OOWF/AEW Survival Sunday
LIVE! From Jacksonville, Florida.
March 12, 2023
Hosts: Russ and Razz

• Strap Match: Mac Flasher vs. Eddie Kingston
“Cold World” plays as Daily’s Place goes nuclear for Eddie Kingston, who strides out and peers into the ring before rolling in. He bounces off of the ropes a time or two before making eye contact with OOWF official Mel Creech. As Eddie paces, his music cuts off and “I Get Wet,” but with the piano interlude, kicks on. The feed cuts to the back where Firewoman and the assembled OOWF roster are standing around Mac Flasher.

FIREWOMAN: “Mac. Get us started with a win. For at least tonight, we are behind you. OUR RING!”

Firewoman hands Mac the strap and a Terrible Towel signed by most of the willing roster and pats him on the shoulder. As Mac stuffs the towel in his pocket, he heads to the curtain, Firewoman nods at the assembled roster as they follow Mac, unbeknownst to him. Mac emerges to a smattering of positive response, but it is clear that he and his compatriots are on rival turf. As Mac gets halfway down the ramp, Eddie begins to protest as the crowd buzz begins to swell. Following Mac is every OOWF wrestler competing this evening – aside from Alexander Darling and Jack Quinn, though Matt Folz is a perfectly acceptable stand-in – and a couple of the trainees not booked for the show. Mac is unaware until Zed runs up and tries to hype him up. Mac, startled at first, turns around and sees the group, even Bridget O’Malley kind of, egging him on. Mac, now emboldened, rushes the ring and swings the strap in all directions as if he’s a dime-store Bruiser Brody. Eddie and Creech head for higher ground until Mac settles himself. Eddie and Creech re-enter the ring while AEW ring announcer Justin Roberts introduces the combatants big-match style.

Creech takes the strap from Mac and fastens it to both men before calling for the bell. Eddie and Mac go nose to nose, talking trash as the assembled OOWF wrestlers pound on the apron. Eddie’s protests convince Creech to send the gang behind the barrier with a convenient number of empty seats for the group to sit in. During the commotion, Mac hangs the towel in his corner before Eddie tries to tug Mac into the opposite corner, but Mac shifts his weight and holds strong, sending things into a tug-of-war with Mac gaining a bit of an edge before Eddie rushes and decks him with a strap-aided forearm. Eddie grabs enough slack to loop some of the strap and swings wildly with Mac ducking at the last second. As Eddie stumbles past, Mac trips him up to send him face-first into the second turnbuckle. Mac gets the same idea that Eddie had seconds before and tries to whip his opponent, but Eddie rolls away. Both men, now standing, forego the strap and engage in a hockey fight with about a dozen rounds exchanged before Eddie stumbles Mac with a right across the jaw. Eddie then gathers enough of the strap to clothesline Mac down to the mat, where Eddie begins to go to work with strap-aided punches and a few face-washes, complete with trash talk.

RUSS: “Eddie is basically telling Mac that he doesn’t belong here. That he is a stain in wrestling.”
RAZZ: “If Mac doesn’t exit this predicament soon, he’ll become a stain on the mat. Eddie Kingston is giving him the work!”

Mac reaches up to block a punch from Eddie and is able to escape underneath Eddie’s mount, using the strap to pull Eddie inside-out and onto his back. From there, Mac sits Eddie up, using his strapped arm as a straight jacket sleeve before sending a series of kicks to the spine. With each kick, Mac’s expression seems to develop more rage. A sharp kick to the base of Eddie’s neck sends him down with Mac immediately going into a ground-and-pound attack, this time with Mac shouting verbal abuse at the New Yorker.

RUSS: “Mac Flasher wants respect. He is tired of being treated as a joke. He wants Eddie Kingston and the world to know what Mac Flasher truly is in this sport.”

Mac stops the punches and begins jawing at Eddie, giving him an opening to rake his eyes and gain separation. Eddie rolls away and jerks Mac to the mat while attempting to wrap the strap around his throat. He’s almost successful a couple of times only be thwarted by Mac biting his fingers. Finally Eddie clocks Mac on the side of the head and gets the strap around his throat. Mac reaches up and rakes Eddie’s eyes to loosen the grip. Mac slips away and tries to catch his breath before ducking an Eddie charge. Mac is able to halt Eddie in his tracks with a quick pull of the strap before hitting a lungblower. Mac tries to cover, since this is pinfall or submission and not touch all four corners because that’s super-dumb, and gets 1. Eddie thumbs Mac in the eye and then gets the first good series of whacks in, arching Mac’s back with each strapping. Mac drops to a knee and takes even more punishment as you can see some red seeping through Mac’s yellow Pittsburgh Pirates shirt. Mac tries to roll to the outside, but Eddie drags him back in and starts working more blows to the head, including a strap to the forehead that seemingly slices Mac open. Eddie drops down and starts working the cut with punches, palm strikes and even a bite. As he’s trying to pry at the wound, Mac jabs Eddie in the throat to gain a bit of space. A dropping fist by Eddie misses as Mac rolls behind and wraps the strap around Eddie’s throat. After Eddie is on the mat, Mac stands up and starts stomping Eddie’s head while it is pulled up by the strap. Eddie falls limp as Mac rolls him over and gets 2. Eddie tries to stand as Mac yanks him into the corner and starts to drop a series of rights on Eddie. Mac then uses the strap to whip Eddie into the opposite corner, following close behind before hitting a corner splash. This repeats itself twice over before Eddie sidesteps Mac. Eddie tries a rollup and gets 2 as a bit of blood is visible on Eddie’s forehead.

RAZZ: “Both men are busted open. We’ve rarely seen Mac fight with a crimson mask, how will he respond? This isn’t the time to find out that he doesn’t like seeing his own blood.”
RUSS: He’s been taking the fight to Eddie for a while since he got busted open, I think he’ll be fine. He’s not going to let OOWF down.”

The two men stand up and start chopping each other before that becomes a slap fight, which Eddie wins. Eddie tries to hit a Northern Lights suplex on Mac, but is blocked as Mac hits a DDT. With Eddie stunned on the mat, Mac climbs the nearest turnbuckle to hit a flying elbow drop only for Eddie to yank him down unceremoniously.

RUSS: “Mac Flasher just landed on his head! He took a risk and he is paying for it now!”

Eddie stands a woozy Mac up and hits a spinning backfist, getting 2. Eddie repeats the sequence and gets 2.5. Again, Eddie nails Mac who can barely stand at this point, getting 2.9 as Mac seemingly spasmed more than kicked out. With Eddie shouting “STAY DOWN!” at Mac, he pulls him up again only for Mac to pull him into small package that gets 2. Mac, still very shaky, ducks another backfist attempt, and pulls Eddie into position for the Duquesne Incline, though Eddie is able to backdrop Mac onto his head again. A cover gets 2 with Eddie pounding the mat in frustration.

RUSS: “Mac Flasher is fighting like this is the final match of his career. He may not know his name after tonight, but he’s going to be certain that Eddie Kingston respects it!”

As Eddie argues count speed with Creech, Mac gets up and spins Eddie around, booting him in the stomach and connecting on a lightning-quick Flash Drive. Mac tries to make the cover, but he falls right beside Eddie. Creech starts a 10 count, getting to 6 before Mac starts to stir and drape an arm over Eddie. Eddie kicks out at 2 as the OOWF contingent at ringside was convinced that was it. Mac sits up and puts his head in his hands as Eddie rolls over and tries to roll him up, getting 2. Eddie tries to roll outside, but Mac drags him in to pay back the strapping from earlier, getting six or seven good licks in before starting to stumble around. Mac collapses on the mat. Before Creech can check on him, Eddie pounces with a strap-aided dragon sleeper hold that immediately has Mac gasping and kicking. While Eddie locked in the hold, Bridget O’Malley hopped the barrier without emotion. Creech, going for the arm test method, drops Mac’s arm twice before the third drop summons a bit of spirit from Mac. Bridget watches closely, but is the only OOWF member present not encouraging Mac.

RAZZ: “She probably wants to get a closer look at his suffering. While I normally condone that behavior, tonight isn’t that night.”

Eddie releases the dragon sleeper and sets a groggy Mac on his knees before locking in a regular rear choke while staring down the OOWF ringside brigade. With Firewoman trying to call Bridget back, not knowing what she’s doing or thinking, Eddie squeezes harder, causing the blood pulsing to Mac’s head to come out faster. With Mac’s head a brilliant shade of purple, he’s still trying to loosen Eddie’s grip before a yellow towel falls in front of the two and in sight of Creech, who calls for the bell.

Your winner (referee stoppage, towel - 17:45), Eddie Kingston! AEW leads 1-0.

Eddie releases the hold as Bridget climbs into the ring. Creech drops down to check on Mac while Eddie drops down and gives Mac a respect hug as Creech gets him in a seated position. Mac glances at the towel on the canvas and sees Bridget in the corner. Putting 2 and 2 together, Mac shoots up and immediately questions the still-expressionless Bridget, passing out during the fledgling argument. Creech calls for medics from the back as Bridget slowly exits the ring, not even looking at Mac. The remaining OOWF crew wait at the ramp to aid in getting Mac up the ramp with Eddie walking beside the stretcher.

• Jeff Mangyuniku vs. Kenny Omega
“King of the Clouds” plays out Jeff Mangyuniku as Josie tags along until Jeff is halfway down the ramp. Jeff and Josie bow, smile and fist bump as a small Josie chant fills the arena. Josie runs up as Jeff enters the ring. “Battle Cry” cuts in as Kenny Omega, with Don Callis in tow, sizes up Jeff. While viewers at home see the usual Kenny theatrics, Jeff is patiently waiting for his opponent. Big-match intros from Justin Roberts, as is the case all night. Kenny, underestimating his opponent, offers a free shot to the jaw as Aubrey Edwards calls for the bell. Kenny closes his eyes, not seeing the dropkick that Jeff lands right on Kenny’s cheek. Kenny stumbles out of the ring with Jeff in close pursuit. Jeff throws a pair of haymakers and a lariat that turns Kenny ass over teakettle before Callis steps in between the two to stop the assault.

RUSS: “Who knew that someone in the Mangyuniku family could fight?”
RAZZ: “Someone had to get Sizzlechest’s lunch money back in middle school.”
RUSS: “Jeff is 19. He’s 11 years younger than Sizzlechest, that would have made him a toddler.”
RAZZ: “My money still would have been on Jeff.”

The action resumes in the ring as Kenny gains control and begins to work the arm and backs Jeff into a corner before a patronizing clean break. Kenny dusts off Jeff as he brushes off the hands, spins Kenny into the corner and gives a patronizing clean break of his own. Kenny smiles, Jeff nods and the two lock up with Kenny yanking Jeff down to the mat by his hair. A knee drop misses as it appears Jeff has Kenny very well scouted. Kenny kips up, still smiling, as he angles for a test of strength. As Jeff offers his right arm, Kenny hits a ripcord V-Trigger that gets 2. Kenny now on a bit more aggressive pace, works knee drops on the hammer locked arm of Jeff before trying to get a submission from a bridging hammerlock. Jeff is able to slide the distance to the ropes and drape his ankle on the apron to get the break. With Edwards admonishing Kenny for breaking at 4, Callis grabs the ankle of Jeff as he’s trying to stand, yanking him back to the mat unceremoniously. Kenny starts throwing kicks to the back before running the ropes and hitting a low crossbody for 2.

As Kenny runs the ropes again, Jeff pops ups and catches him in a flapjack and tries to get Kenny cinched into a Doom Cloud (cobra clutch suplex) before Kenny bails to the outside. Jeff quickly climbs the ropes and hits a suicide dropkick that pushes Kenny over the barrier and into the crowd. As Jeff waits in the ring, Kenny makes his way to the apron and eggs Jeff to attack him there. Jeff obliges with a dropkick to the face that sends him to the railing. Jeff drops to the outside and starts to throw bombs on Kenny, who stumbles to a leaning position on the nearest ringside post. Jeff sizes Kenny up and attempts a Shining Wizard, only for Kenny to duck out of danger as Jeff clangs the post with his shin, dropping to the ground in immediate agony.

RUSS: “Jeff tried to seize the moment with that kick that would have put Kenny’s lights out, but he might have been outsmarted by the ring veteran.”
RAZZ: “Might have been? Look at Kenny pointing to his head. He lured him into that mistake.”

Kenny rolls Jeff into the ring and begins to slow the pace with a front face lock, leaning all of his weight on Jeff’s neck and shoulders. Kenny, then props his feet on the nearby ropes to add pressure with Edwards none the wiser. This goes on for roughly two minutes until Edwards catches Kenny on the ropes and calls for a break, which happens at 4. As Jeff is trying to catch his bearings, Kenny stomps him down before stepping away. Jeff gets to a knee, setting himself up perfectly to receive a V-Trigger, which gets 2. Kenny backs off the cover and sets up for another V-Trigger, but gets caught in an Exploder Suplex that sends Kenny rolling outside as Jeff catches his air inside. Kenny crawls back in and gets to his knees, with Jeff rising at the same time as the two slug it out with Jeff gaining a slight advantage. A series of forearm shivers bends Kenny backwards in a daze with Jeff popping up and nearly hitting a running double stomp with Kenny scrambling away as Jeff was in mid-air. Jeff keeps the pressure on Kenny, cinching in a rear waist lock with a pair of deadlift German Suplexes wowing the crowd. A third try is reversed as Kenny hits a pair of his own, bridging the second to get 2. Jeff ducks another V-Trigger and sweeps Kenny’s leg before a kip-up and standing moonsault get 2. With Kenny laying on the mat, Jeff drags him closer to a corner and heads up the ropes while Kenny staggers to his feet. A missile dropkick hits Kenny flush on the jaw, getting 2.9 as the Daily’s Place crowd had collective heart palpitations.

RUSS: “We almost witnessed a colossal upset. It would have eclipsed Villanova-Georgetown in 1985. It would have been more monumental than Super Bowl III. The Miracle on Ice would have had company.”
RAZZ: “Listen, Russ. Maybe Jeff is just that good.”

With Kenny shaking the cobwebs, Jeff looks to the crowd and screams while crouching in position. As Kenny stands, Jeff grabs an arm and attempts Kaze Ni Nare (ripcord lariat), only for Kenny to duck and shove Jeff into the nearest corner. As Jeff stumbles back, Kenny hoists the youngster on his shoulders, delivering a One-Winged Angel. That gets 3 with Jeff kicking out at 5.

Your winner (pinfall - 15:29), Kenny Omega! AEW now leads 2-0.

Postmatch, Kenny slumps in a corner and slowly rolls out with little flair as Jeff sits dejected in the ring. Josie, with Beverly Cambridge sprinting after her, heads to ringside to console Jeff before helping him onto his feet and out of the ring.

*the feed finds Kylie Mignolio and Bridget O’Malley in the OOWF locker room as Bridget is staring through the wall as Kylie leans in*

KYLIE: “Hey. Bridget. What’s going on in that head of yours? What was with throwing the towel in Mac’s match? Is your head even here right now?”
BRIDGET: “I’ll be fine … Just … Let me focus. We’re down 2-0 and now you and I have to win this match or we’re done.”
KYLIE: “I see the scoreboard, too, but am I going to have a tag partner who has her attention on the match she’s in or on the match she ended?”
BRIDGET: “…”
KYLIE: “I get it. Mac was in a bad way. Nobody blames you for what you did. You acted out of concern and care. But if you’re doing that for Mac, you have to let him back …”
BRIDGET: “I know what you’re trying to do. You’re trying to get me to say something that I don’t mean just because I basically saved a person’s life in that ring! Nobody else understood what was going to happen. Mac was never going to give up. He was going to die first. Did you want that? Did you want Mac Flasher to be dead because he never learned that he can live to fight another day? Because that’s what was going to happen with that blood loss and the choke that was on him. If this is going to happen every time that someone saves Mac from himself, I’ll make sure that it’s not me next time. Now can we just win this damn match without someone bringing Mac up?”

*Bridget storms away as the feed cuts back to the ring*

• Kylie Mignolio-Bridget O’Malley vs. Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.-Jamie Hayter
“The Epic” hits as Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D and Jamie Hayter enter as one. Both step inside the ring with their normal swagger while their music cuts off and “Crown on the Ground” plays out Bridget O’Malley as she walks toward the ring with a 1,000-yard stare. She stops at the bottom of the ramp to turn and wait for her tag partner, not noticing that Kylie Mignolio walked outside beside Bridget, almost in lockstep.

RUSS: “A huge gesture by Kylie Mignolio, sacrificing her own entrance to show unity with Bridget O’Malley.”
RAZZ: “Would have been great had Bridget noticed before they were almost in the ring.”

The Frenemies enter the ring, Kylie with a bit more bounce in her step than Bridget as OOWF ring announcer Mike Elevenbee gets the honors for this bout. Bridget and Britt open the match for their respective teams as Gavin “Junior” Hale signals for the bell. Britt and Bridget lock up with Bridget using her slight height advantage to gain enough leverage to muscle Britt down. Britt escapes quickly with a go-behind waist lock and tries to toss Bridget to the mat, but Bridget stands her ground with Britt releasing the lock. The two tie up again with Britt using Bridget’s hair to get a side headlock sealed in, but Hale sees the pull and requests a break. A third tie-up has Bridget backing Britt into the Frenemies’ corner, where Kylie tags in and hits a few flash kicks on Britt, sending the Punxsutawney, Pa. native to a slumped position in the corner. Kylie rushes in with a double-knee attack that doesn’t get all of Britt’s head, but enough to knock her woozy for a sec. Kylie pulls Britt toward the center of the ring and tries a La Magistral cradle, but gets clocked by Jamie making a preemptive save. Jamie then pulls Britt to their corner and tags herself in legally.

RUSS: “For now, it looks like The Frenemies are on the same page. Excellent teamwork.”
RAZZ: “They’ll only be as good as the next thing to distract Bridget O’Malley. It’s clear that her time away from OOWF only made her more of a headcase.”

Jamie uses her size advantage over the diminutive Kylie to power her into a corner, but to no avail as Kylie’s speed enables her to escape danger. The cat-and-mouse game continues as Jamie’s swipe get nothing but the air previously occupied by Kylie until Bridget tags herself in as Kylie finds herself in her team’s corner. Bridget goes nose-to-nose with Jamie for a good 20 seconds with Bridget not saying a word as Jamie delivers a hellacious tongue-lashing. A quip about Mac Flasher sends Bridget over the edge as the Pennsylvanian unloads a series of forearms and whips Jamie into the ropes with an O’Mallet (Polish Hammer) in mind before Britt holds Jamie back and coaxes her outside to discuss strategy. With the two huddling, they don’t see Kylie running across the apron before hitting a Shooting Star Crossbody on the pair, sending all three to the floor. Kylie, who suffered the least damage, grabs Jamie and sends her back into the ring where Bridget tries Red Death, only for Jamie to duck it and land an uppercut to stagger Bridget. With Jamie on the advantage, Britt pops up and grabs Kylie to send her crashing into the barrier. With Hale checking on the commotion outside, Britt rolls in and helps Jamie with a 2-on-1 attack on Bridget. As Hale is able to chase Britt back to the outside, Jamie delivers heavy blows to Bridget and then a rear chinlock as the pace ticks down a few notches. Bridget starts to fade a bit while Kylie makes her way back up to the apron and starts to encourage her partner by slapping the top turnbuckle pad. Bridget starts to get a bit more upright just as Jamie rakes her eyes before yanking her back down and reapplying the hold. Jamie barks taunts at Kylie who is drawn into the ring before Hale cuts her off. While Hale is playing escort, Britt sneaks in and takes over for Jamie with a loud clap by Jamie echoing through the arena as she exits. Hale looks at Britt and questions her, but is easily swayed that she tagged in legally.

Bridget looks to be almost out before a second wind takes over. Bridget powers up and carries Britt to a neutral corner, where she backs the Good Doctor in and manages a break of the hold before falling on her face. Britt stays on the attack with stomps and a kick, and most importantly taunts as Kylie remains optimistic that her encouragement will get Britt to the corner to make a very important tag. Britt misses a middle-rope elbow drop, giving Bridget an opening that almost leads to a desperation tag before Jamie darts over and clocks Kylie with a forearm to send her tumbling off if the apron. Jamie and Britt double team Bridget, ending the sequence with a wishbone as Britt resumes her solo attack with a leg lock that has Hale checking on a submission from Bridget. Kylie steps back onto the apron and tries to get the scant amount of OOWF die-hards who managed to buy a ticket behind Bridget. Bridget begins to claw at Britt’s face, to no avail, though she is a bit more successful with a palm strike to Britt’s temple. With Britt on a knee, Bridget starts a crawl to her corner, but is cut off by Britt grabbing her ankle before a possible lunge. The two struggle before Bridget is able to get a heel to Britt’s stomach, doubling her over and giving the needed space to get a tag to Kylie.

Kylie comes in with both barrels blazing on Britt, hitting quick-strike attacks and even having some for Jamie as she enters the ring uninvited. While Kylie is delivering anything in her striking arsenal to both opponents, Bridget ends her short breather and unleashes a lariat on Jamie to send her out of the ring. As that happens, Kylie sends Britt into the corner and then sets herself in position for a Victory Roll that gets a flash 3 with Jamie breaking away from Bridget just a split-second late to make the save.

Your winners (pinfall, 15:46), The Frenemies! AEW now leads 2-1.

Jamie, still wanting a fight, begins to pummel Kylie after the bell with Britt and Bridget pairing off. Bridget and Kylie start to get the better of the brewing brawl before officials from both companies rush in to break it up. While Britt and Jamie are apoplectic on the outside, the Frenemies hug to celebrate, though Bridget’s expression indicates that her mind is back on vacation.

• Zed vs. Bryan Danielson
Before the entrances are made, the Jericho Appreciation Society makes its way to ringside to occupy some of the front-row seats previously used by OOWF wrestlers during the Mac Flasher-Eddie Kingston match. Chris Jericho leads the fans in multiple refrains of “Judas” before it’s cut off in favor of “Shoot to Thrill.” Zed, with The Reverend BRICK~! jogs to the ring, receiving the warmest applause of any of the OOWF combatants so far this evening. As Zed bounces off of the ropes before taking a seat on the top turnbuckle in his corner, “Born For Greatness” plays out Bryan Danielson. With Bryan inside the ring, Mike Elevenbee makes the introductions with AEW official Paul Turner checking both men for foreign objects and calling for the bell shortly afterward. The two circle the ring as a modest “THIS IS AWESOME!” chant permeates through the ringside seats.

RUSS: “This one will be a treat. Two of the best in the business about to lock horns.”
RAZZ: “And you hope that Zed can draw things even with a win, because while I trust Beverly Cambridge to come through. It’s Banned From Everywhere in the next match that bothers me. If AEW is down 3-1 before that match, we might be out of jobs in five matches tonight.”

Zed makes first contact, sending a boot to the stomach of Bryan, who replies with a series of chops until Zed hits a belly-to-belly suplex for a quick count of 1. Zed misses a knee drop as Bryan tries an early Labell Lock, but Zed is easily able to escape as the two return to a standing position. The two then grapple before trading hammerlocks with Bryan getting the latter advantage that allows him to drop down, trip up Zed and roll into a leg lock. Zed struggles free and catches Bryan with a hiptoss. Bryan kips up as another stalemate draws applause from everyone except the Jericho Appreciation Society. Zed tries to go in for a headlock before Bryan reverses it and puts Zed on the canvas. Bryan floats over and attempts to put Zed in an Indian Death Lock, but Zed is able to scramble to the ropes and eventually to the outside where he gets too close to the barrier and gets a swipe from Sammy Guevara for his trespass. Bryan drops to the outside and jaws with Guevara before Jake Hager face-washes both Bryan and Zed with Chris barking out taunts. Bryan takes a swipe at anyone in purple, connecting with Jake while Zed decks Sammy. Both men get back into the ring and begin anew, grappling to another stalemate.

Bryan opens the next sequence with an elbow strike that rocks Zed, putting him on the defensive as Bryan tries a number of submissions to no avail as Zed is able to wiggle free from most or at least get to the ropes. Bryan allows Zed to get to his feet, which proved to be a mistake as a double-leg takedown and Zed’s own tries at a submission don’t get too far before Bryan can roll away. As Zed approaches, Bryan puts him in a small package that gets 2. Bryan stays on the attack, grinding Zed’s face into the mat while locking on a full nelson. Zed is able to break the hold, turn his hips and escape with a few knees to the ribs. Zed runs wild with a pair of clotheslines and a gutwrench suplex that gets him 2. Zed starts to work on Bryan’s shoulder, ramming him in multiple corners before dumping him outside and into the barrier. With Zed catching a breath, he’s pressed into saving his opponent as the JAS is playing the part of unofficial lumberjacks for this match, while Turner is the least bit aware. Zed runs Bryan into the railing on another side of the ring. Bryan fights back with a headbutt and then a dive from the apron, but Zed brushes him aside and then rolls him back in the ring for a DDT that gets 2. Zed rolls Bryan onto his stomach and locks in a double chickenwing, eventually muscling Bryan into the air into Moment of Zed, which gets 2.5. Zed pounds the mat, mostly to fire himself up as he approaches Bryan. With Zed leaning down, Bryan is able to goozle Zed on the middle rope and deliver a running knee to the neck that puts Zed down for 2. Zed slowly makes his way to a standing position before Bryan nails him with a lariat and peppers him with stomps and a few kicks. Bryan attempts to put a cross arm breaker on Zed, but can’t get the North Carolinian’s hands separated to extend the arm before Zed slides the action to the ropes to get the break. Bryan boots Zed to the outside, in front of the JAS, which swears to behave as Turner has his eyes on the group this time. Turner’s count gets to 6 before Zed slides back in, right into a Labell Lock try that goes nowhere as Zed slips right back out. Bryan follows and takes the fight to the outside as Daniel Garcia hops the rail and jumps on the apron to occupy Turner as the JAS hammer away in a 5-on-2 attack on both combatants before the duo starts to gain a measure of an advantage with both swinging at anything that moves and gaining enough space to bail out. The two get back into the ring as Turner chases Daniel off and begin unloading slaps and chops on each other with the chests of both men glowing red after a few rounds. A headbutt from Bryan gives him a temporary advantage as the JAS begins to insert itself into matters. Turner catches Matt Menard and Angelo Parker trying to swipe at Zed’s ankles and ejects the entire group. One by one, they file out and protest to an uncaring Turner while Bryan and Zed are still battling inside. Zed hits a GTH on Bryan, getting about 8 if Turner would have been in position. With Bryan still dazed on his back, Zed ascends to the top turnbuckle with The Answer in mind, but Chris had hidden behind the barrier on the ground before the ejection and clocks Zed’s ankle with his trusty bat Floyd to send him tumbling off. Bryan instinctively cradles the downed Zed with Turner turning around to see the pinfall attempt, snapping off 3 as Zed kicks out a second late.

Your winner (pinfall, 16:28), Bryan Danielson! AEW leads 3-1.

Chris waves the rest of the JAS back to ringside with a beatdown of both wrestlers commencing before officials spill out of the back, including OOWF General Manager Firewoman and All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan, who are in a dead heat to enter the ring first. As the two are in the ring, Chris pulls a microphone from his jacket.

CHRIS: “You mean to tell me that AEW can have this crossover show with another company, call it a showcase and not have a single wrestler from the Jericho Appreciation Society on the card. I’d expect this kind of idiocy from what OOWF calls an executive …” *Chris winks at Firewoman* “… But Tony, the man I’m making rich every time I come to this ring and perform, did not feel the need to give me a match. I’d have beaten Flasher. I’d have beaten Zed. I’d beat that kid brother of that stupid idiot Sizzlebeef Manchest or whatever. I am the lifeblood of AEW and I’m on the sidelines for this monumental event. Explain that to me Tony.”

TONY: “It’s because …”

FIREWOMAN: “It’s because I refused to let anyone in OOWF fight you before I got to you first. You see …”

CHRIS: “Quiet, little miss Firewoman. The men in this ring are talking.”

*Chris puts his hand in Firewoman’s face. Firewoman takes a beat, grabs his wrist and twists it all the way around his back into a hammerlock*

FIREWOMAN: “I don’t care who you are. Or who you were. I don’t care that you were my friend, my rescuer, my trainer, my manager, my lover, my fiancé . No one … NO ONE disrespects me or my wrestlers in MY RING.”

CHRIS *wincing in pain*: “YOUR RING? Look around, lover. You’re in Jacksonville, not Asheville, or wherever that loser school of yours is in Texas. This is MY ring.”

*Chris reverses the hold and sends Firewoman into the corner. She counters easily and ducks a haymaker. As the two are about to square up, Tony gets between them*

TONY: “NO MIXED GENDER FIGHTING!”

CHRIS: “I should be on this card! I am the main attraction of AEW. I should be in the main event for this company! Not those bozos, Moxley and Castagnoli.”

FIREWOMAN: “So let’s make it happen. I’ll make the match right now!”

TONY: “No.”

FIREWOMAN: “Just name the opponent.”

CHRIS *taken aback at the challenge actually being accepted*: “Well … I … There’s no one here who is worthy enough to hold my jockstrap, much less get in the ring with me.”

FIREWOMAN: “I’m pretty sure no one wants to touch that."

TONY: “The card is what the card is.”

CHRIS: “What about your brother? Maybe he can namaste me to sleep out of boredom.”

*Firewoman is enraged at the insult, clenching her fist and fuming*

CHRIS: “Or your ex-husband … Not that he’s bothered to show up. Probably embarrassed to be show his face since he dropped off the face of the earth.”

*Firewoman’s balled fist gets tighter*

CHRIS: “I mean, it’s not like your current husband can even stand, much less wrestle. I’d have a bigger challenge from Patrick.”

*Chris barely gets Patrick’s name out when a right cross connects, driving him backward. Lucky has finally got to the ring and leaps in between Fire and Jericho*

FIREWOMAN: “MOVE!”

LUCKY: “I won’t. You can’t.”

*the security that broke up the JAS beatdown pulls Firewoman and Chris apart while the feed cuts to a vignette of The Woodsmen, who are scheduled to debut in two weeks if there is an OOWF to debut in*

• Banned From Everywhere (with Katie Bardoor and Pork) vs. Best Friends (with Danhausen and Orange Cassidy)
“Insane in the Brain” breaks the silence as the wildest scene that Jacksonville has seen in ages commences as Awesome Bill from Dawsonville and Justin Sane run out in a frenzied state, while proteges Katie Bardoor and Pork follow with Drunkey and Drunkette on leashes. Banned From Everywhere do what they can to win over the crowd before “Best Friends” interrupts and brings out Best Friends with Orange Cassidy and Danhausen in tow. The quartet approach ringside, though Danhausen is unsure of what to make of the donkey tandem accompanying Banned From Everywhere. Eventually the combatants are left in the ring with Davis Hightower bringing the teams in for pre-match instructions. The teams break away and huddle before Trent Baretta, the supposed spokesperson of the group, whispers in Hightower’s ear. Hightower considers what Trent said for a second before leaning over to ring announcer Justin Roberts with a comment.

JUSTIN: “Ladies and gentlemen, I have just been informed by official Davis Hightower that at the request of both teams, this match will be fought under Texas Tornado rules!”

Both teams applaud the decision as Hightower calls for the bell with Awesome Bill and Trent pairing off while Chuck Taylor and Justin begin trading blows.

RUSS: “Does Davis Hightower have the authority to do this?”
RAZZ: “Justin Roberts thinks he did, and that’s good enough for me! Let’s see a brawl!”

Chuck manages to push Justin to the outside where Danhausen and Orange observe. Justin sees the two and backs away quickly, taking a clothesline from Chuck as he turned around. Trent and Awesome Bill are pounding away at each other while Katie, barely able to contain herself, eggs Banned From Everywhere on. Awesome Bill eventually gets the upper-hand, sending Trent into a corner and monkey flipping him out of it to get 1. While that’s going on, Justin and Chuck brawl a bit too close to Drunkey, who charges Chuck. Justin tries a High-Risk Headlock and gets dumped in the crowd as Chuck gets into the ring and aids Trent in his battle against Awesome Bill, starting a sequence of slick double-team offense that concludes with a double flapjack that gets 2 before Katie pulls Chuck off of Awesome Bill. Justin returns, just to eat a lariat from Trent, as Chuck hammers away at Awesome Bill in the corner. Trent misses a charge on Justin and stumbles to the outside in front of Pork, who seemingly wants nothing to do with any sort of fighting while he’s handling the two donkeys. Trent nods at Pork before turning around to an eager Katie, who just wants to fight someone. Katie lifts Trent and places him on the apron, just before Justin dropkicks him off of it and into Katie and Pork, causing the latter to lose grip on the leashes with Drunkey and Drunkette quickly running off.

With Pork giving chase to the donkeys through the seating area, Orange slowly walks over to Katie with his hands in his pockets and delivers a devastating series of low-speed kicks to both of her legs. How Katie is able to stand after such a brutal attack defies science. Katie endures Orange’s big finale before throwing a regular-speed left hook that sends Orange stumbling back to the apron. Katie smiles and begins a series of low-speed kicks on Orange, eventually helping him to his feet and brushing him off because she just appreciated the fight. While that’s going on, Danhausen rolls in the ring and attempts to put a curse on Justin, who escapes the supernatural circumstance with a DOUUUUUUUGGGGGHHHHAAAAAWWWWWWKKKKKK!

The lights go out as an audio supercut of every instance where Al Pacino drops the F-bomb in “Scarface” plays over the PA system. A loud boom, not unlike the sound of pans hitting the floor, follows just before a tear-jerking rendition of “My Heart Will Go On” is played on a triangle. The lights come back on as Danhausen has seemingly cursed a confused tandem of Trent and Chuck, both of whom are unaware that Drunkey and Drunkette are standing behind them. Awesome Bill charges and clotheslines both members of Best Friends over the donkeys as Justin rushes in to pin Chuck with Hightower counting 3.

Your winners (pinfall, 12:32), Banned From Everywhere! AEW now leads 3-2.

Banned From Everywhere celebrates with its entire contingent in the ring while a stammering Danhausen struggles to comprehend the power of the DOUUUUUUUGGGGGHHHHAAAAAWWWWWWKKKKKK! that he just witnessed.

• Beverly Cambridge vs. Hikaru Shida
“Cut the Cord” bellows through the arena as Beverly Cambridge steps out to a smattering of applause. The most-recent OOWF world champion makes her way to the ring and uses the corner to stretch while her music fades and “Shining Samurai” signals the arrival of Hikaru Shida. The ladies nod in respect during Mike Elevenbee’s ring introductions, with Mel Creech calling for the bell.

RUSS: “Mel Creech pulling double duty tonight with OOWF officials getting four of a possible seven in-ring assignments.”
RAZZ: “Say what you will about the executive acumen of Firewoman, but she swung quite a few factors to OOWF’s advantage in recent days.”

The ladies circle the ring with the audience clapping in unison to Hikaru’s cadence. Beverly grabs a headlock, which is reversed by Hikaru and re-reversed by Beverly until Hikaru slips out. Both women try for a standing dropkick and get nothing but air, creating a stand-off and requisite applause. Beverly gains control out of a tie-up, backing Hikaru into a corner and breaking before Creech can even request it. Hikaru kicks away Beverly’s try at another tie-up, following with a pair of kicks to Beverly’s left leg to cut her down. Hikaru then hits a basement dropkick on the downed Beverly, rolling that to a half-crab submission. Beverly reaches the ropes to get the break, but Hikaru stays on the attack by pulling Beverly to the middle of the ring and cinching in a body vice. Hikaru then works Beverly to the corner and hits a series of quick strikes before turning Beverly upside-down and hanging her in the tree of woe, connecting on another basement dropkick.

After falling from the corner, Beverly shakes off the cobwebs and fires back with a series of forearm shivers and an uppercut that has Hikaru reeling. A Northern Lights Suplex gets 2 before Beverly pops up and hits a double stomp on the downed Hikaru, prompting her to roll out of danger to the outside. Beverly greets Hikaru upon reentry with an uppercut and Slingblade, which also gets 2. Beverly then grabs one of Hikaru’s legs to put her in a Stretch Muffler, drawing a few shrieks, but not a submission. Hikaru rolls out of the submission, but walks into a palm strike that gets 2. A standing moonsault misses, giving Hikaru a bit of air before Beverly gets a flash rollup for 2. Hikaru stomps her way through Beverly, eventually working her way into an abdominal stretch. Beverly hip tosses her way out of the hold, but takes a second too long to catch her breath as Hikaru dazes her with roughly a dozen quick strikes from all appendages, the last being a crescent kick that puts Beverly on the floor.

With Beverly temporarily unaware of her surroundings, Hikaru runs the apron and delivers a Meteora that sends Beverly crashing into the barrier. Hikaru, cranking up the tempo, sends Beverly inside and throws a few knee and shin strikes that put Beverly on Dream Street. A Shining Wizard attempt, however, is caught as Beverly powers up – with Hikaru in her arms – from a kneeling position to just dump her to the outside and get a few moments of rest as Hikaru waits until 8 to get back into the ring. Hikaru bounces off the ropes with a knee strike in mind, but gets caught in a belly-to-belly suplex that gets 2. The women exchange a heated series of chops as Hikaru gains the upper-hand with a chop that seemingly got a bit close to the throat. Hikaru backs off as Creech checks on a gasping Beverly, who is not willing to call it a night just yet.

As Creech gives the blessing to continue, Hikaru charges into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker from Beverly, who rolls into a Labell Lock try, that Hikaru fights by locking her own hands before Beverly can secure the arm. Hikaru wiggles free but gets stomped down by Beverly until Hikaru catches a boot and rolls into a heel hook submission try that Beverly endures for roughly a minute until Beverly makes the ropes. Hikaru catches Beverly in a butterfly suplex that gets 2. Beverly takes a second to get up, but catches a charging Hikaru and dumps her head-first onto the apron before sending her to the floor with a booming lariat. On the outside, the women battle around the ring before rolling back in at Creech’s count of 9. Back inside, Beverly drops down and catches Hikaru with a Pele Kick to stun her. Beverly trips Hikaru from behind and secures an STF that eventually becomes another Labell Lock try that is thwarted when Hikaru scampers to the ropes. Beverly, now a touch frustrated, drops her focus for a second only to get scooped into an Air Raid Crash that gets 2. Hikaru tries for a Labell Lock of her own, securing it but releasing as Beverly is able to turn her legs toward the nearby ropes. Shida takes Beverly and places her on the top turnbuckle, setting up for a Superplex. On the way down, Beverly somehow is able to flip over and wind up with a Labell Lock cinched in before impact. A winded Hikaru struggles but cannot escape, tapping out seconds after the landing.

Your winner (submission, 13:10), Beverly Cambridge! The series is now tied at 3.

As Hikaru groggily gets to her feet, Beverly goes in for a hug that draws cheers from most in the arena. The feed cuts to the back as most members of the OOWF locker room – minus the injured Mac Flasher, the yet-to-compete Jack Quinn and yet-to-be-accounted-for Alexander Darling – give Beverly a champion’s welcome as she returns.

The feed now shows a montage of recent happenings between Jack Quinn and Jon Moxley, with announcers also documenting that Alexander Darling has checked into the building today, per fob-swipe records given to them by arena security but has not been seen by anyone.

• Jack Quinn-Alexander Darling vs. Jon Moxley-Claudio Castagnoli
“Uppercut Swingphony” draws out Claudio Castagnoli, who amps up the AEW sect of fans during his entrance, stepping into the ring as his theme fades out in favor of “Wild Thing,” which sends eyes searching for Jon Moxley as he enters through the crowd. As Jon and Claudio pair up in the corner, “King of the World” plays, but after 90 seconds there is still no Alexander Darling. “Scarecrow” interrupts as Jack Quinn heads out to see that he is fighting this battle by himself for the time being. While Jack keeps looking over his shoulder, Justin Roberts makes the in-ring introductions with an awkward moment ensuing as Justin introduces a not-present Alexander. While AEW official Bryce Remsburg is going over pre-match instructions, “Flame On” plays as OOWF General Manager Firewoman, now in apparent wrestling gear, dashes to the ring. She is cut off by ringside security just long enough for All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan to make his way down.

Firewoman demands that she be substituted in the match as Jack’s partner, with Tony not budging. While Tony acknowledges the emergency substitute clause, he also points out the no inter-gender rule that he had written into the agreement.

TONY: “Unless YOU change your pronouns to ‘he/him’ in the next 30 seconds, your brother fights alone until his scheduled partner decides to show up.”

That comment sends Firewoman into a fit of rage as she lunges at Tony, but is carried off by AEW security as Tony instructs Justin to inform fans that Firewoman is ejected from ringside until the match concludes. Firewoman, now nuclear in her rage, starts to dismantle the AEW announce table and hits a Pretty Good Diamond Cutter on Excalibur until she is whisked away by security.

Back in the ring, Bryce calls for the bell as Jon, practically salivating, wants to start with Jack. Jon lunges in, only for Jack to sidestep him and deliver a drop toehold. Jack floats over to a headlock on the ground that he loses grip of when Jon rakes the eyes. Jon, not interested in the art of wrestling Jack, slaps him and demands that Jack stop being a coward and let Moosehead Jack out. Jack laughs off the demand before Jon spits in his face. That draws an “OOOOOOHHHHH!” from the fans, but Jack calmly wipes off the spittle and smiles at Jon.

RUSS: “Whether this is a mind game by Jack Quinn, or the actual Jack that we’ll see tonight, this has got to be frustrating to Jon Moxley.”
RAZZ: “As long as Alexander Darling is AWOL, OOWF better be praying that Moosehead Jack comes out because Jack Quinn may not be enough to win this match by himself, but I’d put that faith in Moosehead Jack.”

Jack, still smiling, offers a test of strength to Jon and gets a middle finger in response. Jon reaches in to slap Jack, only to get blocked. Jack calmly releases Jon’s arm and nods. Jon, now teeming with anger, walks to his corner and tags in Claudio. Jack and Claudio start with a mat-wrestling clinic that sees multiple reversals and escapes from both parties, but no clear advantage. Claudio catches Jack with a European Uppercut and tries to hoist Jack up for a Swiss Death Forearm, but Jack counters with a Hurricanrana that gets 2.

RUSS: “Wait. Was that … Jack … Did he?”
RAZZ: “Yes, and it got 2! What else has he been hiding from us all of these years?”

Jack continues on the offensive against Claudio, working a diverse array of strong-style strikes that Claudio is happy to exchange as the two battle to stalemate after stalemate. Claudio finally gets in front as an Irish Whip to Jack results in Jon blasting him with a boot to the small of the back. From there, Claudio shows off his strength with his lift- and throw-based offense, turning a deadlift gut wrench suplex into a count of 2. Jon gleefully tags in, slapping the downed Jack while continuing to demand Moosehead Jack. Jon dumps Jack the outside and runs him from pillar to post, opening a cut above Jack’s left eye in the process. Jon dabs his finger in the cut and puts it in his mouth before shoving Jack away. As Jack gets up and rolls into the ring, he looks toward the back as there is no sign of Alexander anywhere. Jon waits for Jack to turn around before whipping him from corner to corner and finishing the run with a corner clothesline. That gets 2. Jon, all the while still calling for Moosehead Jack, works quick tags with Claudio as they batter him with the clear-cut numbers advantage. While Jack is isolated in the Blackpool Combat Club’s corner, the feed goes to a split screen.

RUSS: “Fans, we’ve just been informed that Firewoman has located Alexander Darling. We’re going to keep the cameras rolling on the action, but we’ll also send you live to the back.”

*Fire is STORMING~! through the backstage area until she comes to a room. She pounds on the door, and when she gets no answer she steps back and kicks hard right next to the doorknob, which pops the door open. She bursts through the doorway to see Alexander Darling sitting there in a black hoodie while clutching an envelope*

FIREWOMAN: “WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING IN HERE!”

ALEXANDER: “Sitting.”

FIREWOMAN: “YOU HAVE A MATCH! IT IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW!”

ALEXANDER: “Look … I said I'd be here, I didn't say I'd partici—"

*Firewoman picks up something heavy and fragile and throws it against the far wall. That seems to get Alexander's attention and perhaps for the first time since his arrival, he actually looks up at her*

ALEXANDER: “What is your prob—“

FIREWOMAN: “My problem? MY PROBLEM? I know you hate my brother, but right now you're hanging him out to dry.”

ALEXANDER: “So?”

FIREWOMAN: “SO~?! Alex …” *sigh* “… I don't know what's going on with you … but … I think you know how I feel about all of this, or at least you used to. If Jack loses, it's not just him that suffers … It's ALL of us. Tony Khan gets all the rights to all of our stuff … Our names … Our ROYALTIES ... EVERYTHING. Please … I'm begging you to put your animosity aside and do this ONE THING. If our friendship … Our marriage … Everything ever meant ANYTHING to you ... Please …"

*Alexander looks away as if he is bored. Firewoman stares at him in disbelief and then her wrist guards and adjusts her knee pads*

ALEXANDER: “What are you doing?”

FIREWOMAN: “What you SHOULD be doing. I don't even know you.”

ALEXANDER: “I'm the same person—"

FW: “BULLSHIT. The Alexander Fucking Darling I know wouldn't sit here and let his legacy be stripped away. The Alexander Fucking Darling I know would get in that ring and clean house, if for no other reason so that he could claim to be the hero of the day.”

ALEXANDER: “I thought you weren't supposed to be wrestling anymore.”

FIREWOMAN: “… The Alexander Fucking Darling I know wouldn't make me.”

*Firewoman gestures at Alexander in a mix of disgust and pity.”

FIREWOMAN: “Clearly … Alexander Fucking Darling left the building.”

The feed comes back to a full screen in the ring as Jack is fighting his way out of a Bulldog Choke from Jon. As Jack somehow gets to a standing position, commotion starts at the top of the entrance ramp as Firewoman gets about three steps past the curtain before security swarms her. While Firewoman starts to fire right hands to anyone wearing yellow, a man in a black hooded sweatshirt slowly walks past the fracas and steps onto the apron. As the buzz fills the arena, the man drops his hood to reveal Alexander Darling, though his expression indicates that he is far from interested in saving Jack.

RUSS: “ALEX. DARLING. IS. HERE!”
RAZZ: “Sure, he’s here, Russ, but does he care?”

Jack battles his way to freedom when he instinctively turns to the corner and sees Alexander. Jack stops cold as if he’s seen a ghost, but extends his arm to the corner. Before Alexander can return the favor, Jon hammers Jack from behind and pulls him away from the corner. Alexander doesn’t seem all that concerned. Jon hammers away at Jack, repeatedly calling for Moosehead Jack while also pointing out that Alexander is scared. After Jon shoves a weakened Jack to the ground, he gets on the ground with Jack while also pantomiming reaching to his boot for a knife before standing up and taunting him with a wanking motion. Jon then strides over to Alexander and calls him a sundry of names before slapping him across the jaw. Alexander’s expression turns from disinterest to unhinged in a matter of seconds as his face is now beet red. While Alexander is not encouraging Jack, he’s at least making himself more available for a tag than before. Jon tags in Claudio who softens Jack up with a few uppercuts in the corner before signaling for the Giant Swing. Jack fights as much as he can, but eventually goes for the ride up to 20 revolutions before Claudio starts to lose his sense of balance a bit while keeping the ride going. As the crowd count gets to 30, Claudio stumbles enough to one side that Alexander is able to reach Jack’s arm for a tag that only Remsburg sees. Alexander comes in a house of fire, smashing Claudio with a lariat and pummeling Jon in the corner for good measure. A pair of body slams on Claudio followed by a heavy knee drop gets 2 as the cover is broken up by Jon, who gets a few stomps in until Jack spears Jon out of the ring with his last bit of available energy. In the ring, Alexander runs through Claudio with a pair of lariats and a high knee. Alexander sets up for a Darling Driver, but Claudio escapes and runs Alexander into the corner before hitting three running European Uppercuts. Alexander shakes those blows off and demands another. Claudio obliges, giving him a fourth, but Alexander, now brimming with anger, grabs Claudio and beats him down in the corner as the OOWF sect of fans rallies behind him. From the outside, Jon pops up onto the apron and charges Alexander, only for Jack to trip him up and then place him between the apron and the apron cover. Jack tics for a second before staring Jon in the eyes. From there, Jack pummels Jon with a dozen or so hammerfist strikes. Breathing heavily, Jon begins to scream at Jon.

JACK: “YOU CAN’T EVEN HANDLE AN ALMOST-RETIRED JACK QUINN, YOU SON OF A BITCH, WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT MOOSEHEAD JACK WOULD ALLOW YOU TO LIVE? BE HAPPY THAT I AM FIGHTING TO KEEP MOOSEHEAD JACK AWAY FROM YOU.”

Jack lunges in to strangle Jon, who fights out of the grip and escapes his predicament. The two brawl around the ring while Claudio and Alexander are inside doing mostly the same. Alexander hits a running knee on Claudio that gets 2 as Jon again breaks up the count. Jon grabs Alexander by his head and points at a downed Jack, who was woozied up when Jon ran him head-first into a ring post before dropping him with Paradigm Shift, which gets 2.5 as Jack lunges in to grab Jon’s ankle. Claudio stomps away at Jack, while Jon tries to lock Alexander in a Bulldog Choke, only for it to be reversed into a Backdrop Driver that gets 2.5. Jon crawls away after kicking out, only for Jack to cut him off and send him to the corner, sitting him on the top turnbuckle. Alexander and Jack – working together? – each take a side of Jon to set up for a double superplex, only for Claudio to grab both opponents just as the got Jon vertical to powerbomb anyone with a pulse as all four men lay exhausted after the impact.

Remsburg, having lost track of who was legal minutes ago, starts to count out all four men. He gets to 5 before Jack and Jon start to sit up while staring directly at each other. While this is going on, Wheeler Yuta emerges from the crowd while reaching into his pocket and casually sliding a set of brass knuckles into the ring, conveniently within the reach of both Jon and Jack. Jack gets to the brass knuckles first, placing it on his hand and then looking at his hand for what feels like an eternity. Jack sighs and removes the foreign object, tossing it away as Jon uses the moment of distraction to drop Jack with a Paradigm Shift that gets 2.9. During the count, Matt Folz runs down the ramp and wallops Wheeler with a running shoulder tackle and then twists him into an ankle lock on the outside that has Wheeler tapping in seconds although neither are actually able to factor in the decision. In the chaos, Alexander delivers a Hangman’s Neckbreaker on Claudio and heads to the ropes to deliver a BEST FIRESAULT EVAR (!!!???) on Claudio that gets 2.9. Jon dumps Alexander to the outside before Jack does the same to Jon. Claudio keeps Jack in the ring and tries a German Suplex, but Jack reverses and locks in a cobra clutch. As Claudio starts to weaken, Jack is able to straddle Claudio to cinch in a Jiendo. With Alexander having disposed of Jon, he stares down Matt before throwing a right cross that Jack notices, causing him to break the Jiendo on Claudio.

Jack confronts Alexander as Matt shakes the cobwebs. Alexander says nothing, but gestures as if he’s leaving before Jon clips Jack’s leg and causes him to tumble into Alexander. Alexander gets up and begins to walk away from Jack – and all of OOWF – until Claudio drops down and starts a brawl. Matt comes to and pulls Jon off of Moose, only for Wheeler to jump in from behind and trigger a wild brawl between cornermen. Everyone is fighting, including some of the fans before Alexander and Claudio head back to the ring. Claudio gains the advantage and tries to put Alexander in position for a Ricola Bomb, but Alexander slips out, strikes Claudio in the throat before hoisting him position for a Darling Driver that gets 2.9. Alexander can’t believe that he didn’t get 3, starting an argument with Remsburg before Claudio spins Alexander around, boots him in the gut and connects on a Neutralizer that gets 2.9. Now it’s Claudio that cannot believe that Alexander has kicked out. Meanwhile, Jack and Jon’s brawl gets them back in the ring where Jack has the wherewithal to shove Jon into Claudio, causing them to bump heads. Claudio falls as Jon stumbles into Jack, who lifts him in position for GTSF with Alexander dashing in to grab Jon’s legs and turn it into a spike GTSF. Alexander falls on a downed Claudio while Moose covers - and gets 3 - on Jon.

Your winners, (pinfall - 42:48), Jack Quinn and Alexander Darling! OOWF wins the series 4-3.

As Jack rolls off, the bulk of OOWF combatants and Firewoman rush the ring in celebration. Alexander, who seemingly wants no part in the pleasantries, brushes past Firewoman and exits while Matt, Cali Quinn and eventually Firewoman check on an exhausted Jack. The remaining OOWF talent continues celebrating as Russ is losing his mind at the OOWF commentary table.

RUSS: “OOWF IS BACK! WE WILL SEE YOU ON MARCH 25 FOR THE DEBUT OF OOWF SATURDAY SLAM!”

The feed fades out with Jack looking around for his partner while other cameras follow Alexander out of the building and into his waiting SUV.