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Christian Cage vs. Frankie Kazarian
Cage wins with the kill switch.
Winner: Christian Cage
While walking with Sting, AEW TNT Champion Darby Allin talks about “Big Money” Matt Hardy being a shell of himself and rather than earning respect these days, he’s looking to buy people’s respect. Allin (wearing a Hardy mask) says Matt will have to earn his respect, “because money doesn’t mean s*** to me.”
Jade Cargill sends another message to Red Velvet. Cargill says she knows Velvet was shook before they even met in the ring. Cargill says she looks like money and is already making Tony Khan money. Cargill tells Velvet to keep lifting her little weights and know that Velvet will never beat her in the ring. “I am that woman. I am that b****!” Cargill says to end the segment.
Cody Rhodes vs. QT Marshall (Arn Anderson Special Guest Referee)
The match ends in a no contest when Marshall punches Arn Anderson.
Post-match, QT makes his way to the stage with the entire group getting in the ring to check on Arn. The Nightmare Family students start beating up the veterans! Aaron Solow with a chairshot to Dustin Rhodes. Nick Comoroto and Anthony Ogogo also beat up on the vets. Marshall looks to be happy with all of this as Comoroto powerbombs Lee Johnson out to the floor. Dustin is busted open and takes a piledriver on the steel steps by QT. Ogogo then punches Cody right in the midsection, dropping him to the mat. They move him out to QT, who is still on the steps. QT looks to smash Cody’s head with a chair. Red Velvet runs out and tells QT that his friend and he doesn’t want to do this! QT decides not to and leaves with his guys.
Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page look to be a new tag team. They will start working together against Matt and Mike Sydal on Monday’s AEW Dark: Elevation.
– Red Velvet tells Dasha that she is Cody’s partner and wanted to help him out earlier tonight. Jade Cargill with the ambush attack, throwing Velvet into some stage equipment.
– Earlier today, Jon Moxley talks about the stuff that he’s dealing with in AEW. Moxley is not in a good mood with everything that’s going on. Says he still doesn’t like the Young Bucks, but still owes them on. On top of all of this, AEW wants him to take on the big man, Cezar Bononi. He might be a guy who could make the company some money, but not if Moxley kills him on the show.
Jon Moxley vs. Cezar Bononi
Moxley wins with a rear naked choke.
Winner: Jon Moxley
Backstage, Team Taz hanging out. Taz says the group is fine. Ricky Starks jumps in and says he had a great time on last night’s Dark. Starks says he can forget the past, and wondered what Cage thought. Cage thought they could have won sooner had Starks tagged him in. Taz reiterates Team Taz is fine!
In their new dressing room (Inner Circle’s old room) MJF has his gift for The Pinnacle MJF introduces The Pinnacle’s own personal stylist. MJF says he also got the group an interior decorator and they can finally clean up that nasty bathroom. He opens the door and members of Inner Circle are in there. MJF says they gotta go! He goes to leave and Hager blocked the exit. The groups battle out into the hallways. Guevara hits his finisher on Spear and then slams the door on Spears’ head. Hager and Wardlow battle each other in the medical room. Hager puts Wardlow through one of the tables!
More fighting outside as Dash gets sent into the ice bath by Santana and Ortiz. Harwood is bleeding as Santana jabs him with a piece of wood. Jericho and MJF still battling in the room, Jericho takes MJF over to the toilet and shoves his face down in it! Jericho tells him the worse is yet to come and throws MJF through the glass vending machine door. Jericho then tags a swig of the bubbly, pours some on MJF. “This is our dressing room, b****” and Jericho has MJF hauled out.
Alex Marvez talks with The Young Bucks about what happened with them and Kenny Omega on last weeks. Matt says they don’t want to keep talking about this. Don Callis shows up and tells Nick and Marvez to bounce. Callis tells Matt he needs to listen to something. Callis says he loves Omega, and he thought Matt loved him too. Callis tells Matt, he broke Omega’s heart. He says Omega chose AEW for the Young Bucks, and they just left Omega out in the ring on his own. Callis wonders if Matt is just dead inside or if he is just looking to count his money. Callis then slaps Matt as a way to get his attention. Matt grabs his coat, but doesn’t do anything. Callis says “that’s it?” and says Matt is “truly pathetic.”
Rey Fenix, Penta, and Laredo Kid vs. Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers (with Don Callis)
Omeha gets the V-Trigger on Kid for the win.
Winners: Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers
Britt Baker with Rebel where she talks about AEW Dark: Elevation. Baker says she saw Thunder Rosa being on those cards and it’s a great place for her to get her wins up. Baker then reminds everyone that their match was unsanctioned so the win didn’t count. Baker will still be here though, putting women’s wrestling on the map.
– Matt Hardy talks about The Bunny being exluced from the title picture and the women’s tournament, but that exclusion won’t happen any longer with her in Matt Hardy Empire. Hardy also notes Tay Conti will pay for the Dark Order’s sins.
Nyla Rose with Vickie Guerrero and The Bunny with Matt Hardy Empire vs. Tay Conti with Dark Order and AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida
Rose and The Bunny win when The Bunny gets a kendo stick shot and spinning elbow on Conti.
Winners: Nyla Rosa and The Bunny
Miro and Kip Sabian with Penelope Ford vs. Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy (Arcade Anarchy – Anything Goes/Pinfall or Submission Only)
Taylor gets the win with a running powerslam through some tables.
Winners: Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy
Post-match, Best Friends hug Cassidy. Statlander gets in the ring and hugs the group as the show comes to an end.
