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KELLER’S AEW WRESTLEDREAM PPV RESULTS
OCTOBER 12, 2024
TACOMA, WASH. AT TACOMA DOME
AIRED LIVE ON PPV
Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuinness
Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts
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[PRE-SHOW]
(A) Brian Cage beat Atlantis Jr. in 11;00 to win the ROH TV Title.
(B) Anna Jay beat Harley Cameron in 9:00.
(C) The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens w/Billy Gunn) beat MxM Collection in 12:00. Caster was back in old form with his pre-match rap aimed at MxM which included references to impotence and MxM on Chatterbate.
(D) The Outrunners & Orange Cassidy & Kyle O’Reilly vs. Alex Reynolds & John Silver & Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari in 12:00.
[MAIN CARD]
(1) JAY WHITE vs. “HANGMAN” ADAM PAGE
White came out first. When Hangman came out, Excalibur and Schiavone said Hangman can’t possibly still believe he’s on the moral high ground over whatever his gripes once were. They fought back and forth for the first eight minutes. White scored a two count with a German suplex into a bridge at 8:00. Hangman rolled to the corner. Fans chanted, “Jay White! Jay White!” White set up a superoplex. Hangman dug into his eyes to break his grip. White knocked Hangman down with a chop. With Hangman hanging upside down in the corner, White gouged his eyes. Hangman, though, took control seonds later and followed with a Death Valley Driver on the ring apron at 10:00.
Hangman prepared for a Buckshot Lariat, but White charged at him. Hangman punched him. White, though, took Hangman down with a Dragon Screw. Hangman powerbombed White onto the ring apron and then onto the ringside steps. White collapsed to the ground. Some fans chanted, “You sick f—!” Excalibur said White never revealed the nature of his injury that caused him to miss time.
They fought up the aisle. White dropped Hangman knee-first over the edge of the ramp. Excalibur said he didn’t think he had seen that before. White continued the beating in the ring including chopping away at Hangman in the corner. He set up a Blade Runner, but Hangman countered with a Dead Eye. Both were down and slow to get up. White set up a Blade Runner again, but Hangman blocked it. Hangman grabbed the ref and attempted a low blow. White blocked it and then suplexed Hangman on the back of his head. White set up a Blade Runner again and then hit Dead Eye. Hangman couldn’t follow up as he clutched his knee in pain afterward.
Hangman eventually stood and set up a Buckshot Lariat. His knee gave out. White then caught him and delivered the Blade Runner. The crowd popped and then the ref counted three. Juice Robinson came out and celebrated with White.
WINNER: White in 17:00.
(Keller’s Analysis: That was a really good, smart match for an opener. They built slowly but with intensity, told a story with Hangman’s knee and many attempts by each to do their finisher, and White eventually got the win once he executed his finisher. This didn’t burn out the crowd but instead set the pace and effectively got a big pop for the finishing sequence. Glad to see White get the big win here, too. He’s as underutilized and as ready to shine in a top spot as anyone since he hasn’t been overexposed. There’s a hole to dig out for him after the Bullet Club derivative and MJF feud as a fill-in, but he’s a special talent.)
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(2) MARIAH MAY vs. WILLOW NIGHTINGALE – AEW Women’s Title match
Willow came out first and Excalibur touted how popular she is wherever they go. Mariah then made her way out. The bell rang 26 minutes into the hour. Mariah took control early. She yanked on her mouth when pushing her against the top rope. Willow followed with a Pounce and took control, tossing Mariah into three of the top turnbuckle pads before throwing chops. Mariah yanked Willow off balance on the second rope and then mounted her and punched away.
Willow yanked Mariah’s face toward hers and bit her when Mariah leaned in to trash talk her. Willow applied an Indian Death Lock type hold mid-ring at 5:00. Willow slammed Mariah’s head into her knee before releasing the hold. Willow landed a running cannonball seconds later. She went for a top rope moonsault, but Mariah rolled out of the way and then hit Mayday for a near fall. After some counters, both went down and were slow to get up at 8:00. Willow went for a Death Valley Driver, but Mariah countered with a victory roll for a two count. Willow countered for a two count. Willow lifted Mariah and delivered a leaping Death Valley Driver into the corner for a near fall at 10:00.
Willow set up a top rope powerbomb, but Mariah countered with a huracanrana. She followed with a running knee strike and a Storm Zero for the win.
WINNER: Mariah in 11:00 to retain the AEW Women’s Title.
(Keller’s Analysis: Really good match. That was one of AEW’s better all-around women’s matches to date even with it going only 11 minutes. These two clicked. It didn’t feel like the culmination of a feud, and it had to be a tough call to have Willow lose again given how popular she is, but it seems like they have more investment in Mariah’s story right now.)
(3) JACK PERRY vs. KATSUYORI SHIBATA – TNT Title match
The bell rang 32 minutes into the hour. Perry took an early lap around ringside after early offense by Shibata. Shibata lost patience and chased him down. They chopped each other for a few minutes. Perry spit at Shibata. Shibata fought bacvk with a flurry of offense including rapid-fire chops. Perry avoided a charge by Shibata. Shibata suplexed Perry at ringside into the side of the ring.
Back in the ring, Perry made a comeback and applied a Snaretrap. Excalibur talked about Shibata’s brain bleed years ago. Shibata made a comeback with a Death Valley Driver and then a sleeper. Perry bridged back and the ref counted Shibata’s shoulders down.
WINNER: Perry in 9:00 to retain the TNT Title.
-Perry attacked Shibata afterward. He blasted him in the face with the TNT Title belt. Daniel Garcia ran out for the save. Perry and Garcia had a staredown. Perry then rolled out of the ring. MJF then came out to his music. Garcia watched as the crowd popped. MJF and Garcia had a staredown. Perry then hit Garcia from behind with the belt. MJF raised his hands i a disarming way and backed into the corner. Perry walked to the back. MJF then smiled and took off his jacket and unbuttoned his cuffs. He then pounced away at Garcia. MJF stood on Garcia’s neck and said the last time he saw him, be beat him without breaking a sweat. Excalibur said that wasn’t true. He said he then went on to make several movies and several million. MJF said Garcia’s alleged bidding war was about as real in 2024 as the Seattle Supersonics. Fans booed. MJF said, “Waaa! Waaa! I’m talking, Seattle! Oh yeah, we’re in Tacoma. Who gives a shit?”
MJF told Garcia that he is glad he told him his Dynamite Diamond Ring was in a pawn shop in Buffalo. He said it took him some time, but he found it, and now he’s going to kiss it. As he got ready to punch Garcia, Adam Cole’s music played. He marched out and then ran to the ring (as we held our collective breath). MJF bailed out and Cole played to the crowd from center-ring. Cole helped Garcia to his feet. Garcia accepted a fist bump offer. Cole rolled out of the ring and said he is back, better than ever, ready to take on anyone. He said MJF is a dead man.
(4) WILL OSPREAY vs. RICOCHET vs. KONOSUKE TAKESHITA (w/Don Callis) – AEW International Title match
The bell rang five minutes into the second hour. Ospreay and Ricochet dazzled early with a flashy sequence. Takeshita dropkicked them both as they struck poses. Callis on commentary said they scouted that. Takeshita set up a table at ringside. Ricochet avoided a charging Takeshita and then knocked Ospreay to the floor. Callis said Ricochet was ahead on points. Takeshita caught a diving Ricochet, but Ospreay then flipped onto both of them at ringside. Takeshita knocked Ricochet down with an elbow to the jaw.
All three were battling on the ring apron a minute later. Ospreay went for an OsCutter, but Ricochet resisted. Takeshita knocked Ricochet down, then caught Ospreay and delivered a Death Valley Driver. Ricochet then leaped at Takeshita with double-knees on the ring apron. A “This is awesome!” chant broke out. Ricochet put Takeshita on the table at ringside. Ospreay blocked Ricochet’s charge with a Spanish Fly mid-ring for a two count. Ospreay played to the crowd, but Ricochet countered Ospreay and scored a two count. Ricochet blocked a Hidden Blade and landed a double-underhook back suplex into a bridge for a two count. Ricochet followed with a 450, but Ospreay moved. Ospreay then gave Ricochet a Styles Clash. Takeshita broke up the cover at 9:00.
They hit a series a big spots leading to a Takeshita near fall in Ricochet. All three were down and slow to get up. An “AEW!” chant rang out. Takeshita took out Ricochet and Ospreay with hard elbow strikes to their jaws. Ospreay came back with a quick enzuigiri and then an OsCutter attempt. Takeshita ducked a clothesline and then clotheslined Ospreay, who flipped and landed on his feet. He followed with an OsCutter. Ricochet landed a splash on a vulnerable Ospreay for a believable near fall. A “Fight Forever!” chant broke out.
Ricochet and Ospreay battled on the ropes in the corner. Ricochet knocked Ospreay down. Takeshita lifted Ricochet on his shoulders. Ospreay clotehslined Ricochet, who landed on his feet. Ospreay then landed a Poison Rana. Ricochet followed with a Poison Rana. Takeshita gave both Ospreay and Ricochet a double German suplex. Takeshita played to the crowd and then flip dove onto both Ricochet and Ospreay at ringside. He followed in the ring with a lariat on Ricochet for a near fall at 16:00.
Ospreay leaped off the top rope and sent Ricochet crashing to the mat where Takeshita caught him, but Ricochet landed on him and scored a two count. Schiavone said this is one of the best matches of the year “by far.” Ricochet kicked Ospreay and then leaped off the top rope with a shooting star press. Takeshita kicked Ricochet in the face. They both landed on Ospreay for a two count. Excalibur said he wasn’t sure if it was Ricochet or Ospreay who were vulnerable to getting pinned there. (Would it matter?) Takeshita eyed the table he set up 15 minutes earlier. He tried to set up Ricochet on the ring apron, but Ricochet fought back and stomped on the back of Takeshita’s head.
Takeshita delivered a leaping cradle piledriver off the ring apron through the table. He high-fived Callis at ringside and pounded his chest. Back in the ring, Ospreay nailed him with a Hidden Blade for a one count. Ospreay landed another and got a two count before Callis yanked the ref out of the ring by his boots. Schiavone there are no DQ’s in a three-way. Callis entered with a screw driver and swung at Ospreay. Ospreay blocked it and set up a move. Kyle Fletcher then showed up in a hooded jacket and struck Ospreay with the screwdriver from behind. Ospreay looked up and took in the scene. Takeshita, meanwhile, delivered a running knee strike.Fletcher threw a ref into the ring who counted to three.
Fletcher gave Ospreay a Tiger Driver after the match. Osreay clutched his neck as Takeshita, Callis, and Fletcher celebrated. Well, Fletcher didn’t celebrate as much as stand over Ospreay and smile. Excalibur called it a stinging betrayal by Fletcher.
WINNER: Takeshita in 21:00 to capture the AEW International Title.
(Keller’s Analysis: A dazzling and hard-hitting crowd-pleasing rapid-fire highspot filled match. Takeshita did some athletic stuff, but he was also the heavy-hitter. It’s great to see Takeshita with a big win and perhaps a big focused push, although the finish was so full of shenanigans, it didn’t boost him in a credible way as much as just signalling his biggest push to date.)
-Renee Paquette interviewed Jerry Lynn and Orange Cassidy backstage. He said he’s a big fan and he even dressed up as him for Halloween. He said he knows he’s been going through some stuff lately, but he sees big things in him. He said if he really wanted to and really tried, he could be the man. “Just food for thought,” he said. He walked away. Hook walked up to Orange said he should listen to Jerry and said he is the man. They fist-bumped.
-Prince Nana stood mid-ring and plugged a website where you can buy his coffee. He then introduced Swerve Strickland. Swerve made his entrance to a big ovation. He said he wanted to address his home town and his people. He said he still feels tingling down his neck, but he has been medically cleared. MVP coughed and interrupted Swerve. He walked out with Shelton Benjamin. He said he’d like to discuss his future. He said he hasn’t called him back or answered his emails or DMs. He said said he assumed he was in deep contemplation about his future. He said they have history and go way, way back. He said his career seems to be floundering lately. He said he’s built a career on taking champions and reminding them on what it takes to be great and how to get the titles they should have. MVP said he wanted to talk business.
Swerve said, “First off, hello.” He said he gave him a lot of great advice over the years. He said MVP’s achievement have been inspiring. He praised Shelton Benjamin for paving the way for people like them to do what they do in the ring. Fans applauded. Swerve said told Prince Nana that some of the stuff MVP has saying isn’t wrong.
Swerve said the last couple months haven’t been good. He said since he being with Nana, he lost the main event at All Out, he lost his childhood home, and he lost his championship. Nana looked nervous. Swerve said, “On the other hand, I wouldn’t have had all those things to begin with it wasn’t for you, Nana.” Fans applauded and MVP looked worried.
Swerve then told MVP they could actually make history together. He said with MVP and Shelton backing him up, imagine what they could do. Swerve went back to Nana and said there are some things that irk him including the percentage of wages Nana takes. He said he still sells weed to high school kids in the parking lot of hotels. “Yeah, I still hear about that,” he said. He said he’s erratic and sometimes he can’t find him before he goes to the ring. He said the most important thing, though, is that he’s family.
He turned to MVP and said he won’t turn his back on family for anybody. He told MVP to shove his business cards up his ass because he isn’t interested. Shelton stepped into Swerve’s face and said he misread the situation. Shelton said they were not asking him, but rather telling him there is no him without them. MVP held Shelton back after some shoving. Christopher Daniels entered the ring with referees to restore order. Fans chanted, “Swerve’s House!” MVP led Shelton to the back.
(5) “THE BEAST” MORTOS vs. HOLOGRAM
The bell rang 49 minutes into the second hour. Excalibur said for those who aren’t familiar with Mexican wrestling, two-out-of-three-falls matches are the standard. Hologram scored a three count in 4:00 after a springboard crucifix bomb into a leverage three count.
For fall two, they brawled up the aisle. Mortos pressed and slammed Hologram onto the ramp. Back in the ring, he landed some power moves including a discus lariat for a three count. Schiavone said that’s the first time they’ve seen Hologram go down for a three count.
Hologram leaped off the top rope rope with a leaping dive onto Mortos on the floor. Back in the ring, Morton slammed Hologram off the top rope and then landed a powerbomb on his knee followed by another discus lariat for a believable near fall. Hologram came back with a swan dive crucifix bomb for a near fall. A winded Hologram landed his airplane spin bomb for the win.
WINNER: Hologram in 17:00.
(Keller’s Analysis: This felt like an intense fight at times, but at others times two wrestlers setting up spots, although that could be said about the three-way earlier, too. There were some big impressive spots and the crowd was largely into it enough to keep the energy going even if it doesn’t feel like this was a match that belonged on PPV. It does seem they want Hologram to be their rising Lucha star, so putting him on PPV to extend his win streak is part of that process. Mortos has been a pleasant addition to the mix lately.)
(6) DARBY ALLIN vs. BRODY KING
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