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Mitchell’s NJPW WTL x BOSJ Results & Report! (11/30/21)

World Tag League, Round 6!

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NJPW WTL X BOSJ 2021

Will Los Ingobernables de Japon be conquered?

Sanada & Tetsuya Naito have vowed to take the World Tag League, and so far, so good! But will things take a turn when they face The United Empire?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • World Tag League 2021: TAKA Michinoku & Minoru Suzuki VS Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale; Chase & Fale win.
  • World Tag League 2021: Tiger Mask & Yuji Nagata VS Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL w/ Dick Togo; Yujiro & Evil win.
  • World Tag League 2021: Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe VS Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI; Goto & Hashi win.
  • World Tag League 2021: Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan VS The Guerrillas of Destiny; Guerillas of Destiny win.
  • World Tag League 2021: Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Dangerous Tekkers; Dangerous Tekkers win.
  • World Tag League 2021: SANADA & Tetsuya Naito VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.

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Here are the current World Tag League Standings!

SANADA & Tetsuya Naito: 5-0, 10 points
Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi: 4-1, 8 points
Dangerous Tekkers: 4-1, 8 points
Guerrillas of Destiny: 3-2, 6 points
Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale: 3-2, 6 points
Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI: 3-2, 6 points
The United Empire: 3-2, 6 points
EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi: 2-3, 4 points
Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan: 2-3, 4 points
Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask: 1-4, 2 points
Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku: 0-5, 0 points
Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe: 0-5, 0 points

 

World Tag League 2021: TAKA Michinoku & Minoru Suzuki VS Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale!

The Blue Playmaker and Meanest Man in the World are still without a win, while the Crown Jewel & Rogue General fell to Los Ingobernables de Japon. Will Taka & Suzuki finally score? Or will round six start Too Sweet?

Right after, “KAZE NI NARE!” Suzuki-Gun attacks Bullet Club! Suzuki throws Fale out, Taka throws Chase. Chase hits back but Suzuki chokes Fale with his towel! Chase headlock punches Taka down, Suzuki throws knees and body shots on Fale. Fale hits back with body shots while Chase sends Taka into railing. Fale and Suzuki brawl but then Chase joins in and Bullet Club mugs Suzuki. Fale puts Suzuki in and the bell rings to put this on record. Fale tags Chase in, they mug Suzuki more, then double whip him to ropes for the body shot, knee lift and LARIAT! Chase covers, TWO! Chase kicks Suzuki around, CLUBS him, then brings him up for forearms.

Suzuki kicks back, Chase throws another forearm. Suzuki gets Chase for a HANGING ARMBAR in the ropes! The ref counts, Suzuki lets Chase free at 4. Suzuki drags Chase out but Fale storms in around the way. Suzuki intercepts Fale while Taka goes after Chase. Suzuki throws knees then knees Fale against railing. Fale falls so Suzuki clubs him down. Taka stands on Chase at the railing while Suzuki gets a chair! Suzuki JAMS Fale in the ribs then SMACKS him on the back! Suzuki chokes Fale with the chair while a ring count starts. Taka stomps Chase, Suzuki gets in at 8 and Taka puts Chase in at 9. Suzuki kicks Chase around, Chase throws body shots.

Suzuki doesn’t budge so Chase gets up to throw forearms. Suzuki eggs Chase on as he throws more forearms, and Suzuki DECKS Chase with one! Tag to Taka, he stomps Chase down, and fans rally up. Taka drags Chase up to knee low, then he eggs Chase on. Chase forearms and Taka eggs him on more. Chase ROCKS Taka, so Taka pokes him in the eyes! Taka claws Chase’s face but lets off as the ref counts. Taka bumps Chase off Suzuki’s boot, then tags Suzuki in. Suzuki kicks Chase around, gives toying jabs from his knees, then harder shots to the gut. Suzuki slaps Chase, Chase chops back. Suzuki slaps Chase more, Chase throws a forearm. Chase boots, Suzuki kicks low!

Chase boots again, Suzuki runs to boot, but Chase blocks! Chase fires off fast hands but Suzuki ROCKS him! Suzuki stands Chase back up, but Chase wrenches, hammerlocks, JEWEL HEIST! Both men are down and fans rally up! Suzuki and Chase crawl, hot tag to Fale! Fale throws heavy body shots but Taka gets in to club Fale. Fale doesn’t flinch, he just throws body shots on Taka. Fale whips Taka to a corner, then whips Suzuki into Taka. Fale runs in, Suzuki dodges but Taka takes the SPLASH! Suzuki kicks Fale, runs, but Fale CLOBBERS Suzuki! And drops the elbow! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up while Fale grows frustrated.

Fale gets the choke grip, but Suzuki breaks free and kicks low. Suzuki runs in to BOOT Fale in the corner! Snapmare and PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up as Suzuki drags Fale up. Suzuki wrenches an arm, has a double wristlock, but Fale scoops! Suzuki slips out to get the SLEEPER! Fale flails, Suzuki brings him down to a knee! Fans rally as Fale endures, but Suzuki throws a knee! Suzuki runs but Fale runs him over! Both men are down and fans fire up! Fale and Suzuki crawl, hot tags to Chase and Taka! Chase knees low, fires off forearms, but Taka fiers up to kick Chase’s leg! Taka slaps Chase around and eggs him on again.

Chase ROCKS Taka with forearm after forearm, thenr uns, but Taka goes the other way to BOOT! Taka whips, Chase reverses but Taka reverses back to wrench and drag Chase down! JUST FACELOCK! Chase scrambles but Taka keeps him from ropes! Suzuki intercepts Fale for a CROSSFACE CHICKEN WING, then an IRON OCTOPUS! Taka pulls back on a BULLY CHOKE! Chase endures, fans rally, Chase gets the ROPEBREAK! Taka is frustrated, but he and Suzuki mug Chase. Fale storms over but they kick and whip him first. Fale runs them both over with big shoulders! Fans rally back up, Chase runs at Taka in the corner for a forearm smash! Fale hits a SPLASH!

Fale fireman’s carries and Chase climbs, FLYING STOMP DEATH VALLEY, to a SHINING WIZARD! Fans fire up with Chase as he gets Taka back up. Chase waistlocks, but Suzuki trips Fale to a HEEL HOOK! Taka fights free, Chase forearms but Taka CALF KICKS! La Magistrol, TWO!! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Chase survives and Taka can’t believe it! Fans are thunderous as Taka scoops but Chase slips out! SHI TRIGGER! Chase tucks Taka in, PACKAGE PILEDRIVER! Cover, Bullet Club wins!!

Winners: Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Suzuki-Gun earns 0)

Still no victory for Suzuki & Taka! Perhaps they were overzealous with that opening attack. And again, Young Lions suffer for it. Will they ever get it right as a tag team? As for Chase & Fale, is there still time for them to take the top spot?

 

World Tag League 2021: Tiger Mask & Yuji Nagata VS Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL w/ Dick Togo!

Togane was the perfect place for Team Blue Justice to get their first win! But will they be able to keep going in Korakuen? Or will the House of Torture ruin all the fun?

Bullet Club Low Sweets, then teams sort out. The King of Darkness starts against Tiger Mask and fans rally up with the bell. Tiger and Evil circle, but then Tokyo Pimp gets in! Tiger intercepts him with a kick, then kicks Evil. Tiger sweeps the leg on Yujiro then he spinning back kicks Evil down! Nagata gets in, he and Tiger double whip Evil to run him over! They KICK and KICK and KICK Evil back and forth, then into the corner! Yujiro gets back in but Nagata kicks him right back out. Tiger throws forearms on Evil in the corner but Dick gets on the apron. Evil uses that distraction to throw Tiger out, then Evil distracts the ref so that Dick can DECK Tiger!

Evil then drags Tiger up to RAM him into the timekeeper’s area! Down goes Abe-san again! Yujiro bumps Nagata off the apron and Evil puts Tiger in the ring while Young Lions help Abe-san. Evil brings Tiger up to snapmare and then go after the mask! How dare he! The ref counts, Evil stops at 4 and tags in Yujiro. Yujiro gets the legs to stomp Tiger Mask in the stomach again and again! Yujiro drags Tiger up to then punch him back down. Cover, TWO! Fans rally up but Yujiro drags Tiger up and snapmares. Yujiro runs to basement boot! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up more, Yujiro tags Evil, Evil points to Nagata before he chokes Tiger with the T-shirt! Evil gets away with it, covers, TWO!

Fans rally up, Evil brings Tiger up but Tiger KICKS a leg! And again! Evil blocks the chest kick to rake Tiger’s eyes! Evil runs, into a sobat! Fans rally, Tiger struggles to find the corner, but he still gets the hot tag to Nagata! Nagata BOOTS Yujiro down, then he gives Evil KICKS in the chest! Evil ends up in a corner, Nagata fires up and whips him corner to corner to BOOT! Evil fights the exploder but Nagata ROCKS him! Nagata underhooks to BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Fans rally but Evil blocks the standard suplex. Nagata knees low, whips but Evil reverses. Nagata rolls to dodge, fakes Evil out and dropkicks the leg! Nagata runs but Dick trips him up!

Evil tags Yujiro, and Yujiro drags Nagata up to knee low. Yujiro throws more low knees, then Yujiro runs in to BOOT Nagata against ropes. Yujiro runs, but Nagata knees low! Hot tag to Tiger Mask! Tiger sobats, then sobats again! Yujiro falls and flounders, Tiger ROUNDHOUSES him in the corner! Tiger hoists Yujiro up top, climbs up after him, and fans rally as he underhooks the arms. Yuijro fights free to throw forearms back. Tiger stays up but Yujiro throws more forearms. Tiger SLAPS Yujiro, and drags him up for a SUPER ARM-DRAG! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Tiger drags Yujiro up to underhook, but Yujiro fights free.

Yujiro swings but Tiger catches and spins him, TIGER DRIVER! Cover, Evil breaks it! Nagata kicks Evil, he and Tiger whip Evil for DOUBLE KICKS! Yujiro is in a corner, Nagata BOOTS and EXPLODERS! Tiger gets Yujiro up for the DOUBLE GIRI! Cover, TWO!! Yujiro survives but Tiger clamps on the CROSSFACE CHICKEN WING! Nagata intercepts Evil for NAGATA LOCK II! Yujiro fights up, but Tiger wrangles him back down! Fans rally as Bullet Club endures dual submissions, but Dick gets in to choke Nagata! Evil is free, and he stomps Tiger Mask! Yujiro is free, and Dick drags Nagata out of the ring to continue choking! But Tiger sobats Evil down!

Fans fire up with Tiger as he roars! Tiger drags Yujiro up, but Evil distracts the ref so Yujiro can LOW BLOW Tiger! Yujiro drags Tiger back up, for BIG JUICE!! Cover, House of Torture wins!

Winners: Yujiro Takahashi & Evil, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Nagata & Tiger Mask earns 0)

Another underhanded play gives Tokyo Pimp & The King of Darkness the victory! Will Darkness Fall on all of the World Tag League?

 

World Tag League 2021: Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe VS Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI!

The Great Bash Heels aren’t happy being at the bottom, but they have a long climb ahead of them! Meanwhile, Chaos’ Fierce Warrior & Head Hunter are fighting to stay afloat! Which team will #GetBackUp and #TurnItAllAround in round six?

The teams sort out and Honma steps up to Goto. The fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Goto headlocks. Honma powers up but Goto holds out as Honma tries to power out. Goto grinds the hold, Honma throws body shots and powers out this time. They ram shoulders and Honma flexes. Goto runs, Honma dodges the clothesline and runs Goto over! Fans cheer as Honma stomps Goto, CLUBS him, then brings him up for forearms. Honma whips, Hashi tags in, Goto reverses and Goto-Hashi run Homa over! They combine for Hip Toss Senton! Makabe gets in but Goto-Hashi hammer him down! Fans cheer and Goto stomps Honma down while Hashi goes back to the corner.

Goto drags Honma up to CLUB him down, then brings him around to bump off buckles. Tag to Hashi, they stomp Honma in the corner but Honma does his best to fight back. The ref counts, Goto lets off and stares Makabe down. Hashi throws haymakers and CHOPS, and Goto makes Honma stay up for another CHOP! Hashi brings Honma around to put on the ropes and Goto holds him in place. Hashi runs and dropkicks Honma down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up, Hashi tags Goto and Goto stomps Honma. Goto drags Honma up to snapmare and clamp on a chinlock. Honma endures the knee in his back, Goto elbows him in the head! Fans rally again, Goto DECKS Makabe.

Goto stomps Honma more, but Honma sits up and eggs him on. Goto KICKS Honma in the chest, and again! Honma gets up, fans rally, and Honma blocks a kick to CLUB the leg. Honma runs but into a kick! Goto brings Honma around to suplex, but Honma fights it! Fans rally and Honma suplexes Goto! Honma crawls over, hot tag to Makabe! Makabe rallies on Goto, DECKS Hashi, then runs at Goto in the corner for a clothesline! Makabe whips Goto corner to corner, runs in and hits another clothesline! Makabe climbs up to rain down fists! Fans rally, Makabe gets 10, then brings Goto in, only for Goto to elbow the suplex away. Goto runs, but Makabe LARIATS! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally up, Makabe hauls Goto up but Goto elbows free of the waistlock. Makabe kicks low, runs, but Goto follows to LARIAT! Both men are down and fans rally up again. Goto crawls over, hot tag to Hashi! Hashi brings Makabe up to throw forearm after forearm. Hashi whips corner to corner, and CHOPS Makabe! Hashi then runs, ducks one lariat but not the LEFT! Hot tag to Honma! Honma runs Hashi over and roars! Honma CHOPS Hashi to a corner, CHOPS him more, then whips Hashi corner to corner. Honma runs in to back elbow then BULLDOG! Honma fires up and runs, KOKESHI FLOPS! Goto tags in, he and Hashi get Honma up but Honma throws forearms on them both!

Hashi mule kicks Honma, he and Goto whip, and DOUBLE CHOP! Makabe runs in but Goto-Hashi kicks him first, to then double whip. Makabe breaks through the chops to DOUBLE LARIAT! Fans fire up as Great Bash Heels coordinate now! CLOTHESLINE SANDWICH! Makabe CLUBS Hashi, Honma LARIATS Hashi down! Cover, TWO!! Hashi survives but Honma drags him back up. Honma scoops but Hashi slips out to waistlock. Honma elbows free, Hashi elbows back! Honma CHOPS, runs, but FLYING KOKESHI! BASEMENT HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO!! Hashi escapes and fans fire up again! Honma hurries to get Hashi back up, scoop and SLAM! Honma goes up top!

But Goto gets in to hit him first! Goto fireman’s carries Honma, but he slips off! Goto backs Honma int oa corner, Hashi runs in to corner LARIAT! Feed to Goto’s kick, then the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP BLOCKBUSTER! Hashi intercepts Makabe, feeds him to the fireman’s carry, SUPERKICK to USHIGOROSHI! Fans fire up as Goto-Hashi get Honma up in the dragon sleeper and leg lift. But Honma fights free! Goto still suplexes but Honma slips out! Honma spins Goto around, catches Hashi, COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO! Honma goes up, leaps at Hashi, DIVING KOKESHI!! Cover, TWO!! Hashi survives again and fans fire up!

Honma drags Hashi back up, Hashi fires off fast strikes! Honma headbutts! Honma runs, into the fireman’s carry! But Honma slips off, only for Hashi to SUPERKICK! Hashi runs to METEORA! Cover, TWO!! Honma survives and fans are thunderous! Goto-Hashi get him in the dragon sleeper and leg lift, SHOUKOU!! Cover, Goto-Hashi wins!!

Winners: Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Great Bash Heels earn 0)

The Great Bash Heels will still have to wait for that first win! Will they ever get on the board? As for Chaos, can they still reach the top and take the trophies?

 

World Tag League 2021: Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan VS The Guerrillas of Destiny!

TenCozy celebrated their 30th years in NJPW, are they invigorated to commemorate it with a World Tag League victory? Or will the Good Bad Guy & Silverback rain on their parade?

The Bullet Club Low Sweets, but it’s TenCozy who attacks first! The bell rings, Kojima throws Tama out while Tenzan headbutts Loa down. They go outside, Kojima keeps on Tama and Tenzan stomps Loa. Kojima bumps Tama off apron, fires off haymakers then facelocks. Tama turns things around to RAM Kojima into railing! Tama throws hands, Loa RAMS Tenzan into the apron! Loa RAMS Tenzan into railing, Tama POSTS Kojima! The ring count starts, climbs, but Tama chokes Kojima! Loa puts Tenzan in at 12 and Tama puts Kojima in 14. The Guerrillas keep after TenCozy in the ring, Tama keeps on Kojima and Loa keeps on Tenzna.

The Guerrillas coordinate, whip TenCozy at each other but that gets turned around! The Guerrillas dosido only for TenCozy to DECK them! TenCozy stomps Loa, then stomp Tama. TenCozy gets Loa up to double suplex him! Tama staggers into forearms and Mongolian Chops! Kojima then hits the Mongolian Chops! TenCozy double whip Tama, double kick and then they throw Tama down by his hair. Elbow drop and falling headbutt! Cover, ONE! Fans rally up as Tenzan stomps Tama, drags him up and headbutts him. Tama throws body shots and forearms, then headlocks. Loa tags in as Tenzan powers out, and Loa attacks from behind! Tama trips Kojima up, then Loa stomps Tenzan.

Loa shoves Tenzan out of the ring, distracts the ref, but Tenzan sees Jado coming. So Tama CLOBBERS Tenzan from behind! And RAMS him into railing! Tama throws body shots on Tenzan then CLUBS him down. The ref sees that and reprimands, but Loa goes after Kojima now. Tama puts Tenzan in, Loa returns, Tama CLUBS away on Tenzan. Loa drags Tenzan up, Tenzan throws body shots back! Fans rally up, Tenzan throws forearms but Loa forearms back. Loa whips, kicks and knees to then ENZIGURI! Tenzan staggers, Loa scoops Tenzan to SLAM him down! Loa then sets up for the STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up but Loa DECKS Kojima.

Loa drags Tenzan up, throws forearms, and Tama pulls Tenzan’s hair to hold him back. Loa body shots, snapmares, then Tama tags in to slingshot senton! Fans fire up, Tama DECKS Kojima again. Tama rains down hands on Tenzan, the ref reprimands the closed fists, but Tama lets off. Tama DECKS Kojima a third time! Fans still rally up for “TEN-CO-ZY!” Tenzan headbutts low then throws forearms. Tama eggs him on, Tenzan throws more forearms but Tama kicks low and CLUBS Tenzan. Tama runs at Kojima but Kojima counter punches! Tama staggers into the MOUNTAIN BOMB! Both Tenzan and Tama are down but the fans fire up. Tenzan crawls over, hot tags to Kojima!

Kojima rallies on the Guerrillas! Kojima kicks, CLUBS and whips Tama, but Tama reverses, only for Kojima to CLOBBER him! Tama ends up in a corner, Kojima fires off MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Kojima whips Tama corner to corner, runs in and forearm smashes! Tama falls, Kojima goes up! But Tama intercepts with a haymaker, then TOSSES Kojima off the top! Fans fire up and rally as Kojima stirs. Tama CLUBS Kojima with ax handles, but Kojima gets up. Tama throws off the vest, he’s serious now! Tama reels Kojima in, suplexes, but Kojima blocks! Kojima throws body shots, suplexes but Tama slips out to waistlock. Kojima elbows free to DDT!

Tama springs up and flounders back, Kojima covers, TWO! Fans fire up for “TEN-CO-ZY!” as Kojima drags Tama up. Kojima cravats but no cutter! Tama tries but no Gun Stun! Kojima runs into a fireman’s carry, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Both men are down, hot tag to Loa! Loa runs corner to corner to clothesline! Loa whips Kojima back into the corner to clothesline again! Kojima staggers, Loa powers up, but Kojima swats the lariat to COZY CUTTER! Fans are thunderous as Kojima crawls, hot tag to Tenzan! Tenzan rallies on Loa, Mongolian Chops after Mongolian Chops! Tenzan headbutts Loa, Loa staggers to the corner and Tenzan stomps him.

Tenzan whips Loa corner to corner, runs in to SPLASH! Fans fire up as Tenzan calls his shot, TENZAN BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up, Tenzan stomps Loa, then drags him up to headbutt. Tenzan whips, Loa reverses, Tama gets in to body shot! Loa uppercuts, Tama NECKBREAKERS! Cover, Kojima breaks it! Tama throws Kojima out, he and Loa coordinate. Loa gets Tenzan up, NIGHTFALL! Cover off the back suplex neckbreaker, TWO! Tenzan is still in this, Tama argues the count! Loa drags Tenzan up, brings him around, but Kojima gets in to fire off on the Guerrillas! Kojima fires off forearms and a ROLLING ELBOW on Loa!

Kojima blocks Tama’s Gun Stun again and takes off the armband. Kojima runs, Tama ducks the lariat, to GUN STUN! Tenzan WHEEL KICKS Tama down! Fans fire up as Tenzan gets up and runs at Loa. DOUBLE LARIATS, but neither falls! They DOUBLE LARIAT again but still no one falls! DOUBLE LARIATS again, Loa flexes! But Tenzan catches him in a clinch! Loa elbows free, Tenzan HEADBUTTS! Loa drops to a knee, Tenzan Mongolian Chops! And again! And again! Fans fire up for Tenzan as he runs, ducks and dodges, but Loa SPEARS him down! Cover, TWO! Loa gets Tenzan in the OG KILLER!! Tenzan endures the crossface, but he taps! Guerrillas win!

Winners: Guerrillas of Destiny, by pinfall (gains 2 points; TenCozy earns 0)

The Silverback makes Inari no Mougu submit! Will the Guerrillas of Destiny find a way to take over World Tag League?

 

World Tag League 2021: Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Dangerous Tekkers!

The Joker & The Ace are neck and neck with the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, but something’s gotta give! Will Yano & Tanahashi score their biggest win yet? Or will the Holy Emperor & the Submission Master make them #JustTapOut?

Yano & Tanahashi school thug squat the whole time the Tekkers make their entrance. Taichi kicks at them so he can have “center stage” in the ring to finish “singing.” Yano claims they’re copying him and Tanahashi? Well, ZSJ has the “short jacket” and Taichi’s cloak is a little like the long jacket. Tanahashi shows off his muscles, Taichi shows off the dancing pecs. Tanahashi can do that, too. The teams sort out, Yano goes through the selection process, and fans cheer that Yano should start. In that case, Yano will start! Fans rally for “Y T R! Y T R!” but then the Tekkers both bail out? They’re going to make Yano wait for who starts.

Taichi gets up on the apron, steps inside, but then Yano and ZSJ talk some trash. Now ZSJ starts against Yano! Fans rally up as Yano squats. ZSJ tells Yano to knock that off, but Yano eggs him on. ZSJ talks things over with Taichi and tells Yano to shut up. ZSJ then runs to sunset flip, TWO! Roll-up, TWO! Low headbutt then a whip to the corner, but Yano reverses that, to untie a buckle pad! Yano rushes ZSJ, dodges then throws the pad at him. The ref grabs at the pad but Yano rolls ZSJ up! TWO!! Yano swings, ZSJ dodges and EuroUppers! Yano trips over the buckle pad and ZSJ jackknifes! Tanahashi breaks that, but Taichi goes after Tanahashi!

The Tekkers get Tanahashi up, but Tanahashi fights free and sends Taichi into ZSJ! Yano rolls ZSJ up, TWO!! ZSJ escapes, Taichi regroups with him and things slow down for a second. Fans rally up but the ref wants the teams to sort out again. Yano & Tanahashi just squat! The Tekkers kick them down! Taichi throws Tanahashi out, ZSJ kicks Yano out. Taichi chokes Tanahashi against railing, ZSJ pulls Yano’s ears! ZSJ whips but Yano reverses to send ZSJ into railing! Yano drags ZSJ up, Tanahashi has Taichi. Yano throws ZSJ backstage, and Tanahashi brings Taichi along! Things are going on backstage, Yano and Tanahashi return with a partition!

Yano & Tanahashi put that up in front of the gateway, then Yano adds a table. The ring count climbs as The Joker & The Ace get in the ring. The Tekkers return, they have to clear the way. ZSJ trips over the partition! Taichi helps ZSJ up, they get in the ring at 18! They attack Yano & Tanahashi from behind! Taichi kicks and CLUBS Tanahashi while ZSJ fish hooks and claws Yano’s face! Yano breaks free but ZSJ blocks the kick! Taichi gets Yano’s arms, ZSJ DRAGON SCREWS the leg! Tanahashi rushes in, but he gets caught, DRAGON SCREW to his leg! Fans rally up as the Tekkers stand tall. ZSJ drags Yano by his leg, has the standing toehold, and Yano apologizes.

ZSJ still twists the ankle and uses his head for leverage! Taichi gets the other leg and they split the wishbone! ZSJ stands on the legs, tags Taichi in, and Taichi gets the leg to stomp it. Fans rally up, Taichi has the standing toehold, and makes Yano’s legs spread as far as they can! Yano gets the ropebreak! Taichi lets go then tags ZSJ back in. ZSJ drags Yano around, he steps through to have the butterfly deathlock! Yano endures, fans rally up, but ZSJ digs his boot and even an elbow into the legs. Yano reaches out, Tanahashi gets in and he stomps ZSJ. The ref reprimands but ZSJ lets Yano go to stomp away on the leg. KNEE JAMMER!

Tag to Taichi, he drags Yano up and snapmares to KICK him in the back! Cover but it’s really a choke! The ref reprimands, Taichi lets off, but chokes again. The ref again reprimands, so Taichi lets off to choke with both hands! Taichi stops to bring Yano up as fans rally. Taichi whips Yano into the bare corner! Taichi runs in but Yano dodges and Taichi hits buckles! Yano takes Taichi’s pants off for him! Then Yano throws Taichi down by his hair! Hot tag to Tanahashi! Tanahashi wants Taichi to stand, and then he runs to FLYING FOREARM! Tanahashi CLOBBERS ZSJ for good measure, then elbows Taichi to CROSSBODY!

Fans fire up as Tanahashi catches ZSJ in the ropes! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! ZSJ falls, Tanahashi fires up! Tanahashi drags Taichi up, scoops and SLAMS, then he goes to the corner. Tanahashi goes to the second rope, SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Tanahashi waits on Taichi again, and Tanahashi runs, but Taichi denies the Slingblade! Tanahashi denies the saido but Taichi BOOTS him! Taichi runs, Tanahashi blocks the boot for fast hands! Taichi sobats, Tanahashi SHOTEIS, Taichi wrenches to DANGEROUS HOOK KICK! Both men are down and fans fire up! Taichi crawls, tag to ZSJ! ZSJ drags Tanahashi up to EuroUpper, then EuroUpper again.

Tanahashi turns EuroUpper into hooks, but ZSJ fights the backslide to hook Tanahashi. Tanahashi fights to hook ZSJ, then he spins ZSJ for TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Fans fire up as both men are down! Tanahashi crawls, hot tag to Yano! Yano gets ZSJ up, whips him towards the bare corner but ZSJ reverses. Yano stops himself, baits ZSJ in but ZSJ stops himself. So Yano rolls him up! ZSJ rolls through, and catches Yano to a cobra twist! Yano endures, Taichi DECKS Tanahashi! ZSJ lets Yano go so that the Tekkers can whip him to the corner. ZSJ runs in to EuroUpper, Taichi clotheslines! Snapmare and NECK TWIST! Fans rally up but the Tekkers coordinate.

Taichi aims from the corner while ZSJ drags Yano up. But Tanahashi drags Taichi out and Yano hits M U! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ headbutts low, whips to ropes, but Yano holds ropes to taunt. Yano then dumps ZSJ out! Yano hurries to get something from under the ring. He brings out wrist tape! But ZSJ get a SLEEPER! Yano mule kicks ZSJ low! Yano drags ZSJ up, brings him over to the gateway then to the entryway! Yano throws ZSJ at the girders, and Tanahashi brings Taichi over! Yano tapes the Tekkers together, through the girder! Tanahashi gets in the ring, the Tekkers are trapped! The ring count starts, Taichi and ZSJ try to figure out how to get free!

Yoshinobu Kanemaru jumps off commentary to help his Suzuki-Gun allies! The count is 11, and Kanemaru returns with scissors! They cut the tape, the count is 15! ZSJ and Taichi shake out their bad arms, but Yano & Tanahashi storm over. Yano shouts at Kanemaru, but they get caught in DOUBLE COBRA TWISTS! Kanemaru tapes Yano’s and Tanahashi’s legs together! The Tekkers let them go and hurry to the ring as the count starts again. Taichi puts ZSJ in the ring, Yano & Tanahashi get up at 9! They’re in a one team three legged race! The count is already 15! They’re hurrying as fast as they can but they fall at 19!! They get counted out, the Tekkers win!

Winners: Dangerous Tekkers, by count-out (gain 2 points; Yano & Tanahashi earn 0)

Taichi & ZSJ rub it in by squatting in the ring! Will they be able to skirt by again next round? As for Yano & Tanahashi, will they have better luck next time?

 

World Tag League 2021: SANADA & Tetsuya Naito VS The United Empire!

The Cold Skull & Uncontrollable Charisma are still undefeated in this tournament, and look to win it all. Will they stay tranquilo against the Dominator & Ultimate Weapon? Or will the Great-O-Khan & Aaron Henare bring Los Ingobernables de Japon to their knees?

Naito mocks Khan just standing there in the ring with his arms behind his back. They stare down while Red Shoes does his check. Fans rally up, Khan is the first to step back. Naito says he won the staring contest, and then he takes off his suit, still in no real hurry. The United Empire steps out while LIJ fist bump. Naito starts, fans rally up, and Naito again has his arms behind his back. Khan steps in and the bell rings. Naito and Khan circle, Naito approaching but then backing away. Naito goes to kick but Khan avoids it and they stand back to back. Naito pulls Khan’s hair! Red Shoes reprimands but Khan trips and rolls Naito to Mongolian Chop! And again!

Mongolian Palm Strike! Khan stands on Naito’s neck, then lets off to run. But Sanada trips him! Naito hurries to pull Khan’s hair for a modified surfboard! Red Shoes counts, they’re also in the ropes. Naito lets off, pulls again, but then lets off to tag in Sanada. LIJ hand off the hair to wrench it. Sanada wrenches the hair more, then WRINGS the hair out! Khan writhes and clutches his head, but Sanada brings him up to wrench again. Tag to Naito, Naito climbs up to drop ax handles on the hair! Khan falls, Naito sits him up and chokes him with his own ponytail! Khan sputters, Red Shoes counts, Naito lets off but then goes right back to choking Khan!

Red Shoes counts, Naito lets off on the choke, but he drags Khan over by his hair. Tag to Sanada, Sanada takes the hair and ties it around the ropes to pull! Red Shoes reprimands, Sanada lets go at 4. Tag back to Naito, he brings Khan around by his hair to then pull. Khan resists the hair whip, and reels Naito into the IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Henare gets in to DECK Sanada, then mugs Naito! Mongolian Chop to BUZZSAW to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up while the Empire argues the count. Naito goes to the apron but Khan pulls Naito’s hair now. Naito gets off the apron but Khan boots him into railing. Khan drags Naito up, and uses his ponytail to choke Naito in return!

Khan has Naito down on the ground but lets go before the ring count starts. Khan puts Naito in at 5 of 20, tags Henare, and Khan stands on Naito’s head so Henare can stomp Naito down. Henare eggs Naito down while doing some rope-a-dope. Naito gets up but Henare fires off body shots and a KICK! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up for “L I J!” but Henare throws knees, then snapmares to KICK Naito in the back. Cover, TWO! Henare drags Naito up to facelock, then he tags in Khan. Khan Mongolian Chops Naito in the corner, then bumps him off buckles. Khan turns Naito around to CLUB him on the back. Khan hops up to sit on Naito’s head!

Khan taunts Naito with his hair, slaps him on the head, then pulls on the arms! Red Shoes counts, Khan hops down to then rush Sanada. Sanada gets away, Henare tags in. Henare knees Naito in the back, throws a headbutt, then slaps Naito around. Naito fires back with forearms! Naito backs Henare down but Henare rocks him with a body shot! Henare trips Naito to rain down more fists, then he gets the leg for a DOUBLE HEEL HOOK! Naito endures, fans rally up, and Naito crawls. Henare puts as much pressure as he can, but Naito still drags himself and Henare over to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Henare lets go at 4.

Fans rally up for “NA-I-TO!” “L I J!” but Henare drags Naito up. Henare suplexes, Naito fights but Henare won’t let him down. Naito keeps fighting, knees free but Henare kicks low. Henare whips, Naito reverses, spins Henare and hits a NECKBREAKER! Fans rally, Henare and Naito crawl, hot tag to Sanada! Sanada rallies on Henare, arm-drags and atomic drops! Sanada trips Henare and ties him up in Paradise! Fans fire up and Sanada encourages them to get louder. Red Shoes keeps Khan back as Sanada runs in to dropkick Henare out of Paradise! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Sanada drags Henare up and he fireman’s carries. Henare fights free, waistlocks, but Sanada elbows free.

Sanada runs, ducks and dodges but leaps into Henare’s arms! Henare pops Sanada up to a fireman’s carry but Sanada slips off to waistlock. Henare elbows him away, whips him to a corner, but Sanada reverses. Henare staggers into a dropkick, but comes back with a SCREW HIGH KICK! Both men are down and fans rally up! Hot tag to Khan! Khan drags Sanada up and hooks him up for a cobra twist, with the IRON CLAW! Sanada endures, fans rally up, and Sanada fights his way over towards ropes. Khan puts more pressure on the stretch, then reels Sanada into am INVERTED EXPLODER! But Sanada lands on his feet to dropkick Khan’s legs out!

Fans fire up as both men are down again! Sanada crawls over, hot tag to Naito! Naito runs at Khan in the corner to dropkick the leg! Khan hobbles, Naito kicks the leg more, then he blocks Khan’s kick to run and dropkick the leg again! Khan is down, Naito gets the legs tied up in a modified FIGURE FOUR! Khan endures, Naito puts pressure on, but Khan scrambles around. Naito rolls Khan away from ropes, but Khan drags himself back. Khan endures, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Naito has Red Shoes untie the hold and fans rally up. Naito mocks Khan’s pose again, then brings Khan up by his ponytail. Khan fights the shin breaker, so Naito kicks the leg.

Naito tries again, but Khan pushes Naito away. Naito comes back, into a LIFTING COMPLETE SHOT! Fans fire up while both men are down! Khan gets his bad leg moving and he crawls over to Naito. Khan drags Naito up to throw a forearm. Naito forearms back, Khan throws another forearm. Naito forearms, mocks Khan’s pose, but Khan forearms again! Naito steadies himself to forearm back. Khan forearms, Naito rebounds to forearm. Fans rally up as they build up speed, going back and forth! Khan gets the edge, but Naito step-up ENZIGURIS! Khan HELL STABS! Khan runs, into an atomic drop! Feed to Sanada’s BOOT, Naito’s elbow, Sanada back suplexes!

Rolling jackknife, TWO!! Sanada goes after Henare on the outside while fans fire up again! Naito aims from a corner as Khan slowly rises. Naito runs in, CORRIENDO- NO! Khans hoves him off, ducks the enziguri and BOOTS Naito down! Fans fire up while both men are down again! Naito and Khan stir, crawl for their corners, hot tag to Sanada! Sanada DECKS Henare to deny the tag! Sanada gets Khan up, Khan CHOPS him! Khan whips Sanada to a corner, Sanada tumbles up and out to springboard missile dropkick! Sanada gets Khan up, fireman’s carries, TKO! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for “SA-NA-DA!” “L I J!” as Sanada dragon sleepers. Khan goes after Sanada with the IRON CLAW!

Sanada breaks free, but Khan gets around, atomic FACEBUSTER! Henare DECKS Naito and then drags Sanada around to rain down forearms. Red Shoes reprimands, Henare drags Sanada up. Henare whips Sanada to a corner, runs in and SHINING WIZARDS! Khan runs in to clothesline, then the Empire coordinates, ROUNDHOUSE BOOT COMBO! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up while Henare goes after Naito on the outside. Khan clamps the Iron Claw onto Sanada and drags him up. ELIMIN- NO! Sanada slips out, Naito gets in and elbows Khan down. Henare gets in to RAMPAGE SPEAR Naito down! Sanada dropkicks Henare, but Khan gets up.

Sanada gets the fireman’s carry, throws to the dragon sleeper, but Khan breaks free! Sanada forearms but spins into a SAYANAGI! Fans fire up as all four men are down! Khan pounds the mat as he fires himself up, and he roars as he looms over Sanada. Khan drags Sanada by an arm, gets him up, HITSUJIGOROSHI! Sanada endures, but Henare adds the DOUBLE HEEL HOOK! KITSUNEGOROSHI!! Cover, Naito breaks it! Naito kicks Henare, CLUBS away on him, throws back elbow after back elbow, but Henare dodges. Khan gets Naito up, ATOMIC POWERBOMB!! The Empire kicks Naito out and they fire up as they focus on Sanada.

Henare fireman’s carries, Khan runs, but Sanada slips out! Khan stops, but Henare switches. Khan runs in now, but Sanada ducks and Khan BOOTS Henare down! Sanada O’Conner Rolls, BRIDGES, but Khan blocks that and has the IRON CLAW! ELIMINATOR!! High stack cover, the EMPIRE WINS!!

Winner: The United Empire, by pinfall (gains 2 points; LIJ earns 0)

LIJ has fallen! Their first loss is a big one, could this be the one that keeps them from taking the trophies? To add insult to injury, Henare makes Naito watch as Khan puts Sanada in Paradise! And kiss his boot! Henare even throws Naito over the railing to commentary, where Shingo Takagi is watching from! But they’re still not done! Henare gets Sanada up in a fireman’s carry, Khan runs, and they hit the IMPERIUL DROP FLAPJACK CUTTER! Takagi’s getting off commentary as Khan stands on Sanada while mocking Naito’s pose. Khan dares Takagi to do something by holding the ropes open, but it seems that Naito is having Takagi stand down.

The Empire drags Sanada up and dumps him out, then Khan tells Takagi to help those two out of here. Henare adds, “Ospreay says hi.” Takagi leaves with Sanada & Naito, will LIJ get even with the Empire soon enough? As for the United Empire, Khan gets the mic. “Bow down, peasants of Korakuen! All of it, all garbage. These juniors jealous that theyr’e not heavyweights. This facing some independents in NOAH. This nonsense about three belts. These two concurrent series serving as Tokyo Dome set-ups. This talk about foreigners coming, not coming. ALL GARBAGE!”

Khan says NJPW is for combat! “This isn’t the place to cry to the world about your petty problems! Stop disgracing yourselves! If you’re a TRUE NJPW wrestler, then stand tall and speak like this. We prove our worth in the ring, and we lead New Japan!” But why do the peasants applaud? Are they masochists? For those that show loyalty, heaven awaits. For the fools, only hell! They have the power to make that happen. “Yes! Aaron Henare. Great-O-Khan. This is the power of the UNITED EMPIRE!” Will NJPW, and then the entire wrestling world, soon belong to them?

 

Here are the NEW World Tag League Standings!

SANADA & Tetsuya Naito: 5-1, 10 points
Dangerous Tekkers: 5-1, 10 points
Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi: 4-2, 8 points
Guerrillas of Destiny: 4-2, 8 points
Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale: 4-2, 8 points
Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI: 4-2, 8 points
The United Empire: 4-2, 8 points
EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi: 3-3, 6 points
Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan: 2-4, 4 points
Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask: 1-5, 2 points
Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku: 0-6, 0 points
Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe: 0-6, 0 points


My Thoughts:

A great round for World Tag League, with a few surprises. Suzuki & Taka still being without wins is shocking, but seeing that Great Bash Heels are also winless, I feel like Suzuki-Gun could get a win over them. The House of Torture of course cheat to win, they, Goto-Hashi and Guerrillas all stay viable at this point. That 4-2 spot is very strong right now. Yano & Tanahsahi VS Tekkers was a great match, and Tekkers turning the tricks on Yano & Tanahashi was great stuff.

The main event had a bit of a slow, or maybe just an awkward start, because I think them trying to follow up the comedy of Yano-Tanahashi VS Tekkers with their own comedy was just odd. Things got going eventually, and the Empire beating LIJ was a big surprise. I suppose LIJ couldn’t stay undefeated the entire time, and I feel like the math requires that they are on the bubble to add some drama to that last round on December 12.

Khan’s promo was good to sort of take shots at the various stories going on right now. Him calling NOAH an “indie” is hot stuff, and then him referencing the “three (world title) belts” is also great stuff. Ospreay of course has the argument that as he never truly lost the title, he has a claim to be IWGP World Heavyweight Champion again, Okada has made his Right to Challenge into a belt, Takagi is the official champion, I kinda hope they use the first two days of WrestleKingdom to give us Takagi VS Okada, winner faces Ospreay to have an undisputed IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.

My Score: 8.9/10


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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (4/24/24)

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The Maniac takes on the Powerhouse!

In the wake of AEW Dynasty, in perhaps Will Hobbs’ biggest match, he takes on IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Jon Moxley! Will the Don Callis Family have even more gold?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • AEW World Championship Eliminator: Swerve Strickland VS Kyle Fletcher; Swerve wins and denies Fletcher a title match.
  • Mina Shirakawa w/ Mariah May VS Anna Jay; Mina wins.
  • Casino Gauntlet: Will Ospreay wins and will challenge for the AEW International Championship at Double or Nothing.
  • IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jon Moxley VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; Moxley wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

The Elite arrives at Daily’s Place.

They roll up together in the same SUV, showing off all their gold, from Kazuchika Okada still being the AEW Continental Champion to The Young Bucks being the NEW AEW World Tag Team Champions. Matthew congratulates The Rainmaker, and says he is so proud. Nicholas says he is proud of being the first-ever THREE-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions. Wait, who is this pulling up next? It’s JACK PERRY! He just smiles at the cameraman, and Matt says alright, gentlemen, it’s a big night! They head in, but then security flags Jack down, saying he can’t be here.

Matt has security stop there, Jack is with The Elite. Hands off the merchandise. And cameraman, stick with The Elite, they’ve got some business to attend to. The Scapegoat walks with The Elite, just what will they do on this Homecoming night?

 

Orange Cassidy is here!

Daily’s Place fires up as Freshly Squeezed makes his way out, or rather is TOSSED out by Trent Beretta! Trent’s modified the old T-Shirt so it now reads, “Trent & Orange w/ Chuck Taylor win the big one.” Trent DECKS Cassidy down the ramp while fans boo the further betrayal! Trent DECKS Cassidy again, and Cassidy flops into the ring! Trent rains down fists, soaks up the heat, and then he gets a mic. “Chuck. Chuck, it’s time. Please get out here.” Trent waits, but tells the fans they have no idea what they’re talking about so please. Chuck walks out on stage and Trent apologizes? He is sorry… that he didn’t do this a long time ago!

Trent is sorry that Best Friends spent five YEARS hugging a narcissistic p*ick! Cassidy was brought in here to be their sidekick, yet somehow he made Best Friends into his lackies! Best Friends fought for Cassidy, protected him, did EVERYTHING for him, and yet Cassidy gave them NOTHING! Cassidy does NOT care about Chuck! Cassidy is NOT his friend! Trent looms over Cassidy while the fans rally for “FRESHLY SQUEEZED! FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” Trent tells Chuck that Trent cares about him. Trent IS Chuck’s friend. So please… Do the right thing and give the people what they want. Trent tosses the mic to Chuck so he can respond.

Trent holds his arms open, and then Chuck holds his arms open, to then stop and say he always thought Trent was a POS! Chuck DECKS Trent!! Trent tumbles away, gets back up, but avoids Chuck’s haymaker! The Kentucky Gentleman tells Trent he knows that they won’t clear Chuck for a fight in this ring. But Chuck doesn’t wanna fight in this ring, he wants to fight in the damn parking lot!! The fans go nuts hearing that! Trent shakes his head, but will he have no choice but to fight his former Best Friend?

 

Jon Moxley speaks.

“I am confident tonight that I will defend successfully my IWGP Championship, but I don’t want you to mistake that for arrogance, or ignorance, or an underestimation of my opponent, ‘Powerhouse’ Hobbs. I know exactly who ‘Powerhouse’ Hobbs is, what he’s capable of. A truck of a man who hits like one, too. Born and bred with a killer instinct, an instinct I can see and smell from a mile away. I’m acutely aware of what’s at stake tonight. I know it’ll only take one mistake for my entire world to come crashing down around me. And I know that this Callis Family put a hit out on my friend, so I know just how far they’re willing to go to get an edge to win.

“But nobody knows better than me what it takes to get to the top. More importantly, what it takes to stay at the top. So I know, honestly, for me, tonight’s gonna suck. It’s gonna be a walk through Hell. A march through mud and fire, slings and arrows, a march through Hell. But there’s no place I’d rather be, there’s no better way to feel alive. I don’t play golf, man. This is pro-wrestling, this is the king of sports, the greatest thing int he world. And tonight, I’m gonna remind the world just who I am, in case they’ve forgotten. When all the oxygen is pulled out of Powerhouse’s lungs and his carcass hits the canvas, they’re gonna feel it, from Jacksonville to Tokyo!”

The Maniac heads out, but will the Book of Hobbs’ next chapter be written in gold?

 

AEW World Championship Eliminator: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis!

Whose Dynasty? SWERVE’S DYNASTY! Because The Realest did dethrone the One True King of Wrestling Television to become the NEW AEW World Champion! Prince Nana leads the way with his dance as Swerve looks to be a fighting champion! Will Swerve snipe the Aussie Arrow? Or will the Don Callis Family already have a win on a world champion to start the night?

The bell rings and the fans rally for Swerve as he stares Kyle down. They circle, get face to face, talk some trash, and then Swerve goes for a leg! Kyle facelocks to fight the takedown, then slips around to a waistlock. Swerve switches and hammerlocks, but Kyle reaches back to headlock. Swerve cranks the hammerlock, but Kyle reaches for legs. Kyle manages to switch, snapmare and then ghost pin, TWO! Kyle headlocks but Swerve slips right out to hammerlock again. Swerve grinds Kyle down but Kyle fights to the ROPEBREAK. Swerve lets off and waits on Kyle. Kyle stands, the two reset, and they tie up again.

Swerve headlocks, Kyle powers up and puts Swerve on ropes. The ref counts, Kyle lets off but then takes a swing! Swerve ducks the chop, snapmares Kyle down and slips around to roll Kyle to a cradle, TWO! Kyle hurries after a leg, but Swerve spins around, victory roll and step over, SHORT ARM SCISSOR! Kyle scrambles around to stack, TWO! Swerve gets up, Kyle goes for a leg, but Swerve steps over. Kyle dodges the dropkick, but then Swerve avoids the Penalty Kick! Both men block the other’s kick, and the fans fire up as they both let off. The two reset, the fans rally for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”

Swerve and Kyle circle, Kyle kicks but Swerve blocks, only for Kyle to ROCK Swerve with a forearm. Kyle whips, Swerve goes up and over then JUMP SOBATS! The fans fire up as Kyle sputters, and then Swerve UPPERCUTS, snapmares, and goes up to FALLING UPPERCUT! Swerve hits the Griddy and the fans fire up! Swerve says “DU~VAL~!” and the fans echo it. Swerve goes for Kyle but Kyle gets to ropes. Swerve waits on Kyle, goes for an arm, wrenches, but Kyle whips Swerve out! Kyle runs to CALF KICK Swerve to the floor! The fans boo but Kyle snarls and Swerve checks his arm. Kyle goes out after Swerve, brings him around, but tells Nana to back off.

Swerve BACK DROPS Kyle away! Kyle writhes, Swerve goes to the apron and he tells fans to pay attention, get off their phones. PENALTY KICK and Kyle goes down! The fans cheer while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Swerve struts around before he fetches Kyle, and whips him into railing! Swerve again tells fans to watch the show, not their phones. He fist bumps the front row, gets Kyle back up, and pushes him into the ring. Swerve has Kyle on the apron to CLUB him. Swerve then stalks Kyle to a corner, ROCKS him, then has him on ropes. Swerve UPPERCUTS Kyle, whips him to ropes, but Kyle reverses to scoop and SLAM! Swerve writhes while Kyle mockingly shouts, “Whose house?!” Kyle even gets on a corner to soak up the heat and tell Jacksonville up theirs! Kyle goes back to Swerve, Swerve throws body shots, but then Kyle swings. Swerve blocks to fire more body shots!

Swerve turns Kyle for a NECKBREAKER! Swerve drags Kyle around, covers, TWO! Kyle is still in this but Swerve clamps onto him with an armlock and chinbar. Swerve grinds his elbow into Kyle’s face, then grabs the other arm. Swerve wrangles Kyle into a CAMEL CLUTCH, but then makes it a SLEEPER STRETCH! Kyle still endures, fights free, and Dynamite returns to single picture as he stands. Kyle fires body shots, but Swerve grabs the arm. Kyle KICKS and KICKS but Swerve blocks, slips around, LEG CAPTURE BACKBREAKER! Swerve again grinds on the arms, pulls on back, but Kyle slips through to arm-drag free!

Swerve has the wristlock but Kyle fires forearm after forearm! Swerve swings, Kyle swats it to SLAP Swerve! Kyle whips, Swerve flips up and around but Kyle SUPERKICKS him! Then scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! A camera is backstage, and we see The Elite plus Jack Perry walking right up to Tony Khan’s office. Matthew doesn’t even knock as he leads the way right in. In the ring, Swerve and Kyle rise while the fans rally up. Swerve goes to ropes, Kyle runs in, but is put on the apron! Kyle waistlocks to drag Swerve out, and half nelsons! Swerve fights that, slips around, APRON NECKBREAKER!

The fans rally for Swerve while he shakes out his arm, then he encourages them to get louder. Swerve goes up the corner, Kyle slowly sits up, APRON KILL STOMPS!! Swerve clutches a leg, that was a risky move that may have been double-edged! Swerve walks off the pain and fans rally up. Swerve pushes Kyle into the ring, hurries to another corner, and then runs up, HOUSE- NO, Kyle catches the foot! ANKLE LOCK!! Kyle THRASHES the foot but Swerve endures! The fans rally for Swerve as he fights around, reaches out, but Kyle drags him away from ropes! GRAPEVINE!! Swerve is caught, and Kyle is even stomping Swerve’s back!

Swerve endures, the fans are thunderous, and Swerve crawls to the ROPEBREAK! Kyle lets go but keeps his eyes on Swerve. Kyle brings Swerve around to KICK him in the chest! And KICK him again! And KIJCK again, but Swerve blocks! Swerve ROCKS Kyle, Kyle ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve MULE KICKS, HAYMAKERS, and whips to HIP TOSS! Roll through to the deadlift, but the bad foot holds Swerve back! Kyle suplexes, Swerve slips around and half nelsons but Kyle breaks that. Swerve still O’Conner Rolls so that he can BOOT from below! Kyle wobbles, into the SOMERSAULT FLATLINER! Swerve rolls through again, for the BRAINBUSTER!

The fans fire up as Swerve crawls back to cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and Swerve is frustrated. Swerve snarls, drags Kyle up for a gut wrench, but Kyle flails and kicks his way to turn it around! But then Swerve flails and kicks to turn it back around! So Kyle drops, victory roll and deadlift, into the JUMPING TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives and now Kyle is frustrated! Kyle pounds the mat, Callis tells him number four, and Kyle nods. Kyle goes outside, looks under the ring, but then shakes his head. Kyle doesn’t wanna do number four, he awnts to do it his way! GAMANGIRI! He puts Swerve up top and climbs!

Kyle has Swerve up on the very top, lifts, but Swerve fights! Swerve throws body shots, haymakers, and then he ROCKS Kyle! Kyle ends up in the Tree of Woe, and Swerve hits WOE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives but Swerve just reloads! HOUSE CALL!! Cover, Swerve wins!!

Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (denies Kyle Fletcher a title opportunity)

The Realest crosses Kyle off the list, and Callis is disappointed Kyle didn’t play things how he wanted. Are tensions rising in the Don Callis Family? Who will be next to step to Swerve’s Dynasty?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!

As AEW returns to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, so will The Cleaner! Kenny Omega finally makes his way back to Dynamite, what will he have to say about The Bucks’ new Elite?

 

Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.

Renee Paquette is with La Mera Mera and notes her being so close to winning the AEW Women’s World Championship, only to fall short. What does Rosa feel went wrong out there? Rosa says she can either stand here and complain about what happened, or she can move on. Honestly, Rosa could bring up who Deonna Purrazzo again got involved in her business, or how “Antonia Tormenta” kicked Rosa in the ovarios. But she won’t. She’s just proud of herself for- Oh, wait, Deonna walks in. The Virtuosa doesn’t get it. Rosa says she doesn’t wanna talk about Deonna, yet all she does is say her name!

Deonna dares Rosa to say things to her face, and Rosa tells Deonna en Espanol that she’s already told her before. The two start shoving, security rushes in, will we see these two have it out before one of them goes back for Toni Storm?

 

Mina Shirakawa w/ Mariah May VS Anna Jay!

Speaking of Toni Storm, her protege’s old mentor has been coming around AEW & ROH more and more, mostly because of Mariah May. Will Stardom’s Fighting H Cup Idol prove she’s elite? Or will Anna remind us she’s still the Star of the Show?

The bell rings and the two circle. They approach, Anna dodges and she takes a bow. The fans cheer, but Mina says okay, c’mon now. Then Mina dodges and shimmies! Anna mockingly applauds before she BOOTS Mina down! Anna brings Mina up to fire off forearms, then shows off her assets. Anna runs, but Mina dropkicks the legs out! Mina then runs to SHOTGUN Anna down! Mina grabs a leg to SMASH the knee! Mina steps over to SPLASH onto the leg, then struts around. The fans fire up as Mina brings Anna up, ties up the legs, and then DOUBLE KNEE SMASHES! Mina gets the legs again, steps through, but Anna kicks her away.

Anna runs in but Mina dodges in the corner. Mina ducks a forearm, ROCKS Anna with a forearm, then goes up to REBOUND ENZIGIRI! Cover, TWO! Mina stays on Anna while the fans rally. Mina dragon sleepers, but Anna fight the suplex! Anna swings, Mina dodges and tilt-o-whirls, to then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Mina drags Anna by her leg, drops an elbow on the knee, and then another! And then another! And another! Mina shakes it up again and the fans cheer as she drops one more elbow! Mina steps through, FIGURE FOUR! Anna endures, crawls, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go and Anna goes to the apron.

Mina lines up a shot, runs in, but Anna ducks to CLAW the eyes! Anna brings Mina into the ropes, give her a kiss right in front of Mariah, and HOTSHOT NECKBREAKERS! Mariah is upset but has to stay back, and Anna goes in to cover, TWO! Mina hangs in there while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Anna CHOKES Mina, lets off as the ref counts, and then she drags Mina up. Mariah says boo Anna, but Anna puts Mina in a corner. Anna digs her boot in, lets off as the ref counts, and Mina sputters as Anna brings her around. Anna ROCKS Mina, brings her around and bumps her off buckles. The fans rally, Anna CHOPS Mina, then she struts. But Mina runs up to ROCK Anna! Anna CLUBS Mina, then pushes her around. Anna stands on Mina but that’s a CHOKE! The ref counts, Anna steps away, and she blows kisses at everyone. Anna brings Mina up, to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Anna is frustrated but she brings Mina back to ropes.

Anna CHOKES Mina more, taunting Mariah to reach out, then Anna steps off as the ref counts. Mina coughs, Anna brings her up, but Mina fires body shots! Anna CLUBS Mina and has her in a corner. Anna drags Mina up, CHOKES her more, but the ref counts. Anna lets off, Mina coughs and sputters, but Anna soaks up the heat. Anna drags Mina up, cravats and snapmares, then clamps on a FULL NELSON! Mina endures, fights around, and Mariah cheers Mina on as she fights up. Mina throws elbows to fight the hold, but Anna holds tight! Dynamite returns to single picture as Mina breaks free and ROCKS Anna!

Anna comes back to ROCK Mina, but Mina ROCKS Anna again! The fans rally as the forearms go back and forth! Anna gest the edge, runs, but into a ROLLING ELBOW! Anna stands, into Mina’s URAKEN! Anna flounders to a corner, Mina roars and runs in, but Anna puts her on the apron! Mina knuckle locks, ROCKS and climbs up to FALLING KNEE DROP onto Anna! Cover, TWO!! Anna survives but Mina keeps her focus. Mina ROCKS Anna again, brings her in, but Anna wrenches out of the suplex to HOOK KICK! Then Gory Especial, GORY BOMB! Shoutout to Tay and Anna covers, TWO!!

Anna is beside herself but Mariah is also worried. Anna brings Mina up but Mina fights the STO! Mina gets free, blocks a kick, and DRAGON SCREWS! Then she steps through on the legs, FIGURE FOUR! The fans “WOO~” but Anna endures and fights to the ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go fast to go up a corner. MISSILE DROPKICK! Anna staggers back up, into the GLAMOROUS SWORD! Cover, TWO!! Anna survives Mina’s enzigiri but Mina drags her into the dragon sleeper! GLAM- NO, Anna slips free to have the QUEENSLAYER!! Mina flails, reaches out, but Anna is too busy staring down Mariah! Mina wrenches out to wrangle Anna!

Mina hooks legs, GLAMOROUS COLLECTION MINA! MINA WINS!!

Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall

Anna got cocky and got caught! Mariah brings in the champagne and glasses, and they toast the victory! But then Anna CLOBBERS Mariah and DECKS Mina! The fans are torn as Anna puts the QUEENSLAYER on Mariah!! Mariah flails, but here comes Toni Storm! The champ runs Anna off to protect her protege! “How DARE~ you!” Storm checks on Mariah, but wait! SERENA DEEB is here! The Professor of Professional Wrestling is looking rather glamorous herself as she struts out, tosses Storm’s shoes aside, and looks at the AEW Women’s World Championship! Deeb sits down beside it on the ramp and has the camera come in close.

Deeb says she could hold the title up, but she won’t. Because instead, she’s going to make the AEW Women’s Division a promise: the next time she holds the belt, it will truly belong to her as the NEW AEW Women’s World Champion. Deeb is undefeated, will she remain that way all the way through dethroning Timeless Toni Storm?

 

Kris Statlander & Stokely Hathaway are in the ring.

Dynamite returns as the Galaxy’s Greatest and #BigStoke are here, balloons at all the corners of the ring, and the fans cheering them on. Stokely says, “In 1977, Bill Withers created one of the greatest songs of all time, Lovely Day. And that’s exactly how I felt when one of my best friends became TBS Champion at Dynasty!” The fans cheer that! Stokely wants to know, is Jacksonville ready to partaaay~?! They sure sound like it! Stokely says Caprice Coleman is on commentary, Krissy Stat is right here, and she says this one’s for Willow.

“She is the Babe with the Power, and we are here to give her her flowers She reminds us that nothing matters and to smile anyway, because every time we see her, she brightens our day. I’m standing her in silver because she is our gold. And now, she has the TBS Championship to hold.” Stoke says with all due disrespect, that was two packs of ass! So let’s just bring out the NEW Face of TBS, “HOO! HOO!” WILLOW~ NIGHTINGALE! Coleman sings along with the theme song just like in ROH, and the Babe with the Championship makes her entrance. Willow gets the mic, Stokely says when this whole thing to started, he didn’t like her. Well she didn’t like him, either.

Stokely says Willow was like a fungus that they couldn’t cut off. But look at them now! Willow earned that title, and they are proud of her! Willow thanks Stokely and Kris, and is proud of herself, too. Because tonight in JACKSONVILLE~, the very place where she hit the big time. She’ll take us back to Spring of 2020. Willow was right here, in the front row, trying to get her big break. Then in 2022, she was in the ring, Tony Schiavone stepped in to join her, and on that big tron, we saw the graphic: Willow is All Elite! But tonight, Willow isn’t trying to catch a break, she is not a rookie. She is THE FACE OF TBS!! WHAT WHAT!

But wait, here comes The CEO. Mercedes Mone again steps on Willow’s moment, just like she did at Dynasty. But it’s already obvious why as she struts her way to the ring. Mone gets her own mic while the fans chant “C E O! C E O!” Mone tells “Jacksonviiiiille~” to say hello to the C E O. Willow tells Mone this has to be like the fourth time she’s done this. And this is Willow’s time! So it just feels like if Mone has something to say, then go ahead and say it. Mone says she just wanted to congratulate Willow! And to enjoy the celebration now, because in just 23 days, at Double or Nothing, you will be looking at the NEW Face of TBS, Mercedes Mone.

The fans are torn, but Mone says she just wanted to ask if Willow was the b*tch who attacked her in the dark two weeks ago! What? Why would she? Kris steps up to tell Mone that Willow got attacked just last week, so how do we know Mone didn’t do that? Well how do we know it wasn’t Kris?! They argue, Stokely speaks up and says while he hates getting up in women’s business, we all know it was Julia Hart. Willow says even before this whodunnit, it feels like there’s been a personal vendetta against her. Does Mone really think Willow meant to injure Sasha during the NJPW Women’s Tournament? Stokely says of course Mone thinks that, but then Kris shuts him up.

Mone asks Willow if she really just asked if Mone blames Willow for almost ending her career. Is Willow really asking if Mone blames Willow for all the pain and suffering Mone went through? Is Willow really asking if Mone was blaming Willow for taking away the one thing Mone loves most for a whole year? Willow doesn’t want the truth, she just wants to feel better about what she did to Mone. Willow says she genuinely feels so awful what happened. But there were a lot of questions and doubts for her, too. She went to hotel room, she looked at the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship, and she should’ve been smiling.

But the whole time, she wondered to herself, “Could I have beaten Mercedes Mone at 100%?” And then the next day, Willow saw everyone saying that online. She heard the locker room saying it! And so that NJPW Strong Women’s title reign has quite the asterisk next to it. But THIS title reign? This? There is NOT asterisk next to this! The fans fire up for that! So at Double or Nothing, Mone, Willow wants you at 100%! Because Willow wants to show Mone that she CAN beat her, and why Willow IS TBS Champion. The fans fire up for that! Mone says to enjoy it while she can, because they both know deep down, Willow CAN’T beat Mone.

The fans are torn as the two stare down, and then Mone says bye. Kris grabs at Mone, Mone turns around and mistakenly SLAPS Willow!! Kris has to stop Willow from retaliating, and then refs get out there to stop it! Kris’s mistake only just turned up the heat on this one! Will there be no holding back from the CEO or the Babe with the Power when it’s Double or Nothing?

 

Alex Marvez waits outside Tony Khan’s office.

Jack Perry is the first to exit and Marvez says they’ve been in there a long time.  Is Jack reinstated in AEW? Jack doesn’t answer and moves on, so Marvez asks “Okada-san” if that’s the case. The Rainmaker just pats Marvez on the shoulder and follows Jack. Nicholas, is Jack All Elite again? Matthew, please, Marvez needs the scoop! Is Jack Perry once again in AEW? Matt wishes he had a better scoop for Marvez, but things are still uncertain. One thing Matt will tell Marvez is… Tony Khan literally just agreed to talk with Jack in the ring, live here tonight. That’s still a pretty big scoop! Will TK bring the Scapegoat back into the fold?

 

Casino Gauntlet!

AEW shuffles the deck and puts a golden opportunity for Double or Nothing on the line! This isn’t your typical gauntlet, either! It is “sudden death,” so anyone that scores a pinfall or submission wins, BUT! There are also timed intervals, so more and more competitors will be added, meaning things can get really crazy really quickly. One way or another, the AEW International Champion will have a new challenger, but who will it be when it’s the luck of the draw?

First out, it’s King Switch! Jay White leads Austin & Colten Gunn out as the NEW unified AEW & ROH World Trios Champions, but will Bullet Club Gold be adding even more gold to the collection? Second out, Top Flight’s Dante Martin! Will Angel Dorado get himself a golden ticket instead?

Jay White VS Dante Martin!

The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. White pulls hair to put Dante in the corner, but Dante slips free. They circle again, Dante waistlocks but White switches. White headlocks, Dante powers up but can’t power out as White holds on. White wrenches to wristlock, but Dante flips through and breaks free. White CHOPS, then CHOPS, then CHOPS again! Dante is stinging, the fans “WOO~” and White says guns up! White whips, runs in, but Dante slips out to the apron! Dante then goes up and around, GAMANGIRIS, then springboards. White gets under, Dante comes back, and turns hip toss into RANA! Then he DROPKICKS White down! Cover, TWO!

White bails out, Dante builds speed, and Dante FLIES, but has to handspring through as White moves! White CHOPS, CHOPS, and then brings Dante around. APRON- NO, Dante slips free of the suplex to JUMP KNEE! Dante puts White in, hurries to the apron, and then slingshots to roll, only for White to catch him! EXPLODER out of the ring! But here comes the third man, PENTA EL ZERO MIEDO! The Man with No Fear now makes this a Triple Threat, will he be able to survive these odds?

Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo!

White storms up but Penta GAMANGIRIS him away! Penta goes up the corner, leaps, CROSSBODY! Penta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges then SLINGBLADES! Dante returns, but into a SLINGBLADE! Penta whips Dante corner to corner but Dante reverses. Penta SUPERKICKS back, then pops Dante up on the corner, for another SUPERKICK! Dante wobbles into Penta’s fireman’s carry, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Penta spins for the SWINGING DEATH VALLEY! Penta then goes back to a corner, climbs up, but White SHOVES Him to the ramp! White then runs up, fireman’s carries, but Penta fights free! And SUPERKICKS! White flops to the apron, Penta uses him as a step to get up and in and hit a DESTROYER on Dante!! Fans lose their minds as Penta stands, and says “CERO! MIEDO!” Dante bails out so Penta goes after White. Penta CHOPS White, then hears the fans rally up. Penta goes out after Dante, gets him in the ring, and stands him up against ropes. Penta winds up, to CHOP! Dante grits his teeth, but White BOOTS Penta down!

White stands Penta up, CHOPS Penta, but Penta CHOPS in return! Penta hears the fans rallying for “CERO! MIEDO!” and he goes back to SUPERKICK White! Penta stands Dante up, whips him to ropes and SUPERKICKS him down! But then White gets Penta for a cradle, TWO!! Penta escapes, White UPPERCUTS him down! White snarls, stomps Dante, then stomps a mudhole into Dante at the corner. White drags Dante up, whips him to ropes, and back drops him away! White covers, TWO! Penta is after White but White scrambles away as Dynamite returns to single picture. Penta brings Dante up, but Dante fights the suplex!

White storms back in, CLUBS them both down, and next up is KYLE O’REILLY! Whoa, #CombatKyle is now #CleanKyle as his hair and beard are trimmed. Maybe he’s going back to those babyface assassin days!

Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo VS Kyle O’Reilly!

Kyle KICKS White down, KICKS Penta down, and KICKS Dante down! Kyle fires forearms on White, then wrenches. Dante gets up, Kyle BOOTS him away, then gives White an ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle wrenches Dante, BOOTS Penta, then hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Wrench on Penta, ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle whips, Penta reverses but Kyle goes up and over. Kyle also ducks Dante so Dante’s LARIAT takes down Penta! Dante runs up, Kyle blocks the kick and gives it to Penta. Then Kyle gets one of Penta’s legs, DOUBLE DRAGON SCREW!! White KNEES Kyle low, runs but into a KNEE from Kyle! Kyle snapmares White, runs, but feints to then SLAP him!

The fans fire up while White frowns. White gets up but Kyle fires off fast strikes! KICK, LEG SWEEP, and the fans fire up! Dante wheelbarrows Kyle, but Kyle drops that into the ARMBAR! White stomps but Kyle catches that, to a HEEL HOOK! White flails, ROPEBREAK! Kyle lets go, and now we add WILL OSPREAY! Will the Aerial Assassin take his momentum from Dynasty and make it Double or Nothing?

Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Will Ospreay!

Ospreay storms right in, Kyle staring him down! They fire forearms and the fans are thunderous already! Ospreay fires up to fire off a flurry! Kyle KICKS, whips, but Ospreay BOOTS back! Ospreay goes up and out to springboard, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Penta runs up to KICK Ospreay’s leg! Dante gets in, he and Penta double whip, but Ospreay handsprings to DOUBLE PELE! But White SLEEPER- NO, Ospreay arm-drags free! These two know each other well and the fans are thunderous to see this one! White and Ospreay shake hands, but then White CLAWS Ospreay’s face! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS!

White clinches, but Ospreay fights free to CHOP! Ospreay whips, White holds ropes to bail out, but the fans boo. Dante kicks Ospreay and runs, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! And out comes LANCE ARCHER! The Murderhawk Monster says #EverybodyDies, will that be the case in this sudden death gauntlet?

Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Will Ospreay VS Lance Archer!

Ospreay shakes his head, but Archer storms right in! Ospreay gets in Archer’s… well, chest, but he fires off forearms! Archer DECKS him! Kyle returns, Archer LARIATS! Penta runs up, Archer LARIATS! White runs up, into a half nelson, dragon sleeper, but Dante jumps in! But into Archer’s hand! CHOKE SLAM DDT COMBO!! Penta jumps onto Archer, fires off hands, then whips. Archer reverses to CLOBBER Penta! Kyle gets up, Archer choke grips, but Kyle turns slam into GUILLOTINE! Kyle thrashes, but Archer THROWS him away! Kyle goes to the apron, Archer DECKS Kyle! Ospreay BOOTS Archer, goes up, but Archer STEP-UP KNEES!

Archer picks Ospreay up in the reverse crucifix! BLACKOUT BOMB onto the others on the outside!! The fans are thunderous and Dynamite goes picture in picture!

Archer storms out to go looking under the ring. Archer brings out a TABLE! Daily’s Place loves it as Archer sets up the furniture at ringside. Archer positions that but Ospreay runs up to fire shots! Archer knees low, SMACKS Ospreay off apron, and then goes around to BOOT Kyle down! And CLUB White down! And get another TABLE! Archer drags that table over White, then sets it up with the other. Archer drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay fires forearms first! Archer RAMS Ospreay into railing! Archer CLUBS away on Ospreay, SMACKS Kyle off apron, BOOTS Dante, then CLUBS White. Archer brings White over, and SMACKS him off the table.

Ospreay fires forearms on Archer, then brings him around to SMACK off the apron. Ospreay goes up, takes aim, and FLYING- BODY CHECK!! Archer just has Ospreay bounce right off him! White ROCKS Archer, ROCKS him again, then brings him around to the tables. White fireman’s carries, but Archer’s too big! Archer CLUBS White, CLUBS him again, then ROCKS him! Archer BOOTS Penta, sends him into railing, then goes back for White. White fights the choke grip but gets an APRON CHOKE SLAM for it!! Archer roars, White dangles before he flops, then Archer goes back up the apron. Archer grins while Dynamite returns to single picture.

Archer drags White up to the apron, but next is KOMANDER! The AAA Cruiserweight Champion’s entrance distracts Archer so that White can CLAW the eyes! We’re now at a Lucky 7 Way, is this where someone’s luck runs out?

Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Will Ospreay VS Lance Archer VS Komander!

Komander hurries to the corner, climbs up and tightrope walks, to FLYING RANA, but Archer blocks!! Archer brings Komander back up, only for Komander to RANA Archer down through the tables!! The Murderhawk Monster is hoisted on his own petard and even Komander is stunned! Komander hurries to springboard in at Ospreay, but Ospreay ducks! Komander rolls through, comes back and kicks, then runs, only for Ospreay to TIGER WALL KICK and- NO, Komander ducks the enzigiri, to TIGER WALL KICK back! Things speed up, Komander tilt-o-whirls around the world, DEJA VU DDT!! Cover, White breaks it!!

White clinches to URENAGE!! Cover, TWO!! Komander survives, but White goes back to Ospreay. But Ospreay flips up and through Bladerunner to LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! White survives, but Ospreay takes off the elbow pad! White rises, but here comes JAY LETHAL! We’re at eight, how much longer can this go?

Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Will Ospreay VS Lance Archer VS Komander VS Jay Lethal!

Lethal runs in, Ospreay is ready and they brawl! Ospreay kicks, whips but Lethal reverses! Ospreay handsprings through the arm-drag but Lethal still cartwheels to DROPKICK! Dante returns but into the LETHAL COMBINATION! Penta is back and he KICKS Lethal’s leg! Penta whips, Lethal sunset flips but Penta rolls through. Lethal dodges and handsprings, LETHAL INJECTION!! But White’s back to clinch! Lethal slips free, but swings into the SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX! White hurries to clinch again, but Dante MISSILE DROPKICKS them both down! Lethal runs in, Dante goes up and over, then Dante dodges Kyle!

Kyle CLOBBERS Lethal, ducks Dante’s enzigiri, AX & SMASH!! Ospreay returns, Kyle fights the nelson to fire off strikes! KICK, KICK, but Ospreay BUZZSAWS and HEEL KICKS! Kyle yoyos to LARIAT, but Ospreay slips through to pick Kyle up! But Kyle slips free to ROLLING ELBOW! Ospreay SUPERKICKS! Kyle YOYOS into HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives but Ospreay calls for his shot! Underhooks, but wait, he hesitates. Storm Driver 93 damn near destroyed Bryan Danielson, does he want to do that to Kyle? Kyle back drops free first! Then ARMBAR!! But Komander is up top! CIELITO LINDO onto Kyle!! Cover, HIDDEN BLADE!!!

Ospreay drags Komander to a cover, OSPREAY WINS!!

Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship)

The Assassin found a target and took them out! But here comes the Undisputed Kingdom, the Savior of the Backbreaker leading the way. Roderick Strong stares Ospreay down, with Mike Bennett, Matt Taven, Wardlow and Adam Cole all backing him up. Ospreay doesn’t back down, will he simply tear that gold away from The Kingdom?

 

Chris Jericho is here!

And as his new theme says, he is The Learning Tree. But what we see is that he is the NEW FTW Champion after cracking Hook in the head with a baseball bat at Dynasty. Jericho smiles and waves at the fans while he gets a mic, but they’re booing back. “Hey, guys! It’s true, I’m the new FTW Champion! It’s great, right? And there’s been a lot of negative connotation with the letters F T W. Does it mean F The World? Does it mean Forget The World? No, it’s none of those things, I’m changing it right here, right now. From now on, this means FOR The World Championship, because this was FOR all of you!”

The fans boo and Taz can’t stomach this on commentary. Jericho says “we” won this together! The whole world is buzzing and he knows why. Jericho is doing God’s work. The Wrestling God, that is, and that’s Terry Funk. Terry once told Jericho that it is now Jericho’s responsibility to teach the younger generation and take them to the next level, and that is what Jericho is doing! Thank you, Terry Funk, and thank you, fans. And thanks, Hook! What a great champion and a tough competitor in the ring. Hook beat the hell outta Jericho, but his only flaw is that there are still certain things he needs to take from The Learning Tree.

There are lessons Jericho wants to teach Hook, including how to get rid of the dead weight that surrounds him: Taz, Shibata, the collateral damage, and all the clowns that support him. More importantly, Hook, you need to listen to Jericho when he says to stay down. Jericho told Hook to stay down but Hook kept getting back up. Even after two Judas Effects! Hook forced Jericho to hit him in the head with the baseball bat. So that’s on Hook. But Jericho knows Hook is listening, thinking on the lessons he learned, and that is exciting to Jericho.

What is also exciting to Jericho is the list of men and women who have been drawn into the #JerichoVortex and come out the other side even bigger and better stars! So many! Jericho is so excited- Wait! “Big Bill” Morrissey is here! Bill has a mic already as he steps to Jericho in the ring. Bill tells Jericho, “I have been in the back listening to you, and I only have one thing to say.” Jericho waits as Bill thinks on his words, and Bill says he needs The Learning Tree! The fans boo, they were clearly hoping for something else.

Bill says everyone knows Jericho is the Socrates of Professional Wrestling! Always willing to give advice, to lend a hand, and to take a less established guy and bring him up to the top with him. That is Chris Jericho to a T. Jericho nods, and Bill knows there is a long line of guys foaming at the mouth for the very opportunity to be under the Learning Tree. But Bill wants Jericho to take this into consideration: there is nobody bigger than Bill, nor better fit for the Learning Tree. Jericho knows it deep down in his heart that Bill is the very best fit for The Learning Tree.

Jericho does have to say, Bill, he has been watching Bill a long time. A fan of his for years. It’s partly why Bill is in AEW. But Jericho will think on what Bill said, and he’ll keep his eye on Bill to see if what he says is true. Bill says go ahead and do that, because he’ll do just that. Just watch him. Bill heads out, Jericho says he sure will be. Let’s celebrate together! Jericho waves and gives a thumbs up, but will Bill be The Learning Tree’s first true pupil?

 

Backstage interview with The Don Callis Family.

Renee is with Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher and Callis himself as she congratulates Ospreay on becoming #1 contender to the International Championship. Callis, the rest of the Family has had an evening of ups and downs, so- Callis “apologizes” for interrupting but he has to say, he is so happy for the “golden goose,” and now Ospreay will have the gold. An international star deserves the International Championship. The only note Callis has, that Tiger Driver 91, AKA Storm Driver 93. He had that all set up, why didn’t Ospreay use it? No, Ospreay doesn’t wanna do that anymore. Not after what he did to Bryan.

Callis doesn’t understand, what happened? Ospreay says we all saw what happened to Bryan because of his neck, and Kyle O’Reilly has a bad neck, too. Storm Driver has to go. Callis doesn’t care about any of that, Ospreay should win! Roddy’s got a bad neck, so what’s gonna happen if Ospreay shows weakness? Fletcher speaks up saying that Ospreay still won, and he’ll win at Double or Nothing, what does it matter about that move? Callis tells Fletcher shouldn’t be talking about winning after how tonight went. Ospreay WILL be International Champion because he’s gonna nail Roddy with Storm Driver, break his neck, and take his title!

Now, Callis needs to go find Hobbs, he’s gonna coach Powerhouse to a championship tonight, just like Ospreay will win at the PPV. Callis leaves Ospreay and Fletcher behind, Fletcher apologizes on Callis’ behalf. Are the former Empire boys still united despite how Callis is leading this “family?”

 

BREAKING NEWS for Saturday Night!

Once again, Saturday nights are alright for fighting, and it will be another THREE HOUR BLOCK, but this one will be live coast to coast! The Bang Bang Gang will defend their Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships against Top Flight, will Jay White & The Gunns make Dante, Darius & Action breathe with The Switchblade? After what happened tonight, Toni Storm will take on Anna Jay, will Mariah May be avenged? And then on Rampage, Thunder Rosa and Deonna Purrazzo finally have it out 1v1, and we get the Parking Lot Brawl! Trent Beretta, Chuck Taylor, who proves they were the strongest Best Friend all along?

Collision and Rampage will follow NBA Playoff coverage, keep your eyes open for this one!

 

IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jon Moxley VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs!

It was a Windy City Riot when The Maniac took this title off Tetsuya Naito, and he made a point of saying he runs from no challenge. NJPW’s Ren Narita and Shota Umino are both waiting on the other side of this match, will they still get their shot at Moxley? Or will the Don Callis Family start to take over the wrestling world?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who makes history in this historic main event!

The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out as the fans rally, and Moxley KICKS a leg. Hobbs stays up, feel things out with Mox, but Moxley KICKS again. The two tie up, Moxley waistlocks the SLEEPERS, but Hobbs RAMS Moxley into buckles. Hobbs throws elbows, stomps a mudhole, then fires hands! Hobbs puts Moxley in a corner, ELBOWS him, but Moxley CHOPS! Hobbs pie faces Moxley, Moxley CHOPS, but Hobbs ROCKS him. Hobbs talks smack, then whips Moxley corner to corner. Moxley stops himself, ROCKS Hobbs, then fires more forearms and KICKS! Moxley runs, but leaps into Hobbs’ arms!

Hobbs pops Moxley up but Moxley slips free to waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hobbs is right up!? The fans fire up and Hobbs grins. Moxley runs up, into a clinch! EXPLODER! Moxley writhes, bails out, and Hobbs grins as he goes out after him. Hobbs CLUBS Moxley, but Moxley fires a forearm! Moxley SMACKS Hobbs off the timekeeper’s table, but Hobbs body shots in return! Hobbs SMACKS Moxley off railing, then he runs up, only for Moxley to avoid the boot! Hobbs gets caught up on the railing, Moxley BOOTS him over! Moxley goes up the railing, Hobbs rises, but Moxley AX HANDLES him down!

Moxley headlocks, brings Hobbs around the back of the fans, and throws hands. Moxley ROCKS Hobbs, Hobbs HEADBUTTS, and they brawl! The ring count starts, both men have until 20, and we’re at 4 now. Hobbs SMACKS Moxley off a trash can! Hobbs stalks Moxley around the way, CHOPS, then brings Moxley around to ROCK him! Hobbs stalks Moxley, CLUBS him, then pushes him. Moxley hobbles his way back to railing, but turns around to fire haymakers! Hobbs KNEES low, TOSSES Moxley over railing, then storms after him. The count is 15 but Moxley gets in the ring. Hobbs follows and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Hobbs storms up on Moxley, talks trash, but Moxley SLAPS him and flips him off! Moxley eggs Hobbs on so Hobbs BOOTS him down! Moxley flops to the apron then the floor. Hobbs storms out after Moxley, and RAMS him into railing! Hobbs scoops Moxley to APRON POWERSLAM! And APRON POWERSLAM again! And again!! Hobbs snarls, brings Moxley around and SLINGS him down! Hobbs leaves Moxley behind in the ring to soak up cheers and jeers, and even make the pecs dance. IWGP rules do let titles change hands on count-outs, will Hobbs settle for that? No, Hobbs goes out to fetch Moxley, wanting to beat him directly.

Moxley blocks a suplex, fires forearms, but Hobbs hits back! They brawl, Moxley whips but Hobbs reverses! Moxley hits railing hard, and slumps down. Hobbs sits Moxley up to throw down hands, then goes up to rain down mores fists! The ring count climbs, but Hobbs still goes to TEN! Hobbs brings Moxley around to suplex to the floor! Moxley hobbles away, but Hobbs storms up after him. They go up the steel steps and into the ring, and Hobbs eggs Moxley on. Hobbs stomps Moxley, soaks up more cheers and jeers, then BOOTS Moxley down as Dynamite goes to break!

Dynamite returns and Hobbs says he’s whooping Moxley’s ass! Moxley crawls, Hobbs brings him up, but Moxley CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Hobbs body shots, then BEARHUGS! Moxley endures, even as Hobbs squeezes tight! Hobbs throws body shots, Moxley throws elbows, and Moxley is free. But Hobbs CLUBS Moxley first! Hobbs whips Moxley to a corner, then has him on the rebound. Callis doesn’t want Hobbs to wait, keep on him! Hobbs whips Moxley to the other corner, runs in, but Moxley BOOTS! Moxley runs, but Hobbs SLAMS the cutter down! Moxley staggers up, Hobbs runs in, but the splash only gets buckles!

Hobbs falls, clutching a knee. Hobbs bails out, Moxley goes to ropes and takes aim. Moxley builds speed as Hobbs rises, to DIVE! Down goes Hobbs again! The ref checks Hobbs as Hobbs still clutches his knee. The fans rally for Moxley as he rises, fires himself back up, and then gets Hobbs up. Moxley puts Hobbs in, storms around to slide in from the other side, and then waits on Hobbs. Hobbs rises, hobbles, and Moxley runs up to RAM him into a corner! Moxley goes up to rain down fists! Moxley goes way past ten, all the way to TWENTY!! Moxley keeps going past even that! Hobbs can barely guard, Moxley gives him PARADIGM SHIFT!! Cover, TWO?!?

Moxley slips around to a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Hobbs sputters, flails, reaches out, but Moxley squeezes tight! Hobbs is fading, the ref calls it! MOXLEY WINS!

Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission (still IWGP World Champion)

Hobbs is a powerhouse, but even he needs to breathe! The Maniac has his first defense in the books, but NJPW Wrestling Dontaku is coming. Will the #SouledOut Ren Narita take this title from Moxley? Or is Moxley going to blast through him to then take on his former protege, Shota Umino? Wait! Konosuke Takeshita appears on stage. The Alpha wants his own shot at that IWGP World Championship, will he get in line ahead of Narita and Shota?

 

Backstage interview with Katsuyori Shibata.

Renee is with The Wrestler and brings up Jericho’s “choice words” for him. But what does Shibata have to say in response? Shibata uses his Google Translate voice-to-text to say, “Jericho called me deadweight and collateral damage. Next week, I’m going to damage him in his hometown of Winnipeg, and become FTW Champion.” So then that’s an official challenge for the title? “Yes, with FTW Rules. Jericho, I’m going to chop down your Learning Tree.” Okay then, Winnipeg, Jericho VS Shibata for the FTW title, it is official! Shibata then adds that the rhinestones on Renee’s shirt make a heart, how nice. Yes, she thought so, too.

Shibata is ready to take the fight to Jericho, will The Wrestler prove the Learning Tree is all bark and no bite?

 

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

“Ladies and gentlemen… Jack Perry.” The fans are torn as The Scapegoat makes his way out, with no music since he isn’t an AEW talent anymore. Jack takes the mic from Schiavone while fans sing, “OH~ Cry Me a River~!” Jack says first thing’s first, he wants it known that he’s had some of the best nights of his life right here in Jacksonville! The fans cheer that! Jack says tonight… they have business to handle. And he wants to handle it right here, right now, face to face… with Tony Khan! Jack waits, the fans chant “He’s Our Scapegoat!” and here comes TK. Tony Khan joins Jack in the ring, as promised earlier tonight.

Jack says it has been a long road. TK agrees. Almost five years ago was the very first Double or Nothing. And since then, AEW has gone on to change the world. But now, TK, it is no secret they’ve had their ups and downs, haven’t always seen eye to eye. But Jack will say right now, from the bottom of his heart, he swears to God, the only thing that Jack has ever wanted is what’s best for AEW. The fans cheer that and TK applauds as he agrees there. So Jack just wants to ask TK to please shake his hand, reinstate him, and let’s go on to continue to change the world together. The fans like the sound of that!

TK gives a big thumbs up, he and Jack shake hands, and they hug it out! Jack is All Elite once again, and then Jack smiles at the camera… Jack raises TK’s hand, the fans cheer, and then Jack DECKS TK!! The Elite rush out here, from Nick to Matt to Okada, and they ask Jack what the hell! This is TK, THE boss of AEW! You can’t just do that, Jack! Jack nods, backs away, and The Bucks help TK sit up, but it looks a little suspicious…! The Bucks realize the optics, as does Okada, and they all say no no no, it’s not what anyone thinks. They help TK to his feet, and then Okada says do it. Matt scoops TK!! Nick goes up a corner!! T K DRIVER ON TK?!?!

The fans lose their minds as The EVPs stand over Tony Khan’s body! Jack drags TK to the center of the ring so all four of them can stand together. The refs rush out and ask what the hell is wrong with the EVPs! Jack says he waited for eight MONTHS to do that! Matt thanks Jacksonville for a great night, they love everyone so much! Jack, Okada, Nick & Matt leave the ring to have their curtain call on the stage. The Elite is running All Elite Wrestling now, are they going to change the world and remake it in their image?

As for Tony Khan, not only do wrestlers like Top Flight, The Infantry, Penta and Komander rush out to check on him, Tony’s father, Shahid Khan, is here! Shahid checks on his son, what will be done as the consequences for The Elite’s actions?


My Thoughts:

A really good episode of Dynamite here, but they were really not handling the audio that well. It was so hard to hear quite a few of the promos, well delivered as they all were. Rosa VS Deonna being set up was a good move, that’s definitely gonna be great. Really good stuff from Jericho as he leans into the obliviously selfish veteran persona, and I was definitely surprised Big Bill wanting to join him. Shibata has a good promo to call Jericho out, but if it’s FTW Rules, pretty sure Bill is gonna screw Shibata over so Jericho wins. And great stuff with the former Best Friends, Chuck VS Trent in a Parking Lot Brawl is going to be awesome stuff, but I wonder if Orange Cassidy messes it up for Chuck.

Great stuff with the Don Callis Family through the night. Moxley had a good promo to hype up the main event with Hobbs, but unfortunately, I think the match got cut down because Hobbs actually got hurt. Moxley was of course retaining, but this doesn’t help. Konosuke stepping up is fine, though, a natural move given this BCC VS DCF story going on. Fletcher stepped up to Swerve in the match tonight, but it was also very clear Swerve was going to win.  The Casino Gauntlet wasn’t really named well, and they didn’t really explain it properly before it started, but it was clearly based on William Regal’s Gauntlet Eliminator from NXT a couple years ago.

However, in execution, it was amazing! Great win for Ospreay and a great showing for all the wrestlers involved, Ospreay VS Roddy will be great stuff. But I also really like that they’re not only going with Ospreay being hesitant about Storm Driver, but they’re going with what I was hoping for. Ospreay and Fletcher are likeminded but that means they clash with how Callis wants to do things. This very well could lead to Ospreay & Fletcher VS Konosuke & Hobbs, so long as Hobbs isn’t out of action. Maybe Don Callis Family finds someone else to bring in to make up for that, but also as foreshadowing of Ospreay and Fletcher leaving the group.

I also like that they seem to be heading for another idea I had when it comes to Toni Storm, Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa. Great match from Mina VS Anna with a good win for Mina, but also Anna going Heel on her and Mariah. For that matter, that should mean Mariah and Storm are turning Face to counter, which is fitting since the fans love them so much anyway. Storm defends Mariah, she’ll definitely beat Anna this Saturday, and then we can move into Storm and Mina fighting for Mariah’s affections. And great stuff from the TBS Championship story. Great promos, for one, and then great detail that Kris gets Willow hit. Has it been Kris behind the attacks all along? If Willow somehow retains at Double or Nothing, Kris going after her would be a wild twist.

And of course, incredible stuff out of this story with Jack Perry’s return. Good opening bit as Jack arrives and the EVPs vouch for him, and good little backstage bit to set up the closing segment. I just knew the moment Jack asked for a handshake, he was just setting Tony Khan up. The entire Elite beating TK down was wild but powerful, and this is very much their nWo moment. This combined with Kenny Omega making his return next week, there is something big brewing in a very nWo VS Wolfpac kinda way. Kenny, Hangman & FTR uniting against Okada, Jack & Bucks? Feels like an awesome 8 Man to me.

My Score: 8.8/10


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The House of Torture gets another try!

Despite losing in the NEVER Openweight Six Man title tournament, the House of Torture get one more shot against Tanahashi, Yano & Oleg! But will shuffling the deck really help the King of Darkness trump President Ace?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Shoma Kato VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: El Desperado, El Phantasmo, Hikuleo & Katsuya Murashima VS TMDK; TMDK wins.
  • NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg VS The House of Torture; Tanahashi, Yano & Oleg win and retain the titles.
  • LIJ VS War Dogs Best of Five Series: Yota Tsuji VS Gedo; Tsuji wins.
  • LIJ VS War Dogs Best of Five Series: BUSHI VS Gabe Kidd; Gabe wins.
  • LIJ VS War Dogs Best of Five Series: Shingo Takagi VS Clark Connors; Takagi wins.
  • LIJ VS War Dogs Best of Five Series: Tetsuya Naito VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Drilla wins.
  • LIJ VS War Dogs Best of Five Series: Hiromu Takahashi VS David Finlay; Finlay wins.

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NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg VS The House of Torture!

Don’t adjust your screens, this is not a rematch from Wrestling World in Taiwan. That’s because while The Ace, the Joker and the Rook won the tournament, they’re up against a different formation! The King of Darkness and Heel Master now have Tokyo Pimp as their third man, but will that change be enough to change the result? Or will Tanahshi-sachou and team be an undefeated combination?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if Darkness Falls!

The teams sort out, and Oleg starts against Yoshinobu Kanemaru. The fans rally behind “BO-LU-TIN! BO-LU-TIN!” as he circles with Kanemaru, but then Evil & Yujiro attack! The fans boo, Tanahashi & Yano hurry in but Evil & Yujiro get them first! Kanemaru drags Oleg out of the ring to stomp him down while Evil & Yujiro have Tanahashi & Yano in corners. Yujiro fires forearms, Evil CHOPS, then the House all whips. But Oleg reverses and sends Kanemaru into railing! And Tanahashi & Yano reverse to send Evil & Yujiro into each other! Oleg returns to CLOBBER Evil & Yujiro! The fans fire up as now Yano & Tanahashi intercept Kanemaru.

Tanahashi & Yano whip Kanemaru to Oleg for a scoop and SLAM! The fans rally behind the champs as Oleg paces around Kanemaru. Oleg stomps Kanemaru, tags Tanahashi, and Tanahashi eggs Evil on. Evil tags in, Tanahashi kicks first! Tanahashi fires hands, UPPERCUTS, then tears away the “President Evil” shirt to TOSS it away! Evil is furious, he made that himself! Tanahashi throws a body shot, then whips Evil corner to corner. Evil reverses, runs in, but Tanahashi ELBOWS him! Tanahashi goes up to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up for the air guitar and Tanahashi tags in Yano! Yano unties a buckle pad, dodges Evil, then gives Evil the pad!

The ref reprimands Evil and confiscates the pad, and Yano SLAPS Evil on the head! Yano whips, Evil reverses, but Yano avoids the bare buckles. Evil runs up to SLAP Yano, and shove him into the buckles! Kanemaru & Yujiro BLAST Tanahashi & Oleg off the corner! Evil SMACKS Yano with the pad! Evil TOSSES Yano out of the ring, distracts the ref, and that lets Dick DECK Yano! Dick drags Yano up and puts him in the ring for Evil to cover. TWO! Evil is upset with the “slow count,” and he tags Kanemaru. Kanemaru runs to basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Kanemaru ELBOWS Yano in the head!

Kanemaru snapmares Yano down into a chinlock and drags him to the corner. The ref reprimands but Yujiro tags in. Kanemaru lets go, so that Yujiro can CHOKE Yano! The ref counts, Yujiro lets off, and he drags Yano back up. Yujiro whips Yano into the bare buckles! Yano suffers his own trick, and Yujiro brings him up to knee low. Yujiro snapmares, drops a leg, then drops an elbow! Then he drops a HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Yujiro tags to Evil. Evil BLASTS Tanahashi & Oleg off the corner! Dick distracts the ref so Evil can put Yano in the COBRA TWIST, and link up with the others!

The fans boo but the House gets away with that. Evil covers, TWO! Evil is even more upset with the ref, and he drags Yano up. Evil reels Yano in for a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Wait, who is ringing the bell? Dick is ringing the bell, and Kanemaru is giving the announcement that they’ve won! The fans boo, this is of course a farce. Tanahashi & Oleg storm over, scaring off Dick and Kanemaru. Evil tags Kanemaru, then TOSSES Yano outside. Kanemaru drags Yano back up to whip him into railing! Then DDT to the floor! Yano is down in enemy territory while Tanahashi argues with the ref.

The fans rally up but Yujiro puts Yano in. Kanemaru covers, TWO! The fans cheer but Kanemaru drags Yano around. Yano is dead weight so Kanemaru leaves him behind to BLAST Tanahashi! Kanemaru drags Yano up but Yano pulls hair! Kanemaru CLAWS Yano’s eyes! Kanemaru whips, Yano reverses and throws him down by his hair! The fans fire up as Yano crawls, hot tag to Oleg! The fans fire up as Oleg CLOBBERS Kanemaru, BLASTS Evil & Yujiro, then runs in at the corner. Kanemaru BOOTS Oleg, runs, but into a POP-UP BEARHUG! Kanemaru endures, but then Oleg turns that into a BIG suplex! The fans fire up as Oleg storms around.

Oleg deadlift gut wrenches, but Dick gets on the apron. Oleg drops Kanemaru to scare Dick off. But then Yano puts Dick in! Dick prays and begs for mercy, but Oleg just deadlift gut wrenches him! Shake, Rattle and THROW! And a kip up!? Oleg then gets Kanemaru back up, Shake, Rattle, and some more shaking, and THROW! Oleg roars, runs, and SPLASHES down! Cover, Evil & Yujiro break it! Then they BLAST Tanahashi & Yano! The House stomps away on Oleg, then drag him up. They double whip Oleg to a corner, then Yujiro BOOTS! Evil clotheslines! They snapmare, Kanemaru distracts the ref, and Dick goes up!

The fans boo but Dick hits the DICK CHOP! Kanemaru covers, TWO!! The fans fire up but Evil tags back in. Evil and Kanemaru get Oleg up to suplex, but Oleg fights it! Oleg DOUBLE SUPLEXES back! Hot tag to Tanahashi! Ace of the Universe meets King of Darkness, and Tanahashi runs to CLOBBER Evil! Tanahashi fires forearms and body shots on Evil, then scoop SLAMS him into a drop zone! Tanahashi goes up to SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! The fans rally behind Tanahashi as he waits on Evil. Tanahashi runs, but Evil goes to the corner! Evil LARIATS Tanahashi down! Tag to Yujiro and he storms up on Tanahashi.

Yujiro brings Tanahashi up to knee low and fire forearms. Yujiro CHOPS then runs up, to BOOT! Yujiro then runs, to BOOT again! Tanahashi SHOTEIS! Tanahashi runs, but Yujiro TOSSES him out! Evil is there to set Tanahashi up for a whiskey bottle shot! Evil puts Tanahashi back in, then he and the rest go after Oleg and Yano! Yujiro gets Tanahashi up for an INCOLLE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Yujiro goes for his pimp cane, but the ref stops him! That leaves Dick open to use the SPOILER CHOKER on Tanahashi!! The fans boo as President Ace suffers! Tanahashi fades out, Dick slips away, and Yujiro laughs.

Yujiro drags Tanahashi up while the fans rally. Yujiro reels Tanahashi in, but Yano gets in to grab Yujiro! Kanemaru gets in while the ref is distracted again! But Yano ducks, the WHISKEY MIST hits Yujiro! LOW BLOW for Kanemaru! But Evil LOW BLOWS Yano! So Tanahashi LOW BLOWS Evil! Dick gets in but Tanahashi kicks the ropes! Dick falls, Oleg returns, and he gets Yujiro up! Tanahashi climbs, Oleg hits the KAMIKAZE SENTON! Then Tanahashi HIGH FLY FLOWS!! Cover, Team Go Ace wins!

Winners: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (still NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions)

The House of Torture tried their usual tricks, but Tanahashi’s team proved they could play that, too! The Ace, the Joker & The Rook stand tall again, will The House have to start playing a different game?

 

LIJ VS War Dogs Best of Five Series: Yota Tsuji VS Gedo!

While Los Ingobernables de Japon and the Bullet Club War Dogs have already done battle on this Road to Wrestling Dontaku, tonight is a best of five series! Will it be Gene Blast or Blacksmith that sets the tone for tonight?

The moment Yota hops off the corner, Gedo takes a swing! Yota dodges and GENE BLASTER!! The bell rings, Yota covers, Yota wins!!

Winner: Yota Tsuji, by pinfall

Well not sure about the tone but this sure set a new record! From bell the bell, that was FIVE SECONDS! Score one for LIJ already, and Yota helps roll Gedo out of the ring. Will LIJ make this a shut out? Or will the other War Dogs be a bit smarter about the pitches they throw across the plate?

 

LIJ VS War Dogs Best of Five Series: BUSHI VS Gabe Kidd!

Round two is here sooner than expected after what we just saw, and the Black Mask is up against the #WarReady Mad Man. Gabe vows to take back everything NJPW used to mean, but will he get War Dogs on the board? Or will Bushi keep things tranquilo?

Bushi climbs onto the corner and Gabe rushes him! Bushi jumps over, the bell rings and Bushi DROPKICKS Gabe down! Bushi whips, Gabe reverses but Bushi ducks ‘n ‘dodges to RANA! Gabe bails out, Bushi builds speed, but Gabe gets away. Bushi slides out, but Gabe kicks and CHOPS! Gabe UPPERCUTS Bushi down, then drags Bushi up to dig at Bushi’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Gabe storms around and mockingly calls upon the wrestling gods. Gabe runs but Bushi dodges, Gabe crashes into railing! The fans fire up while Bushi rises. Bushi brings Gabe up, fires forearms, then brings Gabe around. Gabe blocks the bump off the apron to whip Bushi hard into railing!

Bushi flounders and Gabe snarls while the fans rally up. Gabe storms out to open the way to the orange bleachers! Gabe ROCKS Bushi, brings him around and they go up into the stands. Gabe HEADBUTTS Bushi down, shouts “I’m a MAD MAN, y’know!” then continues up to the next level. Bushi fights the lift but Gabe CLUBS him! Gabe lifts again but Bushi still fights! Gabe CLUBS away on Bushi, CHOPS and HAYMAKERS! Gabe backs up, flips everyone off, and he runs back in, but Bushi dropkicks the leg! Bushi SMACKS Gabe off railing, then he goes up higher into the stands! Bushi stands on the ledge, to SUPER CROSSBODY! Down go Gabe and the Young Lions!

The fans are thunderous as Bushi rises, and he brings Gabe up. Bushi headlocks Gabe to bring him back down the bleachers. Gabe throws body shots but Bushi throws hands in return. Bushi brings Gabe back to ground level, then through the gate. They return to ringside but Gabe CLUBS Bushi down again. Gabe HEADBUTTS, then he puts Bushi in. The fans rally, but Gabe drags Bushi around to ROCK him again. Gabe has Bushi on the apron, CLUBS him again, then brings Bushi out. Bushi fights the suplex to throw body shots! Gabe HEADBUTTS again, but Bushi fires more hands! Bushi puts Gabe in and the fans cheer.

Bushi drags Gabe up but blocks his haymaker to spin and DDT! Cover, TWO! Bushi goes to a corner while Gabe sputters. Gabe stands, Bushi runs in, but no Code Breaker! Gabe ELBOWS, JABS and YUKON LARIATS! Gable copies Takagi, covers, TWO! Gabe flips off the fans, they boo, and so he just flips them off more. Gabe eggs Bushi on, taunts him, so Bushi CHOPS! Gabe dusts himself off, Bushi CHOPS again! Gabe CHOPS, says Bushi ain’t got nothing, but Bushi fires a flurry! Gabe CHOPS again, Bushi DOUBLE CHOPS! Gabe UPPERCUTS, then he gut wrenches! But Bushi slips free and shoves!

Gabe blocks one kick, ducks the enzigiri, but not the REWIND HEEL! Bushi reels Gabe in, for a DESTROYER!! Cover, TWO!! Gabe survives and flounders away while the fans fire up. Gabe flops right out of the ring but Bushi pursues. Bushi drags Gabe up, but Gabe HEADBUTTS him back down! Gabe rips away the LIJ shirt to tell them to suck it! Gabe SPITS on the shirt, throws it down, then goes back for Bushi. Gabe puts Bushi in, Bushi goes to a corner, and Gabe runs in to clothesline! Gabe suplexes, Bushi slips free, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and uses the ref as a shield! BLACK MIST!! Bushi gets the better of Gabe and hooks the arms!

Gabe fights the backslide, BOOTS the ref, so the ref can’t see the Bushi Roll! Bushi would’ve had this one! Bushi goes to check on the ref but Gabe storms up to HAYMAKER! Gabe shouts at the ref, drags him back up, and then storms over to Bushi! PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Gabe wins!

Winner: Gabe Kidd, by pinfall

The series is tied 1-1, and Gabe shouts for water to wash out the mist. LIJ VS War Dogs aside, Gabe now has momentum going into his NEVER Openweight Championship match with Shingo Takagi. Will the Rampaging Dragon be just as #WarReady as Gabe after tonight?

 

LIJ VS War Dogs Best of Five Series: Shingo Takagi VS Clark Connors!

Speaking of the NEVER Openweight Champion, he’s third up in the batting order, ready to drive home another run. Will the Rampaging Dragon score and soar towards Wrestling Dontaku? Or will he be struck out by 100 Proof?

Takagi and Connors get in each other’s face and talk some trash. Connors shoves but the ref has them both back down. Connors gets all fired up, Takagi says okay then, and the bell rings, only for Connors to bail out. The fans boo Connors trolling them, but he says tranquilo. Takagi paces while Connors goes around the outside. Takagi dares Connors to get in but Connors dares Takagi to come on out. The fans rally up so Connors goes back to the apron. Connors steps in, fires up, but then bails out. But Takagi pursues! They go around the ring, back in, and then Connors RAMS Takagi! But Takagi doesn’t fall!

Connors runs again, RAMS Takagi, but still Takagi stays up. Connors fires forearm after forearm after forearm, but then Takagi ROCKS, KNEES, CLUBS and CHOPS! And JABS! Takagi whips, Connors ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAM Takagi! Takagi rebounds, but Connors runs him over! The fans fire up while Takagi goes to a corner. Connors runs corner to corner to clothesline, then he reels Takagi in. Takagi fights the suplex, and he suplexes Connors instead! The fans fire up again but Connors bails back out. Takagi pursues, JABS, then SMACKS Connors off the apron. Takagi follows Connors around, POSTS him, and the fans cheer.

Takagi stomps Connors, Connors goes around the way but Takagi follows. Takagi runs up to BOOT Connors, then follows him. Connors uses a Young Lion as a shield, then shoves him into Takagi! Connors then whips Takagi into railing! Takagi leans against railing and Connors UPPERCUTS! Connor opens the gate and pushes Takagi into No Man’s Land. Connors brings Takagi around to SMACK off the wood bleachers! Takagi hits back, they brawl, and Takagi knees low! Takagi whips, Connors reverses and Takagi is sent into the wall of the hallway! Connors throws up the Too Sweet but the fans boo.

Connors brings Takagi back to SMACK into the gate, then POST! Connors reels Takagi in, to snap suplex to the floor! Takagi writhes, the ref reprimands but Connors wants the ring count to start. The ring count does start, and Connors scoops a Young Lion to SLAM him onto Takagi! And then he grabs another Young Lion to SPINEBUSTER onto Takagi! Connors slides into the ring at 10 of 20 while Takagi pushes the Young Lions off him. Takagi stands at 17, hurries up at 18, but Connors SPEARS him down! Cover, TWO!! Takagi is still in this and the fans rally, but Connors keeps on Takagi with a half nelson.

Takagi fights as Connors goes for the full nelson! Takagi reaches out but Connors keeps him from ropes. Takagi fights to his feet, powers up, but Connors keeps the nelson! The fans rally more as Takagi keeps fighting. Takagi powers the hold open, but Connors spins him to knee low! Connors whips, but Takagi avoids the snap powerslam! Takagi runs up to SLIDING- NO, Connors dodges, but runs into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKON LARIAT! The fans fire up and Takagi goes to a corner. Connors flounders around, rises up, and Takagi storms up to the corner. Takagi clotheslines, then JABS and CHPOS on repeat! Takagi JABS, JABS, JABS and CHOPS!

Takagi whips corner to corner, runs in to clothesline again, then short arm LARIAT! Takagi scoops Connors to SLAM him, then he goes up and up for the FALLING ELBOW DROP! Takagi hauls Connors up for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Connors is still in this but Takagi looks around. The fans rally with “OI! OI! OI!” and Takagi says, “OI, KORAKUEN! TOKI GA KITA!!” The time has come and the “OI! OI! OI!” continues. Takagi brings Connors up, pump handle, but Connors fights the lift! Connors throws elbows, then ROCKS Takagi! Takagi eggs Connors on, Connors throws another forearm! Takagi fires back!

Connors fires more forearms, but Takagi HEADBUTTS! Connors HEADBUTTS, but he’s the one wobbling! Connors ROCKS Takagi with a forearm, then eggs Takagi on. Takagi ROCKS Connors with boxing elbows! Takagi runs, Connors follows to LARIAT against ropes! Connors runs but Takagi follows to KNEE against ropes! Takagi keeps moving, Connors gets under to come back and POUNCE! Then a whip and SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! But Connors powers up and runs, to SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, ONE?!?! The fans fire up but Connors aims from a corner! Connors runs in to SPEAR!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous!

Connors rises, Takagi stirs, and Connors brings Takagi up. But Takagi fights No Chaser! Takagi wrenches out to JAB! And HEADBUTT! Connors dodges the lariat, but runs into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Takagi runs up to PUMPING BOMBER! Then SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Connors shakes his head as he stays in this, but Takagi roars! Takagi pump handles for MADE IN JAPAN!! Cover, TWO!?! Connors survives and shocks Takagi, but the fans are thunderous again! “OI! OI! OI!” and Takagi powers up. Takagi runs, but Connors dodges! But PUMPING BOMBER still finds him! Cover, Takagi wins!

Winner: Shingo Takagi, by pinfall

We’re halfway done and LIJ takes the lead! Takagi has momentum for himself, too, but will the Rampaging Dragon be #WarReady for Gabe Kidd? Or will Wrestling Dontaku be the end of the road for Takagi?

 

LIJ VS War Dogs Best of Five Series: Tetsuya Naito VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney!

The Uncontrollable Charisma may no longer be IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, but we all know he never lets things get to him. Will he therefore stay tranquilo as he looks to win this series for his team? Or will he lose a shootout with the .44 Caliber?

As always, Naito takes his time with his entrance attire. Drilla mockingly asks what happened to his belt, but Naito doesn’t let that get his goat. The fans rally for Naito and that annoys Drilla. Naito puts the pants away, the bell rings, and Drilla runs up! But Naito puts him on the apron, and sweeps the legs! Then he DROPKICKS Drilla down! Naito goes out slowly to fetch Drilla, CLUB him on the neck, and then CLUB him again. Naito CLUBS Drilla more, cravats for a neck wrench, and even grinds Drilla against railing! The ref counts, Naito puts Drilla in, and the fans applaud. But Drilla comes back to WRECK Naito with a dropkick!

Drilla whips Naito hard into railing, and Naito gets stuck! Drilla dumps him over, tells fans off about cheering for Naito, then drags Naito up and around. Drilla CHOPS Naito, follows him along the way, and whips him hard into railing! The fans applaud the impressive speed and strength, but Drilla leaves Naito behind as Naito slumps into the front row. The ring count climbs, Naito sits up at 7 of 20. Naito finds his way around to the gate at 12, steps in at ringside, and rolls in at 15. Drilla throws Naito’s hat at him, then stomps away! Drilla drags Naito up, HEADBUTTS him, then has him on ropes. Drilla CHOPS and Naito staggers.

Drilla eggs Naito on so Naito fires forearms! Naito whips, Drilla reverses and ELBOWS Naito down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Naito but Drilla digs his knee into Naito’s neck! The ref counts, Drilla lets off to get in the ref’s face, but the ref reminds Drilla to respect his authority. Drilla kicks Naito around, steps on Naito’s head, then taunts the fans. Naito gets up to throw hands but Drilla hits back! They go back and forth, forearm for forearm, but then Drilla CHOPS! Drilla runs, into an ELBOW! Drilla rebounds, but Naito hip toss NECKBREAKERS! The fans rally as Naito rises and Drilla writhes. Naito drags Drilla up to fire forearms and kicks!

Naito whips, arm-drags, then he ELBOWS Drilla down to basement dropkick in the back! Naito turns Drilla for a NECKBREAKER! Drilla writhes, Naito pushes him to a cover, TWO! Naito keeps on Drilla with a cravat neck wrench. Drilla endures, fights around, and he fights up. Drilla breaks free, CLUBS Naito, then runs, but Naito catches him to a dragon sleeper, NECKBREAKER! Drilla fights the legs but Naito still hooks him into the LEG HOOK NELSON! Drilla endures, fights around, and has the ROPEBREAK! Naito again “forgets” how to undo the hold, so the ref pries the legs away.

Drilla is free and clutches his neck, but Naito paces around. Naito drags Drilla back up, but Drilla CHOPS! Naito fires a forearm in return! Drilla CHOPS! Naito forearms! The shots go back and forth, Drilla grunts and has a crazy grin. Drilla fires a forearm, Naito mocks the grunt! Naito fires back, both men grunt and fire forearms again! Drilla CHOPS, but then Naito ROCKS him, SPITS on him, and fires off more forearms! Drilla gets under, shoves Naito then hurdles, drops and DROPKICKS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Naito and Drilla go to opposite corners, and Drilla runs corner to corner! Drilla blocks a boot but Naito SPITS!

Naito runs up, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Drilla horks up and SPITS a big one at Naito, then DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Naito stays in this and Drilla is seething. Drilla slashes his throat and throws up the Too Sweet. Drilla drags Naito up, reels him in, but Naito fights the lift. Drilla ENZIGIRIS Naito, then gets him back up! Canadian Rack, but Naito arm-drags Drilla into the ref! The ref tumbles all the way out, Naito atomic drops Drilla and ENZIGIRIS! COMPLETE SHOT, and then PLUMA BLANCA!! Drilla endures, flails, is he tapping? But there’s no ref anyway! Wait, David Finlay rushes out here!

The Rebel taunts Naito while swinging the shillelagh! Naito lets Drilla go, only for JAKE LEE to show up!?! Talk about a CrossOver, the Good Looking Emperor is here in NJPW and he fires hands with Naito!! The fans are going nuts, but Naito gets the edge! Only for Jake to KNEE low! Jake puts Naito in a corner, takes aim, and runs in to HELLUVA KICK!!! Or as he calls it, #FaceBreakShot! Naito staggers into Drilla’s arms, for the DRILLA KILLA!!! Cover and the ref is back, Drilla wins!!

Winner: “Drilla” Dan Moloney, by pinfall

The Rebel gets the Madness Dark Side to help him screw over Naito, and now this series is all tied up again! But then Finlay & Drilla beat Naito down more! Jake steps in, and the War Dogs back away. Jake stands on Naito’s chest, then stomps away! Is Jake going to destroy Naito once and for all? But wait! Here comes Hiromu! The Ticking Timebomb ROCKS Jake, ROCKS Drilla, then fires off on Finlay! But then Drilla & Finlay mug Hiomru! They double whip, but Hiormu ducks ‘n’ dodges to DOUBLE SHOTGUN! Hiromu goes out after Finlay, but Drilla CLUBS Hiromu! They POST Hiromu, but what about the main event!?

Red Shoes hurries out here, the fans tell Jake and Drilla to go home. Jake literally kicks Naito out of the ring and then stands him up against railing. Jake gets space, takes aim again, and Finlay makes Hiromu watch the FACE BREAK SHOT that sends Naito into the front row!! The fans boo and tell Jake to go home. Jake smirks as he takes his leave with Drilla, the damage done. Is there an alliance between Jake’s Good Looking Guys and Finlay’s War Dogs? Is Naito just the first casualty of many?

As for Finlay and Hiromu, Finlay RAMS Hiromu into railing! And then RAMS him in again! Finlay RAMS Hiromu a third time, then he soaks up the heat. Red Shoes reprimands, but this isn’t officially a match yet. Finlay takes aim, he runs in, but Hiromu sends him into railing! Hiromu gets Finlay in, the bell rings, and it’s time to settle the score!

LIJ VS War Dogs Best of Five Series: Hiromu Takahashi VS David Finlay!

Hiromu fireman’s carries, CORNER DEATH VALLEY! Hiromu fireman’s carries again, but Finlay slips away! The fans rally for Hiromu as he eggs Finlay on. Finlay snarls, storms back up but Hiromu then SUNSET FLIPS! Finlay holds ropes to throw down hands! Hiromu staggers away, Finlay fireman’s carries him now! Finlay runs and THROWS Hiromu at a post! The fans boo while Finlay throws up the Too Sweet and taunts them all. Finlay leaves Hiromu behind, he tells the fans they look stupid, then he goes back to fetch Hiromu. Finlay slaps Hiromu around, drags him up, and throws him into the ring.

Finlay crawls to a cover but Red Shoes says nope, too many shenanigans. Finlay is upset, there were a lot of shenanigans both ways. But Finlay drags Hiromu up to suplex and TOSS Hiromu! Now things are fine and Finlay covers, TWO! Hiromu stays in this but Finlay mocks the “MOTO! MOTO!” Finlay whips Hiromu hard into a corner! Hiromu falls then crawls, and Finlay taunts him that it’s too easy. Finlay stalks Hiromu to another corner as the fans rally up, but Finlay makes Hiromu smile! Finlay says smile like Tsuji! Red Shoes reprimands, Finlay lets off, but then he drags Hiromu up to whip hard into another corner!

Hiromu staggers and falls out of the ring and Red Shoes checks him. Finlay waits on Hiromu while he writhes on the floor. Finlay mockingly says “Moto! Moto!” Red Shoes has Finlay stay back, and the ring count starts. Hiromu stands at 4 of 20 while Finlay lounges on the ropes. The fans rally, Hiromu rolls in at 10, but Finlay brings him back up. Finlay scoops and carries Hiromu around for a BACKBREAKER! Finlay says he’s strong AF, and then he kicks Hiromu around. Finlay mocks the fans chanting for Hiromu, and that makes them boo Finlay. Finlay pushes Hiromu around, so Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS!

Finlay dusts himself off, eggs Hiromu on, so Hiromu CHOPS again! Finlay felt that one so he knees low. Finlay runs, Hiromu follows, and Hiromu RANAS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Finlay flounders while Hiromu goes to ropes. Finlay runs up, but into a BOOT! Hiromu then has a HANGING HEADSCISSOR! Red Shoes counts, Hiromu lets go at 4 and he drags Finlay out to wheelbarrow FACEBUSTER to the floor! The fans rally up behind Hiromu and he goes to the apron. Hiromu aims as Finlay stands, FLYING SHOTGUN sends Finlay through the gate! The fans fire up with Hiromu as he pursues.

Hiromu smiles at TJP on English commentary, then gets a real “MOTO! MOTO! MOTO!” going. Hiromu gets Finlay up and in, and Finlay goes to a corner. Hiromu runs up to clothesline, snapmare and basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Hiromu keeps his cool and he kicks Finlay around. Hiromu drags Finlay up, fireman’s carries, but Finlay fights free. Hiromu takes a swing, but Finlay catches him to an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Hiromu survives but Finlay scoops him, for the SWINGING IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives again and Finlay grows frustrated.

Finlay mocks Yota Tsuji as he powers up and goes to the corner. Hiromu rises, Finlay flips him off, and steals GENE- TRIANGLE D!! Hiromu has Finlay caught and the fans fire up! Finlay flails, tries to stack Hiromu, but Hiromu squeezes tighter! Finlay is fading and the fans fire up! But Finlay gets a second wind, deadlifts Hiromu, and POWERBOMBS him down! Finlay is free of D, but both men are down as the fans rally again. Finlay drags Hiromu up, reels him in, and lifts, but Hiromu RANAS to a cover! TWO!! Finlay escapes, kicks low and whips, but Hiromu slips free of Deep Six to wheelbarrow and COMPLETE SHOT!

The fans fire up while Finlay flounders! But Finlay sneaks his shillelagh into the ring! The fans rally for Hiromu while Finlay hides the shillelagh under him. Hiromu rises, Finlay shields the shillelagh from Red Shoes but Red Shoes is suspicious. Red Shoes sees the weapon! Finlay shoves Red Shoes away and takes a swing, but Hiromu dodges! SUPERKICK! Hiromu takes the shillelagh now! The fans are torn, but then Hiromu plays like Finlay did hit him! Red Shoes isn’t sure who to believe, but Finlay really is innocent this time! Finlay argues with Red Shoes but fans boo to help sell Hiromu’s trick.

Hiromu then runs to HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! And then fireman’s carry! TIMEBOMB 1.5! Cover, TWO! Finlay is still in this but the fans are still with Hiromu. Hiromu fireman’s carries again, but Finlay fights free. Hiromu elbows, runs, but into an UPPERCUT! Finlay runs, but into a SUPERKICK! HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER, but Finlay stays up! Hiromu runs again, but Finlay catches him spins him, ROLLING ELBOWS, then runs! Into a SUPERKICK! Finlay returns, for another SUPERKICK! Hiromu runs to HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! The fans are thunderous and Hiromu gets Finlay up, suplex and INTO OBLIVION!! Cover, TWO!!!

Finlay survives his own move but Hiromu won’t let that bother him! Hiromu drags himself up, dragon sleepers Finlay, but Finlay fights the suplex with knees! Finlay suplexes, but Hiromu knees free! Hiromu runs, but Finlay LARIATS! Finlay hauls Hiromu up, Canadian Rack, DOMINATOR!! Cover, TWO!!! Hiromu survives and the fans are thunderous! Finlay goes to a corner as he thinks on what to do next. Finlay storms over to Hiromu, says it’s over now, and he drags Hiromu back up. But Hiromu slips out of the bomb to tuck the arms! Finlay wrenches out, but into TRIANGLE D!! Finlay flails, CLUBS at Hiromu, but he’s fading again!

Red Shoes checks, the fans rally up, and Finlay fights to deadlift again! POWERBOMB, but Hiromu just holds onto D!! Finlay is fading, flailing, reaching out, but Hiromu squeezes tight! Finlay deadlifts again! BUCKLE BOMB, and INTO OBLIVION!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! Hiromu survives again and Finlay is beside himself! The fans are electric as Finlay shakes his head. Hiromu sputters but Finlay brings down the kneepads. Finlay slashes his throat and vows to end this! Finlay drags Hiromu back up, suplexes, but Hiromu slip free! Hiromu wrenches, pump handles, HIROMU-CHAN ROLL!! TWO!!! Finlay escapes and Hiromu is frustrated!

Both men catch their breath while the fans rally as hard as they can. Hiromu grits his teeth, pounds the mat, and rises up. Hiromu hobbles over but Finlay UPPERCUTS! Hiromu comes back, into another UPPERCUT! And another UPPERCUT! And another! And another, and another! But Hiromu stays on his feet, even as Finlay UPPERCUTS again! And again! And again!! Hiromu won’t stop, but Finlay won’t, either! The fans rally and Finlay eggs Hiromu on. Hiromu runs in, into another UPPERCUT! UPPERCUT! UPPERCUT! Hiromu roars, runs, but into an UPPERCUT!! Hiromu drops to his knees, and Finlay says this is it!

Finlay suplexes, INTO OVERKILL!! Cover, Finlay wins!

Winner: David Finlay, by pinfall

Bullet Club War Dogs takes the best of five in the fifth and final round! It took much more than Finlay wanted, but Hiromu always gives it his all. Will the Timebomb be able to fire back up in time for the Best of the Super Juniors?

Wait, Drilla returns, and now the War Dogs mug Hiromu! But then Tsuji & Takagi return to run them off! The War Dogs egg them on and vice-versa, but then GABE KIDD runs in! He CLOBBERS Takagi, DECKS Tsuji, and the War Dogs beat up on LIJ! The fans boo but the War Dogs just keep stomping LIJ! Drilla stands Tsuji up for Finlay’s SHILLELAGH SHOT! Drilla gives Hiromu the DRILLA KILLA! Gabe hits Takagi with a PILEDRIVER! Drilla gets to hold on to the shillelagh so he can JAM Hiromu! Finlay gives Tsuji the OVERKILL!! The War Dogs stand tall over LIJ, but Finlay still gets the mic to talk.

“What have I been telling you people? I AM the Savage King! You all thought you saw cracks in my game, but that’s because I let you. You all thought you saw weakness in my War Dogs, but that’s because I let you. Time and time again, I have been steps ahead of everyone in this company. Time and time again, I have solved any problem that was put in our way. The only thing worse than fighting a man who knows how to hurt you is fighting a man who knows when. LIJ learned that tonight, didn’t they?” A young fan tells Finlay to shut up and the fans cheer the kid.

Finlay says you can strip him of championships, you can keep him from tournaments, but in the end, remember this: “HATE always finds a way!!” The Rebel has spoken, will he and his hateful War Dogs find a way to dominate all of NJPW whether we like it or not?


My Thoughts:

A great event for the Road to Wrestling Dontaku series. Great Six Man title match with Tanahashi’s team winning again, probably no more shots for House of Torture. Not really sure what House of Torture is supposed to do next, though. We’re seeing Narita go after Moxley and the IWGP World title, Jack Perry is technically back in AEW, Evil and Yujiro could try for the IWGP Heavyweight Tag titles but you know they’d lose to Bishamon. I’ve been thinking that House of Torture should join Jack in AEW for this stretch until Forbidden Door, have some interactions with The Young Bucks and Kazuchika Okada or something like that.

Really fun Best of 5 series, and it was hilarious that Yota beat Gedo so easily. Great wins for Gabe and Takagi going into their NEVER Openweight Championship match. For a moment, I thought LIJ was winning, given how badly the War Dogs beat up Naito with the help of their new pal, Jake Lee, a former GHC Heavyweight Champion and a big name in Pro-Wrestling NOAH. But then in the end, Finlay found a way to win against Hiromu, keeping him strong as he probably moves up from midcard titles to world title. If we go by the math, Takagi should win the NEVER Openweight title match, but it’d feed Gabe’s story better if he did get the title.

As for Hiromu, he probably gets a strong showing in Best of the Super Juniors, but since his streak of tournament championships was broken, who knows if he gets another one or if he puts someone else over.

My Score: 8.8/10


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