TAG CONTENDERS TOURNAMENT
WEEK 3 OF 4
Tonight is semi-finals night. Here's a look at the bracket.

As you can see, the two teams that made their AEW debut as a part of this tournament, CCK and The Bouncers, advanced to the semi finals and have an opportunity to go all the way. Standing in their way are two formidable tag teams composed of some of the top stars in AEW. Anything can happen as we get ready for the big two matches with a warm up, tag champs in action.
Warm up match - The American Wolves vs. Crime Time
A good showcase tag match between the champs and a team that wasn't able to qualify for the tourney. Crime Time has a good showing against The Wolves, but in the end Richards slaps on an ankle lock on JTG that he can't escape. JTG taps out right before Shad is able to make a save.
The American Wolves win by pinfall
Interviewer: Davey, Eddie, you two are the reigning tag team champions. How does it feel watching an entire tournament unfold to decide who's next in like for your titles?
Both men are still catching their breath.
Eddie: Well mam... What's your name again?
Interviewer: Alicia
Eddie: Well Alicia all I can say is we're glad that this tournament is happening, because it just shows that the AEW World Tag Team Championships are the most sought after tag belts in the world. So to whoever wins, I can't wait to get in the ring with you and defend these babies
Richards: Don't think for a minute that we're sitting back complacent as champions. The hunt is still on!
The champs walk off.
Round 2 Tourney Match - The Bouncers vs. PAC & Jay Lethal
The size difference is the story of this match as both Lethal and PAC struggle mightily to even knock either man off their feet early on. It seems like their strikes aren't doing a thing to either 300+ pound man. PAC especially seems to struggle in this matchup as he's unable to get much offense going at all against either Milonas or BCB.
Lethal does spark a comeback however and he's able to swing the momentum of the matchup. In the end Lethal turns a hard irish whip from The Beer City Bruiser into Lethal Injection out of nowhere. 1-2-3.
PAC & Lethal win by pinfall
The unlikely duo does it again! Even despite the struggles of PAC, they're able to keep it together and knock off the much larger team. PAC and Lethal are going to the finals.
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Round 2 Tourney Match - CCK vs. The Golden Lovers
The match begins with some chain wrestling between Kid Lykos and Ibushi. Lykos is impressive, but Ibushi gets the better of him. After some hard hitting Ibushi offense, Lykos is able to tag in Chris Brookes who comes in hot, taking down the now legal Kenny Omega.
Some back and forth for a while as CCK are extremely impressive against the high level competition. The crowd is pretty equally split as they love CCK, but respect the hell out of Omega and Ibushi.
Omega goes for the Omega Driver on Lykos, but Lykos turns around and tosses Omega with a hurricanrana. Omega gets up and gets planted with a brainbuster! 1-2... Ibushi breaks it up. Could CCK have won it right there?
Omega sets up Lykos in the corner. He picks him up and places him on his shoulders in electric chair position, then gets runs to the middle of the ring and hits a thunderous Omega Driver. Brookes runs in but he's caught by an Ibushi superkick. 1-2...3!
The Golden Lovers win by pinfall
The Golden Lovers now advance to the finals and we have our matchup set. Next week in the finals it will be The Golden Lovers taking on the hottest new tag team in AEW, PAC and Jay Lethal. The winners receive a shot at The American Wolves tag titles.
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