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Mitchell’s WWE Monday Night Raw Results & Report! (9/17/18)
It’s the Raw After Hell in a Cell! Who will return from such horrors in one piece? And the Deadman returns again to respond directly to Triple H’s message!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Dean Ambrose VS Drew McIntyre; McIntyre wins.
- Chad Gable w/ Bobby Roode VS Viktor w/ Konnor; Gable wins.
- Bayley w/ Sasha Banks VS Dana Brooke; Bayley wins.
- The Authors of Pain w/ Drake Maverick VS Gregory James & Barrett Brown; The AoP wins.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: Seth Rollins VS Dolph Ziggler; Rollins wins and retains the Intercontinental Championship.
- Raw Women’s Championship Open Challenge: Ronda Rousey VS ???; No Contest.
- Bobby Lashley VS Elias; Elias wins, by disqualification.
- Mickie James & Alicia Fox w/ Alexa Bliss VS Ember Moon & ???; Moon & Nia Jax win.
- WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns VS Baron Corbin; Reigns wins and retains the WWE Universal Championship.
PLAY BY PLAY
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
The Big Dog is worse for wear after his Hell in a Cell match, but not just because it was against Braun Strowman. Roman had Speared Strowman through a table, but he couldn’t finish the Monster Among Men off before The Beast, Brock Lesnar, made a shocking appearance! Lesnar would make sure neither Roman nor Strowman could finish their match, leaving everyone in a foul mood as the referees had no choice but to end the match with no real winner. Roman hears out Dallas’ cheers and jeers, then speaks.
“Last night was rough. Last night was brutal. And last night, it didn’t really go to plan for me.” But Roman woke up still THE WWE Universal Champion. He knew Lesnar wanted his rematch, but he didn’t think Lesnar would attack him while he was down and out. Roman is here standing now, so if Lesnar wants at his championship, then Lesnar should just come out here right now! But instead, it’s BRAUN! The Monster is just as pissed off at the Beast as anyone, and he joins Roman in the ring.
Fans chant “Get These Hands!” for Braun as he says “Screw this crap. You should be thankful that Brock Lesnar came down last night because he’s the only reason you still have that Universal Championship.” This is the second time Lesnar has cost Strowman, but there won’t be a third. Strowman wants Lesnar first, then he’ll come back for Roman! But Baron Corbin comes out to keep the peace, “we’re not doing this right here, right now.” The Constable turned interim GM joins Strowman and Roman in the ring. Fans chant “You Suck!” for the cranky Constable, but Corbin says that his first PPV in charge was also upsetting for him. He has been on the phone all day with Stephanie McMahon to find a solution. And that solution will make everyone happy.
On November 2nd in “WWE Crown Jewel”, it will be the Triple Threat! Roman VS Strowman VS Lesnar! Neither Roman or Strowman like it. Strowman thinks that sucks! He also thinks Corbin sucks and Roman definitely sucks. For that matter, everyone in the WWE Universe sucks! Fans don’t really like that, but then Paul Heyman appears! And he even has WWE staff bring out the busted door from last night’s Cell! The Advocate is here to educate us. That is the very “gate to hell” that Lesnar kicked down to lay waste and conquer Roman and Strowman. Fans can boo but Heyman’s lesson is on “Brockonomics.”
It’s very complex yet also very simple: “The more you are worth … in WWE, the more money you are worth in UFC.” And the same is true for the reverse, the more you’re worth in UFC, the more you’re worth in WWE. And nothing makes you more worthy than holding that Universal Championship. Lesnar was the longest reigning Universal Champion to date, and in that time, WWE and fans were reaching new heights, until the Summerslam Conspiracy of Roman and Strowman. But that’s why Lesnar returned, will go back to Saudi Arabia, and will reclaim his championship, to then reclaim his right as THE champion, the “crown jewel” of WWE. Heyman drops the mic, but Strowman storms up the ramp! Heyman runs, but Strowman gives chase!
Meanwhile, Roman and Corbin stand off in the ring. Roman takes Corbin’s mic to then tell Corbin something, but Corbin snatches the mic back. Whatever Roman is thinking, Corbin is thinking that while the Big Dog is acting big and bad, the GM has an injury report. Roman is banged up, from being hit with chairs, table chunks and an F5, the Big Dog is a “Hurting little puppy.” The Triple Threat might not even be on Roman’s schedule, because right here tonight, the title is on the line! It will be Roman Reigns VS… Baron Corbin! This is another abuse of power by the Lone Wolf, but will the wolf take advantage of the Big Dog?
Dean Ambrose VS Drew McIntyre!
The Lunatic Fringe took the least damage last night, oddly enough. He and Seth Rollins failed to reclaim the Raw Tag Team Championships, but he and the Scottish Psycho are far from finished with each other. Which man will gain momentum for their side in this Raw war?
The bell rings and they circle. They tie up and McIntyre powers Ambrose back, but Ambrose gets a waistlock. Ambrose shifts to a headlock but McIntyre fights out. McIntyre chops then bumps Ambrose off buckles. He throws a big elbow, then puts Ambrose in a corner. Abmrose escapes and blocks the boots to jack the knee! Ambrose has the leg on the ropes, then runs to dropkick it! McIntyre falls but Ambrose is on him from the outside, to sling that leg into the post! Ambrose keeps going, but McIntyre pushes Ambrose away. McIntyre hobbles but Ambrose puts him into the LED apron. Ambrose even throws the leg into the apron! Ambrose refreshes the ring count to then go after McIntyre again. McIntyre forearms Ambrose away to then swing him into the barriers!
Both men are down but McIntyre manages to stand first. He drags Ambrose up and in, then works on his leg moving. Cover, TWO, but McIntyre keeps on him while we go to break.
Raw returns while McIntyre has Ambrose down in an armlock. Fans rally up and Ambrose powers up. Ambrose fights out but McIntyre shoves him. McIntyre scoops but Ambrose slips out. Ambrose rolls McIntyre, TWO! Ambrose hits McIntyre with a forearm then throws him out. McIntyre hobbles back in and goes after Ambrose with a slap! McIntyre shouts “You’re nothing!” but Ambrose ducks the lariat to hit his own! Ambrose and McIntyre are still sore but Ambrose whips. McIntyre reverses but Ambrose throws him down by his hair! Ambrose grabs McIntyre’s bad leg and wants the Half Crab. McIntyre pushes him away then gives him a headbutt! McIntyre puts Ambrose on the top rope then chops. He joins Ambrose but Ambrose trips him up!
Ambrose throws hands, then has McIntyre in the Tree of Woe! But McIntyre sits up to throw Ambrose off the top! Both men are down, but McIntyre is slowly getting feeling in that bad leg. McIntyre wants to finish Ambrose and waits for him to stand. Ambrose sees it coming and dodges. McIntyre denies the Dirty Deeds but ambroes sunset flips through! TWO, but now Ambrose gets McIntyre in a Cloverleaf! Ambrose shows off his new strength with that hold, but McIntyre uses his long arms to drag himself over. McIntyre gets a ropebreak! Ambrose lets go at 3, and walks into a shove. He knees McIntyre down, then runs to DIVE! The Lunatic hits his target! Both men are down again, but Ambrose hurries to put McIntyre in. McIntyre rolls back out, but can barely walk on that leg.
Ambrose sees McIntyre isn’t coming back in, so he climbs up top. He JUMPS, but misses!! McIntyre sent him into barriers, and then leaves him for dead! The count rises past 5, but Ambrose only now starts crawling. He goes as fast as he can, and beats the count at 9! CLAYMORE!! Cover, McIntyre wins!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall
The Scottish Terminator takes out Ambrose and gains another win for Strowman’s “dogs of war.” Will this pack of wild animals continue to take over Raw? Or is this war far from over?
Drew McIntyre meets with Dolph Ziggler backstage.
The Scotsman is good after that match, and even Corbin comes over to congratulate him. The Shield isn’t looking too good. McIntyre got Ambrose and Corbin will get Roman because 1) he deserves it, 2) he can and 3) we deserve better. Then Ziggler wants his match with Rollins for the Intercontinental Championship tonight? No, not tonight! HE fell off the Cell. Well Rollins isn’t much better, or even here. So if Ziggler calls for it and Rollins can’t, then Rollins will be stripped and Ziggler gets it by default. Become champ, without even wrestling? Then do it! The Pack is pulling the strings, and Corbin brags to his staff. Will Corbin’s abuse of power come back to bite him?
The Bellas and Natalya talk about Rousey’s title match.
Then Ronda herself walks in. They all celebrate the win and congratulate her. But Ronda wants to know, how does an open challenge work? Can she just go out there and ask? Wait is she serious? Oh yes she is. Well then yes, just go out there and do it just like the boys! She’s the champ, she can do what she wants. Really? Yes, making the challenge is easy, but defending it is the hard part because it could be anyone. Well Ronda still has both arms, so that’s plenty. Is Ronda going to make her first open challenge? Who will answer?
Chad Gable w/ Bobby Roode VS Viktor w/ Konnor!
Team #ReadyWillingAndGLORIOUS have gone 2-0 quickly, but how will Gable fair when he’s in singles competition again?
The bell rings and Roode gives Gable some last pointers. Gable and Viktor tie up and Viktor gets a wristlock. Gable bends and handsprings and spins to a takedown! HE turns Viktor over to then get the deathlock. Viktor grows frustrated already as Gable has him in a headlock. Viktor powers out but Gable runs him over. Gable keeps going and things speed up, and both men show their agility. Gable jumps over the sweep but Viktor shoves him to a corner. Viktor chops Gable, then chops again. He whips Gable corner to corner but Gable goes up and over. Things speed up again and Gable hits an arm-drag on the run. Gable gets the butterfly suplex and bridge, TWO! Roode likes what he sees while Viktor get to a corner.
Gable runs in but Viktor puts him on the apron. Viktor pulls hair, but Gable still avoids Konnor’s attack. Gable slingshots in but into a back elbow! Cover, TWO! Viktor drags Gable up for more chops and even European Uppercuts. Viktor reels Gable in for an overhead suplex, cover, TWO! Fans rally up but Viktor puts Gable in a keylock and chinlock. Roode coaches Gable up and Gable fights back, but Viktor knees low. Viktor chops Gable again, then bumps him off buckles. Viktor puts Gable on the top rope, chops again, but then gets caught into the hanging armbar! Gable lets go at 3 and pulls himself back up. He jumps over Viktor and runs to hit big forearms! Gable also throws Viktor, and then again with another exploder!
Gable and Viktor crossbodies Viktor and himself out, to then cannonball off the apron! He puts Viktor in the ring and climbs up again, for a big missile dropkick! Gable is all fired up, as are Roode and the fans. Konnor distracts but Gable takes care of that before Roode can help. Chaos Theory on Viktor! Gable wins!
Winner: Chad Gable, by pinfall
He did it! But then Konnor clobbers both Gable and Roode! The Ascension aren’t taking this loss lightly, but that won’t stop them. Will Roode & Gable climb up to the top of the tag team division soon enough?
Seth Rollins is here!
And he learns of Dolph Ziggler challenging him to an Intercontinental Championship! Also, Corbin says that if Rollins is unable to compete, he will be stripped of the title. The Architect knows Corbin is in charge, but someone needs to remind him that this is still #MondayNightRollins. The Architect is ready to go mentally, but will he be ready physically?
The Undertaker is here!!
Super Show Down will give us a rematch of the Deadman and The Game #OneLastTime, and all sides of the conversation have weighed in. But now, Taker feels the need to respond to HHH’s own rebuttal. Fans chant for Taker as he speaks. “They say delusion is the final recourse for the damned.” No man can spin a web of lies like a man that has a broken soul. Taker has never seen anyone with a more broken soul than HHH! And last week, HHH came out here to say that Taker had lost all self-respect. But that delusion will be his downfall. There was a time with HHH when he was “wicked, savage, a warrior.”
But nowadays, HHH tends to play “corporate games.” HHH’s battlefield is a boardroom, and his life is “so filled with lies that he can no longer see the truth.” HHH can’t see the fear in his own friend’s eyes, or see his own demise. Taker puts no stock in what someone else thinks. Taker knows that when he faces HHH for the last time, the result will be the same as the first time. “I will put him six feet under, Game Over!” Taker knows HHH will do everything he can to “outrace the reaper”, try to move Heaven and Earth or even enlist HBK again, but that’s fine by Taker. “Let him have his delusion,” but that’s when the Devil is in the details. HBK won’t go to Australia to just sit and watch. He’ll be in HHH’s corner.
But that’s fine, because in Taker’s corner will be his brother, KANE! Everyone knows Taker took HBK’s career, and now he’ll do the same to HHH. But HHH deserves far worse, so not only will Taker take his career, he will take his soul as he puts him down. WWE Super Show Down, with the Brother of Destruction watching his back, Taker will make HHH… “Rest… In… Peace…!” DX and The Brothers of Destruction, in the same area at the same time! Will Taker end HHH once and for all?!
Raw went to the Dallas Children’s Hospital in honor of Connor’s Cure.
Courageous Karter, The American Beast, and the 4th Shield Brother were just some of the young superstars fighting the most important fight. The WWE superstars were the ones honored to be alongside them as they made their wrestler entrances.
And now, Bayley and Sasha Banks help lead these stars in their own entrance on TV! Go to connorthecrusher.com to find the ways you can join the fight to stop cancer.
Bayley w/ Sasha Banks VS Dana Brooke!
The Huggable half of the Boss & Hug Connection battles the former statistician to Titus Worldwide, and Raw returns to this match in progress. Dana reverses the wristlock to a headlock, but Bayley powers out. Dana blocks the hip toss, Bayley swings but Dana shows off her agility. They speed things up and Dana runs Bayley over. Dana handsprings into the corner for the big back elbow. She then runs but into a backslide! TWO and they roll sideways. Both Bayley and Dana stand up and fight for control. Dana knees low then knees Bayley again. Dana throws Bayley at buckles, covers, TWO! She drops knees on Bayley’s stomach, covers again, TWO! Dana puts Bayley in body scissors while Sasha worries for her BFF.
Bayley endures while Dallas rallies up for her. Bayley works her way against the hold and makes it a cover, TWO! Dana gets back on Bayley but with a bearhug. Bayley gets to ropes but Dana doesn’t let go. Bayley rolls her up, TWO! Dana runs in but into a back elbow. Dana blocks the boot and puts Bayley on the apron, but gets the second rope hotshot! Sasha rallies the fans for Bayley as she climbs up top. Dana runs in but Bayley jumps over. Dana fireman’s carry but Bayley fights out with elbows. Bayley runs for a BIG knee! Then the Bayley2Belly! Cover, Bayley wins!
Winner: Bayley, by pinfall
The best friends celebrate while Dana loses again. If Dana can’t win with support and she can’t win on her own, what is it that’s missing in her calculations?
Drake Maverick walks with the Authors of Pain.
But when Rezar goes after a staffer for crossing their path, Maverick manages to call him off. “Save it for the ring.” Rezar listens to the Rockstar Spud, and the AoP move on. Who will face their wrath tonight?
The Authors of Pain w/ Drake Maverick VS Gregory James & Barrett Brown!
Akam & Rezar have a new mind behind their might as the 205 Live GM gives them direction. Maverick promises they’ll reach the Raw Tag Team titles soon enough, but will it be sooner rather than later?
James starts with Akam, and gets booted right down! Akam then grabs Brown and throws him in the ring! Tag to Rezar, and they urenage and VADER BOMB Brown! Rezar drags James back up and trash talks in Albanian before lifting James up for a Death Valley Driver in the corner! Tag back to Akam, and we get the SUPER COLLIDER! Cover on James, the AoP win.
Winners: The Authors of Pain, Akam pinning
As if there was ever any doubt. Maverick raises the hands of his pair of monsters, will he be smiling even bigger when they raise up the gold?
Dolph Ziggler and Baron Corbin meet in the trainer’s room.
The Show-Off thought Rollins wasn’t going to be here, but now he is? Well yeah but Rollins is in way worse shape after losing the tag title match and falling off the Cell. This is still going to go their way. It better. But then Rollins comes in. Rollins thinks Ziggler wants to back out. No, Ziggler just thought Rollins would do the same. Corbin’s right here, and no one would blame Rollins if he did. That’s true. But that’s not how it’s going. Rollins is ready for this fight. Is Ziggler?
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Seth Rollins VS Dolph Ziggler!
Both the Kingslayer and the Show-Off feel horrible after falling from the side of the Cell and then through the announce desks. However, between Ziggler’s greed and Rollins’ pride, neither man wants to be the one who didn’t show up for this match. Will Ziggler will be holding both belts? Or will Rollins deny him the glory?
The introductions are made, the Intercontinental Championship in white is raised, and we begin. Rollins and Ziggler approach and circle. Fans are on Rollins’ side as he and Ziggler tie up. Ziggler kicks low then puts on a headlock, but Rollins pushes him off. Rollins runs Ziggler over and Ziggler clutches those ribs. Rollins whips him corner to corner to work those ribs more, and then does another whip. Ziggler falls to his knees but reverses the whip, and now Rollisn holds his ribs. Rollins boots Ziggler away, jumps over, but that back tightens up. He still sends Ziggler out, then follows him out the side. Rollins chases Ziggler around but Ziggler gets Rollins with a hotshot. Ziggler then blasts Rollins into barriers! Both men are hurting but Ziggler is in control while we go to break.
Raw returns and Ziggler toys with Rollins. Rollins gets angrier as Ziggler eggs him on, and he gets the takdown! He throws fast hands, then back elbows Ziggler. Rollins rallies with elbows, even as his back hurts. He whips but Ziggler reverses. Ziggler runs but into a boot! Rollins hops up and hits the blockbuster! It’s double-edged with that bad back, so he can’t make a cover. Both Rollins and Ziggler slowly stir as fans rally up. Ziggler rolls to a corner but Rollins stands up. Rollins runs in for a forearm smash, then runs again, but into a kick. Ziggler runs, but Rollins follows to try a slingblade. Ziggler reverses into a sleeper hold! Rollins fades fast, but fans still rally for him. Rollins gets a second wind and stands up, but Ziggler rakes the eyes!
Ziggler slips out of the back suplex but Rollins denies the Zigzag. Rollins blocks the kick, ripcord for the Revolution Knee! Cover, TWO!! The Architect shows superhuman resilience given everything he’s been through. Rollins stands up and gets to a corner. He climbs up top, but slowly. Ziggler trips him up! Ziggler climbs up to join Rollins, wants the superplex, but Rollins slips under and trips Ziggler up! Now Ziggler hurts in a different place while Rollins climbs back up. Ziggler sends Rollins away with uppercuts, and adjusts. Rollins gets back up quick, for the SUPERPLEX! Roll through, and somehow Rollins manages the Falcon Arrow , but Ziggler rolls through! TWO, CURB STOMP!! Rollins crawls to a cover from that bad back, Rollins wins!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall; still WWE Intercontinental Champion
These two pushed themselves way past their limits, but it was Rollins who had just enough to finish this off. The Architect rolls on as champion, but will he recover in time for a new challenger?
Backstage interview with Roman Reigns.
Baron Corbin is 100% while Roman isn’t. The Big underdog doesn’t see himself that way. Maybe if it was Lesnar or Strowman tonight, but not with Corbin. The Big Dog is still the Big Dog, which means he’ll still be champion. Will Roman retain even when he’s not 100?
The WWE and Raw celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Brie Bella honors her father, Johnathan Garcia, while Andrade “Cien” Almas honors both father and grandfather, as well as his uncles, as he is a third-generation wrestler. Zelina Vega gives respect to Rey Mysterio, who inspired all the smaller wrestlers to dream big. And of course, Eddie Guerrero was a big inspiration to many, especially Sasha Banks. She has honored him in many ways, and hopes she does him justice. Titus O’Neil honors groundbreaking Hispanic athletes, and hopes to follow in their footsteps of inspiring and encouraging all people.
Raw Women’s Championship Open Challenge: Ronda Rousey VS ???
The Baddest Woman on the Planet battled through bad ribs in order to defeat the Goddess, Alexa Bliss. But she isn’t the best because she rests on her laurels. She wants to fight tonight! Fans are happy to see her. Ronda congratulates Alexa Bliss, because that was the best performance Ronda’s seen from her. Ronda didn’t think Alexa would be the one to push her to her limits. And Ronda thanks Alexa, because Ronda’s more of a champion than she thought she could be. That’s what she wants to be: the best champion we’ve ever seen! Like Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, or even Ric Flair! Therefore, she issues her first ever open challenge! So whoever has the “gumption” to come at her, come out now!
The woman to answer this call is… NATALYA! Ronda’s own friend and training partner wants to test the champ, but where is she? The music hit, but Natty doesn’t walk out. Because the Riott Squad drags her out! Ruby, Sarah and Liv took Natty out, and say this is on Ronda. “What we did to Natty is really your fault.” Because they’re shutting the Open Challenge down. Ronda glares at them as they walk down the ring. The Squad doesn’t dislike Ronda, but they don’t like her either. The one answering this challenge is Ruby herself! Ronda is ready, and she rocks Ruby with a right! Sarah gets in, she gets a right. Liv gets in but she gets thrown around!
Ruby returns but Ronda has hands for hr. Sarah knees the bad ribs, shouting “Who do you think you are?” Ronda pries her way free and throws Sarah! But then Ruby SPEARS Ronda! The Squad stomps and drags Ronda to a corner to stomp a mudhole into her. But here come the Bellas! Nikki & Brie have had issue with the Squad, and won’t let them get away with this tonight. Super Show Down comes early as the six women brawl! Liv and Sarah are thrown out by the Bella twins, and Ronda gives Ruby the Rowdy Slam! The Squad regroups and will have to do this fair and square in Melbourne.
Baron Corbin prepares himself.
But Braun Strowman walks over. The Monster doesn’t get why Corbin gave himself a match, but Corbin better win. Because Corbin sucks and Strowman can KILL him! The Lone Wolf does his best not to be intimidated, but is Corbin biting off more than he can chew?
Ladies and Gentlemen: Elias.
The Drifter is in Dallas, playing a tune on his guitar. Dallas likes it, it was actually pretty good this time. But as always, the question is “Who Wants to Walk With Elias?!” Dallas sounds up for it. Elias knows how bad this show can be before he shows up. If he had it his way, it’d be three hours of just himself. But every time he comes out, he gets interrupted, no matter who it is. From Trish Stratus to Mick Foley, it all boils down to jealousy. Everyone wants to be part of what Elias does because everything Elias does is special. And they all learn that WWE really means “Walk With Elias!”
Elias knows he has Bobby Lashley in a match. Lashley looks great, has all the tools and resources, but he constantly disappoints. Lashley never wins when it matters. He’s like the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas definitely boos Elias there. Elias sees the fans, they’re proud to advertise failure, “I just don’t get it.” But what won’t disappoint is Elias’ song. So please, silence phones, hold applause and shut mouths. Wait, Lio Rush interrupts first! That’s because the Man of the Hour is the Manager of the Hour for the Dominator. Lio sees a rockstar in the ring, yes, but what’s sad is that instead of giving people what they want, Elias sings the same sad tired diss track. It’s embarrassing. Hold on, whose kid is this? Who let their kid run onto the ramp and run his mouth?
Very funny, Elias acts like he doesn’t know who Lio is. But he’ll reintroduce himself. He is the 23 year old piece of gold, Lio Rush. So? Elias is singing. Security can take Lio to lost & found for his parents to pick him up. Yes, that’s a good one, too. But the big man said Elias has jokes. Or no, Elias is a joke. Whichever it is, Lashley also has some unfinished business with him. Lashley was mad about Kevin Owens, but just wait what he does to Elias. Lio makes the introductions of Lashley, and we have our match!
Bobby Lashley VS Elias!
Another interruption for Elias, but will Lashley also give him the beating Lashley owes the Prizefighter?
Raw returns as Elias has Lashley in a headlock. He grinds Lashley to the mat while Lio Rush is on commentary. The MOTH confirms he is the manager for Lashley, and it all started over a smoothie. They both like smoothies, got to talking, and here they are. Lashley powers up and out of the headlock as fans rally, but Eilas knees and chops him back. Elias whips Lashley but Lashley reverses. Elias goes up and over, then dodges, but runs into a back kick. Lahsley runs and clubs Elias to then clothesline him down. Fans fire up with Lashley as he runs in for the big shoulder tackle. Lashley brings Elias out, but Elias reverses to forearm him back. Elias runs, but Lashley leaps over to powerslam! Cover, TWO!
Lashley takes aim at Elias, runs out, but Elias sends him into a corner. He elbows Elias back, then climbs up! Lashley leaps but into the knee! Both men are down, but here comes Kevin Owens! The Prizefighter has heard what Lio was saying just a moment ago, and chases him down. But Lio is fast, so he gets away to ringside. He even dodges Elias! Lio jumps over from the apron, then slips out to enziguri!
Winner: Elias, by disqualification
This costs the Manager of the Hour’s client the match, but now Kevin pounces on Lio himself! Kevin wants to bomb Lio but Lashley saves him! Then he hits Kevin! Lashley uses Lio as a weapon, and sends him at both Kevin and Elias! Lio is hosted up onto Lashley’s shoulders, and the two dare Kevin and Elias to return. They don’t, but they’ll meet Lashley and JOHN CENA at Super Show Down. Will the Dominator and the 16-time world champion shut both Kevin and Elias up once and for all?
Alexa Bliss and friends speak.
The Goddess refocuses herself. They’re all future Hall of Fame candidates, so time to elevate themselves in tag team action. Ember Moon can find herself a partner, if that’s even possible, and meet Alicia Fox & Mickie James in the ring. It’ll be sad when she doesn’t, though, because not everyone can be friends like these three. Will the War Goddess surprise the sass Goddess up next?
Mickie James & Alicia Fox w/ Alexa Bliss VS Ember Moon & ???
Texas’ own Prophecy of Flame was challenged to find someone to team with for this match, anyone at all. But there aren’t many choices open to her, so who did she get? The Irresistible Force, NIA JAX!! Alexa Bliss knows all too well what facing this brutal beauty means. Alicia and Mickie each want to switch out to put Alexa in, but there’s no chance of that. Will the veteran duo find themselves Eclipsed tonight?
The bell rings and Nia starts. Neither Mickie nor Alicia want to, and want Ember first. Nia tags in Ember, so Alicia finally enters the ring. Alicia and Ember tie up and go around, Alicia arm-drags and runs Ember over. Alicia dances but Ember kips up to rock her with a right! Ember kicks and covers, ONE. Ember keeps on Alicia with a wristlock, then brings her over towards the corner. Alicia hits back and whips Ember hard into her corner. Tag to Mickie, and they both throw Ember down by her hair. Mickie runs and boots Ember, covers, ONE! Mickie keeps on Ember but Ember fights back. But Mickie knees an dwhips, only for Ember to tilt-o-whirl ehadscissor and dropkick! Mickie, Alicia and Alexa regrop, but Ember DIVES! Ember hits the former champoins and has Dallas fired up!
Ember drags Mickie back in but ALexa and Alicia are lurking. ALicia shoves Ember off the top, and Mickie kicks her in the ribs. Cover, TWO! Nia coaches Ember up but Alicia tags ni. The mean girls mug Ember, then Ailcia snapmares Ember into a chinock. Fans rally up and Ember feeds off the energy. Alicia throws her down, then tags in Mickie. Mickie kicks Ember, and says it’s good. She bows and covers, TWO but barely. Mickie grows frustrated but she puts Ember back in the chinlock. Fans rally up again as Ember fights up and out. Mickie knees low, then whips. Ember flips through the hip toss to arm-drag Mickie down. Mickie stays between her and Nia to then knee Ember down. Mickie taunts Nia while tagging in Alicia.
Alicia and Mikcie continue to mug Ember, then Alicia runs to boot Ember down. Alexa likes what she sees as Alicia covers, TWO! Alicia covers again, TWO! Fans rally up once more as Alicia brings Ember around. Ember slips out of the suplex, then ducks to tag in Nia! Nia rallies on Alicia with big shoulders and a powerslam into Mickie! Nia throws her shoulder in then throws Alicia out! Corner splash, and another toss! Fans fire up as Nia runs in, but she runs into an elbw. Alicia sunset flips but Nia is just too strong. She headbutts Alicia down then runs her over again. Cover, but Mickie breaks it. Nia grabs Mickie by the neck, and Micke begs for mercy. Mickie breaks free, to get an ECLIPSE! Alicia runs in and kicks Nia. Alicia runs, but into the Samoan Drop! Cover, Nia & Ember win!
Winners: Ember Moon & Nia Jax, Nia pinning
The #Shenom and Nia are victorious, and Nia herself won the #SeeHER award. Will Nia continue to claim awards now that she’s back?
Baron Corbin talks with a referee.
While the Constable is the ref’s boss and controls his fate, he should still be fair in tonight’s match. Yes, Mr. Corbin. Please, call him “Acting General Manager of Raw.” He means it. The referee addresses him as such, and is dismissed. It’s almost time, will the Lone Wolf become Acting Universal Champion before this is over?
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WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns VS Baron Corbin!
The Big Dog went through Hell and then some on Sunday. He had to face the Monster Among Men, then was surprised by The Beast. And now, he’s a battered and vulnerable “little puppy” in the eyes of the Lone Wolf. Can the acting GM take advantage of both situation and authority to take that title for his own? Or will this still be Roman’s Yard?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we begin. Corbin and Roman tie up and Corbin throws hands. Cover, ONE, but Corbin elbows Roman down again. Cover, TWO, but Corbin keeps on Roman. He gets a roll up, TWO! Corbin throws hands and Roman is rocked against the ropes. Corbin goes for another but Roman dodges to clothesline Corbin out! Roman sees Corbin floundering, and he comes around the side, to hit the Drive-By Dropkick! Roman puts Corbin back in, and runs in at the corner. Corbin dodges and sends Roman into the post! Corbin runs in but misses. He slides out then back in to clobber Roman! Cover, TWO! The Big Dog survives while we go to break.
Raw returns once more, and Corbin has Roman in the half-nelson chinbar. Roman endures while fans are rowdy both ways. Fans build to a rally and Roman gets up. Roman fights out with big rights, then runs, but into the Choke Slam Backbreaker! Cover, TWO! Corbin can’t believe he didn’t finish Roman off. Corbin mocks Roman’s flexing, then looms over him. He drops an elbow into Roman’s shoulder, then puts Roman back in the half-nelson. Fans rally again as Corbin leans on Roman. Roman endures, but Corbin thrashes him around. Roman gets a second wind and fires up. He works his way to his feet, pries his way out, and uppercuts Corbin! Corbin comes back but Roman dodges to rally with lariats! Roman whips but Corbin reverses, only for Roman to hit the leaping lariat!
Fans fire up as Roman has Corbin in a corner for the close-range clotheslines! Roman gets all 10, then runs for the boot! Corbin flounders while Roman hears the fans cheering and jeering. Roman locks and loads but Corbin bails out. Roman walks over but Corbin uppercuts him back. Corbin returns, but runs into the Samoan Drop! Cover, TWO! Roman catches his breath and keeps his focus. He still has something left. Fans fire up again as Roman reloads. But Corbin again bails out. Roman follows him out, for the leaping SUPERMAN PUNCH! He puts Corbin back in quick, lets out the howl, but Corbin again bails out. Roman won’t let him get away, he goes out and picks up speed… only for Corbin to throw a chair into him! The referee argues with Corbin, that’s against the rules! The bell rings, this match is over!
Winner: Roman Reigns, by disqualification; still WWE Univesral Champion
The Lone Wolf forget he still has to follow the rules, and now he has lost the match! But wait, he remembers that he’s also the boss. Corbin orders we restart under NO Disqualifications!
WWE Universal Championship No Disqualifications: Roman Reigns VS Baron Corbin!
The Constable abuses his powers, again! He stalks Roman as the bell rings again, and puts him in the ring. Corbin grabs that chair he threw, and brings it into the ring. He aims at Roman, but Roman SUPERMAN PUNCHES him down! Cover, TWO!! Corbin shocks Roman, Roman thought he’d put this away. However, because Corbin made this a No DQ match, that means Roman can do what he wants, too! Roman grabs the chair, but here comes BRAUN! The leader of the pack gets Roman’s attention, but he’s not the one in the match! Corbin pounces from behind, and both men are down. Strowman enters the ring!
The referee wants Strowman to stay out of it, but Strowman ignores him. Strowman headbutts Roman, then hits a big corner splash! He keeps going, and hits another splash! Strowman roars while Roman staggers, but Roman slips out of the slam to then dodge Strowman, Stormwan hits the post! Corbin pounces again, and throws Roman into the corner. Corbin runs, slides out, slides in, but Roman dodges to DEEP SIX!! Cover, TWO!! He was so close, but Corbin is still NOT champion. But here come Ziggler & McIntyre! The Pack is all here now, and they coach up their leader. But that just means Ambrose & Rollins come out! The Shield and The Pack brawl on the outside! Ambrose throws McIntyre while Rollins throws Ziggler! SUPERMAN PUNCH from Roman to Strowman!
The Shield regroup in the ring, but the match is still on, isn’t it? Ambrose & Rollins DOUBLE DIVE! They take out the entire Pack! But wait, Corbin is lurking while Roman sees Strowman getting up. Roman takes aim, builds speed, but runs into Corbin’s forearm! Corbin gets back in, but gets a SPEAR! Cover, Roman wins!
Winner: Roman Reigns, by pinfall; still WWE Universal Champion
The Shield stansd tall as Roman survives a stacked deck. Corbin couldn’t abuse his power and The Pack couldn’t put him down. The six of them will meet in Super Show Down, will that finally settle this battle?
My Thoughts:
All things considered, this Raw was actually rather good, same as Hell in a Cell. Obviously Roman and Strowman both want at Lesnar, and they’ll both get Lesnar at the second Saudi Arabia PPV of the year, WWE Crown Jewel. While this is a very big match, I highly doubt Roman loses there, same as how he didn’t win at the Greatest Royal Rumble PPV back in May. This title won’t change hands, because while Heyman’s great promo about the direct relationship of worth in one company translates to the other makes sense, Lesnar still has his fight with Cormier to worry about. The worth Heyman actually speaks of is the hype and paycheck Lesnar is getting for both, because both this second Saudi PPV and the UFC PPV will make for millions upon millions of dollars for Lesnar.
Ambrose VS McIntyre was a great opening match, and his win along with Corbin setting up Rollins VS Ziggler establishes that “The Dogs of War” are at least in power as far as authority. Of course, Corbin isn’t exactly part of the pack in Strowman’s eyes, as he puts it out there that he’d rather have Corbin to beat up on than Roman. Rollins VS Ziggler tonight was great considering the double table spot they had on Sunday. With Ziggler out of the way but Rollins in this story, it might be some time before Rollins loses the Intercontinental Championship. Hopefully once things clear up, Rollins can give us more of those open challenges.
Speaking of open challenges, I like that Ronda wants to be one of those kinds of fighting champions, but it should’ve been clear she wouldn’t defend the title tonight. I did like that Natalya meant to challenge, it made me think this was the night the turn finally happens, but no it was just Raw plugging Super Show Down’s Six Woman Tag. That match will be okay, because the Squad will be carrying the Bellas in it, and I expect the Faces to win. Then it’ll turn into Nikki Bella asking Ronda to give her one more shot at the title, which will bring us to WWE Evolution later in October. As I said in my HiaC article, Ronda is likely going to retain through the Royal Rumble, she’s doing that well.
The Authors of Pain destroy their opponents again tonight, and just like with Rollins and the IC titles, once things clear up for McIntyre & Ziggler as tag champions, maybe AoP make a slight shift so that they aren’t part of the Pack and they give us a great match at Crown Jewel or something. Great to see Lio Rush get in on the action more or less. He is so talented on the mic and in the ring, it’s great for a TV audience to finally see him do some stuff. Lio being the Cruiserweight that unlocks the Division would be great, he and Lashley could make a great team as more than just client and manager. Lashley & Cena VS Kevin & Elias at Super Show Down will be fun, but I wonder if even Cena can stop Kevin from using that blank check Corbin gave him.
Great to see Nia is back, it makes sense she’d side with Ember against Alexa and her team. Ember and Nia being thrown into the potential Women’s Tag Division would be pretty fun, they’re another combination of strength and speed like the Ziggler-McIntyre or Lio-Lashley duos. We know from Bayley & Sasha being given an official name, they’re likely getting whatever Women’s Tag Titles are created first, but I’d love to see Ember & Nia get them after.
And while it was clear Corbin wasn’t going to get the title, they did a good enough job making you wonder if his abuse of power would lead to it. Given Corbin’s story with Finn, I almost thought he’d come out to help even things, but that would’ve probably made The Shield look weak that they’d need an extra man. But I wonder if we’ll still get an Eight Man Tag of Corbin & The Pack VS Finn & The Shield, maybe throw Lashley & Kevin into it for a Survivor Series Raw Civil War.
My Score: 8.3/10
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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 Matt Mako; Yuta wins.
- Trish Adora w/ The Infantry VS Rachael Ellering; Trish wins.
- Cole Karter & Griff Garrison VS The Dark Order; Karter & Garrison win.
- 8 Man Tag: The Sons of Texas VS MXM Collection & The Premier Athletes; The Sons of Texas win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Wheeler Yuta VS Matt Mako!
The former ROH Pure Champion, the ONLY three-time Pure Champion, makes his return to Honor Club and is in no mood to play around. The Death Riders are desperately clinging to THE AEW World Championship, as seen just last night on Dynamite. Will Yuta use this match as a warm-up for his Collision with “Powerhouse” Hobbs? Or will “Weapon X” have quite the W under his belt?
The Code of Honor is not upheld and Yuta circles with Mako. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and Yuta rolls back to wrench and wrangle Mako. The fans duel, “Let’s Go, Yuta!” “YUTA SUCKS!” Mako fights up, Yuta waistlocks, but Mako switches. Yuta ELBOWS free, wrenches and wristlocks, but Mako rolls, spins, and traps a leg. Mako rolls to drag Yuta down into body scissors! Yuta fights off the sleeper so Mako shifts to the ARMBAR! Yuta fights around, stacks Mako, and then steps on Mako’s face! Yuta digs his heel in, the ref reprimands, and Yuta steps off. Yuta kicks Mako around while the fans duel more.
Yuta CHOPS Mako to a corner, then snap suplexes! And ELBOW DROP! Mako sputters, the fans boo, but Yuta soaks it all up. Yuta drags Mako up to scoop and SLAM! Mako writhes, Yuta SENTONS! Yuta cheers himself on but the fans still boo. Yuta ties Mako’s legs up in an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Mako bridges to alleviate pressure and Yuta sarcastically compliments it. Yuta then shows off his own bridge! Mako endures and Yuta flips off the fans! Yuta stands back up, but Mako fires a forearm! And another! Yuta CLAWS Mako’s face! The ref reprimands and the fans boo, but Yuta claims Mako bit him!
Yuta stalks Mako to a corner, CHOPS him, and then brings Mako around. Yuta whips, ELBOWS, and then taunts Mako. Yuta scuffs Mako, taunts him, but Mako frowns. The fans rally for Mako and he CHOPS! The fans fire up, and Mako fires off a strike fest! Mako BOOTS, Yuta rewinds, and Yuta slips around to SNAP GERMAN! Mako goes to a corner, Yuta runs in, and Yuta ELBOWS! Then a wrench and PAIN THRILLER! Yuta mockingly claps but the fans boo. Fans rally up as Mako sputters, but Yuta taunts him. Mako slowly rises up, and he clinches! Yuta turns that to a cravat and snapmare! Mako endures, but Yuta grinds him into the mat.
The fans rally, Mako fights up, and Mako fires body shots! Yuta KNEES low, headlocks, but Mako SAIDOS free! Both men are down and the fans rally up! A standing count starts but Yuta sits up at 2, then stands at 3. But Mako KICKS, SOBATS, and BUTTERFLY SUPLEXES! The fans fire up as Mako goes for the full nelson! Yuta breaks it, but then fights the straitjacket! Yuta goes to ropes, Mako O’Conner Rolls and CHAOS THEORY into the ARMBAR!! Yuta clasps hands but Mako breaks the grip! ARMBAR, but Yuta rolls free! Mako runs up, Yuta ducks the roundhouse, BUSAIKU KNEE!! The fans boo but Yuta roars!
Yuta clamps onto Mako and rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Mako is a ragdoll, but Yuta still puts on CATTLE MUTILATION!! Mako taps, Yuta wins!
Winner: Wheeler Yuta, by submission
Yuta could’ve easily just left it to the knockout knee, or even those elbows, but he wanted to send a message. Will Yuta fight his way to a fourth ROH Pure Championship reign? Or will he settle for tearing down the Powerhouse at Beach Break?
ROH hears from Tom Lawlor and Josh Woods.
“Filthy” Tom says the first time he heard the name “Josh Woods” was 2011, Woods’ first year wrestling at UCF. And honestly, he heard it was a stud following in Tom’s footsteps. Tom admits, he was a little jealous of Woods then. But there’s one thing Woods can’t do, and that’s fight harder than Tom. The Technical Beast says he sees a guy like Tom, an incredible athlete. Woods’ coach was a teammate of Tom’s and would always make these little verbal jabs. “Tom wouldn’t quit, Tom wouldn’t get tired.” Woods dug deeper, trained harder, trained longer to no longer get those comparisons. Woods didn’t want the comparison, he wanted to be himself.
Tom says you look at the accolades, the credentials, the sequel is never as good as the original. Tom was UCF, Woods was UCF, they both became champions. Tom became a professional fighter, Woods wanted to do that, but took a different path. But now they’re both in pro-wrestling, except Woods did it first and in his opinion, does it better. Tom has trained with Woods on the mats, in the cage, and now Tom has been compared to Woods for the past 15 years of his life. Woods became NCAA champion, Woods became an MMA fighter, except look who did those first! Tom Lawlor!
Woods says they were friends, they were teammates, they’ve traveled together. This isn’t personal, this is business. Woods has been in AEW for three years now, doing everything right, waiting for opportunities, and nailed everything. But none of it has worked. So sorry, Tom, but you’re just the next opportunity. Tom says he’s a dog, Woods doesn’t have that bite. Saturday, May 24th, at the Dean Rasmussen tribute show, everyone will see who really has the goods!
Trish Adora w/ The Infantry VS Rachael Ellering!
The Afropunk and the Queen of Strong Smile have been away for a bit, but after hearing about the Women’s Pure Championship Tournament, they had to come back. Will a win here go a long way towards one of them joining the bracket?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally. Trish and Rachael tie up, are in a deadlock, and they go along the ropes. They end up in a corner and Trish rolls her eyes as the ref counts. Trish lets go, but Rachael storms right up on her for another tie up! Rachael powers Trish to the far corner, but she lets off, only for Trish to headlock! Rachael powers up but Trish holds on. Trish gives Rachael a little noogie, but Rachael puts her on the ropes. The ref counts, Trish turns things around, but Rachael turns it back. Rachael whips Trish, then goes the other way! They run the ropes like in training, then Rachael drops down and UPPERCUTS!
The fans fire up and Trish is a bit dazed. Rachael brings her up to WRING the arm! Trish clutches her arm but Rachael runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! The Infantry is annoyed on Trish’s behalf but Rachael mocks their finger guns. Rachael fireman’s carries but Trish fights it! Rachael still tries but Trish rains down elbows! Trish wrenches and PELES the arm! Trish goes for that arm and WRINGS Rachael out! The fans rally and duel, the Infantry tell the haters to shut up, but Trish has plenty of fans. Trish slaps Rachael’s arm to the rhythm, then drags her up. Trish wrenches, hammerlocks, and she RAMS Rachael into buckles!
Trish then ARM-DRAGS Rachael, and she pushes Rachael down to a cover. TWO, and the fans rally up. Carlie & Captain Dean coach Trish to keep on Rachael. Trish reels Rachael in for a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect and Trish grows frustrated. Trish stalks Rachael, full nelsons, but Rachael breaks free to waistlock. Trish switches, Rachael ELBOWS her, then ROCKS her! And UPPER- NO, Trish hooks her to a backslide! Rachael rolls through but into LARIAT TUBMAN!! Cover, Trish wins!
Winner: Trish Adora, by pinfall
It didn’t need to be technical, but it was still clean! No flaws in the game plan, will Shane Taylor Promotions soon have both ROH Pure Championships?
Red Velvet speaks.
“Everyone keeps talking about the Pure Women’s Title. Uh, I’m sorry, did I get canceled? Let’s not worry about a title no one has won yet. What we should be worrying about is: Who is winning? Up here I’ve been winning, I’ve been winning everywhere. As a matter of fact, I can even win in Mexico! Just ask La Catalina who’s been winning. I put the R in ROH. I put the V in TV champion! And I will continue to show that each and every night. I think I’m gonna deliver some cake, too. I’m gonna drive a car, I’ll fly a plane, I’ll even deliver it special, hand made, to anyone’s front door. You know why? Because I show up, I show out, and I stir it up.”
The Chef is ready to serve a fresh batch of L’s, but who will step up and get served?
Cole Karter & Griff Garrison w/ The Frat House VS The Dark Order!
Win or lose, they booze. But they also like to punk out pledges and look down on pretty much everyone else that isn’t in their fraternity. But will Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds show it is all about quality, not quantity? Or will the Diamond in the Rough and the Ivy League MVP show size matters?
The teams sort out, but Jacked Jameson seems to give this week’s pledges some instructions. Karter and Reynolds step up, they keep the Code of Honor, and the bell rings. They circle, the fans rally, and the two tie up. Reynolds wrenches but Karter ROCKS him! Karter CLUBS him, then ROCKS Alex again. Karter whips, Reynolds reverses, but Karter KICKS him away! Karter taunts Uno and the fans boo, but Reynolds LARIATS Karter down! The fans fire up and Reynolds rains down fists! Reynolds stands Karter up to UPPERCUT, then UPPERCUTS again! Reynolds whips, Karter reverses, but Reynolds ducks ‘n’ dodges.
Karter scoops but Reynolds slips free to waistlock. Karter goes to ropes and Griff tags in as Karter bucks the O’Conner Roll. Reynolds stands, Karter throws hands, and then Griff BOOTS Reynolds down! Griff BLASTS Uno for good measure and the fans boo. The Frat boys reel Reynolds in, but Uno saves him from the double suplex! The Dark Order SMACK Karter & Griff, then we get stereo swivels, and stereo NECKBREAKERS! Uno hustles back to the corner, tags in, and he climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count along, and Uno goes all the way to eight, then hits nine, then ten, then ELEVEN! The fans cheer, and Uno reels Griff in!
Uno suplexes, and stalls for ONE before the SLAM! Cover, ONE!! Griff toughs it out but the fans rally up. Uno CHOPS Griff, then whips, only for Griff to reverse. Vance trips Uno up! Uno swings on the former Number 10, but then Griff runs in. Uno TOSSES Griff out onto Vance! The fans cheer, Uno builds speed, but Karter trips Uno! The fans boo as Karter drags Uno out and LARIATS! Karter soaks up the heat, puts Uno in the ring, and Griff rolls in. Griff tags Karter, the Frat mugs Uno, and Karter suplexes! Cover, TWO! Karter drags Uno up, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Griff. The mugging continues and the ref reprimands.
Griff brings Uno around, whips and ELBOWS him down, then covers, TWO! Uno stays in this and the fans rally. Griff drags Uno to the ropes and CHOKES him! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, and Griff stops at 4. Vance mockingly asks Uno, “What do you say?” Uno swipes at Vance, but Griff CLUBS Uno. Tag to Karter, but Uno fights back with forearms and elbows! The fans fire up but the Frat keeps Uno back! They sends him into the corner, then taunt Reynolds. Karter runs up and SPLASHES! Griff runs up and BOOTS! Then Griff feeds Uno to Karter’s DROPKICK! Cover, Reynolds breaks it! And ROCKS Griff!
The ref reprimands and backs Reynolds off. Griff taunts Reynolds, Karter CLUBS Uno, and Uno bails out. The pledges mug Uno! The fans boo but they put Uno back in the ring. Karter CLUBS Uno, bumps him off buckles, and tags Griff. The Frat continues to mug Uno, then Griff runs in, but into a BOOT! Uno ELBOWS Karter, TOSSES Griff out, and then he BOOTS Karter for a DDT! The fans fire up while Uno and Karter are down! Uno crawls, the fans rally, but Griff is back. Griff anchors a foot, but Uno kicks him away! Hot tag to Reynolds! The fans fire up as Reynolds dodges Griff, BOOTS Karter, and then dodges Griff!
Griff runs into Karter, Reynolds comes back to ELBOW Griff! Then Reynolds runs to UPPERCUT! The fans fire up and Reynolds LARIATS Karter up and out! Griff is back but Reynolds dodges to DROPKICK! Reynolds kips up, the fans fire up, and Reynolds runs to DIVE! Down goes Karter into the railing! The fans fire up and Reynolds hurries up. But the Frat distracts the ref so the Pledges can drag Reynolds down! But Reynolds dodges their double lariat, and Uno runs in with DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up and Reynolds climbs! DIVING STOMPS to the back! Griff writhes, Reynolds tags Uno, and the fans fire up more!
Uno reels Griff in, Gory Especial, and Reynolds jumps up, GORY CODE BREAKER!! Jameson distracts the ref, Vance drags Reynolds out and TOSSES him! Uno is furious, but Karter has the paddle! Uno takes the paddle from him! The ref sees the paddle, he and Uno tug-o-war over it and Uno gives it up. Uno explains it was The Frat! But speaking of, Jameson argues with the ref, and Vance DISCUS LARIATS!! Griff covers, the fans boo, but the Frat House wins!
Winners: The Frat House, by pinfall
When it’s 6v2, of course the Frat House wins. Did The Pledges earn their place on the team? Will the Dark Order ever return to former glory?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Beach Break is only getting bigger as ROH World Champion, Bandido, joins forces with Brody King and NJPW Strong Openweight Champion, Tomohiro Ishii, against their common enemies in the Don Callis Family! Will the Most Wanted, the King of Death and the Stone Pitbull stand tall in Chicago? Or will Lance Archer, Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta win big for the family?
8 Man Tag: The Sons of Texas VS MXM Collection & The Premier Athletes!
Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara may be battling CRU on Collision for a chance at the AEW World Tag Team Championships, but they still need to be wary of everyone coming for the ROH World and Six Man Tag Team Championships. But will Dustin, Sammy & The Von Erichs handle their business? Or will this rather eclectic combination grab up some golden tickets?
And of course, Mark Sterling has to talk… “Alright, Bobby, quiet down, hit the bricks, I’ll take it from here. Everyone knows Ariya Daivari & Tony Nese, and we are the Premier Athletes!” The fans boo, but Sterling tells the fans that we’re here in the “Big D.” But judging from the people in the crowd, this is more like the Small D. Mansoor & Mason laugh at that inappropriate comment, but Sterling says all they need tonight is the tip! So they will ask MXM and all the fans here to join in on the pregame cheers. When he says, “Athletes,” you say, “Rule,” nothing else. “Hands in, boys. Ohh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Gottee!
Sterling’s inability to learn from his mistakes continues, and now the Sons of Texas make their entrance! The teams sort out and the fans already fire up for Sammy and Dustin. In the end, Marshall Von Erich starts against Daivari, and they tie up. Daivari pulls hair to put Marshall in the corner, tags to Nese, and the Athletes mug Marshall! They stop to shout, “ATHLETES!” The fans shout, “SUCK!” Nese is annoyed and he UPPERCUTS Marshall! Tag to Mason, he tags Mansoor, and MXM double whip to DOUBLE ELBOW! Then POSE! The fans are torn, but then MXM tip touch and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Mansoor covers, TWO!
Mansoor drags Marshall up to ROCK him and CHOP him! Mansoor whips Marshall but Marshall reverses. Marshall BACKDROPS Mansoor, tags Ross, and sends Ross in at the corner. Ross BOOTS Mansoor, Marshall LARIATS, then snapmare for Ross’ PENALTY KICK! Marshall hits a STANDING MOONSAULT! Ross covers, TWO! Ross brings Mansoor over, tags Sammy, and Sammy KICKS Mansoor in the side! The fans cheer as Sammy whips, hurdles, backflips, and DROPKICKS! Sammy kips up and the fans cheer more. Sammy takes a bow, then he POSES! Sammy points to Dustin and the fans fire up more!
Sammy wrenches Mansoor, points again, but Mansoor kicks low! Mansoor sucker punches Dustin, blows a kiss to the fans, but Sammy blocks a kick. Sammy FLIPS Mansoor and Mansoor lands on his stomach! Mansoor flounders while Sammy tags Ross. Ross brings Mansoor around, whips, but Mansoor reverses, only to claim arm pain. This distracts the ref so Sterling can trip Ross up! Ross grabs at Mark but Mason grabs Ross! Mason drags Ross through the ropes, the ref has to keep Marshall back now, and Mansoor uses this opening to hit a DRAPING SENTON to the apron! The fans boo but Mansoor poses, and Mason stomps Ross!
Mansoor tags Daivari, he puts Ross in, and Daivari stomps Ross. Daivari throws KNEE after KNEE into Ross, then clamps on a chinlock. Ross endures, the fans rally, and Sterling tries to get an “Athletes Rule!” going, only for the fans to shout back, “ATHLETES SUCK!” Ross fights up, fires body shots, then he KICKS! But Daivari CLAWS Ross’ face! Daivari turns Ross for a NECKBREAKER! Daivari goes up, up, and “ATHLETES!” FLOP!! The fans fire up as Daivari’s “Magic Carpet Ride” crashes ‘n’ burns! Daivari and Ross crawl for their corners, hot tags to Nese and Dustin! Detroit fires up for The Natural as he rallies on Nese!
Dustin whips, Nese reverses, but Dustin says, “Not Today!” UPPERCUT! Nese staggers into the SNAP POWERSLAM! Dustin fires up, the fans are with him, but Daivari runs in! SNAP POWERSLAM! Nese ROCKS Dustin, fireman’s carries, but Dustin dragon sleepers! CROSS RHODES! Cover, MXM breaks it! The fans boo but Sammy DUMPS Mason out, and Ross TOSSES Mansoor! Dustin drags Nese up, tags Marshall, but Sterling trips Marshall up! Nese then shoves Dustin into Marshall! Dustin falls, Nese grabs Marshall, but Sammy JUMP KNEES Nese! Sammy goes up, but Mason catches him!
Mansoor joins in, MXM sets Sammy up for DRAG THE LAKE!! Or perhaps some fashion themed nickname. THe fans boo, but then the Von Erichs DOUBLE DROPKICK MXM! Mansoor falls, Mason stays up, so the Von Erichs DOUBLE DROPKICK him! Daivari runs in, he DECKS Ross but Marshall LARIATS Daivari! Nese rolls Marshall, with tights! TWO!! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Nese and Marshall fall but Sterling gets on the apron. Dustin grabs Sterling and TOSSES him in! The fans fire up as Dustin puts Smart Mark in the corner, and opens him up! Sterling begs for mercy, but Dustin doesn’t have to hold back!
Dustin ROCKS Sterling, then winds up, and Detroit is rocking! Double bird and SHATTERED DREAMS!! But then Mason grabs Dustin by the neck! Sammy hits a CUTTER on Mason! Nese runs up to CLUB Dustin! MXM & The Athletes beat up on the ROH World Six Man Champs! They CHOP, then triple whip! But Dustin gives Mansoor a DESTROYER! And then The Von Erichs clamp on DOUBLE IRON CLAWS!! The fans are thunderous as the Athletes go down! They TAP, the Sons of Texas win!
Winners: The Sons of Texas, by submission
MXM is in retreat while the Premier Athletes have massive headaches. But as the Sons of Texas celebrate their win, CRU shows up! Lio Rush & Action Andretti swagger out on stage, and they stare down with Dustin & Sammy. There’s a Collision on the horizon, but who walks away ready to fight the Hurt Syndicate?
My Thoughts:
A very good ROH clocking in at about 48 minutes, but it also felt more like a go-home to Beach Break Collision this Saturday. For one, they advertised a Six Man Tag that Dynamite should’ve mentioned but I guess it was just made on the fly. Then we get Yuta winning easy so that he has momentum going against Hobbs. I would think Hobbs wins that, but Death Riders might interfere even then. And then a great 8 Man Tag main event but I figured the Faces would win. CRU showing up at the end trying to intimidate Dustin & Sammy continues to give off chihuahua vibes. Dustin & Sammy are definitely winning at Collision, and as I said for Dynamite, there could be a chance for Titles VS Titles at Double or Nothing, but that would only tank the ROH Tag Division.
Speaking of, good stuff from Dark Order VS Frat House, but of course Frat House won using a lot of cheating. The Dark Order can only hope John Silver is cleared soon, or that they start bringing in new members, perhaps from the existing roster that isn’t doing anything. They let the Nick Comoroto & Jacoby Watts story fall through, maybe Comoroto could be the new big muscle guy. Good return match from Trish and Rachael. Trish gets a solid win, but with three spots in the tournament left open, they both could get in on merit and past win-loss record.
Red Velvet had a very good promo, and I do like her angle of talking down on a title that has yet to be won. A little curious as to where her story is going, and I continue to ask: Where is Athena? Why isn’t TK figuring out how her story with Diamante and Billie Starkz is supposed to go? Is he just putting them on hold until we’re closer to All In: Texas? I still don’t know the business story behind why Supercard of Honor was delayed, but it has wrecked a lot of the wrestling stories ROH had going. Let’s hope the latter half of this year is better for ROH.
My Score: 8.7/10
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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; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Clark Connors VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kanemaru wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS SHO; Sho wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Dragon Dia; Wato wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Nick Wayne; Nick wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Kosei Fujita; Fujita wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
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?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for Mao. Mao and Taiji circle, tie up, and Taiji wrenches to a wristlock. Mao wrenches and wristlocks in return, but Taiji wrenches again for an ELBOW BREAKER! Taiji wristlocks, but Mao rolls, kips up and drops back to kip again. Mao shows off with the repeated kip ups, and then wrenches Taiji’s arm! Taiji pokes Mao in the eyes! The ref reprimands but Taiji whips, only for Mao to reverse. Taiji handsprings, Mao gets under, but Taiji avoids the Dreamcast kick! The fans fire up as the two stand off! Taiji and Mao circle, then Taiji runs to RAM Mao! Mao stays up, and puffs up to be #tsukakui!
The fans cheer but Taiji fires a body blow! Taiji runs, then RUNS Mao over! But Mao kips up, and is tsukakui! Taiji runs again, CROSSBODIES, but Mao goes Matrix to escape! And he is again tsukakui! Taiji runs up again, but Mao knocks him down! Mao flexes, the fans cheer, and Mao puffs up again. Mao stands Taiji up, whips him to ropes, but Taiji grabs ropes. Mao runs up, Taiji bails out, and Taiji puffs up to show he is even more tsukakui! The fans cheer his eight pack! Mao rushes out after Taiji but Taiji slides back in, only for Mao to tsukakui! Mao rushes back in, but Taiji pokes him in the eyes! Taiji whips, Mao reverses, but Taiji reverses to arm-drag and ARM WRINGER!
The fans rally up while Mao shakes out his arm. Taiji grabs Mao’s arm, bends his fingers, then drags him up. Taiji CLUBS Mao down, drags him to a corner, and then SLAMS the arm against the post! Mao clutches his arm while the fans duel. Taiji SLAMS the arm into the post again, then he points out something. The ref goes to check, and Taiji grabs a chair from under the ring! Taiji aims and SMACKS Mao’s arm! The fans boo but Taiji gets away with it, and Mao writhes on the floor. The fans rally as Taiji CLUBS Mao’s arm, and then wrenches the arm to hit an ELBOW BREAKER! Mao falls and clutches his arm, but Taiji clamps back on.
Taiji pulls on the arm, stands Mao up, and whips him at the upper deck! Mao jumps up to then backflip over Taiji! Mao mule kicks, then goes up the stairs! The fans fire up as Mao aims from the upper deck, runs and FLIES! Down goes Taiji and the fans fire up more! Mao drags Taiji up, puts him in the ring, and keeps the fans fired up. Mao runs and BOOTS Taiji, then runs to CANNONBALL him against ropes! Cover, TWO! Taiji stays in this but Mao clamps on with JUST FACELOCK! Taiji endures, BITES at Mao’s hand, and then slips around for the BONE LOCK! Mao fights, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him away from ropes! But Mao pops out! JUST FACELOCK!!
Taiji endures as Mao pulls on the hold! The fans rally harder as Taiji fights around, but Mao grabs that arm, and drags Taiji into a COBRA CLUTCH! Mao CLUBS Taiji, and reels him into a DICK- NO, Taiji rolls the Dick Killer into a cover! TWO!! Taiji is free and he kicks a leg out! Taiji hooks Mao up for a GEDO- NO, Mao rolls through and then steals the GEDO CLUTCH, but then rolls back for a JAPANESE LEG ROLL CLUTCH! TWO, and then Taiji has the GEDO CLUTCH! TWO!! Mao escapes, but Taiji BOOTS him! Mao DROPKICKS Taiji, runs, but so does Taiji! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! The fans fire up while both men are down!
Taiji and Mao stir, rise up, and Taiji ROCKS Mao with a haymaker! The ref reprimands about closed fists, but Taiji ROCKS Mao again! Taiji fires fast hands, but Mao SHOTEIS! Taiji ROCKS Mao, but Mao REAR HEADBUTTS! Mao whips, Taiji handsprings, and NEURALIZERS! But Mao goes Spider-Man to rebound and ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up as Mao then scoops and MICHI- NO, Taiji POISON RANAS! Mao staggers up but then flops back down! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Taiji rises first, he goes to a corner and climbs. Taiji goes up top, and 450- NO, he has to roll through as Mao moves!
DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And then DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! Mao says something is in his eye, Taiji runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Then he leaps over to hit a CUTTER! Scoop and MICHINO- NO, Taiji fights free, ripcords and LA MYSTIC- NO, Mao slips free and wrenches, LA MYSTICA DRIVER!! Taiji sits up in a daze and the fans fire up! Mao aims as Taiji slowly rises, and SAMURAI SUPERKICKS!! Taiji staggers around, but the fans fire up even more for Mao! Mao runs and hits the OSAKA RINKAI UPPER!! Cover, Mao wins!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
And Mao is 2-0 to start his very first BOSJ! On the flipside, Taiji is now 0-2! Will these trends continue? Or can Taiji turn things around before the top spot is out of reach?
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?
Connors takes off his jacket, hat and DEFY Championship belt before he gets in the ring, so that he can rush Kanemaru! But Kanemaru BOOTS Connors first! The bell rings, Connors CLOBBERS Kanemaru, and the fans bark along. Connors then runs in at the corner, but Kanemaru dodge! Kanemaru kicks and CLAWS Connors, runs, but it’s a feint! Kanemaru dropkicks Connors’ legs out before he can hit the Jeep Flipper! Kanemaru then steps through on the legs for a FIGURE FOUR! Connors endures, the fans fire, and Kanemaru thrashes around! Connors reaches out, makes his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!
Kanemaru lets go slowly while the fans rally up again. Kanemaru stomps Connors, drags him up, and has the leg for a SHIN BREAKER! Kanemaru steps through, but Connors BOOTS him away! Kanemaru kicks low, runs, but into the JEEP FLIPPER! The fans fire up as Connors drags Kanemaru back up, whips him to ropes, and SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up more and Connors slaps his bad leg into working. Connors paces, then aims from the corner. But Kanemaru bails out to avoid the spear! Connors hurries out and CLUBS Kanemaru! Connors tells fans to move, and he whips Kanemaru, but Kanemaru reverses! Kanemaru BOWLS Connors into chairs!
Connors goes all the way to the bleachers behind that section, that is certainly a Strike for Kanemaru! Kanemaru storms up on Connors, brings him around, and then he shouts for fans to clear out! Kanemaru whips, but now Connors reverses, and he BOWLS Kanemaru into chairs! The fans fire up as Connors bowls a Strike in return! Connors Too Sweets Gedo on commentary, then he brings out… WHEEL-SAN! The fans fire up for Connors’ little friend, and Connors runs up, only for Kanemaru to use a Young Lion as a shield! Connors hesitates, Kanemaru runs away, but Connors CLOBBERS the Young Lion anyway!
Kanemaru grabs his whiskey, kicks Connors low, and then takes a swing! Connors dodges and he CLOBBERS Kanemaru with the tire! The ring count is 10 of 20 but Connors goes to the ring. Kanemaru YANKS him down at 13, hurries to the ring, but Connors grabs him at 16! Kanemaru fights Connors off, and is in at 19! Connors is stuck outside, Kanemaru wins!!
Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by count-out (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)
Connors has Kanemaru’s boot, but Kanemaru has the points! Connors throws the boot at Kanemaru then rushes back into the ring. Kanemaru runs away, but will he continue to win by the seat of his pants? Can Connors and War Dogs Racing make up for this in the coming “laps?”
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
Wait a minute, Yoh has a bottle of whiskey with Sho’s sticker on it. Yoh takes a swig, then he rushes the ring! Sho runs away from Yoh and his perverted take on vengeance! Yoh still catches Sho as he gets in the ring! Sho fights off Yoh’s whiskey kiss, and the ref has Yoh stop, this isn’t even a match yet! Yoh shoves the ref aside, and Sho LOW BLOWS Yoh! The whiskey mist flies into the air! The fans boo but the bell finally rings and Sho stomps Yoh. Sho CHOKES Yoh on the ropes, the ref counts, and Sho steps off at 4. Sho drags Yoh up, whips him to ropes, but Yoh reverses. Yoh trips Sho, then keeps him moving to drop toehold! And basement DROPKICK!
Sho bails out, Yoh hurries to PLANCHA! The fans fire up and Yoh paces around the outside. Yoh gets the whiskey again and the fans cheer. Yoh takes another swig, but Sho is already scurrying away! The fans rally as Yoh creeps up closer! Sho hurries to the entrance! Yoh pursues, but then YUJIRO TAKAHASHI is there! Tokyo Pimp scares Yoh into scurrying away! Yoh goes into the crowd, up in the orange seats! Yujiro pursues, the ref reprimands, but Yoh continues to run away. Yoh goes to the exit, but EVIL is there! The fans fire up as the House of Torture closes in on Yoh. Yoh takes off his jacket and fires himself up.
But then Evil & Yujiro attack! They mug Yoh, the fans boo, and Evil sets Yoh up for a PIMP CANE ATTACK! Evil brings Yoh back down to ground level while Sho keeps the ref preoccupied. Evil puts Yoh in and Sho unties a buckle pad. The ref reprimands but there’s not much he can do. Sho drags Yoh up and wrenches his arm to a hammerlock. Sho RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Yoh falls in a heap against the ropes, and now Sho unties another buckle pad! Sho drags Yoh up, wrenches the bad arm to a hammerlock, and RAMS him into the new bare buckles! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Sho clamps onto the arm with a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Yoh endures and the fans rally up!
Yoh reaches out and has the ROPEBREAK with his foot! Sho holds on until the ref counts 4. Sho then TOSSES Yoh out and argues with the ref, all so Evil can CLUB Yoh’s arm, and feed him to Yujiro’s LARIAT! The fans boo but Evil just laughs. Evil drags Yoh up while the fans tell Evil & Yujiro to go away. Evil puts Yoh in, Sho covers, TWO! And back to the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Yoh endures, fights around, but Evil pulls the ropes back! Yoh still fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets go, and Sho picks the ref up! The ref reprimands, not letting Sho throw him onto Yoh. Sho taunts Yoh, and Yoh stands to fire forearms!
But then Sho YANKS the bad arm! And RAMS him into bare buckles! Yoh falls back and the ref checks the arm. Sho aims his bow and drags Yoh up. Sho tucks the arms for the SHOCK- NO, Yoh flips free! But the bad arm holds him back! Sho grins and whips, but Yoh reverses! Sho hits bare buckles, so Yoh whips him into more bare buckles! And more bare buckles! And then Yoh reels Sho in for a FALCON ARROW! Yoh WRECKS Evil & Yujiro with a dropkick! The fans fire up while Yoh shakes out the bad arm. Yoh rises, tunes up, and the fans rally behind him. Sho stands, Yoh aims, SUPER- NO, Sho blocks and waistlocks! POP-UP ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!
Yoh scrambles to high stack Sho! TWO and Yoh is free! Sho runs up but Yoh scoops, SLAM GOROSHI! Cover, TWO! ANACONDA VICE!! Sho endures as Yoh pulls on the hold! Sho fights around, fights to his feet, but Yoh hits an ANACONDA BUSTER! Yoh keeps the hold on, but Sho fights up again! Sho flails, reaches out, but then CLAWS Yoh’s face! The ref reprimands, Sho whips, and Yoh hits bare buckles again! But Yoh comes back to LARIAT!! The fans fire up as Yoh rises, and he brings Sho around. Yoh suplexes for the FALCON GOROSHI! Yoh hurries and reels Sho back in, but Sho fights the Direct Drive!
Sho bends fingers, but Yoh kicks low! Sho shoves the ref into Yoh! Then Sho TOSSES Yoh out! Yujiro aims but Yoh blocks the pimp cane attack! Only for Evil to LOW BLOW Yoh!! The fans boo but Evil grins as he puts Yoh back in. Sho then crawls over to grab his Torture Tool! The fans boo as Sho aims, but Yoh dodges the wrench! Yoh JUMP KNEES Sho down! Evil & Yujiro hurry in, but Yoh KICKS the ropes! He jams them both up down low! The fans fire up as Evil & Yujiro fall, and now Yoh has the wrench! But then KANEMARU is back! WHISKEY MIST! And then TORTURE TOOL WHISKEY BOTTLE DOUBLE SHOT!!
The fans boo but the House just keeps stacking the deck! Sho laughs and Kanemaru shoves the ref back in. Sho reels Yoh in, tucks the arms, SHOCK ARROW!! Cover, Sho wins!
Winner: Sho, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yoh earns 0)
Another win Sho had to cheat to get, and all the more reason for Yoh to still hate his former friend! And then The House stomps away on Yoh! The fans boo as the House puts one out on Yoh. Will they cheat their way right to the top of both blocks? Or will justice be served?
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?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Wato and Dia circle and tie up. Wato trips Dia then runs, but Dia drops down, hurdles over, only for Wato to leap over! They keep moving, and Dia arm-drags Wato! Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges and slides under to then tilt-o-whirl and arm-drag! Then he DROPKICKS Wato! The fans fire up while Wato bails out. Dia goes to the rope, but Wato slides in as Dia planchas! Dia lands safe on the apron, only for Wato to DROPKICK him down! Then Wato PLANCHAS to knock Dia down again! The fans fire up and Wato brings Dia around. Wato fakes throwing Dia at chairs to put him in the ring.
Wato hurries in and wraps Dia up, VENDE- NO, Dia pops free of Vendeval to go for the legs. But Wato fights the surfboard off to reel Dia back into VENDEVAL! The fans rally as Dia endures, and he fights around to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Wato lets go, to then bring Dia up and wrench. Wato hooks Dia up, Dia fights Recientemente so Wato KNEES and KICKS away on him! Dia falls, the fans rally, and Wato clamps on with a chinlock. Dia endures, even as Wato digs his knee into Dia’s back. The fans rally more as Dia fights around, but Wato ELBOWS him in the head. Wato then drags Dia back into the chinlock.
Dia endures again and the fans continue to rally. Dia moves around, but Wato pulls him back against his knee! Dia still fights up, still fires body shots, but Wato snapmares Dia to KICK him down! Cover, TWO! Dia toughs it out and the fans applaud. But Wato wraps on the headscissors and squeezes tight! Dia endures, pries the legs apart, but Wato clamps on tighter! The fans rally as Dia fights around more, and he makes it to the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud and the ref counts, so Wato lets go. Wato drags Dia back up, but Dia CHOPS! Wato eggs Dia on, so Dia CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Wato kicks low, CLUBS Dia, then brings him around again.
Wato suplexes but Dia slips free! Dia waistlocks, Wato elbows free, but Dia BOOTS him from the corner! Dia then goes up to FLYING RANA! The fans fire up as Wato tumbles! Both men are down and the fans rally again. Dia growls as he rises up, and he brings Wato around. The fans rally but Wato SOBATS! Wato runs, but Dia drop toeholds him onto ropes! Dia dials it up, 619! Wato falls back, Dia STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Wato stays in this but Dia stays focused. Dia waits in a corner and the fans rally up. Wato rises, Dia runs in, tilt-o-whirl and DEJA VU RANA! Wato tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up!
Dia goes to the apron and ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit and they almost end up in the front row! The fans fire up and the ring count starts while both men are down. Wato and Dia stir at 5 of 20, rise up, and Dia fires up! The fans cheer Dia on as he brings Wato up at 12 and pushes him in at 13. Dia powers up, the fans rally, and Dia springboards! But Wato DROPKICKS him down! The fans rally as Wato crawls to a corner. Wato now aims as Dia rises, and he springboards to FLYING UPPERCUT! The fans fire up with Wato now and he brings Dia up. Wato wrenches, hooks Dia up, RECIENTEMENTE!! Cover, TWO!?!
The fans fire up as Dia survives, but Wato just fires up more! Wato drags Dia up, waistlocks, but Dia victory rolls! TWO, and both men rise! Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges to roll, REPTILIAN- REVERSE BOMB!! Wato turns things around on Dia, then drags him back up! Wato wrenches, hooks Dia up again, RECIENT- NO, Dia slips free and rolls, REPTIL- NO, Wato throws him away! Wato ducks Dia’s enzigiri to TSUTEN- NO, Dia lands out of the German Suplex! Dia dodges a kick, rolls, and then shifts around! REPTILIAN DOUBLE- NO! Wato offsets Double Cork into RECIENTEMENTE THE SECOND!! Cover, Wato wins!!
Winner: Master Wato, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Dia earns 0)
The Infinite Carat Diamond didn’t quite crack under pressure, but there’s no golden ticket for him tonight. Will Wato use this momentum to make his way back to the top?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Nick Wayne!
The Rogue Luchador won big in the opening round, but so did the youngest entry in BOSJ history. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion battles ROH World Television Champion, who comes away with the golden ticket?
The fans are already fired up, mostly cheering for Despy but there are some fans of The Prodigy here. The bell rings and the fans rally up more as Despy and Nick stare down. The shirts come off and the fans cheer. Despy makes sure the Young Lion handles his shirt well, it’s brand new merch. Then Despy and Nick go around and tie up. Despy wrenches to a wristlock but Nick slips around to trap the arms. Nick headlocks, Despy powers up and out the back, then has the arm trapped. Despy adds a chinbar, then he snapmares Nick to a chinlock. Nick slips out the back and has the hammerlock, and he grinds Despy down.
Despy endures, reaches back, but Nick fights off the headlock. Despy moves around, rolls and spins to then trip Nick. Despy has the leg but Nick has the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud and the two reset. Nick and Despy circle again, tie up, and Despy headlocks. Nick powers up and out, but Despy reverses, only for Nick to reverse back. Nick hurdles, bypasses, then UPPERCUTS! Nick kips up and the fans fire up while Despy goes to a corner. Nick runs in and JUMPING UPPERCUTS! Nick snapmares then runs up. Nick blocks a haymaker but Despy stops the Asai DDT. Despy has a leg for a SHIN BREAKER! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW!
The fans applaud while Nick clutches that leg. Despy drags Nick around, YANKS the leg, then YANKS it again! Ninck clutches the knee more but Despy clamps on with a chinlock. Despy has the arms, steps over, and he leans on the modified motorcycle stretch. Nick endures so Despy steps through to trap an arm in a hammerlock. Despy twists the other arm around and even the fans feel that pain. Despy then turns Nick over to have the leg for a SMASH off the mat! Nick crawls away but Despy has his leg again. Despy SPLASHES down on the leg, then he steps through to tie the legs up for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK!
Despy is a bit annoyed, Nick is a lanky kid. Despy eggs Nick on while he endures and the fans rally up. Nick reaches out as Despy puts on the pressure, and Nick still manages the ROPEBREAK! Despy reclines back to put on the pressure, but Red Shoes reprimands. Despy undoes the hold, and Nick kicks at him from below. Despy looms over Nick while the fans rally up. Nick stands while Despy talks trash. Nick fires body shots but Despy just eggs him on more. Then Despy kicks the leg, grabs the leg, but Nick KNEES free! The fans fire up, but Despy kicks the leg again. Despy whips but Nick grabs ropes!
Nick KICKS Despy, then slips around to wrench and slip around again! STUNNER! Nick holds on to then ASAI DDT! The fans fire up, but the landing is a bit double-edged for Nick’s knee. Nick crawls to a cover, TWO! Despy stays in this and the fans rally up. Nick rises, waits on Despy to rise up, and then waistlocks. Despy fights off the nelson, breaks it, then ELBOWS free! Nick roars and comes back, but Despy blocks the superkick! Despy waistlocks, Nick ELBOWS free, then Nick TOSSES Despy out! The fans rally as Despy gets back on the apron. Despy blocks a shot to ROCK Nick, then he goes to the corner.
Nick blocks the buckle bomb to BODY BLOW! And then he POSTS Despy! Despy falls to the floor and the fans rally back up! Nick rises and he goes to the corner. The fans fire up as Nick climbs, and he goes to the very top! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes Despy, but Nick still clutches that bad leg. Red Shoes checks both men, and they’re both okay to continue. The fans rally up as the ring count starts. Nick sits up at 4 of 20, then manages to stand at 8. The fans rally more as Nick hobbles his way over to Despy. Nick puts Despy in at 14 and the fans cheer. Nick then climbs a corner and FROG SPLASHES! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer as Despy stays in this, but he still writhes from that impact. Nick shakes out his leg while the fans rally. Nick fires up with “IKU ZO~!” The fans cheer and Nick brings Despy up. Nick hooks a leg, but Despy fights the suplex! Nick ROCKS Despy, CHOPS him, then hobbles over to whip. Despy reverses to then SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO, into the STRETCH MUFFLER! The fans are thunderous as Nick endures Despy thrashing that leg! Despy grabs Nick’s arm, NUMERO DOS! Despy goes for the other arm, but Nick keeps fighting! The fans rally, Nick crawls with that one arm, but Despy drags him away!
The fans rally as hard as they can as Despy almost has Numero Dos Plus! Nick gets his arms free and then RANAS Despy away! The fans fire up while both men are down! Nick shakes out his leg and Despy goes to a corner. Despy rises, he storms back over to Nick, and he gut wrenches, only for Nick to wrench free! Nick ducks the lariat, SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Despy stays in this but Nick just fires back up! The fans rally and Nick drags Despy to his feet. Nick hooks the leg for the PRODIGY- NO, Despy wrenches out to reel Nick in! BIG back suplex! Despy hurries to then gut wrench and GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up again as Nick stays in this! Despy grows frustrated, but then he vows to end this! Despy underhooks and PINCHE- RANA! Nick has the cover, TWO!!! Despy narrowly escapes, but then N ick baits him in! Step over, sunset flip, TWO!! Despy gets free again, and he ELBOWS Nick! Nick catches the haymaker to wrench and arm-drag, into a float over and SEATBELT!! TWO?!?! Despy escapes and Nick is shocked! Despy runs up, into a ROUNDHOUSE!! Nick has Despy down and the fans fire up! Nick rises, he calls his shot, and he drags Despy up! Nick hooks the leg, and PRODIGY PLEXES!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Despy survives and Nick is stunned, but this is why Despy is the 31st Best of the Super Juniors winner, and Junior Heavyweight Champion on top of it! Nick still has something more, and he brings Despy up. Nick underhooks the arms?! Despy fights free of that, and wrenches out, but Nick ROCKS him! Despy shakes his head, so Nick ROCKS him again! Despy shouts, Nick ROCKS him but Despy ROCKS Nick back! Nick SUPERKICKS! And ROUND- NO, Despy dodges to SPEAR! The fans are thunderous as Despy underhooks, PINCHE- NO, Nick slips free, hooks the arms, and he turns Despy! KILL- NO, Despy shoves Nick to the corner! WAYNE’S WORLD!!
The fans fire up as Despy sputters. Nick powers up again and he reels Despy in! Nick underhooks, for the ROLLING TIGER DRIVER!!! Cover, NICK WINS!!!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Desperado earns 0)
Even Nick seems a bit shocked, but yes, he just pinned THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion! He just pinned THE BOSJ 31 winner! Does that mean Nick will be THE Best of the Super Juniors, even at such a young age? As for Despy, he did note that anyone could win any given match, and he was just proven right. Will Despy redeem himself as the rest of the tournament goes on?
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?
The bell rings and the fans duel, with an equal share of “HI-RO-MU!” and “FU-JI-TA!” The two circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. The two break, and Fujita CHOPS! The fans fire up and Hiromu CHOPS back! Fujita CHOPS, Hiromu CHOPS, repeat! It is a classic CHOP fest, and neither man is backing down! Hiromu does wind up to CHOP backhanded and Fujita is stinging! Fujita comes back to CHOP, then he whips! Hiromu reverses but Fujita RANAS! Hiromu bails out, Fujita builds speed, but Hiromu slips in! Hiromu whips but Fujita reverses, and then Fujita DROPKICKS! Hiromu tumbles back out and the fans fire up!
Fujita goes out to the apron, the fans rally, and then he springboards to DOUBLE JUMP TOPE CONJILO! The fans fire up and Fujita puts Hiromu back in. Cover, ONE!! Fujita runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Hiromu stays in this and the fans rally up. Fujita stays focused and he stalks Hiromu. Fujita waistlocks and deadlifts, but Hiromu elbows free. Hiromu runs but Fujita drop toeholds him into a deathlock! Fujita wants the facelock but Hiromu scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Fujita lets go, and Hiromu bails out. Fujita goes to the apron, but Hiromu blocks his kick and trips Fujita up!
Hiromu then wheelbarrows Fujita to FACEBUSTER to the floor! The fans fire up again while Hiromu catches his breath. The fans rally and Hiromu drags Fujita back up, just to CHOP him back down! The fans fire up while Hiromu shakes out his hand. Hiromu stands Fujita up again, CHOPS him again, and Fujita falls onto a fan’s lap! Hiromu apologizes to the fans for Fujita, then CHOPS Fujita again! Hiromu brings Fujita around, puts him in the ring, and Hiromu gives one last apology before slide inside. Hiromu stands Fujita up, but Fujita CHOPS! Fujita whips, Hiromu grabs ropes, and then Hiromu BOOTS Fujita!
Hiromu jumps up to have a HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Red Shoes counts, Hiromu lets go at 4, and then Hiromu covers, TWO! Hiromu drags Fujita back up to whip him into a corner. Hiromu then LARIATS, snapmares, and basement DROPKICKS! The fans cheer, Hiromu covers, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Hiromu isn’t bothered. The fans rally as Hiromu paces around. Hiromu brings Fujita up, eggs him on, and then blocks his kick! And his punch! DRAGON SCREW! Then MAXIMUM THE- NO, Fujita has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Hiromu lets go. Fujita still clutches a leg, but Hiromu drags him up again.
Hiromu CHOPS Fujita, eggs him on, and Fujita CHOPS! Hiromu CHOPS and Fujita falls back. The fans rally as Hiromu eggs Fujita on. Hiromu pie faces Fujita, Fujita CHOPS, but Hiromu CHOPS again! The fans rally up but Hiromu whips. Fujita reverses, Hiromu dodges the chop, but not the LEG LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans cheer again! Hiromu sits up first and he rolls his way to a corner. Fujita rises, runs in, and he CHOPS at the corner! Fujita whips corner to corner, runs in again, but Hiromu puts him on the apron. Fujita ducks a shot to ROCK Hiromu! And then springboard MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer but Fujita is a bit frustrated. Fujita drags Hiromu up, reels him in, but Hiromu slips free of the suplex! Fujita CHOPS, suplexes again, but Hiromu again fights it! Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Fujita slips free and shoves him to a corner. Hiromu BOOTS Fujita, runs the ropes, but Fujita dodges! Hiromu dodges, but Fujita pops him up for a waistlock! Hiromu fights free but Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Hiromu ducks the heel kick to SUPERKICK again! Hiromu runs, but Fujita almost falls over so Hiromu isn’t quite sure what to do. Hiromu brings Fujita up with a waistlock, but Fujita reaches out for the ropes!
Hiromu brings Fujita back and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Fujita rises?! Fujita runs back in, slips around Hiromu, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Hiromu is right up, too!! Hiromu dodges, wheelbarrows, but Fujita stops the facebuster to WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Fujita crawls away to the far side, then runs back in, but into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX into the corner! Fujita is folded up but the fans rally again! Both men are down but stirring. The fans continue to rally as Hiromu sits up. Hiromu stands, wobbles, but he smiles as he makes his way over to Fujita.
Hiromu dragon sleepers and drags Fujita up, TIMEBOMB- NO, Fujita kicks his way to the corner! Hiromu puts him up top to CHOP! And CHOP again! Hiromu climbs up to join Fujita, fireman’s carries, and SUPER TIMEBOMB 1.5!! Cover, TWO!??! Fujita survives and the fans fire up! Hiromu grows frustrated now, but then he grins because he’s also amused. The fans rally and duel as Hiromu drags Fujita back up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Fujita slips free to waistlock! Hiromu standing switches, ducks the elbow, and SUPERKICKS! Fujita comes back, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER finds him! Cover, ONE?!?!?
The fans are thunderous again as Fujita shockingly survives! Fujita flounders around along the ropes, then CHOPS! Hiromu CHOPS back! The fans fire up as Fujita shakes his head. Hiromu eggs Fujita on and Fujita CHOPS, but it doesn’t hit quite the same. Hiromu CHOPS, Fujita staggers, but Fujita comes back to CHOP! Hiromu tells Fujita to put something behind it, then he CHOPS! Fujita CHOPS, CHOPS, but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Fujita staggers around, Hiromu mockingly asks what’s wrong, and then he CHOPS again! Fujita sputters, staggers, and leans on the ropes.
The fans rally as hard as they can and Hiromu eggs Fujita on more. Fujita CHOPS, but Hiromu DOUBLE CHOPS! Fujita grits his teeth, fires up, but Hiromu scoops to SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Hiromu paces around Fujita. Hiromu eggs Fujita up and the fans rally behind “FU-JI-TA!” more. Hiromu runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Fujita is flipped inside-out, and Hiromu vows to end this. Hiromu drags Fujita up, fireman’s carries, but Fujita fires elbows! Hiromu still throws him into the dragon sleeper! Fujita fights that, and even fights Hiromu’s standard suplex to fight free!
Fujita takes a swing but Hiromu catches him to wrench and facelock, only to ABANDON HOPE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Fujita crawls his way over, covers, ROPEBREAK!! Hiromu survives by a literal foot but Fujita is too sore to be upset. We pass 15 minutes, one of the longest matches all day, and Fujita drags Hiromu up. Fujita torture racks, and THRILL- NO, Hiromu lands out! But Fujita ducks the superkick to HEEL KICK! Hiromu staggers, Fujita huffs ‘n’ puffs, but Hiromu comes back! Fujita pops him up to the GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and the fans fire up!
Fujita roars and rises up again! Fujita brings Hiromu around to torture rack, but Hiromu slips free! Hiromu wrenches, pump handles, but Fujita escapes the cradle to then sunset flip! And then Fujita shifts to deadlift FISHERMAN, into the fireman’s carry! Then he flips Hiromu into the torture rack, for the THRILL RIDE!!! Fujita crawls to the cover, AND WINS!!!
Winner: Kosei Fujita, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Hiromu earns 0)
Another shocker, and it is the Japanese Young Punk taking down the FOUR-TIME BOSJ winner!! With Hiromu and Despy both losing tonight, is it a sign of the older generation no longer being the best?
As for Fujita, he catches his breathe and gets the mic to say, “When I debuted, it was Hiromu who taught me the pain, fear, and seriousness of wrestling.” The fans applaud that, and Fujita says, “I’ve talked a lot about payback and the new generation moniker. I’ve never been so happy to beat someone in my life!” The fans cheer that, too. Fujita tells Hiromu, “I am the person I am today because of the harshness and pain you gave me back then. Thank you, Hiromu-san.” The fans cheer again, and Fujita continues with, “But I won the main event today!” The fans cheer that and chant his name as Fujita manages to stand.
Fujita promises, “You can count on me! I will win this! The Mighty Don’t Kneel!” Then will Fujita changes this from The Best of the Super Juniors to the Mightiest of the Super Juniors? Or is one win over one of the best still not enough to prove he’s the best?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Kosei Fujita: 2-0, 4 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-1, 2 points
Dragon Dia: 1-1, 2 points
Francesco Akira: 1-1, 2 points
Ninja Mack: 1-1, 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 1-1, 2 points
Robbie X: 1-1, 2 points
Clark Connors: 1-1, 2 points
Master Wato: 1-1, 2 points
KUSHIDA: 0-2, 0 points
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
Nick Wayne: 2-0, 4 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-0, 4 points
MAO: 2-0, 4 points
El Desperado: 1-1, 2 points
Titan: 1-1, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-1, 2 points
SHO: 1-1, 2 points
Kevin Knight: 0-2, 0 points
YOH: 0-2, 0 points
Taiji Ishimori: 0-2, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great BOSJ but I didn’t realize they’d do all ten on one show. Even so, I liked how most of them were very fast, very quick, and rather short. Just looking at the blocks, we get a classic NJPW move of very different dynamics between them. A Block only has one 0-2 with Kushida, which is surprising, and only one 2-0 with Kosei Fujita, also surprising. For Kushida, probably not a big deal, he’s done a lot in his NJPW career and is helping the younger generation. Likewise, Hiromu put Fujita because Hiromu himself has done so much in his NJPW career as a Junior Heavyweight. It is a great honor for Fujita to win in the main event and speak to leading the new generation in this division.
Meanwhile, B Block has three of 2-0 and three of 0-2. Knight losing again isn’t so surprising, but I do wonder if he’s already out of the running for the semifinals, destined for a middle-of-the-block record. Yoh had at least a protected loss with the House of Torture pulling out quite a few tricks just to screw him over, but it also helps line up names for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. Taiji isn’t much different from a Kushida or Hiromu where he’s already checked off quite a bit as a Junior Heavyweight, and putting over the special guest from DDT Pro is a good spot.
Mao, Eagles and Nick Wayne make for a very fun top of the block right now. Again, Mao making the crossover from DDT Pro, makes sense for him to be booked strong. Eagles has been champion and is still Soul of Pro-Wrestling Champion on the side, also a logical choice. Nick Wayne is really getting to show how he’s a Prodigy with a big win over Desperado. Nick has the golden ticket in his back pocket but who knows when and where he’ll get that shot. And I bet even if he does, Christian Cage screws him over somehow so that Nick doesn’t become a champion “on his own,” and double champion at that. At the very least, Nick could become a semifinalist “on his own” and rub that in Christian’s face when he returns home to AEW, adding to that feud’s heat.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
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Classic POD is WAR
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4 Corners Podcast: Never Over Until Its Over
Dave and Patrick break down the latest developments, scores, and stories from the NBA and NHL Playoffs.
4 Corners Podcast: Playoffpalooza
Dave and Tunney discuss all the awesome action that has been going on in the NHL and NBA Playoffs!
4 Corners Podcast: Is It Drafty In Here?
Patrick and Dave discuss the NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders, and the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs!
4 Corners Podcast: Rory McIlroy, NBA Playoffs & NIL
Join Patrick and Dave every Tuesday as they cover the four corners of the professional sporting world!
4 Corners Podcast: Houston Still Has a Problem
This week, we discuss the NCAA Final Four, the NHL Playoff chase, the end of the Gr8 Chase and much...
Bandwagon Nerds #288: Disney In The Desert
Disney makes a controversial decision about where it is building its 7th theme park. Plus, loads of trailers, Thunderbolts* news,...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu News Report! (5/9/25)
June will be electric!
Bandwagon Nerds #287: Filling A Void
The Nerds review Thunderbolts*, check out the latest trailers, and celebrate Star Wars Day as only they can!
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu Results & Report! (5/1/25)
Let's live it up!
Attitude Of Aggression #308- Unidentified History: From Undesirable to Undeniable
This debut Episode examines how UAPs went from an undesirable topic of discussion into an undeniably important aspect of our...
DWI Podcast #476: John Cena vs R-Truth
Don't drink and drive, drink and podcast! Join AJ, DP and PC weekly for their thoughts on RAW, SmackDown and...
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (5/15/25)
Decode the Code of Honor!
The Outsider’s Edge presents The NXT Evaluation Episode
The Outsider's Edge is BACK to break down the recent WWE callups and give NXT wrestler evaluations!
Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/14/25)
It’s a BIG day for BOSJ!
Mitchell’s WWE Evolve Results & Report! (5/14/25)
A battle of legacies!
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (5/14/25)
Gold and steel in the Windy City!
Classic POD is WAR: Prison Heat w/ Rey Cash (12/10/2020)
Andrew Balaz, Rey Cash and PC Tunney invite you to come along on a trip inside the minds of Los...
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (5/13/25)
Sign on the dotted line!
Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/11/25)
Let's get funky!
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (5/12/25)
IT'S CLOBBERIN TIME!
