After recently returning alongside Ortiz, Mike Santana has decided to walk his own path. His first singles match of his new run came against Bronson of The Iron Savages.
This wasn't a total squash, but it wasn't a long match either. This was designed to make Santana look good quickly, and it accomplished its goal. He won the match in just a couple of minutes. Ortiz came out on the stage and they had a confrontation that ended with Santana walking away.
Winner: Mike Santana
The ROH six-man tag titles were on the line when Brian Cage, Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun put their belts on the line against Adam Page, Nick and Matt Jackson.
The Hung Bucks have all held tag and trios gold at different times, but this combo has also held the ROH six-man titles before, so they were looking to add to their original 201-day reign.
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After it looked like Hangman and the Bucks had the match well in hand, Swerve Strickland appeared on the stage. Hangman was distracted and left the ring, almost costing his team the match in the process.
This match had a lot of fun moments, but it felt a bit weird to have yet another ROH title bout on AEW television this week instead of on ROH. It was easy to forget who was legal because so many people weren't worried about tags, but that tends to come with the territory with any match involving The Young Bucks.
Hangman was able to get the win for his team to reclaim the six-man titles they held back in 2017. The show ended with them celebrating as their entrance music played.
Winners: The Hung Bucks
Notable Moments and Observations
- There were a lot of different reports going around about whether Santana and Ortiz actually had any personal issues. AEW has mined real drama for stories before, so it could be a bit of both.
- Hangman and The Bucks are over on a different level than Kenny and The Bucks. There is a different kind of reaction when they come out that is hard to explain.
- Prince Nana dancing will always be funny.
- AEW should give Kaun a singles push at some point. He has a lot of good attributes and if you have seen social media, you know he is popular with the female demographic.
- Cage's shoulders weren't down when he was pinned.
