Steve Notes AEW 8/24/21

Matt Hardy vs. Orange Cassidy

Silliness to start

OC hits a NASTY funsplash that breaks Hardy’s nose and the blood comes out big time

OC hits swanton, tries TOF, Hardy counters, Hardy hits elbow drop

OC hits twist of fate for 2

Hardy goes for Leach, OC counters with a pin with his hands in his pockets

Malakai Black promo

He says I agree with your dad, you’re in over your head, the bell is gonna ring, you’re gonna roll out, wait ten seconds and tell me I’m the bigger man, and if it doesn’t go that way, I’m gonna take it out on everyone in your family

Chris Jericho comes out

Says this has been the biggest week in AEW history, everyone has been celebrating, everyone but me. Last week when I had the chance to beat MJF, I lost. For the third time. It’s been driving me crazy, I’ve been losing sleep, people ask why does it bother you, youre chris jericho, and I’m like thats why it bothers me! Until this ends, Max I’m gonna keep beating you down every week til it’s over, I don’t give a shit. And thats why I have a proposal on a way we can end this, so if you come out here now I’ll fill you in. ONE MORE MATCH at All Out. If I can’t beat MJF maybe I don’t belong in AEW anymore. If you beat me, I will never wrestle in AEW again.

MJF responds: I made a promise to myself after I tapped you out, that I would never wrestle you again, however, while it is incredible to be able to look at all these fans and say I tapped out Chris Jericho, that’s cool, but to say I ended Chris Jericho, that’s legendary. You got the match. BUT I want you to consider this, because you are putting your in-ring career on the line with the man who has beat you three times.

Varsity Blondes: Lucha Bros, you might be the lucha bros, but bloodline doesn’t define family, WE are family.

Lucha Bros vs. Varsity Blondes

Lucha Bros win

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After the match, Super Elite come down to the ring as JE and LB are showing respect, YB push JB and LS into LB, JB and Fenix suicide dive onto SE

Andrade promo vs. DT

Jamie Hayter vs. Red Velvet

Damn, this is a solid match, Hayter wins with a huge lariat

***

After the match, Stat comes down, attacks Hayter, runs off Britt

Dark Order debates Hangman being around, Uno says Reynolds can go if he wants, Reynolds says fuck you man, just cuz your name is ONE doesn’t mean you’re the leader

CM PUNK Interview:

Whats the one thing that brought you back?

Somebody over here said, it’s Penta, it’s Fenix, it’s Pillman jr, its jungle boy, but before all those names, there’s one guy… so I’m gonna retire the name voice of the voiceless, this place has a voice and theres people back there that listen. You know why I’m here, Darby Allin I’ve watched you, I seeyou, you’re reckless to the point of destruction like you want to end yourself, and I look at you, and I say can CM Punk still go? Does CM Punk still have what it takes? Can CM Punk still be the best in the world and if the answer is yes it starts with Darby, cuz I look at Darby and I see myself, he doesn’t fit the mold of what someone else thinks a pro wrestler is, he’s not the biggest or strongest, but he has heart. If I’m gonna answer those questions to myself, (crowd starts chanting YES YES) he says that’s someone else’s thing just be patient. Sep 5, it’s not about proving the haters wrong its more about proving to myself.

Miro promo: I called fuego out into taking the easy way out in AEW, but god reminded me there is an original sinner, so fuego I forgive you, so EDDIE I will take you to the river and hold your head under water, god will love me because he is a sinner and I am a redeemer and my wife will love me because I am champion. So bring me the mad king before I burn this place to the ground.

Darby Allin/Mox/Kingston vs. Wingmen

This is silly fun, Mox bits JD Drake’s head, Darby hits code red from the top rope, Peter fucks around and Sting walks him into Mox and Kingston, they stomp his ass.

Darby hits stunner then coffin drop on Drake for 3

***

After the match, Garcia attacks Darby from behind

Tay Conti interview about the casino battle royal: Bunny interrupts, she says the DO are losers, proposes Tay joins the HFO

Tay rips up the contract offer, they brawl

FTR video promo, Dash REALLY sells his arm gash, they want their pound of flesh

Callus, Kenny and them.

Callus gets interrupted by Christian, who gets cheap city heat, he throws to a package- what the fuck was that-- Don Callus hired and fired Cage after one TV match like 25 years ago. Kenny says that only proved that at ten I was a better athlete than you were at 20. Callus says I used my family connections to get rid of you, that makes me like Verne Gagne, Vince McMahon, etc. Christian says the only thing weirder than you manipulating a ten year old boy is Kenny still falling for it. Callus takes off his scarf and jacket, Christian looks like he’s gonna laugh, Callus says you’re gonna be what you’ve been your entire career, second best. They attack Christian, Elite Hunter comes out.

Mox says he got his contract back today, only one man had the balls… Kojima Satoshi, he says this crazy ass old man wants to step in the ring with me? Once that bell rings I’m trying to hurt you. Sept. 5 at All Out, the public execution of Kojima.

Factory vs. GUnn Club

HAHAH what the hell, Austin lou thesz presses Solow on the floor but like, kinda knocks himself out? Wait, no Colton gets the rollup win on QT’s Big Show distraction.

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Lambert promo with Page and Sky: Lambert runs down today’s generation of wrestlers, says it’s because the customers of AEW are crap millennials, so he has to give them an example of real men, so he intros the men of the year Sky and Page

Arn interview: Hey Brock, good doesn’t always conquer evil.

Brock vs. Malakai Black

Brock opens with a takedown, Black gets up, knee strike to Brock, strikes, Black yells at arn to throw the towel. Brock comes to, strikes to Black’s legs. Black hits Black Mass. Crowd chants one more time, Black just pins instead.

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Black gets a chair, Arn says fight me, Arn blocks a black mass. HAHAHA Black kicks his dick, Black Mass. Lee Johnson comes out.