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00:00Your main event tonight is a semifinal match in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament set for Warpaul.
00:07Introducing first, from Southampton, England, Jamie Hayter!
00:15Jamie Hayter would love nothing more to win the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament.
00:21Go on to All-In Texas, capture the AEW Women's World Championship and then take the title to Glasgow, Scotland
00:28and we make our debut there on Wednesday, August 20th and then we return to London for Forbidden Doors.
00:35Sunday, August 24th, the O2. You can visit AEWTIX.com.
00:41Tickets available on Friday, May 2nd for both events.
00:47And reported from Long Island, New York, Chris Statlander!
00:57But Chris Statlander, do not count her out.
01:03This match, I believe Ian is going to be a slugfest. It's going to be a firefight.
01:08The winner goes on to face Mercedes Manet in the finals of the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament at Double or Nothing on Sunday, May 25th.
01:18Well, it's a marquee matchup, it's a big spot to be in and a win tonight puts you in the driver's seat.
01:23One step closer to All-In Texas.
01:27As you see a common elbow tie-up to start, this is Cosmic, this is Kinetic, these two athletes.
01:33And to learn more about the mission and the message of the Owen Hart Foundation, visit OwenHartFoundation.org.
01:39Our elbow tie-up, Statlander.
01:42And Taz, you gave us some facts earlier. This is the first time these two great athletes have ever met one-on-one.
01:47Oh, yeah, and the thing is that they have a lot of similarities and the first thing that pops out to me is the strength slash power perspective of both these athletes.
01:56And as you guys laid out, documented perfectly, great opportunity here for the win of this thing.
02:02Or for both these days, we'll see who the winner is.
02:04We've seen Statlander battle with Mercedes-Manet in the past.
02:08They've been incredible contests, but both have gone in the favor of the CEO.
02:14Statlander would love a chance to rectify that at double or nothing in the finals of the tournament.
02:20Oh, wow.
02:22Look, suplex!
02:24A good German suplex right there really got her hips.
02:27Jamie got her hips under Chris's hips and great throw.
02:31Double knees in the corner, both these women, former champions here in All Elite Wrestling.
02:37Chris Statlander, of course, the second ever TBS champion, Jamie Hayter, former AEW Women's World Champion.
02:44Cover made.
02:46And it was Jamie Hayter who defeated Toni Storm, it seems like ten lifetimes ago,
02:53to claim her first, Hayter's first AEW Women's World Championship.
02:56And then it was Storm that defeated Hayter to win the title back.
03:00But I think that's extra motivation when you have a champion who you know you've beaten before,
03:04who you know you've had their number at one point in their career.
03:07I think Hayter would be wise, though, to not look past any opponent, especially one as talented as Chris Statlander.
03:14Oh, Statlander reversing the reversal on Hayter.
03:18And Jamie Hayter going face first in that middle buckle-ness.
03:21Statlander, big uppercut test. She's not done. Here she comes.
03:25Whoa!
03:27Statlander likes to follow up with that running knee in the corner, but instead Hayter had it scouted.
03:32Statlander dragging Hayter to the apron.
03:35Dangerous here on the apron, both ladies.
03:37And now the high poop.
03:39Caught.
03:40Whoa!
03:41Passed out a leg swoop, in a leg swoop, I should say, by Statlander.
03:44Yeah, rough landing there for Jamie Hayter.
03:46That's Chris Statlander.
03:48Now the muscle.
03:50Nobody home.
03:52Chris Statlander crashes and burns.
03:56And Hayter, though, the high boot, and fans don't go anywhere.
04:00The action continues live on Dynamite.
04:07Wow, a great series there.
04:10The volley back and forth.
04:12The missed moonsault into the knee from Hayter.
04:15Hayter with the advantage here now.
04:17Yeah, miscalculation there by Chris Statlander.
04:21Jamie Hayter taking advantage.
04:23Taz Statlander, I mean, both these women, extremely tough, extremely durable.
04:29They are.
04:30I mean, it's well documented.
04:31Both of them are, for sure.
04:32And that's why this makes such an intriguing matchup.
04:35With, ooh, nice snap suplexed.
04:38You know, to see who goes ahead and advances in this thing, it's gonna be interesting.
04:42It really is.
04:44Kind of, they're both very evenly matched, as we've been kind of documenting here.
04:48Well, Jamie's got the advantage right now.
04:50What I like about this bout so far is, is neither woman has pushed ahead into maybe third or fourth gear.
04:57They're both trusting themselves, Taz.
05:00They're both at that middle-of-the-road pace, still in the feeling-out process,
05:03because they know one mistake could end it pretty quick with this talent that's in the ring.
05:07Oh, Ian, you're exactly right.
05:09Your observation is perfect, because that's exactly what it is.
05:12When you have two competitors that are at the level and the experience of both these ladies,
05:17I mean, you don't want to get too overzealous because you get caught and you get beat that way.
05:21But you can't hold back too much, Ian.
05:25You know, you've got to let it out there.
05:26You've got to play to win, you've got to wrestle to win.
05:29And it's Hater with the big elbow and in control for now.
05:33But you can tell this is becoming a chess match as the cover here.
05:36Two.
05:37She tried to outpower.
05:39Jamie tried to outpower Statlander with that cover.
05:42I'm surprised.
05:43You know, she just tried to hold her shoulders down.
05:45I mean, I'm not one of these commentators that's hell-bent on hook the leg, hook the leg.
05:49I'm not about that.
05:50But I do think hook a head instead of just a leg or hook the head and the arm.
05:56Good cover here.
05:58Two.
05:59You don't see many people do that.
06:01But the reason why you hook the leg is you bring all a person's lower body weight towards the chest.
06:06But I think if you hook a head with an arm, you know, you've got a better chance of winning the match.
06:11I'm getting a little too deep in the woods with some folks here.
06:13I apologize.
06:14I love it inside.
06:15Technique by Taz Jones over here.
06:16That's what I do, you know.
06:17That's your last name?
06:18Yes.
06:19Oh!
06:20Exactly.
06:21Another snap suplex.
06:22Yes, by Jamie.
06:23Now, Hayter.
06:24The far leg is hooked again.
06:26Statlander able to power out of it.
06:28And it's Hayter.
06:29You need full control here, Excalibur.
06:31Yeah, Hayter trying to grind down her opponent, Chris Statlander.
06:36Talked about how evenly matched, how similar stylistically these two women are.
06:41But I would say that Hayter, she favors the strikes, whereas Chris Statlander more flourishing off the top rope.
06:49More hard flying from Statlander.
06:51And I think that's what we'll see.
06:52If we think Statlander either thinks she could win or if she thinks she's in trouble, she'll go up to the top.
06:57She'll start to fly a little bit.
06:58Got that leg overhooking the arm.
07:00That's impressive by Hayter, man.
07:02She might get a choke out before here.
07:04Yeah.
07:05Yeah, Statlander really struggling there.
07:08But you gotta try to attack the grip.
07:12You gotta try to get that crooked arm while she got out, meaning Statlander.
07:16Yeah, another drawbreaker there.
07:17And Statlander accelerates to their back elbow from the middle.
07:21Both competitors down.
07:28The first to their feet undoubtedly will gain an advantage here.
07:38At stake.
07:39Live on Dynamite is a spot in the finals of the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
07:44Mercedes Manet awaits the winner of this match when AEW Double or Nothing heads to the Phoenix area.
07:53The Desert Diamond Dog Arena for the first time ever on Sunday, May 25th.
07:59Jamie Hayter, the back elbow.
08:01Chris Statlander, the resilience though.
08:04Now charging in, it's Hayter who stunts Statlander.
08:08Swing and a miss on the Inziguri.
08:09How about that?
08:10Charmant suplex.
08:11Great move by Statlander.
08:13The cover's made.
08:14The leg is hooked, but Hayter able to kick out.
08:18Oh, into a bit of a dragon sleeper here.
08:21Yeah, very much with the legs in.
08:23Wow, a tough hold to get out of.
08:26The body of Jamie Hayter trapped as is the head.
08:30Chris Statlander using that impressive upper body and lower body strength.
08:34But Hayter, the tilt.
08:36Statlander forced to abandon ship at least momentarily.
08:39That was small what Jamie did on that tilt to try and press her opponent while she had the dragon on.
08:45Turning defense into offense here is Jamie Hayter.
08:48Taz, are you surprised at this point in the match to see both Hayter and Statlander employing submission techniques?
08:53Not necessarily a hallmark of their offense.
08:55One second.
08:57Whoa.
08:58Whoa.
08:59Now the head of Chris Statlander, scissors by Jamie Hayter.
09:03Oscar.
09:04These two women exchanging submission attempts here in order to move on to the finals of the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation tournament.
09:13Stop right there.
09:15Oh.
09:16Stop right there.
09:17Jamie, Jamie, what are you doing?
09:18Hayter, the hands on the ropes and admonished by referee Aubrey Edwards.
09:21But look at this Statlander.
09:23Watch out.
09:24Oh.
09:25Surprise.
09:26Hater down face first.
09:27What a rough landing for Hayter.
09:31Hater.
09:32Wow.
09:33Never.
09:34Resistance up the ropes.
09:35The knees to the back.
09:36Two.
09:37No.
09:38Hater defenseless never saw that coming.
09:43Nothing she could do about it.
09:45Some kind of battle between these two excellent female athletes for sure here.
09:49And fans, special programming note, collision this Saturday immediately following NBA playoff action on TNT and Max FTR versus the Paragon.
09:58Kyle O'Reilly.
09:59Roderick Strong.
10:00Wait a second.
10:01Reverse there.
10:02Two.
10:03Nope.
10:04Statlander.
10:05Statlander avoid, or Hayter avoided the pin.
10:09Discus Lariat.
10:10Whoa.
10:11Big elbow strike avoided.
10:12Oh, thrust kick.
10:13Statlander got rocked by that one, but the roundhouse kick staggers Hayter.
10:17Ooh.
10:18And see, Gary didn't get all of it, but enough to drop Statlander to a knee.
10:22That's Hayter.
10:25Power bombs Statlander.
10:28That might be it.
10:29Oh, I thought she was going for a cover.
10:30Oh, Statlander not done there.
10:32The double underhook.
10:33No.
10:34The escape.
10:35And Hayter.
10:36The hate breaker from Jamie Hayter.
10:42Physical, and we knew this would be so much on the line here.
10:46Super physical.
10:47Semi-final action here tonight.
10:48Semi-final action one week from tonight.
10:50Kyle Fletcher.
10:51Hangman Adam Page will move on to face Will Ospreay at double or nothing.
10:55And then, cover made.
10:57Two.
10:58Statlander able to escape the announcement made earlier tonight.
11:03Beach break.
11:04Wednesday, May 14th, live in Chicago.
11:06Jon Moxley puts his AEW World Championship on the line against former champion Samoa Joe.
11:11That's going to be a battle and a half in the Windy City, I'm telling you.
11:16And now Hayter could be lining up Chris Statlander for that Hayterade, that ripcord lariat.
11:23The arm is captured.
11:25Statlander ducks underneath.
11:27Statlander.
11:28Wow, the power of Statlander.
11:30Yeah, just hoisted Hayter up, drove her down, and now Statlander, we touched on her propensity for high-flying.
11:37Statlander poised to take flight.
11:41Whoa!
11:4250!
11:43Splash!
11:44One!
11:45Two!
11:46No!
11:47Hayter escapes!
11:48Liberty!
11:50Statlander's got to think she's close right now, going to the top, looking for the big 450.
11:55She got it!
11:56Yeah, Statlander's got to stay focused.
11:58Don't get too frustrated.
11:59I mean, that was a beautiful kick out by Hayter.
12:01I don't know how she did it, but if you're Chris, you've got to just keep the pressure on.
12:06Statlander could be looking for another 450, but Hayter has no intentions of finding out.
12:11Grabbing the boot of Statlander.
12:13Statlander, these two tremendous former champions here in AEW, battling for a spot in the finals of the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
12:22The CEO, the TBS champion, Mercedes-Bene, awaits the winner of this match.
12:30Hayter looking for that superplex, Taz.
12:32Yeah, but she's not going to get it, I don't think.
12:35Too much fight going on here from Statlander.
12:37Too much fight, and I think Statlander, her feet positioned on the inside of the ropes, making it tough to fight.
12:42Oh!
12:44What a shot by Hayter!
12:46Let's go!
12:48Statlander, she may be out, but Hayter...
12:52Hayter wants to seal it.
12:55She wants to leave.
12:57No!
12:58Down!
12:59One, two, three!
13:01Here we go.
13:04She is.
13:05Hayter!
13:06It is official!
13:07Double or nothing, Sunday, May 25th, Desert Diamond Arena, Mercedes-Bene, Jamie Hayter in the finals of the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament.
13:25Pour yourself a cup.
13:27Drink it down.
13:28The Hayter ain't on tap tonight.
13:31Jamie Hayter headed to the desert.
13:34Oh, but the celebration for Hayter short-lived.
13:39Indeed, indeed.
13:41Mercedes-Bene.
13:42Mercedes-Bene, the TBS champion.
13:46Fellow finalist alongside Jamie Hayter in the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
13:56And remember, the winner at Double or Nothing will challenge for the AEW Women's World Championship in all in Texas.
14:05What a classic.
14:06This will be for Playoff Palooza this Saturday.
14:08Olivia Monet, man.
14:09She's a belt collector.
14:10I mean, the only piece of hardware she doesn't have right now, Taz, is that...
14:11Oh, a Hart Foundation Trophy.
14:12Yeah.
14:13No, you're not wrong.
14:14Well, Felicia's gonna be must-see.
14:15Oh, it's on Saturday.
14:16Yeah, immediately following NBA Playoff action on TNT and Max.
14:18The Dynamite on Wednesday.
14:19The Men's Tournament.
14:20Oh, it's on Saturday.
14:21Oh, it's on Saturday.
14:22Oh, it's on Saturday.
14:23Yeah, immediately following NBA Playoff action on TNT and Max.
14:26The Dynamite on Wednesday.
14:27The Men's Tournament.
14:28Oh, it's on Saturday.
14:29Oh, it's on Saturday.
14:30As we make our return to Norfolk one week from tonight.
14:40And then Chicago-Illinois break, break on Wednesday.
14:45May 14.
14:46John Moxley, Samoa Joe for the AEW World Championship.
14:51championship. And who will be world champion this July? Who will the winner of the Owen
15:03Hart Foundation Men's Tournament face when we go to Globe Life Field in Arlington? Who
15:09will Jamie Hayter or Mercedes Manet face when we go to Texas this summer? Jamie Hayter,
15:17she's asking for Mercedes come down Mercedes says now I'll see you. I'll see you at double or
15:23nothing on May 25th in the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
15:47I'll see you next time.