Source: All Elite Wrestling
Loading…All Elite Wrestling “Battle of the Belts VI”
Venue: Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
First telecast: April 7, 2023
Attendance: About 2,800
After the introduction, today’s contestants Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross welcome us to today’s issue. episode directly with the first match of the evening, as the opponents make their way to the ring.
1. Competition
AEW International Championship
Singles match
Orange Cassidy (c) (w/ Best Friends: Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta) defeated Dralistico (w/ Rush, Jose The Assistant & “Peligroso” Preston Vance) by pin after the Orange Punch.
Match Time: 10:47
Malakai Block then appears on the Titantron. He congratulates Cassidy on her performance and says that losing to HoB would eat him up inside. Then Buddy Mathews takes the field. After the House of Black gambles away their AEW World Trios Championship against Cassidy and Best Friends, he challenges Cassidy to a title match. It’s fair to give Cassidy a title shot now.
A video recaps “Switchblade” J White’s official AEW debut. The new Japan Pro Wrestling Grand Slam Champion teamed up with fellow Bullet Club (former) Juice Robinson to defeat Ricky Starks at the last edition of Dynamite.
Mark Briscoe is interviewed backstage. He talks about losing to ROH TV Champion Samoa Joe at Super Card of Honor. But that is in the past and he wants to focus on the future. Jay Lethal walks in and talks to Briscoe about their time. He gives him a chance to work together. Briscoe agrees and they shake hands. After that, Satnam Singh, Sonjay Dutt and Jeff Jarrett enter the film excited about their new member. Mark Briscoe is confused as Lethal cheated on him.
2. Competition
TBS Championship
Singles match
Jade Cargill (catch) defeats Billy Starks by pin after Jade.
Match Time: 08:34
Kargil celebrates extending his streak to 55-0, but he has little time to celebrate when Daya is hit by a Valkyrie. Valkyrie wants to perform her version of Jaded – Road to Valhalla, but Cargill breaks free and runs backstage.
Alex Marves interviews Brandon Cutler. Together with Michael Nakazawa they will take on the “Bullies” Blackpool Combat Club at Dynamite.
In typical rapid fire fashion, Excalibur announces the match card for the upcoming Dynamite Edition:
All Elite Wrestling “Dynamite #184”
Venue: Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Date: April 12, 2023
Singles match
Chris Jericho vs. Keith Lee
Singles match
Darby Allin vs Zwerve Strickland
Tag team match
Blackpool Combat Club (John Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli) vs. Brandon Cutler & Michael Nakazawa
AEW International Championship
Singles match
Orange Cassidy (c) vs Buddy Matthews
It’s time for Mark Henry’s main event interview! Both teams, The Lucha Brothers and QD Marshall & Powerhouse Hopes, have some words. Hobbs and Marshall remain optimistic, while Fenix looks forward to the match. Benda says that if we win the competition, then the cancellation of QTV will be arranged. After a while, Henry’s famous words fell: “It’s time for the main event”!
Bobby Cruz makes the announcements for the ROH World Tag Team Championship match. Additionally, Caprice Coleman goes to commentators.
3. Competition
ROH World Tag Team Championship
Tag team match
Lucha Bros (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix) (c) (w/ Alex Abrahantes) Fenix defeated Powerhouse Hobbs & QT Marshall with a pin on Marshall.
Match Time: 14:41
The sixth edition of the “Battle of the Belts” special comes to a close with the victory of the Lucha Brothers.
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