In-Ring Segment: The Acclaimed and “Daddy Ass” Billy Gunn
Gunn says he got a new scissoring outfit because it’s a special night. Bowens makes it clear they’re still targeting the AEW World Trios Championship. He says AEW stands for Acclaimed Every Wednesday and Acclaimed Every Weekend. Bowens says they want to scissor in the city that made The Acclaimed the people’s choice.
CM Punk & FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) vs. Jay White, Juice Robinson & Samoa Joe
Dax Harwood and Jay White start the bout and feel each other out. They trade blows. Harwood drops White with a lariat. Juice Robinson tags in, as does Cash Wheeler. Wheeler chops Juice and drops him with a shoulder block. FTR takes control, and they double-team Robinson with Punk. Robinson escapes a GTS attempt. Samoa Joe tags in and squares off with Punk, his longtime rival. He drills Punk with some stiff chops. Punk takes Joe down and grounds him with a headlock. Punk tags in Harwood, who maintains the advantage. Joe and Harwood trade strikes. White tags in and takes the fight to Harwood.
Robinson drops Harwood with a stiff shot. Joe drills Harwood with a series of strikes in the corner. White and Robinson double-team Harwood. Dax rallies with a German suplex. Wheeler tags in and swings the momentum in his team’s favor. Punk enters the match and grounds Robinson. Wheeler gets slammed into the barricade. Joe and his partners isolate Wheeler. Joe tags in and overpowers Wheeler with a flurry of offense.
Wheeler slams Juice and tags Punk, who clears house. White rakes Punk’s eyes. Punk rocks White with a kick. Juice crotches Punk on the ropes. White slams Punk for a two count. FTR double-teams White, and Punk hits a diving elbow drop. Joe tags in and trades blows with Punk. The match breaks down into a brawl. Punk and Joe are left on their own. Punk drills Joe with a knee. Joe goes for the Coquina Clutch, and he takes Punk to the mat, but Harwood breaks it up. Juice tags in and gets kicked. FTR hits the Shatter Machine, and Punk hits the GTS for the win.
Winners: CM Punk and FTR
