And it’s also the post-Blood and Guts Dynamite! Stuff will happen! I assume! Okada faces Mascara Dorada!
Match One: #1 Spot in Casino Gauntlet on the Line: Ricochet vs. Bobby Lashley
Ricochet grabs a mic and makes fun of the crowd because their NFL team sucks. I haven’t been watching football nearly long enough to know what state they’re in, just that apparently they hate the Eagles. Ricochet then calls out MVP accidentally calling the new championship the International Championship, and says the crowd is going to give him the respect he deserves. Lashley cuts him off and tosses him out of the ring.
Lashley follows and tackles Ricochet, then clotheslines Kaun, spears a chair-wielding Toa Liona through the barricade, goes to spear Ricochet in the corner, reversed into a rollup with feet on the ropes for two, Ricochet follows up with a trio of leaping kicks, shooting star, springboard moonsault for two, goes up top, misses a shooting star press, Lashley charges, Ricochet uses the ref as a human shield, eye rake, kick, Spirit Gun, reversed into a spinebuster, spear for three.
Winner: Bobby Lashley
Backstage, Samoa Joe, with Shibata, talks about how good Hangman’s life must feel, but says tonight the backlash begins, with Shibata taking him out. He also reveals that he can’t interfere tonight without losing his title shot. Shibata then threatens him in angry Japanese.
Elsewhere, Renee tries to ask the Bucks if they’re joining the Don Callis Family, Don Callis interrupts and says they’ll answer after their match, for which he has set up their special entrance again.
Match Two: The Young Bucks and Josh Alexander vs. Skyflight
Nick and Dante start, Dante with a side headlock, Nick with a tackle, springboard arm drag, Nick misses a kick on the apron, both men go for and miss several strike attempts, staredown, Josh Alexander tags himself in, Darius tags in, Josh with punches, side headlock, tackle, rear amateur takedown, whip to the corner, running forearm, Darius with a dropkick, European uppercut, misses an avalanche, Dante tags in, hanging clothesline, trios springboard splashes, Sky in, Manhattan Drop, Dante with a bulldog into Sky’s knee, aerial brawl erupts, Alexander with a cover for two, armbar, Sky punches his way out, Matt in, leg drop, cover for two, toss to the corner, Nick in, Matt with a backbreaker, Nick with a leg drop for two, punch, toss to the corner, running knee, snapmare, running kick for two, chinlock, Sky punches his way out, Nick with a spin kick, Alexander in, backbreaker, knee, stomp, Matt in, Nick in, double team whip, double team elbow, Alexander tags himself in, this sparks an argument, Sky takes advantage to clean house, Matt accidentally hits Alexander, Sky with a rollup for two, Darius in, cleans house, Dante with a punch to Alexander, powerbomb/neckbreaker combo, Dante in for two, Bucks rally with a Superkick Party, BTE Trigger to Dante, blocked, Dante tosses them into each other, suicide dive, springboard crossbody to Alexander for two, sunset flip, reversed into an ankle lock, Dante powers out, starts to rally until the Bucks hit him with a TK Driver, Alexander locks in an ankle lock for the tapout.
Winners: Josh Alexander and the Young Bucks
Don Callis invites the rest of the Family into the ring, and asks the Bucks for their answer. When they hesitate, he reminds them how much better things have been lately. When they hesitate again, he reminds them that they need protection. Then he threatens them. Kenny Omega comes out with a chair, takes out some of the lower-card members of the Family, and beats down Alexander until the Bucks somewhat gently pull him off. This gives Alexander the opportunity to lock in the ankle lock. Callis tells Alexander to let him go, then tells the Bucks to show that they’re joining the Family by hitting a BTE Trigger. Callis and Alexander boot Kenny a few times, the Bucks reluctantly start to go for it, but Jurassic Express make the save.
Backstage, Renee asks Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron about their upcoming tournament match against Sisters of Sin. Willow says she and Blue were the first two women in Blood and Guts, but she couldn’t finish her off. She and Harley vow to get the job done in the tournament.
The commentary team pays tribute to Bob Caudle.
Match Three: #2 in the Casino Gauntlet on the Line: Shelton Benjamin vs. Mike Bailey
Bailey offers a handshake, Shelton takes it, lockup, Shelton tosses Bailey to the corner, Bailey with a chop, ducks a clothesline, hits a series of kicks, Shelton with a knee, toss to the floor, follows, knee, body slam, blocked, Bailey tosses him into the ring post, misses a kick, tosses Benjamin again, kciks, kimura, Shelton tosses them into the barricade, then tosses them again, rolls them into the ring, whip, Bailey with a rollup for two, dropkick to the leg, rollup for two, cross arm breaker, reversed into an ankle lock, Bailey rolls out, tosses Shelton to the apron, boot to the floor, suicide dive, reversed into a body slam, toss into the steel steps, both wrestlers beat the count, Shelton with a whip to the corner, recliner, Bailey elbows their way out, Shelton with a back body drop, cover for two, Shelton with a body slam for two, chinlock, whip to the corner, Bailey with a boot, missile dropkick, kick, standing shooting star for two, roundhouse kicks, Shelton catches one, Bailey with forearms, rolls into a cross arm breaker, Shelton blocks, reverses into a powerbomb, reversed into a hurricanrana to the floor, Shelton tries to get into the ring, Bailey blocks him, hurricanrana into the barricade, kick, climbs in the ring, Shelton beats the count at 9, Bailey with a superkick, goes up top, shooting star for two, stomp, roundhouse kick, moonsault knee for two, Speedball locks in the cross arm breaker, Benjamin with a toss, misses an avalanche, Speedball with a rollup for two, Shelton with a superkick for two, it looks like Bailey fucked up the kickout, Shelton with a German, running knee in the corner, superkick for three.
Winner: Shelton Benjamin
Match Four: Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli vs. Roderick Strong and Orange Cassidy
Cassidy and Mox brawl out of the ring, while Claudio and Strong brawl in it, then eventually everyone spills out to the floor, then back in the ring, Mox tags in, double team strikes in the corner, double team suplex, wishbone to Cassidy, Strong with chops to both opponents, goes for a suplex on Claudio, Mox blocks with a chop block, Claudio with stomps, Mox in, toss to the corner, chop, misses trading chops in the corner, Mox with a whip, reversed, Mox with a lariat, Cassidy in, Claudio in, Cassidy with Stundog Millionaire, suicide dive, reversed into a gorilla press slam onto the barricade, brawl on the floor, Cassidy hits a trust fall from the barricade to both opponents, brawl resumes, they fight up the stands, then back down to ringside, Cassidy and Mox end up in the ring, Daniel Garcia trips Cassidy on the top rope, Mox stomps on Cassidy’s hand twice, then stands on it, arm wrench, into a full nelson, Claudio in, Cassidy with a rollup for two, Claudio with a European uppercut, boots Strong, Giant Swing to Cassidy, Cassidy fights out of the enemy corner, DDT to Claudio, double tag, Strong cleans house, Tiger Driver for two, Strong Hold, Garcia with a distraction, Mox with a rollup into a Paradigm Shift for two as Cassidy breaks the count, Claudio dumps him on the floor, Doomsday Device, blocked, Strong shoves Claudio into Mox, high angle back suplex, superplex to Mox, Cassidy hits an intervening Garcia with an Orange Punch, one for Mox, Wheeler Yuta with a distraction, Cassidy chases Yuta, Claudio hits a Very European Uppercut, Mox locks in the Bulldog Choke for the knockout.
Winners: Death Riders
Death Riders circle until Kyle O’Reilly makes the save and locks Moxley in an ankle lock, refusing to let go even as Garcia and Yuta stomp him. Cassidy and Strong clear Yuta and Garcia from the ring to allow O’Reilly to keep the hold locked in, until the ref finally pulls everyone apart.
O’Reilly grabs a mic and challenges Mox to a No Holds Barred match at Full Gear.
Backstage, Brodido say FTR haven’t been able to beat them, and that won’t change on Saturday.
Elsewhere backstage, Kenny Omega says Don Callis uses money to buy family, and the Bucks use money to buy friendship, but Josh Alexander made it personal.
Match Five: Timeless Love Bombs vs. Alex Windsor and Riho
Toni and Mina have a new team entrance, with matching outfits. Honestly? Not a fan. Part of their charm was how their aesthetics didn’t line up at all, but their connection, chemistry, and vibe were all so unified.
Mina and Riho start off, Mina presses Riho to the ropes, break, dropkick, Riho with a crossbody for one, trading cover attempts, double tag, Windsor fakes out a Test of Strength, but then they do go for a Greco-Roman Knuckle Lock, Windsor with a rollup for one, Toni with a side headlock, arm drag, Windsor responds in kind, elbow, Riho in, crossbody for two, kicks, Storm and Mina with a double team, Mina in for two, stomps, brawl, Mina in, Windsor in, covers for two, throw down for two, double knee to the back, surfboard stretch, Mina with a cover for two, Windsor with a dropkick for two, Riho in, stomps, STF for two, Windsor in, whip to the corner, neckbreaker for two, Riho in, stomp to the leg, crossface, Windsor in, double team whip, reversed, Mina fights her way out, Storm in, cover for two, Mina in, Storm slams Mina onto Windsor for two, Mina with a double stomp to the legs, slaps, Windsor with a Blue Thunder Bomb for two, Riho in, double team offense for two as Windsor hits Storm with a cannonball, Mina locks in a Figure Four, Riho rolls through, Toni Storm runs in and rolls her back, brawls with Windsor, mutual headbutt, they fall on the other two to break the hold, Mina and Riho in a hockey fight, Riho with a snap dragon for two, Mina with a discus elbow for two, double tag, Windsor with chops, whip, clothesline, Russian leg sweep, lariat, high angle back suplex for two, trading hold attempts, Mina kicks Windsor to allow Storm to hit the German, then a German from Mina to Riho, Mina holds Riho down, Storm Zero for three.
Winners: Timeless Love Bombs
Renee reveals that the four semi-finalists will face off in a 4-way match at Full Gear, with the winners able to choose a stipulation for their semi-final match.
Alicia Atout asks both Kyle Fletcher and Mark Briscoe why they agreed to such high stakes stipulations. Fletcher answers that he’s confident about the outcome, and says that Briscoe will be happy as part of the Don Callis Family. Briscoe says he already fights for family, and already has a road family in the Conglomeration. He says failure is not an option. Okada and Hechicero then attack. Don Callis says he’s going to make Briscoe’s kids orphans. Okada then reminds Fletcher that Takeshita wasn’t the one who just helped him.
PAC says he owes Darby Allin an apology, because he promised to break his neck in Blood and Guts, but then didn’t. He says no one has heard from Darby, but he still wants an answer for Full Gear.
Match Six: AEW World Champion Hangman Page vs. Shibata Katsuyori (non-title)
Samoa Joe is on commentary.
Hangman attacks Shibata during his entrance, chokes him with a cable, slams him into the announce table, rolls him into the ring, Shibata boots him to the floor as the bell rings, tosses him into the barricade, then into a different part of the barricade, then into a third part next to the first part, sets up a chair, elbow to the back, sets Page onto the chair, punches, running dropkick, blocked by a forearm, Page with a running boot to Shibata in the chair, rolls him into the ring, stomp, stomps in the corner, Shibata with punches to the back, European uppercut, forearms, side headlock, Page with a backbreaker, lariat, cover for two, Shibata with a tackle to the back, both men to the floor, Shibata with a suplex, then another, breaks the count, another suplex on the floor, rolls Page into the ring, boot wash, kick, Page with forearms, Shibata with a boot, German, keylock, stomp to the elbow, stomp to the back, trading chops, Shibata with an elbow, continuing to trade chops, Page with a fallaway slam, kip up, clothesline, punch, toss to the apron, springboard lariat, springboard suicide dive, rolls Shibata into the ring, Dead Eye, blocked with punches to the back, Shibata with an STO, PK, blocked, Page goes for Dead Eye, reversed into a sleeper, blocked, Page with a lariat, Shibata with a boot in the corner, sets Page up, European uppercut, kick to the inner thigh, stomps, misses a running dropkick, Shibata misses a Buckshot, Shibata with a German, low blow, cross arm breaker, Page gets a foot on the rope, boot, German, reversed into an ankle lock, Page’s boot slips off, he hits a lariat, then a Buckshot Lariat for three.
Winner: Hangman Page
It transitions to Collision immediately after the match.
