Will the Death Riders’ reign of terror continue?

This year’s Full Gear may be the most important one of all! Can Orange Cassidy become the Freshy Squeezed AEW World Champion against Maniac Jon Moxley?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Zero Hour – Anna Jay VS Deonna Purrazzo; Anna wins.
• Zero Hour – Fatal 4 Way: Dante Martin VS The Beast Mortos VS Komander VS Buddy Matthews; Buddy wins.
• Zero Hour – Big Boom AJ w/ Big Justice VS QT Marshall; AJ wins.
• AEW World Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: Private Party VS The Outrunners VS The Kings of the Black Throne VS The Acclaimed; Private Party wins and retains the titles.
• MJF VS Roderick Strong; MJF wins.
• AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone w/ Kamille VS Kris Statlander; Mone wins and retains the title.
• Jay White VS Hangman Page; wins.
• Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Bobby Lashley w/ MVP; wins.
• Will Ospreay VS Kyle Fletcher; wins.
• AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Ricochet; wins and
• AEW TNT Championship: Jack Perry VS Daniel Garcia; wins and
• AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley VS Orange Cassidy; wins and

PLAY BY PLAY

It’s the Full Gear Zero Hour!

Join Renee Paquette, RJ City, Jeff Jarrett and special guest, Paul Walter Hauser, in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action set for this monumental night!

Zero Hour – Anna Jay VS Deonna Purrazzo w/ Taya Valkyrie!

The Queenslayer was offered help against Mariah May by The Vendetta but she declined, so this is the payback. Will the Virtuosa handle business? Or will Anna still become the Star of the Show?

The bell rings but Taya distracts Anna. Anna takes a swipe but Deonna kicks low. Deonna headlocks,. Anna powers out, but Deonna RAMS her! Anna stays up, slips around, and waistlocks. Deonna switches, they go to ropes, and Anna bucks the O’Conner! Anna runs Deonna over, keeps moving, then whips. Anna blows past Deonna, sunset flips, TWO! Deonna is up fast but Anna wrenches to HOOK KICK! Anna whips Deonna to a corner, runs up and LEG LARIATS! The fans rally as Anna snapmares and ROLLING NECKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Anna stays on Deonna with another whip, but Deonna reverses.

Anna slips to the apron, then ROCKS Deonna! Deonna comes back but into a HEEL KICK! Anna goes up a corner but Taya anchors her! Deonna distracts the ref, then she BOOTS Anna! The fans boo but Taya just takes a bow. Deonna “kicks dirt” at Anna, then drags her up. Deonna short arm LARIATS, then she stands on Anna’s face! The ref counts, Deonna steps off, and Deonna storms back up on Anna. Deonna drags Anna up, throat chops her, and Anna goes to a corner. Deonna LARIATS in the corner, LARIATS again, then short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Anna stays in this but Deonna stays focused.

Deonna paces around, drops a knee on Anna, then clamps on a straitjacket stretch. Anna endures, even as Deonna KNEES her in the back! Deonna bends Anna back but Anna still endures. Anna fights up, snapmares free, but Deonna BOOTS her back! Then BOOTS again! Anna SUPERKICKS! But Deonna hits a FLATLINER, into a KOJI KLUTCH! Anna stacks Deonna, TWO! Anna is free to SUPERKICK Deonna down! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Anna and Deonna slowly rise while Taya pounds the apron. The fans rally up and Anna crawls over to Deonna. Deonna grabs at Anna first, and she fires a forearm!

Anna fires a forearm back, but Deonna hits Anna again! The shots go back and forth, the fans dueling, and Anna gets the edge! Anna backs Deonna down, whips, but Deonna reverses, only for Anna to FLYING FOREARM! And FLYING FOREARM again! Anna keeps moving to SHOTGUN Deonna! The fans are torn as Anna runs up on the hometown girl. Forearm SMASH, and Anna puts Deonna up top! DANGEROUS JAY KICK, and then the ICONOCLASM! Cover, TWO! Deonna survives but Anna drags her up. Anna clamps on the QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER! Deonna endures, pries free, and arm-drags Anna!

Deonna kicks low, runs, and KNEE LIFTS into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Roll and FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Anna endures, flails and moves around, and kicks her way to a ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Deonna holds until 4, and Taya coaches Deonna. Deonna slashes her throat, reels Anna in, but Anna fights the Gotch lift! Anna slips around, Deonna wrenches and wrangles, but Anna rolls free! Anna BOOTS from the corner, goes to the apron, and she puts Deonna in ropes! HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! But Taya takes a swing! Anna dodges, but Taya SPEARS Anna!! The ref saw that and he EJECTS Taya!

Deonna is upset, but better than being disqualified! Taya tells fans to shut up as they sing “Hey hey hey! Goodbye~!” Deonna drags Anna up, but Anna SLAPS Deonna! Deonna is pissed, and she grabs that arm! FUJIWARA!! Deonna pushes on that arm, but Anna uses it to roll Deonna up! ANNA WINS!

Winner: Anna Jay, by pinfall

Deonna is furious, but maybe she should’ve let the ref throw this out. In the end, Anna gets a real win over Deonna, will this help her get back towards some title scene?

Backstage interview with Billie Starkz.

Lexy Nair is with her ROH Minion buddy, and notes that Billie is the first ROH woman entered in the first ever WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup! Billie, what an opportunity, how are you feeling? She is excited! This is the second chance she’s been waiting for, and- Red Velvet steps in to say more like NO chance. Because see, Velvet is also in that match, and well, she already beat Billie. So her odds are looking really good. But then in steps Leyla Hirsch. And she says lucky for them both, because Leyla’s in this! Leyla beat Velvet once, and just looking at Billie, Leyla knows she can beat her.

Oh but then in steps the ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena! The Minion Overlord defends her bestie and Billie, and says it is finally time for the Athena World Tour! She is the fourth participant, even though, why does she have to qualify for HER show? Athena has beaten Velvet, she’s beaten “Small fry” Leyla, and well… Billie Goat, we all know Athena dog walked her! Velvet says Athena shouldn’t talk to Billie like that. Billie says “Cupcake” doesn’t need to defend her. Things are getting tense already, who wins their way into WrestleDynasty’s massive crossover match?

Backstage interview with QT Marshall.

Lexy is now with QT and says later int he Zero Hour, it is QT VS Big Boom AJ. QT took AJ out last night after the weigh-in, will it be the same here tonight? QT wants Lexy to remember, pronounce it “Mar-shall.” And yes, in QT’s home state of New Jersey, the best part will be QT remembering why he left. It’s a dump! Especially Newark! But AJ is also from New Jersey, and he properly represents this dump. Whether AJ is on the Tonight Show, on TikTok, or here in AEW, he is the epitome of someone from The Garden State: an embarrassment! He’s worse than Bruce Springsteen himself!

And tonight, in a sold out crowd that QT drew all himself, it will be like going to his high school reunion and showing how he is more successful than everyone else. And he’ll do that by walking to the ring, staring down AJ, and bringing the doom! Will QT Marshall make himself the boss of the Zero Hour? Or will it be a BOOM for all of New Jersey when QT loses?

New Year’s Day is a NEW ERA for AEW!

Starting Wednesday, January 1st, 2025, AEW Dynamite will be SIMULCAST on Max! And even bigger, it is the return of Fight for the Fallen! All proceeds go to helping victims of Hurricane Helene in Ashville, North Carolina.

Zero Hour – Fatal 4 Way: Dante Martin VS The Beast Mortos VS Komander VS Buddy Matthews!

Now this is going to be a fast ‘n’ furious match! Angel Dorado, the menacing minotaur, the Commander of Space and the Aussie Juggernaut are all fighting for opportunity, who makes that greater impact?

The bell rings and the four watch each other closely. Buddy and Mortos lock eyes as the big guys in this match, but Komander runs up. Buddy KNEES Komander low and shoves him out. Dante tries but Buddy does the same to him! The fans fire up now as we get Buddy and Mortos circling. But Dante and Komander return! Mortos and Buddy put them in corners, then fire off hands and stomps! Mortos SMACKS Dante, then shouts at Buddy. Buddy stops stomping Komander to stare him down. The fans fire up for these meaty men, but then Dante and Komander try again! They get put back in corners for more hands!

Dante dodges Mortos to POST him! Dante runs up on Buddy, bobs ‘n’ weaves then SMACKS Buddy! And again! Dante whips but Buddy blocks! Buddy BOOTS Dante, slips around, but Dante ELOBWOS him! Komander runs up, POP-UP RANA on Buddy! Mortos runs up to UPPERCUT Dante down! Komander knuckle locks Mortos , CHOPS, KICKS, and goes up, up, but Mortos yanks him down! Dante is back, Mortos knuckle locks him, too! Mortos twists their hands and fans rally. But Komander & Dante both push Mortos! Mortos pushes them back! Dante & Komander kick, dodges, BOOSTED QUEBRADA!

The fans fire up ad Buddy is back! Komander lisp out fothe back suplex, and Dante returns the afvor, BOOSTED CROSSBODY! The fans fire up again, and now Dante & Komander wrap Buddy around ropes. They CHOP, but Buddy TOSSES Dante! Buddy suplexes Komander onto the top rope! Buddy climbs but Komander fires forearms! Komander then leaps, but Buddy catches him! Buddy puts Komander on the top rope again, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” for that second one, and Buddy climbs. But Morots YANKS Buddy down, TOSSES him out, and then ROCKS Komander!

Mortos climbs, he brings Komander up, but Dante CLUBS Mortos! Dante fires forearms on Mortos, whips him, but Mortos reverses! Dante goes up, around, and RANAS! Mortos tumbles, the fans rally up, and Dante BOOTS Mortos! Buddy returns, Dante BOOTS him! Buddy tries again, Dante goes up and over! Dante SUPERKICKS Mortos, but Buddy puts him on the apron. Buddy BLASTS Dante, but here comes Mortos! Mortos dodges Buddy to TOPE TORNILLO onto Dante! The fans fire up and Buddy FLIES! Down goes Dante and Mortos and the fans fire up! But wait, Komander sets up to tightrope walk and SPACE MAN ESCALARA!

The fans are thunderous and Komander feeds off the energy. Komander fetches Buddy into the ring, then goes to the ropes. Alex Abrahantes in his Vegeta hoodie coaches Komander. Komander tightrope walks for CIELITO- NO, Buddy moves so Komander belly flops! But then Mortos THROWS Buddy into steel steps! Mortos stalks Komander, SMACKS him, and whips him to ropes. Komander goes up and up and FLYING RANAS! But Mortos is up to SMACK Komander again! Mortos snapmares and NECK TWISTS! Komander writhes, staggers, but Mortos scoops for a CIPHER UTAKI! Dante returns, leaps over Mortos, but Mortos POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS him!

The fans fire up again and Mortos roars! Buddy returns, blocks the haymaker and fires off a strike fest! But Mortos avoids the knee! Buddy puts him on the apron, and catches Mortos for a DRAPING DDT! Buddy strikes like a viper and now he stalks Komander. Komander runs up, tilt-o-whirls, but Buddy LAWN DARTS him into Dante! Then Buddy has Dante for a suplex, JACKHAMMER! Cover, Mortos breaks it! Mortos drags Buddy up but Buddy shoves him. Buddy KNEES Mortos, then dodges Komander to TOSS him out! Pump handle on Dante, but Dante victory rolls it! TWO!! Buddy is up, into a JUMP KNEE from Dante!

Dante runs to ROCK Mortos, GAMANGIRIS, then TOSSES him out. Komander is back, Dante rolls him and wrenches, then tucks and MOUST TRAP! TWO!! Komander is up, he and Dante ROCK each other! And BOOT each other! They go again, switch and switch, but now Buddy is up! METEORA on Dante! Komander comes back to tilt-o-whirl DEJA VU DDT!! But Mortos ROLLING CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Dante FLYING LARIATS!! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!” as only Komander is on the outside and the others go to corners. Mortos snarls as he rises up!

Komander returns and the fans rally. Buddy and Dante also stand, then Komander follows. Mortos and Komander brawl, Buddy and Dante brawl, and the fans rally. Mortos SMACKS Komander, Buddy ROCKS Dante! Now the big men want at it! Buddy blocks a kick, sends i into Dante, but then Mortos does the same with Buddy’s leg and Komander! HEADBUTT for Buddy! Mortos ROCKS Dante, puts him up top, but Komander 619s the legs out! Mortos staggers, Komander springboards to FLYING POISON-RANA!! Dante hits the MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, BUDDY STOMPS DANTE!! Cover, BUDDY WINS!

Winner: Buddy Matthews, by pinfall

A very opportunistic strike from Buddy Matthews, because The House Always Wins! Will that be true as Malakai Black & Brody King go for the AEW World Tag Team Championships? Or can Private Party make it out of Full Gear still golden?

Paul “The Giant” Wight is here!

The fans cheer as the World’s Largest Athlete now joins commentary for what could be the biggest match of Zero Hour history! And he isn’t alone, because our special guest timekeeper is… THE RIZZLER! Rizzler keeps up the Rizz Face all the way to the ring, and he finds his way to the timekeeper’s area. Time to fight on the mat for The Rizzler!

Zero Hour – Big Boom AJ w/ Big Justice VS QT Marshall w/ Ace of Space Academy!

After 20 YEARS, these two former rivals finally meet again. Who will be the greatest wrestler from the Garden State when AEW pits BOOM against DOOM?

QT kisses his Doom weight belt, offers it to a fan, but the fan slaps it down! QT hands it to his wife, Mrs. Marshall, and she accepts it. Rizzler rings the bell and it begins! The fans chant “BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!” but QT talks smack on AJ. AJ stares QT down, the fans rally up, and the two circle. They tie up, and QT arm-drags! QT celebrates like he did something amazing but the fans boo. QT and AJ reset, tie up, but QT waistlocks. QT spins AJ, snapmares, and again celebrates like he won or something. The fans boo and AJ gets annoyed. QT and AJ reset again, circle, and tie up. QT wrenches to a wristlock but the fans rally behind AJ.

AJ wrenches through, fireman’s carries for the takeover, and now AJ gets to celebrate! The fans cheer and now QT is flustered. The fans tell AJ, “You Still Got It!” QT calls for a knuckle lock, so AJ says bet. They tie up, but then QT kicks low! The fans boo but QT clamps on a headlock. AJ endures the grind, fights up, and he powers out. QT RAMS AJ, but AJ stays put! QT is annoyed, he runs, and he RAMS AJ! QT almost bounces off! The fans fire up and QT tries again, then ducks ‘n’ dodges! But AJ picks QT up for a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! QT escapes and flounders away! Rizzler is intrigued, but QT kicks and UPPERCUTS AJ!

AJ goes to a corner, QT storms over and bumps AJ off buckles. AJ whips QT, and hits a BACKDROP! Then AJ LARIATS QT up and out! The Doom Squad is there, Rizzler is all smiles, and AJ puts QT in the ring. AJ warns the Doom Squad to stay back, but QT runs in! AJ dodges as QT FLIES, and down goes the squad! AJ then ROCKS QT with a haymaker! And ROCKS him again! AJ sends QT into railing, then puts him in the ring. AJ storms in but QT KICKS him in the ropes! QT drags AJ up for a BASEMENT DDT! The fans boo QT but he soaks it up. QT taunts AJ, drags him up, and DECKS him with a right!

QT mocks the fans, then taunts AJ. AJ rises, but QT DECKS him again! QT taunts AJ’s family and says, “I thought he was gonna bring the boom!” Mrs. Boom says QT is going down! QT swings but AJ counter punches! QT DROPKICKS AJ in return! Rizzler does not like that but QT covers, TWO! QT sits AJ up and clamps on a neck wrench. The fans sing, “OH~, We Want The Rizzler~!” Rizzler nods and AJ fights up. AJ fires body shots but QT CLUBS him down. QT says shut up about Rizzler! QT runs up, but AJ stops the cutter! BELLY2BELLY! Down goes QT and the fans fire up! Big Justice coaches on his dad but QT rises up.

The fans rally as QT and AJ both stand. AJ ROCKS QT! And ROCKS him again! And again! Again, again, and again! QT is in a corner, AJ whips corner to corner. QT reverses but AJ comes back to LARIAT! And LARIAT! AJ dodges, and he SPINEBUSTERS QT! The fans fire up and Rizzler is going into overdrive! AJ hurries up a corner and the fans fire up again! QT rises, AJ aims, FLYING BOOM! The fans fire up and AJ rises again! AJ says it’s time! “BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!” QT rises, AJ has him for a scoop and… POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! QT survives but Rizzler wonders if this is almost over.

QT and AJ rise up, and AJ storms over to QT. AJ whips, QT handsprings! NEURALIZER KICK! The fans boo but QT rises again! QT runs up, DIAMOND CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!!! AJ survives and the fans are thunderous! QT cannot believe it but Big Justice & Rizzler are excited! QT goes out of the ring, he talks trash on Rizzler, but Wight defends the kid. QT apologizes, backs off, and QT goes up a corner. QT talks trash on Big Justice now, but AJ ROCKS QT! The fans fire up as AJ climbs! AJ has QT on the very top, and hits a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! A big gamble from Big Boom AJ, but he’s about to double down!

The fans fire up and AJ has QT set up! But wait, is that Aaron Solo?! Solo talks trash, but AJ DECKS him! Solo flounders, but QT BOOTS AJ! The fans boo but now QT calls his shot. WAIT! Big Justice steps in! BIG JUSTICE SPEARS QT!! The fans are thunderous as now AJ kicks QT, and brings him up for a POWER BOOM!!! Cover, AJ wins!

Winner: Big Boom AJ, by pinfall

QT’s Doom Squad tried to screw over AJ, but Big Justice laid down the law! Rizzler celebrates with AJ & Big Justice! Will they continue to bring the BOOM to AEW?

Mercedes Mone & Kamille arrive backstage.

The CEO is upset that her title defense has to be here in disgusting Newark, NJ. But since the cameras are here, she has something to say to Kamille now. This last month has been super frustrating. Actually, more like embarrassing! Kamille came out to the crowd, pandering for sympathy?! Mone wouldn’t even be in this mess if not for Kamille in the first place! Kamille shows up wanting to attack Kris Statlander, and then she loses to her?! And let’s not even start on her bad driving! Is Kamille stupid or just dumb? Kamille tells Mone to watch herself. Mone asks if she gave Kamille permission to speak. Does Kamille not know who Mone is and what she’s done for this business?

Mone is The CEO, the greatest woman’s champion o fall time! And tonight, Kamille can just watch from catering as Mone shows how a real woman gets the job done. Watch and learn. Mone leaves, Kamille rolls her eyes, but clearly Kamille wishes she could use both arms right now. Will the Brickhouse just have to watch Two Belts Mone lose one of those belts all on her own?

AEW World Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: Private Party VS The Outrunners VS The Kings of the Black Throne VS The Acclaimed!

Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy really only just got theses titles, and their first defense is the biggest match anyone could ask for! Will the party keep on going through tonight? Or will another team use these steep odds to their advantage?

Platinum Max of course has a diss track on deck! “Platinum Max on the mic, so bright, you gon’ get a tan. House of Black made my ears bleed with their shi**y band! Outrunners stain couch covers. I leave stains on your stout mothers! Private Party gonna go from haves to the have-nots. The only shots they take are back shots! I know you checkin’ the vibe because everybody loves the Best Wrestler Alive!” Bowens is confused by Caster’s change in catchphrase, and then Caster just throws the mic at him? Bowens has to pick it up and refocus. “NEWARK, NEW JERSEEEEY~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor Me, Daddy Ass!” And Billy does~!

But with that, Private Party is last but certainly not least! Pyro goes off for the official start of Full Gear, and “Oh my God, is that Private Party?” Ladies line the ramp with glow sticks as Quen & Zay make their entrances, bringing back “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” as their theme! The introductions are made, the belts are raised, as is the difficulty level. Will Quen & Zay still be on top of the game with odds like this?

All the teams stare down, but Caster quietly backs off. However, in this kind of Fatal 4 Way, only two teams can be legal at a time. Quen steps up for the champs, and Malakai steps up for the House. They circle while the fans rally up, and they tie up. Malakai arm-drags to armlock, but Quen rolls back. Malakai hammerlocks but Quen sits down, rolls, and headscissors! Malakai shrugs that off but Quen armlocks. Malakai wrangles Quen to a wristlock but Quen rolls and arm-drags free! Malakai trips Quen, Quen boots him away, and then Quen kicks. Malakai blocks, flips Quen, and sits down cross-legged! The fans cheer and Quen tells Malakai to get up.

Malakai reverses to get up so Quen runs up. Malakai ducks under, kips up, trips Quen to cover, ONE! Quen sweeps to cover, ONE! Both men kip up and the fans fire up! Quen and Malakai reset, but then Quen has to duck The End! Malakai smirks as he almost had Quen. Quen rushes up to headlock but Malakai back suplexes! Quen lands out, kicks, but Malakai easily blocks it! Quen shoves Malakai, Malakai ELBOWS Quen down! Malakai drags Quen up, Bowens tags in off him, and the fans fire up as Malakai and BOwens stare down. Bownes rusn up on Quen, and he turns hip toss into hip toss!

Zay tags in, runs up, he and Bowens block arm-drags! Then arm-drags cancle out! Bowens whips bu tZay arm-drags! Bowens mule kicks, front kicks, runs and FAMOUSERS! The fans fire up as “EVERYONE! LOVES THE ACCLAIMED!” Bowens drags Zay up but Caster is too busy soaking up the cheers. Zay breaks free to ENZIGIRI! Truth Magnum tags in and he waistlocks Zay. Truth spins Zay to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Zay is tougher than that but Truth tags Turbo Floyd. The Outrunners whip Zay to a corner, then ELBOW, snapmare, and NECK SNAPPER! Zay staggers up and Turbo scoops to SLAM!

The fans fire up as The Outrunners flex! Quen runs up to BLAST Truth! Turbo DECKS Quen, he DECKS Caster, and he DECKS Bowens! Malakai runs in but Turbo LARIATS him up and out! But here comes Brody King! Turbo turns around, he throws hands, but Brody DECKS Turbo! The fans fire up and Turbo rises. Turbo throws more hands, but Brody ROCKS Turbo! Turbo fires up to fire hands but Brody ROCKS Turbo, then CHOPS him! But Turbo is powering up! Turbo flexes, runs, but Brody LARIATS Turbo down! The fans bark for Brody as he drags Turbo to the outside, and then throws him into railing!

Brody DECKS Caster, pushes Bowens into the ring, and The House regroups. Malakai KNEES Bowens, Brody puts Bowens up top, and they both climb! A SUPERPELX for the Power, DIVING DOUBLE STMOPS for the Glory! Malakai then goes up and out to QUEBRADA the whole cluster! Malakai puts Quen in for the hell of it, and Quen BOOTS Brody! Quen kicks at Malakai but Malakai blocks it to THROW him down! Quen ends up in the corner, Brody LARIATS! Then POP-UP KNEE! Zay springboards in, into a HAYMAKER! LEG SWEEP! SENTON! The fans fire up for The Kings of the Black Throne!

The Outrunners and Acclaimed regroup and they stare The House down. The fans rally up as it is a 4v2 brawl! Truth & Caster mug Brody while Bowens & Turbo TOSS Malakai! Private Party joins the party and they beat Brody down. Bowens goes up and everyone holds Brody open! SCISSOR ME TIMBERS~! The fans fire up, but then Caster BOOTS Truth! Turbo TOSSES Quen, Bowens TOSSES Zay. Bowens and Turbo stare down, and the fans fire up! But then Caster DECKS Turbo! Truth DECKS Caster! Bowens clinches and spins Truth to NECKBREAKER! Bowens brings Turbo up to suplex! Zay is back, he SUPERKICKS Bowens!

Zay goes up, “SUCK IT!” and FLYING FLATLINER! Turbo LARIATS Zay! Caster fireman’s carries Turbo for a DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Truth dodges Caster to DROPKICK! Not the cleanest hit but good enough. Quen dodges Truth to MJ PELE! The fans fire up as now Private Party aims at The Outrunners! STEREO 450 SPLASHES! Double covers, TWO!! The fans rally while Private Party regroups. Private Party whips, The Outrunners double whip, and then The Outrunners DOUBLE ELBOW! “Turbo Floyd, you son of a b*tch!” Handshake and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! The fans fire up and Turbo tags Truth.

Turbo scoops Zay, Truth runs, but Zay slips free! Outrunners collide, Brody tags in! Malakai KICKS Zay while Brody CLOBBERS Turbo! Bowens runs in, but Brody scoops him to SLAM him! The fans fire up as Bowens and Truth are in corners. The fans bark along with Brody as he storms around. Brody roars and The House hits Bowens with the CANNONBALL DROPKICK COMBO! Now they aim at Truth! CANNONBALL DROPKICK- NO, Caster sweeps Malakai’s legs and Truth avoids Brody! Turbo scoops Brody! TOTAL RECALL!!! Truth covers, CASTER BREAKS IT! Malakai TOSSES Caster, Bowens fires Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK on Malakai!

Caster hits a MISSILE DROPKICK on Malakai! The fans tell Caster off but he ignores that. Bowens tags in off Turbo, Caster tags in off Brody, how does that work!? The ref and The Acclaimed have to sort that out, but the fans are on Bowens’ side! Billy tells them to focus, they spot Turbo and DOUBLE SUPERKICK! The Acclaimed argue about who should be legal, but Caster says just pin him! This is the loophole of this Fatal 4 Way! Bowens does cover Caster, but Quen SWANTON BOMBS it apart! Zay tags in off Caster, but Bowens catches him ot a cradle! TWO!! Zay rolls Bowens, TWO! Bowens ROLLING ELBOWS Zay!!

Bowens fires up, and he brings Zay around to whip. Zay reverses, Caster tags in! Bowens has the crucifix but the ref says he’s not legal! Bowens says Caster messed this up! Caster says just hit the finishers! But Zay kicks Bowens! Bowens powers out to clinch, THE ARRIVAL!! Caster is up but Turbo is after him! Caster ROCKS Turbo, but Turbo TOSSES Bowens! Caster still goes for it, only for Quen to get up! GIN & JUICE!!! Cover, PRIVATE PARTY WINS!

Winners: Private Party, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)

Caster is beside himself, but he’s the reason his own team failed! And now, after such a massive defense, will we see that a Private Party party never stops?

Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.

Lexy Nair is with Freshly Squeezed and says this past Wednesday, The Death Riders sent a clear message. How is that affecting his mindset tonight? Cassidy says yes, they sent a message. But tonight, “we” send a message back. AEW sends a message back! Private Party started it. They’re AEW Day One, and they’re the AEW World Tag Team Champions. Because AEW means everything to them, just like it does to Cassidy and to all the fans here tonight. How could Moxley possibly understand that? Because Moxley never needed AEW. Cassidy wouldn’t exist without AEW. So tonight, Cassidy shows that AEW doesn’t need Moxley!

Cassidy takes the power, the symbol of what AEW represents, and puts it in his backpack as the NEW AEW World Champion. Cassidy heads out, will he make this all become a reality?

MJF VS Roderick Strong!

The Wolf of Wrestling tried to worm his way out of another situation by setting obstacles in front of his enemies. However, The Savior of the Backbreaker still made it through three matches to earn this opportunity and finally shutting MJF up. Will Roddy break MJF’s back and make him humble? Or will Maxwell Jacob Friedman prove he is still better than everyone else, and we know it?

The bell rings and MJF bails right out! The fans boo but MJF grabs a mic. MJF tells that the disgusting poors should keep their mouths shut! Roddy, you wanna know why the people like you? It’s not because you’re a good wrestler, it’s that you’re just like them: WHITE TRASH! Oh, sorry, did MJF insult the dumpster fire of the world? Hey, wanna know what’s really great? When MJF is out of this crap company and no longer wrestling in front of these fat losers, he’s out there making millions shooting movies! Meanwhile, Roddy’s mama is shooting his daddy! MJF soaks up the heat, but Roddy slides out to CHOP MJF down!

MJF scrambles into the ring, wants mercy, but Roddy CHOPS him again! MJF runs away up the ramp! Roddy chases him down and CLUBS him down! Roddy CLUBS MJF back to ringside, then CHOPS him again! Roddy swings, MJF dodges, then dodges again! Roddy CHOPS the POST! MJF bares some crossbars and he puts Roddy’s fingers in the gap! MJF bends the fingers! The ref reprimands, MJF lets go at 4, and he refreshes the ring count. MJF then wrenches the bad hand, tucks it into Roddy’s tights, and then gut wrenches to APRON POWERBOMB! Roddy falls to the floor and MJF smirks as he leaves Roddy behind.

The fans boo but MJF goes back to put Roddy in the ring. MJF storms in, he drags Roddy around, and MJF stands on Roddy’s hand. “You’re a bum! Not a single effin’ person in here cares about you!” MJF stomps Roddy’s hand, then he tells the fans to shut up. MJF reels Roddy in, but Roddy wrenches out to CHOP! CHOP! MJF dodges but Roddy CHOPS again! MJF BITES the bad hand! MJF then WRINGS Roddy into the corner! MJF soaks up heat while mockingly checking his “watch.” MJF says this is too easy, then he goes back for the bad hand. Roddy endures, fights around, but MJF wrangles him to the mat.

MJF continues to talk trash but Roddy still endures. The fans prove MJF wrong as they rally up for Roddy, and Roddy fights to his feet. Roddy throws elbows, then forearms! Roddy whips but MJF YANKS the bad arm! MJF runs up, but Roddy BOOTS! ENZIGIRIS! And HALF NELSON- NO, MJF wrenches out to have the bad hand. Roddy slips around, and he HALF NELSON BACKBREAKERS after all! Both men are down and the fans fire up. Fans actually duel, seems New Jersey likes a devil like MJF. But Roddy CHOPS first! And ELBOWS MJF, then CALF KICKS! Roddy keeps moving and he LARIATS MJF down!

The fans fire up as Roddy fires elbow after elbow, then he torture racks! MJF reaches out, but Roddy REVERSE LAWN DARTS! JUMP KNEE! ANGLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! MJF survives but Roddy huffs ‘n’ puffs. The fans rally, Roddy hauls MJF up, but MJF wrenches and WRINGS the bad arm! Both men are down and the fans rally again. Roddy and MJF go to opposite ends, and Roddy is on the apron. MJF storms up, reels Roddy in, but Roddy stops the Heatseeker! MJF runs back in but Roddy TOSSES him! Roddy then WRECKS MJF with a dropkick! Roddy hurries out and he whips MJF into railing! And then he CHOPS!

Roddy lifts MJF up to RAILING BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up with Roddy and he drags MJF up. Roddy puts MJF into the ring, aims from a corner, and he runs up to SICK- NO, MJF dodges! Roddy tumbles, he hurries after MJF, but MJF pops him up to MULE KICK! MJF goes up, mocks Adam Cole, but Roddy YANKS him down for a BACKBREAKER! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Roddy crawls to MJF, covers, TWO! MJF stays in this and the fans rally up again. Roddy rises and he brings MJF up. Roddy reels MJF in but MJF wrenches to go after the arm! Roddy whips MJF to a corner but MJF ELBOWS him away!

MJF goes up and DOUBLE STOMPS the bad arm! MJF then reels Roddy in, hammerlock DDT! Cover, TWO!! Roddy survives and MJF is too tired to throw a fit. Both men slowly rise, but MJF SPITS on Roddy! Roddy SLAPS MJF! And CHOPS! Roddy fires a flurry of forearms and CHPOS, then he blocks a kick. MJF pokes Roddy in the eye! MJF runs while fans boo, but Roddy DROPKICKS MJF! Roddy then trips MJF, has the legs, and has the TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! The fans fire up while MJF endures and crawls around. Roddy drags MJF from the ropes! But Roddy’s bad hand can’t hold on!

MJF is free and he rises up, but Roddy storms over. MJF DECKS Roddy with a fast hand! MJF drags Roddy up again, suplexes, but his back won’t let him finish that! MJF runs up, now Roddy DECKS MJF! The fans fire up as Roddy slowly makes his way to MJF. Roddy drags MJF up, but MJF wrenches and he HEADBUTTS the hand again and again! MJF wrenches to suplex, but Roddy turns it around! END OF HEARTACHE!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! MJF survives by a literal foot! Roddy is beside himself but the fans rally up again. Roddy hobbles to ropes, MJF sits up, and Roddy runs back in! But MJF bails out!

The fans boo but Roddy pursues. Roddy drags MJF up off the ground, puts him in the ring, and he hurries to suplex again. MJF cradle counters! TWO, Roddy has the cover, TWO! Roddy swings, MJF ducks and whips, but then Roddy dodges! ENZIGIRI, torture rack, and RACK DROP! Then a fireman’s carry, for a GUTBUSTER DROP! Roddy keeps moving, SICK KICK hits!! The fans fire up and Roddy keeps on MJF! But MJF suplexes for a BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! The ref checks both men, they’re okay to continue, and Roddy crawls to a cover. TWO, and MJF has the FUJIWARA ARMBAR!

MJF THRASHES the arm, RODDY TAPS!! MJF WINS!!!

Winner: MJF, by submission

MJF grins, and he’ll surely play this off as another “easy dub.” But then MJF decides he isn’t done, and he grabs a chair! MJF grins as he storms back into the ring, and he threatens the ref! The ref backs off, and MJF puts the arm around Roddy’s arm! The fans boo as MJF stands on the steel! MJF runs to STOMP the chair!!! Roddy writhes, but ADAM COLE is here! Cole runs in but MJF runs away! The Undisputed Kingdom is also here, Taven & Bennett check on Roddy’s arm while Cole glares at MJF. Cole vows he will get MJF, that SOB! Kyle O’Reilly rushes out here, too, and he gets mad at Cole!

Kyle says this is what he was talking with Cole about on Wednesday! Kyle didn’t want this obsession to hurt someone else, and it has! Kyle helps Roddy away to the back, but does he have a point? Should Cole have stopped this before it began? Or will Cole make sure it ends with him and MJF?

AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Kris Statlander!

The CEO is still NJPW Strong Women’s Champion on top of AEW TBS Champion, but the walls might be closing in. Mone knows she has Strong Style Evolved in a few weeks, but is she taking the Galaxy’s Greatest too easy? Or will the #BornAgainKristen once again be The Face of TBS?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is really the greatest TBS Champion today!

The bell rings and Kris circles with Mone. They tie up and then Mone SLAPS Kris! Mone dodges Kris to fire hands, but Kris just storms up on her! Mone dodges again, but Kris catches her this time, to THROW her to a corner! Mone dodges again, KNEES Kris, and then slingshots in to MONKEY FLIP! Mone rolls to mount and rain down fists! The ref counts, Mone lets off to soak up heat, and then Mone drags Kris up. Mone reels Kris in, but Kris blocks the suplex! Kris suplexes Mone, holds her up, then shifts to a fireman’s carry! Military press and SLAM! The fans fire up and Kris SENTONS! Then STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!

Mone bails to the apron but Kris storms up on her. Mone goes to the floor, but Kris slides out, only for Mone to slide in! Mone wags her finger, Kris storms up, and Kris ROCKS Mone! Kris aims for the floor!? The fans fire up as Kris suplexes, but Mone slips free! Mone CLAWS Kris’ face, then goes up to FLYING RANA! Kris is thrown to the floor and the fans are stunned! Mone wants the ring count as she slides in, and the count begins. Fans duel but the “C E O! C E O!” has plenty of support in Newark. Kris rises at 4 of 10, Mone soaks up cheers and jeers, but Kris rolls in at 6! Mone BOOTS Kris back out! Mone then METEORAS to the floor!

The fans fire up again as Mone ditches Kris. Mone wants the ring count, and she even counts along. Kris flounders around at 4 of 10, rises up at 5, but Mone WRECKS her with a dropkick! Mone goes out to bring Kris up, and Mone sends Kris into the steel steps! Mone taunts Kris, then runs in, METEORA against the steps! Mone leaves Kris down and out while the ring count begins. Kris rises at 3 and rolls in at 4! Mone is frustrated, so she METEORAS in the corner! Mone stomps a mudhole in, but stops as the ref counts. Cover, TWO! Mone sits Kris up, runs, and METEORAS again! Cover, TWO!

Mone is frustrated but she’s making Newark into Meteora City. The fans rally for “KRIS STAT! KRIS STAT!” but Mone bumps her off buckles. Mone fires hands, whips, but Kris reverses! Mone is in the corner, Kris whips corner to corner, but Mone stops! Mone ELBOWS Kris, ROCKS her, then hops up to DEADLY NIGHTSHADE! Mone then METEORAS again! Cover, but the ref sees Mone holding ropes! Mone throws a fit but she drags Kris up. Kris fires body shots, fires forearms, then reels Mone in. Kris Canadian Racks, but Mone reverses that to a NECKBREAKER DROP! Cover, TWO! Mone is shrieking in fury as Kris survives!

Mone pounds the mat, the fans rally up, and Mone runs up on Kris. SUNSET FLIP BUCKLE BOMB! Mone keeps moving, METEORA!! Cover, TWO!! Kris stay sin this and Mone is beside herself! Mone HIP DROPS Kris, SMOTHERS her, then pulls her into a STRAITJACKET CAMEL CLUTCH! Kris endures being bent backwards and the fans rally up. Kris fights up, powers up, and she backs Mone into a corner! And then RAMS her in again! Kris is free, and she hoists Mone up top. Mone kicks first, then TORNADO- NO, Kris THROWS Mone away! The fans fire up as both women rise up.

Kris runs in, but Mone BOOTS her! Mone goes up to METEO- NO, Kris stops it to BUCKLE BOMB Mone!! The fans fire up as both women are down again! Kris and Mone stir, a standing count starts, and both women are still down at 5. Mone drags herself up with ropes to stand at 7, and the fans rally. Kris follows at 8, and she counter punches Mone! Kris fires a flurry of forearms against the ropes, then whips. Kris scoops to POWERSLAM! The fans fire up again while Mone flounders to a corner. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side to KNEE! O’Conner Roll and CHAOS THEORY!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!

Mone survives by a literal foot and Kris is seething. The fans still rally behind Kris as she drags Mone around. Kris RIPCORDS Mone up, but Mone CRUCIFIX DRIVERS! Cover, TWO! STATEMENT MAKER!! Kris flails, fights around, rolls, but Mone rolls through. Kris fireman’s carries! POP-UP, but Mone ducks the kick! Kris ducks the elbow to back suplex! Mone lands out, BACKSTABBER!! Cover, TWO!! Mone is shrieking again but Kris is just that tough! Mone drags Kris to a drop zone, then hops up, but Kris anchors a foot! Mone kicks Kris away, Kris kips up! METEORA!! Cover, TWO!! Mone throws a tantrum while the fans fire up!

Mone grits her teeth as she seethes and rises up. Mone drags Kris up, hooks the arms, but Kris swings through to tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Mone staggers, Kris DISCUS LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives but Kris shakes her legs out. Kris’ knees are still a concern, even though Kris has stopped wearing the braces. Kris drags Mone up, reels her in, and FISHERMAN- NO, Mone cradle counters! TWO, and Kris deadlifts for the FISHERMAN BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!!! Mone survives and Kris is stunned! The fans declare, “This is Awesome!” Kris feeds off that energy, and she drags Mone around.

Kris scoops, but Mone swings to DDT! Cover, TWO!! Mone is again beside herself, and she shrieks! Mone wants to know what it’s going to take, but the fans are all behind Kris! Mone covers her ears to tune that out, then she brings Kris up. Mone suplexes, Una Amiga! Another suplex, Dos Amigas! And then THREE AMIGAS! Mone gives some CEO Heat, but the fans boo. Mone grins as she hops up top, FROG SPALSH into a fireman’s carry!? Kris hits an F5!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! Mone BARELY gets her shoulder up and the fans cannot believe it! Kris grits her teeth in frustration, and she drags Mone to a drop zone.

Kris climbs up, the fans rally, and Kris 450 FLOPS as Mone moves!! Mone and Kris are both down, and Mone goes after the bad leg! Mone drops elbow after elbow on the knee! The fans boo as Mone just HAMMERS the leg! Kris CLUBS at Mone, but Mone drags Kris around. Mone stomps the leg, steps on it, then goes to the corner. The fans boo as Mone goes up. FROG SPLASH on legs!! Cover, TWO!!!! Kris still escapes and Mone is about to lose her mind. But then Mone manages a sinister smile as she stalks Kris. Mone dares Kris to stand, and Kris does rise. “This is Awesome!” as Mone hits a BACKSTABBER!

Mone flips Kris over, BACKSTABBER again! Mone isn’t done, she has the Gory Especial, MONEY MAKER!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! Kris survives Mone’s best shot and no one can believe it! And yet Newark LOVES it! Mone tries to understand what’s going on, and she shrieks again. Mone grits her teeth as she glares down at Kris. Mone drags Kris up, talks trash that she is THE CEO! Mone SLAPS Kris, then brings her around. But Kris fights the Gory Especial to flip and backslide! TWO, and Mone hooks an arm! LA MAGISTROL, roll through, ELECTRIC CHAIR LIFT!! And SLAM!!! Kris isn’t done there, she double pump handles!

Kris FLIPS Mone into the gut wrench! Mone CLUBS away on the bad leg! She BITES the leg! Mone is free, springboard, wheelbarrow and Kris is sent into ropes! Cover, MONE WINS!

Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)

Even Mone surprises herself! She fought tooth and nail quite literally as she had to claw and bite at Kris just to take her down! If Mone is willing to do anything to win, will anyone ever take these titles from her? As for Kris, with as close as she came here, what more must she do in order to finally have gold around her waist again?

Will B Block stay tranquilo?

After a win over The Might, Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi now take on Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg! Will Los Ingobernables de Japon end up behind BARS?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Daiki Nagai; Time Limit Draw.
• Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Shoma Kato VS Shota Umino, Tomoaki Honma & Tiger Mask; Shota, Honma & Tiger Mask win.
• Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Alex Zayne, Ryusuke Taguchi & Katsuya Murashima; TMDK wins.
• Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
• Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
• World Tag League 2024 B Block: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS The Filip Brothers; Shane & Mikey win.
• World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS EVIL & Ren Narita; Evil & Narita win.
• World Tag League 2024 B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS Great-O-Khan & Henare; Khan & Henare win.
• World Tag League 2024 B Block: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg; Yano & Oleg win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current B Block standings!

Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-0, 2 points
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0, 2 points
The Filip Brothers: 1-0, 2 points
Evil & Ren Narita: 1-0, 2 points
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 0-1, 0 points
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 0-1, 0 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 0-1, 0 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 0-1, 0 points

World Tag League 2024 B Block: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS The Filip Brothers!

The former IWGP Tag Team Champions aren’t feeling as mighty as they should be after losing to Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi in the opening round. But can they rise back up mightier than ever? Or will Tome the Taiga & Stevie the Phoenix become apex predators in this tournament?

The teams sort out and after the Filip Brothers Too Sweet, Tome starts against Hysterical Haste. The fans rally up and the bell rings. Shane and Tome circle, tie up, and Shane waistlocks. Tome switches but Shane wrenches for a headlock takeover. Tome fights around, rolls Shane to a cover, TWO! Shane holds on but Tome fights up. Tome powers Shane down, pops out the back then wrenches to a wristlock. Tome keeps Shane from ropes, but Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and basement DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Shane poses, and then Shane brings Tome up. Shane wrenches Tome, tags Mad Mikey, and Mikey wrenches.

TMDK DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE Tome down, then they split the wishbone! Mikey BLASTS Stevie for good measure, then he CHOPS Tome. Mikey CHOPS Tome in a corner, brings Tome around, and then snapmares. Mikey clamps on a neck wrench and pushes on it hard. Tome endures, Mikey sneaks a BITE, then pushes Tome down. Tag to Shane, TMDK double whip Tome to a corner. Shane sends Mikey in but Tome DUMPS Mikey to the floor! Shane runs up but Tome dodges, then Stevie joins in! Tome FOREARM, Stevie DROPKICK, and Tome GERMAN SUPLEX! Then Tome hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!

Shane stays in this but he also bails to the apron. Tome stomps Shane, then tags Stevie. Shane goes to the floor but Stevie pursues. Stevie RAMS Shane into railing, right in front of commentary. Stevie stands Shane up to CHOP, and Shane hurries into the ring. Stevie stalks after and stomps Shane. Stevie snapmares, then he KICKS Shane in the back! Cover, ONE!! Shane shows some grit but Stevie tags Tome. The fans rally but the Filip Brothers mug Shane. Shane CHOPS Stevie but Tome CHOPS Shane! Tome stomps away on Shane in the corner, digs his boot in, but the ref counts. Tome steps off, but for only a moment before he digs his boots in again!

Mikey gets mad but the ref keeps him from storming in. That just lets Stevie CHOKE Shane! Mikey protests more but Stevie gets away with that. Tome tags Stevie in, and Stevie BLASTS Mikey! Tome whips Shane and BOOTS him down for Stevie’s HANDSPRING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Shane stays in this and the fans rally up. Stevie KNEES Shane in the back, has the chinlock, then KNEES Shane again for the motorcycle stretch. Shane endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Shane UPPERCUTS, but Stevie holds him back! Stevie kicks and whips Shane, but Shane BLASTS Tome! Shane dodges Stevie and Stevie hits buckles!

Shane crawls but Stevie hurries after him. Stevie grabs Shane’s leg, but Shane swings an elbow. Stevie dodges, but Shane CALF KICKS him down! The fans rally as Shane crawls, hot tag to Mikey! Mikey runs in at Stevie to LARIAT in the corner! Mikey whips Stevie into the corner to LARIAT again! And then short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up and Mikey brings Stevie around. Mikey fireman’s carries but Stevie fights free. Stevie waistlocks, ducks an elbow, but the DDT hits! Mikey powers up, throws off his elbow pad, and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Stevie stays in this but Mikey stays on him.

Mikey stands Stevie up, but Stevie fights the back suplex! Stevie throws down elbows, but Mikey CHOPS him! Mikey swings, but Stevie catches him for a FINAL CUT! Both men crawl, Stevie tags in Tome! Tome storms up on Mikey, but Mikey fires forearms! Mikey CHOPS Tome, CHOPS again, then CHOPS again! Mikey whips but Tome reverses. Tome runs in but blocks boots. Tome puts Mikey in the ropes to KICK and WOE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Mikey toughs it out and the fans rally up. Tome brushes himself off and brings Mikey up. Tome fires boxing elbows and an UPPERCUT! But Mikey dodges the lariat, to SPINEBUSTER!

The fans fire up and Mikey hot tags Shane! Shane drags Tome up for UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT! Shane fires up to fire off more UPPERCUTS! The fans rally with every shot, and then Shane whips. Tome reverses, but Shane comes back to DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shane BLASTS Stevie for good measure. Tome kicks and whips but Shane reverses to kick, BOOT, and INVERTED EXPLODER! The fans rally behind Shane as he aims from the corner. Shane runs in but Stevie intercepts, SPANISH FLY! But Mikey fireman’s carries to DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Tome hits Mikey with a SPINEBUSTER! Shane SHORYUKENS Tome!

Stevie SUPERKICKS Shane! Mikey LARIATS Stevie! Tome BOOTS Mikey! Shane BOOTS Tome! Tome just laughs that off! DOUBLE BOOTS hit, but neither man falls! Shane kicks, Tome blocks, and Tome trips Shane to tie up the legs! FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! Shane flails, reaches out, keeps his shoulders up, but Tome pushes on the hold! Mikey SLIDING LARIATS Tome! Shane is free and Mikey coaches him up, but Stevie LARIATS Mikey and himself up and out of the ring! The fans rally as all four men are down all around ringside! Shane and Tome stir and head for each other. Shane throws a forearm, but Tome gives it back.

Shane fires another forearm, so Tome fires back. The forearms keep going as both men rise up, and now they pick up speed! The fans rally as the shots keep going, and then Shane UPPERCUTS! ROLLING- NO, Tome ROCKS, ELBOWS, UPPERCUTS, and DISCUS LARIATS! But Shane nis right up! Shane swings, misses, and Tome SNAP GERMANS! The fans fire up and Stevie returns! Tome fireman’s carries, Stevie runs up, BOOT O’ DOOM! Both brothers cover, but Mikey breaks it up! The fans fire up but Tome TOSSES Mikey! Stevie staggers over to Shane, Tome calls for the finish! Stevie feeds Shane to Tome!

Tome underhooks, but Shane wrenches free! Shane sends Tome into Stevie, then Mikey LARIATS Stevie! Shane suplexes Tome, FALCON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Tome survives and the fans fire up! TMDK regroups, and they haul Tome up. Shane aims, but Stevie makes the save! Stevie shoves Mikey at Shane but Shane dodges! Shane clinches Stevie, Mikey joins in, ELECTRIC BLUE! Stevie flounders away from that power-bottom, but Tome is back! Shane fights the waistlock, then switches, POINT-BLANK HIGH LOW! TMDK then hoist Tome up, ELECTRIC BLUE again!! Cover, TMDK wins!

Winners: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls, by pinfall (gain 2 points; The Filip Brothers earn 0)

The Mighty Don’t Kneel, and that’s why they’re able to rise up again! Will Shane & Mikey make it back to the top? Will Tome & Stevie still find their own way to the trophies?

World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS EVIL & Ren Narita!

The Holy Emperor & Blue Playmaker opened this tournament with the biggest win possible when they beat the current IWGP Tag Team Champions, Great-O-Khan & Henare. Will they build upon that momentum in round 2? Or will they be cheated by the King of Darkness & Souled Out Son of Strong Style?

Evil & Narita taunt Taichi & Taka from outside of the ring, keeping their attention as they go around towards commentary. But this is all so Dick Togo can come running in from the ramp! Dick CLOBBERS Taichi, then he TOSSES Taka! The fans boo but what did they expect from The House of Torture? Evil whips Taka into railing, and then brings him out into No Man’s Land! Evil has fans move aside so he can BOWL Taka into chairs! Not even close to a strike, but Evil just CHOKES Taka with a chair! Narita SMACKS Taichi off chairs in the timekeeper’s area, and the ref reprimands The House!

Evil lets off of Taka and drags him up. Now Narita brings Taichi into the crowd in some other section. Evil puts Taka in the ring while Narita SMACKS Taichi off chairs. The bell rings to get this on record, but Evil stands on Taka’s face! Narita BOWLS Taichi into chairs, only doing a little better than Evil. Evil CLUBS Taka and taunts him while Narita CHOKES Taichi! The ref reprimands from afar but does his best to watch Evil. Evil stomps Taka to a corner, then drags him out. Evil stomps away on a leg, drops an elbow on the knee, then covers. TWO, so Evil covers again! TWO, and Evil covers again! TWO, and Evil tries a full mounted cover! TWO!!

The fans cheer but Evil wants a prawn hold cover! TWO!! Taka escapes five consecutive pins and Evil is frustrated. Taka crawls for his corner but Taichi’s still in the crowd. Wait, he storms back to ringside, with a chair! The ref stops Taichi from going after Narita, and Evil holds Taka’s hand out mockingly. The ref has to stop Taichi from storming into the ring now, and that lets Evil CLAW Taka’s eyes! Evil drags Taka up, tags in Narita, and Narita CLUBS Taka’s arm. Narita wrenches the arm, YANKS it, YANKS it again, and then taunts Taichi before he YANKS the arm again. Narita wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER!

Narita bumps Taka off buckles then tags Evil. Evil swings around the House of Torture shirt, and he CHOKES Taka with it! The ref again keeps Taichi back, meaning Taka suffers for it! Evil then throws the shirt at Taichi! Taichi catches the shirt and he storms in to throw it back! The ref stops Taichi but Taichi shoves him down! Taichi attacks Evil but Evil & Narita mug Taichi! They toss Taichi out then go back to the ref. Evil tells the ref to do better, then Evil tags Narita. Narita has Taka under the ropes, for the ROPE GUILLOTINE! Taka sputters, the ref reprimands, but Narita just drags Taka back up.

Narita scrapes Taka’s face along the ropes! The ref reprimands, Narita pushes Taka down, and then Narita argues with the ref. Narita whips Taka to ropes, ELBOWS him down, then covers, TWO! Narita clamps onto Taka’s arm and drags him up. Narita brings Taka over, Evil tags in, and Evil CLUBS Taka on the back. Evil sends Taka out, then distracts the ref. Dick RAMS Taka into railing, then FLAPJACKS him off the apron! Dick shoves Taka in, Evil covers, TWO! Taka stays in this and Evil gets annoyed. Evil stands on Taka’s face, but steps off as the ref reprimands. The fans rally for Taka but Evil taunts them.

Evil stalks Taka to a corner, but Taka fires elbows! Evil CLAWS Taka’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Evil whips corner to corner. Evil runs in but Taka dodges, to then SHINING WIZARD! The fans fire up as Taka crawls, but Narita runs up to stomp him! Narita CLUBS Taka, runs, but Taka goes the other way! Taka BOOTS Narita down! The fans fire up as Taka hurries, hot tag to Taichi! Taichi storms up on Evil to fire Kawada Kicks! Evil staggers to a corner but Taichi runs up to BOOT! Taichi keeps moving but Evil ducks the Ax Bomber! Evil waistlocks, Taichi fights the lift, and he ENZIGIRIS! Taichi then DECKS Dick off the apron!

The fans fire up but Narita attacks! Narita whips Taichi but Taichi BOOTS him down! The fans fire up with Taichi while Evil flounders around. Evil wants mercy, but Taichi says no! Evil ducks the buzzsaw to CLAW eyes! Evil blocks a kick, hands it to the ref, and he mule kicks Taichi down! The fans boo but Evil runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Evil then hooks a leg, FISHERMAN- NO, Taichi fights free, and he wrenches to HOOK KICK! Evil falls and the fans fire up! Taichi roars and rises, and OFF COME THE PANTS! The fans fire up as Taichi goes to the corner. Taichi aims for- NO, Evil dodges the superkick and he shoves Taichi into Taka!

Taka falls off the apron, Taichi runs up, but into EVERY- NO, Taichi slips free to DANGER- NO, Evil fights the saido to wrench and whip! TADA, bare buckles! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but The House soaks it all up. Evil tags Narita, and Narita runs to BOOT Taichi down! Cover, TWO! Taichi stays in this but Narita kicks him around. Narita taunts Taichi, pie faces him, but Taichi rises. Narita taunts Taichi more, fires forearms, but Taichi just leans into those! Taichi then SOBATS and Narita sputters. Taichi runs, Narita dodges the Ax Bomber to CHOKE Taichi! The ref reprimands, Narita stops, but then just CHOKES Tacihi more!

Narita whips corner to corner, but Taichi comes back to AX BOMBER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Taichi and Narita stir, and Taichi crawls his way over. Hot tag to Taka! Taka stomps away on Narita, then whips. Narita reverses, Taka reverses and wrangles Narita to JUST FACELOCK! Narita scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taka drags Narita up, scoops, but Narita slips free! Narita CHOKES Taka, Taka breaks free, but Narita hits an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Evil BLASTS Taichi, and he KICKS Taka’s hands! Narita has the full ARMBAR! Taka kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! Dick even tries to swat that foot away!

The ref still counts the break, and he reprimands. Narita holds on but the ref starts to count, so Narita lets go at 4. Narita stomps Taka around then runs. Taka BOOTS Narita down again! And he WRECKS Dick for good measure! Evil has a chair! The ref stops Evil but Narita has his pushup bar! Taka dodges, but Narita jams him up on the return! Taichi runs in, MIC STAND SHOT! The fans fire up but now Evil shoves the ref aside. Evil rushes Taichi but Taichi JAMS Evil with the mic stand! Taka runs to sunset flip Narita! TWO! Narita stands, into a PALM STRIKE! Roll up, high stack, TWO!!

Narita kicks Taka, DOUBLE- NO, Taka sits Narita down! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! But into JUST FACELOCK!! Evil stomps away on Taka! Taichi CLUBS Evil! Taichi drags Evil into SEITEIJUJIHO!! Taka CLUBS away on Narita to put him in JUST FACELOCK!!! The bell rings, but that was DICK!!! That damn Spoiler!!! The House SHOVES Taka & Taichi into the ref!! The fans boo as now Evil CHOKES Taka and Dick uses the SPOILER CHOKER on Taichi! The House stops that so they can set Taka up for the PUSHUP BAR ATTACK! The fans boo more but The House just soaks it up.

Evil & Narita then drag Taka over and set him up for Dick! PUSHUP BAR DICK CHOP!!! Narita slashes his throat, and hits the DOUBLECROSSER!! Dick fetches the ref to count, and The House wins!

Winner: Evil & Ren Narita, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taichi & Taka earn 0)

The House of Torture cheats another team, and Taichi is pissed! Taichi grabs that chair again, and he wants after The House! The House runs off in all directions! Evil has Taichi’s mic stand so Taichi goes after him! The Young Lions try to stop this but Taichi chases Evil around the arena. Taichi almost gets Evil, but then Dick uses his SPOILER CHOKER on Taichi!! The fans boo while Evil taunts Taichi. Narita kicks the Young Lions away while Dick chokes Taichi out! The House of Torture are of course the worst, but will they still be first in the block? Or will justice be served soon enough?

World Tag League 2024 B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS Great-O-Khan & Henare!

Two teams that stumbled out of the starting gate now meet in the second round. Can The Ace & Master Heater make up for falling to the Filip Brothers? Or will THE IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions finally look like champions?

The fans cheer as Tanahashi shows off the abs, but they also rally behind “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” The teams sort out but Jado gets fans to cheer him on first. Then Jado gets the fans to cheer on “TA-NA-HASHI! TA-NA-HASHI!” Tanahashi starts against Khan and the fans rally with the bell. The fans duel, “TA-NA-HASHI!” “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” Khan laughs at how his side is stronger, then he circles with Tanahashi. They feel things out as they go around, but each man avoids a takedown. Khan is the aggressor, though, and he manages a waistlock. Tanahashi switches but Khan wrenches out and trips Tanahashi up.

Khan goes for a cover, ONE, and the two back off. The fans cheer as they reset. Khan and Tanahashi circle, feel things out again, and knuckle lock. They clinch, fight for control, and Tanahashi grabs an arm. Khan slips around to hook an arm, but Tanahashi wrenches free. Tanahashi hammerlocks, headlocks, but Khan slips out to headlock in return. Tanahashi endures, and he pulls hair! The ref reprimands, but Khan pulls hair! The ref reprimands them both, and both men let go at the same time. But then Khan pulls hair again! The ref counts, Khan KNEES and ROCKS Tanahashi in a corner. Khan UPPERCUTS Tanahashi, then gest space.

Khan runs in but Tanahashi ELBOWS him! Tanahashi goes up to CROSSBODY! Direct hit and fans cheer on the air guitar. Tanahashi tags Jado and he drags Khan up. Jado & Tanahashi double whip to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Henare runs up but gets DOUBLE ELBOWS! Tanahashi has Henare, Jado has Khan, and they give them a meeting of the minds! Then they kick low and TOSS the Empire out! The fans cheer as we get the air guitar duet! Tanahashi steps out and Jado waits on Khan. Fans rally up and Khan grows annoyed. Khan storms in but Jado kicks! Khan blocks the kick to body shot!

But then Jado blocks the Mongolian Chops to RAM Khan! Jado has Khan in the ropes but Henare KICKS him down! Henare BLASTS Tanahashi, then goes out to stomp away on President Ace! Khan drags Jado up and brings him around to CLUB him! Jado leans on railing, but Khan puts Jado back in the ring. Khan pushes Jado around, and he clamps on for an ANKLE LOCK! Khan then laces the legs in a modified DEATHLOCK! Jado endures, and he CLAWS at Khan’s face! Khan stomps Jado for that! The fans rally as Khan drags Jado up. Khan bumps Jado off buckles, tags Henare, and Henare fires body shots!

The ref counts, Henare lets off, but then he stands Jado up. Jado fires body shots in return! Henare winds up to CHOP Jado down! The fans cheer and Henare BLASTS Tanahashi again! Henare hoots, the fans join in, and Henare SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Jado shows that toughness but Henare drags him back up. Henare bumps Jado off buckles, tags Khan in, and Khan taunts Tanahashi. Khan gives Jado Mongolian Chops! And more Mongolian Chops! And then feints to kick a leg out! Khan says he’s too smart, and now he puts Jado in the corner. Khan hops up and the fans fire up as he sits on his throne!

Jado endures and the ref reprimands, but Khan pulls Jado’s arms! Khan hops down at 4, then clamps on a SLEEPER! Henare BLASTS Tanahashi yet again! Khan sits Jado down but Jado wags his finger. Jado fights, the fans rally up, but Khan clamps on body scissors! Jado is fading so Khan lets him go for a cover, TWO! Jado stays in this but Khan wants the ref to check him. Tanahashi gets fans to cheer “JA-DO-OH! JA-DO-OH!” Khan scuffs Jado, but that fires Jado up! Jado rises but Khan fires a forearm! Jado growls, nods, and he feeds off that energy! Khan throws more forearms but Jado eggs him on.

Khan fires forearm after forearm! Jado just powers up! Khan kicks low, runs, but Jado DOUBLE CHOPS! Jado roars, runs, and he CLOBBERS Khan! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Jado crawls, hot tag to Tanahashi! The fans fire up as Tanahashi runs at Khan, FLYING FOREARM! Tanahashi BLASTS Henare, payback for all those times! Then Tanahashi dropkicks Khan’s leg! Then he DRAGON SCREWS it! Henare is back but Tanahashi catches his leg! Henare asks please don’t, but Tanahashi says, “Bye-bye.” DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Henare falls down and fans fire up as Tanahashi goes back to Khan.

Tanahashi scoops and SLAMS Khan, then he goes up a corner. SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi stays focused and the fans rally up. Khan slowly rises and Tanahashi runs, to SLING- NO, Khan slips around and waistlocks! Gator roll to a bridge, TWO! Khan tackles Tanahashi, jackknife bridges, TWO! Khan snap suplexes for PANCAKE HOLD! TWO!! Tanahashi escapes again and the fans fire up! Khan rises, but Tanahashi blocks the Mongolian Chops! Tanahashi fires Mongolian QUICK Chops! Tanahashi runs but into a SAYANAGI! Both men are down and the fans rally! Khan crawls, hot tag to Henare!

Henare storms up on Tanahashi and KICKS him in the chest! And then KICKS him in the back! Then SENTON FLOPS as Tanahashi moves! Tanahashi rises, blocks a kick, but Henare JABS! Henare winds up, but Tanahashi ducks to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans rally up while both men are down, and Tanahashi crawls to his corner. Hot tag to Jado! Jado runs up on Henare to fire body shots! Tanahashi joins in, they double whip Henare to ropes, then BODY BLOW! KICK! And then whip into a LARIAT! Jado covers, TWO! Henare stays in this but Jado rallies the fans. Jado drags Henare up, but Henare KICKS Jado’s leg!

Henare KICKS Jado’s leg again and again! Henare runs but Jado DUMPS him out! Henare hurries back up but Jado kicks him! Jado has Henare in the ropes for the DRAPING DDT! Cover, Khan breaks it! Tanahashi CLUBS Khan, then TOSSES him out! Tanahashi leaves it to Jado, and Jado pounds the mat. The fans rally behind him and Henare stands. Jado runs up, blocks Henare’s haymaker, but Henare fights the takedown! BODY BLOW! Jado drops, but Henare clamps on with a half nelson! Full nelson! ULTIMA- NO, Jado powers up and ELBOWS free! Jado runs, but Khan gets a cheap shot in! Heanre fireman’s carries!

Khan runs but Tanahashi hits a SLINGBLADE! Jado hits a takedown, CROSSFACE!! Tanahashi has Khan in a CROSSFACE, too!! The Empire endures, Henare fights around, and Henare reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! The Empire is saved but Tanahashi kicks Khan out. The fans rally with Jado again, and Jado runs at Henare. DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, so DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! And again! Henare HEADBUTTS Jado! Jado staggers to a corner, and the NATIVE KNEE hits! Henare powers up and clamps on again! Half, full, ULTIMA NELSON!! Jado endures, Khan stops Tanahashi from getting in!

Khan clamps onto Tanahashi with HITSUJIGOROSHI! Jado taps, The Empire wins!

Winners: Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Tanahashi & Jado earn 0)

Khan mockingly plays Tanahashi like a guitar before pushing him down. The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions are finally on the winning track, will they go all the way to the trophies? Can Tanahashi keep his WTL dream from turning into a nightmare?

World Tag League 2024 B Block: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg!

The Uncontrollable Charisma & Ticking Timebomb took down The Mighty to start this tournament while The Joker & The Rook were cheated by the King of Darkness. Will Naito & Hiromu just add on with another win? Or can Yano & Oleg put the ungovernable behind BARS?

To keep calm during LIJ’s antics, Yano sits at the center of the ring, cross legged, as if to meditate. But it doesn’t really work as Hiromu walks back up the ramp to stand with Naito. Yano loses his cool, shouts at Naito & Hiromu to hurry up, but LIJ take little steps down the ramp. They make it seem like they’re going fast, and Hiromu even does little circles to take longer. Yano is beside himself and this isn’t even a match yet. Red Shoes also insists, so LIJ finally walk normally again. But even then, they take their time getting into the ring. Naito taps the bell, and the introductions finally happen.

Naito continues to troll Yano even as he goes up the ring steps. And then down the steps as Yano gets closer. Red Shoes has Yano back off, and Hiromu insists Yano give Naito space. Yano’s impatience continues to get the better of him, but finally he stays back long enough for Naito to step inside. Then there’s still the matter of his entrance attire… Yano tells Naito to hurry up already but Naito does as Naito does. Hiromu even reclines back while he waits. Yano is just further annoyed, but his complaints do nothing but entertain the fans. Naito finally puts the pants aside, and Yano says okay, let’s get going!

Yano starts, LIJ fist bumps, and Naito pretends to be unsure who Yano wants. Hiromu and Naito each insist, Yano says it doesn’t matter, just hurry! Naito starts, the bell rings, and then Naito tags out to Hiromu. The fans cheer, Yano is further annoyed, so Yano tags Oleg! The fans cheer and Hiromu says hold on, and he tags in Naito. Naito wants Yano, and Hiromu even gets fans to cheer, but  Yano says no. Naito and Oleg circle, but Naito SPITS at Yano! Yano is upset again but he stays put. Naito and Oleg approach, but then Naito dodges Oleg to BLAST Yano off the apron! The fans cheer, Yano is upset, and now he wants in!

Oleg tags Yano, but Naito tags out to Hiromu! The fans cheer as the trolling continues, and Hiromu says he is Yano’s opponent now. They approach, Yano dodges, but Naito avoids Yano’s attack! Hiromu CLUBS Yano, then BLASTS Oleg! The fans cheer and Hiromu stomps Yano. Naito joins in to double whip Yano, but Yano grabs ropes. Oleg runs in to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE LIJ! The fans fire up and Yano says good job! Oleg stomps Naito out of the ring, and Yano unties a buckle pad! Red Shoes reprimands but Yano takes a swing on Hiromu! Hiromu dodges, Red Shoes grabs the pad, but Yano SHOVES Red Shoes down!

Hiromu drop toeholds Yano down! Then he basement dropkicks! The fans rally up and Hiromu paces around Yano. Hiromu stomps Yano, then slides out to go after Oleg! Hiromu kicks Oleg, SHOVES him into railing, then hurries into the ring. Hiromu has the buckle pad and he beats Yano with it! The fans cheer but Red Shoes is confused as to how this happened! Hiromu says no, it’s okay, it’s just a pad. Tag to Naito and Hiromu “apologizes” to Red Shoes, but now Naito beats Yano down with the pad! Red Shoes reprimands but Hiromu & Naito double whip Yano, to DOUBLE PAD LINE! Hiromu then puts the pad aside while Naito kicks Yano.

Naito goes to the corner, hops up, and he has the buckle pad. Hiromu distracts Red Shoes from the DIVING PAD ATTACK! Cover, but Red Shoes has to put the pad aside. Hiromu counts, TWO! Red Shoes says that wouldn’t count anyway! Naito puts on a CAMEL CLUTCH! Yano endures but Hiromu runs and runs and builds up speed, to BLAST Oleg! Naito grinds Yano down but Yano scoots back to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Naito lets go and tags Hiromu. Naito brings Yano up and LIJ double whips Yano to ropes. They DOUBLE LARIAT, then DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!

Hiromu looms over Yano and taunts him. The fans rally, Hiromu drags Yano up, but Yano pulls hair! Red Shoes reprimands, but then Hiromu pulls hair! So Yano uses both hands! Hiromu uses both hands! Red shoes counts, both men let go at 4! Hiromu kicks and whips, but Yano reverses to THROW Hiromu down! The fans rally, Yano crawls, hot tag to Oleg! Oleg CLOBBERS Hiromu! Naito gets away but Oleg goes back to Hiromu! Oleg deadlifts Hiromu, but Naito runs in and CLUBS Oleg on the back! LIJ double whips Oleg, but Oleg breaks the line! Hiromu shoves Naito aside, dodges Oleg, then he sends Naito into Oleg!

Hiromu picks Naito up to make him RA- NO, Oleg stops the assisted rana, to Shake, Rattle and- NO, Hiromu dropkicks a leg! Oleg lets Naito go as he hobbles, and Hiromu runs to CROSSBODY! But Oleg catches Hiromu! Shake, Rattle, and THROW! And a kip up, too! The fans fire up with Oleg, and Oleg runs corner to corner at Hiromu for a SPLASH! Those bare buckles hurt, but then so does the scoop SLAM! Oleg runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up, Oleg fireman’s carries Hiromu, but Hiromu fights free! Oleg elbows Hiromu away, CHOPS him to a corner, and then scoops Hiromu to SLAM him!

Hiromu is in the drop zone, Oleg goes up and up to VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Oleg rolling deadlifts Hiromu! Fireman’s carry and- NO, Hiromu rolls with the crucifix takedown! Ghost pin, TWO! Both men  stagger up and Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Oleg roars, Hiromu dodges and CROSSBODIES! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Oleg and Hiromu crawl, hot tag to Yano! Yano runs to BLAST Naito! Yano goes to Hiromu and brings him up. Hiromu CHOPS! But then Yano dodges to clinch and BELLY2BELLY! Yano then drags Hiromu around, and CATAPULTS him to Oleg! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Yano covers, TWO!!

The fans fire up as Hiromu survives! Yano huffs ‘n’ puffs and he drags Hiromu up. Yano pops Hiromu up, but Hiromu fights to hit a DDT! Naito sends Oleg into railing! Hiromu hot tags Naito in! The fans rally up as Naito stands Yano up for those heavy elbows! Naito elbows Yano again and again, then puts him in a corner. Naito climbs up, reels Yano in, and hits ESPERANZA! A rough roll but Naito is back up. Yano staggers, but he dodges Naito to push him down! M U! TWO!! Yano hits a fireman’s carry takeover, into M U 3! TWO!! Yano shoves Red Shoes, but Naito atomic drops and ENZIGIRIS!

Hiromu SUPERKICKS Yano, BLASTS Oleg, then helps Naito with the TORNADO DDT!! Hiromu goes to the apron and CROSSBODIES, but Oleg catches him! Oleg SLAMS Hiromu down while Naito brings Yano up. Naito wrenches, but Oleg runs in and SHOTGUNS Naito down! Oleg hauls Naito up, fireman’s carries, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into a POP-UP fireman’s carry! Naito runs at Oleg but Oleg THROWS Hiromu at him! LIJ topples over, Yano gets in there to cover them both! Oleg adds on, too! OLEG & YANO WIN!!

Winners: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Naito & Hiromu earn 0)

It was a rather wild ending, but the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions come out on top! Hiromu tries to understand how that happened, but Naito brushes it off. Will LIJ just have to be ready for anything if they wanna win WTL?

As for Yano & Oleg, Yano gets the mic to say, “Hey, everyone, my apologies. Sorry to Naito and Hiromu, and to all the fans here because I knew you were supporting Naito. So again, I’m sorry, I didn’t read the room.” The fans applaud, they aren’t really upset. Yano says it’s rare, though, isn’t it? That he’d win in the main event? But Yano vows that whether on accident or on purpose, Yano & Oleg will win the whole tournament! No more need to read the room! This Toru Yano, and this Boltin Oleg, or perhaps “Yano Boltin” for short. They will win the championships!

Yano says they’ll test this out. He’ll have Oleg say more than just “Hai” and we’ll chant “Yano Boltin.” Is everyone ready? The fans applaud, and Yano asks Boltin for a few words. Oleg takes the mic and thanks everyone for being here tonight. He feels they can definitely win the World Tag League, so thank you very much! The fans cheer, and join in on “YANO BOL-TIN!” Shrug! The Joker & The Rook are looking good now that they’re on the board, but will they make a run at the top?

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

Evil & Ren Narita: 2-0, 4 points
Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-1, 2 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 1-1, 2 points
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 1-1, 2 points
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 1-1, 2 points
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 1-1, 2 points
The Filip Brothers: 1-1, 2 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 0-2, 0 points

My Thoughts:

A great second round for B Block, and that is already quite the traffic jam at 1-1. Great rebound win for TMDK over The Filip Brothers, and of course The House of Torture cheats to stay spotless at 2-0. Great rebound win for Henare & Khan, and I think there’s even a chance we see Tanahashi and Khan feud down the line, maybe putting on a KOPW Championship match while Khan still has it. That’s a small window, though, with 2024 almost over and then it’ll be reset for 2025. And what a great match and great shocker in the main event. Hilarious comedy elements with Yano being so impatient, and yet his team comes out on top.

The eventual Yano & Oleg VS Tanahashi & Jado match is going to be a really important one, because with just seven rounds, another loss could pop the bubble on The Ace’s chances. At the same time, Yano & Oleg are his friends and fellow NEVER Openweight Six Man Champions, there’s some drama in that they could really play up.

My Score: 8.9/10