Our announcers are Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness.
They previewed the Continental Classic matches.
Continental Classic
Will Ospreay vs. Jay White
Ospreay had Kiniseo tape all over his shoulders and neck. They exchanged holds with Juice controlling early. Ospreay went for a springboard cutter but it was blocked. He rebounded with a leaping rana. Ospreay nailed a charging forearm in the corner and tied Robinson upside down. He nailed a skateboarding dropkick for a two count.
Robinson nailed a knee to the guy but Ospreay was able to wrestle around him and locked in an Octopus. Ospreay went for a sunset flip but Robinson blocked. He went for a back senton but Ospreay pulled up his knees. Robinson came back to nail a clothesline in the corner, followed by a neckbreaker for a two count. Robinson nailed a flying bodypress for another two count.
Ospreay nailed several chops but was caught. Robinson nailed a powerbomb for a two count. Ospreay escaped a suplex attempt and came off the ropes with a sunset flip attempt. Robinson rolled through and cinched in a Boston Crab variation. Ospreay made it to the ropes and rolled to the floor. He was almost counted out but jumped back in the ring right before the ten count. Ospreay was covered but kicked out at the last second.
They battled to their feet and exchanged chops. Ospreay went to the ropes and came off with a leaping forearm. Ospreay nailed a pescado to the outside and nailed a running boot in the corner when they returned. Ospreay scored several near falls. They battled back and forth until Ospreay nailed the Stundog Millionaire.
Ospreay called for and went for the OzCutter but Robinson avoided it and nailed a lariat for a two count. He nailed a back elbow and a big kick but Ospreay avoided another and caught him in a Styles Clash for a two cout. Ospreay nailed The Hidden Blade and scored the pin.
Winner: Will Ospreay
Ospreay gains three points.
Mariah May cut a promo saying she would face Mina Shirakwa at Winter is Coming.
AEW Tag Team Championship
Private Party & Mistico vs Johnny TV & MxM Collection
Lots of fast paced action early on with tags in and out. Private Party double-teamed Mansoor, scoring several two counts. Quen was caught and nailed with a standing shooting star press by TV, who then stomped his head. Madden tagged in. Quen was worked over by all three. Quen tried to fight his way out and finally did, tagging Kassidy.
Kassidy unloaded with some nice offense, including a shotgun dropkick and a flip dive to the outside. He drilled TV with a kick, knocking him off the top into the ring. Kassidy went for a swanton but missed. Mistico made the save but Kassidy was almost pinned. He went for a high cross body but was caught and nailed with an inverted atomic drop.
Everyone battled. TV hit a springboard kick on Quen. He set up for a move off the top but Mistico crotched him. Mistico hit a big dive to the floor. Party hit Gin & Juice on TV, scoring the pin.
Winners: Private Party & Mistico!
Anna Jay was interviewed. Since she can't challenge Mariah May as long as she is champion, she will be gunning for someone else. Mercedes?
Continental Classic
Beast Mortos vs. Kyle Fletcher
The story is Mortos is getting on a private plane right after this match to fly to Rampage. Obviously, that show was taped, so nice attention to detail.
They tested each other’s strength early. Morton was nailed but came back with a big clothesline. He nailed a monkey flip out of the corner and caught Fletcher with a running uppercut in the corner. Mortos nailed a powerslam for a two count.
It was all Mortos until Fletcher smashed him with a big strike, knocking him from the top rope to the floor. Fletcher went to the floor and attacked him with a running boot. Fletcher stomped away at him in the corner. He nailed a leaping forearm in the corner and covered Mortos in a disrespectful way for a two count. Fletcher’s facial expressions have improved since he’s gone full heel.
Morton absorbed lots of forearms but powered up. He nailed a faceplant out of the corner and caught Fletcher with a Slingblade. He nailed a tiltowhirl backbreaker. Mortos went for a tombstone but Fletcher reversed it. Mortos reversed it again then nailed Destination Hellhole for a close two count. Mortos charged but Fletcher nailed a Michinoku Driver for a two count.
The live crowd chanted for Mortos but he was drilled with a running knee against the ropes. Mortos escaped a move, backdropping Fletcher. Mortos hit a twisting dive through the ropes to the floor. Mortos went for a twisting moonsault off the top but missed. Fletcher nailed a sit-out powerbomb for a two count.
They continued battling until Fletcher nailed a brainbuster for the pin.
Winner: Kyle Fletcher
They recapped the feud between The Kingdom and MJF.
Kyle O'Reilly and The Kingdom were having words. Kingdom wanted Kyle to stay out of the situation while they finish off MJF.
The Outrunners vs. The Iron Savages
Love the Outrunner’s 80s inspired entrance look.
The Savages worked over Truth Magnum but Turbo Floyd tagged in. They slammed Beef Boulder and hit the double elbow. They drilled Bronson and scored the pin.
Winners: The Outrunners
After the match:
FTR’s music hit and they came to the ring. They all shook hands and embraced each other.
Max Caster was interviewed and challenged Swerve Strickland to face him at Dynamite. Castrer said he was giving Anthony Bowens the week off after he lost at the PPV, speaking disparigingly about Bowens and Billy Gunn.
Hangman Page vs. Wheeler Yuta
There was some intensity before they locked up. Page gained control early, drilling Yuta into the buckles again and again. Page had words with referee Paul Turner. Yuta was knocked to the floor. Page followed him to the floor and slammed him into the ring apron. Yuta tried to take his leg out but failed and ended up slammed into the apron again.
They battled on the floor, until Page tossed him back into the ring. Page nailed a belly to belly suplex for a two count. Page missed a rebound lariat out of the corner and Yuta attacked his leg. Yuta began working over Page’s knee. The crowd was all over Yuta.
Yuta worked over Page’s leg on the mat. Yuta worked over Page’s leg and also chopped him across the chest. After taking him back to the mat, Yuta cinched in a single-leg Boston Crab. Page battled his way to the ropes, forcing a break. Yuta punched Page and bit his face. He rained down with punches in the corner.
They battled back and forth. Yuta nailed an Olympic Slam for a two count. Yuta went to the top but was nailed by Page. They battled on the top but Yuta dropped down to the apron and drilled Page’s leg, knocking him backwards into the ring. Hangman’s leg was attacked again as he was tied upside down. Yuta stood over him but Page pulled up and suplexed Yuta out of the corner. Hangman freed himself and they battled back and forth with strikes.
Hangman nailed a rolling elbow. Yuta shot in and took down Page, going for a move on the mat. Page battled back and they went to the floor, where Page whipped him hard into the barricades several times. Chicago loved this.
Page caught him with a DVDR for a two count. Claudio Castagnoli and Pac walked out in the crowd, which distracted Page. Yuta caught him with a small package but Page escaped. Yuta escaped a powerbomb and nailed a front kick. Page nailed a rolling lariat. Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir joined the other Death Riders.
Page went for the Buckshot lariat but missed and landed on his knee. Yuta tried to capitalize but Page preserved and hit Deadeye for the pin.
Winner: Hangman Page!
Page kept beating on Yuta after the bout but the other Death Riders just stood there watching. Page went to the floor and brought a chair into the ring. He set up a chair to Pillmanize Yuta’s neck, but before he could do it, Jay White’s music hit and he walked out with a chair of his own. Page backed out of the ring but White grabbed Yuta and nailed The Blade Runner. He told Yuta to tell Moxley he was coming for the AEW Title.
Thunder Rosa cut a promo about tonight's Rampage and said she will be watching the AEW Women's title bout at Winter is Coming.
Chris Daniels tried to give Hangman Page advice and Page said he didn't need to listen to old men like him.
Mina Shirakawa vs. Leila Grey
They battled back and forth with Mina getting a nice reaction after she faked out Grey, then drilled her with a kick across the back. Leila fired back with forearms. They exchanged blows with Mina getting the better of the exchange. Mina avoided a charge in the corner and came off the ropes with a kick. She followed up with a lariat for a two count.
Mina missed a charge in the corner, allowing Grey to nail a running knee strike. Mina was suplexed but avoided a kick. Mina drilled her with a spinning backfist for a two count. Grey avoided a Glamorous Driver and Leila rolled her up for a two count. Mina came back to slam Grey down but only scored a two count.
Mina went for the Glamorous Driver and scored the pin as Nigel McGuinnness claimed she stole it from Mariah May.
Winner: Mina Shirakawa
Lexi Nair interviewed Willow Nightingale.
Continental Classic
AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada vs. AEW TNT Champion Daniel Garcia
Garcia and Okada tested each other in the ring and peppered each other with forearms. They went into a series of near falls before Okada backed off. He offered Garcia a handshake, then disrespected him. This upset Garcia, who nailed a shotgun dropkick as they went to commercial.
Okada took over and nailed a running elbow into the corner. He nailed several kicks. Garcia fired up with forearms but was nailed back to the mat. He slammed Garcia but missed a back senton splash. Okada attacked Garcia’s back with a sledgehammer. He went for a slingshot splash but Garcia rolled out of the way. Garcia attacked him with strikes but Okada caught him and locked a side sleeper submission.
Garcia was almost out but fought his way out with shots to the mid-section and a jawbreaker. Garcia nailed a spinning neckbreaker. Garcia nailed a running clothesline in the corner and unloaded with body shots. He nailed a running boot scrape in the corner. Garcia used a sleeper and followed up with a running knee strike for a two count.
Garcia locked on a Sharpshooter but Okada grabbed the ropes. Okada went to the floor, where Garcia ran him into the corner of the barricade and worked him over with punches. Okada nailed a running dropkick on the floor. Okada was selling that his shoulder was hurt as the referee checked on him. When she turned to talk to the doctor, Okada nailed Garcia with a steel chair, then caught him with a DDT as they went to commercial.
When they returned, Garcia kept kicking out of Okada’s offense. Garcia fired away with strikes but Okada stunned him with a hard forearm, sending him crashing down in the corner. Okada went to the top but Garcia drilled him. They battled on the top. Garcia unloaded with a series of headbutts. Garcia nailed a big superplex into the ring.
They battled back and forth. Garcia locked in an anklelock. Okada battled for the ropes but Okada made it to the ropes. Okada nailed a shotgun dropkick. Okada went for one of his own but was blocked. They chopped each other. They wiped each other out with a double clothesline.
Okada went for the Rainmaker but Garcia avoided it and locked in a Sharpshooter with one minute left in the bout. Okada went for the ropes but was pulled back to the center of the ring. Garcia applied more pressure but Okada held on and the time limit expired.
Draw.
Each competitor receives one point.
After the maatch:
Okada offered a handshake but when Garcia went to take it, Okada flipped him the bird and walked off.
End of show