For the first time since his American excursion ended over 20 years ago, Yuji Nagata is set to hit TNT. We've also got SCU vs. the Bucks in what could be SCU's last match ever and Miro vs. Darby that should be a massacre. Nagata comes out with Ren Narita while Mox is out TO "WILD THING" and he and Nagata start off with hard forearms and then stiff kicks from Nagata. Corner knee and an avalance exploder from Nagata! Mox gets an elbow barrage and an RNC, BUT NAGATA GETS THE WHITES OF THE EYES ARMBAR! Mox gets the ropes! FOREARMS APLENTY! Muay Thai knees by Mox and the Paradigm Shift ends it! What a fun war. They kneel at one another and meet head-first before Mox raises his hands up - what a great final giant US match for Nagata.
Cody's out and says that the two-party system is outdated and he's proud to be an American. He says Ogogo is here based on visa and he has freedom of speech thanks to America. He didn't come here to live THE ENGLISH DREAM did he!? He talks about the horrors of segregation and now in 2021, his wife will give birth to a beautiful girl. Cody finding a way to make this promo about his unborn child - Dusty is looking down proudly. Cody's revamped theme would be better in a dome setting - doesn't work outdoors.
SCU promo on the Bucks selling out while Kaz has either an AC/DC shirt on or a BAD INFLUENCE shirt. Daniels' singlet top looks so much better with some iconography on it. Baseball slide sends Daniels into the barricade. Celebrity Rehab to Matt and a BME is avoided by Matt shoving CD off the ropes to the floor. CD gets posted and gigs a gusher! Kaz gets 2 off a northern lights. RANA COUNTERED INTO A STYLES CLASH BY KAZ FOR 2! Tombstone and a PK get 2 when CD saves! ANGEL'S WINGS HITS! CD tags in and fades around a bit before a big spear and punch combo by Matt! I'MSORRYILOVEYOU Superkick gets 2! BME slips up once, BUT HE GETS IT ON TAKE 2 AND GETS 2! COLD SPRAY TO THE EYES, which Don says is to stop the bleeding and a BTE trigger ends it. THIS RULED!
Don as the modern-day Heenan as both a manager and commentator is fantastic. Mox and Kingston destroy the Elite's locker room. So uh...that's just it for SCU? No post-match or anything? Yikes - vintage TNA there. Christian says he wants a shot in the Casino battle royal and he'll win it and get a shot before Matt Sydal comes in and says he'll face Christian next week - and it'll be hall of fame-worthy! Christian's AEW run is basically his WWE ECW run with some of the same cast, no stakes, and over a decade later. How weird. Love SYDAL dunking on Christian here and being right. OC's out with his buddies and THE BASTARD is here.
PAC DESTROYS THE SHADES before a post-job before PIP. Pac barricade shots him hard after the break. PAC just stomps around and goes up for the Black Arrow, but OC rolls out for a thumbs up!. PAC murders him with a Liger bomb for 2! Aubrey teases a ref stoppage and it's a double count-out after Kenny takes out PAC. Don and Kenny celebrate their pre-emptive victory at DoN as he will now have to face both men in a three way dance as per TONY KHAN! Kenny tells Don to make sure they go through the heel tunnel.
"THIS IS WHERE WE SIT IN A CIRCLE AND PRAISE THE LORD!" That's an odd way to say it's where Doc Gallows has his circle jerks. The Bucks tell the Varsity Blonds to face them next week and IT'S TIME FOR THE MOST SELFLESS CHRISTIAN MEN IN WRESTLING DO SOMETHING SELFISH - they want them at Double or Nothing for the tag titles! Page talks about losing - and it took three and a half guys and a belt shot for him to lose. Cage didn't beat him - Taz did calling the shots, and he knows that Cage isn't the kind of guy who is satisfied with a win like that. He wants him one on one with no bullshit at DoN.
Pinnacle is out and MJF has a crown and AEW brags about being #1 on cable - which they should do. MJF brags about being the new demo God and we get another amazing Tully promo on Turner. Tully gives them all nice watches and says that when they look at it, they'll remember it as a present from Tully Blanchard and it was about being THE PINNACLE of this business. Inner Circle shows up in a Bubbly Buggy! They douse the heels in bubbly and Jericho wants a rematch and MJF says yes - IN STADIUM STAMPEDE and if the Inner Circle loses, they're done.
JR does a sit-down interview with Britt Baker. I love that in-canon, Britt only got involved because Forbes wanted shots of the champion - and she'll win it in three weeks. SHE IS THE PULSE OF THE DIVISION. THUNDER! ROSA! is out for a squash against Jasmine Allure. Thunder Rosa is so "it" for the babyface side right now - it's going to be fantastic when we get another match between them for the title. Fire Thunder Driver ends it. Deeb defends the title next week against Red Velvet. Bucks vs. the Blonds is up for the titles, and Ogogo face Austin Gunn OF THE NIGHTMARE FACTORY. Brian Cage vs. Adam Page is up for the PPV too. Jade on Elevation is recapped with Mark Sterling and she says she's listening - but she does her own business and SHE'S THAT BITCH.
We get a Darby video about his life and upbringing. He goes to his old rundown skatepark because it keeps him grounded. He says Miro bitched about glass ceilings, but he hasn't done shit since he came to AEW. He's been playing video games and was someone's best man - he didn't buy it. I love that in-canon, Miro wasted his time by losing sight of what he truly wanted. MIRO LOOKS SO GREAT HERE and then beats the shit out of Darby before the bell.
MASSIVE ass-whooping before Darby lets the ref start it and Miro superkicks him for 2. SHOTGUN DROPKICK but Miro just shrugs it off. Post powerslam is met with a backslide by Darby and a CANNONBALL TOPE! STANDING COFFIN DROP, but Miro catches him for a German on the floor! Sting gets chop-blocked by Sky after a distraction by Ethan Page. WHAT A GUTWRENCH! Jesus. Kinda liking the idea of Page and Sky vs. Sting and Darby. Darby gets an S grip sleeper AND TAKES HIM TO THE FLOOR WITH IT! Miro goes for the belt and Darby BLOCKS THE NOSE AND MIRO CHUCKS HIM INTO THE BARRICADE AND WALL! And he just makes a sick thud. Yikes!
Miro tears the tape off and ice breaker elbows the shoulder! Standing diamond dust and a small package gets 2! I love the usage of the prior coffin drop>German to build to the second one being countered. WAISTLOCK GAME OVER AND DARBY IS OUT! Ref stoppage! Sky and Page beat down Sting, the Dark Order runs down to save him AND THEN JAKE AND LANCE ARE OUT to staredown Miro. Now for story-developing purposes, I get having 8 billion people show up to close the show - but GODDAMN does that take the edge off how great this finish was to get Miro over.
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