Coverage
Mitchell’s Ring of Honor Report! (12/16/17)

ROH Wrestling Television, Episode 326
All images courtesy of the Fite.TV app and streaming service
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Addiction VS Team Coast 2 Coast; The Addiction wins.
- Shane Taylor VS Eli Isom; Taylor wins.
- ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: The Bullet Club’s Elite VS Rocky Romero & Best Friends; The Elite win and retain the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Addiction VS Team Coast 2 Coast!
The Fallen Angel & Heavy Metal Rebel were crushed by War Machine, they look to get back on track against a team who wants to finally breakthrough!
Shaheem Ali & Leon St. Giovanni want to uphold the Code of Honor, The Addiction don’t. So C2C dropkicks them both down! The bell rings, LSG goes after Kaz, Ali hits a forearm smash. Daniels runs in but C2C dodges, sending him into Kaz, LSG rams a shoulder in to sandwich The Addiction. LSG brings Daniels out for a suplex, Ali kicks Kaz and then snapmares. Ali hits Kaz with a running dropkick, sending him out of the ring, Daniels runs into Tu Lo Sabe!
C2C focuses on Kaz again, arm wrench and roll, double kick combo. They keep going, bringing Kaz into a corner, tag to Ali. Ali gives Kaz body shots and a chop that sadly falls flat, Kaz fights back and brings Ali to a corner for sharp chops of his own! Kaz whips corner to corner but is reversed, he slips out and spits at LSG! LSG comes over, offended, Ali swings but misses, Daniels clobbers him with a sneaky lariat. Kaz slingshots for the DDT!
Daniels trips up LSG while Kaz rains rights on Ali, The Addiction is in control now. Kaz brings Ali over, tag to Daniels, they mug Ali with body shots and buckle bumps. Daniels brings Ali into Kaz’s boots! Daniels hooks the nose, the ref reprimands him while fans start a rally. Tag to Kaz, double arm wrench to a kick, a clubbing forearm and even a double stomp. The Addiction insults the fans and embraces the heat while we go to break.
ROH returns, Ali is fighting back on Kaz. He whips Kaz to ropes, Kaz spins around, swinging neckbreaker! Cover, TWO, Kaz trash talks LSG. Kaz brings Ali over for a snapmare, tag to Daniels. Daniels slingshots for an elbow drop, Kaz slingshots over for a leg drop, then Daniels split-leg springboards for the Arabian Moonsault.
Fans boo and jeer while Daniels stands for a cocky cover, TWO. The Fallen Angel stomps Ali while fans rally, Daniels brings Ali into the Addiction corner for shoulders. Daniels spits at LSG, then goes back to Ali. Ali revives and fights out with forearms and elbows, but Daniels kicks out a leg. Daniels swings, Ali blocks and hits a hammerlock slam! Fans rally again as both men crawl to their corners. Daniels grabs Ali’s legs but Ali shoves him away, hot tag to the Human Rocket! LSG rallies on the Addiction, getting a waistlock on Daniels and pushing him into Kaz, to sandwich them in a corner. LSG rolls back, handspring double clothesline!
Fans fire up while LSG whips, Kaz reverses, LSG springboards for a double forearm! Then for Daniels, swinging cradle into a gutbuster, followed by a low dropkick. Kaz staggers aruond, LSG grabs him for the double underhook but Kaz resists. Kaz reverses, LSG shoves him away, scoop into a floating DDT, Daniels breaks the cover. Ali returns, he catches Daniels to feed him to LSG’s boot, Ali gives Daniels a complete shot! C2C and the fans fire up, C2C grabs Kaz and puts him in a Tree of Woe. Fans know what’s coming now. Ali goes to one corner while LSG goes to another, but Daniels yanks LSG mid-springboard while Kaz sits up, the Double Coast-to-Coast misses!
Daniels returns into the ring while Kaz climbs down. Ali gives Daniels forearms, but Kaz gives Ali a backstabber! Daniels gives Ali a haymaker, Kaz hits Unprettier!
LSG returns, springboard lariat takes out Daniels! Kaz and LSG brawl, LSG gets the advantage, whip reversed to feed into Daniels’ boot. Kaz holds LSG in Tombstone position, The Addiction goes to a corner, Best Meltzer Ever!
The Addiction wins! They may claim their mission is to ruin great wrestling in ROH, but that was a good match. Will “The Best in the Business” find themselves headed back to the ROH World Tag Team Championships?
As for Coast 2 Coast, they linger in the ring.
In fact, LSG grabs himself a mic.
“Over and over again, the same thing happens.” Ali & LSG have been together a year, but they haven’t done a thing. They fail at every turn. They haven’t won a meaningful match, so what do they have to do? Ali takes the mic and asks LSG back, “What do we have to do? Are you kidding me, Gio?” Ali & LSG have busted their behinds, but they need, no they HAVE to win their next match. If they don’t, then they shouldn’t be a team. “One more match, do or die!” C2C has issued itself an ultimatum, will they make or break?
Shane Taylor VS Eli Isom!
The Notorious Hitman did not win the ROH World Television Championship at Final Battle, but that won’t stop his hustle. Will this tune-up help get him back on track?
Taylor upholds the Code of Honor, but doesn’t let go right away. He and Eli circle, tie up, Taylor shoves Eli right down. Eli gets up while Taylor grins, they circle again. They tie up again, Taylor throws Eli down again. Taylor doesn’t take Eli seriously, nor does he feel that chop. He dares him to do that again, Eli gives another, but it still isn’t enough. Taylor shoves Eli right to a corner and gives a sharp chop of his own! He then stands Eli up, to throw him across the ring!
Eli climbs up to his feet while Taylor takes aim from the opposite corner. Taylor runs in, and squashes Eli with a clothesline. Taylor runs while Eli staggers around, Taylor runs Eli over with another clobbering clothesline! This isn’t enough for Taylor, he drags Eli up by his hair. Eli shoves him away, throws a kick but Taylor blocks to give a stiff knee. Eli is dazed but crawls to ropes, so Taylor dares him to stand up. Fans rally while Taylor takes aim, Eli fires up, only to be snuffed out by Taylor’s killer right hand! The referee calls it on a knockout! Armed with something like that, can Taylor punch his way to the top?
The Young Bucks speak.
Matt & Nick Jackson, two-thirds of the ROH World Six Man Tag Champions, are set to wrestle Chuckie T, Trent Baretta & Rocky Romero. They are “Best Friends”. Well what would those three say if the Young Bucks just happened to have their best friend here tonight? The Villain, Marty Scurll!
This is awkward. The Bucks didn’t mean Scurll when they said “best friend”. Oh. Alright then… Scurll moves aside so that the Bucks can properly introduce their best friend, Kenny Omega!
Yes, ROH signed on the dotted line of a nice big check and got themselves “the most sought-after” professional wrestler in the entire business. And together, they are known as… The! Elite! The, the Elite! Faced with these three top tier talents, do the Roppongi Best Friends stand a chance?
Time for another edition of Coleman’s Pulpit!
The Most Versatile Man in This Sport Today has the Pulpit’s first Woman of Honor guest, it is MRS. American Nightmare, Brandi Rhodes!
Brandi is honored to be the Pulpit’s first woman guest, job here is done. But she’ll still stay to answer the questions. In that case, there is much to discuss in regards to Brandi, such as debuting on the reality television show, WAGS. For those who aren’t familiar, “WAGS” stands for “Wives and Girlfriends of Sports Stars”. The girlfriends element is still confusing even to Brandi, she will watch the show herself to figure that one out. Is there anyone on that show we should watch, aside from her? Nope! Brandi wants you to watch for Brandi. Naturally, as Brandi is very beautiful. Coleman asks Brandi a wrestling related question now. Brandi has had a rough time in WOH, as she hasn’t won a match yet. She’s only had two matches, though. True, so she’s 0-2. Everyone starts somewhere, Coleman. Did he win his first two matches? Coleman recalls not winning for a year. Then he’s not one to talk. Brandi did win her very first match anywhere, though, so there’s that.
Coleman’s point being, does the fact she is Mrs. American Nightmare help her at all? Why would it? Coleman’s just curious. Brandi feels that is looking things in a “WAGS” perspective, but that’s fine, because that sets her apart from the other WAGS. She doesn’t rest on her husband’s accomplishments, she achieves her own. Coleman doesn’t see it that way anymore. In fact, he sees a bit of a “Rhodes Curse” happening; whenever a Rhodes boy gets a girl, things go downhill. What’s that supposed to mean? She’s been wrestling for a whole year now. Wow, a whole year? Coleman remembers Brandi was a great figure skater before she was a wrestler. Can Brandi elaborate on that? She skated for 17 years, traveled the world and trained very hard. So from rink to ring, huh? Clever. The newest season of WAGS, WAGS Atlanta, debuts Jan. 3rd, 2018. Coleman respects Brandi, hopes things work out for her and appreciates her taking the time to be here. In fact, after she wins her first WOH match, she can be his guest again. She’ll even autograph something for him. Coleman would love that. That’s all for Coleman’s Pulpit, where he finds out the truth and the truth will help you see you later.
ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship: The Bullet Club’s Elite VS Rocky Romero & Best Friends!
Trent Baretta and the Kentucky Gentleman couldn’t use the power of best friendship to defeat the Motor City Machine Guns, but maybe with the help of an old friend, they can break into trios wrestling against a team that rules that division.
Romero and Matt Jackson start, the bell rings and fans are already clapping along with the Terminator Drums. Matt and Romero circle and trash talk, Matt pie-faces Romero. Romero laughs it off, but then Matt gives him another. Matt spits on Romero, that’s a step too far, Romero gives Matt a sharp uppercut. Romero whips but is reversed, he responds with a running headscissors but Matt cartwheels to stay on his feet. Matt goes for a kick, Romero blocks and then grabs Matt for the Sliced Bread, Matt reverses into Tombstone position! Nick gets ready on the apron, but Romero pops out, no early Indietakers here. Romero dares Matt to come at him, he’s all fired up. Baretta calms Romero down, the fans give Terminator Drums in the stand-off. The Elite hears them, Matt winds it up, and tags in The Cleaner!
Omega gets in the ring, Chuckie T tags in. Chuckie and Omega circle, fans sing and chant but Omega calls for quiet. The fans obey, and we can hear Kenny tell Chuckie, “We have history, my friend.” Out of respect, they shake hands.
Baretta attacks Omega!
Chuckie stops Baretta from disrespecting the IWGP US Champion, the Best Friends argue for a moment, but then agree to knock The Young Bucks off the apron. They double whip Omega corner to corner, Chuckie runs in but Omega elbows him away. Baretta tries, Omega boots him away. Omega goes up and over then ducks under, huricanrana throws Baretta! Omega gets behind Chuckie, shovels him onto his shoulder in electric chair position! Chuckie slips down, waistlock but Omega elbows out. Nick returns, Omega gives him a boost for the flying headscissors!
Romero springboards in, Omega ducks under, then grabs him for a tilt-o-whirl backbreaker. The Bucks return, they headscissor dropkick Baretta down. The fans fire up as The Elite regroups. They chant “The! Elite! The, the Elite!” while Omega & The Bucks go into Terminator kneeling poses. The drums begin again and the Elite rise. They take aim, build speed, and TRIPLE DIVE!
The fans are all fired up as they serenade The Elite with “The! Elite! Two Sweet Elite! Woop Woop!” Chuckie T comes back into the ring, Matt knocks him down with a right hand. The teams sort out, Omega tags in Matt and bring Taylor up to “light him up” with body shots. Matt keeps on Chuckie with right hands and a whip, Chuckie slips up and around while Baretta comes in, Best Friends hit Sole Food to a Half ‘n’ Half! Best Friends bring Matt up and Baretta chops him down, we go to break.
ROH returns again, Omega protests the Best Friends double-teaming. Chuckie brings Matt up while Baretta goes out to the apron. Chuckie slams Matt down, Baretta fires up for The Most Dangerous Move in Pro-Wrestling… the slingshot foot scrape! Baretta tags Chuckie back in, he hits the Slow-Mo Senton! In other words, the Two Dog Night! And to top it off, the Best Friends hug!
Romero comes in, he wants a part of the hug, but Chuckie won’t allow it. You can’t have two best friends, Rocky, it doesn’t work like that. In any event, Chuckie knocks Omega off the apron, then returns to Matt. Matt revives and starts throwing hands on Best Friends, and even Romero. Chuckie kicks Matt then whips him, Matt uses that to give Baretta a wrecking ball dropkick. Matt crawls for his corner, Chuckie intercepts and whips Matt again, Matt slides out this time to SUPERKICK Romero!
Matt slides back into the ring, but is again denied a tag. He boots Chuckie away then hops up top and hits a corkscrew cutter!
The fans and Elite rally, Matt crawls, hot tags to Nick and Baretta! Nick rallies on Best Friends with kicks and elbows for each of them. Shining Wizard to Chuckie in a corner before combination bulldog and clothesline on both! Romero returns, he takes the triangle jump kick. Nick is all fired up, he gives Baretta a triangle jump corkscrew crossbody on the outside!
The fans are thunderous for “The! Elite! The, the Elite!” Nick puts Baretta back in the ring, climbs up top again, swanton hits knees! Nick gets to a corner, Baretta hits a shotgun kick. He knocks Omega off the apron then lifts Nick in position, but Matt SUPERKICKS him into Nick’s sunset flip bomb! Both men down while fans rally again. Hot tags to Omega and Romero, The Cleaner rallies for only a short time before Romero dodges and counters. Romero and Chuckie double whip but Omega kicks Romero away before “STOP!” enziguri that Chuckie ducks and Romero takes. Chuckie swings but Omega gives him the Snap Dragon Suplex! Omega has a Snap Dragon for Romero! Barettat runs in, Snap Dragon countered with an arm drag into a running tornado DDT! Omega flounders, Baretta fires up, fans chant for “Kenny! Kenny!” Baretta runs in, Omega catches him, hat trick on the Snap Dragon! Now Omega fires up, fans rally with him. He locks and loads, BANG, but runs into Chuckie’s kick, and Romero’s flying headscissors! The Young Bucks come in, Double SUPERKICK to Romero!
And Double SUPERKICK for Chuckie!
The Young Bucks are just getting started, they get the crowd as loud as they can before bringing Chuckie up. “Oh he’s dead.” Nick speaks too soon, Chuckie slips out of the fireman’s carry to shove Matt at buckles which trips Nick up. Chuckie gets put on the apron but rocks Matt with a right hand. Chuckie climbs that corner while Romero climbs up to join Nick. Matt rocks Chuckie back with a right, Matt climbs up now. Romero gives Nick a SUPERPLEX, Baretta springs up to give Matt a SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX, which sends Matt flying onto Nick! Chuckie adds double stomps onto Nick, then builds speed while The Young Bucks regroup. The Kentucky Gentleman FLIES!
Baretta stalks Omega in the ring now, low kick to a snap piledriver! Cover, TWO! Baretta almost breaks down as we go to one last break.
ROH returns one more time to fans chanting for the Young Bucks, but Chuckie has Omega up on the outside. Baretta runs, Omega moves while Baretta DIVES, Chuckie catches him and the Best Friends hug again.
The Young Bucks return to SUPERKICK the Best Friends down!
Romero runs in, he sends Nick’s kick into Matt then rocks Nick with a jumping knee. Romero jumps up for a double huricanrana! V-Trigger outta nowhere!! The fans are thunderous again from that one. Omega goes after Chuckie on the apron, Terminator Drums as Omega puts on the full nelson but Chuckie fights out. Matt runs in, triangle jump “See you in Hell!” apron DDT! Omega and Baretta on the apron, apron piledriver! Nick rocks Baretta with a roundhouse, then an apron German Suplex! Romero comes in, mule kick, Sliced Bread onto everyone!
Everyone is down but the fans are fired up. “This is awesome!” The Elite and the Best Friends regroup, Baretta gets in the ring and heads for his corner. Omega gets in, too, tags Matt while Baretta tags Romero. They may be sore and exhausted, but they still brawl with heavy haymakers. Back and forth they go, Romero firing up each time. They change to forearms and brawl some more, Matt gets the edge here. Matt whips Romero to the Elite’s corner, but misses wide with his corner splash. Romero runs and starts up the infinite clotheslines! He only gets two before a SUPERKICK stalls him, but he still gets a third! Nick returns, Romero dodges him, enziguri misses but the mule kick hits on the back swing. Omega runs in, misses the V-Trigger this time, Romero hits a SHORYUKEN uppercut! Romero runs, ducks, running Sliced Bread! Matt gets up, Romero kicks away, but Matt was ready for the mule kick. Matt puts Romero in a sharpshooter while Nick goes to the apron to give Baretta a Penalty Kick! Then Matt positions Romero for the slingshot facebuster!
Nick cartwheels to asai moonsault Best Friends! Omega returns, fans are going wild as he puts on a crossface for the Cease & Desist Lock!
Nick intercepts Chuckie, but then Baretta comes in, the Best Friends bowl him into the others to break the holds. The two teams regroup, fans rally once again. They all brawl 3v3, first the Roppongi Best Friends punch, then the Elite respond. They go back and forth, RPGBFs get the edge and then run, into TRIPLE SUPERKICKS!
The Elite runs, into triple knees from RPGBFs. Only Omega stays in the ring, but he just takes triple knee strikes by himself now. The Bucks return, the RPGBFs share that group hug! They take one member of the Elite each, Triple Gotch Piledrivers!
Triple covers, Triple TWO! RPGBFs are frustrated, Terminator Drums start up while Chuckie climbs up. Baretta brings Matt up, Dudebuster position with Romero helping, it’s a SUPER Dudebuster!
Nick breaks the cover just in time! Chuckie grabs him by his hair, Nick slips out of the Awful Waffle and side steps Chuckie to send him into buckles. Romero up, he grabs both Bucks and wants Double Sliced Bread, but as he goes up, Omega returns and catches him in a fireman’s carry. Omega hits Romero with a rolling senton, gets Chuckie with a draping backstabber, swanton bomb from Nick! Baretta returns and rallies on The Elite all by himself, only to take a knee right to the face. Omega positions Baretta while Matt lifts Chuckie and Nick positions Romero. Nick climbs up, fans get excited, Double Missile Drop-Senton Meltzer Drivers!!
That still isn’t it? The Elite fires up with the Terminator Drums, they pick Romero up, Matt alley-oops Nick for the One Winged Meltzer! Matt adds on the Sharpshooter, Nick the crossface, it’s the Cease & Desist Lock again! Romero taps, The Elite wins and retains the ROH World Six Man Tag titles for The Bullet Club! Will there ever be a trio talented enough to topple these titans of tag team wrestling?
My Thoughts:
Another great episode of ROH here, where ROH again displays the depth of talent they have from top to bottom and from young to old. The Addiction aren’t done with ROH yet, but might be toning down their anti-fun campaign. In contrast, Team Coast 2 Coast is self-aware with their struggling, and are addressing it in a logical sense that they either win or mutually break up as a team. I hope C2C gets that vindicating victory as ROH’s tag team division needs more young teams to keep it going with talk of War Machine being on their way out. Shane Taylor dominates again, even though it was against an obvious jobber. His hitman story can still go all sorts of ways, playing him up as more a Tweener than either Heel or Face. I wish that story with Cheeseburger and The Dawgs was going to go somewhere, but in the end, Taylor is more of a singles competitor anyway. He can make for a great ROH WTVC contender, and with Silas Young as the new champion (Highlight for Final Battle spoilers) I could see such a Tweener Taylor program happening.
I enjoyed seeing Coleman’s Pulpit with Brandi Rhodes. Coleman does well as a Tweener himself, verbally picking fights with anyone in order to stir up emotion. Brandi may not be the most experienced woman but she can still be a face for WOH on television since WOH is mostly found on ROH’s YouTube. Women’s wrestling continues to grow, even in ROH as now there will finally be a WOH Champion. It may not be Brandi at first, but it was smart to have Coleman bring up a “connections vs talent” aspect to Brandi’s character, that can be her story as she chases the title. The main event–which I didn’t realize was for the ROH W6MTC at first–was PPV quality, but that was to be expected when Bullet Club leader and all-around top tier talent Kenny Omega was involved. ROH’s trio division is still growing, but it is already well-stocked with teams like the Bullet Club’s various formations, The Kingdom and their pursuit of becoming two-time champions, and Romero & Best Friends as seen here. I hope it continues to grow with more teams from both ROH and their many partner promotions.
My Score: 8.5/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!

Who heads to the finals?
Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
- Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!
The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!
Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.
Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.
Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!
Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!
Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!
El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?
The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.
Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!
Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!
Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!
Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)
Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!
The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?
Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!
Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!
Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!
The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!
The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!
Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!
Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!
Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!
Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!
Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!
The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?
Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.
Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!
Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!
Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!
Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!
The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!
Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!
Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!
Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!
The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!
The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!
Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!
Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!
The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!
Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.
Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!
Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.
Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!
Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!
Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!
Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.
Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?
Here are the FINAL B Block standings!
YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.
Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.
My Score: 9/10
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