AEW 2025: Restoring The Feeling

Rasky · Dec 8, 2024

AEW 2025: Restoring The Feeling
Beginning After Worlds End 2024

Worlds End 2024 Build & Backstory Part 1

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AEW World Heavyweight Championship
Champion Jon Moxley defends versus Challenger Darby Allin

The main event of Worlds End promises to be one of the most hard-hitting, emotional affairs of 2024 as Jon Moxley and Darby Allin go one on one with the AEW World Heavyweight Championship on the line.

Jon Moxley successfully defended the AEW World Heavyweight Championship versus Orange Cassidy at Full Gear. Darby Allin led a show closing brawl alongside new TNT Champion Daniel Garcia, AEW World Tag Team Champions Private Party, and a returning Kenny Omega to set the line in the sand versus The Death Riders' control of All Elite Wrestling. The following Dynamite, Omega announced that Darby Allin would be getting his rightful championship opportunity at Worlds End in Orlando.

The subsequent weeks were just as one would have expected with Darby Allin running the gauntlet against vicious assaults from The Death Riders. Allies quickly became occupied with their own personal feuds thus leaving the former two time TNT Champion to go at it alone. However, if there is one thing about Darby Allin: he is going to take a beating and get back up to give one of his own.

Darby Allin challenged The Death Riders' to a one night gauntlet with a win barring Marina Shafir from ringside at Worlds End. That match occurred on the December 14th Collision as Darby Allin wrestled for 34 minutes to defeat PAC, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta (in that order) to face Jon Moxley one on one. The win did not stop Shafir's presence after the bout though as she choked out Darby Allin. Jon Moxley lead The Death Riders' to tearing mats off the floor for a Paradigm Shift onto the cement. It was reported that Darby Allin suffered an undisclosed injury but he would not miss Worlds End.
Dynamite on 34th Street, a week and a half later, closed out with Jon Moxley and Wheeler Yuta defeating Orange Cassidy and Kyle O'Reilly. The Death Riders' were quick to surround the rings like a predator on their preys, but damage could not be done to The Conglomeration members with Darby Allin's return. Allin quickly went to brawl with his rivals with the use of his skateboard. He was quick to take down Castagnoli, PAC, and Yuta before being face to face with Marina Shafir. Shafir kicked the skateboard from Allin and went for a quick Rear Naked Choke, but it was Kris Statlander who interrupted to take down Shafir.
Security and talent came rushing down by direction of Tony Khan - according to Tony Schiavone - to break apart the brawl and maintain the safety of the New York fans. That was not able to tame this massive brawl though. The Death Riders' and The Conglomeration fought in the crowd as those in attendance began roaring as the camera paned out as Allin climbed the interior of The Hammerstein Ballroom.

Darby Allin shocked the world with a Coffin Drop from nearly the height of Hammerstein's balcony to lay out all security, talent, and most importantly - Jon Moxley. Darby Allin returned to the ring to open the briefcase Marina Shafir holds to lift the AEW World Heavyweight Championship high above his head with intentions clear while the show went off the air.

Is this the end of Jon Moxley’s reign or the beginning of more terror? Is it the beginning of Darby Allin’s meeting with destiny or has he brought on more than he can handle?

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Continental Classic Finals
AEW Continental Championship Match
Champion & Blue League Winner Kazuchika Okada defends versus Challenger & Gold League Winner Will Ospreay

Worlds End for the second year in a row hosts the finals to the exciting round robin Continental Classic Tournament. The current Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada entered the tournament with the potential to win his seventh tournament across professional wrestling. Okada successfully moved through the Blue League against: a returning Bandido, House of Black's Malakai Black, LFI's RUSH, The Hurt Syndicate's Shelton Benjamin, and Swerve Strickland.

Continental Classic Blue League

	Bandido	Kazuchika Okada	Malakai Black	RUSH	Shelton Benjamin	Swerve Strickland
Bandido	X	0	0	0	3	0
Kazuchika Okada	3	X	3	0	3	3
Malakai Black	3	0	X	3	0	0
RUSH	3	3	0	X	3	3
Shelton Benjamin	0	0	0	0	X	3
Swerve Strickland	3	0	3	0	0	X

Bandido - 3 Points
Def. Shelton Benjamin

Kazuchika Okada - 12 Points
Def. Bandido
Def. Malaki Black
Def. Shelton Benjamin
Def. Swerve Strickland

Malakai Black - 6 Points
Def. Bandido
Def. RUSH

RUSH - 12 Points
Def. Bandido
Def. Kazuchika Okada
Def, Shelton Benjamin
Def. Swerve Strickland

Shelton Benjamin - 3 Points
Def. Swerve Strickland

Swerve Strickland - 6 Points
Def. Bandido
Def. Malakai Black

The champion regained his one loss RUSH in the finals of the Blue League to secure his championship defense at Worlds End.

On the other side, Will Ospreay’s momentum through his first year in All Elite Wrestling continued on while competing in the Gold League. Ospreay had his hands full with “Hangman” Adam Page, a healthy Keith Lee, rival AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita, "Absolute" Ricky Starks, and LFI's The Beast Mortos. Ospreay impressed many with winning all of his matches except for one as he and Starks went to a draw. Ospreay and Starks met again in the finals of the Gold League with The Aerial Assassin winning the second encounter in almost 18 minutes.

Continental Classic Gold League

	“Hangman” Adam Page	Keith Lee	Konosuke Takeshita	Ricky Starks	The Beast Mortos	Will Ospreay
“Hangman” Adam Page	X	0	1	0	3	0
Keith Lee	3	X	0	0	3	0
Konosuke Takeshita	1	3	X	3	0	0
Ricky Starks	3	3	0	X	3	1
The Beast Mortos	0	0	3	0	X	0
Will Ospreay	3	3	3	1	3	X

“Hangman” Adam Page - 4 Points
Drew with Konosuke Takeshita
Def. The Beast Mortos

Keith Lee - 6 Points
Def, “Hangman” Adam Page
Def. The Beast Mortos

Konosuke Takeshita - 7 Points
Drew with “Hangman” Adam Page
Def. Keith Lee
Def. Ricky Statks

Ricky Starks - 10 Points
Def. “Hangman” Adam Page
Def. Keith Lee
Def. The Beast Mortos
Drew with Will Ospreay

The Beast Mortos - 3 Points
Def. Konosuke Takeshita

Will Ospreay - 13 Points
Def. “Hangman” Adam Page
Def. Keith Lee
Def. Konosuke Takeshita
Drew with Ricky Starks
Def. The Beast Mortos

There is not much to say beyond the promise that Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay are destined to have a one on one masterclass with one of AEW’s prized possessions on the line. Can Okada go into the New Year remaining to have the only gold with The Elite or does Will Ospreay taste gold for the third time before the year end?

Singles Match
Kenny Omega versus Jack Perry

A blockbuster singles match for first time in over three years as Kenny Omega goes one on one with Jack Perry. Kenny Omega has been out of in-ring action since December of last year after being diagnosed with diverticulitis. He made one appearance in May of this year only to be assaulted by his Worlds End opponent and the rest of The Elite. Kenny Omega's return was on full display to stand strong alongside Darby Allin and co. to close out Full Gear. The world was a abuzz at the official return of The Cleaner, and nobody's attention was caught more than Jack Perry.

The Scapegoat unsuccessfully challenged Daniel Garcia to reclaim the TNT Championship at the November 30th edition of Collision. Perry determined his next path of action was to attack an AEW camerman backstage, then to use the camera as a way to speak directly with Kenny Omega. Perry reminded the world what he did when he assaulted and injured Kenny Omega, which is what gave him all of his momentum this year. Perry wants to start 2025 on the right foot by ridding AEW of Kenny Omega again and he wants to do it at Worlds End. That challenge was accepted by Omega on the December 4th Dynamite.

Kenny Omega teamed with Private Party to win trios competition versus Johnny TV and MxM Collection that same Dynamite. After the bell, the victors were all assaulted by Brian Cage and Lance Archer with Don Callis leading direction. Jack Perry slowly made his way to the ring to capitalize on a fallen foe. Jack Perry put the final nail in the coffin with a Running Knee to Kenny Omega then shaking hands with Callis.
The story took a quick pause with doctor's recommending a week away for Kenny Omega. Jack Perry picked up a quick win versus Serpentico on the December 6th Rampage for continued momentum. Kenny Omega went to X to call out the games Perry is playing, and he would rather play along then play against him. Omega offered a Dealer's Choice match for December 18th's Dynamite, which Perry accepted as he chose Powerhouse Hobbs. Omega defeated Hobbs with a V-Trigger then shook his hand as a sign of respect. The Don Callis Family, with Jack Perry, tried to be involved leading to Hobbs, Omega, and Private Party cleaning out the ring of their rivals.

Dynamite on 34th Street pushed tensions to an all time high as Kenny Omega and Jack Perry found their way to the streets of Manhattan to kick off the show The brawl seemingly came to an end after Perry suplexed Omega onto a car. That was after Omega threw a bike at Perry, hot dogs were thrown across the street, and plenty of jay-walking through the Big Apple. Later in the night, both men were arrested by New York Police Department for endangering the lives on hundreds along with damaging property.
Videos obtained by reliable sources show Kenny Omega and Jack Perry going into the same cell while awaiting bail. Tensions remained at an all time high creating a fight once again in the holding area resulting in a larger fine. AEW can now safely announce that Kenny Omega and Jack Perry are released and are separated until both men are in the same ring in Orlando, Florida. The Cleaner and The Scapegoat go one on one with tension at all time high at Worlds End.

Tag Team Match
MJF and Wardlow versus Adam Cole and Roderick Strong

It is a safe bet that you would have never expected MJF and Wardlow to be on the same page, yet money and wrath can drive a man back to who he used to be. As the saying goes: the enemy of my enemy is my friend. The mutual enemy of Adam Cole and Roderick Strong has brought The Devil and Wardlow together once again.

MJF defeated Roderick Strong at Full Gear with some assistance from the Dynamite Diamond Ring. His victory was short-lived as Adam Cole was waiting in the back to go toe to toe with his former ‘brochacho.’ Adam Cole and Roderick Strong got the last laugh on that night in Newark, New Jersey, by laying out MJF. Friedman went on a tirade with backstage interviewer Alicia Atout where he, in a moment of anger, challenged Adam Cole to a match at Thanksgiving Eve Dynamite. Tony Khan made it official, via X.

That Dynamite - Adam Cole’s entrance was first to the applause and a loud “Bay Bay” from the crowd with Roderick Strong in his corner. MJF's entrance hit to a chorus of boos but 'The Devil' never made an appearance. The riffs of music changed to howls of a wolf as Wardlow came to the ring with an intense purpose. Wardlow laid out Strong with a stiff clothesline on the outside before he went face to face with his former Undisputed Kingdom leader. Cole tried to talk down Wardlow, but he was met with a slap across the face followed up with multiple powerbombs in the center of the ring. Wardlow stood tall in the squared circle for a minute, and as he got to the top of the stage: MJF was waiting for him for the two to shake hands.

Wardlow reflected on his time with The Undisputed Kingdom on Rampage. Wardlow noted how Adam Cole treated him during that time; noting that it was worse than anything Max put him through. Wardlow vowed to help Max take down Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, and the entire Undisputed Kingdom. That began with Mike Bennett winning the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal with an opportunity to challenge MJF for the ring at Winter Is Coming. Mike Bennett seemed to have a win coming his way as Wardlow assaulted Matt Taven ringside to provide the distraction. MJF took advantage of the situation by forcing Bennett to tap out to Salt of the Earth to remain the holder of the Dynamite Diamond Ring.

Wardlow added some insult to injury with a Powerbomb to Mike Bennett after the match. That was followed up with a Powerbomb to Matt Taven onto Mike Bennett. Wardlow stood tall over Taven and Bennett with MJF raising his hand high. Adam Cole and Roderick Strong addressed assault on Rampage calling it an act of cowardice to attack people behind their backs especially when their friends are out of the building. The Acclaimed - mainly Max Castor - interrupted saying that Cole and Strong are the cowards for avoiding MJF and Wardlow. Cole & Strong went on to defeat The Acclaimed on the December 14th Collision.

The following week at Collision on 34th Street, MJF hosted an "Undisputed Meeting at the Happiest Place on Earth" as he invited Cole and Strong to his home on Long Island. MJF and Wardlow sat on one end of the table while Cole and Strong sat the end with only distance, tension, and MJF's butler separating the men. Each duo said their peace about the match in tis time. Adam Cole apologizes for how he treated Wardlow, but he reminds him everything MJF put him through. However, in any case, he is going to beat both their asses for what happened to Bennett and Taven. Strong echoes the sentiments that The Undisputed Kingdom was meant to dismantle the chokehold MJF had on AEW and now it is somehow worse than ever. Strong blames Wardlow in part for letting it even happen, and he is going to break both their back.

MJF found any statement from Cole and Strong just laughable. Friedman's relationship with Wardlow is much different than their first because they are changed men with a common enemy and a common goal. MJF has apologized to Wardlow for their past, and he has forgiven the former TNT Champion for his wrong doings. There is only one thing better for AEW than MJF and it is MJF when he is with Wardlow. Wardlow does not speak besides the end as he promises that The Undisputed Kingdom will be hearing a symphony of destruction and powerbombs at Worlds End.

At World's End, MJF and Wardlow look to dismantle the kingdom created by Adam Cole and Roderick Strong.

Part 2 Coming -

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AEW Women's World Championship Match
Champion Mariah May versus Challenger Jamie Hayter

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TNT Championship
Champion Daniel Garcia versus Kyle Fletcher

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TBS Championship Match
Champion Mercedes Mone versus Challenger Thunder Rosa

Tag Team Match
The Hurt Syndicate versus Swerve Strickland and Ricochet

Roy Mustang · Dec 9, 2024

Curious to see where this goes and I can see some fun changes to real life. Only main criticism I have is Hangman and Swerve both doing very bad in the C2 and eating 3 losses which feels weird as two of the top acts in AEW who are working right now and are over. Changing the MJF feud makes some sense tho as that has been my least fav part of AEW atm and I can see the merit in doing Darby vs Mox now. Really curious to see where the women go as well as it was good before All In but has fallen off

Stojy · Dec 15, 2024

Firstly, great to see you getting back into things, Rasky. First part of this backstory was relatively solid, and looking to part two, and then the subsequent show. Best of luck with this mate.

DamageCTRL · Dec 15, 2024

I dare you to try and make that women's division better

I'll be watching friend

Rasky · Jan 3, 2025

Worlds End 2024 Backstory & Build Part 2

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AEW Women’s World Championship Match
Champion “The Glamour” Mariah May defends versus Jamie Hayter

Mariah May played her cards to perfection throughout 2024, and this is her last opportunity to end the year with a royal flush. It could be the former champion Jamie Hayter who feels she could still be champion today that plans to make May fold.

Tony Khan announced that Mariah May’s challenger for Worlds End would be decided in a Casino Gauntlet Match, the first for AEW’s women’s division, on the December 4th Dynamite. A total of ten women entered the match, yet Jamie Hayter came away as the contender when she pinned Hikaru Shida. Also in the match was: Willow Nightingale, Emi Sakura, Deonna Purrazzo, ROH Women's Television Champion Red Velvet, Serena Deeb, Nyla Rose, Mina Shirakawa, and a returning Julia Hart.

Hayter went on to defeat May's best friend Mina Shirkawa with Hayter-Ade at Collision: Winter Is Coming to continue building momentum. After the match, Shirakawa held the ankles of Hayter allowing Mariah May to run the AEW Women’s World Championship into the head of her challenger. Mariah May went on to defeat Rachael Ellering on the December 20th edition of Rampage.

The following night, Renee Paquette had a one on one sit down with Jamie Hayter. The number one contender says that the AEW Women's World Championship is important for her to get back for a multitude of reasons. Winning this championship again is proof to Hayter that she is back to the woman who was putting the AEW women's division on the map. She says people like Mercedes Mone, Hikaru Shida, Willow Nightingale, and even Mariah May are doing their part but nobody got the attention like Hayter.

The former champion looks directly to the camera that being the star of the show, who lies and cheats to get her way, does not make for a qualified champion. A qualified champion is the woman who had a near career-ending injury, but she still went out to defend her championship in a 3-on-1 scenario. Jamie Hayter promises that at Worlds End, The Glamour is getting a full taste of Hayter-Ade.

Christmas Day saw Hayter back in action versus Emi Sakura in a hard-hitting opening contest. Hayter defeated Sakura with said Hayter-Ade. There was no time for a post-match celebration as Mariah May came to the ring for another post-match assault. However, Hayter fought back prepare for the cowardice ways of the AEW Women's World Champion. Jamie looked to give the champion a full taste of Hayter-Ade before they meet one on one, but May ducked under the lariat then quickly retreated from the ring. The two women stared down as their segment ended with Mariah May's toughest challenge underway.

Can May prove her championship reign is built off of more than lying and cheating, or is a 100% Jamie Hayter too much for The Glamour?

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TBS Championship
Champion “The CEO” Mercedes Mone versus Thunder Rosa

Mercedes Mone's coming off what many call her toughest title defense to date versus Kris Statlander at Full Gear. The following Dynamite, Mone fired Kamille as her bodyguard due to failing at her duties to protect the CEO and her championship reign.

Elsewhere in the women's division: Thunder Rosa’s three match ‘feud’ with Harley Cameron came to an end with wins in all contests. After their match on Rampage, Mercedes Mone interrupted Rosa's celebration for a face to face with the former AEW Women's World Champion.

Renee Paquette questioned Mone the night after on Collison. The TBS Champion explains these actions as a kudos of sorts to Thunder Rosa. The champion only wants to ever step in the ring with the best of the best, which is why she is at AEW, and that is why she wants Thunder Rosa to be her next challenger. Thunder Rosa defeated Leila Grey the following week on Rampage then accepted the idea of challenging Mercedes Mone for the TBS Championship. Tony Khan then made it official that night through X.

Collision on 34th Street saw Mercedes Mone interrupt Thunder Rosa's interview time with Alex Marvez. Mone took some time to speak on Rosa's accomplishments, but she put even more time on Rosa being a broken down former self since she was forced to relinqush the AEW Women's World Champion. Mone tells her challenger to bring the Thunder Rosa who main evented Dynamite twice, who held gold for 277 days elsewhere, and to be the woman who fans clamored for to join AEW. Mone finishes off with telling Rosa that if that doesn't happen, she is going to be just another name in AEW that Mercedes Mone embarasses.

Mercedes Mone defeated ROH competitor Miranda Alzie on the final Dynamite before Worlds End. This time Thunder Rosa interrupted the celebration to go face to face with the champion. All seemed cordial between the two until Mercedes Mone slapped Rosa just as the challenger offered her hand. Thunder Rosa wasted no time to return the slap then drop Mone with the Thunder Driver.

A pre-taped video package aired on the final Rampage in the last of the build. There is footage of Thunder Rosa's wins over the likes of Dr. Britt Baker DMD and Deonna Purrazzo in extreme settings. Rosa speaks over the video as it plays through. The challenger respected the words of Mercedes Mone because it lit a fire under her that she has been missing. Rosa promises Mercedes Mone that her reign will be defended for adding prestige to the TBS Championship, but it is the time La Mera Mera to bring honor back into the AEW women's division.

It seems Mercedes Mone wish came true to step into the ring with the best possible Thunder Rosa. Who can live up to their namesake come Worlds End? The CEO or La Mera Mera?

Tag Team Match
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) versus Swerve Strickland and Ricochet

The Hurt Syndicate has targeted Swerve Strickland since arriving in AEW. MVP was under sincere belief that the syndicate could do wonders for the career of Strickland, but when the former AEW World Champion declined, it became about destroying Swerve with the arrival of Bobby Lashley.

Bobby Lashley defeated Swerve Strickland at Full Gear after forcing him to pass out to The Hurt Lock. Prince Nana was also put into The Hurt Lock in a sign of dominance from the syndicate. On the Thanksgiving Eve Dynamite, MVP announced that The Hurt Syndicate was no longer focused on Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana with intentions now focused on another man who denied his management advancements: Ricochet. Video footage received from arena security shows Ricochet backstage earlier in the day throwing away The Hurt Syndicate card once given to him by MVP. A general warning was sent to the direction of the Las Vegas resident.

Ricochet defeated Komander in a high-flying thriller on Collision, which is when he came face to face with Bobby Lashley with Shelton Benjamin by The Almighty's side. Ricochet was obviously out numbered as Benjamin forced him into Lashley's Hurt Lock. Luckily for Ricochet: Swerve Strickland is willing to balance both the Continental Classic and bad blood with The Hurt Syndicate.

Shelton Benjamin and Swerve Strickland met in the Blue League of the Continental Classic with the former claiming the victory. After the match, MVP and Bobby Lashley came to the ring for a celebration except their attention quickly moved to Strickland. History was on the verge of repeating itself with Strickland being forced into The Hurt Lock. Ricochet was the man making the save this time.

Benjamin and Strickland continued on to the Continental Classic respectfully. The feud came to a head more so after Ricochet defeated Shane Taylor in New York while The Hurt Syndicate watched on stage. The stable wasted no time to go after their rival after the match as Lashley laid out Ricochet with a Spear. MVP wanted to continue orchestrating an attack, but Swerve Strickland entered to even the odds. Blows were traded between the four men with it ending as MVP hit both men with his cane followed by another Spear to both men. That lead to Swerve Strickland's final loss in the Continental Classic to RUSH.

Also with The Hurt Syndicate: MVP and Shelton Benjamin gave a Syndicate card to Lio Rush suggesting that there is more that can be done in his career. Rush did not give a solid answer at the moment, but Top Flight took the card away from their ally, suggesting that it was not the best decision for Rush. Lio Rush defeated Mansoor on the Collision of December 21st with MVP ringside to the dismay of Top Flight and Leila Grey. MVP pointed to the Worlds End after the match calling for Lio Rush to do right by The Hurt Syndicate.

Worlds End brings another layer to The Hurt Syndicate's feud with Swerve Strickland as Ricochet picks his side with the former AEW World Heavyweight Champion. Could Lio Rush be the missing piece of MVP's stable of hurt, and does Swerve Strickland and Ricochet get their needed revenge?

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TNT Championship Match
Champion Daniel Garcia defends versus Challenger Kyle Fletcher

Daniel Garcia got his first taste of AEW gold when he submitted Jack Perry at Full Gear to become the new TNT Champion. On that same night, Kyle Fletcher did what many thought was unthinkable when he defeated his former friend Will Ospreay.

Kyle Fletcher boasted heavily about his win with Don Callis suggesting that his client be named contender to any championship in AEW. Garcia came out to confront the two bringing mention how long it took him to become TNT Champion, let alone get a TNT Championship match. The champion did not discredit the win Fletcher got over Ospreay, but he suggests that this is just the beginning for the work Kyle Fletcher needs to put in. Later that night, cameras caught Kyle Fletcher assault Daniel Garcia with torn down pipe and drape area while calling himself championship quality. Fletcher defeated Komander on the following Collision while Don Callis bereated Matt Menard's friendship with Daniel Garcia on commentary.

Daniel Garcia returned to action on the December 4th edition of Dynamite hosting his first TNT Championship Open Challenge. Mark Davis answered the call, and he was submitted by Garcia after a ten minute affair. Kyle Fletcher waited backstage to confront Davis for taking his TNT Championship opportunity, but Garcia stepped in suggesting that Fletcher should have been just a little quicker if he really wants to be champion. The champion mentions he isn't forgetting last week's attack, and Fletcher should now start watching his back. Garcia left the scene and Fletcher kicked the previously injured wrist of Davis before walking off the scene.

Winter is Coming on Collision hosted the second TNT Championship Open Challenge to open the show. Daniel Garcia went on to successfully defeat Powerhouse Hobbs in a close match, which plenty thought could have went in either direction. Fletcher, once again missing his opportunity, hosted an open challenge of his own later in the night. Kyle Fletcher defeated Mark Davis in just under 9 minutes.

After the match, Don Callis announced that Aussie Open is dead forever and it is all about Kyle Fletcher. That means that Fletcher is going to do anything he needs to do to continue making a name for himself. The Protostar went back to his former friend with a swift kick to the jaw before Don Callis suggested that he break his wrist again. There is no qualm about it from Fletcher, which oddly brings Callis joy watching a steel chair be wrapped around the arm of Davis. However, Daniel Garcia ran off Kyle Fletcher before the damage could truly be done. Garcia offered up the TNT Championship at Worlds End telling Fletcher the only way to make a name for himself is by not attacking from behind or cheaply but to be a fighter. Daniel Garcia promised to make Kyle Fletcher tap out in Orlando.

The Collision on 34th Street saw Kyle Fletcher, Lance Archer, and Brian Cage defeat Daniel Garcia and Private Party with Fletcher pinning the champion with the final bit of momentum on his side.

At World's End, who will walk away with the TNT Championship in hand?

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AEW World Tag Team Championship Match
Champions Private Party versus Challengers Murder Machines

The Don Callis Family continues to make their presence known on the Worlds End card with championship opportunities coming to Lance Archer and Brian Cage. Private Party standing up to The Death Riders' did not last long when they chose to team with Kenny Omega thus being apart of the assault done by Jack Perry, Archer, and Cage.

Private Party requested a match following that assault. The match was booked for the December 11th Dynamite in an Eliminator Match. Lance Archer pinned Zay with the Blackout for this championship match to happen at Worlds End. Private Party defeated the Grizzled Young Vets on the December 21st Collision for much needed momentum on their side. Lance Archer and Brian Cage also picked up a win over The Outrunners in a quick encounter.

The teams met again in the aforementioned Trios Match when Kyle Fletcher pinned Daniel Garcia. Don Callis spoke with Alicia Atout on the last Rampage suggesting that the only shots Private Party will be taking is cortisone from a bedside nurse after the Murder Machines inflict a beating like no other in Orlando.

The championship reign of Private Party was born out of fighting from underneath and proving their championship status. It seems all the energy is on side of Don Callis' Murder Machines, but could this be another opportunity for Private Party to prove all wrong?

Zero Hour Featuring:

Singles Match
The Death Riders' Marina Shafir versus Kris Statlander

Tag Team Match
The Kings of the Black Throne versus The Iron Savages

ROH World Women's Championship Match
Madison Rayne challenges 'Forever Champion' Athena

Continental Classic All Star Tag Team Match
Ricky Starks, Keith Lee, and Bandido versus "Hangman" Adam Page, The Beast Mortos, and AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita

Rasky · Jan 10, 2025

Worlds End 2024
December 28th, 2024
Orlando, Florida

Zero Hour

Match #1
Continental Classic Trios Match
Ricky Starks, Keith Lee, and Bandido def. AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita, The Beast Mortos, and “Hangman” Adam Page
Ricky Starks pinned The Beast Mortos following a Spear in 12:43. Don Callis removed Konosuke Takeshita from the match towards the ending after words were exchanged between Don Callis and Jake Roberts.

Match #2
Athena def. Madison Rayne to retain the ROH World Women’s Championship
Athena pinned Madison Rayne following the O-Face in 08:35.

Match #3
The Kings of the Black Throne def. The Iron Savages
Brody King pinned Beefcake Boulder after Dante’s Inferno in 06:07.

Match #4
Marina Shafir def. Kris Statlander
Marina Shafir submitted Kris Statlander to a Triangle Choke in 09:50.

Main Show

Match #1
AEW Continental Championship
Champion, Kazuchika Okada def. Challenger, Will Ospreay to retain the AEW Continental Championship
Okada pinned Ospreay after a Second Rainmaker in a slowly built 18:52 affair to continue his reign as Continental Champion.

Match #2
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) with MVP def. Swerve Strickland with Prince Nana and Ricochet
Bobby Lashley forced Ricochet to pass out Hurt Lock in 14:32. Lio Rush seemed to have a planned involvement in this match, but Top Flight stopped him and convinced him to go backstage.

Match #3
AEW Women’s World Championship
Champion, Mariah May def. Challenger, Jamie Hayter to retain the AEW Women’s World Championship
Mariah May pinned Jamie Hayter following her finishing May Day in 15:02 after Mina Shirakawa hit Hayter with the AEW Women’s World Championship.

Match #4
AEW World Tag Team Championship
Champions, Private Party def. Challengers, Murder Monsters (Brian Cage and Lance Archer) to retain the AEW World Tag Team Championship
Quen pinned Brian Cage after the tandem Gin & Juice in 12:39.

Renee Paquette met with Jamie Hayter backstage. Hayter challenged Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa to a match on Dynamite: Homecoming where the odds will be evened.

Match #5
MJF and Wardlow def. Adam Cole and Roderick Strong
MJF pinned Adam Cole with the Heat Seeker in 13:27 after Wardlow powerbombed Adam Cole onto the apron.

Match #6
TNT Championship
Champion, Daniel Garcia def. Challenger, Kyle Fletcher
Garcia won via submission in 15:15 with the Dragon Slayer.

The Don Callis Family and Jake Roberts’ La Faccion Ingobernable had a heated exchange backstage as Kyle Fletcher and Callis came through the curtain.

Match #7
TBS Championship
Champion, Mercedes Mone def. Challenger, Thunder Rosa
Mercedes Mone pinned Thunder Rosa following the Mone Maker in 13:48.

Match #8
Jack Perry def. Kenny Omega
Jack Perry shocked Orlando after pinning Kenny Omega in 20:49 with the Glass Jaw then following up with the Blindside Elbow. Yota Tsuji and Gabe Kidd, both men’s respective Wrestle Dynasty opponents, were seated ringside for this match.

Match #9
AEW World Heavyweight Championship
Challenger, Darby Allin def. Champion, Jon Moxey
Darby Allin pinned Jon Moxley for the first time in his career 17:14. Allin crashed down with three consecutive Coffin Drops to win the AEW World Heavyweight Championship.

Jon Moxley hit a Paradigm Shift (the fourth total throughout the night) during Allin’s celebration. Moxley laid the AEW World Heavyweight Championship onto Allin then left through the Orlando crowd. Allin being laid out in the ring, with a championship to his name leads to …

Match #10
AEW World Heavyweight Championship
Challenger, Christian Cage def. Champion, Darby Allin via Kill Switch
Christian Cage pinned Darby Allin following a Spear and a Kill Switch in 01:14 to win the AEW World Heavyweight Championship.

Post Show Presser to follow including news and notes from Tony Khan & statements from Worlds End competitors.

Stojy · Jan 20, 2025

Results are pretty solid here for the most part with only the big two really standing out to me for completely different reasons. You'll be in for a fair bit of work to get me interested in Jack Perry so getting him a big win over Omega, in Kenny's first big match back (I think), falls a bit flat for me personally. I think Omega just had to win his first big showcase, regardless of who it was against.

Christian cashing in his contract and winning the title is a great swerve, on top of what I already thought was a shock finish with Darby (ugh) beating Moxley for the belt.

Landscape definitely changes with this PPV, which makes things exciting for moving forward. Really looking forward to what's next.

OMB · Jan 21, 2025

Interesting time to pick up AEW. I don't mind Perry winning though I think it be by dirty hand tactics. Christian champion is really good.

EZ3 · Jan 25, 2025

Dig the idea of Christian as the AEW World Champ and it sets up a good bit of difference between the real-world events and what can be presented in the project. A lot of room to play and does well in establishing an immediate alternate path for the title and main event scene.

Perry over Omega is interesting if you've got further plans to elevate Perry toward that upper mid-card (if not the main event tier). I also think there's a lot of work to be done to get Perry over as a threat to the top guys but he's got to beat some of them to get there, so I guess no time like the present.

Very interested to see how things play out - especially with the two story points above. Omega's return starting off with a loss opens up some cool threads as well, so I'm wondering where we go moving forward with him.

Rasky · Feb 1, 2025

Rumors Surrounding AEW

There are current talks that The Death Riders are going to be introducing one new member.
The same can be said for The Hurt Syndicate as recruiting is not ending anytime soon. The general belief is that Lio Rush will not be an official member.
Keeping up with teams and stables, AEW is planning to bolster out womens alliances after many were recently broken up or not continued in story.
Matt Cardona's name continues to come up within the company. Nothing can be made official if talks go beyond his Final Battle appearance.
Christopher Daniels time as an in-ring competitor is officially coming to an end within the first quarter of 2025. Some sort of retirement angle and match is expected for The Fallen Angel.
Multi-time TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace’s TNA contract is set to expire somewhere in the beginning half of 2025. Current talks are WWE and AEW officials both extremely interested in Grace.
Generally, Khan is interested in a handful of TNA talent appearing in AEW. The current, although unknown, relationship between TNA and WWE could put a wrench in those wishes though.
Discussions began then quickly ended with the idea of Ring of Honor being featured heavily on Collision. Some believe that we will see Ring of Honor joining AEW on MAX in the future. Talent will continue floating between AEW and ROH with limited to no story integration.
In the topic of television: Rampage’s time on television is officially over but could be making an appearance on Youtube ala AEW: Dark.
Adam Copeland is said to be cleared and ready for his return to AEW. Speculation is he will make his return at Collision: Fight for the Fallen in his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina.

News Surrounding AEW following Worlds End Media Scrum

Mariah May calls her championship reign one that should be studied, and she is proud of everything she has done to get to where she is. May calls herself a woman who was forged in the fires of Hell. May officially accepted Jamie Hayter’s challenge for a match on Dynamite. Tony Khan agrees that if Hayter cannot find a partner by bell time, this would be a 2-On-1 Match.
Mercedes Mone called her match with Thunder Rosa one of her favorites and sees the fire back in Rosa. However, The CEO puts herself over as the reason for this and will bring more fire to the women's division. Mone offers a TBS Championship Open Challenge to any woman she has faced one on one before while also calling out Daniel Garcia to stop with the open challenges on her network.
ROH World Women’s Champion Athena will begin appearing on AEW more regularly, according to Tony Khan. He says that she is an important member to the women’s division overall.
On the women’s division: Tony Khan was asked about any ‘major plans’ coming up but he would not reveal any information. He mentioned being in talks with many of the best, including wanting to host Aja Kong in the USA before her assumed eventual retirement. Tony Khan did announce Maria Kanellis-Bennett is resigning with AEW in a creative capacity within the company. There was a follow up question on the major plans with a solid ‘this is the summer of women’ in response.
Kenny Omega is excited for what 2025 is going to bring to his career. He is a new version of himself re-focused on living up to the nicknames of The Cleaner and The Best Bout Machine. Omega calls out The Death Riders, specifically for Wheeler Yuta to man up and get in the ring with him.
Tony Khan announces that Grand Slam: Australia will officially be a pay-per-view event. He also announces that the International Championship will be defended versus the winner of a Casino Gauntlet to happen in the coming weeks of Dynamite.
Khan’s called Kenny Omega’s presence in AEW sorely missed and thought he and Jack Perry did an excellent job in Orlando.
Tony Khan sent his congratulations to Christian Cage winning the AEW World Heavyweight Championship. Cage reacted overnight on X telling Shad Khan that Tony is his son now, and he is going to make AEW millions as their champion.
Lastly, Khan has announced Dynamite and Collision will be hosting Contender Matches with four way action in the men’s, women’s, and tag team division. The winner of each four way will be ranked the top contender to a championship in their respective division. The Men’s Contender Match will take place this Wednesday on Dynamite as MJF, Jack Perry, Swerve Strickland, and Ricochet look to be Christian Cage’s first challenger.

Dynamite: Homecoming
January 1st, 2025

Men's Contender Match
"The Scapegoat" Jack Perry vs. Maxwell Jacob Friedman, MJF vs. Ricochet vs. Swerve Strickland

TBS Championship Open Challenge
"The CEO" Mercedes Mone defends the TBS Championship

TNT Championship Open Challenge
Daniel Garcia defends the TNT Championship

Jamie Hayter Must Find a Tag Team Partner by Bell Time
Jamie Hayter and ? vs. AEW Women's World Champion "The Glamour" Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa

Singles Match
Representing The Hurt Syndicate "The Almighty" Bobby Lashley versus Tomohiro Ishii of The Conglomeration

Singles Match
Buddy Matthews, honoring The House of Black vs. "Hangman" Adam Page

Rasky · Feb 11, 2025

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AEW Dynamite: Homecoming
January 1st, 2025
Live from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida
** Streaming Premiere on MAX**
“ It’s Wednesday night and you know what that means … ”

AEW opens straight into action with Daniel Garcia’s TNT Championship Open Challenge. Answering the call tonight is “Speedball” Mike Bailey, former TNA X-Division Champion and one of the most highly sought out free agents in all of professional wrestling. Garcia and Bailey took in adoration from the crowd then shook hands as action began. Garcia and Bailey traded rights in the center of the ring in the first physicality of AEW in the new year. Bailey impressed those of AEW with his innovate, high-flying style. Daniel Garcia, in his fourth title defense now, was looking for opportunties to counter and outsmart his surprise opponent. He did just that to win the match. Garcia stepped past a Jumping Knee then kicked out the grounded knee of Speedball. Garcia quickly pulled Bailey into the Dragon Sleeper for the win in 12:08.

The champion and challenger shook hands once more with a graphic flashing on the screen of Daily’s Place: “Speedball” Mike Bailey is All Elite!

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Tomohiro Ishii, alongside Rocky Romero, wants to bring some much needed momentum to The Conglomeration, but his hands are full with The Hurt Syndicate’s “The Almighty” Bobby Lashley across the ring from him. MVP and Shelton Benjamin are in the corner of The Almighty. Ishii was hard-hitting while refusing to back down from the undeniable strength and presence of Lashley. The beginning of the end with action here came after Ishii and Lashley ran into each other multiple times for a test of strength, and The Almighty won the exchange with a powerful Spear. Ishii passed out to The Hurt Lock as the match time hit 06:34.

Bobby Lashley refuses to release The Hurt Lock as Rocky Romero was pulled out of the ring by Shelton Benjamin. MVP and Benjamin join in the ring, shouting at Ishii for his courage to step into the ring with The Almighty. However, The Conglomeration's music hit again as a returning Orange Cassidy makes his way to the ring. Lashley breaks The Hurt Lock as Cassidy steps into the ring against The Almighty. Orange Cassidy and Bobby Lashley are face to face in Jacksonville with a roaring approval from the crowd. Cassidy's hands are in his pocket as he looks up to Lashley to dares Freshly Squeezed to make a move. That doesn't happen as MVP puts his cane between the two announcing to Lashley that Cassidy will wait. The Hurt Syndicate bows out as Cassidy and Romero check on Ishii.

Backstage... Renee Paquette hosted Don Callis and The Don Callis Family - Brian Cage, Lance Archer, Kyle Fletcher, and AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita - backstage to discuss the series of losses taken at Worlds End by the family. Callis is extremely disappointed and questions if he needs to find new blood in his family. Callis assumed that Worlds End would be the night that everyone who bears the Don Callis name walks away with gold, but now his family has made an ass out of him and the Callis name. Don Callis specifically is angered with Takeshita for losing the Continental Classic and creating an issue with Jake Roberts and LFI. Callis told the men that they can return to his good graces beginning next week when they face LFI in trios action.
Next Week on Dynamite - Jake Roberts' LFI, RUSH, Dralistico, and The Beast Mortos versus Lance Archer, Brian Cage, and Kyle Fletcher

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Mercedes Mone is prepared for her first ever TBS Championship Open Challenge. Mone that she could have never faced her challenger one on one before tonight. She gets her wish with that as Nixon Newell enters into televised action for the first time since April. Mone spent most of the match focusing on the repaired knees of Newell, which got her challenger support from the Jacksonville crowd. Newell’s offense was full of heart and determination to remind the professional wrestling what they have been missing from the Welsh woman. Newell paid homage to heroes like Molly Holly with her variation of the Molly Go Round as well as hitting a Chokeslam on Mone. In the end, Newell hit The Shiniest Wizard and spent time focusing on rehabbing the knee. Mone pulled the challenger by her hair into a flash Crucifx Pin to retain the TBS Championship in 12:29.

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Shane Taylor, Charlie Bravo, and Shawn Dean - of Shane Taylor Promotions - are in the ring after Tony Khan granted them a match …

Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, and HOOK made quick work of Shane Taylor Promotions with all three men tapping out in 03:58.

In the crowd... The fans in Jacksonville are treated, or forced to listen, to The Learning Tree - ROH World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho, Big Bill, and Bryan Keith. Chris Jericho says he is a history maker in Jacksonville, and the entire tree wanted to give opportunities to the rest of the AEW roster. However, they want to be a part of Collision: Fight for the Fallen in Asheville. Chris Jericho is giving the opportunity to Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood to perform in front of their hometown versus The Learning Tree. Jericho says that this is a great opportunity to give back to the city of Asheville, and The Learning Tree is excited to go toe to toe with FTR. Big Bill adds the importance of Fight for the Fallen: giving back to Asheville then taking out FTR so they can support their hometown. Bryan Keith, very matter of factly, says FTR is going to ‘get their asses beat’. Jericho does his signature goodbyes as the show goes to commercial.
This Saturday on Collision: Fight for the Fallen - FTR vs. Big Bill and Bryan Keith

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Back into the AEW women’s division as AEW Women’s World Champion Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa accepted the challenge of Jamie Hayter. Hayter is without a partner tonight, but she tells Aubrey Edwards she is ready for competition anyway. Hayter proved why she was May’s challenger as she put up a fight versus the two women for the opening minutes of the match. Hayter looked to end the match quickly with The Hayter-ade on Mina, but she instead was booted in the jaw by Mariah May which is what changed this match.

After taking some tandem offense, Hayter is laid out after Storm Zero when the screens at home turn black and white. A limousine drives up outside Daily’s Place, the cameramen quickly run over to the door as it swings open for Luther to step out. We cut back to the ring with an irate Mariah May watching the screen, but she does not notice who is behind her… “Timeless” Toni Storm! Storm plants Mina with a stiff forearm then grabs the hair of May to spike her with a Storm Zero of her own! Hayter takes a moment to let it all sink in before lifting May and planting her with the Hayterade to win the match in 07:34.

Hayter and Storm shake hands as it seems water is under the bridge because after all: the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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Kenny Omega comes out to the live crowd. Omega addresses the loss at Worlds End this past Saturday as an unsure 2025 is once again the year of The Best Bout Machine, and it starts this Saturday when he defeats Gabe Kidd at Wrestle Dynasty. Then, next week on Collision, Omega will be going one on one with Wheeler Yuta for the first time since July of 2023. Omega is under a strong belief that Yuta has grown as a competitor, but he has not grown as a man because he is always going to be someone’s lackey. Omega promises to once again have a win over Wheeler then he will offer him some real guidance not from the likes of The Death Riders.

Omega signs off from his promo, suggesting to the crowd that tonight has plenty more action to come as he leaves the ring when the coin drops. Daily's Place gets rowdy with ease as The Best Bout Machine walks up the ramp just as AEW Continental Champion "The Rainmaker" Kazchuika Okada steps onto stage.

Omega and Okada stand at the top of the ramp with some chants of excitement from the Jacksonville crowd. Okada offers a hand shake but quickly turns it into a middle finger, laughing in the face of The Executive Vice President. Kenny Omega quickly gets into the face of Okada, only the middle finger separating this staredown as Omega challenges Okada to get in the ring with him right now.

This heated verbal exchange is interrupted moments later by “Hangman” Adam Page! Page walks right through the two, pushing each man away from the other while b-lining to the ring. He glances at both from the ring apron before becoming more focused on the upcoming match almost immediately.

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Buddy Matthews honors the House of Black in action tonight as he goes one on one with “Hangman” Adam Page. Page comes on the offense quick with right hands that forces Bryce Remsburg's involvement to separate the two. There was a second altercation of this as Remsburg threatened to throw out the match. Page was focused on a punishing offense versus a competitive Matthews reminding folks why he was once the best kept secret. Adam Page brought out a call back to his Fight for the Fallen match with Kip Sabian as he pwoerbombed Matthews from the ring onto the stage. The match ending came quick with Buddy stepping away from the Buckshot Lariat then grabbing Page into Matthew’s Law after 09:02.

Adam Page is furious after the match leading to a cheap shot to Matthews while he celebrates. The former World Champion stomps down on Buddy as The lights go out … Malakai Black is face to face with “Hangman” Adam Page! Adam Page is furious after his loss, but he quickly calms himself down when he is face to face with the leader of The House of Black. Page gingerly pats the shoulder of Black then steps past him to leave the ring. Black stares to Page as he walks off.

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Backstage... MVP is prepared to accept all the thanks from fans and management for not dismantling The Conglomeration tonight. MVP warns Orange Cassidy to stay out of their way here otherwise he’ll be on the shelf for longer than two months. While he has the time, The Hurt Syndicate recruiter demands an official answer from Lio Rush this Saturday on Collision: Fight for the Fallen.

Elsewhere Backstage... "Absolute" Ricky Starks is with Alicia Atout as he is grateful to be back in AEW following his Continental Classic performance in the Gold League. Powerhouse Hobbs makes an appearance as tension is brief between the two but then shake hands. Hobbs suggests the two run it back. Starks responds that Fight For The Fallen could use something Absolute.
This Saturday on Collision: Fight for the Fallen - "Absolute" Ricky Starks vs. Powerhouse Hobbs

Scheduled for Collison: Fight for the Fallen currently:
FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) versus The Learning Tree (Big Bill and Bryan Keith) with ROH World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho
“Absolute” Ricky Starks versus Powerhouse Hobbs
Non-Title Match: Lio Rush versus ROH World Television Champion Komander
Hikaru Shida versus The Vendetta’s Taya Valkyrie
Keith Lee In Action!
Top Flight In Action!

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Christian Cage is in the arena before the main event as he is honored as AEW World Heavyweight Champion by The Patriarchy. Kip Sabian, Nick Wayne, and Mother Wayne sing the praises of the new champion. Mother Wayne goes as far as thanking God for giving her son a second chance of having a real man lead him. Kip Sabian expresses that Christian as AEW World Heavyweight Champion is what All Elite Wrestling has needed since 2019.

The new champion thanks The Patriarchy while acknowledging he defeated Darby Allin with absolutely zero assistance from anyone. That statement garners heat from the crowd, but a round of applause from the Wayne's and Sabian. Cage had been waiting for his time for just over four years, and now the championship is on the shoulders of a wrestler that the fans, the wrestlers, and Tony Khan can be proud of.

Christian welcomes all challengers who want to step into the ring with him, but he also warns them all as his championship reign will be a repeat of his time with the TNT Championship. He takes a moment to run through the men who will compete in four way action in just a moment. Cage acknowledges previous losses to Strickland and Perry, but it is going to take a lot more to defeat the veteran now that he is World Heavyweight Champion. He is hopeful that the likes of MJF or Ricochet are first to step up because he is looking to create a new 'instant classic' - the classic of an easy victory in Australia.

Christian Cage is going to be seated with commentary for this match as he discovers his first challenger.

The Men’s Contender Series closes out the show with “The Scapegoat” Jack Perry, MJF, Ricochet, and Swerve Strickland in four way action. Both MJF and Perry avoid action early on as Ricochet and Strickland have a battle of respect. Eventually, their other two opponents enter the ring to receive the offense of the Worlds End tag team partners. Friedman and Perry forged an alliance of sorts as they focused on Swerve Strickland. The two's own hubris would not allow the other to get even a one count on Swerve. The ending was slightly chaotic to put it at best as MJF was planted with the House Call from Swerve. Ricochet came running in with the Spirit Gun to his ally before a pin could be made. Then, Jack Perry capitalized with Blindside Elbow to the back of Ricochet's head winning the match in 15:33.

Celebrations don't last long as the show comes to a close. Jack Perry and Christian Cage go toe to toe with Excalibur announcing: Jack Perry will be challenging Christian Cage for the AEW World Heavyweight Championship at Grand Slam in Australia!

Quick Results:
Daniel Garcia def. “Speedball” Mike Bailey, retaining the TNT Championship
Announced: “Speedball” Mike Bailey is All Elite!
“The Almighty” Bobby Lashley def. Tomohiro Ishii
Mercedes Mone def. Nixon Newell, retaining the TBS Championship
Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, and HOOK def. Shane Taylor Promotions
Jamie Hayter def. Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa
Buddy Matthews, honoring The House of Black def. “Hangman” Adam Page
Jack Perry def. Ricochet in the Men’s Contender Series
Announced: Jack Perry vs. Christian Cage at AEW: Grand Slam Australia

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AEW World Heavyweight Championship Match
“The Scapegoat” Jack Perry challenges AEW World Heavyweight Champion Christian Cage

EZ3 · Feb 12, 2025

I originally didn't like the finish to the main event but the more I've thought about it, it's growing on me. I said before if Perry is going to be a main event guy he's got to beat people and I think you did a good workaround for him to be able to claim victory over the likes of MJF and Swerve without him actually having to beat them. I'm coming around to it. I am super interested in how this Cage vs. Perry thing goes down for a PPV (you'd assume the main event) but I struggle with the heel vs. heel thing. It opens questions for me about if there's going to be something bigger than that which headlines Australia so you can get away with a smaller name challenger in Perry and also mask that heel vs. heel encounter.

Love Buddy getting a win over Hangman, and it's cool that you're keeping Black around. I've always thought Hangman is better as a chaser for things so will be interesting how he's handled. Buddy is such a rockstar talent, I hope we get some good progression from him.

Just wanted to say as well, the format was very easy to read. Thought it made the experience very easy so please keep it up.

Dubb · Feb 13, 2025

Always excited to read a Rasky project! And also always excited to read a AEW project. So double whammy here.

Cool to see Christian picking up the title. Curious to see how this will effect the Death Riders story though. Wasn't super excited to see Omega losing in his first match back. Great for Perry but really think Omega should be presented as THE guy.

Onto Homecoming.

Debut of Speedball is great. Great addition to the roster and glad he gets a good showing against Garcia. No problem with him losing in a strong effort in his debut. Hopefully big things for him to come.

Lashley/OC should be a really fun match. All for this.

LFI clashing with Callis Family is interesting given they were part of a talent swap last year.

Not sure how I feel about having two open challenges on the same show. Another good showing, interesting that Nixon didn't seem to get the all elite afterwards so wonder if she'll be sticking around.

I like the way you bring Toni Storm back here. Also appreciate Hayter getting spotlight too. Not really sure why her return has been so watered down given how she was being presented so well before her injury. Hopeful she will be handled better here. But Storm/Mariah rematch is obviously a big time match to build toward.

Like the tease of Hangman coming out after the Omega/Okada segment. And wow, didn't expect Buddy to go over Hangman but I like it. Great way to give Buddy the rub and also Black/Hangman could be a fun feud.

Ricky Starks actually being utilized is another nice change for this BTB.

I see we're really going all in on the Jack Perry push. Not against it... plus there's obviously a lot of history between Christian and Perry, but both being heel now makes the dynamic... well interesting to say the least. I'm curious to see how you build to this one and if the crowd can get behind either one of these guys.

I will say for a "special" episode of Dynamite (Homecoming plus the debut of the Max simulcast) I do wish the show had more of a "big event" feel. It comes off as a good, regular episode of Dynamite but nothing really quite elevated it to the next level to me.

That said, I'm really excited to see where things go from here!

Stojy · Feb 24, 2025

I don't mind Mike Bailey coming in here. A good pick up, he's a solid hand. I am intrigued to see how you use him moving forward though, as can't help but think somebody like Bailey can easily be lost in the shuffle in AEW.

Lashley/Cassidy stare down would look pretty hilarious in all honesty, but the big/small dynamic here should create some fire exchanges so looking forward to it.

If this is the beginning of the end for the Don Callis Family, or at least the Don Callis Family with these members, I would be happy. Well and truly run its course and is a stale act at this point.

Storm return was well done, and probably THE moment of the show. I'll reiterate what Dubb said here - for a weekly special, this didn't feel all that special, which is kind of what happens when you run a weekly special every second week. Hoping you move away from that a little as you progress.

Enjoyed the Omega/Okada tease. Slow build please.

Feel like Buddy Matthews getting a win over Page is kind of a big deal. Push the man... Page/Black should be fun, especially allowing Page to hopefully explore more of his awesome character work.

Love Christian as champ and think that move was genius. I think I may have mentioned I'm not really sold on Jack Perry, so feeling a little meh on Christian's first program as champ. I am intrigued to see how you play on their extensive history together though.

Solid start.

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