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Don Callis Speaks With Orange Cassidy, Copeland Retains, Nightingale Wins | AEW Fight Size

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Colin Tessier May 2, 2024 2:16AM

Here is your fight size update following AEW Dynamite and AEW Rampage on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

AEW Dynamite

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- After Orange Cassidy announced that Chuck Taylor would never wrestle again, Trent Beretta interrupted him. Officials separated them, and Don Callis came out. He whispered in Cassidy's ear, and they walked away together.

- Adam Copeland defeated Buddy Matthews to retain the TBS Championship.

- Malakai Black tried to get Adam Copeland to hit Buddy Matthews with a chair.

- Samoa Joe returned to the ring and dominated Isiah Kassidy.

- Tony Khan kicked off the show and said he was not cleared to travel. The Young Bucks took over after some “technical difficulties” and said they were in charge.

- Christian Cage was revealed as AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland's challenger at AEW Double or Nothing.

- Christian Cage riled up the crowd by bringing up the end of the Winnipeg Jets' championship dreams.

- Kenny Omega discussed his injury issues and vowed to exhaust every option. He got physical when The Elite confronted him, but the group laid him out, even after FTR made the save. Omega was stretchered out, and The Elite attacked him backstage.

- Kazuchika Okada confronted Kenny Omega, who told him to give him a couple of months so they could settle their feud.

- Big Bill helped Chris Jericho beat Katsuyori Shibata and retain the FTW Championship.

- AEW Rampage will air after AEW Collision on May 11.

- Claudio Castagnoli defeated Brian Cage.

- AEW Women's World Champion Tonu Storm threw in the towel, so Serena Deeb beat Mariah May. Deeb was announced as Storm's challenger at AEW Double or Nothing.

- Jack Perry said he meant what he said when he said that he wanted the best for AEW, and that’s why he attacked Tony Khan.

- Rocky Romero said there was no real winner in the turmoil within the Best Friends, and he was done with it. He set his sights on winning gold. Romero challenged Kyle O’Reilly to face him on Rampage.

- Kyle O’Reilly offered to give Adam Copeland some backup against the House of Black.

- The commentary team stated that Bryan Danielson was not cleared to travel.

- Jack Perry said that The Elite did not need Kenny Omega anymore.

- Check out the card for the May 8 episode of AEW Dynamite here.

- AEW Women's World Champion Toni Storm sent Serena Deeb a message.

- Trent Beretta said that he felt better than ever.

- Isiah Kassidy discussed his loss.

Click here to catch up on our coverage of the May 1 episode of AEW Dynamite. For a full review, check out the post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.

AEW Rampage

- Willow Nightingale defeated Skye Blue in a Manitoba Massacre to retain the TBS Championship.

- Jay White defeated Dante Martin and attacked him after the match.

- Kyle O'Reilly scored the win in a hard-fought match against Rocky Romero.

- Deonna Purrazzo explained why she attacked Thunder Rosa.

- Chris Jericho agreed to let Big Bill become part of The Learning Tree.

- AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland said he would not be alone when he confronted Christian Cage on the May 8 episode of AEW Dynamite.

- AEW International Champion Roderick Strong sent a message to Will Ospreay.

- RUSH highlighted his family's legacy and demanded respect.

- Saraya and Harley Cameron criticized Mariah May.

- Stokely Hathaway congratulated Willow Nightingale. Kris Statlander said she wanted to see her defend the TBS Title every week.

- Kyle O'Reilly and Rocky Romero spoke after their match.

Click here to catch up on our coverage of the May 1 episode of AEW Rampage.

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