AEW All Out (9/7/2024) Results: Lights Out Steel Cage Match, Bryan Danielson, Mercedes Moné, More

Results for the 9/6/2024 edition of AEW All Out.

On September 7, 2024, All Elite Wrestling hosted the 2024 edition of “All Out” from the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates (near Chicago), Illinois on Triller TV, Bleacher Report & DAZN (Internationally).

The show was headlined with Swerve Strickland facing “Hangman” Adam Page in a Lights Out Steel Cage Match. The full results of the show are listed below.

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AEW All Out (9/72024).

• Lights Out Steel Cage Match: Swerve Strickland (w/ Prince Nana) vs. “Hangman” Adam Page.
• AEW World Heavyweight Championship Match: Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Jack Perry.
• AEW International Championship Match: Will Ospreay (c) vs. PAC.
• Chicago Street Fight: Willow Nightingale vs. Kris Statlander (w/ Stokely Hathaway).
• MJF vs. Daniel Garcia
• TBS Championship Match: Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Hikaru Shida.
• AEW Continental Championship Match: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Mark Briscoe vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Konosuke Takeshita (w/ Don Callis).
• AEW World Tag Team Championship Match: The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson) (c) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta).
• Zero Hour – Triple Threat Trios Match: Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett & Roderick Strong) vs. Action Andretti & Top Flight (Dante Martin & Darius Martin) (w/ Leila Grey) vs. The Beast Mortos & Shane Taylor Promotions (Lee Moriarty & Shane Taylor).
• Zero Hour: Hologram, Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara vs. Premier Athletes (Josh Woods, Ariya Daivari & Tony Nese) (w/ Mark Sterling).
• Zero Hour: Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn & Colten Gunn) vs. Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver).
• The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) (w/ Billy Gunn) vs. Iron Savages (Boulder & Bronson) (w/ Jacked Jameson).

Zero Hour.

• Renee Paquette, Jeff Jarrett, RJ City, Madison Rayne & Nigel McGuiness previewed the card for the show.
• After that, Excalibur, Tony Schiavone & Matt Menard welcomed the audience to the broadcast before continuing to the first match of the night.
• The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) (w/ Billy Gunn) def. Iron Savages (Boulder & Bronson) (w/ Jacked Jameson) via Pinfall (Mic Drop from Caster on Bronson).
  • The Costo Guys (AJ, Big Justice & The Rizzler) watched the match from the crowd. MxM Collection (Mason Madden & Mansoor) were shown watching the match backstage.
• Hologram, Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara def. Premier Athletes (Josh Woods, Ariya Daivari & Tony Nese) (w/ Mark Sterling) via Pinfall (Final Reckoning from Rhodes on Woods).
• Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn & Colten Gunn) def. Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver) via Pinfall (Implant DDT from Robinson on Evil Uno).
• Tony Schiavone interviewed Skye Blue, who said it meant the world to be in Chicago for tonight. Blue said she was doing everything she could to get back, but it was a waiting game. AEW Women’s World Champion Mariah May interrupted to have her Championship Celebration, but said she would not do it in Chicago and asked the following: “Why do they call it the Windy City when no one here has ever been blown before”. Blye took offense to that, but May responded by saying that Blue was like the city because she had to lower her standards to make the city bearable. May then attacked Blue in her injured leg before Queen Aminata made the save. 
• Triple Threat Trios Match: Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett & Roderick Strong) def. Action Andretti & Top Flight (Dante Martin & Darius Martin) (w/ Leila Grey), and The Beast Mortos & Shane Taylor Promotions (Lee Moriarty & Shane Taylor) via Pinfall (Single-Leg Hook on Andretti after a Bomb-Breaker).

Main Card.

– Excalibur, Nigel McGuiness, Tony Schiavone & Matt Menard welcomed the audience to the broadcast before transitioning into the opening match.

Daniel Garcia vs. MJF.

Daniel Garcia immediately attacked MJF from behind before the match. The match began with Garcia lunging at MJF, but MJF tripped Garcia into the corner. Garcia fought back and continued to stomp away at MJF before attempting a Piledriver, but MJF pushed Garcia to break his grip on the hold, but Garcia responded with a Shotgun Dropkick to send MJF to the apron. MJF slammed Garcia’s neck on the top rope before hitting an Inverted Stunner on Garcia, attacking Garcia’s injured neck before slamming Garcia into the corner with a Hammerthrow into the bottom turnbuckle. MJF then got Garcia and tossed him neck-first into the top rope while stomping his neck before locking in a modified Camel Clutch on Garcia through the ropes, followed by a Back Drop Driver on Garcia.

MJF then locked in a Cravat on Garcia but transitioned into a Guillotine before spiking Garcia with a Hammerlock DDT for a near fall. MJF got Garcia and went for a Brainbuster, but Garcia hit some knee strikes to stop MJF from hitting the move before causing the two of them to crash and land to the outside. MJF got back in the ring to get a count-out win, but Garcia got back in at the count of nine. MJF & Garcia exchanged punches in the center of the ring before catching MJF with a lariat while he was running. Garcia then hit three Swinging Neckbreakers on MJF before going for another piledriver, but MJF reversed that by hitting a Back Drop. Garcia evaded MJF when he attempted the Panama Sunrise, but MJF caught Garcia mid-air before hitting a Back-breaker for a near fall.

MJF then took Garcia’s injury tape from his forehead before biting Garcia’s forehead, opening back Garcia’s open wound and busting him open with blood. MJF caught Garcia with a jab before getting Garcia up and slapping him in the face. MJF kissed Garcia in the forehead and went for a Tombstone Piledriver on Garcia off the middle rope, but Garcia evaded and started attacking MJF’s jaw before hitting an Avalanche DDT on MJF off the top rope. Garcia went for a cover, but MJF got a rope break for a near fall. Garcia once again went for the Piledriver, but his neck gave out and made him release the hold. MJF got back up and caught him with a Mule Kick before following up with the Panama Sunrise on Garcia for a near fall.

MJF continued to attack Garcia with stomps, but Garcia started firing up. MJF then spat on Garcia’s face, but that unlocked Red Death. MJF poked Garcia’s eyes to stop his momentum before going for a Brainbuster, but Garcia reversed it with an Inside Cradle before MJF rocked Garcia with a jab from out of nowhere. MJF once again went for a Brainbuster, but Garcia reversed it with a Victory Roll for a near fall. MJF caught Garcia with a German Suplex, but Garcia immediately powered back up and hit a German Suplex of his own before hitting a Lariat on MJF. Garcia went once again for a Piledriver, but MJF reversed it by locking in the Boston Crab on MJF. Garcia managed to escape the hold and locked in a LeBelle Lock on MJF, but MJF reversed it with a Single-Leg Hook before locking in a LeBelle Lock of his own; however, Garcia rolled over and locked in the Sharp Shooter on MJF in the center of the ring before bridging the hold, but MJF caught Garcia’s arm and reversed it with a Modified Juji Gatame before transitioning into Zack Sabre Jr.’s Clarky Cat body hold, but Garcia managed to break the hold with his loose foot with a rope break.

MJF went to the middle rope for another Panama Sunrise, but Garcia fell on his back. MJF tried to pick Garcia back up, but Garcia reversed it with a Jack-Knife Pin for a near fall before Red Death got Unleashed. Garcia hit two vicious slaps on MJF and locked in the Front Chancery before finally spiking MJF with a Piledriver to try and get the pin, but MJF kicked out at two. Garcia dragged MJF into the corner and got him on the top rope for an Avalanche Piledriver, but MJF bit Garcia’s head again to send Garcia across the ring. MJF pulled the referee in between himself & Garcia, allowing MJF to hit a Low Blow on Garcia and locking in a Modified Jack-Knife Pin for the win.

MJF & Garcia shook hands after the match, but Garcia caught MJF with a low blow after blocking MJF’s attempt. Garcia then got MJF in the top rope and spiked MJF with an Avalanche Piledriver in the center of the ring before kissing his forehead. 

Winner: MJF.

AEW World Tag Team Championship Match: The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson) (c) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta).

Yuta & Nicholas began the match exchanging wristlocks before Yuta slammed Nick with a body slam and a seton for a near fall. Claudio tagged in and attacked Nicholas, but Nicholas hit the Tijeras on Claudio & Yuta; however, Yuta & Claudio separated Nicholas’s groin before separating Matthew’s groin multiple times. Then Yuta & Claudio got both Jackson Brothers and split their groins before hitting a series of Atomic Drops on Matthew Jackson. Matthew hit two jabs on Yuta before he & Nicholas hit a Lariat/ Enziguri Kick Combo, a Senton/ Sling dropkick combo, and a Catapult Combo on Yuta.

Nicholas continued to attack Yuta’s back before he & Matthew hit the “See You In Hell” Neckbreaker/ Backbreaker combo on Yuta for a near fall. Yuta tried to fight back, but The Jacksons cornered Yuta with a Backbreaker/ Leg Drop combo for a near fall. Yuta made Matthew hit Nicholas with a Lariat after evading before hitting a lariat on Matthew before tagging in Claudio. Claudio fired up a series of Uppercuts on The EVPs and evaded their attempt at a Sliced Bread before continuing with a flurry of Uppercuts on The Jackson Brothers and hitting a double “Swiss Death” Lariat on both EVPs. Claudio then fired away with Uppercuts on both Jackson Brothers on the outside before getting Matthew in the ring and hitting him with a Diving Crossbody for a near fall. Yuta got the blind tag and tossed Nicholas into Matthew for a hanging Swanton before Yuta hit an Olympic Slam and the Seat Belt Pin on Matthew for a near fall. Nicholas tossed Yuta over the barricade, but Yuta evaded by taking down both Jacksons and locking in the Cattle Mutilation, Nicholas caught Yuta with a Swanton before tossing Claudio to the outside with a Hurricanrana.

Yuta tried to fight back, but Nicholas & Matthew Jackson caught him with an assisted Facebuster for a near fall as Nicholas hit a Moonsault on Claudio to the outside. The Young Bucks went for “Bang for Your Buck”, but Yuta reversed it with a Crucifix Pin on Matthew for a near fall before Castagnoli tagged in. Castagnoli hit a Springboard Uppercut on Matthew and went for the Giant Swing, but Matthew rolled over and caught Claudio with the EVP Trigger for a near fall, with Yuta breaking the pin. The Jackson Brothers then tried to initiate a Superkick Party before going for an EVP Trigger, but Claudio blocked them and hit them with a Double Suplex. As Yuta hit a Tope Suicida on Nicholas to the outside, Claudio hit the Giant Swing on Matthew before going for a pin, but Matthew kicked out. Yuta tagged back in and they went for the Fastball Special, but The Jackson Brothers laid out Claudio. Matthew then caught Yuta on the top rope, but Claudio caught him with an Uppercut before hitting a Superplex, which led to Yuta & Claudio trying the Fastball Special on Matthew; however, Matthew Jackson blocked the dive and got Yuta in an Inside Cradle for the pinfall win as Nicholas held onto Claudio.

Winners & Still AEW Tag Team Champions: The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson).

AEW International Championship Match: Will Ospreay (c) vs. PAC.

PAC walked to the outside of the ring after the bell rang as the crowd exploded in excitement for the match. Ospreay & PAC locked up before PAC hit a shoulder tackle, but Ospreay landed on his feet. PAC went for a Snapmare but was bamboozled when Ospreay got on his feet. PAC then locked in a Headlock takeover on Ospreay, but Ospreay got out of the hold and went for a Bandera Toss, PAC landed on his feet and attempted the Tijeras on Ospreay; however, Ospreay landed on his feet. PAC was livid and hit a pump kick to toss Ospreay to the outside before hitting a Sky Twister on Ospreay. PAC got Ospreay in the ring and went for a top rope move, but Ospreay tossed him to the outside with a dropkick before hitting a Sky Twister on PAC to the outside, returning the receipt. PAC & Ospreay laid each other with pump kicks inside the ring.

PAC & Ospreay exchanged slaps while sitting down before getting back up. Ospreay hit forearm strikes and chops on PAC, but PAC responded with a boot kick on Ospreay’s neck before tossing him to the barricade on the outside. Back in the ring, PAC got Ospreay on the top rope and hit a vicious Avalanche Brainbuster on Ospreay for a near fall. PAC got a headlock on Ospreay, but Ospreay evaded. PAC & Ospreay got to the outside, with PAC attempting an Irish Whip on Ospreay to the barricade, but Ospreay stopped his step and hit a Phenomenal Forearm on PAC off the barricade, which was followed by hitting a Sasuke Special on PAC to the outside. Back in the ring, Ospreay hit a Corkscrew Kick on PAC for a near fall.

PAC & Ospreay went on the top rope, but PAC responded with a Moonsault Tornado DDT on Ospreay before hitting a vicious Liger Bomb on Ospreay for a near fall. PAC got off the top rope after Ospreay rolled out of the way, but Ospreay responded with a Running Spanish Fly on PAC for a near fall. Ospreay went for the Oz Cutter, but PAC blocked it and went for a Tombstone, but Ospreay reversed it with a Facebuster. Ospreay went for the Hidden Blade, but PAC evaded and hit a Thrust Kick before hitting a Pump Kick on Ospreay’s back; however, Ospreay responded by landing on his feet to block PAC’s German Suplex before hitting an Oz Cutter for a near fall.

PAC hit a series of forearm strikes on Ospreay, but Ospreay responded with a vicious Thrust kick to send The Bastard to the apron. Ospreay went for an Apron Oz Cutter on PAC, but PAC caught him and hit a vicious German Suplex on Ospreay on the apron, which he immediately followed by hitting a Poison Rana on Ospreay on the apron. PAC immediately followed up by tossing Ospreay into the ring and locking in The Brutalizer in the center of the ring, but Ospreay broke the hold with a rope break. PAC went for the Black Arrow after that, but Ospreay blocked it with his knees and got in an Inside Cradle to get a pin, but PAC kicked out. Ospreay went for a Hidden Blade, but PAC reversed it with a Backslide before evading Ospreay and hitting a German Suplex. Ospreay caught PAC and went for a Liger Bomb, but PAC reversed it mid-air with a Hurricanrana for a close near fall.

PAC then hit another Poison Rana for another near fall, but immediately followed up by locking in a Brutalizer on Ospreay in the center of the ring. Ospreay managed to get back on his feet. PAC went for another Poison Rana, but Ospreay evaded and hit a Poison Rana on PAC before catching him with a vicious, nasty, disgusting Hidden Blade on PAC’s jaw for a near fall. Ospreay went for another Oz Cutter, but PAC got back up and pushed Ospreay into the top rope before going for an Avalanche Poison Rana; however, Ospreay somehow got on his feet and hit a vicious Hidden Blade on PAC for a near fall. Ospreay followed up with an Oz Cutter and went for the Storm Breaker, but PAC reversed it with a Hurricanrana attempt; however, Ospreay caught him with a Styles Clash before hitting a Hidden Blade to the back of PAC’s neck for the win & title retention in a spectacular match.

Ricochet was spotted watching the match backstage.

Winner & Still AEW International Champion: Will Ospreay.

Chicago Street Fight: Willow Nightingale vs. Kris Statlander (w/ Stokely Hathaway).

The match began with Kris being given a chair from Stokely Hathaway paying tribute to New Jack. Willow evaded Kris and hit the POUNCE (Period) on Statlander before catching her with a Cannonball in the corner for a near fall. Kris & Willow brawled on the apron before Sttalander hit a chair shot on Willow’s back and sent Willow right into the Spanish Announce Table with a powerbomb. Statlander got another table from under the ring before hitting another stomp on Willow, followed by tossing Willow into the barricade. Kris then got Willow on the table and went for a Swanton Bomb on Willow, but Willow evaded to send Kris crashing to the table but did eat the boot from Statlander. Willow then got back up and hit Kris Statlander with a POUNCE (Period) to send Kris through the barricade.

Willow continued to attack Kris on the ramp with a lariat before slapping her in the mouth, but Statlander responded by hitting a Suplex on Willow on the ramp before shouting at Hathaway to “get the stuff”. The stuff in question was a trash can with a barb-wired bat, a kendo stick, and a hockey stick. Kris continued to attack Willow’s back with a trash can before slamming her with a Suplex through the trash can. Kris tried to swing the bat at Willow, but Willow evaded and caught Kris right in the dome with a set of light tubes, immediately busting Kris’s forehead open with blood. Kris & Willow continued to brawl on the ramp before Kris hit Willow with a Spear off the stage into a stack of tables under the ramp. Back in the ramp, Kris tossed Willow back in the ring and stomped her head before hitting a boot kick on Willow. Kris hit a body slam, but Willow responded with a body slam of her own before the two collided with lariats.

Willow got a chain from under the ring while Statlander got a black velvet bag. Kris slapped Willow in the face, but Willow responded by attacking Kris’s head with a chain before biting her head and going for a lariat, Statlander evaded and hit a German Suplex before unveiling what was in the bag: a set of thumbtacks. Kris got Willow in an Electric Chair, but Willow evaded before sending Kris right into the thumbtacks in a split, which Willow followed up by hitting a Death Valley Driver onto the thumbtacks for a near fall. Willow & Kris got on the top rope, which Statlander took advantage of by hitting a Spanish Fly before hitting a chain-assisted Discus Lariat on Willow for a near fall. Statlander then got a Dog Collar from under the ring and linked herself and Willow. This would backfire on Statlander as Willow caught her with a Spinebuster onto the tacks. Willow & Kris continued to exchange strikes before Kris got Willow back up and hit a Tombstone Piledriver and locked in a Chain-assisted Camel Clutch for the Submission win.

Winner: Kris Statlander.

– Renee Paquette interviewed Will Ospreay, where he put over PAC before calling out Ricochet to tell him he did not want him sitting backstage. Ricochet confronted him and said he would see him “real soon”. 

AEW Continental Championship Match: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Mark Briscoe vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Konosuke Takeshita (w/ Don Callis).

The match began with Takeshita tossing Cassidy out of the ring while Okada took down Briscoe, leading to the ace of DDT & the ace of NJPW having a confrontation. Cassidy interrupted before catching both with double Hurricanranas and a DDT on Okada for a near fall. Okada washed Cassidy with a boot kick, but Briscoe caught him with a spinning forearm. Takeshita & Briscoe exchanged strikes before exchanging corner lariats, to which Briscoe responded with three vicious chops. Takeshita responded with three chops of his own but Briscoe responded with a Pele kick.

Cassidy & Briscoe teamed up by tossing Okada & Takeshita out of the ring before hitting dives on them to the outside. Briscoe hit an Elbow Drop on Takeshita before Cassidy hit a lazy Elbow Drop on Okada. Cassidy & Briscoe got back in the ring, but Takeshita hit a Suplex on Cassidy. Briscoe hit a Suplex on Takeshita, but Okada responded by hitting two duplexes on Briscoe & Cassidy, but Briscoe caught him with a Suplex. The Suplex party continued as Takeshita, Briscoe & Okada hit suplexes, but Cassidy ended up eating a Suplex of his own. Cassidy tried to finally hit a Suplex, but  Takeshita blocked it; however, Cassidy responded with a stunner before finally hitting a Suplex. Cassidy caught Takeshita with a kick, but Okada caught him with a dropkick to send him to the outside.

Briscoe tossed Okada to the outside, but Takeshita caught him with a strike before hitting a Tope Con Giro on Okada & Cassidy; however, Briscoe responded with a Tope off a chair to the outside. Briscoe & Cassidy were in the center of the ring and did the taunt strikes before high-fiving each other, leading to them exchanging strikes out of sportsmanship before they were taken out by Takeshita & Okada. And then it happened: Okada & Takeshita went face-to-face before finally coming to blows, exchanging forearm strikes before Okada hit a Dropkick. Okada went for the Rainmaker on Takeshita, but Takeshita reversed it with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Takeshita went for the jumping knee, but Okada blocked it before eating a bootkick from Takeshita. Cassidy tried to attack Takeshita, but Takeshita caught him and placed him on the top rope before hitting Cassidy with a Suplerplex, Briscoe responded by catching him with a Froggy Bow on Takeshita for a near fall, thanks to Okada breaking the pin.

Okada hit a body slam and a Flying Elbow on Briscoe before calling for the Rain Maker, but Briscoe countered by going for the Jay Driller. Okada evaded but still ate a lariat from Briscoe before Takeshita caught Okada with a Boot, followed by Cassidy hitting an Orange Punch on Okada. Cassidy went for the Stundog Millionaire, but Takeshita reversed it by hitting a Strong Zero into a German Suplex, but Briscoe caught him and hit a Jay Drilla on Takeshita for a near fall, thanks to Okada pulling Briscoe out of the ring. Briscoe took out Okada and went for a Froggy Bow, but Takeshita blocked it and hit a Jumping Knee on Briscoe for a near fall, thanks to Cassidy breaking the pin. Cassidy hit the Beach Break on Takeshita before going for an Orange Punch, but Takeshita caught him with a Forearm Strike before going for the Raging Fire butOkada tossed Takeshita out of the ring and hit the Rain Maker on Briscoe. Cassidy tried to sneak in, but Okada caught him and hit the Rain Maker for the pinfall win.

Winner & Still AEW Continental Champion: Kazuchika Okada.

TBS Championship Match: Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Hikaru Shida.

Moné attacked Shida in the corner to begin the match, but Shida got the momentum back by catching Moné with four consecutive dropkicks on Moné for a near fall. Moné went for a dropkick, but Shida caught her and locked in a Stretch Muffler on Moné but Moné got to break the hold with a rope break. Shida continued to go after Moné’s leg before catching her with a low dropkick in the mouth, followed by a Knee Lift on Moné for a near fall. Moné & Shida were in the corner before Moné hit a Powerbomb off the top rope on Shida for a near fall. Moné then hit a Meteora on Shida in the corner before locking in a Chin Lock on Shida, quickly transitioning the hold into a Cross Jacket Lock. Shida got up and backed Moné into the corner, but Moné backed Shida on the corner before hitting a hanging Double Knee Drop right on Shida’s ribs for a near fall.

Moné locked in a sleeper hold on Shida, but Shida broke the hold by tossing Shida to the mat before hitting the Hurricanrana and a knee strike on Moné to the back of her neck. Moné & Shida evaded hammer throws before Shida tossed Moné into the middle turnbuckle and hit a diving Dropkick on Moné. Shida hit a series of punches on Moné before blasting her with a forearm strike, but Moné immediately responded by locking in the Bank Statement on Shida in the center of the ring. Shida managed to get out of the hold by reaching her foot on the bottom turnbuckle, but Moné still caught Shida with a series of jabs. Moné went for a lifted move on Shida, but Shida landed on her feet and hit a lariat on Moné.

Shida & Moné exchanged strikes before Shida caught Moné with a vicious knee strike, but Moné responded with a Code Breaker, a Corner Sunset Bomb, and a Meteora on Shida for a near fall. Moné hit the Three Amigos on Shida before going for a Frog Splash on Shida, but Shida blocked it with her knees before hitting a variant of the Three Amigos by hitting three consecutive Falcon Arrows for a near fall. Shida called for the Katana, but Moné caught her and hit a Knee Breaker before hitting a backstabber but Shida responded with a German Suplex and a Shinning Wizard on Moné for a near fall.

Shida got back up and hit a vicious Katana Kick before hitting another one, but Moné kicked out and immediately rolled out of the ring. Shida then won a Tug of War with Moné for the kendo stick teased hitting Moné with the stick, but she dropped it on the ground. Shida then hit the Question Mark Kick and went for a Meteora, but Moné evaded and caught her with a Chop Block before hitting the Moné Maker for the win.

Winner & Still TBS Champion: Mercedes Moné.

AEW World Heavyweight Championship Match: Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Jack Perry.

Danielson & Perry locked up before Perry stood on his ground. He repeated the same after the second lock-up, which did not phase Danielson. Danielson got a headlock on Perry before hitting a shoulder tackle, but Perry responded with an arm drag before taunting Danielson. Danielson tried to confront Perry, but Perry rolled out of the ring to confront the hostile Illinois crowd. Back in the ring, Perry & Danielson got a Greko-Roman Lock Up but Danielson responded with a Northern Lights Suplex, an Arm Drag, and catching Perry with a Sweep before locking in the Romero Special on Perry, followed by drilling Perry with forearms on the cheek. Danielson teased kicking Perry’s fucking head in, but Perry rolled out of the ring. Danielson caught Perry with a dropkick through the ropes before hitting a Springboard Tope on Perry to the outside, followed by a Shotgun Dropkick on Perry to send him to the outside before going for a Flying Knee off the apron, but Perry caught him mid-air with a Thrust Kick before hitting a Draping DDT on Danielson off the apron to the floor.

Perry continued to attack Danielson at ringside before bringing him back in for a Lateral Press, but Danielson kicked out at two. Perry threw a series of jabs on Danielson’s head before hitting him with a series of chops, an Irish Whip into a Lariat, and a Neck Breaker on Danielson for a near fall. Perry hit more chops on Danielson, but Danielson responded with chops of his own before Perry gauged his eyes. Perry got himself & Danielson on the top rope, but Danielson tossed Perry into the turnbuckle. Danielson then hit the Hammer & Anvil Elbow on Perry on the top before hitting Perry with a vicious Avalanche Back Drop Driver on Perry.

Danielson got back up and hit the “YES” Kicks on Perry’s chest before going for a Roundhouse Kick, but Perry reversed it with a Jack-Knife Pin; however, Danielson bridged up and reversed it with the LeBelle Lock before transitioning into the double-arm breaker but Perry broke the hold by getting his foot on the rope. Danielson fired away with punches at Perry before landing on his feet, but Perry responded with a LeBelle Lock before transitioning into Danielson’s Cattle Mutilation. Perry broke the hold by bridging up, but Perry caught him and hit a Dragon Suplex on Danielson. Perry & Danielson got on the apron, with Perry going for a Dragon Suplex on Danielson. Danielson blocked it and began exchanging strikes with Perry before hitting a Butterfly Suplex on Perry right onto the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Danielson hit a Guillotine Knee Drop on Perry’s arm before hitting a Penalty Kick on the arm. Danielson followed up by hitting the YES Kicks on Perry before hitting a Roundhouse Kick on Perry’s dome.

Danielson started preparing for the Busaiku Knee, but Perry caught his foot and locked in the Snare Trap on Danielson in the center of the ring, Danielson got to grab the rope for the rope break. Perry continued to attack Danielson before hitting a Lariat and going for Murphy’s Law, but Danielson reversed it with an Inside Cradle before going for the Busaiku Knee, but he caught the referee. Danielson hit a Half-and-Half Suplex on Perry, but he was attacked by Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson. The EVPs got Danielson and hit The TK Driver on Danielson. Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta ran The Jackson Brothers out of the ring.

Perry got back up and hit the Busaiku Knee on Danielson to try and get the pin, but Danielson kicked out at two. Perry then stole a page out of Danielson’s playbook and began kicking his head in before calling for another Busaiku Knee, but Danielson caught him with a Knee of his own to nearly send Perry flying out of the NOW Arena. Danielson & Perry continued to exchange strikes before Perry slapped Danielson in the mouth, but that angered The American Dragon. Perry slapped Danielson two more times, but Danielson giggled asking him to continue. Danielson continued to back Perry in the corner before hitting a series of slaps before going for a Suplex, but Perry landed on his feet before being caught with a Busaiku Knee for a near fall. Danielson then declared that it was time to kick Perry’s fucking head in, leading to Danielson hitting a series of stomps on Perry to the roar of the crowd. Danielson then got into the corner and fired up the “YES Chants” before blasting Perry with a third and final Busaiku Knee on Perry for the pinfall win.

Winner & Still WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Bryan Danielson.

– Killswitch attacked Bryan Danielson before having a staredown with Jack Perry. This led to Christian Cage (w/ Nick Wayne & Mother Wayne) coming to the ring with his contract in hand but he was interrupted by Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta & PAC. The Patriarchy retreated. Moxley then reunited with Danielson in the center of the ring. This was all a trap, as Claudio Castagnoli blasted Danielson with an Uppercut before Moxley put a plastic bag on Danielson’s face Marina Shafir stomped down Danielson and PAC held Yuta back. The AEW Medical Team took Danielson to the back. 

Lights Out Steel Cage Match: Swerve Strickland (w/ Prince Nana) vs. “Hangman” Adam Page.

Swerve immediately attacked Page as the cage was lowering, with Nana bringing a table to the ring while Strickland was trying to choke Page. The match officially began with Page & Strickland exchanging strikes before Page hit a Fallaway Slam, but Swerve immediately got back up and hit a kick on Page. Swerve tried to toss Page onto the cage, but Page stopped him and continued to exchange strikes with Swerve. Page tried to toss Swerve onto the cage, but Swerve blocked it before hitting a Rolling Flatliner on Page, followed by the House Call on Page before finally taking off his jacket as Nana cursed Page. Swerve went for the JML Driver, but Page evaded and hit a German Suplex. Page then got a bucket from the corner of the ring before introducing a Staple Gun.

Page started stapling Swerve on his chest, but Swerve took the Staple Gun from Page and started stapling Page’s back before hitting a sidewalk backbreaker before the sick bastard of Swerve pulled the staples out of his chest. Strickland then pulled out photos of his family before stapling them on Page’s chest as vengeance before stapling another photo on Page, this time on his cheek. Strickland then tossed a chair on Page’s head while he was on the top rope, which Strickland followed up by hitting a Death Valley Driver on Page onto the cage. Strickland & Page then got on the top rope, with Strickland slamming Page’s face into the cage, but Page responded by sending Swerve’s groin into the top rope before hitting a Springboard Lariat on Strickland.

Page then got barbed wire and put it on his arm before hitting a Springboard Lariat on Swerve with the wire. Page then tossed Strickland into the cage before shouting at the crowd and tossing Swerve into the other side of the cage. Page then put a part of the barbed wire on the cage to toss Swerve, but Swerve bounced off the bottom rope before hitting a lariat on Page. Swerve went at Page again, but Page used Swerve’s momentum to toss him right into the barbed wire, busting him open with blood on his head. Page continued to punch Swerve in the head right in the open wound before dragging Swerve’s head into the cage and catching him with a Big Boot in the dome. Page tried to go for a Buckshot, but he stopped himself because of the cage. Swerve tried to fight back, but Page responded by tossing Swerve into the cage with a Flapjack. Swerve was able to regain energy and hit a House Call on Page, but Page responded with a Buckshot Lariat off the referee’s back. Strickland got back up and continued to attack Page’s staple-wounded back before placing a chair in the corner and launching Page right into the chair for a near fall while Nana shouted at Page “YOU STUPID FOOL”.

Strickland then got to the box and got a cinder block before spiking Page right on his back with a Vertabreaker into the Cinder Block with a smile. As if that was not enough, the mad bastard (Swerve) set up a table and climbed to the top rope, but Page caught him with a jab before climbing to the top rope. Page & Swerve continued to brawl on the top rope before hitting a Swerve Stomp on Page through the table on Page’s wounded back for a near fall. Swerve tried to finish things off with the House Call, but Page caught him and hit the Dead Eye for a near fall. Page then pulled, of all things, a splinter from Swerve’s burnt house and tried to stab Swerve. Swerve locked in a Juji Gatame before he took the spike from Page and stabbed him right in Page’s dome in seeking revenge. Swerve then started crying for his actions, but Page told advantage and hit a low blow on Swerve before hitting a vicious, nasty, disgusting, repulsive, and (to put it bluntly) sickening Powerbomb on Swerve into a Cinder Block for a near fall.

Page continued to attack Page with jabs, but Swerve caught Page and hit a Powerbomb on Page into the cage before catching him with a House Call right into the cage. Swerve got back up in agony and hit another House Call kick to get the pin, but Page kicked out. Swerve climbed to the top rope, but then the madman looked at the cage. Swerve climbed to the top of the cage, but Page caught him before slamming Strickland with an Awesome Bomb on Swerve. Page then got Swerve and spiked him with a Deadeye to try and pick up the win, but Swerve kicked out at two by rolling his shoulder. Page officially lost it, with him asking Swerve to beg for mercy once and for all to end the match. Page continued to hit Swerve in the head with the edge of the chair, but Strickland was laughing before showing the number 2 with his fingers. Swerve briefly got on his feet, but then collapsed. Page then wrapped Swerve and said he would punish him now. Page then grabbed a Hyperdemic Needle and jabbed Strickland in the mouth before hitting a vicious chair shot on Swerve for the knockout win. Page teased coming back to the ring to get Swerve, but he stepped back instead. Page screeched at the top of his lungs because, after nearly a year, he finally had his revenge on the man who tormented his family. 

Page stood tall to end the broadcast, but I leave this with a question to the reader/ viewer: Is victory worth the cost of your sanity and, most importantly, your humanity? 

Professional wrestling is humanity’s greatest creation. Happy wrestling everyone!

Winner: “Hangman” Adam Page.

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