Coverage
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (6/15/19)
It’s a star-studded Fatal 4 Way main event!
ROH Wrestling Television, Episode 404
Four of the best in ROH today face off all at once! Will Jay Lethal, Rush, PCO or Jeff Cobb prove they’re the best just weeks before Best in the World?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Hikuleo VS Hirooki Goto; Goto wins.
- Kelly Klein & Jenny Rose VS The Allure; No Contest.
- Six Man Tag: Shinobi Shadow Squad VS PJ Black & LifeBlood; Black & LifeBlood win.
- Four Corner Survival: Jay Lethal VS Rush VS PCO VS Jeff Cobb; Cobb wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Hikuleo VS Hirooki Goto!
The little brother to the Guerrillas of Destiny represents Bullet Club while the Fierce Warrior represents Chaos! Both represent NJPW in ROH tonight, but who represents their faction stronger with a win?
Since this is ROH, Goto offers the Code of Honor handshake. Hikuleo doesn’t care, he slaps the hand away. The bell rings and fans rally up behind Goto. Goto and Hiku tie up, and Hiku powers Goto down! Hikuleo grins as he and Goto circle again. They tie up and Goto goes for a scoop. Hiku blocks with his height, and clubs Goto into a scoop. Goto resists but Hiku still gets him up. Goto slips out and kicks low to put on a headlock. Hiku pulls hair and powers out, and the two collide shoulders. Neither falls, so Goto runs. They collide again but still no one falls. Goto goes to run again but Hiku grabs his hair to throw him down! The young son of Haku is grinning while we go to break.
ROH returns as Hikuleo has Goto in a corner. Hiku CHOPS Goto, then whips him corner to corner. Hiku runs in but misses, and Goto give kicks. Goto reels Hiku in but Hiku blocks the suplex with clubbing elbows. Hiku runs but Goto dodges to clobber him with a clothesline! Cover, TWO! Goto keeps his cool as he gets to his feet. Goto drags Hiku up into a fireman’s carry, but Hiku fights out. Hiku CHOPS Goto then stands him up for another! Hiku grins as he drags Goto up again. Goto throws forearms then runs, but into another chop! But Goto just powers up! He deflects the boot to lariat Hiku down again! Both men are down, and they get to opposite corners.
Fans rally for Goto as Goto and Hiku stand. Goto runs in for a big corner clothesline! He pushes Hiku down then fires up as he goes up top. Hiku springs up to CHOP Goto on the top rope! Hiku climbs up to join Goto, but Goto fights back. They brawl and Hiku clubs away on Goto. Hiku brings Goto up, SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Hiku almost had a major upset! Hiku keeps going, scooping Goto up. But Goto slips out and the two collide with clotheslines. It’s Goto who falls to a knee! Hiku wants Goto to stand, and then he runs in, but they both collide with clotheslines again. Goto staggers but still dodges Hiku, only to get CLOBBERED! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives again and Hiku grows frustrated.
Hiku vows to end this as he lifts Goto. Goto fights out but gets shoved back. Hiku runs in but into a boot. He runs back in but Goto dodges and Hiku hits buckles. Goto blocks Hiku’s boot, spins him around, but Hiku elbows back. Hiku swings, misses, and gets a headbutt! Both men stagger but Goto has Hiku in the Reverse GTR! Cover, TWO!! Hiku survives, but Goto is not done with him! Goto fireman’s carries Hiku, for USHIGOROSHI! And then, dragon sleeper, TRUE GTR! Cover, Goto wins!
Winner: Hirooki Goto, by pinfall
The Fierce Warrior got quite the fight out of Bullet Club’s young guerrilla. Will Goto be able to maintain momentum as the G1 Climax draws near?
Kenny King speaks on his Best of 3 Series with Jay Lethal.
“I walked out there, and I put a whooping on Jay Lethal. I broke him down. Jay Lethal couldn’t get out of first gear because I had an answer for everything.” The K I N G won’t lie, he’s a bit obsessed with Lethal. Did it ever occur to Lethal that King was coming out “blind” to his matches? Was that not strange to Lethal? King has the timing and the moves. The series is 1-0 for King, and King won with Lethal’s own move! King might just do it again in a sweep. He’s not playing, he’s not crazy, he’s just better. ROH has Lethal VS King Round 2 next week! Can Lethal get on the board to avoid the sweep?
Kelly Klein & Jenny Rose VS The Allure!
In order to get payback for the G1 Supercard assault, the Pretty Badass and American Joshi called out Mandy Leon and the Beautiful People to put up or shut up! Now the Exotic Goddess and Angelina Love team up for Allure’s ROH in-ring debut. Can they prove they’re worthy of our attention? Or will the Allure #GetFamiliar with losing?
ROH returns, and the Allure has already attacked during the break! They used their entrance music and titantron package to distract so they could attack from the crowd! Angelina Love would give Jenny a bicycle boot while Mandy Leon would use a studded high-heel boot to clobber Kelly Klein. Clearly, Jenny Rose and the WOH World Champion can’t compete now.
No Contest
However, ROH management makes a decision to fix this! At Best in the World, The Allure will have no choice but to face Kelly and Jenny fair and square! Will Mandy and Angelina finally work up the courage to actually fight?
ROH makes another Best in the World tag match!
After the sneak attack and all the trash talked by The Briscoes, #DemBoyz will face the top two champions of NWA! Will Jay & Mark avenge the Crockett Cup “conspiracy”? Or will Nick Aldis and Colt Cabana shut them up and shut them down?
The ROH World Television Champions is also on the line at Best in the World!
The Notorious Hitman, Shane Taylor, got the belt in a Four Corner Survival after Jeff Cobb did the hard work. But he already has a contender in LifeBlood’s Bandido, given the major victory the luchador got over Taylor in a singles match! Will Bandido be able to replicate that amazing performance? Or will he get Greetings from the 216 instead?
The Peacock wants retribution!
Dalton Castle admits he lost at G1 Supercard to El Toro Blanco. But there is no shame in losing to Rush, because Rush is a “dirty, filthy, cheater!” Castle says that at Best in the World, he will challenge Rush’s brother, Dragon Lee, to a match! Rush will have to pay for his cheating through his family. But will Castle really get revenge on Rush this way? Or will he have loses to both brothers on his record?
ROH has other Best in the World matches to announce!
Speaking of Rush, he will be taking on Flip Gordon in a match that will surely excite, while “The Last Real Technician” Silas Young will have to put up or shut up. That’s because the Octopus, Jonathan Gresham, returns to ROH! Will Gresham prove Silas’ new leaf is just as rotten as the old one?
Six Man Tag: Shinobi Shadow Squad VS PJ Black & LifeBlood!
Cheeseburger leads Eli Isom and Ryan Nova into battle as the team with the best win-loss percentage of 85%! But it will take more than odds to take on a combination of Darewolf, Hot Sauce and Overkill! Will Triple S prove itself worthy of the ROH World Six Man Tag titles? Or will PJ, Tracy Williams & Mark Haskins unite in their fight to find Bully Ray?
The Code of Honor is upheld by all six men, and teams sort out. We start with Cheeseburger and Hot Sauce! Burger and Williams circle and tie up. Williams gets Burger in a chinlock then throws him, but Burger lands on his feet. Williams waistlocks and throws Burger down for sure, but Burger gets right back up. Burger and Williams tie up again, and Williams wrenches to a wristlock. Burger rolls and handsprings to wrench Williams back. He gets a headlock, but Williams just stands up and powers out. Williams runs Burger over, then things speed up. Burger leaps up but into a roll up, TWO! Burger dodges Williams and goes for an arm-drag, but Williams blocks. Williams yanks Burger up and deflects the superkick, but Burger ducks the chop! The two stand off and fans cheer!
PJ wants in, so Williams tags him. Eli Isom tags in, and now the Future of Honor circles with the Darewolf. PJ baits Isom in to a kick, then headlocks. Isom powers out but PJ runs him over. Things speed up, and PJ rolls off Isom’s back. Isom ducks a kick to give a kick then whips. Isom hurdles PJ a couple times before hitting him with a leaping knee! Fans fire up with Triple S but PJ needs a time-out. Good timing, as we go to break.
ROH returns as Haskins and Nova tag in. Fans rally up as the two tie up. Haskins KICKS Nova right down! But Nova gets up in a huff, and pie faces Haskins! Haskins keeps his cool, then fakes Nova out to get him with a JAB! But Nova hits back with forearms! Nova goes Matrix to dodge Haskins and mule kicks to then sweep the legs. Nova keeps moving, but misses the basement dropkick. Haskins kicks but Nova ducks it, and then things speed up. Haskins rolls and tags in Hot Sauce, then whips Nova into a CHOP! Williams whips Haskins in but Nova puts him on the apron, only to get Williams’ back elbow! Tag to Haskins, and he gives Nova a step-in springboard dropkick!
Fans cheer as Haskins tags in PJ. Haskins catapults Nova into PJ’s forearm, then Nova falls back onto Haskins’ knees. PJ springboards in to stomp Nova down! Cover, TWO! PJ keeps on Nova with a Mexican Surfboard! Or is it the Billy Goat’s Curse? Williams tags in and climbs up while PJ holds Nova, Sicilian Slice leg drop on the South African Bucket! Cover, but Burger and Isom break it up! Williams protests and the ref reprimands the other shinobi. Williams CHOPS Nova to an open corner, then brings him around to tag Haskins. Haskins gets the hand-off to snapmare and kick Nova swift in the back. Haskins drags Nova up to whip him hard into a corner. He hits a forearm smash then a running uppercut. Haskins runs in a third time, but Nova goes up and over, hot tag to Isom!
Isom throws hands on Haskins, then enziguris! Fans fire up as Isom runs in, but Haskins dodges. Haskins is put on the apron and Isom dropkicks him down! Isom hits PJ and Williams then climbs up, springboard moonsault onto Haskins! Isom puts Haskins in, tag to Nova! The shinobi combine for a flying knee drop back suplex! Burger springboards to add a senton! Cover, TWO!! Haskins survives the shinobi assault, but Nova stays on Haskins. Haskins dodges the basement dropkick again, and runs to jackknife Nova into a fireman’s carry! Soldier shoulder roll to a slam! Both men are down, hot tag to PJ! Burger and Isom run in but PJ dodges to Wolfsault them both down!
Williams and Haskins return but Nova dodges them to throw forearms! Nova runs, but into a knee, a boot, and an atomic drop! Haskins enzugiris and Williams fireman’s carries. Haskins goes to the apron and Penalty Kicks Burger down! Williams hits a Spicoli Driver, then wrecks Isom with a dropkick while PJ climbs up top. PJ gives Nova the moonsault double stomps!! Cover, PJ and LifeBlood win!
Winners: PJ Black and LifeBlood, Black pinning
The Darewolf flies high and gets the win for him and his new allies. PJ, Williams and Haskins bring the Code of Honor full circle as they again shake hands with Shinobi Shadow Squad and thank them for the match. But now, to business! “Bully Ray! And whatever goons you want to bring!” How about things finally go face-to-face? Any time, any where, the challenge has been made! Will Bully and the Soldiers of Savagery stand up to the trio in the ring? Or will they continue to bully and blindside LifeBlood instead?
Four Corner Survival: Jay Lethal VS Rush VS PCO VS Jeff Cobb!
All four stars of ROH have busy schedules. The Franchise Player has round two with Kenny King next week, while El Toro Blanco prepares for Flip Gordon. The inhuman living legend awaits contenders for his and Villain Enterprises’ multiple tag titles, while the Hawaiian Juggernaut prepares to challenge Matt Taven for THE ROH World Championship. But these four aren’t ones to back down from a fight, so who comes out of this one all warmed up for the summer heat?
Speaking of Matt Taven, he joins commentary to keep a close eye on his contender, but he does find time to brag his belt is bigger than Colt Cabana’s. Taven talks trash on each of them, from Rush’s name being pronounced wrong to almost blinding PCO in his good eye, and of course how he defeated Jay Lethal (and Marty Scurll) in the G1 Supercard Triple Threat ladder match to finally become ROH World Champion. All four participants make their entrances, and we begin this main event after the break.
ROH returns and the Code of Honor is upheld, except by Rush. Rush forearms PCO right into a corner! Lethal runs at Rush but Rush sends Lethal’s forearm into PCO! Cobb runs in but Rush jumps over, and Cobb sandwiches Lethal and PCO with his shoulder tackle. Rush runs at Cobb and things speed up while Lethal bails out. Cobb manages to keep up with Rush and then runs him over. Rush gets up to run Cobb over! The two get face to face with trash talk, but PCO runs them both over with clotheslines! Fans fire up with PCO, but Lethal returns to CHOP PCO. PCO doesn’t flinch! He even eggs Lethal on to hit harder! Lethal isn’t sure what to make of it, so he goes at PCO, to get uppercuts!
PCO whips but Lethal reverses to hip toss, cartwheel and dropkick! PCO gets up but gets another hip toss to dropkick! Fans fire up with Lethal as PCO goes to the apron. Lethal triangle dropkicks PCO down! But PCO stays on his feet, and even eggs Lethal on. Lethal builds speed, but stops when PCO practically demands he dive. Cobb runs Lethal over in the hesitation! PCO wants Cobb to fly!? Cobb shrugs and runs, but then stops. Rush runs Cobb over! Rush builds speed to fake PCO out to Tranquilo! Lethal basement dropkicks Rush, then DIVES onto Cobb! Lethal gets back in the ring to DIVE onto Rush! And then finally, as PCO keeps demanding it, Lethal runs and DIVES onto him! But PCO catches Lethal for a choke slam to the apron!
PCO gets in and catches Rush to a fireman’s carry! Rolling senton! PCO climbs up top, and BANZAI to a Vader Bomb! Cover, TWO! Cobb goes after PCO while Rush rolls out. Cobb whips but PCO ducks to grab Cobb around the throat! But Cobb breaks free to grab PCO around the throat! PCO breaks free to grab Cobb and shove Cobb at a corner. Cobb bounces off buckles, into the choke slam! Cover, but Rush breaks it with a swift kick to PCO’s face! Rush talks trash then runs at Lethal. He ducks Lethal’s lariat to knee trigger Cobb! Rush side steps Lethal for a rebound German Suplex! PCO returns to knee Rush low, then whips Rush to a corner. Rush reverses but PCO stops himself, only to turn around into a SUPER PUNCH!
Fans fire up with Rush but Cobb stands up. Rush throws body shots but Cobb SUPERKICKS Rush down! Cobb then lifts Rush to a stalling suplex, and holds him for 10 counts, before Lethal kicks Cobb! But Cobb keeps Rush up! After another five counts, Cobb tosses Rush! PCO returns to grab Cobb again, but Cobb breaks free to belly2belly PCO overhead! Lethal CHOPS Cobb, then whips, but Cobb reverses. Cobb runs in and blocks the boot to sweep the legs. Cobb yanks Lethal up into the Athletic Plex! Lethal bails out but Cobb pursues. Cobb drags Lethal up and in as fans cheer “This is Awesome!” Cobb covers, TWO! The fans keep cheering while we go to break.
ROH returns again, and Cobb whips Lethal to ropes. Lethal holds ropes to deny the powerslam, then boots Cobb away. Lethal runs, dodges and huricanranas Cobb! Rush returns but gets a kick from Lethal. Lethal has Rush and then catches Cobb, complete shot DDT combo! Fans fire up as Lethal goes to a corner. Lethal climbs up but PCO stops him with haymakers. PCO climbs up and clubs Lethal on the back. Lethal fights back but Cobb joins in to go after them both. Cobb climbs and has PCO but Lethal clubs Cobb. Cobb still tries to get PCO but also grabs Lethal. Rush adds on to go after Cobb! TOWER OF DOOM! Double superplex and a powerbomb! Fans are thunderous while all four men are down!
A standing count begins and the four men stir at 3. PCO sits up at 5! Rush bails out while PCO goes after Lethal. Lethal and PCO brawl! Lethal boots and spin kicks, then calls for his finish! But PCO counters to a pop-up powerbomb! Cover, but Cobb breaks it in time! Cobb drags PCO up to chop away then whip corner to corner. Cobb runs in for a big elbow! And then hoists PCO up for a Samoan Drop! And standing moonsault! Cover but Rush breaks it with a dropkick! Fans fire up as Rush goes after Cobb with body shots. Rush whips but Cobb reverses, only to get a SUPERKICK! Cobb runs back in, but into a belly2belly overhead suplex into buckles! Cover, but Lethal breaks it!
Lethal bumps Rush off buckles and CHOPS! Lethal whips but Rush reverses for a big corner splash! Rush rolls Lethal to dropkick him down! Cover, but PCO breaks it. Now Taven recognizes Rush as he CHOPS PCO! But PCO stays up so Rush throws forearms. Rush runs but into a clothesline! PCO puts Rush on the apron and heads for a corner. PCO climbs up, apron swanton misses!! He hits nothing but edge! Rush runs at Lethal but Lethal dodges, LETHAL INJECTION! But Lethal can’t make the cover before Rush bails out. Cobb sneaks up on Lethal and waistlocks, but Lethal breaks free.
But wait, Kenny King comes storming down the ramp?! Lethal runs, ducks a clothesline and gives Cobb the Lethal Combination! King gets Lethal’s attention, saying Lethal is using King’s move. “Did I tell yo ass you could use my move?!” Fans boo King but Lethal runs anyway, into a TOUR OF THE ISLANDS! Cover, Cobb wins!
Winner: Jeff Cobb, by pinfall
Matt Taven says he won’t be distracted against Cobb, and King says he is the “Lethal Injection Master.” King talks a lot of trash, but will this only be motivation for Lethal to tie up their Best of 3 Series? As for Cobb, is he going to roll into Best in the World to steamroll Taven and take that world title?
My Thoughts:
While this was a good episode, it also felt like a go-home, and not necessarily a well-executed one. Why did the Allure’s attack on Kelly and Jenny happen during commercial when ROH isn’t even live?! They should’ve just aired the attack as it happened, instead of framing it as a recap? Everyone knows this isn’t live when it airs at such random times all over the country, so understand that when scripting and editing! As for putting this match on the PPV for it to actually happen, Kelly and Jenny have to win now to make up for this. Then to the filler of Goto VS Hikuleo, it was really good stuff, but again, just kinda filler for the sake of exciting the crowd. The Six Man Tag was also very good, but only moderately progresses the story of LifeBlood VS Bully Ray.
On top of the filler, there was also a lot of recap to fill for time, too. Yes, it keeps the stories fresh in our minds, but so would new promos backstage or via videos. Aldis & Cabana VS Briscoes will be pretty good, but I wonder if Briscoes lose because of disqualifications just so no one is too strong or too weak coming out of the match. Rush VS Flip surely goes Rush’s way clean, while Castle VS Dragon Lee probably goes Castle’s way thanks to cheating. Unless the Boys come back to screw Castle over. Shane Taylor VS Bandido will be another great match, but considering the connection to LifeBlood and Bully Ray, I expect something shady to cheat Bandido out of the title.
The Four Corner Survival tonight was great, mostly because it turned right into a normal Fatal 4 Way. None of this tagging business, just fight! All four men got to shine, and Taven was still good as his usual snarky self on commentary. But instead of Taven interfering, it was a good move for Kenny King to be the one to go to ringside. Lethal VS King II is happening next week, and I bet Lethal wins so that their third and final match in the series is at Best in the World. Cobb wins to stay strong, and I still think he’ll find a way to win, no matter what The Kingdom tries. Next week’s true go-home will have more to say on that, but I would hope there’s no 50-50 booking math when it comes to the Hawaiian Juggernaut.
My Score: 8/10
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Is this the Cowboy’s last ride into the sunset?
In hopes of taking back the AEW World Championship, Hangman Adam Page is willing to make this all or nothing with MJF in TEXAS DEATH!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – QT Marshall & Big Boom AJ VS The Infantry; QT & AJ win.
- Zero Hour – AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Lena Kross; Willow wins and retains the title.
- Zero Hour– AEW National Championship Blackjack 21 Man Battle Royal: “Jungle” Jack Perry wins and becomes the new AEW National Champion.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS The Young Bucks; FTR wins and retains the titles.
- Everyone Banned from Ringside: Toni Storm VS Marina Shafir; Toni wins.
- AEW Continental Championship, No Time Limit: Jon Moxley VS Konosuke Takeshita; Moxley wins and retains the title.
- AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships: The Babes of Wrath VS Divine Dominion; Divine Dominion wins and becomes the new AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Brody King; Swerve wins.
- AEW Women’s World Championship Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: Thekla VS Kris Statlander; wins and
- Tornado Trios Match: The Dogs VS Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong; win.
- Andrade El Idolo VS Bandido; wins.
- AEW World Trios Championships: Kazuchika Okada, Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis VS Mistico & JetSpeed; win and
- AEW World Championship Texas Deathmatch: MJF VS Hangman Page; wins and
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Revolution: Zero Hour!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City & Jeff Jarrett in discussing, analyzing and predicting everything that’s about to happen in the City of Angels!
What creates the need for Revolution?
An inescapable call for uprising. Is it the call to stand alone? Or merely for the glory of victory? Does it bring with it a primal instinct for a limitless pursuit? No matter the need, history is made of violence. All will be answered on this one night of absolute Revolution.
Zero Hour – QT Marshall & Big Boom AJ w/ Team Boom ‘n’ Doom VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions!
This one has gotten very personal very quickly! While ROH might belong to STP, that doesn’t mean QT & AJ were going to just let Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo do what they want! But will it be Boom ‘n’ Doom here in LA? Or will they learn how to rumble, bad man, rumble?
Well, it doesn’t help when STP attacks during introductions! The fans are torn as Bravo goes after QT and Dean fires off on AJ! The bell rings to get this on record as Dean stomps and Bravo jabs! But then Boom ‘n’ Doom turn things around, ROCK The Infantry, and then whip them at each other! The Infantry dosidos, but then AJ DECKS Dean while QT TOSSES Bravo! The fans cheer, and then AJ whips Dean to ropes. Dean reverses, but AJ ducks ‘n’ dodges to LARIAT! The fans cheer that boom and AJ tags QT in. QT whips AJ for AJ to then send QT in, GAMANGIRI! QT then feeds Dean to AJ for the POWERSLAM! The fans cheer that!
AJ fires LA up, then he tags QT back in. The fans rally as AJ builds speed, but the ref tells him to stop?! The fans boo, that’s not cool! But QT FLIES instead! The fans cheer as QT wipes out Dean and Shane! But then Bravo DAREDEVIL DIVES through the corner to wipe QT out! The fans boo but Bravo laughs at QT. Bravo soaks up the heat while he helps STP regroup. Dean says oh snap, WAYNE BRADY! Wayne says hi, but Bravo says, “That’s for you, dweeb!” The fans chant “Dweeb! Dweeb!” Dean slingshot SPEARS QT! Cover, TWO, but Dean rains down fists! Dean drags QT up to tag Bravo, and Dean DECKS QT!
Bravo steps in so he can IMPLODER SPLASH! Bravo shoves QT out of the ring, then argues with the ref. That lets Christyan XO BOOT QT down! The fans boo, but then Rizzler steps up to the very tall, very pretty XO. He powers up that rizz and XO can’t hep but boop his nose. Bravo steps in and says no rizz for Rizzler! XO, behave yourself! XO apologizes but Rizzler just smirks. Bravo puts QT in, tags Dean, and Dean sends Bravo in for the CARLIE CROSSOVER! Dean BLASTS AJ, and says time for the B B C! BRONCO BUSTIN’ CAPTAIN! The fans are torn but Bravo says that’s just nasty. Don’t try this at home!
Dean drags QT out of the corner, tags Bravo in, and they clinch for the feed! SUPERKICK and SIDEWINDER! Cover, TWO! QT survives but Bravo tags Dean back in. Dean goes up, takes aim, then TOP GUN- FOREARM from QT! The fans fire up as QT’s anti-air hits! QT and Dean crawl, hot tags to Bravo and AJ! The fans fire up as AJ gets to “BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!” again and again with those LARIATS! Then he scoops Dean to SLAM! Bravo runs up, but AJ scoops to POWERSLAM! Then he has Dean for the full nelson SLAM! SPINEBUSTER for Bravo! Cover, but Dean breaks it! Dean BOOTS QT off the apron, then brings AJ back up.
Dean sends AJ to Bravo, Bravo gets under, and Infantry hits the NECKBREAKER BACK SUPLEX COMBO! Cover, TWO!! AJ survives and the fans fire up! Bravo argues the count but LA rallies for AJ! Infantry sets up, takes aim, but AJ ducks the double tap! QT runs in, and he springboards to DOUBLE COOKIE CUTTER! The fans fire up with QT & AJ as QT rises again! QT builds speed, but Shane DUMPS QT out! The fans boo as the ref misses it all! Shane acts all innocent, but then he argues with Wayne Brady! Shane SLAPS Wayne’s hat away! The fans boo Shane, and Wayne tries to laugh it off. But he takes off his glasses to stare Shane in the face. SLAP!!
The fans cheer Wayne, but Shane grabs him! Shane threatens Wayne, then DUMPS him over the railing!! The fans boo, but here comes Rizzler! Rizzler stares Shane down, but Shane SHOVES him down, too! The fans boo, that’s just wrong! But then BIG JUSTICE SPEARS SHANE!! The fans go nuts as Justice serves justice! Now AJ goes up, and he SUPER CROSSBODIES STP! The fans fire up again as AJ puts Bravo in! AJ gets Bravo up, QT joins, BOOMS DAY DEVICE!! Cover, Boom ‘n’ Doom win!!
Winners: QT Marshall & Big Boom AJ, by pinfall
Wayne joins in with the team to celebrate, he’s an honorary member of Boom ‘n’ Doom! Will QT & AJ soon show STP that they don’t run ROH like they think?
Zero Hour – AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Lena Kross!
The Babe with Two Belts is taking quite the risk having two matches tonight. First up is a colossal showdown with this Aussie Amazon. Will Lena prove herself the NEW Face of TBS? Or will Willow make her #FeelTheWrath already?
The introductions are made, the teal title is raised, and we see who will have momentum on their side tonight!
The bell rings and the fans fire up as Willow and Lena circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Lena SHOVES Willow down! LA rallies up behind Willow as she and Lena reset. They circle again, tie up, and they’re in a deadlock again. Lena manages to put Willow in the corner, but Willow powers her way out! They go along the ropes, then Willow goes to arm-drag, but Lena blocks! Lena stands Willow up, but Willow avoids the backhand! Willow RAMS Lena, but she stays put! Willow RAMS Lena again, but still nothing. They RAM shoulders again and Lena just fires up! Willow headlocks but Lena RAMS her into the corner!
Lena RAMS Willow again and again, stops as the ref counts, and she whips corner to corner. Willow cartwheels to come back, but Lena CLOBBERS her! The fans boo but Lena soaks up that heat. Lena stalks Willow to a corner, but Willow avoids the lariat! Willow fires LARIAT after LARIAT, but Lena blocks one! Lena ROCKS Willow, puts her in the corner, then runs up again. Willow ELBOWS Lena away, goes up the corner, but Lena CHOPS! Lena Electric Chair Lifts Willow, to SLAM her off buckles! Cover, TWO! Willow survives that fall but Lena stays focused. Willow fires body shots on Lena, but Lena CLUBS her down!
Lena huffs ‘n’ puffs, then stomps Willow down! Cocky cover, TWO! Willow pushes Lena away but Lena drags her up. Lena CLUBS Willow, whips her out of the ring, but Willow lands on the apron. Lena stomps away on Willow, but backs off as the ref counts. The fans boo but Lena storms back up on Willow. Lena whips Willow corner to corner, then runs up, but Willow dodges! Willow SMACKS Lena off buckles! The fans fire up but Lena brings Willow around. Willow turns that around to bump Lena off buckles! Willow goes for a third corner, but Lena ELBOWS her! Lena dribbles Willow off the buckles but the fans boo.
Lena stops as the ref counts again, and Willow sputters and flounders away. Lena takes her time with the cover, TWO! Willow fires body shots but Lena CLUBS her back down. Lena soaks up the heat while Willow rises up. Lena ROCKS Willow in the corner, ELBOWS her, then runs side to side to BOOT! And then GERMAN SUPLEX! Willow flounders away, Lena covers, TWO! Willow survives, but she is clutching that shoulder. Lena drags Willow from the ropes but Willow BOOTS her away. Willow bails out, Lena pursues, but Willow fires body shots. Willow then SMACKS Lena off the apron! Willow RAMS Lena into the LED barriers!
The fans fire up for Willow and she’s feeling it now! Willow runs up, but into a FLAPJACK off the barriers! Willow falls back and she clutches the arm again. Willow checks the arm and it can still move, it just really hurts. Lena puts Willow in, pushes her around, and clamps on with a chinlock. Willow endures the squeeze while the fans rally up. Willow fights up, fires body shots, but Lena THROWS Willow down by her hair! The fans boo but Willow rises up. Lena slaps Willow around, eggs her on, but Willow SHOVES her! And LARIATS! Lena stays up but Willow LARIATS again! And again! But Lena BOOTS Willow back!
Willow rebounds, but into a shove to the corner! Lena runs up, but into an ELBOW! Willow goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Willow grits her teeth to fight the pain. The fans rally harder for Willow while a standing count starts. Lena stands at 5 of 10 and she’s on Willow first. Lean talks trash, but Willow SLAPS! Lena swings but Willow ROCKS her first! Then ROCKS her again, and again, and again! Willow has Lena in the corner and fires off! The fans cheer, Willow whips corner to corner, then she fires up again! The fans are with Willow as she BACK BODY BLOCKS! Willow fires LARIAT after LARIAT!
The fans cheer as Willow snapmares Lena, then BOOTS her! But Lena comes back! Willow sidesteps, then SPINEBUSTERS! High stack, TWO! Lena survives and Willow grows frustrated. The fans rally and Willow refocuses. Willow hauls Lena up, gut wrenches, but Lena fights the lift! Lena wrenches out to HOOK KICK! Willow wobbles but Lena brings her up. Lena ROCKS Willow, but Willow grimaces. Willow CHOPS and everyone loves that! Well, Lena doesn’t, but oh well. Lena stands up to CHOP right back! Willow CHOPS, Lena CHOPS, and repeat! The fans “WOO~” as the shots keep going! Willow DOUBLE CHOPS!
Willow fireman’s carries, but Lena slips free to fireman’s carry back! T K O! Cover, TWO!! Lena is shocked as Willow survives! The fans rally up for Willow as Lena stands her up. Lena ROCKS Willow and Willow goes to the corner. Willow snarls as Lena talks more trash. Lena tells Willow she is not championship material! The fans boo but Lena winds up, only for Willow to dodge! And CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then backs off to fire up! The fans bark with Willow and she runs in, but Lena avoids the cannonball! Lena goes up, ONE OF A KIND FLOP as Willow moves! Willow then runs to- SUPERKICK from Lena!!
Lena hauls Willow up, and she vows to end it! JACK- NO, Willow slips free, backslides, and WINS!!!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
BUT MEGAN ATTACKS! The fans boo as the Megasus & Amazon beat Willow down! #MEGAKROSS are already sore losers, but here comes Harley! Harley has a LEAD PIPE!! Megan & Lena back off for now, knowing they’ve still got the tag titles to fight for. Will nothing stop Megan & Lena from taking gold away from the Babes of Wrath? Or will Harley & Willow find a way to survive?
Zero Hour– AEW National Championship Blackjack 21 Man Battle Royal!
Ricochet claims conspiracy that he has to defend his title in such a wild, unpredictable environment as a battle royal. But in the end, all twenty challengers have something to prove, and they’re willing to take this gamble to do it. Will these stacked odds finally give us a NEW AEW National Champion? Or will The One & Only find a way to still be the one and only man to hold this title?
Whoa, Luchasaurus is driving the literal Jurassic Express bus! He’s dropping off “Jungle” Jack Perry so he can go to work! The Demand is backing Ricochet up, but wait! The refs are telling the Gates of Agony that since they’re not in the match, they’re not allowed ringside! So much for the insurance policy! The introductions are made, the belt is here, and let’s see who hits the jackpot!
The bell rings, Ricochet runs away from Jack and they slide outside the ring! The rest of the field brawls all around ringside, as is tradition in AEW! Rush ROCKS Juice Robinson, then SMACKS him off the desk! Tommaso Ciampa brawls with newly shaved Johnny TV, RPG Vice brawls with Scorpio Sky, and Jack whips Ricochet hard into railing! The fans fire up as things are chaotic, and Jack CHOPS Ricochet against railing! Freddy Prinze Jr. loves it! Rush HEADBUTTS AR Fox, Beast Mortos adds on, and Jack suplexes Ricochet! Ricochet fights that to snap suplex Jack onto the floor! Ciampa ROCKS Anthony Bowens!
AR Fox IMPLODER SENTONS onto a huge cluster! The fans are thunderous, and wait! LIO RUSH is in the ring, but he looks like a gremlin! And he DIVES onto Fox and a bunch of others! Komander goes up onto a corner, and the fans fire up as he tightrope walks for a SPACE WALK TORNILLO!! The fans are thunderous for Komander as he stands tall! Juice has Rocky in the ring but Trent hurries in there! Austin Gunn and Ace Austin join in, Bang Bang Gang brawls with Don Callis Family! Then they start piling people in corners! Gunn sends Jack in to BACK BODY BLOCK! Then Ace BACK BODY BLOCKS! Then Gunn BACK BODY BLOCKS!
The fans fire up as Bang Bang Gang and Jack have chipped away at the pile, then they send Juice at Ricochet! Ricochet dodges, the cannonball only gets buckles! The brawling continues as Ricochet and Don Callis Family work together. Dralistico ROCKS Johnny TV while Clon & RPG Vice hit SPLASH after SPLASH on Juice. Ricochet runs in, but Juice dodges! Ricochet hits hard off buckles! Then Jack TACKLES Ricochet! The fans fire up as Jack fires off on Ricochet! Juice JABS away on RPG Vice! The fans cheer Juice on while Jack BITES Ricochet’s head! The fans cheer, but Daniel Garcia drags Ricochet to safety?! What does he care about the National Champion?
Trent & Rocky turn things around on Juice, but Juice fights out of Strong Zero! He shoves Trent at Rocky but Trent stops short! Trent assures Rocky he’s okay, but then Juice ROCKS Trent! Trent falls into the ropes and that trips Rocky up! Azucar is feeling a bit sour right now. Jace SMACKS Daniel Garcia while in the crowd! They brawl over the railing, and Rocky slides for the Rinaldo! But Juice TOSSES and ELIMINATES Rocky! The fans cheer that, but Trent LARIATS Juice! Juice is stuck on the ropes so Trent fires hands! Juice fires back, HAMMERS away, but LFI mugs Juice 3v1! The fans boo but Gunn & Ace go after LFI!
The fans cheer as Bang Bang Gang fires off with LFI! Gunn hits a FLATLINER on Rush! Ace stomps away on Mortos! Gunn JABS, JABS, and JABS Dralistico, then DECKS him! But then Rush TOSSES Gunn to ELIMINATE him! The fans boo but Ace fires off on LFI! They mug Ace, then SMACK him! And CHOP him! And feed him to Mortos for the POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! LFI is all fired up, they fist bump, and “This is Awesome!” But Lio is back! And he baits Mortos in to TOSS him out! Rush y Dralistico mug Lio, but he dodges, slides, and SPIN KICKS Dralistico! Fox BOOTS Rush! Mortos runs up, Fox sends him to Lio!
Mortos whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Komander is up to FLYING DRAGON RANA! The fans are thunderous again, but then Rush kinda creeps Komander out. Then they look at Fox, and they both kick low! Lio & Komander double whip Fox, but Fox reveres to kick low! Fox A-LIST LARIATS Rush, ELBOWS Komander, then he goes out and in, DROPKICK for Lio and STUNNER for Komander! Then MATRIX CUTTER on Lio! BOOT for CLon, then Fox runs up! BACK ELBOW, then a snapamre roll and CUTTER but Clon goes Matrix through it! Fox avoids the Buzzsaw, CUTTERS again, but Clon THROWS Fox at ropes!
Clon whips Fox for the LUMBAR CHECK! Clon whips, Fox reverses, but Clon reverses back! Fox is on the apron but Clon goes Matrix to PELE! Fox falls, Clon ELIMINATES him! Trent CHOKES Lio, Komander CLUBS Clon, and Komander whips. Clon reverses, Trent ELBOWS, and Clon ELBOWS! Then feed to Trent for a TORNADO DDT! Clon adds a basement DROPKICK! But Juice TOSSES Clon! Clon lands safe, but Trent runs up! Juice dodges to BACK SUPLEX, and SENTON! But Johnny TV jumps in, FLYING CHUCK! But Ace TOSSES Johnny! Johnny slides under, then runs up, but Ace BACK SUPLEX HOTSHOTS Johnny!
Juice runs to LARIAT Johnny down and ELIMINATE him! The fans fire up as things keep going in and out of the ring. Shibata BOOTS Ace! Scorpio ROCKS Shibata! They egg each other on, and the forearms fly! The fans fire up as Wrestler and Closer fire off! Shibata CLUBS Scorpio, then runs, but into a CODE BREAKER! The fans fire up again as Scorpio wants another shot. But Bowens hits the FAMOUSER! Then Shibata KNEES Scorpio, and Bowens MOLLY WHOPS him! Shibata TOSSES Scorpio to ELIMINATE him! Bowens reminds Shibata they’re teammates, but then Rush attacks them both! Mortos joins in, LFI beats up on Opps!
The fans rally for Rush as he CHOPS Shibata! And CHOPS! And sits Shibata down to stomp away! Trent CHOKES Ace on the outside, Rush hears the fans rallying as he stomps Shibata. The fans rally as Mortos SMACKS Shibata! Lio dodges Ciampa, but Ciampa shoves him! Lio dodges Ciampa, but Ciampa dodges again! Ciampa is back in but Lio keeps ducking and dodging! SUPERKICK and- NO, Ciampa tosses Lio out, then PSYCHO KNEES him down to ELIMINATE him! Ciampa waves bye to gremlin Lio, then he stomps Garcia. Garcia fights the lift and turns things around! Ciampa fights back but Garcia keeps trying.
Bowens stomps Juice, kicks Ace, and repeat. Mortos stomps Komander, stomps Trent, then helps Rush mug Shibata. They whip but Shibata reverses to BOOT Mortos! Then STO on Rush! Dralistico runs up, dodges a shot, but Bowens takes the DREAMCAST KICK for him! Shibata fires off on Dralistico, but Dralistico dodges to LARIAT! Darlistico fires up, then he climbs the corner, but Shibata just pushes Dralistico down! Dralistico hits the floor, Shibata ELIMINATES him! The fans cheer but Dralistico is stunned! Ricochet hits SPIRIT GUN on Bowens! SUPERKICK on Shibata! Ricochet TOSSES and ELIMINATES Bowens!
But wait! The Peacock, Dalton Castle, storms up! He GERMAN SUPLEXES, but Ricochet lands out! Castle avoids the Spirit Gun, and he Alabama Lifts for the BANGARANG~! The fans fire up, but Mortos & Rush CLOBBER Castle! They still dislike Castle, and they SPINEBUSTER for a SENTON! LFI drags Castle around, and Mortos goes up! BEASTSAULT! Then LFI TOSSES and ELIMINATES Castle! The fans boo but Komander is back! He ducks ‘n’ dodges LFI to jump up and DROPKICK Rush! Then he gets around Mortos, POISON-RANA! The fans fire up as Komander dodges Mortos back, and DUMPS him out to ELIMINATE him!
Garcia LARIATS Komander! Garcia rains down fists, goes to nine, then raises the dukes, but flips the fans off. The fans boo but Trent hits a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Trent puts up his dukes, but no dance. Trent runs up but Komander sends him into buckles! Komander goes up, Cielito- NO, Trent trips him up! Komander dangles, gets up, and is safe! Trent is furious but Komander GAMANGIRIS! Komander jumps up, he body scissors and TOSSES Trent to ELIMINATE him! But then Garcia runs up! GAMANGIRI! But Garcia ducks the lariat to RIP the mask off! Komander falls, Garcia ELIMINATES him! The fans boo both the theft and the elimination!
But then Ciampa TOSSES Garcia and KNEES him down! Ciampa ELIMINATES Garcia! The fans fire up for that one! Ace LARIATS Ciampa! Then he KNEES Ricochet and BOOTS him! RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up for Ace but Rush is back! The fans rally up as these two throw hands! Rush whips Ace to a corner, LARIATS, then sits him down to stomp away! Rush runs corner to corner, “You mess with the bull…! You get the horns!” But it’s a feint so he can BOOT Ace! The fans cheer as Rush rolls back to tranquilo. Then Rush storms up on Ace again. They go to the apron, and Rush CHOPS! Ace CHOPS! And repeat!
Rush sits Ace down, CHOPS again, then gets him up! But Juice LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Rush falls, Juice ELIMINATES him! But Shibata BOOTS Juice! Juice stays up, then he clinches with Shibata! Now they’re both on the apron! But Ace DROPKCIKS Shibata to ELIMINATE him! Wait, Rush is back?! Rush brawls with Ace, Ace RAINS down elbows! Oh, wait, Rush went under the ropes earlier! But then Ace & Juice TOSS Rush out together, they both ELIMINATE Rush for real! Ricochet is finally back as he fires hands! Ace dodges, scoops, and hits the BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up as the Zero Hour is in its literal last minute!
Ace helps Juice up, and they get Ricochet up! Ace whips but Ricochet holds onto ropes! Ciampa is back and he TOSSES Ace! Ace holds onto ropes! Ace skins the cat, but Ciampa KNEES him down to ELIMINATE him!! Then he TOSSES Juice! PSYCHO- NO! Juice avoids that knee and he drags Ciampa out! Ciampa BOOTS first! Then he breaks Juice’s grip! Ciampa BITES Juice’s hand, but Juice BITES Ciampa’s forehead! LEFT HAND O’ GOD and Juice ELIMINATES Ciampa, right as Zero Hour ends! The fans are torn, but as cameras come back and pyro goes off, the final entrants all get in the ring! Jack fires off forearms and CHOPS on Ricochet and Clon!
Clon & Ricochet mug Jack then double whip! But Jack hits a DESTROYER on Ricochet! Clon LIONSAULTS Jack! Clon whips, jack reverses and TOSSES Clon to ELIMINATE him! SPIRIT GUN takes Jack down!! But both men are down! Are they the final two?! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for giving them this bleed-over battle royal! Jack and Ricochet fire furious fists, then Ricochet shoves Jack. Jack SUPERKICKS! Jack whips, Ricochet reverses, and he V-TRIGGERS before the Comebacker! Then a HEEL KICK, and- NO, Jack avoids the bomb! Ricochet whips Jack again, but the COMEBACKER hits!!
The fans are thunderous as Jack goes after Ricochet. Jack puts Ricochet up, but Ricochet BOOTS him away! Jack comes back, then tiger wall flips to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Ricochet lands out! Only to be put on the apron! Ricochet SMACKS Jack, then goes to suplex! Jack fights that, and he ROCKS Ricochet! Ricochet pulls Jack’s hair as a way to stay on the apron! Ricochet RAMS low, then goes to backdrop! Jack dangles, holding onto Ricochet! Jack skins the cat, then avoids the stomps! SUPERKICK! Ricochet flops to the apron!! Jack sees that, then goes up the corner?! But Ricochet claws at Jack’s face!!
Ricochet hauls Jack down into a fireman’s carry, and- NO, Jack pops up! APRON POISON-RANA!! Ricochet falls, JACK WINS!!!
Winner: Jack Perry (NEW AEW National Champion)
Revolution begins with Jack Perry finally taking this title from Ricochet! And it is even more special as it is in his hometown, in the very arena he grew up watching pro-wrestling events. Ricochet is pissed, and he throws a tantrum by smashing a chair against steel steps! Jack celebrates with his mom and sister, and dedicates this one to his late father, Luke Perry! Will Jack soon take this title to places it’s never been before?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS The Young Bucks!
In the already storied rivalry between these teams, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood have won two, and Matt & Nick Jackson have won two. But this fifth time is the most personal given what FTR did to The Bucks’ younger brother, who isn’t even a wrestler! Will The Bucks take these #TopGuysOut once and for all? Or will FTR prove they’re THE greatest team of this generation?
The Bucks have their kids, as well as their nieces and nephews, for their entrance to show that this is Jackson Family country! But then FTR has to insult the Lakers fans by wearing Boston Celtics colors! The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who punctuates this story’s newest chapter!
The teams sort out and Matt steps up against Dax. The fans rally for The Bucks as Matt and Dax circle. They stare down, talk trash, then Dax SLAPS Matt! Dax mocks Papa Jackson, but Matt SMACKS Dax! Then the haymakers start flying! Dax headlocks, Matt powers up and out, but Dax RUNS him over! Dax runs again, but into a SUPERKICK! Cash runs up, Matt dodges, Nick SUPERKICKS! The Bucks DOUBLE LARIAT Cash up and out! The fans fire up as FTR regroups, and The Bucks hurry to fire off on FTR! Nick uses his own bandana to CHOKE Cash! Matt fires hands with Dax, then CHOPS him! Matt SMACKS Dax off apron while Nick sends Cash into railing!
Matt storms into the ring and ROCKS him! Dax kicks low, then suplexes, but Matt lands out! Matt waistlocks, Dax switches, but Cash runs up! Matt BACKDROPS Cash, then sends Dax to Nick! Dax ducks but Matt runs up, SUNSET FLIP GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! The fans fire up while Matt tags Nick. Nick then whips Matt so he can WRECK FTR with the dropkick! Matt holds the way open for Nick to FLY, but FTR catches him! They SMACK Nick off the desk, then TOSS him into the timekeeper’s area! But Matt SUPER CROSSBODIES FTR down! The fans cheer but #BigStoke wheels away as fast as he can!
Matt ROCKS Cash, ROCKS Dax, and repeat! Matt and Cash go to the apron, Matt reels Cash in, but Dax gets on the apron to ROCK him! Dax reels Mat tin, Cash goes up! APRON MIND BREAKER!! Matt falls to the floor, clutches his shoulder, and the Jackson Family boos Cash! The fans also boo, but then Cash mockingly points to Nick! Nick is busted open from hitting the desk! Nick staggers his way over to the ring, drags himself in, but Dax is right on him with haymakers! Nick staggers, Dax ROCKS him, repeat! Dax DECKS Nick, then tags Cash. Cash drags Nick up to throw hands on the bloody forehead!
The fans boo FTR as Cash shows off the blood on his hands. Cash ROCKS Nick again, then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Dax and FTR mugs Nick! The ref reprimands and counts but FTR stops at 4. Dax reels Nick in, Cash goes up, but Nick fights the driver! Cash leaps, Nick POSTS Dax while he dodges! Then SUPERKICK on Cash! SUPERKICK on Dax! Nick falls on the cover, TWO!! Wait, is Dax busted open now? The fans rally as both Nick and Dax have crimson masks. Dax ROCKS Nick, puts him in the corner, but Nick fires haymakers! Nick fires off on Cash, too! The fans fire up, but here comes Cash! Nick TOSSES Cash up and out! Then he LARIATS Dax!
The fans fire up as everyone is down around ringside! Stoke coaches on FTR while Nick has to wipe hair and blood from his eyes. Nick looks to the corner, Matt rises up, but then Cash YANKS Matt down! GORY BOMB on the apron!! The fans boo but Nick is alone again! FTR mugs Nick in his own corner! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Dax backs off from his own blood loss exhaustion. Cash goes up, gives some Latino Heat, but Nick fires hands on Dax! The fans fire up as Nick DECKS Dax! Cash hurries but Nick BOOTS him away! Nick resets, MISSILE DROPKICK SENTON COMBO! The fans fire up as Nick turns the tables!
Nick reaches out, he flounders his way to the corner, and Matt rises up again! Cash runs up on Matt but Matt ducks, and Nick BACKDROPS Cash! Hot tag to Matt! Matt fires hands on FTR, then whips Dax to BACKDROP him! Matt whips Cash, but Cash KICKS the backdrop! Cash runs, into a LARIAT! The fans fire up as Matt fires off on Dax with CHOPS and haymakers in the corner! Cash pulls Matt’s hair but Matt slips around. Matt RAMS Cash into Dax, O’Conner Rolls, but then Dax runs up! But Matt NORTHERN LIGHTS! Double bridging cover, TWO!! The fans blame the ref on that one but FTR is just that tough.
Matt huffs ‘n’ puffs, he brings Cash up, then ROCKS Cash with right hands. Matt whips corner to corner but Cash reverses. Cash runs in, Matt dodges, and he DIAMOND DUSTS Dax! Matt is down, clutching his neck, but the Jackson kids all rally for Matt. “This is Awesome!” as Matt stands, and his own son tells him to go get ’em! Matt nods and hurries to the ring. Matt RAMS Cash, but Dax YANKS Matt down! Then ROCKS him! The fans boo but Dax mockingly shows Matt to Papa & Mama Jackson! But Malachi SPLASHES Dax with beer! Cash DIVES but into Dax!! The fans fire up and Stoke is stunned!
Matt puts Dax in, climbs up, and the fans are thunderous! CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives and Matt is frustrated, but Matt just fires back up as the fans rally again. Nick manages to sit up, but that crimson mask is thick. Matt SUPER- NO, Dax blocks, ROCKS, CHOPS, and DECKS Matt! Dax hobbles, but he mockingly calls for the Superkick Party! The fans boo as Dax tunes up! Dax is no Heartbreak Kid but he still wants to hit the SWEET- NO, Matt blocks that, to trip Dax! Matt goes Hitman with the SHARPSHOOTER! Nick TACKLES Cash to do the same! The fans fire up as The Bucks make FTR suffer!
Cash stops Dax from tapping, then SLAPS him so he can focus on something else! Dax fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but FTR survives! Nick wobbles and hobbles as he and Matt regroup. The fans rally up as they aim at Dax, but Dax blocks a kick! He sends it into Cash! Dax blocks Matt’s kick, but Nick SUPERKICKS! Leg sweep, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Nick goes out to PENALTY KICK Cash! Then he RAMS Dax, and slingshots to FACEBUSTER! then the CARTWHEEL- NO, Cash dodges, kicks, and BRAINBUSTERS on the floor!! Matt WRECKS Cash, skins the cat, but Dax pops him up! SLINGSHOT BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!!
The fans are thunderous again as The Bucks survive! Stoke is frustrated but the fans love “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this match possible. Dax is up, and he waits on Matt. Dax scuffs Matt, but Matt fires body shots. Dax reels Matt in but Matt fights the lift! Matt DECKS Dax, then dodges Cash to TOSS him out! Dax kicks and TOSSES Matt! Matt ROCKS Dax! Dax ROCKS Matt! And repeat! Dax CHOPS Matt, then hauls him up to suplex! But Matt fights that! Matt suplexes, Dax fights that! They fight for control, but Cash joins in! FTR DOUBLE- NO, Nick saves Matt! The Bucks ROCK FTR, and they both aim for the outisde!
The fans are already going nuts, for the DOUBLE FALCON ARROWS to the floor!! The ref hurries out to check on all four men, and somehow they’re all able to continue! A ring count begins, and the teams stir at 3 of 10. Nick crawls over to Matt and they regroup. They drag Dax up at 7 of 10, but he’s deadweight. Matt rolls in, tags Nick, and the count is done. The Bucks then go back out to get FTR in the ring. The fans rally up again as both Bucks drag themselves into the ring, and they go forehead to forehead with FTR. FTR ROCKS The Bucks! The Bucks mule kick, then SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN!
DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Dax! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! NOW it’s a Superkick Party! Matt scoops Cash, but Stoke gets out of his wheelchair to trip Nick up! The fans boo, Cash shoves Matt away as Nick springboards, into a SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Nick survives and Stoke asks WTF!! FTR just gets Nick back up, reel him in, and MIND BREAKER!!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! The ref sees it just in time! FTR is pissed now, but this isn’t the first time this has happened. Dax SUPERKICKS, Cash SUPERKICKS, and the fans boo the FTR Party! F T R TRIGGER!!! Cover, ONE?!?!?! WHAT?!?!?
The fans are electric as Nick goes to another level!! Nick rises to his feet, and he just starts throwing hands on FTR! Shot after shot, and he swings on Dax! Dax shoves, SHATTER- NO, Matt gets Cash outta the way! Nick sunset flips to stack, TWO!! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Dax! Then a SHATTER MACHINE from The Bucks?!? Matt TACKLES Cash, Nick gets Dax up, and now B T E TRIGGER!!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Dax narrowly gets out of that! The fans hope these teams “Fight Forever!” but this has to end somehow! Cash TOSSES Nick, runs up, but Nick DUMPS Cash out! Then Nick DIVES onto Stoke?!? The fans are going nuts for that!
Matt scoops Dax, Nick springboards in, MELTZER DRIVER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!? Dax survives the impossible and the fans are erupting! Matt tells Nick that they’re doing this not juts for themselves but for the entire damn Jackson Family! Nick nods and he goes up the corner! Matt fireman’s carries, but Cash trips Nick! Dax slips free, he reels Matt in, and Cash jumps, MIND BREAKER!! Then they get Nick, SUPER SHATTER MACHINE!!!!! Cover, FTR WINS!!!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
LA cannot believe it, but Stokely smiles as he regains consciousness. Somehow, someway, FTR survived The Bucks tonight! FTR keeps the titles, but does this prove they’re truly the best tag team today? Wait, the lights go out. And on the tron, something being carved in stone. “EVENGE.” WITH A CAPITAL R! ADAM COPELAND IS BACK! The fans are going nuts as the Rated R Superstar returns to AEW! FTR says bring it, old man! But where Cope goes, CHRISTIAN CAGE FOLLOWS! The fans go even crazier seeing the return of Captain Charisma, and he sneaks in from the crowd side! He MACES Cash and catches Dax! KILLSWITCH!!
SPEAR for Cash!! The fans are thunderous again while Stoke, NOT in his chair, is freaking out!! The C&C Connection surrounds Stoke, but he tries to make peace?! Stoke shakes Cage’s hand, but ends up in a KILLSWITCH!! Then Cope TOSSES Stoke out to have him join FTR on the floor! And then the living legends look down, and they see the tag titles! LA is loving the image of C&C with the AEW World Tag Team Championships! Cope vows that he and Christian will be taking these from FTR. But then The Bucks step back in. The fans are going nuts all over again as these teams stare down. The Bucks say that’s fine by them, but just know they’ll be watching.
Cope & Cage put the belts down on the mat before taking their leave. Is it clear that one way or another, Cope & Cage are building their dynasty in AEW?
Everyone Banned from Ringside: Toni Storm VS Marina Shafir!
One is TIMELESS, the other is a Problem, and together, they’re going to take the time to reach a solution! But will this climax also be the conclusion of the story? Or will only one side be satisfied tonight?
Toni finishes her entrance, and Marina CLOBBERS Toni from behind! The fans boo but the bell rings as Marina HAMMERS away on Toni! The ref reprimands, Marina stops so Toni can get out of her fuzzy jacket. Marina taunts Toni, then stomps her down. Marina CHOPS Toni against ropes, then whips her to ropes for a ROUNDHOUSE! The fans boo more but Marina drags Toni right up to fire more forearms. Marina whips Toni again for another ROUNDHOUSE! Marina soaks up heat while flipping the fans off before going back to Toni. Marina stands Toni up to CHOP and whip, but Toni avoids the kick!
Toni kicks, Marina blocks, but Toni ducks a haymaker! Marina UPPERCUTS Toni, then KNEES her down! The fans boo more but Marina just soaks it all up. The ref checks Toni but she’s still conscious. Marina stomps Toni around, taunts her, then clamps on with a chinlock. The fans rally as Toni fights up, only for Marina to SAYANAGI! Marina drags Toni up to SAYANAGI again! The fans boo but Marina gives a mocking thumbs up. SAYANAGI again! Cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Toni proves she’s tougher than that. Marina sits Toni up to KICK, but Toni eggs Marina on. Marina KICKS again, and again, and again!
Toni stays up but Marina pushes her to a cover, ONE!! Toni toughs it out again but now she’s feeling the pain. Marina taunts Toni about the fans cheering her on, and she slaps Toni around. Marina then steps through for a ROLLING THROW! The fans boo but Marina says she doesn’t care what they think. Marina steps through, ties up the legs, and rolls into a modified Deathlock! Marina SPANKS Toni, but Toni trips Marina up into a REAR NAKED CHOKE! The fans fire up as Toni hooks the body scissors in! Marina fights up, and she THROWS Toni down! The fans boo but Marina snarls as she runs up. Toni ducks the kick to SNAP GERMAN!
The fans fire up with Toni, but Marina rises! Marina BOOTS Toni right down! Toni sputters, Marina cocky covers, ONE!! Toni is still in this fight, but Marina stalks her to ropes. Marina stands Toni up to whip her to ropes. Toni SHOTGUNS Marina back! The fans fire up while Marina bails out, but Marina avoids the hip attack! Marina waistlocks but Toni clings to the ropes! The fans rally, the ref counts, but Marina changes plans to KICK, KICK, and KICK Toni in the back! Then Marina drags Toni from the apron for a BACK SUPLEX on the floor! The fans boo but Marina just soaks up more heat.
Marina goes back to Toni, stalks her to the desk, and winds up to KICK again! And again! And again! Toni staggers from Spanish commentary to English commentary, but Marina asks where Bryan Danielson went. These are for him! KICK! KICK! But Toni dodges and the KICK hits desk! Marina clutches her foot, but she hurries to drag Toni back! Toni grabs Marina’s foot to BITE it!! The fans fire up as Toni gets down ‘n’ dirty! Toni blocks a kick, to BITE the foot again! Then she reels Marina in, DDT! Both women are down and the fans fire up! A standing count begins, and the fans rally as Toni stirs at 4 of 10.
Toni and Marina meet forehead to forehead at 6, and they stand up. Marina CHOPS Toni, so Toni ROCKS Marina! Marina ROCKS Toni, but Toni fires a flurry! Marina just brushes herself off to ROCK Toni again! The fans rally for Toni as she comes back with another flurry! Marina says do better. Toni gets around, and she SNAP GERMANS! The fans fire up as Toni GERMAN SUPLEXES again! And GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Marina goes to a corner, Toni says time for a closeup! SWEET HIP MUSIC! The fans fire up for that direct hit! But Toni says we need another take! Toni runs back in, SWEET HIP MUSIC!
The fans fire up again, but Toni says third time for good measure! Marina even says bring it on! SWEET HIP MUSIC!! Then a STORM ZERO!! Cover, TWO?!?! Marina survives the hattrick AND the bonus feature, completely shocking Toni! Toni just hauls Marina up again. Marina wrenches out, ROCKS Toni, but Toni HEAD- NO! MOTHER’S MILK!! Toni CLAWS Marina’s face! The fans cheer as Toni then BITES the teat! The fans are thunderous as Toni then HEADBUTTS Marina! BIG PACKAGE!! TONI WINS!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
It was as unorthodox and wild as ever, and in the end, Toni comes from behind! Er, makes the comeback! Will Toni also start the comeback in regards to the AEW Women’s World Championship? Who will even be holding that title at the end of tonight?
Wait one heccin’ second! RONDA ROUSEY is here?! She steps into the ring, throws off her jacket, and she points at Toni! Toni is as surprised as anyone seeing this! Ronda then points to the ring, daring Toni to come on back. Toni grins and shrugs. Toni marches down to the ring and the fans are loving this! Toni steps to Rowdy Ronda, but refs rush out here, as does security! They can’t jeopardize Toni nor Ronda, but then MARINA SUCKER PUNCHES TONI! The fans boo as Toni goes down in a heap! The MMA Horsewomen head out together, will they make sure Toni doesn’t win the sequel?
AEW Continental Championship, No Time Limit: Jon Moxley VS Konosuke Takeshita!
Moving from one Death Rider to another, The Maniac looks to settle things with The Alpha after their 20 minute draw in Sydney. No time limit, no help from either faction, who proves they’re truly worthy of this championship?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and these two finally settle the score!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. The fans duel as Moxley and Konosuke circle, and the two tie up. But then Konosuke fires a forearm! Moxley fires back! Moxley eggs Konosuke on, the two reset, and they tie up again. Konosuke headlocks, Moxley powers up and out, then CHOPS! But Konosuke JUMP KNEES! Moxley rebounds to RAM Konosuke, and the two stare down again. The fans fire up as the two feel out a knuckle lock, then go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. Konosuke puts the pressure on Moxley, but Moxley pushes back using his own head and shoulder. They end up in a corner, and Moxley fires a BODY SHOT!
Moxley CHOPS Konosuke, fires more body shots, but the ref counts. Moxley ROCKS Konosuke, then backs off. Then Moxley SCRAPES Konosuke’s face against ropes! The ref reprimands but Moxley stands Konosuke up to CHOP! Moxley runs, but into a BOOT! Konosuke whips, Moxley reverses, but Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges to TAKESHITA LINE! The fans fire up while Moxley flounders away. Konosuke storms up, he bumps Moxley off buckles, then he climbs up the corner. Konosuke rains down fists, the fans count to nine, then Konosuke winds up, only for Moxley to CLAW Konosuke’s face! Konosuke hops down, but he kicks low!
Konosuke whips Moxley corner to corner hard! Moxley sputters but Konosuke fires a forearm. Moxley fires back, Konosuke fires back! They go shot for shot, then Moxley CHOPS! Konosuke gets in Moxley’s face, fires forearms, but Moxley fires back! Then Moxley CHOPS! Konosuke fires boxing elbows, then winds up, ALPHA ELBOW! Moxley staggers around, then bails out of the ring! The fans boo but Konosuke pursues! Konosuke wrenches Moxley, whips him at the barriers, and Moxley hits hard! Konosuke BOOTS Moxley for good measure! The fans fire up while Konosuke puts Moxley in the ring. Konosuke roars, the fans cheer, but Moxley DIVES!
Konosuke is sent into barriers, and now the fans fire up as Moxley grabs a chair! The ref reprimands but Moxley makes Konosuke take a seat. Moxley CLUBS away on Konosuke, then CLAWS his eyes! Moxley gets space, runs up, and he BOOTS Konosuke down! Moxley chucks the chair aside, then “apologizes” to the ref. Moxley drags Konosuke up and into the ring, then runs in at the corner! LARIAT! Moxley climbs up to rain down fists, the fans count along, but now Konosuke CLAWS Moxley’s eyes! Moxley CLAWS Konosuke back, then BITES Konosuke’s forehead! The ref reprimands, the fans tell Moxley he’s sick, but Moxley runs back in, into a BOOT!
Konosuke goes up, leaps, but Moxley gets under! Konosuke hobbles from the landing, and Moxley CHOP BLOCKS the leg! Moxley SMASHES Konosuke’s knee on the mat, then ELBOW DROPS on the knee! Moxley has the toehold but Konosuke endures. Konosuke grits his teeth as he fights back with a chinbar. Moxley shrugs that off, but Konosuke CLUBS him. Moxley KNEE DROPS on the knee! The fans rally while Moxley bends Konosuke’s leg! Konosuke reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Moxley lets go quickly so he can stalk Konosuke to the corner. Moxley fires body shots, then he puts the leg through ropes.
Moxley grinds his forearm into Konosuke’s face, then runs side to side with a DROPKICK! Moxley CHOPS Konosuke, then drags Konosuke out for a DRAGON SCREW! Moxley turns Konosuke over for a HALF CRAB! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Moxley steps over, to then turn it into a CALF KILLER! Konosuke endures, even as he’s practically upside-down! Konosuke fights, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Moxley holds until the ref counts 4, then waits on Konosuke. The fans rally as Moxley brings Konosuke up and reels him. The dueling is strong as Konosuke fights the lift! And he power sup to BACKDROP!
But Moxley sunset flips! Konosuke rolls through, WAGAMA- NO, Moxley blocks the knee, steps through, and has the FIGURE FOUR! Konosuke endures while the fans rally up again! Konosuke reaches out, but he powers up to drag Moxley along. Konosuke turns it over, then has the ROPEBREAK! The leglock is undone but Moxley stomps Konosuke around. The ref has Moxley back off, and Konosuke drags himself up with the ropes. But Moxley KICKS the leg out! The fans duel again as Moxley stands Konosuke back up. But Konosuke wrenches out, scoops, and the tuck! BASTARD DRIVER!! Then the wheelbarrow GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans fire up, and Moxley stands?! SHOTGUN! But Konosuke rebounds, WAGAMAMA KNEE!! But Konosuke can’t make the cover! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB!” while both men are down. The standing count begins, but Konosuke sits up at 4 of 10. Moxley crawls his way over to Konosuke, and they’re forehead to forehead. Both men stand to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth, then Konosuke sits back down! Konosuke tells the ref not to call it, he’s still got fight in him! Konosuke rises to ROCK Moxley, Moxley ROCKS Konosuke, then Konosuke fires boxing elbows!
Konosuke spins, but Moxley ducks under and has the SLEEPER! Moxley squeezes tight, but Konosuke still slips around for a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives and the fans fire up again! Konosuke shakes out his leg while Moxley goes to the apron. The fans rally again as Konosuke rises up. Konosuke hobbles over to join Moxley on the apron, but Moxley CLAWS the eyes! Then he stomps Konosuke’s hand! Moxley runs up, but Konosuke avoids the curb stomp! Konosuke kicks Moxley low, then reels him in! The fans fire up as Konosuke looks to the floor! RAGIN- NO, Moxley slips free of the suplex!
Konosuke hurries to step in, but Moxley KICKS the bad leg! Konosuke slumps back down to the apron, then Moxley goes out to APRON CURB STOMP! The fans fire up while Konosuke slumps to the floor. Moxley soaks up the cheers and jeers, then flips off the haters. The ring count climbs while Konosuke checks his face. Konosuke is busted open! He manages to stand at 6 of 10, but he flops back over! Konosuke rises back up at 8, and he lunges in at 9! But Moxley lifts him for a PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives and the fans fire up! Moxley is almost amused, but LA is starting to rally harder behind Konosuke!
Moxley rains down fists on Konosuke’s bloody eye, then HEADBUTTS away on the forehead and eyebrow! Moxley rains down more fists, more forearms, then stops to let the ref check Konosuke. Then Moxley licks the blood off his hand! The fans tell Moxley is sick again, but Konosuke slowly sits back up. Moxley eggs Konosuke on, then winds up to BOOT Konosuke! Konosuke shakes his head, and he stands tall again! The fans fire up for Konosuke, but Moxley BOOTS him! Konosuke still shakes his head, and now he gets forehead to forehead with Moxley. They go forearm for forearm again, even as Konosuke wobbles a bit.
Moxley fires forearms, Konsouke fires forearms, it is fast ‘n’ furious now! Moxley fires body shots, a JAB, then he reels Konsouke in! GOTCH STYLE PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!! Konosuke survives, but Moxley clamps on with a CROSSFACE! Moxley bends Konosuke back but the fans rally up! Konosuke rises, Moxley makes it a SLEEPER, but Konosuke pries the hold open. Konosuke ELBOWS Moxley, ELBOWS him again, but Moxley fires forearms! Moxley runs, LARIATS, but Konosuke just shakes it off! The fans fire up as Moxley goes again, and now DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Konosuke roars, runs, but Moxley dodges!
Moxley runs up, but into a LARIAT from Konosuke!! The fans fire up as Konosuke roars again! Konosuke runs in at the corner, BLINDSIDE KNEE! Then he puts Moxley up top, climbs up to join him, and goes to the very top! Konosuke BITES Moxley’s forehead! The fans fire up as Konosuke returns the favor to Moxley, and then clinches! SUPER EXPLODER!! The fans fire up again for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Moxley survives and Konosuke is shocked! The fans rally up again as Konosuke vows to end this! Konosuke reels Moxley in, RAGING- NO, Moxley slips free! CUTTER!! But Konosuke rises up!? Even Moxley is shocked!
The fans are thunderous again as the ALPHA ELBOW hits! Konosuke runs, but Moxley wrenches him! PARADIGM SHIFT!! Both men are down but the fans are thunderous again! “This is Awesome!” as both men stir. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this rematch happen. Both men crawl as the standing count climbs, and both men make it to corners by 5 of 10. They stare down from far away, and both men rise up at 9! Then they run up, and Konosuke clinches! EXPLODER! Moxley’s right up to SAIDO! But Konosuke’s right up to EXPLODER again! But Moxley SAIDOS again! ALPHA ELBOW!!
Konosuke runs, but into a LARIAT from Moxley!! Cover, ONE?!?!? The fans are electric as Konosuke shocks Moxley again! Konosuke and Moxley rise up, “This is Awesome!” but Moxley aims his finger gun. Moxley stands Konosuke up to underhook, DEATH- NO, Konosuke flips up and out, to ALPHA ELBOW!! And RAGING FIRE!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Moxley shocks Konosuke and the fans erupt with boos! Konosuke grits his teeth, brings down the kneepad, and he goes to a corner. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but Konosuke runs back in! WAGAMAMA- NO!! The bad leg gives out! Moxley KICKS the leg, too!
Konosuke fights the underhooks! Moxley still lifts, DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Now Konosuke has the fans erupting with cheers! Moxley puts Konosuke on the top rope, climbs up to join him, and he underhooks again! SUPER DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!?! The fans are shaking the building as Konosuke is going superhuman! Moxley clamps onto Konosuke for a REAR NAKED CHOKE! Konosuke fights, rolls, but Moxley keeps the body scissors! Konosuke pries at the hold, reaches out, and he FLIPS MOXLEY OFF! The fans fire up for that, but Moxley traps that arm! Moxley squeezes tighter, but Konosuke kicks with his legs!
The fans rally as hard as they can for Konosuke, but he’s fading out! KONOSUKE’S DONE, MOXLEY WINS!!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission (still AEW Continental Champion)
Defiant ’til the end, Konosuke fought until his body could not continue! Moxley holds onto this gold, and the Death Riders arrive to celebrate with their fearless leader. And in the end, Moxley shows Konosuke great respect for pushing it this far. The fans cheer as Moxley offers the handshake, and Konosuke… turns away? Konosuke is clearly frustrated, but then he reconsiders. Konosuke turns back around, and he accepts the handshake! Moxley commends Konosuke and says they might even run it back again one day. But for now, who will be next to step to this Maniac?
Wait, the lights go out again! And when they come up, a video plays. A man in a lab coat? He goes to a secret facility, starts up a machine, and we see someone being… activated? Wait, is that Will Ospreay!? The scientist isn’t sure what this reaction is, but the Aerial Assassin is finally back online! The Death Riders aren’t sure what to make of this, UNTIL OSPREAY’S MUSIC HITS! LA erupts again because Ospreay is BACK! The Billy Goat throws off his jacket, throws off his shirt, and rushes the ring! Ospreay HIDDEN BLADES Moxley in one shot! Ospreay HAMMERS Moxley, but The Death Riders attack!
The fans boo as they mug Ospreay, but he BOOTS Garcia, then DOUBLE PELES Pac & Yuta! HIDDEN BLADE on Garcia! Then Ospreay goes up, up, and hits a LEAP OF FAITH on Yuta & Pac! The fans are going nuts as Ospreay is right back in, but Moxley bails right back out! The fans boo as Moxley retreats, but then they cheer as Ospreay stands tall! Ospreay points to the surgery scar on his neck, a mark put there by what Moxley did to him last year. Is Ospreay ready to go all in if it means getting revenge on Moxley?
Backstage interview with The Babes of Wrath.
Renee Paquette is with Willow & Harley in the trainer’s room, and Renee recaps that while Willow defended the TBS Championship successfully, that attack by #MEGAKROSS may have aggravated the bad shoulder. Renee asks Willow if she’s been cleared for the tag title match. Willow says yes, and she will go out there because that is what Double Champ Willow does. Willow can’t let Harley down, this is about more than just herself. And this is more than just payback! Lena & Megan, they are sick of your crap! Time to make them #FeelTheWrath! Willow & Harley head out, but will they still have all the gold after this? Or is their inaugural run about to hit a dead end?
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships: The Babes of Wrath VS #MEGAKROSS!
The introductions are made as Megan & Lena are now “Divine Dominion,” and the tag titles are raised. Tonight, we see who will truly #BowDown!
The teams sort out, but then Megan & Lena attack! They POST Willow, and Megan “kicks dirt” at Harley. But Harley ROUNDHOUSES! Harley runs, leaps, but Megan catches her to then OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Megan RAMS Harley in the corner again and again, then CHOPS! Megan tags Lena before she SPLASHES Harley in the corner! Megan snapmares Harley into Lena’s SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Harley survives but Lena stands her up. Tag to Megan, and Lena puts Harley on the ropes for Megan to DRIVE-BY DROPKICK! Lena then hits the BIG back suplex! Megan SENTONS on top! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Harley survives, but Megan puts her in the Divine corner. Megan CHOPS Harley, then goes corner to corner, but Harley dodges! Lena swings but Harley blocks to ROUNDHOUSE! Harley goes up, up, but Megan ROCKS her first! Megan goes up but Harley fires forearms! Megan fires back, they brawl up top, and Harley fires a flurry! The fans fire up as Harley even MOTORBOATS Megan down! Then CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up but Willow is still down! Megan YANKS Harley back, whips her to ropes, but Harley ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl DDT! The fans fire up again as Harley crawls!
Megan also crawls, she tags Lena, but Harley hot tags Willow! Willow fires off forearms with her good arm! Willow fires CHOP after CHOP after CHOP, but Lena pulls hair. Willow ROCKS Lena, fireman’s carries, but Megan makes the save! Megan ROCKS Willow, then runs, but into a POUNCE! PERIOD! Lena storms up but Willow fireman’s carries her! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Lena writhes, and Willow calls to Harley! Harley joins in, the Babes get Divine Dominion up, and they double whip. Megan & Lena reverse, but they get DOUBLE ENZIGIRIS! The Babes run and CROSSBODY, but into the arms of these amazons!
Lena & Megan SANDWICH The Babes before they DOUBLE FALL AWAY SLAM! The fans are torn but then Megan & Lena each SPLASH the Babes! Then LARIAT! Then whip them at each other! The Babes stumble around, into DOUBLE LARIATS! Lena hauls Harley up, waistlocks, SHOTGUN BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Then Megan gets Willow up, Lena helps out, but Willow fights free! Willow esends Megan into Lena, SUPERKICKS Megan, but Lena SUPERKICKS Willow! Lena drags Willow up to suplex, but Willow fights free! Willow backslides, just like Zero Hour! TWO!! Lena escapes bdecause of the bad arm! LEAPING LARIAT from Megan!
Lena & Megan get Willow up, for a DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, Divine Dominion wins!!
Winners: Divine Dominion, by pinfall (NEW AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions)
Megan says, “What’d you think was gonna happen?” She and Lena hold up the titles, they get the pyro, and a new chapter in the Women’s Tag Division begins! Will the entire world have to #BowDown now?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Brody King!
Both men want to be AEW World Champion, but this match is for the “title” of Most Dangerous Man in AEW. They’ve both left a trail of bodies in their wake, but who adds who to the list here tonight?
The bell rings and the fans fire up for Brody already. Swerve runs up but Brody RAMS him first! The forearms fly, the fans rally up, and Brody gets the edge! Brody CHOPS Swerve down, CHOPS him again, then CHOPS him again! Brody eggs Swerve on, but Swerve blocks the chop! Swerve mule kicks, but Brody reels him in for a SAIDO! Swerve tumbles to a corner, the fans bark it up, and Brody goes corner to corner! But Swerve is up to HOUSE CALL!! Brody is down and even Swerve smirks from that flying headshot. Brody flounders to the apron, but Swerve slingshots to APRON DOUBLE STOMP! Brody flops while Nana says Swerve IS the most dangerous!
Swerve unwraps a crossbar in a corner, then brings Brody up. Swerve manages to scoop Brody!? And then he manages to LAWN DART Brody into the crossbar! Nana talks trash, “How do you like that, Brody?!” The fans are torn as Nana talks more trash, but then Swerve rips up floor mats! Brody sputters and stumbles around, but Swerve brings him over to the concrete! Brody holds onto railing, he ELBOWS Swerve away, then clinches! URENAGE on the railing! Swerve flounders and writhes, and now Nana is very worried! Brody drags Swerve up, whips him into more railing, and the fans fire up again!
Brody drags Swerve up, whips him into more railing, and Swerve flops down! The fans are all fired up as Brody drags Swerve up and into the ring. Brody covers Swerve, TWO! Swerve survives but Brody keeps after him. Brody CHOPS Swerve, puts him in the corner, and CHOPS again! Brody has Swerve in the ropes, and he CLUBS away on Swerve’s chest! Not quite Beats of the Bodhrain but all TEN are just as painful! Brody bumps Swerve off buckles, then winds up to DOUBLE CHOP! Swerve sputters, but Brody puts him up top! The fans rally up as Brody climbs up, only for Swerve to fire body shots! Brody hops down to the apron, Swerve BOOTS Brody, then Swerve hops down.
Brody swings, but Swerve blocks the shot! Swerve pulls on the arm, and ELBOW BREAKERS it against the crossbar! Swerve then exposes that crossbar, and he bends Brody’s fingers against it! The ref counts, Swerve stops at 4, but he just stands Brody up. Brody ROCKS Swerve, then slips him through the ropes to bend against the post! Swerve is tapping, but he’s saved by how that’s not a legit hold! Brody just gives Swerve a STEEL STEP BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Swerve sputters and coughs. Brody refreshes the ring count, drags Swerve back up, and he ROCKS Swerve with a forearm! And CHOPS him into taking a seat!
Brody barks, the fans bark with him. Brody runs up, but Swerve JUMP KNEES first! Then he runs up, but into a BOSS MAN SLAM on the bare concrete!! Double-edged for Brody, but the fans rally behind him all the same. Swerve writhes, sputters, coughs, but he’s somehow still able to continue. Brody stands, and he brings Swerve up to the apron. Swerve SLAPS, Brody SLAPS, repeat! Then Swerve BOOTS Brody! Brody wobbles, Swerve runs up, and he BOOTS Brody again! Brody stays up, and he BACKDROP, but Swerve sunset flips! Brody stays up, but Swerve CLUBS the leg! And then he deadlifts Brody up!? APRON POWERBOMB!!
The fans go nuts as both Brody and Swerve are down on the apron! The ref checks both men, and Swerve drags himself in while Brody is in a daze. Swerve snarls and scowls as he goes to a corner. Swerve rips away a buckle pad! The fans are torn but Swerve goes back to Brody. Swerve pushes Brody’s face into the buckles, but stops as the ref counts. Swerve then pulls back on Brody’s arms! The fans go nuts already as Swerve SURFBOARD- NO! Brody powers up out of the stomp, and he FLINGS Swerve into the corner! Swerve flounders, but Brody hauls him up to the top rope. Brody climbs, CLUBS Swerve, and goes to the very top!
Nana panics as Brody CLUBS Swerve again, but Swerve slips out! Swerve CLUBS away on Brody’s legs, then goes back up to join him. Brody fires elbows and Swerve falls! Brody steadies himself, for a CROSSBODY! The fans fire up while Swerve flounders. Brody runs in and SPLASHES at the corner! Swerve slumps down, the fans bark, and Brody runs! CANNONBALL against the bare buckle! Brody then hauls Swerve up, for a LANDSLIDE!! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives but Nana is still very worried. Brody sits up while Swerve crawls to the apron. Brody snarls while Nana coaches Swerve up. Brody has Swerve for the HANGING SLEEPER!!
Swerve flails, reaches out, but he’s fading! The ref counts, Brody drops Swerve at 4! Swerve is down on the outside, but Brody has to get him back inside! Brody steps out, Nana backs off, and Brody looms over Swerve. Brody drags Swerve up, reels him in, and lifts for a GON- NO! Swerve fights free! And RAMS Brody into railing! Then he Reverse Gory Especials, for the VERTEBREAKER on the concrete!!! Swerve roars as he may have just demolished Brody’s body! Swerve leaves Brody for the ring count while the fans are losing their minds! Brody is still down at 5 of 10, stirs at 8, and rises at 9?! Brody rolls in at 9.9, only to get the KILL STOMPS!! Cover, ONE?!?!?
The fans are thunderous and Swerve has seen a ghost! Or maybe a zombie! Brody rises, Swerve runs up, JUMPING HOUSE CALL!! But Brody stays up?!? Swerve is furious and he JUMPING HOUSE CALLS again!! Brody does not die so easy! But then Swerve dodges! HOUSE CALL!!! Cover, Swerve wins!!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
Regardless of who is the Most Dangerous Man in AEW, Brody proved he’s one of the toughest. But at the same time, Swerve is ready to double down! Prince Nana brings out the cinder block! Swerve has it placed just right, and then he scares the ref off! Nana puts Brody’s head on the block for Swerve, and Swerve climbs up! But wait! KENNY OMEGA IS BACK!! The fans go nuts as The Best Bout Machine runs in, and he runs Swerve off! Swerve says no, he’s seen enough people rise from the dead tonight! Omega tells Swerve he can’t run forever. When and where will Swerve’s sadistic past catch up to him?
[Coverage will continue in the morning]
AEW Women’s World Championship Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: Thekla VS Kris Statlander!
The Toxic Spider couldn’t defeat the Cosmic Killer when it was a standard match, but she was able to dethrone her in their Strap Match. However, it was clear that they needed to settle that score of 1-1 in something much more definitive. Who proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are THE Galaxy’s Greatest?
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Time to turn up the heat!
The New Japan Cup is now down to the “Elite Eight!” Boltin Oleg or Ren Narita, Yuya Uemura or Shingo Takagi, who survives into the semifinals?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- YOSHI-HASHI & Taisei Nakahara VS Hartley Jackson & Kosei Fujita; Hartley & Fujita win.
- 8 Man Tag: Aaron Wolf, Toru Yano, Satoshi Kojima & Masatora Yasuda VS House of Torture; House of Torture wins.
- 10 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- Hirooki Goto & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Callum Newman & Zane Jay; Callum & Zane win.
- Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr; Oiwa & ZSJ win.
- 2026 New Japan Cup Quarterfinals: Boltin Oleg VS Ren Narita; Oleg wins and advances.
- 2026 New Japan Cup Quarterfinals: Yuya Uemura VS Shingo Takagi; Uemura wins and advances.
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2026 New Japan Cup Quarterfinals: Boltin Oleg VS Ren Narita!
The dual NJPW Strong Openweight & NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Champion takes on the NEVER Openweight Champion in a battle to survive. Will Boltin put the Souled Out Son of Strong Style behind BARS? Or will the House of Torture never let that happen?
Well to start, Ren attacks Oleg during his entrance! The fans boo as Ren knocks Oleg down, stomps him around, then whips him into railing! Oleg slumps down while the fans boo again. Ren brings chairs out from under the ring while Yoshinobu Kanemaru distracts the ref! CON-CHAIR-TO to the leg!! Oleg writhes and the fans boo but the damage is done. Ren drags Oleg up and into the ring, and the ref calls for the bell. Kanemaru joins commentary as Ren stomps Oleg around. The fans rally but Ren kicks Oleg around. Oleg ROCKS Ren, but Ren KICKS the leg! Ren runs, RAMS Oleg, but Oleg doesn’t budge! Ren kicks the leg again, then runs, but Oleg RAMS him!
Ren CHOKES Oleg, but Oleg breaks free! Oleg CHOPS Ren, then manages to run, but Ren trips him up! Ren spins Oleg around to HAMMER away on the bad leg! Then Ren SMASHES the knee to the floor! Oleg writhes and clutches his knee while the ref reprimands Ren. Ren stalks Oleg, drags him up, and puts the leg around railing! The fans rally for Oleg but Ren pulls on the leg! The ref reprimands but Ren BOOTS the railing to jam Oleg up! The fans rally for Oleg while he hobbles and shakes out the bad leg. Oleg rests on the ground, but the ring count starts. Oleg stands up again at 8 of 20, hobbles over, and rolls into the ring at 10.
The fans applaud, but Ren stomps Oleg. Ren then drags Oleg to the corner and bends the leg against the post! The ref reprimands then counts, and Ren stops at 4, only to SLAM the leg against the post! Ren then rolls into the ring while the fans rally for Oleg. Ren drags Oleg up, runs the ropes, and DROPKICKS the legs out! Cover, TWO! Ren argues the count while the fans applaud Oleg’s toughness. Ren grabs the leg for a toehold! Oleg endures the twist while he fights around, even as Ren puts on the pressure. The fans rally, Oleg drags Ren along as he backstrokes towards the ROPEBREAK! Ren pulls on the leg, but lets go as the ref counts 4.
The fans rally harder for Oleg, but Ren SMASHES the knee on the mat! Ren paces, then he stands Oleg up. Oleg ROCKS Ren, and ROCKS him again! Ren snarls but Oleg ROCKS him again! Ren kicks the bad leg, then grabs it for a SHIN- NO, Oleg throws Ren away first! The fans rally up again as Oleg stands. Oleg shakes out the leg, only for Ren to kick it! Ren catches Oleg into the GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Oleg endures while the fans rally again, and Oleg powers up with the good leg to stand up! Oleg then powers up again, and he BACKDROPS Ren away! The fans cheer Oleg on while he goes to the corner. Then he runs up and CLOBBERS Ren!
The fans fire up as Ren tumbles to the other corner. Oleg runs, but the leg slows him down! He still manages to SPLASH in the corner! Oleg gut wrenches Ren for the Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW! Ren tumbles again, and Oleg kips up! The leg hurts but he’s fighting through the pain! Oleg goes up, up, and VADER BOMBS! Cover, TWO! Ren survives but the fans continue to cheer Oleg on. Oleg drags Ren up, goes to gut wrench, but Ren CLUBS the bad leg. Oleg lets go, then takes a swing, but into a clinch! Oleg fights the Blizzard suplex, then slips around to waistlock, but Ren fights the German Suplex! Ren mule kicks the bad leg!
Ren runs up, DOUBLE- NO! Oleg stops the facebuster to fireman’s carry! The fans fire up as Oleg goes to the corner, but Ren slips through the Verdict to have a TRIANGLE HOLD! Oleg stays up but Ren pulls on the bad arm! Oleg fights up and deadlifts Ren to POWERBOMB him! But Ren holds on! The fans rally for Oleg again as he powers back up, for another deadlift, and a SNAP KAMIKAZE! Both men are down but the fans fire up! Oleg rises and the fans rally again. Oleg crawls over to Ren, drags him up, and fireman’s carries again! But Ren fights free, and he CLAWS Oleg’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Ren SHOVES Oleg into him!
The ref tumbles out of the ring, Ren CHOP BLOCKS Oleg, and while Kanemaru jumps off commentary, Don Fale can be seen rushing down the ramp! The fans boo as Kanemaru stomps away on Oleg, then Fale hops in and adds on. Ren grabs the timekeeper’s table to bring it into the ring, where Kanemaru sets it up in the drop zone. Fale climbs the corner while Kanemaru stands Oleg up, but Oleg TOSSES Kanemaru away! Ren runs in, but Oleg fireman’s carries him! Kanemaru runs up, but Oleg adds him to the stack! DOUBLE SAMOAN DROP! Fale hops down so he can storm up on Oleg and BODY BLOW! The fans boo as Fale CLUBS Oleg down!
Fale drags Oleg up, but AARON WOLF & TORU YANO are here! The fans cheer as they attack Fale! But Fale EXPLODES out! Fale runs up, but Yano dodges! Then sends Fale at Wolf for a TABLE SMACK! The fans cheer as Yano & Wolf get Fale and the table out of the ring, then round Fale up with Kanemaru. The fans cheer as Hontai ushers the House out of here! Then Oleg has Ren, but Ren shoves the ref! Oleg blocks the low blow! Oleg fireman’s carries, for the VER- NO, Ren sunset flips it! TWO!! Oleg escapes, but Ren has the KNEEBAR! The fans rally as Oleg endures and reaches out! Ren puts on the pressure, but Oleg fights around!
Ren drags Oleg from the ropes and right to center, but Oleg rolls through the kneebar! GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up while Ren tumbles away! Oleg hobbles over, drags Ren up, but Ren KICKS the leg! DOUBLECROSSER!! Cover, TWO!! Oleg survives and Ren is furious! Ren argues the count but the fans are thunderous! Ren goes up the corner and he takes aim. Oleg rises, into the HELL’S- NO!! Oleg catches Ren in the fireman’s carry, then hits the VERDICT!! The fans are thunderous and Oleg roars as he fireman’s carries again! KAMIKAZE!! Cover, OLEG WINS!!
Winner: Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)
Justice has been served! Ren is now behind BARS while Oleg is going to his first New Japan Cup Semifinals! Will Oleg soon take the Cup for his own?
2026 New Japan Cup Quarterfinals: Yuya Uemura VS Shingo Takagi!
The semifinals are fast approaching, but it’s going to take a lot to make it there. Will Yuya be able to slay the Rampaging Dragon? Or will Takagi be able to withstand the Heat Storm?
The bell rings and the fans rally for “TA-KA-GI! TA-KA-GI!” Yuya shrugs that off as he and Takagi feel out the grapple. They feel out the knuckle lock, but then tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. They end up on the ropes, go around, and Yuya lets off with pats on the shoulder. The fans applaud while the two reset. They feel things out again, knuckle lock this time, then Takagi drop toeholds. Takagi floats to the headlock, but Yuya fights up to roll Takagi, and now Yuya has the headlock. Takagi rolls to a cover, ONE! Yuya holds on, then shifts to the armlock. Takagi clasps hands to fight it, then stands up to put Yuya on the ropes.
Red Shoes calls the break, and Takagi lets off slowly, claiming clean break. But he takes a swing! Yuya ducks the chop to then headlock. Takagi powers up and out to headlock back. Yuya powers up and out, then drops down, hurdles over, only for Takagi to counter hip toss with an arm-drag! Things keep moving, Yuya RAMS Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RUN Yuya over! The fans cheer while Yuya goes to a corner. Takagi is on Yuya and whips him corner to corner. Yuya goes up and over to then arm-drag, but Takagi avoids the dropkick to ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE, but Takagi SENTONS! The fans cheer while Yuya sputters.
The fans rally, and there are some Yuya fans out there, but Takagi waits on Yuya. Yuya stands, and Takagi LARIATS him up and out! The fans applaud while Takagi goes out to fetch Yuya. Takagi drags Yuya up, whips him to railing, and the fans fire up. Takagi says one more time, and he whips Yuya hard into more railing! Yuya tumbles up and over into the front row, but Takagi opens the gate to fetch him. Takagi brings Yuya up, promising a clean fight. Takagi brings Yuya to the ring, but Yuya grabs for railing. Takagi stomps Yuya, then puts him in the ring. The fans applaud, and Takagi brings Yuya up.
Takagi suplexes Yuya high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Yuya stays in this, and Takagi looks to the camera. But Takagi says no, not yet. Takagi kicks Yuya around, drags him up, but Yuya fights the back suplex! Yuya CLUBS away on Takagi, but Takagi fires body shots! And an ELBOW! JAB! YUKON- NO, Yuya catches the arm for an ARMBAR DDT, then an ARM TWEAK! Takagi staggers but into the arm-drag! Yuya steps over to hook the arm, and SNAP LOCKS it! Takagi clutches the arm while the fans rally up again. Takagi rolls to the outside but Yuya eggs him on. Takagi says hold on, but Yuya rushes him!
Takagi BOOTS Yuya, then whips, but Yuya reverses! Takagi hits railing, then Yuya whips again, into more railing! Takagi slumps against the railing, but Yuya is right on him. Yuya grabs the bad arm, wraps it around the railing, and pulls! Then Yuya BOOTS the railing to jam the arm up! The fans rally while Takagi slumps to the floor. Yuya drags Takagi up, puts him in the ring, and the fans applaud. Yuya wrenches the arm, then snapmares Takagi so he can drop ELBOW after ELBOW on the bad arm! Yuya then clamps on with a double wristlock, but Takagi endures. Takagi fires knees into Yuya’s back but Yuya traps the arm in a leg scissor!
The fans rally as Takagi endures, and he reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Yuya lets go, the fans rally, and Takagi shakes out the bad arm. Yuya stands Takagi up but Takagi fires forearms and JABS! Yuya WRINGS the bad arm! And WRINGS it again! And YANKS it! Yuya then tries the double wristlock again. Yuya shifts to a hammerlock, then a scoop, but Takagi fires knees to get free! Yuya ripcords Takagi for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! But Yuya’s right back to the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Takagi endures, kicks around, but Yuya pulls the arm! Takagi still makes the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, and Takagi is free.
Takagi shakes out the bad arm but Yuya is on him again. Yuya CHOPS Takagi against the ropes. Yuya then wrenches Takagi into an ELBOW BREAKER! And ELBOW BREAKER! And ELBOW BREAKER! But Takagi gets a SLEEPER! Yuya slips through to put the SLEEPER on Takagi! Takagi endures, he pries at the hold, and the fans rally up. Takagi powers up to SAIDO Yuya away! The fans fire up while both men are down! Takagi storms up on Yuya, kicks him around, then HIP ATTACKS! Yuya takes a swing, but Takagi catches him to hook the arms. Yuya fights the backslide so Takagi spins him for a suplex, into the SWINGING NECKBREAKER!
The fans fire up behind Takagi while Yuya goes to the corner. Takagi runs in, blocks a boot, and he LARIATS through! The fans cheer Takagi on as he JABS and CHOPS away on Yuya! Then JAB, JAB, JAB! Yuya fires back up but Takagi JABS him back down! Takagi hoists Yuya up top, then he climbs up to join him! The fans cheer as Takagi goes to the very top! Takagi lifts Yuya for the SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Takagi then gets moving, and SLIDING PUMPING BOMBER! Then he reels Yuya in for a POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! Yuya survives the “Yukon Bomb” and the fans fire up again!
Takagi rallies the fans, and he looks to the camera. “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans fire up for Takagi, and he drags Yuya back up. Takagi pump handles, then half nelsons, but Yuya fires elbows! Takagi KNEES low, lifts, but Yuya arm-drags through! Yuya traps the arm again, for another SNAP LOCK! Yuya storms up on Takagi, wrenches and YANKS the bad arm again and again, then wrenches for an ELBOW- BODY BLOW from Takagi! ELB- NO! Yuya catches the arm for a takedown! FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Takagi endures, fights his way around, but Yuya puts on the pressure! Takagi still manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Yuya lets go.
Yuya stalks Takagi, waistlocks, but Takagi fights the lift. Takagi RAMS Yuya back, but Yuya runs up again! Yuya goes for the arm, but Takagi rolls. Yuya KNEES low, then runs, but into an ELBOW! Yuya ROCKS Takagi in return! But Takagi JABS! Yuya ENZIGIRIS! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up! Yuya rises, he eggs Takagi on, then he waistlocks. Yuya half nelsons, then full nelsons, but Takagi breaks it! Only for Yuya to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Takagi’s right up, and he SAIDOS Yuya! But Yuya’s right up, to SAIDO in return! Both men stand, but Takagi slips around Yuya to SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF!
Both men are down, but Takagi gets moving! Only for Yuya to DROPKICK! Both men are down again, and the fans rally up even harder. Yuya crawls to the ropes, then heads back to Takagi. Yuya half nelsons, then full nelsons, but Takagi fights it again! Takagi powers up, but so does Yuya! Yuya waistlocks, but Takagi ELBOWS free! And ELBOWS again! Then JABS! JABS! JABS! A flurry of JABS, then a flurry of HEADBUTTS! YUKON- NO, Yuya ducks to DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Takagi survives but Yuya roars! The fans fire up again as Yuya hobbles his way over to the corner. Yuya climbs up, takes aim, and HIGH FLY ATTACK FLOP!
The fans cheer as Takagi avoids the crossbody! Takagi then brings Yuya up and around to rain down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then a BLINDSIDE PUMPING BOMBER! Takagi hauls Yuya up, pump handles, and SNAP MADE IN JAPAN!! Cover, TWO!! Yuya survives as Takagi couldn’t give it the full power! But Takagi just fires himself back up, and the fans are with him! Takagi rises up, stands Yuya up, and fires boxing elbows! Takagi ROCKS Yuya, but Yuya rises, only for Takagi to JAB! And HEADBUTT! Takagi winds up, but Yuya catches the lariat! Yuya has the cording holds! But Takagi fights the suplex!
Takagi powers Yuya to the ropes, to then OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Takagi runs up, but Yuya dodges! But PUMPING BOMBER finds him on the rebound!! The fans are thunderous as Takagi fireman’s carries with the pump handle, BURNING DRAGON! Cover, TWO!?!? Yuya survives and shocks everyone! Takagi is beside himself, but he refocuses and brings Yuya back up. Takagi pump handles and torture racks, but Yuya pops free! Yuya has one arm, but Takagi HEADBUTTS away on Yuya! Yuya PELES! Yuya roars, Takagi runs up, but Yuya RANAS! Yuya wants the arm but Takagi fights around! Takagi ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD!
Yuya puts on the pressure while the fans rally harder and harder! Takagi endures, powers up, and he deadlifts Yuya, but Yuya slips free! Cording holds, and DEADBOLT SUPLEX! But Yuya couldn’t hold on, no bridging cover! Yuya goes to a corner and waits on Takagi. The fans rally as hard as they can as Yuya runs corner to corner! DROPKICK!! Takagi falls and Yuya roars! Yuya climbs up the corner, but Takagi stands! Takagi hits the ropes to trip Yuya up! The fans rally as Takagi climbs up after Yuya! Takagi HAMMERS and HEADBUTTS Yuya, but Yuya grabs an arm! DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Red Shoes reprimands, Yuya lets go, and SUPER SUNSET-
NO, Takagi holds on! But the bad arms don’t last and Yuya pries Takagi from the corner for a POWERBOMB! Yuya goes back up top, and HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, TWO!??! But Yuya has the KIMURA!! Takagi endures, even as Yuya pushes on the arm! The fans are thunderous as Takagi fights around, and he pushes up to reach out! Yuya arm-drags Takagi, then cording holds! POINT-BLANK PUMPING BOMBER! Yuya stays up, and he wants the other arm! POINT-BLANK PUMPING BOMBER again! Yuya stays up, then catches the other arm! Takagi fights the lift, and both men HEADBUTT again and again and again!
Yuya HEADBUTTS harder, and he DEADBOLT SUPLEXES! With the bridging cover! YUYA WINS!!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)
Through the fire and the flames, these two battled with the burning passion of fighting spirit! But in the end, the Rampaging Dragon has been slain! Will Takagi ever return to the top of NJPW?
As for Yuya, well, he’s supposed to get the mic but Takagi takes it first! “Oi, Uemura! Now that you beat me in Yamanashi, you better win the Cup!” The fans cheer as the hometown hero wants Yuya to carry on the banner. As Takagi goes up the aisle, Yuya grabs the mic to tell him, “I finally beat you! Five years ago, we first wrestled, and you beat me over and over. But I finally beat you!” The fans do applaud that, too. Yuya says he won’t quite thank Takagi. But he does hope they fight even harder next time and tear it up! Thank you very much! The fans cheer that show of respect between two manly warriors.
Yuya then turns to the crowd to tell them he just won in the quarterfinals! The fans cheer that, and Yuya thanks everyone here and watching at home. The fans cheer again, and Yuya adds that this match fired him up even more. He’ll keep this heat going right into the finals. The fans cheer that, too, and Yuya promises they’ll keep the flames going in the New Japan Cup! OSHA! Yamanashi is fired up for the Heat Storm, but will this rising sun soon shine from the mountaintop?
My Thoughts:
A great start to the quarterfinal round, and perhaps a surprise result for Oleg VS Ren. The House of course tried cheating as they always do, but Oleg overcoming both that and the leg damage was great stuff. Oleg not only has two titles right now, but he is now in the Final Four, that is big for a young star like him. Then an awesome main event from Yuya VS Takagi. Obviously, Takagi being from Yamanashi, he had the crowd behind him in like an 80-20 split. But with how strong Yuya’s been going in this tournament, he was the right choice for story. Plus, seeing how Yuya is on the opposite side of the bracket as Shota Umino… There’s a good chance those tag team partners are forced to fight in the finals, thereby proving who is really stepping into the role of New Ace.
My Score: 8.9/10
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