#okyle

I didn't totally understand the insistent nuzzling in the match, but the post-match nuzzling with Pac was very nice

It was interesting how they even started out the match - with Claudio coming out from some stairs rather than the back as usual, like the rest of the Death Riders - and like Moxley. He literally entered from a higher level than Moxley. And the split between Marina with Mox and Yuta, Daniel and Pac with Claudio was more obvious than ever

'How many times have we seen Moxley seemingly out, and then he counters and wins with his bulldog choke?' many times, Bryan. We've seen it a lot.

So Kenny and the Bucks aren't facing The Opps next week? Since Adam is apparently teaming with ~someone~ against them? Was that image fake news? Was is AI?

Adam with the empty bottle again, the weapon he was accused of using against Max during the Devil storyline

And then next to the fire extinguinsher, lmao

Kyle swapped out his usual chain for a sparkly black necklace tonight. It reminds me of Okada's entrance coat 👀 But Takeshita's trunks might be sparkly black too, now that I think about it

There is no greater blessing than the fistbump of a goddess

Forced to assume that chair was a gift from Penelope <3

I loved Max's blue trunks, I don't think I ever said. Blue and gold <3

Max doesn't have friends (right now), but he does sometimes have alliances

It's possible it's a coincidence of course - they happen even if kayfabe. Maybe Don and Max just separately had issues with Jetset Rodeo - or were willing to take the opportunity, when Hangman was distracted with something else. But they did work like a well-oiled machine - it's possible there's collusion behind the scenes.

I don't totally trust Don with Max - for general reasons, as well as some personal history they have. And it seems like they're going to be at loggerheads when Andrade's going after the world title. But I think it'd be interesting if they do have a businesslike relationship, sometimes. The DCF (and Max) are hard to ignore in AEW at the moment. Also, their combined shenanigans could be legendary

I truly have no idea what Max is talking about with a press conference next week - apparently it's a thing, because they put up a graphic, but I don't remember AEW doing that before a PPV or match before. Will there...be journalists? Will they be taking questions? Is it a post-show thing? Intrigued to find out. I love Max's press conferences 🥰

Okada and Kyle teaming with Mark!!!! :D That combo didn't even occur to me, but it should have. Aussie Open are back! But with Okada! Aussie Okada! \o/

Don criticising Jetset Rodeo for wanting all the belts when he's been talking about the DCF getting all the belts for a while, I love him

Faces getting held to some of their wild challenges 👀

Don is also a 'bi god' apparently

It was so nice to see Brandon, since it's been a while, I should have known that meant he was a target

Still incensed about the DR on Saturday acting like anyone else's ring entrances were too long

Hechicero! <3 Shame he couldn't get the win (or even a draw), but still

I almost perished at Thekla stretching in two-piece ring gear outside

And Kris in the background of Thunder Rosa's prep, STILL AS A STATUE. Like a bodyguard.

I thought Brody was coming out to say fuck ICE, and then I remembered oh yeah, he has a match at the PPV

Wearing a shirt with a biohazard symbol on it 👀 Is he going Toxic?

Heel Nana has an extra edge to him, and I like it

Someone not seeing you coming is in fact the way most people are dangerous, Excalibur

Actions truly do speak louder than words

Danny with the Mercedes reference!! Is she Riding Death soon?

Yuta saying losing his hair was the darkest moment of his career, over say watching Bryan be suffocated. Or suffocating him himself. Never change Yuta.

Claudio and Pac absent tonight 👀

Also Moxley going a bit heel again - and disparaging CMLL in the process. Has he forgotten who their current champion is?

They kept acting like Thekla's match was about to happen, then I had to watch OTHER THINGS instead

Tomasso ready to go to family court over that belt, Kyle watch out. It's a brutal process.

Stokely getting wheeled in along the bottom of dramatic shots is hilarious. I hope he kayfabe stays in a wheelchair forever

Ciampa versus FTR was not something I was expecting, but I don't know the history I guess. I'm assuming Ciampa will be teaming up with Mark in the near future, and that's what a lot of this is leading to, but we shall see.

If we're heading for Jack vs Ricochet again at Revolution...the thing is that it's on the Ides of March, and Jack is the main person I associate with knives in AEW, and he's also had snake and knifed skull motifs on his gear in recent months. And I don't know if that means something 👀

THEN IT WAS THEKLA <3

I've only just noticed there's silvery web on her titantrons during her entrance

It was a very good, solid match, but I wasn't really expecting Rosa to win when they really seem to be building up to a Kris-Thekla rematch

And I did think it might be a place Thunder got brutalised and attacked post-match to build more heat between Thekla and Kris, but I wasn't sure if El Paso was a place they would do that, given her links to Texas. But they did.

Kris with a definite Terminator vibe, tbh. Or maybe Xenomorph. But one that likes Thunder Rosa at least.

Although her loyalties have been tenuous when a belt's on the line before...

That was great Trios match at the end, but it still seems like a shame the women's world title didn't get to bookend the show like the men's title. But it is what it is.

With Kevin injured and Hangman's focus split, I figured they'd drop the titles - but I'm just really happy for Mark Davis, to be honest. Who knows what the backstage plans have been, but it did seem like Aussie Open might get the tag titles in 2023 before Mark got injured, and then after Kyle went more singles, like Davis and Doyle might get them, and then Jake got injured. It's nice that he has gotten a title after all that - he deserves it, and he's more than good enough for it. And with an Aussie Open reunion of sorts! \o/

And now Kyle, Okada and Mark are bound together, for at least a while

Hangman asked Max to hit him with the ring, and he did :D

FTR losing - interesting, but it makes it seem more likely they're winning at Collision, to me. Which kind of makes sense if there'll be a C&C (important ampersand) revenge arc and title run

OKADA TRYING TO STEAL TAKESHITA'S HUSBAND???????????? :O

Kyle versus Ace was very good, my stream kept freezing so I don't think I got the full benefit of all the action, but I enjoyed it

Tony's getting really quick at changing the subject from whatever Nigel's talking about <3

Kris is annoyed Mercedes is not paying her enough attention 👀

They are both getting more black make-up around their eyes 👀

Whoever you have to go through in the B&G match, ey Kris? That covers people on her own team too...

DCF and the Death Riders collide, finally.

I mean, it seems to me like they might need a favour, it's not like they win their matches fairly anyway and they've been taking some Ls lately. Death Riders obviously want nothing to do with politicking though, so it still makes sense

My guess is that Claudio will want a shot at the TNT title...it's interesting he didn't just follow Moxley's lead, though 🔬

Bald Elite Wrestling

I thought Lexy was kicked out of Minion status, clearly she is back in

Athena's rage is justified and thrilling \o/

Look out, Harley

TayJay! <3

MAYA WORLD!!!!!

Jamie in purple! Is she becoming Jokerified for the DC show?

She and Skye put on great matches <3

Thekla had two beautiful security guards holding her back. I hope she got to keep them

Thekla vs Harley was exactly as rousing as I thought it would be. In a word: 🚬

If you combine Harley and Spider you get Harder, which is almost useless as a pairing tag on Tumblr, but it's a nice coincidence

Little Miss Muffett at ringside for the match

Roddy <3

SPITTING!!!!!!!!!! :O:O

Is the Death Riders stuff going to continue till I wish I was dead

But I really wanted Roddy to get the win after All That, and he did. Not with a pin on Moxley, of course, but he did, so I have that