Once upon a time, Jon Moxley & Eddie Kingston were one of the top tag team units in AEW. They challenged The Young Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, but failed to take them. Now, Kingston’s feud with Chris Jericho has brought him and Moxley back together – and they will face Private Party tonight as they prepare for Arena Anarchy at Double or Nothing. With Chris Jericho & William Regal on commentary, this one is going to be a very combustible match.
Jon Moxley & Eddie Kingston Pick Up Where They Left Off
Kingston would rush down Kassidy to start this match, as Moxley would take the fight to Quen in the ring. Quen was bitten in the corner, before hitting a springboard moonsault for a one count. Kingston would regain control with a headbutt, before a powerbomb would land.
Moxley would look for a powerslam, but Quen slipped free and hit an enziguri. Private Party showed their tag team chemistry, only for Moxley to shut Kassidy down. A brawl on the outside would almost see Kingston use a steel chair, but he was stopped by the referee.
In the ring, Moxley would apply the Texas Cloverleaf, before moving into the Regal Stretch in the ring. Kassidy was able to fight free before a snap German Suplex. A second would follow, before Quen took Moxley out with a dropkick.
Private Party hit a duo of dives, before a stunner and shooting star press in the ring. Sillystring was blocked, before Moxley hit a King Kong Lariat. Hammer & Anvil Elbows would hand, before a Paradigm Shift for the win. All hell would break loose with everyone in a brawl, including Bryan Danielson – who thankfully avoided injury.
NJPW Sends A Message To AEW
With the Forbidden Door firmly open, Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta are back together full time. Roponngi Vice is now a full time AEW tag team, as well as a NJPW team – but Beretta is also keeping is tag team with Chuck Taylor around as well. However tonight, Roponngi Vice look for one title that always eluded them, as they take the fight to FTR over the ROH World Tag Team Championships.
Wheeler & Romero would start this match, with Romero grabbing a side headlock. He’d be shoved off by nailed the shoulder tackle, before a straight kick to the spine. Wheeler would get rolled up for a two count, before Romero would look for Diablo Armbar – but couldn’t get it.
Harwood & Beretta hit the ring and traded some heavy blows, going chop for chop in the corner of the ring. Beretta was dropped, and FTR hit a double team leg drop for the two count. A blind tag to Romero allowed him to hit the Rewind Kick. Beretta hit the Half & Half Suplex, but Wheeler got the bottom rope during the pinfall.
Romero would cut the tag off from Wheeler, by hitting a dropkick to Harwood. A Manhattan drop would land, but Romero fell into a tag to Beretta. Romero would be back in after grabbing his breath, but a side headlock led to a backdrop. Harwood got the tag, before hitting a series of German Suplexes on Beretta.
Roponngi Vice would hit the double knee strike, before getting a near fall a sliding knee strike from Beretta. Strong Zero was prevented, before Beretta nearly got the win off a Victory Roll. Jeff Cobb & Great O-Khan would crash the match, reminding everyone that NJPW vs. AEW is coming. They laid everyone out, and sent a clear message.
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