{"id":201087,"date":"2025-07-30T17:04:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=201087"},"modified":"2025-07-30T17:06:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:06:19","slug":"5-yrs-ago-kellers-aew-dynamite-report-7-29-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/07\/30\/5-yrs-ago-kellers-aew-dynamite-report-7-29-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"5 YRS AGO \u2013 Keller\u2019s AEW Dynamite Report (7\/29\/2020): Moxley &#038; Darby vs. Brian Cage, Hangman &#038; Omega vs. Dark Order for AEW Tag Titles, plus Cody Rhodes, Shida, Jericho, Guevara, Cabana, Wardlow, MJF"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3878065627\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><em>The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT<br \/>\nJULY 29, 2020<br \/>\nJACKSONVILLE, FLA. AT DAILY\u2019S PLACE<br \/>\nAIRED ON TNT<br \/>\nREPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>Announcers: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Taz<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>[HOUR ONE \u2013 Q1]<\/h3>\n<p>-After the Dynamite opening theme, pyro blasted at Daily\u2019s Place and Ross introduced the show. Ross said it\u2019s a beautiful night in Jacksonville, Fla. with a lot of distinguished guests at ringside. Some were wearing masks, most weren\u2019t. Jake Roberts was among those at ringside.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) CHRIS JERICHO &amp; SAMMY GUEVARA &amp; SANTANA &amp; ORTIZ &amp; JAKE HAGER vs. ORANGE CASSIDY &amp; BEST FRIENDS (Chuck Taylor &amp; Trent) &amp; JURASSIC EXPRESS (Luchasaurus &amp; Jungle Boy w\/Marko Stunt)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ross needled Taz for being a fan of the color orange. Orange and Hager started off. Orange put his hands in his pocket and outmaneuvered Hager early. Hager picked him up and threw him into the corner. Cassidy pulled his hands out of his pocket and clapped his hands across Hager\u2019s ears, then casually ducked a Hager clothesline. All hell broke out with a five on five brawl. Ross doubted one referee could officiate this. \u201cShe\u2019s helpless!\u201d Ross said of her. Some dives at ringside followed. Marko ran in. Luchasaurus pressed him and threw him at Hager, who caught him and threw him back into Luchasaurus\u2019s arms on the ring apron. Luchasaurus, with Marko on his back, leaped off the ring apron onto Inner Circle. The announcers didn\u2019t do that move justice with their reaction. Cassidy lazy-clapped inside the ring, then put on his sunglasses.<\/p>\n<p>Guevara entered the ring alone against the five faces. They went after him one after another. Hager joined in the attack, then Jericho worked over Trent. The match settled into one-on-one, which quieted Ross\u2019s complaints about the chaos and lack of structure. When talking about Hager\u2019s intellect, Ross said: \u201cEverybody\u2019s not dumb from Oklahoma; just a few of us.\u201d Luchasaurus eventually tagged in against Santana and Ortiz. He chopped them out of the ring, then squared off with Hager. His mask came very loose. He had to readjust it. Cassidy came in as Luchasaurus tried to secure his mask again. Best Friends and Santana &amp; Ortiz then paired off. When Jericho was going to hit Luchasaurus with his bat, Cassidy yanked him off the ring apron. Guevara caught Luchasaurus with a running knee to the face. When he climbed to the top rope, Matt Hardy\u2019s music played. That distracted Guevara. Hardy shoved him off the top rope. Luchasaurus landed a spinning roundhouse kick to the face for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Luchasaurus &amp; Jungle Boy &amp; Best Friends &amp; Cassidy in 13:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Lots of action, and a good TV opener.) [c]<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3959086481\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>-Back from the break, they went to Ross, Schiavone, and Taz. Ross said they\u2019ve got their masks and are playing by the rules. He said he has his wristbands that show he had a blood test and his temperature taken. They plugged the Darby Allin &amp; Jon Moxley vs. Brian Cage &amp; Ricky Starks match.<\/p>\n<p>-Jon Moxley said he has a rule that if people leave him alone, he leaves them alone. But if they don\u2019t, he don\u2019t. He brought up what Cage did to Darby. He said he\u2019s \u201ca kid half your size.\u201d He said he\u2019d be \u201ca punk bitch\u201d if he didn\u2019t do anything about it. He said Ricky Starks has fallen into the wrong crowd. \u201cLet\u2019s see you try to bully me,\u201d he told Cage. \u201cI don\u2019t start fights, but I always finish them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: That was so good. Just right to the point, but so on character for him. He\u2019s anti-bullying and comes off badass and cool at the same time.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Back to the announcers, Taz cut a promo on Mox, claiming he\u2019s scared of Cage. They shifted to hyping Diamante wrestling to try to earn a contact against Hikaru Shida, plus Hangman Page &amp; Kenny Omega vs. Evil Uno &amp; Stu Grayson for the AEW Tag Team Titles and Cody vs. Warhorse. Ross said Warhorse is an indy standout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) CODY (w\/Arn Anderson) vs. WARHORSE \u2013 TNT Title match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Warhorse came out in his face-paint and a jean jacket vest and head banged with wrestlers at ringside. Schiavone said he loves that different independent stars get their shot on Dynamite. Taz agreed, but said Warhorse is in over his head. There was a QR code in the corner of the screen for Burger King saying \u201cScan to Order.\u201d Cody came out second. Taz said this is the biggest opportunity of Warhorse\u2019s career and the biggest opportunity he might ever have. Justin Roberts introduced Warhorse: \u201cHe weights four thousand pounds of raw heavy metal and he is here to rule ass.\u201d The announcers talked about Cody\u2019s 16-1 singles record in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Schiavone said a lot of fans on the AEW post-show on YouTube asked about giving Warhorse an opportunity. Ross said you can always read Cody\u2019s face during a match to get a sense of his mood. He said he\u2019d make a terrible poker player. Cody grew frustrated and ducked a clothesline attempt and showed frustration at ringside. Arn gave him a pep talk. They ran the ropes and criss-crossed, and Warhorse clotheslined Cody. They cut to a break with split-screen staying with the action. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Cody flipped out of a German suplex attempt and then superplexed Warhorse off the top rope for a two count. Cody did some cocky push-ups afterward. Arn told him not to do that and stay focused. He settled into a single-leg crab as they returned from the break. He shifted to a figure-four. Warhorse quickly reversed it. Cody crawled to the bottom rope and forced a break. Cody grabbed his knee in pain. Warhorse dropkicked Cody and landed a hard running clothesline in the corner. He hit a few back elbows and a clothesline to take Cody down. He stomped on him and then did some head banging in celebration. Ross noted he\u2019s only 27. He climbed to the top rope. Cody rolled to ringside. Warhorse ran off the ring apron with a double-stomp to Cody\u2019s back. He landed a flying elbow drop for a near fall at 8:00.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3590470764\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Cody came back with a jackknife pin attempt for a two count. Ross noted that Cody is an executive in this company and has a lot of irons in the fire. Warhorse countered a sunset flip and sat down on Cody\u2019s shoulders for a two count. Cody avoided a leaping Warhorse, who sold tweaking his knee. Cody went after his knee and quickly applied a figure-four for the tapout win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Cody in 11:00 to retain the TNT Title.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Good match. Cody\u2019s role as the veteran giving young guys a chance, and being a bit frustrated when they get in the offense they do against him, is working. He seemed less like a heel this week than last week.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Dark Order attacked Warhorse after the match and then turned to Cody. Arn Anderson was in the ring and looked ready for a fight. Out came Matt Cardona (Zack Ryder) for the save. Ross said he hardly recognized him because it\u2019s been so long since he\u2019s seen him. He tore off his shirt. Schiavone said he\u2019s a long-time friend of Cody. Cardona hugged Cody at ringside and smiled. Cody raised his arm as they cut to a break.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Cardona change his look just enough to give people a reason to give him a fresh look overall.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Schiavone stood on the stage and talked about the Sept. 5 All Out PPV. Jericho\u2019s music interrupted. He came out with the rest of Inner Circle in a rage. He told the audience to stay silent because they\u2019re furious about what\u2019s been going on with them lately. He said they\u2019re going to draw a line in the sand and creating some ultimatums around here. Guevara cut a brief angry promo about Matt Hardy costing him his return match on Dynamite. He called him \u201ca stupid son of a bitch.\u201d Jericho asked him what that is in Spanish. Guevara said \u201cson of el bitch.\u201d (Hilarious.)<\/p>\n<p>Jericho said in two weeks on Aug. 12, there will be a rematch of one of the greatest matches in AEW history. Jericho said after he beats Cassidy, he will give him $7,000 cash to pay him back for ruining his jacket. He said Cassidy spread \u201csome kind of demon juice\u201d all over his white jacket. He was wearing his jacket which somehow turned more orange. Jericho challenged Cassidy to a debate next week. He said there will be moderator that will blow everyone\u2019s mind. He said he will embarrass him in the ring on Aug. 12, but on Aug. 5 he will embarrass him mentally. He said he is the \u201cDemoGod\u201d and one of the greatest orators of all time. He said he will prove Cassidy is a \u201cfilthy piece of trash.\u201d He asked Santana if he still smells of orange juice. Santana said it smells like cat pee. Jericho gasps in frustration and stormed off.<\/p>\n<p>-They went back to Taz and Ross at the announce desk. They threw to Schiavone earlier in the day at a contract signing.<\/p>\n<p>-Schiavone was with FTR for their formal contract signing. Arn walked in and joined them. FTR said they wanted a tag team legend like Arn to oversee the signing. Arn looked over the contract which noted the tag team rope and ten second rule will be strictly enforced in their matches. They also talked about a special Tag Team Appreciation Night on Aug. 12 hosted by them. The legal counsel assured them that was guaranteed in writing. \u201cHangman\u201d Adam Page entered the room and poured them whiskey. FTR, Arn, and Page did shots together. FTR thought it was cheap stuff.<\/p>\n<p>-Back to the announcers, Ross praised Schiavone for what a great job he did at the signing. He said it\u2019s a big deal to have them officially signed in AEW. Ross shifted to narrating the latest with Dark Order last week going after Page, then FTR and eventually Kenny Omega making the save.<\/p>\n<p>-Dark Order\u2019s ring entrance took place. [c]<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) \u201cHANGMAN\u201d ADAM PAGE &amp; KENNY OMEGA vs. DARK ORDER (Evil Uno &amp; Stu Grayson) \u2013 AEW Tag Team Title match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Colt Cabana joined in on commentary. He said Brodie Lee got him a great opportunity to do commentary and he\u2019s looking forward to Uno and Grayson winning the tag titles. During Omega\u2019s ring entrance, as he did his routine, Dark Order attacked Page. He charged to the ring to make the save and ref separated the teams. Page was not happy with Omega not being there to help him right away. The match began 56 minutes into the first hour. Colt said Dark Order are the hottest thing going in AEW. They showed the Young Bucks sitting in the stands wearing masks next to each other. (Good to see them setting a good example despite being outdoors, tested, and tag team partners.) Page and Omega worked well together double-teaming Uno; they seemed relieved it went well without incident or misunderstanding. (Baby steps.)<\/p>\n<p>Page landed a crossbody at ringside against Grayson, but then Uno attacked him. Uno threw Omega into the ringside barricade. They showed Brodie standing near the announce desk watching the match intently. Colt talked about loving going out to dinner with Brodie because he pays the bill. Ross chuckled because \u201cfree meals\u201d is a favorite thing of all wrestlers. Schiavone said it sounds like he likes hanging out with Dark Order. Colt said Brodie is a great leader, and he loves great leadership.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;PWTorch &#8217;90s Pastcast&#8221; with Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/pwtorch-90s-pastcast-moynahan-mcdonald-discuss-pwtorch-newsletter-343-7-15-95-including-sullivan-replaces-flair-as-wcw-booker-more--67107600\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cwade keller\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWTorch \u201890s Pastcast - Moynahan &amp; McDonald discuss PWTorch Newsletter #343 (7-15-95) including Sullivan replaces Flair as WCW booker, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=67107600&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>[HOUR TWO \u2013 Q5]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They cut to a break and went to split-screen with Dark Order controlling Page. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Page tagged in Omega after the break. They worked together successfully against Grayson. Grayson avoided a V-Trigger. Omega reverse-whipped Grayson, who flip-leaped over the top rope toward the camera. Uno then entered with a running boot to Omega\u2019s face. Then he landed a top rope senton for a near fall. They gave Omega a double-team sitout powerbomb for a near fall, with Page breaking up the pin. Grayson and Uno then went on the attack on Omega and Page with some tandem offense leading to a near fall by Grayson against Omega. They cut to Brodie who was feeling confident. Four-way action broke out. Page landed a running lariat on Grayson. Page gave Uno a powerbomb. Omega gave him a V-Trigger from behind for a near fall. Brodie was shown pacing nervously now. They then hit their Buckshot\/V-Trigger combo for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Page &amp; Omega in 14:00 to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Really good tag match, on the high-end of expectations.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-When Colt went to the stage to check on his teammates. Brodie escorted him off the stage so he wouldn\u2019t witness what he did next. Brodie chewed out and slapped around Uno and Grayson. Brodie asked Page if he thought it was funny. The Bucks made their way to the ring. Brodie thanked the Bucks for actually showing up this week. Brodie said the Dark Order is everywhere and they have strength in numbers. He said Page has \u201cpissed him off for the last time and now you pay.\u201d More masked guys came from around ringside and surrounded them. FTR ran out with another foam ice cooler and helped even the odds. Brodie laughed at the chaos he caused. The Bucks yelled back at Brodie.<\/p>\n<p>-Schiavone read a note from Brit Baker who said she had something to say about Big Swole. Baker was at ringside in her decorated wheel chair on a cart. She said Big Swole is obsessed with her and wants to put her grimy hands on her. Brit said she\u2019s a role model, so she\u2019ll get a match with her but only if she beats an opponent of her choosing. \u201cBecause this is still my division,\u201d she said. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-A vignette aired on Diamonte. She said her name stands for \u201cCuban Diamond.\u201d She said she has busted ass for ten years on the indy scene. She said the rest of the women should fear her. She said pressure makes diamonds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) HIKARU SHIDA vs. DIAMONTE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ross noted Shida has a 14-1 record in 2020. Schiavone and Taz talked about Diamante paying dues for ten years. Ross said she\u2019s been in wrestling for ten years and probably feels she\u2019s been wronged a time or two by a promoter and didn\u2019t get \u201cthe almighty push she thinks she deserves.\u201d \u201cWell, here\u2019s how you deserve things \u2013 win this match.\u201d (Applause. Great line by Ross. So obvious, yet so often not stated in situations like these. I also love that Ross got to gripe about the complaining he faced when he was in WWE dealing with wrestlers behind the scenes wanting more of a push at the same time he\u2019s putting over the storyline need to win matches to justify a push.) Schiavone talked about the women\u2019s tag team tournament starting this Monday on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>Shida offered a handshake, but Diamante shoved the hand away. Taz said she\u2019s got a nasty attitude, and he respects that. They rolled to the floor and battled. Shida delivered a running knee to the face of Diamante who she hung up over the railing. Back in the ring, Shida hit a missile dropkick. Diamante eventually made a comeback including a stunner for a two count. Shida landed a suplex into a Falcon Arrow for a two count. She landed a running knee next for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Shida in 5:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller Analysis: A little clunky and disjointed, with a lack of urgency at times, which Ross even noted on commentary.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Schiavone discussed the rules of the Deadly Draw tournament. Everyone draws a color randomly, matching colors must team together. Schiavone said there are no appeals. Ross said they can\u2019t blame who their partner turns out to be on the virus and went on a weird sidebar about people blaming everything that goes wrong with them on the virus. (Huh?)<\/p>\n<p>-Backstage, Dasha interviewed Vickie Guerrero and Nyla Rose. Guerrero said it doesn\u2019t matter who their partner is, they\u2019re winning. Rose then drew a color and it was purple. \u201cI like purple,\u201d Rose said. Dasha said someone already chose that color. In walked Ariane (Cameron from WWE), who just happened to be standing two feet off camera for that \u201crandom draw.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>-Elsewhere backstage Wardlow knocked on MJF\u2019s locker room door. He had an assistant push fresh stick of gum into his mouth. He then signed a clipboard held by a woman. He chomped on his gum and strutted to the ring. They stayed with his ring entrance on split screen during the break. He had another assistant push hand sanitizer on his hands. Then he had people standing and applauding as he walked by. He kissed a fake baby at ringside. He then opened a mini mouth wash bottle and swished it, then spit it out into an empty plastic bottle someone else held for him. He waved at people at ringside. He shook hands with a guy at ringside wearing an MJF button. Then he pointed at a political-style sign that said \u201cMJF 2020: We Deserve Better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: That was awesome.) [c]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-He stood at a podium in the ring and gave his State of the Industry address. He said wrestling fans aren\u2019t smart, but he\u2019s going to stand there and force-feed them knowledge like a five year old being fed mac and cheese. He then asked the woman with the clipboard to smile because she looks so much prettier when she does. He asked the fans to use hashtags #MJF2020 and #NotMyChampion. He said they\u2019d find out why soon. He said the people are shocked to see him on Dynamite two weeks in a row and not on the sidelines with the bench-warmers. He patronizingly said they\u2019re all doing well.<\/p>\n<p>He said he\u2019s usually not on TV two weeks in a row because a certain someone is scared he will upstage them two weeks in a row. He said it\u2019s time for change in leadership around there. He said when the company first started, he saw men call for change. He quoted Jon Moxley calling for a paradigm shift. He said he wanted out with the old and in with the new. He said Moxley gets to do whatever he wants simply because he came from the \u201cland of titans.\u201d He said a guy on top who gets to do what he wants when he wants \u201cisn\u2019t new, it\u2019s old hat, brother\u201d (imitating Hulk Hogan). He said this started as a revolution but turned into a dictatorship. He said that\u2019s why Moxley is not his champion.<\/p>\n<p>He said Moxley is \u201cone of the greatest wrestlers this great sport has ever seen.\u201d He said it\u2019s time for a frank conversation about all the negative side effects that have happened since Moxley\u2019s reign started. He said \u201cwrestling\u201d is on the marquee, yet where is it? He said all he sees are flop-flops and gymnastics to try to make viewers at home think they\u2019re good at their jobs. He said he doesn\u2019t blame the fans because they have been brainwashed. He said a champion is supposed to lead by example, not cosplay as a specific wrestler, \u201cand that\u2019s a stone cold fact.\u201d He said everybody wants to talk about ratings. He said that\u2019s why they treat Dictator Jon so well. He said where would ratings be without Dictator John. He said on average, minute for minute, he draws better numbers than Dictator Jon. He said Dictator Jon doesn\u2019t want them to know that. He said it\u2019s time for a new guard. He said their Earth is dying as are its morals, yet there they are with Jon Moxley running the old guard and the infrastructure is falling fast.<\/p>\n<p>He said he will put the company on his back and sprint the brand up steep terrain to the very top. \u201cMy talent outweighs your tenure, Jon,\u201d he said. \u201cI am AEW. I bleed black, white, and gold.\u201d He said he will lead for the next 25 years. He promised he will not stop until they go from glad-handing each other for being the alternative to transforming this brand into the pinnacle of professional wrestling. His music played as he challenged Moxley for his World Title at All Out and announced his candidacy as the AEW World Champion. \u201cWe deserve better!\u201d he shouted to end his political-style speech. Taz said there\u2019s no one he\u2019d rather see as AEW Champion than MJF. (How will Brian Cage feel about that?)<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: That was one hell of a promo. The delivery was awesome. The content was brilliant. To accuse Moxley, who has zero rep for being a locker room cancer like so many prior \u201ctop guys,\u201d for being a prima donna who plays self-serving politics backstage doesn\u2019t ring true to anyone, which makes MJF seem even more like a heel for such outlandish accusations. Moxley\u2019s rep is the opposite. The promo works on another level because even if you don\u2019t get all of the insider references, he was so arrogant you just want to see him put in his place.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-The announcers said Cody &amp; Cardona face Alex Reynolds &amp; John Silver from the Dark Order. Also, MJF will speak again next week. Ross wondered if Moxley will accept the challenge and if Tony Khan will sign the match. Also, a 12-man tag match next week with Dark Order vs. Page &amp; Omega &amp; Bucks &amp; FTR. Plus a Jericho-Cassidy debate.<\/p>\n<p>-Darby\u2019s music played as Justin Roberts introduced him. He didn\u2019t come out. Ross wondered where he was. Schiavone said he\u2019s told he\u2019s not back there. Moxley\u2019s music played and Mox came out. Schiavone said Darby did get beat up badly last week. Ross said Mox \u201crepresents the attitude, by and large, of this company.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Taz asked Mox where his skateboard buddy is. He said Starks \u201cbeat the living shit out of him last week\u201d and now he couldn\u2019t make it. Cage stood in front of Taz with his FTW title belt. Taz admired his various muscles, pointing them out one at a time. Starks then took the mic and gave a cocky promo about being young, handsome, and successful. \u201cI\u2019m basically everything your baby mama wishes you were,\u201d he said. He said Taz brought him into their group because he knows he\u2019s special. He said everybody loves Darby because he\u2019s different. He said he wrestles like a crash test dummy. He said he tries hard, but he\u2019ll die hard too. Cage\u2019s music played and they walked through the tunnel onto the stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) DARBY ALLIN &amp; JON MOXLEY vs. BRIAN CAGE &amp; RICKY STARKS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Darby leaped off the top of the tunnel onto them. Moxley joined him in beating up the two heels. They brawled to ringside. Ross said they don\u2019t know who the legal man is. Schiavone noted it\u2019s tornado match, so everyone is legal. When Cage picked up Darby at ringside, Mox dove through the ropes and speared him. Mox set up a powerbomb of Cage on a trash can. They cut to a break, but stayed with the action on split-screen. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Starks tackled Darby off the ring apron. Mox went after Starks. Cage hit Mox from behind and knocked him down. The ref told the wrestlers to get into the ring. Starks and Cage beat up Moxley inside the ring. Darby made a comeback. Mox grabbed Starks from behind as he was dancing on the ring apron, pleased with himself. Cage went after Mox from behind. He lifted Mox. Darby leaped off the top rope at Cage. Cage caught him and powerslammed both Mox and Darby. That all happened during the break.<\/p>\n<p>Ross commented on how wild everything was during the break. They replayed Cage\u2019s double-slam. Mox threw a chair at a charging Starks a minute later. He gave Cage a knee to the gut, but Cage fired back with a boot. Darby hit Cage, but Starks then tackled Darby. Mox gave Starks a cutter. Cage gave Mox a hard clothesline. All of that was in rapid-fire. Moxley gave Cage a piledriver for a two count, then shifted into a cross arm breaker. Starks broke it up with a dropkick. Starks punted Mox and punched away at him. Cage tossed Starks a trash can. Starks and Cage set up a suplex of Mox onto the can, but Mox broke free. They went back at it and slammed him onto it for a two count, with Darby making the save.<\/p>\n<p>Darby landed a Coffin Drop on Cage for a two count as Mox leaped onto Starks at ringside. Taz freaked out briefly while on commentary. Darby picked up his skateboard which had tacks sticking out of it. He jabbed Starks with it. Mox put Cage in an armbar on the ring apron as Darby leaped off the top rope and stomped the tacks into Starks\u2019s back for the three count. Starks\u2019 leg shook frantically during the cover. He rolled over revealing his back was streaming with blood from dozens of tacks stuck into his back. Yikes! Taz said that shouldn\u2019t be allowed even though it\u2019s no DQ. Schiavone said take it up with Tony Khan.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Moxley &amp; Darby in 8:00.<\/p>\n<p>-Schiavone announced that he was just told by Khan that next week, Darby gets an AEW Title match against Moxley. Ross said those two men aren\u2019t even aware of that as they eye each other after a tag team victory. Darby was pointing at Moxley\u2019s belt, though. They stared at each other as Darby\u2019s music played as the show ended.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: That match delivered a lot in a short amount of time. That finish was nasty. The skateboard led to a piercing and scraping effect on Starks\u2019 back that might have been more than he bargained for. That\u2019s a big match for next week, too. 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