The main event saw Cage send Luchasaurus away so he could face Allin by himself in a 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the TNT Championship.
Captain Charisma did a lot of delaying before locking up to play some mind games, but then as soon as they did lock up, he overpowered Allin with ease and forced him to the corner to establish his dominance.
The story they were telling in this bout was that Allin was desperate to not only beat Cage but also do it in front of his hometown fans. Both men did great work playing their parts, but Cage was operating on another level and has been for some time. This might be the best run of his career in terms of his character work.
Allin scored the first fall when he used Cage's own turtleneck against him. It looked like he would get the second fall with a Coffin Drop a few minutes later, but Cage countered with his knees and then sent Allin into the announce table from the apron.
Cage slammed Allin onto the steel steps twice to earn a countout for the second fall, tying it up at one each. As Allin was being loaded onto a stretcher, Cage was seen ripping apart the ring to expose the wooden surface beneath the padding. The final couple of minutes was truly unpredictable.
Cage hit a frog splash onto Allin while he was on the stretcher and then brought him back into the ring as the crowd continued to boo. He hit the Killswitch on the wooden boards, but Allin kicked out at two to get a huge pop from the Seattle crowd.
The TNT champion locked him in a Scorpion Deathlock only for Allin to make it to the bottom rope. The challenger made a comeback and hit a Coffin Drop, but he couldn't get the pin. Cage took out the ref with a Spear when Allin moved out of the way, so he took the opportunity to hit Allin with a low blow and grab his title belt.
Nick Wayne ran in and took the belt from him, leading to a standoff with Allin and Nick against Christian. Out of nowhere, Nick leveled Allin with the belt as his mom looked on with a look of complete shock and horror. The ref recovered in time to make the count and declare Cage the winner.
Not only was the match exciting, but the story they also told was done about as well as it could have been done. Wayne joining forces with Cage is going to be something that may or may not work, but for now, it's a fun swerve.
Sting showed up and went after Wayne and Christian, but the arriving Luchasaurus was too much for the legend to overcome.
The lights dropped and a video began to play as a man drove a classic car down a dark street. The crowd erupted as Adam Copeland, the man formerly known as Edge in WWE, came to the ring to the familiar sound of "Metalingus."
He picked up the chair and held it over a fallen Sting like he was going to attack him only to turn around and take out Wayne and Luchasaurus. Cage made a quick exit as Copeland looked on with a roaring crowd behind him.
Everything about this was fantastic. Even if you already believed Copeland would show up, the way it was executed still made it enjoyable.
Result: Christian Cage defeated Darby Allin to retain the TNT Championship.
Notable Moments and Observations
- The video package for this match was great. Cage has been outstanding throughout the entire feud.
- Spitting in another man's face from more than a couple of feet away is harder than it looks. Christian has decent aim.
- Mrs. Wayne did a great job showing her anger from the crowd. She was especially good when she threw the drink in Cage's face.
- Allin was getting more people chanting for him, but at one point, the crowd was having a duel while chanting for both men.
- Being able to use the same music he had in WWE is awesome, but it wouldn't be surprising if Copeland eventually started using something else, too.