The Blood & Guts match will be making its return, as Team Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry, and "Hangman" Adam Page) collide with Team AEW (Swerve Strickland, Darby Allin, Anthony Bowens, Max Caster, and Mark Briscoe). Two rings will be enclosed by a Steel Cage, and one competitors from each team will start off the match. At timed intervals, alternating members of each team will join in, and the match will only officially kick off when everyone enters the ring. The only way to win the match is by submission or surrender.
Chris Jericho will be putting the FTW Championship on the line for the first time since he successfully retained it against HOOK and Katsuyori Shibata at AEW Double or Nothing back in May as he defends it against Minoru Suzuki. As per the contract Suzuki presented to Jericho last Wednesday on "Dynamite", Big Bill and Bryan Keith will both be barred from ringside. Both Jericho and Suzuki were able to pick up wins this past Friday on "AEW Rampage" after Suzuki defeated The Butcher, and The Outrunners came up short to Jericho and Bill.
Will Ospreay's 52 day reign as AEW International Champion came to an end last week when MJF dethroned him as titleholder. The match between the two almost ended in a time limit draw, but MJF was able to pin Ospreay at the last second to emerge victorious. Following such, MJF has something on his mind to share tonight.
Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. will be competing in her first match since unsuccessfully being able to win the TBS Championship on the September 16, 2023 episode of "AEW Collision" as she squares off with Hikaru Shida. Baker and Shida are quite familiar with one another as in-ring competitors, having both faced off and joined forces on several occasions dating back to the November 20, 2019 edition of "Dynamite".
Additionally, Mariah May will be appearing on tonight's show as a new version of herself while she continues to prepare to challenge former mentor Toni Storm for the AEW Women's World Championship at AEW All In.
We are live! Will Ospreay sees that his tire has been slashed by someone as Alex Marvez stands by. Ospreay then hops into another car, and Marvez joins him.
Excalibur, Taz, and Tony Schiavone greet audiences at home as MJF makes his way out with several cheerleaders.
We Hear From MJF
MJF gloats about defeating Will Ospreay last week, and makes it clear that he hasn't forgotten about the AEW World Championship. He says when the spotlight is on himself, he shines bright like a diamond. He says Ospreay melts under the spotlight, and says he beat Ospreay without breaking a sweat. He brags about the praise his match with Ospreay has received, then takes a couple of shots at Ospreay.
MJF mocks Ospreay and tells him to face him like a man. He calls him worthless, then parades around the AEW International Champion and continues to mock Ospreay. He says working hard like Ospreay is for poors like the fans, then says fans like the International Championship because it's for international talent. He says he deserves a title worthy of his superior intellect, talent, and upbringing.
MJF throws the International Championship into a garbage can, then says he deserves a title that deserves the best wrestler and country in the world. He then unveils a cloth set up on a table to reveal the new AEW American Championship. He shows his pride for his country, and holds up his new title as streamers and the American flag rain down into the crowd.
Ospreay appears out of nowhere and looks to blindside MJF, but MJF slides out of the ring before he can. Ospreay tells MJF he can tell his best to be a terrible person, but no one needs it. He voices his frustrations with the way MJF beat him last week, and says he couldn't do it without the "Dynamite" Diamond Ring. He says he has some good news, then announces that he will be receiving his rematch for the AEW American Championship at AEW All In. He grabs the AEW International Championship from the garbage can and takes it to the back.
We then head backstage to see the coin flip between Team Elite and Team AEW as to who will be allowed to have team members enter Blood & Guts first. We then see The Elite standing over Christopher Daniels, and Matthew Jackson flips the coin to reveal The Elite have earned themselves the advantage as they question the whereabouts of "Hangman" Adam Page.
Back at ringside, Chris Jericho makes his way down to the ring. Minoru Suzuki follows.
Chris Jericho (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the FTW Championship
The bell rings and the pair stare one another down. Jericho and Suzuki exchange many, many chops with one another.
Back from the break, Jericho delivers a clothesline to Suzuki. He looks to fly off the ropes, but Suzuki intercepts him and locks in an arm bar using the ring ropes. He sends Jericho's face bouncing off the commentary desk, then grabs a chair and hits Jericho's midsection with it. He cracks it across Jericho's spine, then grabs a second chair and slides Jericho's arm into it. Suzuki uses the second chair to hit the first one, injuring Jericho's arm.
Suzuki snaps Jericho's fingers, then locks in an arm submission on him back in the ring. Jericho connects with a Codebreaker on Suzuki, and the two go back and forth with forearms. Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho on Suzuki, but Suzuki escapes and looks to land a piledriver on Jericho. Jericho avoids it and low blows Suzuki, then connects with the Judas Effect for the win.
Winner (and still): Chris Jericho
After the match, Jericho holds up the FTW Championship as Suzuki gets back up. He locks in a Sleeper on Jericho and delivers a piledriver, but Big Bill and Bryan Keith blindside Suzuki from behind. Katsuyori Shibata's music hits, and he sends Bill crashing out of the ring. Keith looks to attack him, but Shibata lands a knee on his midsection.
We then head backstage and see Renee Paquette chatting with Willow Nightingale. Stokely Hathaway appears next to her, and Kris Statlander then blindsides Nightingale. She delivers an F5 to her on top of several roadcases.
Back from the break, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. makes her way down to the ring. Hikaru Shida follows.
Hikaru Shida vs. Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.
The bell rings and the two lock up. Baker delivers a snapmare to Shida and rolls her up, but Shida kicks out. Shida lands a kick on Baker's midsection, but Baker looks to cinch in a Lockjaw on Shida. Shida dumps Baker out of the ring, then sends her crashing into the barricade shoulder first. She rains down right hands on her in the corner, then sets her up on the apron and connects with a knee on her head.
Back from the break, Baker hits a neckbreaker on Shida and follows it up with a Sling Blade. She fires off forearms on Shida, but Shida responds with a German suplex. Baker delivers a thrust kick and looks to deliver a Curb Stomp, but Shida avoids it. Shida and Baker then take turns rolling one another up before Shida rains down right hands on Baker.
Shida spots her signature kendo stick and debates using it. She opts against it, opening the door for Baker to land a rolling elbow and a twisting neckbreaker. She goes for a pin, but Shida kicks out. Shida hits a Michinoku Driver on Baker, but Baker cinches in a Lockjaw on Shida. Shida taps out.
Winner: Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.
After the match, Mercedes Mone appears and tells Baker that she won't be defending the TBS Championship against Baker at All In. Kamille then blindsides her and delivers a pump kick to Baker. She locks in a Torture Rack on Baker, then sends her crashing into the mat with a Blue Thunder Bomb. Mone then gets in the ring and holds up Kamille's hand.
PAC vs. Boulder (w/ Bronson and Jacked Jameson)
Back from the break, PAC makes his way down to the ring. Boulder is already waiting inside the ring.
The bell rings and PAC lands a boot on Boulder's midsection. He connects with a pump kick on Boulder, but Boulder responds with a shoulder tackle and looks for a moonsault. PAC moves out of the way, then lands a dropkick on Boulder. He ascends to the top, then lands a missile dropkick and a suplex for the win.
Winner: PAC
We then head backstage and see Swerve Strickland and Darby Allin arguing as the rest of Team AEW stands by. Strickland then begins arguing with The Acclaimed.
Back at ringside, Mariah May makes her way out.
We then head backstage and see Swerve Strickland and Darby Allin arguing as the rest of Team AEW stands by. Strickland then begins arguing with The Acclaimed.
Back at ringside, Mariah May makes her way out.
Mariah May Quickly Scores A Victory
The bell rings and May lands a dropkick on her opponent. She rains down right hands on her, then connects with a dropkick on her opponent and follows it up with the Hip Attack and Storm Zero for the win.
Winner: Mariah May
After the match, Toni Storm's music hits and she sneaks up behind her sporting a scar on her head. She begins brawling with May, and officials run down to break the two women apart.
Jack Perry then makes his way down to the ring. Darby Allin follows.
Team Elite vs. Team AEW in a Blood & Guts Match
The bell rings and Perry hits Allin with a chair. He sends him crashing into the side of the Steel Cage on the outside, then drags the ring steps away from the cage and tosses Allin into the crowd. The pair begin to brawl through the crowd before Allin clotheslines Perry back into the ringside area.
Allin and Perry get into the Blood & Guts cage, and Perry hits Allin with a garbage can. He chokes him with a piece of wire, then sets up the garbage can in the corner and sends Allin crashing into it head first. He sends Allin crashing into it repeatedly, but Allin fires off right hands on him.
Nicholas Jackson is next in the match, and he enters the Blood & Guts cage with a chair and a briefcase in hand. He delivers a leg drop to Allin from the apron.
Back from the break, Mark enters Blood & Guts as the next member of Team AEW and fires off right hands on Nicholas. He sends him crashing into the second ring, then grabs a ladder and sets it up in the corner. Briscoe and Allin send Nicholas crashing into the ladder spine first, and Briscoe then goes after Perry in the other ring. Briscoe lands a right hand on Perry, then flies to take down Nicholas as the ladder lays on top of him. Briscoe delivers a splash in the corner to Nicholas using the ladder, then connects with a suplex.
Matthew Jackson is next in the match with a briefcase in hand, then hits Briscoe with the briefcase. Matthew delivers a DDT to Allin on top of the briefcase, and Nicholas sends Allin's face bouncing off the side of the cage. Matthew delivers a couple suplexes to Allin, then gets him up as Nichlas delivers a double stomp to him off the top rope. Nicholas then clocks Briscoe, and Perry stomps on him in the corner.
Anthony Bowens is next in the match, and he levels Nicholas with a series of strikes. He lands a kick on Matthew and a Famouser on Perry, but Matthew hits Bowens with one of the briefcases. Briscoe bodyslams Matthew on top of one of the briefcases, but Matthew runs over Allin with a clothesline. Briscoe delievers a cutter to Nicholas off the top rope, then ascends to the top and delivers a double stomp to Matthew using the skateboard covered wtih tacks. Bowesn stabs Perry with a pair of scissors and uses them to wear him down.
Kazuchika Okada is next in the match with a Rainmaker Drive sign in hand, and uses it to hit Bowens, Briscoe, and Allin. He tombstones Briscoe onto the Rainmaker Drive sign.
Back from another break, Max Caster enters the match with a microphone in hand and hits Okada, Matthew, and Nicholas with it. Caster grabs a chair and ascends to the top, then flies and hits Okada with it. He grabs a plank of wood wrapped in barbed wire from under the ring and slides it inside, then looks to send Okada through it with Bowens. The rest of The Elite help Okada, and The Young Bucks send Bowens crashing through the barbed wire. Matthew bodyslams Bowens through the barbed wire, and a second plank of wood with barbed wire placed on top of him. Nicholas then lands a Swanton Bomb on Bowens. Okada places several tacks in Caster's mouth, and The Bucks superkick Caster.
Up next in the match is "Hangman" Adam Page. His music hits, but he doesn't appear. Team AEW blindside The Elite, and Allin whips Nicholas into Matthew in the corner. Bowens wraps barbed wire around his leg, and Bowens delivers Scissor Me Timbers to Nicholas.
Swerve Strickland is the final entrant in the match as Prince Nana accompanies him. Page blindsides him on the ramp and fires off right hands on him. He handcuffs Strickland to the side of the cage, then grabs the AEW World Championship and hits Strickland with it. He fires off right hands on him as Matthew tells Page to take it easy on Strickland. The match then officially kicks off.
Back from another break, Jeff Jarrett appears on the ramp as Brandon Cutler tries to stop him. Billy Gunn appears on the ramp, and Jarrett clocks Cutler with his guitar. Gunn, Jarrett, and Nana then free Strickland of his handcuffs and use wire cutters to break open the door and let Strickland into the cage.
Strickland powerbombs Nicholas into Matthew, then delivers a vertical suplex to Perry.
Strickland and Page then stare one another down and fire off right hands on one another. Allin delivers a Code Red to Page, and The Bucks land a superkick on Briscoe. Strickland delivers a Codbreaker-flatliner combination to Page, then grabs a staple gun and looks to staple Page to a garbage can lid.
Matthew opens up the other briefcase to reveal several staple guns. He hands them out to The Elite, and each member takes turns stapling Strickland with them. Strickland delivers a backbreaker to Perry, but Okada catches him with a dropkick. Page looks to land the Buckshot Lariat on Strickland, but accidentally hits Okada. Strickland then uses the stapler on Page.
Back from another break, Nicholas ascends up the side of the cage as Caster sends Matthew crashing into the barricade. Bowens follows Nicholas up the cage as several tables stacked on top of one another lie below both of them. Nicholas sends Bowens' face bouncing off the cage, and he is sent crashing through the tables.
Briscoe delivers a piledriver to Perry and Nicholas as Allin sets up Perry on the table. Briscoe sets Matthew up on another table in between the rings and delivers an elbow drop off the top rope. Allin then scales the cage and makes his way to the middle of it. He delivers a Coffin Drop to Perry from the top. Caster handcuffs Perry to the side of the cage, and Briscoe uses a kendo stick to hit Perry in the midsection.
Allin crawls under the ring as Briscoe hits Perry with a chair. He emerges with a can of gasoline and a lighter. He douses Perry with the gasoline and looks to set him on fire, but Matthew tells him things have gone too far. Matthew says that Team Elite quits.
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