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Mitchell’s WWE 205 Live Results & Report! (9/3/19)
It’s #LuchaTime!

Who truly lives la vida lucha?
Before facing Drew Gulak for the Cruiserweight Championship, Humberto Carrillo will settle scores with Lince Dorado concerning the heart of lucha libre!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Tony Nese VS Mike Kanellis; Kanellis wins.
- Akira Tozawa & THE Brian Kendrick VS Brandon Scott & Tyler Hastings; Tozawa & Kendrick win.
- Humberto Carrillo VS Lince Dorado; Dorado wins and is part of the WWE Cruiserweight Championship match at Clash of Champions.
PLAY BY PLAY
The fallout of SmackDown spills over!
Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns have been devastated by Erick Rowan! As referees check on the two, Roman gets up first, and manages to walk on his own. As for Bryan, he perhaps took the worst of Rowan’s wrath. Will either man be able to truly recover from the wreckage caused by The Big Redwood?
Earlier today, Drake Maverick met with Lince Dorado and Humberto Carrillo.
The 205 Live General Manager noticed the interactions between the two last week, and figured they should get unfinished business out of the way. They will face each other in a main event match tonight. Maverick also saw Lince voice his complaints about not being given enough opportunities in the Cruiserweight Division. Lince knew Maverick was under a lot of pressure as the then 24/7 Champion. Don’t worry, no one else was around. But Lince reminded everyone he is a 205 Live original yet was passed up for title opportunities. Not one. That is a good point. And who knows what Lince would’ve done if he’d gotten the same chances as Carrillo.
Carrillo countered by saying he earned his opportunity. Maverick knows that, too. So then let’s raise the stakes. If Lince wins tonight, he is ADDED to the Cruiserweight Championship match. That sounded good to Lince. And he shook hands with Carrillo, saying, “May the best man win.” But who will be the best luchador this close to Clash of Champions?
Tony Nese VS Mike Kanellis!
The Premier Athlete vowed to upgrade and climb back up to the Cruiserweight Championship. Will he do so against the obnoxious Opportunist of Love, who claims Nese is already at the bottom of the division?
The bell rings and Kanellis stares Nese down before they circle. They tie up and go around. Kanellis wristlocks but Nese rolls him to the mat. Kanellis gets the ropebreak and barks for Nese to get away. Nese backs off and the two circle again. Kanellis kicks low then elbows Nese to the ropes. Kanellis CHOPS Nese in the corner but Nese CHOPS back. Kanellis headbutts and Nese falls back into a corner. Kanellis wrenches and whips Nese corner to corner, but Nese stops himself to elbow Kanellis away. Nese hops up and moonsaults, but lands on his feet as Kanellis avoids him. Nese goes matrix to mule kick, knee lift and sweep the legs! Cover, ONE, but Nese keeps his focus. Kanellis gets out of the ring, and avoids the slingshot. Nese cartwheels over the clothesline to ROCK Kanellis with a right! Norfolk fires up for Nese but Kanellis rams Nese into barriers. Kanellis DDT’s Nese to the ramp! It was double-edged, but Kanellis gets to the ring.
The ring count climbs past 5, then up to 7. Nese rolls and scrambles, and gets in at 9.5! Kanellis is on Nese with a fireman’s carry to slam! Cover, TWO! Nese survives but Kanellis drives knees down into him. Maria watches closely as Mike snapmares to a chinlock. Nese endures and fans rally as Mike drives his knee into Nese’s back. Nese fights up and fights out, but Kanellis knees low. Kanellis soaks up the heat as he runs, but Nese trips him up. Fans cheer as Nese gets back to the ring, and moonsaults! Nese lands on his feet again as Kanellis evades, but then runs into Kanellis’ back drop! Nese flies way out of the ring and hits the floor! The ring count returns but Kanellis goes out to throw Nese into barriers! Then Kanellis drapes Nese on the barriers, to go to the apron? Kanellis LEAPS to dropkick Nese off the barriers! Kanellis is fired up as he drags Nese up and into the ring. Cover, TWO!
Kanellis clamps on another chinlock and Nese endures all over again. Nese fights up again and puts Kanellis in a corner. Kanellis clubs back and whips Nese corner to corner hard! Nese falls to the mat, but Kanellis is on him again with a fireman’s carry. But Nese slips out to German Suplex Kanellis into buckles! Maria doesn’t like this. Fans rally up as Nese and Kanellis slowly stand up. Kanellis throws hands but Nese dodges. Nese blocks, facebuster then boots! Windmill heel kick! Nese kips up and fans fire up with him! Nese runs in corner to corner for a back elbow! Kanellis puts Nese on the apron, but Nese roundhouses back! Kanellis flounders, Nese hits the triangle moonsault! Cover, TWO! Kanellis survives but Nese grits his teeth. Nese brings Kanellis up for an Alabama lift but Kanellis clubs back. Kanellis gets space, but Nese blocks the kick to slip around for a waistlock. Kanellis resists the lift but Nese rolls him up, TWO! Nese turns around to cradle Kanellis, TWO! Kanellis hits a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Nese lives and Kanellis is furious!
Nese rolls to a corner but Kanellis heads over. Kanellis throws elbows and hoists Nese up top. Kanellis makes Nese a backpack but Nese fights Kanellis off! Nese leaps over Kanellis, but walks into a boot! Kanellis hops up, but Nese hits the SHORYUKEN! Nese hops up, SUPER STEINER in one go! Cover, TWO!! Nese pump handle scoops Kanellis but Kanellis slips out to LARIAT! Both men are down but Norfolk fires up! Kanellis crawls to Nese and sits Nese up for a CHOP! Then a headbutt, then a kick! Kanellis wants Nese to hit him back, and then slaps Nese! Nese ROCKS Kanellis with that Southpaw slap! Nese runs, but into a BOOT! Kanellis runs, but into a forearm! Nese runs, Kanellis follows, but Nese puts Kanellis on the apron. Kanellis blocks the kick but not the sweep! Nese runs and FLIES! Fosbury Flop takes Kanellis out but nese puts him in fast. Nese is up top, 450 Splash hits! Cover, TWO!? Maria is relieved but Nese is shocked!
Norfolk feels “This is Awesome!” but far from over. Nese pulls down the pads, but Kanellis goes to kick. Nese blocks and forearms, then Alabama lift, but Kanellis sunset flips. Nese slips out to spinning back kick back! Kanellis flounders to the corner, but still gets up to SUPERKICK Nese! Twisted Love!! Cover, Kanellis wins!!
Winner: Mike Kanellis, by pinfall
Mike did it for Maria! He defeated a former Cruiserweight Champion for one of his biggest wins yet! Is this going to be the spark Mike needs to go for gold? Is this Nese’s Premier progress already being halted?
Ariya Daivari finds Lince Dorado backstage.
The Persian Lion wishes the Golden Lynx luck tonight. Lince thanks Daivari for it, not that he needed it. Daivari knows this is an important match, but a thank you would be nice. A thank you? For what? If Daivari didn’t take out Gran Metalik and then beating Kalisto, Lince would still be stuck as one of the Three Amigos. Those guys were right about Daivari! Yeah but Lince would never have confronted Carrillo without Daivari. Daivari is right about one thing: Lince has what it takes to be champion. But Daivari is wrong about his success having to be without his friends. And now after what Daivari’s been doing, Kalisto and Metalik won’t even talk to him. Daivari and Dorado can run this division together!
Lince should’ve seen this coming. Daivari is a leech who latches on to someone else, so long as it helps him. So here’s how it goes: Lince will win tonight, he’ll win the Cruiserweight Championship, then he’ll call his amigos to apologize to let the Persian Leech get between them. And then they throw the biggest Lucha House Party anyone has ever seen! Will the Golden Lynx finally get some gold and rub it in Daivari’s face?
The Singh Brothers speak.
“We’re one week in to our Singh Study Sessions,” and the Bollywood Boys are making major breakthroughs. Their studies have shown that it all went awry when Kendrick and Tozawa stuck their noses into their business. Those two aren’t even award winning. They can’t even dance! As the thespian journey continues, Kendrick and Tozawa continue their physical journey in the ring next. And then, they will be reintroduced to the Lights, Cameras and Bollywood Action. When and where will the next Bollywood blockbuster hit our screens?
Akira Tozawa & THE Brian Kendrick VS Brandon Scott & Tyler Hastings!
Just as Sunil & Samir said, the Stamina Monster and Man with a Plan hit the ring in tag team action! Kendrick was going to face Jack Gallagher this week but the Extraordinary Gentleman was not medically cleared for tonight. Therefore, the dynamic duo goes up against those Steel City Boys who somehow survived their Viking Experience. Will Tozawa & Kendrick give these two another experience they’ll never forget?
Kendrick starts with Brandon at the bell. Fans chant “AH! AH!” for Tozawa as Kendrick ties up with Brandon. Kendrick knees low and headlocks but Brandon fights out. Tozawa tags as Kendrick hits the ropes. Brandon gets the waistlock, but Tozawa BOOTS Brandon off Kendrick! Kendrick and Tozawa double whip and double hip toss Brandon down, then drop an elbow and senton! Tozawa hears the fans “AH! AH!” as he drags Brandon up. Tozawa CHOPS Brandon over and over, then fakes him out for the JAB! Brandon flops to the mat but Tozawa brings him over. Tag to Kendrick and they double whip again. They send Brandon flying with double Japanese arm-drags, and then have him gasping with double KICKS!
Brandon crawls away, and tags in Tyler! Fans fire up for Tyler, right up until he gets that arm-drag. Tyler pulls hair and gets Kendrick on the ropes. Kendrick counter punches Tyler, but Brandon gets a cheap shot in! These two must have studied the Kendrick lessons! Tag to Brandon and they double suplex. Kendrick slips out and tags Tozawa. Tozawa climbs to double dropkick Brandon and Tyler! Tozawa kicks, swings, slides under and hits the spinning roundhouse! Tag to Kendrick, and Tozawa CHOPS Brandon. Brandon goes for a double whip, and gets a BIG forearm smash! Enziguri complete shot combo! Cover, Kendrick & Tozawa win!
Winners: THE Brian Kendrick & Akira Tozawa, Kendrick pinning
This is why you don’t anger someone as savvy and savage as Kendrick. He and Tozawa work together well to get a win, but will they be ready for their close-ups with the Singh Brothers?
Kendrick grabs a mic to say, “Another week, and another Jack Gallagher no show.” He’s disappointed but not surprised. In fact, Kendrick was prepared for this and talked with Drake Maverick. Gallagher gets good news: he’ll redeem himself in Madison Square Garden in a tag team match! It’ll be against Tozawa and Kendrick, with whoever Gallagher can get to be a partner. If he’s up to it, of course. Will Gallagher accept this challenge? Who will Gallagher find as an ally to fight in the Garden?
Backstage interview with Oney Lorcan.
The Boston Brawler vows he’s not through with Drew Gulak but will have to wait until after Clash of Champions. What is his mindset right now? Before Oney could speak, someone is banging on trunks. Cameras pan over to see it’s Tony Nese! Nese is obviously furious over his loss to Kanellis, and Oney tries to calm him down. He’s been there. Oh has he? Nese attacks Oney! The two brawl and Nese sends Oney into a wall! “You’ve been there!? I don’t think so!!” Nese drags Oney up to throw into a trunk! Referees arrive to pull Nese off Oney, but Nese says Oney knows NOTHING of what he’s going through. Will Nese’s rage be the change that leads him back to a win?
Humberto Carrillo VS Lince Dorado!
There is now more than just pride in their lucha libre style on the line! If Ultimo Ninja loses to the Golden Lynx, the Clash of Champions Cruiserweight Championship match becomes a Triple Threat! If Lince loses, he loses out on a golden opportunity. Can Carrillo keep things even between him and Drew Gulak? Or will Lince prove to everyone he is worthy?
The bell rings and Lince offers a handshake. Carrillo accepts it, but then Lince pulls Carrillo in close to let him know this is serious. They circle and tie up now, and Lince waistlocks. Carrillo pries free to a hammerlock, but Lince goes up for a big snapmare! Fans cheer and Carrillo grins as Lince is ready. Fans cheer “Lucha! Lucha!” as the two circle again. Carrillo rolls to get a leg and trip Lince up. Lince spins around but Carrillo gets him in a Bow ‘n’ Arrow! Lince pops out to a cover, ONE! The fans cheer the stand-off. Lince and Carrillo tie up again, and Carrillo waistlocks. Carrillo throws Lince down then flips him over, but Lince kip-ups to arm-drag! Carrillo cartwheels through and things speed up. Carrillo blocks the rolling huricanrana but Lince lands on his feet. Lince arm-drags Carrillo to ropes, and then CHOPS him before he whips.
Carrillo sunset flips but Lince pops out to a jackknife. ONE as Carrillo gets his shoulders up. Another try, another ONE! Another, and Carrillo bridges up to spin around to a backslide, but Lince slips out to run and tilt-o-whirl huricanrana! Carrillo handsprings through and avoids a sweep! Fans cheer this great exchange as the two reset. They grind forehead to forehead, then the CHOPS start flying! There is no hesitation from Lince nor Carrillo as they just CHOP CHOP CHOP! Lince gets the edge and just rocks Carrillo. Lince whips but Carrillo shows off his agility. Things keep moving as Carrillo springboards and arm-drags! Carrillo runs in but is put on the apron. Carrillo counter CHOPS Lince before slingshot arm-dragging Lince away. Carrillo huricanranas and Lince falls.
Lince bails out but Carrillo has him on the apron. Carrillo throws forearms, then runs, to slide out. Lince jumps over then comes back to DIVE and DDT Carrillo down! Fans are fired up for this lucha libre display from “205! 205!” Lince drags Carrillo up and into the ring to plank splash! Cover, TWO! Lince drags Carrillo up to kick away on the back! Standing moonsault, cover, TWO! Lince wraps on a chinlock but Carrillo endures. Fans rally up but Lince traps on arm. Lince jams elbows into Carrillo’s face, but Carrillo refuses to quit. Carrillo fights up as fans continue to rally. Carrillo elbows free then whips Lince. Lince kicks Carrillo back then rebounds for the heel kick! Carrillo is down and Lince hurries up top. Lince leaps for a big splash! Cover, TWO! Carrillo catches his breath but Lince is right on him with a mounted chinlock.
Lince hooks the arms under for a modified camel clutch, but Carrillo endures. Fans rally again and Carrillo fights up. Carrillo arm-drags Lince off him, then runs in at the corner. Lince boots back then puts Carrillo in the corner. Lince puts Carrill up top before he CHOPS! Lince then climbs to join Carrillo, but Carrillo fights back. Lince keeps trying but Carrillo resists the superplex. Carrillo punches Lince but Lince flips through. Lince runs back in but get a boot. Carrillo leaps for a missile dropkick! Both men are down but Norfolk is loving this! Lince drags himself up but Carrillo is up in the opposite corner. Carrillo dodges Lince to elbow and snapmare. Carrillo keeps moving, basement dropkick! Fans fire up as Carrillo somersault moonsaults! Cover, TWO! Lince still lives but Carrillo gets moving. Handspring deadlift arm-drag! Lince bails out the other side, and Carrillo builds speed. Carrillo FLIES to topple Lince over! Norfolk loves “205! 205!” as Carrillo puts Lince back in. Carrillo climbs, MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Lince survives and Carrillo can’t believe it!
Lince drags himself up on the ropes but Carrillo is there on him. Carrillo drags Lince back, hooks the legs, and then grabs at the arms. Lince gets the ropebreak but Carrillo yanks him off. Carrillo suplexes but Lince lands out of it. Lince rolls, mule kicks, rolls and Eddy Gordo kicks! Lince runs, handsprings, but into the underhooks! Lince slips out to arm-drag Carrillo. And then springboard POISON-RANAS! Not the cleanest but Lince covers, TWO!! Carrillo survives but Lince keeps his cool. Lince drags Carrillo into the drop zone and then climbs up. Carrillo anchors Lince’s foot but Lince punches him off. Lince CHOPS again, and again, and again! Again and again and again! Lince whips but Carrillo reverses. Carrillo ducks, pumphandle clutch to a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!? Lince survives Carrillo’s crazy move and Carrillo can’t believe it!
Fans are loving the “Lucha! Lucha!” as Lince crawls to the ropes. Fans duel as Carrillo crawls over to Lince. Lince fires up off the chanting but Carrillo is on him with forearms. Lince gives them back, and both men wobble. Carrillo hits, but Lince hits back. Lince hits again, and again, and again! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Carrillo CHOPS back! Lince kicks then runs, but into a mule kick to front kick to big forearm! Lince staggers into a boot! Lince still wobbles on his feet, ducks a roundhouse to take the enziguri! Carrillo runs but into a fireman’s carry, gutbuster! Lince hurries up top again, GOLDEN SHOOTING STAR! But he bounces off! Carrillo rolls to the apron to avoid the cover, and then flops onto the floor. Lince goes out to fetch Carrillo and puts him back in. Lince drags Carrillo up, but Carrillo cradle counters! TWO but close! Carrillo kicks but Lince Spike-ranas! Cover, LINCE WINS!!
Winner: Lince Dorado, by pinfall; adds himself to the WWE Cruiserweight Championship match
Ultimo Ninja is shocked! He gets caught off guard and now will have to beat two men for the title! As for Lince, he celebrates his first opportunity at the title on stage, only for Drew Gulak to clobber him from behind! The champion cruelly “congratulates” Lince! Gulak clubs away on Lince and wants Carrillo to see what is in store for them both. But Carrillo comes closer, only to be blindsided by Nese?! Nese nods at Gulak, they’re on the same side again!? But Lince and Carrillo put up a fight! Nese knocks Carrillo down and helps Gulak beat Lince down. Gulak sets Lince up and lets Nese give Lince the PREMIER KNEE! Carrillo returns but he gets beat down 2v1! And Nese feeds Carrillo to Gulak’s CYCLONE CRASH! Does this mean Gulak and Nese are a duo again? Does this mean that nothing will change while Drew Gulak is the Law of 205 Live?
My Thoughts:
What a great episode! And with a great crowd, Norfolk seems to be a good wrestling city. But crowd aside, we got some great stuff going towards Clash of Champions. Nese VS Kanellis was a great opener, and Kanellis winning seems to have helped both guys. Kanellis needed a win to stay afloat given how he’s been losing a lot, and Nese’s loss has spurred a surprising but badly needed turn back to Heel. Nese taking it out on Oney, that definitely sets up a story for after Clash of Champions. I appreciate 205 Live doing some moderate long-term planning. That includes the Singh Brothers keeping their rivalry with Kendrick & Tozawa in mind with their promo. And it’s good that Kendrick VS Gallagher wasn’t just dropped. Kendrick & Tozawa VS Gallagher and a mystery partner, I can’t wait to see what happens with that. With so many Cruiserweights being used for other things, it might be Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, who is already halfway between 205 Live and NXT as it is.
Daivari’s interaction with Lince was good, and it seems Lince won’t turn Heel since he sees through Daivari’s schemes. Lince VS Carrillo was amazing! And it may not seem fair to Carrillo, but adding Lince might actually be what helps Carrillo win since he won’t have to do all the damage to Gulak. But throwing Nese into the mix on Gulak’s side for that beat down makes things really wild. I assume next week, the go-home for Clash of Champions, has a Six Man Tag of Gulak, Nese & Daivari VS Lince, Carrillo & Oney to keep with all the stories. It could give both Lince and Carrillo momentum so that they’re going in as the strong ones, but it could also mean that the math works in Gulak’s favor. The same for the reverse, Gulak could get all the momentum but keeps things muddy between Carrillo and Lince.
My Score: 8.6/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!

Who heads to the finals?
Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
- Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!
The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!
Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.
Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.
Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!
Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!
Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!
El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?
The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.
Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!
Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!
Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!
Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)
Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!
The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?
Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!
Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!
Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!
The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!
The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!
Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!
Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!
Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!
Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!
Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!
The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?
Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.
Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!
Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!
Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!
Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!
The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!
Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!
Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!
Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!
The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!
The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!
Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!
Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!
The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!
Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.
Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!
Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.
Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!
Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!
Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!
Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.
Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?
Here are the FINAL B Block standings!
YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.
Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.
My Score: 9/10
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