AEW Collision & Rampage 05 18 2024

We go right the opening as Saturday night’s alright for fighting!

After the intro, we into the area as Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness welcome us to a sold-out show…

[UPDATED 11:33 PM ET – We have had a few readers on X respond indicating that the show was not sold-out]

Will Ospreay’s music hits as he makes his way out to a big ovation from the Portland fans! The crowd chants Ospreay…next up is Shane Taylor who comes out with Anthony Ogogo as we get a recap of last week with Taylor taking out Ospreay. As Ospreay reminds Taylor the punch to the jaw from last week, the music of The Undisputed Kingdom hits as Roderick Strong and Matt Taven and Mike Bennett make their way to ringside.

Will Ospreay vs. Shane Taylor

The bell rings as Ospreay sends Taylor to the floor…as Taylor makes his way in the ring, Ospreay leaps off the ropes onto Taylor and covers him for just a two count. Taylor takes down Ospreay with a big clothesline! Taylor picks up Ospreay as the crowd chants his name. Ospreay fires back with big right hands, but Taylor drops Ospreay as he rolls on the apron and then to the floor. Taylor jaws at Matt Taven and then slaps Ospreay across the chest. Taylor grabs Ospreay and those tells Taven to pay attention as Ospreay sends Taylor into the ring post, but it has little effect. Ospreay then sends Taylor into The Undisputed Kingdom as we go to picture in picture…

Picture-In-Picture: Taylor sends Ospreay back into the ring. Ospreay is hanging over the Apron as Taylor drops a big leg across the throat…Ospreay is up as both men exchange blows. Taylor drops Ospreay and covers him for just a two count! Taylor jaws at The Undisputed Kingdom. Taylor nails Opsreay in the mid-section as then chops him across the chest. Taylor then nails Ospreay again with a big chop across the chest. Ospreay is down…as Ospreay gets up, Taylor grabs as we return from picture in picture…

Back from picture in picture, Ospreay is fired up! Ospreay slaps Taylor, who fires back, but Ospreay then kicks Taylor across the head as both men are down! Ospreay is up and hits Taylor with a big kick in the face. Ospreay then comes off the ropes and takes down Taylor…Ospreay covers Taylor, who kicks out at two! Taylor is up and kicks Ospreay and then headbutts him, picks him up and slams him down! Taylor then hits Ospreay with a big splash and covers him, but OSPREAY KICKS OUT AT TWO! Taylor then picks up Ospreay and drops him with a big powerbomb and as Opsreay gets up, Taylor drops him again, this time with a lariat. Taylor covers Opsreay who kicks out! Ospreay is up as the tries for a cutter, but Taylor catches him and drops him. Taylor covers Ospreay for just a two count! We get this is awesome chants! Ospreay kicks Taylor as he is is on the second rope! Ospreay picks up Taylor and drops him with a Storm Driver and covers him for the win!

WINNER BY PINFALL: WILL OSPREAY

After the match, Ospreay stares at Strong who is on the apron. Taven and Bennett attack Ospreay from behind, but he sends the ROH tag champs the outside and then leaps over the ropes and takes out Taven and Bennett as he then makes his way to the back.

We go to a video package with Darby Allin returning on Wednesday to part of team AEW at the Anarchy in the Arena match at Double or Nothing. We then jump to FTR and Bryan Danielson backstage talking about how they love to fight and love AEW and will show up at every Dynamite and Collision to fight.

Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli are backstage talking about the BCC being a target and how the Callis family is in it for the gold and social media…he says they do this because its who they are and its in their nature…they hunt because they are lions and don’t play for money, but play for blood. Claudio says he doesn’t like talking to a camera and likes go out to the ring week after week…he then says people will talk to the camera on how this is their dream, but they are fake…Claudio says he can see through the fake and its a big mistake and this is the real deal. Moxley says that they will finish it with Konosuke Takeshita at Double or Nothing.

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Back from the break, Tony Schiavone talks about AEW coming to Arlington, Texas.

We go to a video package from Wednesday’s Dynamite with Big Bill and Chris Jericho trying to take out Hook. Then we go to Jericho with Big Bill showing the blood from the back of his head, after Hook hit him with the mic. Jericho says the learning tree is here to make Hook and better person inside and outside the ring…

Hook’s music hits and he makes his way out for our next match…the music of Johnny TV his as he is out with Taya Valkyrie.

Hook vs. Johnny TV (Winner will go to Dynamite for a trios qualifying match for a shot at the FTR Title)

The bell rings as we are underway. Johnny tries to kick Hook, who moves out of the way. Hook locks up Johnny who flips him over. Johnny is up as then nails Hook with a big forearm. Hook is down, but he grabs Johnny’s left arm, but Johnny gets out of the hold and kicks Hook in the face and covers him for only a two count! Johnny has Hook in a headlock as he tries to get to his feet, but Johnny still has Hook in the hold. Hook is up and then drops Johnny with a big lariat and then knees to the mid-section. Hook then tosses Johnny and then sends Johnny to the mat with another toss on the mat. Johnny then hits Hook in the jaw, who fires back with a big forearm. Taya distracts Hook and Johnny kicks him in the face. Hook then grabs Johnny and his him locked in the redrum as Johnny TV submits!

Hook then goes on to Dynamite in the trios qualifying match for a shot at the FTR Title.

The music of Katsuyori Shibata hits as he make his way to the ring. Rocky Romero’s music hits as he is out next for this qualifying match.

Katsuyori Shibata vs. Rocky Romero (Winner will go to Dynamite for a trios qualifying match for a shot at the FTR Title)

The bell rings as both men locks up for a test of strength, but Rocky grabs Shibata, who escapes out of the hold. Shibata grabs the wrist of Romero as Romero gets out of the hold. Shibata then kicks Romero as he goes down. Shibata applies the figure four on Romero. The hold is broken as Shibata works on Romero with elbows to the back. Romero then grabs the elbow of Shibata, but Shibata powers his way out of the hold and sends Romero to the mat as applies the figure four as Romero rolls himself and Shibata to the ropes to break the hold. Romero nails Shibata in the jaw as Shibata goes down to the mat for our picture in picture break…

Picture-In-Picture: Both men are up as Romero hits Shibata and kicks him in the shoulder. Romero grabs the left arm of Shibata and bends it back. Romero works on the arm of Shibata. Shibata goes to the corner as Romero chops him in the chest…

SLING TV gives me a full commercial break…

Back from the full break, Romero continue to focus on the left arm of Shibata, who then is fired up and drops Romero with a big forearm! As Romero gets up, Shibata chops Romero and then applies a sleeper hold, but Romero breaks the hold…Romero then kicks Shibata in the back of the head and covers him for just a two count! Shibata kicks Romero in the back of the leg and then trips Romero and applies a leg lock! Romero makes it to the bottom rope to break the hold! Shibata then hits Romero with an uppercut and then hits Romero with a running drop kick…Shibata covers Romero who kicks out at two! Shibata rolls up Romero, who kicks out. Romero then attempts to pin Shibata who kicks out! Romero hits Shibata with a big uppercut, but Shibata recovers an hits Romero with forearm. Romero goes down and Shibata applies the figure four on Romero who quickly taps out! Shibata advances to the trios match for the opportunity at the FTR Title.

WINNER BY SUBMISSION: KATSUYORI SHIBATA

The next qualifying match is next as Bryan Keith makes his way to the ring. The Iron Savages come out next as Jacked Jamison talks about how Portland is filled with trash. He then says he looks around in the Moda Center and its filled with trash and that he can’t wait to leave this dump.

Bryan Keith vs. Beefcake Boulder of the Iron Savages (Winner will go to Dynamite for a trios qualifying match for a shot at the FTR Title)

Boulder goes right after Keith with big right hands. He then scoops up Keith, who fights out of it, but Boulder kicks Keith in the face and then picks up Keith and slams him to the mat. Boulder covers Keith who kicks out at two. Bronson is up on the apron, but Keith sends Bronson into Boulder. Bronson then stuns Keith with a big elbow, but he recovers and sends Boulder to the mat and covers him for the quick win! Keith advances to Dynamite for the trios match for a shot at the FTR Title.

WINNER BY PINFALL: BRYAN KEITH

We go backstage with Lexy Nair asking PAC about the Bang Bang Gang… he says he has not felt anything in weeks and calls them boys and asks them to make him care. He tells Lexy to leave him alone as she shows fear on her face.

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Back from the break, we go to the contract signing segment between Willow Nightingale and Mercedes Mone’ on Dynamite.

The music for the Bang Bang Gang hits as they attack PAC on the ramp and then grab him and ask him if he cares now.

We go backstage with Christian Cage, Nick and Momma Wayne and Killswitch. Cage says Wayne will face the AEW World Champ Swerve Strickland on Wednesday. He says that when Swerve attacked him a year ago, he was just a boy and that he can beat Swerve and can beat Jack Cartwheel on his own.

The music of Orange Cassidy hits next as he make his way to the ring. Isiah Kassidy (Brother Zay’s) music is up next as he makes his way out to the ring.

Orange Cassidy vs. Isiah Kassidy (Brother Zay)

The bell rings as we are underway. Cassidy goes after Orange, who moves out of the way and then sends Isiah down. Orange rolls up Isiah for just a two count, as Isiah then rolls up Orange for pin, but Orange kicks out at two. Orange attempts an Orange Punch, but Isiah rolls to the floor, calling for a time out. As Isiah makes his way up on the apron, Orange sends him to the floor. Don Callis is shown watching on from the back. Orange then nails Isiah and then rolls into the ring and then rolls out and hits Isiah again. As Kassidy is sitting on a chair by the barricade, Orange charges at Kassidy and drops him to the floor. Orange sends Isiah into the barricade as Trent Beretta makes his way down from the crowd. Isiah takes advantage of the distraction and hits Orange from behind…Isiah sends Orange back in the ring and drops on the mat…Isiah then sends Orange to the floor as we go to picture in picture…

Picture-In-Picture: Orange makes his way back in the ring, but Isiah sends to the floor again, tossing Orange into the barricade. Isiah then grabs Orange and tosses him back in the ring. Isiah mocks Orange and kicks him. Orange fights back, but Kassidy counters and slams Orange to the mat. Kassidy picks up Orange and uses the second rope to choke him as the ref calls for the break. Kassidy then sends Orange into the corner. Orange drops to the floor as Isiah then goes to the floor and sends Orange head first into the steel steps. Isiah has Orange up on the steps…

Back from Picture-In-Picture, Isiah tries to piledrive Orange on the steps, but Orange sends Isiah up and over onto the floor! Both men are back in the ring. We get back and forth right hands…Orange then drops Isiah with a spinning DDT. Orange is up and takes off his elbow and tosses it. Orange goes for an orange punch, but Isiah ducks…Orange tries for a beach break, but Orange’s back gives out. Isiah then hits Orange with a big spin kick. Orange is in the corner and moves as Isiah charges at him. Isiah hits Orange with a cutter. Both men are on the apron as Orange kicks Isiah. Both men then pump kick each other as both men are on the floor. Orange is up and wants Trent…Isiah then nails Orange from behind…Back in the ring, Isiah hits a big swanton on Orange. Isiah covers Orange who kicks out at two! Out of nowhere, Orange drops Isiah with a beach break and covers him to get the win! Don Callis is shown backstage smiling.

We go ringside with Lexy Nair talking to Trent who says that he is a better wrestler than Orange Cassidy as the fans boo really loud. Trent says that rules matter…Trent challenges Orange for a match against Orange as he attacks Trent at ringside…Security pulls off Orange and holds him back…

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Back from the break, Serena Deeb’s music hits as she makes her way out to the ring with her Dojo flag. She gives her flag to a fan at ringside. Anna Jay’s music hits as she is introduced next. She makes her way out to the ring.

Serena Deeb vs. Anna Jay

The bell rings as Deeb goes right to Anna’s mid-section and drops her with a big neckbreaker. Deeb covers Anna who kicks out at two. Deeb has Anna tied up and then sits on her. Anna’s arm is locked between her legs as Deeb kicks Anna across the tailbone area. Anna breaks out of the hold and hits Deeb and suplexes her. Anna sends Deeb to the corner, but Deeb grabs Anna and hits her with neckbreaker using the middle rope. We go to picture in picture…

Picture-In-Picture: Deebs has Anna’s left arm locked up…Deeb then sends Anna to the ropes and drops her to the mat. Deeb has Anna’s arms locked up…Deeb breaks the hold as Anna makes her way to the ring apron. Deeb then runs at Anna and sends her to the floor. Anna is holding her left knee. Deeb rolls to the floor and suplexes Anna on the outside. Deeb then grabs Anna and rolls her back in the ring.

SLING TV gives me a full commercial break.

Back from the full break, Deeb has Anna locked up, but Anna breaks the hold and rolls up Deeb for just a two count. Anna nails Deeb and sends her to the mat. Anna then hits Deeb with a forearm strike…Anna hits Deeb with a flatliner and covers her, but Deeb kicks out at two! Deeb comes back and drops Anna with a running clothesline. Anna is up and kicks Deeb, but it has no affect…Deeb then pushes Anna to the ropes and then hits Anna with a hammer lock and covers Anna, who kicks out at two! Anna kicks Deeb, but Deeb comes back and drops Anna, but she recovers and puts Deeb in a queenslayer! Deeb reverses it and attempts to pin Anna who kicks out! Deeb then kicks Anna and faceplants her and Deeb put the Serenity lock on Anna who submits.

WINNER BY SUBMISSION: SERENA DEEB

After the match, Luther then comes out and grabs the dojo flag. Mariah May is out as Luther and May hold up the flag. Toni Storm’s music hits as she undresses from behind the flag. Luther and May wrap the flag around Strom as Deeb makes her way up the ramp way.

We go to a video package hyping up Swerve Strickland’s next opponent at Double or Nothing, which will be Christian Cage.

Nick Wayne’s music hits as he makes his way to the ring for our next match. Jack Cartwheel is already in the ring.

Nick Wayne vs. Jack Cartwheel

The bell rings as Wayne goes right after Cartwheel taking him down. As Wayne goes after Cartwheel, he ducks and sends Wayne to the floor. Cartwheel goes over the top, but Wayne moves and Cartwheel lands hard on the floor! Cartwheel is sent back into the ring as Wayne works on Cartwheel. Wayne picks up Cartwheel and drops him with a Wayne’s World off the ropes (Cutter). Wayne then mocks Swerve Strickland and hits Cartwheel with a house call and covers Swerve for the pin.

WINNER: NICK WAYNE

After the match, Wayne mocks Swerve again, posing like Swerve.

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The music of Bryan Danielson hits as he comes out to a huge ovation from the Portland fans. FTR’s music hits next as the former AEW Tag Team Champions make their way to the ring.

Lance Archer is introduced next as he walks to the ring with purpose. The music of The Righteous hits next and Vincent and Dutch come out next.

Bryan Danielson and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. Lance Hoyt and The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch)

We get a big FTR chant…

The bell rings as Dax and Vincent start things off. Both men lock up and go to the corner. Vincent hits Dax with big blows to the mid-section. Vincent sends Dax to the opposite corner and gouges the mouth of Dax as the ref calls for the break…Dax slam Vincent and covers him for only a two count. Cash is tagged in as he and Dax double team Vincent. Cash has Vincent in a headlock. Vincent fires back and drops Cash who crawls the opposite corner. Dutch is tagged in as he picks up Cash and slams him down. Dutch goes for a big boot, but Cash ducks and drop kicks Dutch. Cash tags Dax as he and Cash double team Dutch. Dax drops Dutch with a bulldog, as all six men are in the ring for a brawl…

We go to picture-In-Picture: Danielson is on the outside, kicking Vincent. Danielson runs at Dutch who is on the floor and drops him with a big running knee. In the ring, Cash tags in Dax…Cash goes to the floor and sends Dutch back into the ring. Archer takes out Danielson on the floor as Cash checks on him. In the ring, Dutch nails Dax with a running forearm and covers him for a two count! Dutch tags in Vincent as Archer is back up on the apron and hold Dax…

Back from picture-in-picture, Vincent has Dax in a headlock. Dax fights back…Dax is up on the top rope and fights off Vincent, but Dutch sends him to the mat as Vincent covers Dax for just a two count. Archer is tagged in and slaps Dax hard. Archer charges at Dax and connects with a big elbow…As Archer charges again, Dax moves out of the way…Archer recovers as Dax grabs Archer and bites him, but Archer quickly recovers…Archer charges at Dax who moves…Archer tags Vincent, but then Dutch blind tags as Danielson is tagged in! Danielson chops Dutch and then kicks him! Danielson then drops Dutch with a running elbow. Danielson then kicks Dutch and then sends him to the floor! Danielson then leaps through the ropes and take out Dutch…Dutch is back in the ring and Danielson connects with a big dropkick. Danielson has Dutch in a LaBell lock, but Archer comes in to break it up. Archer then takes out FTR, sending them to the outside. The Righteous and Archer triple team Danielson. Archer then sends Cash back to the floor as he tries to come back in the ring. Danielson superplexes Dutch as Cash is up and lands hard on Dutch. Danielson covers Dutch who kicks out!…Vincent is tagged in as Cash drops him with a big DDT as Vincent rolls up Cash who kicks out…FTR then hit Vincent with a shatter machine as Cash covers Vincent for the win!

WINNERS BY PINFALL: BRYAN DANIELSON AND FTR

After the match, Archer and The Righteous takes out Danielson and FTR. Dutch picks up Cash as Vincent has a chair. Dutch hits Cash in the mis-section with a chair. Archer then nails Dax with the chair. Archer then picks up Cash and drops him with a blackout on the chair! Vincent has the chair across Dax and hits Dax with a swonton….Daniel Garcia’s music hits as he runs down with a chair and takes out Dutch! Archer leaves the ring as Danielson is up with a chair. FTR are still down in the ring…Danielson checks on Cash and Garcia checks on Cash as the show goes off the air.

We go to a video package on the The Young Bucks changing the world. The Rampage intro begins as we go back to the Moda Center as Matt Menard joins the commentary team.

Kyle O’Reilly’s music hits as he makes his way down to the ring for our opening match for tonight’s Rampage. The music of Lee Moriarty’s music hits as he makes his way out with Anthony Ogogo.

Kyle O’Reilly vs. Lee Moriarty

Lee goes right towards Kyle as the bell rings…both men lock up. Kyle then attempts a take down on Lee who rolls out of the hold. Kyle an dLee lock up for a test of strength. Kyle tries to pick up Lee, who takes down Kyle. Kyle then attempts to pin Lee, but he kicks out at two. Kyle has Lee locked up and rolls him up for only a two count. Kyle grabs the ankle of Lee and twists it., but Lee is able to escape hold. Lee hits Kyle in the face, but Kyle recovers and hits Lee in the face, but it only fires up Lee! Kyle then hits Lee and grabs his arm and twists it. Kyle charges at Lee, but he grabs him and drops him on the second turnbuckle…we go to picture in picture.

Picture-In-Picture: Lee has his foot on Kyle’s hand and then kicks him…Lee picks up Kyle and suplexes him. Lee has Kyle’s right arm lock up and then pulls on it s the ref checks on Kyle. Lee breaks the hold and then stomps on Kyle…

Back from Picture-In-Picture, Lee has Kyle’s arm locked up. Lee has a side headlock on Kyle, but he flips up Lee and then drops him with a leg sweep. Kyle charges at Lee and takes him down. Kyle applies a leg lock on Lee and he makes his way to the bottom rope to break the hold. Lee then kicks Kyle in the mid-section. Lee then kicks Kyle and grabs his hand and snaps his fingers…Lee drops Kyle and covers him for a near fall! Lee has Kyle in a border city stretch, but he hooks the hands of Lee and sends him to the mat on the back of his neck! Kyle then kicks Lee, but Lee fires back as both men have a kicking contest…both men go down as the fans love this match! The ref begins the ten count. Both men are back on their feet. Kyle tries to pick up Lee, but he counters. Kyle then takes out the arm of Lee and applies a hammerlock, but Lee finds a way out by headbutting Kyle. Kyle then applies the triangle and then kicks Lee. Kyle then applies an armbar on Lee who quickly taps out.

WINNER BY SUBMISSION: KYLE O’REILLY

We go backstage with Lexy Nair talking to The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn…she congratulates them on their new music video…Billy interrupts Lexy and says everyone has been running wild in AEW…Max Caster says the lyrics of the video are great and no one wants to step in the ring with Anthony Bowens…Caster says Brian Cage doesn’t have AI in his brain and its time to take him out to the junk yard. Bowens says The Acclaimed in the best home grown tag team in AEW and that the scissor king will take out Cage…He then closes the segment by saying everyone loves The Acclaimed.

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Back from the break, the music of Rush hits as he makes his way down to the ring. Cody Chhun is already in the ring.

Rush vs. Cody Chhun

The bell rings as Rush looks at Chhun…Rush quickly takes him down with a big elbow. Rush then charges at Chhun with a big running drop kick and covers him for the quick squash win.

WINNER BY PINFALL: RUSH

After the match, Rush goes back in the ring and grabs Chhun. Rush assaults Chhun by tossing him repeatedly into the barricade. Rush then stomps on Chhun. Rush grabs a video cable from under the ring and whips Chhun with it and then chokes him with it. The officials makes their way out to break the hold and direct Rush to the back.

We go backstage to the training room with Lexy Nair for an update on Danielson and FTR from the beatdown by Lance Archer and The Righteous. Danielson comes out and says that FTR won’t make it to Dynamite, but Danielson says The Elite failed with the price on the heads of Danielson and FTR as Danielson says The Elite won’t even show up on Collision, but he (Danielson), will make it to Dynamite…

Deonna Purrazzo’s music hits as she walks down to the ring. Robyn Renegade is out next as she makes her way to the ring.

Deonna Purrazzo vs. Robyn Renegade

The bell rings as Deonna takes down Robyn with a wrist lock take down. Deonna then takes down Robyn again and rolls her up for just a two count. Deonna has Robyn’s left arm locked up down on the mat. Deonna then bends the arm of Robyn as she gets to her feet, but Deonna has the hold still on Robyn…Robyn goes down and makes it to the rope to break the hold as we go to a picture in picture break…

Picture-In-Picture, Robyn takes down Deonna and covers her for just a two count. Robyn has Deonna in the corner and chops her hard across the chest. Deonna recovers and then sends Robyn to the opposite corner, taking her down. Deonna picks up Robyn and grabs her left arm and twists it. Deonna then goes for the arm again and locks in the hold…

SLING TV gives me a full commercial break.

Back from the full break, Robyn is fired up and breaks the armbar hold…Robyn nails Deonna and then connects with a knee lift and then a shotgun drop kicks to the head of Deonna. Robyn covers Deonna, but she kicks out at two! Deonna comes back with a big pump kick on Robyn, sending her down. Deonna then connects with a pump kick on Deonna…She applies the armbar hold on Robyn as Robyn submits…Deonna then applies the hold again…Thunder Rosa’s music hits as she runs to the ring to make the save ad Deonna leaves the ring. As Rosa is checking on Robyn, Deonna then runs in the ring a makes a cheap shot on Rosa…As Deonna goes to the back, Rosa runs up the ramps and grabs Deonna and drops her on the mat…Deonna recovers and gets up as Deonna jumps the barricade and escapes through the crowd, as Rose calls her Deonna to come back in the ring.

We go to a video package with Scorpio Sky, hyping up his soon return to AEW.

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Back from the break, we are backstage with Lexy Nair and Sanjay Dutt…Dutt tells Lexy to scram…Dutt says he put the price on his head…Dutt says that this Wednesday on Dynamite that it will be Satnam Singh vs. Bryan Danielson…Dutt laughs as the segment ends.

The commentary team runs down the lineup for this Wednesday’s Dynamite.

The music of Brian Cage hits as he is out first for the last match of the night for Rampage. The Acclaimed’s music hits as Max Caster does a rap while Billy Gunn and Anthony Bowens come out.

The Portland fans chant oh scissor me daddy.

Brian Cage vs. Anthony Bowens

The bell rings as we are underway…Bowens flexes at Cage as he chops Cage, but Cage reverses it, as Bowens reveres and chops Cage. Bowens then takes down Cage and covers him for only a one count. Cage then picks up Cage and slams him down hard on the mat. Cage then nails Bowens with a big chop across the chest. Cage then sends Bowens’ head into the top turnbuckle. Cage slams down Bowens hard on the mat. Cage picks up Bowen and chop him and then hits him with a big right hand and chops him again. Bowens takes down Cage with a dragon screw leg whip. Bowens go for the leg again and Cage goes to the floor. Bowens is up on the apron and goes to kick Cage, but he catches him and sends him to the floor, as we go to picture in picture.

Picture-In-Picture: Cage sends Bowens into the steel steps. Cage then flexes and kisses his muscles. Cage picks up Bowens and drops him back first on the ring apron. Bowens rolls back in the ring as Cage poses…Cage rolls back in the ring and kicks Bowens and applies a knee to the head of Bowens. Cage picks up Bowens and tosses him on the mat. Cage then poses again. He covers Bowens who kicks out at two. Cage picks up Bowens and drops him with a running elbow. Cage puts Bowens in a headlock as the ref checks on him. Bowen gets fired up and gets to his feet. Cage breaks the hold and charges after Bowens, connecting wit a big elbow.

Back from picture in picture, Bowen is up on the ropes and leaps down, but Cage catches him…Bowens then rolls up Cage, who kicks out at two. Both men run the ropes as Bowens kicks Cage and sends him to the mat. Bowens kicks Cage and sends him down…Bowens covers Cage, who kicks out at two! Cage is up…Bowens tries to pick up Cage, but he fights it off and slams Bowens…Cage covers Bowens who kicks out at two! Bowens then kicks Cage and DDT’s Cage on the ring apron. Bowens is still on the apron as Cage goes to the second rope and picks up Bowens and suplexes him. Cage covers Bowens for only a two count! Cage then connects on Bowens with a discus lariat…Bowen kicks Cage as he falls on his back…Bowens covers Cage, but he kicks out at two! Bowens tries to pick up Cage…the ref gets caught in the corner and doesn’t see Cage hit Bowens with a low-blow. Cage then picks up Bowens and drops him with the drillclaw to get the 1, 2, 3.

WINNER BY PINFALL: BRIAN CAGE