Smash Wrestling x Femme Fatales, Smash x Progress x Defy - OWW Preview Show

Bill returns to provide an update about the last month, both personal and wrestling. After discussing a bit about last night's RAW (the first and likely last he's watched in years), and his thoughts on the last month of AEW Dynamite, Bill then reviews Smash Super Showdown VIII, which took place on August 20, 2023 from the London Music Hall in London, Ontario.

WWE Raw thoughts: 7:03

AEW Lookback: 11:07

Smash Super Showdown VIII: 25:28

Matches Discussed:

Myung Jae Lee vs. Zak Patterson

Carter Mason vs. Amir Jordan

Jake Something vs. Vaughn Vertigo

Rumble Elimination Match (Dan The Dad, Kody Lane, Bobby Orlando, CPA, Vikram Prashar, Jax Williams, Miley, Joe Demaro, Mick McGuire, John Greed)

Shazza McKenzie vs. Dream Girl Ellie for the vacant Smash Women's Championship

Books 'n Looks (c) vs. Tabarnak de Team in a tables elimination match for the Smash Tag Team Championship

Kevin Bennett (c) vs. Psycho Mike in a cage match for the Smash Championship

In the hardest episode he will ever have to record, Bill says goodbye to his podcast partner, friend and nephew, Krishna Dhanai, who sadly and suddenly passed away on July 15, 2023.

Bill and Krishna predict and review tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite, including a discussion between Jericho and Don Callis, another night out with Adam Cole & MJF, the debut of Nick Wayne and the big reveal for the fifth members of the Elite and the Blackpool Combat Club teams for Blood & Guts. 

Predictions: 3:40

Review: 25:43

Matches Discussed:

Komander vs. Chris Jericho

Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara & Daniel Garcia in the Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament Semifinals

MJF & Adam Cole vs. Brian Cage & Big Bill in the Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament Semifinals

Ruby Soho vs. Skye Blue in the Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinals

Swerve Strickland vs. Nick Wayne

Bill and Krishna discuss some AEW injuries and the possibility of CM Punk being in Blood & Guts. Bill provides his review of AEW Fight Forever from the perspective of a RPGer, discussing more about the game with Krishna. Krishna recaps Rampage and Collision in the AEW Roundup, and Bill oooks at Utami Hayashishita's North American debut against Billie Starks in GCW before talking about Stardom's Mid-Summer Champions show from July 2. As always, they give their matches and wrestlers of the week.

AEW Injury Update: 2:18

Dhanai's Dirtsheet - CM Punk and Blood & Guts: 8:10

AEW Roundup: 13:49

Fight Forever Review: 29:33

Utami in GCW, Stardom Mid-Summer Champions: 49:34

Matches & Wrestlers of the Week: 1:06:21

After discussing some AEW-related results from NJPW Strong Independence Day night 2, Bill and Krishna predict and review this week's episode of AEW Dynamite, including promos from Jon Moxley and Chris Jericho, an Adam Cole Birthday Celebration, and more teams announced for the blind tag tournament. 

Predictions: 7:25

Review: 20:36

Matches Discussed:

Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland vs. Orange Cassidy and Darby Allin in a Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament Quarterfinal match

The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) & Daddy Ass vs. The Blade & The Bollywood Boyz (Gurv & Harv Sihra)

MJF and Adam Cole vs. Daddy Magic & The Butcher in a Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament Quarterfinal match

Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. vs. Ruby Soho in an Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Quarterfinal match

Kenny Omega vs. Wheeler Yuta

Bill and Krishna discuss the news of the week, including the Ospreay-Omega Tiger Driver spot from Forbidden Door and wrestler safety. They also look at Collision ticket sales and play Guess the Stars with Forbidden Door. Krishna talks more about AEW Fight Forever before giving his AEW Roundup. Bill's Japan report focuses on NJPW Strong Independence Day night 1, and Stardom in Sunshine, especially the amazing Queen's Quest vs. Oedo Tai loser-leaves-unit match. As always, they give their match and wrestler of the week.

3:35: News (Collision Tickets, Okada Note, Trench's AEW status)

9:07: AEW Fight Forever Update

15:56: Discussion on Ospreay & Omega's Tiger Driver spot

30:29: Guess the Stars - Forbidden Door edition

34:06: AEW Roundup

46:45: NJPW Strong Independence Day night 1

53:07: Stardom in Sunshine

1:12:16: Match & Wrestler of the Week

Bill and Krishna predict and review this week's AEW Dynamite, including promos from "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry, MJF & Adam Cole, Renee yelling at her husband, a video segment with Ospreay & Omega, a surprise appearance by Alexia Nicole, and a confrontation between Hangman Adam Page and the Dark Order. Krishna also gives some preliminary thoughts on AEW Fight Forever to open the show, and they discuss the post-Forbidden Door press conference.

Krishna on Fight Forever: 2:14

Forbidden Door Press Conference: 11:13

Predictions: 21:32

Review: 38:01

Matches Discussed:

Jon Moxley vs Tomohiro Ishii

Orange Cassidy, Keith Lee & El Hijo Del Vikingo vs. The JAS (Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard & Angelo Parker)

The Dark Order (John Silver, Alex Reynolds & Evil Uno) vs. The Elite ("Hangman" Adam Page, Matt & Nick Jackson)

Ruby Soho vs. Alexia Nicole  

Sting & Darby Allin vs. “The Painmaker” Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara in a tornado tag

Bill and Krishna review the Smash x Femme Fatales and Smash x Progress x Defy shows from June 25, including great matches from Vert Vixen, Nicole Matthews, Mercedes Martinez, Psycho Mike, Charles Crowley, and many more. 

Smash x Femme Fatales: 3:15

Progress x Defy: 27:25

Matches Discussed:

Nikita (c) vs. Liiza Hall for the Smash Wrestling Women’s Championship

Mary Lee Rose & KC Spinelli vs. Miley & Kristara

Trish Adora vs. Vanessa Kraven

Alexia Nicole (c) vs Nicole Matthews for the Femme Fatales Championship

Haley Dylan vs. Taylor Rising

Vert Vixen (c) vs. Mercedes Martinez for the Defy Women’s Championship

Jody Threat vs. Allie Katch in a no-DQ Match

Sovereign (Judas Icarus, Evan Rivers, & Travis Williams) vs. Brent Banks, Vaughn Vertigo & Psycho Mike

Schaff vs. Bryan Keith

Charles Crowley vs. Gringo Loco

Spike Trivet (c) vs. Artemis Spencer for the Progress Championship

Vert Vixen (c) vs. Nicole Matthews vs. Allie Katch vs. Session Moth Martina for the Defy Women’s Championship

The Bollywood Boyz vs. Matt Cross & Psycho Mike

Bill and Krishna brave road bumps and rain to bring you their review of AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door, which they attended live. They discuss all the action, the reaction to CM Punk, what it was like to be there live, and the incredible match-of-the-year candidate between Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay. 

Ospreay vs. Omega: 37:14

Matches reviewed:

"Filthy" Tom Lawler vs. Serpentico

Chaos (Rocky Romero, Trent Beretta, & Chuck Taylor) & El Desperado vs. The Mogul Embassy (Swerve Strickland, Brian Cage, Toa Liona & Kaun)

Athena vs. Billie Starkz in a Women's Owen Hart Cup Tournament first-round match

El Phantasmo vs. Stu Grimson

United Empire (Kyle Fletcher, Jeff Cobb & TJP) vs. LIJ (Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi & Titan)

MJF (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the AEW World Championship

CM Punk vs. Satoshi Kojima in a Men's Owen Hart Cup Tournament first-round match

Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Daniel Garcia for the AEW International Championship

Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli & Shota Umino) & Konosuke Takeshita vs. The Elite ("Hangman" Adam Page, Matt & Nick Jackson), Eddie Kingston & Tomohiro Ishii

Sanada (c) vs. "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

Toni Storm (c) vs. Willow Nightengale for the AEW Women's Championship

Kenny Omega (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the IWGP US Heavyweight Championship

Le Suzuki Gods (Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki) vs. Sting, Darby Allin & Tetsuya Naito

Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada

Bill and Krishna preview the card for this Sunday's AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door show, including what has the potential to be the two best matches of the year with Ospreay vs. Omega, and Danielson vs. Okada.

Matches Previewed:

Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada

Kenny Omega (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the IWGP US Heavyweight Championship

Sanada (c) vs. "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

MJF (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the AEW World Championship

Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Daniel Garcia for the AEW International Championship

Toni Storm (c) vs. Willow Nightengale for the AEW Women's Championship

Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli & Shota Umino) & Konosuke Takeshita vs. The Elite ("Hangman" Adam Page, Matt & Nick Jackson), Eddie Kingston & Tomohiro Ishii

Le Suzuki Gods (Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki) vs. Sting, Darby Allin & a mystery partner to be announced on Collision, June 24

CM Punk vs. Satoshi Kojima in a Men's Owen Hart Cup Tournament first-round match

Adam Cole vs. "Filthy" Tom Lawlor

Athena vs. Billie Starkz in a Women's Owen Hart Cup Tournament first-round match