
May Week 4
The show begins with the entrances of Cody and The Young Bucks. We're kicking it off with some singles action.
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Match #1 - Cody w/ The Young Bucks vs. Kota Ibushi
Star rating: ☆☆☆1/3
A good match in it's brevity. It starts with chain wrestling and Cody going to a variety of headlocks, then turns to more of a slugfest. Cody controls the match early on, but Ibushi is able to take over and once he does it's as good as over. Ibushi hits the Pheonix Splash to win it.
Ibushi wins by pinfall
As soon as Ibushi raises his hand after picking up the pin fall, The Young Bucks are in the ring beating him down. Cody gets up as well and it's a 3 on 1 assault from The Bullet Club.
Kenny Omega runs down to save Ibushi. Omega hits the ring and starts swinging wherever he can at all three men, but eventually the numbers game catches up. The Bullet Club starts a beatdown on The Golden Lovers. Cody picks up Omega for Cross Rhodes, when the music of Brian Cage hits!
Cage now runs down to the ring and takes down Nick Jackson with a clothesline. Matt runs after him and gets back dropped. Omega and Ibushi get up and join the fight, sending The Bullet Club packing.
Cody and The Bucks scurry up the ramp as Cage and The Golden Lovers stand tall to end the segment. Frustration continues for The Bullet Club who haven't been able to find success in season 2.
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In Ring Promo Segment
The Junior Elite Champion P.J Black heads down to the ring with a microphone.
Black: WELL, WELL, WELL. Once again my word are proven true, because despite all the hate and all the empty promises from Jay Lethal, I stand here STILL your Junior Elite Champion!
Black holds the title high over his head before shuffling it back over his shoulder.
Black: And what that means is that I am the face of an entire division here in AEW, so as the face of the division I'd like to give everyone a fair warning. This is never EVER going to change, because-
Black is cut off by the music of Jay Lethal who comes down to the ring and grabs his own Mic.
Lethal: How absolutely pathetic of you. Two weeks ago we faced off for that title and you rolled me up 1-2-3 in the middle of the ring and I was ready to shake your hand and show you respect. The one week later what do you do? You take the easy way out and get me counted out so you can scrape away with that championship.
Black: You Jay Lethal are nothing but a bitter sore loser. What I've done these past two weeks is outwrestle you, and outsmart you. Now it's back of line for Jay Lethal, and top of the mountain for P.J Black!
Black holds the title high again.
Lethal: That's one thing you're right about Black, I will move to the back of the line, because I have more respect for that title than you ever will, but mark my words, I will be back for it. And if it isn't me, there's a whole locker room of guys who are gonna take you down first.
Lethal drops the mic and walks off as his music plays. Black looks on unfazed gripping his belt close.
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Match #2 - Johnny Elite vs. Jay Brisco
Star rating: ☆☆☆1/2
A great match in the Junior division. It's a clashing of styles as Elite is fast and flashy while Briscoe has that aggressive smash mouth style. It's an open back and forth contest that runs a decent amount of time. The end comes when Briscoe goes for a diving elbow drop, but Elite moves. Briscoe lands right in the drop zone for Starship Pain which Elite hits for the victory.
Elite wins by pinfall
Elite wins and continues to build momentum.
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The video board shows a chaotic scene backstage. Security and officials are breaking up what looks like a massive fight. Through all the wreckage emerges Pac, and the crowd explodes. Pac walks confidently off camera as it's revealed the man he laid out was Eli Drake.
Pac emerges from behind the apron and comes down to the ring, and once again the crowd is HOT for Pac.
Pac: I thought I made it absolutely clear when I got here that I was not going to tolerate any games. Two weeks ago, Eli Drake and Big Cass tried to pull one over on me, now if you want me big man, come down here and we do it one on one!
Cass comes down to the ring angry and ready for a fight.
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Match #3 - Pac vs. Big Ca$$
Star rating: ☆☆3/4
This one doesn't last long as Pac goes after the legs of Ca$$. Ca$$ is able to cut off Pac a few times, but after a while the leg based offense starts to catch up to the 7 footer. Pac drops Ca$$ with a dropkick to the legs. He then goes up top and hits the Black Arrow, 1-2-3.
Pac wins by pinfall
An absolute statement here tonight by Pac. With no cheating or distractions in sight he's able to make short work of the 7 foot tall Big Ca$$!
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Backstage
Nick Nemeth is in an unknown location doing another selfie style video promo.
Nemeth: People all over twitter, all over Instagram, they keep asking me "Is that it, are they already tired of you in AEW?" Let me explain something to each and every one of you... I'll be back in AEW competition when I say so. As for right now, my biggest asset is my brain, and I'm putting it to work to make sure my return changes the foundation of AEW... forever.
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Match #4 - Austin Aries & Kazuchika Okada vs. The Lucha Bros
Star rating: ☆☆☆☆
The new red hair Okada is eccentric and unique to say the least. He avoids contact with Pentagon early on until a bit of rule bending gives him and Aries proper openings for tag team offense. In the end however The Luchas Bros have too much team chemistry for the thrown together tandem to deal with. Eventually the illegal Okada storms the ring and ambushes the legal Fenix who was close to securing the win.
The Lucha Bros win by DQ
An all out brawl breaks out between all four men! Aries and Fenix brawl up the ramp while Okada and Pentagon brawl up into the crowd and to the back. All four men disappear to the back to end the chaotic segment.
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Match #5 - World Tag Team Championships - Sabre & Sabin © vs. The American Wolves
Star rating: ☆☆☆☆1/4
This is an amazing tag team bout full of great psychology and tag team offensive sequences. Sabre & Sabin put a great focus on cutting the ring in half and pulling off quick tags to keep the 2 on 1 advantage. The Wolves however are able to break out of this trap multiple times for hot tags.
The end comes when Richards goes for his diving foot stomp from the top, but Sabre Jr. moves out of the way. Sabre pushes Richards into Edwards, knocking Edwards off the apron. He then rolls up Richards and grabs the tights, and Sabin reaches through the ropes from the outside for extra leverage. Richards can't power out.
Sabre & Sabin win by pin fall
Sabre & Sabin scurry away with their belts. Somehow after an amazing match they manage to walk away with a stolen victory. The Wolves don't know what hit them as the match was over just like that. Still tag team champions, Sabre & Sabin.
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