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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Will there be anarchy in New Mexico?
Before Double or Nothing and Anarchy in the Arena, Jon Moxley teams with The Young Bucks against Swerve, Samoa Joe & “Powerhouse” Hobbs!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Jon Moxley & The Young Bucks VS Swerve Strickland, Samoa Joe & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; win.
- Mina Shirakawa VS Julia Hart; wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
He brings up the Owen Hart Cup Finals, and the two men fighting for their chance at the AEW World Championship at All In. He introduces first, Hangman Adam Page! The fans fire up for the Blackhat Cowboy as he goes to the ring, and we notice the extra security already on hand. Schiavone then welcomes out the Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay! Albuquerque fires up again as Ospreay sports his new baseball jersey style merchandise. Schiavone says both men know what is at stake. One goes on to All In: Texas to fight for the world title, upon winning the Owen Cup. Schiavone then turns things over to Ospreay and Hangman.
Ospreay thanks Schiavone and wants everyone to hear him out. He understands why there is security, but he won’t get physical. Will Hangman get physical? No? Good. Then he excuses the security and assures them, he’ll make sure they get paid for their time. Ospreay thanks them as they exit, and Ospreay says he just wants it to be him and Hangman. The fans cheer Ospreay for the gesture, and Ospreay tells Hangman that he has one very important question: “Do you still drink?” The fans boo but Ospreay says c’mon, not in a bad way! He just means, Hangman loves a good beer. And to be honest, Ospreay owes him an apology.
Ospreay says that when they got jumped the other day, Ospreay did take a swing on Hangman. But to be fair, Hangman gave him a headbutt. But like Ospreay’s dad says, when he gets hit in the face, it is a drastic improvement. But Ospreay does have some beers for them. The ring crew brings those over, and Ospreay hands Hangman one. Ospreay wants cheers, but Hangman stares him down. The fans are torn, Ospreay takes a swig, and says it’s fine. Ospreay puts his aside, and says while they need to get things off their chest, there is something else Ospreay wants to do.
Ospreay wishes to petition to Tony Khan and the AEW Board of Directors that Ospreay VS Hangman on Sunday are the main event. The fans like that idea! Ospreay says surely some still think he’s crazy. Why would Ospreay wanna follow one of the most destructive and brutal matches AEW has in Anarchy in the Arena? Why would Ospreay wanna follow three hours of amazing professional wrestling? Ospreay says to those people, “You do not know what is at stake!” The fans cheer, and Ospreay says not only is this about winning the beautiful Owen Hart Memorial trophy, not only is this about going to All In: Texas on Saturday, July 12th…
But the winner of this match is the person with the responsibility of bringing back that beautiful gold belt! The fans cheer that! Ospreay says he really wants this. He wants this so badly! He feels the moment he stepped here, he has done everything the right way. He leaves his home country on a Tuesday, arrives here, makes seven to 15 HOUR flights every single week! He barely sleeps on Tuesday, he is constantly jetlagged, doesn’t really know where he is, but he puts on his “crime fighting pants,” and he says ring the bell, bruv! The fans cheer that! Ospreay says he wants to wear the title with pride! To show it around the world!
And most importantly, he wants to bring it home. Ospreay brings up August 24th, Forbidden Door in London, the O2, an arena just 30 minutes from his home. There are people that have supported Ospreay from the ballrooms and the halls. He has been a young, immature man who has grown up right in front of them, and he wants to wear that title in front of them while he thanks them for their support! The fans also cheer that. But the other thing is, every Tuesday when he flies to the US is that he leaves his six-year-old son at home, and he wants nothing more than to walk into that building so his son can see him as WORLD CHAMPION!
The fans cheer more, and Ospreay understands how much Hanger wants it. But Ospreay wants it just that little bit more. The fans cheer Ospreay on, but then the “COWBOY SH*T!” rises. Hangman tells Ospreay, “That is the difference between you and I. And that will be the difference between you and I on Sunday. Will, you want this, you want it bad. And I know that feeling, because I have lived it. And I know that you understand that in ALL of professional wrestling, there is no prize grander, there is no greater honor, than to be the All Elite Wrestling World Champion, I know you know that!
“But Will… For you, this could be a professional accomplishment. Granted, it is the biggest professional accomplishment either you or I could ever dream of having! But it is that: A professional accomplishment. For me, this is personal. I don’t want this opportunity, I need it.” The fans cheer that, too! Hangman says he has WASTED two years of his life, filled with nothing but grief, sorrow, and hate! In those two years, Hangman has not won a single tournament or a single championship. The one thing that Hangman did win brought him nothing but the same. The worst of it wasn’t even here. It was when he was at home.
It was last Christmas morning, when Hangman’s son sat on the floor… playing with his new toys, he looked up to see his dad staring out the window, looking for someone he knew would never come back! How many times in two years did his son look at Hangman and feel disappointment?! Hangman NEEDS this!! When Hangman goes home, he needs his wife to look at him and not feel pity! She needs to see the man she fell in love with all those years ago! For Hangman’s kids to look up to him, to know they have the father they deserve! And for all these people who supported him when he deserved it the least to know that he can be the kind of man that THEY can believe in!
And Hangman needs this for himself. Because Hangman needs to know that there can be some kind of light at the end of this two year tunnel through Hell… Hangman needs it, because he needs to know Ospreay was wrong when Ospreay said that for Hangman, this was too little, too late. Ospreay scowls a bit as the fans get fired up. Ospreay tells Hangman, “So what’re you planning on doing about it? You’re gonna wrap a chair over my skull? You gonna beat me so bad that I have to retire, like you did Christopher Daniels? I’m not going down that path. Cuz I’ve been there, and it took a lot for me to come back.”
As silly as this might sound, Ospreay says he is showing up, and he is doing his best. And sometimes, his best hasn’t been good enough. He’ll admit that he’s lost. Lost bad. But he’s never lost because he dragged the ref around to get an advantage. He’s never whined to his boss about not getting his way. If Ospreay has lost, he has lost leaving it all in this ring! And if he’s lost, he at least won the fans’ respect! The fans cheer that, and Ospreay says more importantly… He won their trust! Hangman asks if that’s enough! Is that enough for Moxley and the Death Riders? Ospreay doesn’t know!! He doesn’t know what it takes!
Ospreay wrestled Moxley twice, and he lost both times! He doesn’t know how to do it, but Hangman does! So then show Ospreay! Show THAT man on Sunday! That fire, that animal! Because of Ospreay can beat that Hangman, then Ospreay knows he can beat Moxley! The fans fire up more, and Ospreay says Hangman used to be a pure-hearted man, and he can also be a bad man! He is a Cowboy! The one we’re meant to look towards when times are hard! But he hasn’t been doing that! He’s been staring out of the window! Hangman’s been looking for Swerve! His attention hasn’t been on being The Guy, but on someone else.
And Ospreay gets it, when someone crosses the threshold from business to personal, you gotta handle it. We could give Hangman a month, two months, three, but an entire YEAR?! An entire year has changed Hangman! The kids don’t look up to him! The men, the boys backstage, they lost respect for him. And the women have screamed in terror when Hangman wanted to kill Swerve! Ospreay is not that guy. Ospreay is just the guy that’ll show up and do his best. But before writing Ospreay off, Ospreay’s best has beaten MJF, Bryan Danielson, Kazuchika Okada, Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho, anyone else you can name!
Wanna know what? Because Ospreay is the best in the EFFIN’ WORLD!! The fans are really fired up now! Ospreay tells Hangman, he knows that when the bell rings, anything can happen. If it is Hangman, Ospreay will be happy for him. And if Hangman thinks he has no friends, then it’ll take more than one person off of Moxley. Ospreay says if Hangman needs a friend, someone watching his back, Ospreay will have his back. Ospreay hopes the same goes back from Hangman. If Ospreay wins, hopefully Hangman will have his back. Ospreay then offers the toast again. So what Ospreay is saying, Cowboy, “Meet me in the desert! I’m calling you out for a shootout, bruv!”
Ospreay chugs his bear, HHH spits some of it, and then tosses his bottle. Hangman chugs his beer down to the very last drop, and the duel is set! Which one of these gunslingers hits the mark to then take aim at The Maniac in Texas?
Jon Moxley walks into the building.
Marina Shafir follows the Maniac AEW World Champion, and he seethes all the way. “Tensions are rising in AEW. The spoils will go to those that embrace the anarchy.” Moxley goes from pavilion to bleachers as he makes his entrance. Anarchy in the Arena is no longer the main event, but will this appetizer make up for that?
Six Man Tag: Jon Moxley & The Young Bucks VS Swerve Strickland, Samoa Joe & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs!
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The round robin’s second half begins!
A Block takes center stage to start Best of the Super Juniors’ sixth round! But who will break away and stand alone in the spotlight?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Nick Wayne & Daiki Nagai VS Taiji Ishimori & Gedo; Nick & Daiki win.
- 8 Man Tag: El Desperado, MAO, Shoma Kato & Masatora Yasuda VS YOH, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask & Katsuya Murashima; Yoh, Taguchi, Tiger Mask & Murashima win.
- Titan & Yota Tsuji VS Robbie Eagles & Hartley Jackson; Titan & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: Kevin Knight, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toru Yano VS House of Torture; House of Torture wins, by disqualification.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Hiromu Takahashi; Hiromu wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kanemaru wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Clark Connors; Connors wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Francesco Akira VS Dragon Dia; Akira wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Robbie X; Wato wins.
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Here are the current A Block standings!
KUSHIDA: 3-2, 6 points
Dragon Dia: 3-2, 6 points
Robbie X: 3-2, 6 points
Kosei Fujita: 3-2, 6 points
Master Wato: 3-2, 6 points
Francesco Akira: 2-3, 4 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 2-3, 4 points
Clark Connors: 2-3, 4 points
Ninja Mack: 2-3, 4 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 2-3, 4 points
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Hiromu Takahashi!
The American Ninja and the Ticking Timebomb are both in the 2-3 half of this block, so they’re both one step away from the bottom! But who will it be that breaks even at 3-3?
The bell rings, Mack offers a handshake, and the fans rally. Hiromu accepts, the fans cheer more, and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Mack pushes Hiromu back step by step. Hiromu digs his heels in so it is a deadlock once more. They break, the fans cheer, and Hiromu headlocks. Mack powers up and out but Hiromu runs him over! The fans cheer and things keep moving. Hiromu RANAS, but Mack handsprings and flips through! But then Hiromu snatches him into TRIANGLE D! Mack scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Hiromu lets off slowly. The two reset and Hiromu CHOPS Mack!
Hiromu whips Mack to ropes, but Mack grabs ropes to stop. Hiromu runs up, Mack dumps him out, kicks him low, and CLUBS away on Hiromu’s back. The fans fire up for “NINJA! NINJA!” Mack handsprings, NINJA- NO, Hiromu elbows Mack in the back! Hiromu hurries in and stands Mack up. Hiromu CHOPS Mack, has him in the corner, then CHOPS again! Mack CHOPS but Hiromu CHOPS, and then Hiromu whips corner to corner. Hiromu runs up, LARIATS, then snapmares to basement DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!!
Mack is tougher than that and the fans cheer. But Hiromu clamps on with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Mack endures, the fans rally, and Mack gets an arm free. Mack crawls but Hiromu pulls him back in! The fans rally harder as Mack still endures, and he gets free of the grip! ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Hiromu backs away. Mack crawls but Hiromu is right on him. Hiromu CHOPS, but Mack CHOPS back! Hiromu CHOPS back, Mack CHOPS again! Hiromu CHOPS, whips, but Mack reverses! Hiromu RANAS again, but Mack flips through again! Hiromu runs up to TRIANGLE D again!! Mack scrambles for the ROPEBREAK again!
The fans cheer and Hiromu is dead set on a technical win here. Hiromu eggs on Mack and Mack rises. Hiromu brings Mack around by his mask, but Mack fires body shots! Mack whips, Hiromu blocks, but Mack tries again. Hiromu fires forearms in return, then whips, but Mack reverses to TOSS Hiromu out! NINJA SPE- NO, Hiromu slides in and goes to the other side! But Mack just reverses course to NINJA SPECIAL!! The fans fire up as Mack once again pulls off something never before seen! Mack catches his breath and the fans cheer on “NINJA! NINJA!” Mack puts Hiromu in, Hiromu wants him to hold on, but Mack grabs the legs! BOSTON CRAB!
Hiromu scrambles as Mack holds on, ROPEBREAK! Mack lets go, but then he drags Hiromu back! Hiromu fights and THROWS Mack, but Mack cartwheels through to hold on! BOSTON CRAB! Hiromu endures again and reaches out! Hiromu powers up, crawls forward, and manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Mack lets go this time. Mack stalks Hiromu, waistlocks, and GERMAN- NO, Hiromu fights with elbows. Mack UPPERCUTS, ducks the superkick, then HADOUKEN! Mack runs, Hiromu ELBOWS him, but Mack follows to ELBOW! Mack runs again, but Hiromu stops the whip to SUPERKICK! Mack SUPERKICKS!
Hiromu returns but Mack SUPERKICKS! Mack fakes the run, SUPERKICKS again, then he reels Hiromu in, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Hiromu survives. Mack drags Hiromu up in the waistlock again, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES! Mack holds on but Hiromu switches to GERMAN SUPLEX! Hiromu holds on and drags Mack up, but Mack fights the lift to slip under! Mack waistlocks and GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Hiromu switches again to again GERMAN, but Mack lands out! Mack waistlocks, NIN-GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and the fans fire up!
A standing count starts while both men are down. The fans rally as Mack and Hiromu stir at 4 of 10. They crawl to each other at 6, and stand at 8! Mack pushes Hiromu down to CHOP, and then he goes to the corner. But Hiromu anchors Mack’s leg! Mack kicks Hiromu away, then goes up! The fans cheer, but Hiromu CLUBS Mack! Hiromu climbs, CLUBS Mack more, then lifts him into a fireman’s carry! But Mack fights to SUNSET FLIP RUNNING POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and the fans fire up! Mack kips up, fires up, and he hurries back for the corner! The fans rally as Mack focuses, and jumps right up! NINJA BOMB into TRIANGLE D!!!
Mack is caught, he flails but can’t get anywhere! Mack TAPS, Hiromu wins!
Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by submission (gains 2 points; Mack earns 0)
The Timebomb shows he isn’t just explosive, he can be strategic and surgical! Will this new dimension to his style help Hiromu once again be the Best of the Super Juniors? Can Mack still make it to the top even though he’s at the bottom?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The Japanese Young Punk has stumbled a bit, but he is still near the front of the pack. Will the Heel Master change all that with the same old tricks up his sleeve? Or will we see even now, that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
Fujita climbs onto the corner as part of his introduction, and Kanemaru attacks! The fans boo as he shoves Fujita to the apron. The bell rings, Kanemaru runs up but Fujita RAMS him! And GAMANGIRIS! Fujita springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Fujita waistlocks! Fujita deadlifts and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! The fans cheer while Kanemaru bails out. Fujita finally takes his shirt off, and he lets the ring count climb. Kanemaru sits up at 6 of 20, rises up at 10, but is still down at 15! Kanemaru rolls in at 18, but then rolls right back out. Kanemaru takes a walk around the outside and the count starts again.
Fujita slides out, but Kanemaru kicks low! Kanemaru suckered Fujita in, but Fujita still CHOPS! Fujita stalks Kanemaru, but then Kanemaru blocks a chop to SLAM the hand into the POST! Fujita clutches that hand, but Kanemaru wrenches the arm and WRINGS it into the floor! Kanemaru then hammerlocks Fujita’s bad arm for a scoop and SLAM to the floor! Kanemaru leaves Fujita behind while the ref checks him. The count starts again while Fujita clutches that arm. Fujita is still down at 10 of 20, uses the commentary desk to help stand at 14, and he hobbles in at 15! The fans cheer but Kanemaru is right back on the arm.
Kanemaru YANKS the arm again and again, then clamps on with an armlock. Kanemaru wrenches, cording holds, but Fujita scoops and SLAMS, only for Kanemaru to drag him down! The fans rally while Fujita endures the grind! Fujita fights up but Kanemaru YANKS the arm! Fujita ROCKS Kanemaru again and again! Fujita runs, but Kanemaru wrangles him right back down! Kanemaru wrenches the arm to an ELBOW BREAKER, then WRINGS the arm out again! The fans rally for Fujita but Kanemaru drops a knee on the arm! And another, and another! Kanemaru has the top wristlock but Fujita endures!
Fujita fights around, reaches out, and kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Kanemaru holds on. The ref counts and Kanemaru lets go at 4. Kanemaru stomps Fujita, then stalks him to the ropes. Kanemaru brings Fujita up, but Fujita fires forearms! The fans rally but Kanemaru KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS it again! Kanemaru hammerlocks and scoops for another SLAM! The fans rally but Kanemaru covers, TWO! Fujita toughs it out and the fans applaud. Kanemaru drags Fujita up, CLUBS him on the bad shoulder, then taunts Fujita while kicking him. Fujita fires forearms, but Kanemaru CLAWS the eyes!
The ref reprimands but Kanemaru reels Fujita in. Fujita fights the suplex, Kanemaru still tries, but it is Fujita who lifts! The bad arm won’t let him follow through and Kanemaru kicks! Kanemaru whips but Fujita reverses to LEG LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Fujita goes to a corner, Kanemaru to the other. Fujita runs up and CHOPS! Fujita whips corner to corner, runs in, but Kanemaru puts him on the apron. Fujita ROCKS Kanemaru, then springboards, but Kanemaru uses the ref as a shield! Fujita stops from dropkicking the ref, then pushes the ref aside. Kanemaru tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Kanemaru crawls to a corner and watches Fujita rise. Kanemaru runs up, but Fujita drop toeholds! DEATHLOCK, and Fujita wants arms! Kanemaru crawls, reaches out, but Fujita grabs that arm! And the other! Fujita pulls Kanemaru back into the SURFBOARD! Kanemaru endures, Fujita reaches further up, NEMOS SPECIAL!! But Kanemaru bends Fujita’s fingers back to break the facelock! The ref reprimands but both men let the other go! The fans rally as Fujita rises up, and he goes back for Kanemaru to waistlock! Deadlift, but Kanemaru fights free! Kanemaru kicks, runs, but into the waistlock!
Fujita pops Kanemaru around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Kanemaru survives, Fujita roars, and the fans fire up! Fujita drags Kanemaru up and brings him around for a suplex. ABANDON- NO, Kanemaru cradles! TWO, and Kanemaru victory rolls Fujita! TWO, and Fujita HEEL KICKS Kanemaru down! The fans fire up again as Fujita brings Kanemaru up, but here comes Sanada! Cold Blooded has his guitar but the ref stops him! That lets SHO sneak in and LOW BLOW Fujita!! The fans boo, and Yujiro Takahashi even shows up! PIMP CANE ATTACK!! Down goes Fujita and now Sanada leaves the ref alone.
The fans tell the House to go home, but Kanemaru suplexes! TOUCH OUT BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Kanemaru wins!
Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Fujita earns 0)
Same old tricks indeed! The House of Torture helps the Heel Master steal this one away, will the deck just keep being stacked? Can Fujita rise back up and still make the finals?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Clark Connors!
The Time Splitter had a rough start but he’s turned it around to be one of the frontrunners in this race. Meanwhile, War Dog Racing has dropped back, but he isn’t done yet! Could Connors be the lucky dog that makes up his lost lap? Or will Kushida hit that 88 miles per hour Back to the Future?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two circle, feel things out, and Connors backs up to the corner. Kushida backs off, the two reset, and they circle again. They tie up, and Kushida manages to power Connors to a corner. The ref counts, Kushida lets off slowly, and then backs away. The fans cheer the sportsmanship while the two reset. They tie up again and Kushida trips Connors to have the legs! Kushida SLAPS and CLUBS Connors into giving up the arms, for the SEATED SURFBOARD! Connors endures, so Kushida stands and turns him over into the motorcycle stretch! Connors fights to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer and Kushida lets go. The two reset, and then Connors KNEES low! Connors CLUBS away on Kushida, then has him on the ropes. Connors KICKS the ropes to jam Kushida up, then Connors CLAWS at the eyes! The ref reprimands, Connors stops, and Kushida writhes. Connors drags Kushida up to CHOP, then he whips. Kushida reverses, hip tosses, and handsprings to basement DROPKICK! The fans cheer, and Kushida scoops to SLAM! Connors writhes, his back still hurting from facing Hiromu. Kushida runs corner to corner, slides and trips Connors, then YANKS him into the post! Now Connors’ wild rhino will be hurting!
The ref reprimands as Kushida pulls on Connors’ legs. Kushida lets go, then stalks Connors on the outside. Kushida CLUBS Connors’ back, then brings him to a corner. Connors and Kushida tug-o-war, and Connors YANKS Kushida into the POST! Connors huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Kushida up. Connors snap suplexes Kushida to the floor! Rather double-edged for Connors and his bad back, but he just powers through. The ring count starts, Kushida crawls away, but Connors looks under the ring. Connors brings out Wheel-san! But Connors is wary of his little friend after what happened last time. The count is 10 of 20 but Connors refreshes it.
Connors runs up on Kushida, but Kushida FLATLINERS him onto a chair! Kushida goes for Wheel-san! The fans rally as Kuhida picks it up, but both ref and Connors tell him not to do it! Connors runs away as Kushida CHUCKS Wheel-san! Then Connors comes back to JEEP FLIPPER! Kushida hits the apron and the fans fire up! Connors looks to Wheel-san and decides he can trust the tire again. Connors brings Wheel-san around and JAMS Kushida up! And then he goes wild hitting the Young Lions with Wheel-san! Connors shouts, “WHEEL-SAN!” and the fans fire up. Connors then uses a Young Lion as a brake so he can stand Wheel-san up.
Connors drags Kushida over and pushes him down onto Wheel-san for a backbreaker rack! The fans cheer but the ref reprimands, and Connors lets go of Kushida. The ring count starts and Connors drags Kushida up at 5 to put in at 6. The fans applaud while Kushida crawls. Connors storms up, CLUBS Kushida on the back, and then has him against the ropes. Connors CLUBS Kushida again, but Kushida fires body shots. Kushida KNEES low, runs, but Connors SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans cheer while Connors has a wild look in his eyes. Connors goes to the corner, the fans bark, and Connors runs in. Kushida sunset flips the spear! TWO!!
Kushida stands, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but then Connors ducks ‘n ‘dodges! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Kushida and Connors rise, and Kushida KICKS away on Connors’ back! Kushida whips, Connors reverses, but Kushida handsprings to BACK ELBOW! Kushida hurries back up, runs in at the corner, and he SHOTEIS! Connors sputters but Kushida puts him up top. Kushida climbs and SUPER STEINERS! But Connors sunset flips through! TWO!! Kushida escapes, hurries to get a leg, ANKLE LOCK! Connors breaks free, goes to the corner, but Kushida returns, only for Connors to BOOT him!
Connors runs, Kushida drops down, HIP TOSS into the ARMBAR! Connors clasps hands, Kushida pries the grip free, and he has the ARMBAR!! Connors flails, fights around, but Kushida reels him into a TRIANGLE HOLD! The fans fire up as Connors endures and fights around! Kushida throws elbows and Connors fades! The ref checks, and Connors gets his second wind! Kushida squeezes as tight as he can, but Connors deadlifts, only for the bad back to give up! Kushida has the ARMBAR, then the DISARMER!! Connors reaches back, ROPEBREAK with a foot! Kushida lets go in frustration while the fans cheer.
Connors sputters against the ropes but Kushida goes to the apron. Kushida climbs, leaps, and KNEES Connors’ arm! Connors hobbles, Kushida runs up, but Connors avoids the Hoverboard! Connors fires body shots, but Kushida KICKS! And KICKS! And then somersaults, into a SPEAR!! Cover, TWO!! Kushida survives and the fans fire up, but Connors puts one out! NO CHASER!! Cover, Connors wins!!
Winner: Clark Connors, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kushida earns 0)
War Dog Racing comes through in the clutch! Will Connors still manage to make A Block 100 Proof? Can Kushida still reach the finish line after taking this hit?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Francesco Akira w/ Great-O-Khan VS Dragon Dia!
The Crown of Fire isn’t feeling so hot after losing to Master Wato, but neither is the Infinite Carat Diamond after being hit with a Hoverboard. Who reignites and shines bright here in round six?
The bell rings and Akira SHOTGUNS Dia down! The fans fire up as Akira stomps a mudhole into Dia, then stands him up. Akira CHOPS, fires up, and the fans are with him! Akira whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dia BOOTS him away! Dia runs, slides, and tilt-o-whirl RANAS! Then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up, Akira bails out, and Dia PLANCHAS! Dia stomps away on Akira now and the fans cheer! Dia CLUBS Akira, but Akira ROCKS Dia! Dia CHOPS Akira, but Akira CHOPS back! Dia felt that one! Akira eggs Dia on and the CHOPS keep going! Red Shoes reprimands but the CHOPS just keep going!
Dia whips Akira at the ring, but Akira Tiger Feint Kicks in return! Akira has fans clear out and he brings Dia up. The fans rally for “A! KI-RA!” as he BOWLS Dia into chairs! STRIKE! Akira drags Dia up from the chairs, brings him back to ringside, and pushes him into the ring. Cover, but Red Shoes is not one for shenanigans. Akira is annoyed but he clamps onto Dia with a chinlock. Dia endures, even as Akira wraps his arm up and grabs the other. Akira makes Dia into a RECLINER! Dia endures and the fans rally! Akira sits up but Dia has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Akira lets off. Khan coaches Akira and he drags Dia up.
Akira eggs Dia on, and Dia chops! Akira eggs Dia on, and now Dia CHOPS! And CHOPS! Akira CHOPS back! Akira then scoops, SLAMS, and covers, TWO! Akira STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally and Akira stays cool as Dia crawls. Akira kicks Dia, eggs him on, kicks him more, and Dia rises. Dia CHOPS, Akira fires up with that, and he tells Dia to bring it! Dia CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Akira CHOPS Dia down! The fans cheer while Akira paces. Akira stands Dia up, whips him to a corner, then runs in, only for Dia to BOOT and RANA! The fans rally while both men are down! Dia growls as he rises while Akira goes to a corner.
Dia storms up, CHOPS Akira, and CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Dia whips corner to corner, runs in, but Akira puts him on the apron. Dia trips Akira up, then slingshots for the TORNILLO SENTON! The fans rally up and Dia dials it up, but Akira ducks the 619! But Dia SOBATS, LEG SWEEPS, and STANDING MOONSAULT FLOPS as Akira moves! Akira STANDING MOONSAULT FLOPS, and then Dia LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Dia and he goes to the corner. Dia climbs and watches Akira rise. Akira ROCKS Dia first! Akira climbs up, clinches, but Dia fires shots! They fight for control, and Dia CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS!
Akira hops down, Dia BOOTS him away, then D D- NO, Akira dodges the 4D! Dia mule kicks, runs, and REPTILI- NO, Akira catches Dia! Dia fights through Speedfire to ENZI- NO, Akira ducks, runs, but into the ENZIGIRI! Akira rebounds to LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Red Shoes checks and both men stir. Khan coaches Akira and the fans join in, “A! KI-RA!” Akira drags Dia over, facelocks, and SPEED- NO, Dia fights the spin attack by hooking a leg! Akira KNEES him low, KNEES again, but then Dia sidesteps to roll-up! TWO, and into the ghost pin! TWO, and LA MAGISTROL stuffed! TWO!!
Dia SOBATS Akira in the face! Akira sputters, Dia roars, and the fans fire up! Dia climbs the corner again, takes aim, and D D D D- SUPERKICK!! Akira stops the 4D again, and he crawls away to a corner. The fans rally again, and Akira takes aim. Akira runs corner to corner to LARIAT! Then he brings Dia around, SPEED- NO, Dia slips free, REPTILI- NO, Akira slips free, SPEEDFIRE!! Cover, TWO!! Dia survives and Akira is in disbelief! Akira falls back to the corner, the fans rally up again, and Akira runs in! NOVA- NO, Dia PELES first! And then he runs up, slips around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!
Dia roars, runs, REPTILIAN, but Akira pops him off! Akira wants the Ground Tarantula! Akira drags Dia down into the twisted hold, and DIA TAPS! AKIRA WINS!!
Winner: Francesco Akira, by submission (gains 2 points; Dia earns 0)
The Infinite Carat Diamond could not withstand the pressure, and the Crown of Fire even tells Nick Wayne on English commentary to watch himself. Will Akira conquer the whole A Block for the United Empire? Can Dia still shine in the light?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Robbie X!
The Way of the Grandmaster and Mr. X are both on the rise, but now they’re in each other’s way. Will Wato remind us why he was the 2023 Best of the Super Juniors? Or will there be no avoiding the X Express?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. Robbie gets the fans to bark for the War Dogs, but there are plenty of “WATO! WATO!” chants. Wato and Robbie approach, back away, then feel things out. They tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, go back and forth, then Wato puts Robbie on the ropes. Red Shoes calls the break but Robbie turns things around first. Robbie then pushes Wato and taunts him as “Master D*ckhead.” The two reset, tie up again, and they’re in a deadlock. Wato headlocks, Robbie pulls hair then powers out, but Wato RUNS him over! Robbie kips up smooth, and then CHOPS! And ROCKS, and CHOPS!
Robbie fires more forearms, then winds up, but Wato ducks the haymaker to SOBAT! Wato runs, Robbie drops down and hurdles, but Wato RANAS! Robbie flounders to a corner and the fans fire up. Wato runs in, Robbie dodges, but then Wato BOOTS Robbie! Wato BULLDOGS Robbie and the fans fire up again! Robbie checks his nose but Wato rolls him into the VENDEVAL! Robbie scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes calls the break, Wato lets go, but then Wato stomps Robbie! Wato brings Robbie up, CHOPS him to the corner, but Robbie eggs him on. Wato CHOPS, Robbie fires a forearm, repeat! Wato CHOPS then stomps Robbie down!
Wato whips Robbie corner to corner, runs in again, but Robbie puts him on the apron. Wato blocks a shot to ROCK Robbie, then he springboards, only for Robbie to trip him up! Robbie has Wato dangling on the ropes, and he KICKS Wato to the floor! The fans rally and Robbie goes out after Wato. Robbie tells fans to clear out, and he brings Wato up. Robbie whips and BOWLS Wato into chairs! STRIKE! The fans applaud and Robbie goes to fetch Wato. Robbie drags Wato up, and he tells more fans to move! Robbie brings Wato up, Wato fights back, but Robbie still runs and whips Wato into more chairs! STRIKE!
The fans cheer, Red Shoes reprimands, but Robbie fetches Wato again. Robbie fishhooks Wato, then drags him up. The ring count starts but Robbie SMACKS Wato! Robbie refreshes the count, then he SMACKS Wato off the apron! And now he wants the fans to again clear out? Robbie uses the aisle to run and DRIVEBY DROPKICK Wato! Wato falls and the fans applaud Robbie as he stands on the apron. The ring count starts again but Robbie drags Wato up at 7 of 20. Robbie puts Wato in at 10, the fans applaud as Robbie then stalling slingshot SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Wato survives the #SilverBullet and the fans rally up again.
Robbie winds the jack in the box to flip off fans, but Wato fires body shots. Robbie grabs Wato’s arm, steps over, and he BITES the fingers! Red Shoes reprimands, Robbie stops at 4, and Wato clutches his hand. Robbie argues with Red Shoes, then he stands on Wato’s fingers! Red Shoes reprimands, but Robbie STOMPS Wato’s hands! The fans are torn but Red Shoes reprimands more. Robbie covers, TWO! Wato stays in this, but Robbie KICKS him in the back. Robbie kicks Wato around, CHOPS him again, and Wato falls! Robbie talks trash that Wato is nothing! Robbie runs, but Wato scoops and BACKBREAKERS! The fans fire up while both men are down!
Wato clutches his hand, Robbie writhes, and the fans rally up. Robbie goes to the corner, runs up, but Wato DECKS him! And ELBOWS him! Wato whips to CALF KICK! The fans cheer and Robbie bails out, so Wato builds speed! Wato FLIES, and down goes Robbie! The fans fire up and Wato roars! Wato goes back to Robbie, stands him up and puts him in the ring. Wato aims, springboards, and FLYING UPPERCUTS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Wato brings Robbie up and wrenches. Wato hooks Robbie up but Robbie fights Recientemente! Robbie fireman’s carry, but Wato sunset flips it, into VENDEVAL!!
Robbie endures, even as Wato thrashes around! Robbie rocks the boat, fights his way around, and he refuses to give up! ROPEBREAK!! Wato lets go while the fans applaud. Robbie clutches his arm, but Wato fires up again! The fans cheer and Wato brings Robbie around. Wato whips but Robbie blocks by grabbing ropes! Wato ROCKS Robbie, whips, but Robbie reverses to SOBAT! Wato drops back to a corner, Robbie runs in, but Wato BOOTS! Robbie turns around to LARIAT! Robbie puts Wato’s leg in the ropes to KICK it, then he SPIN KICKS Wato! Robbie snapmares and STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, TWO! Wato survives and the fans fire up!
Robbie huffs ‘n’ puffs and shakes out his arms. Robbie hobbles his way over, drags Wato back up, and reels him in. Wato fights the lift, Robbie stomps him down! Robbie stomps Wato again, then drags Wato up. Wato still fights the lift, wrenches out, but Robbie dodges to handspring! But Wato catches Robbie! Robbie ELBOWS free, ROCKS Wato, but runs into a BOOT! Wato avoids the Pele, to then tilt-o-whirl and clinch, RECIENTEMENTE!! Cover, TWO!! Robbie survives and the fans fire up while both men are down! Robbie rolls away to the apron but Wato joins him. Wato drags Robbie up, but Robbie fires a forearm!
Wato fires a forearm back, but Robbie fires another! They brawl on the edge, and they are both running on fumes! The forearms keep going, the fans rally up, and Wato gets the edge! Robbie flips Wato off, but Wato KICKS him in the chest! Robbie flops into the ring, but then slingshots to APRON CUTTER!! Both men flop down, but Wato falls to the floor while Robbie rolls into the ring! The fans rally and the count starts. But then Robbie goes up, up, and ESCALARA! Down goes Wato and the fans fire up! Robbie hobbles back up, rolls into the ring, and he wants the ring count! Red Shoes starts the count while Wato writhes.
Wato is still down at 5 of 20, then at 10. Robbie wants it to go faster, but Wato stirs at 12. Wato slowly rises, but we hit 15! Wato stands at 17! Wato springs in at 19! Robbie springboards to COAST2COAST!! And then a lift for the SITOUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Wato survives and Robbie can’t believe it! The fans fire up but Robbie drags Wato around. Wato is in the drop zone and Robbie goes up! The fans rally as Robbie vows to end this! X EXPRESS onto knees!! Wato saves himself, and he fires back up! The fans rally and Wato brings Robbie in, TSUT- NO, Robbie victory rolls, only for Wato to roll it back! TWO!!
Both men hurry back up, exhausted as they are, and Wato spins, but into Robbie’s SUPERKICK! Robbie handsprings, but into the roll-up! TWO!! Robbie is up, he ducks a roundhouse to PELE! Wato stays up, but Robbie adds his SPIN KICK!! Handspring, but Wato waistlocks! TSUTENKAKU!! Bridging cover, TWO!?!? Robbie survives and the fans are thunderous! Wato roars, he vows to end this! Wato drags Robbie up and the fans are behind him! Wrench and clinch, RECIENTEMENTE SECOND!!! Cover, WATO WINS!!
Winner: Master Wato, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Robbie earns 0)
Robbie put Wato to the test, and in the end, Wato solved for X! With Robbie and Connors both at 3-3, will the War Dogs fail to take the block?
As for Wato, he now leads the block! After he has the belt and the mic, he says, “Hold on a moment. Wato a second. Stay until the end here.” Wato wants to make sure Robbie and the fans don’t just exit. Wato thanks them for staying, and he thanks the fans for coming today. Wato says, “I’d like to make this declaration now.” Oh? “I couldn’t go back to back last year, but after one year off, I’ll win this year.” The fans applaud that! Wato says that along with the tag titles, there is one other thing he needs. The fans have an idea what that is, but Wato says, “The IWGP Junior Heavyweight title that El Desperado has. I will win this tournament and use that as my chance and come for you.”
The fans applaud Wato wanting after his old rival and teammate, and Wato says with the singles title wrapped around his waist, he will return here, sell out this place, and sell out every building on his way to the Tokyo Dome. He wants to see the best sights possible! The fans applaud, and Wato says, “It is us, the Junior Heavyweights, that will make NJPW the best it’s ever been, and I will be the man at the center.” And while it has been awhile, he will close with his signature. In English, “I will be the Grandmaster!” The fans applaud, are we about to see Wato prove he is truly the Best of the Super Juniors?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Master Wato: 4-2, 8 points
Robbie X: 3-3, 6 points
Francesco Akira: 3-3, 6 points
Dragon Dia: 3-3, 6 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-3, 6 points
Kosei Fujita: 3-3, 6 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 3-3, 6 points
Clark Connors: 3-3, 6 points
KUSHIDA: 3-3, 6 points
Ninja Mack: 2-4, 4 points
My Thoughts:
A great night for NJPW, and I am very grateful they’re downsizing round 6 so that it is only one block. Ten matches on one card was a lot to get done. Hiromu winning by submission was a bit surprising, but I appreciate it. I once said for Kazuchika Okada adding Money Clip to his moveset, that can help with career longevity. No need to do the high impact moves all the time, the holds are ironically less wear ‘n’ tear on the body. And in the end, the block is looking pretty wild. Mack is the only 2-4, Wato is 4-2, and everyone else is 3-3 so there are still a lot of possibilities for semifinalists. Great win for Wato over Robbie, and it would be something if the 2023 and 2024 BOSJ winners met to see who becomes the 2025 winner.
My Score: 8.9/10
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