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Mitchell’s WWE Mae Young Classic 2 Results & Report! (10/3/18)

Published

7 years ago

October 4, 2018

The second WWE Mae Young Classic moves into its second round! Mercedes Martinez and Meiko Satomura collide in a battle of international veterans!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Toni Storm VS Hiroyo Matsumoto; Storm wins and advances.
Kacy Catanzaro VS Rhea Ripley; Ripley wins and advances.
Taynara Conti VS Lacey Lane; Lane wins and advances.
Mercedes Martinez VS Meiko Satomura; Satomura wins and advances.

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The 2018 WWE Mae Young Classic has its Sweet 16!

There are any number of underdog, Cinderella and international icon stories still left in the brackets, and who knows how many brackets were busted in just the first round! But we’re far from done, because now the MYC must cut things down to eight! Half of the round happens in one night, who will take one step closer to WWE Evolution?

Toni Storm VS Hiroyo Matsumoto!

The second round opens strong with these two forces of nature! The Aussie Storm and returning MYC competitor overcame her United Kingdom rival in Jinny, while Lady Godzilla went power for power against Rachel Evers. Whose Joshi Strong Style will prove to be the stronger tonight and send them to the quarterfinals?

The two shake hands to show their respect, and the bell rings. Fans duel between “Let’s Go, Toni!” and “Destroyer!” Toni and Hiroyo tie up and go around the ring. They break, circle again then tie up. Toni gets the wristlock but Hiroyo reverses to her own. Toni spins and bridges to roll and reverse back. She brings Hiroyo to the mat then pulls on the arm. Hiroyo gets up and fights back to get a headlock. She gets the headlock takedown, but Toni pries her way out to get the arm again. Toni wrenches and wristlocks, but Hiroyo reverses around to another headlock. Toni gets the headlock and the takeover, but Hiroyo gets the headscissors. Fans like this back and forth as Toni works her way out of the hold.

Fans rally up and Toni pops out to then offer another handshake. Hiroyo takes it, but then she kicks low! She chops Toni then chops her again. She whips Toni but Toni reverses. Hiroyo holds ropes and slips out, but Toni counters the hotshot. Toni shoulders out but Hiroyo counters to the middle rope hotshot! Hiroyo climbs up while Toni catches her breath. Hiroyo leaps for a big missile dropkick! Cover, TWO! Toni gets to ropes while Hiroyo grins. Hiroyo looms over Toni while fans rally up. Toni throws forearms and kicks then goes to snap suplex, but Hiroyo blocks. Hiroyo goes to suplex and gets Toni up and over! Cover, TWO! Hiroyo brings Toni up for a chop that knock hers back down. She stomps Toni then brings her up. Fans duel while Hiroyo scoops Toni for the backbreaker.

Toni gets to a corner but Hiroyo is on her with a mudhole stomp. Hiroyo grinds her boot in and then backs off. She runs corner to corner but Toni counters with a snap German Suplex! Now Toni fires up, and she runs at Hiroyo for the hip attack! And the Perfect Plex! Cover, TWO! Toni grits her teeth as she brings Hiroyo up for forearms. Hiroyo answers and now we go back and forth with strikes. Toni gets an edge but Hiroyo gives back palm strikes from both sides. Hiroyo fires up but turns around into Toni’s forearm! Toni runs but Hiroyo follows. Toni dodges but Hiroyo still comes back with a clothesline! Hiroyo fires up and brings Toni up. She wants a bomb but Toni back drops. Hiroyo sunset filps, high stacks, TWO, into the Boston Crab!

Hiroyo sits down low on it and Toni endures the bending of her back. But Hiroyo sits all the way down in her Half Crab! Toni screams in pain, but still drags herself over for the ropebreak! Hiroyo lets go and brings Toni into the drop zone. Hiroyo climbs, Vader Bomb knee drop! Cover, TWO! Toni survives but Hiroyo is far from done with her. Hiroyo waits for Toni to stand, then runs, but into a headbutt! Another snap German Suplex! Bridge cover, TWO!! Toni keeps going, and wants another German, but Hiroyo resists. Hiroyo fights her way out, and goes for the saido suplex. Toni resists with a wheelbarrow lock, but Hiroyo still gets Toni up and down for the Rock Drop! Cover, ROPEBREAK!

Hiroyo goes for another, but Toni wheelbarrows to the victory roll, TWO!! BIG clothesline from Hiroyo, cover, TWO!! Hiroyo can’t believe it, but she won’t stop there. She clubs Toni with another clothesline, and then another. Hiroyo wants the hat trick, as do the fans at Full Sail. Toni stands, Hiroyo reels her in, but Toni gets around and rolls Hiroyo into a jackknife clutch cover! TONI WINS!

Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall; advances to the quarterfinals

The Storm shocks Lady Godzilla, and maybe even herself! Toni perhaps survives Hiroyo’s strength, but a win is a win. Toni goes into the quarterfinals once again, but will this second time bring her to the finals?

Kacy Catanzaro VS Rhea Ripley!

The American Ninja Warrior turned Wrestler surprised many with not just her gymnastics inspired moves but also her victory over the Daughter of the Desperado. Meanwhile, the Aussie with an Attitude used that newfound attitude to take out the Afrolicious MJ Jenkins. Can Kacy become the Cinderella story of this tournament? Or will Rhea rip up that fairy tale ending before it even begins?

Kacy is again the underdog on both size and experience, and she can’t get Rhea to shake her hand either. The bell rings and Rhea swings. Kacy gets under and gets the waistlock, but Rhea easily shakes her off to then whip and run Kacy over. Rhea “applauds” Kacy but then things speed up. Kacy leaps but Rhea catches her. Kacy silps out to kick away at the leg, but then Rhea kicks. She misses and Kacy keeps moving to then handspring headscissor! Rhea stays standing, and then blocks the whip with just power. She whips Kacy in but Kacy goes up and over. Rhea puts Kacy on the apron but Kacy dropkicks her away. Kacy slingshots and switches up to headscissor Rhea! Just like she did to Reina Gonzalez! Rhea rolls and staggers, but she sees Kacy coming in. Kacy gets hotshot’d on the ropes! Cover, ONE!

Rhea stomps Kacy then brings her up to put her in the corner hard. Kacy bounces off buckles but Rhea keeps on her. Rhea drags Kacy up and prepares a suplex, but Kacy counters to a cradle! TWO and Rhea dropkicks Kacy down! Cover, TWO! Rhea grows frustrated but fans are on Kacy’s side. Rhea kicks Kacy in the corner, then throws her by her hair. Kacy crawls but Rhea kicks her while she’s down. Rhea mocks the “spider monkey” as she throws her down again. She dropkicks Kacy back down, covers, ONE! Rhea grows annoyed with Kacy and clubs her SO hard! Fans duel and Kacy fights back. Rhea clubs her back down then drags her back up, for a stalling suplex. Rhea shows off now as she walks around with Kacy before slamming her down. Cover, TWO!

Kacy continues to frustrate Rhea, and Rhea brings her around for an inverted Cloverleaf! Kacy endures and reaches for ropes, but Rhea holds on tight. Fans rally and Kacy gets moving around, but Rhea yanks her up higher. Kacy flips and throws Rhea, but Rhea just boots her back down. Rhea stomps, covers, TWO! Rhea shoves Kacy around then brings her back up. She says Kacy doesn’t belong, then whips, but Kacy comes back to tilt-o-tilt-o-whirl DDT!! Both women are down but Full Sail is fired up! A ten count begins but Rhea rolls out to save herself from that. Kacy stands and takes aim at Rhea, for a slingshot corkscrew plancha!

Both women wipe out again, but Kacy gets Rhea in. Kacy runs and rallies with forearms and a dropkick! She fires up, run sin and hits a must-see lariat! She even adds an elbow! Kacy aims, springboards, but flops! Rhea clubs Kacy but Kacy keeps fighting! She goes for it again, double springboard missile dropkick! Then a spinning splash! Cover, TWO! Rhea crawls to a corner but fans are fired up all over again. Kacy handsprings but Rhea catches her to kick her in the ribs. Then the pumphandle, for the Rip Tide powerbomb! Cover, Rhea wins!

Winner: Rhea Ripley, by pinfall; advances to the quarterfinals

The Cinderella Story ends for the American Ninja Warrior and the Aussie prodigy moves on. Will Rhea redeem herself in her second MYC by going all the way to the end?

Taynara Conti VS Lacey Lane!

The Brazilian Black Belt beat the bubbly and “glumsy” Jessie Elaban while the 3D Academy alum managed to conquer The Mountain in Vanessa Kraven. Size is no longer a factor, so whose skill and ability best the other to bring them a victory?

Lacey wants a handshake, but Taynara gives a martial arts bow instead. Either way there’s respect to start the match. The bell rings and the two circle. Fans are on Lacey’s side as she gets the wristlock. Taynara counters and throws her, then dares her to come back. Lacey does but Taynara throws her again. Lacey gets up and dodges Taynara to then swing around and roll Taynara, TWO! Taynara gets a waistlock now but Lacey bucks her off to boot her down! Lacey runs in but is sat down on the second rope for Taynara to then throw her down by her hair! Taynara kicks Lacey while she’s down, then tells the ref to back off.

Taynara goes to drag Lacey out but Lacey holds ropes. So Taynara kicks Lacey’s arm! Lacey holds on with the other arm so Taynara kicks that arm! Taynara lifts Lacey up to monkey flip and mount, TWO! Taynara is already frustrated so she drags Lacey up for a half nelson. Fans rally up and Lacey fights out. Lacey runs but Taynara reels her in by her hair. Lacey slips around to throw Taynara by HER hair! Taynara staggers and Lacey lariats. Lacey wrenches and hammerlocks to then hammer away on Taynara before giving her a complete shot! Cover, TWO!! Lacey was close and fans rally up for her. She brings Taynara up but Taynara knees low. Taynara says the trophy is hers! She picks Lacey up but Lacey fights out of Taynara’s hold to Crucifix Pin Bomb! Cover, Lacey wins!!

Winner: Lacey Lane, by pinfall; advances to the quarterfinals

That victory was fast, and Taynara is furious! Lacey denies Taynara her Taya Goshi and her supposed destiny, but can Lacey continue her Cinderella Story all the way to a happy ending? For that matter, who will she meet in the next round? That’s to be decided in tonight’s main event!

Mercedes Martinez VS Meiko Satomura!

Mean Ms. Martinez wants to outdo her run in the inaugural MYC and squashed the dreams of the Queen Bee, Ashley Rayne, to take the first step. But the Japanese Joshi legend stands in her way after having dismissed Killer Kelly. Both women have hundreds of matches under their belts, but who will move one step closer towards THE match at WWE Evolution?

The two veterans shake hands and bow because of the utmost respect they have for each other. The bell rings and they circle as Full Sail fires up again. They tie up and push back and forth. Meiko gets the arm then the wristlock, but Mercedes works her way under to get the takedown. Mercedes traps the leg while rejecting Meiko’s headscissors. Mercedes shifts to a cravat then a facelock as fans rally. Meiko gets up but Mercedes goes from wrench to shoulder breaker to wristlock. Meiko rolls and reverses to the wristlock. Mercedes gets up as Meiko goes for the hammerlock. Meiko arm-drags to then get the armlock on the mat. Fans duel while Mercedes works her way up and out. Meiko wrenches the wrist again, then starts kicking! She sweeps the leg and drops the knees, cover, TWO! Meiko backs off while Mercedes stands.

The two circle but Meiko kicks to then get the headlock. Meiko spins to a drop toehold to then float over to the facelock! Mercedes works against the hold but Meiko butterflies the arms. Mercedes works her way out and then powers Meiko up for the Northern Lights Suplex! Cover, TWO! Mercedes is on Meiko with the facelock. Meiko works against it but Mercedes shifts to a headlock and takeover. Meiko bridges then headscissors. Mercedes endures the squeeze, but she rolls around to pop her way out. Then she gives Meiko a big palm strike! Mercedes glares as she stands Meiko up for more palm strikes, and a SHARP chop! Meiko hits back with palm strikes but Mercedes’ forearm rocks her back. Mercedes drags Meiko up for a whip but Meiko reverses, only to end up in the two-hand choke slam! Cover, TWO!

Mercedes grits her teeth as she goes for a ground ‘n’ pound of elbows. She keeps that leg trapped while pulling on Meiko’s head in a guillotine. Meiko endures and fights out with forearms. Mercedes slams forearms down then staggers away, but she’s not done yet. She drags Meiko up and gives her a big European Uppercut. She fires more forearms in the corner, then another sharp chop. Mercedes whips Meiko corner to corner but Meiko blocks the boot to give a swift roundhouse! Meiko fires herself up now as she climbs up top! She glares down at Mercedes but Mercedes uses the ropes to trip her up. Mercedes drags Meiko out for the draping swinging neckbreaker! Cover, TWO!! Fans duel as Mercedes drags Meiko back up.

Mercedes goes for the fisherman but gets caught into a Fujiwara Armbar! Mercedes rolls but Meiko holds on! Meiko pulls back hard but Mercedes rolls again, to get the ropebreak! Meiko lets go but the damage is done. She drags Mercedes up for a mule kick, then a stiff kick to the chest. Mercedes sits up but for another kick, then another kick! Meiko stomps Mercedes then climbs up top. Frog Splash! Cover, TWO!! Mercedes survives and Meiko is shocked. Meiko keeps her focus as she drags Mercedes up again. She wraps on a headlock but Mercedes counters with a saido suplex! Mercedes crawls to the cover, TWO! Mercedes gets to a corner and fires herself up while Meiko stirs. Fans fire up with Mercedes as she drags Meiko to her feet.

Mercedes fisherman but Meiko counters with a knee and a DDT! Meiko brings Mercedes around for stomps, then up for another, stiffer DDT! Meiko runs to hit the running handspring knee drop! Cover, TWO!? Mercedes survives, Meiko is furious, but fans are loving this! Meiko drags the limp Mercedes up and “This is Awesome!” Meiko fireman’s carry but Mercedes fights out. The Pele is BLOCKED but that knee connects! Mercedes keeps going, fisherman to the Fisherman Buster! Cover, TWO!? Meiko survives and now Mercedes can’t believe it! Full Sail can’t, either, but they’re loving it! They give a standing ovation for this instant classic!

Mercedes lurks behind Meiko and kicks her in the ribs. She goes after the legs, and then the arms. Mercedes wants and gets the surfboard, into the Dragon Sleeper! But Meiko resists with everything she has! She elbows Mercedes and gets free. Meiko runs to windmill kick Mercedes down! Mercedes staggers and Meiko runs for a step-up scorpion kick! Cover, Meiko wins!!

Winner: Meiko Satomura, by pinfall; advances to the quarterfinals

An absolute classic finishes this half of the Sweet Sixteen! Both women are among the elite of Women’s Wrestling around the world, but only one could join the Elite Eight! Meiko Satomura continues her first MYC run while ending Mercedes’ second. But even in defeat, Mercedes shows respect and admiration for the all-time great. This living legend faces Lacey Lane in the next round, will she end yet another youngster’s dream?

My Thoughts:

An incredible night of action for just the first half of round two. All four matches were amazing but especially that main event. Storm VS Matsumoto was a great story of the younger Toni having to endure and survive the veteran Hiroyo’s savvy and strength. Toni therefore shows her savvy when she wins by a special roll up and not a finisher. As I said last week, it makes sense for Toni to win, she’s a cornerstone of the NXT UK Women’s Division so she needs to build momentum with that brand’s debut still on the way. Rhea Ripley wins for similar reasons, but also because not every underdog can win. Kacy does great, not letting her moderate mistake mess her up, but Rhea wins because this new attitude needs to be worth something. I forget what the brackets were but I’d love to see Toni VS Rhea one day.

Taynara Conti VS Lacey Lane was one of the faster matches in this tournament, which was a surprise in itself. Taynara is really expressive and vocal so she’s going to be great as a Heel. She’s had some play in NXT but she’s likely in waiting until Shayna Baszler and/or Kairi Sane moves up to main roster. Lacey herself is young and can go far in the next wave of NXT Women, and is becoming the other underdog story in this tournament. However, knowing that she goes up against Meiko now, she’s likely ending her great run next round. Mercedes VS Meiko was amazing and that’s not just hype. Both women are so great from top to bottom, it’s a shame this was only a Sweet Sixteen and not a Semifinal match instead, but there’s just so much talent it’s hard to keep everyone.

My Score: 8.8/10

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Adrenaline! In my YEET!

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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
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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?”

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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.