Backstage, The Elite (Hangman Page, Kenny Omega, and The Young Bucks) address Blackpool Combat Club’s challenge and tease that they have friends everywhere, as plenty of people hate the BCC. Eddie Kingston appears and says that while he doesn’t like The Elite or respect them, he hates Claudio Castagnoli more. With that said, he agrees to team up with them, but he says their final partner will be someone he picks.
In-Ring Segment: Adam Cole
Adam Cole discusses his match with MJF and gives “the devil” his due, as he calls it one of the toughest matches of his career. He notes that he did everything he could, but he didn’t win. However, MJF didn’t win either. Cole says that, to be the greatest AEW World Champion, MJF has to take on all comers. He says MJF has never beaten him. Cole calls out MJF, and he answers. MJF insults the crowd. MJF says the guy he used to study, “The Panama City Playboy,” came out to play for their match. He says he’s worried about Cole, as he has suffered a lot of blows to the head. MJF says he had Cole beat last week. As for the rematch, MJF says that, because he cares about Cole’s health, he has to say no. Cole challenges MJF to fight him then and there.
Tony Schiavone interrupts with an announcement, as he reveals that Cole and MJF were paired up in the Blind Eliminator Tournament. Hiroshi Tanahashi appears on the video screen and challenges MJF to show up for their match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. MJF starts to turn the challenge down again, and Cole implies that he’s a coward. Cole says that MJF must think Tanahashi is better than him. MJF says no one is better than him. Cole gets a “coward” chant going, and MJF finally accepts Tanahashi’s challenge for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.
The broadcast team announces the brackets for the Owen Hart Tournaments.
Orange Cassidy and Katsuyori Shibata vs. Zack Sabre Jr. And Daniel Garcia
Shibata and Sabre Jr. start the bout. They feel each other out and battle for positioning. Tensions rise, and both teams square off. Cassidy and Garcia clash as well before Shibata and Sabre Jr. tag back in. Cassidy and Garcia go back and forth. Cassidy drops Garcia with a dropkick. Sabre Jr. tags in and takes Cassidy down. Garcia and Sabre Jr. ground Cassidy and isolate him. Cassidy rallies, and Shibata tags in. He clears house and drops Garcia with a stiff shot. Shibata trades blows with Sabre Jr. Cassidy and Shibata do Cassidy’s “kicks”. Shibata and Cassidy fire up and drill their opponents with stiff strikes. Cassidy dives onto Sabre Jr. at ringside. Garcia locks Shibata in the Dragon-Tamer. Shibata reverses it into a heel hook. Sabre Jr. breaks it up. Cassidy spikes Sabre Jr. with a DDT. Cassidy accidentally hits Shibata with the Orange Punch, and Garcia gets the win.
Winners: Zack Sabre Jr. And Daniel Garcia
A video package highlighted the feud between Toni Storm and Willow Nightingale. The broadcast team announced that Storm will defend the AEW Women’s World Championship against Nightingale at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.
TBS Championship: Kris Statlander (c) vs. Taya Valkyrie
Statlander and Valkyrie square off and feel each other out. Valkyrie catches Statlander with a stiff shot to the face. Statlander drops Valkyrie with a sweep and gets a two count with a leg drop. The champion hits a moonsault off the apron. Valkyrie gains the upper hand. She grounds Statlander and continues to gain momentum. Valkyrie slams Statlander for a two count. Statlander hits a superplex and slams Valkyrie for the win.
Winner and still TBS Champion: Kris Statlander
In-Ring Segment: Eddie Kingston
Eddie Kingston comes out and addresses aligning with The Elite. Jon Moxley comes out and says Kingston drew a line by fighting alongside them. Kingston says Moxley drew the line by joining up with Castagnoli. Tensions rise between them, and Kingston announces that Tomohiro Ishii is The Elite’s partner at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. Blackpool Combat Club attacks Kingston and Ishii. Danielson says Okada won’t show up, but he comes to the ring and stares down Okada. Wheeler Ytuta attacks Okada. Okada fights back and takes Yuta out. Okada takes the fight to Danielson, but he escapes. The NJPW star drops Yuta with the Rainmaker.
