{"id":208562,"date":"2025-12-10T16:09:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=208562"},"modified":"2025-12-10T16:09:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:09:45","slug":"aew-feud-tracker-barbers-assessment-of-bucks-and-don-callis-family-the-opps-and-hangman-swerve-womens-tag-team-scene-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/12\/10\/aew-feud-tracker-barbers-assessment-of-bucks-and-don-callis-family-the-opps-and-hangman-swerve-womens-tag-team-scene-more\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW FEUD TRACKER: Barber&#8217;s assessment of Bucks and Don Callis Family, The Opps and Hangman &#038; Swerve, Women&#8217;s Tag Team Scene, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-416916010\" 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><h3>News &amp; Notes<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Lee Moriarty vs. Nigel McGuinness, Mercedes Mon\u00e9 vs. Red Velvet, and Athena vs. Persephone were all excellent matches worth the price of ROH Final Battle. It just makes me wish with the PPVs, which always deliver, had better build up.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Claudio Castagnoli will defend his newly won CMLL World Title against \u00daltimo Guerrero on the CMLL Dream Match Friday show. Also on the card, &#8220;Speedball&#8221; Mike Bailey challenges Mascara Dorada for the Welterweight Title and M\u00edstico defends the World Historic Middleweight Title against Soberano Jr. This show will be available on TrillerTV and will be worth the $10.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Intro<\/h2>\n<p>This week AEW presents a cross-continental Winter is Coming. The first half will be tonight in Atlanta. The second half will be on Saturday in Cardiff, Wales. Tonight\u2019s portion will see the Continental Classic continue, the first Women\u2019s Tag Champions crowned, and Samoa Joe\u2019s first AEW World Title defense. So grab a cup of hot cocoa, a warm blanket, and curl up in front of the best graps on TV.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Frenemies Unite<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Latest Developments<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hangman&#8221; Adam Page and Swerve Strickland will team up for the first time ever to battle The Opps; Samoa Joe will defend the AEW men\u2019s AEW World Title against Eddie Kingston.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After the Opps quickly dispatched of the Dark Order, Hangman hit the ring to get his hands on Powerhouse Hobbs, Katsuyori Shibata, and Hook. Later, he challenged them to a tag match for tonight. He also made clear that he wants the men&#8217;s AEW World Title back.<\/p>\n<p>On Collision, Swerve held court mid-ring. He explained that he too had his eyes squarely focused on Samoa Joe and the title. He understood that meant going through the Opps which is why, for the first time ever, he would team up with Hangman. He said after the match was over, he and Hangman would have to have another long chat about their mutual desire for the title.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1920126906\" 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>Josh Alexander interrupted him, upset that Swerve didn\u2019t come gunning for revenge against the Don Callis Family. He also felt like Swerve couldn\u2019t just waltz back in after three months out and expect a title shot. He challenged to a number one contender\u2019s match for the Wales portion of Winter is Coming.<\/p>\n<p>The Hangman-Swerve stuff continues to be very intriguing. It\u2019ll be fun to see the two fierce rivals fighting side-by-side tonight. More importantly, though, is the title situation. I\u2019m glad both men each expressed their interest in the title. Obviously, Swerve is going to beat Alexander. I\u2019m extremely curious, though, how Swerve and Hangman will determine which of them gets the first crack at Joe.<\/p>\n<p>I say Joe because, even though he\u2019s defending the Men\u2019s World Title tonight, there\u2019s no chance Eddie\u2019s winning.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: B+<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the &#8220;All Elite Conversation Club&#8221; with Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/all-elite-conversation-club-dehnel-kanner-discuss-netflix-wbd-deal-continental-classic-matches-darby-allin-injury-more--68909533\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"All Elite Conversation Club - Dehnel &amp; Kanner discuss Netflix\/WBD deal, Continental Classic matches, Darby Allin Injury, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=68909533&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\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Who Will Be Crowned Champion<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Latest Developments<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In something of a surprise, The Timeless Love Bombs will battle the Babes of Wrath to determine the inaugural AEW Women\u2019s Tag Team Champions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Analysis<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1191382019\" 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>The semi-final match between the Timeless Love Bombs and the newly dubbed MegaProblems was a an unfortunate misstep for the tournament. On paper, a Hardcore Holiday Deathmatch felt like an unnecessary stipulation so soon after Blood &amp; Guts and a bloody PPV. In execution, it had the vibe of a silly WWE holiday-themed street fight. The four women involved are talented and could\u2019ve put together a good straight up tag match which would\u2019ve been more appropriate for a tournament anyway.<\/p>\n<p>The Timeless Love Bombs winning was something of a surprise as I expected the heels to win to set up a heel\/face matchup. Instead, it\u2019s face vs. face match. That\u2019s fine. Their sit-down segment on Collision was quite entertaining. I expect both teams to put their best foot forward and end the tournament on a high note.<\/p>\n<p>As far as a winner goes, it could go either way. I would probably give it to The Babes of Wrath as they could use the big moment and Toni &amp; Mina won\u2019t be hurt by it one bit.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: B-<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Show Me the Money<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Latest Developments<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don Callis used the money he stole from The Young Bucks to goad them down to the ring where they were quickly overwhelmed by the Don Callis Family.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Callis got on the mic and said that while he could forgive a lot of things, the one thing he couldn\u2019t forgive was siding with Kenny Omega. He told the Bucks if they wanted the $600K they won as part of the trios match at Full Gear, to come down and get it. The Brothers Jackson obliged and, while they got the initial advantage, the number of DCF members proved too much and they were quickly overwhelmed after Okada hit a Rainmaker on Matt Jackson much to Nick\u2019s shock. The Jurassic Express attempted to make the save, but they too were overwhelmed. Eventually, Kenny himself ran down for the save and finally chased the Family away.<\/p>\n<p>This segment was perfectly fine. It set up a likely six-man tag match for Worlds End. The only real issue is that it made zero sense for Kenny to wait so long to come out. It\u2019s not as if the DCF trapped him in his locker room. Maybe they\u2019ll explain it tonight, because if I were the Bucks, I\u2019d be a little perturbed with my old friend.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: B-<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Random Questions<\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; What title will Mercedes Mon\u00e9 lose next? Mercedes went from 13 titles to 12 on Friday night when she lost the ROH Women\u2019s TV Title back to Red Velvet. It was a huge moment for Velvet becoming the first woman to take a title from Mercedes. Now begins Mercedes slide. She failed to win the big one at Full Gear and now she\u2019s starting to lose her other titles. Which title goes next? The CMLL World Women\u2019s Title. Maybe since AEW is going across the pond, she\u2019ll drop the RevPro British Women\u2019s Title. Whichever it is her continued breakdown should make for entertaining TV.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; When will FTR and the Bang Bang Gang finally fight? We\u2019ve seen two very good promo segments between these two teams in back to back weeks of Collision. I think both segments did a good job building interest in the match. The question is will the match take place in the UK or will it held off until Worlds End. Either option feels acceptable.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wade Keller Post-show (12\/3) - AEW Dynamite w\/Keller &amp; Lilly\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WSM8kRCq1eI?start=11&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1499832641\"><div id=\"pwtor-581028316\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>News &amp; Notes \u2022 Lee Moriarty vs. Nigel McGuinness, Mercedes Mon\u00e9 vs. Red Velvet, and Athena vs. Persephone were all excellent matches worth the price of ROH Final Battle. 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