Tee Jay
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00:00Well, Timeless Tony Storm in action tomorrow night on Collision.
00:04But right now, we turn our attention to our Rampage main event.
00:09Ladies and gentlemen, your Rampage main event is Snippo's 4-1 fall
00:13and it's a semi-final match in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
00:18Introducing first, accompanied by Luther and Timeless Tony Storm,
00:23from London, England,
00:25Mariah May!
00:30A high-stakes main event matchup tonight with the winner,
00:34either Mariah May or Hikar Shida,
00:36going on to face Will O'Nightingale
00:39this coming Wednesday night in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
00:43Mariah May coming out in an outcast look
00:47and the world champion Tony Storm out with her and...
00:50It's almost like it's Tony Storm's Eras Tour.
00:53Yes.
00:54You get the reference?
00:55Yes.
00:56Do you?
00:57And her opponent, from Kanagawa, Japan,
01:01Hikaru Shida!
01:05You know, Mariah May has had some great matches and great wins.
01:10I think this is her most important matchup that she's had.
01:14Hikaru Shida, a three-time former AEW Women's World Champion,
01:19a victory here tonight, followed up by a win over Will O'Nightingale on Wednesday,
01:24could put Shida in a position to become the first-ever four-time champion.
01:30Shida, 13-1 in her past 14 matches, 3-0 in 2024,
01:35so she is red hot, even though she's not the world champion right now.
01:40And let's see what Mariah May's got.
01:42Fans, to learn more about the mission and the message of the Owen Hart Foundation,
01:46visit owenhartfoundation.org.
01:52Excited to be in Calgary this coming Wednesday night
01:55for the finals of both the men's and women's Owen Hart Foundation tournament.
02:05And what a great night it's been in Chicago tonight on Rampage,
02:10and what a way to cap it off, Tony.
02:12Yeah, we're going to be in Memphis tomorrow night as well.
02:14We're going to hear from that lowlife, no good, should have known,
02:17knew all the time, MJF.
02:20He'll be opening up Collision tomorrow in Memphis.
02:23And, Tony, also we'll hear from the scapegoat, Jack Perry,
02:26the newly crowned TNT champion.
02:28And speaking of champions, inaugural ATW women's world champion,
02:31Riho returns to action tomorrow night against Lady Frost,
02:34the conglomeration Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Mark Briscoe,
02:37take on the Iron Savages,
02:39and we will hear from Christian Cage and the Patriarchy live
02:42tomorrow night, 8, 7 central on TNT.
02:46Right now, the world champion came out of her seat.
02:50Yeah, to urge on Mariah May in the corner.
02:53And if there's one thing we know about Hikaru Shida,
02:56she is among, pound for pound, the heaviest hitters in any division,
03:02but we've also quickly learned that about Mariah May.
03:06Yeah, when Mariah May first arrived on the scene as caliber,
03:09she immediately set the standard for hard hits.
03:13And there's another one right there.
03:14Backing Hikaru Shida up to the ropes.
03:17And as we mentioned,
03:20the winner of this match will meet Willow Nightingale
03:22this coming Wednesday night in Calgary.
03:26Likewise, the winner of tomorrow night's
03:28Jay White-Hangman-Adam Page match coming to you live on Collision
03:32will face Bryan Danielson next Wednesday night
03:35in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament men's final.
03:37As Mariah May looking for the cover,
03:39the lateral press, Shida fires that shoulder up off the mat.
03:43What a great match by Jeff Jarrett it was this past Wednesday.
03:47Absolutely. Great match by Jeff Jarrett.
03:49And by the way, I think we should mention this again.
03:52We did mention it later in Dynamite.
03:55What a despicable low-life act from Chris Jericho
03:59with the fireball in the face of Hook.
04:04Yeah, it's the things that people like MJF and like Chris Jericho
04:10that they can get away with is disgusting.
04:13And oh, wait, Mariah May looking for a powerbomb.
04:16On the floor here.
04:17Yeah, Hikaru Shida holding on to that middle rope for dear life.
04:20And Shida firing down, right hands hammering onto the head of Mariah.
04:23And the reversal brings the AW Women's World Champion
04:26Timeless Toni Storm to her feet.
04:30As Mariah sent into the ring,
04:33Shida likes that running knee lift.
04:36Mariah.
04:37She's going to try it right now, Excalibur.
04:39Draped over the apron, Shida.
04:42Did you hear the impact on that one?
04:46And Timeless Toni Storm eye-to-eye with Hikaru Shida.
04:50And fans, don't go anywhere because our main event will continue
04:53in picture-in-picture.
04:59And look at this, Toni.
05:00The only three-time AW Women's World Champion, Hikaru Shida.
05:04Of course, former champion, Timeless Toni Storm.
05:06Three-time and current champion.
05:10Yeah, and you go back to last August.
05:12Second title reign was when Shida beat Toni Storm.
05:16So they have a history.
05:18And boy, Toni Storm is so protective of Mariah May.
05:21You know, it didn't start out that way.
05:23It's almost that Toni Storm was not paying any attention to Mariah May.
05:29Hikaru Shida with the MJF U2s,
05:32which are available for pre-order right now.
05:34Right in front of Paul Turner.
05:38Shida thinking the better of it.
05:39That would have been a disqualification.
05:40That would have been an automatic pass for Mariah May to the finals.
05:42Exactly.
05:45And Mariah threw hard into the barricade.
05:48Timeless Toni Storm, who we mentioned,
05:50will be in action tomorrow night on Collision against Trish Adora.
05:58And you know, Toni, this has got to be a complicated situation
06:02for Timeless Toni Storm,
06:03because if Mariah May wins the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament
06:08and Timeless Toni Storm is still AEW Women's World Champion
06:11by the time Wembley rolls around,
06:13it'll be Mariah versus Toni.
06:16Didn't even think of that.
06:17How about that?
06:18That's why you are who you are.
06:19One of the reasons.
06:23Yeah, that's a great point.
06:28And if Mariah can win this match,
06:30Toni's got to think about this.
06:32Yeah, I mean, on Wednesday night,
06:34this Toni Storm will be rooting for,
06:36if Mariah wins this match,
06:38it'll be Mariah or Willow,
06:39as Hikaru Shida, the far leg, hooked.
06:43Mariah able to kick out.
06:47She's sitting right over there.
06:48You could ask her.
06:50No, I'm not getting close to her because of Luther.
06:53He does have an unsettling presence.
06:55Yes, he does.
06:56If I reach over and go to say something to her,
06:58then see, he'll step right in between.
07:07What do you say?
07:08No.
07:09Come on, man.
07:11No.
07:14Come on, Mariah.
07:16No.
07:25Two.
07:29Hikaru Shida picking up the pace.
07:31Hammering down with those stomps on Mariah May.
07:37And this is a very high stakes matchup,
07:41as we mentioned.
07:42Winner facing Willow Nightingale.
07:45This Wednesday night,
07:47as Mariah elevates up and over Hikaru Shida.
07:50Oh, nice shot to the knee.
07:52Drops Shida down flat.
07:54But Shida avoids the drop kick attempt.
07:59That's one thing we don't talk about enough
08:00when it comes to Shida is her quickness.
08:02We know she has so many tools and so many weapons,
08:05things she can do, but she is so quick in the ring.
08:07And there was an example right there, Excalibur.
08:09Yeah, sidestepping Mariah May,
08:11who's among the more fleet-footed members of the roster.
08:14Two and...
08:16Now transitions into a crossface.
08:21Mariah May in trouble here.
08:23Hikaru Shida, that tight grip underneath the chin of Mariah.
08:29There you go.
08:31Mariah using her length
08:33to get to that bottom rope to force the break.
08:42Semi-final round of action
08:43in the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament.
08:46Will it be Mariah May or Hikaru Shida
08:49advancing to the finals
08:50coming up this Wednesday night at Dynamite?
08:54For the last few moments, Tony,
08:55Hikaru Shida has looked in control,
08:57but Mariah May seems to be picking up a gear here.
09:00Yeah, mounted a hell of a comeback here.
09:03She needs to go back to the attack.
09:04As you can tell, she's hurting,
09:07not surprisingly, against Shida.
09:10Look, they're holding her lower back here, Excalibur.
09:13And fans, coming up live this Wednesday night,
09:158, 7 Central, on TBS AEW Dynamite
09:18from Calgary.
09:19And it will be Samoa Joe and Chris Jericho,
09:23a stampede street fight,
09:25live at the Saddle Dome.
09:27And as Mariah May going up,
09:29looking to try to bring Shida down,
09:31the AEW World Champion, Swerve Strickland,
09:33will be live this coming Wednesday night at Dynamite.
09:36Plus, the American Dragon, Bryan Danielson,
09:38is in the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament.
09:41Will he face Hangman Page or Switchblade Jay White?
09:45And Willow Nightingale awaits in the finals
09:47of the Women's Tournament.
09:48Will it be Mariah May or Hikaru Shida?
09:51Right now, Mariah May's got Shida on the defense.
09:54And meanwhile, over to our left,
09:56the World Champion just beside herself.
09:59And Timeless Tony Storm,
10:02trying to urge on Mariah May.
10:05But here's the thing,
10:06Mariah May has a former AEW Women's World Champion
10:10against the ropes, figuratively and literally.
10:13That's no small feat for Mariah.
10:15Absolutely.
10:16And...
10:17Mariah gets elevated over the top rope in the corner.
10:22Both women blocking each other's shots,
10:25but Shida landed that enziguri unabated.
10:27Yeah, that enziguri was a clear shot,
10:29like you said, unabated.
10:31And Mariah introduced the top turnbuckle pad.
10:36Hikaru Shida feeling it here.
10:39The match shifting in her favor.
10:43Can Hikaru Shida bring Mariah down?
10:46Can Hikaru Shida bring Mariah in the hard way?
10:48Yes, she can.
10:49Could be it.
10:50Shida, the cover.
10:52Two, no!
10:57But Hikaru Shida,
10:59the mark of a champion, Tony.
11:01She's keeping the pressure on,
11:02keeping the attack on Mariah May.
11:04Who in the world's gonna go on to Calgary on Wednesday?
11:09Shida brings Mariah up, elbow strike.
11:13Just blasting Mariah May.
11:15Now you see the world champion
11:16in the bottom of your screen there momentarily,
11:18and there she's walking around.
11:20A look of concern on the face of Titleist Tony Storm
11:22as Shida battering down Mariah.
11:26As Shida hits the ropes, Mariah.
11:29No!
11:31Side slam.
11:32Yeah, that spinning side slam of hers,
11:34usually she gets many more rotations,
11:37but that was good enough.
11:39As Mariah May
11:43thinking hip attack in the corner.
11:45Tony Storm
11:48liking what she's seeing,
11:49but now Mariah can't be liking this
11:51as she went right into the grip of Hikaru Shida.
11:55Oh, but Shida,
11:57Shida had her back turned.
11:58Mariah May fired back with a German suplex.
12:00And dropped Shida on her right shoulder.
12:03Oh, Shida
12:05rolls through, elbow strike.
12:07Using Mariah's momentum against her.
12:09Hikaru Shida falcon arrow.
12:12The leg is hooked.
12:13Whoa!
12:15Oh, she shot out in the run.
12:17And Mariah May emphatic kick out.
12:20Even Tony Storm stunned by that one.
12:23Wow, what a great women's matchup.
12:25What a great matchup.
12:27And no!
12:28Back suplex.
12:30And Mariah May
12:33looking for the hip attack in the corner.
12:39As Hikaru Shida being brought to center.
12:42Mariah
12:44maybe thinking Storm zero.
12:45Another page
12:47out of Timeless Tony Storm's playbook.
12:49No, reversal.
12:50Roll up.
12:51Shida counters.
12:53Two.
12:54Oh!
12:55So close.
12:56That arm almost hit the mat.
12:59And Tony Storm taunting
13:01Hikaru Shida.
13:02Shida had her back turned.
13:05Ate the head butt,
13:07but returns with a knee strike.
13:09Katana.
13:10No.
13:11Mariah counters.
13:12The bridge.
13:13Two.
13:14Three!
13:15Yes!
13:16Here is your winner, advancing in the tournament,
13:18Mariah May!
13:23What a heads up counter
13:26to the katana
13:28for Mariah May to punch her ticket to the finals
13:31of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament
13:34coming up
13:35this Wednesday night.
13:37Dynamite in Calgary.
13:39On the men's side, Brian Danielson.
13:41He's advanced to the finals.
13:43Will he face either Switchblade Jay White
13:46or Hangman Adam Page?
13:47We will find out tomorrow night
13:50live on Collision.
13:51And of course
13:53the despicable, disgusting
13:56Maxwell Jacob Freeman, MJF,
13:58who could not possibly
14:00atone for his actions at Dynamite
14:02will open the program tomorrow night
14:05live on Collision.
14:078, 7 Central.
14:08Right here on TNT.