It’s time for the return of All Elite Wrestling with Homecoming in Jacksonville Florida. We start with a package asking if the Elite are still the Elite. Our announcers are Jim Ross, Excalibur and Taz!
We get a quick rundown of the card and a black and white video to introduce us to Darby Allen, and Rake from the band Ghost Mane, who then comes to the ring first. We then see Arn Anderson who comes to the ring with Cody, and it’s interesting that they say he is the coach of the Nightmare Family. The announcers let us know that the records are wiped at the first of the year.
Cody vs. Darby Allin.
They hook up Darby gets an arm bar, and Cody is able to break out, hit a shoulder tackle for a one count. Cody hits a second shoulder tackle for a one count. They circle each other before tying up again. They trade holds until Darby hits a crucifix for a one count. They trade quick reversals for one counts and the sequence ends with a stalemate. Darby sits in the corner and Cody waits for him to get up. They stalk each other until Arn gives Cody advise from ringside.
Darby attempts a coffin drop from the middle rope, Cody escapes and tries for a crossroads, which Darby escapes with a snap mare. They hit a few blows until Darby is tossed from the ring. Cody attempts to leave the ring and Darby grabs a leg sweep for Cody to the ring the apron. As Cody is recovering, he his Cody with a coffin drop from the middle rope. Cody rolls to the outside where Darby hits a Tope. Darby pulls Cody into the turnbuckle.
Back in the ring, Cody hits a kick as Darby tries to get into the ring. As Darby tries to get back in the ring, Cody attempts to pull him in and Darby pulls Cody into the ropes, shoulder first. Darby hits a few more attacks on Cody’s shoulder, which is the story of the match.
Cody is able to trap Darby with a figure four. Darby is able to reverse the hold, and Cody is able to regain control. Darby makes it to the ropes for the break. Cody recovers first and attempts to lock it in again and kicks the arm. He tosses Cody into the turnbuckle, shoulder first, and follows with a pin for a two count, and then locks Cody into an arm bar. Cody gets a rope break and Darby breaks with a stomp on the shoulder.
Darby pulls off the turnbuckle pad and whips Cody into the exposed turnbuckle. Cody attempts to toss Darby out of the ring, and Darby is able to turn it into a leap onto the ramp, and while Cody tries to recover, Darby leaps for a cover, Cody rolls through for a two count. Darby attempts to attack, but Cody catches him with a power slam. Cody continues to sell his shoulder. Cody is up and strikes Darby, pushing him to the corner, where Cody mounts for ten strikes., Cody them leaps from the rope in a Cody stunner. Cody tosses his belt to the crowd, and Cody sells the shoulder again.
Cody starts stomping Darby on the mat. When Darby is up, Cody takes him to the top rope for a Crossroads off the top rope. Cody is able to get a two count and we go to commercial with screen in screen.
In the commercial. Cody maintains control.
When we return, Darby has been able to hit a Cody red and has gained control and a two count. Darby is selling a knee and hits an over the top stunner. Darby climbs the ropes for a coffin drop and Cody rolls to the apron. Darby hits the coffin drop onto Cody on the apron and but it looks like Cody got his knees up. They get back in the ring and Cody hits a number of strikes, but misses with a Cody cutter. Darby tries another over the top stunner, but instead takes a Crossroads from Cody who pins Darby for a two count. Cody is shocked by the kickout and Darby crawls to the corner. Cody attempts to charge Darby, who dodges and then climbs to the top for a coffin drop, but Cody gets word from Arn is was coming. Cody gets his knees up and pins Darby with a rollup for the win.
Your winner: Cody
We go to the back where SCU is being interviewed by Jen Decker. Scorpio says that everyone wants the titles, even the spooky perverts The Dark Order. SCU trash talks Proud and Powerful and Sammy Guevara comes out to trash talk Christopher Daniels. Daniels responds by licking a finger and rubbing it on Sammy’s phone screen as SCU leaves.
There’s no time to waste as we get the entrances for the four way women’s title match. Nyla Rose enters first, and she is back from suspension. We get to see the ref being driven through the table which got her suspended. Next to the ring is Hikaru Shida, followed by Britt Baker. Finally is the Champion, Riho! N
AEW Women’s Champion Riho vs. Nyla Rose vs. Britt Baker vs. Hikaru Shida
All four are in the ring and Nyla attacks Riho and grabs the belt to hit Baker. Shida attacks Nyla and the match begins. Shida hits a number of knee strikes on Nyla for a two count. Nyla rolls from the ring. Riho and Shida trade moves and Baker enters the fray. Riho is tossed into Baker, and Shida is pulled from the ring by Nyla, who gets out a table from under the ring. Nyla and Shida trade blows and Riho leaps onto both of them. Nyla starts working over Riho and we go to commercial.
During the commercial, the match returns to the ring with Riho completely in control.
When we return, Nyla is attempting to pin Baker with Shida pounding on her back to try to break it up. Shida struggles to flip Nyla up and over the top for a body drop. Nyla gets up and drapes Shida over the top rope. Nyla gets to the top and hits a flying guillotine on Shida. She puts Shida on the table and follows it up with a senton onto the table through Shida. Riho does a diving foot stomp onto Nyla on the outside. As Nyla tries to get in, Baker brings her in with drop on Nyla’s head for a two count. Baker attempts to get a lockjaw, but Nyla fights her way out. Baker tries to lock on a triangle sleeper but in picked up and dropped by Nyla for a pin and a two count broke up by Riho.
Riho hits a roll through and a stomp in Nyla. Riho climbs to the top and hits a stomp on Nyla for a two count, broken up by Baker. Baker hits a swinging neckbreaker on Riho for a two count. Shida comes into the ring and is able to hit a suplex on Baker. Shida suplexes Riho into Nyla in the corner and then does a back breaker on Baker. Nyla breaks them up with a gut wrench suplex on Shida, a body slam on Riho. She stacks Riho on Shida and goes to the top but they get out of the way before Nyla leaps onto them. Riho is able to hits running knees on Nyla for a two count, broken up by Shida.
Shida is able to lift Nyla for a body slam and a two count when Nyla gets a shoulder up. Shida tries a knee but is stopped by Baker with a superkick. Baker tries to get the lockjaw. Riho is able to get in, roll up Baker for the three count and the win.
Your winner: Riho
Nyla attacks Riho after the pin and sets up a table in the ring. Riho is put on the table and Nyla climbs to the top and leaps to put Riho through the table.
In the back, Alec Marvez interviews Joey Janella and before he can speak, he is hit from behind with a lot blow by Penelope Ford with Superbad Kip Sabian.
We go to commercials!
We come back to a recap of the Dark Order’s attack last episode.
Coming to the ring is Trent. No Beretta, I guess. The other Best Friends are with him. Next to the ring, from the crowd is Jon Moxley.
Jon Moxley vs. Trent of Best Friends.
They lock up and trade headlock take downs and wrist locks. It then becomes a chop fest between the two. When the fight leaves the ring, Mox tosses Trent onto the top rope and we go to commercial. They battle in a small screen as Taco Bell asks me to come visit and get a Chalupa.
Mox remains in control over the break. When we get back, Trent has speared Mox outside the ring. They roll back and Trent is able to hit a suplex on Mox, tossing him out of the ring. Trent follows with a Tope onto Mox outside the ring. Trent tosses Mox back in and uses the ropes for a DDT and a two count. Mox recovers, hits a running knee strike and then slams Trent face first to the mat for a two count. Trent is able to recover and they trade rolls ups.
Trent ends the sequence of running the ropes with a clothesline and a two count. As Trent is recovering Orange Cassidy comes into the ring. Mox puts his hands in his pockets to challenge Cassidy and Trent is able to knee strike and grab Mox and hit him with a pile driver while distracted. Ten minutes left in the match. Mox rolls out of the ring onto the ramp, and when Trent tries a leaping blow, Mox grabs him and hits Trent with a DDT.
Mox rolls Trent into the ring and hits Trent with a brain buster and follows it with a pin and a three count.
Your winner: Mox
Sammy Guevara comes out of the crowd, talking to Mox and says he sees why Mox comes through the crowd. As Sammy comes to the ring, Mox grabs a few chairs. Sammy says that they have a big surprise for Mox with it being the new year. Sammy throws it to Jericho, who is outside the arena…maybe in Japan, who knows. Jericho is asking Mox to lead the Inner Circle with him, and he offers Mox 49% of the Inner Circle and Executive Vice President.
He also offers Mox A BRAND NEW CAR!! A Ford GT worth millions.
MILLIONS.
Jericho talks about the people they could beat up together and reminds us that the other people in AEW are as stupid as the people in Jacksonville. Jericho says he is looking forward to hearing from Mox, and takes off in the million dollar car.
Mox has a microphone! Mox says he considers Jericho and friend and a mentor and e says he will give his answer to Jericho in person next week, and we go to commercial.
During the commercial, Sammy Guevara does a promo where he drops signs to send a message, knocking Dustin Rhodes.
Dustin hits the ring from behind Sammy and nailed a series of rights and a lariat clothesline. Rhodes lifted him for an atomic drop and slammed him away. Guevara was sent to the floor. Dustin nailed a flip dive off the apron. He went to the top but Guevara rolled to the floor as Jake Hager made his way towards the ring.
Guevara tried to send Dustin into the ringpost but Rhodes put the brakes on and hit a snap powerslam on the floor. Hager stared down Dustin, which allowed Guevara to nail a flip over the ropes, kicking The Natural into the barricade. Hager slammed Dustin into the apron during the commercial as the referee was distracted.
Guevara locked on a chinlock, trying to wear down Dustin. Sammy missed a dropkick and was covered by Dustin for a two count. Guevara rolled him up for a near fall. Guevara missed a shooting star press into a stomp. Rhodes rallied himself and nailed a pair of right hands. He nailed an inverted atomic drop and a kick to the face. Guevara cut him off, surviving a spinebuster and nailing standing shooting star press for a two count. They battled to the outside. Dustin grabbed him and nailed a Canadian Destroyer on the apron outside. Rhodes went for the cover but saw Hager getting involved and nailed him off the apron. He tossed Guvara outside, sending him into Hager on the floor..
Guevara rolled back into the ring and set him up for Shattered Dreams (now known as the Unnatural Kick) but the referee prevented it, because it would be a low blow. The referee went to help Guevara, allowing Hager to hit the ring and kick Dustin low. Guevara scored the cheap pin.
Your winner: Sammy Guevara.
Jen Decker interviewed Private Party, who are partying it up in a bar somewhere. They were talking about their new year’s resolution when Hangman Page showed up behind the bar, pouring himself a drink. They questioned him showing up. They told him they were worried about him. He said they should be, because he could kick both of their asses. He stormed off after knocking their party.
MJF came to the ring with Wardlow. He spent the entire commercial break knocking ringside fans. The crowd is giving him crap. He argued that he was the good guy but the fans have their heads shoved up their rears. He said they are close to having the match that Cody and all his markboy fans want. He gives his stipulations for the match happening. The match has to be at the Revolution PPV. Cody has to beat Wardlow first in a steel cage match. If he can’t, MJF gets to lash Cody ten times live on TNT. MJF can’t be touched before the match.
They recap Jungle Boy vs. Chris Jericho last week. Jen Decker interviewed Jurassic Experience. Jungle Boy said he did what he thought he could do, which was go ten minutes with Chris Jericho. He’s looking for a win and this is a fresh start for them.
Hangman Page, nursing a drink, joined the announcers. They announced a Tribute to Memphis Wrestling Legends next week.
Alex Marvez interviewed Riho about Kris Statlander next week. Britt Baker showed up and said it was nice to see Riho showed up because Britt is the real face of the division who shows up every week. She said Britt stole her win this week and when Riho isn’t here, she is and she can still have her dental practice on the side. Meanwhile, Riho shows up and runs back out. Riho said via Michael Nakazawa that she wasn’t happy.
Main Event time: Pac & The Lucha Brothers vs. The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega
Penta and Kenny faced off at the start. PAC tried to play mind games. Omega faced off with the Lucha Brothers and avoided their offense. Nick Jackson tagged in and went back and forth with Fenix. Nick catches him with a nice dropkick but outside, Fenix snapped him with a kick to the side of the head. Fenix attempted a sliding kick to the outside but Nick slid out of the way and smashed him into the apron. They returned to the ring, exchanging round kicks.
After a commercial, PAC nailed a big moonsault to the floor on Omega. He and the Lucha Brothers beat down Omega in their corner. Omega fought his way out of the corner and tagged Nick. Nick cleaned house with great kicks and strikes before tagging out to Matt. They nailed a roll-through Canadian Destroyer, followed by stereo destroyers from the outside apron into the ring. Kenny faced off with PAC and offered him a free shot. PAC took the offer and they battled. They battled back and forth with kicks. PAC nailed a snap back suplex but Omega rolled through, nailed a knee strike and a snap Dragon suplex. He drilled PAC with a sit-down powerbomb but Pentagon broke up the pinfall attempt.
Pentagon nailed a backstabber on Omega, using the ropes for leverage. He called for the combination package piledriver but there was a Superkick Party. Omega nailed a snap Dragon suplex on Fenix, who rolled throiugh and nailed a cutter. Pac nailed the Black Arrow off the top but the Bucks save the match at the last possible second. The crowd chanted, “This is awesome.” PAC locked on the Brutalizer, which he has used to beat Omega in the past. The Bucks broke it up.
Everyone battled. Pentagon was knocked to the floor. Fenix went for a spinning kick off the ropes but was nailed with the V-Trigger in mid-air, then wiped out with the One-Winged Angel on Fenix for the pin.
The Elite wins with the idea that the Elite are fighting back to where they think they should be in the business. Cody joined them in the ring. They invited Page into the ring but he blew them off and went to the back .
