Coverage
Mitchell’s Ring of Honor Report! (4/21/18)
ROH WRESTLING TELEVISION, Episode 344
ROH brings us the final two rounds of the WOH Championship Tournament! First, the semifinals feature Tenille Dashwood VS Sumie Sakai and Kelly Klein VS Mayu Iwatani. Then the finals will pit the winners against each other to decide THE inaugural Women of Honor Champion!
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kelly Klein VS Mayu Iwatani, WOH Championship Tournament Semifinal match; Kelly wins and advances to the finals.
- Tenille Dashwood VS Sumie Sakai, WOH Championship Tournament Semifinal match; Sumie wins and advances to the finals.
- WOH Championship Tournament Finals: Kelly Klein VS Sumie Sakai; Sumie wins and becomes the inaugural WOH Champion.
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It’s a WOH Championship Tournament encore special!
The ROH Women’s Division is making history with this internationally flavored championship tournament. The Gatekeeper, Kelly Klein, cheated the Exotic Goddess out of her dream while the Icon of Stardom, Mayu Iwatani, shocked the Virtuosa. Super Sumie swept Oedo Tai’s Hana Kimura and Kagetsu while Tenille made it all about her, knocking Mrs. American Nightmare, Brandi Rhodes, out of the spotlight. Now with the semifinals set, who will take the next step into the WOH Championship match?
Kelly Klein VS Mayu Iwatani, WOH Championship Tournament Semifinal match!
The Pretty Badass knows the Icon of Stardom is “a tremendous addition” to this tournament and division. But no one is going to come into her ring, the ring she’s dominated for two years, and take that title before she does. Mayu vows to take the title around the world and build its prestige. Both women have been atop their respective promotions, but who will prove themselves the bigger star in this first-ever encounter?
The fans duel between the two already as Mayu holds out a hand for the Code of Honor. Kelly declines, and the match begins. The fans rally as two of the best circle. They tie up, and Kelly shoves Mayu right down. But Mayu springs right back up and circles with Kelly again. They tie up again and now Mayu shoves Kelly. Mayu dares Kelly to get some, Kelly runs out and Mayu gets around her for the waistlock. Kelly reverses with a headlock takeover but Mayu headscissors. Kelly rolls around and gets the mount but Mayu rolls and the two end up by the ropes. The referee calls for the break, and Kelly gives it. Fans applaud while Kelly backs off to adjust her ponytail. Mayu gets up and they circle again.
Kelly lunges but Mayu dodges, and Mayu gets the waistlock back. Kelly reverses to a wristlock and whip, but Mayu blocks. It’s a tug-o-war but also a stalemate, so Mayu breaks free to back kick Kelly. Mayu runs and slides under Kelly’s clothesline, then sweeps the legs. Kelly sits up, and Mayu hits her with a swift kick! Mayu sits Kelly up for the running dropkick. Fans fire up with Mayu while Kelly rolls to the ropes. Mayu is upon her, but Kelly throws a forearm. Kelly teeters on the apron as Mayu hits her back. Mayu ducks Kelly’s forearm, but Kelly grabs her between the ropes for a knee strike. Mayu falls back while Kelly returns. Kelly walks over to Mayu in the corner for more forearms, and a discus clothesline. Kelly runs and boots Mayu run down! Cover, TWO.
Fans duel again while Kelly toys with Mayu. She keeps pushing and kicking Mayu, but Mayu hits back! Mayu chops Kelly overhand then backhand, then overhand again! Mayu gives another double chop, but Kelly knees back. Kelly has Mayu in the cravat hold and drives in knees. Kelly snapmares Mayu but Mayu ducks under the buzzsaw to roll Kelly up! TWO, and Kelly clobbers Mayu with a clothesline! Kelly covers, TWO! The Gatekeeper is annoyed but in control while we go to break.
ROH returns to Kelly dragging Mayu up in a chinlock. Fans rally and Mayu powers Kelly back into a corner. Kelly keeps going, climbing up to hold Mayu in a hanging sleeper!
The referee counts but Kelly lets go at 3. She drops Mayu to the mat, but Mayu revives to slap Kelly across the face! Mayu then climbs up, but Kelly resists. Kelly clubs and forearms away on Mayu’s back then knocks her down. Mayu staggers but comes back to roundhouse Kelly. Mayu slaps Kelly again then fires up before climbing again. She stands on the very top and hits a SUPER STEINER!
The fans fire up with Mayu as she climbs up again. Kelly stands up and Mayu hits her with a missile dropkick. Mayu positions Kelly into a drop zone then climbs up a third time. She takes aim and jumps, but Kelly avoids the double stomps. Kelly rushes Mayu, but runs into Mayu’s SUPERKICK! Mayu walks on Kelly to get back to the corner, and she climbs up once again. Mayu takes aim, and hits the double stomps!
But Mayu isn’t done there, she repositions Kelly before climbing up again. For the Frog Splash! Cover, TWO! Mayu can’t believe Kelly survived two big moves like that. Fans duel again while Kelly stirs. Mayu gets around and wants the full nelson, but Kelly breaks free. Kelly whips Mayu but Mayu goes for huricanrana, only for Kelly to block! Kelly hoists Mayu up onto her shoulders, preparing a powerbomb, but Mayu spins around to Reverse-Rana Kelly down! Mayu O’Conner rolls back for a cover, TWO!! But that won’t slow Mayu down, she calls to end it. She drags Kelly up, elevated waistlock, but as she goes for the full nelson, Kelly breaks free again. Kelly spins Mayu around, jumping DDT! But Kelly isn’t done there, she lifts Mayu in fireman’s carry for the Samoan Driver!
Cover, TWO!? Kelly is shocked, but the fans are loving this. Kelly drags Mayu up for another go, but Mayu slips out. Mayu hits the Northern Lights! TWO! Not even using one of Kelly’s favorites is enough. But Mayu drags Kelly up again. She brings Kelly around but Kelly still resists the full nelson. Kelly snap suplexes then rolls through into the guillotine!
Mayu is trapped as Kelly rolls and pulls. Fans rally while Mayu endures, but she fades! The referee calls it, Kelly wins!
Winner: Kelly, by referee’s stoppage
The Gatekeeper holds on a bit longer to make her message clear. She eliminates one of the best in the world, because she herself is one of the best. Who will meet her in the finals to determine THE best in the WOH Division?
Tenille Dashwood VS Sumie Sakai, WOH Championship Tournament Semifinal match!
Oedo Tai’s Hana Kimura and Kagetsu tried to keep Sumie down, but not even a cheap shot and beat down could stop ROH’s Wonder Woman of Honor. Meanwhile, the newest addition to the ROH Women’s Division wants the spotlight all to herself. Who will meet The Gatekeeper in the final round for all the glory?
Unlike Kelly Klein, Tenille and Sumie both uphold the Code of Honor. These two respect each other and the fans respect that. The bell rings and the two rush at each other, Tenille spinning Sumie around to clobber her with a clothesline! Cover, TWO! Sumie is ready this time, she counters Tenille’s clothesline with the swinging fisherman neckbreaker!
Cover, TWO! Sumie keeps on Tenille with a forearm, but Tenille hits back with her own. They go back and forth, and Tenille gets an edge. She backs Sumie up against the ropes then runs, but Sumi follows and catches her with a forearm of her own! Sumie runs, but Tenille follows and catches Sumie with an elbow. Tenille puts Sumie in a corner and bounces her off the buckles again and again. She then goes to the outside to put Sumie in the tarantula! Tenille lets go at 3, and Sumie gets to the apron. Sumie shoulders in but Tenille counters that with a kick, then the neckbreaker hotshot. Sumie tumbles to the floor and Tenille decides to go up. Tenille keeps an eye on Sumie while the fans fire up, she JUMPS!
Down goes Sumie! Tenille fires up then puts Sumie in the ring. Cover, TWO, and Tenille grows frustrated. Fans rally while Sumie stirs. Tenille grabs a leg and sits down to put on a Deathlock. Sumie endures and fights back, but Tenille keeps the hold. So Sumie reaches over and slaps Tenille in the face! Tenille comes back with a forearm, but can’t maintain the leglock. Both women crawl, but Tenille is up first. She brings Sumie up but Sumie fires off Mongolian double chop after chop. Sumie is all fired up but Tenille grabs her in a waistlock. Sumie reverses that to a wristlock takedown, and cross arm breaker!
Tenille reaches and rolls, clasping the hands. Sumie smacks away at Tenille’s free arm, but Tenille won’t let go. Tenille keeps pushing and rolls Sumie, but Sumie rolls them right back. Tenille tries again and gets a cover, TWO, and now Sumie shifts into a crossface!
Sumie even smothers Tenille’s nose and mouth with her forearm, cutting off the air supply. Tenille endures being wrenched back and starts prying herself free, so Sumie stands up to stomp her out. Sumie drags Tenille and whips her to a corner, but Tenille slips out to the apron as Sumie runs in. Tenille punches Sumie then slides under for the prawn hold, TWO. Sumie runs back in, but into a drop toehold that sends her face first into buckles! Tenille then goes corner to corner to give Sumie a #TasteOfTenille!
Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Tenille keeps focus. She drags Sumie up and onto the top rope. Tenille climbs up but Sumie fights back. Sumie kicks Tenille away, to hit a big missile dropkick! Cover, TWO! Sumie keeps going, bringing Tenille up for a half-straitjacket suplex, and the bridge! TWO! But Sumie keeps herself fired up, and runs, but into Tenille’s sit-out powerbomb! Cover, TWO!! Tenille is frustrated, she was so close but so far away. The fans rally as both women slowly stand. Tenille runs but Sumie rolls her then spins her around for the rolling cuter, Smash Mouse!
Cover, TWO!? Sumie’s standing finisher isn’t enough? But Sumie refocuses as she climbs up top. Tenille springs up to stop her, then climbs up to join her, SUPER German Suplex! Cover, TWO?! Tenille grows frustrated. She demands Sumie stand up, then runs, but Sumie dodges the Spotlight kick! Crucifix roll up, Sumie wins!!
Winner: Sumie, by pinfall
ROH’s Ray of Sunshine shocks Tenille and many of the ROH fans in attendance. Whether or not it was an upset, we now know who will face Kelly Klein in the finals. Kelly herself returns while Ian Riccaboni congratulates them both on their wins, while holding the WOH Championship belt.
As is customary in Stardom and many wrestling promotions around the world, it is now time for a photo opportunity involving both contenders. Kelly hops into the ring and they both stand with Ian and the belt.
One of these two women will be the inaugural champion in front of the sold-out Supercard of Honor crowd. At this time, the contenders are to shake hands to uphold the Code of Honor before their match. Sumie offers, and Kelly actually accepts. But then she gives Sumie a cheap shot! Fans are a mix of boos and cheers as Kelly backs off to let the referees check on Sumie. The Gatekeeper doesn’t seem to care for honor, only for winning. Will she pay for showing no respect? Or is it inevitable that she becomes THE WOH Champion?
An original woman of ROH is ringside to witness history!
It’s the Scream Queen herself, Daffney!
WOH Championship Tournament Finals: Kelly Klein VS Sumie Sakai!
It is time! The first ever ROH Women’s Champion will be either The Gatekeeper, who has yet to be pinned or submitted, or the Ray of Sunshine whose optimism never falters. Who makes history with a single victory?
Sumie makes the first move, going right at Kelly with forearms! These are all payback for the cheap shot from earlier on! Referee Todd Sinclair pulls Sumie away long enough to signal. The bell rings, and Sumie again goes all out on Kelly! Kelly shoves Sumie but Sumie’s right back on her with more furious forearms in a corner. Sumie even stomps away on Kelly’s shoulders, firing up the fans. The referee counts and Sumie backs off at 4. Kelly slowly stands while Sumie runs, Kelly gets Sumie with the German Suplex! The referee checks on the dazed Sumie while Kelly finally has time to put in her mouth guard.
Kelly watches Sumie reach for ropes. She drags Sumie up and whips her into a corner, then whips her in and out. Kelly tries again but Sumie reverses to bounce Kelly off buckles. Sumie runs again, wheelbarrow cover, TWO. Sumie runs again, but into a stungun hotshot! She stumbles down and falls out of the ring while Kelly catches her breath. Kelly then goes out to fetch Sumie, throwing her into barriers. Fans are mixed as Kelly brings Sumie up and throws her into more barriers. Kelly lifts Sumie again for the snap suplex to the mat, then rolls through for the guillotine!
Submissions don’t matter outside the ring, but Kelly is doing it for the damage. She does let go as the referee counts, while we go to break.
ROH returns once more, to Kelly putting Sumie back in the ring. She covers, TWO, to Kelly’s annoyance. Kelly drags Sumie up while fans rally. Kelly hoists Sumie up to the top rope sideways, then climbs up to join her. She lifts Sumie but Sumie fights back! Sumie slips under and around, for a type of Schoolgirl Powerbomb!
Sumie fires herself up and the fans follow. She runs, but into Kelly’s Fall Away!
Sumie rolls to ropes but Kelly walks over. Sumie kicks and hits the swinging fisherman! Fans rally for Sumie as she runs again, and she wheelbarrows, but Kelly blocks! Kelly bounces Sumie’s face off the mat, then throws her with a wheelbarrow German suplex! Both women are down, and the fans are rallying again. They each crawl to ropes, and out comes the rest of the WOH locker room! Every woman from Mandy Leon to Deonna Purrazzo to Karen Q are now ringside to rally along with the fans! Kelly and Sumie crawl towards each other and start brawling with forearms. They go back and forth, Sumie hitting harder.
They stand and keep going, no backing down in either woman. Sumie fires off so many forearms, then runs, but into a boot! Kelly covers, TWO! Fans and women wrestlers alike rally while Kelly drags Sumie up. Kelly hits the Northern Lights, TWO! The frustration grows in Kelly, but there’s still fight in Sumie. Another rally builds as the two stand again. Kelly clubs but Sumie spins around for a Fisherman BUSTER!
Sumie puts Kelly in position, then walks all over her before climbing up. Sumie MOONSAULT, but Kelly dodges just enough. Kelly pushes Sumie away, so Sumie kicks her down. Sumie goes after Kelly, trying for some kind of hammerlock driver, but Kelly resists. In that case, Sumie just drives Kelly down with a DDT! Cover, SUMIE WINS!
Winner: Sumie, by pinfall; NEW WOH Champion
Sumie makes history! An ROH original, a 16-year veteran in the business, and she is the first-ever ROH Women of Honor Champion!
On top of that, this is the first time anyone has pinned or submitted Kelly Klein since she joined ROH. That detail alone has Kelly stunned. She exits the ring while the others enter to celebrate with the new champion. The ROH fans also cheer for Sumie as she holds the belt up high. Sumie is the first champion of WOH, long may she reign!
My Thoughts:
A great show for ROH, even if it was all encored footage. Kelly VS Mayu was a great match, even with the sloppier parts. Reverse-Ranas are tricky. But Kelly goes over because she’s the only Heel of the four, and because it’s probably too soon for a Stardom wrestler to be stronger than a WOH staple. Tenille VS Sumie was also a good match, the false finishes were well done. I’m a little disappointed the fans booed that Sumie beat Tenille, but maybe she wasn’t the expected or wanted winner between the two. But most of those fans did like her over Kelly, especially after Kelly adds Heel heat with that cheap shot during the photo op.
Kelly VS Sumie itself was fun, and it was a great detail to have the WOH Division appear as the match was ramping up. It seems like the finish was a half-botch, as Sumie couldn’t quite get the exact move she wanted. Kelly still sold like a champ, and Sumie is a great choice for the first WOH Champion. Honestly, if there was ever a moment for “You Deserve It!”, it was Sumie winning. She’s been Women’s Champion of other promotions, but this is definitely the biggest championship she’s held.
My Score: 8/10
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Will ROH belong to the Death Riders?
Former ROH Pure Champion, Wheeler Yuta, is back on Honor Club! But will he prove himself worthy of another title opportunity?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Wheeler Yuta VS ???
- Trish Adora VS ???
- Rachael Ellering VS ???
- Cole Karter & Griff Garrison VS The Dark Order; win(s).
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/14/25)
It’s a BIG day for BOSJ!
Everyone jumps in for round 2!
NJPW is feeling good on a Wednesday, so they’re bringing ALL TEN MATCHES of Best of the Super Juniors Round 2 to Korakuen Hall!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Titan; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Francesco Akira; Akira wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS Robbie Eagles; Eagles wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Robbie X; Robbie wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS Taiji Ishimori; wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Clark Connors VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS SHO; wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Dragon Dia; wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Nick Wayne; wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Kosei Fujita; wins.
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Here are the current A Block standings!
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0, 2 points
Dragon Dia: 1-0, 2 points
Kosei Fujita: 1-0, 2 points
Ninja Mack: 1-0, 2 points
Clark Connors: 1-0, 2 points
Master Wato: 0-1, 0 points
KUSHIDA: 0-1, 0 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 0-1, 0 points
Francesco Akira: 0-1, 0 points
Robbie X: 0-1, 0 points
Here are the current B Block standings!
El Desperado: 1-0, 2 points
Nick Wayne: 1-0, 2 points
MAO: 1-0, 2 points
Robbie Eagles: 1-0, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-0, 2 points
Kevin Knight: 0-1, 0 points
Titan: 0-1, 0 points
SHO: 0-1, 0 points
YOH: 0-1, 0 points
Taiji Ishimori: 0-1, 0 points
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Titan!
The Funky Weapon won big in his main event match on Sunday, while El Inmortal lost to El Desperado in the main event on Saturday. But who will win here to open this massive second round on Wednesday?
Taguchi and Titan shake hands and the fans cheer. The bell rings and the fans rally behind Taguchi. Taguchi and Titan circle, feel things out, then knuckle lock. But Titan trips Taguchi and things speed up. Taguchi hurdles, Titan leaps over, and Titan comes back. Taguchi wrenches to whip Titan to a corner, but Titan goes up, over, and handsprings away! The fans fire up, and Taguchi runs in, but Titan goes Matrix! Titan CALF KICKS and Taguchi tumbles out. Titan builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and down goes Taguchi! The fans fire up more as Titan shakes out the stars. Titan then borrows a fan’s flag of Mexico and show it off.
Titan stomps Taguchi, puts him in the ring, and covers, TWO! The fans applaud as Taguchi stays in this. Titan stays on Taguchi with kicks to the side. Titan stands Taguchi up but Taguchi CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Titan ducks the next one to fire off a strike fest! Titan fires up but Taguchi fires his own strike fest! ENZIGIRI! Taguchi runs, but into a HIP ATTACK!? Titan whips, Taguchi reverses, then Taguchi goes Matrix! The fans fire up, and then Taguchi HIP ATTACKS! Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strange Style, “ORYA~!” KETS- NO, Titan O’Conner Rolls and bridges! TITAN WINS!!
Winner: Titan, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
Even Titan is shocked that he finishes this one off so fast! Taguchi is disappointed in himself, but can he still turn things around? Or will this be the rise of El Inmortal?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Francesco Akira w/ The United Empire!
Speaking of the fast and the furious, the American Ninja showed just how quick he can be as he defeated Robbie X, while the Crown of Fire brought a lot of aggression, only to lose to Kosei Fujita. Will Akira redeem himself here in Korakuen? Or will the Mack attack stack another win?
Well hold on! As soon as Mack is ringside, Akira PLANCHAS out onto him! The fans fire up with Akira and the bell rings. Akira puts Mack in the ring, runs up and LARIATS int he corner! Akira whips, Mack grabs ropes, so Akira runs in. Mack BOOTS Akira, puts him on the, and then “HADOUKEN!” double punches him down! And then Mack hits the NINJA SPECIAL! Not quite as wild as that one against Robbie but still impressive! Mack then stands Akira up to DOUBLE CHOP! The fans cheer, Akira sputters away, but Mack pursues. Mack KICKS Akira against the apron, but then doesn’t like Callum & Jakob being so close.
Mack argues with Callum but Akira slips into the ring. Mack pursues, brings Akira up, and snap suplexes. Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Mack clamps onto Akira’s arm. Akira endures the motorcycle stretch, even as Mack sits back to pulls on the arms! Akira fights up to his feet, but Mack lets him drop into the body scissors and SLEEPER! Akira flails and moves around, and he finds the ROPEBREAK! Mack lets go, drags Akira to center, but Akira kicks at him. Mack falls back and Akira rises. Mack still KICKS and CHOPS Akira to a corner. Mack whips but Akira reverses. Akira wheelbarrows, victory rolls, and STOMP 182!
The fans fire up while both men are down. Mack and Akira both rise but Akira is on Mack first. Akira CHOPS Mack right down! Then he brings Mack around to reel him in. SPEED- NO, Mack fights Speedfire by hooking a leg. Akira fires KNEES into Mack, then runs, but Mack follows! Mack slips around to waistlock, SLEEPER, but Akira snapmares free! Akria ducks the Shuriken Kick to SUPERKICK! The fans fire up for “A! KI-RA!” and he hooks Mack up. SPEED- NO, Mack handsprings free and SHURIKEN KICKS! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Mack is frustrated, but he drags Akira to a drop zone.
The fans rally as Mack climbs, and Akira springs up! Akira CLUBS Mack, wags his finger, then CLUBS him again. Akira climbs up as he turns Mack around, and Akira calls his shot! But Mack fights the lift! Mack hops down, GAMANGIRIS Akira down, and then climbs back up. But Akira is right back up to get him! SUPER DUPER STEINER, and Mack flips through?!? But then FIREBALL hits!! Cover, Akira wins!
Winner: Francesco Akira, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Mack earns 0)
Right as Mack thought he was hot stuff, Akira showed he’s hotter! Will Akira still blaze a trail to the top of the block? Or will the American Ninja still accomplish his mission?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS Robbie Eagles w/ Hartley Jackson!
The Jet got brought town to Earth in the opening round going up against MAO, but the Sniper of the Skies hit YOH on the bull’s eye. Will Eagles prove he can fly higher than #2Flyy? Or will this be Kevin’s night?
The bell rings and both men rush in, but then they both put on the brakes. The fans rally as Knight and Eagles circle. They tie up, Knight puts Eagles on the ropes, and he slowly lets off. Knight pats Eagles on the shoulders and the fans cheer. Eagles runs up, Knight dodges the boot and headlocks. Eagles powers up and out but Knight runs him over! The fans cheer as Knight flexes, then things keep moving. Eagles drops down, hurdles over, and HIP TOSSES, but Knight handsprings through! Knight arm-drags Eagles, arm-drags again, then springboards from the top rope to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans cheer as Eagles tumbles out and Knight kips up!
Knight watches Eagles go around the outside and fans rally behind him. Knight slingshots but Eagles avoids the plancha! Eagles comes back, but Knight tilt-o-whirl scoops him! Eagles slips free, but Knight kicks low! Knight whips Eagles at the apron but Eagles tiger feint kicks! Down goes Knight and Eagles builds speed! Eagles DIVES and takes out Knight and a Young Lion! The fans fire up and Eagles finally takes off his shirt. Eagles apologizes to the Young Lion, then stands Knight up. Eagles gets a quick “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” then he CHOPS Knight! Eagles puts Knight in, then storms up on him.
Eagles stands Knight up, but Knight CHOPS! Eagles eggs Knight on, so Knight fires a forearm! And an UPPERCUT! Knight whips, Eagles wheelbarrows and rolls to have the RON MILLER SPECIAL! Knight scrambles to the ROPEBREAK, and the fans cheer. Eagles lets go, but then he drags Knight to the center, to SMASH his knee on the mat! The fans rally while Knight clutches his knee. Eagles pokes fun at the fans cheering “Kevin~!” before he KICKS Knight in the chest! “Kevin~” and KICK! And KICK! Eagles runs, but Knight blocks his kick! Knight shouts, “Robbie~!” but Eagles SOBATS first!
Eagles wags his finger, cravats, but Knight powers out! Knight tilt-o-whirl scoops for the BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while both men are down. Knight rises and he LARIATS! And LARIATS! And whips, only for Eagles to reverse. Knight goes up, over, and runs back in, but Eagles dodges, only for the DROPKICK to hit! Knight kips up and shouts, “Ore wa meccha, meccha, MECCHA tsuyoi~!” The fans cheer how strong Knight is, and he runs at the corner. Knight hits a LARIAT, then whips corner to corner. Eagles reverses again, but Knight reverses back, SKY2HIGH! Cover, TWO! Eagles survives and the fans rally up!
Knight watches Eagles stir, the fans rally again, and Knight runs in. SATELLITE- NO, Eagles ties the legs up for a DOUBLE KNEE BUSTER! Knight and Eagles go to corners, and Eagles runs in for DOUBLE KNEES! Knight sits down, Eagles runs in and METEORAS! The fans cheer, Eagles pushes Knight to a cover, TWO! The fans cheer more and Eagles goes out to the apron. Eagles climbs the corner, but his legs bother him. He still aims to WARP- NO, Knight dodges the 450! Eagles comes back, Knight puts him on the apron, but Eagles kicks a leg out! Eagles springboards, but Knight avoids the Sniper Shot! UFO SPLASH!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Knight hobbles back over and stands Eagles up. Eagles CHOPS, but Knight fires a forearm! Eagles gives that forearm back, so Knight gives another! Knight eggs Eagles on, so Eagles SLAPS! Knight fires a forearm, then a flurry, and then an UPPERCUT! Eagles ROUNDHOUSES! SUPERKICKS! But Knight SUPERKICKS! Eagles swings but Knight jumps the haymaker! PELE into a KNEEBAR! RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Knight endures while stuck at center! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans rally up! Knight crawls, drags Eagles along, and has the ROPEBREAK!
Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the legs! Knight goes to a corner, Eagles pushes him to a drop zone, and then Eagles goes back up. But Knight rises, so Eagles ROCKS him with a right! Knight still climbs up, they both fire body shots, and Eagles shoves Knight down. Eagles adjusts, but Knight jumps to the top rope! The fans fire up as Knight has Eagles, but Eagles fires body shots! Eagles HEADBUTTS Knight down! Knight rolls, returns, and to the UPPER ROOM!! Then somersault and SATELLITE DDT!! Cover, TWO?! Eagles survives and shocks Knight! The fans fire up and Knight fireman’s carries. But Eagles fights with elbows!
Knight throws Eagles, Eagles lands out and blocks the superkick! Eagles fires strikes then hooks Knight up, TURBO- NO, Knight make sit a victory roll! TWO!! Eagles escapes, but swings into the backslide! TWO!! Eagles escapes again, but Knight runs up! Eagles dodges the splash, runs back in, but Knight BOOTS him! Knight is on the apron, he ROCKS Eagles, and then he springboards, but Eagles stays back! Roll-up and bridge! TWO!! Knight escapes, but Eagles hits HYPERION!! Cover, Eagles wins!!
Winner: Robbie Eagles, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Knight earns 0)
It turned into quite the shootout at the end, but it is the Sniper that hits his target! Eagles is the first man to go 2-0, will he be the only man to do that? Can The Jet adjust his flight plan and still reach the top of the block?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Robbie X!
The Time Splitter was taken by surprise and made to tap out to Hiromu Takahashi. Meanwhile, Mr. X could not solve Ninja Mack. Who will quickly turn things around while the other continues to fall down the block?
Robbie barks it up because he’s a War Dog. The bell rings, Kushida and Robbie circle, then feel things out. They tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, and Kushida puts Robbie on the ropes. Robbie turns things around, the ref calls the break, and Kushida smacks Robbie on his bald head. Robbie pushes Kushida, they reset, and they circle. They tie up again, and Kushida waistlocks to a full nelson. Robbie goes for an arm but then Kushida goes for an arm. Kushida wrangles Robbie to the mat with a top wristlock, but Robbie spins, handsprings, and WRINGS Kushida! Kushida UP KICKS Robbie away, and the fans cheer the standoff.
Kushida and Robbie reset, then Kushida uses his leg guard to get closer. Robbie is wary so Kushida stands. They go again, Kushida picks a leg then switches to a headlock. Robbie endures the grind, powers up and out, but Kushida runs him over! Robbie kips up real smooth and the fans cheer. Things keep moving, Robbie drop down but Kushida turns hip toss into arm-drag. Kushida then dodges, rolls, and arm-drags again! Kushida waits on Robbie, then runs up. Kushida blocks a boot and CHOPS! Kushida shines Robbie’s head, then CHOPS! Robbie sputters against the ropes but Kushida whips. Robbie reverses, Kushida handsprings, but into a backslide! TWO!
Robbie goes to the ropes, Kushida runs up, but Robbie DUMPS him out! Then Robbie PLANCHAS! The fans fire up as Kushida goes down! Robbie rises, catches his breath, then goes back for Kushida. Robbie drags Kushida up, CHOPS him, then stalks him around the way. Robbie has fans clear out so he can make Kushida take a seat. Robbie CHOPS Kushida, then SMACKS him! Robbie rolls into the ring and fires up for the War Dogs! The fans bark, Kushida rolls into the ring, and Robbie stomps him down. Robbie snapmares Kushida, KNEES him in the back, and then clamps on a chinlock. Kushida endures as Robbie grinds him down.
Robbie does a headstand to put on the pressure, then drops down to crank the hold! Kushida endures, the fans rally up, and Kushida grabs at Robbie’s hair, except he ain’t got none. Kushida fights up, still grabs at Robbie, but Robbie BITES Kushida’s fingers! The ref reprimands, Robbie stops, and Kushida fires body shots! Robbie CLAWS Kushida’s face! Kushida CLAWS Robbie’s face! The ref reprimands them both, but then Robbie SOBATS! Robbie fireman’s carries but Kushida fights to a sunset flip! Then he rolls it to an ANKLE LOCK! Robbie goes for ropes, but Kushida KICKS the arm! The fans fire up and Kushida runs, SHOTEI!
Robbie is dazed and Kushida runs up again. Robbie BOOTS Kushida, then runs, but Kushida drops down, and HIP TOSS ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Robbie rolls to a high stack, TWO! Kushida double checks and the ref confirms, it was a two. Kushida drags Robbie up, spins him and ROLLING ELBOWS! Robbie rebounds to SUPERKICK! Robbie then goes Matrix to avoid the Masahiro Fastball, and he PELES Kushida! Robbie runs, handsprings, but his arm gives out! Kushida’s master plan works out, and he DROPKICKS Robbie from the apron! Kushida runs and FLYING RANAS from the apron! The fans fire up as Kushida puts Robbie back in.
Kushida aims, runs up, tilt-o-whirl and TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! But Kushida traps the arm and TWISTS!! Robbie writhes, Kushida takes aim, and Kushida runs up to DROPKICK the arm! Kushida says it is time, and he runs up on Robbie again! Somersault and- NO, Robbie stops the DDT to THROW Kushida away! Robbie BACKFLIPS over and reels Kushida in, and POWERBOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Kushida survives and the fans fire up! The fans rally while both men stir. Robbie slaps his arm into working, then goes to the corner. Robbie climbs the corner, but Kushida HANDSPRING KICKS him down!
Kushida climbs up and brings Robbie up. HOVERBOARD!! Robbie endures, the ref reprimands, but then Robbie fires body shots! BELL CLAP and Kushida falls! Robbie barks, then stands tall to X EX- NO, Kushida dodges! Kushida KICKS at Robbie’s leg again and again! Robbie falls, Kushida whips, but Robbie reverses. Kushida reverses back, but Robbie no hand handsprings! LETHAL INJECTION X!! Robbie goes up, and X EXPRESS!! Cover, ROBBIE WINS!!
Winner: Robbie X, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kushida earns 0)
If you blinked, you might’ve missed it! Robbie really did float through that handspring, and he really did just beat one of the best Junior Heavyweights alive today! Will Robbie use this to become the top dog in the tournament? Can Kushida recover from going 0-2?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS Taiji Ishimori!
The Idol Warrior cut down Knight while the Bone Soldier lost to the Funky Weapon in the main event. Will Taiji redeem himself #ByGrace? Or will he be swept up by a Michinoku Tornado?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Clark Connors VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
This War Dog is never tired, he’s got his motor running on high gear! But will he be able to outsmart the Heel Master? Or will 100 Proof be too strong for Kanemaru?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS SHO!
A storied rivalry adds another chapter, and this time, Direct Drive and Murder Machine are in the same boat of 0-1 to start. Will Yoh freshen things back up? Or will Sho screw him over
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Dragon Dia!
After that first round, The Way of the Grandmaster owes a golden ticket to the War Dogs while the Infinite Carat Diamond is shining bright. Will Dia earn himself a golden ticket tonight? Or will Wato find a way to turn the tide?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Nick Wayne!
The Rogue Luchador won big in the opening round, but he did speak on how anyone can win any given match. Will he fall into his own trap against the youngest entry in BOSJ history? Or will the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion get a win over the ROH World Television Champion?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Kosei Fujita!
The Ticking Timebomb made Kushida tap out, but the Ichiban Sweet Boy put out the Crown of Fire. Will Fujita defuse another explosive opponent? Or will Hiromu make BOSJ even more, more, MORE fun?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0, 2 points
Dragon Dia: 1-0, 2 points
Kosei Fujita: 1-0, 2 points
Francesco Akira: 1-1, 2 points
Ninja Mack: 1-1, 2 points
Clark Connors: 1-0, 2 points
Master Wato: 0-1, 0 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 0-1, 0 points
Robbie X: 1-1, 2 points
KUSHIDA: 0-2, 0 points
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
El Desperado: 1-0, 2 points
Nick Wayne: 1-0, 2 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-0, 4 points
MAO: 1-0, 2 points
Titan: 1-1, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-1, 2 points
Kevin Knight: 0-2, 0 points
SHO: 0-1, 0 points
YOH: 0-1, 0 points
Taiji Ishimori: 0-1, 0 points
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