Folks, if you love drama, betrayal, and a good ol’ fashioned wrestling rumble, AEW Dynamite just delivered it all on a silver platter—or should we say, a diamond-encrusted ring. Last night, Adam Cole and his former buddy Kyle O’Reilly proved that nothing says “friendship goals” quite like chucking each other out of a battle royal.
In a match featuring a who’s who of wrestling chaos, Cole and O’Reilly outlasted a motley crew including Brian Cage, Lance Archer, Evil Uno, Action Andretti, and a few other folks whose chiropractor bills must be sky-high today. The stakes? A shot at the “Dynamite” Diamond Ring and AEW Champion MJF himself.
The Battle Royal Breakdown
Here’s how it went down: Cage and Archer tried to play tag-team powerhouses, but like all good plans, this one fell apart faster than a folding chair under Big Show. On one side of the ring, Cage had Cole in his sights for an inside-out suplex that would make anyone say, “Ouch.” On the other, O’Reilly was busy getting yeeted into the top turnbuckle by Archer, who clearly thought the apron was his personal throne.
But wrestling fans, never underestimate Adam Cole’s ability to survive. After dodging a potential F-10 from Cage, Cole delivered a Last Shot so vicious it practically came with its own slow-motion replay. Meanwhile, O’Reilly gave Archer a headkick that sent the big man tumbling like a Jenga tower.
In the end, Cole and O’Reilly stood alone, victorious but not exactly buddy-buddy. Why? Well, their recent spats over Cole’s feud with MJF and that little incident involving Roderick Strong at Full Gear have put their bromance on ice. And now they’re set to face off at “AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming” to decide who gets a crack at MJF’s Worlds End crown.
Friends Today, Enemies Tomorrow
Cole and O’Reilly’s relationship is as complicated as MJF’s morality. Are they still friends? Frenemies? Tag-team partners who ghost each other on group chats? No one knows. What we do know is that next week’s match is going to be a slobberknocker of epic proportions, and the winner will get a chance to dethrone MJF—assuming they don’t throttle each other first.