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- The show starts off with a video package highlight package of what went down with The Elite in 2019.
Cody w/Arn Anderson vs. Darby Allin
The match begins with Cody and Allin taking turns wrenching away on their arms, Cody gets free and he nails Allin with a few shoulder tackles. Cody goes back to working over the arm of Allin, Allin gets free and he wrenches on the arm of Cody. Allin catches Cody in a roll up for a near fall, Cody and Allin exchange a bunch of pin attempts for a bunch of near falls. Cody catches a leaping Allin and they go back and forth until a striking exchange breaks out, Cody gains control by throwing Allin out of the ring. Cody goes to the ring apron and Allin trips him up, Allin gets back in the ring and he knocks Cody out of it with a springboard elbow strike. Allin follows that up by nailing Cody with a suicide dive, Allin then sends Cody shoulder first into the ring post before getting him back in the ring. Cody recovers and he knocks Allin to the arena floor after landing a Disaster Kick, Allin recovers and he sends Cody shoulder first into the ropes and turnbuckle.
Allin then sends Cody shoulder first into the mat for a near fall, Cody recovers and he trips up Allin before applying a figure four leg lock. Allin reverses the hold and Cody reverses it back, Allin barely makes it to the ropes to break the hold. Allin fights back and he nails Cody with a shotgun drop kick for a near fall, Allin transitions to a Fujiwara arm bar against Cody. Allin then gets Cody in a modified Rings Of Saturn until Cody gets to the ropes, Allin stomps on the injured arm of Cody before removing a turnbuckle pad. Allin then sends Cody into the corner, Cody recovers and he sends Allin to the ramp and Allin goes back to the top rope. Allin catches Cody with a top rope high cross body for a near fall, Cody recovers and he nails Allin with a power slam. Cody then hits Allin with a pump kick before landing a bunch of strikes in the corner, Cody follows that up by nailing Allin with a Cody Cutter. Cody goes back to work on the injured knee of Allin, Cody picks up Allin and he places him on the top rope before following him up there.
Cody then hits Allin with a reverse superplex for a near fall, Cody then decides to reapply the figure four leg lock to a downed Allin. Cody releases the hold and he throws Allin out of the ring and onto the ramp, Cody then slams Allin on the ramp before getting him back in the ring. Allin fights back and Cody places him on the top rope before following him up there, Allin fights back again and he nails Cody with a super code red for a near fall. Cody gets up and Allin cracks him with a stunner, Allin goes to the top rope and Cody exits to the ringside area. Allin then hits Cody with a Coffin Drop while Cody was on the ring apron, Allin gets Cody back in the ring and Cody immediately takes some swings at him. Allin avoids a Cody Cutter and Cody eventually counters his stunner into a Cross Rhodes for a near fall, Allin avoids a charging Cody and Cody crashes into the exposed corner. Allin goes for a Coffin Drop and Cody gets his knees up, Cody catches Allin in a roll up for a near fall.
Winner: Cody w/Arn Anderson
- SCU is interviewed backstage, Scorpio Sky says everyone wants to step up to the tag team champions. Sky says nobody likes spooky perverts like Dark Order, Frankie Kazarian says Santana and Ortiz will go down like the Young Bucks did. Sammy Guevara shows up to say that Santana and Ortiz will run through them, Guevara starts taking shots at Christopher Daniels and Daniels challenges him to a match next week.
AEW Women?s World Championship
Riho (c) vs. Nyla Rose vs. Dr. Britt Baker vs. Hikaru Shida
The match begins with Rose jumping Riho from behind and she takes her belt to attack Baker with it, Shida attacks Rose with a few kendo stick shots. Shida then hits Rose with an enziguri followed by a knee strike, Riho returns and she nails Shida with a drop kick. Riho goes after Baker until she gets attacked by Shida, Rose returns and she drags Shida out of the ring. Rose grabs a table and she sets it up on the arena floor, Shida recovers and she battles Rose on the arena floor. Riho leaps off the top rope and she takes out Shida with a dive, Rose attacks Riho and then Baker jumps her from behind. Baker eventually drops Rose after nailing her with a super kick, Baker gets Rose back in the ring and Rose nails her with a spine buster. Riho returns and she quickly gets dropped by Rose, Rose grabs Riho and she throws her into a cornered Baker. Rose gets Baker out of the corner before landing a Samoa drop, Rose then grabs Riho and she power bombs her onto Baker before getting jumped by Shida.
Rose looks to power bomb Shida and Shida counters with a back body drop, Shida looks for a suplex and Rose blocks it before placing her on the top rope. Rose goes to the top rope and she levels Shida with a knee strike, Shida falls to the arena floor and Rose follows her out there before putting her on a table. Rose then leaps off of the ring apron to put Shida through the table, Riho returns and she nails Rose with a top rope double stomp to the back. Baker then hits Rose with an elevated DDT for a near fall, Baker then goes for Lockjaw on Rose and Rose blocks it. Baker then goes for a triangle choke and Rose gets free by nailing her with a power bomb for a near fall, Riho returns and she trips up Rose before landing a double stomp. Riho then hits Rose with a top rope double stomp for a near fall, Baker returns to hit Riho with a spinning neck breaker for a near fall. Baker goes to the top rope and Shida meets her up there to land a superplex, Rose misses a charge in the corner and Shida suplexes Riho onto her.
Shida grabs Baker and she nails her with a back breaker for a near fall, Rose then hits Shida with a release German suplex. Rose then places Riho onto Shida before going to the top rope, Rose goes for a swanton bomb and everybody gets out of the way. Shida and Riho attack Rose with some knee strikes, Shida then hits Rose with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Baker returns and she nails Shida with a super kick before applying Lockjaw, Riho breaks it up and she rolls up Baker for a three count.
Winner: Riho, still the AEW Women?s World Champion
After the match, Nyla Rose attacks Riho and she ends that attack by putting her through a table.
- Alex Marvez interviews Joey Janela, who gets low blowed immediately by Penelope Ford, Ford then walks away with Kip Sabian.
- A video package airs showing Player Uno and he declares that The Elite have fallen, Uno says the true reach of the Dark Order will be shown soon.
Trent w/Chuck Taylor & Orange Cassidy vs. Jon Moxley
The match begins with Moxley getting Trent in a headlock, Trent gets free and Moxley gets him in another one. Moxley then wrenches away on the arm of Trent, Trent gets free and he gets Moxley down in a headlock. Moxley gets free and Trent tries dropping him with a shoulder tackle, Trent slaps Moxley and an angry Moxley attacks him with a few strikes. Trent fires back and he nails a charging Moxley with a double knee strike, Trent keeps Moxley down while kicking him in the back. Moxley recovers and he levels Trent with a forearm strike, Moxley drags Trent to the ramp before dropping him on the top rope. Moxley gets Trent back in the ring before landing a sliding clothesline for a near fall, Moxley keeps Trent down while applying a single leg crab. Trent eventually gets to the ropes and Moxley stomps away on him before landing more strikes, Moxley gets Trent to the top rope and he follows him up there to land a superplex for a near fall.
Moxley keeps Trent down after that while applying an STF as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Moxley working over Trent on the arena floor. Moxley throws Trent into the barricade and Trent quickly recovers to land a spear, Moxley gets back in the ring and he eats a bunch of strikes from Trent. Trent then knocks Moxley out of the ring after landing a half and half suplex, Trent follows that up by nailing Moxley with a suicide dive. Trent gets Moxley back in the ring before landing a tornado DDT for a near fall, Trent misses a knee strike and Moxley lands one of his own. Moxley then hits Trent with a Glam Slam for a near fall, Moxley and Trent go back and forth before exchanging some roll ups. Moxley recovers first and he nails Trent with a clothesline, Trent gets up and he nails a charging Moxley with a clothesline for a near fall. Cassidy gets in the ring and the distraction allows Trent to hit Moxley with a knee strike followed by a pile driver for a near fall, Moxley rolls to the ramp and Trent goes to the top rope.
Trent leaps off the ropes and Moxley catches him before landing a Paradigm Shift, Moxley gets Trent back in the ring before landing another Paradigm Shift for a three count.
Winner: Jon Moxley
After the match, Sammy Guevara comes out through the crowd and Jon Moxley brings a chair into the ring. Guevara gets in the ring and he says that The Inner Circle has a surprise for him, Chris Jericho appears on the big screen and he talks about Moxley being the premier pro wrestler in the world. Jericho talks about asking Moxley to join The Inner Circle, Jericho says he wants Moxley to lead The Inner Circle alongside and is offering him 49% of The Inner Circle along with a vice president position and a Ford GT. Moxley grabs a microphone and he says that he has always considered Jericho a friend, Moxley says he will give Jericho an answer in person next week on AEW Dynamite.
Sammy Guevara vs. Dustin Rhodes
The match begins with Rhodes sneaking up behind Guevara during his entrance before leveling him with strikes, Rhodes then crushes Guevara with a lariat. Rhodes traps Guevara in the corner while landing more strikes, Rhodes then nails Guevara with a back suplex slam. Guevara fights back and Rhodes knocks him out of the ring with a clothesline, Rhodes follows Guevara out of the ring before landing a dive from the ring apron. Rhodes gets Guevara back in the ring before going to the top rope, Jake Hager makes his way out Rhodes gets off the ropes before getting attacked by Guevara on the arena floor. Rhodes recovers and he nails Guevara with a power slam on the arena floor, Rhodes gets Guevara back in the ring before having a staredown with Hager. Guevara then nails a distracted Rhodes with a drop kick, Guevara distracts the ref and that allows Hager to attack Rhodes. Guevara exits the ring and he chokes Rhodes with his shirt, Guevara gets Rhodes back in the ring before nailing him with more strikes.
Guevara then nails Rhodes with a kick to the back before getting a near fall on a pin attempt, Rhodes avoids a charging Guevara and he throws him into the ring post. Rhodes exits the ring and he smashes the arm of Guevara into the ring post, Rhodes then finds a chair as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Guevara holding Rhodes in a chin lock, Guevara transitions to a bridging chin lock on the downed Rhodes before returning to a normal chin lock. Rhodes gets free and he rolls up Guevara for a near fall, Guevara gets up and he nails Rhodes with a clothesline for a near fall. Guevara stands over Rhodes while landing more strikes. Guevara goes to the top rope and Rhodes avoids a shooting star press, Rhodes then drops Guevara with a power slam. Rhodes follows that up by nailing Guevara with multiple clotheslines and an atomic drop, Guevara fights back and Rhodes nails him with a spine buster for a near fall.
Rhodes goes for the Final Reckoning and Guevara escapes to land an enziguri followed by a running shooting star press for a near fall, Rhodes goes to the ring apron and Guevara follows him out there. Rhodes nails Guevara with a destroyer on the ring apron and he gets him back in the ring for a near fall, Hager interferes and Rhodes attacks him. Rhodes then back body drops a charging Guevara onto Hager, Rhodes gets Guevara back in the ring and he attacks him with more strikes before trapping him in the corner. Rhodes sets up for a kick and the referee gets in the way, Hager nails Rhodes with a low blow while the ref was distracted and Guevara gets the three count.
Winner: Sammy Guevara
- Jen Decker goes to interview The Private Party and they are interrupted by Hangman Page, Page says he can beat them both up before leaving in anger.
- MJF makes his way to the ring with Wardlow at his side, MJF says people need to be aware of the fact that he is the good guy in the whole situation with Cody. MJF says the roles have been reversed with Cody because Cody needs him now, MJF says a few stipulations are standing between their potential match. MJF says those stipulations are that the match must happen at AEW Revolution, that Cody cannot touch him until the match at Revolution, MJF says Cody must first beat Wardlow in a steel cage match before AEW Revolution and Cody must get down on all fours before getting whipped by MJF.
- Highlights are shown of Jungle Boy surviving ten minutes with Chris Jericho from two weeks ago on AEW Dynamite, Jen Decker then interviews The Jurassic Express. Boy says that he did what he said he would do against Jericho, Boy says The Jurassic Express will have a big decade.
- Hangman Page joins the commentary team for the next match.
- Riho is about to be interviewed when Dr. Britt Baker interrupts to say that she has been at AEW Dynamite every week while Riho comes and goes as she pleases.
The Elite (Kenny Omega, Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson) vs. Pac & The Lucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix)
The match begins with Pac immediately tagging Pentagon Jr into the match, Omega steals Pentagon Jr?s glove and he slaps Pentagon Jr with it. Pentagon Jr gets angry at Omega and a striking exchange breaks out, Pac distracts Omega and that allows Pentagon Jr to hit Omega with an enziguri. Fenix tags in and Omega takes out bothy Lucha Brothers, Omega goes for a One Winged Angel and Fenix escapes his grasp. Nick tags in and he drops Fenix with a shoulder tackle, Nick also drops Fenix with an arm drag after a few reversals. Nick follows up by knocking Fenix out of the ring with a drop kick, Fenix fights back and he knocks Nick out of the ring. Nick gets Fenix back in the ring and they exchange multiple head kicks, Nick gains control by nailing Fenix with a super kick. Matt tags in and he double teams Fenix with Nick, Omega hits the ring to double team Fenix with The Bucks.
Pentagon Jr hits the ring and he gets triple teamed alongside Fenix, Matt tags back in and Fenix takes out Matt with a hurricarana. Omega hits the ring and he knocks The Lucha Brothers to the arena floor, Pac drags Omega out of the ring before nailing him with a suicide dive. Pac gets Omega in the ring before tagging into the match, Pac keeps Omega cornered while choking him. Omega fights back and Pac prevents him from tagging out of the match, Omega finally tags Nick into the match. Nick immediately cleans house against the opposing team, Nick nails Pac with a ton of strikes followed by a bulldog. Matt tags in as Nick nails pac with a destroyer, The Bucks then hit The Lucha Brothers with destroyers. Omega tags in and he exchanges strikes with Pac, Pac nails Omega with a release German suplex. Omega recovers to hit Pac with a knee strike and snap dragon suplex, Omega nails Pac with a sit out power bomb for a near fall. Pentagon Jr hits the ring and he nails The Bucks with sling blades, Pentagon Jr then hits Omega with a back stabber.
Fenix tags in as The Bucks hit Pentagon Jr with super kicks, Fenix then takes out The Bucks with a double cutter. Fenix eats some moves from Omega before nailing him with a cutter, Pac tags in and he nails Omega with a Black Arrow for a near fall. Pac gets Omega in the Brutalizer and Matt breaks it up with a thrust kick, The Bucks then hit Pentagon Jr with a double super kick. Fenix tags in and Omega nails him in midair with a V Trigger, Omega nails Fenix with a One Winged Angel for a three count.
Winners: The Elite (Kenny Omega, Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson)
After the match, Cody hits the ring to celebrate with Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks, Hangman Page opts for a drink instead of getting in the ring.