AEW Dynamite | Grand Slam 2022 | Review-ish

AEW Dynamite Grand Slam took place from The Arthur Ashe Stadium, the home of the US Open, let's take a look at the key moments of this episode. 

The ROH Championship Match between Claudio Castagnoli & Chris Jericho kicked off the night, the crowd was awesome, both the champion and challenger got great ovations at the start of the contest, the crowd were off their seats throughout, Jericho struck Claudio with a low blow while the referee wasn't looking and hit the Judas Effect for the win to become the NEW Ring of Honor Champion.

There are questions about ROH which need to be asked, why are the World, Pure and Tag Titles defended on AEW shows? why don't they have a TV deal? there have to be answers to these questions soon enough.

Swerve in Our Glory (Strickland & Keith Lee) put the Tag Team Championships on the line against The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) in a much anticipated rematch from All Out, the tag champions had mixed reactions for their individual entrances whereas The Acclaimed were cheered  loudly, the crowd really wanted Max and Anthony to win what was a fantastic match, did they get their wish? in the closing stages, Swerve got a near fall on Max, he then confronted Billy Gunn ringside and was hit with a fame-asser leading to a mic drop from Max Caster as he and Bowens became the NEW AEW Tag Team Champions.

The ACCLAIMED HAVE ARRIVED! 

MJF interrupted Wheeler Yuta and Tony Schiavone on the entrance stage in what was a very entertaining promo until MJF and Yuta got into a fight.

Pac was victorious against Orange Cassidy to remain the All-Atlantic Champion, the crowd was quiet to begin with and gradually got into this after the picture and picture commercial break, to quote Jim Ross, business picked up. Pac hit Cassidy outside of the ring with the ringbell hammer and threw Cassidy back into the ring and covered him for the 1,2,3 

Toni Storm is still the Interim Women's Champion after winning the Fatal Four Way Match by pinning Britt Baker with the Crucifix. Britt attacked Storm to a chorus of boos until Jamie Hayter ran down and appeared to make the save until she got involved in the attack, Serena Deeb helped them out, things were brought to a halt when the music of a new addition to the roster hit, which turned out to be Saraya, also known as Paige from WWE. She was greeted with a shock reaction, as Britt Baker and co looked on in amazement, we've seen debuts/surprises in the past which have fizzled out over time, let's see if this follows the same path. 

To quote Mark Henry, it was now time for the main event. Blackpool Combat Club member Jon Moxley vs. fellow member Bryan Danielson for the vacant title as MJF watched the guys battle in the ring from the press box, whilst holding the Casino Battle Royal chip, the match was physical as expected. Moxley put Danielson to sleep to become the NEW AEW Champion, there seems to be some drama in the Blackpool Combat Club because Danielson looked angry while grabbing the title from William Regal's hands before the show closure. 

Grand Slam was a good show, however the picture in picture nonsense has to stop to be honest with you, until the next time, thanks for reading. 

Double or Nothing 2022 | The Review-ish

Welcome back to the blog for Elite wrestling content, the fourth edition of Double or Nothing took place in Las Vegas, Nevada during Memorial Day Weekend, let's run through the key events of the pay-per-view.

Wardlow defeated MJF in the opening match of the night, there were a lot of rumours about MJF circulating across all social media leading to this night, perhaps him being put on a stretcher and carried out by doctors and so on, is a way to divert attention from the real life situation (if there even is one) just an observation. 

The Hardys vs. Young Bucks was an outstanding tag team match, I was actually surprised there weren't many near falls, which is something that is associated with the Bucks, it felt like a throwaway match because nothing prestigious was on the line. 

Jade Cargill's unbeaten run is now 32-0 after picking up victory against Anna Jay, to remain the TBS Champion, we saw some "surprise" debuts from the former Malcolm Bivens and Ember Moon, there have been many debuts in the past, let's see how these play out, in terms of creative booking. 

The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews) defeated Death Triangle (Pac, Penta Oscuro and Ray Fenix) after Julia Hart appeared after the lights turned back on, she blew mist in the face of Pac, who was hit by Black Mass by Malaki, for the three count, the creative really needs to stop with the lights out, lights on scenario, it has become very boring to watch. 

Congratulations to Adam Cole and Britt Baker D.M.D for winning the Men's and Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournaments, they were awarded title belts and the cup by Martha Hart.

Ethan Page, Scorpio Sky and Paige VanZant defeated Frankie Kazarian, Sammy Guevara and Tay Conti in a standard six person tag match, the stipulation was, if they lost, neither Kazarian or Guevara will be allowed to challenge for the TNT Championship as long as Sky is champion.

Kyle O'Reilly defeated Darby Allin, while it was a good match, it probably should have been on a episode of Dynamite or Rampage. 

Thunder Rosa successfully defended her AEW Women's Championship against Serena Deeb, let's see what is next for the two going forward.

The Anarchy in the Arena Match between Jericho Appreciation Society and Blackpool Combat Club, along with Eddie Kingston, Santana and Ortiz was over the top, something the crowd also seemed to enjoy, at least they were entertained by this.

The Jurassic Express remain the Tag Team Champions after winning the triple threat against Keith Lee and Swerve and Hobbs and Starks, it looked like Christian was about to turn heel during the celebrations but that never materialised. 

In the main event, CM Punk defeated Hangman Page to become the NEW AEW Champion, this was the only title which changed hands during the four hour plus pay-per-view, it has to be said Page's reign was stale, perhaps we will see a darker side to his character as time goes on. 

Apologies for not talking more about this event, the recent weeks have been busy, this week seems to be going the same route, also, if you are a WWE fan, click HERE for Hell in a Cell content and more.  

AEW Revolution 2022 | Honest Review-ish

We are hours removed from the the pay-per-view, it is now time to review the show itself, with honest opinions included, below are the buy in match results, followed by the review-ish, enjoy the read. 

Buy in Results 
Leyla Hirsch defeated Kris Statlander. 

Hook defeated QT Marshall. 

Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews defeated PAC, Penta Oscuro & Erick Redbeard. 

Main Card Matches Review-ish
Eddie Kingston finally won the "big one" against Chris Jericho, congratulations to him on that achievement, I genuinely mean that, what is more impressive is he did that with no help from Santana & Ortiz. 

Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus are still your tag team champions, overcoming the challenge from Young Bucks and Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly, if I am being honest, the AEW booking team gave away the winner of this match from the recent episode of Rampage, after Luchasaurus stopped Kyle playing air guitar with the title belt.

Wardlow won the Face of the Revolution Ladder match, he managed to grab the Sonic the Hedgehog Ring in order to earn a future title opportunity for the TNT Championship, I've seen many Ladder Matches over the years, this wasn't anything unique that hasn't been seen before, credit to the participants for putting on a quality match, however, it must be said, Keith Lee looks like he is losing star power already and is going to be lost in the shuffle, unless the creative team pushes him towards the main title picture.

Shane Strickland is now All Elite. AEW is now "Swerve's House" it will be interesting to see who he wrestles on his debut match. 

Jade Cargill has taken her undefeated run to 29-0 after defeating Tay Conti to remain TBS Champion, Conti has been portraying heel like characteristics as of late, perhaps this is the start of her going in a new direction alongside Anna Jay. 

The Dog Collar Match between CM Punk & MJF was a slow burner, until the closing moments, where Wardlow finally turned against his Pinnacle team mate and went on to kind of help Punk pick up the win, the match series is now at one win apiece, it would be cool if Punk vs. MJF 3 was for the AEW Championship at a later time. Very much looking forward now to seeing how MJF vs. Wardlow plays out over the weeks and months, possibly starting this Wednesday Night. 

Danielson vs. Moxley was fantastic, both guys went into this one wanting to hurt each other in a competitive way, it is a shame the crowd did not really get invested here as much as other matches on the show, to be fair, the match took place nearly three or more hours into the show, so there is that aspect, however, they and myself included watching at home, were surprised to see former NXT General Manager, William Regal appear and seemingly form Bryan and Mox into a future team, something we would love to see. 

The Co-Main Event was the trios tag match, the question was, could Sammy and Darby co-exist? just kidding, they, along with Sting, picked up the win over Andrade, Isiah Kassidy and Matt Hardy, after Darby hit a miss-timed "Coffin Drop" on Matt Hardy, who seems close to splitting up from Andrade and Kassidy, thus re-uniting with his brother Jeff, as early as this Wednesday, depending on when his no compete expires. 
 
Adam Page vs. Adam Cole in the main event was decent, Hangman's title run has been okay so far, defeating his namesake here will definitely boost his credibility going forward, in terms of what is next for Bay-Bay? hopefully we will see him along with Fish and O'Reilly take on Omega and Young Bucks in a story, leading to a six man tag in May. 

AEW Revolution 2022 | Predictions

It's been a while since content was last posted, admittedly I've been trying to get myself familiar with the names on the roster, along with the storylines also, hence why there's been little to no content on this page. AEW's next event is Revolution, the card looks stacked, twelve matches are scheduled, three on the buy-in and nine on the main show, let's begin the predictions. 

Buy-In Match Predictions
Hook to defeat QT Marshall.

Kris Statlander to defeat Leyla Hirsch.

Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews to defeat PAC, Penta Oscuro & Erick Redbeard.

Main Card 

TBS Championship Match
Jade Cargill (c) vs. Tay Conti 
Ever since Jade won the championship tournament, defeating Ruby Soho in the finals, she has remained undefeated, the latest challenge is from Tay Conti, who will be unsuccessful at the pay-per-view. Predicted Winner: and still TBS Champion. Jade Cargill. 

Trios Tornado Match
Andrade El Idolo, Matt Hardy & Isiah Kennedy vs. Darby Allin vs. Sting & Sammy Guevara
Haven't been paying much attention to this storyline, no disrespect to the guys involved in this match, it has the potential to be a "show stealer" in terms of high flying and technical ability. Predicted Winners: Darby Allin, Sting & Sammy Guevara.

Triple Threat Match for the AEW Tag Team Championships.
Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus (c) vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Young Bucks 
Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus have been waiting to see who they would be facing at Revolution, that time is now up, Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly, along with Young Bucks complete the triple threat line up, the last two teams mentioned have had issues of their own, to see who is better, expecting the champions to remain. Predicted Winners: and still Tag Team Champions. Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus.  

Bryan Danielson vs. Jon Moxley
We have seen Bryan and Jon tear it up in past companies, at Revolution, they will no doubt attempt to raise the roof from start to finish, in terms of who wins? the difficult decision has been made. Predicted Winner? Jon Moxley.

Chris Jericho vs. Eddie Kingston 
Chris Jericho has accused Eddie Kingston of not "winning the big one" the veteran has issues with Santana & Ortiz also, who will play a part towards the end of this one, costing their former Inner Circle team mate on this night. Predicted Winner: Eddie Kingston. 

Face of the Revolution Ladder Match for a future TNT Championship opportunity
Keith Lee vs. Wardlow vs. Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Ricky Starks vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Christian Cage 
A match which will probably start off the main show, from the names competing here, Keith Lee or Wardlow are the favourites to win, no disrespect to others involved here, so far, six names are announced, there could be a released WWE superstar added as a "surprise" to "shock" the thousands in attendance, something that has been done many times, it's become stale at this point, anyway, let's see what happens,  it will be a fantastic match for sure, one hundred percent. Predicted Winner: Wardlow. 

AEW Women's Championship Match
Britt Baker (c) vs. Thunder Rosa
A story which has been brewing nicely since the Lights Out match last year or so, Rosa has been out of the title picture until now, while it will be great to see her win it. expect to see Jamie Hayter & Rebel help Britt, Rosa's celebrations may be delayed until a future Dynamite or at Double or Nothing. Predicted Winner: and still AEW Women's Champion. Britt Baker. 

Dog Collar Match
CM Punk vs. MJF
Perhaps THE best story in the company right now, possibly because it delves into real life also, the Dog Collar Match will be bloody and violent, Punk has achieved a lot in this game, whereas a win for MJF will propel him to the AEW title picture. Predicted Winner: MJF. 

AEW Championship Match
Adam Page (c) vs. Adam Cole 
It is now time to predict your main event of the evening, Page and Cole meet for the first time ever, the Bucks along with Fish and O'Reilly will appear towards the end of the match, however, there is a sense from myself that Kenny Omega will return and cost Bay-Bay the match. Predicted Winner: and still AEW Champion. Adam Page. 

The predictions are now set in stone, here's another one for you, do not be surprised if a certain Cody Rhodes appears at the pay-per-view, if that turns out to be the case? it will put an end to the smoke and mirrors. 

 

AEW All Out | Results and Honest Reaction

AEW All Out was broadcast LIVE from the Now Arena, in Chicago, Illinois. There was so much anticipation built up by fans on social media prior, here are the match reactions. 

Miro defeated Eddie Kingston to remain TNT Champion. 

This was a fun match to open the show, the crowd seemed to be fully behind the these two. Miro has been a great Champion, he was not going to lose, credit to Eddie for being a fantastic opponent though, for real. 

Jon Moxley defeated Satoshi Kojima. 
Moxley pinned Kojima via the Paradigm Shift, the match itself was ok, he was then confronted by New Japan Pro Wrestling's Minoru Suzuki. Another name that I'm not familiar with. It'll probably follow the same story line pattern to the one between Mox and Kojima. 

Britt Baker defeated Kris Statlander to remain AEW Women's Champion. 
Towards the end of the match, Britt hit Kris with a version of the Panama Sunrise, the reaction was insane, she then made the challenger tap out, in terms of who she will take on next? keep reading to find out, let's move on.

Lucha Brothers defeated The Young Bucks in the Steel Cage to become the NEW AEW Tag Team Champions.  
What a fantastic cage match this was, without a doubt one of the best in recent memory, no words can do this justice, if you have not seen it? be sure to take time out and watch, you will not be disappointed. Congratulations to Penta and Rey for winning the tag titles, the Young Bucks' reign of terror is finally over, for now anyway. 

Ruby Soho won the Women's Casino Battle Royale. 

Shoutout to all the competitors in this match, loved the format of it, great to see the former Ruby Riott, now Ruby Soho not only make her debut, but to go on to win as well, lastly eliminating Thunder Rosa. 

Chris Jericho defeated MJF.
MJF trolling the crowd with his parody of the old school Y2J entrance was genius, which why he is such a great heel. Jericho made his way to the ring with his fellow Fozzy band member playing his theme song on the guitar. This one had a false finish to it after the referee counted the fall while Jericho's foot was on the bottom rope. MJF thought he had won but the match was restarted, resulting in Jericho picking up the win. 

CM Punk defeated Darby Aĺlin. 
To be completely honest, after the entrances by Punk and Allin, this match was boring, obviously people in attendance were excited to see their hometown guy wrestle after a long time, they will feel what they saw here was great, they are probably letting that cloud their judgement, you may think what is being said here is completely false, it is what it is.  

Paul Wight defeated QT Marshall.

No disrespect to Wight and Marshall here, this one should've either have been on the buy-in or the first match of this pay-per view proper. It felt rushed and almost as if they were low on time before the main event. 

Kenny Omega defeated Christian Cage to remain AEW Champion.
This was your AEW All Out main event of the evening, it was very predictable that Kenny was not going to lose another title to Christian after Rampage weeks ago, The champion hit the One Winged Angel for the victory, after the match, Gallows and Anderson and The Young Bucks joined in the celebrations and continued to hurt Christian who was down on the mat. Jurassic Express ran down to make the save, but their attempts were quickly put to an end.

The in ring promo by Omega was interrupted by Adam Cole (Bay-Bay) who celebrated with the Bucks. he will be a great addition to that faction for sure, if past history is anything to go by, we knew Cole was a free agent, it was unclear as to when he would appear on AEW, until now, then Bryan Danielson's music hit, you could tell how happy he was to be there on his debut, he helped Jurassic Express and Christian get some revenge here as the show went off the air. 

Excuse the pun, you could tell AEW really went All Out to put on a great pay-per-view, it was a historic night, one that every wrestling fan will remember for a long time. 

AEW All Out 2021 | Predictions | Will There Be Any Surprise Appearances?

AEW All Out will be taking place in Chicago, Illinois. The match card is stacked, a total of nine matches are scheduled, the duration of the event could last up to four to five hours, including the buy-in show.

Match Card Predictions
21 Woman Casino Battle Royal for a AEW Women's Championship Match
Looking through the names involved in this match, apologies for not naming them here, as the line up has not been fully announced yet, they are perhaps saving some surprises/debuts, a name being mentioned on social media and podcasts is Ruby Soho, the former Ruby Riott from WWE. She is my pick to win this match. 

Jon Moxley vs. Satoshi Kojima 
This match cannot be commented on, as the story has not been followed at all, no disrespect to Moxley and Kojima here. Predicted Winner? Jon Moxley. 

Pac vs. Andrade El Idolo
This match has been postponed until the next episode of Rampage on Friday Night. Andrade may have an impromtu match against a 'surprise' opponent. We shall see.  

Paul Wight vs. QT Marshall
Wight will be making his AEW in ring debut against QT, his first match after a while as a whole, expect him to get the win here, and that's no B.S. Predicted Winner? Paul Wight.

Chris Jericho vs. MJF 
If Jericho loses, he must retire from in-ring competition
This has been one of the longest storylines in the history of this company, from being on the same team, in the Inner Circle, to MJF forming his own team, The Pinnacle. Leading to matches with stipulations included, they then continued their singles feud, MJF challenged Jericho to defeat four superstars, who was successful in doing so, until he lost to the leader of The Pinnacle on Dynamite, the match in Chicago will be an All Out (pun intended) war. Predicted Winner? Chris Jericho. 

TNT Championship Match
Miro (c) vs. Eddie Kingston
The promos between these two competitors have been fantastic, which will make for a damn good match, the confrontation they had on the recent episode of Rampage was a fine example of that, check it out if you haven't already. Predicted Winner? and still TNT Champion. Miro.  

AEW Tag Team Championship Match - Steel Cage Match 
Young Bucks (c) vs. Lucha Brothers 
The Young Bucks have had a long title reign, defeating challengers after challengers, by cheating at times, but you have to do whatever it takes to win, whereas the Lucha Brothers won an eliminator tournament to get this opportunity, expect to see multiple super kicks, many near falls in this match where the contest should've ended ten minutes earlier, including shenanigans from the Bucks, as they attempt to remain champions. Predicted Winners? and still AEW Tag Team Champions, The Young Bucks. 

AEW Women's Championship Match
Britt Baker (c) vs. Kris Statlander 
Kris Statlander returned from injury, her winning run has earned her a well deserved title opportunity against Britt Baker, who is the pick to win this match, and that is undisputed. Predicted Winner? and still AEW Women's Champion. Britt Baker. 

CM Punk vs. Darby Allin 
Chicago's own CM Punk returned to wrestling television after seven long years, it was a great moment, however his return is close to getting old in terms of hype etc. Punk takes on Darby Allin, who will be looking to get an 'upset win' in front of his opponent's hometown crowd, however, that scenario will not happen. Predicted Winner? CM Punk. 

AEW Championship Match
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Christian Cage
Christian won the Impact Wrestling title from Kenny on the premiere episode of Rampage. The AEW Champion will not forget that night and will want to get revenge for the loss, something that will he do when all is said and done here. Predicted Winner? and still AEW Champion. Kenny Omega. 

In terms of surprises at All Out, will there be any? it's very possible. Daniel Bryan and Adam Cole are just two of the names being talked about on social media to build up the anticipation for what promises to be a memorable event.