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00:00only trying to make the finals but the pressure of wrestling in her hometown in
00:04front of fans left your family members now Mercedes calculating her next move
00:12remember it's been more than two and a half years since Athena was pinned in a
00:17singles contest as Mercedes looking for the swinging DDT oh my goodness got some
00:24spring off the ropes nicely done by Mercedes and now Mercedes a second DDT
00:30whoa Athena lawn darted Mercedes covers two no
00:43you talking about a match that can go either way on a minute's notice it's this
00:47one right here who's gonna win it here's a look at this watch how Athena was spiked
00:52on the crown of her head but just a two count for the CEO
00:59denied at least temporarily her spot in the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation finals three levels here in this
01:08arena and they are chanting this is awesome and we are agreeing with you guys every bit of the way
01:15spring breakthrough night one
01:20as Mercedes
01:21the suplex
01:24she likes this three amigos fans know what's coming up to each other
01:29the second the pop of the hips Mercedes back up to her feet
01:33but Mercedes not done yet but maybe four
01:38fans were chanting here Eddie Eddie oh look at this look at that pickup
01:48and a second power bomb
01:51making three
01:56as she looks how it does Athena jaw set she's got Mercedes
02:01oh Mercedes
02:02Mercedes slips behind devastating backbreaker from the CEO
02:08wow that was a that was a hell of an escape by Mercedes
02:15yeah three consecutive power bombs from the fallen goddess Athena but Mercedes
02:21I don't know if it was lucky or if it was skillful but it was a much needed a much needed escape
02:27for the CEO well I think you would agree and I know you've been in the ring you
02:31you needed some luck as well but that was a lot of skill involved
02:36uppercut from Athena but Mercedes rapid fire elbow strikes
02:41battering Athena now just hammering
02:44yeah she let her
02:45Mercedes letting her temper get the best of us right now
02:49or best of her
02:51and now Athena though pops up to Feli driver
02:54leg is hooked covers me
02:56but Mercedes kicking out
03:02and now Athena you saw that jaw set determination etched on her face
03:08now Mercedes seeking refuge into the turnbuckles here but
03:13Mercedes blocking the right elbow strike answering with one of her own
03:19second counter for Mercedes a third
03:20a hammer thrown to the corner room first
03:27and Athena
03:29the backsplash and now Athena charging it Mercedes ducks underneath
03:35and oh Mercedes double knees driving Athena through the ropes
03:41Athena
03:43can barely get back into the room well here she comes around the other side
03:47right now Athena's got Mercedes back to her when Mercedes turns around
03:53I thought she would try to slip in behind here
03:59and Athena I think she was trying to take herself out of jeopardy on the floor but
04:02inadvertently may have put herself in harm's way Mercedes was looking at the floor that time
04:07and that Mercedes just trying to drag Athena down but Athena is locked on that middle rope
04:18Mercedes trying to establish her vertical base once again being hammered on
04:24is Athena and Athena oh man this is dangerous for both women
04:29this is extremely dangerous as Athena
04:39one hand looks like it slipped but
04:44oh wait wait a second Athena just breaks the grip Mercedes starts stomping down
04:50right now Athena's got the high ground
05:00Athena with with the high ground with the advantage
05:04but the match Tony it's cliche but it's true it has to be won inside the ring
05:08I was thinking the same thing bring bring one bring your opponent in the ring girls
05:12oh wait Mercedes has Athena on the back and
05:20you're looking at
05:24caught her right below the chin
05:26what a shot by Athena inside the ring
05:30goes Athena and oh slam on the apron Mercedes hit the hip very hard the left hip
05:35one two
05:39now Mercedes kicking out yeah just a twist to the body
05:43left shoulder shot up she used the the hips as well take a look at how Mercedes hits right there
05:48the left hip but still was able to rotate it up and get out of it
05:52and Athena what a freaking now look at this Athena
05:57crossface locked in
05:59got the left arm of Mercedes captured as Athena the ring of honor women's world champion cranking back
06:10looks like Mercedes trying to find the rope with her left foot but nope not now
06:15now Mercedes floats over transitions
06:21but Athena she was not down flat Mercedes didn't have her completely broken now
06:25the roll up and Mercedes forced to abandon ship
06:34double underhook by Athena no
06:37instead Athena could be thinking powerbomb but Mercedes no intent
06:43to find out as she sends Athena into the corner now she's shot to the back of the head
06:47Mercedes she over committed with that one Tony Athena made her pay the price the physicality
06:56we are seeing with these two ladies it just shows you how much it means to try to get a world title
07:01shot and win the Owen Hart tournament
07:02oh
07:05oh great move Sadie's taking herself
07:10out of pinfall range of Athena great move by Mercedes
07:15and the anger you see on the face of the falling goddess
07:19yeah again not sure if it was luck not sure for a skill maybe a little of both but
07:23I don't think it matters is Athena now lining up Mercedes but oh Mercedes the sidestep and Athena
07:33crashes hard into the barricade I think she went head first or at least hit the side of her head
07:38in the barricade that time Excalibur and Mercedes
07:42maybe she can feel the winds shifting in her favor
07:52it's Mercedes where is she going with Athena Athena now up on the barricade here
07:58but Athena oh brother trying to drag Mercedes up to the barricade
08:04now both combatants straddling the barricade oh this is
08:13oh
08:17Athena up on top under her hook no Mercedes lands on her feet stiders backwards nobody home
08:24and oh shot good dropkick look at that Mercedes the impact making the barricade short out
08:34just shows you how powerful that dropkick was absolutely how hard Mercedes hit could be over now
08:39no the old face no Mercedes blocks Mercedes the jackknife the cover too
08:50the tvs champion the CEO Mercedes
08:56Mercedes
09:01Mercedes Monnet punching her ticket to the finals where she awaits the winner of next Wednesday night
09:08semi-final match between Jamie Hayter and Chris Statlander as AEW Dynamite returns to New Orleans
09:14Louisiana one week from tonight
09:16going to go out a limb and say that was Mercedes best win
09:20even the win she won the tvs championship back last May that match that win was her best
09:27by far Mercedes when they she'll be waiting at double or nothing on Sunday May 25th
09:36for either Jamie Hayter or Chris Statlander but it appears
09:40that the AEW women's world champion timeless Toni Storm oh there she is up in the stands
09:48with Luther if Toni Storm is champion
09:53she will put her AEW women's world championship on the line at all in Texas on July 12th but that is
10:01if timeless Toni Storm remains AEW women's world champion come all in Texas what an opening match
10:10for program 289 here on tvs of AEW Dynamite we're just starting and we couldn't have dynamite without
10:20our colleague the remarkable Rene Paquette