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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (11/28/18)

Published

7 years ago

November 28, 2018

Steven Mitchell

Episode 12

The NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament has reached its end.

What started as eight has been cut down to just two. The young Xia Brookside and Captain of Team Kick, Dakota Kai, were both dragged under the Riptide, while the Scottish Sorceress, Isla Dawn, and the Fierce Fashionista, Jinny, couldn’t weather The Storm. No matter how you look at it, the Finals are “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! OI OI OI!” Rhea Ripley reinvented herself to make a mosh pit out of the Women’s Division, and Toni Storm already has so many accomplishments under her belt, but which woman will be the one to wear the championship belt after tonight?

Joe Coffey VS Sid Scala!

While Joe usually rolls with his brother Mark and their new pal, Wolfgang, he is more than confident enough that he won’t need them. That’s because his opponent is the lovable loser who is without a win in NXT UK. Sid wants to show that he has heart far beyond his size, but has that heart written a check his body can’t cash?

But wait, Sid’s in a suit? “Mr. Coffey, I know you expected to face me in the ring tonight, but as you can see, I’ve not been medically cleared to compete.” Fans are disappointed, but Sid promises that there is a replacement. It’ll be Joe Coffey 1v1 with Tyler Bate!

Joe Coffey VS Tyler Bate!

The Scottish trio decimated Mustache Mountain both in the ring and backstage these last few weeks, and now Joe will face retribution for his actions! Can Bate beat Coffey before his back-up returns?

The bell rings and Bate fires off fast hands on Coffey! Coffey hits back and it’s a boxing match! Bate dodges to fire more hands as fans sing for him. Coffey throws body shots and a stiff chop! He wrenches the arm and whips Bate, but Bate boots and knees him back. Bate runs but Coffey shoves him away. Bate rolls and dropkicks back! Coffey rolls out while “Big Strong Boy” Bate builds speed. Bate DIVES and takes Coffey down! Fans fire up as Bate refreshes the count. Coffey hits back with body shots, then whips Bate at stairs. Bate stops himself and elbows Coffey away. Bate then uses the steps to hit a flying European Uppercut! Fans applaud but here come Mark Coffey and Wolfgang. They distract Bate long enough for Joe to attack Bate from behind. Joe puts Bate into the apron and then into barriers!

Fans chant for Mustache Mountain and British Strong Style but Joe stomps away on Bate. Joe puts Bate back in but Bate goes for a fireman’s carry. Bate gets Joe up but Joe slips out. Joe tackles Bate into a corner! Fans rally up for Bate but Joe punches and stomps away. Joe backs off at 4 to mock the mustache check. Fans taunt Joe with a song and Bate chops Joe back. Joe rocks Bate with a right, then brings him up for double underhooks. Joe swings Bate around, then throws him with a butterfly suplex! Cover, TWO! Joe clamps onto Bate with a nerve hold on the shoulder, then he wraps Bate into a half straitjacket. He makes it a full straitjacket, but Bate endures. Fans rally up and Bate feeds off that energy.

Bate gets up and works against the jacket. Bate goes to put it on Joe but Joe puts it back on Bate. Fans still chant as Bate endures. Bate gets up again, and turns the hold around! Now Joe has to fight it off, but they go around and Bate gets the hold. Joe backs Bate into buckles then arm-drags out. Joe catches Bate for a belly2belly! Cover, TWO! Bate grits his teeth while Joe stalks him. Fans rally again as Joe goes to put the straitjacket back on Bate. Bate resists and gets up. Joe wrings him out for a shoulder, but Bate hits back with body shots. Bate throws more hands, backing Joe down. Joe shoves Bate, sees through the Bop ‘n’ Bang feint, but Bate still uses BOP to rock Joe!

Bate runs in for a back elbow, but Joe follows for a corner splash. Bate gets Joe again, then wants the exploder. His back won’t let him, so he uses a huricanrana! Standing shooting star, cover, TWO! Both men are down but fans rally up. Joe and Bate slowly stand as fans sing. Bate underhooks Joe but Mark distracts. Bate argues with Mark, but Joe uses that to get a forearm. Joe whips and pops Bate up for a powerslam! Cover, TWO! Bate lives and Joe is frustrated. And here comes Trent Seven to be ringside! Seven’s leg is still in bad shape but he can still cheer his friend on. Fans fire up with Seven and Bate feeds off the energy. Joe looks to end things with the waistlock but Bate fights out with elbows. Bate manages a fireman’s carry but Joe fights out with his own elbows.

Bate runs into a boot, then Joe hops up for a crossbody! He misses and flops no the mat! Fans rally up again as both men slowly stand. Joe calls for his lariat, but gets Bate’s rebound lariat instead! Bate drags Joe up in the fireman’s carry, and starts the airplane spin! He goes around about 10 times, and starts to fade, but he goes back around the other way! “Big Strong Boy” Bate gets a total of 15 spins, but now it’s a brawl again. Bate is rocked but returns with the rolling kick! Bate drags Joe back up, double underhooks, but Mark and Wolfgang rush the ring! Seven runs in so help Bate in the resulting brawl!

Winner: Tyler Bate, by disqualification

Wolfgang gets the better of Seven while Bate and Mark Coffey go back and forth. Fans chant for “Bruiserweight! Bruiserweight!” to even the numbers. Joe leaps onto Seven and then puts Bate in a corner. The Scottish trio are stomping Mustache Mountain down, but here comes Pete Dunne! British Strong Style is at full force as Dunne rocks Coffey with rights! Fans fire up as Dunne stands tall with his friends! The Coffey Brothers and Wolfgang look to get in, but are run off again. Battle lines are drawn, will British Strong Style show the Last Kings of Scotlan whose kingdom this really is?

El Ligero VS Dan Moloney!

The Luchador of Leeds may not have done so well against Jordan Devlin, but he looks to get back on track soon enough. Meanwhile, Birmingham’s other bruiser looks to make a comeback of his own. Will hometown advantage help Moloney out? Or will he see The Light pass over him instead?

The bell rings and Moloney pie faces Ligero. Ligero kicks him back, then puts on a headlock. Moloney uses power to lift Ligero but Ligero holds on. Ligero tries a lift but Moloney powers him to the apron. Moloney lets go but misses his sucker punch. Ligero slingshots and dodges Moloney to hit him with a calf kick. Cover, ONE, but Ligero isn’t losing focus. Ligero whips but Moloney reverses. Ligero slides under and jawbreakers back. He tries a headscissor but Moloney blocks with power. Moloney runs into boots and another headscissor! Cover, TWO! Ligero keeps focus while the fans duel, “El Ligero!” “He’s from Leeds!”

Moloney gets up but runs into an uppercut. Ligero boots but Moloney blocks it into a spinebuster! Cover, TWO! Moloney drags Ligero up as fans sing his name like he’s Darth Vader. Moloney drags Ligero into a grounded abdominal stretch, and hammers away on the ribs. He lets go of Ligero to club him on the back. Ligero staggers to a corner but Moloney is on him with a blunt chop. Moloney stalks Ligero to another corner, for a sharper chop! Ligero staggers away while fans taunt with “You’re just the new Sin Cara!” Moloney CHOPS Ligero in another corner, then scoops him for a slam. Moloney climbs up top and leaps, but misses the leg drop! Fans mock him for busting his butt the wrong way, and Ligero boots Moloney away.

Ligero slips out to the apron and then baits Moloney into a corner. Ligero climbs and leaps, seated senton! Fans fire up as Ligero bobs ‘n’ weaves to enziguri Moloney! Ligero runs, rebound sliced bread! Cover, TWO! Moloney manages to survive, but Ligero keeps focus. Fans duel, “El Ligero!” “He’s, from Leeds! He’s he’s from Leeds!” Ligero brings Moloney up and then runs, but Moloney blocks the tilt-o-whirl. Ligero slips out and then tosses Moloney out. He builds speed, to FLY! He takes Moloney down with a graze, then puts Moloney in. Ligero drags Moloney back up, runs and springboards, tornado DDT! Cover, Ligero wins!

Winner: El Ligero, by pinfall

And he’s back on track! The WWE United Kingdom Championship is still on Pete Dunne’s waist, but will the Leeds Luchador find his way towards challenging The Bruiserweight?

Amir Jordan & Kenny Williams VS Zack Gibson & James Drake!

The Bhangra Bad Boy and the Luckyan worked together well but still lost their tag debut. Meanwhile, Liverpool’s Number One and Mr. Mayhem have torn it up for years together as the Grizzled Young Veterans. Will Jordan & Williams turn their luck around? Or will GYV soon run NXT UK’s Tag Team Division?

The teams sort out and Birmingham is clearly against Gibson & Drake. Williams starts with Gibson as fans say “If you hate Gibson, shoes off!” Gibson tunes it out and ties up with Williams. Gibson gets the half nelson then the cravat. He shifts to a headlock but Williams pries out to a wristlock. Drake protests enough to distract Williams, Gibson grabs hair to wrangle Williams down into a chinlock. Gibson brings Williams up with a hammerlock and Drake tags in. GYV mug Williams then Drake suplexes. Williams slips out and rolls Drake up, ONE, springboard back elbow! Cover, ONE, but Williams keeps on Drake with body shots.

Tag to Amir, and they work together to double whip Drake. Amir hip tosses Drake and then calls him a loser with an L to the forehead. Amir runs and crossbodies and dropkicks Drake! Cover, TWO! Amir keeps on Drake but Drake gets the headlock. Gibson tags in as Amir powers out. Amir and Gibson both jump over Drake, and Gibson throat chops Amir! Gibson keeps on Amir with forearms, then snapmares him down. He stomps Amir and then puts on a cobra clutch. Fans say “If you hate Gibson, stand up!” and they do! Gibson tunes them out as he trash talks Amir. Drake tags in and the GYV work together to reel Amir out for a forearm smash! Drake covers, TWO! Fans sit down to fit the song now, but Drake keeps on Amir with EuroUppers.

Tag to Gibson and the mugging continues in the corner. The ref reprimands them so they back off, but then Gibson tags Drake back in. Gibson scoop slams Amir, then scoop tosses Drake for a splash. Cover, TWO! Drake rams his knee into Amir’s back and wraps on a chinlock. Fans taunt Gibson and Drake with song but Drake tunes it out just like Gibson. Amir endures even as Drake adds leverage. Fans rally and Amir feeds off the energy. Drake knees low and puts Amir in the corner. Tag to Gibson and the mugging continues. Gibson shoves Amir around while egging him on. Amir swipes at Gibson but gets a dropkick for it. Cover, TWO! Gibson brings Amir around for an armbar suplex! Cover, TWO! Gibson is back on Amir with the cobra clutch.

Fans still taunt Gibson but Gibson thrashes Amir around. Amir gets up but Gibson wrangles him back down. Amir fights his way up but Gibson rocks him with a right. Gibson goes for a tag but Amir stops him with a right! Amir goes up and over but Gibson tackles him down! Tag to Drake and Drake stomps away. Drake rocks Amir with forearms, then runs in corner to corner. Amir dodges and Drake hits buckles! Amir crawls but Gibson tags in first. Gibson lunges but misses, hot tag to Williams! The Luckyan rallies on the Grizzly Young Veterans! Gibson reverses a whip and denies a tilt-o-whirl but not the wheelbarrow facebuster! Cover, TWO!

Drake barks at Williams, so Williams rocks him with a right! Williams goes back to Gibso but Gibson backs him to the corner. Drake tags in and mugs Williams. GYV work together, but Amir comes in to save Williams! Amir and Williams dropkick both opponents out. Williams wrecks them both with a wrecking ball dropkick, then skins the cat to DIVE with Amir! Fans fire up for the high-flyers as they hurry to put Drake back in. Amir keeps on Gibson but Gibson pushes him to steel steps! Williams climbs up but Drake rocks him with a right. Williams slumps down and Drake tags in Gibson. GYV drags Williams up, gutwrench into Ticket to Ride! Cover, Grizzled Young Veterans win!

Winners: James Drake & Zack Gibson, Gibson pinning

The diabolical duo win their first NXT UK match together, much to the disappointment of the fans. The Tag Team Division is growing stronger, will the Grizzled Young Veterans be the team to come out the inaugural champions?

NXT UK GM Johnny Saint heads to the ring!

The British wrestling legend has the UK Women’s Championship in hand, because he wants to be present to present it to the winner of our main event!

NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament Finals: Toni Storm VS Rhea Ripley!

The Storm and the Riptide collide in a historic match we’ve been waiting weeks for! Both Aussies love to hit hard and rock ‘n’ roll, but only one will get the gold! Who will go down in history as the first ever NXT UK Women’s Champion?

“Tonight, we make history.” The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we begin! Fans are on Toni’s side as they sing for her already. Toni and Rhea stare down, and Rhea talks trash. Rhea shoves Toni then strikes her pose. Toni fires off forearms! Toni fires off palm strikes and kicks then a boot! Rhea ends up in a corner, Toni hits her hip attack! Rhea slumps out of the ring but Toni takes aim. Toni builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and Toni fires up! Rhea is reeling but Toni runs at her. Rhea dodges and Toni collides with the barriers! The ref counts as Rhea stomps a mudhole into Toni against the barriers. Rhea drags Toni up at 5 to shove her into the apron. She refreshes the count at 6 to then swiftly kick Toni in the back.

Toni is wincing and clutching her back as Rhea keeps on her. Rhea puts Toni on the apron then joins her. Rhea refreshes the count again, but Toni fights back with knees. Toni throws forearms and prepares a bomb, but Rhea back drops out! Toni hits the apron edge back first! The referee checks Toni, but Rhea leaves her behind. Toni refuses to quit, so she must beat the ring count now. The count climbs past 5, and Toni barely gets in at 9! Fans fire up for the heart of Toni, but Rhea keeps on her with a ground ‘n’ pound of forearms. Rhea stomps away, then drags Toni up by her hair. Rhea whips Toni hard into buckles, going after that bad back. She then rams her shoulder into Toni’s stomach, only stopping because of the count.

Rhea throws body shots and forearms, then puts Toni in a new corner. She throws forearms into Toni’s back, then gives another swift kick. Toni is barely able to stand, so Rhea throws her around again. Rhea keeps on Toni with a body scissor squeeze! Fans sing for Toni as she endures. Toni works against the scissors as fans rally up. Toni moves around and throws forearms over and over. Rhea shoves Toni away but Toni comes back with more forearms. But Rhea gets Toni with a shinbreaker! Then the inverted cloverleaf! Toni endures and fans rally up for her again. Rhea wrenches the legs while keeping Toni off the mat. Toni crawls her way and gets a ropebreak! Rhea drops Toni to then kick her in the back!

Rhea brings Toni up but Toni fires haymakers! Toni dodges and goes for a German Suplex, but her back won’t let her. Rhea breaks free to kick low. Rhea suplexes but Toni slips out, and manages a German! Toni holds on for another! Rhea fights out of the waistlock, but gets a headbutt, into the third! Bridging cover, TWO! Rhea survives but both women are down. Fans duel now as Toni stands. Toni runs at Rhea for the shining wizard! Rhea is in the corner again, Toni hits another hip attack! But she keeps going for meteora! Toni drags Rhea out for a cover, TWO! Toni keeps her cool while fans continue to sing. She kicks away on Rhea’s face, then runs, but into Rhea’s dropkick! Cover, TWO!

Rhea grows frustrated but the fans sing “Evolution!” in reference to both the Mae Young Classic Finals and the WWE Women’s (R)Evolution overall. Rhea drags Toni up and whips her into a corner. Toni goes up and over and sends Rhea into the post! Then Toni manages a rolling bodyscissor bridging cover, TWO! Toni’s back might have kept that from working out, but she won’t stop. She double underhooks but Rhea back drops her all the way out of the ring! Rhea sends Toni into the barriers again and again, then back into the ring. Cover, TWO! It was close and Rhea knows it. Rhea drags Toni up and wants the pumphandle, but Toni slips out! Toni manages the underhook, but her back gives out! Rhea gets her again, RIPTIDE! Cover, Rhea Ripley wins!!

Winner: Rhea Ripley, by pinfall; crowned the inaugural NXT UK Women’s Champion

What a shocker! The Mae Young Classic winner fails to win this UK Women’s Tournament! Instead, the Mosh Pit Kid establishes herself as the first ever NXT UK Women’s Champion! Johnny Saint and WWE COO Triple H come in to congratulate Rhea and present her with the belt. The rest of the UK Division also stands on the stage to join the afns in the standing ovation. Rhea is very thankful to them for this opportunity and this honor, and now reigns supreme over the UK Women’s Division! Who will step up to challenge this inaugural reign? Will Toni Storm recover and fight for redemption?

My Thoughts:

Another great double dose right here. Most of Episode 11 was light on development, with a women’s tag match just for fun. Xia and Millie made a great team, it would be really weird if NXT UK was the first of anything in WWE to establish a Women’s Tag Division… Dennis VS Smith was solid, but of course Dennis wins because he needs to look strong if he’s going to use his past friendship with Mark Andrews and/or Pete Dunne for story. I love that the UK fans commit 150% to gags, such as “Jesus” Huxley and “Judas” Conners. Conners wins this first one, but I hope this becomes a feud and Huxley wins in the end as a British parallel to WOKEN Hardy or Bray Wyatt, what with how he talks in vague poetic metaphors and such.

The WWE United Kingdom Championship match was incredible. For just a few moments, I thought Jordan Devlin was going to win, but clearly Pete Dunne is on some kind of British Bruno Sammartino reign. Dunne keeps his title in such an incredible match, both men come out looking strong. If NXT UK ever gets a midcard title the same way NXT US has the North American Championship, Devlin is definitely a guy they can put that on to establish it. Then stories do a great job of blending into Episode 12 as we officially establish British Strong Style VS The Scottish Kingdom. A Six Man Tag between them will be amazing, tag team and singles matches will be amazing, and I expect The Coffey Brothers VS Mustache Mountain to be an NXT UK Tag Team title match while Joe Coffey might even get a shot at Dunne’s UK Championship.

The other parts of Episode 12 were pretty solid, too. El Ligero defeats Dan Moloney to stay strong as a midcard Face. Going back to my point about Devlin, Devlin and Ligero can make for a great UK micard title feud, as we got a sample of it not too long ago. The tag match of Jordan & Williams VS Grizzled Young Veterans was solid, and naturally GYV wins. Gibson & Drake can also establish themselves as a potential tag title contender while also pursuing the singles title. Though if they want to compete with British Strong Style and the Scottish Kingdom, they might need to enlist a third, and I’m not sure who that could be at this point in time.

The Women’s Championship match was incredible, and with a twist ending fans in attendance didn’t expect! It’s been known for weeks that Toni Storm was hurt as part of this match, and more than likely changed plans on the fly. Rhea Ripley gets a huge honor not only pinning this year’s Mae Young Classic winner (which of course wasn’t established until after this match was taped) but also being the inaugural champion. And now that we have a Women’s Champion established, I hope this means the backlog is done and we get back to just one hour of NXT UK and NXT US each.

My Scores – Episode 11: 8.7/10; Episode 12: 8.6/10

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World Tag League wraps round six as B Block is in Ehime! But will Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura still prove themselves worthy of leading the future?

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Six Man Tag: El Desperado, Shuji Ishikawa & Shoma Kato VS Yujiro Takahashi, Chase Owens & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Yujiro, Chase & Kanemaru win.
Six Man Tag: Taichi, Satoshi Kojima & Masatora Yasuda VS Gabe Kidd, Yota Tsuji & Gedo; Taichi, Kojima & Yasuda win.
8 Man Tag: Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg, Katsuya Murashima & Zane Jay VS EVIL, Don Fale, SHO & Dick Togo; Evil, Fale, Sho & Dick win.
Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Tatsuma Matsumoto VS Shingo Takagi, “Drilla” Dan Moloney & Daiki Nagai; Takagi, Drilla & Daiki win.
2025 World Tag League B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & El Phantasmo VS Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman; Khan & Callum win.
2025 World Tag League B Block: OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Lance Archer & Alex Zayne; Archer & Zayne win.
2025 World Tag League B Block: David Finlay & Hiromu Takahashi VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa; ZSJ & Oiwa win.
2025 World Tag League B Block: Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura VS SANADA & Ren Narita; Shota & Yuya win.

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Here are the current B Block standings!

Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman: 3-2, 6 points
Sanada & Ren Narita: 3-2, 6 points
Oskar & Yuto-Ice: 3-2, 6 points
Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura: 3-2, 6 points
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 2-3, 4 points
David Finlay & Hiromu Takahashi: 2-3, 4 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & El Phantasmo: 2-3, 4 points
Lance Archer & Alex Zayne: 2-3, 4 points

2025 World Tag League B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & El Phantasmo VS Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman!

Even after climbing back up the last couple of rounds, The Ace & The Headbanga are still on the bubble! But can #ACELP stay alive for just one more round? Or will they get popped by The Dominator & Prince of Pace?

Tanahashi takes off the jacket, and the fans cheer the abs like always. ELP lifts his shirt, and the fans also cheer those abs. ELP calls to Ehime, and they cheer. ELP tries again, and they cheer a bit more. ELP tries a third time, and the fans cheer even louder! Then he gets ELP to start a “GO ACE!” chant. The fans applaud, the teams sort out, and while Khan waits, it is decided that The Ace shall start! The chant continues, “GO ACE!” then shifts to, “TA-NA-H’SHI! TA-NA-H’SHI!” Tanahashi and Khan circle, feel things out, then tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. But Khan kicks Tanahashi’s leg! And IRON CLAWS Tanahashi to the corner!

The ref counts, Khan ROCKS Tanahashi, ROCKS him again, then ROCKS him again! The ref reprimands, no closed fists! Khan pulls Tanahashi’s hair, but Tanahashi blocks the Mongolian Chops! Tanahashi Mongolian Chops in return! And Mongolian Chops! Tanahashi whips, Khan reverses, then he runs in, but Tanahashi ELBOWS him away! Tanahashi goes up, and CROSSBODIES! Tanahashi air guitars, ELP wants him to pass it, so Tanahashi throws it. ELP catches it, strums once, then Tanahashi bring Khan up. Khan shoves Tanahashi away and goes to the corner. Callum tags in, so Tanahashi tags ELP.

The fans rally as the two circle and tie up. ELP wrenches an arm to a wristlock but Callum waistlocks. ELP wrenches free to keep on the wristlock, but Callum rolls, kips, kips, kips, and just shows off really, then WRINGS ELP out! ELP trips Callum, flips him over, and ties up the legs! BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Callum pops free to cover, ONE! ELP sweeps the cover, ONE! ELP handsprings up and the fans cheer. The two reset, and the fans join in with “E L P! E L P!” But Callum kicks low! Callum whips, ELP reverses, but Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for ELP to dodge and RANA! The fans fir eup as ELP then DROPKICKS Callum, and handsprings up again!

ELP brings Callum around, suplexes and covers, TWO! Callum goes up, does the Tanahashi pose, then AX HANDLES! ELP brings out his own air guitar and jams out. The fans cheer, and ELP tosses it back to Tanahashi so he can strum a few notes. ELP tunes up the band, takes aim, but Khan anchors ELP! Callum BOOTS ELP, BLASTS Tanahashi, and things spill to the outside! Khan goes after Tanahashi while Callum whips ELP into railing! The fans are torn but Khan & Callum stop as the ref reprimands. Callum brings ELP up, SMACKS him off the apron, then puts him in the ring. Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO!

Callum keeps between ELP and his corner, but ELP fires body shots! ELP reaches out, but Callum THROWS ELP by his hair! ELP tumbles, and Callum BLASTS Tanahashi off the apron again! Callum goes back to ELP, he and Khan both dig their boots in, but the ref reprimands. The Empire steps off, and Callum tags Khan. Khan drags ELP up, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref reprimands, Khan lets go, but he pushes the ref aside so he can CHOKE ELP more! The ref reprimands, Khan pushes him aside again, and he digs his boot in. Tag to Callum, Khan BOOTS Tanahashi down, and Callum digs his knee into ELP.

ELP fires shots but Callum stomps a mudhole in. The ref reprimands, Callum steps on ELP and keeps him from Tanahashi. Callum CLUBS ELP, tags Khan, and again BLASTS Tanahashi! Khan clamps on the IRON CLAW! And ELIMI- NO! ELP lands out, then goes up and over! Callum catches ELP, but ELP fights the lift! Callum still holds onto a leg, but ELP ENZIGIRIS free! The fans fire up, but Khan anchors a leg now! And he ducks the enzigiri! But ELP BOOTS Khan into Callum! Hot tag to Tanahashi! The fans fire up as Tanahashi DROPKICKS Khan’s legs! And DROPKICKS Callum’s legs! Then he DRAGON SCREWS Khan! And DRAGON SCREWS Callum!

The fans rally for Tanahashi as he scoops and SLAMS Khan! Tanahashi goes up the corner, SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! The fans rally again while Tanahashi waits on Khan. Khan rises, Tanahashi runs, but Khan ducks the slingblade to pull hair! Tanahashi pulls hair in return! The ref reprimands them both, but only Tanahashi lets go! Khan then pulls hair with both hands! Khan kicks away on Tanahashi’s bad leg, all the way until Tanahashi kneels! Khan then runs, to IRON- NO, Tanahashi dodges the Iron Slingblade, only for Khan to BOOT him down! Khan tags Callum and Callum storms up on Tanahashi in a corner.

Callum fires knee after knee, then LARIATS! Khan runs in and LARIATS, then SAYANAGI! Callum adds the PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as Tanahashi survives! Callum looms over Tanahashi while the fans chant, “GO ACE! GO ACE!” Callum suplexes, Tanahashi fights it, and TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Both men are down, and Tanahashi crawls for the corner! Hot tag to ELP! The fans fire up as ELP goes up the ropes, and SWANTON BOMBS! Then LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! ELP hurries to straitjacket and torture rack! SPINNING NECKBREAKER DROP! Cover, TWO! Callum survives and the fans fire up again!

ELP tunes up the band again and the fans rally behind him. SUDDEN- NO, Callum blocks! Khan gets ELP, Callum runs, but ELP ducks! The CHOP hits Khan! ELP DECKS Callum! Khan BOOTS ELP! Tanahashi gets in, he blocks Khan’s kick, and DRAGON SCREWS! Then he blocks Callum’s kick, but Callum HEADBUTTS! ELP kicks, Callum blocks and FLIPS ELP, to then JUMP KNEE! Callum springboards, OSCU- NO, ELP catches Callum, shoves him away, but Callum rebounds! ELP ducks the heel kick! DRAGON PALM! SUDDEN DEATH! SLINGBLADE! Jackknife bridge, but Khan breaks it!

The fans fire up, Tanahashi TOSSES Khan, then he PLANCHAS! Down goes Khan and the fans fire up! ELP has Callum, but Callum trips him! Jackknife bridge, TWO! ELP sunset flips, TWO! Callum cradles, TWO! ELP ghost pins, TWO!! Both men stand, ELP reels Callum in and turns him, but Callum turns the hooks around to backslide! TWO!! ELP cradles, TWO!! Callum rolls ELP up, with tights!! EMPIRE WINS!

Winners: Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Tanahashi & ELP earn 0)

ELP is incredulous! The Empire just cheated them to take the win! Will they conquer the World Tag League by any means necessary? As for Tanahashi & ELP, they could not make it to the playoffs, and ELP apologizes for that. Tanahashi waves to the fans, his last match in Ehime a bittersweet experience. Will the Final Road now be able to focus on the Rainmaker?

2025 World Tag League B Block: OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Lance Archer & Alex Zayne!

The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions have climbed up from the bottom to stay in the hunt, but that could all change in an instant! Will the Knock Out Brothers knock out another team to stay alive? Or will they get burned by the Monster Sauce?

Archer & Zayne flip the script and they go after the Knock Out Brothers first! The fans fire up as these four brawl on the ramp! Zayne CLUBS away on Yuto, Oskar CLUBS away on Archer, but then Archer CLUBS Oskar back! The fans fire up, but also have to move aside as the brawl gets a bit wilder. Yuto and Zayne throw hands off in some other area while Archer sends Oskar into the wall! Yuto BOWS Zayne into chairs! STRIKE! Oskar ROCKS Archer, then sends him into the wall! Oskar clamps on with a chinlock while Yuto SMACKS Zayne off the apron! Oskar HEADBUTTS Archer down, but Archer gets up to ROCK Oskar!

The fans rally, Archer SMACKS Oskar of a chair, and Yuto BOWLS Zayne into more chairs! Another strike! The ref reprimands, but this isn’t even a match yet. Yuto drags Zayne up and to ringside, but Archer does the same with Oskar. Oskar fights back, waistlocks, but Archer fights the lift. Archer elbows free, but now Yuto attacks Archer! The Knock Out Brothers mug Archer, then clear out another section of the crowd! They BOWL Archer together, STRIKE! Yuto has himself a turkey, but he and Oskar go after Zayne now. But Zayne FLIES over the corner! Down go the Knock Out Brothers and the fans fire up!

Zayne throws his belt off, free souvenir for someone? Zayne puts Yuto in the ring, and we finally have a match! Cover, TWO! Zayne snarls but he drags Yuto back up. Zayne whips Yuto, Yuto reverses, but Zayne DROPKICKS the legs out! And then STANDING MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO! Yuto is tougher than that, but Zayne brings him up for boxing elbows. Zayne mule kicks, then runs the ropes, but Yuto BOOTS him down! The fans fire up and Yuto tags Oskar. The fans rally, Oskar scoops Zayne and SLAMS him! Zayne writhes, Oskar and Archer talk trash, then Oskar stomps Zayne. Oskar stands Zayne up, CHOPS him, then he tags Yuto.

The Knock Out Brothers mug Zayne, and Oskar says that was for Archer. Zayne fires back on Yuto, but Yuto KICKS him to the corner! And then KICKS away in the corner! The ref counts, Yuto stops, but then he mule kicks Zayne down! Yuto gets gangsta, “BOMBACLAT!” DOUBLE KNEES! Yuto shoves Zayne to a cover, TWO! Zayne toughs it out and the fans rally up while Yuto snarls. Yuto drags Zayne up, reels him in, but Zayne rolls him up! TWO and Zayne hurries to his feet. Zayne ducks a lariat to ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Zayne and Yuto crawl for their corners, hot tags to Archer and Oskar!

The fans fire up as these giants both step over the top rope! Oskar and Archer circle, talk some smack, and they’re truly eye to eye! Archer shoves, then they DOUBLE LARIAT again and again and again, switching arms each time! The fans fire up as they go left, right, and repeat! Archer shoves Oskar, Oskar roars, and they both run! They RAM each other, but neither giant falls! Archer shouts, “C’MON~!” Oskar CHOPS! Oskar shouts, “C’MON~!” Archer CHOPS! The CHOPS go back and forth now, and the fans fire up as the shots come faster and faster! Oskar ROCKS Archer, runs, but Archer ROCKS Oskar!

The fans cheer as Archer knuckle locks and goes up the corner. Archer CLUBS Oskar, then tightrope walks. Archer goes OLD SCHOOL for the ax handle! Yuto is back, Archer CROSSBODIES him! Zayne steps in, Archer scoop SLAMS him on Yuto! Archer scoops Zayne again, but Zayne slips free? Zayne changes the recipe and he scoops Archer! And SLAMS him on Oskar! The fans fire up for that supersized senton! Oskar flounders to the corner, Archer sends Zayne in, IUPPERCUT! Archer runs in and ELBOWS! Zayne LEAPFROGS Archer, but Oskar SWATS him! Oskar dodges Archer to ELBOW him in the corner! And a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO!

The fans fire up again, Oskar roars, and Oskar waits on Archer. Oskar clamps on with both hands, but Archer breaks free to ROCK Oskar! Oskar roars again, BOOTS Archer, then scoops?! Yuto jumps in, but Zayne anchors him! Archer flips things around on Oskar, Zayne sends Yuto into the railing, and then we get a SAUCY K O B!! Cover, TWO!! Oskar survives his own finisher, but Archer guzels Zayne! CHOKE SAULT! Cover, Yuto breaks it! The fans rally up, Zayne fires off on Yuto, then he runs, only for Yuto to LARIAT him up and out! But Archer KNEES Yuto low and TOSSES him out! Archer drags Oskar up as the fans rally again.

Archer brings Oskar around, puts him up top, and he SMACKS Oskar. “Everybody dies!” The fans fire up as Archer lifts Oskar! But Yuto tags in! And makes the save! Yuto dodges Archer to fire off forearms! Then he dodges again, to ROCK Archer! Archer powers Yuto to the corner! But Yuto BOOTS him, ENZIGIRIS, then jumps up! FLYING LARIAT! Archer stays up, Yuto runs, ICE- NO! Archer stops the kick! But Yuto fires palm strike after palm strike! Then AMBITION RIGHT!! The fans fire up with Ice and he sits Archer up. ICE HIGH!! Cover, TWO!! Archer survives and the fans fire up again! Yuto calls to Oskar while Archer stirs.

Yuto winds up, runs up, but into a guzel! Yuto CLUBS away on the arm, then kicks away on a leg! But Archer DECKS Yuto with his own right hand! Archer hauls Yuto up, CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Yuto survives and the fans fire up again! Zayne goes up the corner, Archer coordinates, “ITADAKIMAAASU~!” BLACKOUT SAUCE!! Cover, OSKAR BREAKS IT! The fans fire up again, and Oskar guzels Zayne! Oskar SHOVES Zayne up and out! Then he guzels Archer! But Archer RAMS Oskar into the corner, then CHOKE SLAMS him on the corner! Oskar slumps down, but Archer hoists him up top! Archer again lifts Oskar, but Oskar fights it!

Oskar CLUBS away on Archer, shoves him away, but Zayne is back! DRAGON RA- NO! Oskar stops the rana and DUMPS Zayne out! But Archer STEP-UP KNEES Oskar! Archer makes sure Yuto is in place, he SMACKS Oskar, and then he lifts Oskar! KNOCK OUT SAUCE!! Cover, MONSTER SAUCE WINS!!

Winners: Lance Archer & Alex Zayne, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Oskar & Yuto earn 0)

The Murderhawk Monster did the literal heavy lifting on this match, but he and the Sauce just scored a win over the tag team champions! Then Archer grabs the mic to tell the Knock Out Brothers, “You live up to your name. You are strong. You are tough. But everybody dies to Monster Sauce. You are the IWGP Tag Team Champions. But we beat the IWGP Tag Team Champions. We need to win one more, Alex, then we can go to the semis. Then we can go to the finals. Then we can win the World Tag League. And then? We win the I, W, G, P, Tag, Team, Championships!” The fans cheer that and Monster Sauce fist bumps. Will nothing stop these two from devouring the entire division?

2025 World Tag League B Block: David Finlay & Hiromu Takahashi VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa!

With the champs down and #ACELP out of the running, the doorway is open for another team to step up! But will The Rebel & Timebomb be able to use dysfunction to their advantage? Or will they see that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?

The teams sort out, and Savage King starts against The Mullet. The fans rally as the two circle, and they tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. They’re in a deadlock, but Finlay finds a point of leverage to push Oiwa to the ropes. The ref counts, Finlay lets go slowly, and he pats Oiwa on the shoulder. But then takes a swing! Oiwa dodges, arm-drags, but Finlay headscissors! Oiwa kips free, but Finlay ROCKS him! Finlay runs, but into an arm-drag! Oiwa has the armlock, Finlay headscissors, but Oiwa shrugs it off. The fans cheer, Finlay arm-drags, but Oiwa drags him back down! Finlay fights up, pulls hair, and whips, but Oiwa reverses!

Finlay avoids the arm-drag this time, and he Oklahoma Rolls Oiwa! TWO, Finlay ELBOWS Oiwa down and SENTONS! The fans cheer, Finlay covers, TWO! Finlay stomps Oiwa, tags Hiromu, and they drag Oiwa up to double whip to the corner. Hiromu whips Finlay, Finlay reverses to send Hiromu in, and Hiromu LARIATS! Feed to Finlay’s SHOULDER TACKLE! But then Hiromu kicks Finlay low, reels him in, but Finlay lifts! But Hiromu fights the gourd buster to snap suplex Finlay, onto knees! Oiwa saves himself, but perhaps double-edged! The fans rally, Hiromu hurries after Oiwa, but Oiwa trips Hiromu!

Oiwa drops an ELBOW on Hiromu’s leg! Then drops another ELBOW on the leg! Then he drags Hiromu over, tags ZSJ, and ZSJ isolates Hiromu’s arm to STOMP it! Hiromu scrambles to a corner but ZSJ twists the wrist. ZSJ brings Hiromu out to wrench, wrench, and wrangle! ZSJ kneels on the leg, bends fingers, and then twists the arm! ZSJ drags Hiromu up to wrench again, and he tags Oiwa. Hiromu fires hands but Oiwa CLUBS Hiromu’s fingers! Oiwa then clamps on with a chicken wing and he grinds Hiromu down. Hiromu fights up, Oiwa keeps him from Finlay, but Finlay whips free. Hiromu drops down, but Oiwa arm-drags!

The fans cheer as Oiwa has the armlock, and he KNEES the arm, KNEES it again, then drops an ELBOW! Tag to ZSJ, ZSJ leg picks, and then floats into a stepover toehold. ZSJ has an arm, as well, but then floats to focus on both arms! Hiromu endures this inverted Rings of Saturn, Finlay storms in and stomps ZSJ, but then plays cat ‘n’ mouse with Oiwa. Finlay stomps ZSJ again, but Oiwa CLUBS Finlay and TOSSES him! ZSJ drags Hiromu over, tags Oiwa, and Hiromu kicks at ZSJ. Hiromu scrambles, but Oiwa has Hiromu’s leg! Oiwa drags Hiromu back and clamps on with an armlock. The fans rally while Hiromu endures.

Oiwa shifts position, but Hiromu fights up to his feet. Oiwa grinds Hiromu back down, and he stomps Hiromu’s arm! Tag to ZSJ, ZSJ has Hiromu’s hand, and Hiromu claims the wrist is dislocated! The ref checks, but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS! But ZSJ wrenches to UPPERCUT the arm! And then he UPPERCUTS Hiromu! And UPPERCUTS again! And again! Hiromu staggers around, but into more UPPERCUTS! ZSJ wrenches but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! ZSJ UPPERCUTS, runs, but into a DORPKICK to the legs! Hiromu runs and RAN- NO! ZSJ stops the rana to ANKLE LOCK!

Hiromu rolls, then he DROPKICKS ZSJ’s legs again! The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tag to Finlay! The fans fire up as Finlay runs in and UPPERCUTS ZSJ! Then he goes corner to corner to UPPERCUT again! ZSJ sits down, Finlay drags Hiromu in, and he whips Hiromu at ZSJ to CANNONBALL! Oiwa runs in, but Finlay dodges to UPPERCUT! Finlay LARIATS Oiwa up and out! The fans fire up, and Finlay hauls Hiromu up! Canadian Rack, CANADIAN HAMMER SPLASH on ZSJ! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up, Hiromu sputters, but Finlay drags ZSJ up. ZSJ fights the clinch to snapmare and NECK TWIST!

The fans rally while Finlay clutches his neck and shoulder. ZSJ rests against ropes, then stands as the fans rally up again. ZSJ runs to PENALTY- NO! Finlay blocks the kick! Finlay ROCKS ZSJ, ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Finlay UPPERCUTS, but ZSJ comes back to UPPERCUT! The fans rally and Finlay UPPERCUTS again! ZSJ wobbles but he smirks, and he UPPERCUTS back! Finlay UPPERCUTS, ZSJ UPPERCUTS, repeat! The fans fire up for these fast ‘n’ furious UPPERCUTS! Finlay eggs ZSJ on, then UPPERCUTS! ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Finlay rebounds, but ZSJ KICKS the lariat! Scoop and- NO, Finlay slips free!

Finlay suplexes, but ZSJ fights it, wrenches, and PELES the arm! ZSJ jumps on, but Finlay turns guillotine INTO OBLIVION! The fans fire up while both men are down! They crawl for their corners, hot tags to Oiwa and Hiromu! The fans fire up again as Hiromu dodges to CHOP! And dodges to CHOP! Then CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Oiwa winds up to CHOP back! Hiromu nods, and he CHOPS again! And again! And again! Oiwa comes back to CHOP! Gedo coaches Hiromu, and Hiromu CHOPS! CHOPS! And CHOPS! Oiwa’s chest is so red already, but he shakes it all off to CHOP again! Hiromu staggers, then drops to a knee!

The fans rally, Gedo coaches Hiromu, and Hiromu CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! But Oiwa blocks! And wrenches! Oiwa YANKS the arm, UPPERCUTS it, then runs, but into a CHOP! Oiwa just keeps going, and he CLOBBERS Hiromu! The fans fire up while Hiromu crawls to a corner. Oiwa runs corner to corner and SPLASHES! Then he whips to YANK the arm, and he wrangles Hiromu into the ARC CLUTCH! Hiromu scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Oiwa backs off, but then Oiwa drags Hiromu up to wrench and wrench. ZSJ is in and he BOOTS the arm! ZSJ wrenches, hands off for Oiwa to WRING the arm, and ZSJ TWISTS the arm!

Oiwa clamps back on, ARC CLUTCH!! ZSJ intercepts Finlay and wrangles him with a guillotine! Finlay fights and scrambles around, but ZSJ drags him out with a leg! Hiromu endures while Finlay kicks free! ZSJ hurries to anchor Finlay! The fans rally as hard as they can as Finlay endures an ANKLE LOCK! Finlay rolls, but ZSJ holds on! ZSJ turns Finlay away from Hiromu! But Finlay BOOTS ZSJ into Oiwa! Finlay frees Hiromu and the fans fire up! Oiwa & ZSJ regroup to drag Finlay up, they pinball him with strikes, then LARIAT ENZIGIRI COMBO! TMDK then focuses on Hiromu, and Oiwa climbs up!

ZSJ NECK TWISTS, Oiwa DIVING BODY PRESSES! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and the fans fire up again! Oiwa drags Hiromu back up, brings him around, and runs for THE- NO, Hiromu ducks The Grip, ducks an elbow, and spins Oiwa to RAN- NO! Oiwa brings Hiromu back up, but Hiromu fights free! SUPERKICK! Hiromu runs, but into a DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Hot tag to ZSJ! PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Hiromu survives but ZSJ is right on him! Scoop and- NO, Hiromu slips free to roll ZSJ! ARMBAR, but Hiromu high stacks! TWO, and ZSJ steps through the takedown to cover, but Finlay CLOBBERS ZSJ!

Hiromu has the rollup again, TWO!! Finlay goes after Oiwa, ZSJ ducks a kick to UPPERCUT! But Hiromu scoops to ZACK DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives, Hiromu runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! And then the fireman’s carry! TIMEBOMB- NO, ZSJ slips free, Oiwa CLOBBERS Hiromu! Finlay ROLLING ELBOWS Oiwa, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS Finlay! Hiromu sends ZSJ into Finlay’s UPPERCUT! CODE BREAKER and RUNNING UPPERCUT! Oiwa runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Finlay LARIATS! The fans are thunderous as these two work together! Then Finlay kicks Hiromu so he can lift him up!

Finlay aims, but ZSJ dodges, BUCKLE BOMB on Hiromu! ZSJ BOOTS Finlay while Oiwa reels Hiromu in! Backslide and jackknife combo!! TMDK WINS!!

Winners: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Finlay & Hiromu earn 0)

Finlay & Hiromu were so close, but they just had to “weaponize” their dysfunction. The Mighty are unified, but will they still be able to make the playoffs?

2025 World Tag League B Block: Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura VS SANADA & Ren Narita!

This main event just got a lot more important. Not only does the winner step up to the front of the block, but it settles a grudge between the two sides. But will the Roughneck & Heat Storm burn up the Cold-Blooded, Souled Out Snakes? Or will the House of Torture cheat their way back to the top?

The teams sort out and Sanada starts against Yuya. The fans rally behind “YU~YA!” as he circles with Sanada. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Sanada slips around to waistlock. Yuya wrenches out to wristlock, but Sanada rolls, wrenches, and fireman’s carries for the takeover. Yuya headscissors and puts on the pressure, but Sanada moves around. Sanada pops free, floats to the headlock, and he fights off the headscissors. Yuya fights up, wrenches the hold open, and he powers it onto Sanada! Yuya wrenches to wristlock again, but Sanada rolls, only for Yuya to roll with him! Sanada stands, rolls, then wrenches to hammerlock, headlock, hammerlock, headlock, and takeover!

Yuya headscissors, Sanada kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff. Sanada applauds, that was good. But then he tags out to Ren. The two circle, feel things out, but then Sanada CLOBBERS Yuya! Ren BLASTS Shota, he and Sanada stomp away on Yuya, and the fans boo. The House CHOKE Yuya, then double whip him to the corner. Ren runs in, but Yuya dodges! Yuya CLOBBERS Sanada, but Ren kicks Yuya! Ren whips but Yuya goes up to CROSSBODY! The fans cheer as Yuya roars! The fans cheer “YU~YA! YU~YA!” Tag to Shota, and they drag Ren up. They double whip, DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE, then Shota stomps Ren.

Shota stomps Ren more, then drags Ren up to cravat for the neck wrench. Ren endures, but Shota snapmares him and runs, basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ren is still in this but Shota brings him up to cravat again. Tag to Yuya and they mug Ren. Yuya wrenches Ren to wristlock, and he YANKS the arm! And YANKS the arm again! Yuya wrenches again, then whips, but Ren reverses and TADA! The blue buckle pad is gone! Yuya hits bare buckles! Ren attacks Shota, then whips him into the bare buckles! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but the damage is done. Sanada drags Yuya out to whip into railing!

Ren TOSSES Shota out, then whips him into railing! Sanada BOWLS Yuya into chairs! STRIKE! Ren drags Shota out into the crowd, fans hurry out of the way, and Ren SMACKS Shota off a chair! Ren grabs a chair and JAMS Shota up! Sanada BOWLS Yuya into chairs! STRIKE! The fans rally for Yuya and Shota while the ref tries to help Yuya out of the chair pile. Sanada & Ren go back to ringside and they want the count. The ref reprimands them for all the shenanigans in the first place, but the count does start. Yuya stirs while the fans rally up, and he sits up at 9 of 20. Yuya hobbles at 11, crawls, and stands at 15!

Yuya hurries back to ringside, and he rolls in at 17! The fans cheer, but Ren is right on Yuya for a cover! TWO, and Sanada protests the count. But this is so Ren can CLOBBER Yuya with the bell hammer! When did he snatch that?! Ren then SMACKS Yuya off buckles! Ren tags Sanada, Sanada walks over to Yuya, and Sanada brings Yuya up. Sanada whips Yuya back into bare buckles! The ref reprimands again but Sanada drags Yuya around to tie him up in Paradise! Then Ren passes the pad to Sanada, and Ren distracts the ref! SMACK out of Paradise! Yuya flounders to the ropes but Sanada drags him up. Sanada whips Yuya back into bare buckles!

Tag to Ren, Ren BLASTS Shota, then Ren drags Yuya up. Yuya fires forearms on Ren and Sanada! The fans rally, but Ren CHOKES Yuya! Sanada CLAWS Yuya’s eyes, the ref reprimands and counts! They both stop at 4, and then Ren whips Yuya to the ropes. Ren ELBOWS Yuya down, covers, TWO! Ren suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Ren clamps on with a SLEEPER! The fans rally for Yuya and Yuya rises up. Yuya fires body shots, frees himself, then ROCKS Ren! And CHOPS! And ROCKS him again! But Ren CHOKES Yuya! The ref counts, Ren stops at 4, and Ren runs, but into an ELBOW! Yuya runs and CLOBBERS Ren!

The fans fire up while both men are down! Ren and Yuya crawl, reach out, and hot tag to Shota! The fans fire up as Shota rallies on Ren with LARIAT and SHOULDER and whip! Ren reverses, but Shota CLOBBERS Ren! Sanada runs in, but Shota shoves him away to then DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Shota and he has Ren in a corner. Shota ROCKS and CHOPS Ren on repeat, but Ren CHOKES Shota! The ref reprimands but Shota breaks free to ROCK and CHOP even faster! Then he ROCKS, ROCKS, ROCKS, and CHOPS! Shota whips Ren corner to corner, runs up, and UPPERCUTS! Shota reels Ren in, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!

Not quite perfect but the fans still cheer Shota on. Shota drags Ren up, reels him in, but Ren fights the lift! Ren wrenches out, but Shota breaks free! Ren CLAWS eyes, Shota stops that, but Ren slips around to SLEEPER! Shota endures, arm-drags free, and KNEES low! Shota runs, but Sanada KICKS him! Ren hits the BLIZZARD PLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Sanada distracts the ref so Ren can get the pushup bar! The fans boo, but Ren runs up, only for Shota to dodge! Shota ROCKS Ren with a forearm, then reels him in! POWER- NO, Ren tries to fight it! Shota tries again, Ren fights free! Ren CHOKES Shota!

The ref reprimands and counts, Ren stops at 4, and Ren whips. Shota reverses to TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans rally up again! Ren and Shota crawl, reach out, hot tags to Sanada and Yuya! The fans fire up, but Sanada DROPKICKS Yuya’s leg! Sanada whips Yuya corner to corner, but Yuya goes up and over to then arm-drag! And DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down again! The fans rally behind Yuya again, and he runs to SPLASH and BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! But KIMURA! Sanada scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Yuya lets go in frustration but the fans continue to rally.

Yuya drags Sanada up, reels him in, but Sanada fights the lift with elbows! But Yuya YANKS Sanada’s arm, then ARM BREAKER! And ARM TWEAK! Then an arm-drag! KIMURA!! Shota BLASTS Ren, goes out after him, and Yuya puts on the pressure! Sanada endures, but Yuya puts on MORE pressure! Ren slips back in and stomps Yuya down! But Shota fires off on Ren! Ren ducks the Rolling Elbow to SLEEPER! Shota slips out the back to half nelson! But Ren switches to GERMAN SUPLEX! Shota staggers up, and he LARIATS! The fans fire up while Shota and Ren tumble out of the ring, and Yuya roars!

Yuya drags Sanada up, but Sanada fights the cording hold to waistlock! Yuya ELBOWS Sanada, runs, but Sanada BOOTS him! Yuya ROCKS Sanada, but the FALLING LOW BLOW hits! The fans boo but Sanada runs, tilt-o-whirls, and dragon sleeper! Yuya fights, Sanada keeps him from ropes, and Yuya is fading! The ref checks, the arm drops once! The arm drops twice! Sanada drops Yuya to go up, ROUNDING BODY- NO, Sanada rolls through as Yuya dodges! Yuya RANAS, and KIMURAS!! Sanada endures as Yuya puts on the pressure! Sanada scrambles around, reaches out, but Yuya rolls him away from the ropes!

KIMURA!! Yuya puts on all the pressure he can, but SHO is here to YANK the ref into the post! The fans boo as Sho then TORTURE TOOL SHOTS Yuya!! Shota runs in and ROUGHNECK BOMBERS Sho! He even blocks Ren’s pushup bar to ELBOW and ENZIGIRI! Shota runs, but Ren BOOTS the lariat to DOUBLE CROSSER! The fans boo but Ren drags Yuya up. Sanada grabs his guitar! Sanada winds up, but Yuya ducks! SMASH HIT on Ren!! The fans fire up and Sanada is stunned! Yuya gets around Sanada, O’Conner Roll BRIDGE! TWO!!! Sanada escapes, but he runs up, BLINDSIDE SHINING WIZARD!

Sanada aims again as the fans rally up! Yuya rises, into the SHINING- NO, Yuya ducks it! And then STEP-UP ELBOW DROPS?!? The fans fire up for the “Shining Elbow,” and now Yuya clamps onto the arms! DEADBOLT PLEX!! Bridging cover, YUYA & SHOTA WIN!

Winners: Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Sanada & Narita earn 0)

The House of Torture tried to rob another team of a win, but it all backfired! Will Sanada & Narita actually try to do things fair and square in the final round? Or is it too late for that?

As for Shota & Yuya, they get the mic, and Yuya calls out the House of Torture! “Ren Narita, Sanada… Shining bright, huh?” The fans cheer “The Sun,” and he says he’ll keep shining his light on them. They’ll take the House on any time! “And Sho… Welcome home.” The fans cheer as Yuya confirms, he’s also from Ehime. “I’m so happy to have all of you here in my home prefecture, and to see me win!” The fans cheer that, too! They cheer on “YUYA! YUYA!” and he continues by saying, “Everyone, do you love pro-wrestling?” The fans cheer because they do! “Do you love NJPW?” Yes, they do! “Do you love Yuya Uemura?” Yes, they do! “I was worried about that one. What a relief.”

Yuya says he absolutely loves all of you who love pro-wrestling! Please come out to the matches in Ehime again, thank you very much! The fans cheer again, and Yuya says, “I couldn’t have done this on my own. Umino-san, please, a few words to the people!” The fans cheer that as Yuya holds out the mic. Shota smiles and stands up to accept. “Good evening!” The fans welcome him back, and he says that was a hard act to follow. “Thanks for coming and showing support. Thank you for your passionate cheering. And thanks to all of you watching on NJPW World at home. This has been the first-ever NJPW event in this area.” The fans cheer that!

Shota asks if they can come back year after year, and the fans cheer yes! Then can they give you some of this same action? Yes! “If we do, it’ll be as World Tag League winners AND IWGP Tag Team Champions!” The fans cheer that, too! Shota says, “Uemura, finish us up.” He hands the mic back, and the fans cheer Yuya again. Yuya nods, and says, “From here on out, I’ll keep burning hot toward all my goals! Let’s all burn hot together! The one who’ll set your hearts ablaze is the Heat Storm!” Ehime is ready for it, but will #YuSho show the world that they’re taking over World Tag League?

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman: 4-2, 8 points
Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura: 4-2, 8 points
Sanada & Ren Narita: 3-3, 6 points
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 3-3, 6 points
Lance Archer & Alex Zayne: 3-3, 6 points
Oskar & Yuto-Ice: 3-3, 6 points
David Finlay & Hiromu Takahashi: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Hiroshi Tanahashi & El Phantasmo: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]

My Thoughts:

Another great round for B Block, and it made sense that we’d finally eliminate a couple teams here. All these teams have done so well, it must’ve been really tough to choose, but Tanahashi & ELP was certainly one of the logical choices. As I’ve said, Tanahashi VS Okada is already set for WrestleKingdom, so Tanahashi wasn’t going to go for the tag titles at the same time. Finlay & Hiromu being out was probably also process of elimination. There’s word that Finlay’s contract is up on January 6th or so, maybe they don’t want to crown him champion if they don’t even know if he’ll stay. At the same time, there’s also the overall War Dogs & Unaffiliated story. If the alliance falls apart, Finlay would have that story as his priority, not the tag titles.

Monster Sauce beating the Knock Out Brothers might’ve been the real shocker of the night, I didn’t think the tag champs would lose three matches. But that is great stuff for Archer & Zayne, that team has always been solid and it’d be great for them to move into the playoffs. Shota & Yuya VS Sanada & Narita was a great main event choice, too, especially considering Yuya is a hometown boy. Great win for Shota & Yuya to humble House of Torture while positioning Shota & Yuya as a top seed. However, Khan & Callum have that win from before so they’re the #1. Although, the final round has Shota & Yuya VS Oskar & Yuto, Shota & Yuya are in danger of being kicked right back out…

My Score: 9/10

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Mitchell’s AEW Continental Classic Standings! (12/7/25)

Week 2 Update!

Published

12 hours ago

December 7, 2025

Steven Mitchell

Who stayed hot to start December?

The Continental Classic is getting complicated with the staggered schedule. But did winners keep on winning? Did losers keep on losing?

Here are the current Gold League standings!

Kyle Fletcher: 2-0, 6 points
Kazuchika Okada: 1-1, 3 points
PAC: 1-1, 3 points
Kevin Knight: 1-1, 3 points
“Speedball” Mike Bailey: 0-1, 0 points
Darby Allin: 0-1, 0 points [INJURED] Subbing: “Jungle” Jack Perry

Here are the current Blue League standings!

Claudio Castaganoli: 2-1, 6 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 2-0, 6 points
Jon Moxley: 1-2, 3 points
Orange Cassidy: 1-1, 3 points
Mascara Dorada: 1-1, 3 points
Roderick Strong: 0-2, 0 points

A real shame about Darby Allin, but that’s assuming this is real and not kayfabe for the story. Jack Perry is a good choice for subbing him in since he’s feuding with the Don Callis Family alongside the newly reunited Elite. And great upset win for Dorada over Claudio this week, too. Claudio and Moxley have already had three of their five matches, they might be given a week off so Jack Perry and Mike Bailey can get their matches in, and I would also hope the Death Riders start considering their options given Moxley keeps losing more than he’s winning.