Results
Mitchell’s WWE 205 Live Report! (1/30/18)
All images courtesy of the WWE Network streaming service.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- First WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament First Round Match: Cedric Alexander VS Gran Metalik; Alexander wins and advances to the second round.
- Second WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament First Round Match: TJP VS Tyler Bate; TJP wins and advances to the second round.
PLAY BY PLAY
SmackDown GM Daniel Bryan is here!
But who is that walking out with him?
The fans cheer “YES! YES!” all the same, then shift to “Spud! Spud!” Bryan explains that he was so proud to be part of the Cruiserweight Classic back in 2016. Therefore, it is his privilege to introduce the first ever General Manager to 205 Live and the Cruiserweights. This new GM shall lead the Cruiserweight Division into a new phase as he allows the superstars of 205 Live to give us “the action they should’ve always given us” and the action that everyone wants! Bryan introduces the WWE Universe to “Rockstar Spud”, Drake Maverick!
The fans still want to think of him as “Spud” but Drake introduces himself, then tells us that he’s worked his entire career to stand here before us in the WWE! Drake is proud to be here and he thanks Bryan for making him the 205 GM. He is here to help 205 Live, and the first thing is: a new Cruiserweight Champion! Philly fires up for that, so Drake details his plan: “A 16 Man, Single-Elimination Tournament!” The winner naturally becomes the new Cruiserweight Champion, “on the biggest stage of them all,” Wrestlemania! But don’t worry, it won’t be all in one night, the tournament starts tonight! Two first round matches will be held tonight, “hit the graphics!” Yes, the Carolina Kid takes on the King of the Ropes, followed by the inaugural New Era Cruiserweight Champion to take on the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion! Yes, TJP VS Tyler Bate happens for the first time later tonight! “My lords, ladies and gentlemen,” Drake Maverick commences the WWE Cruiserweight Championship tournament!
First WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament First Round Match: Cedric Alexander VS Gran Metalik!
This momentous tournament opens with a major match, as the former #1 contender once again competes for a chance against a Cruiserweight Classic finalist. Which man will be a finalist in this Cruiserweight tournament?
While Alexander has only himself to rely on for encouragement, the King of the Ropes has his amigos in the Lucha Spirit trio there to rally for him. Even Spud comes by to shake Metalik’s hand and encourage him that this is his time to shine.
The bell rings, the two men circle and the fans build to a rally while they shake hands. Then they tie up, Metalik getting the waistlock but Alexander the reversal. Metalik slips around and reverses back, fans duel while Alexander spins and flips to reverse back. Alexander shifts to a headlock, Metalik powers out and things speed up. Alexander handsprings to the headscissors but Metalik rolls through, saying he won’t get the dropkick so easily. The fans applaud this exchange, and things speed up again, Alexander narrowly avoiding Metalik’s handspring. Metalik gets moving again, and hits a running headscissors, but now Alexander rolls through to say “not so fast.” They go again, Alexander getting a waistlock but Metalik reversing with an arm-drag takedown into the armlock. Alexander gets up and lifts but Metalik arm-drags Alexander back down again. The fans duel while Metalik wrenches but Alexander kicks him low. Alexander brings Metalik up for chops, then whips him corner to corner, but Metalik slips out to the apron. Metalik kicks Alexander away, then springboards for the missile dropkick!
Alexander gets out the far side while fans build to a rally. Metalik builds speed but Alexander flies in with the springboard lariat! Now Metalik bails out, so Alexander builds speed and FLIES!
Down goes Metalik, and Philly fires up for Alexander as he puts Metalik back in. Cover, TWO, but Alexander keeps his cool. He puts Metalik in a straitjacket hold and pulls back. Metalik endures while fans duel with chants. Metalik works his way out as fans build to a rally, but Alexander slams him down. Cover, TWO, but Alexander keeps his cool. He drags Metalik up and chops him to the ropes. He whips Metalik to ropes, Metalik comes back for headscissors, but Alexander blocks with pure strength! Alexander lifts Metalik up for the powerbomb, but Metalik reverses into a sunset flip powerbomb!
TWO, and Alexander handsprings for the Neuralizer! Cover, TWO, now Alexander grows a bit frustrated. Metalik gets to a corner while he takes the elbow pads off. Alexander runs corner to corner but into Metalik’s SUPERKICK! Metalik runs, Sling-Dog and then walks the ropes for another missile dropkick! Alexander rolls out while the fans rally for Metalik. Metalik builds speed and now HE FLIES!
He topples Alexander over and fans chant for “2 0 5! 2 0 5!” Metalik puts Alexander in the ring, then takes aim to springboard splash! TWO, but so close. Metalik drags Alexander up while fans rally again, but Alexander slips out of the fireman’s carry to rock him with a European Uppercut. Alexander runs, but into another SUPERKICK! Metalik runs but into the SPANISH FLY!
Cover, TWO, and Alexander can’t believe it. He and Metalik are both down but stirring. Alexander rolls to a corner and pulls himself up. Metalik comes over and overhand chops him down! Metalik drags Alexander up and hoists him to the top rope for another stiff chop. The fans fire up as Metalik climbs, but Alexander fights him off. Metalik rocks Alexander with a swing kick, then climbs up from the outside, springboard LUCHA Steiner!
Cover, TWO! Now Metalik cannot believe this isn’t done. He drags Alexander up again, and gives him elbow after elbow. Alexander blocks one to give back an elbow of his own, then throws him to ropes. Metalik handsprings, but Alexander catches him! He tosses Metalik up, but Metalik counters with a DDT!
Cover, TWO!! Metalik keeps his cool as he keeps going, dragging Alexander over to a corner. He then climbs up while the fans rally. Moonsault, but Alexander gets boots up! Alexander hurries, drags Metalik up, and hits the LUMBAR CHECK!
Alexander wins and advances! If this was just the first match of the tournament, imagine what all the others will be like! Not only that, but with this amazing performance, does Alexander have what it takes to reach the finals and finally become Cruiserweight Champion?
WWE and 205 Live take a look at the inaugural WWE UK Champion, Tyler Bate.
The young man from Dudley, and one half of Mustache Mountain, Bate won the first ever WWE UK Championship Tournament over one year ago. Bate stands out because of his maturity despite his young age, and he’s shown as much in amazing matches against the British Bruiserweight, Pete Dunne. Together, Dunne & Bate put on NXT’s Match of the Year award winner in last year’s TakeOver: Chicago UK Championship match. Bate also qualifies for the Crusierweight Division, and gets his first opportunity towards a Cruiserweight Championship match tonight. Can Bate make history again by being the first crossover champion?
“Gentleman” Jack Gallagher speaks.
So the 205 Live GM is a “fellow countryman” to the British superstar? Then hopefully Spud understands the importance of a gentleman making it through to the finals. Is Gallagher expecting special treatment on the Road to Wrestlemania?
Drake Maverick explains the importance of this tournament.
A 16-man tournament, single elimination, and the finals happen at Wrestlemania 34. However, Drew Gulak appears.
“On behalf of the entire 205 Live locker room”, Gulak must tell Drake how happy they all are to have him. Gulak also wants Drake to know that they “crave law and order”, and he is personally excited to see what changes Drake has to create a #Better205Live. He gives Drake his bouquet and bow, then takes his leave. Drake then gives that bouquet to the backstage employee. Is Gulak going to be pleased or disappointed in the Spud Administration?
Mustafa Ali speaks.
“Yo, last week was insane.” The Pakistani Prince took on his pal, Cedric Alexander and “tore the house down.” They showed the world what 205 Live is all about. The fans stood up, cheered and chanted “This is Awesome!” Then Ali lost. That wasn’t as awesome for him, but it’s okay. Because he has a wake-up call going into the tournament. Ali will steal the show and punch his ticket to Wrestlemania. Can the Prince rise up and finally take the throne on the Grandest Stage of Them All?
Backstage interview with TJP.
However, he wants everyone, especially Dasha Fuentes, to get it right. He is the “first-ever WWE Cruiserweight Champion, TJP.” Since his return to 205 Live, he’s had a string of losses, and now he faces the first ever WWE United Kingdom Champion. “The thing is,” everyone has a short memory. TJP won the first ever Cruiserweight Classic, which is how he became the first-ever (New Era) Cruiserweight Champion. But then the 205 Live GM walks in.
Spud formally introduces himself and hears how TJP talks about his CWC win. But that was a long time ago, and tonight is TJP VS Bate. Bate is hungry for gold, he wants to go to Wrestlemania and become champion. Which TJP shows up tonight? The TJP that won the CWC? Or the TJP that “whines and complains when he doesn’t get his way”? A good question, what will TJP’s answer be in tonight’s main event?
Akira Tozawa speaks.
“I’m disappointed.” The Stamina Monster wanted to be 205 Live GM, but he isn’t. That’s okay, because now he can win the tournament and become a two-time Cruiserweight Champion at Wrestlemania! And then, “You’re FIRED!”
Will Tozawa make good on a golden opportunity? And who even is that that he’s “firing”?
Second WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament First Round Match: TJP VS Tyler Bate!
In this battle of first-ever champions, only one of them can advance towards being the next champion. Can the “Cruiser-Great” overcome the Mustache Mountain prodigy?
The bell rings and the Philly fans chant “Let’s go, Tyler!” They tie up, Tyler pushes TJP but TJP turns it around to put Tyler on the ropes. The ref calls for the break, and TJP honors it cleanly. They circle again, tie up, TJP gets the waistlock but Tyler gets the wristlock. TJP rolls and reverses to then hook Tyler’s nose. Tyler stands up and wrenches the wristlock again. TJP rolls and spins to then throw Bate with a spinning headscissors takedown. This becomes a cover, TWO as Tyler gets a shoulder up, so TJP dabs on ’em.
Philly boos his ego, but TJP doesn’t care. Tyler rolls around while fans continue to cheer him on. He reaches up to headscissor TJP now, and TJP flails as Tyler props himself up on his hands to wrench the neck. He also grabs one of TJP’s arms, but TJP uses his legs to help pop out of the hold. However, Tyler keeps hold of the arm to then bring TJP back down into the headscissors. TJP keeps resisting while fans duel, and rolls out to stand up. He works to pin Tyler but Tyler gets him with another headscissors takedown. TJP gets angry now, but the fans keep dueling. TJP pops out, Tyler kip-ups, TJP whips Tyler at the ropes. Tyler comes back with the rebound, but TJP ducks under. Tyler throws TJP to ropes, TJP goes Spider-Man to slip out to the apron. TJP says “not so fast” with the finger wag, then he slips under Tyler again to roll him up. TWO, but TJP rolls Tyler sideways now for a seated surfboard!
The fans applaud while Tyler endures the stretch. TJP pulls back more, but Tyler works to use his strong arms and legs to roll. The fans rally as Tyler reverses the surfboard into a surfboard of his own! With a lift!
Tyler has the full swinging surfboard, but TJP won’t give up. Tyler drops him, body scissors cover, TWO, Tyler runs TJP over with a shoulder. Things speed up, Tyler showing off his agility to then dropkick TJP down! While TJP rolls out, Tyler takes a moment to tweeze the mustache. Tyler then builds speed to DIVE!
TJP goes down, but Tyler kip-ups to again tweeze the mustache. He brings TJP up and into the ring, then takes aim from the apron. Tyler shoulders in then slingshots for the sunset flip, but TJP holds onto ropes. TJP spins around to DDT Tyler’s ankle into the mat. The fans duel with chants as TJP puts Tyler in a corner then rock Tyler with a EuroUpper. TJP grinds Tyler down with a boot to the chin, then backs off at the ref’s order. He comes back, however, to drag Tyler up and snap suplex him. He rolls through to then back suplex Tyler down, covers, TWO. TJP keeps his cool as he puts Tyler into a combination Deathlock and Butterfly Lock.
He bends Tyler from arms to spine to legs but Tyler endures. The fans build to a rally, and Tyler works his way out of the Deathlock. He stands up while TJP maintains the butterfly underhooks, but Tyler powers TJP into a corner. TJP goes after the arms again, so Tyler rams him into the corner again. Tyler gets space to then run back in, but TJP hops up and grabs a leg for a hanging Boston Crab!
The referee counts, this is illegal on virtue of the ropebreak. TJP holds on all the way until 4 then lets go. He brings Tyler out and scoop slams before hitting the slingshot senton. Cover, TWO, but TJP just keeps going. He ties up Tyler’s legs again and then stands on the left knee. TJP dares Tyler to do something, Tyler manages to push him away, then a second time. They both stand up, Tyler gives TJP a knee to the head, but the beat-up knee forces Tyler to stagger away. Even so, Tyler comes back to headbutt TJP in the stomach, then give him a EuroUpper. Tyler whips TJP, TJP reverses, but then runs into Tyler’s boot! TJP gets himself to a corner, Tyler comes running in for a big running EuroUpper. Tyler hops up, hits a flying knee strike, then a delayed German Suplex with the bridge! TWO, and Tyler is a bit surprised. He makes sure his leg is okay while TJP slowly stirs. The fans duel again while Tyler gets to his feet. He brings TJP up for the double underhook but TJP resists and fights back. TJP kicks the bad leg a couple times, then lifts in the fireman’s carry. Tyler slips out and staggers to a corner. TJP runs in but Tyler catches him, to TJP’s surprise! Tyler turns around and throws TJP overhead! Tyler kip-ups again but that bad leg slows him down, yet he still hits the shooting star!
TWO, but very close. The fans keep cheering and dueling while Tyler makes sure that leg gets moving again. He and TJP brawl on their knees, EuroUppers and haymakers back and forth. They stand up now, TJP ducks to forearm, but then Tyler ducks to EuroUpper, then they double boot! Tyler returns and boots TJP again, TJP sits down. Tyler brings him up, runs, but TJP dropkicks the bad leg out! The fans rally again as the two men stir. TJP crawls over for that leg, but Tyler shoves him away with the good one. TJP returns and unloads strikes onto Tyler. He throws Tyler, Tyler rebounds again, but TJP still ducks under to then trip him up and wrap on a Kneebar!
Tyler endures, as well as resists TJP’s attempts to add the figure four grapevine. Tyler drags himself to the ropes and gets the break! The hold is undone, and fans applaud Tyler’s grit. TJP gets up while Tyler drags himself up on the ropes. TJP lifts Tyler in the fireman’s carry but Tyler slips out to a waistlock. Standing switch and a shove, Tyler finally hits the rebound lariat!
Cover, TWO, and Tyler is shocked. That leg is still a problem but Tyler still stands up. He calls for the spin, and the fans fire up. Tyler lifts TJP into the fireman’s carry, and begins the airplane cyclone! Tyler goes around and around and the fans count it out to about 20. He dumps TJP down, then calls for the finish. He hobbles over and lifts TJP, but TJP trips him and gets the Kneebar again! Tyler drags himself, TJP drags him back, so Tyler rolls through to pin, TWO! Bop up, BANG out!
TJP goes down, Tyler crawls to drag him over to a corner. Tyler goes up top on one leg, and takes aim. He goes for the corkscrew senton, but flops as TJP evades! TJP gets on Tyler, Kneebar with figure four grapevine! The fans duel while Tyler endures! Tyler reaches, drags himself as best he can with TJP on his legs. Tyler rolls and gets the break again! TJP lets go and grows further frustrated while the fans applaud. He throws off his wristbands and then runs at Tyler, but into a EuroUpper! He tries again, Tyler sticks a boot out but TJP catches it. TJP pulls Tyler out to the middle, spins him around but gets another EuroUpper! Tyler then rebounds for the rolling kick! TJP goes down, Tyler hurries to bring him back up. Double underhook and full powerbomb lift, but TJP reaches for the corner and grabs on! Tyler lets go long enough to turn around, but TJP uses that to his advantage, sunset flip! TJP grabs trunks, TJP steals the win!! Tyler cannot believe he got cheated, but TJP is elated.
The FilAm Flash found a way to win tonight, but this is just the first round. Will the “Cruiser-Great” start a win-streak to again become Cruiserweight Champion?
My Thoughts:
Another great episode of 205 Live in this post-Enzo era. I’m pleased by having Rockstar Spud as the inaugural GM, though I agree with Philly that he should’ve been called Spud. Copyright likely gets in the way of that, but he still shows great personality in his WWE debut. I personally was hoping for a Cruiserweight Championship Elimination Chamber, but this 16 Man tournament is also a great idea. Tonight was a great indicator that, as Daniel Bryan put it, the matches really will give us that Cruiserweight experience WWE has been under-utilizing since 2016’s CWC tournament. Alexander VS Metalik was great, especially as an opener, as it sets the tone for the rest of the opening round. Alexander keeps in character, as well, where he shrugs off being delayed because at least he still has a shot. I expect him to go far since it felt like he was going to win against Enzo at the Rumble anyway.
Nice surprise to see Tyler Bate, a member of the UK Division, crossover into this division to try his hand. He and TJP also have a great match, though there were moments where the crowd drifted out. TJP and Tyler are both great with technical wrestling so I enjoyed their exchange of the holds, such as the surfboard reversal and TJP’s creative combination of Butterfly and Indian Deathlock. In the end, TJP wins because he’s a full-time member of the 205 Live roster and Cruiserweight Division and it helps move his story along. He’s broken his brief losing streak and his ego can balloon with every win, to then have it pop the moment he has his next loss. For that reason, I hope TJP goes far, maybe even to Wrestlemania, to then lose to (I assume) Cedric Alexander in the championship match. Alexander can have his crowning moment on the biggest PPV of the WWE calender, and TJP can throw the biggest #TJPissed tantrum ever on that same Grandest Stage of Them All.
My Score: 8.5/10
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ACKNOWLEDGE the contract signing!
With the World Heavyweight Championship match set for Backlash, all that’s left is for Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu to sign the contract!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Finn Balor VS JD McDonagh; JD wins.
- The Ruler’s Open Challenge: Oba Femi VS ???
- Six Man Tag: Los Americanos VS Los Hermanos Americanos; win.
- PENTA & Je’Von Evans VS Rusev & Ethan Page; win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Roman Reigns arrives backstage.
And Adam Pearce catches him right as he exits the car. The Raw General Manager knows Roman is heated from last week but they need to discuss things first. Roman says first off, no, he wants to know where Jacob Fatu is at. And second, don’t you hear the fans already cheering for him? Hit his music! Pearce tries to calm Roman down but has to shout at him first. Jacob Fatu is not here… yet. But Seth Rollins is! Architect and Tribal Chief stare down, and Rollins says Roman is in his way. Roman steps aside, and Rollins’ song hits first! The fans in Omaha, Nebraska sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as Rollins heads to the ring.
But then BRON BREAKKER CLOBBERS ROLLINS! Bron HAMMERS away on Rollins, drags him around, and throws hockey scrum body shots! Bron CLOBBERS Rollins again, then stands him back up so he can gorilla press him! Bron drops Rollins on barriers! Rollins falls back, sputters, but security and producers hurry out here. Bron THROWS security around! Then he drags Rollins up to RAM him into steel steps! Adam Pearce shouts at Bron but Bron drags Rollins into the ring! The refs get Bron to back off, producers check on Rollins, but then Bron breaks through to slip into the ring! SPEAR!!
Bron looms over Rollins while the fans bark. Rollins coughs and sputters while Bron tells him this is just a taste. Bron takes his leave, the damage done. But will he do even worse when the match is on for Backlash?
Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.
Liv Morgan says that Stephanie Vaquer is injured, no worrying about her anymore. But now to talk about the not so good news. Like what the hell was Finn doing in here last week?! Roxie doesn’t know, he must be delusional. Liv says she’s not worried about Finn, JD McDonagh finishes this tonight. Liv is worried about Roxie. Why did Finn think it was okay to talk to Roxie? Why didn’t Roxie tell them about it? Why did Liv have to watch it through Netflix to learn about what’s going on? Roxie says she didn’t mention it because she made it clear to Finn. She told him to get out and never come back. But Liv’s right, Roxie should’ve said something.
But don’t worry! Roxie’s loyal to Judgment Day, they know that. Yes, Liv is glad to hear that, because she believes in Roxie. Roxie & Raquel are going to be the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, they just can’t let anything get between the family. Promise Liv that you won’t keep secrets, Roxie. Roxie promises. Promises what…? That she will never keep any secrets from Judgment Day. Good. So they ready? Liv, Dom & JD head out, and Raquel pats Roxie on the head. But will things be (not) fine for Judgment Day?
Finn Balor VS JD McDonagh w/ Dominik Mysterio!
Raw returns as The Irish Ace makes his entrance, Dirty Dom by his side. The bell rings, the two tie up, and JD wrenches to wristlock. JD YANKS the arm, but the fans taunt him as “BOBBLEHEAD! BOBBLEHEAD!” Finn rolls, wrenches, but JD wrangles Finn back down. JD puts on the pressure but Finn kips up to wrench, slip through, and headlock. JD powers up but can’t power out as Finn holds on tight! JD endures, rolls to a cover, ONE! JD headscissors, Finn kips free, and Finn arm-drags! Finn grinds JD with the armlock, but JD fights up. JD rolls, powers Finn to ropes, but the ref counts.
JD backs off slowly, but Dom trips Finn up! The fans boo Dom but then JD RAMS Finn! Dom flexes and soaks up the heat while JD RAMS Finn more. JD lets off so he can soak up heat, then he stalks Finn to another corner. JD CHOPS, then he whips corner to corner. Finn goes up and over to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Finn warns Dom, but JD turns things around. Finn dodges JD to CHOP him back! Cover, TWO! Finn drags JD up, brings him around, and gives some Latino Heat! JD wrenches free but Finn ducks JD’s lariat to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Finn keeps his eyes on Dom, then goes back to JD.
JD drop toeholds Finn, then runs to drop the leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Finn goes to ropes but JD KICKS his leg! JD KICKS the leg again, then puts the leg on ropes. JD drops a KNEE on the knee! Finn writhes, the fans boo, but Dom applauds as JD YANKS the bad leg. GROUND DRAGON SCREW! JD then drops an ELBOW on the leg, then clamps on a toehold. Finn endures, kicks JD in the back, and the fans rally as both men stand. JD storms up on Finn, whips, but Finn reverses. JD sunset flips, Finn rolls through and basement DROPKICKS! JD goes to ropes, Finn LARIATS him up and out! The fans fire up as Finn builds speed, but Dom trips him up again!
The fans boo as Finn shouts at Dom, but JD CLOBBERS Finn! Finn tumbles out of the ring, but here comes Roxie! The fans boo Judgment Day as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn fights up in the headlock. Finn fires body shots, and now the rest of Judgment Day hurries out here. JD CLUBS Finn, whips him, but Finn goes up and- NO, JD catches Finn on the over, but Finn holds onto the ropes! JD pries Finn free, but Finn slips down to dragon sleeper! EYE OF THE HURRICANE! The fans cheer Finn on, but he’s all alone ringside now that it is 5v1! JD and Finn rise up, but Finn ROCKS JD! And ROCKS him again! And again, and again! Finn whips and BACKDROPS JD! JD flounders, Finn trips him to DOUBLE STOMP! The fans cheer Finn as he flexes!
Finn drags JD up, whips him to ropes, but JD reverses. Finn comes back to SLINGBLADE! The fans cheer as Finn aims from a corner. But Dom gets on the apron! Finn DECKS Dom, JD rolls Finn, TWO! JD swings, Finn dodges and CHOPS! Finn runs, but into the SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! Finn survives but just barely! Finn goes to the apron while the fans rally harder and harder. JD storms over, but Finn RAMS into him! Then GAMANGIRIS! Finn goes up, up, but Raquel distracts the ref! Dom shakes the ropes, and Finn falls! The ref realizes something is wrong, so she EJECTS Dom! The fans cheer as things are a bit more even now.
Liv & Dom are upset but JD still drags Finn to a drop zone. JD goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS, but onto knees! Cover, TWO! Finn hurries to SLINGBLADE JD again! The fans rally for Finn while the ladies of Judgment Day coach JD. Liv gets on the apron, but the ref tells her to back off. Liv sneaks something to Roxie! The bell hammer!? Finn SHOTGUNS JD! Roxie has the bell hammer to CRACK Finn!! The fans boo but JD HEADBUTTS Finn! JD falls on the cover, JD wins!
Winner: JD McDonagh, by pinfall
Roxie proves her loyalties by doing Liv’s dirty work, and JD finally gets a win over his old mentor. Is there no hope for Finn against this many enemies?
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NJPW PPV Results
Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/3/26)
Wrestling Dontaku, Night One!
Is El Idolo ready for another round with the Gene Blast?
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku night one sees Yota Tsuji once again defend the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against Andrade El Idolo!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Toru Yano, YOH & Master Wato VS Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi & Taisei Nakahara; Yano, Yoh & Wato win.
- OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Tomoaki Honma & Masatora Yasuda; Oskar & Yuto win.
- 8 Man Tag: Yuya Uemura, Taichi, El Desperado & Mistico VS TMDK; Yuya, Taichi, Desperado & Mistico win.
- Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare; Ospreay, Khan & Henare win.
- Konosuke Takeshita & Shota Umino VS Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi; Konosuke & Shota win.
- 10 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; Unbound Company wins.
- Aaron Wolf VS Don Fale; Wolf wins.
- NEVER Openweight Championship: Ren Narita VS Boltin Oleg; Ren wins and retains the title.
- IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Andrade El Idolo; Andrade wins and becomes the new IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
NEVER Openweight Championship: Ren Narita VS Boltin Oleg!
The House of Torture stole this title from Aaron Wolf, but the big man from Kazakhstan is looking to free it again! Will the Souled Out Son of Strong Style be put behind BARS? Or will he find another way to stack the deck?
But of course, the House has to attack from behind! The fans boo as Ren CLUBS Oleg and Dick Togo uses the SPOILER CHOKER! But then Oleg BOOTS Ren away, hauls Dick up, but Ren kicks low! Ren CLAWS Oleg’s eyes, whips, but Oleg reverses to send Ren hard into to the railing! The fans cheer as Oleg puts Ren in the ring, and the ref rings the bell! This is on record now as Oleg RUNS Ren over! Oleg whips Ren to ropes, Ren reverses, but Oleg CLOBBERS Ren! The fans cheer as Ren tumbles out! Dick checks on Ren, as does the ref. Oleg storms out the side, then storms over, but Dick attacks again! Oleg isn’t even bothered!
Dick cowers and calls for the ref. The ref reprimands Dick for even getting close to Oleg. But this distraction lets Ren JAM Oleg with a chair! And SMACK him down! The fans boo more while Oleg writhes, but Ren stalks him around the way. Ren stands Oleg up, then whips Oleg hard into railing! Oleg writhes again, clutching his arm, but Ren stands him up to wrench and wristlock. Ren then brings Oleg out into the crowd, CLUBS away on the arm, then lines up a shot. Ren whips and BOWLS Oleg into chairs! STRIKE! The fans rally for Oleg while he’s down on the floor, but Ren leaves him behind to roll into the ring.
The ring count climbs while Ren catches his breath. Oleg rises at 6 of 20, hobbles his way over, and rolls in at 12. Ren is right on Oleg with a whip and NECKBREAKER DROP! Cover, TWO! Oleg survives but Ren drags him back up. Ren wrenches the arm and bends the fingers before hitting an ELBOW BREAKER! Ren wrenches for another ELBOW BREAKER! Oleg drops to his knees but Ren wrenches the arm again. Ren hammerlocks the arm and RAMS it into bare buckles! Dick helped pull off the House Special! Ren drags Oleg up, clamps onto the arm, but Oleg stays up. Ren puts Oleg in a corner but the ref counts. Ren lets go at 4, but snapmares Oleg into the corner.
Ren goes outside, he CLAWS Oleg’s face, then bends the bad arm against the crossbar! The fans boo and the ref counts, but Ren lets go at 4. Oleg clutches his elbow while Ren grins an evil grin. Ren stalks Oleg, stomps him around, then eggs him on. Oleg rises up but Ren kicks him. Oleg ROCKS Ren with the good arm! And ROCKS him again, and again, and again! Ren wrenches the bad arm to another ELBOW BREAKER! Ren wraps the bad arm around ropes, stops as the ref counts, but Dick HOTSHOTS the arm in the distraction! Ren hits as FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! The fans rally for Oleg as he fights around.
Oleg high stacks Ren, then deadlifts for a POWERBOMB! The fans cheer while both men are down! Oleg rises first and the fans rally behind him. Oleg drags Ren up, but Ren fights the gut wrench to have the bad arm! ELBOW BREAKER! Ren RAMS shoulders with Oleg, RAMS again, then whips, but Oleg reverses to BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up as Oleg rises again! Oleg drags Ren up with the gut wrench, for the Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW! Oleg kips up, the fans fire up, and Oleg shakes out the bad arm. Oleg runs corner to corner but Ren dodges! Ren runs up, but Oleg scoops! And he THROWS Ren again!
Oleg runs, runs, and BOLTIN PRESS! Cover, TWO! Ren survives but the fans rally behind Oleg again. Oleg storms over to Ren, drags him up, and reels him in, only for Ren to fight the lift. Oleg CLUBS Ren, but Ren CHOKES Oleg! Oleg breaks free to CHOP Ren! Oleg winds up, but Ren uses the ref as a shield! Oleg stops short, helps Marty Asami duck, and then he CHOPS Ren after all! Ren complains to the ref, but blocks a kick! Ren hands it to the ref so he can hit an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! The fans rally for Oleg as he powers right out! Both men rise up, and Oleg runs at Ren, only for Ren to DUMP him out!
Ren kicks Oleg, grabs a chair, and he puts the chair around the arm! Dick distracts the ref while Ren- NO, Oleg blocks the Pillmanizing! Oleg ROCKS Ren, then CHAIR LARIATS! The fans fire up as the “Chairiat” takes Ren down! Oleg kicks the chair away, then drags Ren up. The fans cheer as Oleg puts Ren in the ring, then storms over to him. Oleg drags Ren up, gut wrenches again, for more Shake, Shake, Shake, and the DOCTOR- NO! Ren fights the bomb! Ren is free but he flounders to a corner. Oleg runs up to SPLASH! Then Oleg torture racks, but Ren CLAWS Oleg’s eyes! Ren whips Oleg into the ref!
Ren CLAWS Oleg’s face, then Yoshinobu Kanemaru appears! The fans boo as the Heel Master kicks Oleg down! Kanemaru uncorks his whiskey bottle to take a big swig! Kanemaru aims, but Oleg smothers the mist! Oleg fireman’s carries Kanemaru, but Dick runs in! Dick kicks Oleg but he doesn’t budge! Oleg then squeezes Kanemaru and the WHISKEY MIST hits Dick!! But Ren is up, only for Oleg to THROW Kanemaru onto him! The fans fire up for Oleg, and he calls to the ref before grabbing Ren’s legs. Oleg YANKS Ren right up, into the POWERBOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Ren survives the #BoltinBomb but the fans rally for Oleg!
Oleg grits his teeth, shakes out his bad arm, then torture racks Ren! Ren flails as Oleg bends him back! But now SHO is here! Sho distracts right as Ren TAPS! Oleg would’ve won! Oleg sees Sho, runs him off, but Sho eggs Oleg on. But then WOLF is here! The fans cheer as Aaron Wolf kicks Sho, then hauls him away! But then Ren kicks Oleg’s legs out, and has him in the GUILLOTINE! But Oleg powers up, powers out, and suplexes Ren! Ren slips free, kicks low and DOUBLE CROSSER! Cover, TWO!! Oleg survives and Ren is beside himself! The fans cheer Oleg on as he and Ren stir. Ren crawls to ropes, drags himself up, and vows to end this!
Ren climbs the corner, takes aim from up high, for HELL’S- NO, Oleg catches Ren for a SNAP KAMIKAZE!! But the bad arm holds him back! Oleg can’t make the cover as he clutches the shoulder in pain! The fans rally even harder as Oleg rises again. Oleg roars, drags Ren up, and fireman’s carries! VERDICT!! Ren flounders but Oleg makes the cover this time, ROPEBREAK!! Ren survives by fingertips, and Oleg is frustrated with his miscalculation. Oleg roars again, he brings Ren back up, and the fans cheer the fireman’s carry. But Ren grabs ropes! Oleg can’t pry Ren free, so he just goes up! But Ren CLAWS Oleg’s eyes!
The ref reprimands but Ren goes up, up, and SUPER ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Oleg flails, reaches out, but Ren pulls on the bad arm! The fans cheer as hard as they can for Oleg as he fights around! Oleg reaches out, but he’s still so far away! Oleg kicks, kicks, kicks, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Oleg survives by a literal foot! Ren drags Oleg up, brings him to the corner, and climbs up. Ren vows to end it now! DOWN TO DIE on the arm! DISARMER!! Oleg endures the mounted armbar, but then powers through, only to end up in an ARMBAR!! Ren puts on the pressure, but Oleg again powers up! Deadlift, but Kanemaru distracts the ref!!
DICK LOW BLOWS OLEG!! The ref misses all that, and Ren drags Oleg back down!! Oleg TAPS, Ren wins!!
Winner: Ren Narita, by submission (still NEVER Openweight Champion)
Another day, another way for Ren to cheat and steal this title away! Then the House stomps away on Oleg! Wolf returns to run them off, but he was not enough to even the odds during the match. Wolf grabs a mic to tell Ren, “What do you think you’re playing at? See if you can step on me one more time! Put that belt on the line and fight me! I promise to take back that title!” The Wolf has eyes on his prey, but will he huff ‘n’ puff and blow the House of Torture down? Or will they stack the deck too high for anyone to overcome?
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Andrade El Idolo!
What was meant to be former friends settling a grudge is now a second chance for a “Real Latino Man.” Gabe Kidd is hurt, so Andrade is back again, but will he redeem himself from the New Beginning in USA? Or will Gene Blast still be golden?
President Hiroshi Tanahashi is here to give the formal introductions and raise the belt as we see if history repeats itself!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two stare down. The fans cheer on “YO~TA! YO~TA!” but Andrade ignores that as the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Yota’s height becomes his leverage. Yota puts Andrade on the ropes, but lets off cleanly. The fans applaud and Andrade shakes it off. The two reset and circle again. They tie up, are in another deadlock, but Andrade pushes Yota to the ropes. Andrade lets off, but CHOPS! Yota CHOPS, but Andrade headlocks. Yota endures the grind, but Andrade hits a takeover. Yota headscissors, Andrade kips free, but Yota hits the takeover, only for Andrade to handspring through!
Andrade returns to RANA, but Yota handsprings through! The fans cheer as the two stare down again. They circle, feel things out, and tie up with knuckle locks. They go shoulder to shoulder but Andrade wrenches to headlock. Yota powers up but can’t power out as Andrade pulls hair! Yota powers up and out this time, but Andrade RUNS him over! The fans cheer, and Andrade runs, only for Yota to hurdle over. Andrade leaps over, Yota sidesteps, but Andrade springboards to CROSSBODY! Andrade then LARIATS Yota up and out! The fans fire up, and Andrade builds speed! But Yota slips in, dodges Andrade, and slips around to arm-drag!
Andrade bails out and now Yota builds speed! The fans cheer, but Andrade is back! Yota blocks the boot, but Andrade whips, only for Yota to reverse. Andrade goes tranquilo in the ropes! The fans cheer, but Yota nods and raises his own LIJ fist. Yota then BOOTS Andrade to the floor! Yota goes out after Andrade, puts him in the ring, and the fans rally again. Yota drags Andrade up, KNEES him low, then KNEES him again. Andrade fires elbows, swings, but into a half nelson! GUT BUSTER! The fans cheer while Andrade goes to a corner. Yota runs in for a STINGER SPLASH! Yota then climbs up, and the fans cheer as he rains down elbows!
Yota goes to nine, winds up, but Andrade YANKS Yota down before ten! Andrade then stomps away on Yota, drags him up, and scoops to SLAM! The fans cheer again while Andrade snarls. Andrade storms back over to Yota, drags him up, and snapmares. Andrade runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Andrade clamps onto Yota with a headlock and grinds him down. The fans rally as Yota endures, and Yota fights his way back up. But Andrade wrangles Yota down and puts on more pressure. The fans rally more as Yota keeps fighting around. Yota kicks his way forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer as Andrade lets go, but Yota coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Andrade grabs legs, and he stomps Yota in the stomach! Andrade looms over Yota, drags him back up, and puts him in the corner to CHOP! Yota is stinging, but also grinning! Yota eggs Andrade on, so the gloves literally come off! Andrade CHOPS Yota! The fans cheer and Yota keeps smiling! Andrade says uno mas, or perhaps moikai, and he kicks instead! Andrade wags his finger, then ROCKS Yota! Andrade whips corner to corner, then runs up, but Yota puts him on the apron! But Andrade blocks the enzigiri to put Yota in the Tree of Woe!
Andrade goes up, WOE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Yota survives but Andrade says it was that close. Andrade then drags Yota up in the corner, ROCKS him with forearm after forearm, but Red Shoes reprimands. Andrade backs off, but he rallies the fans as he goes corner to corner and back again, CIEN- NO, Yota ducks the knees to sunset flip! TWO, and Andrade ROCKS Yota! Yota ROCKS Andrade! They go forearm for forearm, then Andrade CHOPS! And CHOPS! Andrade runs, but Yota scoops to BACKBREAKER! The fans cheer while both men are down! The fans rally again, and Yota rises first. Yota is grinning again, he’s enjoying this.
Yota stands Andrade up to CHOP! Andrade wobbles, then drops to a knee, but Yota stands him up again. Yota CHOPS again, then brings Andrade around. Yota winds up, but Andrade blocks and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Andrade runs, but Yota ELBOWS him! And CHOPS! Yota roars, runs, but Andrade catches him on the second rope for the INVERTED SPANISH FLY! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! The fans rally as both men stir, and Andrade stands first. Andrade brings Yota up, and snap suplexes! But that’s just Uno Amigo! Andrade suplexes again, but Yota slips out! Yota waistlocks but Andrade ELBOWS free!
Andrade runs up but into a BOOT! Andrade comes back, but into another BOOT! Yota goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Yota keeps going, tilt-o-whirls and arm-drags again! Andrade tumbles out of the ring but the fans rally behind Yota as he builds speed! And this time, Yota DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! The fans cheer as Yota stands tall going up the ramp. Yota goes back for Andrade, brings him back to the ring, and the fans applaud. Yota aims as Andrade rises, and he runs corner to corner for the GENE TRIGGER! Yota hauls Andrade up top, then climbs up to join him! The fans rally as Yota sets up for the SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO!
Andrade survives but Yota just keeps on him! Yota has the legs but Andrade resists the turnover. Andrade BOOTS Yota away, but Yota storms back up. Yota reels Andrade in, but Andrade hits a snap suplex! Then another, that’s Dos Amigos! Yota fights the third, but Andrade dodges the lariat to then FLYING FOREARM! Both men are down again and the fans rally back up! Yota crawls to a corner, but Andrade pounds the mat. The fans clap along, “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs corner to corner and back again, CIEN KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Yota survives and the fans fire up again! Andrade drags Yota to a drop zone, then goes up the corner!
The fans rally as Andrade DROPDOWN MOONSAULTS, into BOOTS! Yota then has Andrade in the ropes for a KICK! Yota goes from the corner, but Andrade manages a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans are stunned as Yota hits apron then the floor! Daiki Nagai fans Yota off, but Andrade TRIANGLE JUMP TORNILLOS! Down goes Yota and the fans fire up again! Andrade snarls, then brings Yota up and into the ring. Andrade climbs up, up, and MOONSAULT DOUBLES! Cover, TWO! Andrade is surprised, but he can’t help but smile. The fans rally more and more as Andrade brings Yota up, and underhooks!
Yota fights The Message, RAMS Andrade into a corner, but then Andrade hoists Yota up top! Andrade CHOPS again, then climbs up after Yota. Andrade brings Yota up, up, and SUPER DUPER PLEXES!! And then he just rolls through! That’s just Uno Amigo! Then a snap suplex for Dos Amigos! And then- ORANGE CRUSH from Yota!! Cover, TWO!! Still no third amigo but both men are down again! The fans rally even harder as Yota drags himself to the ropes. Yota nods, and even manages a smile. He uses this energy to rise again! Yota brings Andrade up, then goes up the corner! MARLOWE- NO, Andrade is after him again!
Yota fights the Spanish Fly, Andrade fires body shots of his own, but Yota kicks the legs out! Andrade dangles, Yota adjusts, DRAPING MARLOWE CRUSH! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and the fans fire up again! Andrade goes to the apron but Yota follows him outside. Yota stands Andrade up, but Andrade fires an elbow! Yota fires a forearm, Andrade fires back, and the two brawl on the edge. Yota laughs, then GENE TRIGGER! And then RANA to the floor!! The fans are thunderous for that wild gamble of an attack! Yota roars as he rises and the fans are with him! Yota drags Andrade up, brings him around, and POSTS him!
Yota pushes Andrade to the apron, then steps back inside. Yota climbs the corner, brings Andrade up to join him, but Andrade fires hands. Yota CLUBS away on Andrade, but Andrade fights the clinch! Andrade looks to the outside?! Yota fights the suplex to go to the very top! And he brings Andrade up, SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and the fans cheer, but Yota isn’t done with him! Yota stands Andrade up, pump handles, but Andrade fights with elbows! Yota ROCKS Andrade in the back! Yota back suplexes, but Andrade lands out! Yota mule kicks, runs, and LARIATS! Andrade stays standing!?
Andrade SHOVES Yota, eggs him on, so Yota runs, and he avoids the Shadow Elbow! GENE TRIGGER! Then the pump handle, the lift, and the SILVER LINING SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives again but Yota powers up! The fans cheer as Yota hits his three point stance and waits on Andrade. Andrade rises, Yota runs in, GENE- SHADOW ELBOW!!! Both men are down and the fans fire back up! Red Shoes checks both men, they’re both still in this, so a standing count begins! Both men are still down at 5 of 10 while the fans rally harder and harder. They’re still down at 7! At 8! Both men sit up at 9! But then they flop back over!
Red Shoes lets the match continue from here, as we’re already 25 minutes deep. Andrade and Yota sit up again, and they stare down as they rise up. Andrade eggs Yota on, so Yota winds up to CHOP! Andrade wobbles, but he walks that one off. The fans rally as Andrade winds up to CHOP! The sweat is seen flying off Yota, then he drops to his knees! And yet, Yota grins again! Yota stands back up, winds up, and CHOPS! The favor has been returned as Andrade is now stinging. Andrade stands back up, and he nods before he CHOPS! Yota drops to his knees, then falls back! But he gets up quickly enough as the fans rally again.
Yota storms up, winds up, and CHOPS! Andrade’s chest is getting red, as is Yota’s, but Andrade- YOTA HEADBUTTS! Yota changes things on Andrade, then reels him in! POWER- SUNSET BOMB!! Cover, TWO and Yota has it! TWO and Andrade has it! TWO, Yota has it again, TWO! Andrade dodges, springboards, into a GENE BLASTER!!! Cover, TWO?!? Andrade survives the anti-air attack but Yota crawls his way to the corner. Yota loads up but he demands Andrade stand again! Andrade rises, Yota runs in, GENE- NO, Andrade hurdles over! Then he rolls Yota up, and deadlifts for a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!!
Andrade drags Yota up, underhooks, but Yota defies the Message! So Andrade hammerlocks, LA SOMBRA DDT!! Cover, TWO?!? Yota survives and Andrade is beside himself, but the fans are thunderous! Andrade rises, he vows to end this, and he underhooks Yota. Yota fights The Message, but Andrade powers up! Andrade shifts, for a TIGER DESTROYER!! Then Andrade hauls Yota up to the corner, still underhooking the arms! But Yota NORTHERN LIGHTS! Double cover, TWO!! Yota clinches, BACKBREAKER! FLATLINER! STOMP!! The Gene Combination hits as we hit 30 minutes! Then Yota hits the JUMBO PLEX!!
Yota drags Andrade by the legs, then fires up as he turns Andrade! BOSTON CRAB!! The fans are thunderous as Andrade endures! Andrade reaches out but Yota drags him to center! Yota sits deep on the hold, but Andrade still fights! Andrade scrambles his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans are thunderous as Yota lets go in frustration. Yota and Andrade sit up, and Yota still smiles. The fans rally behind Yota as he brings Andrade up and places him up top. Yota climbs up behind Andrade, then dragon sleepers! The fans rally as Andrade fires elbows! Andrade turns around, and he has the facelock, DDT on the post?!?
Andrade falls to the floor but that’s the lesser of the damage! He hurries back inside, he hauls Yota back up, for THE MESSAGE!!! Cover, ANDRADE WINS!!!
Winner: Andrade El Idolo, by pinfall (NEW IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion)
An instant classic and an absolute shocker at the same time as Andrade has his revenge! Yota went from two belts to none, what will his journey of redemption look like?
As for Andrade, Tanahashi presents him with the belt, and Andrade holds it high. This is not only a win for the United Empire, but a win for AEW and the Don Callis Family. Andrade grabs a mic to say, “I did it.” The fans applaud, and Andrade continues by saying, “I wanna say thank you. Yota Tsuji is good, he’s an amazing talent, but Andrade El Idolo was better tonight.” The fans applaud again, and Andrade says he knows many know he is an AEW talent, but this title is NJPW’s. So Andrade will now officially be working in both companies, both companies are in his blood. And he wants to thank everyone here in Japan for watching.
Andrade says he now has a question, and it is a simple one: Who wants to challenge him? The fans applaud, and Andrade drops the mic. Andrade holds up the belt again, but wait! Stepping out in a nice suit is Drilla Moloney. But then Shota Umino is also here, still in ring gear. Andrade likes where this is going as the two challengers talk on stage. 44 Caliber and Roughneck both go to the ring, and Andrade asks if they heard what he said. So Drilla wants this title? And Shota wants it, too? Then he has an idea.
If they want this title, HIS title, why not this just be a Triple Threat for the Global Heavyweight Championship? Just say where, when, and what time. Then The RRRREAL~ Latino Man will be there! The fans cheer as Andrade is already raising the bar on this belt! Andrade says just call and he’ll be there. Andrade tells the fans, “Arigato!” The fans cheer, but will Andrade regret stacking the odds for his first defense? When and where will we see this shootout happen?
My Thoughts:
A great start to the Wrestling Dontaku double event, and quite the surprising result for the main event. While House of Torture shenanigans were 1000% expected for Narita VS Oleg, that was still a great match. But at the same time, as great as Oleg is, he was not going to become a TRIPLE champion between the NJPW Strong and both NEVER Openweight titles. Aaron Wolf stepping up to Ren is good stuff, but seriously, can Tanahashi use his authority to put ringside bans up? It’s actually bad kayfabe logic from management to not see that as an option.
But as I was saying, amazing main event, and Yota losing is pretty wild. I suppose even if this was Yota Tsuji VS Gabe Kidd, Gabe winning would’ve worked in story, too, positioning this title as a crossover title between NJPW and AEW. Yota’s story of making a comeback will be an intriguing one. Perhaps he uses the G1 Climax as his road back. As for Andrade being up for the Triple Threat with Shota and Drilla, that’s pretty cool, too. I don’t see Andrade losing his first defense, but a Triple Threat is a classic way to keep all parts strong no matter the result.
My Score: 8.9/10
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