A video airs for Lio Rush saying he is sick and bored with feeling misplaced and confused. It is laborious to know who you might be whenever you lose the matches that imply to most. However then he takes a deep breath, seems at his watch, and remembers he is the person of the hour. He got here to AEW to take titles, and he hopes his mates get on the identical web page, as a result of it is solely a matter of time earlier than he rushes to the highest.
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Backstage, Menard and Garcia have tied Perry to the hood of the bus and are driving it into stuff with a digital camera within the cab.
Shelton Benjamin comes out with MVP, whereas Komander is accompanied by Alex Abrahantes. They lock up and Shelton instantly shoves Komander into the ropes and boots him within the face on the rebound. Benjamin delivering knees to the face, then hits a giant flip slam. Benjamin whips Komander from one nook into the opposite, the place his again hits the turnbuckle. Shelton drags him out of the the nook and circles him whereas the followers chant “MVP” Shelton picks up Komander, who fights again with punches and comes off the drops, however Benjamin drops him with a double chop. Benjamin delivers stomps, then lifts Komander up right into a bodyslam place, however Komander escapes over his shoulder. Benjamin continues to be in management, getting Komander within the nook. Komander tries a kick however Shelton grabs his foot. Komander kicks together with his different foot, will get to the highest rope and delivers a leaping arm drag adopted by a shotgun dropkick. Komander grabs Benjamin and tries to do a elaborate springboard transfer, however Shelton catches him and hoists him over for a stomach to stomach suplex; the transfer does not even take Benjamin off his toes as we go to industrial.
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Again from break, Komander tries a excessive flying transfer however Benjamin strikes and lets him fall on his face. Benjamin slowly corners Komander, then drags him to a special nook. Shelton lifts Komander as much as the highest rope, however Komander slaps and kicks him. Shelton jumps as much as the second rope however Komander knocks him down and his face his the highest turnbuckle. Komander his a springboard dropkick off the highest rope. Benjamin lifts up Komander once more, however Komander floats over into one thing resembling an stomach stretch. Benjamin tries to free himself with a hip toss however Komander lands on his toes, then swings round Benjamin’s physique a number of occasions earlier than sending him out of the ring. Komander to the highest rope, and he walks the highest rope to the opposite facet of the ring earlier than coming off with a spaceman moonsault!
Benjamin again within the ring however Komander hits a 619. Komander again to the highest and tries his rope stroll capturing star press, however Benjamin strikes and hits a sequence of German suplexes adopted by a operating knee and an enormous superkick. Benjamin picks up Komander and delivers a T-Bone suplex, then covers him for the three-count.
Winner: Shelton Benjamin
Benjamin and MVP are speaking and Shelton goes to unmask Komander, however Abrahantes rushes in to cease him. MVP grabs his throat and hits a clothesline on Abrahantes! MVP raises Benjamin’s hand they usually depart the ring victorious.
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A recap video airs exhibiting the battle between Kris Statlander, Mercedes Mone, and Kamille on “Dynamite.” Statlander is with Renee Paquette backstage, Renee says this rivalry has gotten uncontrolled and asks what we will anticipate from the match on Saturday. Stat says “Something and every thing. Stat says Mercedes is among the greatest and can do what it takes to win, particularly when her again is to the wall, which it’s. However she’s gonna be the one left standing at Full Gear when she turns into the brand new TBS Champion. Hikaru Shida is right here to want Statlander good luck and that it is about time any person whips Mone’s “bony ass.” Shida desires to be Stat’s first challenger after she wins, however Stat suggests they not wait and that they wrestle one another on Wednesday’s “Dynamite.”