AEW Full Gear Results
November 23, 2024
Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey
Results by: Alex Kahrs of Wrestleview.com
Full Gear Zero Hour:
Anna Jay def. Deonna Purrazzo
Buddy Matthews def. Dante Martin, The Beast Mortos, & Komander
“Big Boom” AJ def. QT Marshall
And with the BOOM having been brought to the affairs, we close Full Gear Zero Hour with the entrances for our opening contest with the AEW World Tag Team Championship on the line in a 4-Way Tag Match!
AEW World Tag Team Championship Four-Way Match: Private Party (c) vs. The Outrunners vs. Kings of the Black Throne vs. The Acclaimed
We start things off with Marq Quen and Malakai Black circling the mat before Black takes Quen down. Marq fights to his feet as Malakai keeps on the arm, before Quen turns it around…only to be dropped right back down. Quen hits an arm drag on Malakai to turn things back in his favor, but Malakai takes a seated position on the canvas…dodging a running kick that leads to a standoff between them.
Bowens gets a tag to get into the ring, but so does Isiah as the two go at it until Bowens takes him down with a Famouser. Caster addresses the crowd, which causes some issues for Bowens when he can’t make a tag before Turbo tags in instead. Outrunners double-team Zay before Turbo goes back on the attack, sending Malakai out of the ring when he rushes in…only for Brody King to show off his power sending him to the mat off a tag.
The action spills to the outside as Brody takes everyone out, bringing Bowens back into the ring now as Malakai gets some licks in before the Kings take to the air to wear him down. Malakai hits a dive on the outside before bringing Quen into the ring, with the Kings wearing down him and Zay before the Acclaimed and Outrunners come into the ring once again.
This leads to a brawl between everyone, with the others focusing on wearing down the bigger Brody King leading to a group effort Scissor Me Timbers! The ring is cleared out aside from the Acclaimed and Outrunners, who look for a handshake but get attacked by the former champs. The current champs, however, get back into things for a double team on the Outrunners for a nearfall (and yes, at this point I’m not sure who’s legal or if this is Tornado Tag and I missed it lol)…but the Outrunners turn it around on Private Party.
Okay, NOW we get Magnum getting the tag from Floyd as they go back after Zay…but the Kings rush in, as Brody gets a blind tag to go after Bowens. He and Malakai hit a double-team on Bowens in the corner, but the Outrunners evade the same fate before hitting a Total Recall for a nearfall! Bowens gets back into the match before Caster tags himself in, causing a bunch of friction between them as the pair are the legal men in this match!
Billy Gunn, who likely has flashbacks surrounding this, talks to Caster and Bowens before Max offers to take the pinfall. Bowens reluctantly pins him but that is broken up by Zay. The Acclaimed turn it around but are arguing about who gets the pinfall, and this leads to the Outrunners getting involved…only to be sent out of the ring by Private Party, as the champs get the pin to retain their titles!
Winners via pinfall and still AEW World Tag Team Champions: Private Party
Backstage, we hear from Orange Cassidy who promises AEW will deliver a message back to the Death Riders when he beats Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship.
Video Package: Adam Cole and Roderick Strong want revenge on MJF, but it’s only Strong who gets to face him tonight at Full Gear!
Back at ringside, MJF makes his way down the ramp for our next match to some boos from the crowd. Out next is Roderick Strong, standing alone in his mission to take MJF down as he heads to the ring before this match gets underway!
MJF vs. Roderick Strong
MJF immediately leaves the ring, grabbing a mic from the announce area to run down Roderick Strong and the New Jersey crowd. This riles Strong up, as MJF tries to escape up the ramp…only for Strong to go after him on the stage! Max turns things around however, using the turnbuckle to attack Roddy’s hand before setting up for a powerbomb onto the apron. With his opponent down and in pain, MJF just mocks Roderick before bringing him back into the ring to mock him some more.
Max turns his attention to the crowd for some more words before going after Strong again…but Roderick catches him with a chop instead. MJF takes him down to the mat before mocking him from the turnbuckle. He goes after Roderick’s hand again, telling him the people don’t care about him as he takes Strong to the mat. Roderick fights back to his feet before taking to the ropes, hitting an enziguri on MJF and following up with a half nelson backbreaker…but he’s still in pain himself, keeping him from capitalizing.
Strong slowly gets to his feet as does MJF, but it’s Roderick who maintains control as he sends Max back to the mat. Still reeling from the earlier attack, Strong heads to the ropes for some leverage as he gets back up. MJF is up as well however, but Strong blocks a Heatseeker attempt to send him to the outside…following up with a dropkick before leaving the ring, sending Max into the barricade on his back!
Strong brings him back into the ring, but MJF dodges the Sick Kick before taking Strong to the mat. He looks for a Panama Sunrise but gets taken down by Roderick instead, who gets a nearfall for his efforts. MJF gets back into it, going after Strong as he starts mocking him again…and this riles Roderick up for a few strikes of his own. MJF stops him but is soon taken back down as Roderick goes for a Cloverleaf!
MJF crawls toward the ropes but is pulled away by Strong, whose shoulder nearly gives out as he lets go of the hold. Strong struggles to get after MJF, but the struggle pays off as he hits the End of Heartache on Max for the cover…only for MJF to get his foot on the bottom rope to stop the count!
Roderick hits the ropes to go after MJF, who dips through the ropes to the outside. Both men end up back in the ring as MJF catches Strong with a cradle for a nearfall, but Strong fights back with a backbreaker and a gutbuster…before taking to the ropes for a Sick Kick! Roderick looks for End of Heartache instead of covering, and MJF responds with a brainbuster forcing both men on the canvas.
Strong crawls over to MJF for a weak cover, but Max counters with Salt of the Earth! Roderick is broken after all the damage he’s taken, and has no choice but to tap out.
Winner via pinfall: MJF
MJF is far from finished, however, as he grabs a steel chair from ringside to continue the beatdown. He goes after the arm of Strong some more before Adam Cole and the rest of Undisputed Kingdom make their way down the ramp for the save, alongside Kyle O’Reilly as MJF makes his escape through the crowd. Kyle shoves Adam away, telling him off for letting Roderick fight his battles against MJF before leaving the ring with Roderick. Bennett talks to Cole about the situation as they leave the ring.
Video Package: Mercedes Moné has been on a roll since signing with AEW, but faces a new challenge for the TBS Championship as she defends against Kris Statlander at Full Gear!
Back at ringside, Kris Statlander makes her way to the ring for our next match. She looks ready to challenge for the TBS Championship as the champion Mercedes Moné makes her way out next before this match gets underway!
TBS Championship Match: Mercedes Moné (c) defends against Kris Statlander
Statlander goes after the champion from the opening bell, before Mercedes fights back…only to be taken down with a big body slam by the challenger! Flipping senton and a standing moonsault press gets Kris a nearfall. Moné slides out of the ring for a breather, only for Statlander to give chase before the action ends up on the apron…where the champ takes Kris to the floor with a hurricanrana!
Moné slides into the ring as the ref begins the count. Statlander makes it to her feet before Mercedes goes back on the attack, taking her down with a Meteora before sliding back in the ring to count alongside the ref. Kris makes it back to the apron before Moné goes after her once more, sending her into the steel steps with a double knee attack! The champion goes back to the ring as the ref starts a new count, but Statlander makes it back in the ring…only to be sent to the corner for some stomps by Moné, who gets a nearfall.
Statlander is in the corner now as she starts fighting back, but the champion takes control for a Meteora that gets her a nearfall…before the ref spots her using the ropes for leverage. Moné goes back on the attack, but Statlander fights back to her feet for a powerbomb…but Mercedes counters into a neckbreaker instead, driving her down hard to the mat for a nearfall. Moné goes to the corner, hitting a sunset flip that sends Statlander into the corner as she goes for a cover…but it’s only good for a two count as the challenger kicks out!
Moné goes back on the attack, cinching in a straightjacket clutch before Statlander manages to break free in the corner. Mercedes goes for a whiplash DDT, but is sent crashing to the mat instead by Statlander. Moné in the corner as she fends off Statlander before looking for another Meteora…but the challenger catches her with a buckle bomb instead! Ref begins a standing count as both women slowly get to their feet, with Moné taking to the ropes…and getting caught with a power slam by Statlander.
Kris takes her to the corner before hitting the Chaos Theory for the cover…but Moné manages to get her boot on the bottom rope just in the nick of time! Statlander gets caught with a crucifix bomb for a nearfall, before Moné transitions to the Statement Maker! She fights to her feet, but the champ manages to take her down with a backstabber. Cover by the champ, who gets a nearfall for her efforts.
Moné heads to the corner now, taking the challenger down once more with a Meteora, but Statlander manages to kick out once more which frustrates Mercedes. Statlander takes the champ down with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, sending Moné down to the mat with a discus lariat afterward for a close nearfall. Statlander looking for an inside hook but the champ gets a cradle…only for the challenger to drop her with a deadlift suplex driver for a nearfall.
Moné catches her with a DDT to get back into things with a nearfall, and the champ is screaming as she tries to figure out what it will take to put the challenger down. Mercedes with a vertical suplex, turning it into the Three Amigos as she channels the late, great Eddie Guerrero to go up top for a frog splash…only for Statlander to catch her in midair, driving her down hard with what I can best describe as a F5 of sorts for the cover!
But the champ manages to get a shoulder up to save her title! Statlander climbs the nearest turnbuckle, looking to take Moné down with a 450 splash…but the champ rolls out of the way. She lays into Statlander before going after the leg with some right hands, and goes up top once more for a frog splash onto Statlander’s knee. Cover by Moné once again…and once again, Statlander manages to kick out!
Moné eggs on her challenger as Statlander gets to her feet, only to be hit with not one but two Backstabbers and the Moné Maker for the cover…and Kris kicks out! The champ is shocked by the fact that wasn’t enough, before bringing the challenger to her feet. She shouts at Statlander, who catches her with a backslide. Pinfall attempts are exchanged until Moné is sent down to the mat. Kris looks for the Saturday Night Fever but the champ starts biting her leg to escape, sending Statlander into the ropes before pulling her in for the pin to retain the championship.
Winner via pinfall and still TBS Champion: Mercedes Moné
Moné celebrates at ringside as a doctor helps Statlander up the ramp and to the back. Mercedes takes her celebration to the ramp, dancing with both of her titles before heading to the back as well.
Video Package: Things have escalated between Hangman Adam Page and Jay White as they collide one more time, here at Full Gear!
Back at ringside, Juice Robinson accompanies Jay White to the stage before the Switchblade heads down the ramp for our next match. Out next is Hangman Adam Page, and this match gets underway!
Hangman Adam Page vs. Jay White
The two men lock up before White gets the early advantage, laying into Hangman with some chops…but Page sends him over the ropes to the outside, immediately following him for some right hands. Page sets him up in the corner, using the ring post to inflict more pain before bringing him fully back into the ring.
The action heads to the corner as Page continues the attack before the ref intervenes, and this gives Jay an opening to take the Hangman down to the mat for a nearfall. He takes Page to the corner for some more strikes, but Page starts to fight back until the Switchblade hits a DDT for a two count. Jay goes to the corner but is sent crashing to the mat by Page, who follows up with a fall away slam sending him into the corner.
Page continues the attack as he gains another nearfall on the Switchblade, who manages to pull the Hangman’s leg into the ring post…but the velocity causes him to drop down, favoring his ankle as he comes back into the ring. He takes Page on a one-way trip to the canvas thanks to a superplex, staying on top of him for the cover for a two count.
Page dodges a brainbuster, hitting a chop block on the injured leg of White…who responds with one of his own on Hangman for good measure. Both men are on their feet, trading strikes until Jay takes Page to the mat…followed by a deadlift German suplex, bridging for a nearfall as Hangman kicks out. Page catches the Switchblade with a Liger Bomb for a nearfall of his own, before Jay gets his shoulder up!
The action makes its way to the apron as the two go at it once more, with White taking the Hangman down with a suplex right onto the hardest part of the ring that sends him to the floor. Page slowly gets to his feet, only to be caught with a half and half suplex by the Switchblade! White heads back in the ring as the ref begins a count, but instead he tells the ref to follow him as he heads back out to go after Page once more.
This turns out to be a mistake however, as Page takes him down hard to the floor before bringing him over to the barricade, using it to do more damage on the injured leg of Jay. He cinches in an ankle lock on the Switchblade, but the ref can’t consider a submission on the outside as he heads back to the ring to begin the count. Jay crawls toward the ring as the count reaches nine, and Page runs back into the ring…but so too does the Switchblade!
Page sets up for a Buckshot Lariat, but White counters into a Blade Runner attempt…only for Page to cinch in the ankle lock once more! Jay gets to the ropes for a break, but Page goes back on the ankle before Jay fights free…sending Page’s leg into the ropes with a dragon screw leg whip! The two go at it in the middle of the ring until Jay hits a uranage for the cover…but Page kicks out!
He fights out of a Blade Runner to cinch in the ankle lock…only for White to counter with a leglock of his own! Page is inching his way to the ropes, finally grabbing the bottom rope to force a break. Jay struggles to his feet as he looks for a half and half suplex, but Page fights him off before taking to the corner. Dragon screw by White sends him to the mat, but Hangman fights right back with a Dead Eye driving the Switchblade into the canvas.
He sets Jay up for a second Dead Eye followed by the cover…but the Switchblade kicks out! We get an exchange of counters here before Page cinches in the ankle lock one more time, only for White to counter with the Blade Runner that connects for the win!
Winner via pinfall: Jay White
White leaves the ring, celebrating picking up another victory over Page as he goes up the ramp…only for Hangman to chase after him, blindsiding the Switchblade! Christopher Daniels and other officials rush to the stage to intervene, but the Hangman takes Daniels out before making his way to the back.
Video Package: Kyle Fletcher is on a mission to prove he is nothing like Will Ospreay, as former friends collide at Full Gear!
Back at ringside, Will Ospreay makes his way down the ramp for our next match. Kyle Fletcher makes his way to the ring next, Don Callis coming down alongside before joining commentary as this match gets underway!
Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher
Both men charge at each other with strikes, before Ospreay hits the ropes to build up some offense…only to be dropped down with a shoulder tackle by Fletcher. Kyle sends Will to the ropes but is taken out of the ring by Ospreay…only for Fletcher to catch Ospreay on the outside, sending him into the barricade instead!
Fletcher looks to send Ospreay into the steel steps, but Will manages to dive over the steps to avoid disaster before taking Kyle back into the ring. Sending him to the corner, Ospreay lays into Fletcher with a hard chop…but is soon sent into the corner with a hammer throw by Fletcher, who follows with a DDT and some mounted punches on the Aerial Assassin. Fletcher stays on the attack, sending Ospreay to the outside before connecting with a Sheer Drop Suplex sending him to the floor.
The crowd lets Don Callis know how they feel about him as Fletcher brings Ospreay back into the ring for a cover, but Ospreay manages to kick out of a series of pin attempts…only for Fletcher to lay in a stomp on him. Fletcher continues the offense with some stomps and a few kicks for good measure. One more kick is blocked by Ospreay, who fights back to his feet before using the ropes to his advantage…only to be forced to the canvas by Fletcher, who lays in a hard kick followed by a hanging DDT from the ropes for a nearfall.
Fletcher goes after the neck of Ospreay with a dragon sleeper, before Ospreay makes it to his feet to break free. He hits the ropes for a DDT but is blocked by Fletcher, who connects with a Michinoku Driver for a close nearfall. Ospreay fights back, sending Fletcher to the outside before going up top for a Skytwister that gets the drop on Fletcher on the floor!
He brings Kyle back into the ring, going up top for an elbow strike that gets him a two count. He gets Fletcher up with a few kicks to the face, hitting Kyle with a chop as Fletcher acts defiant in the face of his former friend. This leads to both men trading chops, until Kyle lures in Ospreay for a thrust kick sending him to the ropes. Fletcher goes to the corner, only to be caught by Ospreay for a powerbomb and a nearfall.
Both men end up on their feet, trading strikes before Ospreay hits the ropes for an Oscutter…only for Fletcher to counter with a cutter of his own followed by a high-angle powerbomb that gets him a two count! The action spills to the outside, where Ospreay counters an attack by Fletcher to connect with a tombstone piledriver sending him into the floor. Both men are down as the ref checks on them before starting a count.
Ospreay slowly gets to his feet to slide into the ring, but Fletcher barely makes it in the ring at the count of nine…giving Ospreay an opening to lay in an onslaught of offense on his former friend, culminating in a close nearfall before Fletcher kicks out. Ospreay gets to the corner, looking for the Hidden Blade…but Fletcher ducks it! He counters out of a powerbomb by Ospreay for a thrust kick, but Ospreay hits him with a Spanish Fly on the mat. Hidden Blade is countered by a lariat from Fletcher, only for Ospreay to respond by finally connecting with the Hidden Blade to lay Kyle out!
Ref begins the standing count as both men slowly stir, Ospreay getting to his feet to climb the turnbuckle…but Fletcher evades the Oscutter, sending him into the turnbuckle instead. Kyle goes after him on the turnbuckle but is knocked off by Ospreay, who takes a kick to the shoulder by Fletcher…but Ospreay fights back to hit a Styles Clash! Cover by Ospreay for a two count, as he heads to the corner for a Hidden Blade and another cover…which results in another two count as Kyle kicks out once more!
The two make their way to the apron now, where Ospreay looks for a Storm Breaker before Fletcher counters with a tombstone piledriver from the apron the ring steps! Ospreay and Fletcher drop to the floor as the crowd show their shock at what went down. Fletcher pulls Ospreay up by his hair, telling him he’s better as he brings Will to the ring. Ospreay goes to the ropes, but is rocked hard by a running kick by Fletcher who drops him with a Grimstone for the cover…but Ospreay narrowly gets a shoulder up to save the match for himself.
Fletcher has a grin on his face as he sets Ospreay up for a Tiger Driver, only for Ospreay to catch him for a nearfall. Kyle is pleased with himself as Ospreay tries to fight back, only to be grabbed by the arm by Fletcher. Kyle hits a big lariat, turning Ospreay around as he crashes to the mat. He’s sent to the corner for a running kick by Fletcher, who hits another one for good measure before setting Ospreay up on the top turnbuckle…connecting with a brainbuster onto the turnbuckle! Kyle makes the cover, and gets the win over Will Ospreay!
Winner via pinfall: Kyle Fletcher
Don Callis joins him in the ring as Fletcher stands tall over the fallen Ospreay. Mark Davis rushes down to check on Ospreay, as Fletcher runs him down before leaving the ring with Callis. They make their way up the ramp as Kyle tells Mark he and Ospreay “deserve each other” before the pair leave to the back.
After a break from the AEW sponsors, we get back to ringside as Mina Shirakawa steps out with a nice setup for the Champagne Championship Celebration. She introduces herself before welcoming the AEW Women’s World Championship, Mariah May. The champion, sporting what appears to be a shiner from the No DQ match against Anna Jay, steps onto the stage as she embraces Mina.
Taking the microphone, she talks about how no one has been able to touch her in this division before showing some love to her great friend Mina, saying she couldn’t have done this without her. Mina presents a couple glasses of champagne, saying “long may she reign” before they enjoy a nice glass of the bubbly.
The pair start dancing in celebration, until Mariah tries to blindside Mina…but to no avail, as Shirakawa fights back before sending the champion and herself through a table off the stage! Officials rush down to check on both women, but Mina makes it to her feet first as she goes after the champ…with a bloody kiss reminiscent of what May did to Storm a few months ago. Officials pull her away as we get a shot up close of a fallen Mariah May.
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Video Package: The feud between Daniel Garcia and Jack Perry, leading to this TNT Championship match at Full Gear!
A video showcasing Daniel Garcia and featuring the voice of his mother encourages the challenger to “finish what you started” before he makes his way out for our next match. Out next is the champion himself, the Scapegoat showing off a mask revealing his “true” self as Jack Perry heads to the ring before this match gets underway!
TNT Championship Match: Jack Perry (c) defends against Daniel Garcia
The two stare each other down before circling the mat for a lock up, where Perry sends his challenger to the corner before the ref intervenes. This leads to the two locking up again, with Perry being sent to the corner this time. He leaves the ring as the ref begins the count, but Perry just slides back in to rile up Garcia. Leaving the ring again, Perry eventually returns as he stares the challenger down.
They lock up again, with Garcia taking the upper hand as he sends Perry to the ropes…only for the champion to once again escape to the outside. Garcia gives chase as Perry heads back in the ring, frustrating Daniel before staring him down on the outside…and this gives Garcia an opening to send the champ into the barricade twice over!
Garcia throws a chair in anger before laying in some hard forearm strikes, eventually sending him over into the crowd with a running kick. Perry gets to his feet but is intercepted by the challenger, who sends him into the ring post before driving his shoulder into it. The ref is insisting that the action returns to the ring, just as Perry catches Daniel with a DDT off the apron to send him face-first into the floor.
The action finally finds its way back into the ring as Perry goes back to work on the challenger, taking Garcia down from the top turnbuckle with a missile dropkick for a nearfall. He hits Garcia with a lariat to follow, keeping the challenger at bay as he mocks Daniel before bringing him to his feet.
Perry transitions into a chinlock on Garcia, who fights back to his feet to hit a Saito suplex on the champ to get back into the swing of things. Perry fights back, however, hitting a drop toe hold before locking in an STF on the challenger…who makes it to the ropes, forcing a break.
Perry takes the action to the apron as he drives Garcia down to the hardest part of the ring before turning his attention to Menard at commentary, daring him to get up before bringing Garcia over for a massive powerbomb through a table in the timekeeper area…and then dumping garbage over him! He heads to the ring as Menard goes to check on his friend while the ref begins the count.
Menard tries to will Garcia on as the count continues, barely getting past nine when he leaps into the ring to save the match for himself! Perry mocks the challenger as he goes on the attack, but this just angers Garcia enough to get back to his feet as he lays the champ out!
Perry is in the corner as Garcia pounces on him, laying in a flurry of stomps followed by a running boot slide. He brings Perry up before throwing him by the hair to the mat, and follows up with a butterfly suplex sending the champ into the corner. He has Perry on the ropes now, eventually setting up for a powerbomb…but Perry sends him into the corner, fighting back as he lays in some strikes up top.
The two slug it out before Perry sets Garcia up on the canvas, driving him into the opposite turnbuckle before dropping him down for a nearfall. Perry leaves the ring, grabbing the TNT Championship from the timekeeper area before bringing it into the ring…but instead of using it, he drops the title to the mat.
He drops to his knees, imploring Garcia to prove himself by using the title on him…but Garcia gives the title to the ref instead! This proves costly as the ref is distracted with taking the belt out, as Perry hits him with a low blow and a running knee for the cover…only for the challenger to kick out! Perry goes to the corner for a running kick, but stops when Garcia drops down. He sets the challenger up again, but is countered with a jackknife cover that gets him a two count. Garcia drops the champ with a leg catcher piledriver, but Perry manages to kick out again!
The two fight their way up to their feet, before Garcia laying in some chops sending Perry to the ropes. Jack can’t help but smile in defiance, but Garcia takes him down with a piledriver before cinching in a Dragontamer! Perry crawls to the ropes, but Garcia pulls him back in to the middle! He leans back to add more punishment, and the Scapegoat has no choice but to tap out as we have a new TNT Champion!
Winner via pinfall and new TNT Champion: Daniel Garcia
Garcia celebrates with the crowd before being presented with an AEW flag that he drapes upon himself, leaving to the back with the title he’s just won tonight and leaving us with Perry in the ring.
Video Package: The AEW debut of Ricochet has sent him on a collision course with Konosuke Takeshita leading to this AEW International Championship match at Full Gear!
Back at ringside, Ricochet makes his way out for our next match. This is followed by the arrival of the AEW International Champion as Konosuke Takeshita heads out accompanied by Don Callis, who joins commentary once more as the match gets underway!
AEW International Championship Match: Konosuke Takeshita (c) defends against Ricochet
The two trade offense to start things off, with Takeshita getting the upper hand until Ricochet catches him by surprise to send the champ into the corner…only for Ricochet to be lured into the turnbuckle! Ricochet gets back to his feet, catching the champion with a cross body for a nearfall.
Takeshita takes him to the corner, but Ricochet manages to fight back until he’s sent into the turnbuckle…and then the Alpha sends him to the floor with a running boot! Konosuke follows closely, sending the challenger into the barricade not once but twice. He brings Ricochet back into the ring now, dropping him to the canvas hard for a nearfall as Ricochet kicks out.
Ricochet starts to fight back before the champ sends him into the corner, taking control as he wears down the challenger with some hard strikes. He goes after the back of Ricochet now, sending him into the ropes for a forearm into the lower back. He does this a second time, forcing Ricochet to be prone on the ropes as he pulls him back in…only for Ricochet to lay in some offense of his own to send the champ to the corner!
Ricochet is unable to mount further offense due to his lower back being in pain, allowing Takeshita to catch him in the corner to launch him to the mat. He goes to work on the challenger before sending him into the corner once more, but Ricochet catches him with a dropkick sending him to the ropes instead.
Ricochet builds up some momentum as he forces the champ into the corner twice, landing a springboard attack to send Takeshita to the canvas. Konosuke fights off an attack by the challenger to hit the ropes, only for Ricochet to send him to the outside for a dive sending him to the floor with the Sasuke Special.
He brings the champ back into the ring now, getting a nearfall off a 450 splash as a frustrated Don Callis rushes to ringside to urge his champion back into the match. Ricochet hits some strikes and takes to the ropes, only to be caught with a Blue Thunder Bomb giving the champ a nearfall in the process. Takeshita is back on the attack here, but Ricochet starts fighting back until the champ hits a wheelbarrow suplex…only for Ricochet to take him back down to the mat with a Spirit Gun, much to the chagrin of Don Callis!
Takeshita gets caught in the corner by the challenger, but fights back with some strikes to the back of Ricochet setting him up for an avalanche German suplex. He follows up with a big lariat for the cover, but the challenger manages to kick out! Power Drive Knee by the champ as he covers Ricochet, but this only gets a two count as well.
Konosuke targets the lower back of the challenger with a senton, climbing up top before Ricochet fends him off and hits a poison rana. He climbs up top, hitting a shooting star press on the champ for the cover…but Konosuke kicks out just as Don tries to get involved!
Ricochet in the corner, setting up for a Spirit Gun…but the champ ducks it! He counters the Vertigo, eventually catching the challenger with a modified tombstone piledriver and the cover…but Ricochet kicks out once again! Knee pad is down, but Ricochet evades the Power Drive Knee to hit a twisting brainbuster on the champ. Fireman carry into a kick lets the challenger make the cover, but the Alpha kicks out to save his title reign.
Ricochet goes up top, but is intercepted by the champ who hits a knee in the corner before hoisting him up for an avalanche brainbuster that gets him the win to retain the title!
Winner via pinfall and still AEW International Champion: Konosuke Takeshita
Callis enters the ring to celebrate with the Alpha, standing over the fallen Ricochet before leaving the ring.
Video Package: The arrival of the Hurt Syndicate puts Swerve Strickland in their crosshairs, as he faces Bobby Lashley tonight at Full Gear!
Jim Ross joins us at commentary as we head back to ringside, where Swerve Strickland makes his way down the ramp for our next match. MVP makes his way out alongside Bobby Lashley next, as Bobby enters the ring before this match gets underway!
Swerve Strickland vs. Bobby Lashley
Swerve goes after Lashley from the outset, only to be sent crashing to the mat and then the corner by the All Mighty. Lashley continues the attack, sending Strickland down hard for a cover…only to bring him back up, looking to inflict more pain. Bobby brings him up for a suplex, taking Swerve back to the mat with a smile. Strickland goes to the corner but is cut off by Lashley, before he starts fighting back…only for Lashley to send him back into the corner, leading to a power slam that gets him a nearfall.
Lashley continues to wear Swerve down with a chinlock, though Strickland starts to get back to his feet as Nana tries to will him on. Swerve gets a right hand in but Bobby sends him back to the corner, mocking the crowd before charging at Swerve…who hits him with a boot to send him to the canvas. Shelton Benjamin appears at ringside to get Strickland off his game, forcing Swerve to go after him on the outside as Nana tries to intervene.
Strickland gets blindsided by Lashley once more on the outside, as he sends the former World Champion to the barricade before bringing him back in the ring. He gets some respect from MVP before hopping onto the apron…only for Strickland to send him off with a dropkick, forcing him to the floor. Strickland takes to the ropes, but Shelton grabs his foot…but the ref catches him, ejecting him from ringside!
MVP tries to argue the case with the ref to no avail as Strickland is sent to the outside by Lashley, who sets the steel steps up before grabbing Swerve…who sends him into the steps instead, and then into the ring post. Strickland stays on the attack now, sending Lashley back onto the steps where he slams him over and over again to get the advantage.
The action ends up on the apron, where Strickland takes him to the floor with a DDT. Lashley uses the Spanish announce desk to get back to his feet…but Strickland runs up the steps, connecting with a Swerve Stomp that drives him through the table!
He brings Lashley back in the ring for a House Call, before climbing up top for a Swerve Stomp off the turnbuckle and the cover…but Lashley manages to kick out just in time! The two end up on the outside as Strickland is distracted by MVP, allowing Bobby to hit him with a belly to belly suplex…and as Swerve gets to his feet, he is just as quickly sent through the barricade into the crowd with a spear by Lashley!
Lashley brings him back into the ring now, hitting another Spear before cinching in the Hurt Lock! Swerve is fading fast…and he’s out, forcing the ref to call for the bell!
Winner via pinfall: Bobby Lashley
The Hurt Syndicate celebrate in the ring as Benjamin returns, but they soon turn their attention to Prince Nana by bringing him into the ring for a Hurt Lock by the All Mighty. Having inflicted the right amount of pain here tonight, the Hurt Syndicate leave the ring with MVP reminding us that they hurt people.
Video Package: Jon Moxley’s mission to take control of AEW meets its first hurdle as Orange Cassidy steps up to the plate to challenge him for the AEW World Championship at Full Gear!
We cut to a shot of the parking lot, where the Death Riders have arrived to the building (well past the call time, but we’ll let it slide this time) before cutting to ringside. The group (sans Wheeler Yuta) comes in through the crowd as Mox enters the ring, ready to defend the AEW World Championship tonight as Orange Cassidy makes his way out next. Marina Shafir hands the briefcase with the World Championship to the ref, forcing him to use the key to remove it from her wrist before unveiling the belt for our ring introductions as this main event gets underway…as Cassidy gets the drop on him with an Orange Punch at the bell!
AEW World Championship Match: Jon Moxley (c) defends against Orange Cassidy
Cassidy hits a couple more Orange Punches before sending the champ out of the ring, quickly taking the action to the announce table where he mounts up on Mox for some punches. After a short break he goes right back to work before taking a bite out of the champ, who quickly retreats to the barricade for some space. Cassidy gets lured in before Mox sends his challenger onto the barricade, and then into the crowd.
The brawl ends up back at ringside as Mox takes control, punching away at Cassidy as some of the crowd cheers him on. He acknowledges this for a moment before going back to work on Orange, bringing him back in the ring for more damage before sending him to the steel steps back on the outside. Cassidy finally gets back into the ring once more, only to be sent to the corner as Mox takes a bite out of his challenger until the ref intervenes.
Mox brings him back to the middle of the ring for a Gotch style piledriver, making the cover…but Cassidy manages to kick out. Mox responds by pummeling him with right hands before throwing him out of the ring. He tears an announce table apart to set Cassidy upon it, punching away until Orange fights back…only to be kicked by Mox, who sends him into the ring steps. He gives Marina a high five of sorts, seemingly to wipe off the blood from his hands before sending Cassidy back into the ring.
Cassidy gets to his knees, trying to fight back even as Mox lays in some hard kicks to the head. One more kick to the shoulder takes the challenger to the mat, before Mox hoists him up to drop him to the canvas for a nearfall. He transitions to a double wristlock, but Cassidy gets to the ropes to force a break. He climbs up on the apron but is knocked off by Mox, who sends him into the barricade as a result.
The ref begins the count, but Cassidy insists he can stop as he rolls back into the ring. He stands up to Mox as he lays in a couple right hands, only to be laid out by the champ. Mox sets him up on the turnbuckle now, hitting some strikes before raking the back of the challenger before the ref intervenes…only for Cassidy to give Mox a taste of his own medicine! He leaps off the turnbuckle but gets caught by the champ, who gets a nearfall before going for a submission hold.
Mox traps the leg of Cassidy, floating over to catch the challenger’s head as well before Cassidy fights to his feet. Mox gets him in a front headlock, taking him to the corner before the ref calls for a clean break. This gives Cassidy an opening as he drops the champ to the mat with a DDT off the turnbuckle!
Cassidy goes to the ropes for a DDT, before heading to the corner for an Orange Punch…only for Mox to counter with a cutter! Mox is in control as he sets up for a Death Rider, but the challenger breaks free for a trade of strikes with the champion. Cassidy is looking shaken but not broken as he goes back and forth with Mox once again. Cassidy stops the champ in his tracks by raising his hands…and sticking them in his pockets for some “deadly” kicks. This lures in Mox for an Orange Punch off the ropes, and a second one before Cassidy clutches him for a close nearfall.
Cassidy is taken down but not for long, as he hits another Orange Punch followed by a Beach Break for the cover…but the champ manages to kick out! Claudio and PAC make their way through the crowd to seemingly keep a close eye on the affairs as both men start to stir in the ring. Claudio and PAC hop onto the apron, looking to cause trouble until The Conglomeration come down to even the numbers!
This leads to a brawl between the groups on the outside culminating in a dive by Romero as back in the ring, Shafir has the case in hand to attack Cassidy…until Willow Nightingale rushes down for the save! She goes off on Shafir, sending both women out of the ring as Cassidy is left to consider using the case on the champ…which he does! He makes the cover, but Mox kicks out!
Cassidy is left wondering what else he needs to do to take the champ down, but Mox pulls the ref in against the ropes. This distracts him long enough for Wheeler Yuta to rush into the ring, taking Cassidy down before escaping…and Mox takes his challenger down with a Death Rider for the pin to retain!
Winner via pinfall and still AEW World Champion: Jon Moxley
Mox grabs the briefcase with the title, shouting at ringside before the Death Riders grab a bottle of cleaning solution(?)…which they pour over Cassidy, forcing him out of the ring! Suddenly we see Hangman Page rushing down to the ring with a chair, sending Wheeler out of the ring before staring down Mox who is back to his feet. Page drops the chair, continuing to stare the champ down…until Christian Cage runs down with his title shot contract, taking Mox to the mat with a Killswitch!
Before he gets a chance to consider signing his contract and cashing it in, he gets laid out with a Blade Runner by Jay White! White has seemingly gotten some revenge on the man who took him out of action earlier this summer, but Claudio and PAC blindside him before leaving the ring alongside the rest of the Death Riders.
Jay looks angry as we cut to the parking lot, watching the Death Riders heading toward their truck…only for a spray painted car to crash right into it! This forces the group to change things up as they commandeer someone’s SUV, driving away from the parking lot as we find out it was Darby Allin driving the car. He yells at the group, asking where they’re going as officials check on him before Full Gear comes to a close.