Dynamite: One last Death Rider for Cope before Revolution

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Dynamite: One last Death Rider for Cope before Revolution

Greetings and salutations as the road to a Revolution that’s being televised inches closer and closer to Los Angeles this Sunday. That’s right, it’s AEW’s yearly early Spring offering and this is the last stop before Sunday’s PPV. On tonight’s show we will see a contract signing between Ricochet and Swerve Strickland that is sure to be civil. In his attempt to take out all members of The Death Riders we also have Cope going one-on-one with Wheeler Yuta. Here is the full announced card:

  • The Rated R Superstar Cope vs. Wheeler Yuta
  • Kazuchika Okada and Ricochet vs. Swerve Strickland and Brody King
  • Will Ospreay, Powerhouse Hobbs, Orange Cassidy, and Mark Briscoe vs. Lance Archer, Brian Cage, Bryan Keith, and Mark Davis
  • Thunder Rosa and Kris Statlander vs. Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford
  • Revolution contract signing between Swerve Strickland and Ricochet

With all of this and more, let’s get to the action.

We start in the mean streets of Sacramento as MJF calls Hangman out for a street fight.

A Contract Signing….

Tony Schiavone is in the ring out comes Swerve Strickland, Prince Nana, and Ricochet for their Revolution contract signing. Ricochet made the obvious jokes that these signings haven’t gone well for Swerve and him. Strickland tells him to sign the contract as Ricochet reminds him that he is even lucky to get another match. Ricochet says he’s focused on becoming the next AEW World Champion. Strickland says Ricochet is a self-righteous prick and that the biggest mistake Ricochet made was that he left him breathing before. Strickland says after Sunday the only two things people will remember Ricochet for are that Swerve helped rebound his career and his announcer wife. Strickland turns around as before he can leave, Ricochet tries to attack him with the scissors but Swerve stopped him and with a pair of scissors of his own, he stabs Ricochet in the head with it.

Will Ospreay, Powerhouse Hobbs, Orange Cassidy, and Mark Briscoe vs. Lance Archer, Brian Cage, Mark Davis, and Bryan Keith (w/ Don Callis)

Cassidy gets demolished early in the match and is sent to ringside. Callis, from the commentary desk gets up and puts the boots to Cassidy. Eventually, Hobbs gets the hot tag and clears house. Hobbs and Archer are in the match and trade back and forth Clotheslines, until Archer eats a Shoulder Block sending him to the mat. Archer and Cage Clothesline each other by accident as they tried to double team Hobbs. Hobbs Suplexed Davis and then whipped Ospreay and Briscoe at him in the corner.

Cassidy climbs on Hobbs and splashed Davis in the corner. Hobbs put Cassidy up on his shoulders again only for Cassidy to deliver an Elbow Drop on Davis. Cassidy went to the ropes and was cut off by Keith, who ended up Sulexing Cassidy. Briscoe Hobbs are double teaming Keith. Both Bog Men with forearms, followed by a double Suplex. Archer and Briscoe battle it out. Archer with a Clothesline. Archer then grabbed a chair, but Briscoe punched the chair into Archer’s face. Briscoe set up the chair and used it to jump off it to dive onto Cage and Archer at ringside. Ospreay hit an OsCutter on Keith, followed by a Hidden Blade for the win.

Winners: Will Ospreay, Powerhouse Hobbs, Orange Cassidy, and Mark Briscoe

After the match, The Don Callis Family attacks Will Ospreay and out comes Kyle Fletcher. They all beat down Ospreay. Fletcher and Davis argue about how to beat Ospreay down, until Fletcher demands Davis hit Ospreay with the chair. Fletcher hits a brainbuster on Ospreay. Fletcher celebrates over a fallen Ospreay.

A video package airs hyping the International Championship match at Revolution between Konosuke Takeshita and Kenny Omega.

The Rated R Superstar Cope vs. Wheeler Yuta

Yuta headbutted Copeland, who fell to the mat. Copeland avoided Cattle Mutilation with a Crossface counter. Copeland hits an Impaler and then charged Yuta, who caught him with a Busaiku Knee. Copeland is at ringside and Yuta rolled Copeland back inside the ring. Yuta and Cope exchange being thrown to the ropes until Copeland hits a Spear for the win.

Winner: The Rated R Superstar Cope

After the match, Cope shook Yuta’s hand and said that this is what respect feels like and leaves. Jon Moxley comes to the ring and is angry at Yuta for accepting Cope’s handshake. Yuta walks out on Mox. Moxley follows Yuta backstage and tells Yuta to keep walking. Mox look at the camera and says Cope got what he wanted and is all alone heading into Revolution this Sunday. Mox says Cope will do nothing to him on Sunday and he’s gonna beat his ass.

A video package plays hyping up the match between The Outrunners and The Hurt Syndicate for this Sunday at Revolution.

MJF did nothing wrong…

MJF is outside with Renee Paquette and says he knew Hangman wouldn’t show up because he’s a coward. Page drives down the alley as MJF runs away into the building. Page chases after him and finally gets his hands on him. Or does he? Page attacks someone who looks like MJF. MJF attacks Page from behind. MJF eventually hits Hangman with a Heatseeker in the ring and rips off his shirt to show off his “MJF did nothing wrong” t-shirt. MJF says that people forgave Hangman when he lights things on fire and wants to see if they will forgive him. MJF douses Page with lighter fluid, but security tackles him to the ground.

Toni Storm promotes Queen of the Ring

There’s a backstage segment with Toni Storm promoting Queen of the Ring.

Kris Statlander and Thunder Rosa vs. Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford

Statlander hits a Scissors Kick on Bayne. Statlander says Bayne to ringside. Rosa with a huge Dropkick on Bayne which sends her through the ropes again. Statlander climbs the ropes, but Ford tripped her which causes Statlader to fall hard on the floor. Rosa gives it her best attempted to win, but she is overpowered by both women. Bayne hit Rosa with Fate’s Descent (F5) for the win.

Winners: Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford

Renee Paquette is backstage with Mercedes Moné. Mercedes hypes her match this Sunday with Momo Watanabe. We then are told that Momo Watanabe will face Serena Deeb this Saturday on Collision.

Max Caster vs. Jay White

Caster is out for his open challenge as Jay White answered it. Caster charged White, who put him down with a Bladerunner for the win in under a minute.

Winner: Jay White

After the match, White says that he and Cope have had each other’s backs since Worlds End, and this Sunday White will be there to see Cope win the AEW World Championship.

May and Storm have a chat

Renee Paquette does a sit-down interview with Toni Storm and Mariah May. Before it can even start, May spits on Storm and continues to antagonize her in order to get Storm to get physical. May says all of this is Toni’s fault. Paquette called May a liar. The two women go back and forth talking about their past and what they will do to the other woman. Paquette says she prays that neither of them get seriously hurt at Revolution.

Ricochet and Kazuchika Okada vs. Swerve Strickland and Brody King (w/ Prince Nana)

Swerve and Ricochet battle it out until they exchange DDT’s. Swerve hits Ricochet with a House Call, and followed that up with a Swerve Stomp. Swerve went for the pin, but Okada hit him with a match saving Elbow Drop. Okada and King are in the match and they traded elbow strikes, until King hits Okada with a massive chop. This doesn’t stop Okada as he looked for a Rainmaker on King, but King evades it and tosses Okada to the corner of the ring. King with a Cannonball, but Okada dodged it. Okada went to ringside to grab his title belt, but before he can use it, Swerve hit Okada with a House Call and then King clotheslined Okada to hell at ringside. Ricochet grabbed the downed belt and hit Swerve with it as the ref was distracted. Ricochet with the pin and win to end the show.

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