ALL ELITE WEEKLY (22/8/24-24/8/24)
Welcome to ALL ELITE WEEKLY the series where we recap all the major moments from AEW TV programming from the previous week in preparation for this week’s programming. The last week of AEW TV was the go home week before the biggest show of the year All In so most of the segments and matches built towards the PPV the two shows also were taped in Cardiff so the crowd was extremely lively..
DYNAMITE
Britt Baker and Mercedes Mone Contract Signing
The show opened with a contract signing between TBS champion Mone and the challenger Baker.
The two talk back and forth with Mone claiming that Baker is too afraid to go “All In” on wrestling unlike her.
Baker spoke about how she is the person who built the AEW Women’s division..
Baker then attacked Mone’s lackey Kamille and Mone got caught in the crossfire.
The Learning Tree Attacks HOOK
After defeating Tommy Billington Chris Jericho taunts HOOK and says he will not be able to beat him or Big Bill on Collision before All In.
HOOK then comes to the ring to attack The Learning Tree but instead he gets beaten down by Jericho and Big Bill.
Toni Storm (c ) VS Saraya- AEW World Women’s Championship
In a very competitive match which had callbacks to classic UK wrestling for the local crowd Storm got the win successfully defending her championship.
After the match Storm’s rival Mariah May blindsided Storm with the high heel that she used to beat down Storm after the Owen cup. May then taunted Storm in the middle of the ring.
MJF and Will Ospreay Face to Face
The two entered the ring and then had a back and forth discussion about who is the best in AEW.
Ospreay criticises MJF for the main event of All In the previous year and how instead of it being a good match it was just two friends having an argument. Then says that what took MJF four years Ospreay was able to do in four months.
MJF then says he does not care about winning over the crowd like Ospreay, he only cares about winning.
After the two went back and forth for a while MJF accidentally admitted in a moment of weakness that he is jealous of how easily Ospreay won over the crowd.
MJF then taunted Ospreay about his wife, Ospreay then turns to the commentary desk and asked how much the fine is to hit MJF they tell jim its 100k Ospreay then decided it’s worth it and attacks MJF.
Security pulls Ospreay away this enabled MJF to hit Ospreay with the Dynamite ring leaving him covered in blood.
Claudio Castignoli VS Okada (C ) – Continental Championship
The two went back and forth in the match which had a 20 minute time limit it was extremely close and as Castignoli got the upper hand in the matches final minutes he could not get it done so the match ended in a draw.
The Young Bucks then entered the ring and teased adding 5 more minutes to the match but then went back on their word.
The Final Showdown between Swerve Strickland and Bryan Danielson
The showdown is being moderated by Nigel McGuinnes long time rival of Danielson. Swerve enters first and Nigel gives him a biassed introduction.
Swerve then explains that Danielson is extremely worn down and despite him being a legend that he will easily beat him. He then claims he is upset about how Danielson has been talking about his retirement in the build up to their match.
As Nigel is going to introduce Danielson, Swerve stops him and continues to discuss how he will be there to beat him down no matter what even in front of Danielson’s family.
Upon the mention of his family Danielson’s music hits and he runs to the wing and hits Swerve with a running knee.
He then gets on the mic and says that he is the best in the world and if Swerve wants to win that he is going to have to kill him.
Swerve retreats and the crowd does a yes chant as Danielson cheers the crowd on.
COLLISION
HOOK VS Big Bill
This ended up being the most talked about matches from the night with the Cardiff crowd giving Bill the loudest reactions of the night.
HOOK beat Big Bill via submission Chris Jericho watches on and stares down with HOOk ahead of their title match at All In.
Lio Rush and Top Flight VS BCC and PA- A spot in the AEW World Trios Championship ladder match at All In
PAC pinned Lio Rush after hitting the Black Arrow in front of the UK home crowd meaning PAC, Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castignoli will have a chance to win the Trios Titles.
After the match Christian Cage, one of the holders of the Trios titles, taunts the new trio as he walks to the ring and as they are distracted the rest of the Patriarchy attack the group with steel chairs.
As The Patriarchy continue their vicious onslaught The Bang Bang Gang storm the ring and bring out tables, the arena then goes to black and The House of Blacks music hits, The Patriarchy flees but the rest of the teams begin to brawl in the ring.
