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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (10/31/18)
It’s All Hallows’ Eve, and we’re treated to a double dose of NXT UK! Will Noam Dar make Zack Gibson pay for calling him an “embarrassment” to the Division?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Episode 3: Trent Seven VS Saxon Huxley; Seven wins.
- Episode 3: Flash Morgan Webster VS Mark Coffey w/ Joe Coffey; Webster wins.
- Episode 3: Danny Burch VS Sam Gradwell; Burch wins.
- Episode 3: Noam Dar VS Zack Gibson; Gibson wins.
- Episode 4: Mustache Mountain VS Saxon Huxley & Sam Gradwell; Mustache Mountain wins.
- Episode 4: Isla Dawn VS Nina Samuels; Dawn wins.
- Episode 4: Jordan Devlin VS Tucker; Devlin wins.
- Episode 4:
Travis BanksMark Andrews VS Wolfgang; Andrews wins.
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Trent Seven VS Saxon Huxley!
The Man from Mustache Mountain wants after the NXT UK Tag Team Championships, but that requires there to be a Tag Division. So in the meantime, he’ll take on singles action against the Muscle Cat! Will the Seven Stars shine bright tonight? Or will the Mystical Machine make a molehill out of Mustache Mountain?
Before the match, we hear Saxon’s message to the NXT UK Universe. This brand has been what he’s been waiting for since losing in the inaugural WWE UK Championship tournament. He’s burned off the deadwood, and now he unleashes the “Divine Beast” that was dormant within him. The bell rings, and we begin!
Fans sing for Seven as he circles with Saxon. They tie up and push each other around. Seven puts Saxon in a corner but backs off at 2. Seven and Saxon circle again, then tie up. Now Saxon powers Seven to a corner. Saxon backs off but grabs Seven’s arm. He throws hands and wrenches the wrist. Seven spins and squats to get free. Seven chops but Saxon blocks with a forearm. Saxon throws forearms and has Seven in a corner, to then push him all the way to the other corner. He throws in a knee and brings Seven out, but Seven gives him a CHOP! And another chop, and then fakes the chop to hit a DDT! Fans fire up as Seven runs in at Saxon for another chop! Seven wrings Saxon out but Saxon ducks to shove and tackle! Cover, TWO!
Saxon keeps his cool as he stomps Seven. He clubs Seven down then covers, TWO! Seven gets to a corner, but Saxon is on him with haymakers. Seven hits back but Saxon clubs him down again. Cover, TWO! Fans tease Saxon for looking like “Tarzan Jesus!” for wearing those tiger stripe tights. Saxon clobbers Seven then taunts the crowd. Fans jeer as he drags Seven up. Saxon puts Seven in a cobra clutch, and brings Seven back down. Fans rally up for Seven and he powers up. Saxon swings Seven out for a shoulder ram, then puts the clutch back on. Seven endures as Saxon thrashes him around.
Fans continue to rally and Seven gets up. Seven fights with body shots but Saxon knees low. Saxon swings Seven out in an attempt to steal the lariat, but Seven dodges to hit HIS Seven Star Lariat! But he doesn’t cover here, he gives Saxon more sharp chops! He lights Saxon up in a corner, then whips him corner to corner. Seven runs in but into a boot. Saxon runs out but into a back drop! Saxon staggers up, Seven chops him again. Seven walks into a right hand but gives a back hand, then a snap dragon suplex! Seven lifts Saxon in the torture rack, for a Burning Hammer! Cover, Seven wins!
Winner: Trent Seven, by pinfall
Saxon was strong but Seven still gets it done in singles competition! Both Seven and Bate look strong in recent singles matches, but who will meet them in tag team competition?
NXT UK, meet The Coffey Brothers.
Joe and Mark made quite the impact in the 2018 UK Championship Tournament special, but not in a match. They ran over Mark Andrews, Travis Banks and Flash Morgan Webster with ease. The brothers have each other’s back, but how will younger Mark fair against Flash (Ah~) Morgan Webster in their shared NXT UK TV in-ring debut?
Backstage interview with Flash Morgan Webster.
What is his game plan for the ruthless Mark Coffey? Simple, it’s the Modfather style and innovation he brings every match. The Coffey boys have been a thorn in his side since Royal Albert Hall. Flash vows to get payback, because #InModWeTrust.
Flash Morgan Webster VS Mark Coffey w/ Joe Coffey!
The High-Fiving, Stage-Diving Mark Andrews failed to get his revenge on older brother Joe, and ended up in a fight with both brothers in the NXT UK premiere. However, the Modfather helped Andrews out and ran the Coffey Brothers off. Will Flash fair better against younger brother Mark? Or will he end up in his own 2v1 assault?
The bell rings and the two circle. Flash keeps on the outside but Mark corners him. Mark throws heavy hands, but Flash gets away. They circle again, Flash ducks to give kicks from left and right. Mark shoves but Flash speeds things up. Flash runs and manages an arm-drag, then another. He gets a third, then has the armlock. Fans applaud but Mark gets up. They end up on ropes, and Flash lets Mark go. Mark whips Flash but Flash speeds things up again to hit a huricanrana, then a Penalty Kick to imploding senton! Cover, TWO! Mark rolls out and regroups with brother Joe. Flash takes aim at them both, but Joe gets in the way. Fans boo while the referee reprimands Joe.
Flash swings at Joe, but gets Mark’s running uppercut! Mark stomps away as fans boo. Mark drops knees, then throws forearms. Flash gets up but Mark is on him with a European Uppercut. Mark wrenches Flash into a Russian leg sweep, then drags him up for a back suplex. Bridge cover, TWO! Joe coaches up his brother as Flash gets to ropes. Mark throws hands again, then whips Flash corner to corner hard. Flash hits the mat, Mark covers, TWO! Mark keeps his cool as he rains down rights. Flash sits up but Mark keeps knocking him down. Mark drags Flash up, wrenches the arm and hits a big back suplex. Cover, TWO! Mark tries again, TWO! And again, TWO! Mark grows frustrated that Flash won’t stop fighting.
Flash kicks back but Mark stomps him. Flash keeps fighting and now it’s a back and forth brawl. Fans fire up as Flash fires off many strikes. Mark shoves him back, but Flash goes up and over to then run and spin Mark, before hitting a corkscrew quebrada! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up as both men stand. Mark staggers but Flash counter punches him. Flash rocks Mark with a right then a knee trigger! Mark rolls out again, and Joe goes to his side. Joe tries to block Flash again, so Flash goes to the apron and gets around him for a swinging huricanrana! Flash puts Mark in but has to keep his eye on Joe. Flash goes back to Mark but Mark gets him in a suplex! Cover, TWO! Flash crawls while Mark grows frustrated.
Mark brings Flash up, rocks him with a EuroUpper, but then misses the clothesline. Flash pushes him away, then leaps. His leg doesn’t quite get him all the way there, but he jumps again for an enziguri! Flash keeps going as he climbs up. Joe goes after him but Flash gives him a Penalty Kick! Mark rocks Flash with a forearm, then suplexes him in. Flash slips around to a crucifix pin, Flash wins!
Winner: Flash Morgan Webster, by pinfall
The Modfather had his head on a swivel, and he gets the win. But he also gets a beating! The Coffey Brothers clobber him down, but here come Mark Andrews AND Travis Banks! The Kiwi Buzzsaw wants his part of the payback, and the two of them stand on the apron. Mark and Joe bark at them, ready for a fight, but Flash gets his helmet! The Coffey Brothers realize they’re outnumbered, so they get out quick and retreat. Mark and Joe get away for now, but when will they have to face the consequences of their Royal Albert Hall attack?
NXT UK, prepare to meet Jinny.
“Alluring, but savage. Captivating, but cruel.” The fierce fashionista will teach everyone a lesson in fashion they’ll never forget. She’s got style, she’s got grace, and looks to put the growing NXT UK Women’s Division in its place. Who will join Jinny on the catwalk for a fashionable fight?
Danny Burch VS Sam Gradwell!
The Boston Brawler has done alright in the American NXT alongside Oney Lorcan, but now he wants to remind the UK that he’s one of their own. Meanwhile, the man Pete Dunne sucker punched in the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament is back to prove he’s not to be overlooked. Burch and Gradwell are gritty as they come, but who will hit harder and get the win?
The bell rings and Gradwell mouths off at the fans mouthing off at him. Burch gets his attention, he’s Gradwell’s opponent. Gradwell agrees, and we have a brawl! They throw forearms back and forth, and Burch gets an edge. Burch throws EuroUppers until Gradwell falls! Burch puts Gradwell in a corner for a mudhole stomp. Gradwell hits back with a sucker punch, then a clubbing forearm. Gradwell gives EuroUppers back, then says “Shh!” as he clobbers Burch on the back! He snapmares Burch down for a falling headbutt! Fans tell Gradwell “You Look Stupid!”, perhaps a reference to a resemblance to Sheamus. Gradwell ignores the jeers as he brings Burch up for body shots. He reels Burch into a fireman’s carry but Burch slips out for a German Suplex! Gradwell is up so Burch clotheslines him down! Cover, TWO!
Burch keeps his cool while Gradwell checks his shoulder. Burch stands Gradwell up for EuroUppers, and dares Gradwell to get up each time. Gradwell slips out of the facelock to a Michinoku Driver! Cover, TWO! Gradwell kicks Burch while he’s down, but the ref stops him. He gets up and eggs Burch on now. He toys with Burch but Burch just grits his teeth. Gradwell grabs an ear, Burch breaks free to rock Gradwell with a right! Both men are down but fans rally up. The ref starts a 10 count, but both men get up at 5. Fans sing as Burch and Gradwell egg each other on.
Gradwell runs in for a forearm, Burch gives a body shot back. They brawl, Gradwell throwing heavy forearms but Burch using boxing style. Burch gets a boot, staggers about, but ducks under to give back forearms. He stands Gradwell up, Gradwell gives him a EuroUpper, but Burch comes back with a headbutt! Burch is on Gradwell, suplex lift for a top-rope draping DDT! Cover, Burch wins!
Winner: Danny Burch, by pinfall
The match wasn’t pretty, but it was bloody gritty! Burch wins his NXT UK TV debut, and will surely look to climb up to the Bruiserweight’s UK Championship.
In-ring interview with Danny Burch!
What a great performance! How does it feel to be performing back in the UK? Burch says it’s amazing to be back! He was born in London, he’s a proud Englishman, and no matter where he goes, this here will always be home for him! Fans appreciate that sentiment. Burch continues to say this means so much, “because for 15 years, I traveled the world, flying the flag for British Wrestling”, with his blood, sweat and tears so that he could be anywhere in the world, look anyone in the eye, and know he’s earned their respect. Fans know “You Deserve It!”
But in seriousness, Burch knows he can look in the eyes of anyone in the NXT UK locker room, that he’s earned their respect. Burch is in the prime of his career, in the best shape of his life, but this isn’t about respect anymore. He wants someone’s attention. And that someone is the WWE UK Champion, Pete Dunne! Burch calls out the Bruiserweight. British Strong Style? Burch was British Strong Style while Dunne was in diapers with snot running down his face. But in all due respect, Burch isn’t hard to find. He’ll be in the locker room, simply saying, “Come ‘n’ have a go if you think you’re hard enough!” Burch calls his shot, will the Bruiserweight give him it?
NXT UK, meet Jordan Devlin.
The Irish Ace is ready to be known as something more than just Finn Balor’s student. Devlin has a mean streak as the “most explosive, aggressive and athletic” superstar on the roster. Everyone will find out they’re not in the United Kingdom, but in the Kingdom of Jordan Devlin.
Noam Dar VS Zack Gibson!
The Scottish Supernova got his shot at Pete Dunne in the series premiere while Liverpool’s Number One had his back at Royal Albert Hall. Neither man succeeded in dethroning the Bruiserweight, but now they look to prove who deserves yet another chance. Who will win this match to make big moves back towards the WWE UK Championship?
The bell rings and the two circle. Cambridge jeers Gibson but he tunes it out as he ties up with Dar. He brings Dar down into an armlock, but Dar gets up. Gibson wrenches the arm but Dar rolls through to wrench back. Gibson rolls but Dar brings him back down. Dar wrenches the arm but Gibson gets up. He keeps on Gibson as he encourages the fans to sing “If you hate Gibson, shoes up!” Dar then shifts to a facelock and takedown. Cover, ONE, and the two back off. Dar puts his feet up to say he agrees with the fans. Gibson says Dar needs to ignore the fans, but Dar shoes off his shoe as further point. Dar circles with Gibson again and they tie up. Gibson gets the arm, wrenches and rolls Dar, then wrings out the arm.
Dar gets to a corner, but fans continue to jeer Gibson with songs. Gibson and Dar circle again, and Dar gets a waistlock. Gibson gets the arm and a wristlock takedown. He wants the armbar but Dar bridges. Dar works his way out of the headscissor, then has Gibson in a leg butterfly stretch. Dar shifts that into an Indian Deathlock, and wants to take Gibson’s boots off! Gibson resists so Dar just completes the lock and snaps it back. Dar then shifts to Penalty Kick the shins. Gibson backs away to ropes so Dar gives him a breather. They circle and tie up, Gibson rolls Dar into a grounded armlock. Gibson works over the wrist but Dar gets up. Fans rally as Dar endures the attack on the arm. Dar tries a few different counters but Gibson holds on. Dar tries to throw Gibson off but Gibson holds on.
Gibson trash talks Dar but Dar gets up and gets Gibson in a facelock. Gibson holds on as Dar continues to attempt powering out. Dar throws body shots, then uses a leg to flip thruogh. Gibson whips him at a corner but Dar goes up and around to roll Gibson. Gibson tries to sit on the cover but Dar sunset flips it. ONE, crucifix pin, TWO! Dar keeps on Gibson with a backslide attempt that goes around and around, but Gibson breaks free to knee low. Gibson runs but Dar goes sideways to sweep the leg! Gibson clutches his ankle while getting to ropes. Fans sing for Dar as he aims at Gibson. Gibson stands on the apron as Dar goes over, but Gibson hotshots the arm! Gibson hobbles up but Dar sweeps the legs again!
Dar goes out to the apron while Gibson’s on the ground. Gibson grabs Dar’s leg, yanks him in, and wants a suplex. Dar has the guillotine facelock so Gibson shoves him off. Dar uses the ramp to hit a flying dropkick to the knees! Gibson clutches his legs while the referee checks on him. Fans fire up with Dar as he brings Gibson up. Dar throws forearms, then puts Gibson in the ring. Cover, TWO! Dar brings Gibson up, quick back suplex and cover, TWO! Gibson survives but still works on getting his legs working. Dar is on Gibson, throws forearms again, then whips. Gibson reverses into a hammerlock DDT! Gibson doesn’t cover, he grounds ‘n’ pounds! Fans say “If you hate Gibson, stand up!” Gibson stands and fans boo.
Gibson hobbles to Dar and throws stomps and forearms in the corner. He reels Dar into a lariat, then covers, TWO! The fans sing “If you hate Gibson, sit down!” Gibson has Dar in a keylock, then brings him around for a half nelson chinbar. Fans rally for Dar and Dar works his way up. Gibson grabs Dar’s arm and wrenches the wrist. Dar snapmares Gibson but Gibson holds onto the hand. Gibson hammerlocks and stomps the arm on the mat! Gibson mocks the pinkies out while he slaps Dar around. Fans sing for Dar as he gets up and fights back. Gibson takes Dar down and tweaks the ankle! Gibson goes back to the arm but fans don’t stop cheering for Dar, even as Gibson throws Dar with an armbar suplex! Dar crawls but Gibson toys with him. Fans again say “If you hate Gibson, stand up!”
Dar ducks the clothesline to give throat chop, headbutt and uppercut! Dar runs in but gets an enziguri! Gibson hops up but Dar sweeps his legs again! Gibson flounders to a corner, Dar hits a big back elbow! Dar reels Gibson in, Northern Lights Suplex! Float over cover, TWO! Both men are down and fans again stand up. Dar fires himself up and brings Gibson up. Fisherman Suplex! Cover, TWO!! Dar almost had Gibson, but Gibson’s still hurting. Dar stalks him to ropes and unleashes strikes! Gibson shoves Dar away then wrings the arm. Dar rolls through but runs into throat chops! Gibson hops up, leaps for a flying code breaker! Cover, TWO!! Dar lives and Gibson can’t believe it! Fans rally for Dar as he and Gibson stir.
Gibson sits up first, and he stalks Dar. Gibson drags Dar over and gets the arm. Dar reaches for ropes but Gibson brings Dar around for forearms. Then the armlock! Gibson rear mounts but Dar resists and gets the ropebreak! Gibson doesn’t let up so Dar throws him out. Dar shoves Gibson away but Gibson comes back for more, powerbomb on the ramp! Fans lose their minds while the referee checks on Dar. Gibson returns to the ring and wants the count to end this. Fans boo but the count begins. Dar stirs but the count passes 5. Dar crawls, returns to the apron at 9, and gets in just in time! But Gibson is on him, with the Shankly Gates! Gibson sits down deep as he pulls back hard. Dar endures, reaches, and gets another ropebreak! Gibson backs off and fans chant “YES! YES!”
Gibson continues to say Dar needs to ignore the fans. He throws a forearm in Dar’s face, then mocks Dar’s other poses. Gibson kicks Dar while he’s down, then throws more forearms. He toys with Dar, but Dar hits him back! Dar sweeps the legs yet again! Dar is up and fans fire up, pinkies out! Gibson ducks the kick! Then has the arm again! Dar victory rolls Gibson, TWO!! So close, and even Gibson is shocked he got free. Gibson runs but misses, Dar sweeps the legs. Dar hurries to a corner while Gibson is down. Dar climbs up, takes aim, and double stomps the knees!! Gibson is writhing and shouting in pain, but fans know “You Deserve It!” Dar grits his teeth while Gibson begs for mercy.
Gibson drags himself up, and throws a forearm. Dar hits back and now we have a brawl. Dar hits, Gibson goes after the hand, but Dar gives him an elbow. But Gibson gets the arm again! So Dar kicks the leg. They go back and forth, and Dar drops down for a kneebar! With heel hook! Gibson rolls and kicks with his good leg until he’s free. Gibson crawls to a corner but Dar grabs the bad leg. Dar gets an enziguri for it, but then catches the missile dropkick into an Ankle Lock!! Gibson writhes and reaches but Dar grapevines the leg!! Fans are thunderous but Gibson again uses his good leg to fight. Now we have palm strikes back and forth. Dar and Gibson fight fast and furious and the fans love it!
Gibson gets the ear! The ref counts and he lets go at 4. Both men are down but fans chant “UK! Woop Woop!” Dar and Gibson get to opposite ends. They stand, Gibson runs in but into a boot. Dar hops up, leaps but misses the double stomps. His own leg buckles a bit, Gibson throws him into a post! Gibson lifts Dar up, Helter Skelter! Cover, Gibson wins!
Winner: Zack Gibson, by pinfall
Liverpool’s Number One got more of a fight from the Scottish Supernova than he expected. But in the end, Gibson managed to capitalize on an opening, and takes the win. Will Gibson get another go at the Bruiserweight? And will he prove himself right, that a 100% Gibson beats a 100% Dunne?
Mustache Mountain VS Saxon Huxley & Sam Gradwell!
Trent Seven & Tyler Bate told any and all would-be tag teams to step up and step into the ring with the “big strong boys”. The NXT UK Tag Team Championships are coming, will the former NXT US Tag Team Champions add them to the collection? Or will this new combination of Mystical Machine and human thunderstorm ruin their plans?
The teams sort out and the Muscle Cat starts against Seven in a rematch from last episode. They circle with the bell and tie up. Saxon pushes Seven to a corner then shoves. Seven shoves back and now it’s a shove fight. Saxon forearms Seven, but Seven CHOPS Saxon. Seven chops again, then fakes the chop. Saxon just saw this trick, so he reverses and rocks Seven right out of the ring! Saxon backs off but Gradwell gets a cheap shot in! Gradwell puts Seven in for Saxon as Tyler protests. Saxon covers, TWO! He takes his frustration out on Seven with stomps. Saxon drags Seven up as fans sing for “Jesus! Hoo, Hah! I wanna know~ oh, If you’ll be my God!”
Gradwell tags in and he mugs Seven with Saxon. Gradwell pulls Seven back against the ropes but lets go at 4. He stomps Seven hard, but Seven scrambles for his corner. Gradwell is on him with a chinlock and clubbing forearms. Gradwell toys with Seven, then scoop slams him down. Falling headbutt added, cover, TWO! Fans rally for Mustache Mountain as Gradwell drags Seven to his corner. Saxon tags in and the mugging continues. Saxon clubs Seven down, and keeps him away from Tyler. He throws another forearm and Seven drops. Saxon toys with Seven, but keeps him away again as he drags him around for an elbow drop. Fans rally as Saxon drags Seven up.
Saxon rocks Seven but Seven gets mad. Saxon throws another, but Seven eggs him on! Another haymaker rocks him, though, and Saxon drags Seven up. Saxon throws another forearm, Seven comes back with the backhand. Seven hurries for his corner, dumps Saxon out, but then Gradwell runs in! Seven sends Gradwell out, onto Saxon! Hot tag to Tyler! Tyler builds speed and FLIES onto both Gradwell and Saxon! Tyler puts Saxon in, and blasts him with a running uppercut. And then another! He whips corner to corner but Saxon reverses. Saxon runs in, but into Tyler’s strong exploder! Tyler kips up, then hits the shooting star! Cover, TWO! Fans chant “Big Strong Boys!” as Tyler tags in Seven. Seven brings Saxon around but Saxon spins out to shove Seven into Bate. Bate tumbles out while Saxon tumbles into a tag from Gradwell.
Gradwell boots Seven, then hauls him up. Saxon comes in, combination spinebuster and backstabber! Then Gradwell turns Seven over for a half crab! Gradwell pulls back while Seven endures. Fans rally up and Seven drags himself towards ropes. Gradwell brings him back, but then Tyler runs in. Saxon intercepts, but Tyler picks him up to ram him into Gradwell! Seven is free while Tyler and Saxon slump out of the ring. Gradwell brings Seven up but Seven throws a heavy forearm. Gradwell hits back with his own, but Seven gives him the back hand. Seven staggers into Tyler’s tag, then gets Gradwell in a full nelson. Tyler runs in, rebound lariat and dragon suplex! Cover, Mustache Mountain wins!
Winners: Tyler Bate & Trent Seven, Tyler pinning
Seven & Bate issued the challenge, and have succeeded in the first go. Will they continue to conquer the competition? Or will a team come along and surprise us all?
Travis Banks has been attacked!
The Kiwi Buzzsaw was set to face the Last King of Scotland in this episode’s main event, but now referees are digging him out of a chair pile! NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint comes in to see this, and calls for medics. Travis might not be in any shape to compete now, who takes his place against Wolfgang? And more importantly, who did this to the returning superstar? Though, given Travis’ history with the Coffey Brothers, do we really need to look very far?
NXT UK, meet Isla Dawn.
The Glasgow Goddess hits precise and hits hard. She fell short in Royal Albert Hall and in the WWE Mae Young Classic, but she’ll have her chance to redeem herself, up next!
NXT UK, Jinny is still on her way.
“Sweetheart, don’t let my good looks fool you.” Jinny knows that when people look at her, they’re intimidated. At the end of the day, everyone will wish they were just like Jinny.
Backstage interview with Johnny Saint.
He gives us an update on the condition of Travis Banks after that blindside attack. Mark Andrews comes looking, too, and has an answer for everyone. He knows it’s the Coffey Brothers. Those two think they can get away with anything, but that’s not true. The High-Fiving, Stage-Diving superstar volunteers to take Travis’ place and show the Coffey Brothers “exactly what they’re messing with.” Saint considers this option, what will his decision be?
Isla Dawn VS Nina Samuels!
The Devil’s Rose lost to the Lightning from Down Under in the series premiere, but that won’t deter her from making a big move in the NXT UK Women’s Division. Will she turn it around in her second appearance? Or will the Scottish Sorceress put a spell on her?
The bell rings and they circle and tie up. Nina powers Isla to a corner, but backs off at 2. She pie-faces Isla, but Isla smirks as she sees the way Nina plays. They circle again, tie up, and Isla pushes Nina back. Nina turns it around and has Isla back in a corner. Nina backs off at 2 but then toys with Isla. She swings but Isla dodges to hit back. Isla gives a EuroUpper then snapmares for a mule kick. She keeps moving, Penalty Kick! Nina scrambles away to the apron. Isla is on her there, but gets a hotshot. Nina drags Isla’s arm and yanks her into a snap suplex. Cover, TWO! Nina keeps her cool as she bumps Isla off buckles.
Nina stands Isla up to wrap the arm around ropes. She wrenches hard but backs off at 4. Nina whips Isla out but right back in to the buckles! Isla goes down hard and Nina backs off with a grin. She drags Isla up, cover, TWO! Nina keeps on Isla and her bad arm, but Isla fights her off. Nina grabs Isla’s hair while wrenching the arm. Isla feeds off the fan rally and arm-drags Nina away. Nina runs but into Isla’s kicks! Isla gets a half nelson but Nina fights out. Nina suplexes but Isla makes it a small package, TWO! Nina lines up a shot but misses, Isla’s kick hits! Isla has Nina in a special gut wrench suplex! Cover, Isla wins!
Winner: Isla Dawn, by pinfall
Isla is successful in her NXT UK TV debut! Can she climb her way up to the top of the Women’s Division and challenge for the coming championship? And what if Nina’s chances of getting in on the gold?
Exclusive interview with Pete Dunne.
The Bruiserweight has been WWE UK Champion for over a year since taking the title from Tyler Bate at TakeOver: Chicago. How has his life changed since then? Dunne had a chip on his shoulder for 12 years, but what’s changed is that everyone from the locker room to the fans that he is the Best in Britain. Danny Burch has called Dunne out, wanting to be the next challenger. What is Dunne’s response? It doesn’t matter how prepared Dunne is, it’s on Burch. Dunne has beaten man after man after man, but it’s up to Burch to reach Dunne’s level.
Burch also said he was British Strong Style before it was a thing, does that intimidate Dunne? Dunne will let Burch say he invented British Strong Style, but Dunne says he perfected it and took it around the world. Then what does the Bruiserweight need to do to retain his title? Burch wants Dunne’s attention, he’s got it. Dunne will hurt Burch and walk out still the WWE UK Champion.
A decision has been made!
Johnny Saint honors Mark Andrews’ request, and it will be the High-Fiving, Stage-Diving going against the Last King of Scotland! Will Andrews be able to overcome Wolfgang to then focus on the Coffey Brothers?
Eddie Dennis speaks.
He had us consider his feelings “watching my friends Mark Andrews and Pete Dunne” live their dream, without him. Dunne has the title and Andrews has the fans, but Dennis has the drive. The youngest principal in all of the UK now quit to dedicate himself to his first love. Headmaster Dennis is ready to accomplish greatness. Four months back in, he tried out for WWE. At ten months back in, he has his contract. And he was working through an injury during that. His “friends” set the foundation of the UK Division, but Dennis vows to build this brand around him. Dennis is here, and he has “everything to prove.” Will he make up for time lost when he finally arrives in NXT UK?
Jordan Devlin VS Tucker!
The Irish Ace is ready to shoulder the weight of a nation as he fights up towards the top of the UK Division. However, the lifelong underdog won’t just stand down and let himself drop to 0-2. Can Tucker Super Duper Kick-start a comeback? Or will Devlin step out of Finn Balor’s extraordinary shadow and be the new face of a people?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up and Devlin gets the wristlock. Tucker rolls, handsprings and snapmares, but Devlin reverses back quick. Devlin whips but Tucker goes up and handsprings. Tucker keeps moving, and hits a springboard back elbow! Tucker handsprings and enziguris Devlin! Cover, ONE! Tucker brings Devlin up but Devlin reverses out to urenage and standing moonsault! Cover, ONE! Devlin grounds ‘n’ pounds Tucker, then chokes him. The referee backs Devlin down, but he goes at Tucker with a stiff forearm. Devlin wrings Tucker’s arm out, hammerlock and stomp! Tucker clutches that arm but Devlin gets the arm again. Devlin uses his legs to hammerlock and tweak the arm! Tucker writhes but Devlin drags him up for a EuroUpper. Devlin has Tucker in a corner and gives him a sharp chop. He wrenches Tucker’s arm in the rope but backs off at 3.
Tucker chops but Devlin forearms. Devlin misses a chop, Tucker fires off chops and forearms. Tucker runs but into a dropkick! Cover, TWO! Devlin grows frustrated, but he puts Tucker in a high keylock. Fans rally as Tucker endures. Tucker fights his way up, but Devlin knees low. Devlin back suplexes but Tucker lands out to hit a slingblade! Cover, ONE, tries again, ONE! That bad arm clearly limits Tucker’s covers, but he has fans on his side. Devlin crawls to a corner and Tucker runs in for a screaming clothesline! Tucker throws Devlin down, then steps in for the complete shot! Cover, TWO! That was close but Tucker isn’t deterred.
Tucker uses the one good arm to climb up top. Tucker aims but Devlin gets knees up for the swanton! Devlin fireman’s carry but Tucker slips out. Tucker wants his kick but Devlin counters with an elbow. Devlin gets the fireman’s carry again, and throws Tucker down with a modified driver! Cover, Devlin wins!
Winner: Jordan Devlin, by pinfall
The Irish Champion wins, and vows to carry the entire nation with him to the top. There are many eyes on the Bruiserweight, will Devlin position himself to go after the title soon enough?
Exclusive interview with Danny Burch.
He has 15 years of experience, has it prepared himself to be the next WWE UK Champion? Burch asks back, “Have you ever tried so hard and never, ever made it?” Y’know, you try out for something, but you’re told you’re not good enough. So you work a whole year and try again, only to be rejected again. That was Burch’s life in wrestling. Now some would quit and walk away, but not Burch. He’s made out of stern stuff, and he is ready to be the new UK Champion. But Dunne has had the belt for over a year, and is seemingly unbeatable. Dunne’s an “interesting animal”, and almost flawless in all aspects. All Burch can do is be the best he can be so that Dunne doesn’t get ahead.
Dunne systematically breaks down opponents and is willing to do almost anything to win. What is Burch willing to do to win? It’s not what he’s willing to do. He’s fine with Dunne taking things that far, because “that’s just another day in my life, mate. I’m right at home.” So what would it mean to be WWE UK Champion and the face of a brand? Burch will answer that in two weeks when he has that belt around his waist. The challenger is ready, and we know the champion is ready. Who will have that coveted piece of gold after all is said and done?
Mark Andrews VS Wolfgang!
It doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes to see that the Kiwi Buzzsaw was taken out by the Coffey Brothers in a preemptive strike. However, the rocker from Wales won’t let them get away with it. Will Andrews get a big win before going after the Coffey boys? Or will he find he’s bitten off more than he can chew?
The bell rings and fans are on Andrews’ side. He and Wolfgang circle then tie up. Wolfgang powers Andrews to a corner, but backs off cleanly. Wolfgang howls and fans echo it. Andrews comes out to circle and tie up with Wolfgang again. Wolfgang puts Andrews in another corner, then on the top rope. Wolfgang tells Andrews he’s watching him closely. Andrews hops down and they go a third time. Andrews gets a waistlock but Wolfgang pries his way out. Fans rally as Andrews spins and handsprings to get a headlock. Wolfgang lifts Andrews but Andrews holds on. Wolfgang tries again but Andrews still holds on. Andrews grinds the headlock but Wolfgang lifts him again.
Andrews sunset flips but Wolfgang stays standing. Wolfgang yanks Andrews up, but Andrews wheelbarrows into an arm-drag! Andrews tries another but Wolfgang blocks with strength. Wolfgang yanks Andrews back up but Andrews just arm-drags on the other end. Andrews dropkicks Wolfgang to a corner, then runs in. Wolfgang puts him on the apron but gets a swing kick. Andrews springboards and hits a huricanrana! Wolfgang wants a timeout, but Andrews DIVES! Wolfgang catches him, fireman’s carry and trophy lift, to toss him on the apron! Fans applaud the power game while Wolfgang takes his time returning. Andrews is in a corner, so Wolfgang stomps a mudhole into him. The fans duel now as Wolfgang drags Andrews up for a whip corner to corner. Andrews hits buckles hard and then hits the mat.
Wolfgang stalks Andrews but Andrews hits back with body shots. Andrews stands to throw forearms but Wolfgang knees low. Wolfgang brings Andrews around and up in another trophy lift! Wolfgang goes to throw Andrews all the way out, but Andrews escapes! Andrews throws hands and chops, but Wolfgang shoves him away. Andrews fires off furious palm strikes! Wolfgang clobbers him with a forearm! Andrews mule kicks, front kicks but his whip is blocked. Wolfgang whips Andrews, Andrews slides to dropkick Wolfgang again! Fans fire up as Andrews runs back at Wolfgang. Andrews gives a 619 to Wolfgang’s back, then slingshots in to victory roll Wolfgang into Stomp 182! And then standing corkscrew senton! Cover, TWO! Wolfgang grits his teeth while fans rally up.
Andrews throws more forearms, then a kick. Wolfgang blocks that and throws the foot down, but Andrews ducks the clothesline. Andrews runs and springboards for a crossbody! But Wolfgang turns it into a gutbuster! Wolfgang aims at Andrews, and runs in for the SPEAR! Cover, TWO!! Andrews lives and Wolfgang is furious. Wolfgang’s fans say “One More Time!” so he waits for Andrews to sit up. Andrews hits back with body shots, but Wolfgang throws hands. Wolfgang drags Andrews up into a fireman’s carry for the wasteland slam. He steps on Andrews to go to the corner. He jumps up, but misses the moonsault! Andrews hurries up, he jumps, moonsault into a tornado DDT! Wolfgang rolls out of the ring, but Andrews builds speed to FLY! Direct hit, and the fans fire up!
Andrews puts Wolfgang in as fans duel. Andrews runs in, tilt-o-whirl but Wolfgang blocks the DDT! Wolfgang suplexes, Andrews hits Stun-Dog Millionaire! Andrews hurries up while Wolfgang is down. Andrews aims, shooting star!! Cover, Andrews wins!
Winner: Mark Andrews, by pinfall
Andrews didn’t have to take this match, but he did, and he won! Will Andrews take this momentum and use it to get even with the Coffey Brothers?
Andrews looks Wolfgang in the eye and admits it was a very close match. He offers the Last King of Scotland a handshake of respect. Fans hope Wolfgang takes it, and he does. Wolfgang himself has a bit of a climb in store if he wants to get somewhere in the UK Division, can he do it?
But wait! The Coffey Brothers blow past Wolfgang and right into the ring! Andrews fights them off 2v1 but that doesn’t go his way. Joe & Mark beat Andrews down, but what is Wolfgang going to do? He doesn’t do anything, so it’s up to Flash Morgan Webster to make the save again! However, the Coffey Brothers are ready this time, and Flash doesn’t have his pilot helmet. They beat Flash down, but still Wolfgang just watches. Fans convince him, so Wolfgang finally gets in the ring and the Coffey Brothers run away again. Wolfgang stands with Flash, only to clothesline him!?
It would seem the Last King of Scotland is on the side of the Glaswegian giants, but they want proof. They want him to beat up the man he just shook hands with. They feed Andrews to Wolfgang, and Wolfgang gives Andrews a pop-up powerslam! Scottish blood is thicker than water, will these three take over all of the UK Division?
My Thoughts:
A great pair of episodes, but I just wish they’d given some warning. My schedule concerns aside, I’m thinking this format is so that they can get through the backlog of episodes so that we’re closer to present day. For one, the backlog is reason why we couldn’t have an NXT UK Women’s Championship as part of WWE Evolution. Secondly, we can get either NXT UK titles on a TakeOver come Survivor Series weekend, or they get their own specials on like a Friday or something.
Both episodes have pretty solid matches, but only a few really added things to story. Seven VS Saxon in Episode 3 was great, and it clearly fed into the Mustache Mountain VS Huxley & Gradwell in Episode 4. Gradwell & Huxley already look to make a good combination, maybe they’ll stick together just to fill the Tag Division. Also I like that fans picked up on Gradwell looking like a less pale Sheamus. Anyway, the building story of Andrews-Webster-Banks VS the Coffey Brothers is pretty good. Seeing those three stick together is cool, but since it was 3v2, it should’ve been clear someone would join Joe & Mark Coffey in the fight. Wolfgang going Heel is a good move for him, it’ll give him a much needed spark.
Isla Dawn VS Nina Samuels was a pretty good match. It could’ve gone either way, but I feel like Isla is one of the many women NXT UK wants to bring up to give us that Women’s Championship tournament. Dakota Kai VS Toni Storm is next and that in itself could be a preview of the tournament. I’m thinking that since Toni Storm won the Mae Young Classic this year, that means she wins this match, too. There are a lot of women still to be introduced and hyped up, such as Jinny, but pretty sure Toni Storm getting the MYC nod means she’s going to go pretty far.
Burch VS Gradwell was great for how stiff it was. Burch calling out Dunne was great, too, and I really look forward to his match with Dunne as part of next week’s episode batch. I feel like Dunne will retain, but it’d be quite shocking in a good way if Burch found a way to win. Dar VS Gibson was also great, and I suppose it works for Gibson to win. Dar might still have things to do in 205 Live, so he can settle for being just a step outside of the title scene. I’m expecting that whether it’s Burch or Dunne, Gibson makes a move to be the next challenger to see if he really can beat Dunne when at 100%.
My Score: Episode 3 – 8.5/10; Episode 4 – 8.2/10
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Will the Death Riders’ reign of terror continue?
This year’s Full Gear may be the most important one of all! Can Orange Cassidy become the Freshy Squeezed AEW World Champion against Maniac Jon Moxley?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – Anna Jay VS Deonna Purrazzo; Anna wins.
- Zero Hour – Fatal 4 Way: Dante Martin VS The Beast Mortos VS Komander VS Buddy Matthews; wins.
- Zero Hour – Big Boom AJ w/ Big Justice VS QT Marshall; wins.
- Jay White VS Hangman Page; wins.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Bobby Lashley w/ MVP; wins.
- MJF VS Roderick Strong; wins.
- Will Ospreay VS Kyle Fletcher; wins.
- AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Ricochet; wins and
- AEW TNT Championship: Jack Perry VS Daniel Garcia; wins and
- AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone w/ Kamille VS Kris Statlander; wins and
- AEW World Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: Private Party VS The Outrunners VS The Kings of the Black Throne VS The Acclaimed; win(s) and
- AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley VS Orange Cassidy; wins and
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Full Gear Zero Hour!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City, Jeff Jarrett and special guest, Paul Walter Hauser, in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action set for this monumental night!
Zero Hour – Anna Jay VS Deonna Purrazzo w/ Taya Valkyrie!
The Queenslayer was offered help against Mariah May by The Vendetta but she declined, so this is the payback. Will the Virtuosa handle business? Or will Anna still become the Star of the Show?
The bell rings but Taya distracts Anna. Anna takes a swipe but Deonna kicks low. Deonna headlocks,. Anna powers out, but Deonna RAMS her! Anna stays up, slips around, and waistlocks. Deonna switches, they go to ropes, and Anna bucks the O’Conner! Anna runs Deonna over, keeps moving, then whips. Anna blows past Deonna, sunset flips, TWO! Deonna is up fast but Anna wrenches to HOOK KICK! Anna whips Deonna to a corner, runs up and LEG LARIATS! The fans rally as Anna snapmares and ROLLING NECKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Anna stays on Deonna with another whip, but Deonna reverses.
Anna slips to the apron, then ROCKS Deonna! Deonna comes back but into a HEEL KICK! Anna goes up a corner but Taya anchors her! Deonna distracts the ref, then she BOOTS Anna! The fans boo but Taya just takes a bow. Deonna “kicks dirt” at Anna, then drags her up. Deonna short arm LARIATS, then she stands on Anna’s face! The ref counts, Deonna steps off, and Deonna storms back up on Anna. Deonna drags Anna up, throat chops her, and Anna goes to a corner. Deonna LARIATS in the corner, LARIATS again, then short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Anna stays in this but Deonna stays focused.
Deonna paces around, drops a knee on Anna, then clamps on a straitjacket stretch. Anna endures, even as Deonna KNEES her in the back! Deonna bends Anna back but Anna still endures. Anna fights up, snapmares free, but Deonna BOOTS her back! Then BOOTS again! Anna SUPERKICKS! But Deonna hits a FLATLINER, into a KOJI KLUTCH! Anna stacks Deonna, TWO! Anna is free to SUPERKICK Deonna down! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Anna and Deonna slowly rise while Taya pounds the apron. The fans rally up and Anna crawls over to Deonna. Deonna grabs at Anna first, and she fires a forearm!
Anna fires a forearm back, but Deonna hits Anna again! The shots go back and forth, the fans dueling, and Anna gets the edge! Anna backs Deonna down, whips, but Deonna reverses, only for Anna to FLYING FOREARM! And FLYING FOREARM again! Anna keeps moving to SHOTGUN Deonna! The fans are torn as Anna runs up on the hometown girl. Forearm SMASH, and Anna puts Deonna up top! DANGEROUS JAY KICK, and then the ICONOCLASM! Cover, TWO! Deonna survives but Anna drags her up. Anna clamps on the QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER! Deonna endures, pries free, and arm-drags Anna!
Deonna kicks low, runs, and KNEE LIFTS into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Roll and FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Anna endures, flails and moves around, and kicks her way to a ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Deonna holds until 4, and Taya coaches Deonna. Deonna slashes her throat, reels Anna in, but Anna fights the Gotch lift! Anna slips around, Deonna wrenches and wrangles, but Anna rolls free! Anna BOOTS from the corner, goes to the apron, and she puts Deonna in ropes! HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! But Taya takes a swing! Anna dodges, but Taya SPEARS Anna!! The ref saw that and he EJECTS Taya!
Deonna is upset, but better than being disqualified! Taya tells fans to shut up as they sing “Hey hey hey! Goodbye~!” Deonna drags Anna up, but Anna SLAPS Deonna! Deonna is pissed, and she grabs that arm! FUJIWARA!! Deonna pushes on that arm, but Anna uses it to roll Deonna up! ANNA WINS!
Winner: Anna Jay, by pinfall
Deonna is furious, but maybe she should’ve let the ref throw this out. In the end, Anna gets a real win over Deonna, will this help her get back towards some title scene?
Backstage interview with Billie Starkz.
Lexy Nair is with her ROH Minion buddy, and notes that Billie is the first ROH woman entered in the first ever WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup! Billie, what an opportunity, how are you feeling? She is excited! This is the second chance she’s been waiting for, and- Red Velvet steps in to say more like NO chance. Because see, Velvet is also in that match, and well, she already beat Billie. So her odds are looking really good. But then in steps Leyla Hirsch. And she says lucky for them both, because Leyla’s in this! Leyla beat Velvet once, and just looking at Billie, Leyla knows she can beat her.
Oh but then in steps the ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena! The Minion Overlord defends her bestie and Billie, and says it is finally time for the Athena World Tour! She is the fourth participant, even though, why does she have to qualify for HER show? Athena has beaten Velvet, she’s beaten “Small fry” Leyla, and well… Billie Goat, we all know Athena dog walked her! Velvet says Athena shouldn’t talk to Billie like that. Billie says “Cupcake” doesn’t need to defend her. Things are getting tense already, who wins their way into WrestleDynasty’s massive crossover match?
Backstage interview with QT Marshall.
Lexy is now with QT and says later int he Zero Hour, it is QT VS Big Boom AJ. QT took AJ out last night after the weigh-in, will it be the same here tonight? QT wants Lexy to remember, pronounce it “Mar-shall.” And yes, in QT’s home state of New Jersey, the best part will be QT remembering why he left. It’s a dump! Especially Newark! But AJ is also from New Jersey, and he properly represents this dump. Whether AJ is on the Tonight Show, on TikTok, or here in AEW, he is the epitome of someone from The Garden State: an embarrassment! He’s worse than Bruce Springsteen himself!
And tonight, in a sold out crowd that QT drew all himself, it will be like going to his high school reunion and showing how he is more successful than everyone else. And he’ll do that by walking to the ring, staring down AJ, and bringing the doom! Will QT Marshall make himself the boss of the Zero Hour? Or will it be a BOOM for all of New Jersey when QT loses?
New Year’s Day is a NEW ERA for AEW!
Starting Wednesday, January 1st, 2025, AEW Dynamite will be SIMULCAST on Max! And even bigger, it is the return of Fight for the Fallen! All proceeds go to helping victims of Hurricane Helene in Ashville, North Carolina.
Zero Hour – Fatal 4 Way: Dante Martin VS The Beast Mortos VS Komander VS Buddy Matthews!
Now this is going to be a fast ‘n’ furious match! Angel Dorado, the menacing minotaur, the Commander of Space and the Aussie Juggernaut are all fighting for opportunity, who makes that greater impact?
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Will B Block stay tranquilo?
After a win over The Might, Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi now take on Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg! Will Los Ingobernables de Japon end up behind BARS?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Daiki Nagai; Time Limit Draw.
- Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Shoma Kato VS Shota Umino, Tomoaki Honma & Tiger Mask; Shota, Honma & Tiger Mask win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Alex Zayne, Ryusuke Taguchi & Katsuya Murashima; TMDK wins.
- Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS The Filip Brothers; Shane & Mikey win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS EVIL & Ren Narita; Evil & Narita win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS Great-O-Khan & Henare; Khan & Henare win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg; Yano & Oleg win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current B Block standings!
Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-0, 2 points
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0, 2 points
The Filip Brothers: 1-0, 2 points
Evil & Ren Narita: 1-0, 2 points
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 0-1, 0 points
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 0-1, 0 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 0-1, 0 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 0-1, 0 points
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS The Filip Brothers!
The former IWGP Tag Team Champions aren’t feeling as mighty as they should be after losing to Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi in the opening round. But can they rise back up mightier than ever? Or will Tome the Taiga & Stevie the Phoenix become apex predators in this tournament?
The teams sort out and after the Filip Brothers Too Sweet, Tome starts against Hysterical Haste. The fans rally up and the bell rings. Shane and Tome circle, tie up, and Shane waistlocks. Tome switches but Shane wrenches for a headlock takeover. Tome fights around, rolls Shane to a cover, TWO! Shane holds on but Tome fights up. Tome powers Shane down, pops out the back then wrenches to a wristlock. Tome keeps Shane from ropes, but Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and basement DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Shane poses, and then Shane brings Tome up. Shane wrenches Tome, tags Mad Mikey, and Mikey wrenches.
TMDK DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE Tome down, then they split the wishbone! Mikey BLASTS Stevie for good measure, then he CHOPS Tome. Mikey CHOPS Tome in a corner, brings Tome around, and then snapmares. Mikey clamps on a neck wrench and pushes on it hard. Tome endures, Mikey sneaks a BITE, then pushes Tome down. Tag to Shane, TMDK double whip Tome to a corner. Shane sends Mikey in but Tome DUMPS Mikey to the floor! Shane runs up but Tome dodges, then Stevie joins in! Tome FOREARM, Stevie DROPKICK, and Tome GERMAN SUPLEX! Then Tome hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Shane stays in this but he also bails to the apron. Tome stomps Shane, then tags Stevie. Shane goes to the floor but Stevie pursues. Stevie RAMS Shane into railing, right in front of commentary. Stevie stands Shane up to CHOP, and Shane hurries into the ring. Stevie stalks after and stomps Shane. Stevie snapmares, then he KICKS Shane in the back! Cover, ONE!! Shane shows some grit but Stevie tags Tome. The fans rally but the Filip Brothers mug Shane. Shane CHOPS Stevie but Tome CHOPS Shane! Tome stomps away on Shane in the corner, digs his boot in, but the ref counts. Tome steps off, but for only a moment before he digs his boots in again!
Mikey gets mad but the ref keeps him from storming in. That just lets Stevie CHOKE Shane! Mikey protests more but Stevie gets away with that. Tome tags Stevie in, and Stevie BLASTS Mikey! Tome whips Shane and BOOTS him down for Stevie’s HANDSPRING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Shane stays in this and the fans rally up. Stevie KNEES Shane in the back, has the chinlock, then KNEES Shane again for the motorcycle stretch. Shane endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Shane UPPERCUTS, but Stevie holds him back! Stevie kicks and whips Shane, but Shane BLASTS Tome! Shane dodges Stevie and Stevie hits buckles!
Shane crawls but Stevie hurries after him. Stevie grabs Shane’s leg, but Shane swings an elbow. Stevie dodges, but Shane CALF KICKS him down! The fans rally as Shane crawls, hot tag to Mikey! Mikey runs in at Stevie to LARIAT in the corner! Mikey whips Stevie into the corner to LARIAT again! And then short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up and Mikey brings Stevie around. Mikey fireman’s carries but Stevie fights free. Stevie waistlocks, ducks an elbow, but the DDT hits! Mikey powers up, throws off his elbow pad, and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Stevie stays in this but Mikey stays on him.
Mikey stands Stevie up, but Stevie fights the back suplex! Stevie throws down elbows, but Mikey CHOPS him! Mikey swings, but Stevie catches him for a FINAL CUT! Both men crawl, Stevie tags in Tome! Tome storms up on Mikey, but Mikey fires forearms! Mikey CHOPS Tome, CHOPS again, then CHOPS again! Mikey whips but Tome reverses. Tome runs in but blocks boots. Tome puts Mikey in the ropes to KICK and WOE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Mikey toughs it out and the fans rally up. Tome brushes himself off and brings Mikey up. Tome fires boxing elbows and an UPPERCUT! But Mikey dodges the lariat, to SPINEBUSTER!
The fans fire up and Mikey hot tags Shane! Shane drags Tome up for UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT! Shane fires up to fire off more UPPERCUTS! The fans rally with every shot, and then Shane whips. Tome reverses, but Shane comes back to DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shane BLASTS Stevie for good measure. Tome kicks and whips but Shane reverses to kick, BOOT, and INVERTED EXPLODER! The fans rally behind Shane as he aims from the corner. Shane runs in but Stevie intercepts, SPANISH FLY! But Mikey fireman’s carries to DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Tome hits Mikey with a SPINEBUSTER! Shane SHORYUKENS Tome!
Stevie SUPERKICKS Shane! Mikey LARIATS Stevie! Tome BOOTS Mikey! Shane BOOTS Tome! Tome just laughs that off! DOUBLE BOOTS hit, but neither man falls! Shane kicks, Tome blocks, and Tome trips Shane to tie up the legs! FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! Shane flails, reaches out, keeps his shoulders up, but Tome pushes on the hold! Mikey SLIDING LARIATS Tome! Shane is free and Mikey coaches him up, but Stevie LARIATS Mikey and himself up and out of the ring! The fans rally as all four men are down all around ringside! Shane and Tome stir and head for each other. Shane throws a forearm, but Tome gives it back.
Shane fires another forearm, so Tome fires back. The forearms keep going as both men rise up, and now they pick up speed! The fans rally as the shots keep going, and then Shane UPPERCUTS! ROLLING- NO, Tome ROCKS, ELBOWS, UPPERCUTS, and DISCUS LARIATS! But Shane nis right up! Shane swings, misses, and Tome SNAP GERMANS! The fans fire up and Stevie returns! Tome fireman’s carries, Stevie runs up, BOOT O’ DOOM! Both brothers cover, but Mikey breaks it up! The fans fire up but Tome TOSSES Mikey! Stevie staggers over to Shane, Tome calls for the finish! Stevie feeds Shane to Tome!
Tome underhooks, but Shane wrenches free! Shane sends Tome into Stevie, then Mikey LARIATS Stevie! Shane suplexes Tome, FALCON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Tome survives and the fans fire up! TMDK regroups, and they haul Tome up. Shane aims, but Stevie makes the save! Stevie shoves Mikey at Shane but Shane dodges! Shane clinches Stevie, Mikey joins in, ELECTRIC BLUE! Stevie flounders away from that power-bottom, but Tome is back! Shane fights the waistlock, then switches, POINT-BLANK HIGH LOW! TMDK then hoist Tome up, ELECTRIC BLUE again!! Cover, TMDK wins!
Winners: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls, by pinfall (gain 2 points; The Filip Brothers earn 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, and that’s why they’re able to rise up again! Will Shane & Mikey make it back to the top? Will Tome & Stevie still find their own way to the trophies?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS EVIL & Ren Narita!
The Holy Emperor & Blue Playmaker opened this tournament with the biggest win possible when they beat the current IWGP Tag Team Champions, Great-O-Khan & Henare. Will they build upon that momentum in round 2? Or will they be cheated by the King of Darkness & Souled Out Son of Strong Style?
Evil & Narita taunt Taichi & Taka from outside of the ring, keeping their attention as they go around towards commentary. But this is all so Dick Togo can come running in from the ramp! Dick CLOBBERS Taichi, then he TOSSES Taka! The fans boo but what did they expect from The House of Torture? Evil whips Taka into railing, and then brings him out into No Man’s Land! Evil has fans move aside so he can BOWL Taka into chairs! Not even close to a strike, but Evil just CHOKES Taka with a chair! Narita SMACKS Taichi off chairs in the timekeeper’s area, and the ref reprimands The House!
Evil lets off of Taka and drags him up. Now Narita brings Taichi into the crowd in some other section. Evil puts Taka in the ring while Narita SMACKS Taichi off chairs. The bell rings to get this on record, but Evil stands on Taka’s face! Narita BOWLS Taichi into chairs, only doing a little better than Evil. Evil CLUBS Taka and taunts him while Narita CHOKES Taichi! The ref reprimands from afar but does his best to watch Evil. Evil stomps Taka to a corner, then drags him out. Evil stomps away on a leg, drops an elbow on the knee, then covers. TWO, so Evil covers again! TWO, and Evil covers again! TWO, and Evil tries a full mounted cover! TWO!!
The fans cheer but Evil wants a prawn hold cover! TWO!! Taka escapes five consecutive pins and Evil is frustrated. Taka crawls for his corner but Taichi’s still in the crowd. Wait, he storms back to ringside, with a chair! The ref stops Taichi from going after Narita, and Evil holds Taka’s hand out mockingly. The ref has to stop Taichi from storming into the ring now, and that lets Evil CLAW Taka’s eyes! Evil drags Taka up, tags in Narita, and Narita CLUBS Taka’s arm. Narita wrenches the arm, YANKS it, YANKS it again, and then taunts Taichi before he YANKS the arm again. Narita wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER!
Narita bumps Taka off buckles then tags Evil. Evil swings around the House of Torture shirt, and he CHOKES Taka with it! The ref again keeps Taichi back, meaning Taka suffers for it! Evil then throws the shirt at Taichi! Taichi catches the shirt and he storms in to throw it back! The ref stops Taichi but Taichi shoves him down! Taichi attacks Evil but Evil & Narita mug Taichi! They toss Taichi out then go back to the ref. Evil tells the ref to do better, then Evil tags Narita. Narita has Taka under the ropes, for the ROPE GUILLOTINE! Taka sputters, the ref reprimands, but Narita just drags Taka back up.
Narita scrapes Taka’s face along the ropes! The ref reprimands, Narita pushes Taka down, and then Narita argues with the ref. Narita whips Taka to ropes, ELBOWS him down, then covers, TWO! Narita clamps onto Taka’s arm and drags him up. Narita brings Taka over, Evil tags in, and Evil CLUBS Taka on the back. Evil sends Taka out, then distracts the ref. Dick RAMS Taka into railing, then FLAPJACKS him off the apron! Dick shoves Taka in, Evil covers, TWO! Taka stays in this and Evil gets annoyed. Evil stands on Taka’s face, but steps off as the ref reprimands. The fans rally for Taka but Evil taunts them.
Evil stalks Taka to a corner, but Taka fires elbows! Evil CLAWS Taka’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Evil whips corner to corner. Evil runs in but Taka dodges, to then SHINING WIZARD! The fans fire up as Taka crawls, but Narita runs up to stomp him! Narita CLUBS Taka, runs, but Taka goes the other way! Taka BOOTS Narita down! The fans fire up as Taka hurries, hot tag to Taichi! Taichi storms up on Evil to fire Kawada Kicks! Evil staggers to a corner but Taichi runs up to BOOT! Taichi keeps moving but Evil ducks the Ax Bomber! Evil waistlocks, Taichi fights the lift, and he ENZIGIRIS! Taichi then DECKS Dick off the apron!
The fans fire up but Narita attacks! Narita whips Taichi but Taichi BOOTS him down! The fans fire up with Taichi while Evil flounders around. Evil wants mercy, but Taichi says no! Evil ducks the buzzsaw to CLAW eyes! Evil blocks a kick, hands it to the ref, and he mule kicks Taichi down! The fans boo but Evil runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Evil then hooks a leg, FISHERMAN- NO, Taichi fights free, and he wrenches to HOOK KICK! Evil falls and the fans fire up! Taichi roars and rises, and OFF COME THE PANTS! The fans fire up as Taichi goes to the corner. Taichi aims for- NO, Evil dodges the superkick and he shoves Taichi into Taka!
Taka falls off the apron, Taichi runs up, but into EVERY- NO, Taichi slips free to DANGER- NO, Evil fights the saido to wrench and whip! TADA, bare buckles! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but The House soaks it all up. Evil tags Narita, and Narita runs to BOOT Taichi down! Cover, TWO! Taichi stays in this but Narita kicks him around. Narita taunts Taichi, pie faces him, but Taichi rises. Narita taunts Taichi more, fires forearms, but Taichi just leans into those! Taichi then SOBATS and Narita sputters. Taichi runs, Narita dodges the Ax Bomber to CHOKE Taichi! The ref reprimands, Narita stops, but then just CHOKES Tacihi more!
Narita whips corner to corner, but Taichi comes back to AX BOMBER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Taichi and Narita stir, and Taichi crawls his way over. Hot tag to Taka! Taka stomps away on Narita, then whips. Narita reverses, Taka reverses and wrangles Narita to JUST FACELOCK! Narita scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taka drags Narita up, scoops, but Narita slips free! Narita CHOKES Taka, Taka breaks free, but Narita hits an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Evil BLASTS Taichi, and he KICKS Taka’s hands! Narita has the full ARMBAR! Taka kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! Dick even tries to swat that foot away!
The ref still counts the break, and he reprimands. Narita holds on but the ref starts to count, so Narita lets go at 4. Narita stomps Taka around then runs. Taka BOOTS Narita down again! And he WRECKS Dick for good measure! Evil has a chair! The ref stops Evil but Narita has his pushup bar! Taka dodges, but Narita jams him up on the return! Taichi runs in, MIC STAND SHOT! The fans fire up but now Evil shoves the ref aside. Evil rushes Taichi but Taichi JAMS Evil with the mic stand! Taka runs to sunset flip Narita! TWO! Narita stands, into a PALM STRIKE! Roll up, high stack, TWO!!
Narita kicks Taka, DOUBLE- NO, Taka sits Narita down! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! But into JUST FACELOCK!! Evil stomps away on Taka! Taichi CLUBS Evil! Taichi drags Evil into SEITEIJUJIHO!! Taka CLUBS away on Narita to put him in JUST FACELOCK!!! The bell rings, but that was DICK!!! That damn Spoiler!!! The House SHOVES Taka & Taichi into the ref!! The fans boo as now Evil CHOKES Taka and Dick uses the SPOILER CHOKER on Taichi! The House stops that so they can set Taka up for the PUSHUP BAR ATTACK! The fans boo more but The House just soaks it up.
Evil & Narita then drag Taka over and set him up for Dick! PUSHUP BAR DICK CHOP!!! Narita slashes his throat, and hits the DOUBLECROSSER!! Dick fetches the ref to count, and The House wins!
Winner: Evil & Ren Narita, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taichi & Taka earn 0)
The House of Torture cheats another team, and Taichi is pissed! Taichi grabs that chair again, and he wants after The House! The House runs off in all directions! Evil has Taichi’s mic stand so Taichi goes after him! The Young Lions try to stop this but Taichi chases Evil around the arena. Taichi almost gets Evil, but then Dick uses his SPOILER CHOKER on Taichi!! The fans boo while Evil taunts Taichi. Narita kicks the Young Lions away while Dick chokes Taichi out! The House of Torture are of course the worst, but will they still be first in the block? Or will justice be served soon enough?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS Great-O-Khan & Henare!
Two teams that stumbled out of the starting gate now meet in the second round. Can The Ace & Master Heater make up for falling to the Filip Brothers? Or will THE IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions finally look like champions?
The fans cheer as Tanahashi shows off the abs, but they also rally behind “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” The teams sort out but Jado gets fans to cheer him on first. Then Jado gets the fans to cheer on “TA-NA-HASHI! TA-NA-HASHI!” Tanahashi starts against Khan and the fans rally with the bell. The fans duel, “TA-NA-HASHI!” “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” Khan laughs at how his side is stronger, then he circles with Tanahashi. They feel things out as they go around, but each man avoids a takedown. Khan is the aggressor, though, and he manages a waistlock. Tanahashi switches but Khan wrenches out and trips Tanahashi up.
Khan goes for a cover, ONE, and the two back off. The fans cheer as they reset. Khan and Tanahashi circle, feel things out again, and knuckle lock. They clinch, fight for control, and Tanahashi grabs an arm. Khan slips around to hook an arm, but Tanahashi wrenches free. Tanahashi hammerlocks, headlocks, but Khan slips out to headlock in return. Tanahashi endures, and he pulls hair! The ref reprimands, but Khan pulls hair! The ref reprimands them both, and both men let go at the same time. But then Khan pulls hair again! The ref counts, Khan KNEES and ROCKS Tanahashi in a corner. Khan UPPERCUTS Tanahashi, then gest space.
Khan runs in but Tanahashi ELBOWS him! Tanahashi goes up to CROSSBODY! Direct hit and fans cheer on the air guitar. Tanahashi tags Jado and he drags Khan up. Jado & Tanahashi double whip to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Henare runs up but gets DOUBLE ELBOWS! Tanahashi has Henare, Jado has Khan, and they give them a meeting of the minds! Then they kick low and TOSS the Empire out! The fans cheer as we get the air guitar duet! Tanahashi steps out and Jado waits on Khan. Fans rally up and Khan grows annoyed. Khan storms in but Jado kicks! Khan blocks the kick to body shot!
But then Jado blocks the Mongolian Chops to RAM Khan! Jado has Khan in the ropes but Henare KICKS him down! Henare BLASTS Tanahashi, then goes out to stomp away on President Ace! Khan drags Jado up and brings him around to CLUB him! Jado leans on railing, but Khan puts Jado back in the ring. Khan pushes Jado around, and he clamps on for an ANKLE LOCK! Khan then laces the legs in a modified DEATHLOCK! Jado endures, and he CLAWS at Khan’s face! Khan stomps Jado for that! The fans rally as Khan drags Jado up. Khan bumps Jado off buckles, tags Henare, and Henare fires body shots!
The ref counts, Henare lets off, but then he stands Jado up. Jado fires body shots in return! Henare winds up to CHOP Jado down! The fans cheer and Henare BLASTS Tanahashi again! Henare hoots, the fans join in, and Henare SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Jado shows that toughness but Henare drags him back up. Henare bumps Jado off buckles, tags Khan in, and Khan taunts Tanahashi. Khan gives Jado Mongolian Chops! And more Mongolian Chops! And then feints to kick a leg out! Khan says he’s too smart, and now he puts Jado in the corner. Khan hops up and the fans fire up as he sits on his throne!
Jado endures and the ref reprimands, but Khan pulls Jado’s arms! Khan hops down at 4, then clamps on a SLEEPER! Henare BLASTS Tanahashi yet again! Khan sits Jado down but Jado wags his finger. Jado fights, the fans rally up, but Khan clamps on body scissors! Jado is fading so Khan lets him go for a cover, TWO! Jado stays in this but Khan wants the ref to check him. Tanahashi gets fans to cheer “JA-DO-OH! JA-DO-OH!” Khan scuffs Jado, but that fires Jado up! Jado rises but Khan fires a forearm! Jado growls, nods, and he feeds off that energy! Khan throws more forearms but Jado eggs him on.
Khan fires forearm after forearm! Jado just powers up! Khan kicks low, runs, but Jado DOUBLE CHOPS! Jado roars, runs, and he CLOBBERS Khan! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Jado crawls, hot tag to Tanahashi! The fans fire up as Tanahashi runs at Khan, FLYING FOREARM! Tanahashi BLASTS Henare, payback for all those times! Then Tanahashi dropkicks Khan’s leg! Then he DRAGON SCREWS it! Henare is back but Tanahashi catches his leg! Henare asks please don’t, but Tanahashi says, “Bye-bye.” DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Henare falls down and fans fire up as Tanahashi goes back to Khan.
Tanahashi scoops and SLAMS Khan, then he goes up a corner. SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi stays focused and the fans rally up. Khan slowly rises and Tanahashi runs, to SLING- NO, Khan slips around and waistlocks! Gator roll to a bridge, TWO! Khan tackles Tanahashi, jackknife bridges, TWO! Khan snap suplexes for PANCAKE HOLD! TWO!! Tanahashi escapes again and the fans fire up! Khan rises, but Tanahashi blocks the Mongolian Chops! Tanahashi fires Mongolian QUICK Chops! Tanahashi runs but into a SAYANAGI! Both men are down and the fans rally! Khan crawls, hot tag to Henare!
Henare storms up on Tanahashi and KICKS him in the chest! And then KICKS him in the back! Then SENTON FLOPS as Tanahashi moves! Tanahashi rises, blocks a kick, but Henare JABS! Henare winds up, but Tanahashi ducks to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans rally up while both men are down, and Tanahashi crawls to his corner. Hot tag to Jado! Jado runs up on Henare to fire body shots! Tanahashi joins in, they double whip Henare to ropes, then BODY BLOW! KICK! And then whip into a LARIAT! Jado covers, TWO! Henare stays in this but Jado rallies the fans. Jado drags Henare up, but Henare KICKS Jado’s leg!
Henare KICKS Jado’s leg again and again! Henare runs but Jado DUMPS him out! Henare hurries back up but Jado kicks him! Jado has Henare in the ropes for the DRAPING DDT! Cover, Khan breaks it! Tanahashi CLUBS Khan, then TOSSES him out! Tanahashi leaves it to Jado, and Jado pounds the mat. The fans rally behind him and Henare stands. Jado runs up, blocks Henare’s haymaker, but Henare fights the takedown! BODY BLOW! Jado drops, but Henare clamps on with a half nelson! Full nelson! ULTIMA- NO, Jado powers up and ELBOWS free! Jado runs, but Khan gets a cheap shot in! Heanre fireman’s carries!
Khan runs but Tanahashi hits a SLINGBLADE! Jado hits a takedown, CROSSFACE!! Tanahashi has Khan in a CROSSFACE, too!! The Empire endures, Henare fights around, and Henare reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! The Empire is saved but Tanahashi kicks Khan out. The fans rally with Jado again, and Jado runs at Henare. DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, so DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! And again! Henare HEADBUTTS Jado! Jado staggers to a corner, and the NATIVE KNEE hits! Henare powers up and clamps on again! Half, full, ULTIMA NELSON!! Jado endures, Khan stops Tanahashi from getting in!
Khan clamps onto Tanahashi with HITSUJIGOROSHI! Jado taps, The Empire wins!
Winners: Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Tanahashi & Jado earn 0)
Khan mockingly plays Tanahashi like a guitar before pushing him down. The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions are finally on the winning track, will they go all the way to the trophies? Can Tanahashi keep his WTL dream from turning into a nightmare?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg!
The Uncontrollable Charisma & Ticking Timebomb took down The Mighty to start this tournament while The Joker & The Rook were cheated by the King of Darkness. Will Naito & Hiromu just add on with another win? Or can Yano & Oleg put the ungovernable behind BARS?
To keep calm during LIJ’s antics, Yano sits at the center of the ring, cross legged, as if to meditate. But it doesn’t really work as Hiromu walks back up the ramp to stand with Naito. Yano loses his cool, shouts at Naito & Hiromu to hurry up, but LIJ take little steps down the ramp. They make it seem like they’re going fast, and Hiromu even does little circles to take longer. Yano is beside himself and this isn’t even a match yet. Red Shoes also insists, so LIJ finally walk normally again. But even then, they take their time getting into the ring. Naito taps the bell, and the introductions finally happen.
Naito continues to troll Yano even as he goes up the ring steps. And then down the steps as Yano gets closer. Red Shoes has Yano back off, and Hiromu insists Yano give Naito space. Yano’s impatience continues to get the better of him, but finally he stays back long enough for Naito to step inside. Then there’s still the matter of his entrance attire… Yano tells Naito to hurry up already but Naito does as Naito does. Hiromu even reclines back while he waits. Yano is just further annoyed, but his complaints do nothing but entertain the fans. Naito finally puts the pants aside, and Yano says okay, let’s get going!
Yano starts, LIJ fist bumps, and Naito pretends to be unsure who Yano wants. Hiromu and Naito each insist, Yano says it doesn’t matter, just hurry! Naito starts, the bell rings, and then Naito tags out to Hiromu. The fans cheer, Yano is further annoyed, so Yano tags Oleg! The fans cheer and Hiromu says hold on, and he tags in Naito. Naito wants Yano, and Hiromu even gets fans to cheer, but Yano says no. Naito and Oleg circle, but Naito SPITS at Yano! Yano is upset again but he stays put. Naito and Oleg approach, but then Naito dodges Oleg to BLAST Yano off the apron! The fans cheer, Yano is upset, and now he wants in!
Oleg tags Yano, but Naito tags out to Hiromu! The fans cheer as the trolling continues, and Hiromu says he is Yano’s opponent now. They approach, Yano dodges, but Naito avoids Yano’s attack! Hiromu CLUBS Yano, then BLASTS Oleg! The fans cheer and Hiromu stomps Yano. Naito joins in to double whip Yano, but Yano grabs ropes. Oleg runs in to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE LIJ! The fans fire up and Yano says good job! Oleg stomps Naito out of the ring, and Yano unties a buckle pad! Red Shoes reprimands but Yano takes a swing on Hiromu! Hiromu dodges, Red Shoes grabs the pad, but Yano SHOVES Red Shoes down!
Hiromu drop toeholds Yano down! Then he basement dropkicks! The fans rally up and Hiromu paces around Yano. Hiromu stomps Yano, then slides out to go after Oleg! Hiromu kicks Oleg, SHOVES him into railing, then hurries into the ring. Hiromu has the buckle pad and he beats Yano with it! The fans cheer but Red Shoes is confused as to how this happened! Hiromu says no, it’s okay, it’s just a pad. Tag to Naito and Hiromu “apologizes” to Red Shoes, but now Naito beats Yano down with the pad! Red Shoes reprimands but Hiromu & Naito double whip Yano, to DOUBLE PAD LINE! Hiromu then puts the pad aside while Naito kicks Yano.
Naito goes to the corner, hops up, and he has the buckle pad. Hiromu distracts Red Shoes from the DIVING PAD ATTACK! Cover, but Red Shoes has to put the pad aside. Hiromu counts, TWO! Red Shoes says that wouldn’t count anyway! Naito puts on a CAMEL CLUTCH! Yano endures but Hiromu runs and runs and builds up speed, to BLAST Oleg! Naito grinds Yano down but Yano scoots back to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Naito lets go and tags Hiromu. Naito brings Yano up and LIJ double whips Yano to ropes. They DOUBLE LARIAT, then DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Hiromu looms over Yano and taunts him. The fans rally, Hiromu drags Yano up, but Yano pulls hair! Red Shoes reprimands, but then Hiromu pulls hair! So Yano uses both hands! Hiromu uses both hands! Red shoes counts, both men let go at 4! Hiromu kicks and whips, but Yano reverses to THROW Hiromu down! The fans rally, Yano crawls, hot tag to Oleg! Oleg CLOBBERS Hiromu! Naito gets away but Oleg goes back to Hiromu! Oleg deadlifts Hiromu, but Naito runs in and CLUBS Oleg on the back! LIJ double whips Oleg, but Oleg breaks the line! Hiromu shoves Naito aside, dodges Oleg, then he sends Naito into Oleg!
Hiromu picks Naito up to make him RA- NO, Oleg stops the assisted rana, to Shake, Rattle and- NO, Hiromu dropkicks a leg! Oleg lets Naito go as he hobbles, and Hiromu runs to CROSSBODY! But Oleg catches Hiromu! Shake, Rattle, and THROW! And a kip up, too! The fans fire up with Oleg, and Oleg runs corner to corner at Hiromu for a SPLASH! Those bare buckles hurt, but then so does the scoop SLAM! Oleg runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up, Oleg fireman’s carries Hiromu, but Hiromu fights free! Oleg elbows Hiromu away, CHOPS him to a corner, and then scoops Hiromu to SLAM him!
Hiromu is in the drop zone, Oleg goes up and up to VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Oleg rolling deadlifts Hiromu! Fireman’s carry and- NO, Hiromu rolls with the crucifix takedown! Ghost pin, TWO! Both men stagger up and Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Oleg roars, Hiromu dodges and CROSSBODIES! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Oleg and Hiromu crawl, hot tag to Yano! Yano runs to BLAST Naito! Yano goes to Hiromu and brings him up. Hiromu CHOPS! But then Yano dodges to clinch and BELLY2BELLY! Yano then drags Hiromu around, and CATAPULTS him to Oleg! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Yano covers, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Hiromu survives! Yano huffs ‘n’ puffs and he drags Hiromu up. Yano pops Hiromu up, but Hiromu fights to hit a DDT! Naito sends Oleg into railing! Hiromu hot tags Naito in! The fans rally up as Naito stands Yano up for those heavy elbows! Naito elbows Yano again and again, then puts him in a corner. Naito climbs up, reels Yano in, and hits ESPERANZA! A rough roll but Naito is back up. Yano staggers, but he dodges Naito to push him down! M U! TWO!! Yano hits a fireman’s carry takeover, into M U 3! TWO!! Yano shoves Red Shoes, but Naito atomic drops and ENZIGIRIS!
Hiromu SUPERKICKS Yano, BLASTS Oleg, then helps Naito with the TORNADO DDT!! Hiromu goes to the apron and CROSSBODIES, but Oleg catches him! Oleg SLAMS Hiromu down while Naito brings Yano up. Naito wrenches, but Oleg runs in and SHOTGUNS Naito down! Oleg hauls Naito up, fireman’s carries, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into a POP-UP fireman’s carry! Naito runs at Oleg but Oleg THROWS Hiromu at him! LIJ topples over, Yano gets in there to cover them both! Oleg adds on, too! OLEG & YANO WIN!!
Winners: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Naito & Hiromu earn 0)
It was a rather wild ending, but the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions come out on top! Hiromu tries to understand how that happened, but Naito brushes it off. Will LIJ just have to be ready for anything if they wanna win WTL?
As for Yano & Oleg, Yano gets the mic to say, “Hey, everyone, my apologies. Sorry to Naito and Hiromu, and to all the fans here because I knew you were supporting Naito. So again, I’m sorry, I didn’t read the room.” The fans applaud, they aren’t really upset. Yano says it’s rare, though, isn’t it? That he’d win in the main event? But Yano vows that whether on accident or on purpose, Yano & Oleg will win the whole tournament! No more need to read the room! This Toru Yano, and this Boltin Oleg, or perhaps “Yano Boltin” for short. They will win the championships!
Yano says they’ll test this out. He’ll have Oleg say more than just “Hai” and we’ll chant “Yano Boltin.” Is everyone ready? The fans applaud, and Yano asks Boltin for a few words. Oleg takes the mic and thanks everyone for being here tonight. He feels they can definitely win the World Tag League, so thank you very much! The fans cheer, and join in on “YANO BOL-TIN!” Shrug! The Joker & The Rook are looking good now that they’re on the board, but will they make a run at the top?
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
Evil & Ren Narita: 2-0, 4 points
Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-1, 2 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 1-1, 2 points
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 1-1, 2 points
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 1-1, 2 points
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 1-1, 2 points
The Filip Brothers: 1-1, 2 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 0-2, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great second round for B Block, and that is already quite the traffic jam at 1-1. Great rebound win for TMDK over The Filip Brothers, and of course The House of Torture cheats to stay spotless at 2-0. Great rebound win for Henare & Khan, and I think there’s even a chance we see Tanahashi and Khan feud down the line, maybe putting on a KOPW Championship match while Khan still has it. That’s a small window, though, with 2024 almost over and then it’ll be reset for 2025. And what a great match and great shocker in the main event. Hilarious comedy elements with Yano being so impatient, and yet his team comes out on top.
The eventual Yano & Oleg VS Tanahashi & Jado match is going to be a really important one, because with just seven rounds, another loss could pop the bubble on The Ace’s chances. At the same time, Yano & Oleg are his friends and fellow NEVER Openweight Six Man Champions, there’s some drama in that they could really play up.
My Score: 8.9/10
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