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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (12/26/18)
The double dose continues, and the NXT UK Women’s Champion will have her first Yankee challenger! Will Deonna Purrazzo be the one to survive the Riptide?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Episode 19 – Jordan Devlin VS Kenny Williams w/ Amir Jordan; Devlin wins.
- Episode 19 – Dan Moloney VS Eddie Dennis; Dennis wins, by disqualification.
- Episode 19 – Tucker & Jack Starz VS Tyson T-Bone & Saxon Huxley; T-Bone & Huxley win.
- Episode 19 – Joe Coffey VS El Ligero; Coffey wins.
- Episode 20 – Grizzled Young Veterans VS Mike Hitchman & Jay Melrose; Grizzled Young Veterans win.
- Episode 20 – Dave Mastiff VS Josh Morrell; No Contest.
- Episode 20 – Mark Andrews VS Marcel Barthel; Barthel wins.
- Episode 20 – NXT UK Women’s Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Deonna Purrazzo; Ripley wins and retains the NXT UK Women’s Championship.
PLAY BY PLAY
Episode 19
NXT UK Assistant General Manager, Sid Scala, is in the ring.
“Welcome to Liverpool!” Sid introduces the NXT GM, Johnny Saint! Liverpool gives a standing ovation to the British legend as he walks out to the ring. Saint takes up a mic and the fans sing for “Johnny! Johnny Saint~!” Sid says both of them have a huge announcement to make tonight. Because January 12th, 2019, “We TakeOver!” NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool is officially announced! This young brand gets its first WWE Network special, but out comes Toni Storm! The Lightning Down Under has a mic of her own, and she joins Sid and Saint in the ring. “Hi, Liverpool.”
Toni is so proud to be part of this brand because for the past five years, she’s been living in Liverpool, and this year has been big for Toni. She was part of WWE Evolution, she won the 2018 Mae Young Classic, and Liverpool tells her “You Deserve It!” Toni thinks all that means she should get herself a championship opportunity. Therefore, at TakeOver: Blackpool, Toni wants a shot at the NXT UK Women’s Championship! Fans like the sound of that. Sid and Saint talk it over, and Saint says “You’ve got it!” Toni VS Rhea 2 is set, is it finally going to be #ToniTime?
Jordan Devlin VS Kenny Williams w/ Amir Jordan!
The Ace Trumps All in Devlin’s mind, but he has to prove it to get another shot at the WWE UK Championship. Meanwhile, the Luckyan looks to turn his luck around and gain some ground. Will luck trump the Ace this close to TakeOver: Blackpool? Or is Devlin on his way to that second chance?
The bell rings and Devlin circles with Williams. Fans are on Williams’ side as they tie up. Devlin pushes Williams back but Williams turns it around for a monkey flip! Devlin is up quick but thrown out! Williams goes to the corner, triangle jump elbow knocks Devlin back down! Williams keeps moving but his dropkick is caught! Devlin yanks Williams out to throw him onto the apron! Liverpool boos while Devlin puts Williams back in. Devlin pulls Williams up for a back suplex backbreaker! Cover, TWO! Devlin argues with the ref but goes back to Williams with elbows. Fans rally for Williams while Devlin pulls him into a half surfboard. Devlin digs his knee in while pulling Williams’ arms back, but Williams endures. Williams fights but Devlin turns him over to stand on him.
Devlin continues to pull back on Williams’ arms but Williams fights up. Williams turns Devlin but Devlin spins through. Williams kicks Devlin away, but runs into Devlin’s urenage! Devlin standing moonsaults but gets knees! Williams covers, TWO! Devlin grits his teeth while fans rally up. Williams throws forearms and uppercuts, then fires off elbows. Devlin shoves him but Williams comes back with a boot! Devlin bails out, Williams sees him going around the corner, and he changes direction while running to still DIVE on Devlin! Williams takes Devlin out at the ramp and puts him back in. Devlin misses the shoulder and gets a kick. Williams slingshots in and dropkicks Devlin in the back. He rolls Devlin up, TWO, Penalty Kick on the rebound! Cover, TWO! Devlin continues to be the iron Irishman but Williams has the fans on his side.
Williams runs and wheelbarrows, but Devlin makes it a Half ‘n’ Half suplex! Both men are down while fans rally back up. Devlin stands first, drags Williams up, but Williams kicks back. Williams misses the uppercut to get a forearm to the back of the neck! Devlin kicks Williams’ arm off the ropes, then ripcords for the back suplex! Devlin isn’t done with Williams, fireman’s carry to Ireland’s Call! Cover, Devlin wins!
Winner: Jordan Devlin, by pinfall
The Irish Ace continues his run back on the winning track! With TakeOver: Blackpool coming, will Devlin hit the jackpot of another title match?
In-ring interview with Devlin.
Another brutal match but impressive win. Devlin cuts Radzy off and tells him to scoot out of the way. “Another week, another victory, another opportunity for you to have the pleasure to interview the Irish Ace.” Devlin comes out again and again, winning, and an entire country celebrates with him, a proud Irishman. Devlin’s mission is to call out the fakes, the posers and the pretenders. So the next guy Devlin’s after, “he’s the worst of them all.” That man will learn that you never ever EVER bet against The Ace. Who does Devlin mean? And when will he and his target clash in the ring?
Backstage interview with Johnny Saint and Sid Scala.
What more do they have planned for the historic inaugural NXT UK TakeOver event? Well they were just discussing that and- Wait, Rhea Ripley comes by to hear this herself. Discussing potential match-ups? Rhea saw them talking to Toni. Yeah Toni won the MYC but Rhea is their FIRST Women’s Champion. For TakeOver: Blackpool, Rhea says she decides who she faces. She’ll defend her title next episode, so find her a challenger. Saint and Sid will talk that over. Any questions for the champ? Oh, Saint and Sid are back already. They have a challenger for her title: making their NXT UK Debut, the Virtuosa of Armbars, Deonna Purrazzo! Rhea still doesn’t like Sid. Well, whatever that’s about, will Rhea like facing Deonna 1v1 so close to TakeOver: Blackpool?
Dan Moloney VS Eddie Dennis!
The Birmingham brawler is next to take a lesson from The Headmaster, who is determined to be THE monster of NXT UK. Will Moloney be made an example for Dave Mastiff to learn from?
The bell rings and Moloney goes right at Dennis! Dennis shoves him away but Moloney comes back with a half hatch! Cover, ONE, but Moloney keeps moving. He collides with Dennis but Dennis stays standing. Moloney keeps trying but gets a judo hip toss! Dennis drags Moloney up to throw him out of the ring. Fans rally for “Dan! Dan!” but Dennis comes out to fetch him. Moloney chops Dennis back! But Dennis rocks Moloney with one heavy forearm! The ring count climbs while Dennis scoops Moloney up. Dennis swings and slams Moloney on the apron! But here comes Dave Mastiff!!
Winner: Eddie Dennis, by disqualification
The Bomber wants payback for that sneak attack! He and Dennis brawl and Mastiff puts Dennis in the ring. Dennis is floundering as he gets caught in a German Suplex! Fans fire up as Mastiff goes corner to corner, but Dennis bails out! Dennis takes the win and is all smiles, but will he be laughing when Mastiff finally gets his hands on him? Meanwhile, Moloney wants an apology from Mastiff. Mastiff gives him a forearm! Mastiff says this one’s meant for Dennis, as he plunges Into The Void on Moloney!
Sid Scala and Johnny Saint talk with El Ligero.
They look forward to seeing the Leeds Luchador show what he can do against Joe Coffey. Ligero thanks them for this big opportunity, but Coffey and Gallus come by. This match won’t be about Ligero’s opportunity, this’ll be about him ending up in the hospital. The Iron King is looking through Ligero to the WWE UK Championship. Sid tells Coffey he should focus on Ligero, because Mark and Wolfgang have their own matches to worry about. The NXT Tag Team Championship tournaments will start in two weeks, with a major semifinal match of Gallus VS Mustache Mountain. Now, off with the three of you. Joe Coffey vows this is still Gallus’ Kingdom. But will Ligero show he’s more than a stepping stone towards the title?
Zack Gibson provides his guide to Liverpool.
Liverpool’s Number One is here in his hometown, and shows James Drake around. Gibson is going to show him and the NXT UK Universe the true Liverpool. The city was founded on the shoulders “of hard working, strong-minded, working class men and women not afraid to get their hands dirty.” But now, it’s been overrun with entitled leeches who just take and take without putting in the grind. Not like Gibson and Drake. The moment Gibson won the 2018 UK Championship Tournament, the city turned on him because they were jealous!
They visit the Royal Liver Building, “perched on top are two symbolic Liver Birds”, and legend has it that if the two birds ever flew away, the city would be in ruins. But that’s a fairy tale. Gibson is the true living legend of Liverpool, and if he ever left, that is when the city will crumble. People say the birds are protectors of the city, so Gibson knows they’re looking at the Grizzled Young Veterans as they’re about to make history becoming the inaugural NXT UK Tag Team Champions. This city needs Gibson far more than Gibson needs this city, but will the GYV need those titles more than those titles will need them?
Tucker & Jack Starz VS Tyson T-Bone & Saxon Huxley!
With the tag title tournament starting soon, there’s still time to impress management! Will the perennial underdog and his new tag partner beat out the Gypsy & The Divine Beast? Or will they be left out in the cold?
The teams sort out and it will be Starz against T-Bone. They tie up and T-Bone tosses Starz with ease! T-Bone drags him up for elbows to the arm, then tosses him again. Starz is up and dropkicks T-Bone back. He dropkicks again, then runs but his crossbody is caught! T-Bone tosses Starz but Starz lands to tag Tucker! Tucker and Starz double dropkick T-Bone, then Tucker gets a facelock. T-Bone powers out hard! Tag to Huxley, and they both double choke slam Tucker down! Cover, TWO! Fans chant for “Tarzan Jesus!” as he rams knees into Tucker. Huxley lifts but Tucker slips out to roll up. TWO and Huxley hits Tucker with a big knee to the stomach!
Huxley drags Tucker up and whips him to the corner, but TUcker hits T-Bone. Tucker ducks Huxley and enziguris him back. T-Bone tags but so does Starz! Starz climbs and leaps to tackle Huxley! T-Bone swings but misses, and Starz rallies! Starz fires dropkick after dropkick, then baits Huxley in. Huxley misses but T-Bone hits Starz! T-Bone decks Tucker and drags Starz up. Tag to Huxley, and the two double whip Starz into double kicks. Huxley knee lifts, T-Bone throws a heavy right! Huxley covers, Huxley & T-Bone win!
Winners: Saxon Huxley & Tyson T-Bone, Huxley pinning
Their second match is a success, the Divine & Gypsy might actually have something. Is it enough to impress Johnny Saint and get a spot in the NXT UK Tag Team Championship tournament?
Backstage interview with Isla Dawn.
The White Witch came close against Rhea Ripley for the NXT UK Women’s Championship, how does she bounce back? Obviously it wasn’t her time yet, and that’s not a good feeling. But she will do what she always does, and that is rise up from the ashes, dust herself off, and continue on this path. This path will lead to the title, but Jinny says no one cares. The truth is, Isla got her title match, and she choked. “What a wasted opportunity.” If the Fierce Fashionista had gotten that same chance, she would’ve won. That’s the difference between a witch and a queen. Will Jinny regret putting herself on Isla’s path?
Joe Coffey VS El Ligero!
The Bruiserweight, Pete Dunne, still reigns as THE United Kingdom Champion, but the Iron King wants his throne. But The Luchador of Leeds won’t let Joe eclipse his light just yet. Will Ligero slow down Gallus’ run through NXT UK? Or will he simply be run over with the rest?
The bell rings and the fans are on Ligero’s side already. Ligero and Coffey tie up and Coffey powers Ligero to ropes. The ref has them break and the two go again. Coffey gets a cravat and wrenches, bringing Ligero to the mat. He pulls on the mask’s horns but fans rally for Ligero. Coffey whips and knocks Ligero over. Coffey stomps but Ligero rolls to avoid again and again. Ligero then goes into a pretzel defense! Coffey is not amused by this tribute to Johnny Saint, but Ligero still kicks him from the mat! Ligero kicks away more on Coffey’s legs. Coffey shoves him back and blocks the headscissors! Ligero slips through the bomb to sunset flip but Coffey rolls through to go after the legs. Coffey wants a Boston Crab but Ligero pulls Coffey in.
Coffey deadlifts Ligero up but Ligero fights back with elbows. Ligero frees himself and runs to a corner to leap and hit a flying huricanrana! Coffey bails out but Ligero takes aim. Ligero runs and slides but Coffey dodges to throw him at the steps. Ligero stops himself and elbows Coffey back. He uses the steps for Sliced Bread but Coffey powers out. Coffey hits back with a forearm, then runs in to SPEAR Ligero into barriers! Fans boo and jeer but Coffey is all fired up. Coffey stomps Ligero then drags him up to ram into the apron. Coffey dares Ligero to hit him, but then dodges the haymaker to hit Ligero back. Fans rally as Coffey puts Ligero into the ring.
Coffey toys with Ligero and throws heavy hands. He drags Ligero up but Ligero hits back! Coffey counters the punch and goes for a full nelson. He gets the hold on and thrashes Ligero about! Ligero endures and pries at the grip. Coffey swings Ligero out and brings him in for a double underhook, but Ligero sprawls to deny a DDT. Coffey still uses the underhook for an inverted full nelson, and uses his weight to bend Ligero. Ligero endures a hanging butterfly and fans rally up. Coffey swings Ligero around before throwing him with a butterfly suplex! Cover, TWO! Ligero lives but Coffey keeps his focus. Coffey goes after the legs again, but Ligero fights him off.
Coffey drops an elbow but misses, so he stomps Ligero down. He deadlifts Ligero but Ligero fights out with knees. Coffey tries again but Ligero gets free. Coffey runs at Ligero but misses the Spear, and Ligero lands on Coffey! Fans rally for Ligero while Coffey rolls out. Ligero builds speed to FLY! Direct hit on Coffey and they hit the ramp! Ligero drags Coffey up and in, then climbs up top. Ligero leaps at Coffey, for a flying cannonball! Coffey gets to the corner and Ligero runs in, but Coffey dodges. Coffey runs in but gets buckles! Ligero hits Sliced Bread #3! Cover, TWO!! Coffey survives and Ligero can’t believe it. Fans still rally for Ligero as both men slowly stir.
Ligero drags himself to the apron and to the corner. He climbs again and leaps, but has to roll through as Coffey evades. Coffey uppercuts then SPEARS Ligero in the back! Coffey hits a splash in the corner, then whips Ligero into a pop-up powerslam! Cover, TWO!! Coffey can’t believe it but Ligero lives! Liverpool is thunderous for the luchador, but Coffey looms over him. Coffey deadlifts Ligero in a waistlock but Ligero fights out. Ligero dodges the spear but Coffey grabs the mask! Coffey bumps Ligero into buckles and fans boo. Coffey climbs, but Ligero stops him with a kick! Ligero climbs now and wants a Super Steiner, but Coffey stops that into a powerbomb! Then the Boston Crab! Ligero endures and crawls, and gets the ropebreak! Coffey lets go, and fans rally up again.
Coffey vows this is still his kingdom, and he drags Ligero up again. Ligero resists and boots him back! Ligero boots Coffey more, then blocks All the Best, to roll Coffey up! TWO!! Ligero runs, but into All the Best for the Bells!! Cover, Coffey wins!
Winner: Joe Coffey, by pinfall
The Iron King gets through the Luchador of Leeds, but it was a far tougher fight than he expected. Coffey knows as everyone does that TakeOver: Blackpool is coming. Will he be the one to challenge Pete Dunne for the top title?
Episode 20
Grizzled Young Veterans VS Mike Hitchman & Jay Melrose!
Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem want to be part of the NXT UK Tag Team Championship Tournament, but they’ll have to deal with a couple of animals first. Will Zack Gibson and James Drake be able to handle the Wild Boar and The Primate to head for TakeOver: Blackpool?
Despite being the hometown boy, Gibson doesn’t seem to have everyone here tonight on his side. The teams sort out and Gibson starts against Wild Boar. Fans duel while Gibson and Boar tie up. Gibson brings Boar to the mat, and grinds a knee in. Boar gets up and rolls around to get free. Boar lunges at Gibson but Gibson backs down to his corner. Gibson and Boar go again and Boar gets an armlock. Gibson pulls hair to throw Boar down, then tags in Drake. Drake runs but Boar trips him up to hit a back senton! Boar brings Drake over and Primate tags in! Primate clubs and throws Drake! Fans fire up as Primate runs in for a gorilla clothesline! Primate fireman’s carry but Drake slips out. Drake hits Primate with a left hand, but Primate hits back.
Gibson tags but Primate didn’t see it. Primate whips Drake but Drake reverses. Drake bails out and Gibson dumps Primate out of the ring! Gibson drags Primate up, and Drake slingshots for the stomp backbreaker! Boar protests while fans boo and jeer. Gibson puts Primate back in and covers, TWO! Gibson wraps Primate up in a cobra clutch. Fans duel while Primate endures the thrashing. Primate gets up but Gibson tags Drake. Drake rocks Primate with a right! Drake taunts Boar then rocks Primate with haymakers. He drags Primate up with a facelock then tags in Gibson. Gibson rams a knee into Primate’s ribs, then stomps him. Gibson taunts Primate but tags in Drake.
Primate powers Gibson into Drake but Gibson gets his arm. Primate throws Gibson out but Drake gets him with a facelock. But Primate powers Drake off, too, and tags in Wild Boar! Boar runs and rams Gibson, then fires off on Drake! The ref counts and Boar backs off at 4 with a roar. Drake runs at him, but gets a urenage and another back senton! Fans rally up with Boar as he scoops Drake. Drake slips out and enziguris! But then Drake runs into a pop-up bomb! Drake gets to a corner and Boar takes aim. Boar runs in but Gibson saves Drake from the cannonball! Tag, and Ticket to Ride! Drake hits primate away while Gibson covers, Gibson & Drake win!
Winners: The Grizzled Young Veterans, Gibson pinning
Liverpool’s Number One gets a win in Liverpool, and now both he and James Drake look to be poised for a spot in the NXT UK Tag Team Championship tournament! Who will they meet in the semifinals in the near future?
Gibson picks up a mic and Liverpool is divided. “I am Liverpool’s Number One, Zack Gibson! This man, my tag team partner, James Drake. The NXT UK Tag Team Titles are right around the corner.” And he knows a thing or two about winning tournaments. The GYV conquered all of Europe, and they’re not gonna stop! From Paris to Turkey, “we won the bloody lot!” Fans are still divided over Gibson’s speech, but Gibson continues to say that “I love my city! But I absolutely hate the people of Liverpool.” They can’t blame any of this on him! The second he got any success, the Scous turned their backs! When he made a name for himself around the world, the fans went online to say “Zack Gibson is a woolly back!” (For Americans, that’s Liverpudlian for someone who simply travels to Liverpool to work, and does not actually live there)
No one here can take Gibson’s success from him. No one here can stop the Grizzled Young Veterans. So Gibson will still represent Liverpool because no one else can! Gibson and Drake are the best tag team in the country, on this show and in the world, “SOON to be recognized as NXT UK Tag Team Champions!” Strong words following a strong showing, but will they prove it all at the end of the tournament?
NXT UK Media catches up with Mustache Mountain.
Trent Seven & Tyler Bate will meet Gallus’ Wolfgang & Mark Coffey in the NXT UK Tag Team Championship Tournament semifinals next week, how do they feel about that? Well the road to TakeOver: Blackpool begins and it returns to the Empress Ballroom. Before that, Gallus is a speed bump in their way. Everyone’s seen how Gallus has come to blows with Mustache Mountain, but the winners will get a title shot at Blackpool. Bate made it big back there, now Seven wants his moment alongside Bate. And they’ll be crowned the inaugural NXT UK Tag Team Champions. “Let’s do this, mate.” Will these #BigStrongBoys prove too strong for Gallus? Or will Gallus prove to gallus for them?
Dave Mastiff VS Josh Morrell!
The Bomber of Black Country knows The Headmaster, Eddie Dennis, is watching, so he wants to show him something special. Will Mastiff make an example of this debuting young gun?
Wait, Eddie Dennis attacks Morrell at the stage! Dennis makes an example of Morrell first with a big scoop slam! Mastiff dares Dennis to try that on him, but Dennis says all in due time. Dennis grins as he leaves, but will Mastiff crush that smile off Dennis’ face soon enough?
No Contest
Joseph Conners speaks.
“In the NXT UK Landscape, we now have a Mod, a time-traveler, a luchador, all these shiny new toys. But even new toys have a shelf life.” The Righteous Killer knows, because two years ago, he was a shiny new toy. But now he’s battered, scratched and discarded. If he can’t be a new toy, he’ll just make sure the others end up as banged up as he is. Which new toy will Conners look to break first?
Mark Andrews VS Marcel Barthel!
The High-Fiving, Stage-Diving Welshman Rockstar wants to be part of the NXT UK Tag Team Championship scene with good friend, Flash Morgan Webster, but he’s not against trying singles competition, too. Will he be flying high against this debuting NXT crossover? Or will the second-generation German superstar say NEIN to Andrews’ success?
The bell rings and Andrews circles with Barthel. They tie up and the taller Barthel gets a chinbar. He brings Andrews to the mat with that, then shifts to a wristlock. Andrews gets up and moves around, but Barthel keeps him from ropes. Barthel whips then wrings Andrews into a grounded hammerlock. Barthel grinds in his elbows and forearms, but fans rally for Andrews. Andrews grabs Barthel in a headlock but Barthel maintains his hammerlock. Barthel headstands, to bridge through! Then he loops back around for the hammerlock. Fans applaud the technical savant, but Andrews still fights against the hold. They stand up but Barthel keeps hold of Andrews. Andrews rolls and handsprings to reverse the wristlock. He arm-drags Barthel around, but Barthel blocks the third. Barthel says “NEIN” but Andrews still gets that arm-drag on the other end.
Andrews runs and huricanranas Barthel to a corner! Barthel kicks back then throws hands and elbows. Fans sing for Barthel, and Barthel drags Andrews up. Barthel scoops but Andrews slips out. Things speed up and Andrews tilt-o-whirls, but into Barthel’s facebuster! Barthel adds a stiff knee, then covers! TWO, but Barthel gets Andrews with a headlock. Fans rally for both sides while Andrews endures the grind. Barthel grinds his knuckles in, too, but stops when the ref catches him. Andrews sits up and makes his way up, to fight out with elbows. Barthel throws Andrews down by his head! Fans duel as Barthel stalks Andrews and puts him in a corner. Barthel stomps a mudhole into Andrews then throws hands. The ref backs him off but Barthel hangs Andrews on the ropes.
Barthel runs and uses a basement dropkick to send Andrews out of the ring! Barthel stands on a corner to say “NEIN!” Andrews crawls back in but Barthel toys with him. Andrews hits back with body shots then forearms. Barthel throws Andrews at a corner and runs in for a BIG European Uppercut! Cover, TWO! Barthel is right on Andrews with another chinlock. Fans rally up as Barthel traps one of Andrews’ arms. Andrews feeds off the rally to fight his way up. Barthel again says “NEIN” and drags Andrews back down. Andrews endures and fights his way up again. Barthel shifts to a standing armlock, but Andrews rolls to a victory roll! TWO, “NEIN!” but CHOP from Andrews! Andrews bobs ‘n’ weaves and CHOPS more.
Andrews fires off forearms and chops but Barthel reverses the whip. Barthel swings but Andrews slides under to come back with an enziguri! Barthel goes to a corner as fans fire up. Andrews gets up and runs in for double knees. He keeps going to wheelbarrow victory roll, Stomp 182! Then the standing moonsault, but Barthel says “NEIN” as he rolls away. Andrews doesn’t mind, he takes aim and builds speed. Barthel continues to say “NEIN” as he runs around the corner. Andrews slides out to pursue, with a flying senton off the steel steps! Fans rally as Andrews puts Barthel back in. But Fabian Aichner appears! The Italian Tank has had his issues with the Welsh Airforce of Andrews and Webster, but the ref keeps him back. Andrews returns to Barthel, to get caught in a cradle! TWO!!
Barthel runs into an enziguri! Andrews runs out but into a tilt-o-whirl facebuster! Cover, TWO! Barthel is furious but he drags Andrews up. Suplex into Stun-Dog Millionaire! Andrews crawls to a corner but Aichner still looms nearby. Andrews aims at Barthel, Fall to Pieces FLOPS! Barthel puts Andrews on the apron, but gets a swing kick. Andrews springboards but Barthel trips him up! And Aichner gets a cheap shot knee behind the ref’s back! Aichner feeds Andrews to Barthel, and Barthel finishes Andrews with the fisherman back suplex, Landungsbrücken! Cover, Barthel wins!
Winner: Marcel Barthel, by pinfall
The German General can give the assist to the Italian Tank in getting an NXT UK debuting victory. But does this mean Aichner has found his ally in the war against the Welshmen? The handshake confirms! Will Aichner & Barthel win this war with Webster & Andrews?
NXT UK takes a look back at Toni Storm’s 2018.
The Lightning Down Under made it all the way to the Mae Young Classic Finals at WWE Evolution, and won against Genius of the Sky, Io Shirai! It was, in her words, the best experience of her life. Toni looked to continue her momentum into becoming the inaugural NXT UK Women’s Champinship, but it wasn’t meant to be. An injury during the crowning match against Rhea Ripley is what brought Toni down, and she would be on the outside looking in. However, Toni has recovered and wants a major opportunity in her NXT UK return! She’s getting her shot, but Rhea isn’t as happy about it. Rhea puts her title on the line tonight, but will she make it to Blackpool for a rematch with #ToniTime?
NXT UK Women’s Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Deonna Purrazzo!
The Mosh Pit Kid ripped her way through the Mae Young Classic, too, but would lose to Io Shirai in the semifinals. So it was fitting that the NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament Finals would be the match-up we didn’t get in Rhea VS Toni Storm. Rhea shocked even herself in that winning moment, but now she’s confident she’ll be the first, best and only champion of this Division. Will the Virtuosa prove her wrong? Or will Deonna be the first Yankee to be torn apart by the Riptide?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we begin! Rhea doesn’t take Deonna seriously at all, until Deonna bicycle boots her in the face! Deonna keeps on Rhea with clubbing forearms, but Rhea shoves her away. Deonna gets around Rhea but Rhea bucks her off. Rhea swings but Deonna speeds things up to tilt-o-whirl headscissors and arm-drag Rhea down! Deonna keeps Rhea down with an armlock, but Rhea fights back. Deonna flips Rhea over to go after the far arm. Rhea endures the arm torture and pries her way out. They stand and Rhea throws forearms. Rhea puts Deonna in a corner and clubs away but fans rally up. Rhea whips Deonna corner to corner but Deonna goes up then under, and uses a grapple feint to roll Rhea up! TWO, but Deonna snapmares Rhea to an arm wernch.
Fans chant “Woop Woop!” as Deonna ties Rhea up in a Paradise Lock! Deonna runs and dropkicks Rhea out of Paradise! Rhea rolls out of the ring as fans rally up. Deonna goes to the apron and kicks, but Rhea turns that into an Electric Chair. Rhea drops Deonna’s face on the apron, then throws her body into barriers. The ring count climbs past 5 but Rhea drags Deonna into the ring. Rhea covers, TWO! Deonna gasps for air but Rhea kicks her while she’s down. Rhea drags Deonna up to club and stomp her down. Rhea stands on Deonna’s back and flexes the guns while fans boo and jeer. The champ stomps and covers Deonna, TWO! Fans sing for Deonna but Rhea talks trash. Rhea drags Deonna up for a suplex, and then slams her! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up while Rhea kicks Deonna around.
Rhea puts Deonna in a body scissors and squeezes. Rhea slaps Deonna around but Deonna endures. Fans sing but Rhea cotinues to slap Deonna around. Deonna endures the squeeze, then turns it into a cover. ONE and Rhea thrashes Deonna around more. Fans rally and Deonna makes it another cover, ONE! Rhea throws forearms and grabs hair as she squeezes Deonna. Fans continue to “Woop woop!” as Deonna pries her way out. Deonna is out of the body scissors but Rhea rocks her with a right. Rhea grounds ‘n’ pounds with heavy forearms! Rhea slaps and scuffs Deonna while fans duel. She brings Deonna up and whips, but Deonna sunset flips! Rhea rolls through to boot Deonna down. Rhea grabs the legs for the hanging cloverleaf! Deonna endures as Rhea swings and thrashes her around!
Fans rally on both sides and Deonna drags herself over for a ropebreak! Rhea holds on until 4, then drops Deonna. Deonna shoves Rhea back, and dodges in a corner. Deonna blocks the boot into a throw, and covers Rhea. TWO, and Rhea dropkicks Deonna back down! Deonna bails out of the ring, but Rhea takes the time to pose. Rhea goes out to fetch Deonna. Rhea suplexes Deonna up but Deonna slips out to kick her back! Deonna leaps for an apron cannonball! Fans fire up with The Virtuosa as she puts Rhea in. Rhea staggers into a backbreaker and complete shot, into the Koji Klutch! Deonna has Rhea now, but Rhea reaches and crawls! Rhea shifts to a cover, TWO, and Deonna lets Rhea go. Deonna fires forearms but Rhea fires back. They brawl, then Deonna CHOPS! Deonna runs, but into a flapjack! Cover, TWO!
Rhea grows frustrated but she stalks Deonna to a corner. She clubs away then hoists Deonna to the top rope. Rhea climbs up to join her, but Deonna resists the superplex. Deonna fights back and then adjusts, sunset flip but Rhea holds ropes. Rhea punches at Deonna but gets buckles, Deonna hops back up for a SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women are down but the fans are fired up! Liverpool rallies as both women throw forearms. Rhea slaps Deonna, so Deonna fires off! Deonna gets Rhea with a snap exploder! Cover, TWO!! Rhea survives to the shock of Deonna! Rhea gets to a corner and Deonna runs in. The ref counts and backs Deonna off, but Deonna comes back for more. Rhea uses that to send Deonna into buckles! Then pumphandle, Riptide! Cover, Rhea wins!!
Winner: Rhea Ripley, by pinfall; still NXT UK Women’s Champion
The Aussie with Attitude survives this challenge, but she’s not done with her challenger! Rhea boots Deonna off her feet, then stomps a mudhole in the corner. But here comes Toni Storm! Toni runs Rhea off, but this fight is coming for them both. With the Lightning back to 100%, will this championship rematch have a different result? Or will the Riptide strike twice?
My Thoughts:
The double dose continues, and it’s still pretty good. Good to see the official on-air announcement of NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool. With just over two weeks left, I’m still curious to see if they’ve got enough episodes for more of these double doses or if they’ll go to single episodes now so that the go-home is episode 22. That will go a long way to determining how the NXT UK Tag Team Championship Tournament will be displayed. If we’re getting one semifinal match an episode, it might be best to drag it out so that it isn’t all wrapped up in one week. We are given one semifinal in Mustache Mountain VS Gallus, and I’d imagine Grizzled Young Veterans is part of the other. It’s a bit different than what I was thinking, but I guess it’ll be Mustache Mountain VS GYV in TakeOver: Blackpool’s tag title finals.
There are many options for facing Gibson & Drake in the second semifinal match. Saxon Huxley & Tyson T-Bone get their first win in a good match with Jack Starz & Tucker. Sadly this looks to be Tucker’s last on-air match as we know he was recently released. Tucker was only being used as a midcard star so hopefully he’ll get better play in whatever other promotion(s) he wrestles in. Huxley is pretty popular with UK fans as “Tarzan Jesus”, maybe he and T-Bone can at least make a Tweener go of it against Gibson & Drake. Gibson’s “guide” to Liverpool and his speech after GYV’s match with the UK Zoo of Boar and Primate really help him be a top Heel in the UK Division. However, I still feel like Mustache Mountain will be the inaugural tag champs because of how insanely over they are.
Aichner joining forces with Barthel is pretty good, they’re both bigger than Andrews and Webster, and they can have a tag team blow-off separate from the tag title tournament and it’ll still be good. Aside from Gallus, the winner of that feud could also be a contender to whoever has the titles after Blackpool. In the singles title race, Devlin continues to win, as does Joe Coffey, as both have great matches this week. I’m still hoping we end up with a Triple Threat, because that may be the only way for Dunne to ever lose that title. Dennis VS Mastiff II will be part of TakeOver: Blackpool, I’m sure, and that build is getting to the point where I think they should try a No Disqualification stipulation because Eddie Dennis looks like the kind who would get DQ’d on purpose.
The Women’s Division is taking the spotlight here, and it’s really good. Jinny wants a feud with Isla Dawn and they’ll make for a good unofficial contender’s match. Rhea Ripley makes good strides in being the top UK Women’s Heel with her attitude and demanding a different challenger first. Rhea VS Deonna was a solid match, Deonna is a solid worker, but perhaps NXT UK isn’t the place for an American to get her first singles title. Toni VS Rhea II is going to be great, and could be the match to steal the show just on character work that Rhea is able to already provide at a high level. Obviously Rhea’s inaugural reign was meant to be longer but the double doses skew the length. But no matter what, she’s already made history and losing to Toni at Blackpool won’t hurt her.
My Score: Episode 19 – 8.4/10; Episode 20 – 8.5/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (6/1/25)
The finals are finally here!
This is a guaranteed sweet ‘n’ fresh Best of the Super Juniors!
Whether it is Kosei Fujita or Yoh, there will be a guaranteed NEW winner of Best of the Super Juniors tournament! Who hoists the trophy high and heads for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Robbie X VS Shoma Kato; Robbie X wins.
- 10 Man Tag: Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg, Master Wato, KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, YOSHI-HASHI & Tomoaki Honma VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- Shota Umino, El Phantasmo, MAO & Nick Wayne VS TMDK; Shota, ELP, Mao & Nick win.
- Titan & Yota Tsuji VS Taiji Ishimori & Clark Connors; Titan & Tsuji win.
- Gedo VS EVIL; Evil wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS El Desperado, Taka Michinoku & Yuya Uemura; Tanahashi, Mack & Dia win.
- Hirooki Goto & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi; win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 Finals: Kosei Fujita VS YOH; wins and will challenge for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.
PLAY BY PLAY
Gedo VS EVIL!
While the War Dogs won the rights to the name, “Bullet Club,” it seems the war with the House of Torture is far from over! Will The Blacksmith show he’s still got it? Or will he fail to bring down the King of Darkness?
Wait, Evil is out here, but where is Dick Togo? Wait, someone is handcuffing someone else to the entryway’s frame! Gedo has cuffed Dick to the girder! The House of Torture’s trickery has backfired! The fans applaud and Evil hurries to save Dick! Gedo lures him backstage, and attacks him with a cookie sheet! Gedo SMACKS Evil, SMACKS him again, and even has a kendo stick on his hip! Gedo SMACKS Evil again and Evil almost topples the railing over! Evil scrambles away through the crowd but Gedo pursues for more SMACKS! The Young Lions help fans get out of the way as Gedo keeps after Evil. Gedo SMACKS Evil again and they end up at the exit ramp!
Gedo throws the cookie sheet away and starts using the kendo stick! Gedo SMACKS Evil, JAMS him up, and the fans cheer Gedo on. Evil stands, only for Gedo to SMACK him again! Evil takes a Young Lion hostage but Gedo shows no mercy! Gedo JAMS the Young Lion, then SMACKS Evil down! The fans rally as Gedo pursues Evil further along, and SMACKS him again! They go around behind commentary, and Evil takes English commentary’s Walker Stewart hostage! Gedo just SMACKS Evil in the shoulder! But now Evil takes Milano Collection AT hostage! Gedo just laughs, dares Evil to do something, so Evil shoves Milano! Gedo brushes Milano aside to SMACK Evil again!
Evil staggers away to ringside, and Gedo SMACKS him again! Gedo puts Evil in the ring, the bell finally sounds, and this is finally a match! Gedo JABS, JABS, and JABS! Then he eggs Evil on, and catches him into a FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally behind Gedo has he looms over Evil. Gedo drags Evil up to DDT! Evil sputters, and he’s in the drop zone! Gedo goes up, but Evil shoves the ref into him! Gedo falls to the mat while Evil undoes one of the neutral corner pads. The Bullet Club Special is still in effect, even though Evil is no longer Bullet Club, and he whips Gedo hard into the steel! Gedo falls and the fans boo!
Evil laughs and he drags Gedo up, to then whip Gedo into the buckles again! The fans still rally for Gedo but Evil taunts them and Gedo. Evil drags Gedo up for a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, but Evil lets up! Evil grins as he wants to make Gedo pay for all he did today. Evil puts one out, and CLAWS Gedo’s face! Evil runs, and he LARIATS Gedo inside-out! Cover, but again Evil lets up! The fans boo but Evil says shove it! Evil steps through to turn Gedo over for the SCORPION DEATHLOCK! Gedo TAPS, Evil wins!
Winner: Evil, by submission
The King of Evil withstands Gedo’s game plan, but now he calls out the rest of the House! Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yujiro Takahashi, Sho, and even Sanada make their way out here, and Ren Narita helps Dick get free. They all stomp away on Gedo, and they have the steel chain dog collar! They put the collar on Gedo, stomp him, but the War Dogs are here! Robbie X & Taiji Ishimori fight, but that’s 7v2! The House beats Taiji & Robbie down, the fans boo, but none of the other dogs are coming! TORTURE TOOL for Taiji, PIMP CANE for Robbie! Evil tosses Gedo up and over and CHOKES him! Evil tries to HANG Gedo!!
The fans boo as Gedo sputters, but Evil lets go to let Gedo slump down to the floor. The House put one out together, will Evil put down the top dog when he and David Finlay battle in a Dog Collar Match at Dominion?
Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS El Desperado, Taka Michinoku & Yuya Uemura!
The Ace Final Road continues, and he teams up with the American Ninja and Infinite Carat Diamond for the first time, for the last time. But will the President of NJPW, the shinobi of Pro-Wrestling NOAH and the skater boy of Dragon Gate be able to bring down the Rogue Luchador, Blue Playmaker and Heat Storm?
Tanahashi shows off the abs and the fans cheer. The teams sort out and Yuya steps up to face The Ace! The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Yuya wrenches and wristlocks, but Tanahashi wrenches and wristlocks back. Tanahashi headlocks, Yuya wrenches out, and the two fight for control. Yuya powers through to headlock Tanahashi, then he wrenches again to hammerlock. Tanahashi drop toeholds, headlocks, but Yuya pops out the back to hammerlock. The fans applaud this opening exchange while Tanahashi fights up. Yuya headlocks for the takeover, but Tanahashi headscissors.
Yuya kips free, and roles reverse as Tanahashi headlocks for the takeover but Yuya headscissors. Tanahashi kips free, roles reverse again so that Yuya headlock takeovers and Tanahashi headscissors. Yuya again kips free, then Tanahashi hits another takeover, and Yuya headscissors again! Tanahashi kips free once more, and the two stand off while the fans applaud. Yuya and Tanahashi nod and grin, and the fans rally up again. They even duel as the “YUYA! YUYA!” comes out to rival the “TANA-HASHI! TANA-HASHI!” Ninja Mack tags in, so now it is “NINJA! NINJA!” Yuya tags Desperado, and the fans cheer as THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion steps up.
Mack offers the handshake, but Despy wags his finger to say no. Mack asks, “Honto? <Really?>” Despy says, “Honto. <Really.>” Mack still offers, but Despy pie faces him! The fans boo Despy being a sore sport, but Mack offers a third time. Despy says okay, and he shakes Mack’s hand. And uses it to reel Mack into a headlock! Mack powers up and out, Despy RUNS Mack over, then Despy runs. Mack stays low, goes to hip toss but Despy turns that into a HIP TOSS, only for Mack to roll through! Mack then trips Despy, and goes for STRETCH MUFFLER!? Despy scrambles away, ROPEBREAK! Mack aims and PLANCHAS, but Despy moves!
Mack lands safe on the apron, but Despy grabs a leg! Despy THROWS Mack, but Mack handsprings through! The fans fire up and Despy is stunned! Then Mack SUPERKICKS Despy! The fans fire up as Mack goes up the aisle, and runs in, only for Despy to pop him up! Mack lands on the apron, Despy blocks the kick this time, and he trips Mack! STRETCH MUFFLER on the apron! Taka & Yuya BLAST Tanahashi & Dia while Despy thrashes Mack’s leg! The ref reprimands and counts, but Despy lets go at 4. The fans rally, Despy drags Mack up, and Despy POSTS him! Mack flounders away while the fans rally up.
Mack asks fans for help but Despy SMACKS Mack in the head! Despy drags Mack up and into the ring, then stalks him. Despy brings Mack around, whips him to the corner, and Mack hits buckles hard! Tag to Taka and he stomps Mack. Taka stomps Mack some more, then brings him up. Mack CHOPS Taka! And CHOPS again! Taka staggers but he powers up! Mack CLUSB Taka, but Taka fires up! And pokes Mack in the eyes! Taka whips Mack to a corner and SHINING WIZARDS! Taka snapmares, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! Taka is annoyed but the fans cheer as Mack stays in this. Taka stands Mack up to UPPERCUT!
The fans rally for “NINJA! NINJA!” but Taka UPPERCUTS him again. Tag to Yuya and he CHOPS Mack! Mack CHOPS back! Yuya CHOPS, Mack CHOPS, repeat! Yuya CHOPS Mack down, has him in the corner, and the fans rally again. Yuya CHOPS Mack back down, and Mack crawls on his knees! Yuya drags Mack around to scoop, SLAM and ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Mack toughs it out but Yuya drags him up. Tag to Despy and they mug Mack. Despy brings Mack around, reels him in, and suplexes. Mack slips free, rolls Despy up, TWO! Despy KNEES low, whips Mack to a corner, but Mack goes up and over and handsprings away! Despy runs up, but into an UPPERCUT!
The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tag to Dia! The fans fire up as Dia runs and RANAS Despy! Despy tumbles, Taka is in but Dia dodges! Dia BLASTS Yuya, dodges Taka again and trips him up! Then SLINGSHOT TORNILLO! #DragonFlip! The fans fire up and Taka bails out. Dia runs corner to corner and ELBOWS Despy, to then SOBAT, SWEEP, and STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Despy stays in this and the fans rally for Dia. Dia climbs up, waits on Despy, but Despy scrambles away. Dia storms up to kick and whip, but Despy reverses to hit a BIG back suplex! The fans rally again as Despy drags Dia back up.
Despy suplexes high and hard, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer as Dia stays in this, but Despy brings him up. Dia BODY SHOTS, then CHOPS! Despy eggs Dia on so Dia CHOPS, CHPOS, and CHOPS! Despy DECKS Dia with a forearm! Despy then gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Dia slips free, shoves, and then 619s! Despy takes that shot to the gut, and Dia springboards in, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUSTER! Despy underhooks for PINCHE LO- NO, Dia lands out! HEEL KICK! Both men are down again and the fans rally up! Dia crawls, Despy crawls, hot tags to Yuya and Tanahashi! The fans fire up as Yuya dodges to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP!
Yuya has Tanahashi in a corner and CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Yuya whips, Tanahashi reverses, but Yuya goes up and over. Tanahashi runs up but Yuya arm-drags! Then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up with Yuya and he brings Tanahashi back up. Yuya clinches but Tanahashi fights the lift with elbows. Tanahashi fires up but Yuya reels him back in! BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Tanahashi is still in this, but Yuya hurries up top! The fans rally more as Yuya aims, Tanahashi stands, but Tanahashi avoids the crossbody! Yuya rolls through and comes back, but Tanahashi blocks his kick! So Yuya fires forearms!
Yuya free his leg, but Tanahashi ducks the chop to DRAGON PALM! Tanahashi fires up and runs, but Yuya DROPKICKS him again! Both men are down and the fans fire up. The fans rally as Yuya crawls, tag to Taka. Taka runs to BOOT Dia! Then he pokes Mack in the eyes! Taka runs up on Tanahashi, Tanahashi blocks, but Taka pokes him in the eyes! Taka SHOTEIS, then runs, redirects, redirects, and redirects again to BOOT! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi is tougher than that but Taka fires up! The fans are with Taka, but then Tanahashi DRAGON PALMS! Taka kicks, Tanahashi blocks, and DRAGON SCREWS!
Taka writhes but Tanahashi grabs the legs! Tanahashi ties Taka up in the TEXAS CLOVER HOLD! But Despy DRAGON PALMS Tanahashi! Dia runs in and tilt-o-whirl ARM-DRAGS! Despy bails out, Dia builds speed, but Yuya TOSSES Dia out! Dia lands on the apron, GAMANGIRIS Yuya, then he ASAI MOONSAULTS Despy! Mack is up top, and he leaps at Yuya! Yuya catches his arm, then CHOPS! Yuya whips, Mack reverses to ROCK and SUPERKICK! Yuya tumbles out, Mack builds speed, NINJA SPECIAL! Down goes Yuya from that hot one! Tanahashi SLINGBLADES Taka! Tanahashi fires up and the fans are with him now!
Tanahashi climbs right up top, takes aim, and HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, Team Tanahashi wins!
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, by pinfall
The Ace, the Ninja and the Diamond win the day! But Tanahashi knows he and Yuya are set to face off at Dominion, and the two get face to face again. Will Tanahashi’s Final Road really heat up going 1v1 with the Heat Storm?
As for Despy, he shows respect to the Junior Heavyweights by raising their hands in victory, but wait! Someone else is here! It’s JUN KASAI!! Despy’s hardcore rival is here, but is very business casual as he wears the tie and has a letter. Kasai has the mic to tell Despy, “In life, some things go well, and some do not. And perhaps our lives have not always gone according to plan. But I made it a point of mine today to come here and light a fire under yer ass! June 24th, it is set! I said before that I don’t want to face the Best of the Super Juniors winner, and I don’t want to face the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. I want to face the man that IS El Desperado!”
The fans cheer, and Kasai tells Despy that all those Triple Threats, tag team matches or whatever else, none of those wins mean a single thing to warriors like them! Kasai won’t let Despy use frustration and think he can win. Kasai received a certain invitation before, and now he has a special invite for Despy. He calls it the “Death Pain Invitational.” That is to say, he is issuing his challenge. He offers the letter, Despy accepts, and the fans applaud. These two wild ones are going to run it back one more time! Who wins out in the Death Pain Invitational at the Name Undecided event in Korakuen Hall?
Hirooki Goto & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi!
The Fierce Warrior held onto the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship through Resurgence, but that means the Rampaging Dragon is next! Will the Funky Weapon help Goto make it through to Dominion? Or will the formerly Los Ingobernables de Japon still keep things tranquilo?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 Finals: Kosei Fujita VS YOH!
After nine rounds of wrestling, this is the moment of truth! The Japanese Young Punk made it through A Block while Direct Drive was able to seal the deal in B Block. They both want everything there is in the Junior Heavyweight Division, but only one can have it all! Who proves that they are the Best of the Super Juniors?
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Time to fill out the Fyter Fest Fatal 4!
Claudio Castagnoli or Komander, Mascara Dorada or Hechicero, who will advance to the AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Claudio Castagnoli VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; Claudio wins and advances to Fyter Fest.
- Six Man Tag: Roppongi Vice & Konosuke Takeshita w/ The Don Callis Family VS Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly & Tomohiro Ishii; RPG Vice & Konosuke win.
- AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Kazuchika Okada VS Anthony Bowens; Okada wins and denies Bowens a title match.
- Mina Shirakawa VS Skye Blue; Mina wins.
- Gates of Agony VS GMO Kaminari & Cosmo Orion; Gates of Agony win.
- Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS AR Fox & Top Flight; LFI wins.
- AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Mascara Dorada VS Hechicero; Dorada wins and advances to Fyter Fest.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Claudio Castagnoli VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!
The Swiss Cyborg and the “Space Commander” had a bit of a confrontation on Wednesday Night Dynamite during the Mixed Six Tag, but this dates back to the Continental Classic and the Miracle on 34th Street! Komander cost Claudio his title opportunity then, will he do it again now? Or will nothing stop this Death Rider from going after Kenny Omega’s gold?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. Komander and Claudio tie up, and Claudio puts Komander on the ropes. The ref counts, the fans rally for Komander, but Claudio CHOPS! Claudio kicks low, UPPERCUTS and stomps away in the corner! The ref counts, the fans boo, but Claudio stops. Abrahantes coaches Komander but Claudio CHOPS! Komander goes to a corner, he shoves Claudio but Claudio CHOPS again! Komander CHOPS! And fires body shots! And repeat! Komander backs Claudio down, headlocks, but Claudio powers out. Claudio RAMS Komander, then THROWS him down!
The fans boo but Claudio just scowls. Claudio grabs at Komander but Komander lifts and leaps to tilt-o-whirl RANA! The fans fire up and Komander ENZIGIRIS! Claudio goes to a corner, Komander goes to the other end! Komander tightrope walks, ARABIAN PRESS HOTSHOT! Claudio staggers, Komander springboards, FLYING- NO, Claudio turns rana into GIANT SWING! The fans count along, Claudio TOSSES Komander at seven! The fans boo, they wanted a longer swing, but Claudio kicks Komander to the outside. Claudio soaks up heat from El Paso as he SMACKS Komander off barriers! And then CHOPS him!
Komander staggers away but Claudio is right on him for a CHOP! Claudio whips Komander into the riling, refreshes the ring count, and storms back up on Komander. The fans chant “SI SE PUEDES!” and Komander fires CHOP after CHOP! Komander kicks but Claudio KNEES low! Claudio hits a BARRIER BACK SUPLEX! Komander flops down. Claudio taunts him, and he drags Komander up and into the ring. Claudio stalks Komander to a corner, the fans rally up, and Claudio whips corner to corner. Komander goes up and out, then KICKS Claudio to ROCK him! Komander springboards to stand on Claudio, then he springboards again for a FLYING ARM-DRAG!
The fans are thunderous as things speed up! Tilt-o-whirl RANA and Claudio tumbles out! Komander DIVES! Direct hit on Claudio and the fans fire up again! Komander hurries back inside, the fans get even hotter, and Komander climbs a corner! Tightrope walk, but Claudio is in! Komander leaps, but into a BACKBREAKER! BACKBREAKER! BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Or as El Paso reminds us, “DOS! DOS! DOS!” Claudio digs his knee into Komander’s back while putting on the HALF CRAB! Komander endures, the fans taunt Claudio, and Komander fights around. Claudio stomps him down, then reels him in.
Claudio lifts, but Komander slips free to hit a FACEBUSTER! The fans fire up as Komander goes up! Tightrope walk, CIELITO- NO, Claudio moves! Komander lands on his feet, runs up, but Claudio RAMS him! And fireman’s carries to the apron! Claudio goes up the corner and the fans get worried. Claudio says this will end it! But Komander shifts to SUPER DUPER STEINER!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and Komander can’t believe it! The fans rally and Komander climbs up the corner! But Claudio runs up, so Komander jumps down, springboards, SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives again but Komander won’t stop!
The fans rally, Komander aims, and he runs corner to corner to go up, up, and PHOENIX- UPPERCUT!! Claudio reels Komander in, GOTCH NEUTRALIZER!! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (advances to Fyter Fest)
Komander tried to fly higher and higher, but he only came crashing down to Earth! Will Claudio follow in Moxley’s footsteps and become a champion?
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
Prince Nana talked with Swerve Strickland about the Ospreay and Hangman situation, and Renee Paquette walks over to ask them about that. Can he work with Ospreay and Hangman to finally bring down the Death Riders? Swerve says he is going to clear up this misconception. He owned up to what he did, he said he deserved what happened. But that doesn’t make them friends or a team, and they never will be. But then Ospreay barges in and says he has his own question: Who is the bigger threat to AEW? The Death Riders? Or Hangman Page? The only time Swerve was beefing with Hangman was because they both wanted the same opportunities. Tell Ospreay he’s lying.
Swerve had the world title! He did it! He became AEW’s first Black world champion! And he wore that title with pride! But is Swerve happy that Moxley’s stuck it in some briefcase? Because Ospreay isn’t. Ospreay says that belt should be around the best wrestler in the world right now, and right now that is Hangman! Swerve says, “No, it’s not.” Swerve has beat Hangman twice. But did Swerve beat Moxley? Has Ospreay beat Swerve? Swerve says the truth hurts, don’t it? But this team Ospreay is trying to put together to go against the Death Riders, Swerve just did that at Double or Nothing, Anarchy in the Arena, Swerve is done with that.
Swerve says Ospreay is delusional, but Ospreay won’t let Swerve leave because he’s not done talking. Swerve shoves Ospreay, so Ospreay hits back! They brawl right in the parking lot! Swerve sends Ospreay into railing, Ospreay comes back for ore! Ospreay says they are on the same team, whether Swerve likes it or not! Will Swerve, Ospreay, Hangman, and the rest of the roster put their personal history aside to finally and truly save the soul of AEW?
Six Man Tag: Roppongi Vice & Konosuke Takeshita w/ The Don Callis Family VS Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly & Tomohiro Ishii!
After the confrontation during the TNT Championship match, Paragon battles RPG Vice, but with some added names to the mix! RPG Vice brings in NEVER Openweight Champion, Konosuke Takeshita, while Roddy & Kyle conglomerate with NJPW Strong Openweight Champion, Tomohiro Ishii! Could this Six Man Tag open some doors to more golden opportunities?
The Don Callis Family doesn’t wait for anything, they just go after Ishii & Paragon! The fans boo but Konosuke THROWS Ishii into railing! RPG Vice beat up on Paragon, and they throw Roddy out so they can mug Kyle! The fans boo more but Rocky slides to do his soccer celebration. Trent then PLANCHAS, but Kyle KNEES him outta the air! Rocky DIVES on Kyle, but Roddy give shim a BARRIER BACKBREAKER! Roddy CHOPS Trent, Ishii CHOPS Trent, repeat! They make Trent sit down, they CHOP away more, then Roddy KNEES Konosuke! He and Ishii add The Alpha to this, and Kyle is on the apron! DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK!
The fans fire up, Callis is upset, but Roddy puts Trent in the ring. This is finally a match and Roddy CHOPS Trent! Tag to Kyle, BACKBREAKER AND KNEE DROP COMBO! Kyle clamps onto Trent, he tags Ishii, and they mug Trent. Ishii CHOPS Rocky, the fans cheer, and Ishii CHOPS again! Ishii talks trash on Konosuke, then he bumps Rocky off buckles. Tag to Roddy, Roddy CLUBS Rocky but Rocky fires body shots and KICKS! Tag to Trent and now RPG Vice double whip Roddy. Trent runs up but Roddy dodges the splash! Roddy picks Rocky up to RAM him into Trent, then he hits a BACKBREAKER on Rocky! But Konosuke jumps in and BOOTS Roddy!
The ref reprimand but Konosuke throws hands on Roddy. The refbacks Konosuke off, but that lets Callis get a cheap shot! The fans boo that jackal, but Trent CHOPS Roddy in the corner. Roddy CHOPS back, but Konosuke fires hands! The fans boo as Trent CLAWS Roddy’s face, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref reprimands so Trent lets go, but Rocky BITES Roddy’s forehead! Roddy fights back, CHOPS Trent, then he runs, but into a fireman’s carry and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Trent is frustrated but Roddy kicks at him. Trent stomps Roddy, tags Rocky, and Rocky KNEES Roddy to a corner. Rocky CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Rocky TACKLES Roddy, tags Konosuke, and they split the wishbone! Konosuke clamps onto Roddy with a HALF CRAB! Roddy endures, reaches out, and fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Konosuke lets go and tags Trent.
Trent stalks Roddy, CHOKES him on the ropes, but lets off as the ref counts. Roddy gets up to CHOP! And kick low! But Trent keeps him cornered! Trent ROCKS Roddy, then he tags Konosuke. They stomp away on Roddy, dig their boots in, then step off as the ref counts. Konosuke drags Roddy up, snapmares him into a chinlock, and he grinds Roddy down. Konosuke shifts to a COBRA CLUTCH, but Roddy still endures. Collision returns to single picture, fights up, and he fires body shots.
Konosuke CLAWS Roddy’s eyes, whips him, and scoops, but Roddy slips free! ANGLE SLAM! Both men are down and the fans fire up! A standing count starts, but we get hot tags to Kyle and Trent! Kyle BOOTS Trent, KICKS Trent, then KICKS again! Rocky is in, Kyle BOOTS and fires off more strikes! SWEEP THE LEGS! The fans fire up while Rocky bails out. Kyle runs and ROCKS Trent, then wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle whips, Trent reverses but Kyle slips up and under to KNEE and GERMAN SUPLEX! AX & SMASH! Cover, Konosuke breaks it with a deadlift! Kyle fights free with elbows, but Konosuke ROCKS him in return!
Konosuke runs, Kyle KNEES him at the ropes! Konosuke falls out, Rocky runs in, but Kyle DUMPS Rocky! Kyle tags Ishii so he can FLYING KNEE Rocky down! Ishii stalks Trent, brings him up, but Trent fires a forearm! No effect! Trent fires another, and another, but Ishii DECKS Trent! Konosuke tags in, and the fans fire up as these two DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Ishii, GERMAN SUPLEXES, and then Rocky BLASTS Paragon! Trent sends Rocky in but Ishii puts him on the apron. Trent runs up, ENZIGIRI LARIAT COMBO! Then Trent scoops and SLAMS Ishii, and Konosuke fires up!
Konosuke climbs while Rocky holds Ishii in place. But Paragon TOSS RPG Vice! Roddy ROCKS and CHOPS Konosuke, fireman’s carries him, and gives him a GUT BUSTER DROP! Kyle KICKS, Ishii SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but Ishii roars! Ishii reels Konosuke in, Konosuke wrenches out, but Ishii ROCKS him first! Ishii reels Konosuke back in, but Konosuke suplexes! Ishii slips free, ducks an elbow, but the ALPHA ELBOW hits! BLUE THUDNER BOMB!! Cover, Roddy BOOTS it apart! Rocky runs up, Roddy blocks one kick and ducks the next, but the REWIND HEEL finds him!
Kyle fires knees on Rocky! Rocky avoids a sweep to KNEE, but Kyle LARIATS on return! Trent is back but Kyle wrenches. Trent CLAWS Kyle’s face, then SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Ishii LARIATS Trent! Konosuke ROCKS Ishii! Ishii HEADBUTTS Konosuke! Konosuke ALPHA ELBOWS again! Ishii RISING UPPERCUTS! The fans fire up with Ishii and he suplexes, but Konosuke knees free! Konosuke shoves Ishii into the ref! Callis laughs as Konosuke then KNEES Ishii down! Konosuke winds up, but Ishii slips around! Konosuke switches, Ishii switches, but Rocky LOW BLOWS Ishii!! The fans boo but Konosuke hits the RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Roppongi Vice, by pinfall
Underhanded as it was, that was still a win for the family! And bigger than that, the NEVER Openweight Champion just pinned the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion! Will The Alpha look to take the Stone Pitbull’s gold the next time they meet?
AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Kazuchika Okada VS Anthony Bowens!
From one title opportunity to another, The Rainmaker moves on through the roster after successfully retaining at Double or Nothing. But now, the Pride of Professional Wrestling steps up to the plate! Will this be a homerun for the 5 Tool Player? Or will it take more than just Bowens’ combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor to earn a golden ticket?
The bell rings and the fans cheer already as Bowens and Okada circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Okada’s height gives him the leverage to put Bowens on ropes. The ref counts, Okada lets off, and he fakes the chop to pat Bowens on the shoulder. The fans applaud and Bowens does admit that’s clever. The two reset, circle, and tie up. Bowens digs his heels in and now he pushes Okada back with that power! The ref counts again, and Bowens fakes the chop to throw up the scissors. The fans are torn but Okada shoves Bowens. Bowens shoves back! Bowens wants Okada to wrestle, but Okada kicks low.
Okada headlocks, Bowens powers up and out, then Bowens drops down. Okada ducks ‘n’ whips Bowens but Bowens hurdles! Bowens mule kicks, front kicks, runs and FAMOUSERS! The fans fire up and Bowens stalks Okada. Okada rises, Bowens fireman’s carries, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Okada knows that move from his old friend, Goto. Bowens has the fans singing, “Oh~ Scissor Me, Bowens~!” Bowens CHOPS, whips, but Okada ducks ‘n’ dodges and slides out! Okada wants a breather, but Bowens says nope. Bowens goes out and storms up on Okada to CHOP! Okada ROCKS Bowens! Bowens ROCKS Okada!
The ring count climbs as the forearms go back and forth, Bowens fires a flurry then ROCKS Okada! Okada hobbles away, Bowens refreshes the ring count, but then Okada kicks and DDTS to the floor! Okada suckered Bowens in and watches him writhe while Collision goes picture in picture.
Okada paces, then he goes back into the ring. Bowens drags himself up as the count hits 5 of 10. Bowens leans on railing, hobbles his way back to the ring, and slides in at 8! Okada is right on Bowens for a NECKBREAKER! Cocky cover, ONE!! Bowens is tougher than that, but Okada isn’t bothered as he stalks Bowens to a corner. Okada CHOPS, but Bowens snarls. Bowens fires forearms, but Okada ROCKS him in return! Okada whips corner to corner, runs in, and ELBOWS Bowens! Bowens staggers and falls, and Okada pushes him to a cover. TWO, but Okada stays calm as he clamps on with a chinlock. Bowens endures as Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Okada brings Bowens up to scoop and SLAM! Okada goes to the corner, climbs up, and MACHO ELBOWS! The fans fire up as Okada winds it up, and we get the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER! Okada shoves it in Bowens’ face, but Bowens uses his scissor fingers to grab Okada’s! Bowens rises up, and he CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! Okada blocks the superkick, ripcord, but Bowens ducks the lariat! STRAITJACKET NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Okada stays in this but Bowens drags him to a drop zone. The fans rally as Bowens climbs up, but Okada ROCKS Bowens first! Okada climbs up, but Bowens CLUBS Okada.
Okada hops down, Bowens adjusts, but now Okada CLUBS Bowens! Okada climbs up, but Bowens slips under to SUPERKICK a leg out! ENZIGIRI as Okada is in the Tree of Woe! DRAPING SIDEWINDER!! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Bowens grows frustrated. The fans rally up and Bowens brings Okada up. Clinch and- NO, Okada fights with elbows! Okada shoves Bowens, but Bowens kicks low! Bowens whips, Okada reverse, but Bowens avoids the dropkick! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Okada escapes, stands, but Bowens gets him for a backslide! TWO, Okada goes to a corner, and Bowens runs up. Okada pops Bowens up for the REVERSE NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally up again while Okada scowls. Okada clamps on with the MONEY CLIP! “This is Awesome!” as Bowens endures! Bowens fights up, RAMS Okada into a corner, and he is free! Bowens CHOPS, but Okada just gets mad. Okada BOOTS Bowens, CLUBS away on Bowens at the ropes, but the ref counts. Okada stops, but Bowens BOOTS! And CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Bowens kicks low, HAMMERS and CLUBS away on Okada, then CLUBS him down! The fans fire up with Bowens, he goes to a corner and runs up, but Okada ducks the lariat! Ripcord and RAIN- NO, Bowens ducks and spins, but Okada stops the Molly Whop!
Okada slips around Bowens now, ROLLING- ELBOW, but from Bowens! ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, SUPERKICK! Okada is down and the fans fire up! Bowens demands Okada get up, and now MOLLY- DROPKICK from Okada! Ripcord and RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (denies Anthony Bowens a title opportunity)
The Rainmaker continues to be undefeated not just in 2025 but as the Continental Champion. Will anyone ever slow Okada down? Bowens came close, what more will it take for him to be a contender?
Backstage interview with Daniel Garcia & Matt Menard.
Lexy Nair is with Red Death & Daddy Magic, and asks after that tough loss to FTR at Double or Nothing, what is next for Garcia? Garcia says a tough loss is an understatement. That was one of the hardest tag matches- Menard cuts Danny off there. Menard wants Garcia to think. Garcia has been moving around this whole week. Garcia wants others to fight his battles for him, but what did he think was gonna happen? Is that the first match he’s ever lost? Does Garcia think it’ll be the last? Don Callis interrupts Menard’s rant to ask, “Is this your version of an inspirational speech?” Then he asks Garcia, “What’re you doing with this guy?”
Garcia says Menard is his mentor. Oh, wow, [Censored] Magic is his mentor? Callis says Garcia is a Lamborghini. If you need to tune the Lamborghini up, you don’t take it to someone who’s never been under the hood, you take it to the number one mechanic, and that’s Don Callis. Garcia should join the family, instead of listening to this. Menard says let’s ask Kenny Omega or Will Ospreay how good of a “mentor” Callis is, huh? Garcia says he is sick of old men telling him how to do his career. Garcia tells Callis to get his “boiled hot dog looking ass” out of his face. Archer gets heated, but Callis has him stand down.
Callis says Garcia is right about one thing: he is an old man; a RICH, SUCCESSFUL old man! But the Family wants volunteers, not hostages. He is just asking Garcia to do something he hasn’t been doing for awhile, and that is think. Callis leaves Garcia to think on this offer, will the answer still be no?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
Collision returns and Schiavone welcomes us back, and he also says this has been a great crowd in El Paso. The fans cheer, and Schiavone says the fans all around the world, please welcome out… FTR. The fans boo now as Cash Wheeler, Dax Harwood & Stokely Hathaway make their way out to the ring. Their win at Double or Nothing has made them THE winningest tag team in AEW history, and Nigel on commentary says he learned just how good they are. He just hopes FTR holds up their end of the agreement to just leave commentary alone. Stokely still rudely takes the mic from Schiavone, and he excuses Schiavone back to the desk.
Stokely says, “Sunday at Double or Nothing, FTR proved once again that they are the greatest tag team alive today.” The fans boo, but Stokely says FTR proved they are indeed Living Legend Killers, and more importantly, they proved they are right about Nigel McGuinness. Behind that commentary desk is where he belongs! They give Nigel an A for effort but a D for execution. But Stokely moves on from that. They are in El Paso, Texas! That Mexican border is just a hop, skip and a jump away. And FTR, out of the goodness of their hearts, because they are good guys, have issued an open challenge to any tag team south of the border!
Stokely has the full terms of that contract right here! He hands it to Cash to hold for him, and Stokely reads it. “Andale, andale, mami, eya eya OOOOH~! What’s poppin’ tonight?” But wait! Atlantis Jr. is here! The fans fire up as he and Templario of CMLL make their way to the ring! The luchadores are ready to go right here and now, but FTR has them back up. Cash says they respect both men so much. They are big fan of Atlantis’ father, a huge legend in lucha libre! But what everyone might know is that FTR are living lucha legends themselves. See, they had gold down in how you say, “Mehico,” and well…
They’ve been “Seven Star FTR’ for a little too long. Maybe they become Eight Stars? Maybe they go to CMLL and add that gold? These two can be a nice little warm-up for that! Dax says hold on, hold on. Does this mic work? Dax claims it isn’t good enough for him, so he gets a new mic. Dax says there is no issue here. He is Dax, nice to meet you. That’s Cash, that’s Big Stoke, but the fans say they’re really “CULERO~! CULERO~!” Dax says hold on, hold on. FTR are really big stars in the USA. Everywhere they go, people recognize them. Maybe now that AEW and CMLL have their joint show on June 18th, Arena Mexico, Dax needs to get to know them.
So the first question is, FTR is big in USA, but how does it feel being recognized by your countrymen? Dax pulls the usual interrupting shtick, because he says the “Mighty Morphing Power Ranger” masks keep people from knowing who they are! The next question is, in Arena Mexico, Grand Slam, HUGE conglomeration between their companies, what would their dream match be? Because Dax is pretty sure that has to be with a big star team, like FTR! Unfortunately, Tony Khan has bigger plans than that for FTR, so they can’t wrestle Atlantis y Templario. But again. big fan of Atlantis Sr, the OG. He’s had great matches as a FIVE-TIME CMLL World Tag Team Champoin.
And even still today, Atlantis Sr, at 62 years old, is still wrestling! Impressive! Can Dax send a message to him? Please tell your dad, “Keep your old ass at home and not mess with FTR.” The fans boo but Atlantis Jr. takes the mic! Atlantis says his dad isn’t here to defend himself, but Atlantis Jr. is! If FTR wants to say something, then just say it, PERRO! FTR wants the CMLL guys to calm down, they don’t want trouble. This is all about AEW and CMLL teaming up. The fans still let FTR have it, but then FTR sucker punch the luchadores! The fans boo as they get Templario up! But Atlantis GAMANGIRIS Cash off the corner!
Atlantis climbs, Templario gets free, CROSSBODY onto Dax! Templario uses Atlantis as a step to launch and DROPKICK Cash! The fans fire up as Atlantis runs, get a boost, and he DOUBLE DROPKICKS FTR! The fans fire up and then Templario FOSBURY FLOPS out onto the #TopGuys! Atlantis tells FTR, you do NOT disrespect his familia! These two are the stars of lucha, so see you very soon, because they are gonna kick your ass!! The fans fire up for that one! When and where will the second generation sensation and the Lion Warrior show FTR what lucha is all about?
Mina Shirakawa VS Skye Blue!
The Fighting Gravure Idol may have fallen short at Double or Nothing, but she won’t stop until she’s on top! Will AEW be all about #MinaNow? Or will the Chicago Skye rain on Mina’s parade?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and then break. The fans rally as Mina and Skye reset, tie up, and Skye waistlocks to trip Mina! Skye scuffs Mina, taunts her, but the fans rally up. Mina fires a forearm! Skye fires back! The forearms go back and forth as the fans duel! Mina fires a flurry, runs, but Skye kicks low! Skye snap suplexes, then runs to PENALTY- NO, Mina ducks the kick, rolls Skye, then dodges Skye to slide and shake. Skye stomps Mina, mocks the shimmy, then stomps Mina more! Skye CLUBS Mina, whips her to a corner, and the fans rally as Skye runs in. Mina slips outside to bumps Skye off buckles!
Mina goes up, and AX HANDLES Skye down! The fans rally, Mina brings Skye around to SOBAT! Mina knuckle locks, and she goes up, up, and shakes around before a FLYING KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Skye scrambles away to the apron but Mina runs up. Skye avoids the shoulder to KNEE Mina, then brings her out to the apron. But Mina wrenches free, ROUNDHOUSES, and she waistlocks! Skye fights with elbows, catches Mina, and APRON FLATLINERS! Mina sputters and the fans are torn while Collision goes picture in picture.
Skye drags Mina off the apron to SMACK her off the apron! Skye stalks Mina, brings her around to the barriers, and CHOPS! Skye stalks Mina again, but Mina ROCKS Skye! Mina whips Skye into railing, then winds up to CHOP! The ring count climbs but Mina brings Skye around. Skye CLAWS Mina’s eyes! Skye puts Mina in, covers, TWO! Mina is still in this but Skye rains down fists! Skye then covers, TWO! Skye is annoyed but she drags Mina up to bump her off buckles. Skye digs her boot in, but steps off as the ref counts. Mina sputters, Skye runs and handsprings to ROCK Mina! Skye then brings Mina around to snap suplex! Cover, TWO!
Skye frowns but she drags Mina up. Skye puts Mina in the corner, puts her up top, then CHOPS! Skye climbs up, brings Mina in, but Mina fights the suplex! Mina fires body shots, then ROCKS Skye! Skye falls back, but she rushes up, into a BOOT! Mina reels Skye in, TORNADO DDT! Collision returns to single picture and Mina runs up, SHINING WIZARD! The fans fire up as Skye flounders to ropes. Mina ROLLING ELBOWS! Skye flounders, stands, and into a NECKBREAKER DROP! Skye gets up, Mina blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW! The fans fire up, Mina brings Skye around, and she steps through.
Skye boots Mina away to a corner, runs up, but Mina slips out! Mina ducks, ROCKS Skye, and goes up to FLYING0 NO, Skye blocks the kick to ROCK Mina! Skye tucks Mina in, CHEEKY NANDOS! Skye grins, then gets under Mina to bring her off the corner! SIT OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mina survives and Skye seethes. The fans duel, Skye fireman’s carries, but Mina slips free! Mina fires a flurry, but she’s running on fumes! Skye ROCKS Mina, runs, but Mina ELBOWS her! Mina runs, Skye SHINING WIZARDS at the ropes! Skye keeps moving, btu Mina follows! Skye SUPERKICKS! Skye runs, but into an URAKEN!!
Mina roars while Skye flops down! The fans fire up and Mina hurries to go up a corner. The fans fire up more as Skye stands, and Mina FLYING SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO!! Skye survives, the fans rally, and Mina dragon sleepers! GLAMO- NO, Skye slips free to full nelson! But Mina victory rolls, TWO! Skye has the cover, TWO! Mina stands, Skye blocks a kick and KNEES her! But Mina ROLLING ELBOWS! And URAKENS! And then dragon sleepers! GLAMOROUS DRIVER MINA!! Cover, Mina wins!
Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
Redemption from Double or Nothing, but wait! Julia Hart CLOBBERS Mina! The sinister friend of Skye puts Mina int he HARTLESS LOCK! Skye adds stomps, but wait! Here comes Toni Storm! The Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion is here to save her friend! GERMAN SUPLEX for Skye! Julia lets Mina go, but that lets Toni TOSS her! Toni has a close-up, but Julia saves Skye from the Sweet Hip Music! Toni tells the “slop tarts” that they will get theirs! When and where will Toni & Mina have a co-starring role against these spooky BFFs?
Gates of Agony VS GMO Kaminari & Cosmo Orion!
Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona have been pursuing gold ever since moving on from ROH, but they’ve been just out of reach. Will they run right through Aerospace to have another chance?
The teams sort out, and Cosmo starts against Kaun. The fans sing for their local guy, but Kaun TOSSES Cosmo to a corner, CHOPS him, then laughs and applauds. But Cosmo BOOTS, ENZIGIRIS, and then dodges! Cosmo runs, hurdles, but Kaun ELBOWS Cosmo down. Kaun then clinches for the URENAGE BACKBREAKER! And then a RUNNING SUPLEX! The fans are torn but Kaun grins, and stalks Cosmo. Kaun whips but Cosmo RAN- NO! Kaun stops the rana, to BUCKLE BOMB! Tag to Liona, and the Gates TOSS Cosmo to his corner! The fans fire up and Cosmo tags GMO. GMO goes up, hesitates, but he AX HANDLES Liona!
Liona isn’t even bothered, and GMO clutches his hands! Liona BODY SHOTS GMO again and again, then fires off in a corner! The fans rally, the ref counts, and Liona stops to roars and storm around. GMO gets up and dodges Liona, then DROPKICKS! Liona frowns, GMO panics, but Liona CLOBBERS him! Kaun steps in and SHOTGUNS Cosmo! Aerospace are in the corners, Liona HIP ATTACKS GM and Kaun METEORAS Cosmo! Then OPEN THE GATES! They stack GMO & Orion, cover, and win!
Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
Kaun says, “That is YOUR fault, what happened tonight! That’s on you!” Is Kaun blaming the AEW World Tag Team Champions, the Hurt Syndicate?
Max Caster met with fans today.
It was the AEW All Elite Experience in El Paso that Platinum Max tried to teach fans his chant: Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive! Some picked up on it, but it seemed like most didn’t care. Caster says that’s right! They love him! Now, anyone who wants pictures is welcome, but he needs them to sign his petition to make AEW recognize him as THE Best Wrestler Alive. Is that okay with everyone? The fans seem okay with that, and they sign up. Caster has the fans line up, then he runs for it! He just wanted the signatures! Will someone, anyone, ever humble him?
Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS AR Fox & Top Flight!
LFI is finally at full power as Rush, Dralistico y Beast Mortos team together again, ready to take over AEW once and for all. But will these bulls stampede all the way to the top? Or will the big money trio prove they’re worthy of the gold?
LFI doesn’t wait for anything to sort out, they go right after Fox & Top Flight! They toss Darius aside, mug Dante and Fox, then they TOSS Fox out! Leila Grey hurries away so as not to get run over! Dralistico y Mortos mug Fox, Rush rips a buckle pad away, and then they send Fox in! Rush CHOPS Fox, CHOPS him again, then goes for the bare steel! Fox stops that to fire back! Fox goes Matrix to then PELE! Mortos SMACKS Fox, Dralistico shoves him down, and the mugging continues! The fans are torn but LFI double whips Fox. Fox stops himself at the ropes, Dralistico runs up, and Fox TOSSES him out! Mortos runs up but is put on the apron!
Fox sweeps the legs, then he runs to SLINGSHOT STOMP Mortos, and CANNONBALL onto Dralistico! But Rush CLOBBESR Fox! Darius DIVES onto Rush! Dante DIVES onto Mortos! The fans fire up with Angel Dorado and he slides in. Darius puts Rush in, Dante somersaults and SATELLITE DDTS! Cover, TWO! Rush survives and Mortos WHEEL KICKS Dante down! But Darius runs in, runs past Mortos, and he TIGER WALL KICKS using the corner! Dralistico runs up to DREAMCAST KICK! Fox BOOTS Dralistico! Rush THROWS Fox up and over into the corner! LFI stands tall, the fans cheer them on, and Mortos puts Fox in a corner.
Mortos CHOPS Fox, Rush tags in and he CHOPS! Rush whips Fox to then LARIAT him down! Rush whips Fox to the bare buckle, then SPLASHES! Fox flops down, Ruch ROCKS him! Rush then goes corner to corner, “No pasa nada, PERRO!” But he just feints the dropkick to BOOT Fox! Rush rolls back to tranquilo, and El Paso fires up while Collision goes picture in picture.
Rush soaks up cheers, brings Fox up, then he GRINDS Fox’s face off ropes! Rush argues with the ref, Dralistico holds Fox against ropes, and Rush SMACKS Fox down! Rush wrenches Fox, tags Mortos, and they mug Fox in the corner. Mortos whips Fox to a corner, UPPERCUTS, LARIATS, and GAMANGIRIS! Then he SNAP POWERSLAMS Fox down! Cover, TWO!! Fox survives but Mortos is on him with a chinlock. Mortos grinds Fox down, but Fox fights up to his feet. LFI rushes in to BLAST Top Flight! Rush sends Darius into steel steps! Dante fights back with forearms! Rush whips Dante into railing hard!
Mortos stomps Fox in the corner, tags Dralistico in, and Dralistico whips Fox back into the corner. Dralistico ELBOWS Fox, sits him down, and runs side to side for a SUPERKICK! Dralistico lounges up top and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Mortos has Fox in a facelock. Mortos KNEES Fox low, then he SPITS at Top Fight! The ref keeps Top Flight back, but that lets Rush help Mortos whip Fox to a corner! Rush sends Mortos in, LARIAT! Rush sends Dralistico in, SPLASH! Rush adds a SPALSH of his own! Snapmare and TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Mortos covers, TWO!! Fox survives and the fans fire up! Mortos whips Fox to the corner, Fox BLASTS Dralistico and BOOTS RusH! Fox BOOTS Mortos, goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tags to Dralistico and Darius!
The fans fire up as the Air Wolf rallies on LFI! He BOOTS Dralistico, runs, and HOTSHOT BULLDOGS! GAMANGIRI for Rush! SUPERKICK for Dralistico! Step-in FLATLINER! Cover, Mortos breaks it! Dante waistlocks Mortos, Mortos backs Dante down but Dante sends him into the bare buckle! Dante runs up, Mortos puts Dante on the apron but Dante goes up, over, around and GAMANGIRI! Darius waistlocks, Dante steps in, but Mortos fights! He still ends up in the SHOTGUN GERMAN! Rush shoves Dante, Darius gives Dante the boost up and over, then Darius kicks off of Dante to TORNADO DDT Rush!
The fans rally, Fox joins in, and Top Flight sends him in at Dralistico! A-LIST LARIAT! Dante RAMS Dralistico, Darius UPPERCUTS, then Fox skins the cat to SWINGING DROPKICK! RIPCORD CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Dralistico survives and the fans fire up again! Top Flight regroup, Darius brings Dralistico up and Dante climbs. But Dralistico shoves Darius into the ropes to trip Dante up! SUPERKICK for Darius! Then a springboard FLYING DESTROYER!! Cover, Fox breaks it! Rush runs up, Fox goes Matrix but Mortos SOBATS! Mortos KNEE SMASHES and Rush GERMAN SUPLEXES Fox away!
The fans fire up again and Dralistico sets up in the corner. Dante runs in, Dralistico dodges for Rush to ROCK him! Dralistico springboards to FLYING CODE BREAKER! Dante flounders out, Dralistico FLIES to take Fox down! The fans fire up again as Rush now wrenches Darius and sends him to Mortos, POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Darius is in the corner, Mortos DIVES onto Dante! “This is Awesome!” as now Rush brings Darius around. Rush stomps away in the corner, then “You mess with the bull…!” BULL’S HORNS!! Cover, LFI wins!
Winners: La Faccion Ingobernable, by pinfall
The ungovernable trio takes the win, and perhaps now they take the lead in the title chase. But Rush isn’t done, he grabs his favorite green cables! He LASHES Darius, CHOKES him, and the ref reprimands! LFI mugs Darius, but here comes Speedball & Komander! The fans fire up as Bailey SUPERKICKS Mortos and Komander brawls with Dralistico! Rush lets Darius go so he can brawl with Bailey, but Mortos is back! The 3v2 goes LFI’s way, but Fox and Dante are back! Now it’s 5v2! LFI is sent into retreat, what will this mean for the title chase for the Summer?
Mark Briscoe speaks.
“Wednesday night, Mixed Six Tag Team match, and I took the L. Jon Moxley, you caught me in your little bulldog choke, ref called for the bell, ding ding ding. It happened. Now, Thursday, my five-year-old son comes up to me when I get home, and he said, ‘Daddy, did you quit last night?’ I said, ‘Son, no, I did not quit. I would never quit. You win some and you lose some in life, but you never quit, and I did not quit!’ But you see the predicament I’m in now, as my kids are doubting me. Mox, I want you one on one, Denver, Dynamite. This ain’t about that title you got. This is about something bigger than that for me.
“So I’m have to line the kids up in front of the TV, and they gonna watch me whoop a man’s ass! So Mox, you better be ready to man up!” The Sussex County Chicken is ready to run wild, but will he tear down the Maniac AEW World Champion for Fyter Fest?
BREAKING NEWS for Fyter Fest!
Not only do we have Moxley VS Briscoe in a non-title match, but with all the wild action tonight, there are many tag matches to be had! LFI will take on Speedball, Komander, and the returning Kevin Knight in a Six Man Tag! Julia Hart & Skye Blue will battle Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa, with Mercedes Mone watching from commentary! And FTR will have no choice but to face Atlantis Jr. y Templario, just weeks before Grand Slam: Mexico! Plus, “The Toxic Spider,” Thekla, will have her AEW in-ring debut, and The Hurt Syndicate will address what, and perhaps who, is next for their business agenda! A HUGE FOUR HOUR NIGHT, don’t miss a moment!
AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Mascara Dorada VS Hechicero!
Brody King qualified on Wednesday, and Claudio qualified earlier tonight. One represents the USA, the other represents Switzerland, and Kenny Omega represents Canada as the champion. Mexico will have a contender, but will it be the Second King of the Ropes or the Alchemist of Lucha that joins the Fyter Fest Fatal 4?
The bell rings and the two circle. Dorada offers a handshake, Hechi reaches out, and he tentatively takes it. The two circle, then Hechi slides to dazzle with his magic. The two knuckle lock, Hechi wrenches and wrangles Dorada fast. Dorada fights up, wrenches back, but Hechi spins and slips through to break free. The fans cheer, and the two reset. They knuckle lock, Dorada rolls to get a leg in a toehold, then he ties the legs up for a modified deathlock. Hechi powers up to push through, and he hits a KNEE JAMMER! Dorada grabs at Hechi but Hechi shoves him down. Hechi CHOPS Dorada, but Dorada KICKS and KICKS!
Hechi blocks a kick to TWIST the foot, then he hits a spinning toehold! Dorada still CHOPS, KICKS, but Hechi shifts to a headlock. Dorada slips out to hammerlock, facelock, then fireman’s carry takeover. Dorada clamps on headscissors, then pulls on the arms! Hechi rolls back, O’Conner Roll into a wheelbarrow, but Dorada arm-drags free! Dorada kips up and the fans cheer the standoff! Dorada and Hechi tie up, Hechi waistlocks then shoves Dorada to ropes. Hchi then runs past, but Dorada ducks a lariat. Dorada hurdles, only for Hechi to catch him in a FLAPJACK! Hechi clamps onto legs, CHOPS Dorada on the back, and he has the arms!
The fans cheer as Hechi pulls Dorada into the ROMERO SPECIAL! Dorada endures, fights to get his arms free, and he stands on Hechi’s legs! Dorada turns things around on Hechi to have the legs, then the arms! Up, up, and away into the ROMERO SPECIAL! The fans cheer, but now Hechi fights free! Hechi rolls Dorada to pull him around by an arm. A bit of a stumble but Hechi still whips Dorada, blows past, and then slides out! Dorada runs to slide out, but Hechi slides in! Hechi toys with Dorada, Dorada slides in, and then Dorada and Hechi continue their cat ‘n’ mouse. Dorada fakes a springboard and Hechi slides out!
Dorada runs up to the corner to FLYING RANA! The fans fire up and Dorada puts Hechi back in. Dorada climbs as the fans rally, and Dorada uses the corner so he can DOUBLE JUMP FLYING RANA! The fans fire up as things keep moving, and Hechi HEADSCISSOR LEG DROPS!! Dorada staggers up, Hehich runs up and KNEES him in the corner! Dorada flops down, the fans rally up, and Hechi fires up! Hechi brings Dorada up, whips him to a corner, and LARIATS as Collision goes picture in picture.
Hechi LARIATS again, and again, and then JABS! JABS! JABS! Dorada drops but Hechi DECKS him all the same! Dorada flops out of the ring, Hechi pursues, and Hechi brings Dorada around to RAM into steel steps! Dorada hobbles and falls but the fans rally up for Hechi. Hechi drags Dorada up, fireman’s carries, and hits SNAKE EYES off the apron! Hechi puts Dorada in the ring, brings him around, and pulls at the mask?! The ref reprimands and Hechi stops to chicken wing Dorada’s arm. Hechi keeps pulling at the mask’s strings, but the ref reprimands. The fans boo and give thumbs down, so Hechi stops.
Hechi drags Dorada up, pump handles, and hits a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! Dorada stays in this and Hechi is annoyed. Hechi kicks Dorada around, brings him up, and puts him in a corner to CHOP! Dorada sputters, Hechi runs up, but Dorada BOOTS him! And RANAS him! But Hechi comes back to LARIAT! Dorada is all folded up but Hechi stomps him. Hechi drags Dorada into a motorcycle stretch. Dorada endures, fights up, and Collision returns to single picture. Hechi shoves Dorada to a corner, fires body shots and a CHOP! The ref counts, Hechi whips, but Dorada reverses. Dorada runs in but Hechi puts him on the apron!
Hechi takes a swing but Dorada GAMANGIRIS! Then he slingshots, hops on, but Hechi reverses the momentum! Dorada lands out, avoids the boot, then he runs in and tilt-o-whirl RANAS! Hechi tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Dorada builds speed to TORNILLO!! The fans fire up and Dorada high-fives the front row. The fans rally, Dorada storms up on Hechi, and he puts Hechi in the ring. Dorada aims from the apron, goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Then he tilt-o-whirls, but Hechi throws him away to wheelbarrow! Victory roll, and POP-UP into the REAR NAKED CHOKE! Dorada endures, fights through to ghost pin, TWO!
Hechi has a cradle, TWO! Ghost pin, TWO! Chicken wing and SEATBELT, TWO! Dorada has a press, TWO! The fans fire up as both men stand. They both run in, and DOUBLE BOOTS take them both down again! The fans rally up while Hechi and Dorada stir. Dorada goes to a corner, runs in at Hechi, but Hechi puts him up top! Dorada backflips away but Hechi DISCUS SHOULDERS him down! Hechi knuckle locks, Dorada lifts but Hechi uses that to rock back and YANK Dorada up to a torture rack! But Dorada tilt-o-whirls through to RANA! Somersault and CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Hechi survives!
Hechi crawls to the ropes, Dorada aims and builds speed. Hechi avoids the boot to CHOP, and DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Dorada keeps the leg trapped, and he stands on it to STOMP it down! Dorada writhes but Hechi climbs, FLYING ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and the fans fire up again! Hechi huffs ‘n’ puffs and he watches Dorada. Hechi wants the mask, but Dorada CHOPS! Dorada fires up, but Hechi CHOPS in return! Dorada rebounds to CHOP! Hechi nods and JABS! JABS! JABS! Then CHOPS! Hechi runs, but into a scoop and LUMBAR CHECK! The fans fire up as Hechi is now in a drop zone!
Dorada goes up, up, and aims for the DIVING- NO, Hechi dodges, and he dropkicks the leg out! Hechi brings Dorada around, puts him up top, and uses that to Electric Chair Lift! They go up higher, but Dorada fires hands! Dorada hops down, GAMANGIRIS, and then he goes back up! SUPER POISON-RANA!! Dorada puts Hechi in the drop zone, goes back up top, and he SHOOTING STARS!! Cover, DORADA WINS!
Winner: Mascara Dorada, by pinfall (advances to Fyter Fest)
And there you have it! The Golden Mask 2 is now part of a golden opportunity! Will Dorada take the title from Kenny? Will it be Brody or Claudio instead? Or will the Best Bout Machine find a way to still be champion?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of Collision, even with it being prerecorded and then further delayed because of NBA Playoffs. A lot of last minute build to Fyter Fest, and I don’t even mean the qualifiers. Both qualifiers were awesome, and while I figured Claudio would win against Komander, I’m pleasantly surprised Mascara Dorada beat Hechicero in a great main event. That’s now technically three Faces and one Heel for the Fatal 4 Way, and just for the sake of story, I would hope the Death Riders don’t get more gold. They need to stay desperate about holding onto THE AEW World Championship while the proverbial walls are closing in.
Speaking of which, great promo from Mark Briscoe to call out Moxley, and they are going to have a great match, even with no title stakes on the line. And also a very good promo from Swerve with Ospreay to add their own tensions to this team-up story. Swerve doesn’t want to work with Hangman, he wants Ospreay to back off, but Ospreay is the one speaking sense again. Ospreay, Hangman and Swerve are the big 3 in terms of Faces, and then, whenever Darby Allin returns, that is quite the fearsome four to take on the Death Riders.
But the “last minute” stuff is the other tag matches they made for that HUGE four hour show. Mina of course beat Skye Blue, and I should’ve figured Julia would show up. Good save from Toni, and they’ll have a good tag match that I would think Toni & Mina win. Unless Mone gets involved, because she will be there on commentary. Great Six Man Tag of LFI VS Fox & Top Flight, and a very good win for LFI. Speedball & Komander making the save was good stuff, and I appreciate Kevin Knight will be joining in since he’ll be back from Japan by Wednesday.
Gates of Agony of course win their match, and I do feel they need another chance back to the tag titles. FTR had a very good promo with Atlantis y Templario, and that tag match could be a show stealer. It really should also lead into something bigger for Grand Slam: Mexico. FTR did mention they want tag titles, and the CMLL World Tag Team Champions are Los Nuevos Ingobernables, aka the NEW Ungovernables, Angel de Oro y Niebla Roja. I wonder if they’ll interact with LFI at all…
Great Six Man Tag of Don Callis Family VS Ishii & Paragon, but I figured the Family would win. Konosuke pinning Ishii really should lead to Konosuke challenging for the NJPW Strong title at either the next NJPW event in America, or even through AEW. Good promo from Garcia with Menard and Callis. Menard is being a bit harsh on Garcia, but I would hope Garcia doesn’t join up with the Callis Family. I’m just not sure how well Garcia fairs in a feud against them when his backup is sadly just Daddy Magic while the Callis Family has the most members it has ever had.
Hilarious promo from Caster where he is really trying hard with this Best Wrestler Alive thing, but in a new direction. I’m sure he’ll try getting fellow wrestlers to sign that, only to get beat up like with his Open Challenge. And an awesome match from Okada VS Bowens, even with it just being an Eliminator. Okada still wins as there might still be pans of Okada VS Omega, Winner Takes All, but Okada’s gotta have someone at least challenge him along the way. If nothing else, test the waters of what a 20 minute draw does for the eliminator and give someone a shot at the Continental Championship for the FOUR HOUR “Summer Blockbuster” on June 11th.
My Score: 8.8/10
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