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Mitchell’s WWE Worlds Collide Results & Report! (2/2/19)
Witness the MASSIVE tournament between WWE’s hottest rising brands and superstars!
WWE brings together stars from NXT, NXT UK and 205 Live for a MASSIVE tournament! Who will win the whole thing to call out the champion of their choosing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 15-Man Battle Royal: Jordan Devlin wins and earns a first-round bye.
- Opening round – Mark Andrews VS Drew Gulak; Gulak wins and advances to the quarterfinals.
- Opening round – Travis Banks VS Keith Lee; Lee wins and advances to the quarterfinals.
- Opening round – Adam Cole VS Shane Thorne; Cole wins and advances to the quarterfinals.
- Opening round – TJP VS Dominik Dijakovic; Dijakovic wins and advances to the quarterfinals.
- Opening round – Cedric Alexander VS Tyler Bate; Bate wins and advances to the quarterfinals.
- Opening round – Tony Nese VS Velveteen Dream; Dream wins and advances to the quarterfinals.
- Opening round – Zack Gibson VS Humberto Carrillo; Carrillo wins and advances to the quarterfinals.
- Quarterfinals – Jordan Devlin VS Drew Gulak; Devlin wins and advances to the semifinals.
- Quarterfinals – Keith Lee VS Adam Cole; Cole wins and advances to the semifinals.
- Quarterfinals – Dominik Dijakovic VS Tyler Bate; Bate wins and advances to the semifinals.
- Quarterfinals – Velveteen Dream VS Humberto Carrillo; Dream wins and advances to the semifinals.
- Semifinals – Adam Cole VS Tyler Bate; Bate wins and advances to the finals.
- Semifinals – Jordan Devlin VS Velveteen Dream; Dream wins and advances to the finals.
- WWE Worlds Collide Finals – Tyler Bate VS Velveteen Dream; Dream wins and earns his choice of championship to challenge for.
PLAY BY PLAY
WWE Worlds Collide 15-Man Battle Royal!
Stars of NXT USA, NXT UK AND 205 Live collide in this very important over-the-top-rope battle royal! It’s very important because A) the winner automatically moves on to the quarter finals and B) the order of elimination determines seeding in the tournament brackets! Who among Jordan Devlin, Zack Gibson, Mark Andrews, Travis Banks, Tyler Bate, Tony Nese, Cedric Alexander, Drew Gulak, Humberto Carrillo, TJP, Shane Thorne, Adam Cole, Keith Lee, Dominik Dijakovic and the Velveteen Dream will win to have a leg up in this incredible tournament?
The bell rings and all hell breaks loose! Banks goes after Devlin for revenge from their NXT UK rivalry while Dijakovic is a prime target on his size. Thorne goes to throw TJP out but TJP survives to skin the cat! Dream and Dijakovic go after Andrews while Liverpool’s Number One has two men going after him. Gibson gets loose and goes to throw Carrillo out but Carrillo shoulders in. Carrillo slingshots but a throat chop from Gibson ELIMINATES him! Carrillo is now the 15th Seed. Gibson mocks the failed Cruiserweight but then Lee throws Gibson out! Lee ELIMINATES Gibson! Gibson is 14th and naturally he’ll face Carrillo later. They start fighting each other on the way out but the referees keep the peace.
Alexander goes after Devlin while the Big Strong Boy, Tyler Bate, fights off two opponents. Dream sneaks up on Alexander and ELIMINATES him! That makes Alexander 13th seed. Dream apologizes for being so sneaky but he had to do it to him. Dream also throws Thorne but Thorne survives. Andrews and Dream work on Devlin but Gulak goes after Dream! Bate has TJP but TJP survives, only to try and help Gulak against Dream. Cole goes after Bate while Banks returns to stomp Devlin. Gulak suplexes Dream but Dream survives. Dijakovic goes to push Nese out but Nese survives. Andrews CHOPS Thorne at the ropes but Thorne holds on. Dream thinks he’s gotten rid of Gulak but Gulak survives. Gulak throws Dream but Dream holds on for dear life! Lee lifts TJP but TJP escapes!
Dream kicks Gulak away while Devlin skins the cat with Banks on his tail. TJP grinds a boot into Lee while Bate throws haymakers on Dijakovic. Cole goes after Nese with a mudhole stomp. Dijakovic clotheslines and ELIMINATES Bate! Bate is now 12th seed and will face Alexander. Andrews throws hands on Lee while Dream avoids the floor. TJP goes after Cole with a big European Uppercut. Everyone else goes after Lee, but Lee explodes out! Lee and Dijakovic stare down, the two towers finally meeting. But then Cole, Nese and Thorne go after them both! The other men divide up to pick on Lee and Dijakovic, but Dijakovic gets loose. Dijakovic throws Dream! But Dream holds onto the ropes and survives!
Thorne goes after Dijakovic and helps Dream up, only to try and throw him out himself! Dream again survives and shovels Thorne out! Dream ELIMINATES Thorne, making him the 11th seed. Cole and Gulak brawl while Dijakovic goes after Dream again. Nese and Cole fight while Gulak grabs Andrews’ jaw. TJP throws Devlin into Lee while Banks helps Andrews with Gulak. TJP bumps Devlin off buckles and goes after Cole. Dijakovic goes after Devlin while Banks kicks Gulak. Nese and TJP mug Cole for 205 Live pride and throw him out! But Cole hangs on and fights them off. Dijakovic clobbers Cole but Nese wants to finish Cole off. Cole fights them both off, but Nese’s big knee rocks him to the apron! TJP’s wrekcing ball dropkick ELIMINATES Cole! Cole is 10th seed and will face Thorne in the opening round.
Lee suplexes Dream but Dream resists. TJP and Nese work together on Dijakovic now while Devlin stomps away on Banks. Gulak helps Lee against Dream while Andrews goes after TJP. TJP holds on but Andrews goes after the arms. TJP kicks Andrews away and Nese throws haymakers on Andrews. Dijakovic helps CHOP away on Andrews, but then Andrews CHOPS Nese and Dijakovic over and over! Nese kicks Andrews and throws him out, but Andrews also skns the cat. Lee suplexes and ELIMINATES Gulak! Gulak is 9th seed. Dream dumps Devlin out while Andrews throws forearm and chops on Dijakovic. Andrews keeps hitting Dijakovic, but then runs into his arms! Dijakovic knees and throws Andrews out, Dijakovic ELIMINATES Andrews! Andrews is the 8th seed and will face Gulak.
Dijakovic looks at the remaining men and targets Devlin first. TJP throws hands on Banks while Dream lifts Lee?! Lee slips out and throws hands on Dream. Dijakovic stomps Nese while TJP goes to throw Banks with body scissors. Banks breaks free to turn that against TJP but TJP goes for headscissors. TJP survives by a literal foot! Nese fights Dijakovic off and TJP helps out his fellow Cruiserweight. Dream haymakers Lee hard, and Devlin helps out. Dream whips Devlin at Lee for a BIG forearm smash! Dijakovic counters the double suplex with a double suplex! Devlin and Banks again throw hands, but Dream helps line up a good shot on Banks. Devlin goes to throw Banks but Banks turns it around. Banks runs but ends up on the apron. Banks tries to suplex Devlin out but Devlin sweeps the legs! Devlin ELIMINATES Banks to make him the 7th seed.
But then Devlin slides out under the bottom rope to keep on Banks! The Irish Ace still hates the Kiwi Buzzsaw, and he throws him into steel steps! Devlin puts on a spinning toe hold, then drags Banks’ bad leg to the steps. Devlin stomps away but the referees make him get back in the ring to participate in this match. Meanwhile, Dijakovic throws but still doesn’t get rid of Dream. TJP tries to do it but Dijakovic goes after Nese. Nese also survives while Dream and TJP brawl on the apron. Lee and Dijakovic trade CHOPS! Lee double CHOPS Dijakovic while Dream hip tosses TJP back in the ring. Fans fire up as Lee runs at Dijakovic, but Dijakovic puts him on the apron.
Lee hits Dijakovic away but then Nese, Dream and TJP all go after him. Devlin adds on, but it’s Dijakovic’s cyclone boot that ELIMINATES Lee! Lee faces Banks as the 6th seed. But then everyone else throws Dijakovic over and ELIMINATE him! Dijakovic is the 5th seed, and the final four are: Velveteen Dream; Tony Nese; TJP; and Jordan Devlin! The final four stare down, each man in a corner. But with Nese and TJP both being Team 205 Live, they’re working together against NXT USA and NXT UK. Dream and Devlin accept their partnership, but Devlin acts like this is a tag match. Dream fights them both off, and even hits Devlin! Nese and TJP go after Dream in a corner with stomps! TJP grinds his boot in but Devlin fights Nese. Nese whips Devlin hard and touts the power of “2 0 5!”
TJP whips but Dream reverses to throw hands. Dream clotheslines TJP out but TJP survives. He’s still outnumbered but Dream rocks Nese and Devlin with haymakers, then tosses TJP over the post! Dream ELIMINATES TJP! TJP is the 4th seed and faces Dijakovic! Fans are on Dream’s side as he and Devlin go after Nese. NXT actually work together now but Nese fights them off. Dream throws hands but Nese mule kicks and knee lifts. Nese stomps Dream in a corner, then stomps Devlin in the other. Nese whips Devlin corner to corner HARD! Then he goes back to Dream for more stomps. Dream staggers and CHOPS Nese. They brawl and Nese rocks Dream.
Nese throws Dream out but Dream again holds onto the ropes. Devlin returns and goes after Nese. Devlin rocks Nese with a right, then throws him, but Nese throws him first! Nese stomps Devlin on the apron but can’t get rid of him. Nese goes back to Dream but Dream throws hands. But Nese shoves Dream and rocks him with a forearm. Nese runs but Dream dodge and clotheslines Nese and himself out! Dream survives but Devlin dropkicks him out! Devlin wins!
Winner: Jordan Devlin; wins a bye into the quarterfinals
Devlin shows you should always bet on the Ace as he wins this crucial battle royal! With Devlin being the top seed overall, he awaits the winner of Gulak VS Andrews in the next round! Will this bye help Devlin make it all the way to the end?
Charly Caruso is in the WWE Control Center!
Charly breaks down the bracket for everyone watching, and again explains that the winner of this entire tournament gets to choose a championship to challenge for on whichever brand he wants between NXT, NXT UK and 205 Live (weight restrictions do apply, of course). Who wins? And which title does he choose?
Opening round – Mark Andrews VS Drew Gulak!
NXT UK’s High-Fiving, Stage-Diving Welsh Rockstar and 205 Live’s Philly Fury begin the opening round! Gulak hates high-flying “showoffs”, but will Andrews show him up in this first match?
The bell rings and Gulak and Andrews circle. They tie up and go around the ring, Gulak gets a headlock takeover! Gulak goes after the arm but Andrews headscissors back. Andrews squeezes but Gulak counters to his own headscissors. Andrews moves around but Gulak gets that arm again. But Andrews still handsprings out and fans cheer as the two stand off. They go around again and Andrews avoids Gulak’s grip. Gulak still gets a wristlock and brings Andrews down. Andrews pops up and around but Gulak brings him back down. Gulak stands over Andrews but Andrews bridges and handsprings. Gulak snapmares him but Andrews handsprings through again. Fans applaud this even match-up as they go again.
Gulak gets the headlock but also wants the arm. He drags Andrews down in a facelock and covers, ONE. Gulak mounts and wrenches the arm but Andrews endures. Gulak slaps Andrews around! Andrews rolls and breaks free to CHOP back! Gulak and Andrews glare at each other as they go around again. Andrews gets the leg but Gulak counters with a chinbar. Andrews breaks free of that to go after Gulak’s leg again. Gulak sits up but ANdrews spins through a toehold. Andrews shows he can grapple, too, as he pulls on the leg. Gulak uses his free leg to pry at Andrews but Andrews wrenches. Gulak rolls Andrews back to a cover, TWO! Fans applaud again as the two stand off.
Andrews and Gulak approach and try a test of strength. Gulak double wristlocks and rams a shoulder in. Overhead suplex to a bridging cover, TWO! Gulak keeps the grip on Andrews but Andrews pushes back with his shoulder. Gulak pushes Andrews down, ONE. Andrews keeps his shoulders up, ONE with a bridge. Gulak turns and twists the arms then pulls! Andrews endures and works his way up and out to a headlock! Gulak stands up and pulls hair to put Andrews in a corner. He backs off at 4 to CHOP Andrews! Gulak drives in elbows and a mudhole stomp! He stops at 4 again but he doesn’t back off. Gulak stalks Andrews to another corner and brings him out. He bumps Andrews off more buckles then whips him corner to corner.
Gulak drags Andrews out for another CHOP, but Andrews CHOPS back. Andrews fires off more chops, but Gulak forearms him back. Gulak whips but Andrews dodges with a slide, and hits back with an enzugiri! Andrews runs in but Gulak puts him on the apron. Andrews returns with a springboard crossbody! Wheelbarrow, Stomp 182! Standing corkscrew senton! Cover, TWO! Gulak survives the rush but Andrews isn’t done. Andrews drags Gulak up but Gulak hits with a heavy body shot. Gulak boots Andrews right down! Cover, TWO! Gulak keeps on Andrews with a clobbering clothesline! He drags Andrews up but Andrews dodges again, but into the dragon sleeper! Andrews counters to a cover, TWO! Andrews whips but Gulak reverses, only for Andrews to go up and over.
Gulak rolls but Andrews sits, TWO into a sunset flip! TWO into a sit, TWO, sunset, TWO! High stack, TWO, cartwheel! Andrews goes up and over again, but Gulak slips through the reverse-rana for GuLock! But Andrews makes that a cover, TWO! Things speed up now, but Gulak surprises Andrews with a sunset flip, Gulak wins!!
Winner: Drew Gulak, by pinfall; advances to the quarterfinals
The Philly Fury surprises Andrews with speed, and offers a handshake. But then he takes it away and heads to the back. Will Gulak be able to surprise his next round opponent with the same technical skill?
Opening round – Travis Banks VS Keith Lee!
NXT UK’s Kiwi Buzzsaw takes on NXT USA’s Limitless One! Both men impress with fast-moving, hard-hitting styles, but who will move faster and hit harder to get into the next round?
The bell rings and Lee shows concern for the noted bad leg. Banks doesn’t mind, and he kicks with his good leg! Lee stops going easy and throws Banks to a corner! Lee said he warned Banks, and then double CHOPS Banks hard! Fans want that “One More Time!” Banks chops Lee back, but Lee puts Banks in the corner for another double CHOP! Lee drags Banks up and tosses him across the way! Banks writhes and crawls to the other corner while Lee tells him to stay down. But Banks throws more kicks, so Lee throws more big body shots! Lee bearhugs Banks to an overhead suplex! Cover, TWO! Lee stands on Banks’ chest! Lee lets up at 4, then takes a bow.
Banks crawls back but Lee drags him up. Banks throws hands but Lee throws a big knee. Lee whips Banks to a corner and squashes him! Lee pushes Banks down for a cover, TWO! Fans applaud Banks’ resiliency, but Lee drags Banks up for another big whip. Lee runs in but Banks dropkicks him back! Banks drop toeholds Lee into buckles! Then Banks double stomps Lee’s back! Lee shouts “Oh my God!” as he bails out, but Banks Penalty Kicks him! Banks keeps moving to DIVE onto Lee! Lee stays standing so Banks runs and DIVES again! But Lee catches Banks, for a headbutt and toss!
Banks keeps kicking Lee’s leg but Lee rocks him with a left! Lee lifts Banks up, Spirit Bomb escaped! Banks’ leg slows him down but he forearms and mule kicks Lee. Banks springboards, but Lee catches him into the fireman’s carry, and Super Nova! Cover, Lee wins!
Winner: Keith Lee, by pinfall; advances to the next round
There was no limit to Lee’s ability or power, but will there be a limit to his run in this tournament?
Opening round – Adam Cole VS Shane Thorne!
It’s NXT USA VS NXT USA! The Undisputed Era’s charismatic leader takes on the Last Mighty Standing, but will Cole be able to #ShockTheSystem by taking this entire tournament? Or will this Mighty never kneel?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up and Thorne gets around. Cole wrenches out and puts Thorne on the ropes. Cole lets up and the two circle again. They tie up and Thorne uses his hand to blind Cole. Cole pries free to waistlock, but Thorne pries back out to wrench Cole. Thorne pulls hair but Cole rolls and reverses the wristlock. Thorne reaches but Cole takes him away from the ropes. Cole puts Thorne in a corner, then backs off to hit his catchphrase, BAYBAY! Thorne boots but Cole blocks to a headlock. Thorne powers out but Cole runs him over. Cole brushes his shoulder and speeds things up, then he fakes Thorne out to get a headlock takeover. Thorne makes it a cover, ONE. Cole keeps hold but Thorne powers up to a corner.
Thorne rams a shoulder then whips, but Cole reverses. Cole knows Thorne goes up and over, and he gets the headlock back. Cole holds on tight but Thorne manages to power out to a shoulder wringer! Thorne kicks Cole out of the ring while fans boo and jeer. Thorne taunts Cole before going out to clobber him down. He puts Cole into the corner and pulls his arm against the post! Thorne lets up at 4, but he goes right at the arm again in the ring with a wrench. Cole endures as Thorne wrenches again. Fans rally up but Thorne mounts the armlock. Cole endures while Thorne pushes him down more. Cole fights his way back up but Thorne throws him down by his hair. Thorne kicks and kicks Cole while he’s down, then soaks up the heat.
Thorne puts Cole in a corner to pull the arms against the ropes, but lets up at 4. Cole throws hands and forearms with the good arm, then fireman’s carry. Thorne powers out and shoves Cole into buckles! Thorne grins as he dropkicks Cole into the corner. He grinds his foot into Cole but lets up at 4. Thorne rams his knees into Cole then grinds another boot in. He lets up at 4 again but drags Cole up for another armlock. Thorne pulls hair back and then grinds Cole’s face into the mat. Fans rally for Cole but Thorne drops knees on the bad arm! Cover, TWO! Thorne goes for the bad arm and gets it into a keylock. Cole endures as Thorne grinds a palm into his head. Fans rally again and Cole powers his way out, only for Thorne to wrangle him back around.
Fans rally and Cole feeds off it to break free! Cole fires forearms but Thorne shoves him back. SUPERKICK! But both men fall! Fans fire up for Cole as he catches his breath. Thorne sputters as he sits up, and both men stand at 6. Cole counter punches Thorne then throws forearms. Cole whips but Thorne reverses, Cole runs him over and rallies with clotheslines! Bicycle boot! Cole drags Thorne up but Thorne standing switches. Thorne wants a chicken wing crossface but he gets an enziguri! And backstabber! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer Cole on as he gets his bad arm moving. Cole drags Thorne up again, suplex but the bar arm gives out. Thorne hits a big European Uppercut! But he runs into another boot! Cover, TWO!! Cole can’t believe it but Thorne survives.
Cole keeps his focus and pulls the knee pad down. Thorne sits up and Cole takes aim, Last Shot misses! Big back suplex! Cover, TWO!! Thorne keeps on Cole and that bad arm! Thorne wants the crossface but Cole brings them both out to the floor! The referee checks on them both but they’re both okay to continue. Cole brings Thorne up but Thorne clubs the bad arm! Apron back suplex! Thorne calls for a move and climbs up high. Cole gets up to stop him! Cole throws hands then climbs up to join Thorne. He wants a superplex but Thorne fights him off. Thorne hits the bad arm then throws Cole down. He leaps into a SUPERKICK! Last Shot Shining Wizard!! Cover, COle wins!
Winner: Adam Cole, by pinfall; advances to the next round
A big win for Adam Cole, BAYBAY! But with a bad arm and more rounds to go, can Cole make it all the way to his destiny of a title shot?
Opening round – TJP VS Dominik Dijakovic!
205 Live’s FilAm Flash takes on NXT USA’s Croatian Crusher! The inaugural “Cruiser-Great” wants to be champion again, but Dijakovic wants his first taste of gold. Who tastes victory and who tastes defeat in the opening round?
The bell rings and the two tie up. Dijakovic shoves TJP away easily, but TJP shrugs it off. Fans are actually on TJP’s side as he circles with Dijakovic. They tie up and Dijakovic shoves but TJP cartwheels through. They go again but Dijakovic kicks and clubs TJP down! Dijakovic drives in elbows and wrenches the wrist. TJP endures, then rolls and spins around for the side-twist headscissors! Cover, ONE and with force! TJP is on Dijakovic with a headlock but Dijakovic powers out. They collide and TJP bounces off! TJP runs, dodges and jumps, but into Dijakovic’s arms! Dijakovic rams in a knee then throws TJP away! Cover, TWO! Dijakovic stomps TJP down then drags him up for heavy forearms. Dijakovic stalks TJP then drags him up for a backbreaker! Cover, TWO!
Dijakovic wraps TJP up in a chinlock, but fans rally up for TJP. TJP endures the knee in his back and gets up to elbow back. Dijakovic shoves TJP but TJP kicks back. TJP whips but Dijakovic reverses. TJP goes Spider-Man to then slip under and trip Dijakovic up, into a hammerlock, and arm yank! Dijakovic writhes as he clutches his bad arm but TJP is right on him. Dijakovic still forearms and chops TJP back, then clobbers him with a clothesline! Cover, TWO! Dijakovic grows frustrated, and he takes it out on TJP with a clubbing forearm! Dijakovic puts TJP back in the chinlock, and then pulls the arms back. TJP endures and fans rally up.
TJP fights up and dropkicks Dijakovic back! Dijakovic runs in but his boot gets buckles! TJP kicks the other leg, then scrapes Dijakovic into a Tree of Woe. Fans fire up and TJP runs around the world for a dropkick! TJP runs back in for a SPEAR into the corner! TJP keeps moving, dropkick through the ropes! Dijakovic staggers and TJP climbs up to leap! Flying huricanrana! Cover, TWO! TJP keeps his cool as he stalks Dijakovic. TJP fireman’s carry but Dijakovic slips out. Dijakovic runs in but gets post! TJP has his target, wheelbarrow to the STF! And he pulls the arm back for extra wrenching! Dijakovic endures but uses his one good arm and leg to drag himself to ropes, for the ropebreak!
TJP lets go but comes back with stomps. TJP drags Dijakovic up for kicks to the bad arm. He wrenches for a shoulder breaker, but Dijakovic gets a choke grip. TJP keeps kick but Dijakovic pushes him away. Dijakovic walks into boots, TJP hops up and leaps, but into the good arm! Sit-out Choke Slam! Cover, TWO!! TJP survives and Dijakovic actually laughs. Dijakovic seems to enjoy this fight as he drags TJP back up. Dijakovic says this is his tournament, as is the NXT Championship. But TJP gets an armbar! TJP’s weight brings Dijakovic down but Dijakovic powers back up! Torture rack, Feast Your Eyes!! Cover, Dijakovic wins!
Winner: Dominik Dijakovic, by pinfall; advances to the next round
TJP put up a great fight, but it wasn’t enough against this giant. Will Dijakovic feast his eyes on a title shot?
Opening round – Cedric Alexander VS Tyler Bate!
The Soul of 205 Live takes on the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion! Both men had incredible reigns, but they would love another. Will the Age of Alexander win his way to another Cruiserweight Championship match? Or will the Mustache Mountain Big Strong Boy earn another match with his rival, Pete Dunne?
The bell rings on this first-time-ever match and fans duel between these great former champs. Alexander and Bate shake hands as fans agree they like “Both These Guys!” The two tie up and Bate rolls to bring Alexander into a wristlock. Alexander works his way up, handsprings and reverses. Bate endures the wrench to then roll, roll and handspring to a reversal of his own. Bate wrenches but Alexander gets the leg. Alexander goes after the ankle and then spinning toeholds into a butterfly deathlock! Alexander bridges back but has to stand again as Bate bridges back. Cover, TWO! Alexander tries again, TWO! Bate pries free to bridge out, and even supports Alexander’s weight. Alexander still gets Bate down, TWO! They stand again and Bate monkey flips! Double cover, TWO with double bridges! They even shake hands again while upside-down.
Fans love “Both These Guys!” as they circle again. They tie up and Bate brings Alexander into a straitjacket. Bate brings Alexander to his knees but Alexander endures. Bate pulls back on the arms but Alexander powers up. Alexander wriggles out and reverses to a headlock takeover. Bate counters with a headscissor but Alexander pops right out. Alexander and Bate go again, but Bate brings Alexander’s hands to the mat. Bate pulls Alexander around back to the arm stretch. Alexander wheelbarrows to a cover, TWO! They go again, and Bate gets a headlock. Alexander lifts but Bate holds on. Alexander throws Bate off, then headscissors, but Bate handsprings through.
Things speed up, Bate arm-drags and dropkicks Alexander down! Bate lifts Alexander up, fireman’s carry means airplane spin! But Alexander slips out and puts Bate on the apron. Alexander kicks Bate on the return, then joins him on the apron for a Side Effect! The ref checks but Bate’s okay to continue. Alexander comes back and puts Bate back in. Cover, TWO! Alexander keeps his cool as he wraps Bate in a rear bearhug. Bate endures the squeeze, even as Alexander goes again and again. Fans rally up and Bate fights out with elbows. Bate runs but into a dropkick! Cover, TWO! Alexander keeps his cool but Bate CHOPS him! Alexander drops knees and pulls Bate back in a partial camel clutch. Bate endures the forearm grinding in his face while fans rally up again.
Bate powers his way up and fights out with body shots, but both men catch each other with hard rights! They stand, Bate hits Alexander with big haymakers. Bate throws more hands then whips Alexander to a back drop! Alexander gets to a corner but Bate runs in with a EuroUpper! Bate whips but Alexander reverses, only to walk into the knee! Bate hops up for a flying EuroUpper! Fans fire up as Bate brings Alexander up and gets the airplane spin again! Bate tosses Alexander up, pop-up EuroUpper! Cover, TWO! Bate keeps his cool and fans rally up for them both.
Bate drags Alexander up and underhooks, but Alexander back drops out. Sunset flip, TWO! High stack, TWO, but Alexander makes it a backslide. Bate counters to his own, TWO! They stand up and Alexander pops out to a fast Michinoku Driver! Cover, TWO!! Bate survives and fans are loving this match! Alexander takes off the elbow pads and grits his teeth. He drags Bate up and rocks him with a right! Bate slowly stands so Alexander rocks him again. Alexander brings Bate up again, but he falls for Bop and BANG! Rebound, SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Bate shocks Alexander but the fans are loving it. Alexander glares as he drags Bate up. He lifts but Bate huricanranas! TWO, ALexander rocks Bate with an elbow, but Bate returns with the rolling kick! Double underhook, Tyler Driver ’97!! Cover, Bate wins!!
Winner: Tyler Bate, by pinfall; advances to the next round
An incredible showing from both former champions, and this was just the opening round! Will Bate continue to impress and win himself a title shot?
Opening round – Tony Nese VS Velveteen Dream!
205 Live’s Premier Athlete takes on NXT USA’s Patrick Clark Experience! The Ab Master has his eight reasons why he’s great, but Dream only needs one, and that’s himself. Who will be greater and continue on in this tournament?
Fans clearly like Dream better than Nese, but Nese doesn’t let that bother him. The bell rings and Dream throws his shirt at Nese. Nese throws it back before he and Dream circle. They tie up and Dream gets the wristlock. Dream wrenches through and swivels the hips. Nese rolls and wrenches Dream to the mat. Fans rally up for Dream and he rolls through to trip Nese up. Dream rolls Nese around to then get in his face. Nese backs off but Dream dares him to bring it. Dream slithers around but they tie up. Nese gets the arm and wrenches to a hammerlock. Dream powers Nese to ropes but Nese puts Dream in a corner. Nese backs off but tries a sucker punch. Dream swings but Nese uses the ropes as a defense. The ref backs Dream off and Nese sucker punches him!
Nese springboards but Dream gets under. Dream swings but Nese goes Matrix to come back with a mule kick, but Dream avoids it at the last second! Nese flexes on Dream but Dream flexes back, to then SLAP Nese! Dream puts Nese in a corner for big haymakers! Dream backs off to pose, then he ax handles Nese down. Fans chant for Dream as he drags Nese back up. Dream whips Nese but Nese reverses. Dream slides to a stop to dropkick Nese out. But Dream keeps moving, to rope leaping ax handles! Fans fire up with Dream as he puts Nese back in the ring. Dream climbs again but Nese stops him with a trip! Nese sees Dream stuck up top, so he kicks him into the fireman’s carry! Gutbuster drop! Cover, TWO! Dream gasps for air but Nese stomps him down.
Nese taunts Dream as he keeps stomping. Nese rams his shoulder in then CHOPS him. Dream hits back but Nese unloads heavy lefts! Nese stops at 4 but comes back to drag Dream up. Dream hits back with body shots, but Nese facelocks. Dream counters with a cradle, TWO! Nese mule kicks Dream off his feet! Nese whips Dream and runs him over with a back elbow! Cover, TWO! Nese keeps his cool with push-ups, saying he can do this all day. Nese flexes again while Dream crawls over. Dream throws more hands and then a CHOP. Nese throat chops Dream, then hits a running hotshot! Dream falls back while Nese soaks up the heat. Nese triangle moonsaults but flops!
Dream drags himself up while fans cheer him on. Dream and Nese throw hands back and forth. Nese shoves Dream but gets a boot, Dream clobbers Nese with a clothesline! Dream whips but Nese reverses, Dream dodges and clotheslines again! He adds a dropkick and a leg drop! Cover, TWO! Nese lives but Dream keeps on him. Dream drags Nese up into the fireman’s carry but Nese slips out. Nese rocks Dream with a left, but Dream dodges to clothesline them both out! But Dream skins the cat and builds speed, but runs right into Nese’s left! Nese runs but into a boot. Dream boots Nese again! Both men are down but fans are fired up as Dream crawls to a cover. TWO!
Dream keeps moving and brings Nese back up. Nese slips out of the sidewinder but gets elbows. Dream runs but Nese reels him in, school boy into buckles! Nese pulls the knee pad down and goes side to side, but into a SUPERKICK! Dream climbs and fans fire up again. But Nese SHORYUKENS! Nese climbs up to join Dream but Dream fights back. They both stand on the top rope, but Dream gourd busters Nese down! Purple Rain Maker! Cover, Dream wins!
Winner: Velveteen Dream, by pinfall; advances to the next round
It’s #DreamOver for Nese, but Velveteen Dream continues on! Will Dream live the dream of winning this tournament and getting a title shot?
Opening round – Zack Gibson VS Humberto Carrillo!
Liverpool’s Number One is one-half of the inaugural NXT UK Tag Team Champions, but he wouldn’t mind a singles championship. Meanwhile, 205 Live’s newest addition wants to skyrocket right up to the top of the Cruiserweights! Who gets one step closer to gold as worlds collide?
But before the bell rings, Gibson goes right at Carrillo! The Grizzled Young Veteran does not want Ultimo Ninja upstaging him! Gibson throws his jacket off while the ref checks on Carrillo. Carrillo wants the match and the bell rings. Gibson goes right at him with heavy hands! Gibson whips but Carrillo goes up and over and shows off his agility. Looks like he’s just fine! Springboard sunset flip but Gibson spins through. Carrillo holds Gibson up on his legs then sunset flips through, TWO! Gibson kicks but Carrillo dodges to kick and kick back. Carrillo runs and acrobatically arm-drags! He also dropkicks Gibson and fans fire up. Gibson uses the ropes as a shield, then he throat chops Carrillo down!
Gibson grimaces as he stalks Carrillo to a corner for stomps. He throws heavy forearms on Carrillo but backs off at 4. Gibson drags Carrillo up for a hammerlock facebuster. Gibson keeps on the arm with a seated cobra clutch, but fans rally up. Carrillo endures the twisting and Gibson’s up-close trash talk. Gibson wrenches harder but Carrillo feeds of the fan rally to stand. Gibson elbows and throws Carrillo up and over! Carrillo writhes while Gibson dusts himself off. Gibson stomps Carrillo then drags him out for a clobbering clothesline! Cover, TWO, so it’s back after the arm. Gibson has the half nelson chinbar but Carrillo endures. Fans rally up again and Carrillo powers up. Carrillo bumps Gibson off buckles but Gibson throws him into the corner.
Gibson walks into a boot, then Carrillo throws off chopping haymakers! Carrillo whips but Gibson reverses, only for Carrillo to handspring back elbow! Fans fire up with Carrillo as he runs corner to corner. Gibson puts Carrillo on the corner but Carrillo climbs up for a big missile dropkick! Somersault moonsault! Cover, TWO! Carrillo keeps his cool and he stands Gibson up. Gibson wrings him out but he handsprings through, and enziguris Gibson back down! Cover, TWO! Carrillo grows a little frustrated and hurries to a corner. Carrillo moonsaults but lands on his feet when Gibson moves. He goes at Gibson on the ropes but Gibson yanks him into those ropes! Gibson scoops Carrillo into the Ticket to Ride! Cover, TWO!! Now Gibson is frustrated, so he goes after Carrillo’s arm!
Gibson goes for the cobra clutch and grinds the forearms into Carrillo’s face. Gibson wants Shankly Gates but Carrillo gets up. They go around with standing switches, Gibson German Suplexes but Carrillo lands on his feet! Carrillo runs back in, huricanrana but Gibson sunset flips! TWO! Carrillo springboards for an enziguri! Gibson’s in the drop zone, Carrillo climbs up. Headstand, Aztec Press!! Cover, Carrillo wins!!
Winner: Humberto Carrillo, by pinfall; advances to the next round
Ultimo Ninja succeeds in a huge match! Could Carrillo be the dark horse winner of this entire thing?
Quarterfinals – Jordan Devlin VS Drew Gulak!
The Irish Ace finally has a 1v1 match in this tournament, and it is against the Philly Fury! Gulak managed to snag one against Andrews, but will he be able to do the same to Devlin? Or will the Ace Trump All and earn himself that title match?
The bell rings and Gulak circles with Devlin and fans cheer “USA! USA!” for Gulak. They tie up and Gulak pushes Devlin back, only for Devlin to turn it around. They go around the ring and back to center before they break. Fans applaud for this even match-up as the two tie up again. Devlin gets the wrists but Gulak gets a leg. Devlin rolls through and gets free, and fans applaud again. They tie up again and Gulak throws Devlin to the mat. Gulak grinds his knee into the shoulder but Devlin kicks Gulak. Gulak drops the knee again, then grabs Devlin by the jaw. Devlin rolls and slips out to get a chinlock of his own. Devlin traps an arm and hooks the face. The ref reprimands Devlin, but then he reprimands Gulak for pulling hair. Devlin and Gulak get chippy as they go around again.
Gulak spins to a wristlock takedown then shifts to trap that arm. He digs an elbow into Devlin’s ribs but Devlin gets the ropebreak. Gulak lets Devlin go and the two go again. Devlin waistlocks and brings Gulak down for a headlock takeover. Gulak powers out but they collide shoulders. Neither man falls, they just grimace. They approach and Devlin gets a leg. Gulak SLAPS Devlin off his feet! Gulak cravats Devlin right away and wrenches the knee. He makes it a cover, TWO! Devlin endures as Gulak grinds his chin into Devlin’s head. They stand and Devlin fights out. Devlin urenages and standing moonsaults! Cover, TWO! Devlin kicks Gulak down but fans rally with “USA! USA!” Gulak checks his teeth but Devlin throws elbows. Gulak throws body shots but Devlin throws a forearm, so Gulak throws a heavier forearm!
Devlin staggers away but gets Gulak with a jawbreaker! Gulak staggers back now and Devlin toys with Gulak. Devlin drags Gulak up for a shoulder backbreaker! Gulak crawls to a corner but Devlin grinds his boot in. Devlin backs off at 4 but comes back to snapmare Gulak. Devlin puts Gulak in a seated abdominal stretch, but fans rally for Gulak. Gulak powers up and throws Devlin out. Devlin stays on the apron and shoulders in. Devlin slinghots but Gulak sits on the cover. The ref sees Gulak is still holding the rope! The count is off and Devlin gets to a corner. Devlin rolls Gulak and now he uses the ropes, but the ref sees that! The ref won’t let either man cheat, and each man confronts the other for cheating. They start shoving then throwing hands.
Gulak clubs and uppercuts Devlin then bumps him on buckles. Devlin hits back with heavy rights and EuroUppers of his own. Devlin runs back in but into knees. Gulak headbutts Devlin then puts him in a corner. Gulak stomps a mudhole into Devlin, but stops at 4. Devlin kicks back and pushes Gulak away. Devlin runs but into a back elbow! Gulak and Devlin run at each other but neither man falls. They start chopping, Devlin hits a jumping knee but Gulak hits a backhand! Both men fall but fans fire up. The ref starts a standing count, but it passes 5 before either man sits up. Gulak stands at 8 and drags Devlin up. Gulak scoops but Devlni slips out to springboard, quebrada is caught into the GuLOCK!!
Devlin endures the dragon sleeper and body scissors, but he’s stuck in the middle of the ring. Devlin gets free of the legs and starts kneeing Gulak back. Gulak elbows and suplexes Devlin over but Devlin stays on the apron. Slingshot cutter! Cover, TWO!! Gulak survives but Devlin’s too tired to be frustrated. Fans know “This is Awesome!” as both men slowly stir. Devlin stands first and goes over to Gulak. Devlin throws a clubbing clothesline but Gulak only staggers about. Another clothesline but Gulak still stays up. Devlin runs but Gulak ducks and redirects, sunset flip surprise! TWO, Victory Roll from Devlin! TWO! Devlin hits a big knee, then ripcord saido suplex! Cover, TWO!! Devlin grows frustrated but he keeps on Gulak. Devlin throws a heavy forearm and Gulak ends up in the corner. Gulak sputters while Devlin talks trash about being the WWE’s Ace.
Devlin throws more forearms but Gulak gets a leg! Gulak steps through, modified ankle lock meets Queen Angelito Stretch! Devlin is trapped, but Gulak can’t keep his grip. Devlin fights with a free arm and rocks Gulak off his feet. Both men are down again but fans rally up. Devlin staggers up first but Gulak follows. Devlin runs in but Gulak dodges to rock him with a clothesline! But Devlin fireman’s carry, Ireland’s Call outta nowhere!! Devlin wins!!
Winner: Jordan Devlin, by pinfall; advances to the semifinals
The Ace makes the best of his first round bye and is off to the semis! Who does Devlin test his luck against in the next round?
Quarterfinals – Keith Lee VS Adam Cole!
The Limitless One barely broke a sweat against the Kiwi Buzzsaw, while the Panama City Playboy is feeling the pain from what “The Worst” Shane Thorne did to his arm. Does Cole stand a chance against Lee? Or will he #ShocktheSystem again?
The bell rings on this first for NXT. They tie up and Lee starts swinging Cole around! Cole goes flying, and he’s in desbelief. Lee says it’s time to #BaskinMyGlory, but Cole starts firing off stomps, BAYBAY! Cole takes a bow but Lee comes back to run him over! Lee grabs Cole and hoists him up by his bad arm! Cole endures being held high over head, then Lee wrings him out. Lee stalks Cole to a corner and grinds his forearms in. Cole dodges the double chops and calls for a time-out. Lee doesn’t give him that time-out, and instead lifts Cole to toss him onto the apron! Lee drags Cole up and into the ring while fans rally up. Cole stands and Lee climbs the corner.
Lee brings Cole up for a deadlift but Cole fights back. Cole bumps Lee on buckles, then sunset flips. Lee holds on to deny the bomb, but Cole SUPERKICKS the leg out! Lee falls to the mat and Cole has his opening. Cole slams Lee’s leg into the post! And again! And again! Lee drags himself away while Cole returns to the ring. Cole mocks Lee with a hobble, then stomps away on the bad leg. Cole goes after the leg with a toehold and knee drops. Lee still kicks Cole with the good leg, but Cole stomps the bad leg again. Cole puts the bad leg on the ropes and springboard sits on it! Lee writhes while Cole grins. Cole goes after the leg again with another springboard sit down! Cole dusts off his hands before driving his knee into Lee’s. And then a seated kneebar!
Lee pries at the hands as fans rally up. Lee pulls Cole’s hands apart but Cole tweaks the leg! Cover, ONE, but the kneebar is still on. Lee grabs at hair but Cole just pushes the knee again. Cover, ONE, but Lee kicks Cole away again. Lee hobbles to his feet but Cole dropkicks the bad leg out! Cole runs, but Lee blocks the shining wizard to headbutt Cole down! Fans rally as Lee forces himself to stand. Cole stands back up but Lee counter punches him. Lee blocks then rocks Cole! Lee tosses Cole across the way! And runs in for a corner splash! Lee keeps moving to lariat Cole inside-out! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives but Lee isn’t letting up. Cole slips out of the bomb to enziguri! Lee staggers, Cole kicks at his legs, then bicycle boots him down! Cover, TWO! Lee survives and fans rally up.
Cole keeps his cool as he aims from the corner. Cole climbs, waits for Lee to stand, and then leaps! But Lee catches Cole! Lee pops Cole up but Cole fights out of the bomb. Cole throws heavy rights then runs, but into a pop-up SPIRIT BOMB! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Cole survives but Lee drags him to a drop zone. Lee climbs up, MOONSAULT! But it flops! Last Shot Shining Wizard!! Cover, TWO!? Lee still lives and Cole cannot believe it! Cole grits his teeth as he wants Lee to stay down. Lee sits up but gets a bicycle boot. But Lee doesn’t go down, so Cole gives him another. Cole can’t believe Lee stands. Lee double CHOPS Cole! Lee lifts Cole, but Cole rakes eyes! Cole kicks the legs out, then mule kicks Lee’s face. Lee still sits up! SUPERKICK, SUPERKICK, LAST SHOT!! Cover, Cole wins!
Winner: Adam Cole, by pinfall; advances to the semifinals
Cole is the first man in, but it took a lot to do it. Can Cole continue on and go all the way?
Quarterfinals – Dominik Dijakovic VS Tyler Bate!
Dijakovic made TJP feast his eyes on a defeat, but the Big Strong Boy overcame the Age of Alexander. Can Bate overcome an even bigger challenge to continue towards the end? Or will Dijakovic take out another inaugural champion on his path to his own title reign?
The bell rings and Dijakovic goes right at Bate! Bate gets clear of the boot to throw hands. Bate wrenches the bad arm then dropkicks the bad leg. Dijakovic staggers as Bate keeps on him. Bate shoulder breaks and then again. Dijakovic uses his power to lift Bate, knee him, and then throw him out of the ring! Bate hits the floor but Dijakovic goes after him with clubbing forearms. Dijakovic puts Bate back in the ring and stomps him down. Cover, TWO! Dijakovic drags Bate up while fans rally. Dijakovic scoops Bate for a backbreaker, then uses the ropes for a falling splash! Cover, TWO! Dijakovic keeps right on Bate with a chinlock. Bate endures even as Dijakovic thrashes him around. Bate works his way out of the hold but Dijakovic wrangles him back down.
Dijakovic drives an elbow in then pulls back on the chinlock. Fans build to a rally as Bate endures more. Bate works his way up again, and elbows out of the hold. Dijakovic rocks Bate with a forearm, then rams elbows in in the corner! Dijakovic CHOPS Bate and Bate falls to his knees. Bate hits back with body shots and elbows, and even reaches up for haymakers. But Dijakovic scoops him for another backbreaker! Dijakovic goes back to the ropes, but his splash flops! Bate stands and boots Dijakovic! Bate throws heavy hands but Dijakovic knees low. Dijakovic runs but Bate huricanranas him down! Bate runs corner to corner for the EuroUpper, but Dijakovic blocks and reverses the whip. Dijakovic runs into the knee, and Bate hits a flying EuroUpper!
Bate fires up with the fans as he lifts Dijakovic. He gets Dijakovic up for the airplane spin! Bate pops Dijakovic up for the EuroUpper! Cover, TWO! Bate kicks and clubs Dijakovic while he’s down, but Dijakovic laughs again. “Is that the best you got!?” Buzzsaw kick rocks Dijakovic! Bate throws more hands but Dijakovic shoves him away, mule kick to front kick to back elbow! “Time to fly!” Suplex toss! Dijakovic catches his breath while Bate slowly stands. Fans rally up while Dijakvoic aims. Dijakovic grabs Bate, choke slam but Bate flips through! Bop, BANG! Underhooks, but Dijakovic powers out. Dijakovic fires off more strikes, but Bate rebounds, only for Dijakovic to discus boot him down! Cover, TWO!! Bate lives and Dijakovic grows frustrated.
Fans rally up again as Dijakovic stands. Dijakovic drags Bate up into the fireman’s carry, and he puts Bate on the top rope. Dijakovic throws clubbing forearms then climbs up to join Bate. He wants the superplex, but Bate holds on! Dijakovic clubs Bate more, but Bate fights back. Bate headbutts Dijakovic down, then sunset flips for a powerbomb, but Dijakovic lands on his feet!? SUPERKICK, Choke Slam Sit-out!! Cover, TWO!! Dijakovic can’t believe it, but he keeps moving to FLY! Direct hit from the towering Dijakovic! Dijakovic puts Bate in the ring, drags him back up, and lifts with the torture rack. But Bate gets Dijakovic’s bad arm! Bate slips out to TYLER DRIVER ’97!! Cover, Bate wins!!
Winner: Tyler Bate, by pinfall; advances to the semifinals
Bate conquers the Croatian colossus! Will Bate make another amazing tournament run to become a #1 contender?
Quarterfinals – Velveteen Dream VS Humberto Carrillo!
The Patrick Clark Experience toughed it out against Tony Nese while Ultimo Ninja managed to get past Gibson. Who will get past the other and head for the semifinals?
The bell rings and fans are still hot behind “Velveteen! Velveteen!” Dream swivels his hips as he takes his shirt off again. The bell rings and Dream circles with Carrillo. They tie up and Dream gets the arm. Dream wrenches Carrillo to a wristlock and he swivels his hips again. Carrillo handsprings through to a reversal, but Dream rolls, only for Carrillo to wrangle him down. Fans rally up and Dream rolls around again to handspring and reverse to a headlock. Carrillo powers out but Dream runs him over. Dream poses but Carrillo kips up. Dream shoves but so does Carrillo. Carrillo gets Dream to take his headband off. The two circle again, and Carrillo catches the punch, only for Dream to kick low. Dream whips but Carrillo goes up and over and shows off his agility. Carrillo arm-drags and dropkicks Dream, then acrobatically arm-drags him out of the ring!
Fans fire up as Carrillo builds speed. Carrillo slides and Dream ducks. Dream pops Carrillo to the apron but gets a mule kick. Carrillo builds speed but Dream runs him over! Dream drags Carrillo up and bumps him off buckles. Dream SLAPS Carrillo then hops up top. Fans fire up for the hip swivel, and Dream drops Carrillo with ax handles. Dream drags Carrillo up again for a neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Dream keeps his cool as he swivels those hips over Carrillo. Dream puts Carrillo in a chinlock and thrashes him about. Carrillo endures while fans chant for Dream. Carrillo powers his way up and out but Dream clubs him down. Dream drops springboard stomps then covers, ONE! Dream is right back to the chinlock!
Carrillo gets up but Dream wrangles him back down. Carrillo endures while Dream taunts him with how fans love Dream so much more. Dream holds on but Carrillo pries his way out. Carrillo elbows back then runs, handspring but into a dropkick! Dream covers, TWO! Carrillo toughs it out and Dream is surprised. Dream stalks Carrillo, daring him to stand. Carrillo gets up and Dream snapmares him for another chinlock. They go around on the mat as fans rally up. Dream wrenches Carrillo’s neck but Carrillo endures. Fans start chanting for Humberto and it bothers Dream. The fans duel now and Carrillo powers up! But Dream slips out, only to run into a boot. Dream comes back but misses in the corner. Carrillo throws hands then whips, but Dream reverses, handspring back elbow! Carrillo keeps going, sunset flip but Dream rolls through. Dream kicks but Carrillo dodges and enziguris back!
Carrillo runs corner to corner but Dream puts him on the apron. Carrillo SLAPS and springboards but Dream trips him up! Dream climbs while Carrillo crashes and burns. Dream leaps but gets barriers! Carrillo DIVES! Carrillo puts Dream in quick, climbs up quick, and leaps for a missile dropkick! Fans fire up as Carrillo somersault moonsaults! Cover, TWO!! Dream survives but Carrillo keeps his cool. Carrillo runs but Dream puts him on the apron. Dream triangle dropkicks but misses! Carrillo gets himself to the corner and the top rope. Carrillo moonsaults, but into boots! Dream goes for the sidewinder but Carrillo pushes him away. Dream comes back with a boot and a SUPERKICK! Then the Sidewinder! Cover, TWO!! Carrillo shocks Dream, but Dream doesn’t stop.
Dream climbs up top, Purple Rain Maker misses!! Carrillo runs, handspring arm-drag! Cover, TWO! Carrillo grows frustrated but fans are loving this match. Carrillo puts Dream into a corner and says it’s over. He climbs up top, but Dream gets to the apron. Carrillo adjusts but Dream rocks him with an uppercut! Carrillo hits back, but Dream rocks him again. Dream climbs up to headbutt Carrillo, but Carrillo hits back. They fight with heavy hands but Carrillo gets the edge. Carrillo tosses Dream in, but Dream trips him up! Dream drags Carrillo out in the fireman’s, Dream Valley Driver! Cover, Dream wins!
Winner: Velveteen Dream, by pinfall; advances to the semifinals
Dream does it again in another thriller! Will Worlds Collide have an Experience all the way to the end?
Semifinals – Adam Cole VS Tyler Bate!
The entire semifinals are NXT USA VS NXT UK, and we start by pitting the inaugural NXT North American Champion against the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion! Both former champions want another go, but who proves they can still go and make it into the tournament’s final round?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up and Cole gets the wristlock. Bate rolls through then rolls and handsprings to reverse the wristlock. Bate wrenches but Cole rolls to reverse back. Cole wrenches but Bate works on his escape with a hook of the foot. Cole pushes Bate to the corner but backs off at 4, to hit his catchphrase, BAYBAY! Bate and Cole circle again and Bate headlocks. Cole powers out but Bate handsprings and arm-drags Cole around! Bate dropkicks Cole, too, and Cole bails out. Bate waits for Cole to return so Cole takes his time. Cole goes in but slides right out to frustrate Bate, but Bate grabs him by the ears! Cole enziguris Bate down! Fans cheer as Cole puts Bate back inside. Cole rains down rights on Bate but backs off at 4. He drags Bate up for a neckbreaker!
Cole puts Bate in a corner and stomps a mudhole in. Cole grinds his boot in but stops at 4. He drags Bate up to snapmare him for a knee to the back. Cole runs to put the chinlock on. Fans cheer as Cole wrenches and squeezes Bate’s neck. Bate endures and feeds off the fan rally. Bate stands and elbows out. He throws hands then runs, but into Cole’s back elbow! Cole asks if that’s the best Bate’s got. He toys with Bate and fans start to boo. Cole taunts Bate as being “pathetic”, but Bate throws haymakers. They brawl back and forth, and Bate gets the edge with his boxing blows. Bate throws and uppercuts Cole! Bate whips and back drops Cole! And hits a EuroUpper in the corner! Bate whips but Cole reverses, only to walk into the knee! Bate hops up, flying EuroUpper!
Fans fire up with Bate as he scoops Cole. Bate gives Cole an airplane spin! They go around and around, and Bate pops Cole up for the EuroUpper! Cover, TWO! Bate keeps his cool as he stands again. Bate brings Cole up but Cole jawbreakers back. Cole runs into the corner but Bate catches him! Cole fights but Bate still throws him overhead! Bate kips up and hits the standing shooting star! Cover, TWO! Cole survives and Bate is exhausted. Fans duel as both men slowly stir. Bate underhooks Cole but Cole drops down to block. Cole back drops but Bate lands on his feet. Cole scoops Bate but Bate fights out. Bate runs but into the bicycle boot! Ushigoroshi! Cover, TWO!! Bate survives and Cole can’t believe it!
Both men stand and Cole drags Bate back up. Cole suplexes but Bate counters to a cradle! TWO, and Bate enziguris Cole! Bate hurries up and deadlifts Cole in a German, but Cole fights out! Cole standing switches but Bate slips under. Bate ducks Cole’s enziguri to deadlift again, and still gets Cole over! Bridging cover, TWO! Bate kicks Cole from the mat, but Cole forearms back. Bate kicks, Cole forearms. Now Bate forearms and the two brawl to their feet. Bate gets an edge but Cole kicks a leg out. Cole throws hands down on Bate but Bate is a “Big Strong Boy!” They brawl more, and Bate fires off hands. Bate ducks the kick, Bop for BANG! Bate runs, rebounds, but into a SUPERKICK! Last Shot Brainbuster!! Last Shot SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!? How?! Cole cannot believe his string of moves didn’t do it!
Fans duel again as Tyler slowly stirs. Cole looks down at Bate, and brings down the knee pad. Cole takes aim, runs, but Bate dodges. Bop, SUPERKICK! Rebound lariat! TYLER DRIVER ’97!! Cover, Bate wins!!
Winner: Tyler Bate, by pinfall; advances to the Worlds Collide Finals
Bate is on the doorstep of history! Will he again conquer a tournament to have his shot at a title?
Semifinals – Jordan Devlin VS Velveteen Dream!
The other NXT USA VS NXT UK match is here, and The Ace faces The Experience! Neither man has held gold in the WWE, but this tournament could change all that. Who meets Tyler Bate in the final round?
The bell rings and Dream circles with Devlin. Dream still has to take his frilled jacket shirt off but Dream tries to defend keeping it on. The referee insists, so Dream takes it off to reveal taped up ribs. Devlin likes the looks of those, even as Dream swivels his hips to say he’s not that in bad of shape. They go around and Devlin corners Dream. Fans cheer Dream on as he and Devlin tie up. Devlin gets the waistlock and uses it to hurt the ribs. Dream gets the ropes but Devlin backs off at 4. Devlin and Dream go again, and Devlin gets the wristlock. He reels Dream in for another waistlock, but Dream throws Devlin down to the mat.
Dream grinds Devlin with a headlock but Devlin works his way up. Devlin throws elbows into the ribs then powers out of the headlock, but Dream still runs him over. Dream runs but Devlin speeds things up. Dream catches Devlin in the firemans carry! Devlin slips out to a waistlock but Dream standing switches and dropkicks Devlin down! Devlin flounders out of the ring but Dream pursues. Dream throws a BIG haymaker then a big EuroUpper. Dream brings Devlin around to bump off barriers, then into the apron. He puts Devlin back in the ring at 8, and Dream springboards, but into the urenage! Standing moonsault, and Devlin mocks the Velveteen pose. Devlin grins as he looms over Dream. He drops ax handles but Dream punches back. Devlin stomps the bad ribs into the corner!
Devlin backs off at 4 but comes back to stand Dream up. Fans rally for Dream as Devlin rams his shoulder into Dream’s bad ribs. Dream shoves Devlin but Devlin rams him again. Devlin stalks Dream but Dream CHOPS back! Devlin kicks the bad ribs again, then rocks Dream with a EuroUpper. Dream falls and Devlin grinds his boots in. Devlin stomps at 4 and Dream sputters for air. Devlin again mocks the pose before coming back. Dream headbutts Devlin in the ribs, then again, and runs for a sunset flip. Devlin breaks the grip to drop a knee on the ribs! Cover, TWO! Devlin keeps on Dream with a seated abdominal stretch. Dream endures as fans rally up, but Devlin hammers away on those ribs. Dream moves around and gets up to hit Devlin back. Devlin hits another uppercut and Dream flops to the apron.
Devlin drags Dream back in and gives Dream a backbreaker! Cover, TWO! Devlin keeps on Dream with a chinlock, and digs his knee into Dream’s back. Dream endures and fans rally up again. Dream powers his way up but Devlin throws him down by his hair. Fans boo but Devlin doesn’t care. Devlin drags Dream up again for a heavy right! Devlin taunts Dream that he’s no Ace, but fans boo and jeer. Dream stands but Devlin decks him with another right. Devlin toys with Dream and brings him up for another right. Dream hits back! They brawl with heavy haymakers, and Dream gets an edge! Devlin kicks but Dream spins him around for a clothesline! Dream rallies and whips Devlin but Devlin reverses. Devlin runs into Dream’s boots! Dream springboards for ax handles!
Fans fire up as Dream brings Devlin up. Fireman’s carry but the bad ribs won’t let him. Dream SUPERKICKS Devlin instead! Cover, TWO! Dream forces himself back up and climbs to the top. Devlin goes after ropes but Dream saw that coming. Dream hops down but now they brawl through the ropes. Devlin shoulders then slingshots but Dream holds on for dear life! Dream punches Devlin away, then asai moonsaults to take him out! Fans fire up as Dream puts Devlin back in. Dream climbs again, flying crossbody! But Devlin rolls through to cover, TWO! Dream gets to a corner but Devlin runs in. Dream boots him but Devlin turns him around for a draping backstabber! Cover, TWO!! Dream survives but Devlin keeps on him. Ripcord but sunset flip, TWO! Devlin sits, TWO!
Dream trips Devlin, rolls through, and has the fireman’s carry! Devlin hits the ribs, then blocks the superkick, but walks into the sidewinder!! Cover, TWO!! Devlin lives but Dream is too tired to be frustrated. Fans rally as Dream drags himself back to a corner. Dream climbs again but Devlin gets away. Dream fetches him, but Devlin fireman’s carry! But now Dream slips out, only to walk into Devlin’s headbutt! Devlin ripcords to the saido suplex! Cover, TWO!? Dream survives and Devlin is beside himself! Fans love this match courtesy of “NXT! NXT!” Devlin drags Dream to a drop zone and climbs up. He moonsaults, but onto knees! Dream gets Devlin up, Dream Valley Driver! Dream keeps moving, climbs up again, and leaps for Purple Rain Maker! It hits, cover, Dream wins!
Winner: Velveteen Dream, by pinfall; advances to the Worlds Collide Finals
It’s #DreamOn! The finals will also be NXT USA VS NXT UK, which side wins it all?!
WWE Worlds Collide Finals – Tyler Bate VS Velveteen Dream!
This isn’t just the final match of the inaugural Worlds Collide Tournament, but this is also a rematch from way back in February 2018! But this time, a title shot is on the line! Who takes the whole tournament with this match?
The bell rings and we begin. They circle and fans cheer on “Both These Guys!” Dream and Bate tie up, Bate spins to a wristlock. Bate wrenches but Dream reverses. Dream wrenches but can’t quite swivel the hips right now. Bate rolls and rolls and gets away from Dream, and he swivels HIS hips! Dream slithers and slides out of the ring to give himself a breather. Bate waits as Dream returns, and they tie up. Bate gets a waistlock but Dream sprawls and spins out. They’re face to face as fans duel. Dream again slides out of the ring but Bate follows this time. They go back in the ring and Dream drops down to again stare Bate in the eye. Bate follows Dream again but Dream uppercuts him! Dream climbs fast and leaps, but into a big body shot!
Bate rams Dream to the corner and drives his shoulder into the rings. Bate snapmares and drops elbows, covers, TWO! Dream winces but Bate is on him for a seated abdominal stretch. Bate drives his elbow in while fans rally up. Dream endures the claw grip on the ribs. Fans continue to rally and Dream feeds off the energy. Dream gets up but now it’s a standing stretch. Bate even grapevines a leg so he puts more weight on Dream’s body. Bate drives in elbows but Dream grabs hair. Dream endures as Bate bounces, and he manages to hip toss out of the hold! Dream throws a haymaker but Bate headbutts the ribs. Bate headbutts the ribs again, then scoop slams Dream hard. Cover, TWO! Bate keeps his cool and rams Dream down with forearms into Dream’s back. Bate puts on a body scissor and Dream flails in pain!
Fans rally as Dream endures the squeeze. Dream makes it a cover, TWO and Bate still has the body scissors. Bate squeezes tight but Dream turns around. Dream manages to deadlift Bate up, pries him off and slams him down! Dream hurries to the corner, but his ribs are slowing him down. Bate trips Dream up and the ribs take the hit! Bate climbs and deadlifts Dream for a SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO! Dream survives but Bate keeps his cool. Fans rally as Bate rams knees into the ribs. Bate also drives elbows in, then just Penalty Kicks the ribs! Bate drags Dream up, German Suplex! Dream rolls off the cover but Bate stays on him with a rear bearhug.
Fans rally again as Dream gasps and flails. They stand, Dream elbows out. Bate elbows his back then shoves him for a headbutt to the ribs. Bate throws EuroUppers, then shoves Dream again for another headbutt. He keeps clubbing Dream, then shoves again, but Dream knees Bate away! Bate staggers about and Dream throws more haymakers. Dream kicks and punches Bate more, and starts rallying! Bate shoves Dream but Dream clotheslines him again! Dream whips and back drops Bate high! Dream runs into the corner for a splash, but Bate catches him! Bate carries Dream but Dream elbows out. Dream reels Bate in, but Bate slips out of the sidewinder, SUPERKICK! Famouser! Cover, TWO!! Bate lives and Dream is wincing even more. Dream forces himself to climb the top rope, leaps, but the elbow misses! Bate ghost pins, TWO!
Bate throws hands but Dream counter punches, only for Bate to rolling kick! But Dream comes back to roll through, Dream Valley Driver! Cover, TWO!! Bate survives but Dream is too tired to be frustrated. Fans rally up again and Dream drags Bate back into the fireman’s. Dream wants it again but his ribs are the enemy. Bate slips out, waistlocks, but Dream standing switches and shoves. Bate rebounds, lariat! Underhooks, Tyler Driver ’97!! Cover, TWO?! Dream survives on heart alone! Fans duel again as Bate drags Dream around by his legs. Bate wants a Boston Crab but Dream flails. Bate gets Dream turned over, and he sits down deep! Dream endures, but somehow powers up to crawl! Dream comes so close, and Bate even stands on his head! Bate stomps away and Dream almost fades out! The referee checks, but Dream comes to life!
Dream reaches but Bate pulls him away from ropes! Dream uses his last gas to turn and kick Bate away! Bate keeps holding on, but Dream reels him in for a package! TWO!! Fans know “This is Awesome!” and it’s still not over! Dream drags himself up with ropes while Bate slowly stirs. Dream waits for Bate to stand, superkick misses! Bop up, BANG to the ribs! But SUPERKICK from Dream! Dream underhooks but Bate huricanranas to deny the steal! Cover, TWO!! Dream escapes and fans hope these two “Fight Forever!” Bate and Dream slowly sit up while fans duel again. Bate runs but Dream throws him right out! Dream climbs up high, leaping ax handles! Dream puts Bate back in, climbs again, but Bate leaps for a headbutt! Bate’s stinging from that one, but he climbs up to join Dream.
They brawl, Dream hitting a swift back hand. Dream changes positions and climbs back up. Bate holds on and Dream’s ribs are again a problem. Bate hits the ribs then Bop for BANG! Underhooks on the top rope, but Dream back drops Bate down! Dream quickly turns around, PURPLE RAIN MAKER!! Cover, Dream wins!!
Winner: Velveteen Dream, by pinfall; Worlds Collide Tournament Champion
The Experience is the Iron Man as he wins with bad ribs! And he shows respect to Bate by raising his hand. They also shake hands, and Bate gives Dream the ring. Dream gets to challenge for a title of his choosing, which champion has an Experience in their future?
My Thoughts (as of 2PM EST):
A lot of great matches for the opening rounds and quarterfinals, but I have to say this: WHAT THE HELL, WWE?! You advertise this as a huge tournament, so important for everyone to see at 12 Noon EST, but you only keep it to two hours? You cut out the Battle Royal that would tell us where everyone ends up, in place of showing us where everyone ends up? And then you don’t even give us ALL the matches in the opening and quarters?! Where was Gibson VS Carrillo? Where is Devlin VS Gulak? This is one of the few times where I am legitimately and justifiably pissed off at WWE for how they do something. As stupid as it sounds, they better give us at least Gulak VS Devlin in the primetime special after that Battle Royal finally plays out for us.
My Score for this part: 7.9/10
My Thoughts (as of 10PM EST):
Now that we have everything and I’ve organized it as it should be, this Worlds Collide event is much better than how WWE chose to broadcast it. The battle royal wasn’t shocking since the morning stream gave away a lot, but it was still pretty fun to watch how the stories unfolded. We finally get Gibson VS Carrillo, which was a stellar opening round match. I can only assume someone in the WWE (Vince) made an executive decision to keep the best matches on the Network special because we fans need the incentive to watch it. That or Vince is a big fan of Carrillo and/or Gibson. It’d make sense given how Carrillo has been getting some great shine. We also finally get Gulak VS Devlin, which was apparently the first quarterfinal, and is itself a stellar match. I especially liked how it was Heel VS Heel and very gritty.
The semifinals were of course incredible matches all their own, but I was surprised that not one Cruiserweight made it that far. I’m not sure if Vince is at fault or if this really was because WWE power levels determined Gulak and the others weren’t strong enough to defeat the NXT/NXT UK stars. Either way, we got great matches out of Cole VS Bate and Dream VS Devlin. All outcomes for the finals would’ve made an instant classic, but it became rather clear with Dream’s bad ribs was a great story to make Dream the underdog against anyone. Giving us Face VS Face, fans would in theory be okay with either winner, but clearly fans were really happy to see Dream win. Sadly, leaks happen so it’s easy to find out who Dream challenges. Either way, Dream’s finally getting his due and that’s great.
My Final Score: 9/10
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Is Orange Cassidy coldblooded? Or just in control?
Before their AEW World Championship match at Full Gear, Jon Moxley puts Wheeler Yuta in Orange Cassidy’s way! Will Cassidy destroy The Decoder before going for The Maniac?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida; Kris wins.
- 2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger; Lashley wins.
- Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
- Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta w/ The Death Riders; Cassidy wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family!
This All-Star 8 Man is going to make for a massive match! The Aerial Assassin, Dunk Zilla, The One & Only and the man the family foolishly forgot are now teamed together against Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Brian Cage & Lance Archer! Will Ospreay lead this team to victory ahead of the grudge matches at Full Gear? Or will Callis’ Alpha, Aussie Arrow, Machine & Murderhawk Monster make sure #EverybodyDies?
Well forget sorting out, Ospreay leads his team in attacking the Callis Family right on the ramp! The fans fire up as Hobbs is after Archer, Davis is after Cage, and of course Ricochet is after Konosuke while Ospreay is after Kyle! Hobbs smacks Archer off railing, Kyle CLUBS Ospreay on the back, but Ospreay kicks low. Ospreay sends Kyle into railing, rips the tearaway pants right off him, and then LASHES him with them! Davis sends Cage into railing while Ospreay uses those pants to SLING Kyle into more railing! Davis CLUBS away on Cage, Ospreay blows snot on Kyle’s pants, and Davis sends Cage into more railing.
Kyle turns things around to send Ospreay into railing! Konosuke helps Cage against Davis but Hobbs still throws hands on Archer. Kyle CLUBS Ospreay, CLUBS Ricochet, but Konosuke puts Davis in the ring. The bell rings and this is finally a match. Konosuke headlocks Davis but Davis fires body shots. Davis powers up and out, but Konosuke RAMS him! The fans fire up as Davis stays up. Davis runs to RAM Konosuke! Konosuke stays up and the fans rally. Konosuke runs to RAM Davis, but Davis runs. Konosuke bypasses, leaps, but Davis catches him for a TOSS! And a SENTON! The fans fire up with Davis, and Ricochet reaches out.
Davis tags Ricochet in , then holds the way open, for Ricochet to FOSBURY FLOP onto Konosuke! But Cage CLOBBERS Davis! Cage then RAMS Ricochet into the apron, POSTS him, but Ospreay PENALTY KICKS Cage! The fans fire up as Ospreay goes up, but Kyle UPPERCUTS him! The fans boo as Kyle goes up, CLUBS away on Ospreay, and Ospreay falls to the floor. But now Hobbs is up! Kyle says wait! Then he fires hands! Hobbs just CHOPS Kyle! Hobbs climbs up to get Kyle, but Archer CLUBS Hobbs! Archer drags Hobbs down, throws hands, then puts Hobbs in between steps and post! Hobbs fights back, but Cage sends Ospreay into the steps!
The fans boo as Hobbs’ leg is crushed between steps and post! Archer puts Ricochet in the ring while a medic checks Hobbs. Archer brings Ricochet up but Ricochet slips free to fire off fast strikes! Hobbs is being helped to the back and Ospreay is concerned that this is now 4v3. Ricochet still fires strikes on Archer, but Archer grabs Ricochet by the neck! CHOKE- NO, Ricochet RANAS Archer first! Archer tumbles, stands up, and Ricochet springboards, but Archer CLOBBERS Him out of the sky! Archer BLASTS Davis, then catches Ospreay out of the air! Archer TOSSES Ospreay away and fans boo. But Ricochet springboards back in!
Archer catches Ricochet, and he CHOKE SLAMS Ricochet out onto Ospreay and Davis! The fans boo as the Don Callis Family is in control, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage & Kyle flex to soak up the heat, then Archer goes out after Ospreay and the rest. Konosuke fetches Ricochet into the ring, waistlocks, and then brings him away from the corner. Archer beats up on Ospreay while Konosuke fires knees into Ricochet. Ricochet tumbles to ropes but Konosuke is on him. Davis fires hands on Archer, then sends him into railing! Davis fires more hands, but Konosuke CHOKES Ricochet at the ropes! The ref counts, Konosuke steps off and tags Kyle. Kyle stays between Ricochet and his corner. Kyle taunts Ricochet, stomps him around, then whips him to ropes. Kyle ELBOWS Ricochet down, then stalks him to a corner.
Kyle stomps away on Ricochet while Archer intimidates commentary. Kyle shouts at the camera while the ref counts, and Kyle steps off of Ricochet’s neck. Kyle bumps Ricochet off buckles, tags Cage, and Cage stands Ricochet up. Cage CHOPS Ricochet, then whips him to ropes for an ELBOW! Cage flexes while he taunts Ospreay & Davis. Cage drags Ricochet up but Ricochet RAMS him! And RAMS him! And fires forearms! Cage ROCKS Ricochet, then runs, but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI! Konosuke tags in and storms after Ricochet. Konosuke stomps Ricochet, then rains down fists! The ref reprimands while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke argues with the ref while Ospreay rallies the fans. Konosuke stays between Ricochet and his team, but Ricochet SLAPS Konosuke! Konosuke ROCKS Ricochet for it! Ricochet fires forearms and an UPPERCUT! Konosuke keeps Ricochet from his corner, reels Ricochet in, but Ricochet victory rolls! TWO, and Ricochet ducks a chop to handspring BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ricochet and Konosuke crawl, hot tags to Kyle and Ospreay! The fans fire up as these two fire fists and forearms! Kyle kicks and whips but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Kyle!
Ospreay whips, Kyle reverses, Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Kyle staggers, Konosuke tags back in! Ospreay dodges Konosuke to BLAST Cage & Archer! Ospreay fires fists on Konosuke, but Konosuke CLAWS Ospreay’s face! Konosuke runs, but Davis intercepts with a fireman’s carry! AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN! Or maybe in this case, just a United Empire Dental Plan! But in any case, Davis scoops Konosuke, for the LAWN DART CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but the fans fire up. Ospreay & Davis bring Konosuke up, double pump handle, but the #MurderMachines make the save!
Archer puts Davis in a corner, Cage ducks Ospreay’s haymaker to waistlock. Archer runs up, BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Davis fires hands on Archer but Cage waistlocks, ripcords, and ROCKS Davis! Then fireman’s carry into the ASSISTED NECKBREAKER! The fans boo but the Murder Machines DOUBLE RIPCORD Ospreay up for Konosuke’s BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and shocks everyone! Archer argues with the ref but the count was fair. Konosuke tags Kyle while fans rally up behind Ospreay. Kyle smirks as he stalks Ospreay. Kyle BOOTS Ricochet off the apron for good measure!
Kyle tells Ospreay that this is how he wants it, right? All about Ospreay! Kyle stomps away on Ospreay in the corner, then digs his boots in! The ref counts but wait! Here comes Hobbs! Hobbs hobbles but Kyle hurries to send Ospreay to the Callis corner. Tag to Konosuke and then Kyle slides out. Kyle runs up on Hobbs, but Hobbs CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up as Hobbs makes his way to the corner. Ospreay fights free of the corner but Konosuke holds him back! Ospreay fires forearms, reaches out, repeat! The fans rally as hard as they can, but Konosuke reels Ospreay in! Konosuke hits a back suplex, but Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay dodges Konosuke, hot tag to Hobbs! The Powerhouse powers up to rally on Konosuke! The fans fire up as Hobbs TOSSES Kyle, but the Murder Machines attack! They reel Hobbs in, but Hobbs fights the double suplex! The fans fire up but the Murder Machines double whip. Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up as Hobbs has targets in all corners! SPLASH for Konosuke! SPLASH for Cage! SPLASH for Kyle! SPLASH for Archer! The fans are thunderous and Hobbs brings the straps down. Archer kicks low, then runs, but Hobbs dodges, to SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up again, and Hobbs tags Davis!
Davis runs up to BOOT Konosuke, BOOT him again, but Konosuke just fires up! Ospreay CANNONBALLS onto Kyle while Konosuke fires hands! Konosuke spins, but Davis DECKS him! Davis roars, stands Konosuke up, but Konosuke backdrops back! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee to ENZIGIRI! Davis gut wrenches Konosuke, for a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, KYLE BREAKS IT! The fans boo but now Aussie Open is face to face! Kyle pie faces Davis, talks trash, but Davis glares at him. Kyle SLAPS Davis, so Davis TACKLES Kyle! Davis throws hands, Kyle gets up, and Davis runs up! Kyle dodges and Konosuke DECKS Davis!
Ricochet springboards, FLYING LARIAT on Konosuke! But Cage POP-UP POWERBOMBS Ricochet! Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Cage! Archer CHOKE SLAMS Hobbs! Ospreay hits the PIP PIP CHEERIO FOREARM on Archer! Ospreay dares Kyle to man up and fight him! Kyle snarls, gets in, and they fire forearms again! Kyle swings, Ospreay catches him, but Kyle breaks the full nelson with an elbow! Ospreay HOOK KICKS Kyle! Ospreay runs, Kyle dodges, but then Ospreay slips through the lariat! Kyle slips through the bomb, hoists Ospreay up, but Ospreay slips free! Kyle ducks the hook kick to SUPERKICK! Kyle runs, into the SPANISH FLY!!
The fans are thunderous as Ospreay takes aim from a corner! Kyle rises, so does Davis, and Ospreay runs up, Kyle uses Davis as a shield from the HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay freaks out, Kyle SUPERKICKS Ospreay out of the ring! Then Kyle DIVES onto Ospreay! Konosuke brings down his kneepad, aims at Davis, POWER DRIVE KNEE!!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
The Alpha stands tall over Davis as friendly fire takes out Ospreay’s team. But what happens when things divide into 1v1 matches? Will Konosuke still be International Champion after he and Ricochet go #OuttaThisWorld? Will Kyle prove that he IS The Protostar after tearing down Will Ospreay?
Jon Moxley & The Death Riders speak.
“Despite recent discoveries that Orange Cassidy is a snake, coldblooded, uncaring, unmoving, a serpent lurking in the darkest corners of the battlefield, my objective remains the same, my job on Saturday night remains the same. You may be this borderline sociopath, you may be a great guy just like everybody thinks. I don’t care if you’re a great guy. I don’t care what kind of person you are. When the bell rings on Saturday night, and the AEW World Championship hangs in the balance, you are a threat to my people. And I will destroy you.
“There’s so much more going on behind Orange Cassidy’s eyes than any of us could’ve imagined. You may make it to Full Gear with your mind in tact, but your body… For that matter, Darby Allin’s body… Still up for grabs.” Claudio jumps in, speaking in German about what he’ll do to Darby. Then in English, he says, “Tonight, I’m gonna end you.” Moxley pats Claudio on the shoulder. Will The Maniac’s top henchmen do his dirty work for him when they dismantle Cassidy & Darby? Or will it just be fuel on the fire for Freshly Squeezed & The Relentless One? Speaking of…
Darby Allin speaks.
“Claudio, I’m gonna keep this really short. Let’s not forget you’re the one who put the chair around Bryan’s neck and pulled the trigger on his career. Every single one of you Death Riders will have your day. And Claudio, today’s your day.” Will Moxley’s men be dealt with in brutal fashion before he suffers the same?
The Hurt Syndicate arrive.
Renee Paquette waits in the parking lot as an SUV pulls up, and she welcomes Montel Vontavious Porter, Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley to the show. She heard MVP has a surprise in store, what’s he got planned? MVP says yes, there is a special treat for the AEW audience, and that is this announcement: The All Mighty Bobby Lashley will be in action here tonight on Dynamite in Reading, Pennsylvania, prior to his PPV debut on Saturday! Renee asks if MVP is at all concerned to put Lashley in a match- OH NO, Swerve attacks!! Swerve knocks Lashley over, then laughs as he gets away!
Shelton helps Lashley up but that ambush might’ve been with Swerve’s own silver chain. Will Lashley elect not to compete tonight after all? Or is he about to make an example out of whatever poor soul is put in front of him?
Adam Cole is here!
Reading fires up as the Panama City Playboy makes his way to the ring. They join in with the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Cole grabs a mic to ask, “Who’s ready for Storytime with Adam Cole, Baybay?” Reading sure is ready! Cole wishes so so badly that he could get his hands on MJF this Saturday, but he’s not. MJF did everything in his power to make sure he and Cole didn’t fight on Saturday, and he succeeded. But do you know who else succeeded last week? Roderick Strong did! The fans cheer as Cole says he and Roddy have the exact same goal: Give MJF the ass whooping of a lifetime! And that is exactly what happens at Full Gear!
The fans cheer, and wait, Kyle O’Reilly makes his way out here. The longtime friend of Cole & Roddy makes his way out here, and already has a mic. Kyle isn’t sure if Cole remembers, but 14 years ago, right here in Reading, PA, Cole and Kyle had their second match ever against each other. They’ve come a long way. Being associated with Cole has given Kyle some incredible highs, and some serious lows. And through those lows, Kyle knows Cole better than anyone. Which makes Kyle the only one willing to tell Cole the truth. The truth is, this crusade against MJF has got to end before someone gets hurt.
This obsession, Cole needs to wash his hands of it. His ankle has already been reconstructed, what’s next? Cole has friends willing to take a bullet for him, Kyle included, but Cole has got to stop having his friends fight his battles. Roddy barely makes it out alive last week, and now he wants to fight MJF! He wants to END MJF, all because of Cole. Kyle just doesn’t have a good feeling about any of this. Cole asks Kyle what he’s trying to say here. Kyle doesn’t think Roddy can handle MJF? Kyle asks Cole if he really thinks MJF isn’t already three steps ahead. MJF hasn’t been here for weeks but he’s pulling all the strings.
Cole should know that dealing with MJF is like playing with fire, and Kyle doesn’t wanna see his friends get burned. Cole needs to realize why so many of his friends are willing to go to war for him, and it’s because he is a great leader, an elite pro-wrestler, and a great friend, who doesn’t wanna see his friends get hurt. At least, so Kyle thinks. But Cole has to face facts: MJF is more of an evil bastard than Cole will ever be, and that is a good thing. Kyle drops his mic and walks away. Cole drops his mic, and has a lot to think about. Does Kyle have a point? Can Cole just let Roddy handle MJF and then move on?
Orange Cassidy speaks.
“A little later tonight, I’m gonna make an example out of you, Wheeler Yuta. And I’m gonna show everybody exactly what I’m gonna do this Saturday to you, Jon Moxley. And that’s walk down to that ring and beat you, alone.” But The Conglomeration steps in. Mark Briscoe has Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii with him as he asks Cassidy, “What sense does that make, man?” Moxley said himself, there’s five Death Riders, one Cassidy. Conglomeration has his back, they are here for him. Cassidy says no, no one else needs to get hurt. Get hurt? What’s Cassidy talking about? The Conglomeration are ready to scrap!
PLEASE!! Cassidy is asking them… They don’t have to believe him or even understand him. But just promises him they’ll stay back here. If Cassidy insists, then so be it. Cassidy says there you have it, Jon. Five of you, one of him. Do what you’re gonna do. Because at Full Gear, Moxley’s gonna need all the help he can get. Cassidy is himself wanting the best for his friends, but will that work out for the betterment of AEW? Or is he just playing into Moxley’s hands?
Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida!
The #BornAgainKristen bodied the bullies that are Mercedes Mone & Kamille the last time she saw them, but she still needs to tune up for Full Gear. However, taking on the THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion might be more than just a workout. Win, lose or draw, will the Shining Samurai get Kris ready for The CEO?
The bell rings, Kris and Shida shake hands and the fans applaud. The two circle, tie up, and Kris wrenches to a wristlock. Shida handsprings and wrenches back, then hammerlocks. Kris reaches back, hits a headlock takeover, but Shida headscissors. Kris kips free and the fans cheer while the two reset. Shida and Kris circle again while the fans fire up. The two tie up, Shida wrenches and hammerlocks, then CLUBS Kris on the back. Shida CLUBS Kris again, then waistlocks. Kris fights the lift with elbows, then switches. Kris SLAMS Shida, then flips her over. Shida kips up to arm-drag Kris! Kris ends up in a corner, and Shida runs up to KNEE her!
Shida climbs up and the fans cheer as she rains down fists! But Kris stops Shida at 5 and carries her out of the corner! Shida slips free, Kris blocks a lariat to SWEEP the leg! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Shida is tough and she goes to ropes, but Kris whips her to a corner. Kris runs up but into a RANA! Kris cartwheels through! Then she CLOBBERS Shida! The fans fire up while Kris flexes. Kris drags Shida into a motorcycle stretch but Shida endures. The fans rally up and Shida fights to her feet. Shida arm-drags Kris down, and wraps her in a straitjacket stretch! Kris fights up with a bridge, but Shida hops on!
The fans rally while Kris RAMS Shida into a corner! Shida holds onto the straitjacket and pulls! The ref counts, Shida lets go at 4, and then MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kris tumbles and the fans duel as Shida fires up! Shida goes outside, drags Kris to the apron, and CLUBS her! Shida runs to KNEE LIFT! Kris flops to the floor and fans cheer while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Shida brings Kris up again, and whips her into railing hard! Kris writhes, Shida drags her up, and then Shida whips Kris into more railing! Kris writhes again and Shida refreshes the ring count. Shida sits Kris in a corner to rain down fists! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands, so Shida stops. Shida brings Kris around, pushes her into the ring, and then stalks her. Shida stomps Kris around, brings her up, and snap suplexes! Kris writhes but Shida brings her up again. Shida then snap suplexes Kris into a corner! Shida drags Kris to a cover, TWO! Kris stays in this but Shida stays on her with a chinlock stretch!
Kris endures being bent back, and she reaches out with her free arm. Shida pulls back more but Kris rises up! Shida is again a backpack, but then she slips down. Kris fires body shots, slips around and lifts for a BIG back suplex! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs as she rises up, but then Shida dodges the sliding forearm! Ghost pin! TWO, and Kris has a cradle! TWO! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris PELES! Shida staggers, but she comes back to ENZIGIRI! Both women are down and the fans fire up! The ref checks both women and they’re okay to continue, so a standing count begins. Shida and Kris stir at about 4 of 10, then rise up at 6.
Kris grabs Shida, but Shida fires a forearm! Dynamite returns to single picture as the shots go back and forth. Shida fires a flurry, then whips Kris to ropes. Kris ducks ‘n’ dodges, then dodges a knee! SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up with Kris as she whips Shida to a corner. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT, then she goes side to side for a KNEE LIFT! Shida ends up in ropes but Kris reels her in. Fisherman BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Shida survives and the fans fire up again! Kris hoists Shida up, gut wrenches, but Shida slips free! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shida eggs Kris on, then dodges her to fire forearms! Kris just shakes her head!
Shida fires more shots, but Kris fireman’s carries! But Shida slips free, straitjacket roll-up! TWO!! KNEE STRIKE! And then short arm LARIAT! Shida takes aim, but she starts to doubt the Katana! Shida runs up but Kris dodges the boot to then scoop and INVERTED SLAM! Then Kris aims, DISCUS- NO, Shida backslides her! TWO!! Shida reels Kris in, suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO?!? Kris survives and Shida is shocked! Shida brings Kris up but Kris fires body shots and forearms! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris wrenches to kick! Kris runs, but into the JUMP KNEE! Shida hurries to suplex, but Kris turns it around!
Shida slips out of Kris’ suplex to slip around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Shida roars, aims, KATA- NO, Kris gut wrenches! Tuck and STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Shida gave Kris a powerful match, but clearly Shida has to iron out her own crisis of confidence. Kris still shows Shida respect by helping her up. But wait, here comes Mercedes Mone & Kamille! The fans boo The CEO & Brickhouse but Mone has a mic. “Readiiiiing~! Say hello to your C E O!” The fans boo instead. Mone asks Kamille if she wants to hear a fun fact about Pennsylvania. The 76ers have had yet another terrible season! Embarrassing~! But shoutouts to Mone’s Celtics for another incredible victory. The fans boo Boston but Mone says another person with an incredible win was Kris Statlander. Mone is rarely impressed by her competition.
Does anyone else want to hear another fun fact? “NO!!” Well, Mone has held the TBS Championship longer than Kris! So at Full Gear, Mone will NOT lose, because she is The CEO, the greatest TBS Champion of all time! And she will NEVER lose this title! Fans tell The CEO to STFU, but Mone tells Kamille go get the job done! She is so pissed off! GO! NOW! Kamille walks up the steps past Mone, but with only one good arm! Mone says hurry up, but Kamille looks at both Shida and Kris. Kamille takes as swing, but Kris blocks to ROCK her! Shida QUESTION MARK KICKS Kamille! Then Kris & Shida TOSS The Brickhouse!
Shida goes out after Kamille, but then Mone goes after Kris! Mone goes for the backstabber, but Kris holds onto ropes! Mone is almost stuck up there, but Kris pops her around! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! The fans fire up as Kris stands tall over The CEO! Will Kris once again become the Face of TBS? Or will Mone find a way to win even without her insurance policy?
The Hurt Syndicate has a cameraman with them.
MVP says hold on, he and Shelton have found Swerve. They go after the man in the big fur jacket, but that’s not Swerve! Swerve gave his jacket to the guy, but MVP & Shelton still beat this guy up for helping Swerve. MVP says they’ll find Swerve later, Lashley has his match up next. And it’ll be a 2-on-1 Handicap?! The All Mighty really IS mad, what poor duo is about to be destroyed?
AEW hears from Jay White and Hangman Adam Page.
“Hangman. You and I are on that same path to that same destination, trying to grasp at that same prize. 2024 still has some time left for The Switchblade to share the spotlight with Hangman once more!” But the Blackhat Cowboy asks White if he knows “Who the hell I am?! I am the Hangman! I am THE man! They named this whole godforsaken PPV after ME!” White says when he makes Hangman TAP, it will be a public declaration! But Hangman says White can’t make him tap, even if his life depended on it! These two vicious gunslingers will write one more chapter in their storied rivalry, but who comes out riding off into the sunset?
2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger!
The All Mighty thought he’d have an easy night getting in a little warm-up, but The Realest quickly reminded him why he’s the most dangerous man in AEW! Lashley’s now doubling down to make a point, will there be nothing left of Keys & Cheese after tonight?
The bell rings and while the fans rally for Cheeseburger, he and Keys each argue the other should start. Lashley runs up and TOSSES Burger across the ring! Keys runs away, Lashley runs to RAM into Burger! Lashley brings Burger up, Keys runs in, but Lashley catches him for a COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO! Lashley drags Keys up and TOSSES him out! Lashley then turns to look at Burger in the corner. The fans rally for Burger, but Lashley CLOBBERS him! The fans boo but MVP & Shelton high-five Lashley. Lashley drags Burger up to gut wrench, Canadian Rack, and DOMINATOR! Keys runs in to break the cover!
The fans cheer Keys as he fires hands, but Lashley just gets angrier! Keys short arm LARIATS, but Lashley stays up! Keys runs, into a MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Lashley storms around, then aims at Keys. Keys staggers into the SPEAR! Lashley isn’t done there, and he clamps on the HURT LOCK! Keys can’t open that lock, he is OUT! Lashley wins!
Winner: Bobby Lashley, by submission
MVP & Shelton join Lashley in the ring to celebrate, but then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The fans fire up, and here comes Prince Nana with a chair! Nana eggs the Hurt Syndicate on so Shelton storms out after Nana. MVP watches the rest of ringside for Swerve, but Swerve slides out from under the ring! The fans fire up as Swerve slips in to CHAIN PUNCH Lashley!! MVP gets on the apron but Swerve DECKS MVP with a chain punch! And then Shelton eats a chain punch! The fans are thunderous as Swerve aims, and hits a HOUSE CALL on Lashley! Swerve hurries to the top rope, and he gives Lashley a KILL STOMP!!
The fans are thunderous as Swerve stands over Lashley! MVP & Shelton get up and get in, but Swerve escapes, chain draped on his neck! Will AEW then, now and forever be whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Backstage interview with Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa.
Renee is now with the AEW Women’s World Champion and her best friend, the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion. They are planning their Championship Champagne Celebration for Full Gear, BUT Friday Night Rampage will feature the two of them teaming up for the first time in just over a year. Mariah says no champion deserves a celebration more than her. Her rise to the top was meteoric, and her reign will be historic. She takes ish and makes it shine, any time and any show, against anyone. In Mariah’s division, you hold this title, or you die.
Mina says yes, Mariah has been working so hard. She came back to tell her she is so very proud. And Mina will give Mariah a celebration she’ll never forget! Mariah says the “H Cup Angel” (Mina) and the “Woman from Hell” (Mariah herself) are going to make Rampage into Glampage. Everyone wants Mina, but Mina wants Mariah. And then… They’ll dance! These two shimmy and shake their way out, will they finally be toasting their victories at Full Gear?
Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli w/ The Death Riders!
The Relentless One told The Swiss Superman that revenge was coming, and here is Darby’s chance! Will Darby avenge Bryan Danielson? Or will he just be the next to fall?
The bell rings and Darby stares Claudio down. Darby takes some deep breaths then circles with Claudio. Darby slips around to waistlock but Claudio flings him off, only for Darby to roll to his feet. They circle again, and the fans rally behind Darby. Darby and Claudio feel things out, tie up, and Darby headlocks. Claudio lifts Darby but Darby thrashes the hold. Claudio throws Darby off, runs up, but Darby uses that to get around and springboard arm-drag! The fans fire up while Claudio bails out, and Darby taunts Claudio with some drop steps. Claudio snarls, but then Darby fakes him out with a slingshot!
Claudio is annoyed and takes a swing but Darby slingshots up and over! Darby taunts Claudio again while the fans rally up. Claudio cools off before he storms up the steel steps. Claudio pops Darby up but Darby keeps from hitting buckles! Darby ELBOWS Claudio away, goes up, then leaps, but Claudio catches him! Claudio SLAMS Darby down, flips him back to his feet, but Darby slips around to waistlock. O’Conner Roll, TWO! Darby springboards to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Claudio bails out but the fans fire up. Darby goes up a corner, and he SUPER COFFIN SPLASHES into a waistlock! Claudio swings and THROWS Darby away!
Darby staggers to his feet but Claudio runs up, to POUNCE Darby into railing! Darby writhes against the railing, but Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT Darby up and over! Fans freak out as Darby hits the floor! Claudio leaves Darby behind while the ring count climbs, but Darby drags himself up at 7. Claudio goes back out after Darby to suplex! Claudio holds Darby up while he marches up the steps! The fans fire up for this feat of strength and balance, and then Claudio TOSSES Darby back into the ring! Darby writhes again while Claudio steps back in. Claudio stalks Darby, talks some trash, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio looms over Darby, then deadlift gut wrenches for a GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! Darby writhes while Claudio stands over him again. Claudio watches Darby crawl towards a corner and stalks him. Claudio drags Darby up, brings him around, and ROCKS Darby with a forearm! Darby pushes Claudio, then CHOPS! Claudio DECKS Darby! Darby tumbles out of the ring! The ref wants Claudio to stay back while Darby drags himself up. Darby is back in before the count starts, but then Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS him! Claudio kicks Darby around, then clamps on with a neck wrench!
Darby endures, fights up, but Claudio powers him down. Darby BITES Claudio’s hand! The ref reprimands but Darby fires off forearms on Claudio. Claudio HIP TOSSES Darby up and out of the ring! Darby hits the floor and flounders around while the ref reprimands Claudio. Claudio again waits on Darby, and then he DOUBLE STOMPS Darby the moment he’s in! The ref counts as Claudio stands on Darby at the ropes. Claudio steps off at 4, brings him around, and clamps on an armlock and chinbar. Darby endures, fights around, and manages to fireman’s carry Claudio! But Claudio rains down elbows! HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL even!
Claudio clamps on with a double wristlock and he grinds Darby down. Darby still endures and the fans rally up again. Darby fights around and Dynamite returns to single picture. Darby fires body shots but Claudio knees low! Claudio then HIP TOSSES Darby into a corner! Darby tumbles out of the ring but Claudio pursues! Claudio SWINGS Darby into railing! Then Claudio fireman’s carries, to TOSS Darby back in the ring! Claudio storms in while Darby flounders away. Darby flops back out of the ring but Claudio pursues him again. Darby trips Claudio up and traps him in the apron skirt! Darby then fires forearms, and BITES Claudio’s ear!
The fans fire up but Claudio shoves Darby away. Darby slides into the ring then DIVES onto Claudio! And then runs to DIVE again! Down goes Claudio and the fans fire up! Darby crawls over to bring Claudio up and into the ring. The fans fire up as Darby climbs up a corner, though slowly given all the damage to his back. That lets Claudio trip Darby up! Darby is stuck up top, and Claudio climbs up after him. Claudio gut wrenches for a SUPER GUT WRENCH PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio can’t believe it! The fans fire up but Claudio calls for the swing! Claudio grabs the legs, but Darby twists to a victory roll! TWO!!
Claudio escapes and runs up, but Darby ducks ‘n’ dodges, roll and- WHOA, Claudio has to fight to stay up, and then he deadlifts Darby! Darby pops through to CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Darby and Claudio crawl for ropes. Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT again and again and again! The ref backs Claudio off, but then Claudio fires off body shots! Darby flops over but Claudio has the legs. Claudio FLIPS Darby up and over the ropes, but Darby lands on the apron! Claudio BOOTS Darby down! The ref wants Claudio to hold on but Claudio goes out after Darby.
Claudio drags Darby by his legs, then SWINGS him around! Into steel steps!! The fans lose their minds, the ref reprimands Claudio, but Claudio doesn’t care. The fans tell Claudio he is sick, but Claudio TOSSES Darby over the announce desk!! Schiavone, Excalibur & Matt Menard narrowly avoid becoming collateral damage! But Claudio clears the desk and brings Darby up. Claudio puts Darby on the desk, then stands over him. The ref reprimands but Claudio just ignores him. Claudio drags Darby up, and gorilla presses him! SUPER DUPER TOSS onto the timekeeper’s table!! The fans lose their minds as Darby is down but that table’s somehow still standing!
The ref checks on Darby but Claudio storms right over! The ref tells Claudio to stop so they go to the ring. Claudio lets the ring count start, and yet Darby somehow stirs at 4 of 10! The fans rally as hard as they can and Darby crawls his way over! Darby is still far away at 7! But then he powers up and LEAPS in at 9!! But Claudio LARIATS Darby inside-out!! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall
Darby truly is relentless, with durability like no other, but it just wasn’t enough against the strength and brutality of Claudio! Will no one stop The Death Riders from running roughshod over AEW?
Backstage interview with Private Party.
Renee is with Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy and brings up that at Full Gear, the AEW World Tag Team Championships are on the line in a Fatal 4 Way. Private Party takes on The Acclaimed, The Outrunners and The Kings of the Black Throne. In such a match, the champs do NOT have to be pinned or submitted to lose their titles, so what is their strategy? Brother Zay says they obviously can’t tell her that, the other teams are watching. But it seems like the odds are against them. Fortunately, the odds have been against them their whole lives, their whole careers, just like against The Young Bucks.
But look what happened: Private Party defied the odds, beat The Bucks, and are your AEW World Tag Team Champions. That is the same thing that happens on Saturday. They leave Newark, New Jersey still your tag team champions. Because there ain’t no party like a Private Party, that’s a flex. Oh, speaking of! It’s AJ & Big Justice! They’re fired up to be here, but Justice wants to know what that face Zay made was last week. Oh, right, this one, with the chin scratching. And AJ says they’ve got a BIG announcement coming up after this! Maybe some double chunk chocolate cookies? BOOM!!
A green Porsche Taycan pulls up to the middle of nowhere.
And out steps MJF. The Wolf of Wrestling tells the hobo to “go get it” as he throws spare change off to the side like birdseed. MVP then sits back and tells Roderick Strong, “You’ve been through so much. The kid who grew up trailer park trash with two abusive alcoholic parents. For crying out loud! Your own mother shot your father right in front of you. That’s traumatizing. And as you know, Roddy, trauma is the result of an overwhelming sense of danger, powerlessness and fear. However, healing is a result of feeling safe, empowered and supported. That’s why you’d do anything for Cole. He makes you feel all those positive things that you lacked.
“It’s why I was no different than you. It’s why I trusted him. Unfortunately, the difference between you and I: Cole for me was a mirage of what I wanted him to be. A fraud, a liar. And whilst Cole is a fraud, I do actually believe deep down, in his narcissistic, sociopathic, frail, feeble frame, is a man who cares about Roderick Strong. This is precisely why upon further contemplation, I am happy you won, Roddy. Because I want Adam Cole to watch a person he cares about suffer! And because of your White trash upbringing, you aren’t intelligent enough to realize that you don’t have a prayer. And I’m sending you back to where you belong. To your grimy little trailer park.
“And after the match, you’ll be in so much physical anguish, you’ll wish your mother hadn’t shot your father, but instead shot you.” As if this scumbag couldn’t stoop any lower, he brings up Roddy’s past to hurt him. But will Roddy make sure MJF’s future is the one full of pain and suffering?
Backstage interview with AJ & Big Justice.
Renee is with the Costco Tiktok sensations and says that in the Full Gear Zero Hour, we will see #BigBoomAJ take on QT Marshall in a match 20 YEARS in the making. AJ says it may have been 20 years in the making for QT, this all started for AJ when QT threw the double chunk chocolate cookies down! Renee says AJ has not been in the ring in those 20 years, is he concerned about how his body will hold up? AJ isn’t worried about that, because he just has one strategy, and that’s the strategy they use each and every day. That strategy is to bring the BOOM~! But hey, there’s another special announcement.
Because when AJ rings QT’s bell, and he Power-Booms QT right in the middle of that ring, there is only one guy they want ringing the bell: Big Justice’s best friend, THE RIZZLER! Time to bring the BOOM~! Will QT be sleeping on the mat for The Rizzler? Will he be skibidi? Fanum Tax? Why are those even words?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
And he welcomes out The Undisputed Kingdom! The fans cheer as Roderick Strong makes his way out, accompanied by Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. Schiavone brings up Roddy VS MJF at Full Gear, and we just heard all that disgusting stuff MJF had to say. Roddy’s response is that to be honest, he has not slept a wink since last week. IT is finally happening! Roddy feels like a kid on Christmas morning. He finally gets his hands on “MAAAAAX~!” The fans echo that, and Roddy says if MJF was here tonight, and not hiding out there, Roddy would ask him: Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his childhood?
Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his parents? You don’t think Roddy’s heard that stuff before? His whole LIFE, that is what people brought up! His mom’s an addict, his dad’s an addict, mom shot dad. Good job, Max, you made Roddy feel like he was in elementary school again. And people may look at Roddy’s past and feel sorry for him, but Roddy asks us not to. Because looking at MJF, Roddy feels sorry for him. Understand this, Max. With Roddy’s life, he learned that to get the most out of life, you have to earn it. If you wanna break the cycle, you have to earn it. And that is what Roddy’s done ever since he was a kid!
And now looking at MJF, he’s been spoon-fed everything. And when something doesn’t go his way or something happens and he doesn’t like it, MJF throws a temper tantrum like a baby until that changes. So Roddy wants MJF to do something for him: Look in the mirror and think about all the things that MJF has done to people. The manipulating, the backstabbing, the using. MJF needs to realize, when the bell rings at Full Gear, MJF will pay for all those sins. With every chop, with every punch, with every elbow, with every backbreaker! And when it is all over, Roddy walks to his hotel room for the best night of sleep in his life because he earned it.
Especially because Roddy will know he has broken MJF’s back, and left him humbled! Roddy is all fired up, and the fans are with him! Will MJF finally get what’s coming to him? Or will he give Roddy nightmares for the rest of his life?
AEW shares footage taken from last Saturday night.
First, a recap video of Daniel Garcia thwarting Jack Perry’s attempts to abduct and torture Matthew Menard, as well as the joyride they took in the Scapegoat bus, with Perry as the hood ornament. And now, they have Perry strapped into a chair, the bus headlights as the only source of light. Menard is behind the camera as he asks Perry how he’s feeling. How’d that work out for him, huh? Garcia splashes Perry with water to wake him up, and says “Let’s have a conversation. I’m all ears.” Perry chuckles and says Garcia thinks he’s so much better than him. Look at where they are! Garcia shouts back that he doesn’t wanna be here!
Garcia just wants to wrestle, but AEW is full of savages! Perry tried to take Daddy Magic’s life! And those in power just sit back and watch, pretending that nothing’s going on. So what do they do? Gotta take the power back, right? Perry counters with, “Everybody’s got a code. Everybody cares about right and wrong until it costs them something. Until they have to SACRIFICE!” Garcia gets in Perry’s face, grabs him by the mouth, and says Perry’s always going on about sacrifice but Perry has no idea what Garcia’s had to go through! Perry has NO idea what Garcia’s had to sacrifice to be here!
Garcia knows where Perry wants him to go, but Garcia promises that he’s never gonna go there. Perry smirks, then SPITS in Garcia’s face. Garcia wipes that off his face and says bet. Garcia’s got something for Perry, so just wait right there. Garcia goes to the bus while Perry mockingly asks what he’s gonna do. Menard tells shut up, Jack! Life must be so hard for him! What’s Jack got to be sad about?! Garcia comes back and he has a crowbar! Perry dares him to go ahead. Garcia raises the bar, but he SMASHES up the bus! Garcia throws the crowbar away and Perry laughs. Is that it? Garcia tells Menard they’ll get out of here. What? Where’s Garcia going?
Perry says yeah, walk away. Menard tells Perry that Garcia’s gonna whoop his ass! Just wait! Menard leaves, Perry shouts into the night, but will The Face of TNT soon be the one sacrificed for the greater good?
Renee Paquette presides over the ROH World Championship contract signing.
She welcomes us backstage to the signing for this match, which will happen next week, Dynamite: Thanksgiving Eve, in Chicago. The challenger, Tomohiro Ishii, is on her left, and the champion, Chris Jericho, is on her right. Jericho, as champion, you have the honors to sign first. Jericho smiles and waves as he says, “Hi, guys.” But Renee, you should know better. A champion of Jericho’s caliber does not just sign a contract thrust at his face randomly. He has a whole legal team that needs to approve this contract. Renee says it was sent to said legal team last week. Oh, really? What about today? The now! Jericho lives in the now!
Jericho says he’ll get this checked by his legal eagles one more time. But for now, wait here. Choto matte kudesai. Jericho steps around the corner and then down the hall. He smiles at his own picture on the wall. What a good looking guy. But wait, Ishii has followed Jericho to the hall. Jericho is a bit worried as he keeps moving. Jericho tries to block Ishii’s path but a trash can isn’t enough. Jericho tells staffers that Ishii wants to talk to them. They step in the way but Ishii pushes them aside. Jericho moves faster, pushes more people in the way, but Ishii pushes them aside. Was that RJ City?
Jericho goes up some stairs but Ishii follows. Ishii’s even gaining ground! Jericho goes through a doorway and ends up in the concourse! Fans cheer as Jericho and Ishii keep up their cat ‘n’ mouse game. Jericho decides to go into the stands! Ishii follows, and they head down the bleachers towards ringside! Jericho hurries over railing but so does Ishii. They go into the ring, and now Jericho tells Ishii to stop following him! Jericho wants a mic, a mic is brought, and Jericho says hey, listen, Ishii. Jericho would sign this contract, but he doesn’t have a pen. Ishii has a pen! Oh. Ishii clicks it for Jericho, and pushes it into him.
Jericho takes the pen, looks at the contract again, and still hesitates. Jericho signs his part, and then hands things over to Ishii. But then BRYAN KEITH & BIG BILL ATTACK! It was all a massive set-up! Bad Apple & Redwood beat down Stone Pitbull, and then sit him up! Jericho has the pen ready, but here comes The Conglomeration! Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero rush in, and Mark TACKLES Jericho! Rocky fires off on Bill while Mark CHOKES Jericho! Keith saves Jericho from Mark but Mark fires hands on Keith! The fans fire up, but then Bill SKYSCRAPER- NO, Mark UPPERCUTS Bill first! Rocky adds on!
The fans fire up as The Conglomeration pinballs Bill, and then Ishii CLOBBERS him! Bill tumbles out, but Rocky DIVES! Bill is sent into railing! Keith stands up, into a kick and underhooks! JAY DRILLER! Jericho stands up, Ishii has him, and hits a BRAINBUSTER!! Conglomeration stands tall over The Learning Tree and his Branches, and now Ishii signs his part! The match is now official, and Ishii is looking to take a bite out of Jericho! Will The Conglomeration have the ROH World Championship to be thankful for this year?
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter.
Renee is with the former AEW Women’s World Champion and notes that last time, we were going to hear from her, only for her to be interrupted by Julia Hart. What is Hayter’s reaction to that? Well, yeah, she isn’t angry, but she is baffled why Julia chose to interrupt Hayter. They’ve never really spoken or interacted, or even wrestled each other. Hayter is just curious as to why Julia felt it was okay to do that. Granted, Julia can do whatever she wants, Hayter moves to the beat of her own drum just as much as Julia. But… if Julia wants to have a chat-
Uh oh, something is happening to the video! Brody King’s message echoes, “It’s time to come home.” Julia Hart walks through the woods. Brody says The House is her foundation. She has seen her rebirth. Now it is time to rebuild. She has woken up stronger, more determined, and more dangerous than ever. Julia aims her arrow to shoot down a target: her past self. Her obstacles are just bull’s eyes. She is the Princess of the Black Throne, and the Keeper of Secrets. She is Julia Hart, and her heart grows harder. She hits her mark, but will she find Hayter Hits Hard?
Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta!
Freshly Squeezed has been accused of being coldblooded and uncaring, but he got pretty heated as he told The Conglomeration to keep themselves safe tonight. He goes 1v1 with The Decoder, a young man who was once Cassidy’s student, and who left him behind to join the then Blackpool Combat Club. If anyone is uncaring, it is Yuta with how he would then follow Jon Moxley’s lead in the destruction of Bryan Danielson and Chuck Taylor. Who will be the more ferocious fighter tonight, this close to Full Gear?
The bell rings and Yuta SHOTGUNS Cassidy! Yuta follows Cassidy to a corner to CHOP, then ROCK, then CHOP again! Yuta whips corner to corner but Cassidy goes up and out. Cassidy bumps Yuta off buckles, climbs up top, but has to leap over. Yuta comes back but Cassidy catches him to a backslide! TWO, but Cassidy reels Yuta in for a cradle! TWO! Yuta pulls on an ear! But Cassidy arm-drags and wrangles Yuta into the SEATBELT! TWO!! Yuta escapes and the fans fire up as these two stand off. Yuta huffs ‘n’ puffs, but Cassidy shows he wants a grapple. They feel things out, knuckle lock, but Cassidy blocks a kick!
Cassidy reels Yuta in for a headlock, but Yuta powers up and out. Cassidy ducks ‘n’ rolls, tilt-o-whirls, but Yuta suplexes! Into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Yuta tumbles out and fans fire up! Cassidy builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Yuta and the fans fire up again! Cassidy brings Yuta up, whips, but Yuta reverses to reel Cassidy in! Cassidy fights the suplex, but then Yuta fights a suplex. Yuta suplexes, to RAILING BRAINBUSTER!! Cassidy writhes and fans are stunned! Yuta stomps Cassidy, then leaves him behind for the ring count. Cassidy crawls into the ring, Yuta exposes a crossbar, and then he GRINDS Cassidy’s face into the steel!
The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Yuta steps off at 4. Cassidy seethes as he rises up, but Yuta has him at the corner. Cassidy kicks Yuta’s legs out and Yuta falls onto a turnbuckle! Yuta falls back, Cassidy climbs, but Yuta grabs Cassidy first! Yuta drags Cassidy down but Cassidy fires hands. Yuta squeezes the facelock tight, then hits an APRON DDT! The fans boo Yuta while Cassidy writhes, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cassidy clutches his neck while Yuta waits in the ring. A ring count starts and Yuta eggs Cassidy on. Cassidy reaches up as the count reaches 5 of 10, but he doesn’t sit up until 6. Cassidy hobbles up, stumbles and falls, but springs back to life! He slides in at 9! Only for Yuta to be right on him! Yuta reels Cassidy in, but Cassidy turns that into BEACH BREAK! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy is too sore to be frustrated. They both sit up, and Yuta crawls his way over to a corner. Cassidy rises, checks his neck, then runs up, but into an ELBOW! Yuta goes up, but Cassidy JUMP FOREARMS! Cassidy positions Yuta just right before he climbs the corner.
Yuta resists but Cassidy still brings Yuta up. Yuta continues to fight the suplex, throws body shots, then shoves Cassidy down. Cassidy rolls back to his feet, runs back up the corner, but Yuta again fights the suplex! Cassidy fires hands, but Yuta fires back! They brawl up top, Cassidy HEADBUTTS Yuta! But Yuta HEADBUTTS back! They both wobble, but then Cassidy BITES Yuta! The ref reprimands, but Cassidy CLAWS Yuta’s back! This is very Moxley of him to do! And then Cassidy hits the SUPERPLEX! Both men are down and the ref checks. They’re both okay to continue, so a standing count begins!
Cassidy sits up, spots Yuta, and heads that way. Yuta sits up, they fire forearms as they stand! Dynamite returns to single picture as these shots go back and forth. The fans fire up for Cassidy but boo Yuta as the shots go faster and faster! Yuta BITES Cassidy’s forehead! Yuta spits then runs, but Cassidy dodges! BODY BLOW! SUPERKICK! Yuta sits down, Cassidy runs, PENALTY KICK! Cassidy slashes his throat, hauls Yuta up, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy seethes. Cassidy rains down fists on Yuta! The ref reprimands about closed fists and hair pulling, but Cassidy doesn’t stop until the ref counts 4.
Cassidy stands, and he throws off the elbow pad! Cassidy aims at Yuta, runs up, but Yuta ducks the punch! GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuta runs to CHOP in the corner! And then a wrench and PAIN THRILLER! The fans boo while Yuta seethes and stands over Cassidy. Yuta sits Cassidy up, for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! But Cassidy blocks one! And bends fingers, to then SNAP them! The fans fire up as Cassidy SNAPS finger after finger! Yuta swings, Cassidy BOOTS him, then serves up SOLE FOOD! Scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy is busting out all his best friends’ best moves, but he hasn’t gotten it done!
Cassidy aims, loads up, and ORANGE- NO, Yuta ducks! Orange fights the suplex, switches to O’Conner Roll! TWO, Yuta dodges Cassidy, scoops him, and CROSS LEG TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!? Cassidy survives and Yuta is furious! The fans are thunderous, but Yuta rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Cassidy grits his teeth but he’s almost a ragdoll! Yuta lets off to then hook the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION!! Cassidy endures as Yuta thrashes him around! Cassidy powers up as the fans rally, and he kicks around to the ROPEBREAK!! Yuta holds on, the ref counts, and Yuta finally lets go at 4!
The ref reprimands Yuta, but Yuta pushes past the ref to go outside the ring. Yuta grabs a chair! Yuta storms into the ring while the fans boo, and the ref says don’t do it! Cassidy dodges the chair shot! Victory roll, CASSIDY WINS!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
Yuta is in disbelief! Cassidy beat him with a technical move! Yuta snarls but the ref keeps him back. Cassidy did what he promised in beating Yuta, but then he stares his former student down. Is Cassidy going to offer a handshake? WAIT, PAC ATTACKS! The Bastard BOOTS Cassidy down so we’ll never know what Cassidy was going to do! The fans boo more but Pac & Yuta stand on Cassidy. The rest of the Death Riders appear, and Marina Shafir has duct tape! The AEW World Trios Champions stomp away on Cassidy, like vultures picking the bones. Moxley steps into the ring while Marina hands the tape over to Pac.
Claudio puts Cassidy’s hands in his pockets, and then Pac tapes them in! Cassidy is physically bound, and Moxley paces around. Cassidy is pushed around by all the Death Riders, then Moxley DECKS him! Claudio hauls Cassidy back up, the Death Riders keep bullying him, and then Moxley SLAPS Cassidy down! But the bullying continues as they stand Cassidy up. Cassidy “kicks” Moxley! Defiant to the end! But Moxley DECKS him again! Moxley paces around more, then stomps Cassidy right on the face! Moxley leads The Death Riders away, and The Conglomeration finally comes out here.
Mark has scissors to cut Cassidy loose, and the fans boo as The Death Riders still retreat. Cassidy tries to stand up, but he has to use ropes to do it. Even so, Cassidy stands on his own two feet. Moxley eggs on the fans while Cassidy puts his sunglasses on. And then hands up, and then into the pockets! Try as they might, The Death Riders could not break the Freshly Squeezed fighting spirit! Will Cassidy finally become AEW World Champion? Or will Moxley find a way to break Cassidy at Full Gear?
My Thoughts:
A great go-home Dynamite here, though it felt like it contracted Go Home Syndrome. A lot of recap and other promos, but good promos all the same. Good follow-up from last week with Hayter and Hart, that will probably really get going after Full Gear. Good promo from Mariah & Mina to hype up their celebration segment for Full Gear, and with Toni Storm’s announcement of her retirement, you can bet Toni is anything but retired! Toni Storm most assuredly will return very soon, maybe even to ruin the celebration and spark another feud. I still want us to get to Mariah VS Mina but maybe Storm moves things back so that Mariah VS Mina happens in 2025.
Good promo from Private Party to also have AJ & Big Justice show up. The promos didn’t really add much to any of the matches, though. I’m very sure AJ does hit the BOOM on QT to win, and then Private Party finds a way to survive the Fatal 4. Great stuff with Perry, Garcia and Menard, that was another very action movie kind of promo, maybe even like that grittier Batman movie. But with Garcia not sinking to the same lows as Perry, that will be why Garcia loses. Honestly, why not just have Perry blatantly get himself disqualified? What great heat for Perry while keeping Garcia strong in not becoming TNT Champion.
Great promos in this MJF story. I appreciate Cole throwing his support behind Roddy was good, as well as Kyle O’Reilly wanting Cole to just leave it at this. MJF of course insults Roddy over his past while also trashing Cole at the same time, but great response from Roddy. Also I’m not a car guy so it took me a little too long to Google out what car MJF was driving. Anyway, given all these promos, I am very confident MJF wins at Full Gear and then Cole still wants after MJF, only for Kyle to have to fight Cole to make him stop. Then we’ll maybe get Cole VS MJF at Worlds End, or even some time in 2025.
Very good stuff with The Hurt Syndicate, even with them getting jumped by Swerve. Poor Cheeseburger, that’s one fan favorite that got fed to Bobby Lashley. But Swerve getting the better of the Hurt Syndicate again and again tonight, all the more reason Lashley wins at Full Gear. Very good promo vignette from White and Hangman to hype up their grudge match, which still feels it could go either way since they’re tied on the year. And Jericho and Ishii had perhaps simultaneously the most clever and most ridiculous contract signing segment ever. And of course Jericho worked out some sort of trap, only for it to go badly for him and his team. But with that, that means Ishii is losing next week, as I figured he would.
Awesome opening match with the 8 Man, and I liked that they had Hobbs do the “fighting through the pain” angle in the match. Also, great bit with Kyle Fletcher sending Davis into harm’s way so that the Callis Family can get the better of Ospreay’s team. I thought the Faces were going to win here, but the math now says Ospreay finds a way to beat Kyle, and maybe Ricochet takes the International Championship from Konosuke Takeshita. The Continental Classic is coming, and they could easily use that round robin to get Konosuke back to a feud with Kazuchika Okada and they battle for the Continental Championship at Worlds End like we should’ve gotten at WrestleDream.
Awesome match from Kris VS Shida, and I appreciate the crisis of confidence for Shida. Kris gets a great win to go into Full Gear, and then Kris and Shida get the better of Mone & Kamille, so all the more reason Mone finds a way to survive. As for Kamille, I feel like she should ditch Mone for being treated like crap by Mone, and maybe we can get a feud of Mone VS Kamille going into 2025. And of course, plenty of promos from Death Riders and “Team AEW” members. Moxley just kinda went on and on about stuff he’s already said in reference to Cassidy, but I did like Claudio going bilingual in talking trash on Darby.
Awesome matches from those stories, of course. Darby really got thrown around but he continues to show that toughness. Claudio getting the win mostly keeps Darby back so that Darby can build towards a world title match at Worlds End. Cassidy VS Yuta was great stuff, too, with great back and forth of Cassidy wanting to end it quick, having to grit it out with Yuta, and then Cassidy still finding a way to end it with a quick pin. And they did a good job muddying the math. Cassidy wins the match, but the Death Riders beat him down, only for Cassidy to literally stand tall at the end of the show. I still don’t see him taking the world title from Moxley, though, with Darby still in the wings, but this could end up Cassidy’s best match yet.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Will this be the mightiest Tag League yet?
It’s time for NJPW World Tag League 2024, and this year already looks mighty good as IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Zack Sabre Jr, is in the A Block! Will he and Ryohei Oiwa make everyone #JustTapOut?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Shoma Kato VS Masatora Yasuda; Kato wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima VS Taiji Ishimori & The Filip Brothers; Taiji & The Filip Brothers win.
- Six Man Tag: Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg & Tiger Mask VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Douki & Taka Michinoku VS The United Empire; Taichi, Douki & Taka win.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS TMDK; TMDK wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman; Cobb & Callum win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi; Takagi & Tsuji win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS KENTA & Chase Owens; Bishamon wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA; ZSJ & Oiwa win.
PLAY BY PLAY
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman!
The Roughneck is bringing Everyone’s Kokeshi along for the ride, but this league might already be too much to handle. Can Honma help Shota bring about his Paradigm Shift? Or will they just get conquered by the United Empire?
The teams sort out and Shota starts against The Imperial Unit. The bell rings and Shota runs up to RAM Cobb! And RAM! And RAM! Cobb stays up so Shota kicks low. Shota runs to RAM Cobb, but Cobb rebounds to CLOBBER Shota! The fans cheer while Cobb stalks Shota. Cobb brings Shota up to whip him to a corner. Shota comes back to RAM Cobb! Cobb stays up, so Shota clinches! Cobb fights free with elbows, but Shota dodges a lariat to RAM Cobb! Cobb falls over! The fans fire up with Shota, and he brings Cobb up again. Callum runs in so Shota shoves Cobb aside to catch Callum. Shota shoves Callum at Honma for a shoulder tackle!
The fans fire up as Shota keeps moving and he SOMERSAULT SENTONS Callum! Shota then sets up so he and Honma can tabletop Cobb! Cobb sits up into Shota’s SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Shota tags Honma. The fans rally behind Honma as he CLUBS Cobb. Honma reels Cobb in, but Cobb suplexes first! Cobb SLAMS Honma down, then calls for Callum. Callum rises but Cobb says hold on. The “Cobby Cat” mocks Honma by bopping himself on the head. Cobb then runs to FALLING KOKESHIÂ FLOP! Honma winds up and runs, but Callum is in the way! Cobb runs up, Honma dodges the lariat but Callum tags in.
Cobb dodges Honma, then shoves him at Callum. They pinball Honma around, and Callum BOOTS Honma while Cobb BLASTS Shota! Then Callum & Cobb coordinate to HIGH LOW with a shoulder tackle and leg sweep! The fans cheer and Cobb says You Can’t See Him! Callum stomps Honma, then KICKS him in the back. Honma gets mad but Callum scuffs him again and again. Honma rises, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Callum CHOPS and pretends that hurt his hand. Callum CLUBS Honma down but the fans rally up. Honma rises to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Callum kicks low, reels him in, but Honma fights the suplex!
Honma catches Callum’s lariat to spin and DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Callum and Honma crawl, but Honma hot tags Shota! Shota rallies on Callum with big elbows! Shota whips, Callum reverses, but SHota ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Callum! Cobb runs up, but Shota arm-drags him, then dropkicks the legs out! Cobb bails, Shota fires up, and the fans rally again. Shota whips Callum corner to corner, runs up on him, and UPPERCUTS! Shota reels Callum in for a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota doesn’t let that slow him down!
Shota waits on Callum, then runs, but Callum avoids Ignition to hook Shota! Shota fights the backslide so Callum whips him to a corner. Callum runs up but Shota dodges! Shota runs up but Callum goes up and over! Callum keeps moving, but Shota ROCKS him, UPPERCUTS him, and runs! Callum follows to ROCK Shota at the ropes! Callum runs, but then stops to fake out Shota’s dropkick! Shota sits up, but he ducks the Penalty Kick! Shota rolls Callum but Callum rolls through. Shota ROCKS Callum, then spins, but Callum dodges the rolling elbow! DREAMCAST KICK! Shota drops to his knees and the fans fire up!
Callum and Shota crawl, hot tag to Cobb! Cobb runs up to waistlock Shota for a deadlift! Shota fights with elbows, goes to run, but Cobb reels him in for a forearm to the back! Cobb runs, but Shota DROPKICKS him! The fans fire up again and Shota heads for his corner. Hot tag to Honma! The fans rally as Honma CHOPS Cobb, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Honma puts Cobb in a corner, whips him corner to corner, then runs up. Honma ELBOWS Cobb and hits a BULLDOG! The fans fire up as Honma shows Cobb how it’s done! FALLING KOKESHI- NO! Now Honma FLOPS as Cobb moves! Callum runs up to SHOTGUN Shota off the apron!
The fans fire up as Cobb RAMS Honma into the corner! Callum runs up to forearm SMASH! Callum drops down and Cobb LEAPS over to ELBOW Honma! Callum comes back and Cobb pops him up to the apron! ENZIGIRI, then fireman’s carry! Callum climbs, DOUBLE STOMP ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! PENALTY KICK and GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, Shota breaks it! The fans fire up and Shota TOSSES Callum! Cobb kicks Shota, whips, but Shota reverses to TORNADO DDT! Shota shouts to Honma and the fans fire up again. Honma rises and he storms up on Cobb. Honma & Shota double whip corner to corner!
Honma runs up to LARIAT! Honma feeds Cobb to Shota’s UPPERCUT! Honma LARIATS, Shota clinches, EXPLODER!! The fans cheer and Honma runs, SLIDING KOKESHI! Shota keeps moving, IGNITION! Honma covers, Callum breaks it! Shota stomps Callum out of the ring and leaves the rest to Honma. Honma drags Cobb up, but Cobb fights the suplex! Cobb ROCKS Honma, whips him, but Honma grabs ropes! Honma BOOTS Cobb, and Shota joins in! DOUBLE RUNNING KOKESHI! And then they DOUBLE FALLING KOKESHI! Cover, TWO!! Cobb survives but Shota goes after Callum! CANNONBALL to the floor!
The fans fire up again as Honma climbs! FLYING- NO, Cobb catches Honma! SPINEBUSTER, and FALLING HAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Honma survives and the fans fire up again! But then Cobb reels Honma in, for a TOUR OF THE ISLAND!! Cover, United Empire wins!
Winners: Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Shota & Honma earn 0)
A powerful showing from “The Kokeshi Brothers,” but they could not bring down Callum & Cobb. With the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships already on Great-O-Khan & Henare, will The United Empire completely dominate the NJPW Heavyweight Tag Division?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Alex Zayne & ???
Los Ingobernables de Japon’s heavy formation is in this block, ready to rampage like twin dragons. If only The Sauce could’ve brought his own monster back. Who will be the substitute for Lance Archer? And can he help heat things up?
Zayne makes his entrance before anyone else, and asks to speak on the mic. A mic is given, and Zayne says, “Kon’nichiwa.” The fans applaud, and Zayne explains that when he was contacted this year for WTL, he was also informed that Lance Archer could not make it. Zayne knew he had to do one thing: find the most “delicious” tag partner he could find. And that man is… RYUSUKE TAGUCHI!? The fans can’t believe the Funky Weapon is joining Zayne in this tournament! And he wears a green version of Zayne’s gear! Are things about to get really spicy now?
The teams sort out, and Takagi is in disbelief. LIJ fist bumps and the fans applaud. Taguchi and Zayne bow, “Itadakimasu,” and Zayne starts against Yota. They circle, tie up, and Yota powers Zayne back. But Zayne powers Yota back! Yota powers up to power Zayne onto the ropes, but Zayne turns things around. The ref counts, Zayne lets off slowly with a pat on the shoulders, but Yota plays with Zayne’s hair. Zayne smirks and Yota grins as the two reset. They circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Yota headlocks, but Zayne powers up and out. Yota RAMS Zayne but neither man falls. Fans cheer as Yota grins and Zayne plays with his own hair.
Things speed up suddenly, and Zayne sidesteps. Yota bucks the O’Conner Roll, then gets around Zayne. Zayne ELBOWS Yota away to a corner. Zayne runs up to BACK ELBOW and go to the apron in one go! Then he slingshots to RANA! Yota has a rough tumble, but he stands back up. Zayne runs up again, dodges the lariat and waistlocks, only to bring Yota back and run. Yota sidesteps Zayne then drops down, only for Zayne to IMPLODER KNEE DROP! The fans fire up but Zayne keeps moving, STANDING MARIPOSA! The fans cheer more while Zayne grins at Takagi. Zayne brings Yota up, tags Taguchi, and they double whip.
“Funky Sauce” misdirects Yota to hit a BULLDOG then basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Taguchi stomps Yota. Taguchi brings Yota up, kicks low, then whips. Yota reverses but Taguchi RANAS! A little slippery, but then Zayne BLASTS Takagi off the apron! Funky Sauce takes aim, Taguchi PLANCHASÂ but flops as Yota moves! Zayne is on the apron but Takagi YANKS Zayne down! The fans rally but Takagi hauls Zayne up to whip him into railing! Yota drags Taguchi up and puts him in the ring. Takagi gets the fans fired up, then he stands Taguchi up. LIJ double whip Taguchi to then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE!
The fans cheer and then Takagi SENTONS! Yota SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Taguchi stays in this but Yota tags Takagi. The fans rally and duel while Takagi stands Taguchi up. Takagi bumps Taguchi off buckles, RAMS into him again and again, then digs his shoulder in. The ref counts, Takagi steps back, and he snapmares Taguchi down. Tag to Yota and Yota drags Taguchi up. Yota snapmares Taguchi to ROCK him in the back! Taguchi falls back, Yota tags Takagi, and LIJ drags Taguchi up. They DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! Taguchi hobbles in pain, falls to his knees, and Takagi BLASTS Zayne off the apron!
Takagi gets annoyed with this Funky Sauce, but Taguchi fires off CHOPS! Taguchi runs, but Takagi easily dodges the hip attack! Takagi then suplexes Taguchi high and hard! Cover, TWO! Taguchi survives and the fans fire up. Takagi hears the fans dueling as he stomps Taguchi. Takagi KNEES Taguchi against the ropes again and again, then whips, for another KNEE! Takagi runs, but into a SOMERSAULT HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Taguchi and Takagi crawl, hot tag to Zayne! Zayne jumps in and DECKS Takagi, then he BLASTS Yota! Zayne swats a lariat to fire elbow after ELBOW!
Takagi blocks the superkick to CLUB the leg! Yota joins in, LIJ whips Zayne, but Zayne KICKS Takagi, mule kicks Yota, and runs, DOUBLE SOMERSAULT KICKS! The fans fire up and Zayne runs at Takagi. Takagi ELBOWS Zayne, BOOTS him, then goes up. Zayne returns to JUMPING STEINERS! The fans fire up while Zayne covers, TWO! Takagi stays in this but Zayne brings him right up. Zayne goes to scoop but Takagi fights it! Zayne CHOPS, scoops, and BAJA- NO, Takagi slips free! SLIDING- NO, Zayne dodges! Zayne mule kicks, runs, but into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKONÂ feint and DDT! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up!
Takagi pounds the mat, the fans rally behind him, and he crawls, hot tag to Yota! Yota fires up and the fans are with him. Yota brings Zayne around to whip, but Zayne stops himself. Zayne dodges Yota, Yota dodges Zayne, and both men kick low! Yota comes back to BOOT! The fans cheer and Yota brings Zayne up again. Yota fireman’s carries but Zayne fights free. Yota ROCKS Zayne first! Yota tries another fireman’s carry but Zayne sunset flips it! TWO, and both men stand! Zayne rolls Yota, BASEMENT ENZIGIRI! Zayne hurries to hot tag Taguchi! Taguchi HIP ATTACKS in a corner! Taguchi goes corner to corner, for another HIP ATTACK!
Taguchi keeps moving, but Yota runs up! Taguchi dropkicks Yota’s legs out! The fans fire up and Taguchi keeps going! Another dropkick to legs, then a LEG SWEEP! Taguchi rolls Yota into the OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Zayne BOOTS Takagi off the apron! Yota scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go but he brings Yota back up. Taguchi traps Yota and Zayne runs in to ELBOW! Zayne then sets up and Taguchi runs, SHOTGUN IN MOTION! Taguchi then brings Yota out to GOURD BUSTER! The fans fire up as Zayne climbs! But Yota KICKS Taguchi away, then GAMANGIRIS Zayne off the corner!
Taguchi kicks Yota, runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Takagi slides in, and he finds the camera, “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans fire up as the time has come, and they join in on a chant of “OI! OI! OI!” LIJ whips Taguchi to a corner, then Yota runs in to ELBOW! Takagi whips Yota back in to SPLASH! Takagi adds a LARIAT, then feeds Taguchi to a BOOT! BLINDSIDE LARIAT! SUPERKICK! Taguchi is down, Yota covers, TWO! Taguchi stays in this and the fans fire up. Takagi stands Taguchi up and throws him to Yota for a POWERBOMB! Cover, Zayne breaks it! Takagi drags Zayne up, LIJ mugs him, but he fights back with CHOPS!
The fans fire up but Yota spins Zayne around to facelock, and Takagi wheelbarrows. Yota helps Takagi swing Taguchi down, then up for a BOOSTED WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! The fans fire up and Takagi leaves it to Yota. Yota takes aim and the fans rally. Taguchi rises, Yota runs in, GENE- LEG DROP!? And then La Magistrol! TWO!! Yota escapes in time, but Taguchi spins him to a backslide! TWO!! Yota escapes again! But Taguchi ENZIGIRIS! Taguchi fires up and the fans are with him! But Takagi LARIATS! GENE TRIGGER! PUMPING BOMBER!! And now Yota loads up, for the GENE BLASTER!! Cover, LIJ wins!
Winners: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Zayne & Taguchi earn 0)
The Funky Sauce was hot, but they’re the ones that got burned! Will they be able to spice things up in the second round? Will Takagi & Tsuji keep the tag league tranquilo?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS KENTA & Chase Owens!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi once again clash with The Fang & The Jewel, both sides hungry for gold. Will it be Lights Out in the opening round? Or will someone just #Go2Sleep?
The teams sort out but then Bullet Club just attacks! Chase is after Goto and Kenta is after Hashi, and they put each man in corners. The bell rings to get this on record as Kenta TOSSES Hashi. Chase CHOKES Goto in the corner, then stands on him! The ref reprimands and Chase lets off to bring Goto up. Chase ROCKS Goto, whips him, and Kenta POSTS Hashi! Chase hits a big hip toss then covers, TWO! The fans rally up while Chase stomps Goto’s leg. Chase scrapes his sole off Goto’s face, and Kenta whips Hashi again. Hashi reverses and Kenta hits railing in front of English commentary! Chase ROCKS Goto, CHOPS him, then whips.
Goto grabs ropes to stop, then he BOOTS Chase! Hashi returns and Bishamon DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then ZENMAI! Kenta returns but Bishamon kicks him first. “Se no!” Bishamon BEATS Kenta like a drum! The fans cheer and Bishamon flexes. Goto then goes back to Chase to stomp and CLUB him down. Goto kicks Chase, Chase shoves Goto and ROCKS him with a forearm! Goto knees Chase low, runs, but Chase TOSSES Goto out! Goto hurries back up, he counter punches Chase, and then counter punches Kenta! Chase slips out to YANK Goto down and THROW him into railing! Kenta intercepts Hashi with a kick!
Kenta whips Hashi away into railing while Chase sends Goto into other railing! The ref reprimands but Chase brings Goto through the gate. Chase has fans move out of the way, but then brings Goto back to ringside. Chase grins as he trolls the fans and pushes Goto into the ring. Kenta CLUBS away on Hashi before leaving him behind. Chase pulls on Goto’s arms then TWEAKS Goto’s neck! Not a twist, but equally painful. Chase tags Kenta while the fans rally for “GO-TO-O! GO-TO-O!” Kenta pushes Goto into the corner, Goto hits Chase, but Kenta RAMS Goto! The ref reprimands and counts as Kenta RAMS Goto more!
Kenta sits Goto down, and digs his boot in! The ref counts, Kenta stops at 4, and he tags Chase back in. They stomp Goto more, then Chase headlocks for a sucker punch! Cover, TWO! Chase drags Goto up and he bumps Goto off Kenta’s boot. Tag to Kenta and Bullet Club double whips. They DOUBLE ELBOW Goto down then Kenta covers, TWO! Kenta covers again, TWO! Kenta argues with the ref but the count was fair. Kenta drops an elbow, drops another elbow, then covers, TWO! Kenta gets mad at Hashi for no reason, but the fans rally up for Goto. Kenta CLUBS Goto, but Goto fires CHOPS in return!
Kenta knees low, whips Goto to a corner, but Goto reverses. Goto runs up but into a BOOT! Kenta runs but Goto follows! Goto avoids Chase’s cheap shot to LARIAT Kenta! The fans fire up while Goto and Kenta are down! Goto crawls, hot tag to Hashi! The fans fire up as Hahsi BLASTS Chase! Kenta kicks Hashi low then whips him to a corner. Kenta runs up but Hashi CHOPS in return! And mule kicks! And turns Kenta for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Hashi watches Kenta. Hashi waits on Kenta to rise, then runs up to CHOP! Hashi hoists Kenta up to hang him out to dry! The fans fire up as Hashi runs, and he DROPKCISK Kenta down! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer Hashi on as he brings Kenta up. Hashi reels Kenta in, lifts, but Kenta fights with fists! Kenta slips free of the bomb, then slips around Hashi to spin and- NO, Hashi suplexes first! But Kenta slips free again, and he spins Hashi around, to SPIKE DDT! Hashi is stood up on his head before falling over, and Kenta tags in Chase. Chase brings Hashi up and fireman’s carries. Hashi fights free of that, but Chase slips around to half nelson, lift, and SWINGING FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Hashi survives but Chase says time to end this! Chase takes aim, C- NO, Hashi dodges the trigger! Chase knees low, runs, but Hashi dropkicks the legs!
The fans fire up whiel both men are down! Chase clutches his leg while Hashi crawls. Hot tag to Goto! Goto runs at Chase to LARIAT in the corner! Goto whips corner to corner, runs up again, but Chase BOOTS him! But Goto comes back! Only for Chase to BUCKLE SHOT and STO, then SENTON! Kenta steps in and Bullet Club drags Goto up. But Goto fires forearms and CHOPS! Kenta SOBATS! Chase KICKS! Kenta ROUNDHOUSES! Goto sits up into the “I HATE YOU!” PENALTY KICK! Cover, but Hashi breaks it! Kenta TOSSES Hashi then goes out after him. Chase drags Goto up and reels him in.
Chase tucks the arms but Goto fights the lift! Goto wrenches out but Chase ROCKS him first! Chase runs, Goto follows, but Chase ENZIGIRIS! Goto stays up, but the C-TRIGGER hits! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives but Chase hurries up! C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK!! And then the tuck for the PACKAGE PILE- NO, Hashi hits a BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up, Kenta BOOTS Hashi! Goto fireman’s carries Kenta but Kenta slips free! Kenta shoves Goto into Hashi, then waistlocks Goto. Goto fights the lift, and then ducks, HIDDEN GAP SUPERKICK for Kenta! The fans fire up as Bishamon regroups.
Hashi drags Chase up, whips him to Goto, but Chase BOOTS Goto! Chase swings on Hashi but Hashi ducks the lariat. Hashi powers Chase to ropes, Goto BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and then Hashi rolls Chase. Goto drags Chase up, Hashi has the legs! Chase BOOTS Hashi away! Chase then slips around to dragon sleeper, to steal G T- NO, Goto drops down to victory roll! Chase stands up, into a SUPERKICK! Goto drags Chase around while Hashi BLASTS Kenta! Dragon sleeper and SHOTO!! Cover, Bishamon wins!!
Winners: Bishamon, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Kenta & Chase earn 0)
Another classic in this storied rivalry, worthy of the titles themselves! Will this first win be the win that leads the Fierce Warrior & Headhunter back to the titles? Can Kenta & Chase borrow a page from Bishamon and #GetBackUp in the next round?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA!
TMDK has a team in each block, doubling their chances of taking this league. But perhaps burying the lead is the fact that THE IWGP World Heavyweight Champion is joining in the fun! Will The Front Man & The Mullet rock this league right from the start? Or will the Mad Man and the turncoat Cold Skull get this tournament #WarReady?
The teams sort out but Oiwa gets in Gabe’s face. Gabe pushes Oiwa, they start, and they tie up at the bell. The fans rally as Oiwa and Gabe are in a deadlock. They go around at center, then Oiwa digs his heels in to push Gabe back. Gabe turns things around to put Oiwa on ropes, but Red Shoes calls the break. Gable lets off, to then CHOP! Gabe scoops and SLAMS Oiwa, then he goes for legs. Oiwa UPKICKS Gabe, then stands up to scoop and SLAM Gabe! Gabe UPKICKS back, both men get up and go face to face. Then they go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as Oiwa gets the edge, but Gabe CHOPS!
Gabe headlocks. Oiwa powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Gabe eggs OIwa on and he runs to RAM Gabe! They both run now, and they RAM shoulders again, and again, and again! Gabe CHOPS then runs, but Oiwa CLOBBERS Gabe! The fans fire up while Gabe bails out. Oiwa eggs Gabe on and Gabe snarls. Gabe shakes the railing in frustration, then he paces around the outside. Gabe cools off, slides in, but then tags Sanada. Sanada steps in slowly, so Oiwa tags in ZSJ. The two rivals circle and the afns rally behind “ZAKKU! ZAKKU!” ZSJ and Sanada feel things out, knuclke lock, and ZSJ rolls to wrench.
Sanada is already frustrated so he kicks ZSJ low! Sanada TOSSES ZSJ out and then Gabe goes after Oiwa! Gabe CHOPS away on Oiwa while Sanada sends ZSJ into railing! And then more railing! Gabe does the same to Oiwa, and Sanada storms up on ZSJ. Sanada CLAWS ZSJ’s back, a definite attitude change showing. Gabe Too Sweets with Taiji Ishimori on commentary while Sanada pushes ZSJ into the ring. Sanada whips ZSJ to a corner, but ZSJ goes up, under, around, and RAMS into Sanada! ZSJ snapmares, Sanada handsprings through, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS him down! Tag to Oiwa and he BLASTS Gabe!
Oiwa goes back to Sanada and stands him up. Oiwa wrenches an arm, YANKS it, then wrenches to YANK it again. Oiwa tags ZSJ and ZSJ brings Sanada around to wrench, step over, and wrangle into a mounted armbar! Sanada endures as ZSJ bends the fingers and isolates the arm, to STOMP it! The fans cheer, ZSJ tags Oiwa, and Oiwa CLUBS Sanada’s arm. Oiwa headlocks for a takeover, then isolates the arm in an short arm scissor! The fans rally while Sanada endures and kicks around. Sanada reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes calls it, Oiwa lets Sanada go, but then Oiwa brings Sanada up.
Oiwa whips, Sanada reverses, and Gabe trips Oiwa up! Sanda BLASTS ZSJ while Oiwa drags Oiwa out of the ring! Now things spill out into the crowd! Gabe CHOPS Oiwa, then SMACKS him off empty chairs! Sanada BOWLS ZSJ into chairs! Not quite a strike, so Sanada JAMS ZSJ up with a chair! That picks up the spare, and we can hear Gabe’s CHOPS on Oiwa echo out. Gabe stomps Oiwa while Sanada CHOKES ZSJ with a chair! Red Shoes reprimands the War Dogs, but Gabe POSTS Oiwa! Gabe says War Dogs run this, but Red Shoes starts a ring count. Gabe flexes on Oiwa, then drags him up at 7 of 20.
Gabe puts Oiwa in at 10 and Sanada covers, TWO! Oiwa stays in this and the fans rally behind him. Sanada is annoyed but he brings Oiwa up. Sanada CLUBS Oiwa, then bumps him off Gabe’s boot. Oiwa sputters while Sanada tags Gabe in. Gabe drags Oiwa up, mockingly asks where Zack-senpai went, then he UPPERCUTS Oiwa down. Gabe TOSSES Oiwa out, and he BLASTS ZSJ off the apron! Sanada whips Oiwa into railing! Gabe lifts ZSJ bu tZSJ wrenches free to KIMURA! Gabe powers through, to BITE ZSJ on the forehead! Sanada sends Oiwa into more railing, Gabe sends ZSJ through railing and into chairs!
Sanada BOWLS Oiwa into chairs now, there is the strike! Sanada continues to show his new edge as he JAMS Oiwa up with a chair. Red Shoes reprimands so Sanada brings Oiwa back to ringside. Sanada puts Oiwa in for Gabe and Gabe pushes Oiwa to a cover. Red Shoes says no, all the shenanigans were not right. Gabe gets in Red Shoes’ face about that, but Red Shoes stands his ground. Gabe storms around while the fans rally behind Oiwa. Gabe drags Oiwa up, to CHOP! Oiwa wobbles but he rises up. Oiwa CHOPS, and CHOPS, and fires forearms! Gabe DECKS Oiwa with just one! The fans still rally for Oiwa but Gabe stands on Oiwa’s face!
Gabe soaks up the heat, scuffs Oiwa and stomps him around. Oiwa sits up, Gabe runs, but Oiwa reels him in! Gabe fights the waistlock, runs, but into a SNAP GERMAN! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oiwa and Gabe crawl, hot tags to ZSJ and Sanada! The fans fire up as ZSJ dodges Sanada, full nelsons, then spins him to a headlock. Sanada powers out but ZSJ catches him to a COBRA TWIST! Sanada powers out to HIP TOSS, but ZJS UP KICKS! Sanada avoids the Penalty Kick, blocks the boot, but ZSJ steps through the dragon screw to NECK TWIST! And basment DROPKICK! The fans fire up and we’ve only hit 10 minutes!
ZSJ drags Sanada up, UPPERCUTS him, then UPPERCUTS again! Sanada blocks the next to spin and suplex, but ZSJ says no to the Magic Screw! NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Sanada escapes but ZSJ stays focused. ZSJ stands Sanada up to scoop, but Sanada slips free. ZSJ fights the waistlock, runs, but into a dropkick to the legs! Sanada then DROPKICKS ZSJ down! Sanada fireman’s carries but ZSJ slips free, to have the IRON OCTOPUS! The fans rally while Sanada endures, and Sanada powers out to have a leg! DROPPING DRAGON SCREW! ZSJ clutches the leg and Sanada takes aim! SHINING-
NO, ZSJ ducks, but Sanada catches him to a backslide! ZSJ rolls through to NECK TWIST! Tag to Oiwa and Oiwa BLASTS Gabe off the apron! Oiwa goes back to Sanada and brings him up. Oiwa whips Sanada to ropes, ELBOWS Him down, then ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Sanada! Oiwa deadlift GUT RWENCH PLEXES! Cover, Gabe breaks it! Gabe CHOPS away on ZSJ and Oiwa, but ZSJ blocks! Oiwa DOUBLE CHOPS! ZSJ UPPERCUTS! ZSJ & Oiwa DOUBLE DROPKICK Gabe down! The fans fire up with Oiwa and he clamps onto Sanada with a SLEEPER! Sanada endures and fights up, but Oiwa thrashes him around!
Sanada still fights to his feet, slips around the back, and shoves Oiwa to ropes. Gabe trips Oiwa up! Oiwa kicks at Gabe but Sanada kicks ropes to jam Oiwa up! Sanada suplexes Oiwa into the MAGIC SCREW! Both men are down but the fans rally up again. Sanada crawls over, tag to Gabe, and Gabe storms right up on Oiwa. Gabe UPPERCUTS Oiwa right down! Gabe then puts Oiwa in a corner to fire off forearm after forearm! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, but Gabe digs his boots in while talking trash. Gabe shoves Red Shoes aside so he can keep stomping away on Oiwa! The fans rally and Red Shoes backs Gabe off.
Gabe seethes but the fans continue to rally for Oiwa. Oiwa grits his teeth as he sits up, but Gabe ROCKS him with another shot! Oiwa still looks up defiantly at Gabe, so Gabe fires shots! Gabe says Oiwa’s not worthy of being his NJPW Strong Openweight Challenger. Gabe says Oiwa’s just some “weak ass kohai!” Gabe SPITS on Oiwa, but Oiwa gets in Gabe’s face! Gabe fires slapping strikes, blocks a shot, then SLAPS Oiwa again! Oiwa spins to DOUBLE CHOP Gsbe down! Sanada runs up and kicks low! Sanada whips, Oiwa reverses, but Sanada reverses back, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Sanada!
Gabe runs up, ZSJ BOOTS him first! Gabe runs back in, slips out of the scoop, and he scoops ZSJ for EMERALD FLOWSON!! But Oiwa spins Gabe! Gabe avoids The Grip, runs, but into a LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Oiwa is frustrated but the fans rally behind him. Oiwa hauls Gabe up, ANACONDA PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Gabe survives again but Oiwa roars! Oiwa drags Gabe up, reels him in, but Gabe fights the gut wrench! Gabe CLUBS Oiwa on the back, then he gut wrenches! Oiwa fights back, wrenches out, and he blocks a lariat to spin. Gabe HAYMAKERS, and SAIDOS!! Gabe crawls his way to the cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous as Oiwa survives! Gabe snarls and he drags Oiwa up. Gabe says this is the end. But Oiwa fights the suplex! Oiwa suplexes, but Gabe fights it! Oiwa still tries, but Gabe slips out to waistlock. Sanada DROPKCIKS Oiwa, Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe & Sanada work together to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Gabe suplexes again, BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, ZSJ BREAKS IT! Sanada TOSSES ZSJ out and tells Gabe to finish this! ZSJ RAMS Sanada, they brawl outside, and Gabe slashes his throat. Gabe drags Oiwa up, reels him in, but Oia slips through the gut wrench to backslide! TWO, and Gabe UPPERCUTS!
Gabe runs, but ZSJ is back! He BOOTS Gabe but Gabe SLAPS ZSJ! ZSJ KICKS the haymaker away to then ROUNDHOUSE Gabe! Sanada’s in to dragon sleeper! ZSJ arm-drags free, but Sanada comes back to SHINING WIZARD! Sanada then drags ZSJ up, but ZSJ scoops first! ZACK DRIVER!! ZSJ and Sanada flop out of the ring, leaving Oiwa and Gabe to rise up. They run at each other, to DOUBLE LARIAT! neither man falls, they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Gabe UPPERCUTS! Oiwa PALM STRIKES! Gabe PALM STRIKES, CHOPS, JABS, rebounds, into a roll-up! Hig stack, TMDK WINS!!
Winners: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa, by pinfall
Gabe is in shock! He gets right in Red Shoes’ face but Red Shoes says it was a fair count! Gabe then goes after Oiwa to CLOBBER him! The fans boo and Young Lions rush in, but Gabe eggs Oiwa on! So Oiwa obliges and they brawl among the fans! The Young Lions rush in to separate the two, but Gabe gets loose to CLOBBER Oiwa! They scrap, ZSJ joins in, and he pulls the two apart. Gabe kicks a chair in frustration, then goes into retreat. Wait, Oiwa chases Gabe to the ramp and beats him down! Young Lions again scramble in to stop this, but it just heads to the back! Sanada shrugs it off, will the #ColdWarDogs just have to try harder in the next round?
As for the winners, well, they’re no longer ringside so there won’t be any in-ring closing words. Backstage interviews begin, Gabe promises Oiwa will be put in the ground! Will the Mad Man show The Mullet what it takes to be NJPW Strong? As for ZSJ, he gathers himself, and tells NJPW Media that he doesn’t know where The Mullet went. Actually, no, he has an idea: The Mullet must be smashing the s*it outta Gabe. “Roy The Mullet” is the next NJPW Strong Openweight Champion! Oiwa will hit Gabe so hard, his legs will turn into trombones! As for ZSJ, there is something rare happening in this year’s WTL, isn’t it?
Yes, it’s that the IWGP World EFFIN’ Heavyweight Champion is involved, as this should be! The first time the world champion’s been in this tournament in roughly a decade! ZSJ said he was gonna be a different kind of world champion for NJPW, and that he promises to take NJPW back to the top! Now obviously, a conflict of interests, as this tournament is Shane Haste’s & Mikey Nicholls’ to win, but ZSJ won’t give the boys an easy ride. ZSJ is dreaming~ of an all TMDK World Tag League finals! Then who knows, maybe Zack & Roy get the job done.
But ZSJ knows the Tokyo Dome is coming soon. And Shota Umino wants to be ZSJ’s challenger. ZSJ says he will be keeping his eyes wide open for Shota. ZSJ says he’ll have a DOUBLE main event in the Tokyo Dome, it’s in the bag. What about you, Shota? The Front Man heads out, having put the pressure on his challenger, but will all of NJPW soon belong to TMDK?
Here are the A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-0, 2 points
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 1-0, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-0, 2 points
Bishamon: 1-0, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 0-1, 0 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-1, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-1, 0 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 0-1, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great start to World Tag League 2024, with just A Block opening things tonight. I will say those tune-up matches were interesting. Even though David Finlay is the Global Champion, it’s Taiji Ishimori that has apparently become Bullet Club’s international ambassador. Taiji brought Robbie X into the group, now he teamed with The Filip Brothers, Tome & Stevie, who knows who else Bone Soldier will recruit. Taiji’s team beating Tanahashi’s team, House of Torture cheating and beating Tanahashi’s friends, this is all putting the pressure on The Ace, meaning The Ace will win out at WrestleKingdom 19.
Shota Umino teaming with Tomoaki Honma, I wonder if this is to hold Shota back somehow. He is apparently still heading for WrestleKingdom and a world title match with ZSJ, so it’s not like Shota needs to win WTL, but I guess NJPW just wants Shota to give the fans a good time alongside a fan favorite like Honma. Also, Callum & Cobb have a fun new shirt for their team-up. I figured Zayne would need to improvise now that #MonsterSauce is no longer happening, and Taguchi was a great surprise choice. But #FunkySauce making its debut against a team as strong as Takagi & Tsuji was a shame because of course LIJ was winning that. Maybe Zayne & Taguchi can pull off a spoiler victory later on, but I don’t see Funky Sauce going that strong.
Bishamon VS Kenta & Chase really was an awesome match, and it is so surprising how Chase has grown in just the past couple years. Great win for Goto & Hashi, though, as they’re clearly the solid utility choices in the tag division. And what an awesome main event, with Sanada bringing out the most Heel stuff he’s done perhaps ever. A bit jarring really, but that’s just kinda old fashioned Heel turns for ya. Great win for TMDK, though, and definitely an unorthodox way of closing by having Oiwa and Gabe brawl all over ringside and into the back.
While ZSJ says it is big for the world champ to be in this tournament, which I do agree with on some level, it also makes some of the A Block action seem secondary. Gabe and Oiwa having their grudge was kinda the main motivator behind this match, and then it’ll be similar when Shota & Honma VS ZSJ & Oiwa happens. There is the added drama of, “What if someone pins ZSJ? Will they get a world title match before WK19?” Maybe Shota solidifies his WK title match by being the one that pins ZSJ in their match, but it all just feels like more flash than substance. No one else is going to pin ZSJ, Oiwa probably takes whatever losses their team will take, so A Block’s story suffers for it.
My Score: 8.9/10
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