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Thunder Rosa vs. Dream Girl Ellie

Rosa quickly tries for an ankle lock. Ellie escapes, but Rosa maintains control. She applies a guillotine chock, but Ellie reaches the ropes. Rosa hits a chop after the break and hits one more. Rosa hits a few arm drags then hits a delayed bodyslam followed up by a senton for a two count.

Ellie tries to fight back with body shots, but Rosa cuts her off and keeps up the pressure in the corner. Ellie responds with chops of her own, but Rosa fires up and hits more chops. Ellie gets a boot up in the corner and tries for a dive off the second rope, but Rosa meets her with a dropkick!

Ellie bounces off the ropes and catches Rosa with a sunset flip pin. Ellie tries for an arm drag, but Rosa pushes her off. She goes for a roll up, but Ellie kicks out at two, and Rosa applies a cross armbreaker. Ellie rolls up Rosa forcing her to kick out and break the hold. Rosa sets up Ellie in the corner.

Ellie dodges the back elbow, but she misses a corner lariat. Rosa hits a lariat, elevated double knee strike, running dropkick then a powerslam, cover 1-2-no! Rosa with a victory roll for two. Ellie gets a schoolgirl for two. Rosa catches Ellie in a Death Valley Driver and taps out Ellie with the Peruvian necktie.

Winner: Thunder Rosa

– Hardy tells production to kill the music and asks HFO if they’ve seen a bigger loser than Fuego Del Sol. He makes fun of Fuego for being so ugly, which is why he wears a mask. He says he will “DELETE” the idea of Fuego being an underdog. He says he will beat “loser number one” in Fuego, then “loser number two” tomorrow and “loser” Christian Cage on Wed.

Matt Hardy (w/ HFO) vs. Fuego Del Sol

Fuego goes at Hardy right away. He gets a quick pinning combination. He tries for a tornado DDT, but Hardy dumps him outside. Hardy smashes Fuego’s head on the turnbuckles and takes in all the boos. Hardy drops Fuego with a shoulder block for two as the crowd starts chanting, “Let’s go Fuego!”

Hardy applies a cravat. Fuego with a chinbuster to escape, but he runs into a Side Effect. Hardy sets up Fuego up top. Fuego cuts off Hardy. A headbutt staggers the two of them. Fuego with a top rope rana, cover 1-2-no! Hardy catches Fuego in a Twist of Fate. He applies The Leech, and Fuego taps out.

Winner: Matt Hardy

Riho vs. Amber Nova

Riho and Nova feel each other exchanging takedowns. Riho flips over a dropdown and hits a dropkick. Nova baits Riho into the corner and smashes Riho’s face on the top turnbuckle. Nova takes down Riho and applies a casual shoulder cover for two. Nova takes out her mechanic rag and throws it down on Riho.

Riho catches Nova in a schoolgirl roll up for two. Nova responds with a northern lights suplex, bridge for a two count. Nova applies an bridging inverted arm bar. Riho reaches the ropes to break the hold. Riho tries for a few back elbows, but Nova pushes Riho down and pins her. Riho bridges out and sets up Nova on the middle rope for a 619.

Riho baits Nova in the corner and hits her in the face. She hits a top-rope crossbody for two. Riho steps on Nova as she goes up top. She misses a double stomp and runs into a boot, Nova covers for a two count. Nova counters the ripcord into a northern lights suplex, cover 1-2-no! Riho goes up top and hits the stomp for the win.

Winner: Riho

– Dustin Rhodes and Lee Johnson are backstage. Dustin asks Johnson if he’s ready. Johnson assures he’s ready. Dustin tells Jungle Boy that Johnson is the future and the now. Johnson says this is the biggest match of his life. Dustin says Johnson will bring it to him.

Powerhouse Hobbs (w/Hook) vs. Baron Black

Black takes the fight to Hobbs. Hobbs catches a punch and hits a short-arm clothesline. Hobbs going to work on Black. Hobbs with a “squisher” in the corner. Black escapes the corner and hits a chop. Hobbs is staggered after another chop, but Hobbs catches Black with a spinebuster for the win.

Winner: Powerhouse Hobbs

Yuka Sakazaki vs. KiLynn King

King brushes Sakazaki away off the lock up. Sakazaki with a drop toehold to apply a side headlock. Sakazaki tries for a shoulder tackle, but King is unfazed. Sakazaki gets knocked down with a shoulder tackle as King hits a few arm drags. Sakazaki responds with an arm drag of her own sending King outside. King takes her time outside, and Sakazaki responds with a rolling senton on the outside! King follows up with a spin kick before sending her back in.

King on the apron as Sakazaki goes up top. King countered with an elbow as she hits a chokeslam on the apron! King pins Sakazaki in the ring and gets a two count. King hits a knee to the gut and sends Sakazaki to the corner to his a back elbow then a running uppercut for a two count. King applies a Dragon Sleeper. Sakazaki reaches the ropes to break the hold. Sakazaki fighting back with forearms. Sakazaki sends King to the corner and catches her in a Samoan Drop.

Sakazaki sends King to the corner and hits a Gamengiri then a spinning elbow off the second rope for a two count. Sakazaki going up top and hits a missle dropkick. Sakazaki rolls King through. King with the counter and hits a sideslam, cover 1-2-no! King sets up Sakazaki for a lariat for a two count. Sakazaki blocks a lariat and picks up King, spins around and drops her for a two count. Sakazaki going to the middle rope and hits the Magical Girl Splash for the win.

Winner: Yuka Sakazaki

– Max Caster rap highlights: “The Acclaimed, we only drop bombs. That’s why we better than Varsity Blondes. Billy what happened to Colten. He’s so ugly you should’ve worn a Trojan… You about to get swept like the Miami Heat.”

The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) & Chaos Project (Luther & Serpentico) vs. Gunn Club (Billy Gunn & Colten Gunn) & Varsity Blonds (Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison) (w/Julia Hart)

Pillman and Bowens feel each other out to start. Pillman does take too kindly to Bowens’ trash talk, and he drops him and tags in Garrison. Colten and Billy get some action in as the crowd goes crazy for Billy, and he gives them a “suck it!” Serpentico tags in and runs into Billy. Billy hits a sideslam and tags in Colten, and Billy bodyslams Colten onto Serpentico, cover. Luther tries to break the pin, but he hits Serpentico.

Colten and Garrison repeat this as Caster gets dropped. Bowens doesn’t hit Serpentico, but Pillman drops him. Serpentico sees an opening and stuns Pillman and tags in Caster. Caster goes to work on Pillman. Bowens blind tags in and hits an elbow drop off the backbreaker bridge from Caster for a two count. Luther tags in and keeps up the pressure on Pillman. Serpentico tags in as Luther assists him for the Swanton Bomb, and Serpentico stumbles into a pin for two.

Serpentico keeping up the pressure as he tells Billy to “suck it”. Pillman finds an opening and cuts off The Acclaimed. Colten tags in as he drops The Acclaimed. Garrison and Colten each hit splashes on opposite corners. Colten with a dropkick on Luther then a tilt-a-whirl slam on Serpentico. Pillman and Luther tag in. Billy runs in and then slides out as Pillman blind tags in and hits a flying lariat for the win.

Winners: Gunn Club (Billy Gunn & Colten Gunn) & Varsity Blonds (Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison)

– Post-match: Caster takes the mic and asks the crowd if he wants him to freestyle on the Varsity Blondes. Bowens says he has a better idea. He says they want a shot at the AEW Tag Team Titles. He notes they are #3 and Varsity Blondes are #2. Bowens says they can come in and fight now or “Eiffel Tower” in the back with Julia Hart. Varsity Blondes charge in, and The Acclaimed run off.

Brian Cage vs. Alan “5” Angels

Angels uses his quickness to evade Cage. Cage is too strong as he gets off a back elbow / boot combo. Angels flips over a German Suplex and takes it to Cage. He goes up top and hits elevates punches. He back flips away and hits a dropkick sending Cage to the ramp. Angels goes up top. Cage catches him and throws him back in the ring. Cage looks to superplex Angels back in the ring from the apron, and he does so.

Angels with a boot in the corner, but Cage responds with a series of lariats. Angels escapes the corner off the hammer throw. He hits a combination of strikes, but Cage is still standing. Cage misses a strike in the corner and lariat takes him down. Angels sets up Cage on the middle rope and hits It’s Gonna Suck followed up by a moonsault, cover 1-2-no! Angels tries for a Wing Clipper, but Cage counters and hits a backbreaker off his knee then a Drill Claw for the win.

Winner: Brian Cage

– Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus are backstage. Jungle Boy notes he’s the first AEW to win 50 matches. He says he’ll be facing a good wrestler in Lee Johnson, but he’ll win tonight.

Leyla Hirsch vs. Kelsey Heather

Hirsch with a takedown. She looks for an armbar, but Heather goes to the ropes. Hirsch goes for another submission, but Heather goes to the ropes again. Heather pressures Hirsch in the corner. Hirsch dodges the pump kick and hits a German Suplex, a boot and taps out Heather with the cross armbreaker.

Winner: Leyla Hirsch

– Ethan Page joins commentary.

Scorpio Sky vs. Shawn Dean

Sky asserts control early on. Dean with a shoulder tackle then a series of arm drags followed up by a dropkick. Sky retreats under the ropes to slow things down. Dean with an elbow on the apron. Sky with a STO as Dean gets back in the ring. Sky with wrist control as Dean tries to fight out.

Dean does fight out as he stuns Sky with a punch then a few lariats. Sky catches Sky, salutes and hits the DDT. Dean hits a corner dropkick, cover 1-2-no! Dean with a roll up for two. Sky cuts off Dean with a knee lift, but Dean catches Sky and tries for a backslide. Sky catches Dean with the TKO for the win.

Winner: Scorpio Sky

– Mark Sterling and Jade Cargill are at the podium. Sterling makes an announcement in regards to Cargill’s contract in terms of exclusivity. Sterling notes Cargill can take other opportunities in modeling, films etc. and hopes to make Cargill a big star outside of wrestling but assures that she is still focused on AEW. She tells us “peasants” that she’s going Hollywood and no one can tell her what to do because she’s “destined for greatness” and that she is “that b**ch.”

Tay Conti vs. Labrava

Conti with a quick pump kick then a few judo throws. She hits another pump kick sending Labrava outside. Labrava on tries to walk out, but Conti sends her back to the ring. Conti sets up Labrava on the middle rope and applies a single-leg crab until the count of 4. Labrava slams Conti on the middle rope and gets some offense in.

Labrava hits a running uppercut, but Conti responds with a back elbow. She slams Labrava on the corner and hits a few elbows followed up by a few lariats. Conti hits a ripcord knee to the midsection. She dodges Labrava in the corner and hits a punch. She hits a pump kick sending Labrava to the corner then two running boots. She hits the Tay-KO for the win.

Winner: Tay Conti

Jungle Boy (w/Luchasaurus) vs. Lee Johnson (w/Dustin Rhodes)