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AEW ALL IN: TEXAS PPV REPORT
JULY 12, 2025
ARLINGTON, TEX. AT GLOBE LIFE FIELD
LIVE ON PPV (including PPV.com)
REPORT BY WADE KELLER, EDITOR
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[PRE-SHOW]
Commentators: Excalibur, Nigel McGuinness, Tony Schiavone
Panel: Renee Paquette, Jeff Jarrett, Paul Wight, R.J. City, Josh Matthews, Madison Rayne
Ring Announcer: Arkady Aura
(A) DUSTIN RHODES & SAMMY GUEVARA & ROSS VON ERICH & MARSHALL VON ERICH (w/Kevin Von Erich) vs. SHANE TAYLOR & LEE MORIARTY & CARLIE BRAVO & SHAWN DEAN (w/Anthony Ogogo, Trish Adora)
Dustin pinned Dean after a big spot with everyone on Dustin’s team applying Iron Claws to the heels.
WINNERS: Dustin & Guevara & Von Erichs in 7:00.
(B) BIG BOOM A.J. & HOLOGRAM & KYLE O’REILLY & TOMOHIRO ISHII (w/Big Justice, The Rizzler) vs. LANCE ARCHER & ROCKY ROMERO & TRENT PERETTA & HECHICERO
WINNERS: Big Boom & Hologram & O’Reilly & Ishii when Boom pinned Romero in 13:00.
(C) FTR (Dax & Cash w/Stokely Hathaway) vs. THE OUTRUNNERS (Truth Magnum &Turbo Floyd)
In an old school spot, the ref didn’t see Floyd get a hot tag, to FTR double-teamed Magnum as Floyd argued with the ref. Floyd got the hot tag shortly thereafter. For the finish, Floyd chased Stokely into the ring after he interfered. Dax rolled him Floyd from behind and put his boots on the middle rope for extra leverage. Stokely and Cash held his feet in place as the ref counted to three. Schiavone said someone has to do something about Stokely.
After the match, the classy-as-always Cash called a fan a “mother f—-er” with the handheld camera & mic picked up crystal clear. (He recently blew a nose of snot on a fan as he walked to the ring.)
WINNERS: FTR in 16:00.
[MAIN PPV SHOW]
-A preview video aired.
(1) GABE KIDD & CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI & WHEELER YUTA vs. SAMOA JOE & KATSUYORI SHIBATA & POWERHOUSE HOBBS – AEW Trios Titles match
The bell rang 8 minutes into the hour. They all brawled early including at ringside. Shibata took an extended beating as the heels tagged in and out against him.
At 1400, Joe landed a snap powerslam on Kidd, but Claudio and Yuta broke up the cover. Joe caught Yuta on the top rope seconds later and landed a Muscle Buster for the three count.
WINNERS: The Opps in 15:00 to retain the AEW Trios Titles.
-The heels attacked Joe afterward. They put a chair around his head and neck. Claudio stomped on the chair. Medics checked on Joe after the heels left through the crowd, satisfied with their damage. Medics strapped Joe to a backboard. Joe’s arms were moving, but he otherwise wasn’t moving much. They rolled him to the back.
(Keller’s Analysis: A nice enough match, along the lines of a good Collision main event. Some good athletes doing their thing. The Joe angle felt heavy enough that it’s purposeful in terms of an angle of some kind, perhaps a big Claudio vs. Joe feud or to build to Blood & Guts or just time off for Joe for some reason.)
-They went to the announcers who took a solemn tone when talking about Joe’s condition, but touting his resilience. [c]
-They went back to the announcers who discussed the AEW Women’s Title match later.
(2) MEN’S CASINO GAUNTLET MATCH
Mark Briscoe came out first. A video package previewed the match with a focus on MJF and Mark Briscoe, of course, the first two entrants. As MJF walked out with MVP, he spit toward fans. He had a new robe that looked great. The bell rang 33 minutes into the hour. MVP joined in on commentary. MJF went on the attack trying to get an early victory. He played to the crowd after battering Brisoe and then went back on the attack. He ran the ropes and then rammed his crotch into Briscoe’s face as he sat up. Briscoe made a comeback after that and battered MJF.
Ricochet came out third after the fans counted down the clock. Bandido came out fourth. Schiavone said, “It’s the Ring of Honor champ!” Excalibur noted he had a “classic battle” with Konosuke Takeshita. Schiavone said he’s on a roll and could win the match. Excalibur said he’s having as good of a summer as anyone in the world. Bandido went after Ricochet including pressing him above his head and slamming him with one arm.
Takeshita came out fifth. He went after Briscoe at first. Schiavone said the Takeshita match against Bandido was one of the best he’s ever seen, so he wondered what they had left for this match. Takeshita landed a Blue Thunder Bomb on Ricochet, then he and Bandido battled mid-ring with the other wrestlers down at ringside.
A refreshed and recovered MJF went after Bandido in the ring and scored a two count. He signaled he was going to take off Bandido’s mask. Excalibur said he recently removed Mistico’s mask. Mistico was the sixth wrestler to enter. MJF went wide-eyed and then waited for his arrival. MVP said Mistico isn’t in Mexico anymore. Mistico played to the crowd and then turned to fight MJF. Mistico leaped off the top rope onto four wrestlers at ringside.
Josh Alexander came out next as Takeshita was taking over in the ring. Anthony Bowens entered next. Excalibur noted that Bowens has had heated words with Billy Gunn recently. There was some nice action with Ricochet, Takeshita and Alexander after they cleared the ring of others.
Next out was Roderick Strong followed by Brody King. Brody put MJF in a sleeper, but MJF raked his eyes. Brody landed a cannonball on MJF in the corner. Bandido landed a top rope frog splash on Ricochet next. Brody and Bandido worked together. MVP pointed out their celebrating after big moves cost them, as the heels knocked them out of the ring.
Next out at 22:00 was the return of Juice Robinson, making his return after being injured during last year’s Continental Classic. Schiavone noted he is now clean-shaven. Fans chanted “Welcome back!” (He looks so different, I thought he was Ezekiel.) Ricochet scored a near fall on Juice and then hit a flurry of offense with help from Gates of Agony. MVP said it’s a brilliant strategy for Ricochet. He said he was both jealous and pissed off. Austin and Colten Gunn ran out and gave Ricochet their finisher. Then they left. Juice rolled up Ricochet, but MJF returned after a while at ringside to break up the cover. Gates of Agony and the Gunns brawled to the back. “As MJF said, let the idiots kill each other,” said MVP. “Smart kid.”
Kota Ibushi came out 12th. The Beast Mortos entered next. Mortos gave Ricochet a backbreaker and then chopped away at Brody’s chest. Strong entered and rallied against Takeshita. Alexander broke up his cover and wnt on the attack. Briscoe landed a top rope flying elbow on Alexander. Nigel said “it’s coming down to the wire.” (What does that even mean?) Excalibur said even more possible entrants are lined up backstage. Ibushi attacked Mortos next mid-ring. Strong attacked Ibushi from behind and landed his End of Heartache for a two count, broken up by MJF at 33:00.
Max Caster came out with a mic and said the match lacked star power. He tried to get his chant about being the “best wrestler alive” going. They cut to a MVP at the commentary table and a yawning fan right behind him. Meanwhile,Briscoe landed a Jay Driller on Strong and went for a cover, bvut MJF threw him to the floor. MJF then stole the pin and got the win. MVP noted MJF worked smarter, not harder. MJF celebrated with his contract for a title shot.
WINNER: MJF in 35:00 to earn the AEW World Title shot
(Keller’s Analysis: This started solid, but really dragged. The symbolism of the yawning fan at ringside captured the energy in the arena pretty much from the mid-point on. There were just too many contrived instances of wrestlers at ringside while two or three battled in the ring. It never had that burst of energy with everyone at once just brawling to wake up the crowd and convey how may were active in the match. Because of the mystery of who is entered as possible entrants and who will actually enter takes away the ability to concretely tell stories in the build of other wrestlers who are in the mix to believably win, which took away the drama of near falls with others since it just wasn’t on people’s radars. MJF “stealing” the pin that way was fitting of his character.)
-They went to the announcers who talked about FTR joining them at ringside. Schiavone was upset. They noted that Adam Cole had to vacate his TNT Title, so it was now a four-way match to crown a new champion. A brief video package aired.
-Adam Cole walked out with his TNT Title belt as his music played. Excalibur said Cole wasn’t medically cleared due to an attack by Kyle Fletcher on Thursday on collision. Cole let out a breath as he entered the ring. He looked emotionally choked up as he went through his entrance routine. Cole, tears on his face, said it’s tough to say what he’s going to say. He said he has some health issues will mean he will be gone for a while. He said he’s not in the right headspace to talk about retiring, but he said if it is the end, he wanted to address the fans. He started to cry.
He composed himself enough to thank fans for supporting him in multiple promotions around the world. “You have no idea what that means to me,” he said. “Dammit, I will love you forever. Thank you so much.” He said he didn’t want to take up more of their time so they can watch AEW do pay-per-view like no one else does. He dropped the mic and waved and left. They showed fans tearing up in the crowd. O’Reilly and Strong joined Cole mid-ring and hugged him.
(Keller’s Analysis: That’s too bad. Cole just hasn’t seemed to be in the same space he was as a headliner in NXT for quite a while during his time in AEW. He didn’t specify what his health situation is, but he’s talked openly about issues he’s had in recent years during a prior hiatus, mainly serious side effects of concussion including trouble sleeping and nausea and dizziness during car rides, along with memory issues and emotional ups and downs. He said he has scored 38 on a brain-test when the average is 120.)
(3) DANIEL GARCIA vs. SAMMY GUEVARA vs. DUSTIN RHODES vs. KYLE FLETCHER (w/Don Callis) – TNT Title match for vacated championship
As Danny Garcia made his entrance, he stopped to hug Cole and talk to him on the stage. Matt Mendard also chatted with him. Menard joined the announcers. He said he let Cole he loves him, but he said they had to move forward. The bell rang 25 minutes into the hour.
Dustin was down in the corner selling a sore knee, but eventually recovered and went on the attack. Garcia stopped Dustin from giving Fletcher a running kick to the crowd as he was “trapped” in the corner. It wasn’t clear why at first, but then Garcia smiled and indicated he wanted to do it. He landed a running kick. Guevara then did the same. Dustin delivered a third kick. (This is the least babyface move in wrestling.) Garcia battled Guevara next and applied a sharpshooter mid-ring. Guevara landed a GTH on Garcia. Dustin broke up the cover. Guevara was upset. Dustin and Guevara had heated words. Dustin told Guevara, “This might be my last chance.” Garcia then took over.
Fletcher dragged Garcia out of the ring and powerbombed him against the ring apron. Fletcher then took out Guevara at ringside before going on the attack against Dustin in the ring. Fletcher landed a running boot in the corner, let out a yell, and set up a move, but Guevara leaped off the top rope with a cutter. Garcia gave Guevara a piledriver. Dustin rolled up Garcia for a two count. Garcia chopped away at Dustin and then applied a sharpshooter. Dustin then rolled up Garcia for the win. “Dustin Rhodes did it in Texas!” exclaimed Schiavone. Excalibur said for the first time in his career, Dustin can call himself a champion in AEW. Dustin sobbed in the ring after the ref gave him the belt. The announcers at ringside stood and applauded.
Dustin’s nephews Wayne & Wyatt Rhodes entered to congratulate him. The Von Erichs also congratulated him. Guevara eventually offered a handshake and a hug to Dustin. They all posed in the ring. Schiavone said the
WINNERS: Dustin in 16:00 to win the vacant TNT Title.
(Keller’s Analysis; Decent match with a feel good ending in Texas to soften the impact of Cole’s situation. The running kick to the crotch still feels crass and cringy as a babyface move. It made Fletcher into a sympathetic character in the match where he was outnumbered by three babyface opponents.)
(4) WILL OSPREAY & SWERVE STRICKLAND (w/Prince Nana) vs. THE YOUNG BUCKS (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson)
Taz joined in on commentary, replacing Nigel. JoJo Offerman sang between elaborate ring entrance videos for Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland. Excalibur explained the stips. Four hours after the start of the pre-show, it feels like the first true marquee mach is starting. After the Bucks opening video package, they made their way to the ring on a rolling ship as Justin Roberts read an introduction based on patriotic declarations. It said they would not tolerate the men who encroach on the founding fathers of AEW. Ospreay pointed at his wrist as if this was taking way too long. The bell rang 2 minutes into the third hour.
A few minutes in, the Bucks landed a double-team sequence including a flip senton from Nicholas off the top rope onto Ospreay at ringside. Matthew set up a piledriver at ringside, but Swerve flip dove to ringside to stop them. The Bucks stereo superkicked him.
Ospreay hot-tagged in Swerve at 8:00. Fans chanted “Swerve’s House!” The camera angles of the crowd looked great, even if they never showed the whole stadium. Ospreay and Swerve landed stereo sky twisters. Swerve scored a near fall on Matthew.
The Bucks took over again with a double-team of Ospreay after knocking Swerve to the floor. Ospreay battled back a minute later against Matthew and the crowd fired up. The crowd really got fired up after four-way action led to all four down and slow to get up at 15:00.
The Bucks caught Swerve and Ospreay on the top rope, but Sweve and Ospreay outmaneuvered the Bucks into stereo Styles Clashes for a near fall. Swerve yelled “Whose house!” Nicholas yanked Swerve out of the ring, but Swerve managed to tag Ospreay first. Matthew superkicked Nana at ringside as Nana approached him at ringside.
Back in the ring, Matthew snuck a low blow to Ospreay with a mule kick. Matthew and Nicholas then gave Swerve a TK Driver at ringside with Nicholas leaping off the ring apron. Then they delivereda. Hidden Blade on Swerve followed by More Bang for Your Buck. Matthew made the cover with a look of confidence, but Ospreay kicked out.
The Bucks landed an EVP Trigger for a near fall with Swerve making the save. Ospreay accidentaly gave Swerve a Hidden Blade. The Bucks gave a dismayed Ospreay a Hidden Blade again, but Ospreay kicked out. The crowd popped for the kickout. The Bucks landed a TK Driver mid-ring on Ospreay for a believable near fall.
The Bucks stood and eyed both Swerve and Ospreay as they struggled to stand. Swerve stood in front of Ospreay to protect him. The Bucks superkicked him three times each. Swerve blocked an EVP Trigger. Ospreay landed a Hidden Blade. Then they landed a top rope Swerve Stomp with Ospreay holding Matthew in a tombstone position for a near fall. (That level of a move should end a match.) Ospreay landed a Hidden Blade in Matthew seconds later, but Nicholas made the save at 25:00. “What is it going to take to win this freakin’ match?” asked Schiavone.
Swerve and Ospreay landed a House Call and Hidden Blade combo on Matthew to win. Excalibur said the Bucks can no longer abuse their power. Taz said he felt a little bad for them. Schiavone wanted to know if he could go back to calling them Matt and Nick. Taz said they might not have their own locker room anymore. Swerve and Ospreay shook hands and smiled mid-ring.
WINNERS: Ospreay & Swerve in 26:00 so the Bucks have lost their EVP status.
(Keller’s Analysis: Tremendous athleticism and double-team moves, as you’d expect with these four. It built slowly, which helped the last third of the match feel like a climax. The crowd was more into this than anything else on the show. Some of the kickouts felt a little much late, but ultimately it built really nicely to a fan-pleasing finish. I’m curious what kind of follow-up there will be to the Bucks losing their executive powers in the storyline.)
(5) WOMEN’S CASINO GAUNTLET MATCH
Statlander started against Megan Bayne. Willow Nightingale was the third to enter, and she received a nice pop. Tay Melo came out third with Anna Jay. Jay and Penelope Ford brawled to the back.
Tekla entered fourth and Excalibur touted her striking and submissions. She went on a flurry of offense against everyone. Megan Bayne returned to the ring and landed a Doomsday Device. All the women were down as the countdown clock reached zero. Julia Hart then made her ring entrance, accompanied by Skye Blue.
Melo gave Julia a piledriver for a two count. Tekla did a back bridge crab walk. Then Queen Aminata came out and she went right after Tekla. When Sky Blue interfered inside the ring, Taz noted she isn’t officially in the match. Julia and Tekla gave superplexes to their opponents from opposite corners.
Mina Shirakawa came out next. When Shirakawa put Skye in a figure-four, Skye tapped out. Shirakawa thought she won, but Skye wasn’t officially in the match.
Athena made her entrance next. Athena gave Animanta a piledriver for a two count. Willow interfered in the cover. Thunder Rosa entered next.
Syuri entered next followed by Alex Windsor. All 12 women entered and brawled which gave the match a surge of energy. They all ended up brawling at ringside a few minutes later. Bayne climbed to the top rope, but Statlander powerbombed her onto the crowd of women below. All the bowling pins went down.
Back in the ring, Rosa and Shirakawa battled. Rosa had to awkwardly stand below Shirakawa as she set up a slingblade off the top rope. Rosa fired back with a barrage of kicks. Athena leaped onto Shirakawa from the top rope with an O-Face and scored a three count.
Athena held the contract in the air. Excalibur said she’s now the no. 1 contender for the AEW Women’s Title. He noted she is the longest reigning champion of any kind in AEW or ROH. Schiavone said this might be the biggest win of her career.
WINNER: Athena in 27:00.
(Keller’s Analysis: A lot of the action felt random and inconsequential since fans knew it wasn’t going to end early before a lot of people entered, a flaw of the match formula until they show otherwise with a surprise early finish. There weren’t any big enough surprises to pop the crowd, either. The moment when they were all brawling in the ring and at ringside added a twist compared to too much of the match just being two or three wrestlers battling while the others were out at ringside. Athena’s win is the dominant headline out of this as it seems to indicate she is going to be a presence on the main roster at least for a while, but even that’s not a given.)
(6) BOBBY LASHLEY & SHELTON BENJAMIN (w/MVP, MJF) vs. THE PATRIARCHY (Christian Cage & Nick Wayne w/Mother Wayne) vs. JET SPEED (“Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight)
FTR joined in commentary. The bell rang 13 minutes into the fourth hour. Lashley and Benjamin dominated early, tossing Speedball and Knight around ringside. Bailey made a comeback and landed a (barefoot) thrust kick to knock Lashley to the ground.
The next phased featured Wayne and Knight battling in the ring until Lashley yanked Knight over the top rope to the floor. Lashley threw Knight toward Benjamin who lifted and dropped him face-first over the ringside steps. Fans chanted, “We hurt people!”
Christian tagged in and beat up Knight for a while. In the next phase, Bailey took an extended beating from Hurt Syndicate. Bailey crawled over at 12:00 to try to tag in Knight, but Lashley cut him off and slammed him. Christian broke up the cover. Lashley pressed Christian above his head. Bailey knocked him off balance and Christian fell onto Lashley.
Wayne and Knight went into rapid-fire exchanges next. Cash said Knight has a bright future as long as he moves out of the tag division. Knight saved Bailey from a Shelton move out of the corner with a huracanrana leading to a two count. Knight springboard splashed Benjamin for a two count at 15:00. Shelton came back with two released German suplexes. Wayne and Christian yanked Benjamin out of the ring. Wayne gave Knight a cutter in the ring and then gave Bailey a cutter on the ring apron. Christian landed a frog splash on Knight. MVP and MJF distracted the ref long enough for Knight to kick out. Christian yelled at them, then went back to Knight. Knight kicked Christian.
The match went into a sequence of dives to the floor, and then back in the ring, Lashley speared and pinned Christian after a distraction by FTR threw off Christian.
WINNERS: Lashley & Benjamin in 19:00 to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles.
-Afterward, Nick Wayne surprise-attacked Christian. FTR were in the ring at the time. Kip Sabian and Mother Wayne stood next to Nick. Mother Wayne laughed with approval. Kip joined in the attack on Christian, placing a chair under Christian’s head. Dax placed his boot on Christian’s head. As Nick wound up, Adam Copeland made his entrance. He entered the ring and speared both Dax and Cash. Nick fled the scene. Copeland speared Sabian next. Copeland stood and told Christian, “Fine yourself.” He dropped the mic and left behind his spiked board “Spike.”
(Keller’s Analysis: So a three-way tag match that was mainly a placeholder to get through so they could do a big angle afterward. Wasn’t a fan of the format of the match itself, but the action was athletic and hard-hitting throughout. It just ultimately didn’t matter as it was just a time-filling backdrop by the time it was over.)
(7) TONI STORM vs. MERCEDES MONE – AEW Women’s Title
Mercedes made her entrance first in a low-rider. Then Storm with an old Hollywood-themed entrance video. The bell rang 5o minutes into the fourth hour. Storm struck some old school sexually suggestive poses to taunt Mercedes. She spanked her, too. Mercedes made a comeback and leaped onto Luther with a flying knee at ringside. Fans erupted in boos. Mercedes got the better of a back-and-forth with Storm at ringside.
Mercedes dominated for a few minutes. Storm made a comeback and catapulted Mercedes into the bottom rope. Excalibur noted they are “high-tension steel cables,” not ropes. Mercedes took over again briefly, but then Storm fought back and landed her running hip attack in the corner for a two count followed by a piledriver for a two count at 15:00.
Mercedes scored some leverage near falls and then landed her Money Maker for a two count at 18:00. Storm had a bloody nose at this point. Storm fought back and delivered a sitout powerbomb for a near fall. Storm landed a spinning cutter for a near fall. The announcers discussed who else did a move like that and whether Storm ever used it before.
Mercedes took over and settled into a headlock. Storm rolled out of it and applied he own side headlock. Storm landed three Storm Zeros in a row and covered mercedes for a believable near fall. Fans stood and counted along, hoping it was the finish. Mercedes scored a near fall with a small package and a grip on the bottom rope. She followed with an STF. Storm escaped and landed a hip attack.
Storm delivered a Storm Zero off the second rope for the three count. Luther raised her arm afterward and the screen went to black and white except for red on the signage and big screen with her name. Excalibur noted it was Mercedes’ first singles loss. Schiavone said she still has all of the other belts including the TBS Title. Doctors checked on Mercedes afterward.
WINNER: Storm in 24:00 to retain the AEW Women’s Title.
(Keller’s Analysis: A very good match for sure, worthy of co-main event billing. Storm winning is pretty cool in the sense that Mercedes is an established top tier legacy star for longer than Storm, so this win avoid any risk of Storm seeming to be a fad who isn’t at Mercedes’s level.)
(8) KENNY OMEGA (w/Kota Ibushi) vs. KAZUCHIKA OKADA (w/Don Callis) – AEW International Title vs. AEW Continental Title match to form an AEW Unified Title
Jim Ross joined the announce team. He said he was emotional and thrilled to be there given all of his health issues with colon cancer he’s been treated for this year. Okada came out with Callis. Callis joined in on commentary. Omega came out to a live singer performing an entrance theme. The bell rang 31 minutes into the fifth hour.
They locked up mid-ring at the start. Okada lifted his knees on a springboard moonsault and took over at 5:00. Ross said Okada was focusing on the abdominal area. Okada sat up and smiled, then rubbed his boot into Omega’s belly. Okada dropkicked Omega off the top rope and knocked him to the floor. Callis took some shots at Omega at ringside.
Okada DDT’d Omega onto the announce desk. Ibushi bent over to check on Omega who was pointing to the top of his head as a source of pain. Okada methodically worked over Omega for several minutes. Fans cheered when Omega showed a sign of life with a head scissors that sent Okada to ringside. Omega pounded the mat to rile up the crowd, but when he stood, he clutched his abdomen. Omega ran the ropes and landed a running flip dive. He sat up and pointed aggressively at Callis. Callis fled.
Okada took over again back in the ring at 14:00. Omega fought back in the corner and superplexed Okada. Okada side-stepped a charging Omega and landed a German suplex. He went for a Rainmaker. Omega avoided it. Omega landed a dragon suplex, but Okada then dropkicked Omega. Both went down and were slow to get up.
Okada got up first and leaped off the top rope with an elbowdrop. He sat up and smiled. Omega blocked a gut-wrench grip, but he gave out when he tried to lift Okada. Okada landed another elbowdrop at 20:00. He looked to the crowd and fans booed. He gave the hard cam a middle finger, then kneed Omega in the gut.
Omega fought back with a V-Trigger for a two count. And another V-Trigger for another two count. Both times, he acted like he had a win and didn’t cover Okada with full leverage. Ross resisted scolding Omega for not hooking the leg. Omega tossed Okada off the ropes and they seemed to sorta land weird as Okada landed on the side of his face. Omega draped his arm over Okada for a two count. The announcers commented on the odd landing.
Omega landed another running V-Trigger and then set up a One-Winged Angel. Okada slipped free and landed a tombstone followed by a Rainmaker. Omega flip bumped onto his head. Okada scored a two count. Omega delivered a German suplex into a bridge, but Omega couldn’t make the cover right away. Taz said bridging back takes so much core abdomen strength.
Rocky Romero jumped onto the ring apron. Ibushi threw him aside. Callis distracted Omega. Omega fended him off and landed a One-Winged Angel. Callis yanked the ref out of the ring by his boots as the ref was likely about to hit the mat a third time. Callis stomped the back of the ref’s head. Ibushi checked on the ref. A second ref ran out. Omega landed a V-Trigger and then set up a One-Winged Angel, but Okada slipped free and hit the Rainmaker for a near fall.
They stood and traded strikes mid-ring at 28:00. Okada caught a charging Omega with a dropkick. Omega scored a near fall with a small package. Okada then hit a Rainmaker for a three count. Okada held the AEW Unified Title belt over his head and taunted Omega as Ibushi helped him to the back.
Excalibur said he thinks Omega had the match won when Callis yanked the ref out of the ring and stomped on him.
WINNER: Okada in 30:00 to become the AEW Unified Champion.
(Keller’s Analysis: Anyone worried about this being a big let down can be relieved with this output. They leaned on Omega’s abdomen as big story in the match, which made sense and also gave them an out to not go all out physically at times. It ultimately added to the drama when Omega rallied. The finish was wishy-washy with the idea being Okada won, but Omega would have first. It’s a way to “get the heat” and “protect the babyface,” but it feels less satisfying since nothing was really proven. I don’t know if someone without the experience of watching Omega-Okada before would be enthralled with this or think Okada is a spectacular generationally great wrestler or anything, but they also would likely think this was a really good, well-executed, compelling match.)
(9) JON MOXLEY (w/Marina Shafir) vs. “HANGMAN” ADAM PAGE – AEW World Title match with Texas Death match rules
Hangman came out first with a live performance introducing his usual theme with a Western vibe. Then Mox came out in a junker truck that fit his motif. Justin Roberts did formal ring introductions. The bell rang 15 minutes into the sixth hour of the PPV and eight hour overall including the pre-show.
They went at each other with a fork early. Mox bled early. When Mox made a comeback, Shafir bit Hangman’s face. Hangman came up bleeding from the forehead also. Mox brought a barbed wire chair into the ring. Mox kicked the chair into Hangman’s face.
Shafir produced a box of broken bottles. They were poured into the corner of the ring. Mox dragged Hangman across the broken glass and then slammed him onto it. Mox set up two chairs facing each other. He then lifted Hangman, revealing the “glass” did shred the skin on Hangman’s back. Mox set up a powerbomb off the second rope, but Hangman headbutted him. Hangman showed fire and set up a superplex. Mox used barbed wire to scrape Hangman’s back. He shoved Hangman onto the chairs. Hangman shifted the chairs so they were back to back. Hangman then powerbombed Mox onto the chairs.
Yuta interfered, but Hangman fought back. Hangman gave Mox a One-Winged Angel. When Shafir leaped onto Hangman’s back, he leaped off the ring apron and landed a Death Valley Driver through a table at ringside. Mox recovered and went after Hangman, but Hangman landed a Dead Eye on the glass. When Claudio joined in the attack on Hangman, Ospreay ran out for the save. Gabe Kidd then tiled the advantage back to the heels. The put Ospreay’s head in a chair like they did Samoa Joe earlier. Claudio stomped on the chair. A bloodied Moxley looked on from the ring at 20:00.
Mox tried to sent Hangman through two tables set up at ringside covered in barbed wire. Hangman countered, but Mox slipped free and put Hangman in a sleeper. Mox superplexed Hangman, but both landed on the tables and barbed wire. Ospreay was put on a backbrace and neckbrace to be carried out.
Mox and Hangman crawled back into the ring and traded blows after getting fired up. Mos landed a lariat and then a leaping Gotch-style piledriver followed by a Bulldog Choke. The ref began counting Hangman down. He reached nine before Hangman stood. A “Cowboy Shit” chant broke out briefly. Mox gave Hangman a Death Rider onto a chair.
Yuta brought a plastic bag into the ring and handed it to Mox. A video played on the big screen from a bearded wrestler claiming to be on Mt. Everest. Bryan Danielson showed up in the ring in a blue mask. He gave Yuta a Busaiku Knee and then he dove through the ropes into Claudio and Kidd at ringside. Darby was then lowered from the video scoreboard above the ring and he landed on the ring apron. Hangman landed a Buckshot. Darbvy leaped off the top rope with a Coffin Drop onto Yuta, Claudio, and Kidd at ringside. Hangman then landed a second Buckshot.
Hangman put Mox on the ring apron and delivered a leaping Dead Eye through a table on the floor. Shafir helped Mox not get counted down. The Bucks then entered the ring behind Hangman and delivered stereo superkicks and an EVP Trigger. Mox and Shafir lifted a bed of nails into the ring. Mox delivered a stomp onto the nails and then a Paradigm Shift. Mox’s faced was drenched in blood. Mox stood at the count of nine and Hangman stood at the count of nine-point-five. Both collapsed immediately at 33:00. A “Cowboy Shit!” chant rang out.
Shafir reached under the table for the briefcase, but Nana handcuffed her. Swerve Strickland came out with a fist wrapped in a chain and punched the heels at ringside. Hangman looked over at Swerve at ringside. Excalibur wondered if the wounds were repaired or patched over. Swerve tossed Hangman the chain. Taz said, “There’s your answer.”
When Mox re-entered the ring, Hangman punched him and then wrapped the chain around his neck and flung him over the top rope. Hangman then landed a Buckshot, sending Mox onto the bed of nails. Hangman wrapped Mox’s neck with the chair and flung him over the top rope. Mox struggled frantically to breath and panicked and then tapped. They showed Mox on his side with his head in a pool of his own blood.
Hangman unlocked the briefcase and sat up and paused. He then opened the briefcase and took out the title and held it over his head as he was announced as the winner. Pyro blasted. He sat back and stared at the title. “Catharsis, relief, and a moment to celebrate for ‘Hangman’ Adam Page,” he said. “Now he is at the head of this new era of AEW that starts this Wednesday on Dynamite.”
WINNER: Hangman in 36:00 to capture the AEW World Title.
(Keller’s Analysis: If it’s not your style, you’ll be turned off. If it is your style, it certainly lived up to or exceeded expectations of violence. The imagery was amazing throughout, including Hangman’s emotions releasing the belt that had been trapped in the belt since Mox won the title. . It was cool to have Jim Ross’s voice as part of the call.)
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