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00:00Contendership for the AEW International Championships.
00:03Speedball Mike Bailey, Nick Wayne, the Beast Mortals, El Clone, Commander, and Jungle Jack Perry all vying for that shot.
00:13Interesting to see what the strategy is going to be for each man and how they handle this.
00:19Jungle Jack Perry immediately into the ring going after El Clone.
00:22Nick Wayne pairing off with Speedball Mike Bailey, Commander, and the Beast Mortals.
00:27Six men in the ring.
00:28We've yet to see a ladder employed, at least in the early moments, Nigel.
00:32Well, six of the most exciting men in AEW today.
00:36A very dangerous and exciting matchup once those ladders start coming into play.
00:43Great anticipation there by Commander, but Speedball Mike Bailey, great adaptation by the Québécois.
00:50You'd hear from the reaction to Bailey who the crowd are here behind tonight.
00:55And most certainly the hometown favorite in this match, though.
01:00Perhaps size-wise, Nigel, maybe not the physical favorite we touched on during the buy-in.
01:05The Beast Mortals, definitely the largest athlete in this match.
01:08Definitely the biggest and most powerful, but I would say the way that Mortals moves, oh!
01:13He's just as quick as the other five competitors in this match.
01:16Yeah, I agree with that.
01:17He is deceptively quick.
01:19And speaking of quickness, take a look at this.
01:23Jack Perry sending Nick Wayne out to the floor, but in comes El Clone from behind.
01:27Clone effortlessly intercepts Perry.
01:29And then that back heel kick attacking from so many unpredictable angles is what makes El Clone so dangerous.
01:36It's part of how he was able to take Hologram out of action, put him out for injury.
01:41He used a great word there, effortlessly, and that's the way he approaches everything.
01:46There wasn't a lot of effort there, but wait a second.
01:48Oh, pause and strike.
01:51So smooth.
01:52Wow.
01:54El Clone, member of the Don Callis family now, picking up the first ladder of this match,
01:58which was introduced by the Beast Mortals.
02:01And Mortals, oh!
02:02Wow!
02:02Did you see that?
02:03Yeah.
02:04Struck the ladder on one side and the other end, almost like a pendulum,
02:09crashing into Jack Perry and there!
02:12Popped up.
02:13El Clone.
02:14The Clone goes down hard after the Beast Mortals dropped him.
02:18I've got to say, fellas, Beast Mortals is my favorite to win this match.
02:23Well, you've got to say he's the first one to win for a ladder here.
02:28Beast Mortals.
02:29Plenty of time here to attempt to get to the contract.
02:33I'm thinking maybe a tope of some sort, but instead,
02:36I think maybe got caught up in the moment, Nigel,
02:38and forgot that there's a ladder match.
02:40It's not about pins or submissions in this one.
02:42I think he realized far too late that he had the time,
02:45and by the time he realized it was too late, and right now, look at this!
02:48Speedball Mike Bailey, commander racing to the top.
02:50Remember, the first man to pull down that contract
02:55will win the match and earn the number one contendership,
02:57a future shot at the AEW International Championship, Tony.
03:00And if they're going to use that ladder right there,
03:02they're going to have to stand on top of a ladder
03:05because that's the shorter of the ladders.
03:07Stand on top of it and probably lose their balance
03:10before they even grab the contract.
03:12Speedball Mike Bailey, a pair of chops to the chest.
03:14Very broad, chest-a-piece.
03:16Mortals with Mortals flyers back.
03:18Big-time headbutt.
03:21Look at the strength of Mortals!
03:24Oh, no.
03:25Left slam, speedball Mike Bailey, hard into the ladder.
03:29I know that hurts, but it looked like he was going to go headfirst momentarily,
03:33and I think that was the lesser of two evils.
03:35Bailey was able to train, change the trajectory mid-flight
03:38to protect himself so much, somewhat.
03:42But that is still steel ladder.
03:47Commander ducks underneath, drops, hold, Mortals.
03:51Going face first into the ladder, and Commander...
03:55Oh, big risk, big risk, but it paid off.
03:59The splash on the ladder, but in comes El Clone.
04:03Clone, nice sweep of the legs,
04:05and the angles from which he attacks from are just astounding.
04:09So difficult to prepare for, Nigel.
04:12Yeah, incredible offense.
04:14Uh-oh.
04:14Totally creative, innovative, and watch this.
04:18Again, a big risk.
04:19Clone.
04:20Oh, and again, it paid off.
04:21Vaulting off the top rope onto Commander.
04:25Anytime you jump on somebody who's on top of the ladder,
04:28you better hope and pray they stay there.
04:30Otherwise, there is nothing but metal for you to land on.
04:34Jack Perry.
04:36Tom Zan monkey flips, sends Clone into the ladder wedged in the corner.
04:40Jack was biding his time on the outside, and here we go.
04:44Unbeknownst to him, Tony, in comes Nick Wayne.
04:48Slice Brent, number two, making himself a sandwich.
04:51The prodigious Nick Wayne.
04:54Nothing but upside for this young man.
04:57Former Ring of Honor TV champion.
05:00Incredible showing in the King of the Super Juniors in Japan.
05:03Oh!
05:04And Nick Wayne's second consecutive year competing in that tournament,
05:08New Japan Pro Wrestling.
05:09Looking to parlay that experience into a number one shot,
05:13and a number one contendership for the International Championship.
05:17Wow, and you can certainly see the effect that Christian Cage had on Nick Wayne.
05:24Nick Wayne blowing a kiss to the crowd.
05:28Oh, Mordos, that headbutt drops him.
05:31Out of nowhere.
05:32That's a headbutt.
05:33A Glasgow kiss from Beast Mordos.
05:38Dora and double DDT on the outside for El Krohn.
05:44Once again, El Krohn is so smooth.
05:47And, you know, here he is, a member of the Don Callis family.
05:50We're crying out loud.
05:52You say that in a way as if he shouldn't be, Tony.
05:54No, no one should be.
05:56Speedball on the receding end of a thunderous right hand from Beast Mordos.
06:02Speedball! Speedball! Speedball!
06:04Bounding off the apron. Coming back with the kick.
06:07Catches Klohn.
06:09Oh, right a second.
06:10Jack Perry, Speedball Mike Bailey.
06:12Little nod of the head.
06:14And...
06:20Synchronized!
06:22Sensational offense from Speedball Mike Bailey and Jungle Jack Perry.
06:27How about this for an opening match on a pay-per-view card?
06:31Some of the action.
06:34Ladder matches are known for.
06:36Just take a look at this.
06:37The ladders weren't involved, but with six men inside and outside.
06:42Oh, wait.
06:42Big risk.
06:43Speedball is making the walk up the ramp to get that tall, the tallest ladder.
06:47That's that ring sign.
06:48And Jack Perry clipped him from behind.
06:50But that's the letter you want to use.
06:53But, I mean, Jack Perry might not be a popular move here in Montreal, Nigel, but it's the fair move.
07:00It's every man for himself.
07:02Absolutely nothing wrong with that.
07:03Every man has to try to get any advantage.
07:06It presents itself to them.
07:08But wait a second.
07:09What is Bailey doing here?
07:11Oh, my God.
07:12This is so dangerous.
07:13Oh, my God.
07:14Big risk.
07:15Big risk.
07:16Oh, my Bailey.
07:16The second run now to the very tippy top.
07:20Of the ladder.
07:21Speedball, Mike Bailey.
07:27Incredible.
07:28Incredible risk by Speedball.
07:30And as you can see, the fans love him, but Speedball is hurting from that.
07:37But, Nigel, this is an opportunity for Jack Perry.
07:39He can take that big ladder.
07:40He can march right down to the ring, and he can pull down that contract or earn a shot.
07:44That's exactly right, because here, Bailey took a big risk.
07:47He not only took out the other four opponents, but himself as well.
07:50And that now, to your point, give Jack Perry a huge opportunity.
07:54But I don't think this is the opportunity that needs to be taken.
07:59Contract's not up there at the top of the ramp.
08:01It's a big jump from there.
08:02But Jack Perry, a risk of his own.
08:06And it's Perry landing on his feet.
08:08Now, take the ladder.
08:10Get down there.
08:12It's exactly what the referees are telling him to do.
08:16Jack Perry.
08:17I've never been in a ladder match myself.
08:20It's Gallagher.
08:20You?
08:20I have not either.
08:22Tony, you have much experience with ladders?
08:23I have plenty of experience with ladders.
08:25When you were, like, a teenager looking in girls' windows, right?
08:30No joking matter here, though.
08:34Six men.
08:35And Perry.
08:37Oh.
08:38And Bailey aren't going to like this.
08:42Speedball and Jack Perry.
08:44Battling it out on the apron.
08:46And both men wanted to ride that momentum.
08:49Oh, wow.
08:50In the jaw.
08:52And, oh, no.
08:55Jack Perry was looking for a Canadian Destroyer here in Montreal, of all places.
08:58But instead, Nick White plays.
09:01Oh, world.
09:04White's hip.
09:05I don't know about that.
09:06But now, back in the center, Jack Perry.
09:08There is nobody to stop him.
09:10Jack Perry, huge opportunity.
09:12Got to go.
09:14He's got the ladder all set up.
09:15He's going to make the climb.
09:17If he pulls down that contract, he will face the winner of tonight's bout between Bandido and Kyle Fletcher.
09:24But the Beast Mortos.
09:25My favorite.
09:27Intervenes and sends Perry crashing to the floor.
09:35Mortos realizes now, perhaps for the second time in the match, plenty of time to make an attempt.
09:42Beast Mortos making the climb.
09:44But Commander up on the...
09:46What is this?
09:47What is this?
09:47Drops and the drop kick.
09:49The tightrope walk and the drop kick takes the big man off the ladder.
09:54You can see the pain from the landing, the lower back of Commander.
10:00Nigel, to that point, Commander meeting Beast Mortos much higher than he would typically than an opponent that was standing
10:07flat in the ring.
10:07Yeah, that's a long way down from a drop kick.
10:10But now, what does Commander do?
10:13Does he have time to get up the ladder or does he...
10:16No, by the looks of things he needs to...
10:18No, I think he wants to pin Mortos down.
10:20Take the big...
10:21Not a bad idea.
10:22Take the big man out of play.
10:23It is the smart move.
10:24You are right.
10:25He's almost there.
10:25He's almost there.
10:27He's slightly off-center, though.
10:29I don't think he's going to be able to reach the contract.
10:31No.
10:32Yeah, he's got it.
10:33Fingertip on it.
10:33He's got it.
10:34He's got it.
10:34He's got it.
10:35Ooh, no, no.
10:36But he had the ladder really kind of off-kilter.
10:38He had to reach back.
10:39And no, look at this.
10:41The ladder's moving.
10:42Mortos is pushing up the entire ladder.
10:46Commander.
10:47Instead, a Lex for a torn Neo.
10:50Taken down the incoming clone and speedball Mike Bailey.
10:54And now the outcome of this match literally hangs in the balance.
11:00And Mortos.
11:02Wait for him.
11:02Mortos is on the move.
11:05Oh, wow.
11:06Landed on his feet.
11:08It's amazing.
11:09And Nigel, that's the agility that you talked about.
11:11The Beast Mortos, the biggest man, most powerful man in this match.
11:14But he is definitely not outpaced by any of the other five competitors.
11:18Absolute phenom.
11:21Now, is he going to try to use the ladder again?
11:24With some of the damage.
11:25Wait a second.
11:26Oh, no.
11:26Yep, yep, yep.
11:27Mortos.
11:28Here we go.
11:29Took a look over his head.
11:31Moving with some speed.
11:32Perry's on the outside.
11:33But what's he going to attempt to do?
11:37Jack Perry coming into the ring with a ladder of his own.
11:39But Beast Mortos already on the ascent.
11:41And Perry using the edge of the ladder.
11:43Into the lower back of Mortos to stop his climb.
11:49Oh, boy.
11:51Speedball Mike Bailey.
11:52Jungle Jack Perry.
11:55Ladders on the opposite side of that tall.
11:58The tallest ladder.
11:59Everyone's going for it.
12:01Three ladders.
12:02Six men.
12:02One contract.
12:05If Elkhorn can reach it.
12:06It will give the Don Callis family a little bit of...
12:12A little bit more conflict, I would say.
12:15Yeah, certainly if Kyle Fletcher is able to retain the international title against Bandito tonight.
12:20Now, Jack Perry, Nick Wayne battling it out.
12:22These two men who have had the influence of Christian Cage in their careers.
12:27Oh, wow.
12:28Look at that.
12:29Oh, wow.
12:30Earn a shot at the international championship.
12:31But Mortos...
12:32He's close, man.
12:33But...
12:35Mortos now stepping around the ladder.
12:39Watch out.
12:40Speedball and Commander crashing to the floor.
12:43The Beast Mortos now.
12:44He's still there.
12:44He's still there.
12:46Don't go down.
12:47Go up.
12:47Mortos hanging on to the ladder.
12:50Can he make that climb?
12:51He's grabbing at the left knee, perhaps.
12:53He's hurting, man.
12:54Yeah, knee injury.
12:55Come on.
12:55Come on.
12:56Push, push.
12:56Who knows how it happened, but...
12:59Jack Perry!
13:00Oh, God.
13:01Sends Mortos crashing down.
13:03Mortos, though.
13:04Still clutching on to that left knee.
13:05And Jungle Jack Perry.
13:08Looking under the rim for...
13:10Now introducing a table.
13:11Two tables.
13:13Three tables into the proceedings.
13:15This is crazy.
13:17I'm not sure what Perry's intention here is here.
13:19Other than use the tables to take out his opponents and then climb the ladder.
13:24Which I guess I just answered my own question.
13:27But it is Perry and Nick Wayne with tables.
13:32And El Clone as well.
13:34A lot more Christian Cage banged his mom as well.
13:37I tell you, if El Clone can win this, insurance for the Don Callis family.
13:40In case things do not go well for Kyle Fletcher tonight against Bandito.
13:46So it's a big, big moment for the Don Callis family.
13:48If they can pull this one off, gentlemen.
13:51Clone Perry.
13:52Now Nick Wayne.
13:53Introducing the tables into the proceedings.
13:56Watch out.
13:58Jack Perry.
14:00Dragging Clone right in front of our announce desk.
14:03There is a stunned silence in the arena as they realize the danger, the risk,
14:10and the potential violence they're about to see.
14:14Commander just caught Nick Wayne on the outside with a thrust kick as Jack Perry, the lone man inside the
14:19ring.
14:20You hear still they're chanting speedball for the hometown hero.
14:26Jack Perry trying to untangle this mess of ladders, but in from behind is the beast, Mordos.
14:31My favorite.
14:32The man I said was going to win this.
14:34Mordos.
14:35And Jack Perry.
14:36Oh, thrust kick by Jack Perry.
14:38Caught Mordos flush in the face.
14:39Oh, boy.
14:41This does not look good.
14:42Jack Perry.
14:44No!
14:45Mordos.
14:46If his legs didn't hurt before, they certainly do now.
14:49Meanwhile, in front of our desk, El Clon.
14:53Diving.
14:54One stop at the speedball, Mike Bailey.
14:58Wait a second.
15:02If you know what's coming, hold your breath.
15:07Commander.
15:08What is he going to do?
15:10The tightrope walk and the spaceman drives Nick Wayne through the table.
15:20And brings him to their feet here at the bell center.
15:23Wow.
15:24Oh, look at this.
15:28And Jack Perry, the first to his feet.
15:32Perry.
15:34We take another look at Commander's death refiningly, and it certainly had consequences for Commander, too.
15:45Now the three men that drove their opponents through the tables back into the fray.
15:50Clone wiped out Commander.
15:52Trying to pull Jack Perry down off the ladder.
15:57And holding Perry stationary, at least.
16:01Mordos, a clubbing shot, wipes out Clone.
16:04Now is Beast Mordos back to his feet.
16:06That's an amazing story.
16:07You're right.
16:08That absolutely is.
16:09The headbutt drops Jack Perry.
16:12As Mordos now with another ladder.
16:15They're the tallest of the ladders in the ring.
16:22Oh, my God.
16:23Josh doesn't work out.
16:26Perry powerbombed into that ladder.
16:28And now Beast Mordos on the move.
16:30El Clon.
16:31El Clon.
16:32What power.
16:33What presence of mind by El Clon to reverse the Beast Mordos.
16:38Here we go.
16:39That's the insurance I was talking about.
16:41If El Clon can get up top.
16:47If that's what he's trying to do, I'm not so sure.
16:50Now it looks like creating some sort of ladder bridge.
16:57Maybe to steady that shorter ladder.
17:00But either way, it provided a platform for Commander to walk on.
17:05And now Commander and El Clon.
17:08El Clon is so close.
17:13Very perilous footing there on that ladder.
17:16As Clone.
17:18As the leg.
17:19Oh.
17:20Commander captured.
17:21Oh, no.
17:21That's not good.
17:22Nope.
17:24Oh, from the ladder.
17:31Commander just got planted.
17:33And you could see the expression on his face.
17:35All the wind.
17:36All the oxygen driven out of his lungs.
17:38Yeah.
17:38Knocked a breath right down.
17:39Oh, wow.
17:41Crucifix driver from Nick Wayne.
17:44I think that actually planted a clone on his head, not his shoulders.
17:49Go.
17:50Go.
17:50Right in front of our desk.
17:52Oh, look at that.
17:54Nick Wayne.
17:54Nick Wayne.
17:55Looks at the ladder.
17:56And decides to take a big risk.
17:59He is way up there.
18:02Nope.
18:02Nope.
18:02Nick Wayne.
18:03Smarter decision.
18:04Come down.
18:05You don't want to risk the ladder falling over.
18:08Phoenix.
18:09Blast from the ladder.
18:12Just incredible.
18:15Drives clone through the table.
18:17Another homage to Christian Cage.
18:20But back inside Jack Perry.
18:23Jack Perry.
18:26Making his climb up.
18:27And Nick Wayne.
18:30Trying to cut Perry off.
18:31How is Ryan getting back to the top?
18:34How is Ryan getting back to the top?
18:35These two men.
18:36Tony engaged in this budding rivalry.
18:38I'm sure if one of these two pulls down that contract, the other's not going to take it too well.
18:44Absolutely.
18:45Absolutely.
18:45And that's why this man's so physical up top here, Excalibur.
18:50What?
18:51Oh, my God.
18:53Oh, no.
18:54I don't know what Jack's going to try here, but this is dangerous for both men.
19:03Canadian destroyer.
19:05Nick Wayne.
19:07I think his night is over with.
19:10Yeah, destroyed both men.
19:11Look at this.
19:12Look at the fans.
19:14They've come alive.
19:16But they want Bailey to climb and get the contract instead.
19:22Trying to bait in the Beast Mordos, I believe.
19:25The thrust kick.
19:27Staggers Mordos.
19:28Back against the ladder.
19:30Two shots.
19:31A third.
19:32Wow.
19:33That fourth Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo paying dividends, but...
19:38Oh, no.
19:39This does not look good for Beast Mordos.
19:41Speedball Mike Bailey with the Beast Mordos laid out on the ladder.
19:47Oh, my God.
19:48If he hits the double knees here, the Beast is deceased.
19:54He did.
19:58And now is the path clear for Speedball Mike Bailey.
20:02They want him to do it.
20:04The Bell Center urging on the Québécois.
20:08Everybody else coming in.
20:09I told you, this is the man I told you would win.
20:12That was right.
20:15Your winner, earning the future shot at the AEW International Championship,
20:24Beast Mordos, Mike Bailey.
20:29Mike Bailey is now the number one contender for the AEW International Championship.
20:37And later on tonight, we will find out whose Speedball will face.
20:42The