Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE 205 Live Report! (1/23/18)
All images courtesy of the WWE Network streaming service
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Kalisto, Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado VS TJP, Ariya Daivari & Tony Nese; Kalisto, Metalik & Dorado win.
- Hideo Itami VS Jack Gallagher; Itami wins.
- Cedric Alexander VS Mustafa Ali; Alexander wins.
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Daniel Bryan addresses the WWE Universe.
Though he is SmackDown’s General Manager, it is Bryan’s duty “on behalf of the WWE” to inform us all that Enzo Amore has abdicated the Cruiserweight Championship and is no longer part of 205 Live. Bryan wanted to be the one to give us this news because of his connection to the Cruiserweight Division. Bryan was proud to call the Cruiserweight Classic that then gave way to 205 Live, and knows better than anyone the “untapped potential” of the Cruiserweight Division. Therefore, the next phase begins next week as an official 205 Live General Manager will be named, whose first course of action will be to address the Cruiserweight Championship situation. Whomever it is, they will give this brand the direction it needs to deliver the exciting action the WWE Universe deserves. Who will line up to be the first ever GM to 205 Live? What is to be the fate of the Cruiserweight Championship?
Six Man Tag: Kalisto, Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado VS TJP, Ariya Daivari & Tony Nese!
Luchadors unite as the Samurai del Sol, the King of the Ropes and the returning Golden Lynx take on the trio of the FilAm Flash, the Privileged Persian & the Premier Athlete. Will the combined #LuchaSpirit bring them a win tonight?
The bell rings and Lince starts against the “Cruiser-Great” as Lince owes TJP for injuring him months ago. TJP rushes Lince but he’s ready, they tie up and Lince puts TJP in a headlock. He holds on as TJP lifts, but TJP gets the waistlock and slams Lince down. Lince retaliates with a handspring armdrag then a waistlock of his own. TJP slips out and spins around to throw Lince with a sideways headscissors. TJP dabs on ’em, but Lince catches TJP into a headscissor hold of his own. He squeezes TJP but TJP kip-ups out. TJP pie-faces Lince, Lince gets up but gets caught into a hammerlock. Lince jumps up and snapmares TJP, then gives that dab back. TJP runs at Lince but Lince evades and arm-drags TJP down again before hitting a jumping huricanrana. Lince chops TJP down then hits a standing moonsault!
TWO, but Lince keeps on TJP with an armlock. TJP reaches for his corner but Lince wrenches his arm. TJP kicks Lince away and tags Nese, Nese runs in but gets a dropkick from Lince! Lince tags in Metalik, Metalik whips Nese but Nese reverses. Things speed up and Metalik handsprings but Nese evades. They keep going, Metalik handsprings to armdrag Nese on the rebound! Nese gets out of the ring, the fans fire up with “Lucha! Lucha!” while Metalik builds speed, but Nese returns to run him over with a back elbow!
Nese drags Metalik over to his corner, then mocks the “Lucha!” dance before flexing. He tags in Daivari, Daivari stomps Metalik before bumping him off buckles. Daivari covers, TWO, so Daivari bumps Metalik off the buckles again. He chops Metalik, whips him corner to corner, but Metalik walks the ropes to hit the whirlwind missile dropkick! Metalik covers, TWO, so he brings Daivari up in a fireman’s carry. He dumps Daivari down and tags in Kalisto, Kalisto hits a knee-spring senton. Cover, TWO, but Kalisto keeps his cool. He wrenches Daivari’s arm but Daivari drives in a knee. Daivari whips Kalisto, Kalisto tumbles to the apron to knock him back with a swing kick. Kalisto takes aim, then springboards for the flying crossbody!
TWO! Kalisto kicks Daivari, Daivari shoves him away. Daivari swings but Kalisto uses a Matrix handspring to evade, then retaliates with a spinning back heel kick! Kalisto starts up the “Lucha! Lucha!” and runs in, but Daivari blocks the monkey flip to put Kalisto on the top rope. Kalisto boots Daivari away, but Nese distracts, Daivari clubs him from behind and sends him to the floor! Lince checks on his teammate and friend while Daivari comes out. Daivari drags Kalisto up and throws him into the apron edge before putting him in the ring. Daivari covers, ONE, but he anchors Kalisto while TJP tags in. The inaugural Cruiserweight Champion stomps Kalisto, then puts him in a corner to grind a foot into his chin. The referee counts and TJP backs off at 4, but then comes back to grind his foot into Kalisto more. He drags Kalisto up for a standard suplex, then rolls and holds on to hit a back suplex. TJP covers, TWO, but he drives an elbow into Kalisto’s head. He drags Kalisto up while fans rally. Kalisto slips out fo the suplex and rolls him up, TWO, TJP runs Kalisto over with a lariat. Another cover, TWO, and TJP grows annoyed. TJP drags Kalisto over and tags in Nese, Nese gives body shots and a buckle bump. He tags Daivari back in, Daivari stomps Kalisto before wrapping on a chinlock. Kalisto feeds off the “Lucha! Lucha!” and fights back. Daivari throws him down by his mask then knocks Metalik off the apron. Daivari runs at Kalisto, Kalisto elbows him away, then boots him. Both men are down, Kalisto crawls for his corner. Daivari grabs him by the waistband but Kalisto pries himself free and enziguris Daivari down! Both men down again, crawling for their corners, hot tags to Lince and TJP! The Golden Lynx rallies, throwing TJP with a huricanrana and then bringing him down with a springboard flying crossbody!
Lince keeps moving, rolling sabat puts TJP in a corner. He then runs in corner to corner but ends up on the apron. TJP throws in a shoulder but Lince jumps up to give him a guillotine legdrop. Lince climbs up and MOONSAULT!
Nese and Daivari both break the pin, but then Metalik and Kalisto hit double missile dropkicks on them! Nese and Daivari get out of the ring, so Metalik and Kalisto both FLY!
Lince has TJP in position in the ring, he hurries up to the top rope. Shooting Star FLOPS as TJP rolls clear! TJP lifts Lince in the fireman’s carry while Nese climbs onto the apron, Lince slips out and shoves TJP into Nese! TJP gets mad at Nese, Lince handsprings for the Dorado Stunner!
Lince and Team Lucha Spirit win! Will this victory go a long way to determining a challenger for the vacated Cruiserweight Championship?
As for TJP, he’s pissed.
He shouts and yells at Nese and Daivari, who are confused as to why he’s upset with them. Nese tries to calm TJP down, but TJP angrily shoves him, so Nese shoves him down! He and Daivari point out that TJP got pinned, so TJP lost the match. Nese and Daivari take their leave, TJP continues to seethe and scoff. Will TJP ever not lose his cool when he loses a match?
Drew Gulak addresses the WWE Universe.
The Cruiserweight Crusader still stands for a #Better205Live. At the sweet center of Gulak’s plan is “authority.” Therefore, Gulak supports the decision to appoint an official 205 Live GM. However, it can’t just be anyone. The Cruiserweight Division needs a GM with “the right values”, someone who will end the “high-flying, chanting, flipping, flopping and showboating that has plagued our Division for so long.” In other words, Gulak believes we need a GM who will create a #Drewtopia. Is Gulak declaring his candidacy for the position?
Hideo Itami VS Jack Gallagher!
The Ungentle Gentleman continues to show zero respect to the Innovator of the GTS, especially after he sidelined THE Brian Kendrick with serious orbital bone damage. However, Itami has words for both Gallagher and Kendrick. “The WWE is not ballet. Injuries happen.” Kendrick’s injury was an accident, Itami would never do that on purpose. Itami actually respects Kendrick, but he does NOT respect Gallagher. Clearly no love lost here, will Itami make Gallagher #GoToSleep?
The bell rings, and Itami boots Gallagher down right away!
Gallagher goes crawling to ropes, Itami comes over and whips him to then knock him down with a kitchen sink knee. Itami kicks Gallagher stiff in the back, and fires up as Gallagher gets to his feet. Gallagher avoids a kick and gets to the ropes, but then gives Itami a cheap shot to the stomach. He puts Itami in a headlock, and holds on as Itami tries to power out. Itami puts Gallagher in a corner then rams in a shoulder. Itami wrenches Gallagher’s arm then whips him corner to corner, Gallagher brings back the Extraordinary Headstand.
Gallagher refuses to come down, so Itami rushes in. Gallagher jumps over him, but Itami knocks him down with a roundhouse kick to the chest! Itami keeps on Gallagher in a corner, then whips him but is reversed. He puts Gallagher on the apron but Gallagher bumps him off a buckle. Gallagher throws in a shoulder, Itami counters with kick after kick. Itami then hops up to the second rope, and jumps for a flying knee drop into Gallagher’s back!
Gallager tumbles to the floor, fans fire up for Itami. Itami waits while Gallagher staggers around the outside, but Gallagher slips under the ring to pull a little trickery. He pops out from the other side and pushes Itami right into buckles! Gallagher then unleashes angry right hands in the corner, stopping at the ref’s count of 4. Gallagher drags Itami and wrenches the arm. He yanks on that arm Itami has injured in the past, torturing it from shoulder to wrist. Gallagher wrenches the fingers and wrist as far as he can, but Itami endures. Itami gets up and fights back, but Gallagher yanks him right back down. Gallagher hears the “Boring!” chants but merely mocks the fans. He puts Itami into a seated hammerlock and then pulls on that other arm, to recline back for a modified armlock pin.
TWO, and Gallagher grows annoyed. He drives a knee into Itami’s back, then goes after the repaired arm again. Itami resists and endures, but Gallager drops a knee on the arm. Gallagher embraces the heat before returning to the wristlock. Itami gets up and fights back with haymakers. Itami starts rallying with lariats, then a back kick and Fisherman Suplex. Gallagher gets to a corner while Itami fires himself up, Itami then hits a knee strike in the corner. Itami throws Gallagher down then climbs up top, and hits the flying clothesline!
Cover, TWO! Itami and Gallagher both look furious, Itami is the one who unloads strikes. Gallagher shoves Itami towards the ref, but Itami manages to stop himself. Gallagher rolls Itami up, TWO! Itami blocks Gallagher’s counter attack to then rock him with a spinning backhand. Gallagher falls back, Itami goes corner to corner, to hit the hesitation dropkick! He’s not done, though! Itami grabs Gallagher in a dragon sleeper, demands “RESPECT!” before swinging him around for a code breaker!
Itami wins! The Innovator of the GTS has innovated a whole new move, will he finally get the respect he demands?
Akira Tozawa speaks.
He walks into 205 Live and hears they’re getting a General Manager. “I could be a good boss. Watch.” He walks over to a 205 Live backstage employee and tells them, “You’re FIRED!” Then he walks off with a big smile, much like Mr. Vince McMahon would. Can the Stamina Monster make the transition from wrestler to boss?
Cedric Alexander VS Mustafa Ali!
The Carolina Kid was the #1 Contender to the Cruiserweight Champion, but he doesn’t seem too upset about the situation he finds himself in. His mission stays the same, and his vow to start the #AgeofAlexander is still going strong. Can he defeat the Pakistani Prince to prove he’s still worthy of that title?
The bell rings, the two friends shake hands but Alexander also lets Ali know this is business. The fans chant “Let’s go, Cedric!” while the two circle. Ali lunges in and gets a waistlock but Alexander gets the standing switch. Alexander lifts Ali but Ali keeps from being thrown, and pushes Alexander back. The referee calls for the break, and the break is clean. The two circle again, tie up, and Ali gets a headlock. Alexander powers Ali to a corner now, and gives another clean break. They circle a third time, Ali gets the wristlock but Alexander rolls and spins to reverse it. Ali reverses back, things speed up, Ali shows off his agility and the fans applaud. They go again, Ali headscissors but Alexander handsprings through to stay on his feet. The fans applaud while Alexander says “You gotta come better than that, baby.” They tie up again, Ali pushes Alexander to the corner but Alexander turns it around. The two go back and forth in the corner, the referee calls for the break, and things get chippy for Ali. Alexander doesn’t get why, but they tie up and get chippy all over again. Ali shoves Alexander, Alexander shoves Ali then sweeps a leg. They speed up again, handspring headscissors and dropkick from Alexander!
Cover, TWO, Alexander puts Ali in an armlock. Ali endures and gets to his feet but Alexander simply sweeps the legs to bring him back down. He stands up again and whips Alexander but Alexander reverses, Ali responds with a flapjack dropkick! Ali covers, ONE, so Ali arm-drags Alexander down into an armlock. Alexander stands up and arm-drags Ali, but Ali arm-drags Alexander back down and into the armlock. Ali trash talks but Alexander stands up again to whip Ali to ropes. Ali kicks Alexander, then runs at Alexander in the corner. Alexander puts him on the apron, sees Ali trying to slingshot up, so he shoves him down!
Ali not only falls off the apron but bumps his head on the edge! He writhes in pain on the ground, but Alexander simply catches his breath in the ring. The ring count begins and climbs up to 5 before Ali stirs. Alexander goes out to fetch Ali, puts him in the ring, TWO. Alexander puts Ali in a straitjacket clutch and bends him back. Fans rally and Ali uses that energy to stand back up. Alexander yanks Ali back down, then stalks him to a corner. Ali rocks Alexander with a strong forearm, so Alexander rocks him back with a running European Uppercut. Alexander stomps Ali, Ali gives Alexander a forearm, Alexander chops Ali. Another sharp chop rings out before Alexander whips Ali corner to corner hard. Alexander runs in corner to corner but Ali jumps up and over, sending Alexander face first into buckles!
Ali himself has a rough landing, but his eyes burn with determination. Alexander is groggy as he stands up, Ali starts rallying with forearms and chops. Ali whips Alexander, Alexander reverses but Ali slides to a stop. He slips out to the apron and rocks Alexander with a roundhouse! Ali then takes aim, and slingshots in for the rolling facebuster!
Cover, TWO! Ali cannot believe it, but he won’t let it deter him. He drags Alexander up, but Alexander shoves him away. Alexander runs in but into a back elbow, Ali hops up and jumps! Alexander blocks the tornado DDT with pure strength! Then he pops Ali up and around for a suplex. Ali knees his way out then shoves Alexander to a corner. Ali runs in but Alexander dropkicks his legs out, now Ali hits buckles face first! Alexander gets to the apron, and kicks Ali in the head! Then the step-in springboard downward spiral!
TWO! Alexander is shocked, but he’s not out of ideas. He takes off his elbow pads before dragging Ali up. Ali SLAPS Alexander, so Alexander slaps him back. Now they brawl with furious right hands. Ali pushes Alexander, Alexander blocks the kick on the rebound and rocks him with a back elbow. Alexander goes to run but Ali holds onto his waistband, so Alexander scrapes him off. He throws a kick, but Ali blocks to spin Alexander around for the wheel kick!
Alexander is out on his feet, Ali runs, but into the Spanish Fly!
Both men are down but the fans are fired up! The referee checks on Alexander and Ali, they’re both okay to continue. Alexander gets up first and heads for Ali. He brings Ali up, crossbody counter, TWO! Alexander runs in but is put to the apron, he rocks Ali with a roundhouse. He jumps up but Ali trips him up, Alexander hits the top buckle! Ali runs again, and hits the tilt-o-whirl tornado DDT!
Cover, TWO!! Ali is shocked! He won’t stop here, though. He drags Alexander over while fans declare “This is awesome!” Ali climbs up, takes aim and 0-5-4 FLOPS! Alexander runs, handsprings and hits the Neuralizer enziguri! And then, LUMBAR CHECK!
Alexander covers, Alexander wins!! The Cruiserweight Championship may be up for grabs, but perhaps this victory will solidify the origins of the #AgeofAlexander!
As for the friendship of Alexander and Ali, the winner helps the loser to his feet, and they raise each other’s hands. With sportsmanship like this, will the Cruiserweight Division only grow stronger in these uncertain times?
My Thoughts:
I give kudos to WWE for handling the situation they find themselves in with Enzo Amore. Given the Certified G’s scandal, this episode essentially resets some things going on in the Cruiserweight Division. Commentary did a great job dancing around the issue while still bringing up the valid points that need to be addressed. Without Enzo, the ‘Zo Train clearly disbands without a word. Bryan makes the announcement about a GM, and Cruiserweight superstars have already volunteered for the job, but I hope the GM isn’t anyone we currently see in the Division. This can be a great opportunity to bring back a classic Cruiserweight talent from the past, such as Gregory “Hurricane” Helms or Jamie “J&J Security” Noble. A former Cruiserweight Champion from the previous era would make for a great authority, especially if they become a fighting GM. Helms can make that work the best for nostalgic and entertainment reasons, as Gregory Helms is the GM and The Hurricane is the in-ring talent. And with Elimination Chamber on the horizon, I would hope they let that match type be what decides the new Cruiserweight Champion in a high-flying and hardcore six man match.
As for tonight, this was some great action to make up for both the underwhelming Raw 25th Anniversary and the Enzo Amore issue. The Six Man Tag was a great opener, and I love seeing the luchadors of 205 Live uniting in a semi-official faction. If Cruiserweights were allowed crossover with the other divisions, I would love to see one of the three winning the Cruiserweight Championship while the other two compete for the Raw Tag Team Championships. TJP maintains his sore loser gimmick, which I shall call #TJPissed from now on. Nese and Daivari sticking together for now makes sense, they only just lost the ‘Zo Train rights recently so they must be stinging from the news. Itami VS Gallagher still wasn’t quite right, I think WWE needs to let Gallagher be even more aggressive and mean before fans stop chanting “Boring” at him. At the same time, Itami’s new move isn’t really that good yet. If Itami jumps for the code breaker part, it’ll look more effective, but I commend Gallagher for selling the damage to his eye to keep in line with what happened to Kendrick. That main event was amazing, though, and fans got into it by the end. Alexander wins to keep himself strong, but Ali looks to be a good second choice for new champion. Keeping with my Cruiserweight Elimination Chamber match idea, I would hope the six are Alexander, Ali, Itami, Nese, TJP and Gallagher for the best crossing of stories within the Division.
My Score: 8.5/10
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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.
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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]
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