AEW Homecoming Review – January 10, 2024
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Hangman Page
Hangman Page attacks Claudio Castagnoli and quickly took it to the outside and starts fighting against the barricades.
They take it back inside where Castagnoli rakes away at Page’s eye to take advantage followed by a suplex and a double stomp for a two count.
Castagnoli continues in the corner and teases the crowd while attacking Page saying he has until 5. Page fires up in the corner, as they enter a forearm exchange.
Castagnoli puts on the Giant Swing before transitioning into the Sharpshooter as Page almost reaches the ropes Castagnoli turns it into a Crossface before Page eventually escapes out into a Death Valley Driver.
They go into uppercuts as Page puts on a backslide for a two count followed by a fallaway slam that sends Castagnoli into the corner to regroup.
Page comes back with his clothesline from the corner before hitting a plancha to Claudio on the outside. Page takes a swig of beer before Castagnoli press slamming Page from the ring to the ramp as we go to picture in picture.
After the break we see them fighting on the ramp as Castagnoli is uppercutting Page all the way to the top of it towards the stage.
Page starts forearming back by knocking Castagnoli back towards the ring where Page clotheslines Castagnoli back inside.
Page with a Buckshot Lariat attempt that Castagnoli counters with a pop up European uppercut for two then they go a bit back & forth before clotheslining each other to the outside where Page tries a moonsault, just to be caught and rammed into the barricade.
Castagnoli tries once again but Page reverses into a DDT on the outside climbs the ledge in the crowd and hits a moonsault.
Back in the ring Castagnoli catches Page off the ropes but Page turns it into a Tombstone for two then Page calls for Dead Eye but Castagnoli reverses and ends up dropping Page face first into the turnbuckle followed by a flurry of uppercuts.
Castagnoli stays on the attack but Page turns it into the Dead Eye for a two count.
Castagnoli blocks Page off the ropes with an uppercut, and heads to the top rope but Page joins him as they tussle a bit before Page hits a hurricanrana followed by 2 Buckshot Lariats for the win.
Winner: Hangman Page (17:11)
Rate: 7
We get a video package showing highlights of Brodie Lee at Daily’s Place.
8 Man Tag Team Match
International Champion Orange Cassidy, Dustin Rhodes, Adam Copeland & Preston Vance vs. Mogul Embassy (Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona & Brian Cage) & Lance Archer
Dustin Rhodes & Toa Liona starts the match before Brian Cage & Preston Vance go at it with Vance he attacks Cage in the corner.
Adam Copeland & Orange Cassidy take turns tagging in until Cage catches Cassidy just for Copeland to dropkick him on top of Cage. Cassidy teases going for a chokeslam on Cage just for Cage to push him off.
Cassidy comes back with a Stundog Millionaire as Gates Of Agony starts going after Cassidy. Cassidy fights with hands in his pockets before getting pounced to the outside by Liona as we go to picture in picture.
After the break Lance Archer in control over Cassidy but as Jose The Assistant tries to get involved but Jake Roberts takes him out.
Cassidy kicks away Archer and hits him with a DDT before they both tag out to Vance & Bishop Kaun. Vance fights off the Gates Of Agony hitting Kaun with a spinebuster and a cutter that Liona breaks up the pin for.
Everybody starts going after each other including Copeland hitting the Impaler on Cage.
Cassidy hits Orange Punch and a chokeslam on Kaun before getting taken out by Archer.
Mogul Embassy & Archer go after Vance but he’s able to fight them off as Cage & Archer start getting into a scuffle.
Cage clotheslines Archer to the outside just for Cage to eat the spear from Copeland then Vance follows with the Discuss Lariat to Kaun to get the win.
Winners: International Champion Orange Cassidy, Dustin Rhodes, Adam Copeland & Preston Vance (10:24)
Rate: 6
Backstage Renee Paquette is with Bullet Club Gold and brings up the Undisputed Kingdom, which The Gunns think is The United Kingdom where Jay White is from. They start talking about Trios Titles as Trios Champions The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn walk in and bring up having one single enemy and pictures them all holding gold at the same time. Max Caster brings up how the fans cheer for Bullet Club Gold also, and they should all team up and bring up the Bang Bang Scissor Gang super faction. Jay White says they need a little more time to think about it and tell Billy Gunn to stay by their fax machine as Austin Gunn seems more into this idea.
AEW World Champion Samoa Joe makes his way to the ring and introduces himself as your World Champion & Joe says he was destined for this and tonight they make some changes to the championship challenge protocol. Joe says even a Devil who made a bad deal is looking for him. Joe says no more wining here or on social media making hoe ass comments and you can bring your record and reputation to the championship committee, and if deemed worthy gets the pass to get stomped out by Joe and for those who want a piece of him, your champion will be waiting.
Swerve Strickland’s music hits as he comes out with the entire Mogul Embassy. Strickland gets on the mic and has the entire Daily’s Place behind him. Strickland tells Joe that this isn’t personal between them, he just wants that AEW World Title and he’s going to take it. However after he takes it and Joe makes it personal he’ll be more than happy to. Hangman Page’s music plays as he joins Joe & Strickland in the ring and talks about his accomplishments last year but says the thing he’s lost sight of this year was the AEW World Title and in 2024, he will make it his. Prince Nana holds Strickland back as they head to the back. Page gets in Joe’s face and says he didn’t forget what he did to him and he’ll take his title from him for it.
As Page leaves FTW Champion Hook’s music plays along with a Hook signal that Joe sees in the rafters. They get into each other’s faces as Hook says 1 week.
Renee Paquette is in the back with Women’s Champion Toni Storm and asks for her reaction to everything that happened last week. Mariah May asked if she saw her match as Toni Storm says she got a screener but didn’t see one frame but asked if she did an arm drag. Paquette brings up the new signing which Storm thinks is Wendi Richter before being told it’s Deonna Purrazzo. Storm says the name sounds familiar and it sounds Italian and tells Luther to set up a meeting between her & Donna Palazzo.
AEW World Tag Team Champion Ricky Starks vs. Sammy Guevara
Ricky Starks & Sammy Guevara start the match with lock ups before running the ropes then Guevara takes control and connects a dropkick sending Starks to the outside before mocking his pose.
Guevara trips up Starks to the outside again then heads to the top rope and hits a moonsault.
Back inside, Guevara keeps Starks in the corner before they start brawling on the apron for a bit.
Guevara hits a chop, but Starks comes right back with a butterfly suplex sending Guevara face first onto the apron as we head to picture in picture.
After the break Guevara is in control and heads to the top but Starks holds him by the leg joins him but gets knocked off as Guevara tries a moonsault just to get Starks’ boot, a lariat, and a sit out powerbomb for two.
They go back & forth a bit with offense and pin attempts until Guevara hits a superkick and rolls up Starks for the win
Winner: Sammy Guevara (9:29)
Rate: 7
After the match Guevara goes to shake Starks’s hand but Big Bill runs out and joins Starks in attacking Guevara. Chris Jericho runs out with a bat and goes after Bill taking him out with a Code Breaker and the dropkick off the corner. All 4 men start brawling through the crowd as Judas blared the entire time during this segment then Jericho high fiving the fans in the crowd.
8 Woman Tag Team Match
TBS Champion Julia Hart, The Outcasts (Saraya & Ruby Soho) & Skye Blue vs. Willow Nightingale, Kris Statlander, Thunder Rosa & Anna Jay
Willow Nightingale, Kris Statlander, Thunder Rosa & Anna Jay take turns tagging in and working on Ruby Soho who keeps extending out to try to get the tag.
Thunder Rosa keeps working on Soho in the corner before tagging out to Nightingale.
Nightingale, Statlander, Rosa & Jay stay in control before Harley Cameron knocks Nightingale off the corner as they go to picture in picture.
After the break Statlander is going after Saraya by hitting her with a driver for two count before Ruby joins in. All the women join in now as we get an 8 woman suplex.
All 8 women go at it next hitting each other with strong offense until it’s Jay & Julia Hart going face 2 face in the ring.
Skye Blue tags in during all this but Jay is able to put on the Queen Slayer as Blue taps out.
Winners By Submission: Willow Nightingale, Kris Statlander, Thunder Rosa & Anna Jay (9:03)
Rate: 4
We see a video promo from Wheeler Yuta & he is pissed at Eddie Kingston for calling him a young boy b*tch and won’t take that from him. Yuta continues that Kingston beat everybody else in the Blackpool Combat Club during the Continental Classic but he didn’t beat him. Yuta brings up sending Katsuyori Shibata packing and challenges Eddie Kingston to come meet him on his turf on Rampage this Friday.
Roderick Strong vs. Bryan Keith
Both men starts the match both trying to take each other down before Bryan Keith starts delivering strong chops to Roderick Strong on the ropes.
They start fighting on the apron as Strong sends Keith crashing down onto it.
Back inside Strong starts stomping Keith out in the corner before they start trading strikes and punches. Strong comes right back with an Angle Slam for a two count.
They head to the top rope where Keith headbutts Strong off and hits him with a Diamond Dust.
Strong reverses a Tiger Driver and hits a knee strike and End Of Heartache for the win.
Winner: Roderick Strong (4:22)
Rate: 5
After the match Adam Cole sits on the chair and gets on the mic and says people are so concerned about earning their respect, but says that the Undisputed Kingdom isn’t trying to since they deserve it. Cole brings up Roderick Strong being a 20 year veteran and pound for pound the greatest pro wrestler today and the International Title has Strong’s name on it. Cole brings up Mike Bennett & Matt Taven being ROH World Tag Team Champions and them never being given the respect they deserve. Cole brings up Wardlow and how ‘we’ will win the AEW World Title soon and tells everybody to get comfortable because they will be there for a very long time.
Backstage Renee Paquette is with Deonna Purrazzo who says she is still on cloud 9 but she set her sights on Toni Storm and says she hopes she’s watching this Saturday on Collision as she’ll make her debut. Red Velvet interrupts and accepts the challenge as Purrazzo asks if that’s her stirring arm
Tornado Tag Team Match
The Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita & Powerhouse Hobbs) vs. Darby Allin & Sting
Both teams start going at it before quickly taking it to the outside as Sting starts swinging away at Powerhouse Hobbs with a chair. Konosuke Takeshita starts chopping away at Darby Allin while looking over at Ric Flair.
Sting & Hobbs are fighting all up and down Daily’s Place as Allin dropkicks Takeshita off the apron and tries Coffin Drop just to be caught into a rolling German suplex as we go to picture in picture.
After the break The Don Callis Family are in control and swing Allin with no remorse as he spirals before slamming down on the mat. Sting tries to fight them off but Takeshita takes him out with a jumping knee.
Ric Flair enters the ring and chops away at Hobbs before poking him in the eyes.
Sting enters and takes out Takeshita before Allin dives on Takeshita. Sting takes out Hobbs with a spinebuster.
Both teams start going up the ramp as Takeshita rams Allin against the barricade.
Allin climbs up the stage and crashes down onto Takeshita with a Coffin Drop.
Hobbs picks up Sting and walks along the stage’s ledge but Sting reverses and sends Hobbs off the stage through tables on the floor putting his arm over Hobbs to get the win.
Winners: Darby Allin & Sting (9:53)
Rate: 6
After the match Tony Schiavone joins Sting, Darby & Flair in the ring and asks Sting who his opponent will be for his final match before Sting can say anything, The Young Bucks’ music hits as they make their way out & stare down Sting & Allin to close out Homecoming.
Friday’s Rampage
Continental Crown Title Match
Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Wheeler Yuta
Hikaru Shida vs. Queen Aminata
Swerve Strickland vs. Matt Sydal
Saturday’s Collision
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Red Velvet
Adam Copeland vs. TBD
ROH 6 Man Tag Team Titles Match
Mogul Embassy (Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona & Brian Cage) (c) vs. The Righteous (Dutch & Vincent) & Lance Archer
Battle Of The Belts 9 Card (Jan 13th)
AEW World Tag Team Titles Street Fight
Ricky Starks & Big Bill (c) vs. Le Sex Gods (Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara)
TBS Title Match
Julia Hart (c) vs. Anna Jay
Next Week’s Dynamite
AEW World Title Match
Samoa Joe (c) vs. FTW Champion Hook
