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New Japan Cup: Finals Results/Review (3/21/2018)
Here we go, the final show of the New Japan Cup and as promised, I will be covering the whole show this time instead of just the final match. Let’s not waste any time and just dive right in.
Singles Match
Shota Umino vs. Tetsuhiro Yagi
Review: We start our show with the traditional match involving two of our Young Lions. I’m fairly new to these guys also, so I get to see them fully with fresh eyes. I gotta say that while they have a lot more to work on, they were pretty impressive and I think they could go far if they keep this up. Think I was impressed more with Shota in this match and I’m curious to see their progression. Shota won the match with a traditional Boston Crab in a solid match for what they worked with.
Recommended: If you’re interested in their Young Lions and wanna see them grow, yes.
Singles Match
Taichi vs. Tomoyuki Oka
Review: We got another match involving a Young Lion and is in the ring with Taichi, but Miho didn’t come out with him and that makes me sad…very sad indeed. Anyway, the match itself was another basic one with a Young Lion being in the ring with a vet to help him out and Oka didn’t do too bad, even got some offense in the match as well. Taichi did his job well with pretty much beating the crap out of him and picking up the win. I’m not the biggest Taichi fan, but I will admit that he has been growing on me since he joined the heavyweight division and gives him fresh new possibilities, maybe even be in this years G1 Climax which I wouldn’t mind. Taichi won the match with a Superkick and lights out for Oka.
Recommended: It was decent, but optional.
Six Man Tag Team Match
Bad Luck Fale, Tanga Loa & Yujiro Takahashi vs. Michael Elgin, Toa Henare & Togi Makabe
Review: I don’t know what it is about Henare, but I’m just not really invested into his gimmick despite him actually being good in the ring. It’s one of those that I only see him only being a mid-carder or in the tag team division and nothing to be taken seriously. The match itself was just another basic six man tag team man and surprised no Tama Tonga in the match, but guess they’re saving him for Strong Style Evolved. This one was the typical everyone getting a chance to do what they wanna do in the ring, nothing too big or terrible either, and Tanga Loa won with the Apeshit over Henare. After the match, Elgin and Makabe made it clear that they want a shot at the NEVER Six Man Tag Championships, but who would their third person be unless they wanna use Henare again.
Recommended: I would skip it honestly.
Tag Team Match
Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer
Review: My god, Ishii is just to tiny compared to both Archer and Smith, but he’s got a big bite despite being small. I do gotta admit that whatever it is that Lance Archer is doing with being the generic big Gaijin bully and getting very close to everyone’s face, it’s starting to grow on me a little. This match was much better than I expected it to be with Killer Elite Squad working on finding more of their groove back as a tag team. Yano being Yano with his usual tactics to try and get a quick win even though it bites him in the ass, due to Smith and Archer not falling for it. Ishii took quite a beating and was thrown a bit like a rag doll which you don’t usually see like that, but as a tiny pitbull, he bites back hard against the both of them, but wasn’t enough as Killer Elite Squad hits the Killer Bomb on Yano for the win and made it clear that they’re looking to regain their IWGP Tag Team Championships.
Recommended: Solid tag match between both teams, I would give it a watch.
Tag Team Match
Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI vs. David Finlay & Juice Robinson
Review: This is probably just me, but I feel like David Finlay hasn’t been all that impressive lately, like hasn’t done anything memorable in a while or maybe just his physique looks a little lazy and it’s a shame too because he was one of my favorites when he was a Young Lion and a bit further on. I think taking time away from New Japan can be a good thing for him since it looks like they don’t have much use for him right now aside from tag matches, let him venture out around the world with an excursion to better himself. We got another solid tag match with Juice and YOSHI-HASHI stepping up their game a little and I like that very much since those two need to be utilized more, so I hope that happens. We got some nice back and forth action between both teams, Goto doing what he does at being Goto, but he surprisingly took the pin from Juice Robinson which makes him next in line for the NEVER Openweight Championship. This happened last year too where he pinned Goto in the tag match, but lost the title match when it happened, so will history repeat itself or will Juice finally win his first deserving championship?
Recommended: Worth a watch, plus nice to see Juice do so well.
Eight Man Tag Team Match
BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA & Tetsuya Naito vs. El Desperado, Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Review: I think it’s about time that we see Suzuki-Gun and Los Ingobernables de Japon get involved into a rivalry with each other for a change, since it hasn’t really happened due to Suzuki-Gun mostly focusing on CHAOS. Despite BUSHI and Kanemaru not really getting involved in this match, I thought it was a fun match and mostly just a fight between the two factions, which is good because I felt like the match needed that to give it some depth. Suzuki and Naito seems like they’ll be fighting for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship, but the question is when would they fight and can Naito or Suzuki afford a loss like that if they do fight for the title since Suzuki just won the title not too long ago and if it’ll hurt Naito’s momentum or just be another obstacle for his rise back to the top? I’m glad the crowd is getting behind SANADA more and more since he’s just amazing in the ring and he even made Iizuka tap out with the Skull End. Suzuki would still continue his assault on Naito even before the match ended and both Hiromu/BUSHI and Kanemaru/Desperado were going at it a little until SHO and YOH came out to brawl with both of them, and now it looks like we’ll get another triple threat for the IWGP Junior Tag Team Championship at Sakura Genesis.
Recommended: If you love both of these teams and wanna see the feud progress, then yes.
Tag Team Match
Chuckie T & Kazuchika Okada vs. Chase Owens & Kota Ibushi
Review: I’m still confused about the pairing between Ibushi and Chase, maybe it’s because Chase is siding with Omega and the fact that Ibushi needs a partner while Omega isn’t there? Only thing I can come up with. Okada and Chuckie is a tag team that I would never expect to see happen and here we are witnessing it right here, but I don’t know how I feel about it.
We’re off to a good start with Okada and Ibushi going back and forth for a good while and I really hope that we get to see the both of them fight one on one this year, maybe at G1 or something, but it needs to happen. I forgot how good Chase Owens can be when he’s not always the one eating the pin like Yujiro, I remember him before he joined Bullet Club and I still thought he was good, but nowadays you don’t fully get to see it as much anymore. Chuckie is another one that while not my favorite, he can still go in the ring and be very entertaining, it’s one of those where sometimes you enjoy him and sometimes you just wanna skip him. The match itself is probably my favorite out of the set of tag team matches we had throughout the night since all four of them did a great job in the match as everything just flowed nicely in there. Okada would pick up the win with the Cobra Clutch to make Chase Owens tap out which I think leaves a bit of a clue as to who actually wins the New Japan Cup.
Recommended: Fun match nothing to really complain about with this one.
New Japan Cup 2018 Final Match
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr
Review: Before I start the actual review of this match, I just wanna say that both of these men have done very well in this whole tournament and giving us quality matches throughout the whole thing, and I will have no issue with either of these men winning the match. Before the match starts, we got TAKA hyping up Zack Sabre Jr with how he tapped out Naito, Ibushi, and SANADA during the whole tournament and how Tanahashi will be next as he should ‘JUST TAP OUT’. I don’t get why we don’t see this side of Zack Sabre Jr more, aside from just showing just his incredible technical ability. The fact that he can actually sell and have a personality, I want more of this Zack outside of New Japan please.
I love matches like these where they have a nice and slow start, have a nice sequences very few between, and just telling us a great story without the need of anything to flashy and enough to not get people bored. This is probably my favorite bout between them out of their whole little trilogy since just the story of this one in particular just made it better from beginning to end. Zack would add Tanahashi to the list of people that he has tapped out, as he is the first British Wrestler to win the New Japan Cup.
I can’t be mad at the decision of giving Zack the win here since he’s been great throughout the whole tournament and even won me over a little bit here. Tanahashi, while I wanted him to win the whole thing just so he could fight Okada at least one more time in his career, there’s also a story here with how much he’s putting his body on the line and what his limit would be after his match with Suzuki when they fought at New Beginning, I just really hope he takes a long earned rest finally to heal up and possibly be healthy enough for G1 at least. With Zack being the winner, he has chosen to fight Kazuchika Okada at Sakura Genesis for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and I’m starting to like the sound of it better since it gives Okada a fresh new opponent to add to his list of title defenses, plus curious to see how Okada would find a way to retain against him. Also let’s be honest, seeing Gedo and TAKA hyping up their own guys is going to be a treat here.
Recommended: If you’ve been following the entire cup, watch this incredible match.
Overall: As a usual New Japan Show, the undercard was pretty weak and the last few matches made it better, specially with the main event. It was enough to help sell both Strong Style Evolved and Sakura Genesis as those are pretty much in the course of a week and those two you don’t wanna miss.
Favorite Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr
Least Favorite Match: Bad Luck Fale, Tanga Loa & Yujiro Takahashi vs. Michael Elgin, Toa Henare & Togi Makabe
Score: 7/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed Results & Report! (11/8/24)
Who is truly NJPW Strong?
The Japanese Young Punk takes on the Mad Man!
NJPW visits Lowell Memorial Auditorium to have a battle of young stars! Will Gabe Kidd be NJPW Strong? Or will Kosei Fujita rename this all NJPW Mighty?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Strong Survivor Match: Matt Vandagriff VS Seabass Finn; Vandagriff wins.
- David Finlay VS Kevin Knight; Finlay wins.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS Grizzled Young Veterans; Grizzled Young Veterans win and become the new NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions.
- Lio Rush VS Mustafa Ali; Lio wins.
- Best 2 Out of 3 Tag Match: Fred Rosser & Tom Lawlor VS West Coast Wrecking Crew; WCWC wins.
- NJPW Strong Women’s Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Anna Jay VS Trish Adora VS Hazuki VS Koguma; Hazuki wins and will challenge Mercedes Mone for the title.
- Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS The Kingdom; Takagi & Tsuij win.
- Ryohei Oiwa VS KENTA; Ryohei wins.
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Bad Dude Tito VS Shota Umino & Tomohiro Ishii; Shota & Ishii win.
- AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS TJP; Konosuke wins and retains.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Gabe Kidd VS Kosei Fujita; Gabe wins and retains.
PLAY BY PLAY
Grizzled Young Veterans speak.
James Drake says, “On November 8th, NJPW Strong comes to Lowell, Massachusetts. And the match is set. It’s gonna be the Grizzled Young Veterans VS TMDK for the Openweight Tag Team titles.” Zack Gibson says, “In this job, perception is reality. The wrestling world is oh so very fickle. And without tag titles around your waist, it is almost impossible to get any respect in this job. TMDK, you have something that we want, and quite frankly at this point in our career, we need. On November 8th, those titles are coming home with us.”
So when GYV take those titles and expose TMDK for what they really are, the question is: How long is Zack Sabre gonna wanna hang out with you? After all, he’s got GYV’s numbers. Mr. Mayhem & Liverpool’s Number One want to tear The Mighty down, but will they find that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS Grizzled Young Veterans!
If tag titles bring respect, then TMDK already lost some respect at Power Struggle. Will they lose all respect if they drop the blue belts tonight? Or will Hysterical Haste & Mad Mikey be mightier than the grizzled Gibson & Drake?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and time to #GritYourTeeth!
The teams sort out and Shane starts against Gibson. The fans rally up as the two circle. They tie up, Shane waistlocks, then spins Gibson to a headlock. Gibson rolls to a cover, ONE, and Shane holds the headlock. Gibson wrenches and arm-drags Shane to an armlock. Shane endures the grind but Gibson bends fingers! Shane fights up, reaches for ropes, but Gibson keeps him back. Shane rolls, kips up, breaks free and snapmares Gibson for a basement dropkick! The fans fire up while Shane flexes. Shane wrenches Gibson, tags Mikey, and TMDK double wrench to RAM Gibson down! Then they split the wishbone!
Mikey brings Gibson up, bumps him off buckles, then CHOPS! Mikey bumps Gibson off more buckles, CHOPS again, then brings Gibson out. But Gibson fires a forearm! Mikey fights back, they go back and forth, and then Mikey CHOPS Gibson off his feet! Gibson is frustrated but Mikey snapmares him into a chinlock. Gibson endures, fights up, but Shane tags in. TMDK whips Gibson to the corner, Shane runs up to UPPERCUT! Mikey runs up but Gibson puts him on the apron! Gibson BOOTS Shane, ELBOWS Mikey, then runs up on Shane. Shane dodges a shot to CHOP! Gibson still headlocks, Drake tags in as Shane powers out.
Gibson whips Shane to drop down, Darke sweeps the legs! Gibson basement dropkicks! Shane bails out, Gibson fetches him, Drake slingshots! PLANCHA BACKBREAKER COMBO! The fans fire up and Drake clamps onto Shane. Drake RAMS him into railing! The fans rally while Drake shoves Shane down. The ring count starts, Drake drags Shane up and puts him on the apron. Drake CLUBS Shane, then slides in. Drake stomps Shane’s arms, then stomps him on the back. Shane fires body shots but Drake CLUBS Shane down. Drake drags Shane back iup, whips him to an open corner, and LARIATS! BULLDOG!
Drake taunts Mikey, then drags Shane over to tag Gibson. GYV double whip Shane to a corner, then Drake ELBOWS him! Gibson LARIATS Shane then feeds him to the WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up while Gibson brings Shane back up. Gibson short arm LARIATS, then covers, TWO! Mikey is a half second behind but he still stomps Gibson! The ref reprimands, Gibson protests, but the fans rally up. Gibson clamps onto Shane and grinds him down with a headlock. Shane endures as Gibson pushes up with his legs. Gibson grinds the hold but Shane still fights up. Shane fires body shots, but Gibson fires forearms.
Gibson reels Shane in, but Shane fights the suplex! Gibson still tries but Shane suplexes Gibson up and over! The fans fire up while both men are down! Gibson crawls, hot tag to Drake! Drake slips around Shane to stand in his way, only for Shane to DROPKICK him down! The fans fire up and Shane crawls around. Drake grabs a foot, but Shane kicks him away! Tag to Mikey! DOUBLE LARIATS on GYV! Mikey LARIATS Drake in a corner, LARIATS Gibson in the other! Drake runs up, is sent into Gibson, and Mikey DOUBLE LARIATS again! Mikey fireman’s carries Drake but Drake slips down. Drake ducks an elbow but ends up in a DDT!
Mikey BLASTS Gibson off the apron! Mikey hurries to SLIDING LARIAT Drake! Cover, TWO! Drake survives but the fans rally up. Mikey says time to blow it up! MIKEY- NO, Drake slips free to ENZIGIRI! Mikey staggers back, Shane tags in! Drake fireman’s carries Mikey, but Mikey slips free! Feed to the UPPERCUT, then the BACK SUPLEX NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Shane hurries to FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Drake survives and the fans rally up again. Shane hurries to bring Drake around but Gibson YANKS Mikey down! Shane grabs at Gibson, but Drake rolls him up! TWO!
Shane KICKS Drake, BOOTS him, and hits an INVERTED EXPLODER! The fans fire up as Shane aims from a corner. Drake blocks the Shane-ing Wizard! DRAGON SCREW! Tag to Gibson and GYV get Shane up. Drake reels Shane into a dragon sleeper, and then Gibson suplexes Drake?! ASSISTED STUNNER! And then BACKSTABBER! Cover, MIKEY BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but Drake ROCKS and TOSSES Mikey! Gibson snarls, and he vows to end this. Tag to Drake and GYV drag Shane up again. They mug Shane with shots to the face, and even talk trash, before Drake BOOTS Shane down!
Gibson talks trash on the fans, they boo him but Gibson tags back in. Gibson lifts Shane while Drake climbs, but Mikey makes the save! TMDK shoves Gibson, Drake leaps over, but into the POWERBOMB URENAGE COMBO! AKA the Power Bottom! Gibson runs up but into a scoop! TANK BUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!? Gibson survives and TMDK says they’ll just up the ante! The fans fire up as Mikey scoops and Shane climbs. Gibson slips free, shoves Mikey at Shane but Shane leaps over! Shane’s knee jams! And Drake drags Mikey outta the ring! But Shane cradle counters Gibson! TWO!! Gibson escapes but Shane fireman’s carries!
Gibson scrambles free, shoves Shane, but Shane BOOTS back! But now Drake grabs Shane! Gibson distracts the ref while Drake CHOKES Shane with a towel! Drake HOTSHOTS Shane for good measure! The fans boo but Drake storms in. Gibson & Drake set up, GRIT YOUR TEETH!! Cover, GYV WIN!!!
Winners: Grizzled Young Veterans, by pinfall (NEW NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
Is this truly the TMDK Era? Hard to say now that Shane & Mikey have lost all their belts going into World Tag League season! But then, will NJPW now belong to GYV?
Best 2 Out of 3 Tag Match: Fred Rosser & Tom Lawlor VS West Coast Wrecking Crew!
The name is a bit of a misnomer. Think of this as more a Three Stages of Hell Tag Match, because every fall escalates the violence! This first fall is a TABLES Tag Match, first team to break a table with just one of their opponents takes it. The second fall is a Submission Tag Match, meaning only tap outs, no pins. And if need be, the third fall will be a rather unique combination of LAST MAN STANDING STRAP MATCH!! What won’t Team Dirty Work do to end this with Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson?
The fans rally for “FILTHY! FILTHY!” even before the bell, and then the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Lawlor has Nelson and Rosser has Isaacs. Lawlor stomps Nelson into a corner while Rosser CLUBS and TOSSES Isaacs. Lawlor does the same with Nelson then Dirty Work goes out after them. The brawl continues, the fans rally up, and Rosser gives Isaacs SNAKE EYES off the railing! Lawlor CHOPS Nelson down and the fans fire up. Lawlor whips Nelson into railing, but Isaacs ROCKS Rosser back. Isaacs CLUBS Rosser while Lawlor sends Nelson into more railing! But now Isaacs sends Rosser into railing!
Nelson hits Lawlor back and sends him into railing! Isaacs fires knees, and Nelson brings out a table! Rosser is sent into more railing, then Isaacs stomps him down. Nelson JAMS Lawlor with the table, then stands it up near the stairs. Lawlor hurries up those stairs to go to the ramp. Nelson follows, but Lawlor CHOPS! The fans on this upper deck fire up as the action comes closer, and Nelson SUPERKICKS Lawlor! Nelson tells fans to move, even this poor old lady! The fans do move, and Nelson BOWLS Lawlor into chairs! Rosser ELBOWS Isaacs in the head, but Nelson runs into the ring to then WRECK Rosser with a dropkick!
WCWC regroup, and the fans rally for “OLD LADY! OLD LADY!” to encourage the nice old lady who stood up to Nelson. Wait, Nelson takes a camera to film Rosser’s pain up close. Isaacs sets up another table! Nelson stomps Rosser but Rosser hits back! Isaacs CLOBBERS Rosser! Nelson CATAPULTS Rosser to Isaacs, but Rosser CLOBBERS Isaacs back! Rosser BOOTS Nelson, LOW BLOWS Isaacs, and the fans fire up! Rosser trips Isaacs, then CATAPULTS Isaacs into the POST! The fans cheer as Rosser goes back for Nelson. They’re on the apron, APRON BACK SUPLEX! Then BACK SUPLEX to the floor for Isaacs!
The fans fire up as Rosser has wrecked the wrecking crew, but is not done with them! Rosser brings Nelson to his table by the ramp! Rosser CLUBS Nelson, puts him on the table, and Lawlor wants a high-five from the nice old lady. She tentatively gives one, and the fans cheer! Lawlor then DIVING FOREARM SMASHES Nelson through the table! First fall goes to Team Dirty Work!
Dirty Work: 1; WCWC: 0
The fans fire up as Lawlor & Rosser get in the ring, ready for round 2! Isaacs fetches Nelson out of the wreckage and the fans rally up. WCWC get in the ring, and the bell rings on the submission match! Rosser fires forearms and CHOPS on Isaacs, whips him to ropes, but Isaacs reverses. Rosser CLOBBERS Isaacs, snapmares him, then drops a leg! And then another leg! Cover but Rosser forgot, this is submissions only. So Rosser clamps on a chicken wing! Isaacs fights off the crossface but Lawlor waistlocks. Isaacs switches, Lawlor switches, Rosser runs in, SHOULDER TACKLE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO!
The fans rally up as Dirty Work work together. Lawlor sends Rosser at Nelson, HIP ATTACK in the corner! Lawlor RAMS Isaacs, Rosser LARIATS! They bring Isaacs out to DOUBLE FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Isaacs is caught, but Nelson grabs at Rosser. Nelson drags Rosser from the ring to send him into railing! Lawlor lets off of Isaacs to go for Nelson, but Nelson slides in! Nelson builds speed, but then stops just to flip everyone off. Lawlor slides back in, but then right back out, he tricks Nelson! Nelson runs away from Lawlor, and the cat ‘n’ mouse game leads Lawlor into a POUNCE from Lawlor! Lawlor hits railing!
The fans boo as Isaacs roars, but Nelson puts Rosser in the ring to beat on him! Nelson HEADBUTTS Rosser, Isaac stomps Rosser, and WCWC have Rosser isolated. They get Rosser up for more mugging, and then they double wrench. They double atomic drop, then Nelson dropkicks a leg out! Isaacs deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans boo but WCWC decide on what holds to use. Nelson grabs a leg, ANKLE LOCK! Isaacs plays defense as Lawlor stirs, but Rosser BOOTS Nelson away! Isaacs hurries to hoist Rosser up, SPINEBUSTER! Isaacs rains down forearms, and only stops when his arm gets tired!
The ref checks Rosser, and Rosser is busted open! And busted open something fierce, that crimson mask is quickly becoming a sleeve of red down Rosser’s arm! Isaacs shows no mercy as he stomps Rosser now! Isaacs hammers away on that bloody wound! The fans that aren’t in shock are booing WCWC hard. Rosser sputters from behind his own crimson mask, and WCWC drag him up. Isaacs whips Rosser to a corner, then he sends Nelson in. Rosser BOOTS Nelson! Isaacs runs up, but he blocks the boots! Isaacs ties up Rosser’s legs, YANKS him from the corner, and turns over, TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Nelson adds a CROSSFACE!!
The fans freak out as Rosser is stuck in a double submission!! But Lawlor jumps onto Isaacs for a SLEEPER! Isaacs RAMS Lawlor into a corner, and Nelson lets off Rosser to run in. Lawlor puts Nelson on the apron and ELBOWS him down! Lawlor has Isaacs for a TACKLE and FALLING HAMMER! Lawlor staggers while the ref checks Rosser. The fans rally for Dirty Work as Lawlor climbs up. Lawlor has Nelson, HEADBUTTS him, then brings him up with a wristlock! They go to the very top, SUPER ROLLING KEYLOCK! And then a roll through for the KIMURA!! Nelson endures, clasps hands, but Rosser has Isaacs! CROSSFACE CHICKEN WING!
Isaacs fights Rosser’s hold, and he breaks free to switch things around! DEATHLOCK STF!! Lawlor SLAPS away on Nelson, but Rosser is sputtering from all the blood coming out of his forehead!! Lawlor pulls on Nelson’s arm, but he sees Rosser is fading! Lawlor lets Nelson go to STOP Rosser’s hand from hitting the mat!! Lawlor won’t let Rosser give up, but Nelson SHOTGUNS Rosser down!! The ref checks Rosser again, Rosser is OUT, WCWC scores the second fall!
Dirty Work: 1; WCWC: 1
The fans boo, but now we’re all tied up. That means that for the first time in NJPW, and perhaps anywhere in wrestling, we’re about to see a Last Man Standing Strap Match! But Rosser can barely stand as it is! The refs won’t let this start until Rosser is up, but WCWC isn’t waiting any longer! They push the extra refs aside, Nelson beats up on Lawlor while Isaacs stomps Rosser! The fans boo, the main referee reprimands, but WCWC keep beating Team Dirty Work! Isaacs LASHES Lawlor, only because he’s not strapped to Rosser. Speaking of, Rosser runs up to CLOBBER Isaacs! Isaacs CHOKES Rosser with the strap! Nelson adds his boot!
Lawlor runs up but he just gets another LASHING and STOMPING! Isaacs CHOKES Rosser, Nelson drags Lawlor out of the ring to beat on him, and then Isaacs CLOBBERS Rosser! Nelson CHOKES Lawlor on the apron! Isaacs adds on! The ref reprimands, this fall can’t actually start if Isaacs isn’t attached to Rosser! Isaacs doesn’t care, he LASHES Lawlor again! The fans boo, the rest of the refs reprimand, but then Nelson LARIATS Lawlor down! Rosser grabs at Nelson but Isaacs LASHES Rosser down! Isaacs CHOKES Rosser with the strap, and then Nelson LASHES Lawlor. The fans boo as Nelson hops the railing to YANK Lawlor into it!
WCWC stand Lawlor up so Isaacs can LASH him! Rosser CLOBBERS Isaacs again! Isaacs comes back to CLOBBER Rosser! Nelson hops back over the railing and he drags Lawlor into the ring. Isaacs joins Nelson so that they can bring Lawlor up. Rosser flounders but WCWC LASH Lawlor, then PILE- NO, Lawlor fights the lift! Lawlor ELBOWS Isaacs, ROCKS Nelson, then whips Nelson into Isaacs! The fans fire up as WCWC is down! Rosser is back, he pounds the mat, and the fans rally! Rosser ROCKS Nelson, LARIATS Isaacs, repeat! Rosser has new life and the fans are thunderous! Rosser grabs the strap from Isaacs to ROLLING ELBOW!
Rosser is finally secured in the strap, and NOW this fall can begin! The fans fire up as Dirty Work fires off hands on WCWC! They DECK WCWC, then put them in corners for CHOPS and LARIATS over and over! Then Dirty Work sends WCWC at each other for a major meeting of the minds! Lawlor fireman’s carries Nelson, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Rosser has Isaacs, GUT CHECK!! Both Isaacs and Nelson are down so a count can begin! The fans count along, WCWC is down at 5 of 10! Rosser and Lawlor lean on ropes as they watch, and Nelson stirs. Nelson and Isaacs are both down at 8, but they stand at 9!
Lawlor goes after Nelson to STRAP COBRA CLUTCH! Rosser has Isaacs for the same! The fans fire up as WCWC suffers! Lawlor & Rosser let go to DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOW! And then a KNEE for Nelson! Fireman’s carry and a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER for Isaacs! The fans are fired up again as WCWC is down! The count begins again, we pass 5 of 10 again, and only Nelson is stirring. We hit 7, then 8! 9! But then Nelson rolls out of the ring! He stands so that saves Isaacs, too! Isaac rolls out, Rosser BOOTS him! Lawlor PENALTY KICKS Nelson! The fans rally about the table, and Lawlor says sure, why not.
Rosser CHOKES Isaacs on the mat, Nelson and Lawlor brawl on the apron edge. Nelson BOOTS Lawlor, then brings him around. Nelson hoists Lawlor up top, cravat hold, but Lawlor uses the STRAP COBRA CLUTCH!! The fans fire up as Nelson flails! Isaacs gets away from Rosser to CHOKE Lawlor! Rosser tries to pry Isaacs away! Isaacs lets go, and ends up in the CROSSFACE CHICKEN WING! But Nelson fires elbows on Lawlor! No more cobra clutch, but now it’s Isaacs suffering! Nelson uses the strap to bring Lawlor around, and SUPER CUTTER down through the table!! The fans lose their minds over that one!
A standing count starts on Nelson and Lawlor, and Rosser realizes what happened! Rosser lets Isaacs go to try and help Lawlor, but Isaacs anchors Rosser with the strap! They tug-o-war, with Rosser gaining ground inch by inc. But we’re at 8 of 10! NINE! NELSON STANDS, LAWLOR DOESN’T! Lawlor is ELIMINATED! Rosser shouts to Lawlor, but Nelson LOW BLOWS him! The fans boo, but Rosser has to now fight on his own. WCWC are bloody, hard to tell if it’s theirs or Rosser’s. Nelson goes looking under the ring while Isaacs stomps away on Rosser. Nelson brings out chair after chair and puts those in the ring!
But Rosser NUT CLAWS Isaacs! But Nelson SMACKS Rosser with the chair!! As if Rosser wasn’t in a bad way before… Isaacs lifts Rosser and Nelson goes up. FULL METAL BIG MONEY!! That piledriver drops Rosser and the count begins. The fans boo but Rosser is down at 5 of 10! And at 7! WCWC nod to each other, they feel it’s done! Rosser is down at 8! At 9! TEN!! WCWC wins!!
Winners: West Coast Wrecking Crew, 2-1 falls
The fans boo but the “Three Stages of Strong” truly pushed all four men to their limits. Nelson takes the mic to say, “G Y V!! GYV, bring yo asses to the stage right now!” The fans boo as WCWC is already calling out the new champions! Gibson & Drake walk out, rather annoyed by this. But Nelson tells them, “Nice to meet you.” This is the West Coast Wrecking Crew, and now, officially, according to them… Wait, the mic cuts out. The fans chant, “We Can’t Hear You!” Nelson is pissed so he grabs a new mic. “Just like NJPW to put the Wrecking Crew down! Just like NJPW to give us a mic that don’t work!”
The fans boo harder but Nelson seethes. Nelson says this noise means nothing to them. But those tag team championships mean everything! That is what they live for, breathe for, and just ended the careers of Rosser and Lawlor tonight! Nothing personally, but GYV has what WCWC want. And so on December 15th, Long Beach, California, those belts WILL belong to the West Coast! The fans boo but GYV says challenge accepted. Will Isaacs & Nelson show Gibson & Drake that Strong Style has evolved? Or will they just have to grit their teeth?
Mercedes Mone speaks.
Via video message, she says, “When you’re Two Belts Mone, you’ve got a target on your back. And when you’re The CEO, everyone wants to get rich and jump on the Money Train. Koguma, Hazuki, Anna Jay, Trish Adora, all want the opportunity to face me at NJPW Strong Style Evolved, December 15th, in Long Beach, California~! So you better say hello to The CEO, because one of you ladies will get the opportunity at the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship. And when you step into the ring with me, well, you become a star. Because money always changes everything.”
As if the title wasn’t motivation enough, will Mone’s message fire up The Queenslayer, The AfroPunk, The Wildheart and The Little Bear in this Fatal 4?
NJPW Strong Women’s Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Anna Jay VS Trish Adora VS Hazuki VS Koguma!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The four approach, feel things out as they circle, and then Koguma dodges to do her bear ear pose. The fans cheer, Adora and Anna shrug, and the four reset. Then Koguma dodges again! It’s #KumaTime all the time! The fans cheer “KUMA! KUMA!” Koguma gets Anna to join in? Adora and then Adora shrugs and gives in! They all “Kuma! Kuma!” around Hazuki, who knows all about this being Koguma’s tag partner. Hazuki sits down to say no with the X arms but the others all bear ear pose! Anna & Adora stomp Hazuki for being a sore sport! They whip, and use Koguma to DROPKICK Hazuki!
Then Anna & Adora DOUBLE SUPLEX! They DOUBLE MOTORCYCLE STRETCH Koguma! Hazuki runs in, Adora ROCKS her! Now we get STEREO MOTORCYCLE STRETCHES! Hazuki & Koguma endure, crawl forward, and DOUBLE ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Anna & Adora let go. Anna & Adora whip Hazuki & Koguma to corners, then run up, but Hazuki & Koguma dodge! They STEREO SPLASH, then send Anna & Adora to center. Hazuki & Koguma both climb up, and the fans fire up for the MISSILE DROPKICK and CROSSBODY! Team Fukuoka W Crazy puts Anna & Adora on ropes and the fans rally up.
FWC stand on Anna & Adora, then scrub and scrub and scrub! They both run, and they both BOOT WASH! The fans fire up while Adora flops out of the ring. FWC double whip Anna to DOUBLE ELBOW her down, then stand her back up for another whip! Drop toehold, SENTON, and SPLASH! The fans fire up as FWC surround Anna. They run back up, but Anna dodges! Dropkicks cancel out, and then Anna DOUBLE DROPKICKS them! Anna whips Hazuki to a corner, then whips Koguma into her. Adora is back, Anna ROCKS her and sends her in! TRIPLE LEG LARIAT! The fans fire up as Anna has Koguma up top!
Anna DANGEROUS JAY KICKS, then ICONOCLASMS! Cover, TWO! Koguma survives but Anna drags her up. Anna has the Gory Especial, but Koguma sunset flips! TWO, and Anna hurries after Koguma. Anna whips, Koguma slides out, and Adora slides in! Alabama Lift, and the Air Raid STRETCH! Anna endures #FUBAR and the fans fire up! Anna fights free, Adora wrenches and reels her in, SWINGING BACKBREAKER! Cover, but Koguma is up top! DIVING SPLASH breaks it up! Koguma covers Anna, but Hazuki is up top! Koguma moves as Hazuki SUPER SENTONS! Anna takes the hit and the fans fire up!
Hazuki and Koguma now stare down as teammates. They run up, Koguma dodges, and then runs back in! But now Hazuki dodges! Hazuki victory rolls but Koguma rolls, and they roll, roll, roll! Koguma has the cover, ONE!! Hazuki is up fast and the fans rally up. The two reset, stare down, and Hazuki fires a forearm! Koguma fires a forearm back! Koguma eggs Hazuki on and the fans rally. Hazuki storms up to ROCK Koguma! Hazuki eggs Koguma on now, and Koguma comes back to ROCK Hazuki! The forearms go back and forth, Koguma gets the edge! Koguma runs, but Hazuki BOOTS her down! The fans fire up with Hazuki!
Hazuki drags Koguma up, runs, but Koguma dodges to CUTTER! Hazuki staggers up, and both women swing! They both ROCK each other! Adora is in, DOUBLE LARIAT TUBMAN!! The fans fire up as Adora scoops Koguma to the fireman’s carry. Koguma fights to the apron but Adora DECKS her! Koguma falls on Anna Jay! Hazuki rolls Adora up, TWO!! Adora hurries to haul Hazuki up, REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Hazuki survives and Adora can’t believe it! The fans rally up, Adora rises, and she drags Hazuki up to her feet. But Hazuki fires forearms! The fans fire up as Hazuki HAMMERS away on Adora!
The ref wants Hazuki to stop so he can check Adora. Adora is still conscious but Hazuki roars and runs. But Adora gets her in the BASEMENT GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hazuki rises?! So Adora HIGH ANGLE GERMANS! Bridging cover, TWO!! Hazuki survives, but Adora pumps up! LARIAT- NO, Hazuki slips around to sunset flip, high stack, roll through! LA MAGISTROL! HAZUKI WINS!!
Winner: Hazuki, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship)
The High Speed Genius takes this fast ‘n’ furious victory for her own! Adora can’t believe it, and neither can Hazuki’s teammate. But will Hazuki kick it up a notch when she meets Mone? Wait, speaking of, Mone is here! Her video message was a diversion, because The CEO walks out in person! The fans fire up for their Massachusetts Mercedes as she goes right to the ring. Mone grabs a mic and the fans cheer more. Mone dances as they chant, and then says, “We can’t have NJPW in Lowell without the NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, Mercedes Mone! It’s been awhile since I’ve been in Lowell. So Lowellllll~! Thank you for saying hello to your C E O.”
The fans cheer more, and Mone tells Hazuki, “That was one hell of a win, wasn’t it? You just beat three of the very best. But on December 15th at Strong Style Evolved, you’re gonna get the greatest of all time.” Hazuki snatches the mic! Hazuki tells Mone, “This belt will be mine!” Then she shoves the mic back at Mone! The fans fire up for that! Mone says, “You think so, huh? You think this belt’s gonna be yours? Well, Lowell, maybe I should show her a little preview of December 15th!” Mone swings on Hazuki and Hazuki hits back, the fans fire up for this bonus brawl! The forearms keep going, but then Mone spins Hazuki for a BACKSTABBER!
Mone throws off her jacket and wags her finger. Mone holds up her NJPW Strong Women’s Championship, and has been wearing her TBS Championship the entire time! Will Mone make it through 2024 with all her gold? Or will her busy schedule (Full Gear on November 23rd, Strong Style Evolved on December 15th) catch up to her?
After Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS The Kingdom…
The Rampaging Dragon & Gene Blast got quite the fight out of Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, but everything was tranquilo after Los Ingobernables de Japon took the win. Respect was shown, everyone was heading out, but then the lights turn off! Tsuji looks around, this seems to be about him. Someone’s in the metal shop, forging a blade…? Tsuji is their target as they STAB a picture of him! And when the lights come back on, JACK PERRY ATTACKS! The Scapegoat is back in NJPW and he’s beating up on Tsuji! What’s this about?! The fans boo as Jack POSTS Tsuji! The fans tell Jack off as he SMACKS Tsuji around some more!
Jack gets a mic, pushes Tsuji into the ring, and then aims from a corner. Tsuji rises up, into the GLASS JAW BREAKER!! Jack finally picks up the mic to say, “I didn’t come here for these people, I came here for you. Now, I’ve got a lot on my plate coming up, but there’s a very special day that I’ve put aside on my calendar, just for you. And that day… is January 5th! In the Tokyo Dome! I challenge you at WrestleDynasty!” The fans are torn, but Tsuji grins! So Jack takes aim again! But here comes Shingo Takagi! Jack goes from Scapegoat to chicken as he runs away. The fans mock Jack for that, but he splashes them with water.
Jack soaks up the heat as he makes his exit, but will he even be the Face of TNT come the New Year? Or will the sins he’s committed catch up to this false prophet of pro-wrestling?
AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS TJP!
While this match is taking place in the USA, this is still an international crossover as The Alpha returns to NJWP! Will Konosuke become the Alpha of the world? Or will he be conquered by The United Empire?
Wait, the lights go out? Konosuke looks to the ramp, but when they come up, ASWANG TJP is here! Konosuke turns around, into the BLOOD MIST!! TJP DROPKICKS Konosuke out of the ring, then he WRECKS Konosuke with another dropkick! TJP aims from the apron, and he CANNONBALLS Konosuke down! The fans fire up and TJP drags Konosuke up. TJP puts Konosuke in, climbs up, and the bell rings! Konosuke staggers to his feet, for a CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Konosuke goes to a corner, TJP runs in to KNEE him down! TJP scrubs Konosuke’s face while the fans rally up! TJP runs side to side, but Konosuke bails out!
TJP slows down and waits on Konosuke. Konosuke is furious but he waits before storming back in. TJP storms up but Konosuke bails back out. The fans taunt Konosuke with “F DON CALLIS!” The ring count starts, Konosuke slides in, but then slides back out. Konosuke dares TJP to come get him. TJP slides out, Konosuke slides in, but TJP hurries to the apron. Konosuke ROCKS TJP, goes to ram TJP, but TJP catches him into a ROPE OCTOPUS! The ref counts, TJP lets go at 4, and then he slingshots to sunset flip! Konosuke stays up, drags TJP up by his neck, and he SLAMS TJP down! TJP flounders to ropes, but Konosuke brings him up.
Konosuke whips, but TJP goes Spider-Man! Konosuke runs in, TJP slides under and trips Konosuke up! TJP ties up the legs, the fans rally up, and TJP SNAP locks the legs! And SNAP LOCKS again! TJP then shifts around and grabs Konosuke’s hand to BITE the fingers! The ref reprimands, TJP stops to shift around, and he traps one arm to pull on the other. But Konosuke powers out! TJP runs up, Konosuke dodges him, and POP-UP POWERBOMBS! Cover, TWO! TJP survives and Konosuke grows frustrated. Konosuke wipes his eyes, still stinging from the mist, and he SLAMS TJP into the drop zone.
Konosuke climbs up the corner, the fans fire up, and he SUPER SENTONS! Cover, TWO! TJP stays in this but Konosuke just gets more upset. Konosuke drags TJP up, wrenches and whips him hard into a corner, and TJP falls in a heap! Konosuke storms back up, brings TJP to his feet, and CHOKES him in the corner! The ref reprimands, but Konosuke stops to then smother TJP with elbows! The fans boo but Konosuke whips TJP to ropes. Konosuke ELBOWS TJP, then covers, TWO! Konosuke clamps onto TJP’s arm and grinds it down. The fans rally and TJP fights up. Konosuke wrenches and wristlocks but TJP rolls and wrenches.
TJP cartwheels, drops, and TWISTING HEADSCISSORS! But Konosuke headscissors back! TJP handstands, bridges, and pops free to have a cover. ONE and Konosuke deadlifts TJP to the Canadian Rack, and shifts it into a GORY STRETCH! TJP endures but Konosuke throws him down! The fans fire up while Konosuke paces. Konosuke drags TJP up, puts him in a corner, and then whips corner to corner again. TJP hits buckles so hard, he goes up, out and to the floor! Konosuke goes out to fetch TJP, and RAM him into railing! Commentary braces for more but Konosuke puts TJP back in the ring.
Konosuke stalks TJP, stand him up, then ROCKS him in the back! TJP goes to a corner, Konosuke whips him corner to corner, but TJP goes up and over! TJP waistlocks, Konosuke switches and back suplexes, but TJP lands on his feet! TJP grabs Konosuke with a dragon sleeper, FINAL CUT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! The fans rally up and TJP rises. Konosuke goes to ropes, TJP runs up to atomic drop! And then a whip, only for Konosuke to reverses. TJP jumps onto ropes, but feels unsteady so he hops back down to UPPERCUT Konosuke down! The fans rally as TJP hurries to bring Konosuke back up.
TJP whips Konosuke to a corner, runs in and ELBOWS! TJP sits Konosuke down, and he does some more scrubbing! The fans rally as TJP goes corner to corner, for the BOOT WASH! The fans are torn, Lowell has a lot of AEW fans, but TJP stands Konosuke up. TJP turns Konosuke for a NECKBREAKER! TJP then hurries to a corner and climbs up. MAMBA- NO, Konosuke moves! TJP lands out, Konosuke waistlocks, but TJP wrenches to MAGISTROL DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but TJP stays calm. The fans duel as TJP aims. TJP starts up the “CATCH! 2/2!” and then runs in, but Konosuke ducks!
TJP blocks a boot, but not the second BOOT! Konosuke reels TJP in to SNAP GERMAN! TJP is up in a corner, he goes up and over Konosuke! TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! TJP stirs and Konosuke reaches for ropes. The fans rally up and Konosuke sits up. TJP also rises, and they go forehead to forehead. Then they go forearm for forearm! Konosuke stands TJP up, ROCKS him again and again, but TJP holds the wristlock. Konosuke ROCKS TJP again, fires boxing elbows, then ROLLING- TJP BOOTS and SUPERKICKS! But Konosuke reels TJP in! BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as TJP survives! Konosuke pounds the mat in frustration, then he stalks TJP to ropes. Konosuke drags TJP up, reels him in, and lifts, for a LAST- RANA!! Cover, TWO! Konosuke has the cover, TJP shove the ref! MORE BLOODY MIST!! The fans boo as TJP resorts to an extra sneaky move, but TJP takes aim! HIDDEN BLADE?!? Cover, TWO!!! Konosuke survives but TJP hurries to a corner! TJP climbs, aims, MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives and TJP can’t believe it! The fans fire up while TJP goes back to a corner. TJP watches Konosuke rise and reach out blindly.
The fans rally up, TJP runs in, ONE BY- LARIAT!! Konosuke hits TJP first! Konosuke clears his eyes, brings TJP up, and RAGING- NO, TJP knees free! TJP ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, but Konosuke powers TJP into the tuck! BASTARD DRIVER!! And then wheelbarrow- NO, TJP victory rolls! TWO!! Konosuke escapes, TJP SOBATS! TJP runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke runs, into a THESZ PRESS! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke escapes and TJP is beside himself! The fans fire up again as Konosuke runs up. TJP goes up and over, but no tornado this time! ALPHA ELBOW! TJP drops to his knees, and Konosuke brings him to the corner.
Konosuke hops up the ropes, drags TJP up to join him, and the fans fire up in anticipation! SUPER RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Konosuke wins!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
TJP tried to take down part of The Don Callis Family on behalf of Will Ospreay, but he just couldn’t stop The Alpha’s power. Konosuke stands tall with the title, ready to compete anywhere and everywhere. Konosuke grabs the mic as the fans cheer him on, and he says, “SHUT UP!” Konosuke says in Japanese, then English, that he is the GREATEST International Champion already! Konosuke wants to defend this title in the Tokyo Dome! The fans like the sound of that! So, who’s next? The fans mockingly reply, “GOLD~BERG!” but Konosuke asks the locker room, who is next!?
“Come and take it! Who’s next!?”
No response, so Konosuke says NJPW has a bunch of cowards. WAIT! Shingo Takagi makes his way out here! The fans fire up as the NEVER Openweight Champion makes his way back to ringside to meet Konosuke face to face. The fans tell Konosuke he messed up, and Takagi has the mic to say in Japanese, “Allow me to interrupt. Takeshita… That was one hell of a match. It looks like you’re very much in top form. You wanna do this? Interesting. I’m game! The AEW International Champion or NEVER Openweight Champion, let’s find out who’s stronger!” The fans seem to understand enough of that to like it!
And so Takagi says January 4th, Tokyo Dome, WRESTLEKINGDOM! Wait, not Dynasty? Takagi wants to do this on the even BIGGER show in the Tokyo Dome?! There are more questions than answers now, such as, will this end up Winner Takes All with both belts on the line? And what about Strong Style Evolved? WAIT! Tomohiro Ishii makes his way out here! He seems to stare down both Takeshita and Takagi, could the Stone Pitbull be getting greedy? Will he want the AEW International, NEVER Openweight, and even Chris Jericho’s ROH World Championships all before the year is out?
NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Gabe Kidd VS Kosei Fujita!
The champion will tell you himself, he’s a Mad Man! But The Japanese Young Punk doesn’t sweat it, he’s just crazy enough to challenge him! Will this War Dog show Fujita is NOT #WarReady? Or will Fujita show that no matter what, The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see how strong you have to be to be NJPW Strong!
The bell rings and the two get forehead to forehead. The fans fire up already as “Gabe-senpai” talks a lot of trash on his kohai, Fujita. Gabe pushes Fujita, Fujita pushes back, and the two tie up. They go around on ropes, the ref counts, and Fujita lets off slowly. Fujita CHOPS, and he eggs Gabe on. Gabe brushes that off to tie up with Fujita. Gabe puts Fujita on ropes, the ref counts, and Gabe lets off slowly. Gabe talks more trash, and he SLAPS Fujita! And then CHOSP! And CHOPS! Gabe suplexes, Fujita wrenches out and CHOPS! Gabe swings, Fujita dodges, and the CHOPS fly! Gabe suplexes again, but Fujita slips free.
Fujita spins Gabe around to DOUBLE CHOP! Fujita whips, Gabe reverses, but Fujita ducks ‘n’ dodges! RAN- NO! Gabe brings Fujita up, but Fujita slips out the back! Fujita runs and SHOTGUNS Gabe down! The fans fire up with Fujita as he watches Gabe bail out. Fujita builds speed, but Gabe hurries away. Fujita hops out to the apron to PENALTY KICK Gabe down! The fans fire up again and Fujita wants Gabe to stand. Fujita QUEBRADAS! Gabe lets that bounce off him, and he BRAINBUSTERS Fujita to the floor! The ref checks Fujita while he writhes, and Gabe isn’t much better. The fans lose their minds as Gabe sits up with a snarl.
The ring count starts but Gabe drags Fujita up. The count is 8 of 20, but Gabe CHOPS Fujita. Gabe then stands Fujita up, UPPERCUTS, and we hit 12. Gabe refreshes the count at 13, then tells people to move! Gabe brings Fujita over, CLUBS away on him, then CHOPS him against post! The timekeeper and even commentary have to move, as Gabe TOSSES Fujita over railing! Fujita tumbles over the table and into some chairs! The fans boo but Gabe soaks up the heat. Gabe then grabs a mic so he can talk trash. He tells off the people of Lowell, mocks the Massachusetts accent, then insults everyone’s moms.
Gabe says Fujita can F off, too. Ref, count him out! The fans boo while Gabe mockingly yawns. The count starts, the fans boo, but Gabe soaks it all up. Fujita stirs at 6 of 20, crawls out from behind a desk at 10, and goes to the railing. Fujita flops over the railing at 13, but is down again at 15. Fujita rises at 16, flounders at 18, and springs in at 19! Gabe is on Fujita with CHOPS and LARIATS at the ropes! Gabe runs to CLOBBER Fujita, SENTONS, cover, TWO! Fujita survives but Gabe snarls. Gabe goes out to grab the mic again?! Gabe says one more thing: F KENNY OMEGA! He slapped Omega around, made him look like a b*tch!
The fans boo but Gabe mocks Omega’s finger gun, to make it a middle finger. Gabe stomps Fujita around, scuffs him with kicks, but the fans rally for Fujita. Gabe SLAPS Fujita, but Fujita stands up. Fujita fires forearms but Gabe just eggs him on. Fujita fires a flurry, but Gabe ROCKS Fujita with just one! Fujita sits back but the fans rally up again. Gabe is annoyed by that, but Fujita returns fire! Gable UPPERCUTS Fujita! Fujita rebounds to CHOP! The fans fire up, but Gabe fires a forearm! Fujita CHOPS! Forearm! CHOP! Repeat! The fans rally as these two pick up speed! They just go back and forth and the fans are thunderous!
Gabe finally backs off from the stinging in his chest, but then he comes back to CHOP Fujita! Fujita shakes his head, Gabe eggs him on, and Fujita CHOPS! And CHOPS! Gabe grimaces, but he CHOPS Fujita off his feet! The fans rally, Gabe KICKS Fujita in the side! Gabe demands Fujita stands up. This is NJPW! What was all that time in the dojo for? Fujita stands to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Gabe ends up in a corner, so Fujita CHOPS, SLAPS, and repeat! Then CHOP!! Fujita roars, the fans are with him, but Gabe BITES Fujita’s face!! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Gabe scoops and SLAMS Fujita!
Gabe flips everyone off, but now he has to steady himself. The fans tell Gabe off in return but he just brushes it off. Gabe goes back to Fujita, scuffs him again, the fans insult Gabe’s boots. Gabe says Fujita should’ve stayed in the dojo. Gabe CHOPS Fujita on the back! Gabe tells Fujita to unleash that fighting spirit! Gabe DOUBLE CHOPS Fujita on the back! That just pisses Fujita off! Gabe SLAPS Fujita, but Fujita stares him down! Gabe SLAPS, then SPITS! Fujita DECKS Gabe!! The fans are thunderous as Gabe sputters to a corner! Fujita KICKS and stomps away on Gabe in the corner! Gabe puts up his guard, the ref tries to back Fujita down, but Fujita SHOVES the ref!
Fujita fires off on Gabe, the ref tells Fujita to stop! Fujita shoves the ref down again! Gabe runs up, Fujita gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Gabe rises, takes a swing, but Fujita GERMAN SUPELXES again! Bridging cover, TWO! But Fujita holds on! Fujita deadlifts Gabe, but Gabe fires elbows! Fujita still holds on, and he deadlifts for the GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!! Gabe survives and Fujita is furious, but the fans are thunderous! Fujita drags Gabe up to suplex, but Gabe blocks it! Fujita fires body shots, then tries another suplex. Gabe still fights, so Fujita SLAPS him! Fujita reels Gabe back in, but Gabe still fights the supelx!
Gabe SLAPS, HEADBUTTS, but Fujita ducks the lariat! Gabe comes back to SLAP Fujita, SLAP him again, but Fujita fires forearms! And a CHOP! Gabe rebounds, Fujita dodges, but the SOUTHPAW LARIAT hits! Fujita gets folded up! High stack cover, TWO!!! Fujita lives and the fans are thunderous! Gabe drags Fujita up, SLAPS Fujita again, but Fujita slaps back. There’s nothing there, and Gabe SLAPS again. Fujita still throws hands but Gabe just SLAPS him again! Fujita throws more shots, but Gabe ROCKS him, and FACEBUSTER! Then SAIDO!! Gabe brings down the kneepad to show his Oni tattoo!
Gabe runs up, but Fujita LARIATS!! Gabe is flipped inside-out and the fans are thunderous! Fujita roars, he brings Gabe up, but Gabe suplexes! BRAINBUSTER!! “I’m a MAD MAN, y’know!” But Fujita says ABANDON HOPE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Fujita and Gabe stir, and the fans rally for “FU-JI-TA! FU-JI-TA!” The Japanese Young Punk roars and goes back to Gabe. Gabe throws weak chops now, and Fujita hits back with palm strikes! Fujita roars, runs, but Gabe LARIATS! Gabe runs but into a GAMANGIRI! Gabe flops out of the ring, but Fujita goes to the apron! QUEBRADA!
The fans fire up as Gabe falls down this time! Fujita puts Gabe back in, then aims from the apron. Springboard, MISSILE DROPKICK! Gabe flounders around, Fujita suplexes, ABANDON HOPE!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Gabe survives by a literal foot! Fujita snarls, drags Gabe up, and he hoists Gabe to the top rope. Fujita CLUBS Gabe and the fans rally again. Fujita waistlocks but Gabe holds ropes! Gabe fires elbows, but Fujita still tries! Gabe REAR HEADBUTTS! Fujita falls back but Gabe wobbles up top. Gabe steadies himself, stands on the top rope, and he MOONSAULTS BUT FLOPS as Fujita moves!
Fujita runs in, GAMANGIRI! Then the facelock, but Gabe powers up to POP-UP POWERBOMB! High stack, ONE?!?! Gabe is stunned as Fujita says F YOU! Gabe O-KNEES Fujita down!! Cover, TWO!!! Fujita rises, but into a PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Gabe is seething but this is what he wanted out of Fujita! Gabe drags Fujita up, and JUMPING PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!? Is Fujita even human!? Gabe MADMAN BOMBS!!! Cover, Gabe wins!!
Winner: Gabe Kidd, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Champion)
Gabe seethes, but this was him bringing out the best in Fujita like he wanted to see. And yet, Gabe still overcomes that fighting spirit and… Wait, he drags Fujita back up! The fans boo, but here comes RYOHEI! The Mullet fires hands with the Mad Man! ROLLING ELBOW! Gabe flounders away, he wants mercy from Ryohei, but wait! KENTA slithers out here to CLOBBER Ryohei! The Fang is furious over his loss earlier, and now he stomps away on Ryohei! Gabe & Kenta beat up on TMDK’s young punks! Bullet Club double whips but Ryohei KICKS Kenta, ELBOWS Gabe away, and LARIATS Kenta up and out! Then Gabe gets THE GRIP!!
Ryohei gets the mic to tell Gabe in Japanese, “You think I’m gonna sit on the sidelines when you go after one of ours?” Gabe says speak English! Oh, English? Okay! Ryohei says he’s the next challenger, mother effer! Gabe’s shocked but he did ask for that. Ryohei says he’s next because TMDK is his team, and The Mighty Don’t Kneel! The fans cheer that! Will The Mullet succeed where the Japanese Young Punk fell short? Or will no one be #WarReady for The Mad Man?
My Thoughts:
A great night for NJPW, but I wish I had more time for it. Them doing these NJPW Strong shows on Fridays is always rough given there’s WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage. Speaking of Rampage, we got more overlapping between NJPW and AEW: The Kingdom lose to LIJ here while winning a Triple Threat on Rampage, and then Lio Rush wins two matches on the same night. But at least they planned ahead with Mone so that she didn’t have an appearance on Rampage while she was here to go after Hazuki. Great Fatal 4 Way to determine a contender, and I figured it would be a Stardom wrestler, not an AEW wrestler, that won here. While Mone is more likely dropping the NJPW title than she is the TBS title at this point, I don’t see her losing to Hazuki.
While I didn’t cover it, great showing from Kevin Knight against David Finlay, but of course Finlay won. Finlay is still Global Heavyweight Champion, set to face Tsuji for that belt. Apparently Tsuji’s gonna be real busy, with Jack Perry showing up to attack and set up a match with him. I feel like Garcia should win the title off Jack first. If Jack faces Tsuji while still TNT Champion, it heavily tips their match in Jack’s favor. But if Jack isn’t a champion, then Tsuij can win and he won’t be owed a title match or anything.
The Three Stages of Strong was wild, I couldn’t help but want that one on record. And at one point, Veda Scott on commentary said just what I was thinking, they really subverted expectations in those first two falls. WCWC are big buff boys who should’ve won the Tables match, but didn’t. And both Rosser and Lawlor have submission finishers, but they lose the submission match. A tag team Last Man Standing match is a rather big brain stipulation, not sure they needed straps. Rosser got busted open hard way and certainly not planned, but it added a lot of drama to how that match finished, and it was a big win for WCWC.
WCWC then calling out the Strong Tag Champs was a fitting move. GYV VS TMDK was great stuff, and a great win for GYV. I suppose Shane & Mikey losing the IWGP Tag titles did open the way for them to lose more belts, and it’s fine since GYV have been stateside and can defend the Strong titles more often. Shane & Mikey will be in World Tag League for sure, and might win out to get their rematch. At the same time, look at how big they’re doing the Junior Heavyweight Tag title scene where former champs get a rematch anyway.
TMDK got a lot of other stuff tonight, though Bad Dude Tito was of course taking that loss. That builds Shota up as he and ZSJ are going to battle over the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship next. And then Ryohei got a great win over Kenta that also played out later. Awesome title matches to close, but I figured the status quos would be kept there. Konosuke VS Takagi is going to be awesome no matter what titles are on the line, and it seems like Ishii wants to at least face the winner. Gabe VS Fujita was great, and Ryohei coming after Gabe was also good stuff. Feels like Gabe & Kenta VS Ryohei & Fujita is a tune-up tag match waiting to happen, and who knows how Ryohei VS Gabe goes when it happens.
My Score: 9/10
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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (11/9/24)
It’s all about tag teams and trios tonight!
Team up to take the gold!
Tonight, The Conglomeration challenges Jon Moxley’s Death Riders for the AEW World Trios Championships while Top Flight and The Outrunners kick off the Full Gear Tag Team Contenders Series!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: The House of Black VS The Iron Savages; The House of Black wins.
- Full Gear Tag Team Contenders Series: Top Flight VS The Outrunners; The Outrunners win and advance to Full Gear.
- Roderick Strong VS The Beast Mortos; Roddy wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Ashley Vox; Kris wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Jack Perry VS Action Andretti; Jack wins and retains the title.
- Nick Wayne w/ The Patriarchy VS AR Fox; Nick wins.
- AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS The Conglomeration; The Death Riders win and retain the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
Six Man Tag: The House of Black VS The Iron Savages!
Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews have each suffered recent singles losses, so they’re getting back to what worked. Will they bring about the end for Jacked Jameson, Bulk Bronson & Beefcake Boulder? Or will we all be sippin’ sauce ‘n’ livin’ hoss after tonight?
Jameson has the mic to tell al the fat morons and skinny idiots to shut up! He introduces himself and the Savages and says that you can see, they have new gear and the best gear ahead of Full Gear. But with no match set, they’ll beat The House of Black to take their spot in the contender series and win those tag titles themselves! Because they are the Iron Savages! Sippin’ sauce, livin’ hoss, and taking all the low T meat riders to #TiddyCity! The fans boo and The House isn’t even affected. The teams sort out, and Brody steps to Boulder. The fans fire up as the big men step up. Boulder taunts Brody, but Brody CHOPS the meat!
Boulder sputters, but Bronson leaves him hanging! Jameson, too? The Savages give Boulder sauce to sip, and Boulder is fired up! Boulder runs up, into a BOOT! Brody then runs to LARIAT! Boulder sputters to a corner, Brody tags Malakai, and Malakai tags Buddy. Brody SPLASHES, Malakai BOOTS, and Buddy SHINING WIZARDS! Buddy smirks at Jameson, then goes corner to corner. Bronson saves Boulder! Buddy hits buckles, Jameson tags in and fires off forearms! Jameson taunts Malakai, but then turns around to see Buddy’s right up! Buddy fires a strike fest, stomp and V-TRIGGER! Tag to Malakai before the whip.
Buddy kitchen sink knees, Malakai PENALTY KICKS, and Buddy KNEE DROPS! Bronson runs up, leg sweep and Bronson falls on Jameson! That’s an awkward position… Brody SENTONS the Savages! The fans cheer while the Savages bail out. Buddy & Malakai hold the way open for Brody to DIVE! Down go all three Iron Savages! The fans fire up and Brody puts Boulder back in. Boulder staggers up, into THE END!! Bronson staggers in, Buddy SOBATS! And then JACKHAMMER! Jameson is last, he gets the DOUBLE POP-UP KNEES! Jameson ends up in a corner, The House sets up, and feed Jameson to CERBERUS!! Cover, The House of Black wins!
Winners: The House of Black, by pinfall
A dominant win from former AEW World Trios Champions, but which two will step forward to face FTR in the Full Gear Contenders Series? Will it be the end for the #TopGuys? But speaking of, here they come! The fans fire up as Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler are here in Providence! They have mics, and Malakai asks what they can do for FTR. Cash says he sees Buddy puffed up, just calm down. They’ve had ladder matches, cage matches, and taken years off their careers. This is just business. Dax Harwood says over the last four and a half years, Dax has made it his life’s mission to be AEW World Tag Team Champion.
Those belts have been put above their bodies, above their health, above their family, and even above God. But nothing changes except for the obstacles. Right now, The House is their obstacle. On the backs of FTR, on the backs of The House of Black, they built Collision. The fans cheer that. But for the first time ever on a Dynamite, House of Black VS the absolute best team on the planet, FTR! The one question is: Who’s it gonna be? Malakai & Brody step up! The fans cheer and Malakai tells FTR, “Good luck.” The Top Guys push past the Kings of the Black Throne, but will Dax & Cash be able to push through to Full Gear?
Lio Rush speaks.
“You don’t think that I see what’s going on around here? You don’t think that i feel it? There’s a shift happening. And we’re all a part of it. You see, there’s a reoccurring theme with me being All Elite again, and it’s that my past is creeping up on me, forcing to make a decision. Which is why I’ve held on to this.” The card from MVP! This is a golden ticket. What this is is a decision that he must make with people who like conducting business in a way he used to agree with. MVP, Shelton Benjamin, and his guy, Bobby Lashley. If you’ve been paying attention, you saw Lio beat Ariya Daivari last week and Lio beat Komander on Rampage.
Lio is here tonight, ready to be on fire. He feels great, but wants to feel greater. He wants to feel alive again! Which is why on Dynamite, Lio is calling out Swerve! Knock knock, open up> The Man of the Hour is back around. Lio smiles, but will he regret visiting Swerve’s House?
Private Party is here!
Providence fires up as Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way to ringside, holding up their AEW World Tag Team Championships! They sit in their VIP section on stage as they watch what’s next.
Full Gear Tag Team Contenders Series: Top Flight VS The Outrunners!
Darius & Dante Martin have been building momentum back up, and they could be hitting Mach Speed in time for Full Gear. That is, if they take The Youngest Men Alive seriously. Will Air Wolf & Angel Dorado grab up some golden tickets to Newark? Or will Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd prove they’ve got the right stuff?
The teams sort out and Truth starts against Darius. The fans rally up as Truth offers the handshake. Darius accepts and the fans cheer. The two circle, tie up, and Darius waistlocks. Truth switches, but Darius headlocks. Truth powers up and out, but Darius goes up and over. Things keep moving, and Darius FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES! Truth goes to an open corner, but he resets with Darius. They circle, tie up, and Truth headlocks. Darius powers up and out, hurdles then ducks under, but Truth RUNS Darius over! The fans fire up and Truth tags Turbo. But Darius kicks Turbo to go up and over Truth! Tag to Dante and the fans cheer the stare down.
Dante and Turbo tie up, Turbo headlocks but Dante powers out. Dante drops, hurdles, but Turbo kicks low! Turbo snap suplexes, then ELBOW DROPS! Turbo flexes, Private Party likes it, but Dante dodges in the corner. Dante goes up and around, slides under then speeds up. Sunset flip, TWO! Dante ducks ‘n ‘dodges to SHOUDLER TACKLE! Turbo scrambles to tag Truth, Dante tags Darius, and it is another standoff. Turbo wrenches Darius to a headlock but Darius fires body shots. FTR is watching, too, as Truth powers up and out. Turbo tags in. leap frog and atomic drop for Darius! Then a DOUBLE atomic drop!
Dante storms in, the fans fire up, and it’s another stare down as Collision goes picture in picture.
Dante and Turbo circle again, and they also shake hands. They circle some more, tie up, and Dante rolls Turbo! TWO, and Turbo hurries to wrench and backslide! TWO! Dante is up but Turbo whips him to ropes. Dante ducks ‘n ‘dodges, leaps, but Turbo catches him! Turbo swings Dante but Dante cradle counters! TWO! The two reset again, then tag to their partners. Things get chippy now as Darius and Truth shove each other. Darius UPPERCUTS Truth, then CHOPS him in a corner! Darius climbs up to rain down fists, but Truth slips out to CHOP! And CHOP! Truth climbs up, but he fires up too much and Darius HOTSHOTS him!
Darius brings Truth up to CLUB him down, then he CHOKES Truth on ropes! Tag to Dante, and Dante runs to then DROPKICK Truth in the back! Dante drags Truth to a cover, TWO! Dante whips Truth into the corner, runs up, and he A-LIST LARIATS! Tag to Darius, he snap suplexes Truth, then kips up to tag Dante. Dante slingshots to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Dante clamps onto Truth with an armlock and grinds him down. Truth endures, Turbo rallies the fans, and Collision returns to single picture. Private Party is also fired up as Truth hip tosses free! Darius tags in, and he CLOBBERS Truth! Darius wrenches then scoops Truth for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Darius is annoyed, but then Truth CHOPS him! Darius throws knees into Truth, whips him, but Truth reverses. Dante tags in, Darius atomic drops Truth to feed Truth to a BOOT! Darius CHOPS Truth, then Dante ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally but Dante brings Truth up. Dante CLUBS Truth, tags Darius, and the fans rally up. Top Flight split the wishbone! Darius then drags Truth up, but Truth fires hands! Truth reaches out but Darius whips him away! Truth falls out, almost onto Leila! Truth apologizes, but Darius DIVES! Down goes Truth! Dante tells Darius to watch out for Leila but Darius says she’s fine, focus on Truth.
The brothers argue and Leila is upset that Darius didn’t care. Darius keeps Truth from Turbo, but Truth fights back! Darius ELBOWS Turbo, but Truth hip tosses Darius! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Truth crawls, hot tag to Turbo! Dante tags in but Turbo rallies on both brothers! Haymaker after haymaker, and now scoop SLAM after scoop SLAM! Turbo roars, the fans fire up, and Truth becomes Turbo’s weapon! SLAM onto Darius! And then the Mega Power Handshake! DOUBLE ELBOW DROP on Dante! Dante sputters, staggers to his feet, and Turbo scoops! But Dante slips free! Dante ENZIGIRIS Truth awya!
Dante ELBOWS Turob, then goes up and over! Dante gets moving, ducks ‘n ‘dodges to JUMP KNEE! Dante runs to UPPERCUT Turbo, tag to Darius! Darius runs to BULLDOG HOTSHOT then GAMANGIRI! Dante SUPERKICKS! Step-in NECKBREAKER from Darius! Cover, TWO!! Turbo survives and Top Flight can’t believe it! But FTR and Private Party are each loving it! Dante tags in again, Top Flight double suplexes, but Truth makes the save! The fans fire up as Truth runs, LARIAT sends him and Darius out! Dante is stunned, but he goes back for Turbo. Dante fires hands, but Turbo revs up! The fans fire up as Dante keeps throwing hands!
Turbo fires up again, “YOU~!” Dante swings hands but Turbo gives him counter punches again and again! Turbo whips Dante to a corner, runs up, but Dante slips out! Dante then goes up and around, only to get caught! Truth is in, TOTAL RECALL!! Cover, OUTRUNNERS WIN!
Winners: The Outrunners, by pinfall (advance to Full Gear)
FTR approve their good friends winning the first spot, and even Private Party toasts the victory. But will the full #FTRunners be heading to New Jersey? Or will The House of Black make sure it’s all the end before it even begins?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
Presuming Roderick Strong even wins tonight against The Beast Mortos, his third match in the “MJF Chase” has been decided! It will be against The Don Callis Family’s Lance Archer, in a FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE match! Will the Savior of the Backbreaker make it through these trials of body and mind to make it to Full Gear? On top of that, a report comes in that Jon Moxley and the Death Riders are going to SEIZE the TBS SuperStation?! Just what gives this rogue AEW World Champion the authority to do that? Plus, we hear from Bobby Lashley ahead of his match with Swerve Strickland at Full Gear, and we hear from Will Ospreay after his shocking return last Wednesday night.
The Acclaimed speak.
Max Caster starts off with a “Yo, listen.” Anthony Bowens says they have requested this time because they wanna speak directly to LFI. Next week, Albany, Collision, the Contender Series, Caster & Bowens take their next step back to where they belong and that is the AEW World Tag Team Championships! So FYI, LFI, they’ll whip your ass! That’s right! Time to go eye to eye with the Best Wrestler Alive! So here’s a word of advice from the Handsome Heavyweight, the Bilingual Badass, Platinum Max! “Donde esta ustedes cajones? Where are your balls?” Because they’re dealing with- The Hurt Syndicate steps in!
Montel Vontavious Porter shakes his head and can’t believe Caster’s going on about balls and scissoring. What is wrong with him? How long has it been since they’ve held championships? Don’t they wanna be taken serious? Look at Caster’s father, an all pro NFL Super Bowl champion! Caster saw that big shiny ring growing up, so doesn’t he want the big shiny belt? Bowens says ENOUGH! MVP has Lashley & Shelton stand down. Bowens tells them that just because Billy Gunn isn’t here, doesn’t mean they can say whatever they want to The Acclaimed. And secondly, they aren’t interested. Bowens goes but MVP says he knows Caster still has the card.
Caster leaves, and MVP tells Shelton that they can’t just kill everybody. Shelton asks why not. Lashley says at least hit them in the mouth. But will The Hurt Syndicate soon be adding some platinum to the mix?
Roderick Strong VS The Beast Mortos!
Adam Cole is 2-0 in his MJF Chase, and this will be round two for the Savior of the Backbreaker. But it’s against “his boy,” who he still wants to join The Undisputed Kingdom. But will the menacing minotaur prove Jake The Snake is right? Is Mortos LFI 4 Life? Or can Roddy break through to him with a win?
The bell rings and Roddy tells Mortos he just wants to talk. Why are they in this position? “BEEAST!” Mortos growls at Roddy, but he tries to tune Roddy out. Roddy keeps shouting at him, so Mortos CLOBBERS him! Mortos fires hands, stomps away in the corner, but lets off to roar again. The fans cheer, Mortos runs up and he SMACKS Roddy right down! The fans fire up again as Mortos whips. Roddy grabs ropes, then CALF KICKS Mortos down! Roddy brings Mortos up but Mortos throat chops! Roddy sputters, Mortos stomps him to ropes, then brings him up. Mortos SMACKS Roddy back down, then roars again!
The fans rally as Mortos storms up on Roddy. Mortos whips Roddy corner to corner, then runs in to UPPERCUT, LARIAT and GAMANGIRI! Roddy sputters, but Mortos reels him in for a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, ONE!! Roddy shows some grit, and Mortos is conflicted. Perhaps he did think of Roddy as a friend, but this is about business. Mortos stalks Roddy, but Roddy mule kicks! Roddy CHOPS, ROCKS and CHOPS again! Mortos shoves Roddy down! Mortos stalks Roddy, the fans duel, and Roddy shoves Mortos back. Mortos gorilla presses Roddy but Roddy slips free! JUMP KNEE! CHOP! CHOP! FOREARM!
Roddy reels Mortos in, ANGLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Mortos is tough but Roddy stomps away on him. Roddy CLUBS Mortos, but Mortos HEADBUTTS! Roddy falls and the fans fire up with Mortos! Mortos storms up on Roddy, stands him up, and CHOPS again! Roddy sputters to a corner, Mortos hesitates, but then he runs in for a SPLASH! Roddy sputters again but Mortos KNEES him low! Mortos whips corner to corner, runs in, but into a BOOT! Roddy fires forearm sand CHOPS! Then another knee! Roddy fires haymakers, then whips, but Mortos blocks! Mortos whips Roddy to POP-UP SAMOAN DROP!
Roddy sputters to a corner while the fans fire up with Mortos! Mortos seems less conflicted now, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Mortos stalks Roddy, then CHOKES him in the corner! The ref counts, Mortos stops, to then CHOKE Roddy again! The ref counts more, Mortos stops, and now he eggs Roddy on. Roddy rises, Mortos runs up, and he SPLASHES! Roddy flounders and Mortos snapmares him for a NECK TWIST! Cover, TWO! Mortos seethes but he clamps onto Roddy with a chinlock. Roddy fights the hold, fights to his feet, but Mortos fires knees and CHOSP! Mortos whips, then scoops Roddy to a BACKBREAKER! Mortos whips, and he scoops Roddy again, BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Roddy stays in this and Mortos grows frustrated.
Mortos stalks Roddy but Roddy mule kicks. Mortos kicks Roddy, then turns him around for a motorcycle stretch! Roddy endures but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Roddy is still fighting the motorcycle stretch! Roddy fights as fans rally, but Mortos CLUBS Roddy on the back! Roddy ELBOWS Mortos in return! Then BOOTS, BOOTS again, and ENZIGIRIS! Roddy RAMS Mortos again and again, but Mortos stays up! Mortos swings, Roddy dodge to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up and Roddy rises! Roddy hauls Mortos up, reels him in, but his back won’t let him lift. So Roddy dodges Mortos to SICK KICK! Cover, TWO!! Mortos survives and Roddy is sore and frustrated. Roddy drags Mortos back up as the fans rally, but the fireman’s carry doesn’t work.
Mortos shoves Roddy, scoops, torture rack, and then a flip around to a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Mortos is frustrated but Roddy survives again. The fans rally up, Mortos brings Roddy up but Roddy fires body shots. Mortos CLUBS away on Roddy, hauls him up, POWER BREAKER! Then a DISCUS LARIAT!! Cover, TWO?!? Roddy survives and Mortos cannot comprehend it! The fans fire up and Mortos vows to end this! Mortos goes to a corner, a little conflicted again, but he powers Roddy up! Scoop and- NO, Roddy slips fere! Roddy dodges then STRONG KNEES!! Cover, Roddy wins!
Winner: Roderick Strong, by pinfall
But wait! Lance Archer scoops Roddy! BLACKOUT BOMB!! Brian Cage smiles as The Murderhawk Monster takes Roddy down! But will Archer take Roddy out on behalf of MJF? Or will that Worm- er, Wolf of Wrestling just have to prepare for two opponents on one night?
Mariah May speaks.
“I hate women’s wrestling. I really do. It never used to be this way. I was all for ‘hot girl graps’ and ‘women supporting women.’ ‘We’re all in this together, let’s make history!’ And then I won this title. And I realized I am surrounded by the weakest, saddest, most pathetic little s*its I have ever seen. They’re either dead, injured, beaten, sick, or can’t even look me in the eyes. Because they know the truth. I am not in this women’s division. These women are in my division. And if I was them, I would thank me for standing on their necks. My prime is being wasted because no one can touch me. It’s so lonely being the only.
“Years from now, people will wonder, ‘Who killed women’s wrestling?’ Yes, it was me. I did it.” The Glamour is arrogant as always, but is she going to regret growing her ego so big and so fast?
Backstage interview with Anna Jay.
Lexy Nair is with the Queenslayer and brings up what Mariah just said because clearly, Anna is not happy. Anna tells Mariah that while she thinks “no one can touch you,” Anna did more than that. She slapped Mariah, kicked Mariah, and even beaten Mariah! And next time, she will choke Mariah out until she pisses herself! Anna is the only woman who has pinned Mariah since Mariah won at All In. So now, Anna is going all in. Mariah VS Anna, Round 3, NO DISQUALIFICATIONS! And if Anna loses this time, she will never challenge Mariah for the title again. Every woman here wants the title and Mariah’s head. On Dynamite, Anna drops Mariah to bring home both. #JustTryMe.
Mariah’s insults have incensed Anna, will Anna finally become The Star of the Show?
Kris Statlander VS Ashley Vox!
Mercedes Mone & Kamille tried to take her out with their car, so it was a miracle the #BornAgainKristen survived! Will this be a #StaturdayNightCollision Mone & Kamille need to watch closely?
The bell rings and Vox fires forearms! Kris grabs Vox by the neck! Vos still fires hands! Vox whips, Kris reverses, and then Kris runs in. Vox slips out, RAMS Kris, then goes up to headscissor, only for Kris to block! Kris then pops Vox around for an F5! The fans fire up as Kris ripcords Vox into a fireman’s carry, then the tuck! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Blink and you missed it, that’s how determined Kris is t- BACKSTABBER! Mone has Kris in the STATEMENT MAKER!! The fans boo and Kris taps, but it won’t stop The CEO! The refs rush out here to shout at Mone, but Mone only lets go when she’s satisfied! Mone raises her belts high, but Kris is rising up! Mone bails, but will she still have those belts by the end of the year?
La Faccion Ingobernable is backstage.
Jake The Snake follows Rush y Dralistico but they tell cameramen to move aside. Rush asks Mortos what’s wrong with him. How could he lose to Roddy? Did he forget what LFI is about?! They’re to show no mercy on anyone! Roddy is not your friend! He is not your familia! LFI is all that! So forget the Kingdom! They have a grand opportunity next week! Show him who you are! Mortos is riled up again, and Jake says some people, you just don’t piss off. LFI are those people. And Acclaimed, you’re just a bunch of squirrels playing around, trying to find a nut. No nuts here, you’ll get more than you can handle.
And remember one thing and one thing only: If you mess with the bull, you get the horns! Will Mortos & Dralistico destroy the hopes of Caster & Bowens without a second thought? Or will they get hit with that Mic Drop?
AEW TNT Championship: Jack Perry VS Action Andretti!
With The Young Bucks abandoning The Elite, The Scapegoat has put it on himself to push his twisted idea of progress forward. He has Daniel Garcia breathing down his throat, yet he goes to Lowell, Massachusetts just to call out Yota Tsuji. And now, he put this open challenge out, only for it to be answered in an instant. Will Jack Perry be able to keep up with everything he’s taking on? Or will this match be a Sight to See?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is ready to make a sacrifice!
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, and Jack powers Action back to a corner. The ref counts, Jack lets off slowly, then pokes action. Action says okay, whatever. The fans sing, “Oh~ Cry Me a River.” The two tie up, Action waistlocks but Jack wrenches. Action rolls, bridges, handsprings, and wrenches back. Jack breaks free, headlocks, but Action powers up and out. Jack runs Actin over, then soaks up the heat. Things speed up. Action drops, hurdles, but Jack CHOP BLOCKS! Jack POSTS Action, then joins him on the apron. Jack KICKS Action, drags him up, CLUBS him on the back, then APRON BACK SUPLEXES!
Action writhes, Jack lounges, and the fans fire up. Jack brings Action up, whips him into steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Jack drags Action up, for a BACK SUPLEX ON THE STEPS! The fans are torn but Jack revels in it all while Collision goes picture in picture.
Jack drags Action up, puts him in the ring, and then takes his time stepping back in. Jack soaks up cheers and jeers before he brings Action around. Action fires body shots, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Action whips but Jack reverses to ELBOW Action down! Cover, TWO! Jack is annoyed, but wait, does he throw a tooth at the fans?! Hopefully not, that’s unsanitary. Jack snap suplexes Action, covers, TWO! Jack smirks, then sits Action up to KNEE him in the back! Action endures as Jack clamps on a chinlock, digging that knee into Action’s back. Action fights but Jack shifts to a headlock. Jack grinds Action down, and grins as he smothers Action!
The ref reprimands so Jack stops. Action fights up, pries at the hold, but Jack wrangles him down to KICK! Jack stands Action up to CHOP back down! Jack scuffs Action to a corner, then CHOPS again! Jack digs his knee in, then stands on Action in the corner! The ref counts but Jack talks trash on fans. Jack steps away at 4, dares fans to do something, especially Real-Life Peter Griffin. Jack drags Action up to CLUB him down! Collision returns to single picture as Action fights the suplex, and ack CLUBS him again! Jack suplexes, Action cradle counters! TWO!! Jack swings, Action bobs ‘n’ weaves to kick a leg!
Action CHOPs, BUZZSAWS, and deadlift- NO, the back won’t let him suplex! Jack shoves Action to ropes, but Action handsprings to BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up and Action deadlift suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives and Action grows frustrated. Action drags Jack up to fireman’s carry, but Jack elbows free. Jack goes to the apron, pulls hair and KNEES Action in the back! Jack drags Action to the apron, CLUBS him, then hoists him up. Action fights the back suplex this time and fires elbows! Jack CHOPS! Action ROCKS! Jack CHOPS, Action ROCKS! Action fires a flurry, then fires up. Action runs but into an ELBOW!
Jack runs up, but into a fireman’s carry! APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! The fans fire up and Action springboards in, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives and Action is stunned! Action drags Jack to a corner, then goes up to SPLIT LEG, but he has to land out as Jack moves! Jack BOOTS Action, runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives yet again and Action is beside himself! The fans fire up and Action drags Jack to his feet. Action CLUBS Jack, torture racks, but Jack slips free! Roll-up, with tights! TWO!! Action escapes but Jack SUPERKICKS! Jack reels Action in, brings him up, and hits a BUCKLE BOMB!
Jack reels Action back in, suplexes, and hits a BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!? Action survives and Jack is the one stunned! Jack goes back to a corner, he aims at Action, then runs in with the- NO, Action dodges the knee, roll and jackknife bridge, TWO!! Jack swings, Action dodges, springboard and FLYING CHUCK! The fans fire up and Action runs again, STANDING SHOOTING STAR, onto knees! V-TRIGGER!! A shot at The Best Bout Machine before the GLASS JAW BREAKER!! Cover, Jack wins!
Winner: Jack Perry, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Scapegoat makes Action his newest sacrifice, and he grabs a mic, only for Daniel Garcia to appear! The fans cheer as Red Death storms his way down to the ring. Jack sighs as he turns around, and he lets Garcia have the mic already. Garcia says unfortunately, this isn’t about talking to the fans, but about talking to Jack. Garcia wants Jack to understand, they disagree on a lot of things, but the one they disagree on the most is that Jack thinks they’re alike. And Jack thinks he’s special because he came back from a “vacation,” hair all in his face, driving in a beat up school bus, when really, he’s a multimillionaire “Nepo Baby” who was handed everything his entire life.
And Jack does not care about anyone else, he doesn’t fight for anyone else, and that is a major difference between them. Garcia fights for the people he cares about. Garcia fires for Daddy Magic, he fights for Private Party, he fights for everyone in the back. You think that makes Garcia weak? No, that makes him strong! THE PEOPLE make Garcia strong! And Jack, Garcia will never, ever be anything like you. But you know what Garcia will be? November 23rd, Full Gear, Garcia becomes T N T CHAMPION! Perry smirks, and asks for the mic back. Garcia hands it over, and Jack says Garcia can have his match. But he’s still not ready.
Jack drops the mic, pushes past Garcia, and clearly thinks it’s a given he will still be golden. But will The Scapegoat learn why this is the man known as Red Death?
Julia Hart is… back to being a cheerleader?
She has the skirt, the pompoms and the letterman’s jacket. But then the shadowy shroud watches from the stands. “The House of Black… Always Wins…!” Cheerleader Julia turns her cheer into one for The House of Black. They always win. They will fight to the death and make you scream. And scream she does. The shroud stands, armed with a bow ‘n’ arrow. And she says, “You’ll never be good enough.” She then SHOOTS Hart through the heart! But then she wakes up! Is the Princess of the Dark Throne on her way back?
Backstage interview with Daniel Garcia.
Lexy finds Garcia talking with Matthew Menard and announces that it’s now official, Garcia will have his TNT Championship match. Menard apologizes to Lexy for interrupting, but he was just talking with Garcia. Lexy can stick around if she wants, because surely the world wants to hear this. Menard says Perry thinks Garcia’s not ready, but all Garcia has to do is turn it up to the max. Menard knows Danny is ready, Mama Garcia knows Danny is ready, the WHOLE WORLD knows Danny is ready! All Danny has to do is prove them right. Prove them right and take the title from that prick! Garcia says he will. Let’s get it!
Nick Wayne w/ The Patriarchy VS AR Fox!
The Prodigy has a camera at gorilla as he says he heard through the grapevine that today is a very special day. Today is the anniversary of AR Fox’s father passing away. Good thing that he’s dead, because Papa Fox would disown Fox after what Nick’s about to do to him. A Prodigy never forgets. Will this grudge for what Fox & Swerve did to him lead Nick to a brutal victory? Or will- FOX DIVES ONTO NICK! Nick crossed a line so Fox throws him around ringside! Fox puts Nick in the ring, the bell rings, and Nick bails out fast, only for Fox to FLY! Down goes Nick by commentary! The fans fire up with Fox and he high-fives the front row.
Fox stomps Nick around, drags him up and ROCKS him! Nick staggers away, Fox storms up on him, and Fox fires more hands. Fox ROCKS Nick, then storms up again, but Nick drop toeholds him into steel steps! Fox flounders and sputters while Nick gets to his feet. The fans boo but Nick drags Fox up. Nick ROCKS Fox, kicks him low, and CHOPS him against the apron! The fans boo as Nick refreshes the count, and he kicks Fox again and again. Nick whips, Fox reverses, and Nick hits railing! Fox then BOOTS Nick down! The fans fire up and Fox high-fives them again. Fox goes up the railing, but Nick trips him up!
The fans boo again but Nick grins as Collision goes picture in picture.
Nick catches his breath before he storms up on Fox. Nick BOOTS Fox while he’s still stuck! Nick then drags Fox from the railing to DDT to the floor! Nick soaks up heat, Kip says Nick’s the man, and Nick brings Fox back up. Nick RAMS Fox into the apron, then puts him in the ring. Fox crawls to ropes but Nick BOOTS him down! Nick now has Fox under ropes, for a ROPE GUILLOTINE! Fox sputters, the ref reprimands, but Nick just soaks up more heat. Nick storms up on Fox, drags him around, but Fox fires body shots. Nick knees low, snapmares, then drops a leg! Cover, ONE!! Fox is tougher than that but Nick stays cool.
Nick paces, stomps Fox, then brings Fox up to whip. Fox hits buckles hard, then slumps down in the corner. Nick is in control as Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Nick RAMS Fox from the apron. Nick slingshots, but Fox jumps out! Nick FLOPS on the mat, Fox SENTONS back in! The fans fire up as Fox builds speed and he FLIES out onto Nick again! Fox hurries to put Nick back in, then he climbs up a corner. Fox SWANTON BOMBS! Cover, TWO! Nick stays in this so Fox throws off the durag. The fans rally up and Fox brings Nick around. Fox reels Nick in, says thumbs down, but Nick resists the lift! Fox CLUBS Nick, tries again, but Nick still fights. Nick ROCKS Fox, runs, and KICKS! Fox ENZIGIIRS! Nick ends up in a corner, Fox ELBOWS him!
Fox rolls with Nick but Nick knows that trick! SNAP DRAGON! Bridging cover, TWO!! Fox survives that counter and Mother Wayne is upset for Nick. The fans rally, Nick watches Fox crawl, and he hoists Fox up. Nick puts Fox up top and backwards, then CLUBS Fox. Nick climbs up, goes to full nelson, but Fox fights with elbows! The fans fire up as Nick falls back. Fox adjusts but Nick trips him up! Fox bounces through to roll Nick! BASEMENT CUTTER! And then the tuck and POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Nick survives and Fox is shocked! Fox stalks Nick as Nick goes to a corner. “This is Awesome!” as Fox runs up.
Nick BOOTS Fox, goes up top, but Fox jumps up to get him! RUNWAY PAIN! Fox goes up, Mother Wayne distracts the ref and Kip gets on the apron! Fox kicks Kip away, then 450 FLOPS as Nick moves! The distraction was just enough to save Nick! Nick hurries to haul Fox up, underhook, but Fox trips Nick! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Nick hurries to a corner! Fox runs in, but is sent into buckles! Nick then SNAP DRAGONS again! And then the underhooks, ROLLING TIGER DRIVER!! Cover, Nick wins!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall
Mother is proud of her boy, though she and “Superbad Stepbrother” Kip did help hand that win to Nick. But Nick isn’t done, he wants to make Fox pay for his past! Kip brings Fox up, and Mother Wayne gives Nick a picture of Fox’s father! And then a staple gun!! They give Fox the Swerve treatment of STAPLING the picture to Fox’s face!! The fans boo but Nick grins at what he has done. The Patriarchy stands over Fox, will they do even worse to make Nick a champion?
Backstage interview with MXM Collection.
Lexy is now with Mansoor & Mason Madden, and brings up this new sort of “collaboration” with Johnny TV. It seems there is an update? Yes, that’s right, “Lexington.” Mansoor says “Johnathon Television” requested they slide into his DMs and that is exactly what they did. Mansoor’s message requested Johnny join them in a Trios match for next week’s Collision. His reply? We’re waiting for it. Oh, okay, he’s read it. The three dots are here! And Johnny says… He already has a match with Daniel Garcia. Darn it. But wait, there’s more! They can come with him ringside! That’s great! What about the pic Mason sent him?
Johnny says… “Nice hog.” Wait, what? Oh, it’s a piggy. Okay, Mason, let’s go, Johnny TV style! They pose, and slide?! Wait, someone is pushing them on a dolly cart? Sebastian, you fool, you’re going the wrong way! Now you’re in the shot, you bald idiot! Sebastian goes in reverse and MXM is furious. But will “MXM TV” become a thing?
AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS The Conglomeration!
Pac, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta thought they could crush Orange Cassidy before Full Gear and get away with it, but they’re dead wrong! Mark Briscoe, Kyle O’Reilly & Tomohiro Ishii are fighting to avenge Freshly Squeezed, but will they also take these titles? Or will The Bastard, The Swiss Superman & The Decoder keep the faction dripping with gold?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the word of the day has something to do with victory!
The teams sort out and Yuta starts against Kyle. They circle, Yuta waistlocks but Kyle switches. They go around and around, Kyle uses leg guard to fight Yuta off, and the two reset. The fans cheer as the two knuckle lock, and Yuta kicks, spins, and trips Kyle. Cover, ONE! Yuta headlocks, Kyle powers out, but Yuta runs him over! Things keep moving, and Kyle kitchen sink knees Yuta down! Kyle then fires kicks and strikes, LEG SWEEP, and the fans fire up! Kyle tags Mark and Mark CHOPS Yuta! And then MACHINE GUN CHOPS! The fans fire up with Mark, he tags Ishii, and the fans fire up more as Ishii CHOPS!
Yuta fires a forearm, but Ishii eggs him on! Yuta fires more forearms, but Ishii just leans into the shots! Yuta is cornered but he keeps fighting! Ishii just DECKS him with one shot! Tag to Kyle and Kyle runs up to fire off fast hands and KICKS! Tag back to Mark and he brings Yuta around to suplex high and hard! Cover, ONE!! Yuta is tough but Mark stomps him. Mark then suplexes again, only for Yuta to slip free. Yuta waistlocks, he brings Mark back, tag to Pac! Pac kicks Mark low, bumps him off buckles, then runs him corner to corner. Then he runs Mark side to side! Tag to Claudio, and Claudio stomps a mudhole in!
The fans boo but Claudio soaks up the heat. Yuta fishhooks Mark, Claudio stomps another mudhole in, and the Death Riders all get their shots in! The ref is busy keeping Ishii back, but Claudio stands Mark up to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT! Tag to Yuta and Yuta CHOPS Mark! The fans “WOO~” as Yuta then bumps Mark off buckles. Yuta whips corner to corner, but Mark goes up and over! Yuta runs up, but into a REDNECK KUNG-FU PUNCH! Mark HOTSHOTS Yuta, drags him out of the ring, but Claudio attacks! Claudio back suplexes, Mark lands out and CHOPS! Ishii LARIATS! Pac runs in but Mrk TOSSES him out!
The Conglomeration makes sure The Death Riders are lined up, and Mark has a chair! Mark sets that up as the fans rally, and Mark builds speed! Mark FLIES, and he bowls The Death Riders over! The fans fire up and Conglomeration high-fives. Mark UPPERCUTS Claudio, then he puts Yuta in the ring. Mark CHOPS Yuta, tags Ishii, then Ishii tags Kyle. They CHOP and KICK on repeat! The fans fire up with every shot, and then Mark intercepts Pac! Mark TOSSES Pac, Ishii& Kyle double whip to CHOP KICK COMBO! Cover, TWO! Yuta survives but Kyle has an ARMBAR! Claudio BODY CHECKS Ishii!
The fans boo but Mark chases Claudio. Pac stomps Kyle in the distraction! The fans boo but The Bastard rains down fists! The ref finally sees what’s going on and Pac backs off. Yuta tags Claudio and Claudio runs at Kyle. UPPERCUT in the corner! Kyle falls in a heap and Claudio tags Pac. The Death Riders mug Kyle while Collision goes picture in picture.
Pac stands on Kyle’s face! The ref reprimands and counts, Pac steps away, and now the ref has to keep Mark back. Pac puts Kyle on ropes, CHOKES him, but the fans rally up. The ref counts, Pac stops at 4, and Pac tags Yuta in. Yuta kicks Kyle around, the two fire forearms back and forth! Kyle gets the edge but Yuta RAMS Kyle into the corner! Tag to Claudio and the Death Riders mug Kyle! The ref reprimands but Claudio fires hands, UPPERCUTS, CHOPS, and a HEADBUTT! Kyle sputters, Pac gets a cheap shot in but the ref reprimands. Claudio snapmares to a cover, TWO! Claudio clamps on the chinlock and chicken wing.
Claudio grinds Kyle down but Kyle endures. Kyle fights up, fires body shots, but Claudio keeps him from his corner! Tag to Pac and Pac BOOTS Kyle down! The ref reprimands but Pac stands Kyle up. Pac whips corner to corner hard and Kyle slumps down. Pac storms up on Kyle, brings him around, and puts him in the Death Rider corner for more stomps. Pac stomps and stomps, the ref again has to stop Ishii, and Claudio tags in. Collision returns to single picture as Claudio scoops and SLAMS Kyle! Cover, TWO! Kyle is tougher than that, but Claudio keeps him down with a cobra clutch. The fans rally as Kyle fights up!
Kyle fires body shots, but Pac tags in. Claudio scoops Kyle for a BACKBREAKER! Pac goes up to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Pac grows frustrated with the ref’s count, but the ref defends it is a fair count. The fans rally while Kyle crawls, but Pac taunts The Conglomeration before he stomps Kyle. Pac paces around Kyle, kicks him around, and then eggs Kyle on. Kyle rises up to fire forearms! The fans fire up with Kyle, but Pac kicks a leg out! Pac kicks Kyle again! Yuta & Claudio just rush and BLAST The Conglomeration! Pac then puts Kyle in a corner, and Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT! Yuta ELBOWS, Pac UPPERCUTS, and the cycle continues!
The fans boo as The Death Riders stampede on Kyle with ELBOWS and UPPERCUTS! TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER!! Cover, CONGLOMERATION BREAKS IT! The Death Riders TOSS Mark & Ishii out, then send Mark into railing! Pac stalks Kyle back to the Death Rider corner, then tags in Yuta. Yuta brings Kyle up, snap suplexes, then covers, TWO! The fans rally for Kyle, but Yuta keeps him down with a facelock. Kyle fights up, reaches out, but Yuta holds him back! Yuta KNEES Kyle low, then taunts Ishii. But Kyle steps over Yuta to KICK him! Yuta rewinds, slips around, but Kyle rolls for a takedown! ANKLE LOCK!
Yuta rolls, has a cradle, TWO!! Kyle and Yuta get up, they DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Kyle crawls, reaches, hot tag to Ishii! Ishii dodges Pac, BLASTS Claudio, then dodges Pac to make him hit Claudio! SNAP GERMAN! Yuta runs up, into a SNAP GERMAN! Claudio is back, but Ishii grabs him! Ishii ducks an elbow, then SNAP GERMANS! The fans are thunderous as Ishii storms up on Pac. Ishii CHOPS and ROCKS Pac on repeat! Ishii whips, Pac reverses, but Ishii comes right back! Pac kicks low, suplexes, but Ishii fights that! Ishii wrenches, Pac fires a forearm, Ishii hits back!
Pac SOBATS, but Ishii suplexes! BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Pac survives but Ishii isn’t letting off. Ishii brings Pac up, but Pac JAWBREAKERS free! Mark tags in, as does Claudio! The Sussex County Chicken unleashes his Redneck Kung-Fu on Pac and Claudio! Forearms, chops, and repeat! Claudio ducks the lariat to waistlock, but Mark BOOTS Pac away! Mark then breaks free to PELE Claudio! The fans fire up again and Mark catches Pac! EXPLODER! Claudio is in a corner, Mark runs up to forearm SMASH! Mark whips, Claudio reverses, but Mark BOOTS Pac! Mark then wrenches Claudio, kicks low, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Claudio survives but the fans fire up behind Mark! Mark calls his shot, and he underhooks Claudio. But Claudio fights the lift! Claudio BACKDROPS free, tag to Yuta! But Mark REDNECK PALM STRIKES! Mark whips, Yuta reverses, but Kyle tags in! Mark ROCKS Yuta, then feeds him to Kyle’s BOOT! Mark DIVES onto Claudio! Ishii LARIATS Yuta in a corner, Kyle adds his forearm SMASH, and then a feed to Ishii! CHASING THE DRAGON!! Mark is up top, for the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, PAC BREAKS IT! Ishii whips Pac to the apron, but Pac RAMS back into Ishii! Pac slingshots up and over, but Ishii LARAITS Pac!
Claudio UPPERCUTS Ishii! Mark runs up, into a POP-UP UPPERCUT! Kyle KNEES Claudio, to AX &- UPPERCUT! Kyle stays up to KNEE Claudio down! All six men are down, and the fans are thunderous! A standing count starts while the fans rally behind “A E DUB! A E DUB!” And then here comes the rest of the Death Riders, Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir! The Maniac & The Problem make their way in from the crowd side, are they going to do to Conglomeration what they did to Cassidy? WAIT! Orange Cassidy is here! The fans fire up as Freshly Squeezed is back, much to Moxley’s surprise!
Cassidy marches right to ringside, and he stares Moxley down from across the way. Yuta also glares at Cassidy, but Kyle rolls Yuta up! TWO!! Yuta escapes but ends up in an ANKLE LOCK!! Moxley seethes, but Pac is back! SUPERKICK to Kyle! KYLE HOLDS ON! Ishii whips, Pac grabs ropes, but Ishii LARIATS Pac up and out! Ishii storms out after Pac but Claudio sends him into railing! Claudio drags Yuta to safety but Mark WRECKS Claudio with kicks! Mark runs at Claudio, but Claudio TOSSES Mark up and over railing! Kyle still has Yuta’s foot! Yuta rolls, sends Kyle to the apron, and Claudio has a chair!
The ref grabs the chair, Kyle FLYING KNEES Pac! Kyle dodges Claudio but Marina JAMS Kyle with the briefcase! Claudio puts Kyle in, Yuta hits the BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, Death Riders win!
Winners: The Death Riders, by pinfall (still AEW World Trios Champions)
Moxley & Marina make sure their men hold onto the gold, but now Cassidy storms into the ring. Moxley sees that, dares Cassidy to come after him, but Yuta stands in the way. So Yuta gets an ORANGE PUNCH!! And then Cassidy DIVES onto Moxley! The fans fire up, Rocky Romero makes his way out here, and Conglomeration brawls with Death Riders! Marina drags Moxley away from Cassidy, but Cassidy stands on the commentary desk to stare Moxley down. Death Riders fight but they’re in tactical retreat! Cassidy says hold on. CANNONBALL onto the cluster! The fans fire up as Cassidy stands back up to again stare Moxley down.
The Death Riders may have gold between the world title and the world trios titles, but will that change once Cassidy kicks it into Full Gear?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here, really packed full of action and story. While I criticized using Roddy VS Mortos as a replacement for Roddy VS Cole drama in this build, I do appreciate Mortos playing up how emotionally conflicted he was during his match. It is a little silly to think Mortos actually liked The Undisputed Kingdom, but he and Roddy had a great match, and that was a great win for Roddy. But with Roddy VS Archer announced during the match, I suppose it made sense for Archer to attack Roddy. Next week’s Dynamite should’ve still been Cole VS Roddy, winner gets MJF, but I suppose there can still be drama over only one of them winning, and the other has to force himself to be happy for his friend. What would be wild is if RODDY wins and Cole is the one swallowing his pride.
Kris of course wins a squash match to build momentum, but then I should’ve figured Mone would attack her. Just saw her do that to Hazuki at the NJPW Strong show, so it’s just the CEO’s MO to go after her challengers in an attempt to weaken them before the title match. I wouldn’t mind if Hazuki returned the favor to integrate stories between AEW and NJPW. Honestly, same goes for Yota Tsuji showing up on an AEW show after Jack Perry went after him. Jack of course beat Action in the title match, but good promos from him and Garcia to hype up their title match. With no Bucks around, maybe the rest of The Elite starts losing gold, and Jack is first.
Great match from Nick and Fox to revisit their feud from the past, and Nick sure is learning from “Father” Christian by bringing up Fox’s dead dad. The Patriarchy of course had to cheat to win, but at least Nick’s rolling tiger driver won instead of being buried like it was against Ricochet. Nick indirectly calls out Swerve, too, with the staple gun stuff. Maybe after the Hurt Syndicate stuff, Swerve revisits this feud to settle things with Nick. Speaking of, good promos from Lio Rush and Acclaimed in connection to the Hurt Syndicate. As Top Flight flounders, maybe Lio jumps ship to be Hurt Syndicate going into the Continental Classic season.
Acclaimed are also just a moment away from falling apart, and their match with LFI next week will be a big part of that. Maybe Acclaimed win, maybe they don’t, really depends on how the tag title Fatal 4 Way’s Heel-Face ratio is looking after this next week. The House of Black of course squashed The Iron Savages, and I even like the Julia Hart return teaser. Good promo from House of Black and FTR to establish it’s Brody & Malakai. With Outrunners beating Top Flight to qualify for the title match, it would be interesting if the #FTRunners were forced to fight each other during that match.
Very good promos from Mariah and Anna to establish a last chance title match. Pretty sure Anna loses, though, as I still think they’re waiting on a Mariah VS Mina feud before Mariah loses the belt. Hilarious promo from MXM Collection to plug a team-up with Johnny TV next week, even if it they’re just in his corner. I feel like we could also get a very good Six Man Tag of #MXMTV VS Garcia & Private Party to warm up Garcia & Private Party before Full Gear. And great title match main event, but of course Moxley made sure his guys won by any means necessary. Good brawl to close the night, but all the more reason Yuta’s gonna get involved and cost Cassidy.
My Score: 8.8/10
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