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Mitchell’s WWE Super Showdown Results & Report! (6/7/19)
Legend VS Phenom, for the first-time-ever!
WWE returns to Jeddah!
Super Showdown 2019 promises to be historic with the largest battle royal in WWE history! Plus, a first-time-ever of The Undertaker VS Goldberg!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – The Usos VS The Revival; The Usos win.
- WWE Universal Championship: Seth Rollins VS Baron Corbin; Rollins wins and retains the WWE Universal Championship.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: Demon Finn Balor VS Andrade Almas; Balor wins and retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
- Roman Reigns VS Shane McMahon w/ Drew McIntyre; Shane wins.
- 3v1 Handicap: Lucha House Party VS Lars Sullivan; Sullivan wins, by disqualification.
- Triple H VS Randy Orton; Orton wins.
- Braun Strowman VS Bobby Lashley; Strowman wins.
- WWE Championship: Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods VS Dolph Ziggler; Kingston wins and retains the WWE Championship.
- 50-Man Over-the-Top-Rope Battle Royal; Mansoor wins.
- The Undertaker VS Goldberg; The Undertaker wins.
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It’s the WWE Super Showdown Kickoff show!
Join Charly Caruso, Beth Phoenix and David Otunga in the studio as they recap and predict the action that could be equal to or greater than Wrestlemania!
Paul Heyman speaks.
The Advocate has been authorized to advocate Brock Lesnar’s position. Lesnar brutalized Seth Rollins yet did not cash-in. So why didn’t he do that? The week before Wrestlemania, Rollins kicked Lesnar low, and then did it again AT Wrestlemania to steal the title. Do you think Lesnar will let any being get away with that? Lesnar took a chair on Monday to exact a price from Rollins’ body, because Lesnar can. And now that Rollins has paid, it’s time for a new payment: the WWE Universal Championship. Because Lesnar promises to cash in, and take the title away from “Set Freakin’ Rollins.” Will Jeddah become Suplex City for the Beast in the Bank?
WWE superstars speak on the historic 50-Man Battle Royal.
This is the biggest battle royal ever in WWE History, but there can only be one winner. Ricochet promises as the One and Only to be that last man left. Robert Roode says that tonight, live from Jeddah, an opportunity awaits. An opportunity to be the man of holding this historic honor. 50 men enter, one is left standing, and that man will be #AbsolutelyGLORIOUS. Will either of these two men be the historic winner? Or will one of the other 48 take their place?
Backstage interview with WWE Universal Champion, Seth Rollins.
Before touching on what Brock Lesnar did to him on Raw, the obvious question is how he’s feeling. Well if it’s about being 100%, he’s not. Who would be 100% after what Lesnar did to Rollins’ body? But it is what it is. Everyone expects Lesnar to cash-in before the night is over, so how is that affecting Rollins going towards Baron Corbin. Rollins said he would be a fighting champion, so he’s here in Jeddah to do that. The Lone Wolf is a lot of things but he is the #1 contender. Rollins will face Corbin, stomp Corbin out and beat him to retain the title. If Lesnar keeps his word and does show, Rollins will be ready for the Beast. Will the Architect have a double tough double header before he heads home for the States?
More superstars speak on the battle royal.
Heavy Machinery are bringing #BlueCollarSolid to Jeddah, so it’s fitting the literally biggest tag team is in the biggest battle royal ever. 50 men is 500 toes to step on! They’ll get the other 480 out, but then it’ll come down to their 20. Rusev has gone toe-to-toe with the likes of the Undertaker, but he will CRUSH the rest of the field! Whose 10 toes will be standing tall in the ring?
Kickoff – The Usos VS The Revival!
Jimmy & Jey have pulled pranks and poked fun at the #TopGuys over that very attitude. But when these two teams actually faced off, Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson pulled off a win by pulling some tights. Will the Uso Penitentiary lock Dash & Dawson up this time? Or will The Revival break out once and for all?
The teams sort out and and Dawson starts with Jey. Fans rally for the Usos already as Jey and Dawson tie up. Dawson headlocks but Jey powers out. Dawson runs him over and things speed up, Jey hip tosses but Dawson blocks. Jey ducks the clothesline to uppercut Dawson down! Tag to Jimmy and the Usos double whip Dawson for a double back drop! The Usos see Dash coming and hit him with elbows. The Usos then clothesline Dawson out and toss Dash onto him! Jeddah fires up for the Usos as the Revival regroup. But Jimmy intercepts them to CHOP them both! Jimmy puts Dawson in but Dash tags in. The Revival speed up to double clothesline Jimmy down! Dash then slingshots for an elbow drop, covers, TWO!
The Revival keep their cool as Dash rip Jimmy’s shirt off. Fans boo as Dash stomps Jimmy in the corner. Dash tags Dawson and the Revival combine, drop toehold to elbow drop! Cover, TWO! Dawson drops his leg but fans rally with “Let’s Go, Usos!” Dawson whips and elbows Jimmy out of the ring, but Dash comes around to throw haymakers. Dash bumps Jimmy off the apron and Dawson is on him with a snap suplex. Cover, TWO! Dawson keeps on Jimmy with a chinlock and grinding forearms as fans rally up. Jimmy endures and feeds off the fan energy. Jimmy gets up and powers his way to Jey, but Dawson turns him around for an abdominal stretch! Fans boo while Jimmy endures. Jimmy fights out again and hip tosses!
Dawson tags Dash, and Dash intercepts Jimmy. But Jimmy ducks the enziguri to give an enziguri! Both men are down and fans fire up again. Dash and Jimmy crawl, hot tags to Dawson and Jey! Jey rallies with lariats, mule kick to uppercut! Then a duck to the Samoan Drop! Jey throws his shirt to the crowd as he aims at Dawson. Fans echo “Uce! OH!” for the running hip attack! Cover, TWO! Dawson lives but Jey keeps his cool. Fans do not slow down in cheering but Dawson shoves and uppercuts Jey. Dawson then drags Jimmy up and Dash climbs up. But Jey shoves Dash away and Jimmy escapes, crossbody! Cover, TWO!!
Dawson scrambles to the corner but Jey just wants another “Uce! OH!” Jey runs in, but Dash saves Dawson! Jey only gets buckles, and then Dawson feeds Jey at Dash. Dash ducks, cradle! But the ref is busy with Dash! The fans count past 5, but Jey lets off to uppercut Dash! SPINEBUSTER from Dawson, TWO!! Dawson is frustrated, but he keeps on Jey by pulling on his hair. Tag to Dash, and the Revival combine for a double back suplex. But Jey slips out! Jimmy tags in and the Usos each kick the #TopGuys. SUPERKICK for Dash! Dawson blocks and counters, but gets a SUPERKICK from Jey, then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Dash runs into SUPERKICKS! Cover, The Usos win!
Winners: The Usos, Jimmy pinning
And the #LockDown is complete! The Usos superkick-off the Super Showdown, but will they be kicking it up a notch towards the Raw Tag Team Championships?
WWE Super Showdown will be historic.
It will have epic encounters, empires colliding, passions burning, and legends rising. Who rises to greatness tonight?!
WWE Universal Championship: Seth Rollins VS Baron Corbin!
It is Wrestlemania deja vu as the Architect steps up to compete first on the card! He’s banged up but mentally prepared for whatever happens tonight! Will Rollins make it through the Lone Wolf only to have a Beast cashing in?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we begin!
Fans clearly love Rollins more than “Jeddah’s Favorite Son,” and they even chant “Burn It Down!” for him already. Rollins and Corbin circle but Rollins is wary of the ribs. They tie up and Corbin powers Rollins to the corner. The ref counts and Corbin lets up, but he slaps the ribs. Rollins punches back! Rollins throws hands on Corbin but Corbin hits back. Corbin knees the ribs and then runs, but Rollins speeds things up to dropkick Coribn down! Corbin gets to a corner and Rollisn runs in, but is put on the apron. Rollins hits back then shoulders in, to slingshot, but Corbin trips him up! Rollins hits ribs on ropes then the mat, and Corbin quickly suplexes Rollins to hang him out to dry. Corbin stomps away on Rollins.
Fans boo as Corbin puts Rollins in a corner for more punishment to the ribs. Corbin even stands on the ribs! He lets up at 4, but argues with the ref. Fans rally up for Rollins but Corbin yanks him up to drop him down. Rollins grits his teeth but Corbin keeps kicking the ribs. Corbin suplexes and hangs Rollins out to dry again. Cover, TWO! Corbin complains about the count but fans boo and jeer. Fans rally for Rollins again but Corbin kicks Rollins to a corner. Corbin throws hands but Rollins counter punches! Rollins backs Corbin down but Corbin shoves him away. Corbin slides out then in, and clotheslines Rollins down! Cover, TWO! Fans still cheer “Let’s Go, Rollins!” as Corbin glares at the ref. Corbin stalks Rollins and waistlocks him for a rear bearhug.
Rollins endures as the bad ribs take the squeeze. Corbin throws body shots on top, but fans rally up. Rollins grits his teeth and fights his way up. Rollins pries his way out but Corbin back suplexes him down! Cover, TWO! Corbin is again annoyed with the ref, but fans boo as he soaks up the heat. Corbin looms over Rollins at the ropes and dares him to quit. Rollins kicks back, so Corbin stomps him back down. Corbin yanks Rollins up but Rollins lands on his feet to PELE! Both men are down and Rollins rests those ribs. Rollins sits up as fans rally again. Rollins counter punches Corbin again, then CHOPS! More haymakers and chops, and Rollins picks up speed. Rollins whips but Corbin reverses, only for Rollins to reverse back and hit Corbin with a roaring elbow! Corbin runs in but into a boot.
Rollins hops up and aims, to leap over Corbin. He runs and Slingblades Corbin down! Corbin rolls out but Rollins keeps moving, to DIVE! Corbin is sent into the announce desk! Rollins puts Corbin in but Corbin rolls all the way out. So Rollisn DIVES again! Fans fire up with Rollins as he drags Corbin up and in again. Rollins hurries to a corner and climbs up, but Corbin stops him with a choke grip! And a choke slam- sunset flip! Cover, TWO! SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Corbin survives but Rollins keeps his cool. Fans chant “Burn It Down!” and Rollins goes along with his drumming stomps. Rollins aims but Corbin bails out. Rollins runs but DIVES into an elbow! Corbin gives Rollins the yo-yo slam! Cover, TWO!
Corbin is furious now! He insists the count is not fast enough, but this gives Rollins time to get to a corner. Corbin runs in for a big clothesline, then another! He goes corner to corner but Rollins returns the clothesline! Mule kick, but he misses the stop to get DEEP SIX! Cover, TWO!! Rollins survives and Corbin is exhausted. Corbin is again angry with the referee, “It should be over!” He goes back to Rollins, and reels him in, but Rollins slips through to dodge. Corbin slides out again, but slides into an elbow! That sends Corbin back out, so Corbin grabs himself a chair!
Corbin brings the chair in, but the referee stops him! Corbin does remember that a disqualification won’t get him the title. But he won’t let the ref tell him what to do anymore! “Do you know how to do your job?!” The referee shouts back! And Rollins rolls Corbin, Rollins wins!!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall; still WWE Universal Champion
The Lone Wolf’s temper gets the better of him, and the Architect uses that to get through! But then Corbin comes back to give him END OF DAYS! “A sore loser” should also be added to Corbin’s list of accolades. But worse yet, here comes THE BEAST!! The Beast in the Bank has his Advocate carrying the briefcase. They promised Friday, and that’s today! Rollins can barely move as Brock Lesnar marches down to the ring, a chair in hand again. Lesnar and Heyman get in the ring, though Heyman falls over! Rollins gives Lesnar a low blow! Rollins sees he has an opening, and uses the chair to SMACK Lesnar! The Architect returns those chair shots in full!
Each SMACK keeps the Beast from using his briefcase. Lesnar grabs the briefcase but that leaves him vulnerable to more chair shots! Rollins dares Lesnar to cash in now! And asks how it feels to be on the other side of the SMACKS! Lesnar even uses his briefcase as a shield, but Rollins won’t stop. Heyman panics as Rollins CURB STOMPS Lesnar on the briefcase!! The Beastslayer staves off a cash-in, but that is just one night in the full year Lesnar still has. Will Rollins keep Lesnar from cashing in when we’re back in the States?
Brock Lesnar takes his time leaving the ring. Rollins really battered the Beast. From the swelling and bruising, Rollins may have even broken Lesnar’s left elbow. Fans taunt Lesnar with “Nana na na, Hey Hey Hey~, good-bye~!” Will Mr. Money in the Bank be in any shape to cash-in any time soon?
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Demon Finn Balor VS Andrade Almas!
El Idolo has been going after the Extraordinary Man and the prestigious title he holds ever since they first encountered each other on Raw. Now both men are SmackDown stars, but the fight continues. Almas has pushed the man to this point, and now he meets the Demon! Will Almas be able to stay tranquilo when faced with Balor’s inner diablo?
The introductions are made, with a truly chilling entrance for The Demon, and the belt is raised. Demon VS Idol begins with the bell!
Almas is wary of the Demon as he approaches. Balor waistlocks and throws Almas but Almas gets clear of a stomp. Almas gest up and circles with Balor. They tie up and Balor waistlocks but gets an elbow. Almas headlocks but Balor powers out and runs him over! Cover, ONE, but Balor has a facelock. Almas works his way up and jawbreakers free. Almas shoves Balor to a corner and hits a big knee! He brings Balor around and hammerlocks, but Balor powers out to back drop. Almas sunset flips but Balor rolls through to basement dropkick! Balor trips Almas up for double stomps! Balor glares at Almas as he goes to a corner. Fans fire up but Almas turns the tables, only to miss and fall out of the ring. Balor runs and wrecks Almas with a dropkick! Balor is on the apron but Almas trips him up!
Almas puts Balor back in and springboards to missile dropkick Balor down! Cover, TWO! Almas keeps his cool and looms over Balor. Fans rally up and Almas drags Balor up. Almas suplexes for uno amigo, then dos amigo. Almas keeps going, but Balor slips out fo the third, only for it to come back around! Cover, TWO! Almas grows frustrated, but he keeps on Balor with an arm surfboard. Fans rally for Balor as he endures. Balor works his way up and around to turn Almas, but Almas kicks back. Almas whips but Balor reverses, only to run into an elbow. Almas drags Balor back up and to a corner, dragon sleeper for the tornado inverted DDT! Cover, TWO! Almas keeps on Balor with a chinlock, but fans rally back up. Balor works his way back up and elbows free. Balor CHOPS Almas, but Almas hits back.
They go back and forth, but Almas throws elbows form all sides. Balor whips and dropkicks Almas down! Almas gets up but Balor follows. Fans rally as Almas runs in, blocks boots and hits a clothesline. Almas goes to the ropes but Balor counters his clothesline with a clothesline. Almas boots but Balor clotheslines Almas out! Balor builds speed to FLY! The Demon whips El Idolo out! Balor puts Almas in fast and hops up on the apron. Almas shoulders out but Balor dodges, to then kick away on Almas between the ropes! Balor lets Almas go at the ref’s count and Almas staggers away. Balor runs in corner to corner for a CHOP! Almas staggers away again and Balor whips him corner to corner for another CHOP!
Balor whips Almas again but Almas reverses and redirects, only for Balor to go up and over. Almas BOOTS Balor, then brings him in for another dragon sleeper. But Balor blocks the tornado to hit his own elbow drop DDT! And then 1916! Cover, TWO! Balor keeps his cool as fans rally up. Balor runs but Amlas dodges the Slingblade to CHOP! But Almas runs into the Slingblade anyway! Balor runs into another boot, but stays standing!? Almas kicks and hits the elbow! But Balor stands again! Almas is in shock, so he tries a handspring PELE! Balor is down and Almas goes corner to corner, Cien Knees! Cover, TWO!! Balor survives and Almas grows frustrated. Fans rally up as Almas drags Balor to a drop zone. Almas goes up top, moonsault! Almas lands on his feet when Balor dodges to moonsault again, but gets knees!
Balor crawls away to the apron, but Almas follows. Balor shoulders in then throws more haymakers. Almas blocks the kick to throw hands of his own, then runs to sunset flip! But Balor holds the ropes! Balor double stomps Almas down! Balor puts Almas back in then climbs up, double stomps to the back! Cover, TWO!! Almas lives but Balor keeps his cool. Balor fires up with fans as he drags Almas up. Almas back drops out of the powerbomb but Balor sunset flips. Now it’s Almas who rolls through to basement Meteora! Almas drags Balor up, hammerlock, La Sombra DDT! Cover, TWO!? Balor survives Almas’ best move?! Fans declare “This is Awesome!” but Almas shakes his head. Almas swears to be champion, and drags Balor up.
Almas powerbomb lifts but Balor slips out to powerbomb Almas! Balor blasts him with a shotgun dropkick! Balor hurries to the top but Almas intercepts with haymakers. Almas climbs from the outside to join Balor, springboard, but Balor blocks! Balor gives Almas a SUPER DDT! Balor goes back up, COUP DE GRACE!! Cover, Finn Balor wins!!
Winner: Finn Balor, by pinfall; still WWE Intercontinental Champion
The Demon is the key to Finn Balor beating El Idolo! Will anyone dethrone Finn Balor as champion with this second gear always up his sleeve?
More WWE superstars speak on tonight’s 50-Man Battle Royal.
The Miz says 50 superstars have the opportunity to make history, but only one will. He has main-evented Wrestlemania, is the star of his own reality show, but he’s yet to win such a big battle royal. So to everyone else in the ring, from Samoa Joe to Shinsuke to Nakamura to Buddy Murphy, “Bye bye bye!” But this isn’t N*Sync, this up-and-out of the ring! Miz will create history because he’s… AWESOME! But Jinder Mahal vows to cement his legacy by winning this historic match. Not only that, but the Modern Day Maharaja won then lost the WWE 24/7 Championship. So on the flight back, Mahal will hunt R-Truth down to take that title back. Who returns home triumphant in more ways than one?
Roman Reigns VS Shane McMahon w/ Drew McIntyre!
The Big Dog made SmackDown his Yard during the Superstar Shake-Up when he Superman Punched Vince McMahon! But “The Best in the World” could not stand by, as hypocritical as it seemed. Will Shane O’Mac prove the WWE is still McMahon Land? Or will Roman prove Shane’s bark is worse than his bite?
But of course, the “BEST in the WOOOOOOOORLD~!” has his World Cup trophy present, too. That doesn’t bug Roman one bit as he steps in the ring. The bell rings, and we begin this Best Grudge Match in the World!
McIntyre distracts Roman and Shane goes right at him! Shane punches and kicks away on Roman in the corner, but then punches Roman around the ring. Shane grinds Roman’s face into the ropes, but lets up at the count. He comes back to throw more hands on Roman, but Roman throws big hands of his own! Roman whips Shane corner to corner then runs in, only to get post! Shane stomps and kicks Roman again, then drags him up for throat punches. Shane throws Roman into the other post! Roman falls out of the ring and McIntyre looms. McIntyre gets a cheap shot in while Shane talks with the ref. Shane goes to fetch Roman, puts him in the ring, then CHOKES him! The ref reprimands Shane but Shane lets up to club Roman more. Shane gives Roman a swift Russian Leg Sweep, covers, TWO!
Shane argues with the ref but stomps and punches Roman more. Roman stands but gets more hands, to give uppercuts! Shane wobbles but Roman starts rallying with clotheslines. Roman whips, Shane reverses, and Shane dodges the leaping lariat to give a flying back elbow! Cover, TWO! Shane keeps on Roman with crossface forearms, and then a chinlock. Shane digs his knee into Roman but fans rally up. Roman powers up but Shane wrangles him to the mat for a cover, TWO! Shane is back with the chinlock but Roman endures again. Shane thrashes him around and Roman starts to fade. But Roman feeds off fan energy, and powers his way back to his feet. Roman powers Shane into buckles to then ram his shoulder in again and again! He gives Shane those point-blank lariats! Roman gets all 10, then runs to BOOT Shane down!
McIntyre looms again but Roman has him back off. Roman hears the fans as he locks ‘n’ loads. Roman runs but Shane chop blocks his feet out! Cover, TWO! Shane keeps on Roman by pulling on his hair. Shane drags Roman into the triangle hold! It’s like Shane promised! But Roman endures, reaching for ropes. Fans rally as Shane squeezes. Roman refuses to fade out, as he does what he promised: dead lift Shane up for a powerbomb! Cover, TWO!! Shane survives and crawls away. Roman sees Shane slump out of the ring, so he heads out to fetch him. Roman puts Shane back in but McIntyre attacks! McIntyre throw shim into barriers, but then Roman throws McIntyre into the post! Roman gives McIntyre a SUPERMAN PUNCH! Shane leaps in for a SUPERMAN PUNCH!
Roman puts Shane back in but Shane kicks the ropes to hit Roman low! Shane runs to SPEAR Roman!! Cover, TWO!! Roman survives Shane’s second-hand copy of his own move. Shane drops elbows over and over on Roman, then sits him in a corner. Shane stomps Roman again, then goes to the opposite corner. This was the other promise Shane made, and he climbs up top. But Roman SUPERMAN PUNCHES Shane down! Cover, TWO!! Shane still lives and Roman is surprised. Roman catches his breath while fans rally back up. Roman glares at Shane as he goes to the corner. The fans echo the battle cry, and Roman runs into Shane’s kick! Roman rocks Shane with another uppercut! But Shane falls into the ref! McIntyre slips in to CLAYMORE Roman! Shane hurries to the cover and the ref counts, Shane wins!!
Winner: Shane McMahon, by pinfall
The Scottish Terminator is again Shane’s insurance policy! McIntyre helps Shane win, then hoists him up on his shoulders to celebrate. Will the Best in the World continue to play the part of spoiled rich kid and get away with everything?
Backstage interview with WWE Champion, Kofi Kingston!
Kofimania is joined by Xavier Woods as The New Day is here. When Doph Ziggler returned to attack Kofi, it was to take that title. With everything Kofi’s been through, is he concerned he can’t keep up with Ziggler’s intensity? The New Day chuckles at that. Is Kofi not intense? There’s more to a fight than intensity. This match is about more than just the title. Ziggler left Kofi beaten and battered. Kofi could’ve stayed on a stretcher but he forced himself to stand tall to show everyone what a champion really is.
Woods say Kofi isn’t just a champion, he’s a hero! Ghana loved Kofi’s homecoming! It was the best preparation Kofi could’ve had. Ziggler may be fighting with intensity, Kofi is fighting with purpose. Kofi will do this for everyone who has ever had a dream and believed in themselves. ZIggler obsesses, but Kofi will give Ziggler something new to obsess over: a night where Ziggler didn’t get the job done. And Kofi will remain the W, W, E, World, Heavyweight, CHAMPION!
3v1 Handicap: Lucha House Party VS Lars Sullivan!
Ever since arriving on the WWE main roster, The Freak has been destroying who he wants, when he wants. But Kalisto, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik have been the only trio to put up a fight and survive the Leviathan’s presence. Can they combine their powers to be the first men to down the Mile High Monster? Or will Lars’ first actual match go the way all his assaults have gone?
The bell rings, and Kalisto starts against Lars. Fans echo “Lucha! Lucha!” as Kalisto keeps out of Lars’ reach. Lars grins, though, as he finally gets Kalisto in a corner! Lars rams his shoulder in again and again, but lets up at the ref’s count. Kalisto crawls but Lars picks him up to club him back down. Lars grabs Kalisto and trophy lifts him, to snake eyes off the buckles! Kalisto crawls but Lars actually throws him to his corner! Lars dares someone to tag in, so Lince takes the challenge. Lince stays away but finds he’s in a corner. He manages to turn things around and CHOPS Lars! Lince throws fast hands but Lars shoves him away. Lars blocks a boot to give a BIg body shot! Lars drags Lince up again, for a gut wrench to the Canadian rack.
Lince fights out and throws more hands, but Lars grabs him to shove him way out of the ring! The ref keeps Lars back but not for long as Lars goes out to fetch the Golden Lynx. Lars throws Lince into the ring, then runs to run Lince over hard! Kalisto and Metalik get the fans rallying but Lars picks Lince up. Lars shoves Kalisto off the apron but Metalik tags in. Lars shoves Lince away, too, then laughs as he waits for Metalik to join him. The King of the Ropes checks on his friends first, then kicks Lars back. Lars staggers and Metalik springboards up and over, handspring back elbow! Metalike mule kicks then tags Kalisto. Kalisto springboards, but is caught! Lars throws Kalisto but Kalisto lands on his feet. Kalisto boots Lars back, but leaps into a lariat!
Lars grimaces as he looms over Kalisto. Lars runs at Kalisto but gets dumped out! Kalisto hurries to his corner while Lars shakes the stars out of his head. Lars gets back in to blast Metalik away! Kalisto kicks Lars from the mat, but Lars still back suplexes to THROW Kalisto down! Lars drags Kalisto around to throw clubbing forearms. Lars roars and decides to go up top. The Leviathan aims but Lince and Metalik trip him up! And kick him down! They attack together but the ref rings the bell!
Winner: Lars Sullivan, by disqualification
The match ends but the fight continues! Kalisto anchors Lars’ feet as Lince and Metalik double dropkick him down! The Lucha House Party keep Lars down with hammering hands, then Lince climbs up. Lince hits a flying splash! Metalik goes up top and walks the ropes, for the springboard elbow drop! The Lucha House Party hurry away, leaving Lars gasping for air. Lars still gets back up, and pursues! Metalik gets a back drop! Kalisto gets run over! Lince gets thrown down the way! Lars drags Kalisto up and slams him on the ramp! Then he goes back to Metalik and Lince. Lince slingshots to dropkick, then slingshots again, into an apron Freak Accident! The Mile High Monster stands tall over all three luchadors, but is he going to leave even more destruction in his wake?
Triple H VS Randy Orton!
The Game was the man who wanted a young third-generation wrestler like Orton to be the Evolution of the WWE. But when the Legend Killer rose too fast, the Game pulled the plug. These two have been mentor and student, friends and enemies, but most of all, rivals. Who wins this newest chapter between Game and Viper to prove they are THE Apex Predator of the WWE?
The bell rings, and fans already duel as the two circle. Fans even chant “NXT! NXT!” for HHH being the man behind that brand. Orton and HHH stare down as fans already chant “This is Awesome!” HHH and Orton tie up and Orton powers HHH to a corner. The ref counts and Orton backs off. HHH comes back to put Orton in the corner, but HHH lets up at the ref’s count. HHH lets Orton out so that the two can circle and tie up again. The Game gets the wristlock and wrenches through. Orton works against the hold to get a headlock takeover. HHH headscissors but Orton pops out, and fans cheer this mat-based opening. Fans let HHH know “You Still Got It!” and HHH says, “I know.” HHH and Orton tie up again and HHH gets the hammerlock.
Orton reverses the hold and goes back to a headlock. HHH pries his way out and the two fight for wrist control. Orton powers through to a headlock, but HHH pops out to get his own. Orton powers out but HHH runs him over! Things speed up and Orton’s back drop is countered to double underhooks! But Orton slips out and away before a Pedigree could be delivered. Orton grins while fans cheer. Fans continue to duel and cheer as Orton and HHH circle again. HHH and Orton tie up, and HHH gets the wristlock again. HHH gives Orton shoulder breakers then wrenches again. Orton punches right out! Orton goes to HHH in the corner to throw more hands, then stomps HHH’s feet. He also scrapes HHH’s face, then whips corner to corner.
HHH dodges to send Orton into posts! HHH drags Orton up for more attacks on the arm. Orton ends up on ropes but HHH just hotshots the shoulder. HHH drags Orton out to throw that arm onto the barrier. Orton writhes but HHH takes that arm and slams it on the steel steps! HHH pursues Orton around the corner, to yank Orton into the post! HHH refreshes the count so he can keep on Orton. He puts Orton in the ring and on the apron, to slam that arm on the edge! Orton writhes more, and bails out of the ring. HHH pursues Orton again, but Orton suckers him in for a back suplex to the announce desk! Orton leaves HHH to the mercy of the count.
HHH writhes from the pain of landing on monitors, but Orton goes back out to go after him. Orton drags HHH over but HHH denies any steel step bump. HHH whips but Orton reverses to send HHH into the steps! Orton stalks HHH and puts him in the ring. Cover, ONE! HHH is still tough but Orton stomps the limbs. Orton picks HHH apart this way, then strikes his infamous pose. Fans cheer and chant “RKO! RKO!” but HHH gets Orton’s arm again. Orton uppercuts then stomps HHH out for that, and even drops a knee. Cover, TWO! Orton drags HHH around as fans rally up. Orton squeezes HHH with a chinlock, and HHH starts to fade. Fans continue to rally and HHH powers his way to his feet. But Orton squeezes tighter and HHH starts to drop again.
Fans give HHH that second wind and he throws body shots. Orton grabs HHH by the beard to reel him in for a lariat! HHH is down but Orton takes time catching his breath. Orton covers, TWO! Orton puts HHH back in the chinlock, but fans rally up again. HHH powers his way up again, but Orton squeezes tighter. HHH refuses to fade this time, as he throws body shots. Orton throws haymakers but HHH comes back with his own! Orton kicks low then throws more hands, but HHH throws hands back. They brawl back and forth but Orton gets an edge. Orton whips but HHH reverses, only for Orton to duck, into the leaping knee!
HHH runs at Orton in the corner for a big clothesline! Orton staggers into a whip but reverses. HHH sees the back drop again and counters with his classic knee smash! HHH wobbles but heads for Orton. He underhooks, but Orton trips HHH up to catapult him into a corner! Orton runs but into HHH’s clothesline! Cover, TWO! Orton and HHH are tired but they’re not staying down. Orton gets to a corner but HHH heads his way. HHH walks into Orton’s boots, but still kicks! HHH underhooks but Orton puts him on the apron. Orton punches HHH and drags him through the ropes. HHH holds on and fights back, but Orton dropkicks him down! Orton and HHH are both down but Orton is up first. Fans rally as Orton has HHH in the corner. Orton hoists HHH up top, and he throws more haymakers.
Orton climbs up to join HHH, and throws more hands. But HHH slips under to carry and throw Orton. Orton lands on his feet but his RKO is denied, clothesline to the back! HHH gets himself fired up with the fans. HHH goes to a corner to tell Orton, “SUCK IT!” But Orton gets the spinning powerslam! Cover, TWO! Orton got the better of HHH but not enough to end it. Fans still love the action as Orton stands. HHH goes to the apron but Orton pursues. Orton drags HHH through the ropes, for the draping DDT! But Orton is too sore and tired to cover! Fans still cheer as Orton starts to hear the voices! Orton waits for HHH to get up, drumming the mat as he does.
HHH stands, but denies the RKO for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! HHH tries again, TWO! A third time turns into Orton’s pin, TWO! HHH wants a crossface, and has it on! Orton endures the hold, HHH’s hands covering Orton’s eyes to blind him. Fans rally both ways as Orton moves around. Orton grabs a thumb but HHH puls back harder. Orton works his way around, reaches out, and has a ropebreak with his hand! HHH lets go at 4 to put as much damage on Orton as he can. Fans rally again as HHH stands. HHH goes to Orton but Orton shoves him away. HHH comes back again and has the arm,b ut Orton spins around. But HHH kicks low, underhooks,b ut Orotn back drops. HHH rolls through, but RKO OUTTA NOWHERE!! Cover, TWO?! HHH survives THE RKO?!
Fans want “One More Time!” Orton hears the fans and decides to go for something truly dangerous. Orton hasn’t done this in so long, but he’ll give one to this legend here! HHH slowly sits up, but he blocks the punt! HHH glares at Orton as he stands, and reels him in for a PEDIGREE!! Cover, TWO!?! Now Orton survives a move few ever do! Orton crawls to the apron as fans again declare “This is Awesome!” HHH stirs and hurries after Orton. HHH and Orton are again by the announce desk, and Orton thumbs HHH’s eyes! Orton wants another back suplex but HHH blocks, to back suplex Orton on the announce desk!
HHH hurries to give Orton another! And then a third! HHH shows no mercy as he gives Orton a furious FOURTH back suplex to the desk! HHH brings Orton back into the ring, and soaks up the cheers of the fans. Orton stirs as HHH glares at him. HHH runs, but into an RKO!! Cover, Orton wins!!
Winner: Randy Orton, by pinfall
The Viper needed more than one, but he still got it done! The Legend Killer defeats another legend, and is truly a living legend himself. Will this huge win be the last chapter between these titans of the WWE?
Backstage with Baron Corbin.
The Lone Wolf is furious about what went down against Seth Rollins. Corbin blames the referee, and then Rollins took advantage. Corbin wants someone to take care of a referee costing him not just a match but the WWE Universal Championship! He promises heads will roll, but will he get compensation?
Braun Strowman VS Bobby Lashley!
Two of the biggest, strongest and most dominant men in the WWE today face off to truly put the “super” in Super Showdown! The Monster Among Men won their Arm-Wrestling match, but then the Rocky Mountain Machine threw Strowman down, using his own Monster Slam to do it! Now they’ll use more than just their arms to settle things, but who will #GetTheseHands?
The bell rings and these two towers circle in the ring. They tie up and Strowman shoves Lashley away. Strowman roars as he flexes, but Lashley just comes back for more. Strowman shoves Lashley again to flex more. Lashley again shrugs it off, and gets a waistlock to a headlock. Strowman powers out of the headlock and the two collide. Neither man falls so Lashley tries again. Strowman still doesn’t back up, and even brushes his shoulder off. Lashley wants a test of strength, so Strowman accepts. They tie up with the knuckle lock and go shoulder to shoulder. Lashley kicks low and Strowman falls to a knee! But Strowman powers back up, so Lashley kicks again. But Strwoman powers Lashley up with on arm!
Things speed up and these giants are also fast! Lashley bumps Strowman, Strowman runs Lashley over! Strowman runs and splashes Lashley in a corner, but misses the second time. Lashley scoops! Stolen Monster Slam!! Cover, TWO!! Lashley is shocked, but he doesn’t leave Strowman be. Lashley throws haymakers and chokes Strowman on the ropes. He backs off at the count of 4, but drags Strowman up for more big hands. Lashley elbows Strowman down then sits him back up. Strowman block sand CHOPS Lashley back. Lashley hits low then clubs Strowman down again. Lashley puts Strowman in a chinlock, but fans rally up. Strowman endures but Lashley shifts to put his whole weight on Strowman. Strowman endures more and fights his way up.
Lashley clubs Strowman again then runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Strowman fires up to run Lashley over with more shoulders! Strowman goes corner to corner to splash Lashley again! Lashley slumps out of the ring, but Strowman goes out to take a lap. Strowman BLASTS Lashley off his feet! He takes another lap, to BLAST Lashley again! The ring count reaches 6 but Strowman puts Lashley in. Strowman runs back in for another splash, then gives Lashley one big clubbing forearm! Fans cheer for Strowman as Lashley slowly stands. Strowman scoops Lashley now, sit-out slam! Cover, TWO! Lashley survives that monstrous Michinoku Driver, but Strowman keeps going. But Strowman misses in the corner and gets post!
Lashley hurries out after Strowman, and copies him again, to BLAST Strowman into barriers! Lashley soaks up the cheers and jeers as he drags Strowman to the ramp. He suplexes Strowman to the LED ramp panels! Lashley drags Strowman back up and to the ring to put him in. Cover, TWO! Strowman still lives and Lashley is livid. Lashley rains fists down, then goes to a corner. Lashley decides to go up top?! He aims at Strowman, but Strowman tosses him down! And scoops, for a MONSTER SLAM! But he’s not done there, he gives Lashley ANOTHER Monster Slam! Cover, Strowman wins!
Winner: Braun Strowman, by pinfall
The real-life King of the Monsters has concluded, and it is Strowman who stands tall! Will the Monster Among Men turn this win into a title opportunity?
More superstars speak on the biggest battle royal in WWE history.
Mustafa Ali knows everyone is fighting for something. Ali’s is to inspire. Young boys and girls will watch a man who looks a lot like them, with a name a lot like theirs, and compete in the largest battle royal in WWE. Ali wants to inspire with his fight. The fans will watch as Ali’s hand gets raised. Meanwhile, Samoa Joe is again the WWE United States Champion, but despite that, “no one was willing to step up and challenge me.” Therefore, Joe sets his sights on a different goal. Joe would love to add this accolade as he claims what is rightfully his. Who inspires the WWE Universe more when history is made?
WWE Championship: Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods VS Dolph Ziggler!
After 11 years in the company, after obstacle after obstacle, after doing everything he had to, The New Day’s high-flyer finally got his 1v1 shot at THE WWE Championship at Wrestlemania! But now that his dream has finally come true, Kofimania only has more obstacles in his way to proving he is a worthy champion. Now a bitter and desperate Show-Off has made his return because #ItShouldHaveBeenMe! Will Ziggler make sure it is him bringing the WWE World Championship back to the United States? Or will the dream come true continue on through the Summer?
Introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we begin this battle of positivity and jealousy!
Kofi and Ziggler circle and tie up, and Ziggler puts Kofi in a corner. The ref counts but Ziggler pie-faces Kofi. They tie up again, and Ziggler headlocks. Kofi powers out but Ziggler runs him over. Things speed up and Kofi hurdles to back elbow! Ziggler gets to a corner, but Kofi runs in for a big splash. Kofi throws body shots then whips, but Ziggler dodges to send Kofi into buckles. Ziggler dropkicks Kofi right down! Cover, ONE, but Ziggler keeps on Kofi with raking fingers on the face. The ref sees Kofi’s feet under the ropes and calls for the break. Ziggler lets up but hits Kofi with a neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Ziggler keeps on Kofi with a leaping elbow drop, then covers again, TWO! Ziggler jumps on Kofi to wrap him up in a sleeper hold and body scissors.
Fans rally and Kofi works his way up. Kofi has Ziggler on his back but Ziggler slips down to throw Kofi by his hair. Ziggler rolls Kofi, TWO! Ziggler looms over Kofi at the ropes, and pulls Kofi backwards against them! He also rakes the eyes, but lets up at 4. Ziggler brings Kofi up but Kofi hits back. Ziggler clubs Kofi to a corner and stomps away. He grinds his boot into Kofi but lets up at 4. Fans still rally for Kofi but Ziggler snapmares to drop another elbow. Cover, TWO! Ziggler keeps on Kofi by wrapping on a cobra clutch. Ziggler adds the body scissors and elbows away on Kofi’s face. Kofi endures and works his way back up.
Fans rally behind Kofi as he stands and fights out. Kofi throws hands on Ziggler but Ziggler kicks back. Ziggler fires off furious fists, then grins as he whips. Kofi reverses and Ziggler hits buckles hard! Woods uses the trombone to rally the fans up again. Kofi sits up but Ziggler throws a big haymaker. Kofi kicks but Ziggler headbutts, then the Zig-Zag! But Kofi denies it and rallies with chops and a dropkick! Kofi adds the leaping lariat, then the “NEW~ DAY~” Boom Drop! But Kofi wants more, and the fans are with him. Kofi aims from the corner, and fans clap along. Ziggler staggers up but gets to the apron. Kofi walks into an elbow, then gets the satellite DDT! Cover, TWO! Kofi lives and fans cheer again.
Ziggler keeps his focus as he brings Kofi up again. Ziggler throws Kofi right into the post! Woods checks on Kofi but Ziggler grins as he pulls Kofi backwards against the buckles. Ziggler rakes the eyes and mocks Kofi, “Dig deep, Kofi!” Ziggler puts Kofi on the top rope and throws more hands. He climbs up to join Kofi on the very top, but Kofi resists. Kofi fights back and headbutts Ziggler off the top! Kofi adjusts, leaps, crossbody! But Ziggler rolls through to cover, TWO! Famouser countered, but then countered back to a sunset flip, TWO! Kofi high stacks, TWO! Ziggler rolls Kofi, TWO! Kofi ducks the punch for SOS! Cover, TWO!! Ziggler survives and Kofi can’t believe it. Fans rally up with “New! Day Rocks!” while Ziggler crawls to the far side.
Kofi runs over, but into a knee. Ziggler runs in, but is tossed out. Kofi climbs up top, for a SUPER TRUST FALL! Kofi wipes Ziggler and himself out! Woods and the fans cheer Kofi on as he hobbles up. Kofi drags Ziggler up but Ziggler powers Kofi into barriers! And steel steps! Ziggler sees Woods check on Kofi and gives him a SUPERKICK! Kofi fires hands back on Ziggler! Kofi puts Ziggler in and throws more haymakers, then climbs up top. But Ziggler gets clear of the leap and Trouble in Paradise, to roll Kofi up! TWO, into Woods’ kick! Trouble in Paradise! Cover, Kofi wins!
Winner: Kofi Kingston, by pinfall; still WWE Champion
Woods helps out his friend to retain the title! Would Ziggler have won if Woods wasn’t around? Will the dream continue to live by the skin of its teeth?
Backstage interview with Dolph Ziggler.
A crushing loss to be sure for Ziggler’s WWE return. Does Ziggler perhaps think he lost because of too much time away? No he does not. Ziggler can always go in the ring. Ziggler thought Kofi was a winner, he thought Kofi earned his shot and is a fighting champion, but now the entire WWE Universe saw that Kofi is a coward! But after everything Ziggler did to Kofi, some think Ziggler got what he deserved. Excuse me?! Ziggler out-wrestled “the best WWE Champion in history”, and that champion should be Ziggler! But Kofi has his friends helping him. Kofi has someone doing the real work for him!
Ziggler demands a rematch for the WWE Championship, with no one else around! A true 1v1 match! Ziggler wants Kofi in a Steel Cage! The Show-Off is clearly not done with Kofimania. Who will walk out of the steel construct THE WWE Champion?
WWE gives kudos to their dedicated Jeddah fans!
It may be over 90 degrees outside and feel like 100 degrees in the arena, but none of the WWE fans here were going to miss the show for all the money in the world! The fans make it all happen, which is why the WWE will always do its best to give them a show!
50-Man Over-the-Top-Rope Battle Royal!
It is time to make history with truly the largest edition of the battle royal WWE has ever done! The superstars will all start in the ring and are only out when they’re thrown out over the top and hit the floor with both feet. Who will be victorious over 49 other superstars to etch their name in history?
Superstars in this include all the men we heard from leading up to this match, but also Buddy Murphy, Matt Hardy, Sin Cara, even the Revival despite their loss last night. But of course, The Miz gets his own “AWESOME~” entrance, as does the WWE United States Champion, Samoa Joe! Even the Swiss Cyborg, Cesaro, gets his own entrance. But best of all, Titus O’Neil heads down, and doesn’t slide under the ring! Last but not least, ladies and gentlemen, Elias. The Drifter plays his guitar on his way down, and asks Jeddah, “Who wants to Walk With Elias!?” Jeddah seems open to it. This is the biggest battle royal in WWE history and Elias has a pre-celebratory song dedicated to the 49 losers in the ring. So please silence cell phones, hold applause and shut mouths!
Elias sings to Zack Ryder, Ricochet and Ali, “no matter how hard, you can’t beat me.” In fact, Elias will throw them out first. There’s Joe, Miz and Titus, “no matter how hard you try, you’ll never be Elias.” Elias is the center of the world. As for the others, they should get out now, because it’s Elias’ night, unless you figure out how to eliminate him. And it won’t happen, since no one has the talent Elias has~~! “Thank you, good night!” But Miz goes after Elias! Miz drags him into the ring, and it’s UTTER CHAOS!
There are so many men, there’s barely room to throw hands! Someone throws EC3 out and ELIMINATES him! The Bollywood Boyz end up crowd surfing, into ELIMINATION! Dawson throws and ELIMINATES Karl Anderson! Someone ELIMINATES Eric Young and Humberto Carrillo, and Woods even ELIMINATES Mike Kanellis! It gets hard to tell where everyone is, but someone ELIMINATES Luke Gallows. Someone ELIMINATES Heath Slater! The Saudi Stud, Mansoor, is now visible in the cluster while someone ELIMINATES Curt Axel, Oney Lorcan and Akira Tozawa! Bo Dallas is also ELIMINATED, no more B-Team. Someone ELIMINATES No Way Jose and Mojo Rawley and THE Brian Kendrick.
As things thin out, the Authors of Pain and Heavy machinery are clear. Rezar ELIMINATES Tony Nese while Mustafa Ali saves himself. The Viking Raiders hit a few people here and there while Matt Hardy brawls with Roode. Space clears out, and the three biggest tag teams meet. The AoP, Heavy Machinery and the Viking Raiders all stare down! And then brawl! Heavy hands fly from all six men, but the AoP pick on Tucker Knight while the Raiders have Otis Dozovic. AoP throws and ELIMINATES Tucker! But then the Raiders ELIMINATE the AoP! Wait, who is that under the ring? Is Titus hiding under the ring? He sneaks back in and blasts the Raiders! He boots Apollo Crews and Shelton Benjamin, then decks Curt Hawkins!
Jeddah cheers Mansoor as he fights with Sin Cara. Cesaro throws European Uppercuts while Titus ELIMINATES Ivar Hanson! And then throws and ELIMINATES Erik Rowe!! Titus just took out former NXT Tag Team Champions! Roode goes after Ali but Ali survives. Titus boots at Benjamin but gets caught up! Benjamin knees and ELIMINATES Titus! Woods battles with Buddy Murphy on the apron while Ryder and Jimmy Uso CHOP back and forth. Woods SUPERKICKS and ELIMINATES Murphy! Benjamin ends up on the apron but Hardy gives him a Twist of Fate! Hardy ELIMINATES Benjamin! Joe throws Hawkins to the apron, for a Coquina Clutch!
Ryder saves his Major Bro, but then gets thrown out and ELIMINATED! Joe decks Hawkins and ELIMINATES him! The Raw Tag Team Champions lost to the United States Champion! Apollo and Chad Gable trade counters and escapes, Gable German Suplexes Apollo! Nakamura attacks Gable but gets forearms and a rolling kick! Mansoor fights his way out against Mahal! The revival mug the Usos as payback from their tag match. Nakamura scoops Gable but Gable holds ropes. Rusev helps Nakamura out to ELIMINATE the Olympic medalist. Nakamura gets an enziguri from Apollo but Rusev kicks Apollo. Rusev and Nakamura ELIMINATE Apollo!
Mansoor takes the CHOPS to Cesaro! Ali and Ricochet work on Joe while Rowan works on Woods. Fans give Mansoor power to avoid elimination from Cesaro. Ricochet body scissors and ELIMINATES Mahal! But then Nakamura kicks Ricochet down. The Usos and Revival trade CHOPS, Elias and Roode work on Miz. Rowan stomps Cedric Alexander while Hardy fights off Sin Cara. Rusev and Nakamura work on hauling big Dozer out, but Otis fights free. They whip Otis but he runs them both over! Otis pumps it up, and hits the Caterpillar, times two! But then Rowan runs him over! Rowan throws and ELIMINATES Otis! Woods goes after Rowan, but Rowan gives him the IRON CLAW! And then hauls him up to toss him out and ELIMINATE Woods!
But the Usos SUPERKICK Rowan and ELIMINATE him! Only for the Revival to ELIMINATE the Usos! Hardy gives Dash a Twist of Fate and ELIMINATE him! Then one for Dawson! Hardy ELIMINATES and DELETES the Revival, but Cesaro ELIMINATES Hardy! Alexander goes after Cesaro but Cesaro throws him out. Alexander hits back, boots in, and then blocks to elbow Cesaro! He fireman’s carries Cesaro to the ropes, but Cesaro rakes the eyes. Cesaro takes Alexander swinging! Everyone keeps their distance, as Cesaro catapults and ELIMINATES Alexander! Sin Cara CHOPS Cesaro but Cesaro whips. Tilt-o-whirl huricanrana for Cesaro, and Sin Cara fights off Nakamura. Nakamura shoves Sin Cara at Cesaro, but Sin Cara manages to counter and throw them both!
Sin Cara keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl takedown! But Nakamura kicks Sin Cara and suplexes him out. Sin Cara fights back and slingshots in, sunset flip but KINSHASA! Nakamura runs in but misses in the corner. He kicks Sin Cara away then hops up, but Sin Cara kicks and ELIMINATES Nakamura instead! Rusev dumps Sin Cara and ELIMINATES him, but Miz ELIMINATES Rusev! Roode goes after Miz but Miz fights back. We’re down to our top eight as Roode kicks Miz for a GLORIOUS- No, Miz wants his Finale, but Roode spins out to throw Miz. Miz survives, then baits Roode in! Miz ELIMINATES Roode! But Cesaro lifts Miz! Miz slips out and kicks low, then has to kick Elias away. Fans fire up as Miz gives It Kicks!
Miz powers up to buzzsaw Elias, but Cesaro ducks and throws Miz. Miz survives gain, but Elias knees and ELIMINATES Miz! Now we’re down to six: Samoa Joe, Elias and Cesaro stand on one side, but Ricochet, Mustafa Ali and Mansoor stand on the other. Manny starts the fight as he goes after Joe! Ricochet and Cesaro continue their fights from raw while Ali speeds up and dropkicks Elias! Cesaro whips Ricochet at Ali but they both end up on the apron. They both kick Cesaro back, Ali somersault facebusters and Ricochet springboard clotheslines Cesaro down! But Joe runs them both over! Joe drags Ali up and throws him out, but Ali holds on. Joe stands Ali up and decks him, but Ali still survives. Ricochet helps Ali out but gets a CHOP for it.
Joe drags Ricochet up to throw him out, but Ricochet survives. Ali helps Ricochet, and they both work to drag Joe over! Joe resists, but they get Joe up and out, and ELIMINATE him! But then Cesaro clotheslines and ELIMINATES Ricochet and Ali! Mansoor ELIMINATES Cesaro!! But Elias stomps Mansoor down! Jeddah wants their Saudi Stud but The Drifter drags him up. Elias grins as he has this young NXT superstar where he wants him. But he gets Manny’s SUPERKICK! Manny throws Elias but Elias throws Manny! Manny survives and shoulders in! Then shovels and ELIMINATES Elias!! Mansoor wins!!
Winner: Mansoor
History has been made, and it’s the hometown hero that did it!! Mansoor celebrates with his family and friends, is this just the beginning of Mansoor’s rise in the ranks?
In-ring interview with Mansoor!
Born in Saudi Arabia, returning home victoriously and historically, how does it feel? Jeddah cheers one of their own as he says, “This moment… I don’t have the words to describe how important this moment is to me, how important it is to US!” Mansoor joined the WWE a year ago at the Greatest Royal Rumble. Mansoor stood in this ring, in this stadium, in this city of Jeddah! Back then, Manny didn’t know where he was going, he was just a boy with a dream to be a WWE superstar. A dream to represent his country proudly around the world! “Tonight, I won the most historic battle royal in WWE history, and my dream came true!” Mansoor tells Jeddah, in Arabic, that he will continue on! Fans cheer and fireworks explode! Will the first Saudi Arabian WWE superstar make even more history as his career continues?
The Undertaker VS Goldberg!
Finally, we see these two legends of wrestling face off. The Phenom and the ass-kicking machine each had their own historic streaks and their own historic careers. But now, we finally see #WhosNext to #RestInPeace!
The bell rings and fans are already cheering “This is Awesome!” Goldberg and Taker stand face to face as fans duel. Goldberg copies the neck slash! Taker throws hands! Goldberg SPEARS! But he’s not done there, he takes aim from a corner. Taker gets up, for another SPEAR!! Cover, TWO!! Taker survives, and sits up! Goldberg throws hands then whips, but Taker dodges to choke grip! Goldberg works out of the grip and rolls Taker for the kneebar! Taker reaches but Goldberg grips and twists. Fans rally as Taker works his way to ropes, for the ropebreak! Goldberg lets go but goes right at Taker with kicks in a corner.
Goldberg whips corner to corner but Taker dodges to send him into the post! Taker gets that leg moving as Goldberg starts bleeding! The referee checks on Goldberg but Taker shows no mercy. Taker throws big hands on Goldberg, then brings him out to wrench the arm. Taker rams his shoulder into Goldberg’s shoulder, then clubs him down. The Deadman wrenches Goldberg again and brings him to the corner. Fans cheer as we get to see the return of Old School! Ax handle! Goldberg kneels and Taker prepares his hand. Taker stalks the staggering Goldberg, then grabs him in the choke grip! CHOKE SLAM! But Taker isn’t done with Goldberg, he slashes the throat now.
Goldberg staggers up into the scoop, for the TOMBSTONE! Cover, TWO!? Goldberg survives Taker’s most devastating move!? And on his feet?! Taker throws hands at Goldberg and puts him in a corner. Taker keeps punching then whips. Goldberg ducks and double clotheslines take both men down! Fans rally and cheer as the living legends stir. Goldberg gets up first but Taker slowly follows. Both men stand, and Goldberg throws hands. Taker throws hands in return, and now it’s a brawl. Taker gets the edge, then whips Goldberg corner to corner. He runs in now, for a big corner clothesline! Goldberg staggers into another scoop, Snake Eyes and- SPEAR!!
Goldberg vows to end this, but can he really do what… JACKHAMMER! Cover, TWO!?! Taker survived that?! Goldberg roars and slashes his throat again. He stalks Taker again, brings him up, and wants to steal the Tombstone! But he topples over, and Taker CHOKE SLAMS! Cover, Taker wins!
Winner: The Undertaker, by pinfall
Two legends collide, only one legend rises. Is this truly the last time Goldberg laces up his boots? Is the legacy of the Deadman not dead yet?
My Thoughts:
Well, despite how it sounds here, Super Showdown was not a Wrestlemania equivalent as the WWE marketing kept saying. At least, not the most recent Wrestlemania. This was more or less what Raw has been in recent months under Vince’s steady decline into madness. This was more like WWE Screeching Halt, because it started off really fun, but things were just grating by the end. I don’t know about anyone else, but my WWE Network stream was rather jittery for the majority, and that did nothing but enhance how the matches in the middle were not paced well. That, and this was did nothing for status quo, so it was really just Super Filler Show.
The Usos VS Revival was good, because both teams are just really good. If only Vince had done better in the build of this rivalry up to this point. Balor VS Almas was good, but this was another case of needing a better build. Beth Phoenix framed the story so much better in just a few minutes than Vince did over several weeks. The one good surprise was that Shane won, but obviously it was thanks to cheating. Honestly, even fans who disliked Roman’s super push should’ve sided with Roman winning this one, but nope. Guess this keeps things going for Stomping Grounds or something. For that matter, that was how all the title matches went. Despite great matches, Rollins wins because they book Corbin so arrogant yet dense, and Kofi wins with help, so obviously these continue to Stomping Grounds and so on.
That Handicap match should’ve been booked differently, too. Obviously Lars was going to win, but he should’ve done it much faster, because it really just dragged on. HHH VS Orton was actually pretty good, but could’ve used a half step faster pacing. I do appreciate them teasing that Legend Killer kick, but it was a bit much for HHH to survive an RKO once only to run into one last one. Strowman VS Lashley was another good but badly paced match, which again made that entire middle section seem sluggish. But again, the lag might’ve been part of that. I doubt the stream being smooth would’ve helped that much, though. And nothing would’ve changed that 50-Man from starting out as a complete mess. That is literally too many people in the ring at one time.
One problem of it was also who eliminated who. I suppose a battle royal and its over-the-top rule shouldn’t reflect on a wrestler’s power level, but how is it big name tag teams were being dealt with by one person?! Titus O’Neil takes out the Viking Raiders, Matt Hardy takes out The Revival, because of what? Vince’s weird sense of humor? For that matter, as great as it was for Sin Cara to eliminate Nakamura, shouldn’t that have been the other way around? And honestly, I should’ve seen Saudi Arabia’s own winning this. This is nothing on Mansoor, but it seems like he’s just the poster boy for this controversial and grating partnership of WWE and KSA. Let’s hope Manny makes the most of this while he’s in NXT or else this is all he’ll ever be.
And lastly, despite all the hype, despite how great it sounded, despite how great both men did in their promos this week and how great it looked for them to stand in the ring together from SmackDown, this really needs to be the only time we see Taker VS Goldberg, and the last time either guy actually tries to wrestle. The Jeddah fans loved seeing it, but they were perhaps too blinded by excitement to realize just how dangerously real the landings on the Tombstone and Jackhammer were. I hope neither guy is concussed, that was honestly scary. Taker’s choke slam to finish was clearly a merciful and emergency ending so Goldberg could get patched up and checked out. Something needs to be done, starting with the Vince problem.
My Score: 6.9/10
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Is Orange Cassidy coldblooded? Or just in control?
Before their AEW World Championship match at Full Gear, Jon Moxley puts Wheeler Yuta in Orange Cassidy’s way! Will Cassidy destroy The Decoder before going for The Maniac?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida; Kris wins.
- 2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger; Lashley wins.
- Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
- Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta w/ The Death Riders; Cassidy wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family!
This All-Star 8 Man is going to make for a massive match! The Aerial Assassin, Dunk Zilla, The One & Only and the man the family foolishly forgot are now teamed together against Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Brian Cage & Lance Archer! Will Ospreay lead this team to victory ahead of the grudge matches at Full Gear? Or will Callis’ Alpha, Aussie Arrow, Machine & Murderhawk Monster make sure #EverybodyDies?
Well forget sorting out, Ospreay leads his team in attacking the Callis Family right on the ramp! The fans fire up as Hobbs is after Archer, Davis is after Cage, and of course Ricochet is after Konosuke while Ospreay is after Kyle! Hobbs smacks Archer off railing, Kyle CLUBS Ospreay on the back, but Ospreay kicks low. Ospreay sends Kyle into railing, rips the tearaway pants right off him, and then LASHES him with them! Davis sends Cage into railing while Ospreay uses those pants to SLING Kyle into more railing! Davis CLUBS away on Cage, Ospreay blows snot on Kyle’s pants, and Davis sends Cage into more railing.
Kyle turns things around to send Ospreay into railing! Konosuke helps Cage against Davis but Hobbs still throws hands on Archer. Kyle CLUBS Ospreay, CLUBS Ricochet, but Konosuke puts Davis in the ring. The bell rings and this is finally a match. Konosuke headlocks Davis but Davis fires body shots. Davis powers up and out, but Konosuke RAMS him! The fans fire up as Davis stays up. Davis runs to RAM Konosuke! Konosuke stays up and the fans rally. Konosuke runs to RAM Davis, but Davis runs. Konosuke bypasses, leaps, but Davis catches him for a TOSS! And a SENTON! The fans fire up with Davis, and Ricochet reaches out.
Davis tags Ricochet in , then holds the way open, for Ricochet to FOSBURY FLOP onto Konosuke! But Cage CLOBBERS Davis! Cage then RAMS Ricochet into the apron, POSTS him, but Ospreay PENALTY KICKS Cage! The fans fire up as Ospreay goes up, but Kyle UPPERCUTS him! The fans boo as Kyle goes up, CLUBS away on Ospreay, and Ospreay falls to the floor. But now Hobbs is up! Kyle says wait! Then he fires hands! Hobbs just CHOPS Kyle! Hobbs climbs up to get Kyle, but Archer CLUBS Hobbs! Archer drags Hobbs down, throws hands, then puts Hobbs in between steps and post! Hobbs fights back, but Cage sends Ospreay into the steps!
The fans boo as Hobbs’ leg is crushed between steps and post! Archer puts Ricochet in the ring while a medic checks Hobbs. Archer brings Ricochet up but Ricochet slips free to fire off fast strikes! Hobbs is being helped to the back and Ospreay is concerned that this is now 4v3. Ricochet still fires strikes on Archer, but Archer grabs Ricochet by the neck! CHOKE- NO, Ricochet RANAS Archer first! Archer tumbles, stands up, and Ricochet springboards, but Archer CLOBBERS Him out of the sky! Archer BLASTS Davis, then catches Ospreay out of the air! Archer TOSSES Ospreay away and fans boo. But Ricochet springboards back in!
Archer catches Ricochet, and he CHOKE SLAMS Ricochet out onto Ospreay and Davis! The fans boo as the Don Callis Family is in control, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage & Kyle flex to soak up the heat, then Archer goes out after Ospreay and the rest. Konosuke fetches Ricochet into the ring, waistlocks, and then brings him away from the corner. Archer beats up on Ospreay while Konosuke fires knees into Ricochet. Ricochet tumbles to ropes but Konosuke is on him. Davis fires hands on Archer, then sends him into railing! Davis fires more hands, but Konosuke CHOKES Ricochet at the ropes! The ref counts, Konosuke steps off and tags Kyle. Kyle stays between Ricochet and his corner. Kyle taunts Ricochet, stomps him around, then whips him to ropes. Kyle ELBOWS Ricochet down, then stalks him to a corner.
Kyle stomps away on Ricochet while Archer intimidates commentary. Kyle shouts at the camera while the ref counts, and Kyle steps off of Ricochet’s neck. Kyle bumps Ricochet off buckles, tags Cage, and Cage stands Ricochet up. Cage CHOPS Ricochet, then whips him to ropes for an ELBOW! Cage flexes while he taunts Ospreay & Davis. Cage drags Ricochet up but Ricochet RAMS him! And RAMS him! And fires forearms! Cage ROCKS Ricochet, then runs, but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI! Konosuke tags in and storms after Ricochet. Konosuke stomps Ricochet, then rains down fists! The ref reprimands while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke argues with the ref while Ospreay rallies the fans. Konosuke stays between Ricochet and his team, but Ricochet SLAPS Konosuke! Konosuke ROCKS Ricochet for it! Ricochet fires forearms and an UPPERCUT! Konosuke keeps Ricochet from his corner, reels Ricochet in, but Ricochet victory rolls! TWO, and Ricochet ducks a chop to handspring BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ricochet and Konosuke crawl, hot tags to Kyle and Ospreay! The fans fire up as these two fire fists and forearms! Kyle kicks and whips but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Kyle!
Ospreay whips, Kyle reverses, Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Kyle staggers, Konosuke tags back in! Ospreay dodges Konosuke to BLAST Cage & Archer! Ospreay fires fists on Konosuke, but Konosuke CLAWS Ospreay’s face! Konosuke runs, but Davis intercepts with a fireman’s carry! AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN! Or maybe in this case, just a United Empire Dental Plan! But in any case, Davis scoops Konosuke, for the LAWN DART CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but the fans fire up. Ospreay & Davis bring Konosuke up, double pump handle, but the #MurderMachines make the save!
Archer puts Davis in a corner, Cage ducks Ospreay’s haymaker to waistlock. Archer runs up, BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Davis fires hands on Archer but Cage waistlocks, ripcords, and ROCKS Davis! Then fireman’s carry into the ASSISTED NECKBREAKER! The fans boo but the Murder Machines DOUBLE RIPCORD Ospreay up for Konosuke’s BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and shocks everyone! Archer argues with the ref but the count was fair. Konosuke tags Kyle while fans rally up behind Ospreay. Kyle smirks as he stalks Ospreay. Kyle BOOTS Ricochet off the apron for good measure!
Kyle tells Ospreay that this is how he wants it, right? All about Ospreay! Kyle stomps away on Ospreay in the corner, then digs his boots in! The ref counts but wait! Here comes Hobbs! Hobbs hobbles but Kyle hurries to send Ospreay to the Callis corner. Tag to Konosuke and then Kyle slides out. Kyle runs up on Hobbs, but Hobbs CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up as Hobbs makes his way to the corner. Ospreay fights free of the corner but Konosuke holds him back! Ospreay fires forearms, reaches out, repeat! The fans rally as hard as they can, but Konosuke reels Ospreay in! Konosuke hits a back suplex, but Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay dodges Konosuke, hot tag to Hobbs! The Powerhouse powers up to rally on Konosuke! The fans fire up as Hobbs TOSSES Kyle, but the Murder Machines attack! They reel Hobbs in, but Hobbs fights the double suplex! The fans fire up but the Murder Machines double whip. Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up as Hobbs has targets in all corners! SPLASH for Konosuke! SPLASH for Cage! SPLASH for Kyle! SPLASH for Archer! The fans are thunderous and Hobbs brings the straps down. Archer kicks low, then runs, but Hobbs dodges, to SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up again, and Hobbs tags Davis!
Davis runs up to BOOT Konosuke, BOOT him again, but Konosuke just fires up! Ospreay CANNONBALLS onto Kyle while Konosuke fires hands! Konosuke spins, but Davis DECKS him! Davis roars, stands Konosuke up, but Konosuke backdrops back! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee to ENZIGIRI! Davis gut wrenches Konosuke, for a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, KYLE BREAKS IT! The fans boo but now Aussie Open is face to face! Kyle pie faces Davis, talks trash, but Davis glares at him. Kyle SLAPS Davis, so Davis TACKLES Kyle! Davis throws hands, Kyle gets up, and Davis runs up! Kyle dodges and Konosuke DECKS Davis!
Ricochet springboards, FLYING LARIAT on Konosuke! But Cage POP-UP POWERBOMBS Ricochet! Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Cage! Archer CHOKE SLAMS Hobbs! Ospreay hits the PIP PIP CHEERIO FOREARM on Archer! Ospreay dares Kyle to man up and fight him! Kyle snarls, gets in, and they fire forearms again! Kyle swings, Ospreay catches him, but Kyle breaks the full nelson with an elbow! Ospreay HOOK KICKS Kyle! Ospreay runs, Kyle dodges, but then Ospreay slips through the lariat! Kyle slips through the bomb, hoists Ospreay up, but Ospreay slips free! Kyle ducks the hook kick to SUPERKICK! Kyle runs, into the SPANISH FLY!!
The fans are thunderous as Ospreay takes aim from a corner! Kyle rises, so does Davis, and Ospreay runs up, Kyle uses Davis as a shield from the HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay freaks out, Kyle SUPERKICKS Ospreay out of the ring! Then Kyle DIVES onto Ospreay! Konosuke brings down his kneepad, aims at Davis, POWER DRIVE KNEE!!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
The Alpha stands tall over Davis as friendly fire takes out Ospreay’s team. But what happens when things divide into 1v1 matches? Will Konosuke still be International Champion after he and Ricochet go #OuttaThisWorld? Will Kyle prove that he IS The Protostar after tearing down Will Ospreay?
Jon Moxley & The Death Riders speak.
“Despite recent discoveries that Orange Cassidy is a snake, coldblooded, uncaring, unmoving, a serpent lurking in the darkest corners of the battlefield, my objective remains the same, my job on Saturday night remains the same. You may be this borderline sociopath, you may be a great guy just like everybody thinks. I don’t care if you’re a great guy. I don’t care what kind of person you are. When the bell rings on Saturday night, and the AEW World Championship hangs in the balance, you are a threat to my people. And I will destroy you.
“There’s so much more going on behind Orange Cassidy’s eyes than any of us could’ve imagined. You may make it to Full Gear with your mind in tact, but your body… For that matter, Darby Allin’s body… Still up for grabs.” Claudio jumps in, speaking in German about what he’ll do to Darby. Then in English, he says, “Tonight, I’m gonna end you.” Moxley pats Claudio on the shoulder. Will The Maniac’s top henchmen do his dirty work for him when they dismantle Cassidy & Darby? Or will it just be fuel on the fire for Freshly Squeezed & The Relentless One? Speaking of…
Darby Allin speaks.
“Claudio, I’m gonna keep this really short. Let’s not forget you’re the one who put the chair around Bryan’s neck and pulled the trigger on his career. Every single one of you Death Riders will have your day. And Claudio, today’s your day.” Will Moxley’s men be dealt with in brutal fashion before he suffers the same?
The Hurt Syndicate arrive.
Renee Paquette waits in the parking lot as an SUV pulls up, and she welcomes Montel Vontavious Porter, Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley to the show. She heard MVP has a surprise in store, what’s he got planned? MVP says yes, there is a special treat for the AEW audience, and that is this announcement: The All Mighty Bobby Lashley will be in action here tonight on Dynamite in Reading, Pennsylvania, prior to his PPV debut on Saturday! Renee asks if MVP is at all concerned to put Lashley in a match- OH NO, Swerve attacks!! Swerve knocks Lashley over, then laughs as he gets away!
Shelton helps Lashley up but that ambush might’ve been with Swerve’s own silver chain. Will Lashley elect not to compete tonight after all? Or is he about to make an example out of whatever poor soul is put in front of him?
Adam Cole is here!
Reading fires up as the Panama City Playboy makes his way to the ring. They join in with the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Cole grabs a mic to ask, “Who’s ready for Storytime with Adam Cole, Baybay?” Reading sure is ready! Cole wishes so so badly that he could get his hands on MJF this Saturday, but he’s not. MJF did everything in his power to make sure he and Cole didn’t fight on Saturday, and he succeeded. But do you know who else succeeded last week? Roderick Strong did! The fans cheer as Cole says he and Roddy have the exact same goal: Give MJF the ass whooping of a lifetime! And that is exactly what happens at Full Gear!
The fans cheer, and wait, Kyle O’Reilly makes his way out here. The longtime friend of Cole & Roddy makes his way out here, and already has a mic. Kyle isn’t sure if Cole remembers, but 14 years ago, right here in Reading, PA, Cole and Kyle had their second match ever against each other. They’ve come a long way. Being associated with Cole has given Kyle some incredible highs, and some serious lows. And through those lows, Kyle knows Cole better than anyone. Which makes Kyle the only one willing to tell Cole the truth. The truth is, this crusade against MJF has got to end before someone gets hurt.
This obsession, Cole needs to wash his hands of it. His ankle has already been reconstructed, what’s next? Cole has friends willing to take a bullet for him, Kyle included, but Cole has got to stop having his friends fight his battles. Roddy barely makes it out alive last week, and now he wants to fight MJF! He wants to END MJF, all because of Cole. Kyle just doesn’t have a good feeling about any of this. Cole asks Kyle what he’s trying to say here. Kyle doesn’t think Roddy can handle MJF? Kyle asks Cole if he really thinks MJF isn’t already three steps ahead. MJF hasn’t been here for weeks but he’s pulling all the strings.
Cole should know that dealing with MJF is like playing with fire, and Kyle doesn’t wanna see his friends get burned. Cole needs to realize why so many of his friends are willing to go to war for him, and it’s because he is a great leader, an elite pro-wrestler, and a great friend, who doesn’t wanna see his friends get hurt. At least, so Kyle thinks. But Cole has to face facts: MJF is more of an evil bastard than Cole will ever be, and that is a good thing. Kyle drops his mic and walks away. Cole drops his mic, and has a lot to think about. Does Kyle have a point? Can Cole just let Roddy handle MJF and then move on?
Orange Cassidy speaks.
“A little later tonight, I’m gonna make an example out of you, Wheeler Yuta. And I’m gonna show everybody exactly what I’m gonna do this Saturday to you, Jon Moxley. And that’s walk down to that ring and beat you, alone.” But The Conglomeration steps in. Mark Briscoe has Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii with him as he asks Cassidy, “What sense does that make, man?” Moxley said himself, there’s five Death Riders, one Cassidy. Conglomeration has his back, they are here for him. Cassidy says no, no one else needs to get hurt. Get hurt? What’s Cassidy talking about? The Conglomeration are ready to scrap!
PLEASE!! Cassidy is asking them… They don’t have to believe him or even understand him. But just promises him they’ll stay back here. If Cassidy insists, then so be it. Cassidy says there you have it, Jon. Five of you, one of him. Do what you’re gonna do. Because at Full Gear, Moxley’s gonna need all the help he can get. Cassidy is himself wanting the best for his friends, but will that work out for the betterment of AEW? Or is he just playing into Moxley’s hands?
Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida!
The #BornAgainKristen bodied the bullies that are Mercedes Mone & Kamille the last time she saw them, but she still needs to tune up for Full Gear. However, taking on the THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion might be more than just a workout. Win, lose or draw, will the Shining Samurai get Kris ready for The CEO?
The bell rings, Kris and Shida shake hands and the fans applaud. The two circle, tie up, and Kris wrenches to a wristlock. Shida handsprings and wrenches back, then hammerlocks. Kris reaches back, hits a headlock takeover, but Shida headscissors. Kris kips free and the fans cheer while the two reset. Shida and Kris circle again while the fans fire up. The two tie up, Shida wrenches and hammerlocks, then CLUBS Kris on the back. Shida CLUBS Kris again, then waistlocks. Kris fights the lift with elbows, then switches. Kris SLAMS Shida, then flips her over. Shida kips up to arm-drag Kris! Kris ends up in a corner, and Shida runs up to KNEE her!
Shida climbs up and the fans cheer as she rains down fists! But Kris stops Shida at 5 and carries her out of the corner! Shida slips free, Kris blocks a lariat to SWEEP the leg! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Shida is tough and she goes to ropes, but Kris whips her to a corner. Kris runs up but into a RANA! Kris cartwheels through! Then she CLOBBERS Shida! The fans fire up while Kris flexes. Kris drags Shida into a motorcycle stretch but Shida endures. The fans rally up and Shida fights to her feet. Shida arm-drags Kris down, and wraps her in a straitjacket stretch! Kris fights up with a bridge, but Shida hops on!
The fans rally while Kris RAMS Shida into a corner! Shida holds onto the straitjacket and pulls! The ref counts, Shida lets go at 4, and then MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kris tumbles and the fans duel as Shida fires up! Shida goes outside, drags Kris to the apron, and CLUBS her! Shida runs to KNEE LIFT! Kris flops to the floor and fans cheer while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Shida brings Kris up again, and whips her into railing hard! Kris writhes, Shida drags her up, and then Shida whips Kris into more railing! Kris writhes again and Shida refreshes the ring count. Shida sits Kris in a corner to rain down fists! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands, so Shida stops. Shida brings Kris around, pushes her into the ring, and then stalks her. Shida stomps Kris around, brings her up, and snap suplexes! Kris writhes but Shida brings her up again. Shida then snap suplexes Kris into a corner! Shida drags Kris to a cover, TWO! Kris stays in this but Shida stays on her with a chinlock stretch!
Kris endures being bent back, and she reaches out with her free arm. Shida pulls back more but Kris rises up! Shida is again a backpack, but then she slips down. Kris fires body shots, slips around and lifts for a BIG back suplex! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs as she rises up, but then Shida dodges the sliding forearm! Ghost pin! TWO, and Kris has a cradle! TWO! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris PELES! Shida staggers, but she comes back to ENZIGIRI! Both women are down and the fans fire up! The ref checks both women and they’re okay to continue, so a standing count begins. Shida and Kris stir at about 4 of 10, then rise up at 6.
Kris grabs Shida, but Shida fires a forearm! Dynamite returns to single picture as the shots go back and forth. Shida fires a flurry, then whips Kris to ropes. Kris ducks ‘n’ dodges, then dodges a knee! SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up with Kris as she whips Shida to a corner. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT, then she goes side to side for a KNEE LIFT! Shida ends up in ropes but Kris reels her in. Fisherman BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Shida survives and the fans fire up again! Kris hoists Shida up, gut wrenches, but Shida slips free! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shida eggs Kris on, then dodges her to fire forearms! Kris just shakes her head!
Shida fires more shots, but Kris fireman’s carries! But Shida slips free, straitjacket roll-up! TWO!! KNEE STRIKE! And then short arm LARIAT! Shida takes aim, but she starts to doubt the Katana! Shida runs up but Kris dodges the boot to then scoop and INVERTED SLAM! Then Kris aims, DISCUS- NO, Shida backslides her! TWO!! Shida reels Kris in, suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO?!? Kris survives and Shida is shocked! Shida brings Kris up but Kris fires body shots and forearms! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris wrenches to kick! Kris runs, but into the JUMP KNEE! Shida hurries to suplex, but Kris turns it around!
Shida slips out of Kris’ suplex to slip around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Shida roars, aims, KATA- NO, Kris gut wrenches! Tuck and STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Shida gave Kris a powerful match, but clearly Shida has to iron out her own crisis of confidence. Kris still shows Shida respect by helping her up. But wait, here comes Mercedes Mone & Kamille! The fans boo The CEO & Brickhouse but Mone has a mic. “Readiiiiing~! Say hello to your C E O!” The fans boo instead. Mone asks Kamille if she wants to hear a fun fact about Pennsylvania. The 76ers have had yet another terrible season! Embarrassing~! But shoutouts to Mone’s Celtics for another incredible victory. The fans boo Boston but Mone says another person with an incredible win was Kris Statlander. Mone is rarely impressed by her competition.
Does anyone else want to hear another fun fact? “NO!!” Well, Mone has held the TBS Championship longer than Kris! So at Full Gear, Mone will NOT lose, because she is The CEO, the greatest TBS Champion of all time! And she will NEVER lose this title! Fans tell The CEO to STFU, but Mone tells Kamille go get the job done! She is so pissed off! GO! NOW! Kamille walks up the steps past Mone, but with only one good arm! Mone says hurry up, but Kamille looks at both Shida and Kris. Kamille takes as swing, but Kris blocks to ROCK her! Shida QUESTION MARK KICKS Kamille! Then Kris & Shida TOSS The Brickhouse!
Shida goes out after Kamille, but then Mone goes after Kris! Mone goes for the backstabber, but Kris holds onto ropes! Mone is almost stuck up there, but Kris pops her around! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! The fans fire up as Kris stands tall over The CEO! Will Kris once again become the Face of TBS? Or will Mone find a way to win even without her insurance policy?
The Hurt Syndicate has a cameraman with them.
MVP says hold on, he and Shelton have found Swerve. They go after the man in the big fur jacket, but that’s not Swerve! Swerve gave his jacket to the guy, but MVP & Shelton still beat this guy up for helping Swerve. MVP says they’ll find Swerve later, Lashley has his match up next. And it’ll be a 2-on-1 Handicap?! The All Mighty really IS mad, what poor duo is about to be destroyed?
AEW hears from Jay White and Hangman Adam Page.
“Hangman. You and I are on that same path to that same destination, trying to grasp at that same prize. 2024 still has some time left for The Switchblade to share the spotlight with Hangman once more!” But the Blackhat Cowboy asks White if he knows “Who the hell I am?! I am the Hangman! I am THE man! They named this whole godforsaken PPV after ME!” White says when he makes Hangman TAP, it will be a public declaration! But Hangman says White can’t make him tap, even if his life depended on it! These two vicious gunslingers will write one more chapter in their storied rivalry, but who comes out riding off into the sunset?
2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger!
The All Mighty thought he’d have an easy night getting in a little warm-up, but The Realest quickly reminded him why he’s the most dangerous man in AEW! Lashley’s now doubling down to make a point, will there be nothing left of Keys & Cheese after tonight?
The bell rings and while the fans rally for Cheeseburger, he and Keys each argue the other should start. Lashley runs up and TOSSES Burger across the ring! Keys runs away, Lashley runs to RAM into Burger! Lashley brings Burger up, Keys runs in, but Lashley catches him for a COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO! Lashley drags Keys up and TOSSES him out! Lashley then turns to look at Burger in the corner. The fans rally for Burger, but Lashley CLOBBERS him! The fans boo but MVP & Shelton high-five Lashley. Lashley drags Burger up to gut wrench, Canadian Rack, and DOMINATOR! Keys runs in to break the cover!
The fans cheer Keys as he fires hands, but Lashley just gets angrier! Keys short arm LARIATS, but Lashley stays up! Keys runs, into a MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Lashley storms around, then aims at Keys. Keys staggers into the SPEAR! Lashley isn’t done there, and he clamps on the HURT LOCK! Keys can’t open that lock, he is OUT! Lashley wins!
Winner: Bobby Lashley, by submission
MVP & Shelton join Lashley in the ring to celebrate, but then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The fans fire up, and here comes Prince Nana with a chair! Nana eggs the Hurt Syndicate on so Shelton storms out after Nana. MVP watches the rest of ringside for Swerve, but Swerve slides out from under the ring! The fans fire up as Swerve slips in to CHAIN PUNCH Lashley!! MVP gets on the apron but Swerve DECKS MVP with a chain punch! And then Shelton eats a chain punch! The fans are thunderous as Swerve aims, and hits a HOUSE CALL on Lashley! Swerve hurries to the top rope, and he gives Lashley a KILL STOMP!!
The fans are thunderous as Swerve stands over Lashley! MVP & Shelton get up and get in, but Swerve escapes, chain draped on his neck! Will AEW then, now and forever be whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Backstage interview with Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa.
Renee is now with the AEW Women’s World Champion and her best friend, the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion. They are planning their Championship Champagne Celebration for Full Gear, BUT Friday Night Rampage will feature the two of them teaming up for the first time in just over a year. Mariah says no champion deserves a celebration more than her. Her rise to the top was meteoric, and her reign will be historic. She takes ish and makes it shine, any time and any show, against anyone. In Mariah’s division, you hold this title, or you die.
Mina says yes, Mariah has been working so hard. She came back to tell her she is so very proud. And Mina will give Mariah a celebration she’ll never forget! Mariah says the “H Cup Angel” (Mina) and the “Woman from Hell” (Mariah herself) are going to make Rampage into Glampage. Everyone wants Mina, but Mina wants Mariah. And then… They’ll dance! These two shimmy and shake their way out, will they finally be toasting their victories at Full Gear?
Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli w/ The Death Riders!
The Relentless One told The Swiss Superman that revenge was coming, and here is Darby’s chance! Will Darby avenge Bryan Danielson? Or will he just be the next to fall?
The bell rings and Darby stares Claudio down. Darby takes some deep breaths then circles with Claudio. Darby slips around to waistlock but Claudio flings him off, only for Darby to roll to his feet. They circle again, and the fans rally behind Darby. Darby and Claudio feel things out, tie up, and Darby headlocks. Claudio lifts Darby but Darby thrashes the hold. Claudio throws Darby off, runs up, but Darby uses that to get around and springboard arm-drag! The fans fire up while Claudio bails out, and Darby taunts Claudio with some drop steps. Claudio snarls, but then Darby fakes him out with a slingshot!
Claudio is annoyed and takes a swing but Darby slingshots up and over! Darby taunts Claudio again while the fans rally up. Claudio cools off before he storms up the steel steps. Claudio pops Darby up but Darby keeps from hitting buckles! Darby ELBOWS Claudio away, goes up, then leaps, but Claudio catches him! Claudio SLAMS Darby down, flips him back to his feet, but Darby slips around to waistlock. O’Conner Roll, TWO! Darby springboards to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Claudio bails out but the fans fire up. Darby goes up a corner, and he SUPER COFFIN SPLASHES into a waistlock! Claudio swings and THROWS Darby away!
Darby staggers to his feet but Claudio runs up, to POUNCE Darby into railing! Darby writhes against the railing, but Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT Darby up and over! Fans freak out as Darby hits the floor! Claudio leaves Darby behind while the ring count climbs, but Darby drags himself up at 7. Claudio goes back out after Darby to suplex! Claudio holds Darby up while he marches up the steps! The fans fire up for this feat of strength and balance, and then Claudio TOSSES Darby back into the ring! Darby writhes again while Claudio steps back in. Claudio stalks Darby, talks some trash, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio looms over Darby, then deadlift gut wrenches for a GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! Darby writhes while Claudio stands over him again. Claudio watches Darby crawl towards a corner and stalks him. Claudio drags Darby up, brings him around, and ROCKS Darby with a forearm! Darby pushes Claudio, then CHOPS! Claudio DECKS Darby! Darby tumbles out of the ring! The ref wants Claudio to stay back while Darby drags himself up. Darby is back in before the count starts, but then Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS him! Claudio kicks Darby around, then clamps on with a neck wrench!
Darby endures, fights up, but Claudio powers him down. Darby BITES Claudio’s hand! The ref reprimands but Darby fires off forearms on Claudio. Claudio HIP TOSSES Darby up and out of the ring! Darby hits the floor and flounders around while the ref reprimands Claudio. Claudio again waits on Darby, and then he DOUBLE STOMPS Darby the moment he’s in! The ref counts as Claudio stands on Darby at the ropes. Claudio steps off at 4, brings him around, and clamps on an armlock and chinbar. Darby endures, fights around, and manages to fireman’s carry Claudio! But Claudio rains down elbows! HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL even!
Claudio clamps on with a double wristlock and he grinds Darby down. Darby still endures and the fans rally up again. Darby fights around and Dynamite returns to single picture. Darby fires body shots but Claudio knees low! Claudio then HIP TOSSES Darby into a corner! Darby tumbles out of the ring but Claudio pursues! Claudio SWINGS Darby into railing! Then Claudio fireman’s carries, to TOSS Darby back in the ring! Claudio storms in while Darby flounders away. Darby flops back out of the ring but Claudio pursues him again. Darby trips Claudio up and traps him in the apron skirt! Darby then fires forearms, and BITES Claudio’s ear!
The fans fire up but Claudio shoves Darby away. Darby slides into the ring then DIVES onto Claudio! And then runs to DIVE again! Down goes Claudio and the fans fire up! Darby crawls over to bring Claudio up and into the ring. The fans fire up as Darby climbs up a corner, though slowly given all the damage to his back. That lets Claudio trip Darby up! Darby is stuck up top, and Claudio climbs up after him. Claudio gut wrenches for a SUPER GUT WRENCH PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio can’t believe it! The fans fire up but Claudio calls for the swing! Claudio grabs the legs, but Darby twists to a victory roll! TWO!!
Claudio escapes and runs up, but Darby ducks ‘n’ dodges, roll and- WHOA, Claudio has to fight to stay up, and then he deadlifts Darby! Darby pops through to CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Darby and Claudio crawl for ropes. Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT again and again and again! The ref backs Claudio off, but then Claudio fires off body shots! Darby flops over but Claudio has the legs. Claudio FLIPS Darby up and over the ropes, but Darby lands on the apron! Claudio BOOTS Darby down! The ref wants Claudio to hold on but Claudio goes out after Darby.
Claudio drags Darby by his legs, then SWINGS him around! Into steel steps!! The fans lose their minds, the ref reprimands Claudio, but Claudio doesn’t care. The fans tell Claudio he is sick, but Claudio TOSSES Darby over the announce desk!! Schiavone, Excalibur & Matt Menard narrowly avoid becoming collateral damage! But Claudio clears the desk and brings Darby up. Claudio puts Darby on the desk, then stands over him. The ref reprimands but Claudio just ignores him. Claudio drags Darby up, and gorilla presses him! SUPER DUPER TOSS onto the timekeeper’s table!! The fans lose their minds as Darby is down but that table’s somehow still standing!
The ref checks on Darby but Claudio storms right over! The ref tells Claudio to stop so they go to the ring. Claudio lets the ring count start, and yet Darby somehow stirs at 4 of 10! The fans rally as hard as they can and Darby crawls his way over! Darby is still far away at 7! But then he powers up and LEAPS in at 9!! But Claudio LARIATS Darby inside-out!! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall
Darby truly is relentless, with durability like no other, but it just wasn’t enough against the strength and brutality of Claudio! Will no one stop The Death Riders from running roughshod over AEW?
Backstage interview with Private Party.
Renee is with Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy and brings up that at Full Gear, the AEW World Tag Team Championships are on the line in a Fatal 4 Way. Private Party takes on The Acclaimed, The Outrunners and The Kings of the Black Throne. In such a match, the champs do NOT have to be pinned or submitted to lose their titles, so what is their strategy? Brother Zay says they obviously can’t tell her that, the other teams are watching. But it seems like the odds are against them. Fortunately, the odds have been against them their whole lives, their whole careers, just like against The Young Bucks.
But look what happened: Private Party defied the odds, beat The Bucks, and are your AEW World Tag Team Champions. That is the same thing that happens on Saturday. They leave Newark, New Jersey still your tag team champions. Because there ain’t no party like a Private Party, that’s a flex. Oh, speaking of! It’s AJ & Big Justice! They’re fired up to be here, but Justice wants to know what that face Zay made was last week. Oh, right, this one, with the chin scratching. And AJ says they’ve got a BIG announcement coming up after this! Maybe some double chunk chocolate cookies? BOOM!!
A green Porsche Taycan pulls up to the middle of nowhere.
And out steps MJF. The Wolf of Wrestling tells the hobo to “go get it” as he throws spare change off to the side like birdseed. MVP then sits back and tells Roderick Strong, “You’ve been through so much. The kid who grew up trailer park trash with two abusive alcoholic parents. For crying out loud! Your own mother shot your father right in front of you. That’s traumatizing. And as you know, Roddy, trauma is the result of an overwhelming sense of danger, powerlessness and fear. However, healing is a result of feeling safe, empowered and supported. That’s why you’d do anything for Cole. He makes you feel all those positive things that you lacked.
“It’s why I was no different than you. It’s why I trusted him. Unfortunately, the difference between you and I: Cole for me was a mirage of what I wanted him to be. A fraud, a liar. And whilst Cole is a fraud, I do actually believe deep down, in his narcissistic, sociopathic, frail, feeble frame, is a man who cares about Roderick Strong. This is precisely why upon further contemplation, I am happy you won, Roddy. Because I want Adam Cole to watch a person he cares about suffer! And because of your White trash upbringing, you aren’t intelligent enough to realize that you don’t have a prayer. And I’m sending you back to where you belong. To your grimy little trailer park.
“And after the match, you’ll be in so much physical anguish, you’ll wish your mother hadn’t shot your father, but instead shot you.” As if this scumbag couldn’t stoop any lower, he brings up Roddy’s past to hurt him. But will Roddy make sure MJF’s future is the one full of pain and suffering?
Backstage interview with AJ & Big Justice.
Renee is with the Costco Tiktok sensations and says that in the Full Gear Zero Hour, we will see #BigBoomAJ take on QT Marshall in a match 20 YEARS in the making. AJ says it may have been 20 years in the making for QT, this all started for AJ when QT threw the double chunk chocolate cookies down! Renee says AJ has not been in the ring in those 20 years, is he concerned about how his body will hold up? AJ isn’t worried about that, because he just has one strategy, and that’s the strategy they use each and every day. That strategy is to bring the BOOM~! But hey, there’s another special announcement.
Because when AJ rings QT’s bell, and he Power-Booms QT right in the middle of that ring, there is only one guy they want ringing the bell: Big Justice’s best friend, THE RIZZLER! Time to bring the BOOM~! Will QT be sleeping on the mat for The Rizzler? Will he be skibidi? Fanum Tax? Why are those even words?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
And he welcomes out The Undisputed Kingdom! The fans cheer as Roderick Strong makes his way out, accompanied by Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. Schiavone brings up Roddy VS MJF at Full Gear, and we just heard all that disgusting stuff MJF had to say. Roddy’s response is that to be honest, he has not slept a wink since last week. IT is finally happening! Roddy feels like a kid on Christmas morning. He finally gets his hands on “MAAAAAX~!” The fans echo that, and Roddy says if MJF was here tonight, and not hiding out there, Roddy would ask him: Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his childhood?
Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his parents? You don’t think Roddy’s heard that stuff before? His whole LIFE, that is what people brought up! His mom’s an addict, his dad’s an addict, mom shot dad. Good job, Max, you made Roddy feel like he was in elementary school again. And people may look at Roddy’s past and feel sorry for him, but Roddy asks us not to. Because looking at MJF, Roddy feels sorry for him. Understand this, Max. With Roddy’s life, he learned that to get the most out of life, you have to earn it. If you wanna break the cycle, you have to earn it. And that is what Roddy’s done ever since he was a kid!
And now looking at MJF, he’s been spoon-fed everything. And when something doesn’t go his way or something happens and he doesn’t like it, MJF throws a temper tantrum like a baby until that changes. So Roddy wants MJF to do something for him: Look in the mirror and think about all the things that MJF has done to people. The manipulating, the backstabbing, the using. MJF needs to realize, when the bell rings at Full Gear, MJF will pay for all those sins. With every chop, with every punch, with every elbow, with every backbreaker! And when it is all over, Roddy walks to his hotel room for the best night of sleep in his life because he earned it.
Especially because Roddy will know he has broken MJF’s back, and left him humbled! Roddy is all fired up, and the fans are with him! Will MJF finally get what’s coming to him? Or will he give Roddy nightmares for the rest of his life?
AEW shares footage taken from last Saturday night.
First, a recap video of Daniel Garcia thwarting Jack Perry’s attempts to abduct and torture Matthew Menard, as well as the joyride they took in the Scapegoat bus, with Perry as the hood ornament. And now, they have Perry strapped into a chair, the bus headlights as the only source of light. Menard is behind the camera as he asks Perry how he’s feeling. How’d that work out for him, huh? Garcia splashes Perry with water to wake him up, and says “Let’s have a conversation. I’m all ears.” Perry chuckles and says Garcia thinks he’s so much better than him. Look at where they are! Garcia shouts back that he doesn’t wanna be here!
Garcia just wants to wrestle, but AEW is full of savages! Perry tried to take Daddy Magic’s life! And those in power just sit back and watch, pretending that nothing’s going on. So what do they do? Gotta take the power back, right? Perry counters with, “Everybody’s got a code. Everybody cares about right and wrong until it costs them something. Until they have to SACRIFICE!” Garcia gets in Perry’s face, grabs him by the mouth, and says Perry’s always going on about sacrifice but Perry has no idea what Garcia’s had to go through! Perry has NO idea what Garcia’s had to sacrifice to be here!
Garcia knows where Perry wants him to go, but Garcia promises that he’s never gonna go there. Perry smirks, then SPITS in Garcia’s face. Garcia wipes that off his face and says bet. Garcia’s got something for Perry, so just wait right there. Garcia goes to the bus while Perry mockingly asks what he’s gonna do. Menard tells shut up, Jack! Life must be so hard for him! What’s Jack got to be sad about?! Garcia comes back and he has a crowbar! Perry dares him to go ahead. Garcia raises the bar, but he SMASHES up the bus! Garcia throws the crowbar away and Perry laughs. Is that it? Garcia tells Menard they’ll get out of here. What? Where’s Garcia going?
Perry says yeah, walk away. Menard tells Perry that Garcia’s gonna whoop his ass! Just wait! Menard leaves, Perry shouts into the night, but will The Face of TNT soon be the one sacrificed for the greater good?
Renee Paquette presides over the ROH World Championship contract signing.
She welcomes us backstage to the signing for this match, which will happen next week, Dynamite: Thanksgiving Eve, in Chicago. The challenger, Tomohiro Ishii, is on her left, and the champion, Chris Jericho, is on her right. Jericho, as champion, you have the honors to sign first. Jericho smiles and waves as he says, “Hi, guys.” But Renee, you should know better. A champion of Jericho’s caliber does not just sign a contract thrust at his face randomly. He has a whole legal team that needs to approve this contract. Renee says it was sent to said legal team last week. Oh, really? What about today? The now! Jericho lives in the now!
Jericho says he’ll get this checked by his legal eagles one more time. But for now, wait here. Choto matte kudesai. Jericho steps around the corner and then down the hall. He smiles at his own picture on the wall. What a good looking guy. But wait, Ishii has followed Jericho to the hall. Jericho is a bit worried as he keeps moving. Jericho tries to block Ishii’s path but a trash can isn’t enough. Jericho tells staffers that Ishii wants to talk to them. They step in the way but Ishii pushes them aside. Jericho moves faster, pushes more people in the way, but Ishii pushes them aside. Was that RJ City?
Jericho goes up some stairs but Ishii follows. Ishii’s even gaining ground! Jericho goes through a doorway and ends up in the concourse! Fans cheer as Jericho and Ishii keep up their cat ‘n’ mouse game. Jericho decides to go into the stands! Ishii follows, and they head down the bleachers towards ringside! Jericho hurries over railing but so does Ishii. They go into the ring, and now Jericho tells Ishii to stop following him! Jericho wants a mic, a mic is brought, and Jericho says hey, listen, Ishii. Jericho would sign this contract, but he doesn’t have a pen. Ishii has a pen! Oh. Ishii clicks it for Jericho, and pushes it into him.
Jericho takes the pen, looks at the contract again, and still hesitates. Jericho signs his part, and then hands things over to Ishii. But then BRYAN KEITH & BIG BILL ATTACK! It was all a massive set-up! Bad Apple & Redwood beat down Stone Pitbull, and then sit him up! Jericho has the pen ready, but here comes The Conglomeration! Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero rush in, and Mark TACKLES Jericho! Rocky fires off on Bill while Mark CHOKES Jericho! Keith saves Jericho from Mark but Mark fires hands on Keith! The fans fire up, but then Bill SKYSCRAPER- NO, Mark UPPERCUTS Bill first! Rocky adds on!
The fans fire up as The Conglomeration pinballs Bill, and then Ishii CLOBBERS him! Bill tumbles out, but Rocky DIVES! Bill is sent into railing! Keith stands up, into a kick and underhooks! JAY DRILLER! Jericho stands up, Ishii has him, and hits a BRAINBUSTER!! Conglomeration stands tall over The Learning Tree and his Branches, and now Ishii signs his part! The match is now official, and Ishii is looking to take a bite out of Jericho! Will The Conglomeration have the ROH World Championship to be thankful for this year?
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter.
Renee is with the former AEW Women’s World Champion and notes that last time, we were going to hear from her, only for her to be interrupted by Julia Hart. What is Hayter’s reaction to that? Well, yeah, she isn’t angry, but she is baffled why Julia chose to interrupt Hayter. They’ve never really spoken or interacted, or even wrestled each other. Hayter is just curious as to why Julia felt it was okay to do that. Granted, Julia can do whatever she wants, Hayter moves to the beat of her own drum just as much as Julia. But… if Julia wants to have a chat-
Uh oh, something is happening to the video! Brody King’s message echoes, “It’s time to come home.” Julia Hart walks through the woods. Brody says The House is her foundation. She has seen her rebirth. Now it is time to rebuild. She has woken up stronger, more determined, and more dangerous than ever. Julia aims her arrow to shoot down a target: her past self. Her obstacles are just bull’s eyes. She is the Princess of the Black Throne, and the Keeper of Secrets. She is Julia Hart, and her heart grows harder. She hits her mark, but will she find Hayter Hits Hard?
Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta!
Freshly Squeezed has been accused of being coldblooded and uncaring, but he got pretty heated as he told The Conglomeration to keep themselves safe tonight. He goes 1v1 with The Decoder, a young man who was once Cassidy’s student, and who left him behind to join the then Blackpool Combat Club. If anyone is uncaring, it is Yuta with how he would then follow Jon Moxley’s lead in the destruction of Bryan Danielson and Chuck Taylor. Who will be the more ferocious fighter tonight, this close to Full Gear?
The bell rings and Yuta SHOTGUNS Cassidy! Yuta follows Cassidy to a corner to CHOP, then ROCK, then CHOP again! Yuta whips corner to corner but Cassidy goes up and out. Cassidy bumps Yuta off buckles, climbs up top, but has to leap over. Yuta comes back but Cassidy catches him to a backslide! TWO, but Cassidy reels Yuta in for a cradle! TWO! Yuta pulls on an ear! But Cassidy arm-drags and wrangles Yuta into the SEATBELT! TWO!! Yuta escapes and the fans fire up as these two stand off. Yuta huffs ‘n’ puffs, but Cassidy shows he wants a grapple. They feel things out, knuckle lock, but Cassidy blocks a kick!
Cassidy reels Yuta in for a headlock, but Yuta powers up and out. Cassidy ducks ‘n’ rolls, tilt-o-whirls, but Yuta suplexes! Into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Yuta tumbles out and fans fire up! Cassidy builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Yuta and the fans fire up again! Cassidy brings Yuta up, whips, but Yuta reverses to reel Cassidy in! Cassidy fights the suplex, but then Yuta fights a suplex. Yuta suplexes, to RAILING BRAINBUSTER!! Cassidy writhes and fans are stunned! Yuta stomps Cassidy, then leaves him behind for the ring count. Cassidy crawls into the ring, Yuta exposes a crossbar, and then he GRINDS Cassidy’s face into the steel!
The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Yuta steps off at 4. Cassidy seethes as he rises up, but Yuta has him at the corner. Cassidy kicks Yuta’s legs out and Yuta falls onto a turnbuckle! Yuta falls back, Cassidy climbs, but Yuta grabs Cassidy first! Yuta drags Cassidy down but Cassidy fires hands. Yuta squeezes the facelock tight, then hits an APRON DDT! The fans boo Yuta while Cassidy writhes, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cassidy clutches his neck while Yuta waits in the ring. A ring count starts and Yuta eggs Cassidy on. Cassidy reaches up as the count reaches 5 of 10, but he doesn’t sit up until 6. Cassidy hobbles up, stumbles and falls, but springs back to life! He slides in at 9! Only for Yuta to be right on him! Yuta reels Cassidy in, but Cassidy turns that into BEACH BREAK! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy is too sore to be frustrated. They both sit up, and Yuta crawls his way over to a corner. Cassidy rises, checks his neck, then runs up, but into an ELBOW! Yuta goes up, but Cassidy JUMP FOREARMS! Cassidy positions Yuta just right before he climbs the corner.
Yuta resists but Cassidy still brings Yuta up. Yuta continues to fight the suplex, throws body shots, then shoves Cassidy down. Cassidy rolls back to his feet, runs back up the corner, but Yuta again fights the suplex! Cassidy fires hands, but Yuta fires back! They brawl up top, Cassidy HEADBUTTS Yuta! But Yuta HEADBUTTS back! They both wobble, but then Cassidy BITES Yuta! The ref reprimands, but Cassidy CLAWS Yuta’s back! This is very Moxley of him to do! And then Cassidy hits the SUPERPLEX! Both men are down and the ref checks. They’re both okay to continue, so a standing count begins!
Cassidy sits up, spots Yuta, and heads that way. Yuta sits up, they fire forearms as they stand! Dynamite returns to single picture as these shots go back and forth. The fans fire up for Cassidy but boo Yuta as the shots go faster and faster! Yuta BITES Cassidy’s forehead! Yuta spits then runs, but Cassidy dodges! BODY BLOW! SUPERKICK! Yuta sits down, Cassidy runs, PENALTY KICK! Cassidy slashes his throat, hauls Yuta up, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy seethes. Cassidy rains down fists on Yuta! The ref reprimands about closed fists and hair pulling, but Cassidy doesn’t stop until the ref counts 4.
Cassidy stands, and he throws off the elbow pad! Cassidy aims at Yuta, runs up, but Yuta ducks the punch! GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuta runs to CHOP in the corner! And then a wrench and PAIN THRILLER! The fans boo while Yuta seethes and stands over Cassidy. Yuta sits Cassidy up, for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! But Cassidy blocks one! And bends fingers, to then SNAP them! The fans fire up as Cassidy SNAPS finger after finger! Yuta swings, Cassidy BOOTS him, then serves up SOLE FOOD! Scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy is busting out all his best friends’ best moves, but he hasn’t gotten it done!
Cassidy aims, loads up, and ORANGE- NO, Yuta ducks! Orange fights the suplex, switches to O’Conner Roll! TWO, Yuta dodges Cassidy, scoops him, and CROSS LEG TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!? Cassidy survives and Yuta is furious! The fans are thunderous, but Yuta rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Cassidy grits his teeth but he’s almost a ragdoll! Yuta lets off to then hook the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION!! Cassidy endures as Yuta thrashes him around! Cassidy powers up as the fans rally, and he kicks around to the ROPEBREAK!! Yuta holds on, the ref counts, and Yuta finally lets go at 4!
The ref reprimands Yuta, but Yuta pushes past the ref to go outside the ring. Yuta grabs a chair! Yuta storms into the ring while the fans boo, and the ref says don’t do it! Cassidy dodges the chair shot! Victory roll, CASSIDY WINS!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
Yuta is in disbelief! Cassidy beat him with a technical move! Yuta snarls but the ref keeps him back. Cassidy did what he promised in beating Yuta, but then he stares his former student down. Is Cassidy going to offer a handshake? WAIT, PAC ATTACKS! The Bastard BOOTS Cassidy down so we’ll never know what Cassidy was going to do! The fans boo more but Pac & Yuta stand on Cassidy. The rest of the Death Riders appear, and Marina Shafir has duct tape! The AEW World Trios Champions stomp away on Cassidy, like vultures picking the bones. Moxley steps into the ring while Marina hands the tape over to Pac.
Claudio puts Cassidy’s hands in his pockets, and then Pac tapes them in! Cassidy is physically bound, and Moxley paces around. Cassidy is pushed around by all the Death Riders, then Moxley DECKS him! Claudio hauls Cassidy back up, the Death Riders keep bullying him, and then Moxley SLAPS Cassidy down! But the bullying continues as they stand Cassidy up. Cassidy “kicks” Moxley! Defiant to the end! But Moxley DECKS him again! Moxley paces around more, then stomps Cassidy right on the face! Moxley leads The Death Riders away, and The Conglomeration finally comes out here.
Mark has scissors to cut Cassidy loose, and the fans boo as The Death Riders still retreat. Cassidy tries to stand up, but he has to use ropes to do it. Even so, Cassidy stands on his own two feet. Moxley eggs on the fans while Cassidy puts his sunglasses on. And then hands up, and then into the pockets! Try as they might, The Death Riders could not break the Freshly Squeezed fighting spirit! Will Cassidy finally become AEW World Champion? Or will Moxley find a way to break Cassidy at Full Gear?
My Thoughts:
A great go-home Dynamite here, though it felt like it contracted Go Home Syndrome. A lot of recap and other promos, but good promos all the same. Good follow-up from last week with Hayter and Hart, that will probably really get going after Full Gear. Good promo from Mariah & Mina to hype up their celebration segment for Full Gear, and with Toni Storm’s announcement of her retirement, you can bet Toni is anything but retired! Toni Storm most assuredly will return very soon, maybe even to ruin the celebration and spark another feud. I still want us to get to Mariah VS Mina but maybe Storm moves things back so that Mariah VS Mina happens in 2025.
Good promo from Private Party to also have AJ & Big Justice show up. The promos didn’t really add much to any of the matches, though. I’m very sure AJ does hit the BOOM on QT to win, and then Private Party finds a way to survive the Fatal 4. Great stuff with Perry, Garcia and Menard, that was another very action movie kind of promo, maybe even like that grittier Batman movie. But with Garcia not sinking to the same lows as Perry, that will be why Garcia loses. Honestly, why not just have Perry blatantly get himself disqualified? What great heat for Perry while keeping Garcia strong in not becoming TNT Champion.
Great promos in this MJF story. I appreciate Cole throwing his support behind Roddy was good, as well as Kyle O’Reilly wanting Cole to just leave it at this. MJF of course insults Roddy over his past while also trashing Cole at the same time, but great response from Roddy. Also I’m not a car guy so it took me a little too long to Google out what car MJF was driving. Anyway, given all these promos, I am very confident MJF wins at Full Gear and then Cole still wants after MJF, only for Kyle to have to fight Cole to make him stop. Then we’ll maybe get Cole VS MJF at Worlds End, or even some time in 2025.
Very good stuff with The Hurt Syndicate, even with them getting jumped by Swerve. Poor Cheeseburger, that’s one fan favorite that got fed to Bobby Lashley. But Swerve getting the better of the Hurt Syndicate again and again tonight, all the more reason Lashley wins at Full Gear. Very good promo vignette from White and Hangman to hype up their grudge match, which still feels it could go either way since they’re tied on the year. And Jericho and Ishii had perhaps simultaneously the most clever and most ridiculous contract signing segment ever. And of course Jericho worked out some sort of trap, only for it to go badly for him and his team. But with that, that means Ishii is losing next week, as I figured he would.
Awesome opening match with the 8 Man, and I liked that they had Hobbs do the “fighting through the pain” angle in the match. Also, great bit with Kyle Fletcher sending Davis into harm’s way so that the Callis Family can get the better of Ospreay’s team. I thought the Faces were going to win here, but the math now says Ospreay finds a way to beat Kyle, and maybe Ricochet takes the International Championship from Konosuke Takeshita. The Continental Classic is coming, and they could easily use that round robin to get Konosuke back to a feud with Kazuchika Okada and they battle for the Continental Championship at Worlds End like we should’ve gotten at WrestleDream.
Awesome match from Kris VS Shida, and I appreciate the crisis of confidence for Shida. Kris gets a great win to go into Full Gear, and then Kris and Shida get the better of Mone & Kamille, so all the more reason Mone finds a way to survive. As for Kamille, I feel like she should ditch Mone for being treated like crap by Mone, and maybe we can get a feud of Mone VS Kamille going into 2025. And of course, plenty of promos from Death Riders and “Team AEW” members. Moxley just kinda went on and on about stuff he’s already said in reference to Cassidy, but I did like Claudio going bilingual in talking trash on Darby.
Awesome matches from those stories, of course. Darby really got thrown around but he continues to show that toughness. Claudio getting the win mostly keeps Darby back so that Darby can build towards a world title match at Worlds End. Cassidy VS Yuta was great stuff, too, with great back and forth of Cassidy wanting to end it quick, having to grit it out with Yuta, and then Cassidy still finding a way to end it with a quick pin. And they did a good job muddying the math. Cassidy wins the match, but the Death Riders beat him down, only for Cassidy to literally stand tall at the end of the show. I still don’t see him taking the world title from Moxley, though, with Darby still in the wings, but this could end up Cassidy’s best match yet.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Will this be the mightiest Tag League yet?
It’s time for NJPW World Tag League 2024, and this year already looks mighty good as IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Zack Sabre Jr, is in the A Block! Will he and Ryohei Oiwa make everyone #JustTapOut?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Shoma Kato VS Masatora Yasuda; Kato wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima VS Taiji Ishimori & The Filip Brothers; Taiji & The Filip Brothers win.
- Six Man Tag: Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg & Tiger Mask VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Douki & Taka Michinoku VS The United Empire; Taichi, Douki & Taka win.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS TMDK; TMDK wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman; Cobb & Callum win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi; Takagi & Tsuji win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS KENTA & Chase Owens; Bishamon wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA; ZSJ & Oiwa win.
PLAY BY PLAY
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman!
The Roughneck is bringing Everyone’s Kokeshi along for the ride, but this league might already be too much to handle. Can Honma help Shota bring about his Paradigm Shift? Or will they just get conquered by the United Empire?
The teams sort out and Shota starts against The Imperial Unit. The bell rings and Shota runs up to RAM Cobb! And RAM! And RAM! Cobb stays up so Shota kicks low. Shota runs to RAM Cobb, but Cobb rebounds to CLOBBER Shota! The fans cheer while Cobb stalks Shota. Cobb brings Shota up to whip him to a corner. Shota comes back to RAM Cobb! Cobb stays up, so Shota clinches! Cobb fights free with elbows, but Shota dodges a lariat to RAM Cobb! Cobb falls over! The fans fire up with Shota, and he brings Cobb up again. Callum runs in so Shota shoves Cobb aside to catch Callum. Shota shoves Callum at Honma for a shoulder tackle!
The fans fire up as Shota keeps moving and he SOMERSAULT SENTONS Callum! Shota then sets up so he and Honma can tabletop Cobb! Cobb sits up into Shota’s SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Shota tags Honma. The fans rally behind Honma as he CLUBS Cobb. Honma reels Cobb in, but Cobb suplexes first! Cobb SLAMS Honma down, then calls for Callum. Callum rises but Cobb says hold on. The “Cobby Cat” mocks Honma by bopping himself on the head. Cobb then runs to FALLING KOKESHIÂ FLOP! Honma winds up and runs, but Callum is in the way! Cobb runs up, Honma dodges the lariat but Callum tags in.
Cobb dodges Honma, then shoves him at Callum. They pinball Honma around, and Callum BOOTS Honma while Cobb BLASTS Shota! Then Callum & Cobb coordinate to HIGH LOW with a shoulder tackle and leg sweep! The fans cheer and Cobb says You Can’t See Him! Callum stomps Honma, then KICKS him in the back. Honma gets mad but Callum scuffs him again and again. Honma rises, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Callum CHOPS and pretends that hurt his hand. Callum CLUBS Honma down but the fans rally up. Honma rises to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Callum kicks low, reels him in, but Honma fights the suplex!
Honma catches Callum’s lariat to spin and DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Callum and Honma crawl, but Honma hot tags Shota! Shota rallies on Callum with big elbows! Shota whips, Callum reverses, but SHota ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Callum! Cobb runs up, but Shota arm-drags him, then dropkicks the legs out! Cobb bails, Shota fires up, and the fans rally again. Shota whips Callum corner to corner, runs up on him, and UPPERCUTS! Shota reels Callum in for a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota doesn’t let that slow him down!
Shota waits on Callum, then runs, but Callum avoids Ignition to hook Shota! Shota fights the backslide so Callum whips him to a corner. Callum runs up but Shota dodges! Shota runs up but Callum goes up and over! Callum keeps moving, but Shota ROCKS him, UPPERCUTS him, and runs! Callum follows to ROCK Shota at the ropes! Callum runs, but then stops to fake out Shota’s dropkick! Shota sits up, but he ducks the Penalty Kick! Shota rolls Callum but Callum rolls through. Shota ROCKS Callum, then spins, but Callum dodges the rolling elbow! DREAMCAST KICK! Shota drops to his knees and the fans fire up!
Callum and Shota crawl, hot tag to Cobb! Cobb runs up to waistlock Shota for a deadlift! Shota fights with elbows, goes to run, but Cobb reels him in for a forearm to the back! Cobb runs, but Shota DROPKICKS him! The fans fire up again and Shota heads for his corner. Hot tag to Honma! The fans rally as Honma CHOPS Cobb, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Honma puts Cobb in a corner, whips him corner to corner, then runs up. Honma ELBOWS Cobb and hits a BULLDOG! The fans fire up as Honma shows Cobb how it’s done! FALLING KOKESHI- NO! Now Honma FLOPS as Cobb moves! Callum runs up to SHOTGUN Shota off the apron!
The fans fire up as Cobb RAMS Honma into the corner! Callum runs up to forearm SMASH! Callum drops down and Cobb LEAPS over to ELBOW Honma! Callum comes back and Cobb pops him up to the apron! ENZIGIRI, then fireman’s carry! Callum climbs, DOUBLE STOMP ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! PENALTY KICK and GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, Shota breaks it! The fans fire up and Shota TOSSES Callum! Cobb kicks Shota, whips, but Shota reverses to TORNADO DDT! Shota shouts to Honma and the fans fire up again. Honma rises and he storms up on Cobb. Honma & Shota double whip corner to corner!
Honma runs up to LARIAT! Honma feeds Cobb to Shota’s UPPERCUT! Honma LARIATS, Shota clinches, EXPLODER!! The fans cheer and Honma runs, SLIDING KOKESHI! Shota keeps moving, IGNITION! Honma covers, Callum breaks it! Shota stomps Callum out of the ring and leaves the rest to Honma. Honma drags Cobb up, but Cobb fights the suplex! Cobb ROCKS Honma, whips him, but Honma grabs ropes! Honma BOOTS Cobb, and Shota joins in! DOUBLE RUNNING KOKESHI! And then they DOUBLE FALLING KOKESHI! Cover, TWO!! Cobb survives but Shota goes after Callum! CANNONBALL to the floor!
The fans fire up again as Honma climbs! FLYING- NO, Cobb catches Honma! SPINEBUSTER, and FALLING HAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Honma survives and the fans fire up again! But then Cobb reels Honma in, for a TOUR OF THE ISLAND!! Cover, United Empire wins!
Winners: Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Shota & Honma earn 0)
A powerful showing from “The Kokeshi Brothers,” but they could not bring down Callum & Cobb. With the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships already on Great-O-Khan & Henare, will The United Empire completely dominate the NJPW Heavyweight Tag Division?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Alex Zayne & ???
Los Ingobernables de Japon’s heavy formation is in this block, ready to rampage like twin dragons. If only The Sauce could’ve brought his own monster back. Who will be the substitute for Lance Archer? And can he help heat things up?
Zayne makes his entrance before anyone else, and asks to speak on the mic. A mic is given, and Zayne says, “Kon’nichiwa.” The fans applaud, and Zayne explains that when he was contacted this year for WTL, he was also informed that Lance Archer could not make it. Zayne knew he had to do one thing: find the most “delicious” tag partner he could find. And that man is… RYUSUKE TAGUCHI!? The fans can’t believe the Funky Weapon is joining Zayne in this tournament! And he wears a green version of Zayne’s gear! Are things about to get really spicy now?
The teams sort out, and Takagi is in disbelief. LIJ fist bumps and the fans applaud. Taguchi and Zayne bow, “Itadakimasu,” and Zayne starts against Yota. They circle, tie up, and Yota powers Zayne back. But Zayne powers Yota back! Yota powers up to power Zayne onto the ropes, but Zayne turns things around. The ref counts, Zayne lets off slowly with a pat on the shoulders, but Yota plays with Zayne’s hair. Zayne smirks and Yota grins as the two reset. They circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Yota headlocks, but Zayne powers up and out. Yota RAMS Zayne but neither man falls. Fans cheer as Yota grins and Zayne plays with his own hair.
Things speed up suddenly, and Zayne sidesteps. Yota bucks the O’Conner Roll, then gets around Zayne. Zayne ELBOWS Yota away to a corner. Zayne runs up to BACK ELBOW and go to the apron in one go! Then he slingshots to RANA! Yota has a rough tumble, but he stands back up. Zayne runs up again, dodges the lariat and waistlocks, only to bring Yota back and run. Yota sidesteps Zayne then drops down, only for Zayne to IMPLODER KNEE DROP! The fans fire up but Zayne keeps moving, STANDING MARIPOSA! The fans cheer more while Zayne grins at Takagi. Zayne brings Yota up, tags Taguchi, and they double whip.
“Funky Sauce” misdirects Yota to hit a BULLDOG then basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Taguchi stomps Yota. Taguchi brings Yota up, kicks low, then whips. Yota reverses but Taguchi RANAS! A little slippery, but then Zayne BLASTS Takagi off the apron! Funky Sauce takes aim, Taguchi PLANCHASÂ but flops as Yota moves! Zayne is on the apron but Takagi YANKS Zayne down! The fans rally but Takagi hauls Zayne up to whip him into railing! Yota drags Taguchi up and puts him in the ring. Takagi gets the fans fired up, then he stands Taguchi up. LIJ double whip Taguchi to then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE!
The fans cheer and then Takagi SENTONS! Yota SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Taguchi stays in this but Yota tags Takagi. The fans rally and duel while Takagi stands Taguchi up. Takagi bumps Taguchi off buckles, RAMS into him again and again, then digs his shoulder in. The ref counts, Takagi steps back, and he snapmares Taguchi down. Tag to Yota and Yota drags Taguchi up. Yota snapmares Taguchi to ROCK him in the back! Taguchi falls back, Yota tags Takagi, and LIJ drags Taguchi up. They DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! Taguchi hobbles in pain, falls to his knees, and Takagi BLASTS Zayne off the apron!
Takagi gets annoyed with this Funky Sauce, but Taguchi fires off CHOPS! Taguchi runs, but Takagi easily dodges the hip attack! Takagi then suplexes Taguchi high and hard! Cover, TWO! Taguchi survives and the fans fire up. Takagi hears the fans dueling as he stomps Taguchi. Takagi KNEES Taguchi against the ropes again and again, then whips, for another KNEE! Takagi runs, but into a SOMERSAULT HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Taguchi and Takagi crawl, hot tag to Zayne! Zayne jumps in and DECKS Takagi, then he BLASTS Yota! Zayne swats a lariat to fire elbow after ELBOW!
Takagi blocks the superkick to CLUB the leg! Yota joins in, LIJ whips Zayne, but Zayne KICKS Takagi, mule kicks Yota, and runs, DOUBLE SOMERSAULT KICKS! The fans fire up and Zayne runs at Takagi. Takagi ELBOWS Zayne, BOOTS him, then goes up. Zayne returns to JUMPING STEINERS! The fans fire up while Zayne covers, TWO! Takagi stays in this but Zayne brings him right up. Zayne goes to scoop but Takagi fights it! Zayne CHOPS, scoops, and BAJA- NO, Takagi slips free! SLIDING- NO, Zayne dodges! Zayne mule kicks, runs, but into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKONÂ feint and DDT! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up!
Takagi pounds the mat, the fans rally behind him, and he crawls, hot tag to Yota! Yota fires up and the fans are with him. Yota brings Zayne around to whip, but Zayne stops himself. Zayne dodges Yota, Yota dodges Zayne, and both men kick low! Yota comes back to BOOT! The fans cheer and Yota brings Zayne up again. Yota fireman’s carries but Zayne fights free. Yota ROCKS Zayne first! Yota tries another fireman’s carry but Zayne sunset flips it! TWO, and both men stand! Zayne rolls Yota, BASEMENT ENZIGIRI! Zayne hurries to hot tag Taguchi! Taguchi HIP ATTACKS in a corner! Taguchi goes corner to corner, for another HIP ATTACK!
Taguchi keeps moving, but Yota runs up! Taguchi dropkicks Yota’s legs out! The fans fire up and Taguchi keeps going! Another dropkick to legs, then a LEG SWEEP! Taguchi rolls Yota into the OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Zayne BOOTS Takagi off the apron! Yota scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go but he brings Yota back up. Taguchi traps Yota and Zayne runs in to ELBOW! Zayne then sets up and Taguchi runs, SHOTGUN IN MOTION! Taguchi then brings Yota out to GOURD BUSTER! The fans fire up as Zayne climbs! But Yota KICKS Taguchi away, then GAMANGIRIS Zayne off the corner!
Taguchi kicks Yota, runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Takagi slides in, and he finds the camera, “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans fire up as the time has come, and they join in on a chant of “OI! OI! OI!” LIJ whips Taguchi to a corner, then Yota runs in to ELBOW! Takagi whips Yota back in to SPLASH! Takagi adds a LARIAT, then feeds Taguchi to a BOOT! BLINDSIDE LARIAT! SUPERKICK! Taguchi is down, Yota covers, TWO! Taguchi stays in this and the fans fire up. Takagi stands Taguchi up and throws him to Yota for a POWERBOMB! Cover, Zayne breaks it! Takagi drags Zayne up, LIJ mugs him, but he fights back with CHOPS!
The fans fire up but Yota spins Zayne around to facelock, and Takagi wheelbarrows. Yota helps Takagi swing Taguchi down, then up for a BOOSTED WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! The fans fire up and Takagi leaves it to Yota. Yota takes aim and the fans rally. Taguchi rises, Yota runs in, GENE- LEG DROP!? And then La Magistrol! TWO!! Yota escapes in time, but Taguchi spins him to a backslide! TWO!! Yota escapes again! But Taguchi ENZIGIRIS! Taguchi fires up and the fans are with him! But Takagi LARIATS! GENE TRIGGER! PUMPING BOMBER!! And now Yota loads up, for the GENE BLASTER!! Cover, LIJ wins!
Winners: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Zayne & Taguchi earn 0)
The Funky Sauce was hot, but they’re the ones that got burned! Will they be able to spice things up in the second round? Will Takagi & Tsuji keep the tag league tranquilo?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS KENTA & Chase Owens!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi once again clash with The Fang & The Jewel, both sides hungry for gold. Will it be Lights Out in the opening round? Or will someone just #Go2Sleep?
The teams sort out but then Bullet Club just attacks! Chase is after Goto and Kenta is after Hashi, and they put each man in corners. The bell rings to get this on record as Kenta TOSSES Hashi. Chase CHOKES Goto in the corner, then stands on him! The ref reprimands and Chase lets off to bring Goto up. Chase ROCKS Goto, whips him, and Kenta POSTS Hashi! Chase hits a big hip toss then covers, TWO! The fans rally up while Chase stomps Goto’s leg. Chase scrapes his sole off Goto’s face, and Kenta whips Hashi again. Hashi reverses and Kenta hits railing in front of English commentary! Chase ROCKS Goto, CHOPS him, then whips.
Goto grabs ropes to stop, then he BOOTS Chase! Hashi returns and Bishamon DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then ZENMAI! Kenta returns but Bishamon kicks him first. “Se no!” Bishamon BEATS Kenta like a drum! The fans cheer and Bishamon flexes. Goto then goes back to Chase to stomp and CLUB him down. Goto kicks Chase, Chase shoves Goto and ROCKS him with a forearm! Goto knees Chase low, runs, but Chase TOSSES Goto out! Goto hurries back up, he counter punches Chase, and then counter punches Kenta! Chase slips out to YANK Goto down and THROW him into railing! Kenta intercepts Hashi with a kick!
Kenta whips Hashi away into railing while Chase sends Goto into other railing! The ref reprimands but Chase brings Goto through the gate. Chase has fans move out of the way, but then brings Goto back to ringside. Chase grins as he trolls the fans and pushes Goto into the ring. Kenta CLUBS away on Hashi before leaving him behind. Chase pulls on Goto’s arms then TWEAKS Goto’s neck! Not a twist, but equally painful. Chase tags Kenta while the fans rally for “GO-TO-O! GO-TO-O!” Kenta pushes Goto into the corner, Goto hits Chase, but Kenta RAMS Goto! The ref reprimands and counts as Kenta RAMS Goto more!
Kenta sits Goto down, and digs his boot in! The ref counts, Kenta stops at 4, and he tags Chase back in. They stomp Goto more, then Chase headlocks for a sucker punch! Cover, TWO! Chase drags Goto up and he bumps Goto off Kenta’s boot. Tag to Kenta and Bullet Club double whips. They DOUBLE ELBOW Goto down then Kenta covers, TWO! Kenta covers again, TWO! Kenta argues with the ref but the count was fair. Kenta drops an elbow, drops another elbow, then covers, TWO! Kenta gets mad at Hashi for no reason, but the fans rally up for Goto. Kenta CLUBS Goto, but Goto fires CHOPS in return!
Kenta knees low, whips Goto to a corner, but Goto reverses. Goto runs up but into a BOOT! Kenta runs but Goto follows! Goto avoids Chase’s cheap shot to LARIAT Kenta! The fans fire up while Goto and Kenta are down! Goto crawls, hot tag to Hashi! The fans fire up as Hahsi BLASTS Chase! Kenta kicks Hashi low then whips him to a corner. Kenta runs up but Hashi CHOPS in return! And mule kicks! And turns Kenta for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Hashi watches Kenta. Hashi waits on Kenta to rise, then runs up to CHOP! Hashi hoists Kenta up to hang him out to dry! The fans fire up as Hashi runs, and he DROPKCISK Kenta down! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer Hashi on as he brings Kenta up. Hashi reels Kenta in, lifts, but Kenta fights with fists! Kenta slips free of the bomb, then slips around Hashi to spin and- NO, Hashi suplexes first! But Kenta slips free again, and he spins Hashi around, to SPIKE DDT! Hashi is stood up on his head before falling over, and Kenta tags in Chase. Chase brings Hashi up and fireman’s carries. Hashi fights free of that, but Chase slips around to half nelson, lift, and SWINGING FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Hashi survives but Chase says time to end this! Chase takes aim, C- NO, Hashi dodges the trigger! Chase knees low, runs, but Hashi dropkicks the legs!
The fans fire up whiel both men are down! Chase clutches his leg while Hashi crawls. Hot tag to Goto! Goto runs at Chase to LARIAT in the corner! Goto whips corner to corner, runs up again, but Chase BOOTS him! But Goto comes back! Only for Chase to BUCKLE SHOT and STO, then SENTON! Kenta steps in and Bullet Club drags Goto up. But Goto fires forearms and CHOPS! Kenta SOBATS! Chase KICKS! Kenta ROUNDHOUSES! Goto sits up into the “I HATE YOU!” PENALTY KICK! Cover, but Hashi breaks it! Kenta TOSSES Hashi then goes out after him. Chase drags Goto up and reels him in.
Chase tucks the arms but Goto fights the lift! Goto wrenches out but Chase ROCKS him first! Chase runs, Goto follows, but Chase ENZIGIRIS! Goto stays up, but the C-TRIGGER hits! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives but Chase hurries up! C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK!! And then the tuck for the PACKAGE PILE- NO, Hashi hits a BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up, Kenta BOOTS Hashi! Goto fireman’s carries Kenta but Kenta slips free! Kenta shoves Goto into Hashi, then waistlocks Goto. Goto fights the lift, and then ducks, HIDDEN GAP SUPERKICK for Kenta! The fans fire up as Bishamon regroups.
Hashi drags Chase up, whips him to Goto, but Chase BOOTS Goto! Chase swings on Hashi but Hashi ducks the lariat. Hashi powers Chase to ropes, Goto BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and then Hashi rolls Chase. Goto drags Chase up, Hashi has the legs! Chase BOOTS Hashi away! Chase then slips around to dragon sleeper, to steal G T- NO, Goto drops down to victory roll! Chase stands up, into a SUPERKICK! Goto drags Chase around while Hashi BLASTS Kenta! Dragon sleeper and SHOTO!! Cover, Bishamon wins!!
Winners: Bishamon, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Kenta & Chase earn 0)
Another classic in this storied rivalry, worthy of the titles themselves! Will this first win be the win that leads the Fierce Warrior & Headhunter back to the titles? Can Kenta & Chase borrow a page from Bishamon and #GetBackUp in the next round?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA!
TMDK has a team in each block, doubling their chances of taking this league. But perhaps burying the lead is the fact that THE IWGP World Heavyweight Champion is joining in the fun! Will The Front Man & The Mullet rock this league right from the start? Or will the Mad Man and the turncoat Cold Skull get this tournament #WarReady?
The teams sort out but Oiwa gets in Gabe’s face. Gabe pushes Oiwa, they start, and they tie up at the bell. The fans rally as Oiwa and Gabe are in a deadlock. They go around at center, then Oiwa digs his heels in to push Gabe back. Gabe turns things around to put Oiwa on ropes, but Red Shoes calls the break. Gable lets off, to then CHOP! Gabe scoops and SLAMS Oiwa, then he goes for legs. Oiwa UPKICKS Gabe, then stands up to scoop and SLAM Gabe! Gabe UPKICKS back, both men get up and go face to face. Then they go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as Oiwa gets the edge, but Gabe CHOPS!
Gabe headlocks. Oiwa powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Gabe eggs OIwa on and he runs to RAM Gabe! They both run now, and they RAM shoulders again, and again, and again! Gabe CHOPS then runs, but Oiwa CLOBBERS Gabe! The fans fire up while Gabe bails out. Oiwa eggs Gabe on and Gabe snarls. Gabe shakes the railing in frustration, then he paces around the outside. Gabe cools off, slides in, but then tags Sanada. Sanada steps in slowly, so Oiwa tags in ZSJ. The two rivals circle and the afns rally behind “ZAKKU! ZAKKU!” ZSJ and Sanada feel things out, knuclke lock, and ZSJ rolls to wrench.
Sanada is already frustrated so he kicks ZSJ low! Sanada TOSSES ZSJ out and then Gabe goes after Oiwa! Gabe CHOPS away on Oiwa while Sanada sends ZSJ into railing! And then more railing! Gabe does the same to Oiwa, and Sanada storms up on ZSJ. Sanada CLAWS ZSJ’s back, a definite attitude change showing. Gabe Too Sweets with Taiji Ishimori on commentary while Sanada pushes ZSJ into the ring. Sanada whips ZSJ to a corner, but ZSJ goes up, under, around, and RAMS into Sanada! ZSJ snapmares, Sanada handsprings through, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS him down! Tag to Oiwa and he BLASTS Gabe!
Oiwa goes back to Sanada and stands him up. Oiwa wrenches an arm, YANKS it, then wrenches to YANK it again. Oiwa tags ZSJ and ZSJ brings Sanada around to wrench, step over, and wrangle into a mounted armbar! Sanada endures as ZSJ bends the fingers and isolates the arm, to STOMP it! The fans cheer, ZSJ tags Oiwa, and Oiwa CLUBS Sanada’s arm. Oiwa headlocks for a takeover, then isolates the arm in an short arm scissor! The fans rally while Sanada endures and kicks around. Sanada reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes calls it, Oiwa lets Sanada go, but then Oiwa brings Sanada up.
Oiwa whips, Sanada reverses, and Gabe trips Oiwa up! Sanda BLASTS ZSJ while Oiwa drags Oiwa out of the ring! Now things spill out into the crowd! Gabe CHOPS Oiwa, then SMACKS him off empty chairs! Sanada BOWLS ZSJ into chairs! Not quite a strike, so Sanada JAMS ZSJ up with a chair! That picks up the spare, and we can hear Gabe’s CHOPS on Oiwa echo out. Gabe stomps Oiwa while Sanada CHOKES ZSJ with a chair! Red Shoes reprimands the War Dogs, but Gabe POSTS Oiwa! Gabe says War Dogs run this, but Red Shoes starts a ring count. Gabe flexes on Oiwa, then drags him up at 7 of 20.
Gabe puts Oiwa in at 10 and Sanada covers, TWO! Oiwa stays in this and the fans rally behind him. Sanada is annoyed but he brings Oiwa up. Sanada CLUBS Oiwa, then bumps him off Gabe’s boot. Oiwa sputters while Sanada tags Gabe in. Gabe drags Oiwa up, mockingly asks where Zack-senpai went, then he UPPERCUTS Oiwa down. Gabe TOSSES Oiwa out, and he BLASTS ZSJ off the apron! Sanada whips Oiwa into railing! Gabe lifts ZSJ bu tZSJ wrenches free to KIMURA! Gabe powers through, to BITE ZSJ on the forehead! Sanada sends Oiwa into more railing, Gabe sends ZSJ through railing and into chairs!
Sanada BOWLS Oiwa into chairs now, there is the strike! Sanada continues to show his new edge as he JAMS Oiwa up with a chair. Red Shoes reprimands so Sanada brings Oiwa back to ringside. Sanada puts Oiwa in for Gabe and Gabe pushes Oiwa to a cover. Red Shoes says no, all the shenanigans were not right. Gabe gets in Red Shoes’ face about that, but Red Shoes stands his ground. Gabe storms around while the fans rally behind Oiwa. Gabe drags Oiwa up, to CHOP! Oiwa wobbles but he rises up. Oiwa CHOPS, and CHOPS, and fires forearms! Gabe DECKS Oiwa with just one! The fans still rally for Oiwa but Gabe stands on Oiwa’s face!
Gabe soaks up the heat, scuffs Oiwa and stomps him around. Oiwa sits up, Gabe runs, but Oiwa reels him in! Gabe fights the waistlock, runs, but into a SNAP GERMAN! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oiwa and Gabe crawl, hot tags to ZSJ and Sanada! The fans fire up as ZSJ dodges Sanada, full nelsons, then spins him to a headlock. Sanada powers out but ZSJ catches him to a COBRA TWIST! Sanada powers out to HIP TOSS, but ZJS UP KICKS! Sanada avoids the Penalty Kick, blocks the boot, but ZSJ steps through the dragon screw to NECK TWIST! And basment DROPKICK! The fans fire up and we’ve only hit 10 minutes!
ZSJ drags Sanada up, UPPERCUTS him, then UPPERCUTS again! Sanada blocks the next to spin and suplex, but ZSJ says no to the Magic Screw! NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Sanada escapes but ZSJ stays focused. ZSJ stands Sanada up to scoop, but Sanada slips free. ZSJ fights the waistlock, runs, but into a dropkick to the legs! Sanada then DROPKICKS ZSJ down! Sanada fireman’s carries but ZSJ slips free, to have the IRON OCTOPUS! The fans rally while Sanada endures, and Sanada powers out to have a leg! DROPPING DRAGON SCREW! ZSJ clutches the leg and Sanada takes aim! SHINING-
NO, ZSJ ducks, but Sanada catches him to a backslide! ZSJ rolls through to NECK TWIST! Tag to Oiwa and Oiwa BLASTS Gabe off the apron! Oiwa goes back to Sanada and brings him up. Oiwa whips Sanada to ropes, ELBOWS Him down, then ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Sanada! Oiwa deadlift GUT RWENCH PLEXES! Cover, Gabe breaks it! Gabe CHOPS away on ZSJ and Oiwa, but ZSJ blocks! Oiwa DOUBLE CHOPS! ZSJ UPPERCUTS! ZSJ & Oiwa DOUBLE DROPKICK Gabe down! The fans fire up with Oiwa and he clamps onto Sanada with a SLEEPER! Sanada endures and fights up, but Oiwa thrashes him around!
Sanada still fights to his feet, slips around the back, and shoves Oiwa to ropes. Gabe trips Oiwa up! Oiwa kicks at Gabe but Sanada kicks ropes to jam Oiwa up! Sanada suplexes Oiwa into the MAGIC SCREW! Both men are down but the fans rally up again. Sanada crawls over, tag to Gabe, and Gabe storms right up on Oiwa. Gabe UPPERCUTS Oiwa right down! Gabe then puts Oiwa in a corner to fire off forearm after forearm! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, but Gabe digs his boots in while talking trash. Gabe shoves Red Shoes aside so he can keep stomping away on Oiwa! The fans rally and Red Shoes backs Gabe off.
Gabe seethes but the fans continue to rally for Oiwa. Oiwa grits his teeth as he sits up, but Gabe ROCKS him with another shot! Oiwa still looks up defiantly at Gabe, so Gabe fires shots! Gabe says Oiwa’s not worthy of being his NJPW Strong Openweight Challenger. Gabe says Oiwa’s just some “weak ass kohai!” Gabe SPITS on Oiwa, but Oiwa gets in Gabe’s face! Gabe fires slapping strikes, blocks a shot, then SLAPS Oiwa again! Oiwa spins to DOUBLE CHOP Gsbe down! Sanada runs up and kicks low! Sanada whips, Oiwa reverses, but Sanada reverses back, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Sanada!
Gabe runs up, ZSJ BOOTS him first! Gabe runs back in, slips out of the scoop, and he scoops ZSJ for EMERALD FLOWSON!! But Oiwa spins Gabe! Gabe avoids The Grip, runs, but into a LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Oiwa is frustrated but the fans rally behind him. Oiwa hauls Gabe up, ANACONDA PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Gabe survives again but Oiwa roars! Oiwa drags Gabe up, reels him in, but Gabe fights the gut wrench! Gabe CLUBS Oiwa on the back, then he gut wrenches! Oiwa fights back, wrenches out, and he blocks a lariat to spin. Gabe HAYMAKERS, and SAIDOS!! Gabe crawls his way to the cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous as Oiwa survives! Gabe snarls and he drags Oiwa up. Gabe says this is the end. But Oiwa fights the suplex! Oiwa suplexes, but Gabe fights it! Oiwa still tries, but Gabe slips out to waistlock. Sanada DROPKCIKS Oiwa, Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe & Sanada work together to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Gabe suplexes again, BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, ZSJ BREAKS IT! Sanada TOSSES ZSJ out and tells Gabe to finish this! ZSJ RAMS Sanada, they brawl outside, and Gabe slashes his throat. Gabe drags Oiwa up, reels him in, but Oia slips through the gut wrench to backslide! TWO, and Gabe UPPERCUTS!
Gabe runs, but ZSJ is back! He BOOTS Gabe but Gabe SLAPS ZSJ! ZSJ KICKS the haymaker away to then ROUNDHOUSE Gabe! Sanada’s in to dragon sleeper! ZSJ arm-drags free, but Sanada comes back to SHINING WIZARD! Sanada then drags ZSJ up, but ZSJ scoops first! ZACK DRIVER!! ZSJ and Sanada flop out of the ring, leaving Oiwa and Gabe to rise up. They run at each other, to DOUBLE LARIAT! neither man falls, they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Gabe UPPERCUTS! Oiwa PALM STRIKES! Gabe PALM STRIKES, CHOPS, JABS, rebounds, into a roll-up! Hig stack, TMDK WINS!!
Winners: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa, by pinfall
Gabe is in shock! He gets right in Red Shoes’ face but Red Shoes says it was a fair count! Gabe then goes after Oiwa to CLOBBER him! The fans boo and Young Lions rush in, but Gabe eggs Oiwa on! So Oiwa obliges and they brawl among the fans! The Young Lions rush in to separate the two, but Gabe gets loose to CLOBBER Oiwa! They scrap, ZSJ joins in, and he pulls the two apart. Gabe kicks a chair in frustration, then goes into retreat. Wait, Oiwa chases Gabe to the ramp and beats him down! Young Lions again scramble in to stop this, but it just heads to the back! Sanada shrugs it off, will the #ColdWarDogs just have to try harder in the next round?
As for the winners, well, they’re no longer ringside so there won’t be any in-ring closing words. Backstage interviews begin, Gabe promises Oiwa will be put in the ground! Will the Mad Man show The Mullet what it takes to be NJPW Strong? As for ZSJ, he gathers himself, and tells NJPW Media that he doesn’t know where The Mullet went. Actually, no, he has an idea: The Mullet must be smashing the s*it outta Gabe. “Roy The Mullet” is the next NJPW Strong Openweight Champion! Oiwa will hit Gabe so hard, his legs will turn into trombones! As for ZSJ, there is something rare happening in this year’s WTL, isn’t it?
Yes, it’s that the IWGP World EFFIN’ Heavyweight Champion is involved, as this should be! The first time the world champion’s been in this tournament in roughly a decade! ZSJ said he was gonna be a different kind of world champion for NJPW, and that he promises to take NJPW back to the top! Now obviously, a conflict of interests, as this tournament is Shane Haste’s & Mikey Nicholls’ to win, but ZSJ won’t give the boys an easy ride. ZSJ is dreaming~ of an all TMDK World Tag League finals! Then who knows, maybe Zack & Roy get the job done.
But ZSJ knows the Tokyo Dome is coming soon. And Shota Umino wants to be ZSJ’s challenger. ZSJ says he will be keeping his eyes wide open for Shota. ZSJ says he’ll have a DOUBLE main event in the Tokyo Dome, it’s in the bag. What about you, Shota? The Front Man heads out, having put the pressure on his challenger, but will all of NJPW soon belong to TMDK?
Here are the A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-0, 2 points
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 1-0, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-0, 2 points
Bishamon: 1-0, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 0-1, 0 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-1, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-1, 0 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 0-1, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great start to World Tag League 2024, with just A Block opening things tonight. I will say those tune-up matches were interesting. Even though David Finlay is the Global Champion, it’s Taiji Ishimori that has apparently become Bullet Club’s international ambassador. Taiji brought Robbie X into the group, now he teamed with The Filip Brothers, Tome & Stevie, who knows who else Bone Soldier will recruit. Taiji’s team beating Tanahashi’s team, House of Torture cheating and beating Tanahashi’s friends, this is all putting the pressure on The Ace, meaning The Ace will win out at WrestleKingdom 19.
Shota Umino teaming with Tomoaki Honma, I wonder if this is to hold Shota back somehow. He is apparently still heading for WrestleKingdom and a world title match with ZSJ, so it’s not like Shota needs to win WTL, but I guess NJPW just wants Shota to give the fans a good time alongside a fan favorite like Honma. Also, Callum & Cobb have a fun new shirt for their team-up. I figured Zayne would need to improvise now that #MonsterSauce is no longer happening, and Taguchi was a great surprise choice. But #FunkySauce making its debut against a team as strong as Takagi & Tsuji was a shame because of course LIJ was winning that. Maybe Zayne & Taguchi can pull off a spoiler victory later on, but I don’t see Funky Sauce going that strong.
Bishamon VS Kenta & Chase really was an awesome match, and it is so surprising how Chase has grown in just the past couple years. Great win for Goto & Hashi, though, as they’re clearly the solid utility choices in the tag division. And what an awesome main event, with Sanada bringing out the most Heel stuff he’s done perhaps ever. A bit jarring really, but that’s just kinda old fashioned Heel turns for ya. Great win for TMDK, though, and definitely an unorthodox way of closing by having Oiwa and Gabe brawl all over ringside and into the back.
While ZSJ says it is big for the world champ to be in this tournament, which I do agree with on some level, it also makes some of the A Block action seem secondary. Gabe and Oiwa having their grudge was kinda the main motivator behind this match, and then it’ll be similar when Shota & Honma VS ZSJ & Oiwa happens. There is the added drama of, “What if someone pins ZSJ? Will they get a world title match before WK19?” Maybe Shota solidifies his WK title match by being the one that pins ZSJ in their match, but it all just feels like more flash than substance. No one else is going to pin ZSJ, Oiwa probably takes whatever losses their team will take, so A Block’s story suffers for it.
My Score: 8.9/10
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