The bell sounds and these two immediately start trading shots in the center of the ring, with neither man backing down an inch. Suzuki gets in some stiff ones, but Copeland eats them and ends up settling into the early offensive lead. He pummels Suzuki down to the mat but the Japanese star starts looking for submission attempts.

Copeland avoids a big armbar in mid-air by laying Suzuki on the top-rope and going to work on him. The two fight to the floor while Suzuki has Copeland stuck in a tight side head lock. Copeland ends up driving him through the barricade. They crash and burn on the floor in the crowd as the fans loudly chant “Holy sh*t!”

Both guys are nearly counted out, but they quickly scramble into the ring and get up to their knees and start trading shots again in the middle of the ring like that as fans chant “This is Awesome!” They continue trading shots until they get back up to their feet, where the strike exchanges start flurrying even faster.

They trade open hand slaps and eventually knock each other out with ones that land at the same time. Tony Schiavone announces in two weeks, Sting & Darby Allin will challenge Ricky Starks & Big Bill on AEW Dynamite in Phoenix, AZ. at the Footprint Center. Copeland hits a Spear and goes for the cover, but Suzuki kicks out.

Suzuki tries his armbar and rear naked choke finishers, but Copeland avoids them and escapes. He hits Christian Cage’s own Killswitch finisher on Suzuki and then covers him for the pin fall victory, sending a clear-cut message to his longtime friend turned bitter rival, TNT Champion Christian Cage in the process. Good main event.

Winner: Adam Copeland

We see Cage watching on via a monitor with a look of disgust on his face. Copeland gets on the mic and says he’s never been hit that hard in his life. “Suzuki — respect.” He extends his hand for a handshake but Suzuki just lets out a roar and walks off. Copeland says he would’ve been disappointed if he did shake his hand anyways. He tells the fans that was a war, the type of war Christian Cage knows nothing about. He tells Christian he’s coming for him. That’s how this week’s show goes off the air. Thanks for joining us!

–– Here is the lineup for Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite ––

• Hangman Page vs. Penta El Zero Miedo
• Jeff Hardy vs. Swerve Strickland
• Wardlow vs. Trent Beretta
• “Timeless” Toni Storm and Deonna Purrazzo face-to-face
• Minoru Suzuki vs. Adam Copeland (presented commercial-free)
• Thunder Rosa vs. Red Velvet
• Sting & Darby Allin to speak
• AEW Trios Championships: The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) & Billy Gunn vs. Mogul Embassy (Brian Cage, Toa Liona, Kaun)
• Samoa Joe to speak

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