Tagline: “Every Rivalry Ends. Every Empire Rises.”
Venue: Madison Square Garden, NYC
Attendance: 20,114
Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts
Commentary: Mauro Ranallo, Excalibur, Corey Graves
Show Runtime: 4 hours, 47 minutes
Match #1: Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Participants: Will Ospreay vs Randy Orton vs Adam Cole vs Rey Mysterio vs Finn Bálor vs Chad Gable vs Killer Kross vs Ricochet
Match Type: 8-man ladder match for a world title contract.
Match Description:
We open hot with a fast-paced collision of styles. Chad Gable and Finn Bálor open by chain wrestling while Ricochet and Ospreay springboard off opposite ropes into stereo dropkicks. Kross enters like a tank, hurling ladders at everyone, grounding the aerial artists.
- Ricochet hits a handspring backflip into a hurricanrana on Adam Cole.
- Rey Mysterio spikes Gable with a tornado DDT onto a ladder propped in the corner.
- Ospreay counters an RKO with a backflip Pele kick and then springboards into a corkscrew shooting star press onto a ladder bridge outside.
Midway, Orton clears house with ladder-assisted RKOs—catching Bálor mid-1916 and then one on Rey off the second rung. He stalks the ring slowly, relishing the chaos. Killer Kross goes on a tear, delivering a Doomsday Saito on Ricochet off the apron through a ladder.
Cole nearly wins after hitting a Panama Sunrise off the ladder onto Bálor, but Ospreay pulls him down. The final stretch is a breathtaking climb race between Ospreay and Orton.
Ospreay leaps from the ropes, hits an OsCutter on Orton from the side of the ladder, sends him crashing, and climbs to unhook the briefcase to thunderous applause.
Winner: Will Ospreay
Time: 22:14
Match #2: Malakai Black vs Konosuke Takeshita
Match Type: Strong Style Singles Showcase
Match Description:
The arena lights dim. A black-and-white video package of Malakai’s surreal path of destruction plays as he emerges, slow and ritualistic. Takeshita comes out taped up from recent matches, dead-serious, no-nonsense.
They begin with a staredown, then clinch into forearms. Takeshita muscles Malakai into the corner, but Black cracks him with a stiff back elbow. The match is slow-burning and brutal—every strike lands with a sickening thud.
- Takeshita hits a standing Blue Thunder Bomb and a jumping knee for a two-count.
- Black delivers a feint spin kick into a leg sweep, sits cross-legged beside Takeshita, daring him to get up.
- Mid-match, Takeshita nails a pop-up gutwrench German suplex and collapses from exhaustion.
Final sequence: Takeshita charges for a lariat, but Malakai fades back, then spins into a sudden Black Mass to the jaw. Takeshita collapses like a fallen statue. One, two, three.
Winner: Malakai Black
Time: 15:38
Match #3: World Tag Team Championship
Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly (c) vs The Young Bucks
Match Type: Classic AEW-style tag team title match.
Match Description:
From the opening bell, Undisputed Kingdom goes old-school, isolating Matt Jackson and punishing his injured right knee with targeted stomps and Dragon Screws. Roddy unleashes a chop so loud it echoes MSG.
- Kyle locks a grounded Matt in a heel hook while Roddy yells “TAP OUT!” and taunts the crowd.
- The Bucks rally with signature offense—Nick hits a slingshot X-Factor and then dives onto both opponents with a springboard moonsault.
Mid-match chaos erupts. Matt hits a Locomotion Northern Lights Suplex series on Kyle while favoring his knee. Roddy breaks it up with a backbreaker across the turnbuckle.
Final five minutes:
- Nick hits a 450 Splash on Roddy through a table outside.
- Kyle goes for a guillotine choke on Matt—Matt hoists him up, and Nick springboards in for a Meltzer Driver.
- Pinfall. 1-2-3. MSG erupts.
Winners: The Young Bucks – New Tag Team Champions
Time: 18:47
Match #4: Tag Team Gauntlet – #1 Contenders Match
Teams: New Day, Santos & Andrade, Aussie Open, Creed Brothers, DIY, War Raiders, Brody King & Buddy Matthews
Match Description:
- New Day vs Santos/Andrade: Fast-paced lucha fun. Andrade catches Kofi with a springboard back elbow. Escobar pins Woods after a Phantom Driver.
- Creed Brothers enter and suplex the hell out of Andrade. Julius hits a cannonball from the top to eliminate Santos & Andrade.
- Brody & Buddy enter: They destroy everyone. Buddy hits Murphy’s Law on Brutus. Ref counts three, but Brody won’t release the Gogoplata. The ref reverses decision—DQ.
- Aussie Open brawl with War Raiders: High-impact hoss fight. Davis hits a piledriver on Erik. Coriolis on Ivar finishes them.
- DIY enter last: Massive crowd reaction. Johnny takes a beating but rallies. Ciampa spinebusters Fletcher through the ropes. Final move: Meet in the Middle on Davis. Huge pop.
Winners: DIY – New #1 Contenders
Time: 24:26
Match #5: Intercontinental Championship
AJ Styles (c) vs Kazuchika Okada
Match Type: Pure Wrestling Clinic
Match Description:
Two legends meet in a rematch years in the making. Long lock-ups lead into wrist control and mat reversals. They build slowly—Okada takes control with a beautiful flapjack and corner elbow.
- AJ hits a Springboard 450 but hurts his ribs on landing. Okada smells blood—locks in a Red Ink variation.
- Styles breaks free, lands a Pele Kick and slingshot DDT. They both go down from exhaustion.
At 20 minutes: Okada nails the Rainmaker. 1… 2… AJ kicks out. The crowd gasps. AJ avoids a second Rainmaker, hits a suplex into the turnbuckle, then the Phenomenal Forearm.
AJ immediately picks Okada up—Styles Clash. It’s done. Clean victory.
Winner: AJ Styles – Still Intercontinental Champion
Time: 25:05
Match #6: No Holds Barred Tag Match
Cody Rhodes & CM Punk vs Hangman Page & Kevin Owens
Match Description:
There’s no handshake, no delay. All four brawl before the bell. Cody slams Owens through the announce table with a Cross Rhodes early. Punk and Page take it to the crowd—beer bottles smashed, fencing torn apart.
- Hangman hits a Moonsault Press from the balcony onto Punk.
- Cody powerbombs Owens onto a board of thumbtacks.
- Punk curb stomps Hangman onto steel steps.
Climax: Owens is staggering on the stage. Punk grins sadistically, pulls out lighter fluid, and sets a table ablaze. He hits GTS—Owens crashes through fire. Punk covers in the smoke and chaos.
Winners: Cody Rhodes & CM Punk
Time: 21:51
Main Event: World Championship Match
Swerve Strickland (c) vs Kenny Omega
Match Type: Epic World Title Bout
Match Description:
This is cinematic wrestling perfection. They start with mutual respect, slowly escalating—from chain wrestling to heavy strikes. Kenny targets Swerve’s legs to cut off his vertical offense.
- Swerve counters the V-Trigger with a rolling Swerve Stomp to the back.
- Omega suplexes Swerve into the corner with a Snapdragon, then springboards into a diving cross chop.
They escalate:
- Omega hits a One-Winged Angel, but Swerve kicks out at 2.99. MSG explodes.
- Swerve counters with a House Call kick and a second-rope Swerve Stomp. Near-fall!
Final moments: Swerve goes for a moonsault—Kenny gets knees up, hits three consecutive V-Triggers, then one more One-Winged Angel.
Cover. 1–2–3.
Winner: Kenny Omega – New World Champion
Time: 40:04
Post-match: The Bucks and AJ join him in the ring. Bullet Club Gold holds all the gold. Confetti rains down.
Will Ospreay walks to the ramp, holding the briefcase. Omega stares him down as the
screen fades to black…
