Coverage
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (8/24/19)
Alex Shelley makes his return to the ring!
ROH Wrestling Television, Episode 414
Alex Shelley decided NOT to retire, and wants a shot at THE ROH World Championship! Will he be able to defeat Matt Taven in his first match back?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- From Mass Hysteria – Six Man Tag: The Kingdom VS Alex Shelley, Jay Lethal & Jonathan Gresham; Shelley, Lethal & Gresham win.
- From Summer Supercard – WOH World Championship: Kelly Klein VS Tasha Steelz; Klein wins and retains the WOH World Championship.
- From Summer Supercard – ROH World Television Championship: Shane Taylor VS Tracy Williams; Taylor wins and retains the ROH World Television Championship.
- From Summer Supercard – ROH World Tag Team Championship Ladder War: The Briscoes VS The Guerrillas of Destiny; The Briscoes win and retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships.
- From Summer Supercard – ROH World Championship: Matt Taven VS Alex Shelley; Taven wins and retains the ROH World Championship.
PLAY BY PLAY
Alex Shelley called his shot!
While Jay Lethal fought his way to climb back up, and while Matt Taven declared this was HIS era, the Motor City Machine Gun came out to throw out a challenge. Shelley did not use the word “retirement” last time he spoke. And after 17 years, his professional wrestling punch card was ready to be cashed in, for a world title shot! Shelley would wait after Manhattan Mayhem to take his shot, so that he can prove to Lethal, Taven, the world and himself that he is a talent on loan from God.
ROH throws it to Ian Riccaboni and Quinn McKay.
Another huge main event coming to us from Summer Supercard, after Shelley watched very closely at Manhattan Mayhem. Matt Taven successfully retained again despite Kenny King being added to the match, and a Six Man Tag at Mass Hysteria would be Shelley’s actual return to the ring. We now cut to that match’s highlights.
Six Man Tag: The Kingdom VS Alex Shelley, Jay Lethal & Jonathan Gresham!
Matt Taven would have his henchmen by his side as he would square off with his Summer Supercard opponent, as well as the Franchise Player and Octopus. Watch the whole match on Honor Club.
ROH cuts to Shelley on the top rope, aimed at Vinnie Marseglia and TK O’Ryan. Shelley leaps for a big crossbody! And then he spits water in Taven’s eyes! Taven falls, Shelley catches Vinnie and TK, and Lethal helps out with an enziguri to kickstart the DDT Complete Shot combo! Fans fire up with Shelly while The Kingdom regroups.
ROH cuts to later, as Shelley, Gresham and Lethal are on the outside. The Horror King fires up and builds speed to DIVE! Vinnie wipes them out, then Taven FLIES to take them out, too! Taven is in awe of his own abilities.
ROH cuts to Vinnie giving Lethal a tilt-o-whirl Russian Leg Sweep! Taven gives Lethal Just the Tip of the Knee! Vinnie covers but Shelley breaks it! Taven fires off on Shelley, but Shelley denies the Climax. Taven denies Sliced Bread, but Shelley fires a forearm. Taven spins to forearm back, but Shelley enziguris! Taven SUPERKICKS and both men fall out of the ring.
ROH cuts again, as TK runs at Shelly, only to get a SUPERKICK! LETHAL INJECTION! Lethal DIVES onto Taven and Shelley hits TK with a DDT, right into a crossface! TK endures the Border City Stretch, and taps out! Shelley and team win!
Winners: Shelley, Lethal & Gresham, Shelley by submission
Shelley smirks at Taven as the two stare down. Will we see a Summer Supercard usurping of the throne? Or will Taven still keep his reign going?
Backstage interview with Alex Shelley.
Quinn met Shelley in Lowell to talk about the intense ending to the Six Man Tag. An incredible win, but how is Shelley feeling going into the title match in Toronto for Summer Supercard? To be clear, this isn’t just the biggest match in his ROH career, this very well could be THE match of his entire career! Shelley can’t focus on the past but only the present and future. And right now, Shelley sees a “really really good” champion in Taven, but Taven does not embody the ROH Shelley helped make back over 15 years ago. And quite frankly, Shelley has nothing to lose. And that makes him dangerous. Will that mean Taven’s reign is in danger?
ROH reviews the Allure’s animosity towards Tasha Steelz.
In a Fatal 4 Way contender’s match, the up-and-comer outsmarted the veteran Angelina Love to get a title shot, #Ocurrr? And then she got the better of Love in Mass Hysteria, #Ocurrr? Steelz felt so good winning, but not for long as Velvet Sky hairspray’d her in the face, and Love gave her the Botox Injection boot! Kelly Klein respects Steelz doesn’t back down from a fight, and ran off the Allure for. But their Summer Supercard match was still to come. Would the Boricua Badass beat the Pretty Badass to be THE badass WOH World Champion?
ROH throws it back to Ian and Quinn.
Team IQ talk WOH as Steelz is just one of many big names in the division. Sumie Sakai is back, Maria Manic has been lurking, and even the Allure is running strong. But Steelz has a force of will and earned Kelly’s respect. The entire match is on Honor Club, but here are some highlights from that very Summer Supercard showdown!
WOH World Championship: Kelly Klein VS Tasha Steelz!
The Gatekeeper is ready to test the young and hungry La Reina de la Cultura to see if she is worthy of this title. Will Steelz past the test? Or will she come up short as the Summer comes to a close?
ROH cuts to Steelz building speed. Steelz DIVES and just clips Klein down! Cut again, and Klein reverses Steelz into a DDT! Cut again, and Klein throws Steelz with the Fall Away Slam! Another cut, and Steelz denies Klein a suplex. Klein clubs away and gets the lift but Steelz slips out, OCURRR~! The cutter hits but Klein ends up under the bottom rope! Steelz crawls and drags Klein back, but Klein holds on. Steelz keeps trying but the ref backs her off. One last cut, and Klein runs corner to corner, only to dodge Steelz’s boot. Klein fireman’s carries, K-POWER! Cover, Klein wins!
Winner: Kelly Klein, by pinfall; still WOH World Champion
A pretty badass match between two brands of badass, but it was the Pretty Badass herself who comes out on top. But Klein shows Steelz respect by still raising her hand. But no respect is shown by Angelina Love as she blindsides both from behind! The Allure’s contender doesn’t care about honor or respect, as she gives Steelz a Botox Injection! And one for Klein! Love lifts the world title up as she stands over Klein in the ring. But will she be standing at all after Klein gets her hands on her?
Backstage interview with Angelina Love.
Quinn gets a word with the smug contender about the statement made in Toronto. “It’s what I do.” But before Love can say more, Klein comes back for revenge! They brawl until security pulls them apart! Will the war between Klein and Allure only escalate as ROH moves into the Fall?
LifeBlood speaks.
“Yo, Marty. I should’ve seen it coming.” Mark Haskins and The Villain go way back from their days in the UK. Haskins has seen Scurll at his lowest of lows and highest of highs, so Haskins should’ve known better. Scurll and his Villain Enterprises did damage to LifeBlood by recruiting Flip Gordon and make him a Trojan horse. Haskins should’ve known better. He should’ve known Scurll would be at his most villainous, but that only pushes LifeBlood to be their most relentless.
Tracy Williams speaks up and says that Villain Enterprises ran away last time. They ran because of that beating in the Philly Street Fight. And if LifeBlood can win a Street Fight, they’ll damn well beat Villain Enterprises in a straight up match. So bring the fight and give LifeBlood a title shot. Bandido wants to know if Villain Enterprises is ready. LifeBlood will be the future of ROH! At Honor For All, we see which side finally wins faction warfare!
ROH throws it back to IQ.
Ian and Quinn are excited to see Honor For All settle things once and for all between LifeBlood and Villain Enterprises, but also the second Defy or Deny match for Matt Taven’s reign! Of course, that is if Taven made it through Shelley in Toronto. And before even all of that, Saturday Night at Center Stage, Marty Scurll and Bandido face off in a first-time-ever singles match. Which man gains major momentum for their side going into Honor For All?
Of course, there was still question if Tracy Williams would be able to compete at Summer Supercard for the ROH World Television Championship. Not because the Notorious Hitman, Shane Taylor, did anything. It was Scurll’s Mercenary, Flip Gordon, who attacked! The insidious Intern could not keep Hot Sauce from fighting, and ROH now shares highlights from that title match!
ROH World Television Championship: Shane Taylor VS Tracy Williams!
Things were heated already between Hitman and Hot Sauce when Williams earned this shot in a Proving Grounds match. Will he be the man to take down the baddest champ in ROH?
But of course, before Taylor ever appears, Flip Gordon runs out to SMACK Williams with a kendo stick! Toronto was fired up for the furious Flip as he keeps on Williams and the bad shoulder. Security rushes out to keep Flip away but Williams says it takes more than that to send him home. If Flip thought that his bad arm was going to be why Williams misses the match, Flip’s dumber than Williams thought. You could rip Williams’ arm off and he’d still fight. Taylor’s TV title will still be his, “so get your big ass out here!” Taylor would oblige, and despite doctors’ advice, Williams fights! Watch the full match on Honor Club, ROH TV gives us the highlights.
First, Taylor drops a leg on Williams’ bad arm on the apron! Cut to Williams going up top to drop a FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Williams roars as he keeps moving. Cut to Taylor trying a frog splash, only to FLOP! Williams gets Taylor in a CROSSFACE! Taylor endures, reaches, but powers his way around to use his legs for a ropebreak! Williams let Taylor go but he was still fired up. Another cut, and Taylor drags Williams up out of a corner to scoop. Greetings from the 216! Cover, Taylor wins!
Winner: Shane Taylor, by pinfall; still ROH World Television Champion
“You see this?! I’m going to be the baddest ROH Television Champion of all time!” Taylor aims for the insane record of defenses, but he might just be the man to do it! Who will be the other 30+ contenders to step to Notorious Taylor?
Shane Taylor would speak backstage after the match.
“It’s only fitting, after I defend MY ROH World Television Championship for the third time, in DEVASTATING fashion,” the first words someone says AREN’T “Congratulations! What a title defense!” No, it’s “Why did you have to do that to poor Tracy Williams?” Get it straight: Taylor promised Williams on social media to do what he had to in order to keep the title. Williams is a “grown ass man” who made his choice to fight tonight, and then got whooped like everyone else. But ROH still wants to disrespect Taylor by not advertising him, yet they’ll let EVERY OTHER COMPANY walk all over them! Maybe Taylor has to do something like that! Maybe Taylor needs to start his OWN company! Is the Hitman going to strike out on his own?
ROH returns to Ian and Quinn.
The Summer Supercard world title match will be shown in its entirety tonight, but they were also hoping to show the incredible Ladder War for the ROH World Tag Team Championships between The Briscoes and the Guerrillas of Destiny. Unfortunately, they cannot. It was too violent between two of the most intense teams in the world today, so go to Honor Club to see it all. This was truly the culmination of a feud that started in Madison Square Garden when the G1 Supercard had four teams fight for both the ROH World and IWGP Heavyweight Tag titles. GoD would win to become the first dual tag champions between ROH and NJPW, and it would only escalate from there as the pair of brothers would go back and forth. The Briscoes took the titles back in Manhattan, and Summer Supercard would be the match to settle the score. Parental discretion is HEAVILY advised for the full version, but ROH TV will share what it can.
ROH World Tag Team Championship Ladder War: The Briscoes VS The Guerrillas of Destiny!
Only the eighth Ladder War in ROH history, and perhaps the most brutal one ever between Jay and Mark Briscoe and Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa. Both pairs of brothers were ready for war the moment they came out, because #DemBoyz had chairs already in hand! Loa and Tama would get their own chairs, and the war was on! The bell would ring as chairs swing and clash in and out of the ring! Older brothers Jay and Tama would battle at the same time as Mark and Loa!
Cut to when a table was waiting outside the ring! Mark drags Loa over, but Loa denies the suplex. Jay powers Tama to a corner and chokes him as Loa reverses the suplex to slam Mark on the ground! Jay throws haymakers and stomps but Tama whips Jay into a chair in the other corner! Jay flops out of the ring while Loa sends Mark into a ladder!
Cut again, and now Jay and Tama stand in the ring together. Jay wears a crimson mask of his own blood that ROH TV pixelates. He and Tama grab a chair each, and we come full circle as Tama is ready to “do this s*it!” They start swinging and CLASH! Jay holds on but Tama gets around for a BIG German Suplex! Only for Jay to come back with a LARIAT! Toronto was on fire as both men are down!
Cut to Mark with the ladder set up! The Sussex County Chicken climbs, but Tama uses a ladder as a ramp into the ring! He leaps for a SUPER GUN STUN that takes Mark off the ladder!! Toronto is thunderous as all four men are down!
Cut again, and Tama is up top on the ladder. Jay joins him, and the two fight over the belts while throwing hands! Jay headbutts Tama back then down to the ground! Jay reaches up, grabs those belts, and unhooks them! The Briscoes win!!
Winners: The Briscoes; still ROH World Tag Team Champions
The Ladder War was won by #DemBoyz! Is this the last the Briscoes will have to worry about the Guerrillas of Destiny fighting for ROH’s tag titles?
Summer Supercard will continue to spill onto ROH TV!
Before LifeBlood goes for ROH Six Man Tag gold, we will see how they did against Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham! Or rather, we will see if Lethal can help Gresham see the light before he is lost to the dark side.
The 2019 Top Prospect Tournament comes to ROH TV!
ROH will show us highlights of the heated opening match of Dante Caballero and Joe Keys. Two former tag team partners look to show how well they know each other, and to prove who was the stronger partner all along. Who moves on to the second round of this returning tradition?
ROH World Championship: Matt Taven VS Alex Shelley!
The Kingdom’s king took his throne at G1 Supercard, and would survive contender after contender. Not Flip Gordon, not PCO, not Mark Haskins, not even Jeff Cobb, Jay Lethal or Kenny King could take the title, but none of those men were as experienced as Alex Shelley. Will experience prove to be the edge against Grand Slam Taven?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and the entirety of this match will be played after the break!
ROH returns and the Code of Honor is upheld. The bell rings and fans cheer for Shelley. Taven is just annoyed, but he circles with Shelley. They tie up and Shelley gets the arm. Shelley wrenches but Taven wrenches back. Shelley drops down and spins around to drop toehold Taven to a facelock. Taven slips out to his own, but Shelley slips out to get a headlock. Taven headscissors and squeezes tight, but Shelley slips around to pop out. Shelley sits up, to blow SNOT on Taven! Taven SLAPS Shelley back! Shelley backs off and the two stand off. Fans duel and cheer while both men slowly circle again. Taven still wipes some of Shelley’s snot off before he and Shelley tie up again. Shelley headlocks then hammerlocks then whips Taven to a snapmare. Shelley steps over to get the headlock then spin Taven to an arm-drag. He keeps going, pulling Taven into a ghost pin! TWO, and Taven is growing frustrated.
Shelley dares Taven to keep going, and circles with him again. They tie up, Shelley wrenches to double arm-drag and then rolls him around to another ghost pin! TWO and Taven goes to ropes. Shelley lets Taven take his time to come back, showing off by doing jumping jacks. Taven and Shelley circle again and tie up. Shelley gets Taven down, turns him over, and floats to yet another ghost pin! TWO and Shelley does push-ups as Taven backs off to ropes. Taven talks back to fans before he and Shelley tie up again. Shelley calls for a test of strength, but Taven rakes the eyes! Taven steps over to headlock, but Shelley turns the Climax into a Fujiwara armbar! Taven gets out fast and headlocks again, but again Shelley makes it into an armbar! Shelley wants his Border City Stretch but Taven gets a ropebreak first! Shelley lets Taven go and Taven bails out. Taven walks around the ring but Shelley gives chase.
Taven cartwheels over Shelley as he slides in, but Shelley side-steps Taven. Taven springboards for an arm-drag into his own float over to a cover, TWO, into the ghost pin! TWO, and Shelley pokes Taven back! Shelley styles and profiles while we go to break.
ROH returns and Shelley flexes as he has Taven reeling. Shelley grabs Taven, uses the post to get up, but Taven denies Sliced Bread by slamming Shelley through the timekeeper’s table!! Toronto is thunderous for that one! Taven leaves Shelley behind for the ring count to climb. Shelley drags himself over to the ring, using a microphone as a cane! The ring count passes 10 of 20, then reaches 15. But Shelley stands at 16, only to flop over! The count keeps going, and Shelley is in at 19.9! Taven is furious and stomps Shelley down! Taven drags Shelley up to CHOP over and over! Shelley flops down and Taven hears the fans. Taven soaks up the heat before running in at Shelley. Shelley elbows back, then runs, but his crossbody is caught to a swinging backbreaker! Cover, TWO!! Shelley survives but scrambles to ropes. Taven is on him and choking him against the bottom rope. The ref counts and Taven lets up.
Shelley still crawls as fans rally up. Taven says that won’t help Shelley. Taven drags Shelley up, snap suplex! Float over cover, TWO! Taven keeps on Shelley with a Bow ‘n’ Arrow stretch! Shelley endures, fans rally up, but Taven makes the stretch even deeper! But Shelley pops out to a cover, TWO! Taven ducks a fist to whip Shelley to a corner. Shelley walks into a backbreaker, then Taven flips him around for underhooks. Butterfly backbreaker! Cover, TWO!! Shelley still lives and Taven is frustrated. Taven looms over Shelley and dares him to stand. Shelley moves but Taven stomps him down. Taven grabs the legs, and turns Shelley over for a Boston Crab! Fans duel as Shelley crawls and gets the ropebreak! But Taven drags him away! Shelley spins Taven off but Taven cartwheels through it.
Shelley counter CHOPS and CHOPS, then whips to give Taven an atomic drop! Taven ducks the clothesline to hit the Russian Leg Sweep to Moonlight Drive! Cover, TWO!! Shelley’s 17 years are proving to pay off! Taven keeps his cool as he drags Shelley to ropes. Taven wants to end this by any means necessary! But Shelley denies the suicidal suplex to enziguri back! Shelley slingshots to DDT Taven to the floor!! Toronto loves that one as Shelley leaves Taven down and out. The ring count climbs up and Shelley watches Taven closely. Taven crawls and pushes a chair over. Shelley goes after Taven, to get water to the face! Taven throws big forearms, but gets a Complete Shot to the railing! Shelley cravats Taven, standing Sliced Bread onto the railing!! Shelley almost breaks Taven and Toronto is thunderous!
Shelley climbs back up but gets a BIG enziguri! Taven manages to walk, and run back, to FLY! Taven bowls Shelley into chairs! Taven tosses Shelley back to ringside then back in the ring. Taven climbs up top, leaps, FROG SPLASH gets knees! Cover, TWO!! Shelley waistlocks, spins Taven around, SIDEWINDER! Cover, TWO!?! Shelley can’t believe it! But he won’t give up, either. Shelley tunes up the band like the Heartbreak Kid. Taven rises, Shelley runs out, SUPERKICK! But Taven flips Shelley off and says “F You!” Shelley just returns the favor as he tunes up again. Taven stands, SUPERKICK again! Then, SLICED BREAD!! Cover, TWO!?! BORDER CITY STRETCH! Taven’s toughness only gets him more damage, but he pops to a cover, TWO! JUST THE TIP!
The knee hits, but Taven isn’t done. But Shelley counters Climax again, to a quarter stack! TWO, CLIMAX OUTTTA NOWHERE! Cover, TWO to ghost pin! TWO, JUST THE TIP AGAIN! Headlock, CLIMAX! Cover, Taven wins!
Winner: Matt Taven, by pinfall; still ROH World Champion
Somehow, some way, The Kingdom’s king survives to keep his throne. But with another Defy or Deny on the way, will Taven be able to maintain this astounding streak? Or is something going to give sooner rather than later?
My Thoughts:
I’m starting to worry about ROH. This is the fourth episode we got recaps and highlights of PPV events available on Honor Club instead of material that’s actually new. There’s a rule of threes, and that includes wrestling. This week should’ve at least been that Top Prospect Tournament they reminded us about late in the show. Seeing first round highlights for that would’ve been nice. Instead, we’re getting stuff from Summer Supercard, which leads me to believe that ROH did NOT get the money out of that event they were hoping for. Seeing all the highlights through tonight’s episode, that stadium was so bare it makes WWE’s lowering numbers look good. I applaud the fans that did go for being 100% into everything, but I suppose that’s what happens when ROH punches above its weight class scheduling this for the same weekend as WWE’s SummerSlam Toronto weekend…
Also, it doesn’t help that Summercard apparently kept much of the status quo. What was shared of the WOH World, ROH World Television, and ROH World Tag Team championship matches shows each match was pretty good, but Summercard ends up being a filler PPV in a desperate attempt to stay afloat. I do appreciate everything Shane Taylor said in his post-match promo. He takes shots at WWE and AEW with what he was saying, and ROH really does need to think of him as the face of the company, or at least up there with how they’re booking Taven.
For that matter, they’re booking Taven almost too well. I applaud that Taven is being forced to do this on his own because of the Kingdom’s ringside ban. But while that match of Taven VS Shelley was great, Taven winning again was more or less disappointing. The air went out of the crowd when he won, but they would’ve EXPLODED if Shelley won. Taven’s second Defy or Deny, a major milestone for an ROH World Champion, is probably still going to go his way, as I still expect things to head for Taven VS Rush, as I said last time.
My Score: 8.1/10
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Which way will the wind blow in the Windy City?
Beach Break continues as Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara battle CRU, Lio Rush & Action Andretti, for a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Anna Jay w/ Harley Cameron; Megan wins.
- Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS AR Fox; Kyle wins.
- Six Man Tag: Bandido, Brody King & Tomohiro Ishii VS Lance Archer & Roppongi Vice w/ Don Callis; Bandido, Brody & Ishii win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson; Bailey wins.
- Chicago Street Fight: “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith VS The Gates of Agony; Bill & Keith win.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders match: The Sons of Texas VS CRU; The Sons of Texas win and will challenge The Hurt Syndicate for the titles.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Wheeler Yuta; wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Anna Jay w/ Harley Cameron!
The Megasus has been on a warpath, the Superbad Girl as her harbinger and minion. But in trying to break the Star of the Show and her wild Aussie ally, they have incurred the WRATH! Will the Queenslayer add putting down a titan to her list of accolades? Or will all #BowDown to Bayne?
The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. They tie up, Megan RAMS Anna into the corner and RAMS her again and again! The ref counts, Megan stops, and then Megan CHOPS! Megan stalks Anna along the way, whips her to ropes, and then Megan scoops, only for Anna to slip free. Anna fires forearms, but dodges Megan’s haymaker! Anna kicks, KICKS, and runs to DROPKICK! The fans fire up, Anna whips, but Megan blocks and reverses. Megan runs in, Anna slips outside, and then Anna HEEL KICKS! Ford is there to anchor Anna, Harley protests, but Megan BOOTS Anna in the distraction!
The fans boo but then Ford ASAI MOONSAULTS! Down goes Anna and Ford soaks up the heat. Megan storms over but so does Harley. Harley coaches Anan but Megan drags her up. Megan whips Anna hard into railing! Anna falls in a heap and Megan soaks up the heat. Ford taunts Anna, Megan hauls Anna up and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Megan soaks up more heat from Chicago, then blows a kiss before stepping inside. Megan pushes Anna to a cover, TWO! Megan is amused as Anna toughs it out, and Megan drags Anna up. Megan clamps on the BEARHUG and squeezes tight! The fans rally and Anna fights with elbows!
Harley and the fans rally as Anna still fights, but Megan THROWS Anna overhead! Megan stalks Anna, soaks up heat, and then steps out to the apron. Megan drags Anna out to join her, and APRON SENTONS, but Anna moves! Megan writhes while Anna crawls and the fans rally back up. Anna brings Megan around to JAWBREAKER! Megan fires a forearm, Anna fires back! Megan CHOPS, but Anna fires a flurry! Anna ROCKS Megan, but Megan- NO, Anna dodges the boot to wrench and HOOK KICK! Then BACKSTABBER! The fans fire up and Anna runs at the corner, LEG LARIAT! Anna keeps moving, but Megan fireman’s carries!
Anna fights free, slips to the apron, and RAMS into Megan! Anna then turns Megan for a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! Megan staggers but she comes back! Anna DUMPS Megan out! The fans fire up as Anna aims, CROSSBODY on Megan & Ford! Harley and the fans cheer as Anna puts Megan in. Anna climbs, leaps, and BLOCKBUSTERS! Then she drags Megan up, only for Megan to suplex! FALCON ARROW! Megan’s done the deal but can’t make the cover! She crawls and hooks a leg, TWO! Anna survives thanks to the delay and Megan is mad! Megan drags Anna up, ROCKS her, then fireman’s carries!
Anna kicks and flails, but Megan still throws Anna into FATE’S- NO, Anna lands out to DDT! Cover, TWO! Megan survives, Ford is relieved, and Harley is frazzled. Anna hurries to hook Megan up in the QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER!! Megan drops to her knees and the fans rally up! Anna squeezes tight but Megan rises, to then RAM her into buckles! Speaking of buckles, Ford slips into the ring to rip at one! Harley hurries over to trip Ford up! The pad comes away, but Harley and Ford brawl! The fans fire up as they go up the ramp! As for Megan, she whips Anna at the corner! Anna stops short, Megan runs in, but Anna sends her into the buckle! Roll up, TWO!!
Megan survives and Anna is shocked! The fans rally up and Anna hurries back for the QUEENSLAYER!! Body scissors are locked in, but Megan uses her sheer power to rise up! And she RAMS Anna into that buckle!! Megan lifts Anna in the Electric Chair, then SPINNING POWERBOMBS! High stack< TWO, but into a deadlift, and a fireman’s carry!! FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Megan wins!
Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall
Penelope planted the seed for this victory, and Megan feasted on the fruits of that labor! But will nothing and no one stop The Megasus from becoming the alpha female of AEW?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week!
Once again, Collision is going to move to TBS for a special Thursday night broadcast! Prepare your DVRs now so you don’t miss AEW doing back to back before going Double or Nothing!
Nigel McGuinness speaks from commentary.
He just wants to say this as short as he can. He thought about it, we all saw what happened on Dynamite. FTR wants a tag match with Nigel and Garcia. Nigel says until he gets in the ring with FTR, this issue will never end, so fellas, Double Or Nothing, you have the match! Nigel tells Garcia to get himself ready, because they’re going to drag the #TopGuysOut into the deep waters!
Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS AR Fox!
Though he may not be going for the Owen Hart Cup, he is still ready to prove he is The Protostar! Will the Aussie Arrow hit the mark here tonight? Or will Beach Break become the Whole Fox’n Show?
The bell rings and Kyle BOOTS Fox right down! Callis is on commentary to say that is a proto-fast start there. The fans boo but Kyle soaks up the heat. Fox stands but Kyle BOOTS him again! Kyle stomps Fox in the corner again and again, then stands on Fox. The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Kyle steps off to say he has ’til 5. Kyle CHOPS, Fox is stinging, but Kyle CHOPS again! Kyle whips corner to corner, Fox goes up and out, and then Fox BOOTS Kyle! Fox slips in, slips out, and Kyle hits buckles! Fox trips Kyle, the fans rally, and Fox slingshots to facelock, only for Kyle to suplex first! Fox slips free, Kyle elbows him away, then Kyle runs.
Fox drops, then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while Kyle checks his face. Callis admits, Fox is on another level athletically. The problem is: Fox panders to the fans. Fox knuckle locks Kyle, goes up, up, jumps around a bit, and Callis says that’s a waste of movement! Fox still jumps to wheelbarrow and BULLDOG! The fans fire up but Callis says this is pathetic. Kyle bails out, Fox builds speed, but Kyle is back! POP-UP and SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Callis loves it as Kyle struts around and says “SUCK IT!” Kyle looms over Fox and stomps him while Collision goes picture in picture.
Fox rises, Kyle storms over, but Fox fires body shots. Kyle eggs Fox on, then scoops to SLAM! Kyle says it’s that easy. Kyle still checks his teeth, then he goes back to Fox. Fox rises, kicks low, then kicks again. Fox fires forearms but Kyle scoops and SLAMS! Kyle rains down shots, the ref reprimands about closed fists, so Kyle shifts to driving in ELBOWS! Kyle stops to cool off, then he stalks Fox to a corner. Kyle climbs up, soaks up heat, and he rains down fists! Kyle goes all the way to nine, then winds it up, but Fox YANKS Kyle down! Kyle hits buckles and Fox climbs up! Now Fox rains down fists! Fox goes all the way to TEN, then past that to 15!
Kyle shoves Fox away and he CLOBBERS fox! Kyle shakes out the stars before standing back up. Fox sputters but Kyle drags him up. Kyle bumps Fox off buckles, turns him around, and BODY BLOWS! Fox sputters but Kyle ROCKS him, BODY BLOWS, and repeat! Kyle puts Fox up top, ROCKS him again, and then climbs up. The fans rally as Beach Break returns to single picture. Fox blocks the suplex! Fox fires body shots, shoves Kyle away, and then adjusts. But Kyle is back to trip Fox up! Except Fox split-leg flips through! And he rolls Kyle to then BASEMENT CUTTER! The fans fire up and Fox runs in, but Kyle BOOTS him!
Kyle goes up, but Fox ENZIGIRIS! Kyle wobbles, Fox grabs his arms, ICONOCLASM and a roll-through, for another CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Fox stays focused. Fox drags Kyle up as the fans rally, and Fox tucks the arms. Kyle fights the lift, throws Fox back, and SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kyle snarls and waits on Fox. Fox stands, Kyle runs in, but Fox puts him on the apron and sweeps the legs! Fox runs, slingshots, and SHADOW STOMPS on the apron! Fox then skins the cat to DROPKICK Kyle to the floor! Fox builds speed again and FLIES! Down goes Kyle! The fans fire up and Fox brings Kyle around.
Fox puts Kyle in the ring, goes up the corner, and then 450- NO, Kyle dodges! Kyle scoops and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Fox survives and Kyle is shocked! Then Kyle gets mad. Kyle tells Callis he’s gonna kill Fox now. Fox rises, goes to a corner, and Kyle takes aim. Kyle runs corner to corner to BOOT Fox! Kyle reels Fox in and suplexes, but Fox cradle counters! TWO!!! Kyle BOOTS Fox, but Fox BOOTS Kyle! Kyle LEG- NO, Fox goes Matrix to dodge! PELE! Fox runs, but Kyle follows! CALF KICK at the ropes! Kyle runs and CALF KICKS again! Kyle roars, suplexes, and stalling BRAINBUSTERS!! Cover, Kyle wins!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall
Callis says that was fantastic! But the Callis Family isn’t done, as Lance Archer & Roppongi Vice are up next! Will Beach Break belong to them now?
Six Man Tag: Bandido, Brody King & Tomohiro Ishii VS Lance Archer & Roppongi Vice w/ Don Callis!
The Most Wanted, the King of Death and the Stone Pitbull all have their reasons for fighting the Don Callis Family, so they have become unlikely allies here tonight! Will they be able to bring down the Murderhawk Monster, Rocky Romero & #JustTrent? Or will Archer & RPG Vice make sure #EverybodyDies?
The trios sort out and Ishii starts against Azucar. Ishii is definitely still pissed with how Rocky turned on him, The Conglomeration, and NJPW’s Chaos. But then Trent CLUBS Ishii from behind! Ishii ROCKS Trent return, then ROCKS Rocky! The ref reprimands but Rocky RAMS Ishii into the corner! Archer tags in, he shoves Ishii, and then he CLOBBERS Ishii! Ishii tumbles, but Brody tags in! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT!” and bark it up. Archer and Brody circle, step up, and they throw forearms! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Brody fires a flurry then CHOPS! Brody puts some stank on it, but Archer throat chops!
Archer runs, but Brody BOOTS him! Brody runs and DIVES out onto Archer! They hit the barriers, Bandido & Ishii run in and BLAST RPG Vice! Bandido rallies the fans, Brody brings Archer up and ROCKS him! Brody stalks Archer to the railing, sits him down with a CHOP, then barks as he gets space. The fans bark with Brody, and Brody runs in, but Trent BUSAIKU KNEES! Rocky BLASTS Ishii, Trent YANKS Bandido down, Archer APRON CHOKE SLAMS Brody! It is a different kind of chaos now as Rocky bumps Ishii off the apron and BOOTS him! The ref tries to restore order but Collision goes picture in picture.
Rocky gives some Azucar Heat while Archer puts Brody against barriers. Archer CHOPS Brody, Rocky CHOPS Ishii, but Ishii hits Rocky back! Rocky BOOTS Ishii, Archer ROCKS Brody, and Rocky SMACKS Ishii off steel steps! Trent even sends Bandido into those same steps! Archer finally puts Brody in the ring and CLUBS away on him in the corner. Archer bumps Brody off buckles and tags in Rocky. The Callis Family mugs Brody, then Rocky DROPKICKS! Tag to Trent, RPG Vice mugs Brody with DIVING AX HANDLES! Trent stalks Brody to the ropes and CHOKES him! The ref counts, Trent steps off, but Rocky sneaks a cheap shot!
Trent runs back in and he DROPKICKS Brody off the ropes! Trent covers, TWO, and Collision goes to break.
Beach Break returns again and Ishii dodges Rocky to GERMAN SUPELX! Cover, Trent breaks it! Ishii snarls and he ROCKS Rocky, ROCKS Trent, repeat! The fans rally, Ishii runs, but into DOUBLE JUMP KNEES! Archer BOOTS Ishii! Archer BLASTS Brody! RPG drags Ishii up, they put him on the rope, and Rocky goes up! GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMP! Ishii sits up, into Trent’s SLIDING KNEE! Archer drags Ishii up for a CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives the onslaught and the Callis Family is shocked! RPG Vice coordinate while Archer baseball slide DROPKICKS Brody! Trent Alabama Lifts Ishii, tucks him in, but Bandido BOOTS Trent into a DETROYER!
Rocky leaps, Bandido dodges, but Archer runs up! Bandido DUMPS Archer out! The fans fire up but Rocky kicks Bandido! Rocky runs, into a POP-UP CUTTER! Ishii tags Brody and the fans bark! Brody BLASTS Archer, then he storms upon Rocky. Brody kicks Rocky, he and Ishii double whip him corner to corner! Ishii runs to LARIAT! Brody adds a LARIAT! Then Bandido gets a boost to SHOTGUN Rocky! The fans fire up and bark for Brody! CANNONBALL! Cover, Brody and team win!
Winners: Bandido, Brody King & Tomohiro Ishii, by pinfall
But then Archer attacks! The Callis Family are sore losers after all! Trent THRASHES Bandido in a sleeper, Archer CHOKES Brody in a corner, but wait! Here come The Outrunners! They still have beef of their own, and they dodge Archer to DOUBLE ALRAIT! Then they fire hands with RPG Vice! Archer gets Rocky & Trent out of the ring, they retreat, but Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum stand tall with the winners! Will this new conglomeration be just the thing to defeat the Don Callis Family?
Backstage interview with Paragon.
Lexy Nair is with Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong and the AEW TNT Champion, Adam Cole. Lexy brings up Cole’s “target on his back,” and Cole says that’s how it is when you’re a champion. A lot of people want their shot, but that’s how he likes it. He is Adam Cole Baybay, so he is ready to take on anyone and everyone who wants their shot. But then in step the Grizzled Young Veterans. Zack Gibson says it is ironic that the very top stars this business has ever produced are really just three babies. Kyle says cool it right there, pal! Kyle admits, he can be juvenile and immature, maybe young at heart, but he is not some baby.
James Drake says this is Paragon’s real problem: All heart, all jokes, but they’ve gone soft. Roddy shouts, “GRIZZLED~! Young Veterans… I like the scarves, guys. But fellas, you know what I’d like more? To beat their asses.” Gibson says next week, GYV VS Kyle & Roddy, and Gibson warns them right now, the Paragon will be dragged into the deep water. And when they’re down there, gasping for air, then they’ll see if there’s an ounce of fight left in Paragon. Drake says he wants Cole on commentary so we can hear his heart break as everyone sees the best team is GYV. Cole says if GYV wants to be one of the best tag teams in AEW, they’ve gotta earn it.
But trust Cole when he says the pressure isn’t on them, it’s all on GYV. Paragon heads out, who will crack under said pressure when these teams finally have it out?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson!
While Speedball wants after the Rainmaker, Kazuchika Okada doesn’t want anything to do with Speedball. But can Bailey force his hand by stacking up wins toward a title opportunity? Or will the Vanilla Babyface sour everything for everyone?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Speedball. Blake offers a handshake, Bailey accepts, only for Blake to leave him hanging and to “have a taste.” Bailey says whatever, but Blake rushes up behind him! Bailey ducks, then hits a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Blake sits up, ducks a kick, then avoids the standing moonsault! Blake avoids the leg sweep, Bailey ducks the roundhouse, and Bailey unleashes LIGHTNING KICKS and an ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up and Blake goes to a corner. Bailey runs in and BOOTS Blake, then he scoops and SLAMS him! Bailey goes up the corner, and IMPLODER KNEE DROPS! Cover, TWO!
Blake survives, the fans rally, and Bailey storms back over. Blake trips Bailey into buckle! Blake runs in, Bailey dodges, but then Blake dodges to DROPKICK Bailey in the back! Bailey bails out, Blake goes to the apron and runs, to DIVE through the corner! Blake puts Bailey in, goes up, takes another taste, 450 DOUBLE STOMP!! Cover, TWO!! Bailey survives but he still clutches his gut. Blake drags Bailey up, ELBOWS him in the head, then ELBOWS him again. Blake pushes Bailey onto ropes, CHOKES him, but steps off at 4. The fans rally for Bailey and he rises up. Blake waistlocks and ripcords, but Bailey shrugs off the tilt-o-whirl!
Blake ducks a roundhouse, avoids the thrust kick, and JUMP KNEE Bailey! Bailey rebounds, BOOTS, but Blake PELES! Both men are down and Blake hurries to the apron! The fans rally, Blake springboards, but Bailey THRUST KICKS him out of the air! The fans fire up and Bailey rises. Blake goes to ropes, Bailey aims and CHOPS! Blake CHOPS back! Bailey CHOPS again! Blake CHOPS again! The CHOPS continue, faster and faster, then Blake has the edge! Bailey roars and Blake is stunned. Blake puts some stank on it, but stomps Bailey’s toes! Blake runs, but Bailey BOOTS him! The fans fire up while Blake bails out again!
Bailey builds speed and he BOOTS Blake off the apron again! Bailey then goes up, GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULT! Down goes Blake and the fans fire up! Bailey drags Blake up and puts him in, only for Big Shotty to creep up! Bailey stares Lee down, and Blake FOSBURY TOPES! Blake puts Bailey in, climbs, and 450- NO, Bailey dodges! Bailey runs up, Blake BOOTS him, then Blake goes up. Bailey GAMANGIRIS first! Bailey climbs, has Blake and SUPER STEINERS! Blake tumbles, Bailey SPINNING HEEL KICKS!! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall
That was a knockout shot from Speedball! He grabs a mic to tell Chicago, “We’ve got some beautiful weather here tonight. So Okada, how about you come out here, you bring your Continental Championship, and we make it rain?” The fans cheer, and Okada does appear! Okada walks out with mic in hand to say, “Bailey… I’ll prove it. B*TCH!!” The fans fire up, but wait! DRALISTICO ATTACKS! Rush is also here! LFI is doing Okada’s bidding, and El Toro Blanco tells Okada to watch himself. HEADBUTT for Bailey! Okada shrugs and leaves, but is the line of contenders growing longer the longer Okada keeps ducking them?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“What was it that I don’t understand? What is it that I don’t understand about a steel cage match? What is it that I don’t understand about a world championship? It looks like YOU and everybody else are the ones who don’t understand. You don’t understand that you can’t break somebody who has been broken over and over and over and built himself back up over and over and over. I cannot be broken. I am made of something stronger than iron, stronger than steel, stronger than gold that everybody wraps around their waists, and walks around, they put it over their shoulder, and they hold it up and they take pictures with it because they think that makes them somebody!!
“What don’t I understand, man? Anarchy would be an improvement over this FAKE, FOOLISH SH*T! Everybody pretending they’re somebody they’re not! Complete and total anarchy would be a step up. You don’t get it, you don’t understand. Gabe Kidd, he works for me. Professionals work for me. The difference between professionals and all these AMATEURS is that professionals hold standards. It doesn’t matter if it’s a steel cage, it doesn’t matter if it’s the baddest man in all of professional wrestling, they get the job done. No matter what the odds, no matter what the obstacles, they don’t give a damn what anybody says or what anybody thinks!
“We are professionals, and we have standards! And we are the best at what we do!! The art of violence on the canvas that we paint defines you, and you find out EXACTLY who you are.” Gabe Kidd says, “Abandon all hope!” Will the Maniac and the Mad Man make sure no one else brings about this Paradigm Shift?
Chicago Street Fight: “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith VS The Gates of Agony!
Speaking of violence, the Redwood & Bad Apple are done going easy, but the feeling is mutual for Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona! There are no more rules but plenty of weapons, who will survive this Collision?
As Bill & Keith make their entrance, Keith already brings a pool cue and some kind of panel, and Bill brings a table out from under the ring! Chicago already likes where this is going as the table is propped up in a corner. Kaun & Liona make sure to bring trash cans full of plunder, as well as their own pool cue and… a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire! Bill & Keith rush them at the ramp, the bell rings, and Liona JAMS Bill with the bat!! Keith and Kaun brawl, Liona CLUBS Bill with the bat, and then Kaun use a wet floor sign to SMACK Keith! Kaun brings the trashcan over, SMACKS Keith with a road sign, but Keith CLAWS Kaun’s eyes!
Bill SMACKS Liona with a trash can! But Liona CLUBS him with the bad again! And even in the leg! Keith uses that street sign to SMACK Kaun now! Bill SMACKS Liona with the pool cue! Bill whips Liona into the steel steps hard! The steps go sliding, Kaun fights back on Keith, but Bill BOOTS Kaun! Bill SMACKS Keith with the street sign, and SMACKS him again! Keith CHOKES Liona with the wet floor sign, but Liona rips that up! Bill has a traffic cone and he SMACKS Kaun! Keith CLOBBERS Liona with a pipe! Bill puts Kaun in the ring, then runs to SPLASH him in the corner! The fans fire up for Bill as he and Keith coordinate.
Bill runs in again, but Kaun dodges, and Kaun SPEARS Keith through the table!! Bill is stunned, but here comes Liona! Liona and Bill step up, and Bill KNEES low! Bill CLUBS Liona, Liona KNEES Bill! Liona CLUBS Bill, Bill KNEES and CLUBS Liona! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” echoes out but Liona grabs a pool cue! Liona BREAKS it on his head, and then throws Bill half! Bill is stunned but decides to grab his end. Liona CLUB S Bill, Bill CLUBS Liona, repeat! Bill BEATS Liona, then he blocks the shot! Liona blocks back! Both men throw the sticks aside and get face to face! Then they start throwing haymakers!
The fans rally for the “MEAT!” as the hands keep going! Both men RAM shoulders! And RAM AGAIN! Liona runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he RAMS Bill! Bill staggers, but Kaun sib ack! Kaun CHOKES Bill with a cable! Liona DUMPS Bill out to the floor! Kaun CHOKES Bill more, the fans boo, but Bill RAMS Kaun into barriers! Lionia runs up but Bill BOOTS him! Liona staggers, Keith leaps, but Liona catches him! APRON SLAM for Keith! Bill ELBOWS Kaun and is free of the choke hold, just as Collision goes picture in picture!
Kaun has a trash can, and he SMASHES it on Bill’s head! And then SMASHES him again! Bill falls in a heap and Kaun sees Liona has Keith. Liona smothers Keith, then whips him hard into the steel steps! Keith falls in a heap and Liona smiles. The Gates regroup, and Kaun drags Keith up to CLUB him in the chest! Kaun hears the fans, and he decides to do that one more time! Kaun CHOPS Keith! But then Keith CLAWS Kaun’s eyes! Liona has a pool stick, but Keith snatches it to SMACK Liona with it! Keith storms in but Liona SMACKS him with a trashcan lid! Liona grins as he CHOKES Keith with the lid!
Kaun steps in, he has Liona let off, and they take turns hitting Keith with trashcan lids! Keith writhes and flounders out of the ring! Liona goes out and he SMACKS Bill! Liona SMACKS away on Bill’s leg while Kaun CHOKES Keith with a pool cue! Kaun then shoves Keith into the ring and Liona joins him. They drag Keith up, put him in the Tree of Woe, and then add a trashcan to the mix! Liona rallies the fans as Beach Break returns to single picture. Liona runs to RAM the can! Kaun adds a DROPKICK! The Gates drag Keith out of the Tree but into the drop zone, BANZAI DROP! Cover, BILL BREAKS IT!
Bill fires hands on Kaun and LARIATS him out of the ring! The fans fire up and Bill storms out after Kaun. Bill brings Kaun to the double tables Liona set up earlier, and he RAMS Kaun into railing. Bill ROCKS Kaun, then picks up that backpack he had earlier… Bill grins and opens the backpack up. Bill dumps out BRICKS! Just like he did to Hobbs months ago! Bill has a brick, and he stands Kaun up! Bill gives Kaun his last rites, then swings! Kaun ducks, and brick shatters against POST! Bill shakes out his hand, Kaun CLOBBERS Bill with a monitor!! Liona POUNCES Bill onto the commentary desk!! The fans fire up while Nigel & Schiavone have to scramble!
Keith SMACKS Liona with a trashcan lid!! Liona doesn’t even blink?! The fans tell Keith he messed up! Keith gets mad, but Liona blocks the next shot. Liona JAMS and SMACKS Keith in return! Then he hoists Keith up onto the barriers. The fans rally as Liona gets space. Liona runs back in, but Keith HEADSHOTS him with the lid! Liona just roars! Liona CROSSBODIES Keith into the timekeeper’s area! Bill slowly stirs while the ref checks Keith and Liona. Kaun stalks Bill, drags him up, and brings him to those tables. Kaun goes to the apron, but Bill trips Kaun up! Keith is back up, and Bill crawls into the ring.
Kaun SMASHES Bill with a trash can! Kaun drags Bill up, the fans rally, and Keith has the trashcan to SMASH Kaun! Keith then goes to his panel from earlier, but Liona is back! Liona drags Keith out, and he goes for the tables! Liona SMACKS Keith off the apron, goes up after him, and then fireman’s carries! The fans are thunderous, but Keith fights free! Keith CLAWS Liona’s eyes, but Liona clamps onto Keith’s head! Keith RISING HEADBUTTS! Bill is up and he BOOTS Liona down through the tables!! Liona is down in the wreckage of his own making, but Kaun SMASHES Bill with the trashcan! Kaun brings Bill around, but Keith has his panel!
Keith SMACKS Kaun with that piece of drywall!! But Kaun just gets mad! So Keith HEADSHOTS him with it!! Kaun falls over in a heap, but then laughs as he sits back up!? Keith is at a loss for words, but he KNEES Kaun! Bill BOOTS Kaun onto the trashcan! Bill hauls Kaun up, clamps on, and SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAMS!! Cover, Bill & Keith win!
Winners: “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith, by pinfall
The Learning Tree’s Branches just broke through the Gates of Agony and are standing tall in the Windy City! But will this be enough to earn Chris Jericho’s respect?
Mina Shirakawa speaks.
“Toni Storm. The first time we met, we were distracted. We wanted attention, we got jealous, and then we both made mistakes. When I saw you in Japan, we tamed, we danced, and we laughed. But this time, it’s different. It’s just me and you. I don’t need your wrath, I need your title. You are everything a champion should be. But so is Mina! I did everything in Japan! Now I will do everything in AEW! Toni is Timeless, but Mina is Now!” Then will the Fighting Gravure Idol not just be the next, but the NOW AEW Women’s World Champion?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
He says here in Chicago, we’ve heard the chant of “MONGO! MONGO!” and it is time to pay tribute to one of the great football players, one of the great pro-wrestlers, the late, great Steve McMichael! The fans cheer that, and we are joined by his widow, Misty McMichael, and she is happy to be here. Steve was the greatest man she’s ever known, made a special impact on both football and wrestling. They were together 27 years in all, and she is so happy to pay tribute. And then we get Dean Malenko! The fans cheer and Dean waves.
Schiavone brings up Mongo being a four-time All Pro, two-time Pro Bowl selection, and part of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl 20 winning team, and was even inducted into the NFL Pro-Football Hall of Fame last year. The fans cheer, and Schiavone says Mongo exemplified the fighting spirit and determination of all great Chicago athletes. Plus, in this very building, Mongo coached the Chicago Slaughter to an undefeated season in Arena Football! The fans cheer that, and Schiavone says as a wrestler, Mongo was one of the Four Horsemen, and even became a United States Heavyweight Champion.
May is ALS Awareness, so in partnership with the Les Turner Foundation, AEW wants to help find a cure for ALS. Go to LesTurnerALS.org to learn more. Schiavone now welcomes out the Nature Boy, RIC FLAIR! The fans cheer and “WOO~” as THE Horseman of Horseman makes his way out here to honor his friend. Ric hugs Misty, hugs Dean, and joins Schiavone. Schiavone says they’ve held together like this many times over the years, but tonight is the most special and most emotional. Ric agrees. He wants to say Chicago is one of the greatest wrestling towns in the world.
Ric once coined the phrase, “To be the man, you gotta beat the man.” And Steve McMichael was more man than anyone he’s ever known! Mongo fought ALS for six YEARS! Fully aware of everything around him, yet unable to move. That massive 280 pound man finally made it to the Hall of Fame, and is now up there in Heaven, God bless him and God bless you all. Ric says he cannot say enough about Misty. She never left Mongo’s side. She learned how to be a wonderful nurse. The fans cheer on Mongo, and Ric thanks them for that. Ric thanks everyone for being here, and Schiavone thanks Ric for being here. #ThankYouMongo, we will miss you.
AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders match: The Sons of Texas VS CRU!
Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara may be the ROH World Tag Team Champions, but that doesn’t mean they’re just going to stop. But Lio Rush pointed out that he and Bobby Lashley have history that needs to be sorted out. Will the Man of the Hour and Action Andretti be a sight to see? Or will CRU not know what to do after losing to The Natural & The Spanish God?
The teams sort out and Dustin starts against Action. The fans rally, Dustin and Action feel things out, but Dustin avoids Action’s leg pick. Action and Dustin reset, tie up, and then break. They tie up again, Dustin powers Action to the corner, but Action turns things around. Action lets off slowly, then he mocks the deep breath. Action shoves Dustin but Dustin shoves Action! Lio CLOBBERS Dustin, then he dodges Sammy! CRU mugs Sammy, then they mug Dustin! The fans boo and the ref reprimands. Lio backs off but Action whips Dustin. Dustin says “Not Today!” and UPPERCUTS! Then he runs, but Lio KICKS Dustin!
Dustin swings, misses, but Action runs up! Dustin sends Action into Lio, then arm-drags Action! Dustin wrenches Action, tags to Sammy, and the Sons of Texas DOUBLE SUPLEX! Then Dustin SHINING WIZARDS, and Sammy STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, but Lio runs in! Sammy dodges so Lio stomps Action! Sammy JUMP KNEES Lio, Dustin LARIATS Action up and out! The fans fire up and Sammy builds speed! Sammy TORNILLOS out onto CRU and the fans fire up! Sammy shows love to a fan’s sign, then he joins Dustin in the ring. Sammy fires the fans up and tells Dustin to try! Dustin says no, he’s getting too old for that stuff!
Sammy says he can still do it! Dustin runs, but then stops at the ropes and tells CRU to “SUCK IT!” We get a DUSTINROONI, and a pose! Sammy joins in and CRU is furious! Sammy tags Dustin back in but CRU wants chairs? They make Arkady Aura and the timekeeper give up their chairs, but then the Sons of Texas go out to CLAW and CLOBBER CRU for it! Sammy RAMS Lio, Lio fires hands, but Dustin UPPERCUTS Action! Dustin and Sammy send CRU into railing on opposite ends of ringside. The fans cheer as Dustin CLAWS Action’s back! Lio wants a timeout, but then Action sends Dustin into steel steps!
The fans boo and Sammy is worried for Dustin, but Action anchors Sammy at the apron! Lio HANDSPRING KICKS Sammy down, then DIVES! Direct hit, and then Lio sets Sammy up for Action’s ARABIAN PRESS! The fans boo as CRU stands tall, but Collision goes picture in picture.
CRU soaks up the heat, and they stomp Sammy. Actin puts Dustin in the ring, then CHOP BLOCKS his leg! Dustin falls in a heap but Action drags him around by his leg. Action puts Dustin’s leg on the ropes for a HIP DROP! The ref reprimands but Action HIP DROPS the leg again! Action tags Lio, Lio looms over Dustin and talks trash. Lio kicks away on Dustin’s leg, then GROUND DRAGON SCREWS! Lio BITES Dustin’s face and the ref reprimands. Lio stops, then he ROCKS Dustin! And ROCKS him again! Lio talks trash but Dustin stands. Lio KICKS the leg, but Dustin UPPERCUTS! Lio wobbles, but he comes back for another CHOP BLOCK!
Tag to Action, Action has Dustin’s leg on the ropes, and he pulls on the foot! The ref counts, Action stop, but Lio pulls on the leg! Sammy protests while Dustin suffers, and Collision goes to break.
Beach Break returns as CRU have Dustin’s legs! They DOUBLE LEG DDT! Dustin writhes, the ref reprimands, but Action flips off Sammy. Sammy says this should be a disqualification for the tag partner count. The fans tell Action off but he waits on Dustin. Dustin rises, Action runs in, but Dustin BOOTS him! Dustin hurries along the ropes, but Action runs in! Dustin DUMPS Action back out! Lio runs in, Dustin dodges and then SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up as Dustin crawls! Hot tag to Sammy! And he FLIES over the corner to take out Action! Sammy puts Action in, climbs up top, and he CROSSBODIES CRU!
The fans fire up with Sammy and he wrenches Lio for a CUTTER! Sammy BOOTS Action, goes up, up, and FLYING CUTTERS! Cover, TWO! Action survives but Sammy just says time to go up! Sammy puts Action in the drop zone, climbs up the corner, and aims again. 450- NO, Sammy has to roll through as Action move! Sammy shoves Action at Lio, then shoves Lio at Action. CRU dosido and Lio hooks a leg for Action to NECKBREAKER DROP! The fans boo CRU but Lio says Sammy is dealing with sharks! The fans say more like baby sharks! Lio talks trash, but Sammy swings on him! Lio spins Sammy for Action to KICK, KNEE, and UPPERCUT!
Lio fires fast hands, ROCKS Sammy, and then DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES connect! CRU then DOUBLE SUPLEX for a DOUBLE FALCON ARROW! Cover, DUSTIN BARRELS IN! The fans fire up as all four men are down! Lio is up to throw hands, then he whips. Dustin reverses, but RUSH- NO, Dustin stops Rush Hour, but Lio fights out of Cross Rhodes! Lio shoves Dustin, but Dustin hits a DESTROYER! Action SUPERKICKS Dustin, rolls Sammy, and has feet on the ropes! TWO!! Action is furious but the ref defends the count. The fans rally as Sammy & Dustin regroup at the ropes. Action brings Sammy up to ROCK him in the back!
Action torture racks, then GO- NO, Sammy leaps free and JUMP KNEES! Sammy torture racks now, GO TO HOSPITAL!! Cover, The Sons of Texas win!
Winners: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)
Lio is too late, the moment has slipped through his fingers! Sammy & Dustin hold up their ROH World Tag Team Championships in victory, but will they soon be adding the AEW titles to their collection?
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/15/25)
Round 3, all together!
Is there a changing of the guard in NJPW?
El Desperado and Hiromu Takahashi both lost last round, but the Best of the Super Juniors is far from over! Do Despy & Hiromu still have a chance to take their blocks?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS SHO; Taguchi wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Dragon Dia VS Clark Connors; Dia wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Kevin Knight; Yoh wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Ninja Mack; Kushida wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Robbie Eagles VS Nick Wayne; Nick wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Robbie X VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Robbie wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS MAO; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Kosei Fujita; Fujita wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Taiji Ishimori; Taiji wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Francesco Akira; Akira wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings!
Kosei Fujita: 2-0, 4 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-1, 2 points
Dragon Dia: 1-1, 2 points
Francesco Akira: 1-1, 2 points
Ninja Mack: 1-1, 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 1-1, 2 points
Robbie X: 1-1, 2 points
Clark Connors: 1-1, 2 points
Master Wato: 1-1, 2 points
KUSHIDA: 0-2, 0 points
Here are the current B Block standings!
Nick Wayne: 2-0, 4 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-0, 4 points
MAO: 2-0, 4 points
El Desperado: 1-1, 2 points
Titan: 1-1, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-1, 2 points
SHO: 1-1, 2 points
Kevin Knight: 0-2, 0 points
YOH: 0-2, 0 points
Taiji Ishimori: 0-2, 0 points
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS SHO!
The Funky Weapon had a solid first round win, but was then brought back down in the second by Titan. Meanwhile, the Murder Machine failed to cheat Nick Wayne but brought the House of Torture down on Yoh. Who rises and who falls to kick off round 3?
Okay, wait. Last round, Yoh brought out whiskey with Sho’s name on it. Tonight, Taguchi brings out a bottle of champagne. Why’s everyone drinking on the job? Even Sho is wondering what’s going on. Wait, is Taguchi going to do what Yoh did? Taguchi takes a swig of champagne from his cup, and runs up on Sho! Sho runs away and it is another chase in Korakuen Hall! Sho fears the booze smoosh! Taguchi chases Sho to the entryway, but then just like the other day, the Tokyo Pimp was waiting! Taguchi backs up and apologizes. Taguchi decides to go into the orange seats, just like Yoh! But that surely means Evil is waiting behind the exit!
Taguchi storms into the hall, but no, it’s SANADA this time! The fans cheer seeing Cold Blooded in his Astro Boy boots, and Taguchi is just as surrounded as Yoh was last time. Taguchi figures he’ll keep the parallels going, and he fires up! Sanada & Yujiro mug Taguchi while Sho keeps the ref distracted! But this time, Yujiro holds Taguchi. Sanada runs up, but Taguchi slips free and the BOOT hits Yujiro! Then Taguchi shoves Sanada into Yujiro, and uses the pimp cane to DOUBLE LOW BLOW! And he THRASHES it around! And he lifts it again and again! The fans cheer but here comes Sho! Taguchi hurries away, pimp cane in hand!
Taguchi returns to ringside, slides into the ring, and he twirls the pimp cane. The ref confiscates the can, Sho slides in, and the bell finally rings to make this a match! Sho runs in, but Taguchi dodges and sends him into bare buckles! Sho suffers his own cheap trick and Taguchi rolls him up! TAGUCHI WINS?!?
Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
Sho is absolutely dumbfounded! All those shenanigans beforehand don’t matter, this will go down as one of, if not THE quickest match in the tournament! Taguchi does a dance with Yujiro’s pimp cane, but Sho rushes back into the ring! Taguchi KICKS the ropes to jam Sho up! Yujiro storms in from the other side, Taguchi KICKS those ropes! Sanada tries from a different end, but Taguchi KICKS those ropes, too! The Funky Weapon gets the better of the House tonight and they go into retreat. He can be serious and he can be strange, but will Taguchi reach the top of the block one way or another?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Dragon Dia VS Clark Connors!
The 1-1 traffic jam is much worse in A Block than B Block, but one man will break away and leave the other behind. Will the Infinite Carat Diamond make up for his loss to Master Wato? Or will 100 Proof shift into a higher gear?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Dia and Connors slowly circle. The fans bark with Connors but Dia stays cool. The two tie up, Connors puts Dia on the ropes, but Dia dodges his cheap shot! Dia kicks low, whips, but Connors reverses. Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slides under the boot! Dia tilt-o-whirl ARM-DRAGS, then DROPKICKS! Connors doesn’t budge! The fans cheer and Connors brushes himself off. Dia SOBATS, runs, but into the JEEP FLIPPER! The fans fire up as Connors calls it a homerun! Dia bails out but Connors is right on him. Connors CHOPS Dia, brings him around, and POSTS him! Dia flounders and Connors tells fans to move!
The fans hurry away, they know from yesterday how this goes. Connors ROCKS Dia, but then he makes Dia take a seat. Connors stands on a chair to rain down fists! The fans bark and Connors goes to nine, then UPPERCUTS to top it off! The ref reprimands, but Connors goes looking under the ring! It’s WHEEL-SAN~! The fans cheer and Connors aims, but Dia dodges! Connors turns around, throws Wheel-san at Dia, but Dia ducks, and Wheel-san bounces off the post to SMACK Connors! The fans cheer as now Dia takes Wheel-san for his own! Dia hoists Wheel-san up, just to put it back under the ring!
The fans cheer, Dia puts Connors in the ring, and he has Connors in the corner. Dia whips corner to corner, Connors reverses, but then Dia dodges! Dia goes to the apron, ducks a haymaker to trip Connors and slingshot SPLASH! Dia hurries up a corner and the fans rally. Connors stands, into the D D- NO, Connors stops the 4D and makes it a suplex! Dia slips free, runs up and rolls, REPTI- NO, Connors stops that to SITOUT POWERBOMB! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Connors rises, paces, and he aims from a corner. Connors watches Dia rise, then runs in, but Dia hurdles the spear! Dia goes back up, DDDDT!! Dia crawls to the cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Connors survives and Dia rises again. Dia hurries to the apron, takes aim and springboards, but into a SPEAR!! Connors crawls to the cover now, TWO?!? Connors survives and Connors can’t believe it! Connors slaps Dia around, whips him, but Dia rolls for the REPTILIAN! Cover, DIA WINS!!
Winner: Dragon Dia, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)
Connors tried burning rubber but now he’s hit a wall! Will he be able to make a U-turn and make it back to a winning way? Will Dia still be shining bright as the tournament rolls on?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Kevin Knight!
Direct Drive got screwed over by a stacked deck, but The Jet’s flight was grounded by MAO. Who finally gets going with their first points of the tournament?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Knight slowly circle, feel things out, and tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Knight’s height becomes a point of leverage. Knight puts Yoh on the ropes, but he lets off slowly, then blows a kiss. The fans applaud and Yoh blows a kiss back. Knight offers a kiss on the cheek and the fans rally up. Yoh walk up, but Knight headlocks! Yoh powers up and out but Knight slides under the hurdle. Knight shoves Yoh, then he hurdles, to then jump and RANA! The fans cheer while Yoh tumbles to the apron. Knight triangle jump dropkicks him down! The fans cheer more as Knight builds speed!
Yoh hurries back in, and he dropkicks Knight’s legs out! The fans rally but Yoh basement dropkicks Knight! Knight goes to ropes, Yoh KICKS a leg, then CHOP BLOCKS it! The fans rally while Yoh covers, ONE! The fans applaud but Yoh clamps on with a HEEL HOOK! Knight endures, crawls over, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh lets go. Yoh stalks Knight to a corner, but Knight fires body shots! Knight CHOPS, but Yoh kicks the leg! Yoh runs, but Knight scoops to BACKBREAKER! But that’s double-edged given the bad leg! The fans rally up while both men are down. Knight hobbles his way to ropes, then runs up to LARIAT!
Knight LARIATS, whips, but Yoh reverses. Knight manages to go up and over, then he avoids a dropkick to UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Yoh stays in this but then bails out. The fans rally and Knight fights through the pain to build speed. Yoh gets out of the way, only for Knight to slide out and then go to the corner! PLANCHA! The fans fire up as Knight knocks Yoh down! Knight fires up and the fans cheer as Knight hobbles back to Yoh. Knight puts Yoh in the ring, aims from a corner, and the fans rally up. Knight somersaults and- NO, Yoh stops the DDT to wrench, waistlock, only for Knight to buck the O’Conner Roll.
Knight aims, but Yoh blocks the superkick! Yoh then DROPKICKS the other leg! Yoh hurries to step through, and he has the FIGURE FOUR! Knight endures as Yoh has a slightly different angle on it than is traditional. The fans rally and Knight backstrokes to the ROPEBREAK! Yoh lets go and the fans rally up again. Yoh brings Knight up to suplex and FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Knight stays in this and the fans cheer. Yoh roars and he tunes up! The fans clap along and Yoh waits on Knight. Knight rises, but he avoids the superkick to SKY- NO, Yoh fights the bomb to whip! Knight reverses, and hits SKY2HIGH!
Both men are down and the fans rally back up. Knight crawls to the apron, goes to the corner, and takes aim. Yoh rises, Knight runs in, but Yoh dodges! Yoh runs in but then Knight dodges! Knight returns to LARIAT! Knight puts Yoh up top, climbs up after him, and SUPER STEINERS! Yoh writhes and Knight hobbles. Knight aims, runs up, somersault and SATELLITE DDT! Cover, TWO!! Yoh survives and Knight can’t believe it! Knight stands and he vows to end this. The fans rally as Knight goes to the apron. Knight aims again, springboards, but Yoh SUPERKICKS! And then suplexes, but Knight slips free to backslide! TWO!!
Yoh swings, Knight ducks and sunset flips, but Yoh sits on it! TWO!! Yoh is up, runs in at the corner, but Knight BOOTS him away! Knight goes up, FLYING- NO, Yoh dodges the lariat to DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Yoh wins!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Knight earns 0)
Knight tried to fly but Yoh used that to bring him down! Knight is 0-3, will his fortunes only get worse in round 4? Will Yoh stay fresh now that he’s finally on the board?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Ninja Mack!
It is shocking to say that the Time Splitter is 0-2 but that’s the truth after losing to Hiromu Takahashi and Robbie X. The American Ninja is only a touch better, having beat Robbie X to open, but then getting burned by Francesco Akira. Will Mack be on the attack and get back up? Or will Kushida finally hit 88 miles per hour and score?
Mack and Kushida bow and even shake hands. The fans applaud, the bell rings, and the two circle. Mack avoids Kushida’s leg trap, then things speed up. Mack rolls over the dropdown, hurdles, the backflips over Kushida’s slide! The fans cheer the standoff, but Kushida kicks and whips. Mack reverses, Kushida RANAS, but Mack handsprings through! The fans cheer but Kushida KICKS Mack’s leg! Kushida runs and tilt-o-whirl RANAS, but Mack handsprings and flips! The fans cheer as Mack shows off a bit, and Kushida isn’t sure what to make of it. The fans rally for “NINJA! NINJA!” and Mack dares Kushida to battle on his knees.
Kushida isn’t sure about this, but Mack insists. Kushida agrees to the kneeling duel. Mack asks the ref also join them. The ref is surprised by that, but he also agrees. The fans cheer as Kushida and Mack tie up, break, then tie up again. Mack headlocks and hits a short takeover. Kushida headscissors, Mack kips up but to his knees, and the ref scoots around. Kushida and Mack scoot, as well, but then Kushida seems to chase the ref! Mack chases Kushida, and Kushida wants a timeout. Kushida stands but Mack just goes back to center. Kushida kneels again, they tie up again, and Kushida wrenches to a wristlock.
Mack rolls, waistlocks, but Kushida sits down to then float around. Mack switches, Kushida switches, then Kushida floats all around. Kushida has the waistlock again, Mack decides to stand, and he runs to ropes to TUMBLE to the apron! Kushida lets go, Mack mule kicks him, and then the Young Lions hurry over! The fans fire up for Mack’s TOP ROPE DOUBLE MOONSAULT!! Mack knocks everyone down and the fans are thunderous! Mack rises and fires up, so the fans fire up with Mack! Mack shouts out Pat McAfee, then he drags Kushida up. The fans rally for “NINJA! NINJA!” and Mack puts Kushida in the ring.
The fans rally as Mack climbs, then DIVING HEADBUTTS! Both men writhe, perhaps that was double-edged for Mack… Mack says, “Itai, itai!” but he still crawls to a cover, TWO! Mack puts on a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Kushida fights up but Mack hops on, it’s a HOVERBOARD!! Mack is using Kushida’s own move, but Kushida powers out to then put Mack in the HOVERBOARD!! Kushida rolls back, Mack reaches for ropes, but Kushida rolls through! Kushida hooks a leg, but Mack fights that into a ROLLING ROLLING ROLLING CRADLE~! Cover, TWO!!! Both men are up, Kushida somersaults, but Mack denies the satellite DDT!
Mack throws Kushida back to JUMP KNEE! The fans fire up as Mack hurries to the corner and climbs again! NINJA- NO, Kushida moves and Mack has to roll through! Mack goes to the far corner, Kushida runs up, but Mack BOOTS him! Mack runs, and he handstand walks over Kushida’s dropdown! But Kushida PENALTY KICKS the arms out! The fans fire up as Kushida takes aim! Mack rises, into the SHOTEI! Cover, TWO!! Mack survives, but Kushida is right on him with a fisherman and BACK TO THE FUTURE!! Cover, KUSHIDA WINS!
Winner: Kushida, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Mack earns 0)
It was a wild ride, but The Time Splitter finally has points on the board! But is there still time for Kushida to again be the Best of the Super Juniors? Can Ninja Mack still get back on a winning track?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Robbie Eagles w/ Hartley Jackson VS Nick Wayne!
Two of the three 2-0 block leaders meet already, so someone is taking an L! Will the Sniper of the Skies be the first to shoot down this Prodigy? Or will the ROH World Television Champion stand tall over the Soul of PWA?
The moment Eagles is ringside, Nick FLIES out onto him! The fans fire up as Nick hurries to put Eagles in! The bell rings, Nick is up top, FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Eagles survives this sudden start and Nick takes time to take off his jacket. Nick takes Eagles’ shirt off and KICKS him in the back! The fans rally and duel as Nick lines up another shot. Eagles duck that kick, runs and RANAS, and then he WHEEL KICKS Nick down! Eagles kips up, the fans fire up, and Eagles starts up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!”
Then Robbie KICKS Nick in the back! Cover, TWO! Eagles grabs a leg to drop an ELBOW on it! Nick scrambles to the ROPEBREAK, but Eagles drags him back. Eagles KICKS away on that leg, but Nick BOOTS Eagles away with the other. Eagles goes to the apron, springboards in, but Nick dodges. Eagles kicks first, then CHOPS! Eagles whips, Nick reverses, then Nick hurdles, bypasses, and UPPERCUTS! Nick kips up, the fans fire up, and Nick pushes Eagles to a cover. TWO, and the fans rally up again. Eagles goes to ropes but Nick is on him. Nick stands Eagles up, winds up, and CHOPS! The fans rally while Nick brings Eagles around.
Nick snapmares Eagles, drops a leg, then covers, TWO! Eagles is tougher than that but Nick stays cool. Nick drags Eagles around, has the legs, and ties them up into a modified figure four! Nick then sits Eagles up so he can twist a wrist! Eagles endures as Nick has a double wristlock! Eagles uses his free arm to crawl over and have the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Nick slowly lets go. Nick stomps Eagles on the back, then he brings Eagles up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson. Eagles fights that off, fires elbows, but Nick has the half nelson! Eagles drops down, slips under, and SNAP SAIDOS!
But Nick is right up! Only for Eagles to CHOP BLOCK! And then BLINDSIDE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Eagles rises, and he KICKS Nick in the chest! And KICKS! And KICKS! Eagles runs, the fans rally, and Eagles LEG LARIATS! The fans fire up more and Eagles feeds off the energy. Nick goes to a corner, Eagles runs in and DOUBLE KNEES! Nick sits down, Eagles runs in again, METEORA! The fans fire up and Eagles covers, TWO! Nick stays in this but Eagles vows to end it. Eagles drags Nick up, cravats, ASAI- NO, Nick stops the DDT to go for the nelson! Eagles mule kicks free, but Nick slips around to STUNNER!
Nick cravats, ASAI- NO, Eagles slips free and then he ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO! But into the RON MIILLER SPECIAL!! Nick endures and the fans fire up! Eagles puts on the pressure but Nick still fights his way forward, ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Eagles drags Nick back! Eagles KNEES Nick’s knee, but Nick spins to cradle! TWO!! Eagles escapes, runs up, but Nick avoids the low dropkick! Eagles blocks Nick’s kick, hooks him up, but Nick full nelsons! DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! Nick’s bad leg held him back on that but the fans rally up all the same. Eagles stirs and Nick slowly rises.
Nick calls his shot, goes up the corner, but Eagles anchors him! Nick kicks and Eagles tumbles away, but then Nick jams his leg! Nick still tries, up, up and WAYNE’S- NO, Eagles dodges and Nick’s leg jams again! Eagles runs up but Nick ducks Hyperion! Eagles ducks the roundhouse, hops up, and POISON-RANAS!! Nick flounders to the corner and the fans fire up! Eagles roars, the fans fire up more, and Eagles runs in, but into a SUPERKICK! Nick goes up but Eagles BASEMENT 619s! Then SNIPER DROPKICK to the leg! The fans fire up as Eagles then steps through, but Nick UP KICKS! Eagles wobbles, but he feints the slap to KICK the leg!
Nick still blocks Eagles’ kick and ROUNDHOUSES back! Nick goes up, up, into WAYNE’S WORLD!! Cover, NICK WINS!!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
Truly historic! Nick Wayne isn’t just the youngest entrant in BOSJ history, he’s the youngest to go 3-0 in his first BOSJ! Will nothing stop The Prodigy at this rate? As for Eagles, he may have fallen, but The Mighty Don’t Kneel! Will he get back up and soar higher than before?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Robbie X VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
Mr. X is feeling good coming off a clean win over Kushida while the Heel Master had to get down and dirty to screw over Clark Connors. Will everyone hop on the X Express? Or will Kanemaru find a way to screw over another War Dog?
Well speaking of, the moment Robbie is on the apron, Kanemaru knocks him back down! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Kanemaru stomps Robbie, wrenches his arm and hammerlocks, so that he can POST Robbie shoulder first! Kanemaru CHOKES Robbie with his own shirt! The bell rings, the ref reprimands, but Kanemaru stomps Robbie more. Kanemaru CLUBS Robbie, but Robbie SMACKS Kanemaru! Kanemaru stumbles, Robbie is right on him with another forearm! Robbie SMACKS Kanemaru off the apron, then he runs a lap around the ring! Robbie come sin for a DRIVE-BY DROPKICK!
The fans fire up with Robbie while Kanemaru falls. Robbie puts Kanemaru back in the ring and the fans cheer. Robbie aims and springboards, but Kanemaru dodges. Robbie rolls and comes back, but Kanemaru BOOTS him! Kanemaru wrenches the arm to YANK, YANK, then hammerlock and SLAM! Robbie writhes but Kanemaru stalks him to a corner. Kanemaru drags Robbie up, YANKS the arm, and then wrenches again. Kanemaru WRINGS the arm out and Robbie writhes more. The fans rally for Robbie but Kanemaru stands him up again. Kanemaru WRINGS the arm out a second time, then stalks Robbie.
Robbie tells the ref not to call this, but Kanemaru just stomps him around. Kanemaru whips, Robbie handsprings, but the bad arm gives out! Kanemaru BOOTS the bad arm, but Robbie CHOPS! Robbie fires up, runs, and still handsprings! But Kanemaru uses the ref as a shield! Robbie has to give up on the cutter, and then Kanemaru tilt-o-whirl DDTS! Cover, TWO! Kanemaru “falls” on the ref! The fans know better than that, but Kanemaru takes off his boot! Kanemaru aims, runs up, and he CLOBBERS Robbie with it! Then Kanemaru takes time to put his boot back on! Kanemaru then scoops for BRITISH FALL! Cover, TWO!!!
Robbie survives and Kanemaru is mad with the ref now. Kanemaru goes up, waits on Robbie to stand, and then DEEP- NO, Robbie turns that into a deep atomic drop! The fans fire up, Robbie hits the NO HANDS HANDSPRING! LETHAL INJECTION X!! And then X EXPRESS!! Cover, ROBBIE WINS!
Winner: Robbie X, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kanemaru earns 0)
The Heel Master thought he could get away with more trickery, but Robbie X has those intangibles of grit and determination! Will Robbie continue to rise up the ranks until this becomes the X Block? Can Kanemaru go back to the drawing board and come up with new ways to cheat?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS MAO!
El Inmortal snatched a quick victory from Ryusuke Taguchi last round, but the Idol Warrior is undefeated at 2-0! Will Titan stay alive? Or will he be cut down as things heat up?
The bell rings and the fans rally and duel a the two circle. It seems rather even, and the two feel things out. They knuckle lock, though Mao plays around a bit with changing levels. Titan trips Mao, things speed up, and Mao hurdles, only for Titan to leap over! Mao kips up, the two stare down for just a moment, then Titan runs up. Mao wrenches Titan and whips him to a corner, but Titan goes up and over to then handspring away! The fans fire up, and Titan runs again. Mao RUNS Titan over! #Tsukakui! The fans fire up while Titan bails out. Mao pumps up more, then goes to the ropes. Slingshot ARIHARA MOONSAULT!
Direct hit on Titan and the Young Lions, but Mao almost wipes out the front row at the same time! The fans fire up and Mao fires up with them. Mao puts Titan in, then runs up to BOOT Titan against ropes! Mao keeps moving, and he CANNONBALLS Titan against ropes! Cover, TWO! Titan is still in this and the fans rally up. Mao drags Titan up, reels him in and tucks the arm, then a leg! Then both legs! Mao uses a very Llave style hold, then dumps Titan down into JUST FACELOCK! Titan endures, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Mao lets go, and Titan shakes out his legs. Mao smiles as he hears the fans dueling.
Titan slowly rises, the fans rally harder, and Titan CHOPS! Mao powers up to be tsukakui! Titan CHOPS again, but Mao just puffs up! Titan CHOPS, fires up, but Mao hits OSAKA RINKAI UPPER! Titan falls and the fans fire up again! Mao drags Titan up, whips him to the corner, then runs in. Titan BOOTS Mao, SOBATS and fires a strike fest! The fans fire up for Titan and he goes to the apron. Titan springboards to CROSSBODY! Then he DROPKICKS Mao out! Titan DIVES, direct hit in Mao and more of the front row! Titan hurries to put Mao in, then springboards, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! But Titan wraps Mao up in a TRAILER HITCH!
Mao scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Titan lets go and the fans rally even harder! Titan kicks Mao, kicks again, but Mao fires a forearm. There wasn’t much behind it, and Titan eggs Mao on. Mao fires more shots, then fires a flurry! Titan SUPERKICKS back! Mao checks his teeth, the ref confirms it is okay. Titan runs, Mao uses the ref as a shield! And then Mao leaps over to CUTTER! Mao grins and he vows to end this now! Mao drags Titan up, scoops, MICHINOKU- NO, Titan slips free and shoves! TORNADO DDT! Then he drags Mao back up, for a GOURD BUSTER! SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Titan hurries to the corner!
Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Then he aims for DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Mao flounders, Titan hurries to cover, TWO!! Mao survives and the fans fire up more! Titan roars and the fans cheer. Titan has Mao’s leg, steps through, but Mao makes it a cradle! TWO, and Mao says LOOK! Titan falls for the trick, and Mao DECKS him with a right hand!! The fans are torn and the ref reprimands about closed fists. Mao drags Titan up, reels him in, MICHINOKU- NO, Titan slips free! Mao is shocked, but he capoeria dodges to KICK and- NO, Titan blocks tha tkick to fire a strike fest! But Mao UPPERCUTS!
Mao fires his own strike fest, KICKS Titan down, but Titan kips back up!! The fans are thunderous and Mao says now THIS is tsukakui! They fire forearms back and forth and the fans fire up! It is fast ‘n’ furious, neither man is backing down, and Mao gets the edge! Mao ROCKS Titan with an elbow! Mao then powers up and runs, OSAKA RINKAI!! But Titan stays on his feet!! Mao just runs again, OSAKA RINKAI!! But Titan is still standing! The fans are thunderous as Titan comes back for more! Mao runs, Titan dodges, but then Mao goes Matrix to avoid the superkick! Titan goes Matrix to avoid the uppercut!
Titan CALF KICKS! Mao still runs, goes Spider-Man, and DREAMCAST KICKS!! Mao drags Titan up, goes to the corner and comes back, DREAMCAST KICK, but Titan grabs the leg!! LLAVE INMORTAL!!! Mao is caught, and he TAPS!! TITAN WINS!!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Mao earns 0)
The star of CMLL clashed with the star of DDT Pro, and in the end, lucha libre and llave win the day! The CMLL World Welterweight Champion is back on the rise, but will he prove himself the Best of the Super Juniors? Can Mao still find his own path to the top after this fall down the block?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Kosei Fujita!
The Way of the Grandmaster crosses paths with the Japanese Young Punk in a partial rematch of their IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match. But will Wato win now like he did then? Or will Fujita grab the golden ticket?
The two get face to face but the ref wants them to calm down. Fujita pushes Wato back, Wato puts his coat aside, and then he gets back in Fujita’s face! Tensions are mounting and there’s more pushing. The ref has them back off, and then the bell rings. The fans duel already as the two stare down. Wato gets in Fujita’s face, so Fujita fires a forearm! Wato fires back, and the forearms fly! The fans rally as this gets fast ‘n’ furious already! Wato ROCKS Fujita, but Fujita storms up, only for Wato to ROCK him again! And again! Wato eggs Fujita on so Fujita fires a flurry! Wato fires it all back! Fujita wobbles and drops to a knee!
The fans cheer, Wato fires more shots, and Fujita falls to the mat. But Wato just keeps raining down forearms! Wato then goes for the bad arm and has a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Wato also steps over Fujita’s head to keep him down. Fujita fights his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Wato holds until the ref counts, then Wato stomps Fujita down. Wato brings Fujita up but Fujita ROCKS him! Fujita whips Wato to a corner, CHOPS him, then CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! The fans rally as Fujita CHOPS more and more! Wato eggs Fujita on so Fujita CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, then KNEES Wato down! The fans fire up as Fujita stands Wato up.
Fujita CHOPS more, but Wato leans into those shots! A bit reckless as the CHOPS really hit hard now. Wato’s chest is red, but he turns things around to KICK Fujita! And KICK! KICK! KICK! Fujita sits down, but Wato stands him up for more KICKS! The ref reprimands, Wato backs off, and Fujita sputters against the ropes. Wato storms back over and digs his boots into Fujita’s neck! Wato stomps a mudhole but the ref backs him off. Wato drags Fujita up, brings him around, and knees low! Then sunset flip, into VENDEVAL! Fujita endures, rocks the boat, and manages to roll through! Fujita goes for the legs and ties them up!
Fujita adds a chinlock, but Wato fights around! Fujita wants the arms now, and he gets them! NEMOS SPECIAL! Wato endures, tips over, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Fujita lets go. Wato sputters but Fujita waistlocks and deadlifts! Wato fights the suplex, throws elbows, but Fujita CHOPS! Wato KICKS! Wato then ducks a chop to ROUNDHOUSE! And SPIN- NO, Fujita ducks that kick to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Wato survives and the fans fire up again! Fujita storms up on Wato, brings him up, and torture racks! But Wato fights free, runs up, tilt-o-whirl and clutch, RECIENTEMENTE! Cover, TWO!
Fujita survives but Wato roars! Wato drags Fujita up while the fans rally. Fujita fights the suplex, but Wato still GERMAN SUPLEXES! Fujita lands out! Fujtia then slips around Wato to O’Conner Roll and CHAOS THEORY!! Bridging cover, TWO!! Wato survives and Fujita roars! Fujita vows to end this and the fans fire up! Fujita drags Wato up, reels him in, and suplexes, only for Wato to fight it! Wato wrenches, reels Fujita in, but Fujita switches! ABANDON- NO, Wato fights that with knees! Wato KICKS, but then Fujita ducks the roundhouse! UPPERCUT! ABANDON HOPE!! Fujita roars because that’s not enough!
Fujita drags Wato up, torture racks, and THRILL RIDE!! Cover, FUJITA WINS!
Winner: Kosei Fujita, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)
Eagles pinned Yoh, Fujita pinned Wato, the pair is complete! Will the Ichiban Sweet Boys make sure to take those IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships back before the year is over? Will one of them have the trophy to add to the collection?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Taiji Ishimori!
The Rogue Luchador lost to The Prodigy, but that proved him right: anyone can win any given match. But will Desperado get back up and keep Taiji down? Or will the Bone Soldier win over THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion?
The bell rings and the fans rally for “DE-SU-PI! DE-SU-PI!” Despy fires up and circles with Taiji. They tie up, Despy trips Taiji and things speed up. Taiji hurdles, Despy leaps over, then they keep going. Taiji fakes out the hurdle to BOOT Despy down! The fans are torn, but Taiji runs. Despy does the splits to let Taiji tumble out! Despy then builds speed, but Taiji GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up and Taiji grins. Despy bails out the side but Taiji goes over to fetch him. Taiji drags Despy up, and POSTS him! Despy falls in a heap and the fans rally. Taiji drags Despy up, and POSTS him again! Taiji then tells fans to move aside!
Young Lions help usher fans out of the way, and Taiji wrenches Despy to whip and BOWL him into chairs! STRIKE! Taiji leaves Despy behind while Red Shoes checks on him. Taiji unties the blue buckle pad and waits on Despy. The ring count starts as Despy rises from the chairs and personal belongings. Despy stands at 9 of 20, hobbles his way over, and rolls in at 14. The fans applaud but Taiji storms over to Despy. Despy throws body shots but Taiji CLUBS Despy! Taiji wrenches and wristlocks to then wrangle Despy to the mat. Despy endures and fires kicks from below. Taiji pushes on the arm, isolates it, and then STOMPS it!
The fans are torn while Despy writhes. Taiji laughs and paces around. Taiji drags Despy up, wrenches, and hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Then he hammerlocks the arm, to RAM it into bare buckles! The fans are torn again while Despy bails out. Taiji soaks up cheers and jeers while the ring count starts. Taiji goes out so that refreshes the count, and he drags Despy up by the bad arm. Despy endures while Taiji wrangles him and digs a knee in. Taiji SLAMS the arm down, then rolls back into the ring. Red Shoes checks Despy again and Despy rolls back into the ring. Taiji stomps Despy, then digs his boot into the bad arm!
Red Shoes counts as Taiji has Despy on the ropes. Taiji stops at 4, but the fans continue to rally and duel. Despy stands to CHOP, but Taiji CLUBS him! Taiji whips, Despy holds the ropes, but that just hurts the bad arm! Taiji grins while Despy crawls. The fans rally for Despy, but Taiji stomps him around! Taiji whips, Despy reverses and scoops for a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Despy and Taiji go to corners, and Despy shakes out the bad arm. Despy runs in, blocks a boot, and puts the leg in the ropes! Despy KICKS the other leg, then give sit a DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Taiji hobbles and falls and the fans fire up again.
Despy rises, storms up on Taiji, and give shim a SHIN BREAKER! Then a GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Taiji writhes but Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Taiji reaches out but Despy goes for that arm! Taiji fights around and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Despy lets go in frustration, and he kneels on the leg. Red Shoes reprimands, Despy plays dumb, but then “Oops!” and he drops a knee on Taiji’s leg! Despy again feigns innocence, then he brings Taiji up. Taiji fights the pump handle, so Despy KICKS the bad leg! Taiji drops to his knee and Despy drags Taiji up again. Gut wrench and- NO, Taiji slips free, but his leg jams!
Taiji hobbles, Despy runs up, but Taiji BOOTS him! Taiji runs up, hops on, CRUCIFIX DIRVER! Into the BONE LOCK!! Despy flails, fights around, and reaches out, but Taiji pulls on the hold! Despy still fights, ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes calls it out to Taiji, Despy’s hand is under the rope but that’s the same! Taiji lets go in frustration, and the fans rally while both men are down. Taiji shakes out his leg and rises back up. Taiji drags Despy up and brings him in, but Despy RAMS him into the bare buckles! Taiji suffers his own trick, and Despy runs in, only to be sent into the bare buckles! And then the POST! Despy clutches his arm while Taiji grins.
Taiji brings Despy around to hammerlock and scoop, SHOULDER BUSTER! But that was a bit double-edged given the bad leg! Taiji shakes his leg out, aims from the corner again, and Despy rises up. Taiji runs in, LA MYSTI- NO, Despy fights Mystica to a roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Taiji rolls into the YES LOCK!! Despy endures, fights around, and reaches out! But Taiji rolls Despy away! Only for Despy to roll through, STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Taiji reaches out, Despy rolls him away, NUMERO DOS PLUS! But Taiji pops free to have the SEATBELT! TAIJI WINS!!
Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Desperado earns 0)
Desperado continues to be proven right, even as he keeps losing! The Bone Soldier has finally gotten points, will it be #ByGrace that he still takes the block? As for Desperado, will he stop giving out golden tickets to his opponents? Or will the line of contenders only grown longer?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Francesco Akira!
The Ticking Timebomb lost in last round’s main event to Fujita, and Fujita beat Akira to open the tournament. But the Crown of Fire reignited by beating Ninja Mack and is ready to burn even brighter. Just how explosive will this main event be to close round three?
The bell rings and both men rush in! Akira BOOTS Hiromu, Hiromu fires a forearm, and Akira fires back! They go back and forth, and then Akira gets the edge. Akira whips Hiromu to a corner, runs up and LARIATS, then Akira runs corner to corner. But Hiromu follows to LARIAT! Hiromu snapmares, but Akira is right up! Akira dodges, RANAS, and Hiromu has a rough landing! Hiromu bails out, Akira PLANCHAS onto him! The fans fire up with Akira and clap along, “A! KI-RA!” Akira says sup to Great-O-Khan on commentary before he CHOPS Hiromu! Akira hops up onto the apron and wraps on the headscissors!
The fans cheer as Akira squeezes tight while throwing up the crown! Hiromu endures, Red Shoes reprimands, but Akira lets go at 4. Akira has fans move aside before he brings Hiromu around. Akira CHOPS Hiromu, then whips him and BOWLS him into chairs! The fans fire up for the STRIKE, and Akira clears out some of the chairs. Akira drags Hiromu up, makes him take a seat, and CHOPS! Akira then gets space, runs in, and BOOTS! But hiromu stays up, so Akira gets space again. Akira takes a lap, even! And he runs back in, but Hiromu OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES Akira onto the chairs!!
The United Empire at ringside freaks out seeing Akira crash land like that! Hiromu has a very stern look on his face, maybe this isn’t about having fun right now. Hiromu goes back for Akira, drags him up, and CHOPS him! Akira sputters and staggers away but Hiromu stalks him. Hiromu CHOPS again! And he has more fans clear out! Hiromu BOWLS Akira into the chairs for a STRIKE of his own! Akira sputters and Red Shoes wants this in the ring. Hiromu says that’s what he’s doing. Hiromu drags Akira up, puts him in the ring, and the fans applaud. Hiromu drags Akira up, CHOPS him, and then brings him around for another CHOP!
Hiromu CHOPS Akira again and Akira gasps for air. Hiromu whips, Akira reverses, but Hiromu grabs ropes. Akira runs up, but into a BOOT! Hiromu hits the HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Hiromu mocks Akira by telling fans to take pictures of it! Hiromu lets go as Red Shoes counts, and Akira sputters. Hiromu storms in, whips Akira to a corner, then LARIATS, snapmares, and basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans duel as Akira stays in this, but Hiromu clamps onto Akira with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Akira endures as Hiromu sits way back! Akira frees one of his arms, but Hiromu just puts it back into place!
Hiromu pulls back on the hold, but Akira keeps fighting! Akira manages the ROPEBREAK! Hiromu lets go, paces around, and he drags Akira back up. Akira fires a forearm, but there’s not much behind it. Akira fires another, and then CHOPS! That had something! Akira runs, but Hiromu dropkicks the legs out! And then Hiromu ties up the legs, MAXIMUM- NO, Akira has the ROPEBREAK first! Hiromu lets go, but then drags Akira back! Akira kicks free, but Hiromu fireman’s carries! Hiromu TOSSES Akira to the apron, DROPKICKS the legs, then he runs! But Akira SLINGSHOT CUTTERS first! The fans fire up while both men are down!
The fans rally as Akira rises and brings Hiromu around. Hiromu breaks free to CHOP! And CHOP! Hiromu whips, Akira reverses, then Akira blows past to jump up and RANA! Much cleaner this time and Hiromu bails out. The fans rally for “A! KI-RA!” and he FLIES! Down goes Hiromu! Akira rises and the fans fire up with him! Akira goes back for Hiromu, puts him in the ring, and he shouts, “Oi, Korakuen! IKU ZO!” The fans fire up for that, and Akira TRIANGLE LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Hiromu survives and Akira is frustrated but the Empire coaches him up. The fans still duel and Akira shakes his head.
Akira brings Hiromu up, SPEED- NO, Hiromu slips free, suplexes, and FALCON ARROWS! But Hiromu can’t make the cover! The fans rally up again and Hiromu drags Akira up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, Akira slips free, but Hiromu BOOTS him! Akira runs back in, Hiromu puts him on the apron, but Akira ROCKS Hiromu first! Akira climbs, but Hiromu CHOPS! Now Hiromu climbs, and the fans rally as Hiromu fires body shots. Akira fires back, then hops down to UPPERCUT! Akira springboards and- NO, Hiromu stops that to fireman’s carry! SUPER TIMEBOMB 1.5!! Cover, TWO!! Akira survives and the fans are thunderous!
Hiromu shakes his head, and he grins as he stalks Akira. Now it’s fun as Hiromu fireman’s carries. But Akira fights it! Akira throws elbows, only for Hiromu to power up! F5, but Akira lands out! Hiromu kicks, KICKS, but Akira SUPERKICKS! Akira runs, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS back! Hiromu wobbles, but he brings Akira up to fireman’s carry! Swing and TIME- NO, Akira pops free! And he gets around Hiromu for a POISON-RANA! Akira roars, but so does Hiromu! GERMAN SUPLEX! But Akira rises, DOUBLE LARIATS collide!! The fans rally and duel as hard as they can while Akira crawls after Hiromu.
Akira waistlocks Hiromu, then goes for the arms! Hiromu fights the chicken wings, but Akira pulls Hiromu from the ropes! They struggle for every inch, and Akira POPS Hiromu up, into the GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and Akira is stunned! The fans rally as hard as they have all night, and Akira feeds off that energy to bring Hiromu up. Akira reels Hiromu in, SPEEDFIRE!! Akira then aims from the corner, for the NOVA FIRE- NO!! Hiromu ducks in time! But Akira comes back to METEORA! And then NOVA FIREBALL from the front! Cover, TWO!?!? Hiromu survives and shocks everyone, which is why Korakuen is electric!
Akira goes back to a corner and takes aim again. Hiromu rises, into the NOV- NO, Hiromu ducks again, and then STEALS NOVA FIREBAL!! Hiromu drags himself back up using the ropes, and he hobbles over to Akira! Hiromu roars, fireman’s carries, and hits the DYNAMITE PLUNGER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Akira survives and no one can believe it! Hiromu shakes his head as we hit 15 minutes, and he rises again. The fans rally and duel as Hiromu fireman’s carries once more. TIMEBOMB- NO, Akira sunset flips it! TWO!! Hiromu wrenches, pump handles, HIROMU-CHAN- NO, Akira rolls the roll back to a JAPANESE LEG CLUTCH! TWO!!!!
Hiromu escapes, Akira runs up, but Hiromu stops the wheelbarrow! Akira flails but Hiromu still WHEELBARROW GERMANS!! But Akira stands?!? HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!!! Cover, ONE?!?!?! Not even Khan can believe what he is seeing! Akira grits his teeth and he crawls over to Hiromu. Hiromu picks him up, CORNER DEATH VALLEY!! And then Hiromu roars! Hiromu dragon sleepers, but Akira fights with kicks! Akira is free, runs up, but into a tilt-o-whirl SIDEWALK SLAM! Hiromu huffs ‘n’ puffs, and he tells Akira to get up! The fans rally on another level, as Akira stands into the HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?!
Akira is surpassing human limits, but Hiromu dragon sleepers again! Inverted suplex for TIME- NO, Akira slips free! And he has Hiromu down for a BRIDGING FUJIWARA, into a REVERSE CROSSFACE!!! Hiromu endures, reaches out, but Akira is between him and the ropes! Akira BENDS Hiromu and Hiromu TAPS!!! AKIRA WINS!!!
Winner: Francesco Akira, by submission (gains 2 points; Hiromu earns 0)
The Timebomb could not hit the Timebomb, and perhaps that is why he self-destructed! For being a four-time tournament winner, is Hiromu just no longer the Best of the Super Juniors?
As for Akira, he quickly gets the mic to ask Hiromu, in Japanese, to wait a moment. Hiromu stops, and Akira tells Hiromu, “Right now, you don’t have a faction. The United Empire has been looking for new members. Would you like to join?” Hiromu says no thanks and storms off. Waiting until after you’ve beaten someone probably isn’t the time to offer them a helping hand… Akira shrugs that off and says he’s very tired. But pro-wrestling sure is a lot of fun, huh? But hold on, hold on. Akira shifts to English and says that he promised to stop looking at the past, only look to the future. Stop thinking about those who left, but to those who are here.
He has Callum, Jakob, Khan, Templario, Aaron, Akira himself, and the fans! Akira is here to be the best Junior Heavyweight int he world, and tonight, he just beat one of the strongest ever! The fans cheer that, and Akira goes back to Japanese. Akira thanks everyone here tonight, and promises, don’t take your eyes off him as he makes his Japanese dream come true! The fans fire up for that as Akira drops the mic and throws up the crown. Will the Crown of Fire blaze that trail to the very top of the mountain until no one can deny him?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Kosei Fujita: 3-0, 6 points
Dragon Dia: 2-1, 4 points
Francesco Akira: 2-1, 4 points
Robbie X: 2-1, 4 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-2, 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 1-2, 2 points
Clark Connors: 1-2, 2 points
Master Wato: 1-2, 2 points
KUSHIDA: 1-2, 2 points
Ninja Mack: 1-2, 2 points
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
Nick Wayne: 3-0, 6 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-1, 4 points
Titan: 2-1, 4 points
MAO: 2-1, 4 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 2-1, 4 points
Taiji Ishimori: 1-2, 2 points
El Desperado: 1-2, 2 points
SHO: 1-2, 2 points
YOH: 1-2, 2 points
Kevin Knight: 0-3, 0 points
My Thoughts:
An awesome night for NJPW here, and they’re really going hard with all ten matches at once. Still some really quick ones, but those are a lot of fun all the same. The blocks again have unique looks to them, but now everyone in A Block has at least one win, with Fujita rather quickly and quietly moving up as the frontrunner with his 3-0 record. B Block now has only Kevin Knight at 0-3 and only Nick Wayne at 3-0. Rather surprising on both sides, but especially with Nick. Nick beat Sho, beat Desperado, and now beat Eagles, that’s an honestly incredible list. All three of those guys have checked off the Junior Heavyweight singles and tag titles, and at this point, Nick might as well be a semifinalist already.
NJPW also continues to show they’re masters of organizing a match card where everything escalates and gets better as you head for the main event. The last four matches on this card could’ve main evented just about any weekly American wrestling show, aka AEW or WWE TV, and no one would be disappointed. Akira’s win over Hiromu was definitely the best, and Akira had a great promo to put forward that, well, the Empire is moving forward. Ospreay, Fletcher & Davis are in AEW, and now Cobb is in WWE, and that is great for them, but the Empire (both kayfabe and shoot) and the fans can’t let that get them down. What’s left are still amazing, and Akira is making moves towards the top, he is a believable semifinalist.
My Score: 9.1/10
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