AEW Revolution Results 3/9 - Several Titles On The Line, Swerve Strickland Faces Ricochet In A #1 Contenders Match

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for AEW Revolution on March 9, 2025, coming to you from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California!

Jon Moxley will be putting the AEW World Championship on the line for the first time since retaining against Powerhouse Hobbs at the "AEW Dynamite" Maximum Carnage special as he defends against Cope. Cope and his ally Jay White have had no shortage of issue with Moxley and his Death Riders stablemates, with Cope having taken out PAC, Claudio Castagnoli, and Marina Shafir (with some help from Willow Nightingale) with a series of Con-Chair-Tos over the course of the past few weeks.

Speaking of the AEW World Championship, the next challenger for the title will be revealed tonight as archrivals Swerve Strickland and Ricochet go head-to-head with each other. Strickland has been looking to exact his retribution on Ricochet ever since Ricochet attacked Strickland a handful of weeks ago with a pair of scissors and stole his Embassy robe from him. Strickland's associate Prince Nana later challenged Ricochet to tonight's match, to which Ricochet accepted.

Toni Storm will be putting the AEW Women's World Championship on the line for the first time since becoming a four time titleholder as she defends against former friend turned bitter rival Mariah May in a Hollywood Ending Match. May betrayed Storm a number of months ago, dethroning her as AEW Women's World Championship at AEW All In on August 25, 2024. After months of brewing tensions among them, Storm won back the title from May at AEW Grand Slam: Australia on February 15.

Elsewhere in the women's division, Mercedes Mone will be defending the TBS Championship against World Wonder Ring Stardom star Momo Watanabe. Watanabe defeated the aforementioned Nightingale, Ring of Honor Women's World Champion Athena, and CMLL star Persephone in a Four-Way Match during the finals of the International Women's Cup on the pre-show at the cross promotional Wrestle Dynasty event on January 5, earning a shot at any title in any of the participating companies before ultimately opting to challenge Mone.

Three other championships will be up for grabs tonight, as Kenny Omega challenges Konosuke Takeshita of The Don Callis Family for the AEW International Championship. As part of the Revolution International Championship Series, Orange Cassidy defeated Roderick Strong on the February 19 episode of "Dynamite" but was unsuccessful in dethroning Takeshita as titleholder. Elsewhere, The Hurt Syndicate's Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin will be defending the AEW World Tag Team Championship for the second time ever as they square off with Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd of The Outrunners after issues between them have been bubbling up over the past few weeks. Hounds of Hell's Brody King will also be challenging Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Continental Championship after the former and Strickland came up short to the latter and Ricochet this past Wednesday on "Dynamite".

Will Ospreay looks to settle his differences with longtime rival and former close friend Kyle Fletcher as the two collide in a Steel Cage Match. Fletcher turned his back on Ospreay a number of months ago when he revealed his allegiance to The Don Callis Family, each holding a win over one another in singles competition at AEW Full Gear and AEW Worlds End. Ospreay and the aforementioned Omega also hold a win over Fletcher and Takeshita at Grand Slam: Australia.

"Hangman" Adam Page will be going one-on-one with bitter rival MJF as the two also look to put their issues to bed once and for all. Page and MJF have encountered one another a handful of times over the course of the last several weeks in a series of tense verbal confrontations and major pull apart brawls.

Additionally, Chris Jericho will be putting the Ring of Honor World Championship on the line for the first time since retaining against Bandido on the February 22 episode of "AEW Collision" as he defends against Gravity on the Zero Hour Pre-Show beginning at 6:30 PM ET! BIG BOOM! A.J. will also be competing in his first match since defeating QT Marshall on the Full Gear Zero Hour Pre-Show back in November as he teams up with the aforementioned Cassidy and Mark Briscoe to square off with Mason Madden and Mansoor of MxM Collection and Johnny TV. The Undisputed Kingdom's Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, and the aforementioned Strong will be joining forces with Daniel Garcia to take on Shane Taylor, Captain Shawn Dean, Lee Moriarty, and Carlie Bravo of Shane Taylor Promotions, and Hologram will be teaming up with Komander for the first time in AEW to face Blake Christian and Lee Johnson.

We are live on the pre-show! Excalibur, Taz, and Tony Schiavone greet audiences at home as Blake Christian and Lee Johnson make their way to the ring. Hologram, Komander, and Alex Abrahantes follow.

Hologram and Komander (w/ Alex Abrahantes) vs. Blake Christian and Lee Johnson (Zero Hour Pre-Show)

Christian and Johnson waste no time and fire off forearms on Hologram and Komander in the corner. Christian accidentally lands a strike on Johnson when aiming for Hologram. Komander sends Chrsitian crashing out of the ring with a hurricanrana, then takes flight with Hologram to level Christian and Johnson on the outside.

Komander tags in and double teams on Johnson with Hologram. He lands a sliding kick on Johnson, but Christian tags in. Johnson drapes Komander across the top rope, and Christian flies to send him crashing onto the floor. He dumps him back inside the ring and stomps on his head, then tags Johnson back in. Christian and Johnson level Komander with a double clothesline before Christian tags back in and continues wearing down Komander. Komander takes down Christian as he looks to fly off the ropes, but Johnson tags in.

Komander connects with an enzuigiri on Johnson and tags in Hologram. Hologram trips Johnson and delivers a Spanish Fly to him, then drags Christian up the ropes. Johnson pushes Hologram off the top and flies to level him on the outside, then dumps him back in the ring. Christian delivers a 450 Splash off the middle on Hologram and flies through the middle rope to take down Komander on the outside.

Komander tags in and ascends to the top, then walks the ropes and looks to land a moonsault on Johnson. Christian pulls Johnson out of the ring and locks in a submission on Komander, but Hologram delivers a double stomp off the top to break the hold. Hologram then tags in and ascends to the top, then connects with a 450 Splash on Christian for the win.

Winners: Hologram and Komander

Shane Taylor Promotions then makes their way down to the ring. The Undisputed Kingdom and Daniel Garcia follow, and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard joins the commentary desk.

The Undisputed Kingdom and Daniel Garcia vs. Shane Taylor Promotions (Zero Hour Pre-Show)

Roderick Strong and Carlie Bravo begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. O'Reilly tags in and fires off kicks on Bravo in the corner, then takes down an interfering Captain Shawn Dean and fires off right and left hands on Bravo before wearing him down with a submission hold.

Adam Cole tags in and lands a Stunner on Bravo, then rains down right hands on him in the corner and tags in Garcia. Bravo rocks Garcia with a forearm and tags in Lee Moriarty. Garcia levels Moriarty with a back elbow and whips him into the corner, then follows it up with a twisting neckbreaker. Moriarty levels Garcia with a clothesline as the rest of Shane Taylor Promotions knocks The Undisputed Kingdom off the ring apron and Shane Taylor runs them all over with shoulder tackles on the outside.

We see The Opps watching the action from a box as Garcia levels Moriarty with a back suplex. Dean tags in and double teams on Garcia with Bravo before Moriarty tags in and fires off stomps on Garcia in the corner. Garcia fires off right hands on Moriarty, but Moriarty levels him and tags Bravo back in. Bravo continues wearing Garcia down, but Taylor tags in and delivers a leg drop to Garcia as he's draped off the apron.

Taylor mocks The Undisputed Kingdom on the apron, opening the door for Garcia to level him with a back suplex and tag in O'Reilly. Cole and Moriarty are tagged in, and Cole takes down Moriarty with a pair of shoulderbreakers. He ascends to the top rope, but Garcia tags himself in much to the surprise of Cole Garcia locks in a Sharpshooter on Moriarty, and Moriarty taps out as Cole stares down Garcia.

Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom and Daniel Garcia

Gravity then makes his way out to the ring. Chris Jericho, Big Bill, and Bryan Keith follow.

Chris Jericho, Big Bill, and Bryan Keith Attack Gravity and Bandido

Jericho hits Gravity with his baseball bat and fires off stomps on him along with Bill and Keith. Bandido runs down to the ring to provide Gravity with a helping hand, but Bill runs him over with a boot. Jericho, Keith, and Bill continue beating down Bandido, and Keith fires off right hands on Bandido. Jericho rips Gravity's mask off his face as Bill holds a helpless Bandido in place, then hits Gravity and Bandido with his bat and levels Gravity with the Judas Effect. Jericho parades around Gravity's mask as the referee grabs Gravity's mother and sister from the crowd. Jericho grabs his bat and lands a stomp on Bandido's head, then continues parading Gravity's mask around.

MxM Collection, Johnny TV, and Taya Valkyrie then make their way down to the ring. Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe, and Big Boom! A.J. follow.

Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe, and Big Boom! A.J. (w/ Big Justice and The Rizzler) vs. MxM Collection and Johnny TV (w/ Taya Valkyrie) (Zero Hour Pre-Show)

Cassidy and TV begin the action. The bell rings and Cassidy levels TV with a dropkick. He puts on his sunglasses and tags in Mark. Mark runs over TV with a shoulder tackle, then rains down right hands on him in the corner and tags in A.J.. A.J. rains down right hands on TV in the corner, then tags in Cassidy. Cassidy follows suit with one right hand, but Mason Madden tags in.

Mansoor and Madden take a posing break, and Cassidy joins them. He hops out of the ring before they can level him and takes a cookie break with The Rizzler and Big Justice. Madden rains down right hands on Cassidy, then whips him into the corner and tags in Mansoor. Mansoor delivers a dropkick to Cassidy's legs, and Madden runs him over with a Hip Attack.

TV and Mark tag in, and Mark levels Mansoor with a neckbreaker off the apron. He ascends to the top rope, but Madden pulls him off with a chokeslam as Valkyrie distracts the referee. A.J. then tags in and stacks Mansoor, Madden, and TV up in the corner. He delivers a splash to all three of them and a back body drop to TV, then levels Mansoor with a uranage. TV levels A.J. with a uranage and kisses Valkyrie, but Harley Cameron appears out of nowhere and sends Valkyrie crashing into one of the barricades. This opens the door for A.J. to powerbomb TV, but Mansoor runs him over with a superkick. Cassidy distracts the referee as Justice takes down Mansoor with a powersbomb. He hugs A.J., but Madden runs over A.J. with a leg lariat. He taps Justice on the shoulder and looks to land a right hand on him, but Mark comes to Justice's aid. Cassidy then delivers an Orange Punch to Madden, and A.J., Cassidy, and Mark deliver a triple powerbomb to Madden for the win.

Winners: Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe, and Big Boom! A.J.

After the match, Lance Archer and Brian Cage surround A.J., Cassidy, and Mark in the ring. Powerhouse Hobbs comes to their aid and levels Madden with a spinebuster as Adam Devine and Tony Cavalero enter from the crowd and deliver a double chokeslam to Mansoor.

We are live on the main show! Excalibur, Taz, and Tony Schiavone greet audiences at home as MJF makes his way down to the ring. "Hangman" Adam Page follows.

Adam Page vs. MJF

The bell rings and Page fires off right hands on MJF. He fires off stomps on him in the corner, but MJF whips him into the opposite corner. Page connects with a jawbreaker on MJF, but MJF powerbombs Page and levels him. Page sends MJF crashing onto the floor by clotheslining him off the apron, then flies to level him and dumps him back in the ring. Page lands a moonsault on MJF off the ropes to take him down, then dumps him back inside the ring and sets up for the Buckshot Lariat. MJF moves out of the way to avoid it, then levels Page with an Alabama Slam.

Page connects with a Dead Eye on MJF and goes for a pin, but MJF kicks out. MJF rocks Page with a knee, but Page sends him crashing into the mat and delivers the Buckshot Lariat. He goes for a pin, but MJF gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold. Page then spits in MJF's face and runs him over with a clothesline, then sets up for the Buckshot Lariat once again. MJF rolls out of the ring on the other side, and Page charges at him on the outside. MJF moves out of the way, and Page is sent crashing into the ring steps shoulder first.

Page looks to land the Buckshot Lariat on MJF, but MJF sees it coming and counters into the Salt of the Earth Armbar. He transitions into a Crossface and another variation of an Armbar, but Page gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold. He looks to land a moonsault on MJF off one of the barricades, but MJF catches him and delivers a Tombstone to Page on the chair.

MJF gets back in the ring, and the referee begins a ten count as the doctor checks on Page. Page beats the ten count to the frustration of MJF, then looks to land the Heat Seeker on Page. Page grabs MJF mid-air, then delivers the Dead Eye to him and follows it up with Angel's Wings before connecting with the Buckshot Lariat for the win.

Winner: Adam Page

Momo Watanabe then makes her way out to the ring. Mercedes Mone follows, and Nigel McGuinness replaces Taz on the announce desk. 

Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Momo Watanabe for the TBS Championship

The bell rings and the two lock up. Mone runs over Watanabe with a shoulder tackle, but Watanabe looks to send Mone crashing into the mat. Mone rolls up Watanabe, but Watanabe kicks out and lands a roundhouse kick on Mone's head. Mone cinches in a crossface on Watanabe, but Watanabe gets her foot on the bottom rope to break the hold.

Mone connects with a pair of double knees on Watanabe, then powerbombs her off the ring apron and dumps her back into the ring. She slaps Watanabe, then delivers a meteora to her as we see Billie Starkz watching the action and taking notes. Watanabe sends Mone crashing into the mat with a belly-to-back piledriver, but Mone responds with a couple of boots to her and The Three Amigos.

Watanabe counters the last suplex into a Three Amigos of her own, then connects with a trio of dropkicks on her and fires off a couple of kicks on her chest. Watanabe cinches in a submission on Mone, but Mone counters into a backstabber and sends Watanabe crashing into the top turnbuckle face first. She then delivers a meteora off the middle turnbuckle and pins Watanabe, but Watanabe kicks out.

Mone charges at Watanabe in the corner, but Watanabe moves out of the way and delivers a kick to Mone's face. Watanabe lands a meteora off the ropes on Mone on the apron. Mone sets up for the Mone Maker on Watanabe, but Watanabe avoids it. Mone then cinches in the Statement Maker on Watanabe, but Watanabe avoids it. The two women teeter on the ropes, but Watanabe sends Mone crashing into the middle rope and levels her with a kick.

Watanabe delivers a roundhouse kick to Mone, but Mone lands a crossbody on Watanabe off the middle rope. Mone then connects with the Mone Maker on Watanabe and transitions into the Statement Maker for the win.

Winner (and still): Mercedes Mone

Ricochet then makes his way down to the ring. Swerve Strickland follows.

Ricochet vs. Swerve Strickland (w/ Prince Nana) in a Number One Contenders Match for the AEW World Championship

The bell rings and the two unsuccessfully look to level one another with boots. Ricochet rolls out of the ring, but Strickland sends him bouncing off his shoulders when he gets back inside and slaps him repeatedly across the back of his head. He then delivers a forearms to the back of his head off the middle rope and connects with a second one before Ricochet sends Strickland crashing into one of the turnbuckles and delivers a back suplex.

Ricochet slaps Strickland, but Strickland clotheslines Ricochet out of the ring and rains down right hands on him. Nana pulls Strickland off Ricochet, and Strickland gets in his face. Ricochet takes advantage and rocks Strickland with an enzuigiri, then delivers a clothesline to him off the middle rope and follows it up with a springboard moonsault. Nana storms to the back as he flips off Strickland, and Strickland delivers a backbreaker to Ricochet. He sends him crashing into the mat with a suplex, but Ricochet delivers a hurricanrana to Strickland off the top rope. Strickland levels Ricochet with a powerslam, but Ricochet fires off back elbows on Strickland and follows it up with a reverse hurricanrana on the apron.

Ricochet clears the announce desk and gets Strickland on top of it, but Strickland sends Ricochet crashing on top of it spine first instead. He dumps him back in the ring and delivers the Swerve Stomp off the top, then goes for a pin but Ricochet kicks out. Ricochet delivers a suplex to Strickland, then follows it up with a Brainbuster and connects with the 630 Splash. He goes for a pin, but Strickland kicks out.

Nana grabs the Embassy robe off the ring post, and Strickland looks to take advantage. He rolls up Ricochet, but Ricochet kicks out. Ricochet looks to level Strickland, but Strickland side steps him and levels Nana with a tope suicida. Strickland then looks to fly, but Ricochet intercepts him and sends him crashing into the floor.

Ricochet and Strickland get back in the ring, and Ricochet lands a Vertigo on Strickland. He goes for a pin, but Strickland kicks out. Ricochet puts on the Embassy robe, but Nana grabs it from him. Strickland rolls up Ricochet, but Ricochet counters into a pinfall of his own. Strickland then delivers a pair of House Calls to Ricochet and sends him crashing into the mat with the JML Driver for the win.

Winner (and new Number One Contender): Swerve Strickland

After the match, Strickland hands the Embassy robe over to Nana as he kneels down. Nana takes it and hugs Strickland.

Brody King then makes his way out to the ring. Kazuchika Okada follows.

Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Brody King for the Continental Championship

The bell rings and the two lock up. King connects with a bodyslam on Okada, then delivers a chop to him on the outside and rains down right hands on his spine back in the ring. King knocks Okada back to the outside with a forearm and sends him crashing into two of the barricades as he continues firing off more chops on him.

Okada dumps King back in the ring and delivers a bodyslam to King. He ascends up the ropes, but King lands a double chop on him and follows it up with a superplex. King runs over Okada with a pair of clotheslines and a back body drop, then flies through the middle rope to level Okada on the outside. King lands a senton on Okada back in the ring, then levels him with a clothesline. Okada responds with a shoulderbreaker and sets up for the Rainmaker, but King gets Okada on his shoulders and delivers a Death Valley Driver to Okada in the corner. He follows it up with a cannonball and goes for a pin, but Okada kicks out.

King sends Okada crashing into the ring apron with a back body drop and dropkicks him on the outside. He grabs a chair, but the referee takes it from him and King headbutts Okada. Okada responds with a dropkick on King and follows it up with the Rainmaker for the win.

Winner (and still): Kazuchika Okada

The Outrunners then make their way down to the ring. The Hurt Syndicate follows.

The Hurt Syndicate (w/ MVP) (c) vs. The Outrunners for the AEW World Tag Team Championship

Truth Magnum and Shelton Benjamin begin the action. The bell rings and Magnum delivers a suplex to Benjamin. Benjamin no sells it and sends Magnum crashing into the mat. Floyd tags in and fires off a couple of right hands on Benjamin, but Magnum tags in and The Outrunners clothesline him out of the ring. Lashley goes after Floyd, but Magnum sends him crashing onto the floor. Benjamin and Lashley slide back into the ring and beat down The Outrunners. Benjamin sends Magnum crashing into the mat with a neckbreaker, then clotheslines him out of the ring and sends him crashing into the ring apron and barricade.

Benjamin connects with a pair of German suplexes to Magnum and tags in Lashley. He delivers an over the shoulder powerslam to Magnum, then tags in Benjamin. Magnum sends Benjamin crashing into the mat with a Bulldog, then tags in Floyd. The Outrunners deliver a double elbow drop to Benjamin, but Lashley runs them both over with a double clothesline. Benjamin and Floyd exchange strikes, but Floyd ascends to the top rope and delivers an Old School style arm drag to Benjamin. Lashley then turns Floyd inside out with a spear for the win.

Winners (and still): The Hurt Syndicate

Mariah May then makes her way down to the ring. Toni Storm and Luther follow, and Jim Ross joins the commentary desk.

Toni Storm (w/ Luther) (c) vs. Mariah May for the AEW Women's World Championship in a Hollywood Ending Match

May meets Storm on the entrance ramp, and the bell sounds. May lands an overhand chop on Storm and looks to suplex her off the entrance ramp. Storm blocks it, but May sends Storm crashing into the mat with a DDT. May grabs a taser hidden in the flowers she brought to the ring, but Luther stops her from using it. May responds by dropkicking Luther over a table, but Storm sends May off the entrance ramp and crashing through a table set up. She pins May, but May kicks out.

Storm sends May crashing into one of the barricades, then delivers a DDT to her off of it. She looks to land a Hip Attack on May, but May avoids it and lands a piledriver to Storm on the ring steps. May grabs a chain and a couple of chairs from under the ring, then drapes her off the top by her knees and places a chair on top of her. Storm grabs a bucket from under the ring full of broken champagne as May grabs one of her own. Strom and May then wrap their hands in double tape and dip it into the glass, but Storm hits May with the glass across her chest and dumps the rest of it out in the center of the ring.

Storm digs the broken glass into May's forehead, but May hits Storm with broken glass on her legs. May sits Storm on the top rope and bites her, then sends her crashing onto the broken glass with a hurricanrana and follows it up with May Day on top of the glass. She goes for a pin, but Storm kicks out.

Storm delivers Storm Zero to May on top of a chair and pins her, but May kicks out. Storm grabs the shoe that May attacked her with a number of weeks ago and follows May up the ramp, then sends her face bouncing off the AEW Women's World Championship belt and whips her across the spine with it. May then delivers a May Day to Storm on the entrance ramp and goes for a pin, but Storm kicks out.

May drags Storm up on a double of boxes and looks to hit her with the shoe, but Storm takes it from her and repeatedly hits her in the head with it. She then sends May crashing through a table with Storm Zero for the win.

Winner (and still): Toni Storm

Kenny Omega then makes his way out to the ring. Konosuke Takeshita and Don Callis follow.

Konosuke Takeshita (w/ Don Callis) (c) vs. Kenny Omega for the AEW International Championship

The bell rings and the two lock up. Takeshita levels Omega, but Omega dumps Takeshita out of the ring and flies over the top rope to level him and connects with a chop. Takeshita connects with a Flapjack to Omega into the ring apron, then whips him into one of the barricades and dumps him back inside the ring. He fires off right hands on Omega, then sends him crashing into the mat.

Callis fires off right hands on Omega on the outside while the referee has his back turned, and Takeshita rains down more right hands on Omega. Omega sends Takeshita's head bouncing off the top turnbuckle, but Takeshita fires off shoulders on Omega's midsection in the corner. Takeshita grabs a table from under the ring, then sets it up and looks to send Omega crashing through it. Omega fights Takeshita off and sends him crashing off the ring apron. He gets him up on his shoulders and sends him crashing onto the floor. Omega climbs up on one of the barricades, but Takeshita pushes him off and wears him down with a submission.

Omega delivers a moonsault to Takeshita off the ropes, then follows it up with a Frakensteiner and runs the ropes. Callis trips him, and Takeshita clotheslines himself and Omega over the top. Takeshita lands a suplex to Omega, but the table gets flipped over and Omega sends Omega crashing into the table midsection first with a Falcon Arrow. He delivers a second Falcon Arrow to Omega on the side of the table and delivers a pair of sentons to Omega. He looks to land a third one, but Omega gets his knees up and lands a senton off the top.

Omega rolls out of the way, then lands a Snap Dragon suplex on Takeshita and follows it up with a V-Trigger. He delivers a powerbomb and a V-Trigger to Omega, but Takeshita responds with a Blue Thunder Bomb to Omega. Omega pulls Takeshita off the top rope, then goes for a pin but Takeshita kicks out.

Omega lands a V-Trigger on Takeshita, then sets up for the One Winged Angel. Takeshita escapes and looks to land the move on Omega himself, but Omega avoids it and looks to send Takeshita crashing into the mat. Takeshita escapes and sends Omega crashing into the mat, then levels Omega with a running knee. Omega responds with a piledriver to Takeshita.

Omega lands a pair of knees on Takeshita's head, then looks to land the V-Trigger on him. Takeshita avoids it, but Omega connects with a V-Trigger and reverse hurricanrana on him. Omega delivers another V-Trigger to Takeshita, but Callis holds onto Takeshita to prevent Omega from getting him up. Omega then rolls up Takeshita for the win.

Winner (and new): Kenny Omega

Kyle Fletcher and Don Callis then make their way down to the ring. Will Ospreay follows.

Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher (w/ Don Callis) in a Steel Cage Match

Fletcher and Ospreay stand on top of the cage staring one another down. They both climb down into the ring, and the bell sounds. Both men take turns firing off right hands on one another and attempting to level one another with shoulder tackles, but Ospreay levels Fletcher with a hurricanrana and jams his face into the side of the cage.

Fletcher lands a chop on Ospreay, but Ospreay returns the favor and connects with a Stun-Dog Millionaire on Fletcher. He looks to land a springboard cutter on him, but Fletcher sends Ospreay crashing into the side of the cage face first. He jams his face into it, then rains down right hands on him and whips him into the corner chest first. He stomps on Ospreay's spine, but Ospreay lands a forearm on him off the top rope and fires off forearms on him. He sends Fletcher bouncing off opposite sides of the cage and sends him crashing into the mat spine first, then delivers a standing Phoenix Splash and goes for a pin. Fletcher kicks out.

Ospreay delivers a series of chops to Fletcher, then sets up for the Hidden Blade. Fletcher sees it coming, but Ospreay catapults him into the side of the cage and follows it up with a bodyslam. He then delivers a Phoenix Splash off the top and pins Fletcher, but Fletcher kicks out. Fletcher trips Ospreay on the top rope and delivers a kick that sends him crashing into the side of the cage. He follows it up with a sit-out powerbomb and goes for a pin of his own, but Ospreay kicks out. Ospreay lands a DDT on Fletcher, but Fletcher sends Ospreay crashing into the mat.

Mark Davis brings a bag down to ringside with him, then breaks open the cage and dumps the bag into the ring. Ospreay fights off Davis and grabs a bat wrapped in barbed wire from the bag and jams it into Fletcher's forehead, then looks to hit him with it again. Fletcher low blows Ospreay as he looks to do so, then jams a sweatband into his mouth and grabs a bat wrapped in barbed wire. Ospreay fights it out of his hand and lands a Hidden Blade on him, then sends him crashing into the mat with the Storm Breaker and goes for a pin. Davis breaks the fall.

Ospreay levels Fletcher with a hurricanrana and delivers a Hidden Blade to Davis using the chair. The referees get the cage locked up again, then delivers an Os Cutter off the side of the cage and goes for a pin. Fletcher kicks out, then grabs a screwdriver from the top of the cage and hits Ospreay with it. Ospreay looks to land a Styles Clash on Fletcher, but Fletcher counters into a Brainbuster and lands a second one on Ospreay on top of the chair. He goes for a pin, but Ospreay kicks out.

Fletcher dumps a back of tacks out into the ring, but Ospreay delivers a hurricanrana on Fletcher and follows it up with a Styles Clash on top of the tacks and goes for a pin. Fletcher kicks out, then looks to climbs out of the cage. Ospreay joins Fletcher on the top of the cage, then wrestles the screwdriver away from him. Ospreay hits Fletcher in the eye with a screwdriver, then sends himself and Fletcher crashing off the top of the cage with a Spanish Fly. Ospreay levels Fletcher with a Hidden Blade, then sends him crashing into the mat spine first for the win.

Winner: Will Ospreay

Cope then makes his way down to the ring. Jon Moxley follows.

Jon Moxley (c) vs. Cope for the AEW World Championship

The bell rings and the two trade strikes with one another. Cope delivers a dropkick to Moxley under the bottom rope, then lands a crossbody off the ropes and dumps Moxley back inside the ring. Cope then ands a clothesline on Moxley off the apron, but Moxley sends Cope crashing into the ring post spine first and shoulder first. He sends Cope's head bouncing off the barricade and lands a neckbreaker on him that sends him crashing into the ring apron spine first. He goes for a pin inside the ring, but Cope kicks out.

Moxley continues wearing down Cope, then charges at him in the corner. Cope moves out of the way and Moxley is sent crashing into the corner, but Moxley quickly recovers and lands a neckbreaker on Cope as we see The Opps watch the action from a box. Cope then runs over Moxley with a trio of clotheslines and sends him crashing into the mat before Cope connects with a superplex on Moxley and goes for a pin. Moxley kicks out.

Cope cinches in a crossface on Moxley, but Moxley crawls over to the bottom rope and grabs it to break the hold. Cope spears Moxley onto the floor on the outside, but Moxley exposes the concrete and Cope sends him crashing on top of it. Moxley sends Cope crashing into the exposed concrete with a Curb Stomp, then dumps him back in the ring and connects with a piledriver on him.

Moxley locks in the Bulldog on Cope, but Cope crawls over to the bottom rope to break the hold. He grabs a chair from outside the ring, but the referee takes it from Moxley. Cope rolls up Moxley, but the referee misses it. Moxley sends Cope crashing into the referee and delivers The Death Rider to him. Cope and Moxley then level one another with clotheslines.

Wheeler Yuta makes his way down to the ring and lands a Busaiku Knee on Cope. He tosses Moxley his briefcase with the AEW World Championship, but Jay White levels Yuta and rains down right hands and left hands on him. White looks to hit Moxley with the briefcase, but Moxley ducks out of the way and White accidentally hits Cope. White and Yuta then brawl to the back as Moxley pins Cope. Cope kicks out, then delivers a spear to Moxley and pins him. Moxley kicks out, but Cope delivers two more spears to him and goes for a pin. A hooded figure pulls the referee out of the ring, revealing himself as Christian Cage.

Cage hits Moxley with his briefcase and signs his contract for an AEW World Championship match, cashing it in to make things a Triple Threat. He delivers a spear to Cope and goes for a pin, but Cope kicks out. Cage then looks to land the Killswitch on Cope and pins him again, but Moxley cinches in a Bulldog on him.

Winner (and still): Jon Moxley

After the match, Moxley runs into Prince Nana as he looks to leave the ring. Swerve Strickland appears above him on one of the railings in the crowd and levels Moxley with a Swerve Stomp, standing tall as the show goes off the air.

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