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Mitchell’s WWE Mae Young Classic 2 Results & Report! (10/10/18)

Published

7 years ago

October 11, 2018

Kaitlyn’s return to the WWE continues, but will it come to an end against the equally reinvented Mia Yim? Plus, more of Io Shirai, Genius of the Sky!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Zeuxis VS Io Shirai; Shirai wins and advances.
Deonna Purrazzo VS Xia Li; Purrazzo wins and advances.
Tegan Nox VS Nicole Matthews; Nox wins and advances.
Kaitlyn VS Mia Yim; Yim wins and advances.

PLAY BY PLAY

We’re almost done with the Sweet Sixteen!

The first half of the Elite Eight are in, but now we will determine the second half. Who joins underdog Lacey Lane, returning Toni Storm and Rhea Ripley, and living legend Meiko Satomura in the quarterfinals of the second-ever WWE Mae Young Classic?

Zeuxis VS Io Shirai!

Mexico collides with Japan as the Aztec Goddess takes on the Genius of the Sky! Zeuxis used power and aggression to end Aerial Monroe’s run, while Shirai was simply too experienced and skilled for the young Xia Brookside. Who will fly higher than the heavens and ascend into the quarterfinals?

The wildest thing about this match up: both women were all over Japan, yet have never met in the ring. We get a first-time-ever match up right here on the WWE Network! The two shake hands out of respect, but also get up close to make it clear neither is going to go easy on the other. The bell rings and we begin!

Fans are on Shirai’s side but Zeuxis shrugs it off. She and Shirai tie up and Zeuxis powers Shirai to the ropes. They break and circle again. They tie up and Shirai whips and arm-drags Zeuxis. Things speed up and Shirai dropkicks Zeuxis right out of the ring! Fans love the speed of Shirai as she puts Zeuxis back in. Shirai slingshots but Zeuxis forearms her down, then dropkicks her all the way! Shirai clutches her shoulder but Zeuxis just shrugs. Zeuxis waits for Shirai to answer the ring count. Shirai is up and in at 5, but Zeuxis kicks that bad arm. Zeuxis puts it on the ropes to kick the arm, then she snapmares Shirai into a short arm scissor. Shirai endures as Zeuxis pulls. It becomes a cover, TWO, and Zeuxis keeps the hold.

Fans rally and Shirai powers her way up. Zeuxis lets go so she can kick Shirai to a corner, and then kick that shoulder! Zeuxis runs corner to corner for meteora in the corner! Cover, TWO! Zeuxis keeps her cool as she drags Shirai back up. Shirai hits back with her good arm, but Zeuxis kicks the bad arm. Zeuxis runs but Shirai follows to sweep the legs! Shirai hurries back up to slingshot dropkick Zeuxis to a corner. Shirai grinds both boots into Zeuxis, but stops at 4 to hit the swniging meteora! Then she goes corner to corner for a running meteora! Zeuxis holds ropes as Shirai tries to drag her out. Shirai has to let her go and Zeuxis bails out of the ring. Fans fire up and Shirai builds speed, to DIVE! The Suicide Dive takes Zeuxis out at the ramp!

Shirai fires up, even with that bad arm, and puts Zeuxis back in. Cover, TWO! Shirai grows frustrated, but she keeps on Zeuxis with a hold of her own. She puts on a crossface but Zeuxis powers up and out, to pumphandle and slam! Cover, TWO! Zeuxis drags Shirai over to a drop zone and climbs, moonsault flops as Shirai evades. Shirai dropkicks Zeuxis right in the head! Shirai climbs up but Zeuxis trips her up and sideways! Zeuxis climbs up, drags Shirai up and wants her Delzura. But Shirai fights back and uppercuts! Zeuxis sits, Shirai come around, SUPER STEINER! But Shirai isn’t done, she runs for meteora to the back! Then she positions Zeuxis in the drop zone, for her asai moonsault! Cover, Shirai wins!

Winner: Io Shirai, by pinfall; advances to the quarterfinals

The Genius of the Sky continues to fly and is now one of the Elite Eight! And she will soon know her opponent, after this next match!

Deonna Purrazzo VS Xia Li!

Styles collide as the Fujiwara Armbar Specialist takes on the swift striking superstar from the East. The Virtuosa made the gypsy princess, Priscilla Kelly, tap out while Xia literally kicked Karen Q out of the tournament, whose style will bring them their second victory in this second round?

Purrazzo and Li shake hands and even bow to show respect. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up as fans rally up. Purrazzo flips Li but Li lands on her feet to wristlock back. Purrazzo reverses and gets the headlock takeover. Li headscissors out but Purrazzo rolls to headstand and pop out. The Virtuosa bows and then gets Li in the drop toehold. Purrazzo gets La Mahistrol, TWO but she wants the armbar! Li rolls and kicks the leg. She bobs ‘n’ weaves to kick more, then runs to thrust kick Purrazzo down. Li even adds an ax kick leg drop and an elbow drop! Cover, TWO, but Li keeps on Purrazzo. Li whips but Purrazzo reverses. Purrazzo runs in but into Li’s thrust kick! Li hops up and leaps for a dynamic missile dropkick! Cover, TWO!

Li grits her teeth and runs, but into a hip toss. Purrazzo handsprings and dropkicks Li down, then covers, TWO! Purrazzo keeps her cool as she wrenches and tweaks Li’s arm between the boots. She wrenches and uppercuts the elbow to then lariat Li down. Cover, TWO! Purrazzo keeps focus as she brings Li up. Fans rally and Li fights back with palm strikes. Purrazzo mule kicks and runs to knee lift into the Russian leg sweep! Then she rolls, into the Fujiwara Armbar! Li moves around to roll it up, TWO! Purrazzo kicks and armbar DDT’s Li down. Cover, TWO! Purrazzo keeps on the arm with a grounded keylock. Li endures while fans rally up. Li sits up and arm-drags Purrazzo off. Purrazzo swings but runs into Li’s dropkick! Both women are down but fans applaud this even match-up.

Fans build to another rally as Purrazzo heads back over. She chops Li but Li chops back. We get a chop fight as they go back and forth. Purrazzo throws forearms, fires up, but Li gives her forearms back. Li eggs Purrazzo on but Purrazzo blocks the kick. Purrazzo flips Li but Li lands on her feet to roundhouse Purrazzo! Cover, TWO!! Li grows frustrated while Purrazzo gets tot he corner. Li shouts she’s the spicy one, but then misses her corner boot. She still mule kicks Purrazzo away, but then leaps into the Fujiwara!! Purrazzo shifts into a DOUBLE Fujiwara! Li taps out, Purrazzo wins!

Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission; advances to the quarterfinals

The Virtuosa moves on after making it through the spicy fire of Xia Li! But now, she’ll face the Genius of the Sky, Io Shirai, in the next round! Has Deonna’s return to the WWE already met its end? Or will she shock the world when she overcomes one of Stardom’s best ever?

Tegan Nox VS Nicole Matthews!

Wales collides with Canada as two alternates from the inaugural May Young Classic look to make the best of their second chance. Will Nicole find herself enrolling in the School of Hard Nox? Or will not even the Shiniest Wizard be enough to stop her from advancing?

Matthews shakes Nox’s hand, but perhaps she might be more sarcastic in her praise of her opponent. She does point out the bad leg of Nox’s, saying something about the leg brace. Nox checks it, but that leaves her open to Matthews clubbing her from behind! Fans boo but Matthews doesn’t care. She clubs Nox more, then spins for the discus, but Nox blocks that to fire off fast hands! Matthews bails out, so Nox shows how that leg feels by building speed. Nox DIVES, into a right hand from Matthews! Matthews puts Nox back in the ring, then drags her up into the ropes to kick away at the chest! Nox falls back and Matthews covers, TWO!

Nox gets to a corner but Matthews is on her with chops. Matthews whips Nox to send her back into the same corner, and then adds a dropkick! Nox falls, Matthews covers, TWO! Matthews grows frustrated but keeps on Nox. Fans rally up for “Tegan! Tegan!” but Matthews kicks her stiff on the back. Matthews mocks Nox but Nox just gets mad. Nox snapmares and kicks Matthews in return! She brings Matthews up but Matthews snapmares and kicks her again. Matthews drags Nox up to elbow away on the chest. Then she wraps Nox up in the straitjacket and pulls her back across the knee. Fans rally up and Nox powers her way up, only for Matthews to clothesline her down. Matthews Northern Lights suplex with the bridge, TWO!

Nox gets to ropes while Matthews cools off. Matthews goes after the legs but Nox kicks her away. Nox gets up an dfires forearms and European Uppercuts. Nox runs, but into a takedown! Matthews wants the Crab but Nox rolls her in a small cradle! TWO, Nox headbutts Matthews to a corner! Nox staggers but shakes the stars out to cannonball! Her leg feels weak but Nox still uses it for a SHINIEST WIZARD! Cover, Nox wins!!

Winner: Tegan Nox, by pinfall; advances to the quarterfinals

The underdog gets it done! The Shiniest Wizard is even stronger thanks to that knee brace, and Nox knocks Matthews out of the tournament! However, Nox is going up against the ruthless Rhea Ripley next round, will her and her bad leg survive?

Kaitlyn VS Mia Yim!

The final match of the Sweet Sixteen features the two big return stories of the entire tournament! Kaitlyn wants to get back to the WWE and show she’s still got it, but the rougher and tougher Blasian Baddie wants to show she deserves to be here now. Which comeback kid will crush the other’s dream in order to continue on towards WWE Evolution?

Mia’s hand is heavily taped, because it still isn’t 100% from chopping a post instead of Allysin Kay’s chest. The two shake hands, and Mia doesn’t want to hold it too long. The bell rings and they tie up. They go around and Mia puts Kaitlyn on the ropes. Fans duel as Mia lets Kaitlyn go. Mia chops Kaitlyn! It hurts them both, but Mia powers through to whip. Kaitlyn dodges and dropkicks the legs out. She keeps going and hits a sliding lariat, then a leg drop. She hits another leg drop, then another. Cover, ONE, and Mia gets to a corner. Kaitlyn fires up and hits the cannonball! She drags Mia to a cover, ONE! Kaitlyn keeps her focus as she puts Mia in body scissors. Mia backs up to make it a cover, ONE, and Kaitlyn keeps the squeeze on.

Kaitlyn rolls Mia to a cover, ONE. She goes again, ONE! She tries a third time, TWO! Kaitlyn is close, so she keeps on the squeeze. Mia grinds her elbow into the legs and gets free. Kaitlyn powers her away and Mia bails out. Kaitlyn runs but her baseball slide misses. Mia makes her pay for it by slamming the leg on the apron! Kaitlyn rolls away, clutching the knee. Mia goes after it with swift kicks and a leg DDT! Cover, ONE, but Mia grabs the leg for the inverted Figure Four. Mia pulls for a standing Figure Four Kneebar! Kaitlyn endures so Mia lets her go to rain down forearms! Mia rocks her with an even harder right! Kaitlyn eggs Mia on, so Mia punches, but misses and hits the mat! Now Kaitlyn grounds and pounds Mia in return, and goes after the bad hand!

Kaitlyn pulls back on the wrist and fingers, but Mia endures the torture. She throws the hand down but lets Mia go. She drags Mia up but Mia makes it a crossbody, TWO! Mia clutches her hand but still sits Kaitlyn up for a kick. Cover, TWO! Kaitlyn sits up and Mia runs, but into a big tackle! Both women are down but stirring as fans rally up. Kaitlyn aims at Mia, dodges and hits back with forears. She whips and elbows Mia down, but she’s not done. Kaitlyn scoop slams Mia, then scoop slams again. Mia wants mercy for her bad hand. She tries a sucker punch, but ends up in a scoop, for the Gunn Slinger side slam! Cover, TWO!!

Mia survives and gets herself to a corner, but Kaitlyn runs in. Mia dodges and Kaitlyn hits buckles. Kaitlyn staggers into Sole Food! Cover, TWO!! Kaitlyn survives and Mia can’t believe it! Mia shrieks while fans duel. Mia grits her teeth as she drags Kaitlyn up. Kaitlyn resists the German Suplex and then elbows the bad hand! Mia loses her grip, Kaitlyn runs, SPEAR! Cover, TWO!?! Mia survives the Spear?! Kaitlyn can’t believe it but Full Sail loves it! Kaitlyn stomps at the bad hand but ends up in a Kneebar!! She reaches for ropes as Mia pulls back. She can’t get anywhere, she taps and Mia wins!!

Winner: Mia Yim, by submission; advances to the quarterfinals

A bad hand wasn’t enough to stop the Blasian Baddie! Mia toughs it out and ends the comeback for Kaitlyn. However, Mia now faces a storm in the next round, as in Toni Storm. Which return story survives into the semifinals?

Fans show respect to Kaitlyn with a “Thank you, Kaitlyn!” chant. Mia also gives Kaitlyn a hug of respect, because she is also thankful for Kaitlyn’s part in the Women’s (R)Evolution. Will the third time be the charm for Kaitlyn? Or is this second time in the WWE not done just because she lost?

My Thoughts:

An incredible night for the Mae Young Classic! I did not expect Io Shirai to open the night, but it was really great to see her and Zeuxis in their apparent first-ever match up anywhere. Of course, I expected Io Shirai to win, it’s Io Shirai. Seeing Shirai VS Purrazzo next round is going to be great. Purrazzo VS Li here was a lot of fun, and Li came out of it looking really strong. I hope Li gets to do more on NXT in the coming days. Purrazzo herself has done great everywhere she’s been, and Purrazzo VS Shirai could’ve easily been a finals match itself. I’m still betting on Shirai to give WWE Evolution two big stars of Stardom on that historic PPV.

Nox VS Matthews was good, and the story was pretty clear with the more experienced Matthews not taking Nox as serious. That of course backfires and Nox wins. Now Nox and Rhea Ripley will have a really good match of younger stars, and it’ll really put Nox to the test given her bad leg and Ripley’s new mean streak. I have a feeling that with Lacey Lane facing Meiko Satomura and certainly losing, Nox might be able to get through as the last real underdog of this tournament. Of course, underdog stories might not matter come the semifinals so Ripley might go through. Then Mia VS Kaitlyn was a surprisingly amazing main event. Kaitlyn obviously looks strong, but it was really great that Mia won. Kaitlyn has enough legacy that she could retain to main now if she really wanted, the MYC’s meant for stars new to the WWE Universe.

My Score: 8.6/10

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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (6/23/25)

Adrenaline! In my YEET!

Published

47 minutes ago

June 23, 2025

Steven Mitchell

So close to the crowns, we can almost taste them!

Randy Orton and Asuka are waiting, who will join them in the King & Queen of the Ring finals set for Night of Champions?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

PENTA VS Bron Breakker w/ Paul Heyman; wins.
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch VS Bayley; wins and
Queen of the Ring Semifinals: Jade Cargill VS Roxanne Perez; wins and advances to the finals.
King of the Ring Semifinals: Cody Rhodes VS Jey Uso; wins and advances to the finals.

PLAY BY PLAY

Seth Rollins is here!

Columbus, Ohio is ready to #BurnItDown as they sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” The Visionary leads the way for Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed, The Wise Man handling the Money in the Bank briefcase. They’re all feeling good after devastating LA Knight to the point of indefinite leave of absence from the bruised ribs caused by multiple Spears and Tsunamis. Rollins revels in the singing in his best Michael Jackson’s Bad ensemble. Heyman hands Rollins the mic, and Rollins says, “Welcome to Monday Night Rollins! I am a Visionary, I am a Revolutionary, I am…” “SETH! FREAKIN’! ROLLINS!”

Rollins takes off the sunglasses while the fans bark for Bron, and Rollins says, “Columbus, you are sending me mixed signals here. So let me ask you a question: All of you, everyone in this building, what do you want?” There is barking but there also seems to be chants for CM Punk. Rollins says exactly! One minute, the fans chant for CM Punk, then the next minute is the OTC, and then they’re barking for “The Dog,” then they’re singing his song! Which they do again.

Rollins says it is painfully obvious that the fans have no damn idea what they want, so Rollins does not care what they want! They don’t know what is good for them, so they need people like Rollins, visionaries like Rollins, to tell them what IS good for them! Rollins wants to try an experiment. Wrap your tiny little brains around this: Even the things that you think you want are because of Rollins. Roman Reigns, the OTC? He exists because of Rollins! CM Punk came back to the WWE because the fans chanted his name? No, CM Punk is back in the WWE because this company wanted to cash in on how much Rollins HATES CM Punk!

Cody Rhodes, The American Nightmare… There is no second coming of Cody unless Rollins is there to put Cody on the map! The World Heavyweight Championship? Rollins was the first! NXT Championship? Rollins was the first! Those things exists as they are because ROLLINS built them in HIS image! Rollins is the creator, the prime mover, the past, present, and FUTURE of this company! Rollins says between him and his “Oracle,” Paul Heyman, they know a thing or two about revolutions. And every revolution faces opposition. Rollins will deal with that opposition diplomatically until that opposition pushes Rollins and forces his hand.

That is exactly what happened to L A Knight, YEAH! Knight stuck his nose in Rollins’ business, and he got Tsunami after Tsunami after Tsunami for it! And… In a few minutes’ time, Rollins’ dog, Bron Breakker, has an opportunity to do the same thing to another person that has been a thorn in Rollins’ side: Penta. The fans cheer but Rollins will spell it out for us. There are a lot of people who think they’ve got what it takes to exist at the very top. Champions like John Cena and Gunther, or even their challengers like CM Punk and Goldberg, or even the King of the Ring entries, Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso and Randy Orton!

But what they all fail to understand is they are all running a race for second place. “This (MITB briefcase) is the finish line. This is the endgame. It has and always will be Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins!” But wait, here comes Bron’s opponent! Will Penta’s #CeroMiedo be the key to ruining Rollins’ plans? We find out, after the break.

PENTA VS Bron Breakker w/ Paul Heyman!

Raw returns and the match is already underway as Bron rains down fits in the corner. The ref counts, Bron drags Penta up and whips him to ropes. Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges then RANAS! The fans fire up as Bron tumbles around! Bron sputters to his feet in a corner, and Penta GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up, Penta brings Bron out, but Bron fires body shots. Bron shoves Penta, Penta dodges again to springboard and CROSSBODY! Penta keeps going, GAMANGIRI in the corner again! Then a HEADSTAND DROPKICK! The fans cheer Penta on while Bron bails out. Penta says, “CERO! MIEDO!” and Columbus joins in.

Penta builds speed, but Bron is back in! BACKDROP! The fans bark while Bron seethes. Bron stomps Penta, digs his forearms into Penta’s face and throat, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Bron reels Penta in, suplexes, and paces. The fans rally as Bron circle Penta. Bron stands Penta up but Penta fires body shots. Penta CHOPS, the fans cheer, but Bron kicks low. Bron whips, scoops, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Penta survives but Bron is amused now. Heyman coaches Bron to keep on Penta, and Bron RAMS into Penta again and again. The fans rally for Penta and the ref counts. Bron stops at 4 to bring Penta around.

Bron headlocks, Penta powers up and out, but Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges now! Bron builds speed and LARIATS! The fans bark and Bron says, “Since his first day here, he’s been trying to keep up with me. You’re never gonna beat me, ever!” Bron stomps Penta at the ropes, the ref counts, but Bron stops at 4. Bron stares down the fans as they either cheer or bark. Bron stands Penta up and scrapes Penta’s face off ropes! Bron hoists Penta up top, climbs up to get him, but Penta fires hands! The fans rally for Penta, Bron staggers back, but then Bron UPPERCUTS! Penta flops to the apron! Bron climbs, he drags Penta up by his mask, but Penta CHOPS! And CHOPS!

Penta runs and jumps to RANA! The fans fire up as Bron tumbles away! Penta KICKS, KICKS and KICKS! Penta fires up, aims, and SUPERKICKS! But Bron just gets mad! Bron runs up, but Penta DUMPS him out! Penta then PLANCHAS, but Bron catches him to a fireman’s carry! But Penta slips free! Penta POSTS Bron, slides in the ring, and Penta KICKS Bron from the apron, Penta builds speed and FLIES! Down goes Bron at the ramp but Penta is also in bad shape. The ref hurries to check while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and now Bron and Penta are down behind the desk! It was first Bron hitting a GOURD BUSTER on the post, then Bron hitting his signature FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up, “This is Awesome!” as Bron and Penta rise. Bron brings Penta around the way to put him back in the ring. Bron stomps Penta, and stomps, and stomps, stomps, stomps! Bron then whips Penta to a corner, but Penta BOOTS back! Penta then ELBOWS Bron, runs up, but Bron grabs him by the neck! Gorilla press for the GUT BUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO! Penta stays in this and Bron grows frustrated, but Columbus cheers Penta on!

Bron looms over Penta, clamps on a headlock, and he grinds Penta down. Penta endures as Bron claims Penta wants to quit. Heyman says a smart person would quit! The fans rally, Penta fights up, and Penta fires body shots! Penta whips, Bron reverses, but Penta KICKS back! Penta dodges Bron, kicks the legs out, then runs to SLING-DOG! Bron flounders into a corner and the fans fire up with Penta! Penta winds up to CHOP! Penta whips corner to corner, Bron reverses, but Penta goes up and over! Bron holds onto ropes to stop the Backstabber, so Penta O’Conner Rolls, then rolls through, PANCAKE PLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!

Bron escapes but Penta rises up! The fans fire up as Penta calls his shot! Penta runs in, DEST- NO, Bron throws Penta back! Penta SUPERKICKS, goes up, but Bron somersaults?! Bron JUMP KNEES Penta! Bron then runs back up, goes right up, SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO!! Penta survives and the fans fire up again! Heyman grows frustrated, but Bron brings down the straps. Bron builds speed while the fans bark, but Penta SUPERKICKS! Penta calls his shot, runs up, but Bron grabs Penta again! Another gorilla press, but Penta DDTS out of it! And now, RUNNING DESTROYER!!! Cover, TWO!!

Bron survives and shocks Penta! The fans can’t believe it either, but “This is Awesome!” Penta and Bron rise, and Penta brings Bron in. Penta pump handles but Bron switches! Bron back suplexes, Penta lands out and mule kicks the legs! Penta fires up, ducks ‘n’ dodges, springboard into the SPEAR!! Cover, Bron wins!

Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall

Bron ends this one in the blink of an eye with a rather badass counterattack! Rollins returns to ringside to celebrate with Bron, and he tells Penta this is his final warning: Stay out of Rollins’ way! Will Penta listen? Or will Penta stay in the fight against Rollins’ “revolution?”

Adam Pearce is on the phone.

The Raw General Manager is discussing the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships with the SmackDown General Manager, Nick Aldis, but has to end the call as someone walks in. AJ Styles is here and asks why Pearce wanted to see him. Pearce says that Liv Morgan is out with injury, but apparently Dominik Mysterio is, too. What? What’d Dom do, strain his mustache? Pearce says the paperwork is legitimate so now the match at Night of Champions is off. Styles says this is just Dom ducking him! He’s gonna go make sure Dom’s hurt. Pearce stops Styles there and says to trust him. When Dom is 100%, Styles is first in line to challenge him.

Styles says fine, he will be waiting. Styles exits, but is Dirty Dom just pulling some kind of charade to avoid a phenomenal title defense? That aside, The New Day walks in, along with Grayson Waller. Xavier Woods says go on, Styles, go on. Kofi Kingston says champions are dropping like flies. A shame, really. Woods is happy they have time to talk with Pearce, they have an idea for a photoshoot. New shirts, great abs, it makes sense. Pearce says he actually wants to talk with them about a match. A MATCH!? Yes. For the tag titles. Against Finn Balor & JD McDonagh. WHAT!? But also, guess what else? It. Don’t say it! Is… Don’t…!! Official! NO!!

Pearce thanks them for dropping by, and Kofi says he is so bad! Pearce knows. Waller hangs back and tells Pearce not to treat his new friends, the NEW~ DAY~, like that! Waller leaves, Pearce sighs, but will the Judgment Day have their day against the New Day next Monday Night Raw?

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Mitchell’s NJPW New Japan Soul Results & Report! (6/23/25)

Get in the G1!

Published

2 hours ago

June 23, 2025

Steven Mitchell

May your New Japan Soul reach the Climax!

With spots left open in the G1 Climax, it’s win-and-you’re-in as NJPW pits Tomohiro Ishii against “Drilla” Moloney and Taichi against Callum Newman!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Kickoff – Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Zane Jay; Time Limit Draw.
Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Daiki Nagai; Yasuda wins.
10 Man Tag: Toru Yano, YOH, Master Wato, Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins, by disqualification.
8 Man Tag: Hontai VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
Yuya Uemura & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Great-O-Khan & Jakob Austin Young; Uemura & Taguchi win.
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS Gabe Kidd & Taiji Ishimori; Gabe & Taiji win.
Six Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, Boltin Oleg & Shota Umino VS TMDK; Goto, Oleg & Umino win.
G1 Climax 35 B Block Play-In: Tomohiro Ishii VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Drilla wins and advances to the G1.
G1 Climax 35 A Block Play-In: Taichi VS Callum Newman; Callum wins and advances to the G1.

PLAY BY PLAY

G1 Climax 35 B Block Play-In: Tomohiro Ishii VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney!

It’s a dogfight in Korakuen Hall! But will the Stone Pitbull beat some respect into this whelp? Or will this War Dog take a big bite out of the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion?

The bell rings and the fans rally up already. The two tie up as the fans duel, and Drilla headlocks. Ishii powers up and out, Drilla RAMS him, but Ishii comes back. Drilla dodges, Ishii dodges, Drilla hurdles, but Ishii spins him for a suplex. Drilla fights that and lifts, but Ishii fights free! Drilla ducks the enzigiri, but then Ishii avoids the Gore! The fans fire up for the standoff. Ishii and Drilla reset, and Ishii shoves Drilla. Drilla CHOPS, Ishii CHOPS, and repeat! The fans cheer as the CHOPS keep going back and forth! CHOP after CHOP, but Ishii starts to feel those! Drilla CHOPS and CHOPS, but Ishii ducks!

Ishii waistlocks, Drilla switches, Ishii elbows free then runs, but into Drilla’s DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Ishii bails out. Drilla builds speed and he WRECKS Ishii with the dropkick! Ishii hits railing and the fans fire up! Drilla huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes out to fetch Ishii. Drilla CHOPS Ishii again and the fans applaud. The ref wants this back inside so Drilla pushes Ishii in the ring. Drilla taunts the fans, “The F you say?” then he steps inside. Drilla CHOPS Ishii but Ishii eggs him on. Drilla CHOPS again, and CHOPS again, but Ishii SPITS at Drilla! Drilla BOOTS, CHOPS, then he SPITS at Ishii! Drilla snapmares Ishii to KICK him in the back!

Ishii snarls and the fans fire up. Ishii shakes his head and Drilla scuffs him. Drilla gives mocking kicks, eggs Ishii on, and the fans rally up. Ishii eggs Drilla on, so Drilla gives him more kicks. Ishii rises to fire forearms! Drilla ROCKS Ishii! And ROCKS him again! Ishii winds up but Drilla ROCKS him a third time! Drilla reels Ishii in, lifts, but Ishii fights the suplex! They fight for control, the fans duel, and it’s Ishii who suplexes Drilla up and over! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ishii rises, he brings Drilla up, but Drilla CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Drilla fires up and CHOPS! Ishii scowls and CHOPS back!

Ishii reels Drilla in but Drilla fights with elbows. Drilla whips, Ishii reverses, and reels Drilla in for a SAIDO! The fans fire up and Ishii rises again! Ishii stalks Drilla to a corner, winds up and CHOPS! CHOPS! And ROCKS! Ishii CHOPS and ROCKS Drilla again and again, Drilla sputters and the fans fire up. Ishii comes back to stand Drilla up. Ishii whips, Drilla reverses, and Drilla DROPKICKS! Ishii stays up!? And POUNCES Drilla in return! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Ishii drags Drilla up, puts him on the top rope, then climbs. The fans rally as Ishii brings Drilla to the very top, for a SUPERPLEX!

The fans fire up again and Ishii hurries to cover, TWO! Drilla survives and the fans cheer. Ishii stands, and he looms over Drilla. Drilla sits up, Ishii brings him up, but Drilla SLAPS! Ishii SLAPS, and now it is a SLAP fight! The fans fire up as the SLAPS go fast ‘n’ furious! Ishii ROCKS Drilla with one, then kicks him! So Drilla SLAPS back! And then DECKS Ishii!! The fans fire up while Ishii is down! Ishii stirs, Drilla roars, and Drilla runs, but Ishii SWATS the lariat to fire boxing elbows! But Drilla spins, but Ishii ROCKS him first! Ishii runs, but into a wrench and short arm LARIAT! ROLLING ELBOW! Drilla runs to GORE, but Ishii stuffs it!

Ishii lifts, Drilla wrenches free, but Ishii ROCKS him! Ishii runs, but into Drilla’s SPINEBUSTER! Drilla runs and GORES!! Cover, TWO!?! Ishii survives and the fans are thunderous. The fans rally up and duel between Ishii and Moloney. Drilla rises, staggers a bit, but he steadies himself. Drilla brings Ishii up and puts him on the top rope. Drilla ROCKS Ishii, fires the fans up more, and the fans bark along with Drilla. Drilla rises, but Ishii fires body shots! Ishii HEADBUTTS Drilla, but Drilla GAMANGIRIS in return! Drilla climbs back up, drags Ishii onto his shoulders, and he fireman’s carries for a SUPER DUPER LANDSLIDE!! Cover, TWO!?!?

Ishii survives, the fans are thunderous, and we’re only ten minutes in?! Drilla drags Ishii up, reels him back in, but Ishii fights the lift! Drilla still hits a PILEDRIVER!! But Ishii’s right up!?! He dodges a boot, blocks the next kick, then GERMAN SUPLEXES! Both men are down and the fans rally even harder! Ishii crawls away to a corner, and he fires himself up as he rises. Drilla stands, Ishii runs up, but Drilla BOOTS the lariat! Ishii spins to LARIAT, but Drilla ENZIGIRIS! Ishii comes back, but into a pump handle! MADE IN JAPAN!?! Cover, TWO!!! Drilla tried to be a Rampaging Dragon but he couldn’t put Ishii down!

The fans are thunderous again as Drilla rises and Ishii stirs. Drilla drags Ishii up, reels him in, Canadian Rack! Ishii slips free, Alabama Lifts, but Drilla fights that! They fight for control, and Ishii lifts for a BEACH BREAK!! A shoutout to Ishii’s Freshly Squeezed friend, and both men are down! Ishii crawls over, he sits Drilla up and runs, but Drilla avoids the Sliding Lariat! Drilla takes a swing, but into a full nelson! DRAGON SUPLEX! But Drilla is right up?!? Only for Ishii to LARIAT him back down! The fans are electric as Ishii sits Drilla up, for the SLIDING LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Drilla survives and the fans continue to rally!

Ishii huffs ‘n’ puffs and roars to his feet! Ishii brings Drilla up, suplexes, but Drilla slips free! STEP-UP KNEE! Ishii drops down but Drilla reloads! Drilla runs up, but Ishii RAMS him first! Ishii HEADBUTTS, Drilla UPPERCUTS, but Ishii DECKS Drilla!! Ishii roars, the fans are with him, and Ishii runs! LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Drilla survives again and the fans are electric! Ishii brings Drilla back up, suplexes, BRAIN- NO, Drilla fights it off at the last second! Drilla suplexes to BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!??! Ishii survives his own signature move, but Drilla vows to end this now! Drilla hauls Ishii up, reels him in, and Canadian Racks!

But Ishii fights free! Drilla ducks the lariat to wrench and ripcord, but Ishii HEADBUTTS! Ishii then SLIDING HEADBUTTS!! Cover, TWO!!! Drilla survives again but Ishii just stands him up. DOUBLE HEADBUTTS collide! ENZIGIRI from Ishii!! Drilla roars and GORES!!! But Ishii’s back up!??! So Drilla GORES again!!! And with some extra stank on it! Drilla hurries to get Ishii back up, Canadian Racks, DRILLA KILLA!!! But he isn’t done?!? ANOTHER DRILLA KILLA!!!! Cover, DRILLA WINS!!

Winner: “Drilla” Dan Moloney, by pinfall (advances to G1 Climax 35, B Block)

A dogfight indeed, and both men brought everything they had and a little extra! But it is the young gun that wins his way into the G1! Will no one survive facing 44 Caliber?

G1 Climax 35 A Block Play-In: Taichi w/ Yuya Uemura, Shota Umino & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Callum Newman!

The Holy Emperor & Stone Pitbull won the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships off The United Empire, but there’s always more to win. Will Taichi make up for missing out on the G1 last year? Or will the Prince of Pace run through Taichi to join the round robin?

The bell rings and both men run up! Taichi BOOTS first, but Callum BOOTS back! Callum eggs Taichi on and Taichi RIDGE HANDS! Callum comes back to fire a forearm! Taichi RIDGE HANDS, Callum fires a forearm, repeat! The fans fire up with Taichi and he fires another RIDGE HAND! Callum shakes that off to fire forearm after forearm! Callum runs, BOOTS Taichi, but Taichi BOOTS back! Callum BOOTS again, Taichi BOOTS, but Callum blocks! Callum then ducks ‘n’ dodges the haymakers to JUMP KICK! Taichi falls and goes outside while the fans fire up. Callum goes to the apron and he PENALTY KICKS!

The fans cheer as Taichi falls! The ref checks and Taichi is alright to continue, so Callum hops down. Callum drags Taichi up, then whips him at the railing! Taichi hits hard and slumps down! The fans rally while the ref reprimands, and Callum brings Taichi up. Callum CHOPS and Taichi sputters away! Callum pretends even his ears are ringing from that pop sound. Callum puts Taichi in, the fans applaud, and Callum covers, ONE! Taichi is tougher than that and the fans rally behind him. Callum stays cool as he sits Taichi up. Callum mockingly claps along, then KICKS Taichi in the back! Taichi eggs Callum on!

Callum KICKS, and Taichi stands right up! RIDGE HAND! BACKHAND! KICK! But then Callum BODY SHOTS! Callum runs up but Taichi BOOTS him! Taichi runs, dodges a shot to wrench and HOOK KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Callum crawls to a corner, Taichi runs in, and Taichi BOOTS! Callum slumps down and the fans applaud. Taichi drags Callum up to snapmare and KICK! Callum writhes, the fans applaud, and Taichi KICKS again! Callum eggs Taichi on, so Taichi KICKS again! Now Callum stands up to KICK Taichi in the chest! Taichi snarls and KICKS Callum in the chest!

Callum SOBATS but Taichi ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Taichi rises, the fans rally, and OFF COME THE PANTS! The fans fire up as Taichi takes aim from the corner. Callum slowly stands, TENSHO- Callum dodges and ENZIGIRIS! Then he SWEEPS the legs to DOUBLE STOMP! The fans rally while both men are down again. Callum stands, storms over to Taichi, and brings Taichi to his feet. Callum UPPERCUTS Taichi to a corner, but Callum needs a second to catch his breath. Callum then CHOPS Taichi and Taichi slumps down. Callum shakes out the stars, winds up again and CHOPS!

Taichi stands, Callum CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Taichi eggs Callum on, so Callum ROCKS him with an elbow! Taichi RIDGEHANDS in return! Callum fires a flurry of forearms, sits Taichi down with them, and keeps raining forearms! The ref counts, then he backs Callum off at 4! Callum goes back to Taichi, scuffs him, then stands him up. Callum hoists Taichi up top, then ROCKS him with a right! The fans rally as Callum climbs, but Taichi fights the suplex! Taichi shoves Callum away, but Callum comes back to DROPKICK Taichi down! Taichi tumbles to the apron then the floor while the fans fire up!

Callum goes out to fetch Taichi again, and he RAMS Taichi into railing! The fans rally while Taichi slumps down. The ref wants this back inside so Callum puts Taichi in the ring. But then Callum drags Taichi to the apron and stands him up! Callum reels Taichi in, but Taichi fights the suplex! Taichi fires body shots, then RIDGE HANDS! DANGER- NO, Callum fights the saido with elbows! Callum then goes up the corner, APRON OSC- BOOT!! Taichi knocks Callum out of the sky and Callum falls to the floor! Taichi slumps down from the apron and the fans rally up. A ring count starts while both men are on the ground.

The fans rally as we pass 5 of 20, and Taichi sits up at 8. Callum stirs at 11, Taichi rises up to jump into the ring! Callum is still down at 15! The fans rally harder as Callum rises, and he staggers around at 18! Callum lunges in at 19! BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Callum survives and the fans fire up! Taichi stands over him, brings him up, and the fans rally. The ref has Taichi hold on, and he checks Callum. Callum stirs, sputters, and sits up. Taichi grabs at him, Callum pushes him away, but Taichi kicks him around. The fans rally more, and Taichi eggs Callum on. Callum tells Taichi to bring it, so Taichi KICKS him down!

The fans rally up, Callum sputters again, but Taichi sits him up for another KICK! Callum flops back over but Taichi eggs him on. Taichi kicks at Callum, Callum rises up, and Callum shoves the ref aside. Callum eggs Taichi on and the fans fire up. Taichi KICKS Callum down again! The fans cheer and Taichi eggs Callum on. Taichi scuffs Callum, Callum pushes him, and Callum puts his arms back?! The fans cheer Callum’s grit, and Taichi KICKS again! Callum goes right back down! Callum takes a moment, but he sits right back up! Taichi KICKS him right back down! Taichi eggs Callum on, and Callum sits up again.

Callum SPITS at Taichi, Taichi wipes that away, and KICKS, only for Callum to block! Callum then stands to CHOP! Taichi RIDGEHANDS! Callum ROUNDHOUSES! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Callum goes to ropes, the fans rally up, and Callum drags himself up the corner. Callum reaches the top, steadies himself, then DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Direct hit but Callum can’t cover from the pain in his own ribs! The fans rally while both men writhe, and Callum manages to stand. Callum hobbles his way over, brings Taichi up, but his ribs won’t let him suplex so easily. Taichi wrenches out and RIDGE HANDS!

Callum snarls and ROCKS Taichi with a forearm! Then he hooks the leg, FIREBOLT!! The fans fire up, Callum covers, TWO!! Taichi survives and the fans fire up again! Callum sits Taichi up to fire Kawada Kicks, then he calls his shot. Callum runs, springboards, and OSC- NO, Taichi blocks and DANGEROUS SAIDOS!! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Taichi crawls to a corner and roars as he rises! Taichi takes aim again, and as Callum stands, TENSHOU- JUMP KNEE from Callum! And then a forearm! ROLLING ELBOW! ROLLING- ELBOW from Taichi! Then a ROLLING ELBOW from Taichi!

Taichi roars and DANGEROUS- JUMP KNEE form Callum again! Taichi rebounds, AX- NO, Callum ducks and runs, but into the AX BOMBER!! The fans fire up and Taichi fires up again! DANGEROUS SAIDO, with BRIDGE! TWO?!? Callum survives, the fans rally for Taichi, but there might be some cheers for Callum in there. Taichi vows to finish this, and he brings Callum up. Taichi Alabama Lifts, but Callum fights it down! Taichi tries again but Callum CLUBS away on Taichi’s back! Callum lifts Taichi, but Taichi slips free! AX- NO, Callum slips around to DRAGON SUPLEX! Taichi flounders to the ropes, Callum runs up to KNEE Taichi down!

Callum pushes Taichi to the drop zone, then climbs up the corner. The fans rally, Callum DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS Taichi while he’s standing! Callum goes back up top, DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!?! Taichi survives again and shocks Callum! The fans are thunderous as they duel. Callum rises, looks to the corner, and he calls his shot! Callum goes up, up, and- NO, Taichi CLUBS him on the top rope! Taichi then climbs up after Callum, CLUBS him again and again, then brings him up! SUPER DUPER SAIDO, but Callum lands out! Callum BOOTS Taichi! Callum runs in, Taichi dodges and Taichi GAMANGIRIS!

Taichi roars, the fans fire up, and Taichi runs, but into a SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Callum drags Taichi up again, but the ref has him wait. The ref checks Taichi, Taichi is okay to continue, and Callum brings him up. BLOODY- NO, Taichi fights the lift, wrenches out, but Callum avoids the lariat to DREAMCAST KICK! And then FIREBOLT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Taichi survives and the fans are thunderous! Callum is beside himself but the fans rally up again! The fans chant, “Let’s Go, Taichi!” but Callum shakes his head. Callum brings Taichi up, reels him in, but Taichi fights free of the hold to JAWBREAKER and FIGURE FOUR JACKKNIFE! TWO!!!

Callum escapes, but Taichi ROUNDHOUSES! And GAMANGIRIS! Taichi roars, the fans fire up, and Taichi hurries to Alabama Lift! BLACK- NO, Callum slips free, jumps up, and POISON-RANAS!! Taichi staggers around, Callum runs up to BUSAIKU KNEE!! Callum roars, reels Taichi back in, PRINCE’S CURSE!!! Cover, CALLUM WINS!!

Winner: Callum Newman, by pinfall (advances to G1 Climax 35, A Block)

And once again, the younger generation triumphs! While Taichi might be champion, will he have to admit the times are changing?

As for Callum, he catches his breath to pick up the mic. “Oh my God… Chotto matte <Hold on a moment.> Taichi-san, honto tsuyoi ne. <Taichi, you’re really strong.>” The fans applaud, and Callum says he was rather surprised. Then he apologizes, that’s the limits of his Japanese. But he said once in an interview, that when he was 16 years old, he snuck backstage of a show, no ticket. The first person he saw was Taichi. The fans applaud that, and Callum says he won’t kiss up to Taichi, Taichi wouldn’t want it. But Callum says that honestly, Taichi is probably one of the best wrestlers in the world today.

The fans cheer that, and Callum continues with saying he is so sorry that they had to do it like this. It was either Callum or Taichi, and Callum was going to make it himself. But Taichi should honestly be in every G1 Climax he can make. Callum encourages Taichi to give us more anytime, and anywhere. The fans applaud in agreement there. Taichi seems rather emotional being praised like this. Taichi manages to stand, and he shakes Callum’s hand. The fans cheer as Taichi now encourages Callum, and even raises Callum’s hand in victory. Taichi goes to his corner before giving another bow of respect. The fans cheer Taichi on as he makes his exit.

Callum continues by calling to Yuya Uemura. “Now or later, your choice.” Yuya says that he looks forward to facing Callum in the G1. Callum says please do. Callum says to speed things along, he is in the G1, baby! The fans cheer that! Callum says he had no idea what he was going to say because he wasn’t sure he’d win. But he will say one thing: Everyone wants to talk about being a leader, whether that’s leading this generation, NJPW as a company, or their own faction. Callum DGAF! “No matter who you are, where you are, no matter how much money you earn elsewhere, NJPW is the place where everyone wants to be!”

The fans cheer and Callum says last year, well, he’s barely been in NJPW for about two years then. And already, he has been in two New Japan Cups, one World Tag League, is a TWO-TIME IWGP Tag Team Champion, is the YOUNGEST challenger to the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, and now he’s in his second G1! As long as there is a heart beating in this chest, as long as there is air in his lungs, he will be a NJPW wrestler! He will win the G1 as one of the best in the world, because this is CALLUM! EFFIN’! NEWMAN!! Mic drop and the fans fire up! Will The Prince of Pace soon make himself the King of the Climax?

My Thoughts:

Another great New Japan Soul here. The House of Torture winning both matches again comes with a hilarious disclaimer: The 10 Man Tag had a TRIPLE Eddie Guerrero “caught red-handed” moment, but Yano and his team figured if they were gonna lose cuz of cheating, they would do it themselves. Yano, Yoh & Wato got to clobber Narita, Sho & Douki with their signature weapons, and then declared they wanted not only the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag titles back, but even want to go after the NEVER Openweight Six Man titles. Those will be great matches, and the factions probably split the difference.

The G1 Climax Play-In matches were great, but I figured the younger guys were both making it in. Taichi & Ishii just won the tag titles, they can worry more about that story than a G1 story. But I do appreciate Callum telling Taichi and the world that Taichi is sill so good and deserves much more. Ishii VS Drilla was much more high impact, but Taichi VS Callum was a bit grittier, a bit more story and psychology to it, so I see why it was the main event. And Callum is certainly rising up the ranks, NJPW sees what he’s got, and he could make a good run. I can’t be sure what singles title Callum gets, but he’s deserving of something between now and WrestleKingdom.