfall and somehow got the pin, seeming confused as to what happened. We thought it was a flat finish but it turned out that there was an interjection.
Riho def. Kris Statlander to retain the AEW Women's Championship
The Nightmare Collective began a post-match attack on both women but it stopped as soon as Hiraku Shida jumped in from the crowd and the numbers caught up as Sonny Kiss and Big Swole came in. The Nightmare Collective walked away right after.
Sammy Guevara vs Christopher Daniels
Christoper Daniels started strong and began running the ropes which saw Sammy Guevara flip over before being caught from behind. Guevara momentarily caught the legend, seemingly indicating that he's taking him lightly. However, Daniels took control soon after.
The two men started exchanging offense but despite being younger, Guevara seemed a step slower. Daniels followed up with a back body drop and a clothesline for good measure. He was dominating Guevara and Pentagon Jr. came out of nowhere and shouted "Heyyy Amigo! Show me if you can" - asking him to hit the moonsault.
He stopped his momentum and the pace of his match, allowing Guevara to finish Christopher Daniels thanks to the distraction.
Sammy Guevara def. Christopher Daniels
After the match, the Dark Order came out and Evil Uno praised Christopher Daniels and told him that the AEW faithful don't share the same opinion. He offered him a mask, trying to recruit him into the Dark Order.
He teased wearing the mask but instead threw it away, beginning an attack. Naturally, the numbers game caught up to him but SCU and The Young Bucks came out in unity to save Daniels.
Grayson stupidly thought that 4-on-1 was a good advantage and got beaten up before being pulled out of the ring. They beat up Stu as well before The Dark Order retreated.
The Lucha Bros (Pentagón Jr. and Rey Fénix) vs Dustin Rhodes & Cody Rhodes (w/Arn Anderson)
Pentagon Jr. began by taunting Cody Rhodes but Cody was quick to get him back. Fenix and Dustin Rhodes tagged in quickly and things came to a boiling point soon, with all four men standing off.
Cody made the mistake of turning back, leading to Fenix kicking the back of his head. Cody managed to catch Pentagon for long enough to tag in Dustin Rhodes, but the veteran Dustin was in big trouble immediately as The Lucha Bros began pouncing on him.
Dustin Rhodes seemed groggy but he used Arn Anderson's spinebuster on Fenix. He tried to tag Cody in and managed to do so. Pentagon Jr and Fenix tried to ambush him but Cody was quick to counter, getting the better of both men.
Cody was indicating that the end is near but was on the receiving end of the cutter. Pentagon tagged in and was bull-rushed to the corner, allowing Dustin to make the tag. The Lucha Bros momentarily took control but Dustin Rhodes hit the Canadian Destroyer on Fenix.
Cody hit the cutter on Pentagon and Dustin hit The Final Reckoning to pick up the win.
Cody & Dustin Rhodes def. The Lucha Bros
After the match, Tony Schiavone asked Cody about MFJ's challenge. Arn Anderson did the talking, giving an indecisive answer and saying that they'll talk about it and give an answer later. The crowd wasn't too pleased with the response.
MJF gets confronted by a legend
MJF began to scream after the break ended, calling Cody Rhodes a coward. He counted to ten and wasn't surprised that Cody didn't answer, calling him a "little b***h". Instead, the legend Diamond Dallas Page answered, getting a big pop.
Huge "DDP" chants echoed through the crowd. While he was talking, MJF was on his phone, seemingly not caring about what the legend had to say. Turns out this was what he tweeted:
DDP said he was there to address the situation with MJF a few weeks ago. He was asked whether he would come back for one more match.
The crowd began to get excited but MJF instantly shut them down and said that even in his prime, DDP wouldn't be able to lace his boots - and now, with his "arthritic" hands, he couldn't do anything. MJF said that he didn't want to face him but he knew someone who will.
The Butcher & The Blade (with Allie) came out. MJF gave him two options: 1) Kiss the ring and get out of "his" company, or 2) Send DDP to hospice and take one of his "Diamond daughters" where they'll do "one thing and one thing only".
DDP began the assault on MJF and hit a Diamond Cutter on The Butcher & The Blade. DDP had a staredown with Allie and after being shoved into Wardlow, MJF used the distraction to kick DDP in his private parts.
Dustin Rhodes & QT Marshall made the save and MJF and Wardlow retreated.
Best Friends & Orange Cassidy vs Jurassic Express
Marko Stunt asked for the tag early on and since it was his hometown crowd, he got a big pop. Chuck Taylor and Trent were doing all the work while Orange Cassidy was chilling on his side of the ropes.
The action led to a stand-off between the Jurassic Express and the Best Friends before cutting to the break. Luchasaurus tagged in and took out both of the Best Friends and leveled Trent with a tail whip. Orange Cassidy tagged in and got the whole crowd standing with "Holy s**t" chants.
He lightly tapped his legs and countered him with a stunner. After sending him outside, he managed to hit a "freshly squeezed" suicide dive with his hands in his pockets, thanks to a little assistance from Trent and Chuck Taylor.
Cassidy fell onto Jungle Boy and Marko Stunt stomped on his back to break the pin. Luchasaurus used Stunt and threw him onto Trent & Check with the pre-historic press. Amidst all the chaos, Jungle Boy got the pin on Chuck Taylor. What a match!
The Jurassic Express def. The Best Friends & Orange Cassidy
Jon Moxley answers Chris Jericho's offer
Chris Jericho hyped Jon Moxley during his entrance. Jericho said that he plans to throw a party where no one else is invited. He posed the question he asked last week. Moxley said he had a lot to think about this past week.
He said "You might think you know what makes me tick. You might think you know my goals and motivations, but you don't". He said that the same applies to Jericho and said that he can't be brought. He said that he came to dominate and run roughshod over professional wrestling.
He seemed to be close to saying no, but he shocked everyone by saying "Yes!", which shocked the crowd. He removed his jacket to reveal that he was wearing an "Inner Circle" shirt.
He said that Chris Jericho was the greatest and that he wanted to be surrounded by it. He urged Jericho to open the "Little bit of bubbly" champagne and the party began with Jericho, Jack Hager, Sammy Guevara, and Jon Moxley. He even accepted the car that Jericho gifted him.
After all the champagne and celebrations, Hager and Guevara left the ring. Moxley told Jericho that he was just kidding and that he would never join the Inner Circle since they don't have anything he wants.
He smashed Jericho's head with the champagne bottle and fled through the crowd, ending the show on a high note. Looks like the answer is "No" after all!
