We’ve got opening promos as the show starts from Daniel Garcia, FTR, The Undisputed Kingdom, Julia Hart who is interrupted by Kazuchika Okada who apologizes when he sees Brody King, and Powerhouse Hobbs.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs Roderick Strong and Kyle O’Reilly
Cash and Roddy start out with arm bars and mat wrestling. They lock up again and Roddy gets a side headlock takeover. They work to their feet and Roddy and Cash trade shoulder tackles. Kyle tags in and after an arm bar, Dax tags in and they go to the corner and trade kicks. Dax gets a shoulder tackle and Kyle gets a kitchen sink in return. Roddy tags in and Dax chops him down which sets off the tag team alarm and all four men are fighting in the ring and then to the floor.
Cash and Roddy return to the ring with Roddy getting a big stomp and a tag to Kyle. Kyle lays in knee lifts and then an abdominal stretch. They run the ropes and Dax is able to tag in and hits jabs and a snap suplex. He then snap suplexes Roddy onto him and covers for two. Dax then works over Kyle into the corner. He clotheslines Roddy and after Kyle tries to grab the leg, Dax gets a pile driver for the pin and the win.
Winners: FTR
We see that Kyle’s foot is on the rope and Dax says he doesn’t want to win that way. The ref tells the ring announcer to restart the match.
Dax then whips Kyle into the ring post from the inside. Kyle slams Dax’s head into the top turnbuckle. Cash tags in and he and Kyle fight in the corner through the ropes. Dax then clotheslines Kyle into the ring and Cash covers for two as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Kyle gets a jawbreaker on Dax after benign the babyface in peril through the break. Kyle then dodges a leap from Cash, who crotches himself on the middle turnbuckle. Roddy gets the hot tag and runs wild after Kyle escapes a pile driver attempted from Dax.
Dax is able to kick out from a pin at two and Roddy takes out Cash and then Dax with a fallaway slam. Kyle is tagged in and then they double-team kick him for two. Cash gets in the ring and dumps Roddy to the floor. Kyle gets an ankle lock and Cash is tapping but he’s not the legal man in the ring. Dax rolls him up for two. Kyle knocks Dax into Cash and gets an ankle lock on Dax. Dax kicks him off and then gets a two count with a handful of trunks.
Roddy goes to the top and is knocked down by Cash. Cash then comes off the top with an elbow as Dax holds Kyle in position for two. They then hit a two-man spike piledriver on Kyle for two, broken up by Roddy. All four men are on the mat, recovering. Roddy is dumped to the floor and FTR puts Kyle on the top. Roddy grabs Dax’s foot so FTR cannot hit Power and Glory. It becomes all four men fighting until Roddy is knocked to the floor and FTR is able to hit Power and Glory and Kyle kicks out at two.
FTR tries the shatter machine and Roddy breaks it up. Kyle and Roddy hit the high low on Cash for the pin and win.
Winners: Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong
Kyle and Roddy call for a handshake and FTR leaves them hanging.
We get a video where Willow Nightingale says people have forgotten how dangerous she is when the smiling stops.
Wheeler Yuta vs The Already In The Ring Willie Mack
Yuta, the last non-Jon Moxley member of the Death Riders, dominates Mack. Mack almost drops on MFer when he gets to the rope when Yuta has a half crab. Yuta wins with a psycho knee.
Winner: Wheeler Yuta
Jon Moxley comes to the ring through the crowd with the briefcase, nailing Mack with the case. Jon grabs a mic and says it’s none of Oakland’s business. He says he has a lesson to teach Yuta about finishing his business. We hear him tell Yuta that Mack cannot leave the ring under his own power, and to finish the job. He then says Cope doesn’t leave Dynamite under his own power. Mox picks up Mack, and Yuta cracks Mack’s head with the briefcase.
Mercedes is in the back and takes her title from Billie Starkz. Starkz says she better hold tight to the title because Momo is taking it at Revolution. Starkz then says Momo wanted her to have some tea and tosses her drink at Mone. Mone stands there fuming and clutching her titles.
We then get a pre-record of Toni Storm in a hospital bed with a neck brace. She talks about the messages she got. She asks Mariah May if she wants the title, and she can take it from her cold, dead hips. She asks if May wants her soul, she is leaving at home. Or, does May want the spotlight? She will give that to her and she doesn’t want disqualifications and they will be fighting no holds barred and falls count anywhere. She takes off the neck brace and asks if May believes in God, because now, she’s going to meet her.
GREAT promo.
Swerve Strickland w/Prince Nana vs Clark Conners
Clark is a wrestler from New Japan Pro Wrestling and we get a hype reel as he comes to the ring.
Clark charges at Swerve and Swerve side steps him and beats him down in the corner, then gets a clothesline in the corner and a running kick. Clark rakes the eyes and then gets a running shoulder tackle on Swerve. Clark stomps down Swerve in the corner. Clark then drags Swerve’s face along the ropes. Clark gets a chop in the corner and that wakes Swerve up and they trade chops until Clark gets a series of kicks. Swerve is able to dodge a kick and gets a backbreaker, followed by an arm snap as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Swerve is stretching Clark. Swerve then gets a series of shoulder thrusts and they run the ropes. They jockey for position and Clark gets a power slam but can’t follow up because of what Swerve did to his arm. Clark runs into a big boot from Swerve, and Swerve then gets a spin kick. He puts Clark on the top and joins him there. Swerve gets a belly to back suplex from the top for two.
Swerve tries to get a full nelson but Clark blocks it and they trade blows. Clark gets a German suplex and tries for a spear but runs into a Flat liner. Swerve goes to the top and misses the stomp. Clark gets a spear, which is his finisher, for two. Clark gets a rollup after escaping out the back. Swerve gets an arm whip to take Clark down and follows with the House Call for the pin and the win.
Winner: Swerve Strickland
Swerve tells the camera this is the first step on his road back to the title.
We then get a video from Dynamite where the Outrunner go to the Hurt Syndicate and tells them about the victory. MVP says they didn’t realize they distracted the Murder Machine, but they got the title shot, so they need to train up to swim with the sharks. The Outrunners say they have worked hard their 20 rookie years for this opportunity.
Harley Cameron joins commentary and she lets us know that her finishing move she used on Dynamite…and it is My Finishing Move.
Alicia Atout with Big Justice and Big Boom AJ. Johnny TV bumps into AJ and he says that he saw AJ disrespect MxM, so they challenge him to find two friends for a trios match at Revolution.
Shane Taylor Promotions (Lee Moriarty, Carlie Bravo and Shawn Dean) vs The Already in the Ring Nick Ruis, Vinnie Massaro and Dave Dutra
Matt Menard joins commentary.
Lee Moriarty wins a quick match with a flatliner.
Winners: Shane Taylor Promotions
Adam Cole comes to the ring as Taylor’s team is leaving.
Daniel Garcia (TNT Champion) vs Adam Cole
They lock up and move to arm bars. Cole gets a waistlock takedown and Cole then poses for the crowd. They lock up and go to arm bars again, Garcia gets a quick series of one counts. Garcia does his dance. They shake hands and then pull each other in for a staredown. They run the ropes and Garcia gets a swinging neckbreaker, a charge into the corner and punches in the corner, but Cole knocks Garcia down and hits a backstabber.
Cole gets a neckbreaker for one. Cole gets a second neckbreaker for two this time. Cole gets a series of strikes to the back followed by a snap suplex for two. Cole grabs a rear chinlock and then when they break, Cole gets a leaping knee. Garcia is able to get a dragon screw in the ropes. They go to the floor and Garcia gets a running drop-kick on Cole, who is seated in a chair, and we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, they are trading blows and Cole gets another neckbreaker for two. Garcia blocks a suplex and gets a swinging neckbreaker. Garcia calls for another and Cole gets a vertical neckbreaker for two. Cole goes to the top, Garcia gets a series of chops and joins Cole on the top. They fight on the top and Garcia finally gets a superplex front eh top into a pile driver for two.
Cole gets a quick rollup for two and then lays in thrust kicks. Cole gets Panama Sunrise and cover for two because Cole’s ankle is causing him issues. Cole misses the Boom knee and Garcia gets a belly to back suplex and Cole rolls to the floor. Garcia follows him and runs into a thrust kick and a boom knee. Cole rolls Garcia into the ring for a two count.
Cole goes to the top and then comes down and runs into an ankle lock from Garcia. Garcia pulls Cole back from the rope and grapevines the leg and cranks on it. Cole is able to crawl to the rope and Garcia nails him with windmill blows. The fight on the apron and Garcia gets a pile driver on the apron, which I hear is the hardest part of the ring.
Cole is able to get into the ring at 9. They throw hands in the middle of the ring and we are told there are five minutes left. Shane Taylor Promotions team hit the ring and the match is thrown out.
No Winner due to outside interference.
Shane Taylor grabs the TNT title and directs the beat down of Garcia and Cole. Moriarty puts the Border City Stretch on Garcia.
We get a hype video for Samoa Joe, Hook and Shibata, the Opps.
Big Boom AJ is upset that the double chunk chocolate cookie and he is interrupted by Big Justice who brings in Orange Cassidy and Mark Briscoe, who cuts a fantastic promo and the word of the day is Boom.
Julia Hart vs Queen Aminata
We then get an inset from Serena Deeb, who says she gave Aminata the game plan to beat Julia Hart tonight and she should use it.
Aminata forces Hart to the corner, and then breaks clean. They lock up again and trade arm bars, with Aminata getting the behind rub and then a headlock takeover. They work to their feet and trade headlocks. Aminata gets a second headlock takeover. Hart works free and the match resets.
They lock up again and Hart gets kicks to the midsection and then a tejaris. Hart gets two charges into the corner for two. Aminata works out of the headlock with elbow and they run the ropes. Aminata gets a chop block and then slams Hart’s knee into the mat as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to picture in picture, Aminata has a leg based full nelson on Hart and Hart rolls back for a two count. Hart fights to her feet and gets a series of forearms. Hart runs into Aminata with a clothesline repeatedly. Hart gets a sunset flip for two. Hart gets a pair of running axe handles and a rear leg trip for two.
Hart gets Heartless in the middle of the ring and Aminata rolls into a pin on Hart for two. Hart gets a two leg stomp from the corner and then goes to the top for her moonsault. Aminata rolls in to avoid it and gets a thrust kick. Aminata gets a running kick into Hart in the ropes and pulls her to the middle of the ring for the pin and the win.
Winner: Queen Aminata
Brody King comes to the ring to help Hart, but Okada nails him with his Continental Championship belt for their incident during the show opening.
We get a recap video of how we got to Konosuke Takeshita vs Kenny Omega
We then get a promo from Kenny Omega, who is at home. Kenny says this is about the belt that Takeshita holds because it proves you are the best. And if he loses, maybe the real Kenny Omega is gone and he shouldn’t try for major titles and more. But his entire focus is that belt and at Revolution, he is taking that title.
Big Bill and Bryan Keith vs Bandido and Powerhouse Hobbs
Hobbs and Bill start the match, but Bill tags in Keith, who runs up and jacks his jaw at Hobbs. Keith tries to whip Hobbs into the ropes, but Hobbs doesn’t budge. Keith charges into Hobbs and is dropped.; Hobbs picks up Keith in a vertical hold, passes him to Bandido when Bandido is tagged in and Bandido hands Keith back to Hobbs who gets a Samoan drop.
Keith gets a gut punch on Bandido and tags in Bill. Bandido is able to sneak out the back of Bill’s pickups and then avoid a chokeslam from Bill. They go back to back for five paces, and Bill tries to charge early and Bandido avoids it. Bandido gets a kick on Bill, but Keith kicks Bandido to the floor off the apron. Bill gives Hobbs a big boot to the floor as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Bandido has been the babyface in peril through the break. Bandido gets out of a power bomb and then Bill misses a leap and hits the top of the ring post. Bandido is able to escape from Keith. Hobbs gets the hot tag and cleans house. Hobbs dodges a charge from Bill, who then hits Keith. Bill is whipped to the floor. Hobbs gets a twisting slam from the second turnbuckle for two, broken up by Bill. Bill gets a Bossman slam on Bandido.
Bandido is picked up again, and Hobbs gets a pounce on Bill to free him. Keith gets an insigiri on Hobbs. Keith and Bandido trade blows in the middle of the ring and then run the ropes and nail each other with a simultaneous drop-kick.
Bill and Hobbs are now in the ring and they trade blows. Hobbs knocks Bill to the floor with a charge. He tells Bandido to go to the top, and Bandido comes off Hobbs’s shoulders for a moonsault onto Bill (didn’t get all of it). Hobbs escapes a rollup for Keith and then gets a pounce. The straps drop and Hobbs gets a spinebuster for the pin and the win.
Winners: Bandido and Powerhouse Hobbs
Credit: Cory Strode, pwinsider.com