Coverage
Mitchell’s NJPW Declaration of Power Results & Report! (10/10/22)
Breathe with the Switchblade!
Will Tama Tonga’s revenge be Just Too Sweet?
The Good Bad Guy, Tama Tonga, ruined Jay White’s G1 run and now goes for the Switchblade’s IWGP World Heavyweight Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: David Finlay, Robbie Eagles & Ren Narita VS Suzuki-Gun; Finlay, Eagles & Narita win.
- Dangerous Tekkers VS Bad Dude Tito & Shane Haste; Tekkers win.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi & Hikuleo VS The House of Torture; Tanahashi, Taguchi & Hikuleo win.
- BISHAMON VS Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb; Khan & Cobb wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The United Empire; LIJ wins.
- Master Wato VS Taiji Ishimori; Wato wins.
- KOPW 2022 Who’s Your Daddy Match: Shingo Takagi VS El Phantasmo; Takagi wins and retains the trophy.
- Kazuchika Okada VS JONAH; Okada wins.
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jay White w/ Gedo VS Tama Tonga w/ Jado; White wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW has a special presentation!
The King of Sports welcomes Takami Obari to make this announcement. “Everyone, thank you for coming out tonight. We have a big, big piece of information. We are going to celebrate perhaps the biggest business partner NJPW has in our broadcaster, TV Asahi.” It is a new championship belt for NJPW! It is to commemorate the 50 YEARS of NJPW, and to look forward to the next 50. So NJPW and TV Asahi would like to celebrate that relationship as they present the NJPW World Television Championship! It will represent the growing future of NJPW, NJPW World and TV Asahi!
Every title match will have a FIFTEEN minute time limit, and encourage high speed, fast paced competition. So NJPW would like to make this a consideration for the younger wrestlers, the future of NJPW, and will be especially focused on the venues that don’t get big matches. A tournament will be held in the near future to crown our inaugural NJPW TV Champion. And with his own comments is the head of TV Asahi Sports, Hiroyuki Mihira. Mihira knows that as Obari-san explained, this is about the 50 years together. That has led to this moment and this title. This new belt will be a new challenge, a new chapter and a new start for NJPW.
From TV Asahi to NJPW World, this title and its matches will all be seen for free through NJPW social media! Fans applaud to hear that! And without further ado, the belt is revealed!
The tournament starts next time NJPW is live, October 14th, to kick off Battle Autumn! More information to come, but it will culminate with THE NJPW World Television Championship being crowned as part of WrestleKingdom 17! Who will win this historic and exciting new title?
KOPW 2022 Who’s Your Daddy Match: Shingo Takagi VS El Phantasmo!
KOPW has given rise to some very unique and original stipulations, but this one might be the most humiliating! Will the Headbanga be Daddy ELP? Or will he have to call Shingo Takagi, “Papa Dragon?”
The introductions are made, the trophy is raised, and we see who is the Father of KOPW!
Takagi takes off his jacket, and surprise! He’s wearing a “Shingo is my Daddy” shirt! Well it’s only fair since ELP has his own “ELP is my Daddy” shirt! ELP shoves Takagi so Takagi throws forearms! The bell rings to get this on the record and fans rally as they go back and forth! ELP knees low, headlocks, but Takagi powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, and then shout at each other, “You’re the baby!” ELP runs, RAMS Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RAM and then ELBOW! Takagi runs but ELP follows to RANA! Fans fire up and ELP struts around, only for Takagi to run him over! Takagi mocks ELP’s rock ‘n’ roll, then takes off his shirt.
Fans rally, and Takagi wraps the shirt around his hand. Takagi ROCKS ELP with a right, but the ref can’t really reprimand about closed fists with the shirt wrapped around it. Takagi DECKS ELP, then drags him back up. Takagi whips corner to corner, runs in but into a BOOT! ELP BOOTS again, but runs into a back drop! Fans rally and Takagi hurries to SPANK the baby! ELP scrambles away but Takagi steps on his head. The ref reprimands and counts, Takagi lets off. Fans rally up, Takagi stands ELP up to KNEE him low against the ropes. Takagi whips and knees ELP again, then runs, only for ELP to send him out!
Fans rally as ELP builds speed, but he fakes Takagi out, to then DIVE! Direct hit into the railing! ELP CLUBS Takagi, drags him up and CHOPS him, then takes off his shirt. ELP CHOKES Takagi with the shirt! The ref reprimands and counts, ELP lets off to smack Takagi off the apron. ELP CHOPS Takagi, then goes up the corner! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit and down go the daddies! ELP drags Takagi up as fans rally, and he ROCKS Takagi! ELP ROCKS Takagi again. ELP has a mic, he has Takagi in a headlock, and ELP tells him to say it! Takagi refuses so ELP BOPS him with the mic!
ELP puts Takagi in, climbs up the ropes, and SWANTONS! Then LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Takagi is still in this and ELP is frustrated. Fans rally up, “TA-KA-GI!” “E L P!” ELP puts Takagi in a corner, JABS him, CHOPS him, repeat! ELP is copying Takagi but Takagi turns things around! Takagi JABS and CHOPS to show ELP how it’s done! But ELP turns it back around to CHOP! Takagi turns it back around, but ELP blocks to PURPLE NURPLE! The ref counts, ELP CHOPS and goes up, up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Fans rally and ELP brings Takagi up. ELP ROCKS Takagi to a corner but Takagi eggs him on.
ELP throws forearm after forearm but Takagi just stares him down. ELP CLUBS Takagi, throws more hands, but fans rally up. Takagi blocks the whip by holding the ropes, but ELP CHOPS him again. ELP whips corner to corner, Takagi reverses and runs in, but ELP goes up and over. ELP ducks ‘n’ dodges to CROSSBODY, but into Takagi’s arms! Takagi pops ELP up, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Fans fire up while both men are down. Takagi crawls to a corner and takes aim. ELP rises, Takagi runs in and runs him over! And then scoops to SLAM! Takagi drags ELP back up, reels him in, suplexes, but ELP slips out!
ELP CLAWS Takagi’s back! But Takagi LARIATS and SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Takagi skips saying “There’s more to come!” because he knows ELP is lurking. Takagi ducks ELP’s haymaker to reel him in, but ELP throws headlock punches. Takagi still back suplexes high and fast! NOW Takagi says, “There’s more to come!” Fans fire up and Takagi encourages them to get louder. They get louder and clap along as Takagi rains down elbows! Takagi runs, ELP ducks the sliding lariat, but he runs into the ELBOW! ELP MULE KICKS! Takagi JABS! ELP hits a RIGHT HAND, but then Takagi fakes the Yukon Lariat to DDT!!
Fans fire up but ELP rises? Takagi likes that, and he fires off boxing elbows! ELP ROUNDHOUSES, runs, but into a LARIAT! He stays up to BOOT! Takagi comes back to PUMPING BOMBER! ELP springs up to SUPERKICK!! Both men are down and fans rally up again! ELP sits up first and he mocks the “OI! OI! OI!” Fans clap along as ELP throws off the elbow pads. ELP fires boxing elbows! Takagi wobbles, ELP runs, PHANTASMO BOMBER! But Takagi stays up! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Takagi runs, but ELP ducks to PHANTASMO BOMBER!! Takagi goes down and fans are thunderous!
ELP straitjackets, torture racks, and spins for the NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally up while ELP is beside himself. ELP goes to a corner, he climbs up to the top, but Takagi ROCKS him first! Takagi climbs up after ELP, clubs him then drags ELP up. Fans fire up for the fireman’s carry, but ELP fights free! ELP CLUBS and CHOPS Takagi, then jumps up to SUPER STEINER! ELP hurries right back up for the THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, TWO!! Takagi survives and fans are thunderous again! ELP has a wild look in his eye as he slashes his throat. ELP reels Takagi in, tucks the arms, but Takagi resists.
ELP CLUBS Takagi but Takagi back drops, only for ELP to sunset flip! TWO, ELP tucks the arms for C R II!!! Cover, TWO?!! Takagi survives again and ELP can’t believe it! Fans rally, ELP drags Takagi up and tucks the arms again. Takagi fights the lift, wrenches out, but ELP SLAPS him! And SLAP, and SLAPS and kicks, but into MADE IN JAPAN!!! Cover, TWO!?!? ELP survives and Takagi can’t believe it! Takagi and ELP crawl up to each other, Takagi SLAPS ELP but ELP SLAPS back. They both stand, Takagi ROCKS ELP with a forearm. Takagi eggs ELP on but ELP comes back with a forearm. The fans rally as the forearms go back and forth!
ELP gets the edge, he BOOTS Takagi, but Takagi eggs him on. ELP BOOTS and BOOTS but Takagi leans into them! Takagi then blocks to LARIAT in the corner! Takagi fires up to fire off boxing elbows and HEADBUTTS! The fans are thunderous, Takagi runs, but ELP boots him! YUKON LARIAT! JAB! HEADBUTT! ELP dodges but Takagi SUPERKICKS?! Takagi brings ELP in and tucks the arms?! TAKAGI R PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?!?! HOW?!? Takagi powers up, “OI! OI! OI!” and fans clap along! Takagi wraps on a COBRA TWIST! ELP endures but Takagi puts on a lot of pressure! ELP bites his thumb to ignore the pain!
So Takagi steps over to make it an IRON OCTOPUS! ELP endures more, but Takagi makes it a GROUND COBRA! Takagi twists ELP and ELP TAPS! Takagi is the daddy!!
Winner: Shingo Takagi, by submission (still Provisional KOPW 2022)
The trophy stays with the Dragon! And of course, we know what this means! Takagi gets a mic to say that since ELP lost his own stipulation, he has to say it! “Baby Phantasmo,” you have to keep your word. ELP doesn’t want to but Takagi tells him to say it! Takagi is daddy! Takagi even kneels to look ELP in the eye. There’s no running from this so ELP takes the mic. Look at the main camera, Baby ELP! ELP turns around and Takagi has the crowd hush so we can hear it. ELP is reluctant but Takagi tells him to speak up. ELP claims his throat hurts. They get him water, and now he’s fine, right? Say it! “Shingo is my… daddy…” Again! “Shingo… is… my daddy…”
Takagi makes ELP wear the shirt! The ref fetches it for Takagi and ELP throws a fit, just like a baby. But just like a daddy, Takagi helps ELP put it on. At least it goes with his colors. Now, Baby ELP, here’s your pacifier. ELP has no choice but to take it, and then sit with Daddy Takagi for the photo ops. Will ELP ever live this down? ELP asks, “Papa… Hug?” Fans cheer as Takagi is rather surprised by this. Takagi says okay. They hug! And then ELP DICK PUNCHES TAKAGI!!! ELP STOMPS the trophy into pieces! The baby is throwing a tantrum! Or is he in his rebellious teenage phase already? Will Daddy Takagi do a bit more than ground ELP for that?
Kazuchika Okada VS JONAH w/ TMDK!
The Rainmaker is the back-to-back G1 Climax Champion, poised to face the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleKingdom 17! But will it be smooth sailing into the Autumn? Or will Okada be knocked off course by the Top Dog’s Torpedo?
The bell rings and fans rally up as these two stare down. Okada and Jonah tie up, and Jonah shoves Okada down! Okada gets up and keeps his cool. They approach, Okada kicks low and headlocks! But Jonah powers out and they RAM shoulders. Okada bounces off but stays up. Okada runs again and they RAM shoulders, but Okada bounces off again! Fans rally as Jonah eggs Okada on. Okada runs, RAMS Jonah, Jonah rebounds, only for Okada to drop toehold Jonah down! Okada drops a BIG elbow! Fans fire up and both men stand. Okada tries to scoop? Jonah’s too big! Jonah CLUBS Okada, whips him, but Okada holds ropes.
Jonah runs in, Okada dodge and Jonah tumbles out! Okada then PLANCHAS and takes Jonah down! Fans fire up for “O-KA-DA!” as he stands back up. Okada drags Jonah up, ROCKS him and CLUBS him, then whips. Jonah reverses and Okada hits railing HARD! Okada goes down in a heap and the ref checks on him, but Okada is somehow still in this. Jonah goes to the apron, and to the apron!? Jonah runs to FLYING SHOULDER Okada down! Fans fire up and Jonah says, “This is MY ring now. I’m the Top Dog.” Jonah brings Okada up, brings him to No Man’s Land in front of the fans, and he git wrenches Okada to a crucifix! Jonah runs at the corner to POST Okada with the Razor’s Edge!!
Fans are in shock and the ref checks Okada again. Okada is somehow still in this and fans rally up. Jonah leaves Okada behind to flex and fans do applaud his display of strength. The ring count starts, Okada is still down at 5 of 20, stirs at 7, but doesn’t rise until 13! Okada tries to get in but flounders at 15! Okada hobbles around and gets in at 17! Jonah STANDS on Okada at the ropes! The ref counts, Jonah steps off but won’t back away. Jonah drags Okada around, and drops a knee into the ribs! Jonah punches Okada in the stomach and digs his fist in. The fans rally but Jonah sits Okada up to CLUB him on the back.
Jonah drags Okada up but Okada pushes him. Okada throws body shots but Jonah isn’t bothered. Jonah HEADBUTTS Okada and Okada staggers all around the ring. Jonah puts Okada in a corner to CHOP! Jonah grins as Okada flops over. Jonah drags Okada up again, whips him corner to corner hard, and Okada bounces off buckles! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up while Jonah taunts Okada. Okada stands, he throws forearms, but Jonah eggs him on. Okada throws more but Jonah DECKS him with one! Jonah scoops Okada, for a BACKBREAKER! And he holds on to fireman’s carry and GUTBUSTER!
Okada writhes while fans rally up. Jonah drags Okada up, and CHOPS him off his feet! Jonah flexes again and fans applaud. Jonah then drops on Okada to wrap on a rear bearhug! Okada endures as fans rally, but Jonah leans his weight on the hold. Jonah thrashes Okada around but Okada throws elbows in return. Okada keeps fighting but Jonah CLUBS him! Jonah whips Okada into a corner, runs in, but Okada BOOTS back! Okada runs to ELBOW Jonah! Jonah stays up so Okada kicks low and DDTs! Fans fire up while both men are down! Okada and Jonah rise, and Okada fires off forearms!
Okada whips, Jonah reverses but Okada dropkicks the leg! Okada keeps moving, he dropkicks Jonah down! Fans fire up, and Okada starts dropping elbows on Jonah’s leg! Fans fire up as Okada scowls and drags Jonah up. Jonah shoves Okada away but Okada comes back with an uppercut! Okada stomps Jonah’s bad leg and Jonah exits the ring. Okada pursues, and he puts Jonah’s leg on the railing to PULL! The ref counts, Jonah CLUBS Okada, but Okada lets off. Okada KICKS the railing to jam the leg! The ref reprimands but Okada shakes the railing to mess with Jonah’s leg more. Okada then dropkicks the railing to really get at the leg!
Fans rally while Jonah gets his leg free. Jonah hobbles away into the ring but Okada pursues. Fans rally as Okada stands Jonah up. Okada still wants to scoop!? Jonah is still big but Okada kicks the bad leg. Okada runs, but into a SPEAR! Both men are down again and fans fire up! Okada and Jonah go to opposite corners, and Jonah runs in to SPLASH! Jonah whips Okada back in, to SPLASH again! Okada sits down and Jonah hobbles, but Jonah comes back to HIP ATTACK! Okada flops over and Jonah has to drop to a knee. Fans rally up, Jonah grits his teeth and he drags Okada back up. Jonah suplexes, and he still holds Okada up for the SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Jonah grows frustrated but fans rally up for “O-KA-DA!” Jonah gets to a corner and climbs up, even with the bad leg. Okada stands, Jonah leaps, into Okada’s DROPKICK! Fans fire up as both men are down again! Okada and Jonah stir, and Okada sits up first. Okada storms over to Jonah, and tries to scoop again! He still can’t, and Jonah scoops! Okada slips off and he CHOP BLOCKS Jonah! Okada gets an arm for the MONEY CLIP! Jonah endures but his bad leg makes it hard to fight up! Okada leans on the hold, fans rally, but Jonah fights his way over to a ROPEBREAK! Okada lets go and fans fire up again.
Okada drags Jonah around and puts him in a drop zone! Okada climbs up the corner, but Jonah stands! Okada jumps over Jonah and ends up in another corner. Jonah runs in but Okada dodges! Jonah hits buckles, and Okada SCOOP SLAMS HIM!! Fans are thunderous and Okada catches his breath. Okada goes up the corner, for the MACHO ELBOW! And then the Rainmaker Pose! Fans fire up and Okada brings Jonah around. Ripcord, but Jonah ducks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up and Jonah throws off his own elbow pad! Jonah stands Okada up, runs, and TOP DOG LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!!!
Okada survives and Jonah can’t believe it! Fans rally as hard as they can, and Jonah stands up. Jonah drags Okada up, reels him in, but Okada fights the lift! Okada wrenches out, and LARIATS! Jonah stays up and growls, so Okada LARIATS again! Jonah swings, but into the ROLLING LARIAT! Fans fire up again as Okada brings Jonah up to ripcord! RAIN- NO! URENAGE!! Jonah turns the tides again and drags Okada up, BLACK FOREST BOMB!! Okada is in a drop zone, Jonah goes to the corner, but the bad leg slows his climb! Fans are thunderous for the TORPEDO FLOP!!! Okada moves just in time to avoid disaster!
Fans rally up even harder, and Okada snarls as he brings Jonah up. Okada wrenches the arm for the MONEY CLIP! Jonah RAMS Okada into a corner, then comes back with a BODY PRESS! Okada is down and Jonah fires up! Fans rally as Jonah stands Okada up. Okada ducks the lariat to GERMAN SUPLEX!? Okada holds on, ripcords, but Jonah ducks to SUPERKICK!! Okada comes back to SHOTGUN! Jonah stays up but Okada ROCKS him! And BOOTS him! And UPPERCUTS him! Jonah still DECKS Okada! Jonah runs, into the DROPKICK! Jonah stays up, but Okada scoops to LANDSLIDE!! Ripcord, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall
The back-to-back G1 Climax Champion proves just why he IS the back-to-back G1 Climax Champion!! It was a battle worthy of the G1, but now Okada continues on, unencumbered, towards WrestleKingdom! Will he give us a similar battle against whoever is IWGP World Heavyweight Champion?
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jay White w/ Gedo VS Tama Tonga w/ Jado!
Speaking of that WK17 world title match, the Switchblade would love nothing more than to welcome the Rainmaker to his era. But could there be a major shift in the NJPW landscape? Will this finally be the Good Bad Guy Era? Or will Tama have no choice but to Breathe with the Switchblade?
The introductions are made, White takes his time with his jacket and the Too Sweet with Gedo. White takes a long look at the belt before handing it over to Red Shoes, is that the last time he’ll have it?
The bell rings and fans rally up. Then White goes to the apron. Fans clap for “GOOD BAD GUY!” and White gets annoyed. White steps inside, ties up with Tama, and they’re in a deadlock. Tama powers White to a corner and White shouts for the ropebreak. Tama lets off and fans applaud. White mockingly claps and he resets with Tama. They circle, tie up, and Tama powers White back again. White turns things around with a pull of the hair, but Red Shoes reprimands. White lets off slowly, then he SLAPS Tama! White eggs Tama and Tama storms up. Tama powers White to a corner but White turns it around again.
Red Shoes counts, White lets off and he smirks. Tama SLAPS White! Tama ROCKS White, puts him in the corner and he fires off body shots! The fans rally up but Red Shoes reprimands. Tama lets off, White bails out, but Tama goes out after White. Tama puts White in, but White headlocks. Tama powers out, things speed up and Tama hurdles to then arm-drag! And arm-drag again! Fans fire up as Tama back drops White! Tama looms over White as he goes to ropes. Fans rally, Tama keeps White from bailing out and he CLUBS White on the back. Tama throws hands, wrenches an arm, and he CLUBS the arm.
Tama whips White, White holds ropes, and Tama runs in. White boots but Tama blocks it! Tama swings, but into a clinch! EXPLODER up and out of the ring!! Red Shoes checks but somehow Tama is okay to continue. White grins as he gets fans to clap for “SWITCH! BLADE!” White does want them to cheer it but they’re not allowed. White tells Jado to back off. Then he whips Tama hard into railing! White flexes and fans do applaud. White talks himself up, “I’m so good.” White drags Tama up to whip him hard into MORE railing! White tells Jado that he is so good! White drags Tama back up, and then CHOKES him with camera cables!
Red Shoes reprimands, White lets off and claims Tama tapped out. Red Shoes says that doesn’t count in any way, shape or form. White questions why, but then he CLUBS Tama and puts him on the apron. White CLUBS Tama and then bends him against the edge, while clawing at the eyes! White tells Jado to get back and he undoes the apron skirt. White SMOTHERS Tama and mocks the fans, “Don’t forget to wear your masks!” Red Shoes reprimands, White stops and the Young Lions reset the apron. But White gets in the ring to ROPE GUILLOTINE Tama! Cover, but Red Shoes refuses because of the shenanigans! White is upset, he would’ve won by now!
White stomps Tama, covers, TWO! White clamps onto Tama with a chinlock but fans rally for the “GOOD BAD GUY!” White thrashes Tama around, but Tama fights up and throws body shots. White CLUBS Tama, reels him in, but Tama throws more body shots! White kicks the legs out, then throws Tama by his hair! Red Shoes reprimands but White rests in the corner. White says the claps are for “TOO! SWEET! TOO! SWEET!” White winds up to Too Sweet CHOP! Fans applaud as White wants Tama to stand again. Too Sweet CHOP! Tama goes to a corner and White stands him up again. White whips corner to corner, Tama comes back, but into a fireman’s carry!
Tama slips off, ducks the chop and he DROPKICKS White down! Fans rally up as Tama and White stir. White and Tama go to opposite corners, and Tama runs in to CLOBBER White! And LARIAT! And scoop SLAM! Fans fire up with Tama and he aims from a corner again. Tama runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH! White staggers into a scoop, but he fights free to spin and knee low. White whips Tama, Tama comes back with a LARIAT! OFF COMES THE VEST! Tama is fired up now and fans fire up with him! Tama scoops again, POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for the “GOOD BAD GUY!” as he stands over White.
Tama drags White up, EuroUppers him down, and then stalks White as he crawls. Tama brings White up, EuroUppers again, and White flounders against the buckles! Tama still stalks White, drags him up again, and dragon sleepers. White fights, and he CLAWS Tama’s eyes! White suplexes, Tama slips off and shoves, but White dodges in the corner! DDT! Fans fire up while both men are down! Tama crawls to a corner while White tries to get fans clapping for him. White runs in at Tama to UPPERCUT! And then White brings Tama around, BLADE BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Tama is still in this and White grows frustrated.
White drags Tama around by his arm and stands him up. White clinches but Tama fights off the lift. White throws KNEE after KNEE, then brings Tama up. White fireman’s carries but Tama dragon sleepers! TONGAN TWIST! Fans fire up as both men are down again! Jado coaches Tama up and the fans rally. White drags himself to ropes, Tama crawls after White. Tama grabs White’s foot to keep him from getting away. White kicks at Tama but Red Shoes reprimands about the ropebreak. Tama slips out fast to drag White out, TONGAN TWIST to the floor! Fans rally up again and Tama staggers back up.
Tama drags White up, puts him in the ring, and covers, TWO! Gedo protests, Red Shoes shouldn’t have counted that to begin with! But Tama stands while White flounders around again. Tama brings White up, fireman’s carries, but White fights with elbow after elbow after elbow! But Tama still hits the S R C!! Tama goes to the corner and right up top, for a SUPREME FLOW onto knees!! Gedo applauds but fans rally for Tama. White thinks Red Shoes should call this, but Tama says he’s still able to continue. So White drags Tama up, throws body shot after body shot, then hangs Tama out to dry! Tama flops down and falls to the floor!
White goes out to fetch Tama and drags him up. White suplexes to GOURDBUSTER Tama on the apron! Tama flops back down to the floor and White sits on the apron. White tells Tanahashi on commentary that White is a genius! The ring count begins as White slides inside. We’re already at 10 of 20 but Tama is still down. Tama rises at 15, crawls at 17, and he springs up and in at 19.99! White is frustrated, and he doesn’t understand why Tama got back in. White RAMS his shoulder into Tama again and again and again and again! Red Shoes counts, Tama starts falling down but White keeps throwing his shoulder in!
White finally lets off as Tama sits all the way down. White asks if Tama gives up but he does not, so White drags Tama up, clinches, SWINGING URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally as Tama is still in this! White drags Tama around into a BOSTON CRAB! White shouts, “NEW JAPAN STYLE!” White wants to use a basic hold, a Young Lion favorite, to humiliate Tama! But Tama endures, crawls forward, but White drags him away! White then shifts to have a LION’S TAMER! Tama endures as White pretends to be the Lionheart, and Tama still fights his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Fans are thunderous as White lets go in frustration.
White drags Tama away into a SLEEPER, and then he drags Tama up! Gedo likes where this is going, but Tama is dead weight! White lets go and tells Red Shoes to check him. Fans rally up as Tama stirs. White shoves him around, tells Tama to just quit, but Tama refuses. White gets in Tama’s face, RAMS his shoulder in again and again, then digs his shoulder in! But Tama holds on with a gut wrench! Tama powers White back, only for White to RAM him in again. But Tama comes back, VENENO!! Fans fire up after that satellite DDT! Tama stands up, hurries to the corner and climbs up top! SUPREME FLOW!! It’s clean but Tama clutches his ribs! Cover, TWO!!!
White survives because of the damage he did earlier! But fans rally up behind the “GOOD BAD GUY!” as he stands again. Tama and Jado pound the mat, and the fans clap along! Tama watches White rise, GUN- NO, no cutter! White gets to ropes and Tama storms over. White RAMS into Tama, then rolls him up! Feet on the ropes!! Red Shoes sees that and KICKS the legs away! White is pissed and gets in Red Shoes’ face but fans applaud! White turns around, GUN- NO, White throws Tama into Red Shoes! LOW BLOW!! Tama drops to his knees and Gedo gets a chair! But Jado stops him! But then White goes out to CLUB Jado down!
Gedo hands White the chair and White thanks him. White paces around Tama like a shark circling blood. White tells Tama, “Too Sweet~!” CHAIR- LOW BLOW!! Tama evens the score and fans applaud! Fans rally up as Tama looms over White. Tama grabs the chair, and now Gedo wants Red Shoes to do his job! White tells Tama to think about Hontai, and the good guy path Tama is on now. Tama holds up the chair, White dares him to do it! But Red Shoes is back, and Tama hands him the chair! But he turns around into BLADE- NO, Tama slips through to roll White up! But Red Shoes is busy with the chair! Cover, ONE!!
Tama swings, into a COMPLETE SHOT! Both men are down again and fans rally back up! White drags Tama around and into a waistlock. White drags Tama up, but Tama throws elbows to get free. Tama storms up but White CHOPS him! Tama CHOPS back and White drops to his knees! White goes to ropes as fans applaud. White comes back to CHOP, but Tama CHOPS back! Fans applaud as White backs away a moment. White huffs and puffs and comes back to CHOP again! Tama snarls and White eggs him on with a grin. Tama CHOPS! White forearms! Tama forearms! Repeat! Fans rally as Gedo cheers on White.
Tama EuroUppers! And EuroUppers! And EuroUppers! Tama fires off fast hands, but White counters the superman forearm with a COMPLETE SHOT! White drags Tama into the deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans rally for Tama but White drags him up into the SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX! White drags Tama around, slashes his throat, and BLADE- NO, Tama slips out! GUN- NO, White SLAMS Tama down! And then drags him up, BLADE- NO, BLOODY SUNDAY!! Cover, TWO!! Tama shouts out The Prince but White survives it! Fans rally as hard as ever, and Tama stands back up. Tama drags White up as Gedo freaks out!
Tama reels White in, underhooks the arms, but White wrenches out to BLADE- NO! Tama slips out to GUN- NO! White holds it off again! White shoves, Tama comes back, GUN- NO, crucifix takedown! White rains down hammering elbows!! #SharpSensation! Tama is still in this as White runs out of steam. But White grins as he drags Tama back up and fisherman’s the leg, LEG LOCK SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!?!? Tama survives and fans are thunderous! White drags Tama up again, crossing the arms. White reels Tama in, BLOODY CROSS!! White slashes his throat, vowing to end this!
But White doesn’t drag Tama up? He doesn’t think that’ll work. Fans rally but White hushes them all so he can pound the mat! White is already signaling he wants to steal the cutter! Fans do clap along, but perhaps to rally for Tama rather than White. GUN STUN from TAMA!! Cover, TWO!?!?! White survives but fans are thunderous again as Tama rises. Tama drags White up, hooks the arms, but White back drops free! But Tama’s up! White CHOPS, Tama ENZIGURIS! White staggers, but he fights off Gun Stun! BLADE- NO, Tama slips out again, to a SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! A shoutout to both Tanahashi and Omega!!
Tama drags White up, underhooks those arms, D S- NO, White slips out, Tama GUN- NO, White shoves him! Tama SPRINGBOARDS INTO BLADE RUNNER!!!! Cover, White wins!!!
Winner: Jay White, by pinfall (still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion)
The Good Bad Guy put on the fight of a lifetime, but it was still not enough to dethrone Jay White! Is this the limit of Tama Tonga in the singles division?
As for White, he gets the title, a drink of water, and the mic. He gives the fans a chance to chant, but they can’t so they just applaud. White says, “If you’re not going to talk back, then I’m not going to talk to you. Tama Tonga! A couple months ago, I said you need to thank me. You need to thank me for all the success that you’ve had since I cut you from Bullet Club. And you did thank me. But Tama, also, I need to thank you. So Tama, I hope you’re watching this. I hope you got some sense to you. Thank you, Tama, for all of those years in Bullet Club.” Fans applaud that.
White thanks Tama for those years that taught him how to lead by example. Where White learned who he had to become, and what he had to do, to get here and to have this title! “This, Tama Tonga, you deserve this. Tama Tonga, you deserve this moment. You’re good enough for it. It’s just that life is unfair. And Tama, life is unfair for you in the way that you went after this in the Switchblade Era. You tried to make your mark with this at the same time as a once in a lifetime performer! It’s no knock on you, Tama. Life isn’t fair. But hey! Any other day, any other time, and this could’ve easily gone the other way and Tama Tonga would be your IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.
“And I have no shame in admitting that, because Tama Tonga, oh boy. He embodies everything that NJPW stands for! And he would be a great champion to lead this company. But it wasn’t any other day, it wasn’t any other time. It was this day, it was MY time! So whether it be luck, chance, fate, destiny, destino, Tama, life isn’t fair. BUT, at the end of it all, through the ups, downs, all the sh*t that we have to go through, one thing is true, one thing remains the same at the end of all, and that is that I am Switchblade, Jay White! Number one asset in all of professional wrestling! The Last Rock ‘n Rolla, singlehandedly sold out Madison Square Garden, AND the United Center.
“I’m King Switch, baby! I’m the first-ever, only and true Grand Slam Champion! I’m the leader of Bullet Club! The Catalyst of Professional Wrestling! The IWGP World Heavyweight Champion! And now, as always, the world BREATHES with-” Wait, here comes The G1 Climax Champion, OKADA! Fans rally for “O-KA-DA!” but White says this isn’t his moment. This isn’t his time! This isn’t Okada’s time to speak! But Okada snatches the mic to speak! Okada gives a quick tribute to the late, great Antonio Inoki, and he even quotes Inoki’s saying, “If you’ve got the heart, you can do anything.” But sadly, no one expected that great man’s passing on October 1st.
Inoki is no longer with us, and that means an era has come to an end. The question is, who leads this next era? These two will decide that at WrestleKingdom. White says he doesn’t understand Japanese. Also, social distancing. Okada says White should be the one to stand back then. Okada then tells White, “good luck” in holding onto that IWGP World Heavyweight Championship for the rest of this year, because the G1 Climax Champion is gonna be tearing it up going into WK17! White tells Okada to bring it then! White says this is his world, and the two look ready to throw here, but Okada takes his exit.
White shouts at the fans to shut up! “As I was saying, the world BREATHES with the Switchblade, because this is still my era, Okada! Forever and always, it will be the Switchblade Era!” White throws down the mic, holds up the belt, and the confetti and streamers fly. White gets to celebrate now, but will he be ringing in the New Year still our champion?
My Thoughts:
A great event for NJPW, and yes I did skip quite a bit. I feel bad for some of that, as this had NJPW’s tribute to Antonio Inoki, but also had a lot of great story developments. One big one is that in the LIJ VS United Empire 8 Man Tag. Helping LIJ win was CMLL’s Titan! And while he said he was joining LIJ, it would seem LIJ has accepted him, making Titan the first non-Japanese member of the faction. Titan might also be Bushi’s tag partner in the Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship story, as Hiromu got involved in the Junior Heavyweight Championship story. Wato wins, so he’s a contender. Hiromu and El Desperado also want in, it sounds like a Fatal 4 Way is in the works.
I did capture the historic unveiling of that brand new championship for NJPW. Now, it’s the NJPW World Television Championship not because it’s a world title. It is the midcard title representing NJPW World the streaming service, as well as TV Asahi. It’s basically bringing the classic concept of a TV title to NJPW. And yes, there is criticism to be had that NJPW is adding a new midcard title when they needlessly fused the Intercontinental Championship with the Heavyweight title to make a world title when they could’ve just added “World” to the name. But at the same time, NJPW has plenty of people, they can get a lot out of this title.
Anyway, a great KOPW match. I thought by the name, “Who’s Your Daddy?” was going to be an I Quit match where there’s no disqualifications and you’d have to say “You’re my daddy!” to end the match. But still, a lot of fun, especially the antics after. That is no less than the third time the KOPW trophy has been damaged, so maybe Takagi brings out something bigger and shinier for his KOPW trophy moving forward. Great match from Okada and Jonah, on par with their G1 Climax match, but of course Okada wins. The Right to Challenge wasn’t on the line, but even if it was, I don’t think Okada was gonna lose anyway.
And as we know from that big closing segment, Okada VS White is set in stone for WrestleKingdom 17. White VS Tama was awesome, and Tama got so, so close there. White gave Tama his praise, and White perhaps does have a point that many great names would’ve been champion, but there’s always someone greater in the way. White is that guy, for better or worse, love him or hate him, and this newest match of White VS Okada will surely be the best one yet. It could go either way, but I feel like this is another resurgence of Okada’s, and Okada wins the belt to light some kind of spark into the 51st year of NJPW.
My Score: 8.8/10
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The storied rival has its final chapter!
For the last time, John Cena and Randy Orton battle over the WWE Championship! This time, it is on Backlash, in Orton’s hometown of St. Louis!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE United States Championship Fatal 4 Way: Jacob Fatu VS Drew McIntyre VS LA Knight VS Damian Priest; Fatu wins and retains the title.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Becky Lynch; Lyra wins and retains the title.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio VS PENTA; Dominik wins and retains the title.
- GUNTHER VS Pat McAfee; Gunther wins.
- Undisputed WWE Championship: John Cena VS Randy Orton; Cena wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the WWE Backlash Countdown Show!
Join Michael Cole, Wade Barrett & Big E in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action on this highly anticipated night!
Backstage interview with Lyra Valkyria.
Byron Saxton is with The Morrigan and asks how she is feeling tonight. She looked up to Becky Lynch for so long, only for her to stab her in the back. And at the same time, Lyra has dedicated this match to Bayley. How is Lyra going to manage all her emotions? Lyra says there is so much going on in her head, but the way to deal with it is focusing on the main emotion: embarrassment. She gave herself “the ick” looking back and seeing how she ate everything Becky fed her. Becky would’ve had a friend for life in Lyra, but then Becky turned on her. And what did The Man expect? For Lyra to run home to Dublin and cry?
No! That shows Lyra that Becky underestimated her. Lyra meant it when she said she is the better wrestler now. Becky may still be the bigger star, but when that bell rings, Lyra will show that she was never a stepping stone. Becky becomes Lyra’s stepping stone, as well as the crowning name on the long list of opponents when Lyra retains the Women’s Intercontinental Championship. Lyra is locked in, but will the Luck of the Irish favor her in the end?
Vic Joseph joins the panel!
The Voice of NXT helps plug Battleground, but he also gives Lyra her props. From NXT UK to NXT USA, Vic has seen Lyra achieve her potential every step of the way. The NXT Women’s Championship match between Lyra and Becky was all about someone from the NXT roster stepping up and proving herself, and Lyra did just that. Lyra took the NXT Women’s title off Becky, but will Lyra keep the Women’s Intercontinental title from Becky? Or is #BeckyHogan going to step on Lyra to get ahead?
Jackie Redmond & Peter Rosenberg tag in for the panel.
Cole & Barrett have to go prepare for calling Backlash, so Jackie and Peter join Big E in looking back on memory lane. John Cena VS Randy Orton as a rivalry predates the iPod, Wikipedia, and even the original Xbox! 25 years later, will this truly be the end of an era for WWE?
Pershard Owens sings the Star Spangled Banner.
Talkin’ ’bout a detonator…
The fuse is let, and tonight is about to be explosive. Egos, attitudes, grudges, ambitions, motivations, and glory, it’s overflowing! WrestleMania was historic, but now everyone will face the Backlash!
WWE United States Championship Fatal 4 Way: Jacob Fatu VS Drew McIntyre VS LA Knight VS Damian Priest!
The Samoan Werewolf only just took this title “for the family” at WrestleMania, and yet now the stakes are raised! The Scottish Warrior wants to fight a real fighter, the Mega Star wants to redeem himself from his loss, and the Archer of Infamy wants to kill two birds with one stone by avenging his own loss while putting gold back around his waist. Will one of these challengers get what they want? Or will Fatu dog walk all of ’em, YADADA MEAN!?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really all gas and no brakes with it!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as all four men look at each other. Knight talks some smack but St. Louis is loud for “FATU! FATU!” Knight runs up to throw hands on Fatu, Priest and Drew go after each other! Fatu fires back and they trade shots. Priest and Drew are on the outside while Knight throws hands “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Priest CLUBS Drew, Fatu TOSSES Knight, and then Fatu runs corner to corner. Knight dodges, Fatu hits buckles, and Knight hits a JUMP NECKBREAKER! Priest is back in the ring, but Knight gives him a BIG back suplex! Knight WRECKS Drew with a dropkick, then RAMS into Fatu!
Knight slingshots to SHOUDLER TACKLE Fatu! Knight sunset flip BACKBREAKERS, then he dodges Drew to pop-up and POWERSLAM! The fans fire up as The Mega Star is unlocking that kavorka! Spell it out, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” ELBOW- NO, Priest catches Knight, but Knight kicks free! DDT! Knight runs and DOUBLE ELBOW DROPS! Fatu shoves Knight, scoops, but Knight slips free, REVERSE DDT! Cover on Fatu, ONE!! Fatu is tougher than that, but Knight drags Fatu up. Fatu RAMS Knight into a corner, fires hands, then he ROCKS Priest! Knight ROCKS Fatu, Priest ROCKS Fatu, and Knight runs, they HIGH-LOW COMBO!
The fans fire up for that teamwork, and then Priest & Knight POST Fatu! Fatu flops out of the ring, but Priest avoids Knight’s cheap shot! BELL CLAP! Drew RAMS Knight into Priest, then OVERHEAD SUPELXES Knight! Priest runs up, but into a SPIENBUSTER! Drew has Knight again, NECKBREAKER! Then a NECKBREAKER for Priest! Fatu is back, but Drew gives him a NECKBREAKER! Drew kips up, the fans fire up, and Drew aims at Fatu. Drew runs up, but Knight LARIATS! Fatu SUPERKICKS Knight! Fatu kicks Knight out, ELBOWS Priest away, then goes up. Priest JUMP KICKS! Priest climbs up to the very top, SUPER STEINER!
Fatu flounders, Priest rises, and Priest clinches Knight for a FLATLINER! Priest goes out to run around the ring, and he FLYING AX HANDLES Fatu! Priest puts Fatu back in, then dodges a shot to ROUNDHOUSE Fatu! Priest knuckle locks Fatu, St. Louis wants tables, but Priest goes Old School to CROSSBODY Drew! Fatu runs up, Priest dodges, COMEBACKER LARIAT! Fatu flounders out, Priest runs to ELBOW Drew! And ELBOW Knight! Priest runs, and he LARIATS Drew up and out! Knight swings, misses, and Priest DREAMCAST KICKS! The fans fire up and Priest goes back out. Priest runs in but Fatu POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS Priest onto the barriers!
The fans fire up with Fatu, and then Fatu stares down with Drew. The fans fire up even more as these alpha males step into the ring. This is the match-up Drew wanted all along, and the two men step up. The hands start flying and the fans fire up! The fans are strongly on Fatu’s side, but the hands keep going faster and faster! Fatu gets the edge, but Drew HEADBUTTS! Drew runs, but Fatu BODY CHECKS him! Drew is right up, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but runs into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! The fans are thunderous, and Fatu runs in, HIP ATTACK on Drew! The fans fire up again, and Fatu drags Drew to the drop zone.
Fatu climbs the corner as St. Louis declares, “This is Awesome!” Fatu nods, reaches the top, but Drew is up to CLAW Fatu’s face! The ref reprimands but that’s all he can do! Drew goes up to the top, but Knight trips Drew up! Knight puts Drew in the Tree of Woe to stomp away, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight then runs corner to corner and back again, KNEE for Drew! Knight then climbs up, has Fatu on the very top, but Fatu HEADBUTTS Knight down! Fatu adjusts, but Drew sits up! SPIDER SUPLEX throws Fatu onto Knight! But Fatu’s right up to HIP ATTACK Drew!! And then he DIVES onto Priest!! Fatu is all fired up and the fans are thunderous!
Fatu goes up again, SEWANTON BOMB on Drew! Fatu geeks out, but gets B F T!! Priest has Knight, SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Drew hits a CLAYMORE on Priest!!! Priest falls on Knight for a cover! DREW BREAKS IT!! The fans are electric as all four men are down! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement now! Priest flops out of the ring, Fatu and Drew go to corners, and Knight finds his way to another. The fans rally, Fatu geeks out, and Fatu runs, into a FLYING HEADBUTT! And then a kick and FUTURE SHOCK!! Then Drew has Knight, but Knight wrenches out! B F- NO, Drew powers out, reels Knight in, FUTURE SHOCK!!
Drew kips up, the fans fire up, and Drew calls his shot! Drew gives the countdown, “THREE! TWO! ONE!!” CLAYMORE for Knight!! Cover, PRIEST yanks the ref!! Priest really does screw Drew this time! Drew is furious but Priest drags him out now! Priest and Drew throw hands and the fans fire up! Drew THROWS Priest and himself over the barriers! Fatu is up, he brings Knight around for HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT! Fatu has Knight down, goes up, up, BEST MOONSAULT FLOPS!! Knight rises up, goes to the corner, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” BOX JUMP FLYING AX HANDLE! And then the BOX JUMP ELBOW DROP!! Cover, TWO!?!
Fatu survives and Knight is beside himself! Priest and Drew are brawling in the crowd! Priest SMACKS Drew off a road case! Priest makes Drew look into the camera, “He’s bored at work!” Priest ROCKS Drew, but Drew ROCKS Priest! They go up to some upper deck, and Priest ROCKS Drew again! They stand on road cases, but Drew HEADBUTTS! Drew reels Priest in, takes aim, but Priest CLAWS Drew’s face! Priest decides to do what Drew was planning, and with the straps down, SOUTH OF HEAVEN DOWN THROUGH THE TABLES!!! The fans go nuts with Priest and Drew down in the wreckage!!
Producers and medical hurry to check Drew and Priest, but that just means Knight and Fatu are the only two left! Knight RAMS Fatu into the apron, then POSTS him! Knight hobbles but he brings Fatu back up to SMACK him off the desk! Fatu is on the desk, and Knight uses a piece that fell off to SMACK Fatu! Knight keeps Fatu on the desk, and he looks for a perch. The fans fire up as Knight climbs the corner! “L! A! KNGIHT!” NO, Solo Sikoa gets Fatu clear! Knight is furious but Solo tells him it’s not going down like that. Knight storms up on Solo, but a LARIAT hits outta nowhere!! IS THAT JEFF COBB?!?
The fans go nuts as now the Imperial Unit is Solo’s new enforcer! Cobb THROWS Knight around, POSTS him, and then runs to SPLASH Knight against the post!! Cobb drags Knight up, puts him in the ring, and Fatu sees what’s going on. Fatu is not happy with Solo bringing in reinforcements when he didn’t want it, but Solo still serves Knight up on a silver platter. Fatu doesn’t look the gift horse in the mouth, and he gives Knight a HIP ATTACK!! Fatu puts Knight in the drop zone, goes up and up, BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, Fatu wins!
Winner: Jacob Fatu, by pinfall (still WWE United States Champion)
The Samoan Werewolf may not like Solo bringing in a ringer, but he still keeps his gold. Will nothing stop “the family” now that they’ve reloaded the arsenal?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Becky Lynch!
When they say, “Never meet your heroes,” perhaps those people were talking about this scenario right here. The Morrigan & The Man were bonded by their Irish blood, and by how the younger followed in the footsteps of the elder. They’ve battled over the NXT Women’s Championship and even won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania. But the moment they lost those titles, Becky showed her true colors and betrayed Lyra! Becky called Lyra “recycling,” or rather, “less offensive trash,” but will Becky be the one thrown out this time? Or will Becky take away a title just as Lyra did to her back in the day?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who the real Lass Kicker is around here!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Lyra and Becky circle, tie up, and they go around. Becky puts Lyra in the corner, the ref counts, and Becky lets off to talk trash. Becky shoves, Lyra shoves, and the two reset. They tie up, Lyra waistlocks, Becky switches, and Becky SLAMS Lyra down. Becky smothers Lyra into the mat, then waistlocks again. Lyra fights up, ELBOWS free, then runs. Becky dodges and RUNS Lyra over! Becky flexes, talks trash, then soaks up the heat. Things speed up, Lyra drops down then hurdles, but Becky hits an arm-drag, only for Lyra to ghost pin! TWO, and Becky arm-drags again!
The fans boo but Becky soaks it up. The two reset, tie up, and Lyra waistlocks. Becky elbows Lyra, whips her to ropes, but Lyra slides under! Lyra blocks a kick, trips Becky, and then turns Becky over with the REVERSE CRAB, to then go for the arms! MEXICAN SURFBOARD! Becky endures as Lyra swings her around! Lyra drops Becky, stands on the legs, and then hooks the legs up! Becky resists but Lyra still gets the arms to pull her back, into the ROMERO SPECIAL! Becky endures, Lyra rolls and pulls Becky back into the ROMERO SPECIAL! Becky still endures, but Lyra rolls her and pulls her back again! A third ROMERO SPECIAL! Then a cover, TWO!
Becky escapes, but Lyra waistlocks. Becky switches, Lyra spins through and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Becky scrambles and Lyra says she told her she’s the better wrestler! Lyra then dodges to ENZIGIRI! Becky bails out, the fans “WHEW~” with Lyra, and she WRECKS Becky with a dropkick! The fans fire up and Lyra puts Becky in the ring. Lyra climbs, but Becky trips her up! Becky THROWS Lyra down, then snarls as she rains down fists! The fans boo but Becky seethes as she paces around. Becky signals that she will be champion! She CLOBBERS Lyra, smothers her into the mat again, then HAMMERS away on Lyra! Cover, ONE!!
Lyra is tougher than that, but so is Becky given she has a bloody cut on her elbow. Lyra ELBOWS Becky but Becky CLUBS Lyra! Becky stands Lyra up to SLAP her! And CHOP her! And CHOP again! Lyra falls into a corner but Becky soaks up the heat. Becky stands Lyra up, runs corner to corner, but Lyra dodges! Becky hits buckles, but then she dodges to JUMP KICK! And BECKSPLODER! Lyra writhes, Becky covers, ONE!! Becky argues the count with the ref, then goes back to Lyra. Becky talks trash on Lyra, CHOKES her on the ropes, but stops as the ref counts. Lyra goes to the corner but Becky brings her around to TOSS her out!
Lyra is on the floor, Becky builds speed, and Becky WRECKS Lyra with a dropkick! Becky THROWS Lyra into barriers, then SMACKS her off more barriers! “Is this your girl?” Becky tells Lyra’s fiancé to thank her! Lyra fires forearms off on Becky! Becky POSTS Lyra in return! Becky puts Lyra in the ring, covers, TWO! The fans rally for Lyra but Becky talks more trash. Becky SLAPS Lyra, pie faces her, but Lyra just stares defiantly! Then Lyra SLAPS Becky back! The SLAPS fly, Becky clinches, but Lyra cradle counters! Roll through, into a RUNNING FISHERMAN BUSTER!! Both women are down and the fans fire up!
Lyra feeds off that energy and she rises up! Lyra runs and LARIATS! And LARIATS! And SOBATS! KICKS! HEADBUTTS, KICKS again, then runs, cartwheel and ENZIGIRI! Becky staggers around, Lyra GUT WRENCH BOMBS! Cover, TWO!! Becky survives and Lyra is beside herself! Becky goes to the apron but Lyra drags her up. The fans rally m ore, but Becky ROCKS and ROUNDHOUSES Lyra! Becky climbs, but Lyra ROCKS her first! Lyra reaches the top, and fans actually duel as Lyra stalling SUPERPLEXES!! Cover, TWO!! Becky survives, reminding us why she’s a Grand Slam Champion!
The fans rally up and Lyra has Becky for a fireman’s carry! Becky fights free, waistlocks, but Lyra switches! O’Conner Roll, TWO! Becky has the O’Conner, but wants the rope! The ref stops that! The fans boo and Becky “apologizes,” but then she runs up on Lyra! Lyra scoops, Becky slips free, EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, TWO!! Lyra survives and Becky is growing frustrated. The fans rally for Lyra more and Becky dares Lyra to get up. Lyra rises, Becky clinches, but Lyra slips free to shove Becky into buckles! Lyra runs up, Becky dodges, but Lyra stops the jump kick! Lyra DUMPS Becky out, takes aim, and PLANCHAS! Down goes Becky!
The fans fire up as Lyra hurries to put Becky back in. Lyra climbs the corner, takes aim, TURN OF FORTUNE!! Cover, TWO!!! Lyra is frustrated, but she hurries back up! MOONSAULT onto knees! Becky turns that around on Lyra while the fans fire up! Becky crawls her way over to Lyra, both women stand, and the forearms fly! Becky ROCKS Lyra but Lyra ROCKS Becky right back! The shots pick up speed, Lyra gets the edge, but Becky KNEES low! UPPERCUT into a hook! Becky fights the backslide, SLAMS Lyra down, ARMBAR!! Lyra clasps hands, rolls through, and she has the ARMBAR!!
Becky fights, rolls, high stacks, TWO! Becky steps over, DISARM-HER!! Lyra rolls Becky to a cover, TWO!! Becky clinches, MANHAND- ARM-DRAG! Cover, TWO!! MANHANDLE SLAM!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Lyra survives and Becky cannot believe it! St. Louis is thunderous, “This is Awesome!” Becky is freaking out trying to figure out what to do. Becky just HAMMERS away on Lyra! The fans boo but Becky goes to the outside. Becky grabs a chair! The fans boo but The Man is getting desperate! Becky brings the chair in, the ref stops her, and they tug-o-war over the chair! Becky give sit up to the ref, but that lets her untie a buckle pad!
Becky drags Lyra up, brings her around and whips, but Lyra reverses! Becky stops from hitting steel but Lyra GERMAN SUPLEXES! And HEEL KICKS! MOONSAULT!! Cover, TWO!! Becky survives and Lyra is beside herself! The fans rally while Lyra now thinks on what she must do. Lyra drags Becky up, fireman’s carries, but Becky fights free! Becky shoves Lyra into a buckle! MANHANDLE SLAM!! Cover, TWO?!?! Lyra survives one thing after another and Becky is going berserk! Becky HAMMERS away on Lyra again, and even DRIBBLES Lyra head off the mat! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Becky stands Lyra up.
Becky aims but the ref sees the bare buckle! The ref stops that, goes to fix things, but Lyra fireman’s carries! NIGHTWING DRIVER!!! The ref is too busy with the buckle! Cover, TWO!?!?!? Becky survives thanks to her shenanigans and Lyra is completely frazzled! Lyra drags Becky up, fireman’s carries, but Becky still fights! Clinch and MAN- NO, wheelbarrow for the victory roll! TWO, and Becky SLAPS Lyra! Roll-up, high stack, TWO! Lyra has a victory roll, LYRA WINS!!!
Winner: Lyra Valkyria, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)
Becky attacks Lyra! The Man is a sore loser! DISARM-HER!! The ref reprimands, pries at Becky’s grip, but Becky refuses to let go! More refs rush in, Becky still doesn’t stop, so producers are needed! Adam Pearce shouts right at Becky, and only now does Becky let go!! Lyra is down, potentially her arm and even her nose broken by the woman she once looked up to! Becky scowls, wants to go back for more, but the producers stand in her way. Did Becky still coset Lyra her title with all the damage she did? Or can The Morrigan rise up and keep her #ShinyShiny?
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio VS PENTA!
Though it took a Fatal 4 Way to win it, and an Irish Ace in the hole to keep it, “Dirty Dom” thinks he is already the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time, as well as the greatest Mysterio and the greatest luchador ever. But now, the Man with Zero Fear gets another shot, and hopefully it’ll be a fair one. Will Penta prove he is the greatest? Or will Dom have another dirty trick up his sleeve?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly El Campeon!
The bell rings and Dom circles with Penta. Dom talks trash but the fans rally behind Penta. Dom shoves Penta, so Penta DROPKCISK Dom! Penta runs up, Dom dodges and fires hands! Dom whips, Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Dom tumbles, the fans fire up, and Penta runs in. Dom dodge the kick, comes back, ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans cheer because that was impressive, and Dom runs up again. Penta pops him up to SUPERKICK him upside-down! Then BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Dom stays in this and Penta nods respect. The fans rally for Penta while Dom goes to a corner.
Penta runs in, Dom pops him up to crotch him on the ropes! Dom then DROPKICKS Penta down to the floor! The fans cheer, Dom builds speed, and Dom DIVES to TORNADO DDT! Dom flexes and fans cheer because that was impressive, too! Dom refreshes the ring count then mocks Penta’s swagger. Dom stomps Penta, fans actually sing for “Dirty, Dirty Dom~!” Dom stands Penta up to CHOP, but Penta CHOPS in return! The CHOPS go back and forth, then Dom dodges to SHOVE Penta into steel steps! Dom rolls into the ring and flexes. The fans cheer, Dom goes out to drag Penta up, and Dom puts Penta in.
Dom hears the fans dueling, tunes out the taunts, and he slingshots to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Penta stays in this and Dom argues the count. The ref defends it, so Dom just stomps away on Penta! Dom uses the Finn style jump stomps, then he rains down fists! Dom lets off to soak up cheers and jeers, then covers, ROPEBREAK! Dom is annoyed and he CLUBS Penta into the chinlock. Penta endures, claws at the hold, and fights up. Penta fires body shots, but Dom fires knees! Dom whips, Penta KICKS him, then Penta dodges to come back, SLING-DOG! The fans fire up and Dom bails out. Penta goes up, up, and from the post, SUPER CROSSBODIES!
The fans fire up as Dom and Penta crash down! The ring count starts, both men stir at 3 of 10, and Penta rises up. Penta pushes Dom into the ring, huffs ‘n’ puffs, and he climbs up the corner. Penta leaps, but into Dom’s kick! Dom snap suplexes, that’s Uno Amigo! Then another suplex, but Penta slips free! Penta shoves Dom, but Dom drop toeholds him onto ropes! Dom dials it up, but Penta ducks the 619! Penta GAMANGIRIS, then slingshots to CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Dom survives and both men are down! The fans rally up and Dom DROPKICKS Penta! Dom runs up, OBLIVION!! Cover, TWO!!
Penta survives Liv’s move and Dom is furious! Dom runs up, Penta puts him on the corner, and Penta GAMANGIRIS! Penta climbs, but Dom shoves him down! Penta CHOPS from the apron, then runs up, but Dom BOOTS him! Dom hops down, reels Penta in, but Penta fights the suplex! Penta ENZIGIRIS, then runs up, APRON DESTROYER!!! Both men are down and the fans go nuts! But wait, here comes Carlito! Judgment Day let Dom come out here alone, but Caribbean Cool isn’t gonna let this go down! But this is all so Finn & JD can get Penta up! Finn gets an idea and grabs a chair!
But the ref sees Finn! Finn’s improvising just cost him his chance! The ref EJECTS Judgment Day!! The fans fire up as now things are 1v1 again! Carlito can’t believe Finn messed this up! Penta FLIES onto Judgment Day! The fans fire up but wait, Finn avoided disaster! Where’d he go? Penta hobbles, rolls into the ring, and SUPERKICKS Dom down! Penta vows to finish this, but Finn returns! Finn distracts the ref now, and EL GRANDE AMERICANO is here! Grande HEADBUTTS Penta with that loaded mask!!! Dom goes up, FROG SPLASH!!! Cover, DOM WINS!
Winner: Dominik Mysterio, by pinfall (still WWE Intercontinental Champion)
The Prince almost screwed things up, but then he managed to turn things around with help from the supposed other greatest luchador in history! Will Judgment Day owe Chad Gable- Er, uh, El Grande Americano big time for this?
GUNTHER VS Pat McAfee!
Once again, Der Ring General lost a championship, at WrestleMania, against someone he surely felt was beneath him. And while his ego was still hurting, he lashed out against Michael Cole in an attempt to intimidate and silence commentary. Pat stepped up for his friend, got beat up for it, but he isn’t going to back down just because Gunther is a bully. In fact, Pat has always believed in standing up to bullies, which is why he’s getting back in the ring! Will Pat win one for all the underdogs out there? Or will Gunther unleash all of his anger and silence Pat for good?
The bell rings and Pat throws his shirt to the crowd! The fans fire up as Pat and Gunther circle. They feel things out, Gunther smirks but Pat is stone cold serious. The fans taunt Gunther with, “You Tapped Out!” but Gunther ignores that. He and Pat tie up, and Gunther shoves Pat to a corner. Pat sees what he’s dealing with now, but he still comes back to circle with Gunther again. They tie up, Gunther headlocks and THROWS Pat! The ref checks Pat but Pat stands back up. Pat and Gunther circle again, tie up, and Gunther grabs an arm! Gunther wrenches Pat, wrangles him down and steps over. Gunther pie faces Pat around and the fans boo.
Gunther wrenches, wristlocks, but Pat rolls, rolls, handsprings, and wrenches! But Gunther breaks free! Pat avoids the chop and the fans fire up! Pat and Gunther circle again, and Gunther is oddly amused. Pat and Gunther tie up, and Pat headlocks! Gunther powers Pat to ropes, Pat shifts to a facelock, but Gunther puts Pat on the apron! Pat holds on, the ref counts, and Pat lets go slowly. Gunther pats Pat on the head, and Pat says okay. Pat ROCKS Gunther! Pat slingshots, runs, and fires forearms! Pat runs, into a CHOP! Pat is right down and coughing for air! Gunther drags Pat up, just to CLUB him back down!
Gunther stomps and kicks Pat around, pushes Pat, but Pat comes back to JAB! JAB! HAYMAKER! Pat fires hands, and even CHOPS! Gunther eggs Pat on! Pat CHOPS, the fans fire up, but Gunther wants more! Pat CHOPS, but Gunther CHOPS Pat down again! The fans boo as Gunther glares at Michael Cole. Gunther stalks Pat to a corner, talks trash, “You wanna play with the big boys, huh?” Gunther CHOPS Pat in a corner, CHOPS again, then stomps a mudhole! Gunther stops and Pat puts up his dukes! The fans rally, but Gunther CHOPS Pat down! The fans boo and Cole tells Gunther fine, just pin and finish it!
Gunther decides not to do that, he wrenches and whips Pat instead. Gunther CLOBBERS Pat, but Pat avoids the elbow drop! Pat KICKS Gunther! That NFL punt wasn’t quite enough, and Gunther snapmares Pat! Gunther KICKS Pat now! Pat writhes, but he still rises up! The fans rally behind Pat and he stands again. Pat roars, Gunther eggs him on, and Pat spins to CHOP! Gunther CHOPS, but Pat stays up to CHOP! Gunther BOOTS Pat down now! Gunther glares at Cole, dares Cole to help Pat, but Wade Barrett tells Cole to just sit down. The fans still taunt Gunther with, “You Tapped Out!” as Gunther goes back to Pat.
Gunther talks trash on the fans, then he brings Pat up. Gunther dares Cole to keep cheering his guy on. Cole says stop toying with Pat then! Pat SLAPS Gunther! Gunther CHOPS Pat, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Pat sputters, Cole says just end it then! Gunther looms over Pat, eggs him on, and Pat still rises up! Gunther clamps onto Pat’s head, and then has the SLEEPER!! Pat is already red from everything else, but wait! Pat pries at the grip! Gunther is amused as Pat manages the ROPEBREAK, but then Gunther GERMAN SUPLEXES! Pat flounders and Gunther paces. Gunther laughs as the fans boo, because Gunther knows only he can end this.
Gunther soaks up the boos and he stalks Pat to ropes. Pat sits up, Gunther clamps onto him again, and Gunther uses a facelock to put Pat in a corner. Gunther CLUBS Pat, reels him in, and hoists Pat up top! Gunther CLUBS Pat, then climbs up. The fans rally for Pat, and he holds on for dear life! Pat fires elbows and he knocks Gunther down! Pat adjusts, and manages to MOONSAULT! Gunther moves, Pat lands out, GERMAN SUPLEX! Pat lands out?! PUNT!! PUNT!! And then a PUNT!!! Cover, ONE?!?! Gunther takes all those shots and is just pissed!! Gunther eggs Pat on, so Pat SLAPS him! Gunther eggs Pat on more, so Pat SLAPS again!
Pat SLAPS, Gunther CHOPS, but Pat just feeds off that now! The CHOPS keep going, and then Pat ELBOWS Gunther! The forearms go back and forth, Pat fires fast hands, Gunther guards! Pat runs, and he BOOTS Gunther! Pat keeps moving, to SUPERKICK! Shoutout to the Panama City Playboy, but Gunther reels Pat in for a POWERBOMB!! Cole says fine, just end this match already! Gunther clamps on the BOSTON CRAB!! But Pat endures! Cole goes to the apron to tell Pat to keep fighting! But Gunther drags Pat back to rain down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans cheer on Cole, but Gunther grabs him through the ropes!!
The fans boo as Gunther drags Cole into the ring! The ref reprimands and Cole says Gunther should just pin Pat already! Gunther pushes Cole around, has him by his tie, then reels Cole in! But Pat BOOTS Gunther! Gunther BOOTS Pat!! Gunther glares at Cole as Cole is on the outside again. Pat O’Conner Rolls! TWO!! Pat bails out, Cole coaches him, but Gunther is on Pat again! Gunther suplexes, but Cole trips Gunther!! Cole holds Gunther’s foot down as Pat covers, TWO!!! Gunther is pissed, but Pat puts on the SLEEPER!!! Gunther flails, powers out, and short arm LARIATS!! Gunther drags Pat back up, and he stares Cole down before putting on the SLEEPER!!!
Pat is down in the body scissors and he’s turning purple! The fans rally as Pat still fights, but Gunther traps his arms, too!! Pat is still fighting even now!! Pat rises up, throws elbows, and the fans are thunderous! Pat fires shot after shot but Gunther wrangles him back down!! Pat is caught again, and NOW he’s out! Gunther wins!!
Winner: Gunther, by submission
Gunther pushes Pat away and Cole is distraught. Cole goes to Pat’s side, feeling just a bit responsible for letting it go this far. Der Ring General grins as he still returns to his winning ways. Pat manages to sit up again now that he can breathe, and Cole helps him stand. Gunther and Pat stare each other down, and Gunther shows Pat a nod of respect! Gunther leaves, but will he be just as ruthless as he heads back for the mountaintop?
Undisputed WWE Championship: John Cena VS Randy Orton!
Both men have been here in the WWE for 25 years, never wrestling anywhere else, and never wanting to go anywhere else. And while he’s “gone Hollywood,” Cena still became the #NeverSeenSeventeen. The Viper is still only at 14, but he hopes to change that tonight as he now has the homefield advantage. Will the Legend Killer add one more name to that hit list? Or will Cena still be the Last Real Champion?
The fans obviously sing along with Voices as their hometown hero makes his entrance. Orton already seems to be getting chills hearing his hometown sing that for him. Then things turn to “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” even before the music plays. Then things turn to “JOHN CENA SUCKS~!” with the music, even as Cena wears his St. Louis Blues inspired merchandise. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the greatest of their generation!
The bell rings and the fans fire up as Cena and Orton circle. They feel things out, tie up, and are in a deadlock. The two break, the fans applaud, and the two reset. Orton and Cena circle again, tie up again, and are in another deadlock. They break again and the fans again applaud. St. Louis rallies behind “RANDY! RANDY!” which annoys Cena, but then he offers a handshake. The fans boo and Orton smirks. Orton steps up, Cena still offers, and Orton accepts. But then Cena pokes Orton in the eyes! Cena fires hands, headlocks, but Orton powers up and out. Orton runs Cena over, then he pokes Cena in the eyes!
The fans cheer, Cena bails out, and Orton goes to the corner so he can look down at Cena. The fans cheer more and Cena slides in. The two tie up, go around, and Orton puts Cena in a corner. The ref counts, Orton lets off at 4, but he counters Cena’s punch! Orton ROCKS Cena, headlocks, and the fans duel, “You Can’t Wrestle!” “YES, HE CAN!” Cena powers up and out, ducks down, and hurdles over! Orton still runs Cena over again! The fans fire up as Orton headlocks, hits a takeover, but Cena keeps his shoulders up. Cena endures, fights up, and powers out. Orton runs Cena over yet again! Cena bails out and the fans boo.
Cena wants to walk!? The fans boo more but Cena doesn’t care. But Orton rushes out to CLUB Cena from behind! Orton ROCKS Cena, ROCKS him again, and they return to ringside. Orton ROCKS Cena, Cena rolls into the ring, and Cena comes back to LARIAT! Cena rains down fists, the fans boo, but Cena stops to catch his breath. Cena brings Orton up to bump him off buckles. Cena climbs up and fans boo more as Cena rains down fists! The fans still count along, and Cena goes to 7 before he hops down. But Orton kicks low! Orton bumps Cena off buckles, then climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count and Orton goes past TEN, to hit TWENTY!!
The fans fire up and Orton backs off. Cena staggers around, Orton reels him in, and UPPERCUTS Cena down! Cover, TWO! Orton drags Cena to center to stomp a leg! The fans cheer and Orton stomps Cena’s other leg! Cena clutches his ankle, but Orton stomps Cena’s hand! The fans cheer as Orton picks Cena apart, with a stomp to the other hand! Orton pushes Cena down and runs up, to KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Cena stays in this but Orton stays focused. Cena goes to ropes, rises up, but Orton is on him with a kick down low! The fans cheer Orton and he whips, but Cena reverses. Cena clamps on a SLEEPER! And becomes a backpack!
Orton stays on his feet and Cena slips down. Orton powers up and out, and he catches Cena for a SLEEPER! Cena endures, but he drops to a knee. Cena fights up, powers out, and he grabs the SLEEPER again! The fans boo but Orton powers up and out. Orton has the SLEEPER! Cena powers out, to have the SLEEPER! Orton slips around to hit a BIG back suplex! The fans rally while both men are down. Orton and Cena stir, Cena goes to the ropes, and Orton is up. Cena ducks ‘n’ dodges to start up those SHOULDER TACKLES! And then the SPIN OUT BOMB! The fans boo but Cena smooths his hair. Cena smirks, raises his hand, and says the fans can’t see him!
Cena runs, and FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLES! Orton staggers, Cena fireman’s carries, but Orton slips free! Orton shoves Cena and LARIATS! And LARIATS again! Orton dodges then SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up while Cena flounders to the apron! Orton storms over there, drags Cena through the ropes, but Cena slips through to roll Orton up! TWO, and Cena has a leg! Orton fights off the crossface, but Cena powers through! STFU!! Orton endures, reaches out, but Cena drags him from the ropes! Orton BOOTS Cena away and Cena goes back to the apron! Orton runs up, has Cena in the ropes, DRAPING DDT!
The fans fire up while Cena sputters, and Orton starts to hear those voices! Orton watches Cena rise up, R K- NO, Cena powers out, fireman’s carries, and ATTITUDE- RKO?!?! Orton turns that around at the last second and the fans are losing their minds! “This is Awesome!” while both men are down again! Both men slowly rise up, Cena has Orton, but Orton ROCKS Cena! Cena ROCKS Orton! Orton kicks Cena low, but then Cena fires a body shot! Orton HEADBUTTS Cena, but Cena HEADBUTTS back! Orton ROCKS Cena again, but Cena ROCKS Orton again! Orton UPPERCUTS! Cena HAYMAKERS! Cena fireman’s carries, ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!! Cover, TWO!?!
The fans fire up as Orton survives while Cena grows frustrated. Cena waits on Orton to rise up, the fans duel again, and Cena fireman’s carries! Orton grabs ropes, Cena pries him free, but Orton slips off the carry! Cena ducks ‘n’ dodges to start more shoulder tackles, but into an RKO!!! The fans fire up but Cena flounders away to a corner! Orton clutches his shoulder, the RKO continues to be a double-edged move when you get right down to it. But wait! Orton wants to go yard! But Cena avoids the Orton Punt! Fireman’s carry and ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!! Cover, TWO!!!! Orton survives again and Cena is beside himself!
The fans rally as hard as they can for Orton but Cena stalks Orton to a corner. Cena talks trash, and he mocks hearing those voices! Cena smirks as the fans boo, and then Cena decides to further copy Orton! Cena aims from a corner, runs up, but Orton dodges Cena’s kick! RK- NO, Cena shoves Orton into the ref!! The ref goes down, Cena has Orton again, ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!! But no ref means no pins! Cena smirks again, and he tells the fans, “Shh.” Cena goes outside, grabs the title belt, and Cole asks why he’s resorting to this. Cena says, “History.” Cena slips back into the ring with the belt, but Orton hits an RKO!!!
The ref stirs, Orton covers, and the ref counts! TWO!!!! The delay saves Cena and Orton is beside himself! Cena flops out of the ring, crawls off towards barriers, but Orton pursues. Orton huffs ‘n’ puffs and storms up on Cena. The fans call BS, but Orton thinks this is a good a place as any. Orton clears the desk! The ref reprimands but then Cena RAMS Orton into the ref!! The ref hits steel steps! Cena POSTS Orton, and the fans are dueling again! Cena sees the desk, and then smirks again. Cena decides to use another of Orton’s ideas, and he fireman’s carries Orton. But Orton slips free and fireman’s carries! ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT onto the desk!!
Cena tumbles off the desk and to the floor! Then the desk breaks! They really made those sturdier than before. Orton mutters something while he clears space. Orton drags Cena up, SMACKS him off the pieces of the desk, then goes back to the ring. The fans fire up as Orton starts looking underneath the ring! Orton goes around the way, and tada! Orton brings out a TABLE! St. Louis fires up again as Orton sets the table up right where he found it, then he drags Cena over that way. Cena fires hands and SMACKS Orton off barriers! And off the steps! Cena fireman’s carries Orton, but Orton fights free! Orton fireman’s carries again!
Orton hits another ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, through the table!!! Once again, Orton gives Cena his move! Orton drinks some Prime Hydration, then goes back to Cena. Orton steps over Cena to drag him back up, and he puts Cena in the ring. “This is Awesome!” but the ref is still down! Orton huffs ‘n’ puffs and he hears those voices again! Cena stirs, rises to his feet, and RKO!!! Cover, here comes a spare ref!! The count, TWO!??!?!? Another delay saves Cena and Orton is at a loss for words! The ref defends the count was fair, but Cena has the belt again! Cena aims, runs up, but Orton dodge! BELT SHOT on Eddie Durango! RKO AGAIN!!!!
Orton covers, he would’ve won ten times over! Nick Aldis and his producers hurry to ringside to finally check on both refs. Orton argues with Aldis, they need another official! Aldis says okay but there aren’t many left to work tonight! Orton is furious, so he just RKOS Aldis! And RKO for each and every producer! Even Jamie Noble!! The fans are thunderous as Orton unleashes that 2009 Viper! Orton looms over Cena, seethes, and goes with the last thing he has in his arsenal. Orton lines up a shot, Cena rises up, BUT R-TRUTH gets in the way! Truth pleads with Orton to spare his “childhood hero!” Orton just RKOS Truth!!
Cena is up, and he LOW BLOWS Orton!!! The fans boo, but Cena isn’t done there! He has the belt, and he CLOBBERS Orton with it!!! Cena puts the belt outside, the first ref returns, and he counts the cover! CENA WINS!!!
Winner: John Cena, by pinfall (still Undisputed WWE Champion)
Cena’s first defense of his 17th world title is certainly one for the history books! It took multiple referees, tables, distractions, and even a friend/fan biting the bullet for him, and Cena comes out the other side still the champion. Cena takes the mic, and he shouts to cut the damn music! Cena says he doesn’t need the music, he needs competition. And he sure as hell doesn’t need the fans. “Drink it in, St. Louis. Because this is what the Last Real Champion looks like.” The fans boo as Cena holds up the title at the corner, but if this is what the Last Real Champion needs to survive the Viper, what more will it take for him to finish his Farewell Tour?
My Thoughts:
Despite the concerns from right after WrestleMania, this Backlash turned out amazing! It didn’t need a two hour preshow when there wasn’t gonna be a preshow match, but I get that they did so because this was the final Backlash for Cena, they needed time to talk about Cena becoming the 17 time world champion, and what facing Orton one more time meant to everyone. Cena VS Orton: The Final Time was definitely better than Cody VS Cena at Mania. There was a lot of talk of Cena “purposefully” giving a bad match at Mania and whether that saved it from actually being a bad match because of the meta, but I think they realized that this time, it had to be a legitimately good match.
And it was! It was great stuff from two icons of wrestling, no matter what anyone says. It’s that saying of “I’m not as good as I once was, but I’m as good once as I ever was.” It didn’t flip the classic moment of Orton slapping the ref to get disqualified, but Cena did still took out two refs through the course of this. Great stuff with Aldis and all those producers, aka former/retired wrestlers, taking RKOs so Orton could unleash his anger. And while I figured R-Truth would play a part, I didn’t think we’d get him taking an RKO. Cena of course resorts to all the cheating ways to win, but this is Heel Cena after all, what else would he do? And now there is some real intrigue as to who is next for Cena as he continues his farewell tour.
To go back to the top, awesome move with the Fatal 4 Way opening tonight. All four guys got their stuff in, it was wild, and yet, Solo Sikoa still gets involved, just as they implied last night. Additionally, Solo brought in a new member to the team, also as they implied. Personally, I still wanted Hikuleo, just so that Solo would be leading the entire Guerrillas of Destiny, but maybe they want to wait until Tama and Loa are health. At the same time, I can’t fault them for going with Jeff Cobb because he’s Jeff Cobb. Cobb is sturdy, strong, athletic, and anyone who has watched NJPW, ROH and/AEW already knows what he’s capable of. You can tell already that this only ups the tension within the faction, and we might get Cobb VS Fatu very quickly.
Lyra VS Becky was great, with Becky really doing her best to Heel her way through this. I really thought she was going to pull off a cheap win thanks to the buckle or some other trick, but Lyra does prove herself the better wrestler tonight. Now, with Lyra holding her nose and then playing up the damage to the rest of her body, they could be setting up some injury angle where she has to take time off, maybe even vacate the title. Lyra’s fiancé was right there, this could be Lyra’s out so the two of them can have their wedding and honeymoon and all that while Becky goes for the vacated title. Bayley could even return to be a major roadblock to that title, and we get a great match from Bayley VS Becky to crown a new champion.
Dom VS Penta was great, and St. Louis seems to be a Dom friendly crowd. Naturally, Judgment Day had to help, but also a logical move for El Grande Americano to get involved because of how Penta superkick’d Gable. Penta will surely confront Gable and get a match with El Grande, this can lead us into something for either Worlds Collide or Money in the Bank in June. As for Dom, things seem patched up in Judgment Day for now, but that could easily change at a drop of a hat. Honestly, Worlds Collide needs to be built starting this Monday, and maybe some AAA stars show up to call out “the greatest Intercontinental Champion/greatest Mysterio ever.”
And of course, for being a bit sudden, Gunther VS Pat was great stuff. It went about how I expected, with Pat just taking damage and getting back up. A little surprised Cole tried to help Pat cheat Gunther out of this, but it didn’t change the outcome. Gunther make Pat take a nap to get the win, but I did like the modicum of respect Gunther showed on his way out. Logan VS Jey is set for Saturday Night’s Main Event in a couple weeks, but much like Rollins, perhaps Gunther tries to change plans? Or maybe Gunther wants the Intercontinental Championship? Gunther should go for something, I’m just not sure what with all these other stories going on right now.
My Score: 9/10
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Will the Front Man have his Resurgence?
Hirooki Goto and Zack Sabre Jr. battle over the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, knowing that Shingo Takagi waits at NJPW Dominion!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Strong Survivor: Allan Breeze VS CJ Tino; Tino wins.
- Bea Priestly VS Viva Van; Priestly wins.
- Fred Rosser VS Matt Vandagriff; Rosser wins.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: World Class Wrecking Crew VS TJP & Templario; TJP & Templario win and become the new NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions.
- 8 Man Tag: Bullet Club VS The Young Bucks & The Good Brothers; The Bucks & Good Brothers win.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Tomohiro Ishii VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Ishii wins and retains the title.
- NEVER Openweight Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS El Phantasmo; Konosuke wins and retains the title.
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Hirooki Goto VS Zack Sabre Jr; wins and
- NJPW Strong Women’s Championship: Mercedes Mone VS AZM VS Mina Shirakawa; wins and
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NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: World Class Wrecking Crew VS TJP & Templario!
No longer just for the West Coast, Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson are World Class! But will they start to take over the world from the West Coast? Or will the Aswang & Lion Warrior conquer them for the United Empire?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who is truly world class!
The teams sort out and then WCWC just attack! The bell rings, the fans boo, but Nelson stomps away on TJP! Isaacs TOSSES Templario, then WCWC double whip TJP. TJP leaps over the double lariat and Templario springboards to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as now TJP & Temp have Isaacs. They double whip him to DOUBLE ELBOW, then roll him into a wheelbarrow and BULLDOG! The fans fire up and Temp SPLASHES the leg! And SPLASHES it again! Then stomps it! Temp wrenches Isaacs, tags TJP, and they double whip to HIP TOSS, then TJP becomes Templario’s weapon for a GOURD BUSTER SPLASH!
The fans cheer and TJP covers, TWO! TJP stays on Isaacs with an UPPERCUT! Isaacs goes to ropes, Nelson talks trash, but TJP tells Nelson to “SUCK IT!” TJP UPPERCUTS Isaacs, whips, but Isaacs catches TJP to a suplex! TJP slips free and wraps on the IRON OCTOPUS! Nelson runs in, CLUBS TJP and BLASTS Templario! Then BOOT and BACKBREAKER, into a BODY CHECK! The fans boo but Isaacs rains down fists! Tag to Nelson and WCWC wrench TJP for a DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! TJP staggers, Nelson dropkicks the legs out, then Isaacs deadlift suplexes TJP! Nelson covers, TWO! Nelson rains down forearms while the fans boo!
Nelson rains down fists, the ref reprimands, and Nelson “apologizes.” Nelson taunts Templario, bumps TJP off buckles, then tags Isaacs. Isaacs digs his boot into TJP while Nelson messes with TJP’s hair. Isaacs then BLASTS Templario while Nelson rains down fists! The ref reprimands WCWC but he also has to keep Temp from storming in. Isaacs & Nelson stomp away on TJP in the distraction and the fans boo. Isaacs taunts TJP to go tag Templario, then stomps him down! Isaacs clamps onto TJP’s arms for a motorcycle stretch! TJP endures, the fans rally, but Isaacs pulls on the arms! The fans boo WCWC while TJP still endures.
The fans rally harder for “T J P! T J P!” Nelson hijacks English commentary to talk trash, but TJP fights up to FLIP KICK Isaacs away! Isaacs hurries to whip TJP, but TJP goes Spider-Man to then slip under and RANA! The fans fire up while TJP and Isaacs crawl, hot tags to Templario and Nelson! Templario handsprings, then he fires forearms with Nelson! Templario gets the edge, trips Nelson, and things speed up. Nelson hurdles but Temp shoves. Nelson sunset flips, Temp rolls through but Nelson avoids the basement dropkick! Temp avoids a kick, rolls Nelson, but Nelson rolls through to RAM Temp! Temp comes back to SHOTGUN!
The fans fire up as Nelson tumbles out! Isaacs is in, Temp kicks but Isaacs blocks! Isaacs FLIPS Temp but Temp lands out! Isaacs whips but TJP tags in! Temp slips around Isaacs, shoves him to TJP for BOOTS, then TJP goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! WCWC regroups outside and the fans fire up. Temp holds the way open for TJP to Triangle Jump DROPKICK! Then TJP returns the favor so Temp can DIVE onto WCWC! The fans fire up with the Empire as they put Nelson back in. TJP goes up, up, and MAMBA- NO, Nelson dodges! TJP blocks a shot, SOBATS, then runs, but into a DROPKICK! Nelson dodges Temp but Temp goes up to DROPKICK back!
Isaacs is in, Temp dodges and V-TRIGGERS! Temp runs, but into a ROLLING ELBOW! All four men are down and the fans fire up! Isaacs and Temp bail out and the fans rally as TJP and Nelson go to corners. Nelson throws off the elbow pads and runs up, but into TJP’s TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up again as Nelson flounders to the apron. TJP goes up, but Isaacs ROCKS him! Isaacs goes up, and stalling SUPERPLEXES! TJP flounders back up and Isaacs LARIATS him back down! Nelson hits a MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! TJP survives and the fans fire up! WCWC is furious, they whip to SPINEBUSTER and CATAPULT, for NO VASELINE!! Cover, Temp breaks it!!
Temp fires off on WCWC then runs, but into DOUBLE ELBOWS! WCWC soak up the heat, but they miss the Templarooni! The fans fire up as Temp dodges and uses Nelson to get up and RANA Isaacs! Temp then whips, Nelson reverses, but Temp drop toeholds Nelson into buckles! Wheelbarrow and GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up, but Isaacs is back! He POP-UP UPPERCUTS Temp down! The fans boo but Isaacs drags Temp back up. Isaacs whips, Temp reverses, and TJP goes up and over to TORNADO- NO, Isaacs stops that! TJP waistlocks, Isaacs switches, but TJP ducks so Temp’s SUPERKICK hits Isaacs!
Temp runs up on Nelson, Nelson slips around to waistlock Temp, but TJP waistlocks Nelson! Nelson steps through the O’Conner but TJP reaches up to headscissor Nelson forward for Temp to reel in and pick up! EL TEMPLO!! TJP goes up to MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, ISAACS BREAKS IT! The fans fire up while all four men are down! TJP rises and THROWS Isaacs out! TJP aims to PLANCHA! Down goes Isaacs! Temp kicks away on Nelson, ENZIGIRIS, and TJP joins in. TJP Electric Chair Lifts and Temp goes up! Temp tightrope walks, FLYING FOREARM DOOMSDAY!! Cover, TWO!! Nelson survives and TJP is beside himself!
The fans rally up as TJP rises. Isaacs rolls back in, TJP holds him down with a facelock. Temp steps in, they double suplex, but Isaacs fights that to DOUBLE SUPLEX! TJP & Temp fight that, but Nelson anchors Temp! Isaacs shoves TJP into Temp, but TJP fireman’s carries Isaacs! Isaacs fights free, gut wrenches, but TJP turns that around!? Isaacs turns it back around, SPINNING TOMBSTONE!! Nelson whips Temp and pops him up, POWERBOMB! Another catapult, another fireman’s carry, and again, NO VASELINE!! Temp writhes and the fans boo, but WCWC kips up! They keep after Temp with another fireman’s carry.
Nelson and Isaacs take Temp to a corner, and Nelson steps on Temp’s back to- NO, TJP avoids the splash! Temp slips free to ENZIGIRI Isaacs! Nelson CLAWS TJP’s eyes and goes up another corner, to POP THE- NO, TJP catches Nelson to a backslide, but Nelson rolls through to cradle! Temp tips it over, THE UNITED EMPIRE WINS?!?
Winners: TJP & Templario, by pinfall (NEW NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
Nelson is stunned! He thought he had it, but the Lion Warrior gave Captain TJP the much needed assist! Nelson throws a fit before he and Isaacs storm off. Will all of NJPW, all over the world, soon belong to the United Empire?
8 Man Tag: Bullet Club VS The Young Bucks & The Good Brothers!
The War Dogs are still coming fresh off their win against The House of Torture, and now claim the right to be called THE Bullet Club! However, the Founding Fathers of Bullet Club seem to take offense. Matthew & Nicholas Jackson reunite with Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson, will they #ShowUsTheLight? Or will we see that David Finlay, Gedo, Gabe Kidd & Clark Connors are the ones that’re #JustTooSweet?
The fans bark for the War Dogs, and then they throw up their Too Sweet. The fans chant, “Too Sweet! WOOP WOOP!” and the Founding Fathers raise theirs, but the War Dogs attack! The bell rings, the fans are torn, but the brawl is on! Things spill out to the outside, Karl fires hands on Gedo, Finlay THROWS Matt over barriers, and then goes after Matt in the crowd! The fans fire up as Karl CLAWS Gedo’s face! Gabe sends Gallows into railing, but Nick TOSSES Finlay to ringside! Connors has Matt now and they brawl. Gedo CLAWS Karl’s face in return! Gabe and Gallows return to ringside, then go up the ramp.
Gabe and Gallows brawl, shout at each other, and then Gabe CHOPS! Gallows UPPERCUITS! Matt ROCKS Connors, and Finlay has Nick on the stage! Nick fights the suplex, then SUPERKICKS Finlay down the stairs! Finlay tumbles, Gallows CLUBS him, and they all set up for Nick to run and FLY! Nick bowls them all over and the fans fire up! Matt puts Connors in and Nick puts him in a corner. The Bucks whip Connors to a corner, then Matt LARIATS! Nick LARIATS! Karl JUMP KICKS! Gallows SPLASHES! Gallows scoops Connors and SLAMS him down! The fans rally up as Matt goes to a corner. He FLIES out onto Gabe & Finlay!
Anderson SENTONS Connors, Gallows SPLASHES, and then the Bucks coordinate! RISKY BUSINESS! The fans fire up for the Founding Fathers, and they call for the Too Sweet! The fans cheer as they wind up, but the War Dogs attack again! Finlay fires off on Matt, Gabe HEADBUTTS Gallows, Gedo has Karl and Connors has Nick! The War Dogs climb up in the corners, and they rain down fists! The fans count along, and we go all the way up to TEN! That’s forty total and the fans cheer! The War Dogs toss everyone out but Karl, and Gedo stomps him. Gabe SMACKS Gallows off railing, and Connors drags Karl up.
Connors whips Karl to the corner hard and Karl falls to the mat! Connors puts Karl in place, runs, and hits an ELBOW DROP! Connors drags Karl up, brings him around, and whips him into Finlay’s boot! Connors tags Gedo but Finlay digs his boots in. The ref counts, Gedo argues with him, but that lets Finlay & Gabe CHOKE Karl! Gedo storms up but Karl CHOPS him first! And CHOPS, but Gedo blocks to poke Karl in the eyes! The fans are torn, but Gedo CLAWS at Karl’s eyes! The ref reprimands and counts, and Gedo stops at 4. Gedo looms over Karl, pulls him back, and CLAWS at his face again!
The fans boo, the ref counts, and Gedo stops at 4. The fans are torn as Gedo throws up the Too Sweet, then he tags Finlay. Finlay stomps Karl to a corner, stomps a mudhole in, but stops as the ref counts. The fans rally and duel as Finlay stands Karl up. Finlay UPPERCUTS, runs corner to corner, and UPPERCUTS again! Finlay suplexes and THROWS Karl, then pushes him down for a cocky cover. TWO, but Finlay drags Karl away from his corner. Finlay bends Karl’s fingers while Gabe & Connors BLAST the OGs! Gabe grabs a mic to talk trash during the match! Gabe stomps Karl, and mockingly asks if this is 2013 again, when those “14-year-olds were still cool?”
Gabe mocks the Bucks and say they’re the Young CUCKS, because they’re bigger virgin nerds than anyone in this building! And F YOU, too!! Gabe tells Karl and Gallows that HE’s the resident bald white guy in NJPW now! But then Karl CHOPS Gabe! And CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Gabe DECKS Karl, the War Dogs BLAST the OGs, then Connors feeds Karl to Finlay. Karl dodges, sends Finlay into Connors, but Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe whips, Karl reverses, SPINEBUSTER! Hot tag to Gallows! The fans fire up as Doc BOOTS Connors, ROUNDHOUSES Finlay, and YAKUZA KICKS Gedo! Gallows whips Connors into Finlay!
Gallows runs to SPLASH them both, then runs to CROSSBODY Finlay & Connors! The fans fire up but Gabe attacks! Gab e BITES Gallows’ head, talks trash, but Gallows UPPERCUTS! Gabe COMEBACK- NO, he runs into the 12 STEP PROGRAM! Both men are down from that modified Sky High and the fans fire up! Hot tags to Finlay and Nick! Connors still jumps in with Finlay but Nick rallies on them with his strike fest combo! SHINING WIZARD for Finlay, then a BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up again and Nick tags Matt. The Bucks mug Gabe, double whip, but Gabe reverses. Nick goes up and Matt SUPERKICKS!
Matt cravats, Nick helps, ASSISTED SLICED BREAD! SHINING WIZARD! Finlay is up, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS hit him first! Matt puts Finlay in the ropes, Nick goes up, DRAPING SWANTON! Cover, TWO! Finlay survives but Matt tags Karl. Gallows joins in and the fans rally up. Gallows reels Finlay in, but Connors SPEARS him! Finlay hits Karl with an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! But he gets DSOUBLE SUPERKICKS again! The Bucks fake Connors out to DOUBLE DDT! Gabe blocks a kick, sends it into Matt, then UPPERCUTS! But Nick SUPERKICKS in return! Gabe rebounds, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS!
Gabe rebounds again, to DOUBLE LARIAT! Gallows is back, he and Gabe DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT! Gabe CHOPs, CHOPS, and UPPERCUTS! Gabe runs, into a GUN STUN!! We never thought that move would return to NJPW but here we are! Finlay flounders, hot tag to Gedo! Gedo JAWBREAKERS Karl, SUPERKICKS, and the rest of the Dogs hold down the OGs! Gedo mule kicks Karl now to GEDO CLUTCH! TWO!!! Karl escapes and the fans fire up! GUN STUN for Gedo!! Gabe runs up, dodges, COMEBACKER!! Gallows ROUNDHOUSES Gabe!
Connors & Finlay mug Gallows, double whip him, then Connors runs in, only for Gallows to DUMP him! Gallows DUMPS Finlay, too! YAKUZA KICK for Gedo, and into the E V P TRIGGER!! Matt says that’s not enough! Nick climbs up to be on Gallows’ shoulders! SUPER T K DRIVER!! The Bucks PLANCHA out to wipe out the Dogs! The Good Brothers top it off with a MAGIC KILLER on Gedo!! Cover, the Founding Fathers win!
Winners: The Young Bucks & Good Brothers, by pinfall
The War Dogs are beside themselves, but the OGs of Bullet Club still got it! The War Dogs step back into the ring, they look at their “senpai” while Gedo is helped to the back. The Bucks say no hard feelings, and offer the Too Sweet. War Dogs throw it up, just to Too Sweet with each other. It seems some things aren’t “4 life” like we thought. But with the Good Brothers back in town, will things be #JustTooSweet no matter where you look?
NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Tomohiro Ishii VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney!
The Stone Pitbull took this title off Gabe in the Windy City Riot, and now he defends it against another of the War Dogs! Will Ishii survive the 44 Caliber? Or will his reign not even last a full month?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really got that dog in ’em!
The bell rings and the fans rally as Drilla and Ishii get face to face. Then Drilla fires forearm after forearm! Drilla whips, Ishii reverses, but Drilla RAMS Ishii! Ishii roars so Drilla fires more forearms! Ishii eggs Drilla on and leans into the shots! Drilla keeps throwing shots but Ishii backs him down! The fans rally behind Ishii, and he DECKS Drilla into a corner! The fans fire up and Ishii shakes off those forearms. Ishii CHOPS, and CHOPS, but now Drilla eggs him on! Ishii fires forearms but now Drilla leans into the shots! The fans fire up as Drilla ROCKS Ishii. Drilla runs but Ishii CLOBBERS Drilla!
The fans fire up and Ishii suplexes, but Drilla slips free! Drilla waistlocks, Ishii fires elbows, and things speed up. Drilla hurdles, drops down, then DROPKICKS! The fans are torn but Drilla shakes out his arms. Drilla looms over Ishii, kicks him, and CHOPS him! The fans “WOO~” while Ishii wobbles, and Drilla CHOPS again! Drilla CHOPS Ishii to the corner, then CHOPS again! Ishii eggs Drilla on so Drilla winds up and CHOPS! Drilla stomps away on Ishii, the ref counts, but Drilla digs his boot in. The ref counts, Drilla steps off, and the fans rally. Drilla grins and brings Ishii up, but Ishii fires body shots!
Ishii backs Drilla down but Drilla snapmares and KICKS Ishii in the back! Ishii writhes, Drilla covers, TWO! Drilla is annoyed but Ishii is tougher than that. Drilla drags Ishii up, reels him in, and hits a BIG back suplex! Ishii sputters and rolls to the apron. The fans rally as Drilla storms over to join Ishii. Drilla drags Ishii up, reels him in, but Ishii fights the lift! Drilla pushes Ishii and ELBOWS him down! Ishii LARIATS the legs out from under Drilla! Drilla hobbles up, runs in, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM on the floor! The fans fire up while the ref checks Drilla. Drilla is okay to continue, so Ishii drags him into the ring.
Drilla goes to a corner, Ishii runs in, and LARIATS! Ishii whips, Drilla reverses, but Ishii comes back to CLOBBER Drilla! The fans fire up more as Ishii shakes off that damage. Ishii drags Drilla up, but Drilla fights the lift with elbows! Only for Ishii to shift and SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Drilla stays in this but he’s frustrated with himself. Ishii kicks at Drilla rather mockingly, and Drilla stands in a huff! Drilla ducks the haymaker to ripcord and CHOP! Then he brings Ishii in for a PILE- NO, Ishii fights that, so Drilla grabs tights for a STUFF PILEDRIVER! Ishii writhes but Drilla also grits his teeth from pain, and the fans rally up.
Drilla and Ishii stir, and Drilla rises first. Drilla drags Ishii up, CHOPS and ROCKS him on repeat, and the fans “WOO~” with every CHOP! Ishii just stares Drilla down! Drilla CHOPS, ROLLING ELBOWS, but Ishii DECKS him! The fans fire up and Ishii finally feels that damage. Ishii clutches a shoulder but he storms up on Drilla. Ishii kicks Drilla, hoists him up top, and then climbs up after him. Ishii stalling SUPERPLEXES! But Drilla’s right up!? The fans fire up and Drilla returns, but Ishii LARIATS! Drilla HAYMAKERS! Ishii HEADBUTTS! Drilla ROLLING ELBOWS, then ducks the enzigiri! Drilla runs, but Ishii stuffs the Gore!
Drilla wrenches free of the facelock, but Ishii HEADBUTTS Drilla down! The fans fire up while Ishii staggers around. Ishii roars to fire back up and the fans are with him! Drilla slowly rises, Ishii runs, but Drilla catches Ishii to a MADE IN JAPAN!??! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives Drilla using Shingo Takagi’s move and the fans fire up! Drilla goes to a corner while the fans rally up. The fans are on Ishii’s side and that pisses Drilla off. Drilla aims and runs in, but Ishii KNEES him low! Ishii stands Drilla up, but Drilla SUPERKICKS! Ishii rebounds, but into the SPINEBUSTER! Drilla gets moving again, and he GORES Ishii down!! Cover, TWO?!?
Ishii survives and Drilla is beside himself! The fans rally while Drilla and Ishii are down again. Drilla sits up and slashes his throat, vowing to end this. Drilla stands and he brings Ishii up. Drilla reels Ishii in, but Ishii fights the lift! Drilla swats a lariat, ducks the other, but Ishii ducks the enzigiri to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up! Drilla and Ishii stir as the fans rally up more. They go to ropes, rise up, and they both run in! DOUBLE LARIATS! Ishii fires boxing elbows, but Drilla eggs him on! Ishii fires forearm after forearm, but Drilla DROPKICKS! Drilla runs, but Ishii LARIATS him down! Cover, TWO!
Drilla survives and the fans rally up! Ishii sits Drilla up, runs, and SLIDING- NO! Drilla catches Ishii into a clinch! URE- NO, Ishii slips free to waistlock! Drilla switches, ripcords and DROPKICKS! Drilla reels Ishii in and suplexes, for a BRAINBUSTER!! But Ishii rises?!? His fighting spirit keeps him moving, but Drilla runs to LARIAT! Ishii stays up, UPPERCUTS, and ENZIGIRIS! Both men fall again and the fans fire back up! Ishii headbutts the buckles to fire up, and the fans are with him! Ishii runs again, to LARIAT!! Drilla tumbles, Ishii pushes him to a cover, TWO!! Drilla survives but Ishii powers back up!
Ishii hauls Drilla up, reels him in, and suplexes, but Drilla slips fere! Drilla shoves, then catches Ishii to wrench and Canadian Rack! DRILLA- NO, Ishii lands out! Drilla avoids a lariat, then another, and GORES!! Cover, ONE!?!? Drilla is shocked and the fans are thunderous! Drilla goes to a corner and he aims again! Drilla runs up, but Ishii turns leg lariat into POWERBOMB! And SLIDING LARIAT!! Ishii roars, suplexes, and BRAINBUSTERS!!! Cover, Ishii wins!!
Winner: Tomohiro Ishii, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Champion)
The Stone Pitbull showed the young pup how it’s done! Will Ishii continue to prove no one is as NJPW Strong as him?
NEVER Openweight Championship: Konosuke Takeshita w/ Rocky Romero VS El Phantasmo!
It was just last week at Wrestling Dontaku that The Alpha and Headbanga battled over the NJPW World Television Championship. They went 15 minutes for a time limit draw and both men want more! Will ELP get all he can when he takes this title from Takeshita? Or will Konosuke NEVER lose again?
The introductions are made, the NEVER belt is raised, and we see who NEVER gives up!
The bell rings and the one hour time limit is on. ELP and Konosuke circle, the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Konosuke headlocks, ELP powers up and out, but Konosuke runs him over! Things keep moving, ELP stays low then hurdles over, but Konosuke leaps over. Konosuke sidesteps, ELP rolls off Konosuke’s back, but Konosuke reels him in! BLUE THUNDER- NO, ELP sunset flips! But Konosuke rolls through! ELP still reels Konosuke in and tucks the arms, but then Konosuke wrenches free! ELP dodges the lariat, but Konosuke goes Matrix to avoid Sudden Death! The fans fire up as the two are in a standoff!
Konosuke and ELP reset, circle again, and the fans are dueling. Konosuke and ELP step up, and ELP CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and ELP eggs Konosuke on. Konosuke winds up, but then ROLLING ELBOWS! ELP falls, the fans are torn, but Konosuke stands ELP up. Konosuke whips, ELP ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard and CROSSBODY! Then he somersaults to LIONSAULT! ELP bounces off the cover, and Konosuke is up to LARIAT ELP up and out! The fans are torn but Konosuke builds speed to FLY! Down goes ELP and the fans fire up! Konosuke drags ELP up, puts him in the ring, and then clamps on with a chinlock.
ELP endures, pries at the hold, but Konosuke shifts to go for an arm. The fans rally as ELP throws body shots, but Konosuke knees low! Konosuke whips, ELP reverses, but Konosuke FLYING UPPERCUTS ELP down! Konosuke clamps onto ELP with a double wristlock! ELP endures so Konosuke changes it to a COBRA CLUTCH! ELP fights around all the same, reaches out and has the ROPEBREAK! Konosuke lets go, ELP goes to a corner, and Konosuke storms up. Konosuke whips corner to corner hard and ELP bounces off buckles! The fans rally while ELP writhes on the mat. Konosuke watches ELP as he rolls away to ropes.
Konosuke stalks ELP, drags him up, and wrenches to put him in a corner. Konosuke whips ELP corner to corner, but ELP stops short! Konosuke runs in but ELP goes up and over! ELP runs in, but into a BOOT! Konosuke hops up, but ELP GAMANGIRIS him to the floor! The fans fire up and ELP builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and Konosuke goes over railing! The fans fire up while both men are down! Konosuke rises as the ring count starts. ELP aims from the ropes! ELP did this in Japan, he’s gonna do it in California! SUPER DUPER THUNDERKISS!! Direct hit and the front row almost gets wiped out!
A Takeshita fan talks trash while showing off her Konosuke art, but Rocky is mad and throws off his jacket. ELP drags Konosuke up, CHOPS him back over the railing, and the ELP fans all “WOO~!” ELP storms after Konosuke, CHOPS him again, then puts him in the ring. Rocky gets up on the apron! The fans boo and ELP jumps, but Konosuke dodges! Konosuke then sidesteps to BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! ELP survives but Konosuke reels him in. ELP fights the suplex, but Konosuke powers through to suplex! ELP slips free, straitjackets and torture racks! BRAIN SALAD! Cover, TWO!!
Konosuke survives, but ELP kips up and the fans fire up! ELP tunes up the band and the fans cheer him on. ELP aims at Konosuke, for SUDDEN- NO, Konosuke blocks it to fire off boxing elbows! Then a ROLLING- NO, ELP mule kicks, front kicks, but then Konosuke BOOTS! ELP BOOTS! Konosuke rebounds but ELP ENZIGIRIS! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Rocky coaches Konosuke, the fans rally for ELP, and both men rise. ELP and Konosuke go forehead to forehead, then forearm for forearm! ELP grins as the shots keep going back and forth! Both men stand, and the forearms keep going! Konosuke ROCKS ELP and eggs him on!
ELP returns to ROCK Konosuke, and the forearms fly again! The fans fire up as the shots go faster and faster! Then DOUBLE FOREARMS send both men staggering back! ELP and Konosuke go to the apron now, and the forearms fly again! The fans rally as the shots keep going, and ELP ROCKS Konosuke! And ROCKS him again! Konosuke just ROCKS ELP in return! And again, and again, and again! Konosuke has ELP up against the corner, and hoists him up! Konosuke drags ELP onto his shoulder, but ELP fights free!
ELP mule kicks, then he reels Konosuke in! Konosuke fights the tuck, so ELP kicks him low! APRON PILEDRIVER!! Konosuke falls to the floor and Rocky is stunned! We pass 10 minutes while ELP rises up. ELP hears the ring count so he refreshes it, then he goes looking under the ring! ELP brings out a table! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands. ELP ignores that to set the table up at ringside. ELP then fetches Konosuke, drags him to the apron, and tucks the arms! Konosuke fights the lift, and ROCKS ELP! Then POWER DRIVE KNEES! Konosuke reels ELP in, but ELP fights the Blue Thunder with elbows! ELP rolls into the ring, but Konosuke avoids the shoulder!
Konosuke KNEES ELP back down and the fans fire up! Konosuke drags ELP up the corner, and the fans are already worried about what he’s planning. ELP fights with body shots, and then adjusts his position on the top rope! Konosuke fires body shots, then SUPER LARIATS ELP down!! Konosuke hurries to cover, TWO!! ELP survives and Konosuke is furious! Konosuke drags ELP up, scoops him, but ELP slips free to gut wrench! But Konosuke turns that back around! TOMBSTONE!! But Konosuke holds on! Konosuke stands up, tucks ELP in, BASTARD DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives and the fans fire up!
ELP shakes his head, defiant against the damage done to him. The fans rally more but Konosuke brings ELP up. But ELP wrenches out, only for the ALPHA ELBOW to knock him down! POWER DRIVE- SUDDEN DEATH!! ELP hits first and the fans fire up! ELP hurries to reel Konosuke in, but Konosuke Alabama Lifts! And he spins ELP around for another BASTARD DRIVER!! And then a WHEELBARROW GERMAN SUPLEX!! The fans are thunderous, and ELP is right up!! LARIAT!! Cover, ONE?!!? WHAT?!?
ELP just runs again, goes up and up, and FLYING- ALPHA ELBOW!!! Cover, ONE!??! The fans are thunderous as both men defy expectations! ELP dodges a lariat to POISON-RANA!! Konosuke stands up but wobbles, and ELP ROLLING ELBOWS!! Cover, ONE?!?!?! HOW?!?! ELP shrugs it off to tune up! SUDDEN DEATH!! SUDDEN DEATH AGAIN!! And then C R 2!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Konosuke survives all of that and the fans are electric! Rocky is freaking out but “This is Awesome!” ELP is up, THUNDERKISS ATTACK! And then a somersault back to the apron, THUNDERKISS 86 SPLASH!!! Cover, ROCKY DRAGS THE REF OUT!!!
The fans boo as Azucar sours the taste of this one! The ref and Rocky argue, but ELP storms out to get Rocky! Rocky runs for it, but ELP SUPERKICKS him! ELP reels Rocky in and POWERBOMBS him through the table!! ELP goes into the ring, but the POWER DRIVE KNEE finds him! And then RAGING- CRADLE!!! TWO!!! Konosuke escapes, dodges, and ROLLING ELBOWS!! And then POWER DRIVE KNEES!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!? HOW?!?!? Konosuke throws off his elbow pad, winds up, and ALPHA ELBOWS!!! Then the RAGING FIRE!!! Cover, Konosuke wins!!!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (still NEVER Openweight Champion)
ELP kept his NJPW World TV Championship, but now Konosuke has kept his NEVER Openweight Championship! Is Konosuke going to prove he isn’t just The Alpha of AEW, but the Alpha of the World?
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Hirooki Goto VS Zack Sabre Jr w/ Shane Haste!
The Fierce Warrior took this title from The Front Man at the New Beginning in Osaka, and the Goto Revolution has been on a roll these last few months. ZSJ wants the spotlight back, but there’s also a catch: The winner here must defend against Shingo Takagi at NJPW Dominion in June! Will it be out of the frying pan and into the fire for Goto? Or will this be ZSJ’s resurgence?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the G in IWGP is still for Goto!
The bell rings and the fans fire up as Goto and ZSJ stare down. Goto and ZSJ then circle, feel things out, and go around. They knuckle lock, then clinch, and ZSJ waistlocks. ZSJ shifts to a headlock but Goto wrenches out to wristlock. ZSJ rolls, bridges, spins and wrenches, but Goto headlocks! ZSJ hammerlocks, Goto goes to the ROPEBREAK, and the fans cheer this opening exchange.
NJPW Strong Women’s Championship: Mercedes Mone VS AZM VS Mina Shirakawa!
The CEO thought she was just getting one or the other for Resurgence, but that Double Count Out Draw in Chicago really upped the ante. Now both High Speed Bomb Girl and Fighting Gravure Idol get their shot, will one of them leave the Golden State wearing gold? Or will she still be #FourBeltsMone?
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Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find!
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Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
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Classic POD is WAR
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4 Corners Podcast: Playoffpalooza
Dave and Tunney discuss all the awesome action that has been going on in the NHL and NBA Playoffs!
4 Corners Podcast: Is It Drafty In Here?
Patrick and Dave discuss the NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders, and the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs!
4 Corners Podcast: Rory McIlroy, NBA Playoffs & NIL
Join Patrick and Dave every Tuesday as they cover the four corners of the professional sporting world!
4 Corners Podcast: Houston Still Has a Problem
This week, we discuss the NCAA Final Four, the NHL Playoff chase, the end of the Gr8 Chase and much...
4 Corners Podcast: Chalk & Chase
This week we talk a little MLB, discuss the red-hot Blues, the GR8 Chase, and whether a chalky NCAA Tournament...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu News Report! (5/9/25)
June will be electric!
Bandwagon Nerds #287: Filling A Void
The Nerds review Thunderbolts*, check out the latest trailers, and celebrate Star Wars Day as only they can!
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu Results & Report! (5/1/25)
Let's live it up!
Attitude Of Aggression #308- Unidentified History: From Undesirable to Undeniable
This debut Episode examines how UAPs went from an undesirable topic of discussion into an undeniably important aspect of our...
Bandwagon Nerds #286: Hela Hath No Fury
VILLAIN MADNESS reaches its epic conclusion. Plus trailers for Predator: Badlands, Pee Wee as Himself, WWE Unreal and much more!
Mitchell’s WWE Backlash Results & Report! (5/10/25)
John Cena's Final Backlash!
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: Release The Backlash
Join DJ, Rob and Jason every week as they give their "Mindless" takes on Pro Wrestling and much, much more!
Mitchell’s NJPW Resurgence Results & Report! (5/9/25)
NJPW's back in the Golden State!
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (5/9/25)
The time is now!
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (5/9/25)
TGIROHF!
Chairshot Staff Picks: Backlash St. Louis
Chairshot Staff picks!!!
DWI Podcast #475: JAFC vs RKO
We give our picks and predictions for WWE Backlash!
Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.8.2025
We get to see Alicia Fox in action and a dog collar match! Definitely an odd combination, so let's see...
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (5/8/25)
Collision on a Thursday?!
Mitchell’s WWE Evolve Results & Report! (5/7/25)
Hear ye, hear ye!
