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AEW World's End PPV Results: 12-30-23
Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Keller's complete report)
(1) JAY LETHAL & BRODY KING & “SWITCHBLADE” JAY WHITE & RUSH vs. BRYAN DANIELSON & CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI & MARK BRISCOE & DANIEL GARCIA
Matt Menard joined on commentary. This was billed as an “All-Star Eight-Man” tag. Excalibur talked about everyone in the match having been in the Continental Classic Tournament. The bell rang to start the match 11 minutes into the hour. Ring introductions took quite a while as everyone got individual entrances. Rush and Claudio battled mid-ring first. Lethal and Briscoe tagged in at once a minute in. Excalibur said they have two decades of history with each other. Danielson and White then paired off and battled for a few minutes. Finally, at 6:00, Garcia and Brody tagged in and took their turn battling.
When Brody battled Garcia at ringside, Menard stood up. Brody yelled at him, “You’re not going to do shit; you’re a bitch!” Rush got the better of Garcia and did a hip swivel to mock Garcia. At 11:00 they did a series of dives to the floor.
After some rapid-fire chaos with a number of wrestlers, Lethal when for his Lethal Injection finisher. Garcia avoided it and scored a three count. Menard leaped up in excitement that Garcia got the win.
WINNER: Garcia & Briscoe & Danielson & Claudio in 18:00.
(Nice action. A bit formulaic with wrestlers pairing off early for what amounted to an inconsequential opening 8 minutes other than some novel one-on-one battles. The rebuilding of Garcia seems to be a patient, slow brick by brick strategy, and this was another brick.)
(2) ANDRADE (w/C.J. Perry) vs. MIRO – Loser Gets to Leave AEW Match (not really, but sorta)
Miro jumped Andrade before the bell. The ref scolded Miro verbally and then rewarded the pre-match attack by calling for the bell as Miro was stomping away at Andrade. (It’s so ridiculous AEW does this so often.) The announcers made a big deal out of Andrade turning his back on Miro without pointing out the bell hadn’t rung yet. Excalibur noted C.J. was hospitalized recently (with an infection that spread), so it was good to see her healthy and present for Andrade.
Miro fought back after a brief Andrade comeback and tossed him across the ring. He asked C.J. if that’s what she wanted. She yelled back at him. “We just got a glimpse at their living room,” Taz said. Nigel said Taz apparently doesn’t advocate for marriage. Taz paused and said he loves his wife “and she’s nice to me.”
Andrade got the better of Miro at ringside and tossed him onto the announce desk. Back in the ring, Miro suplexed Andrade off the top rope. Not a lot of crowd heat for this one.. C.J. yelled instructions and encouragement at ringside for Andrade. Andrade and Miro stood after the top rope suplex spot and exchanged chops. A “Let’s Go Miro” chant took place. Excalibur said the crowd was firmly behind Miro. (I’d say they were more ambivalent than firmly behind anyone.)
Andrade kipped up and flexed with Miro down in the corner. He telegraphed what he was about to do, and then Miro rolled to the floor. Andrade then backflipped off the top rope onto Miro at ringside. Andrade then drove Miro back-first into the ringside steps. Andrade and a smiling C.J. hugged.
Back in the ring Miro kicked a charging Andrade and scored a near fall. Miro let out a yell as he sensed momentum. Excalibur said he was feeding off his fury. He yelled, “Game over!” He then stomped Andrade’s back and applied a Camel Clutch mid-ring. Andrade fought it and then reached the bottom rope to force a break. Miro told C.J. that she should be cheering for her husband. Andrade hit a spinning back elbow for a near fall.
Andrade gave Miro a Dragon Screw in the ropes and then applied a figure-four leglock. He attempted to bridge into a Figure-Eight, but Miro rolled over and reversed it. Andrade rolled Miro back over. When he tried to bridge into a Figure-Eight, C.J. swept his arms out from under him. Andrade looked at her confused. Nigel said she turned. Miro then landed the Machka Kick for a near fall. Miro followed with Game Over for a tapout win. C.J. smiled at ringside. Excalibur said C.J. might’ve been disappointed in Andrade’s performance in the Continental Classic. Nigel said perhaps she was “playing possum the whole time” and always had the interests of her husband in his mind and his heart. C.J. smiled and pointed at Miro who seemed tobe surprised by her. As Miro circled the ring toward C.J., they cut away so viewers didn’t get to see what was pretty much the climax of this entire long storyline – whether Miro would reconcile with C.J. after the match.
WINNER: Miro in 15:00.
(Good match with a good pace. That said, the fans just don’t seem invested in the storyline and I can’t blame them. Fans were somewhat behind Miro, perhaps in part because of reports spreading that this was Andrade’s last match in AEW before he heads back to WWE.)
(3) TONI STORM (w/Luther) vs. RIHO – AEW Women’s Title match
Taz talked about how Riho is undersized compared to virtually all of her opponents, and he said that’s something he dealt with, but you learn to play to your strengths. The bell rang 55 minutes into the first hour. Luther intercepted a flying Riho at ringside and handed her to Storm, who slammed her. Storm went on sustained offense in the ring. Storm sat on Luther’s shoulders and ran at ringside as Storm yanked Riho off the ring apron to the floor. Excalibur noted that Luther didn’t technically touch Riho. Schiavone said the ref still could have sent Luther to the back for that. Storm applied a Texas Cloverleaf mid-ring. When Riho reached for the bottom rope, Luther pulled the bottom rope away from her. The ref ordered him to the back for that.
Riho made a comeback and landed a crossbody and then a bodyslam (although she barely lifted Storm) leading to a two count. Wen Storm retreated to the floor, Riho leaped off the top rope and landed a crossbody block. Back in the ring, Riho delivered a Dragon Suplex. Storm came back with a Storm Zero for a near fall. Riho scored a near fall, but Storm grabbed the bottom rope to stop the count. When she climbed to the second rope, Storm yanked her by her legs to the mat and then drove Riho to the mat with a modified DDT for the win.
WINNER: Storm in 12:00 to retain the AEW Women’s Title.
(Good match with a nice pace that incorporated both Storm’s and Riho’s personalities and ring styles well.)
Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Keller's complete report)
(1) JAY LETHAL & BRODY KING & “SWITCHBLADE” JAY WHITE & RUSH vs. BRYAN DANIELSON & CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI & MARK BRISCOE & DANIEL GARCIA
Matt Menard joined on commentary. This was billed as an “All-Star Eight-Man” tag. Excalibur talked about everyone in the match having been in the Continental Classic Tournament. The bell rang to start the match 11 minutes into the hour. Ring introductions took quite a while as everyone got individual entrances. Rush and Claudio battled mid-ring first. Lethal and Briscoe tagged in at once a minute in. Excalibur said they have two decades of history with each other. Danielson and White then paired off and battled for a few minutes. Finally, at 6:00, Garcia and Brody tagged in and took their turn battling.
When Brody battled Garcia at ringside, Menard stood up. Brody yelled at him, “You’re not going to do shit; you’re a bitch!” Rush got the better of Garcia and did a hip swivel to mock Garcia. At 11:00 they did a series of dives to the floor.
After some rapid-fire chaos with a number of wrestlers, Lethal when for his Lethal Injection finisher. Garcia avoided it and scored a three count. Menard leaped up in excitement that Garcia got the win.
WINNER: Garcia & Briscoe & Danielson & Claudio in 18:00.
(Nice action. A bit formulaic with wrestlers pairing off early for what amounted to an inconsequential opening 8 minutes other than some novel one-on-one battles. The rebuilding of Garcia seems to be a patient, slow brick by brick strategy, and this was another brick.)
(2) ANDRADE (w/C.J. Perry) vs. MIRO – Loser Gets to Leave AEW Match (not really, but sorta)
Miro jumped Andrade before the bell. The ref scolded Miro verbally and then rewarded the pre-match attack by calling for the bell as Miro was stomping away at Andrade. (It’s so ridiculous AEW does this so often.) The announcers made a big deal out of Andrade turning his back on Miro without pointing out the bell hadn’t rung yet. Excalibur noted C.J. was hospitalized recently (with an infection that spread), so it was good to see her healthy and present for Andrade.
Miro fought back after a brief Andrade comeback and tossed him across the ring. He asked C.J. if that’s what she wanted. She yelled back at him. “We just got a glimpse at their living room,” Taz said. Nigel said Taz apparently doesn’t advocate for marriage. Taz paused and said he loves his wife “and she’s nice to me.”
Andrade got the better of Miro at ringside and tossed him onto the announce desk. Back in the ring, Miro suplexed Andrade off the top rope. Not a lot of crowd heat for this one.. C.J. yelled instructions and encouragement at ringside for Andrade. Andrade and Miro stood after the top rope suplex spot and exchanged chops. A “Let’s Go Miro” chant took place. Excalibur said the crowd was firmly behind Miro. (I’d say they were more ambivalent than firmly behind anyone.)
Andrade kipped up and flexed with Miro down in the corner. He telegraphed what he was about to do, and then Miro rolled to the floor. Andrade then backflipped off the top rope onto Miro at ringside. Andrade then drove Miro back-first into the ringside steps. Andrade and a smiling C.J. hugged.
Back in the ring Miro kicked a charging Andrade and scored a near fall. Miro let out a yell as he sensed momentum. Excalibur said he was feeding off his fury. He yelled, “Game over!” He then stomped Andrade’s back and applied a Camel Clutch mid-ring. Andrade fought it and then reached the bottom rope to force a break. Miro told C.J. that she should be cheering for her husband. Andrade hit a spinning back elbow for a near fall.
Andrade gave Miro a Dragon Screw in the ropes and then applied a figure-four leglock. He attempted to bridge into a Figure-Eight, but Miro rolled over and reversed it. Andrade rolled Miro back over. When he tried to bridge into a Figure-Eight, C.J. swept his arms out from under him. Andrade looked at her confused. Nigel said she turned. Miro then landed the Machka Kick for a near fall. Miro followed with Game Over for a tapout win. C.J. smiled at ringside. Excalibur said C.J. might’ve been disappointed in Andrade’s performance in the Continental Classic. Nigel said perhaps she was “playing possum the whole time” and always had the interests of her husband in his mind and his heart. C.J. smiled and pointed at Miro who seemed tobe surprised by her. As Miro circled the ring toward C.J., they cut away so viewers didn’t get to see what was pretty much the climax of this entire long storyline – whether Miro would reconcile with C.J. after the match.
WINNER: Miro in 15:00.
(Good match with a good pace. That said, the fans just don’t seem invested in the storyline and I can’t blame them. Fans were somewhat behind Miro, perhaps in part because of reports spreading that this was Andrade’s last match in AEW before he heads back to WWE.)
(3) TONI STORM (w/Luther) vs. RIHO – AEW Women’s Title match
Taz talked about how Riho is undersized compared to virtually all of her opponents, and he said that’s something he dealt with, but you learn to play to your strengths. The bell rang 55 minutes into the first hour. Luther intercepted a flying Riho at ringside and handed her to Storm, who slammed her. Storm went on sustained offense in the ring. Storm sat on Luther’s shoulders and ran at ringside as Storm yanked Riho off the ring apron to the floor. Excalibur noted that Luther didn’t technically touch Riho. Schiavone said the ref still could have sent Luther to the back for that. Storm applied a Texas Cloverleaf mid-ring. When Riho reached for the bottom rope, Luther pulled the bottom rope away from her. The ref ordered him to the back for that.
Riho made a comeback and landed a crossbody and then a bodyslam (although she barely lifted Storm) leading to a two count. Wen Storm retreated to the floor, Riho leaped off the top rope and landed a crossbody block. Back in the ring, Riho delivered a Dragon Suplex. Storm came back with a Storm Zero for a near fall. Riho scored a near fall, but Storm grabbed the bottom rope to stop the count. When she climbed to the second rope, Storm yanked her by her legs to the mat and then drove Riho to the mat with a modified DDT for the win.
WINNER: Storm in 12:00 to retain the AEW Women’s Title.
(Good match with a nice pace that incorporated both Storm’s and Riho’s personalities and ring styles well.)