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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (9/16/19)
Long live the King of the Ring!
All Hail King…?
Here ye! Here ye! Tonight, Baron Corbin and Chad Gable shall do battle for the throne! There can only be ONE King of the Ring!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: The OC VS Cedric Alexander & The Viking Raiders; The OC win.
- 2019 King of the Ring Finals: Baron Corbin VS Chad Gable; Corbin wins and is named King of the Ring.
- Mike Kanellis VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
- Rusev VS Mike Kanellis; Rusev wins.
- WWE 24/7 Championship Mayoral Mayhem: R-Truth VS Mayor Glenn Jacobs, aka Kane; Kane wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
- Rey Mysterio VS Cesaro; Mysterio wins.
- Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross VS Sasha Banks & Bayley; Banks & Bayley win.
- WWE 24/7 Championship Mayoral Mayhem II: Mayor Glenn Jacobs, aka Kane VS R-Truth; Truth wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
- Lacey Evans VS Dana Brooke; Evans wins.
- Seth Rollins VS Robert Roode w/ Dolph Ziggler; Rollins wins, by disqualification.
PLAY BY PLAY
Seth Rollins is here!
And though he’s still WWE Universal Champion, the #Monsterslayer isn’t Raw Tag Team Champion after he and Braun Strowman lost to Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler. Rollins picks up the mic and loves Knoxville, Tennessee for being loud! Clash of Champions was a great night, though not really for #Braullins. It no longer matters who is to blame, they lost the tag titles. Then facing each other for the Universal Championship, there’s something everyone needs to know about Strowman. “He is very large. He is very strong, and last night,” Strowman took Rollins to his limits. But in the end, Rollins put Strowman down with the Curb Stomp. But he had to keep stomping a second, a third and then even resort to the Pedigree and a fourth stomp! Rollins admits he doesn’t have to worry about a rematch. Because he couldn’t even celebrate before being attacked! Fans chant “Yowie Wowie!” as Rollins can only describe his assailant as The Fiend.
The Fiend hit Rollins with both the Sister Abigail and the Mandible Claw. Rollins eventually came to when the lights were on and Bray Wyatt was gone. But that’s fine, because now he and Bray will go 1v1 at Hell in a Cell! Yowie wowie indeed. But Bray’s here in his Firefly Fun House! And oh my lucky stars, the Universal Champion and Bray’s “future best friend,” Seth Rollins! Good to see him here. And good to see he’s okay. Really? Bray’s sick and needs some help, but- Ramblin’ Rabbit interrupts. RUN, SETH, RUN! Bray shuts Ramblin’ up before saying there’s no need for name calling. But mistakes happen. Rollins should know, after all. He’s made a lot of mistakes. And yet he’s been forgiven! But just as Bray said last week, friends forgive, but The Fiend never forgets. That’s why The Fiend “said hello” last night. And who knows. He might even have more to say tonight. Rollins glares at Bray on screen, but Bray just smiles and laughs. “See you in Hell!”
Rollins watches the shadows as the Firefly Fun House theme still plays. When and where will Bray send his next message?
Braun Strowman is storming backstage.
The Monster Among Men is in an even worse mood as Charly Caruso asks him a question. What is Strowman planning to do tonight? To make sure whoever is in that ring #GetsTheseHands! Who will be the victim of Strowman’s rage?!
The NEW Tag Team Champions head to the ring!
The GLORIOUS Show-Offs, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode, are feeling on top of the world after getting the better of Strowman & Rollins at Clash of Champions. But they’re not alone, because the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions join them! The Revival managed to beat the New Day’s Big E and Xavier Woods, making Woods suffer a submission right to his still recovering knee. And now, the four champions meet in the ring to have a #TagTeamSummit. Roode says that when he and Ziggler decided to become a team, no one believed it. Not the fans, not the locker room, not even Michael Cole. And Cole thinks he knows everything. “But take a good hard look at greatness!” The NEW– BRAUN!! The Monster Among Men did say he’d go after whoever was around, and that’s four tag team champions!
The Revival try but fail to take Strwoman down, Strowman JABS Dawson then throws Dash. Ziggler runs at Strowman but Roode retreats! Strowman runs Ziggler over and sees all the tag champs outside. Strowman goes out to run Dawson over! Then Dash! Then Ziggler! Roode runs away again because he has to worry about Rollins! But is this just the beginning of a new chapter for #RoodeDolph VS #Braullins?
The Women’s Tag Team Champions sipping some coffee.
Alexa Bliss doesn’t like going “I told you so,” but she did say they’d beat Fire & Desire. And they did. “Out like yesterday’s trash.” And speaking of trash, Sasha Banks trashes what she can’t have. She said the tag titles meant nothing to her, but Bayley forgives her? Typical. But “Sasha Smurf” and Bayley will see what real friends are like. Cheers to that. But will the current champs be able to survive a match with the original champs?
Six Man Tag: The OC VS Cedric Alexander & The Viking Raiders!
The Phenomenal United States Champion faced and beat the former Cruiserweight Champion, but then proceeded to beat him down with help from his Good Brothers. But now Styles, Gallows & Anderson will once again take on Alexander, Erik & Ivar! Will the OC still be feeling #TooSweet? Or will a new age be born of the raid?
The teams sort out, and Styles starts against Alexander in another go from the last few weeks. Alexander fires off furious strikes on Styles! Styles goes to a corner and the ref keeps Alexander back. Alexander dodges Styles’ retaliation to retaliate more! That enziguri takes Styles down! Alexander whips but Styles reverses, only for Alexander to throw a big knee back! And a Penalty Kick! Styles is rocked but the #EbonyLion is fired up! Alexander has Styles in the corner and fires off, before he tags to Erik. Alexander feeds Styles to Erik’s big knee! Erik roars in Styles’ face, bu Styles flounders to tag in Anderson. Anderson runs in but gets run over! Erik whips, Anderson dodges, but Anderson gets caught. Ivar tags in, Erik slams Anderson, then Erik slams Ivar on Anderson! Cover, TWO!
Ivar drags Anderson up and grinds Anderson’s arm down. Anderson endures, but Ivar clubs away. Tag to Erik, but Anderson gets away. Tag to Gallows, and he stands up to Erik. Erik dares him to bring the fight, so Gallows kicks and clubs away. Erik forearms back! Erik knees Gallows back then whips him corner to corner. Gallows reverses but Erik goes up and over and shows his agility! But his knees miss in the corner, and Gallows throws him out of the ring. Gallows is kept in, so Styles throws Erik into the barriers, and Anderson hits a shotgun boot! The OC takes control as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Anderson has Erik in a chinlock on the mat. Erik endures and fights his way up, but Anderson knees low. Anderson hits Alexander just because, but then gets Ace Ten Mao! Both men are down, but heading for their corners. Hot tag to Ivar! The Warbeard rallies on the Good Brothers, and flattens Gallows with a splash! Styles baits Ivar in but Ivar still hits the seated senton! Cartwheel clotheslines takes down Anderson! Tag to Alexander and his springboard clothesline hits Anderson! Gallows breaks the cover, then throws Ivar down with the Gallows Choke Slam! But Erik throws Gallows with an exploder! Anderson hits a neckbreaker on Erik, but Alexander mule kicks. Alexander whips, Anderson reverses, but Alexander handsprings to Neuralizer! Anderson wobbles but Styles tags in. Alexander whips Anderson, Anderson reverses but gets a back elbow! Styles springboards, PHENOMENAL FOREARM! Cover, The OC win!
Winners: The OC, AJ Styles pinning
And now it’s time to #BeatDownCedric! But the Raiders run in, only for the Good Brothers to attack! These four throw fists, but Gallows and Erik are left. Erik dumps Gallows on his head but the brawl continues outside! Ivar climbs, and LEAPS! The cannonball wipes all of them out, including Ivar! But Styles watches Alexander get back up. Alexander stands as Styles climbs, but Alexander trips Styles up! Alexander throws big hands and has Styles wobbling. Alexander hops up, throws more fists, and goes way past 10! Fans fire up with Alexander as he sits Styles up, for a SUPER STEIN- NO! SUPER STYLES CLASH!! Styles gets the better of Alexander again! The OC may not be standing tall, but they did win the brawl. Will they continue to run roughshod over Raw?
The FABULOUS Truth got a tour of Tennessee, and the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
Truth’s seen some great Halls of Fame, but this one is outstanding! But, he needs something cleared up. The giant ball up top could crush them! How do they dribble it? They don’t… But Carmella recaps the accolades of the University of Tennessee, from 8 national championships, alumni like Candice Parker, and don’t forget the coach, Pat Summit. It’s KAAANE~! Or rather, Mayor Glenn Jacobs. But just between them, how tall were those girls to play with that giant basketball? Nevermind, some mysteries are best left unsolved. Also, Truth only now recognizes who this is. Larry Byrd! No, Truth, it’s Glenn Jacobs. But this is an honor to have the WWE 24/7 Champion in their presence. If Truth has some time, Mr. Jacobs has a limousine waiting for them. Wow, a presidential ride. Any secret service? No… That’s fine. Let’s go!
2019 King of the Ring Finals: Baron Corbin VS Chad Gable!
It is finally time! The Lone Wolf has already claimed to be our once and future King of the Ring, but will he be surprised by the biggest underdog in this entire tournament?
Raw returns as Gable makes his entrance, now wearing royal purple in preparation. The introductions are made, the bell rings and fans are fired up for Gable!
Gable and Corbin circle, and they tie up. Gable waistlocks but Corbin standing switches. Gable switches back but Corbin breaks free with force. Corbin and Gable tie up but Gable gets the leg right away! Corbin gets to ropes and Gable lets up. They circle again and tie up. Gable fakes Corbin out to then get the facelock! Corbin gets up and pulls hair, then throws a big right to rock Gable! Fans boo but Corbin just grins and chuckles. Corbin drags Gable up but Gable gets the waistlock. Corbin is too tall to suplex and he elbows Gable off him. Corbin tells the fans to hush as he drags Gable up for a BIG clubbing forearm. Fans still jeer but Corbin bumps Gable off buckles. Corbin stomps and punches but “Corbin Sucks!” Corbin brings Gable up to knee hard, then tells the fans to hush. Fans just boo.
Gable gets the ankle and trips Corbin but Corbin shoves Gable away. Gable dumps Corbin out, but Corbin gets back in, only for Gable to dropkick him out! Fans fire up for Gable as he goes out. Gable goes around the way, but is BACK DROPPED into the timekeeper’s area! Gable crashes and burns while we go to break.
Raw returns and Gable is stranded on the outside. The ring count climbs but Gable flounders in at 9.5! Corbin is frustrated with the little wrestler that could, and looms over Gable as he slowly stands. Corbin tells fans to hush again, before he DECKS Gable! Cover, TWO! Corbin is annoyed with the ref now, but he keeps focus on Gable. He rains down rights on Gable, then elbows, before wrapping on a chinlock half nelson. Gable endures as Corbin leans on him. Fans rally up and Gable fights his way up to throw hands. Gable whips but Corbin reverses. Corbin runs in, Gable dodges, Corbin slides out then in to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Gable still lives and Corbin is getting frustrated. Corbin drags Gable up, shoves him to ropes, and clobbers him on the rebound! Fans boo but Corbin just shrugs it off. Corbin laughs at Gable as he slowly gets up, but Gable fires back! Gable runs, and hits a big forearm! Corbin rebounds to BOOT!
Corbin shouts Gable has “No chance!” He watches Gable get up slowly, but fans rally behind Gable as Corbin whips him corner to corner hard! Gable hits buckles then falls to the mat. Corbin says the crown will be on his head soon enough. He drags Gable up again and puts him back in a corner. Corbin throws hands and elbows, then hoists Gable up top. Gable catches the arm for a hanging armbar! Gable holds on but Corbin deadlifts and POWERBOMBS! Cover, TWO!! Corbin is starting to lose his cool because he hasn’t won yet. Corbin wraps Gable back in the chinlock half nelson, but fans rally up again. Gable endures and fights his way up. Gable throws more body shots, but Corbin shoves to clobber him again! Fans boo harder now as Corbin says this is HIS kingdom! Corbin drags Gable up again, grinning as he shoves Gable again. But Gable ducks and rolls to get the ANKLE LOCK!!
Cobin shoves once, but Gable holds on! Twice, but Gable holds on! Corbin pulls hair and punches Gable off! Gable gets to a corner and Corbin runs in, but he gets only a post! Gable climbs as fans fire up again! Corbin stands, Gable leaps for a big missile dropkick! Corbin ends up in a corner, and Gable runs in, for a big rolling kick! Corbin staggers, Gable comes back for another! Gable keeps going, a third rolling kick! But then the fourth gets a pop-up SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Gable still lives and Corbin cannot believe it! Knoxville is still on Gable’s side as he and Corbin slowly rise. Corbin rolls out of the ring and grabs Gable from the outside. He drags Gable out and throws him hard into barriers! Fans boo Corbin as Corbin whips Gable into more barriers! Corbin doesn’t let up, he brings Gable up again to throw him a third time!
Corbin points to the throne, because he still feels that’s his. Corbin refreshes the count and comes around the way, but Gable dodges and Corbin only gets steps! A ring count climbs and Corbin flounders at 4. Corbin is in at 7, but Gable goes after his leg! Gable swings it into the post! And again! Corbin gets a taste of his own medicine! Gable dropkicks the legs out, then says Corbin’s on his level now. Gable fires off furious forearm! “This is MY tournament!” Gable runs, INTO DEEP SIX!! Cover, TWO!! Both men are down but not out yet! Both men go to corners, and Corbin runs in, but Gable dodges. Corbin slides out, in, but gets CHAOS THEORY!! Cover, TWO!! Corbin survives by the skin of his teeth! But Gable won’t stop, he goes back up top. Gable MOONSAULTS, but lands on his feet as Corbin dodges. END OF- NO, rolling takedown! Ankle Lock! Corbin endures and flails, Gable drops the GRAPEVINE! Corbin crawls, and gets the ROPEBREAK!
Gable lets go, feeling that win evade him. Gable wants it again, though, and fires off on Corbin in the corner. Corbin shoves him off, scoops, spins, END OF DAYS!! Cover, Corbin wins!!
Winner: Baron Corbin, by pinfall; becomes 2019 King of the Ring
The Lone Wolf pulls victory from the jaws of defeat! And he goes to the throne, just as he predicted. What will King Corbin do first in his newest reign of terror?
The Street Profits are hype!
King Corbin won’t ruin the mood, because today is Maria Kanellis’ baby gender reveal party! Everyone is so excited to hear the news about the newest Baby Kanellis! Another girl? Mike’s first baby boy? We find out later tonight!
Raw returns to the Baby Gender Reveal party!
Montez Ford gathers everyone around to prepare for the big news. Such a beautiful day to celebrate life! And here is the mother of honor! Maria thanks everyone for being here, and it’s time to reveal the gender of her baby. It’s… A BOY! The bet pool is complete, and Mike has himself a boy! But Maria says we all know who the father is. It’s Ricochet. WHAT?! The One and Only says this is a lie to fire Mike up! Ricochet would never! Well, not ever, just- Mike SLAPS Ricochet! And everyone is upset with Ricochet. Mike and Ricochet will settle things in the ring, but will that clear up the truth? Also Angel Dawkins almost thought Maria would point him out. WHAT?! No no no no, no way he’d do that. But maybe they can have a baby on a pole match? How about Maria on a pole? Isn’t that how they got in this mess in the first place? OOOOH~!
Mike Kanellis VS Ricochet!
Maria’s husband didn’t even bother dressing to have this match, he wants to fight! Ricochet keeps trying to explain Maria was lying, but Mike isn’t listening. Will Ricochet make Mike listen in this match?
The bell rings, and Ricochet dodges Mike’s angry punches. Mike dares Ricochet to fight him, but Ricochet keeps dodging. Mike SLAPS Ricochet again, but Ricochet keeps his cool. So Mike DECKS Ricochet and stomps him out! The ref pulls Mike off Ricochet and Ricochet SUPERKICKS Mike! Ricochet throws forearms and shoulders Mike in the corner. Ricochet bumps Mike and kicks him away. Ricochet springboards and clotheslines Mike down! RECOIL! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
Mike didn’t listen to reason, but he needs to stop listening to Maria. Who else will Maria implicate in the mystery of the Kanellis Baby Daddy?
Raw checks in with Firefly Fun House!
Bray looks at his collection of pictures. Bonjour, Fireflies! Bray is busy as a beaver adding to the Wall of Friends! But… Something is missing. Don’t you agree? Bray will go find some more friends. Who will Bray, or more likely The Fiend, go “say hi” to next?
Maria is ashamed of Mike.
What will it take to motivate him? Of course Ricochet wasn’t the father! But maybe if Mike felt humiliated, he’d man up to defend their child’s honor. But no. So since Ricochet isn’t the father, maybe Maria should reveal the real father. That man is… The real father of her second child is… RUSEV!? The Bulgarian Brute returns, but also without Lana. And Rusev goes to the ring, but Mike wants Rusev to stop. Mike is having an awful day, and now this. Mike doesn’t want to fight. If this is all true, then… At this point, Mike is defeated. Congratulations. Mike goes to run for it, but Rusev cuts him off! Rusev chases Mike, and Mike falls over the steel steps! Rusev runs him over with a lariat! He drags Mike up to throw hard into the barriers! Then into the LED apron! Then into more barriers!
Mike slumps down but Rusev drags Mike up. Rusev throws Mike into the timekeeper’s area! That spot is getting busy tonight… Rusev drags Mike up and into the ring, and stomps about. Mike flounders to his feet, the bell rings to make this a match!
Rusev VS Mike Kanellis!
MACHKA KICK! But Rusev isn’t done asserting dominance as an alpha male. He drags Mike, “RUSEV, CRUSH!!” ACCOLADE!! Mike taps, Rusev wins!
Winner: Rusev, by submission
Maria walks away, leaving her husband for dead. This baby mama drama aside, is Rusev going to dominate like he did in the past?
Raw checks back in with Truth’s tour of Tennessee!
There’s still so much to see as they arrive at the University of Tennessee’s football stadium! The Home of the Volunteers is amazing! Who do they volunteer for, though? Salvation Army? No, Truth, the football team is nicknamed, “The Volunteers.” So no Santa Clauses ringing bells? Mayor Jacob says the football team is great, but what makes Knoxville great is the teachers and firefighters and police officers. In fact, here’s someone Truth should meet. Officer Burns is here and Truth shakes his hand. Wait is he a regular officer or Robocop? A regular officer as sworn in by Major Jacobs. Oh sweet. Carmella, the President sworn in someone as a police officer. And not just that, Burn is also a referee. Wow, working two jobs. Truth has another obligation. Thanks, Mr. President but uh, gotta go! Truth turns and runs into the goal post!
Jacobs and the referee hurry over, Jacobs covers Truth, Jacobs wins!
Winner: Mayor Glenn Jacobs/Kane, by pinfall; NEW WWE 24/7 Champion
“I still got it!” Jacobs/Kane says as he runs off with the gold. Will Truth be able to get that title back from a politician? Or will he run into a lot of red tape before getting back at the Big Red Machine?
Rey Mysterio VS ???
The King of Lucha Libre is still going, encouraged by the hopes and dreams of his son, Dominic! But he’s going up against the Swiss Cyborg, Cesaro! And Cesaro has a mic to speak to Rey. “You shouldn’t have listened to your son, Rey.” Cesaro swears to beat the hell out of Dominic the day he finally enters the ring. Mysterio takes offense, and he dropkicks Cesaro off the apron! Then fires off at the ramp! Mysterio throws Cesaro in and the match finally begins, and Cesaro UPPERCUTS Mysterio down! Cover, TWO!
Cesaro takes his jacket off and snap suplexes Mysterio up and over. He drops elbows on Mysterio then covers, ONE! Cesaro throws more uppercuts then chokes Mysterio on the ropes. Mysterio grits his teeth as he catches his breath and fans are on his side. But Cesaro whips Mysterio corner to corner hard! Cesaro drags Mysterio up for more European Uppercuts then stomps him in the corner. Cesaro gut wrenches Mysterio to bring him up, but Mysterio huricanranas Cesaro into a post! Cesaro falls out of the ring and Mysterio runs to DIVE, into another uppercut! Cesaro shakes out the bad arm before he drags Mysterio up. Cesaro looks to end Mysterio rather then the match, and he suplexes Mysterio up. Mysterio fights free and shoulders back! Mysterio kicks Cesaro then runs, to 619 Cesaro in the back!
Cesaro hops down but Mysterio just keeps moving, and he DIVES to DDT Cesaro down! Fans fire up for Mysterio while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Cesaro clobbers Mysterio down! Cover, TWO! Cesaro drops elbows and covers, TWO! Cesaro wraps Mysterio up in a chinlock, but fans rally as Mysterio endures. Mysterio fights back but Cesaro kicks and whips. Mysterio reverses but is put up top. Mysterio comes back to headscissor but he’s put on the apron. He shoulders back then springboards, but Cesaro uppercuts him down! Mysterio hits the floor and Cesaro goes out to fetch him. Cesaro slingshots to senton! Cover, TWO! Cesaro grows frustrated but Mysterio isn’t a living legend for nothing. Cesaro knocks Mysterio down and wraps on a chinlock. Mysterio endures being bent back in the partial camel clutch, but he does fight back. Cesaro just readjusts to have a partial cobra clutch. Mysterio fights up more but Cesaro shoves. Mysterio ducks, springboards and crossbodies, but Cesaro rolls through to swing Mysterio around, only to get a Crucifix DRIVER!
Both men are down but fans rally for Rey. Mysterio feeds off the energy and goes at Cesaro, but Cesaro shoves. Mysterio kicks back then waistlocks but Cesaro standing switches. Mysterio bucks Cesaro off, springboard moonsault to a tornado DDT! Cover, TWO! Mysterio keeps his cool, he’s been through tough matches before. He tilt-o-whirls but Cesaro slips out to BOOT Mysterio down! Cover, TWO! But right into a crossface! Mysterio endures but rolls it back to a cover, ONE! Cesaro catches the kick but gets the enziguri! He wobbles, and Mysterio dials it up! But the 619 is caught! Fireman’s carry, pop-up, trophy lift to gutbuster drop! Cover, TWO!! Mysterio still lives and Cesaro is growing angry. Cesaro drags Mysterio up by his mask, then suplexes. Uno amigo, then another for dos amigos. Latino Heat must be upset, but Rey denies tres! Huricanrana, dial it up! 6 1 9!! Cesaro flounders and Mysterio climbs, leaps into a powerbomb, to hit a DESTROYER! Cover, Mysterio wins!!
Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall
And the lucha libre legacy continues! Mysterio stops the Swiss Superman from stopping him, but can he keep up the pace?
Bray puts the last nail in the wall.
And his newest addition to the Wall of Friends: Seth Rollins. Bray smiles, but the Fiend is lurking. Will Rollins have to be careful when in the ring with the GLORIOUS Robert Roode?
The Authors of Pain are ready to write a new chapter.
Rezar and Akam reintroduce themselves. “No one has seen us in a match since before WrestleMania.” “There’s a very good reason for that: we haven’t had a match since before WrestleMania.” They’re fighters. They’ve fought their whole lives. So they are here to fight, but no one wants to get hurt. Neither man could make a living in MMA because everyone else was too afraid to fight them. And now the WWE is full of men too afraid to fight them. The tag team division is soft. None of them are men. None of them are man enough to fight. None of them have the manhood to fight. SO this is a warning. The AOP will be the future of the WWE Tag Team Division. And that future will be written in pain. With the WWE Draft coming soon, will both brands be too afraid to recruit these hungry warriors?
Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross VS Sasha Banks & Bayley!
The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions knew all along the Boss & Hug Connection weren’t what they claimed to be. But will being right be enough to beat them in a match? Or will Sasha and Bayley take a step closer to taking back what was theirs?
The teams sort out and We start with Alexa and Bayley. They tie up and Alexa gets the arm. Bayley rolls and throws Alexa down by her hair. Bayley brings Bliss over to tag in Banks. Banks stomps away on Bliss then backs off to tag Bayley. The best friends mug Alexa but Alexa grabs Bayley. Bayley spins but gets a SLAP and a right! Then Insult2Injury! Cover, ONE! Alexa keeps on Bayley but Bayley powers her to a corner. Bayley rams her shoulder in, then rolls back for wacky waving- BOOT! Alexa hops up, grabs Bayley, sunset flip bomb! Cover, TWO! Sasha scrambles over to bail Bayley out. But Alexa leaps from the apron to cannonball them both! Alexa shakes out a sore feeling in her knee, but covers Bayley, TWO! Alexa brings Bayley over and rags Nikki. Alexa whips Nikki in for a big splash, then runs in to SLAP Bayley! Nikki snapmares and dropkicks Bayley down, cover, TWO!
Nikki keeps on Bayley but Bayley hits back. Bayley puts Nikki on the apron but the hotshot is denied. Tag to Sasha and she drags Nikki out for Bayley to knee. Bayley holds Nikki for Sasha’s Stock Drop! Cover, TWO! Sasha keeps on Nikki and mocks the fans cheering for her. Sasha suplexes then covers, ONE! Alexa reaches for Nikki but Sasha stays between them. Nikki shoves but Sasha hits Alexa into the post! Alexa is mad now, but the ref keeps her out. Sasha whips Nikki then taunts Alexa, only to run into boots. She hits Nikki anyway, but Nikki knees the Stock Drop away! Bayley runs over but Nikki sends her out! So Bayley trips Alexa up! Sasha runs Nikki over, and Bayley tosses Alexa into steel steps! The Boss & Hug Connection is dominating and devastating, as Bayley throws Alexa’s leg into steel steps! The referee checks on Alexa while Sasha stomps away on Nikki in the corner!
The referee backs Sasha off while medics check on Alexa. Things aren’t looking good for Bliss-Cross while we go to break.
Raw returns again as Bayley has Nikki in a chinlock. Fans rally for Nikki as she fights up, and Nikki hits a jawbreaker! Alexa is out with her bad knee, so Nikki is all alone! Nikki knees but Bayley clotheslines! Tag to Sasha, and she stomps Nikki around. She grinds a boot into Nikki in the corner, but lets up at 4. She whips Nikki to the Boss-Hug corner, tag to Bayley. Bayley is a step stool for Boss in Motion! Bayley keeps on Nikki then tags in Sasha. Sasha is the step stool no,w but Nikki uses it for CHAOS IN MOTION! She clobbers Bayley and fires off but Sasha throws her out. Sasha tags Bayley and Bayley goes at Nikki, only to get forearms! Sasha runs to slide, but she gets caught in the skirt! Nikki fires off furious forearms on Sasha, but Bayley goes for the daredevil dropkick, only to get sent into barriers!
Tennessee is fired up for Nikki as she puts Bayley back in. Nikki climbs, Bayley stands, Nikki leaps for a crossbody! Cover, TWO! Sasha is still trapped as Bayley and Nikki get back up. Nikki rallies with forearms and short clotheslines. Nikki runs into the corner, splash to bulldog! Nikki keeps herself going, and wrecks Sasha with a dropkick! She goes back to Bayley but get a forearm. But she rolls Bayley, TWO! Nikki whips but Bayley reverses, only to get an elbow. Nikki hops up, reels Bayley in, tornado DDT! Nikki brings Bayley up, THE PURGE! Cover, but Sasha breaks it in time! Sasha tags in and goes at Nikki, cradle counter! TWO, but Nikki kicks Sasha. Sasha spins through to hit the backstabber! And put on the Bank Statement! Nikki endures, but can’t, she taps! Sasha & Bayley win!!
Winners: The Boss & Hug Connection, Sasha by submission
They’ve beaten the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions! But Sasha isn’t done with beating, she wants to beat up Nikki! Alexa can’t run to the rescue but here comes THE MAN! Becky has her own chair and wants to settle things with Sasha! They go chair to chair! Becky jabs low but Sasha dodges. Sasha dodges again, and now Bayley has a chair! Becky sees she’s outgunned, but no longer outnumbered! Charlotte Flair is here! Charlotte still wants Bayley, and she BOOTS the chair away! In heels, no less! And she SMACKS Bayley now! Sasha is in shock seeing she is outgunned and outnumbered now. She swings, but Becky gets her first! That chair shot sends Sasha retreating, and fans are fired up for The Man! Will Becky and Charlotte end up teaming up again to show Bayley and Banks who the stronger Horsewomen are? And what of the Women’s Tag titles?
Sasha Banks speaks backstage.
“Listen here, Becky. I don’t give a DAMN how many chairs you throw my way.” Sasha is the star, Sasha is the winner, and Sasha is the one challenging for a rematch at Hell in a Cell. Unless the Man isn’t man enough to accept. “Your move, b*tch!” Will the Raw Women’s Championship change hands inside a sadistic steel structure?
Raw catches up with Major Kane.
Truth is hiding on top of the limo! The driver doesn’t say anything as Jacobs hops out with title in hand. “It sure is great to be back on Monday Night Raw.” “Sure is!” Truth rolls him up!! Truth wins!!
Winner: R-Truth, by pinfall; NEW WWE 24/7 Champion
But Kane grabs Truth by the throat! Truth says he shouldn’t want to do that. This belt is like his job: 24/7! Truth begs the President Mayor Superintendent of Administration to spare him. Kane lets Truth go, and decides to enjoy the show. After all, it is Raw. This is home! But Truth admits, he’s still got it.
Becky Lynch responds to Sasha already!
“The Man and the Boss went to war, and I loved it.” Becky told Sasha this was a cat ‘n’ mouse game. But good ol’ Sasha, brought in a chair, then cried all day long that she got beat with it. Becky even got a $10 THOUSAND fine, but Becky won’t worry about that. She’s after Sasha, and like a cornered rat in a cage, they’ll have their Hell in a Cell match. Becky will break Sasha down. They’re not just at Hell in a Cell, they’ll be IN the Cell!
Lacey Evans VS Dana Brooke!
The Sassy Southern Belle looks to keep on a roll in the ring, having gotten past her quarrels with the Queen of Harts. But will Dana take advantage of this opportunity to be back on Raw?
The bell rings and Lacey throws her skirt at Dana to then go after her with boots and stomps! The ref counts and Lacey lets up, to then whip. Dana reverses to forearm, then she blocks a kick to throw Lacey down. Dana stomps and kicks Lacey in the butt now! Then she tackles her to the corner to throw forearms! The ref backs Dana down, but Dana whips Lacey corner to corner. Dana hits the handspring back elbow and snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Lacey bails out but Dana keeps on her at the apron with a CHOP! And another CHOP! Dana drags Lacey up but Lacey sweeps the legs! Lacey drags Dana onto the apron to slam her on the edge. Lacey climbs back in, slingshot wrecking ball dropkick! Cover, TWO! Lacey keeps on Dana with a chinlock and armlock combo.
Dana endures but fans rally. Lacey bends Dana back but Dana fights out with knees. Dana gets to a corner, Lacey runs in but misses. Dana rolls Lacey and lariats her down! Dana is rallying, then she scoop slams Lacey down to drop a handspring splash, onto knees! Lacey grabs Dana by her hair, for the WOMAN’S RIGHT! Lacey takes the time to compose herself before taking Dana’s legs, for a SHARPSHOOTER! “This is for you, Natty!” Lacey makes Dana tap to the Hart’s hold! Lacey wins!
Winner: Lacey Evans, by submission
The Sassy Southern Belle makes Dana submit, but will this message to Natty be received well? Or will Natty come back with her claws sharpened?
Seth Rollins VS Robert Roode w/ Dolph Ziggler!
The Architect became a Monster Slayer, but he is also the Fiend’s “friend.” Will Rollins be able to focus on the GLORIOUS half of the new Raw Tag Team Champions? Or will Roode benefit from Bray Wyatt holding Rollins’ attention?
The bell rings and Rollins circles with Roode. They go around, Roode wristlocks but Rollins wrenches to a hammerlock. Roode reaches back to headlock but Rollins cranks on the arm. Roode elbows out to get the headlock, but Rollins powers out. Roode runs Rollins over but then things speed up. Rollins hip tosses then arm-drags Roode, and Rollins has the armlock. Roode gets up and pulls hair to put Rollins in the corner. The ref counts but Roode knees low and CHOPS hard. Roode whips Rollins but Rollins reverses to scoop for a slam. Rollins drops a knee on the run, then Penalty Kicks Roode in the back! Rollins brings Roode up to whip but Roode reverses to hit a GLORIOUS Kitchen Sink knee. Rollins is reeling, and Roode is on him in the corner for shoulders. The ref counts and Roode lets up to throw body shots instead.
Rollins staggers out of the corner but Roode CHOPS him again. Roode whips but Rollins kicks him away. Rollins clotheslines Roode out hard, then builds speed. But Ziggler is in his way! Rollins chases Ziggler around the ring, but Roode swings on Rollins, only to get sent into the apron! Rollins hops up to leap for a flying knee! Down goes Roode, and Rollins brings him back into the ring. Ziggler is lurking and taunting, but Rollins ignores him, only for Roode to blast him off the apron! Rollins his barriers, and then Ziggler gets a cheap shot! Ziggler laughs while Rollins is reeling. Roode suplexes and hangs Rollins out to dry on the barriers! Rollins is in trouble as Raw goes to one more break.
Raw returns once more, and Roode squeezes Rollins with a rear bearhug. Rollins gets up and elbows out, then CHOPS! Rollins runs but into a tilt-o-whirl backbreaker! Cover, TWO! Another try, TWO! Roode keeps his cool as he drags Rollins up and throws him out. Rollins gets serious now,but he gets a SUPERKICK from Rollins! Roode hurries out but Rollins fights back with haymakers and CHOPS! Rollisn throws Roode into the barriers! Then into the ring, to dodge Roode and hit a Slingblade! Rollins suplexes but Roode slips out to throw Rollins out. Rollins stays on the apron and shoulders in. Rollins springboards, but Roode dodges the knee, for a spinebuster, only for Rollins to slip out! Falcon Arrow! Cover, TWO! Both men are down but stirring. Rollins sits up first as fans rally with “Burn It Down!” Rollins goes to a corner and climbs up top, but Roode stops him with a haymaker.
Roode throws more hands before climbing up. Roode stands Rollins up but Rollins resists, and then slips under! Rollins goes corner to corner for a BUCKLE BOMB! Mule kick, CURB STOMP! Cover, Ziggler interferes!!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by disqualification
Ziggler rains down rights on Rollins! Then rakes his eyes! Before throwing more rights! But Rollins fights back! Rollins and Ziggler scrap all over the ring, but here comes The OC?! They want to assert dominance but Rollins fights them all! SUPERKICK from Ziggler! Roode & Dolph have helped The OC, so the OC will help them. MAGIC KILLER for Rollins! Styles drags Rollins up, and he wants the Clash! Styles HITS Styles Clash! But that’s still not enough, all five men stomp away on Rollins. They mug Rollins with big hands and kicks, each getting a turn. Ziggler SUPERKICKS Rollins down again! But wait, is that… KANE!? The Big Red Machine is here, and he decimates #RoodeDolph! Then he hits Anderson, Styles and grabs Gallows for a CHOKE SLAM! Anderson staggers up and so does Styles. They both get grabbed, for a DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!
Knoxville cheers on their monstrous mayor as he stands tall! But wait! Just before Kane can summon his hellfire, the lights start going out! And it is… THE FIEND IS HERE! Kane tries to fight but The Fiend has him in the Mandible Claw!! The Fiend smothers the monster!And then, he eyes Seth Rollins! Rollins crawls to a corner as The Fiend creeps closer…! The Firefly Fun House theme gets warped a dozen different ways. Will Hell in a Cell the beginning of Rollins’ end?
My Thoughts:
Well that was quite the Raw to follow Clash of Champions with. It wasn’t perfect, had some parts that dragged, like the Lacey VS Dana match. It just seems rather odd that they’re trying to make Lacey VS Natty the Raw Women’s B Story. Lacey should’ve moved on from Natty to take on Sarah Logan. Now that would be something, since Sarah can come in as a Face to match the Viking Raiders, and it’s a perfect culture clash since Sarah being a country girl and modern day viking, she is definitely not what Lacey would consider a “lady.” Then there was just classic Vince cringe in how supposedly, Rusev is the new baby daddy and Mike is just a broken man. And not even in a way that can be compelling. Corey straight up called him a “beta cuck” on commentary. Rusev looks incredible, at least, but this just kinda sucks for Mike, and it’s going to be really hard to sell Mike climbing back up to beat him to somehow win Maria back.
Cutting those things out, everything else was pretty good. It was great to see Kane back on TV, and it’s great that he can lay claim to being one of the many 24/7 Champions, but naturally Truth gets it back, mostly because he’s the best 24/7 Champion ever already. He really does still have it, especially in the comedy department. Then he gets in on the story of Rollins as he goes against Roode, Ziggler and the OC. The OC are rolling, but I wonder if they get moved around in the Draft. Perhaps the Draft can put them on SmackDown so that they can bring Finn back into the fold, and also just so they can perhaps have programs with The New Day on a regular basis. But while Kane decimates them and #RoodeDolph, it was actually a perfect move for The Fiend to go after him. I thought for a moment, the Fiend would weirdly save Rollins since Rollins is a “friend,” but this was just as good. Fiend creeping on Rollins and the Fun House theme getting demented was perfect to end the show on, and I personally do hope The Fiend takes the title at Hell in a Cell as WWE moves deeper into the Fall.
There was slight disappointment in the King of the Ring results, but that finals match was great! Fans are really getting behind Gable, but in the end, we have King Corbin. I suppose it’d be almost too cliche by now for Corbin’s ego to cost him, so at least now he has something no one can take away from him. Though, I can’t see how this is going to help, either. The midcard titles are both held by Heels, and the Universal Championship is called for. Will the Draft move King Corbin to SmackDown for him to not win the world title? If Gable had won, he would’ve gone to SmackDown to be crowned and then challenge Nakamura for the Intercontinental Championship. But maybe someone steps up to Corbin during that coronation ceremony and we have Corbin’s first meaningless feud as king. Mysterio did good against Cesaro tonight, but I feel like his age is starting to catch up to him, because that wasn’t as fast of a match as I expected. I’m thinking with NXT coming to TV, his story with Dominic can get going so that we see Dominic’s WWE debut alongside Mysterio soon.
The story of the NXT Horsewomen is going great, though slightly off target of what I expected. Bliss-Cross VS Bayley & Banks was a really good match, though I hope Alexa’s bad leg is more kayfabe than shoot. Bayley and Banks win to stay strong going towards the next phase with Charlotte and Becky, respectively, but I was really hoping there would be a Women’s Tag title curve ball thrown in. For now, Becky VS Banks II at Hell in a Cell IN the Cell is going to be great, and I expect Charlotte and Bayley will have their own great rematch probably outside of the Cell. I suppose the Women’s Tag titles can circle back to the IIconics since they’re the only other Heel tag team on the main roster, but clearly Vince’s lack of concern for the Women’s Tag Division is showing.
My Score: 8.3/10
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Will B Block stay tranquilo?
After a win over The Might, Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi now take on Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg! Will Los Ingobernables de Japon end up behind BARS?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Daiki Nagai; Time Limit Draw.
- Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Shoma Kato VS Shota Umino, Tomoaki Honma & Tiger Mask; Shota, Honma & Tiger Mask win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Alex Zayne, Ryusuke Taguchi & Katsuya Murashima; TMDK wins.
- Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS The Filip Brothers; Shane & Mikey win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS EVIL & Ren Narita; Evil & Narita win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS Great-O-Khan & Henare; Khan & Henare win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg; Yano & Oleg win.
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Here are the current B Block standings!
Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-0, 2 points
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0, 2 points
The Filip Brothers: 1-0, 2 points
Evil & Ren Narita: 1-0, 2 points
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 0-1, 0 points
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 0-1, 0 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 0-1, 0 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 0-1, 0 points
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS The Filip Brothers!
The former IWGP Tag Team Champions aren’t feeling as mighty as they should be after losing to Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi in the opening round. But can they rise back up mightier than ever? Or will Tome the Taiga & Stevie the Phoenix become apex predators in this tournament?
The teams sort out and after the Filip Brothers Too Sweet, Tome starts against Hysterical Haste. The fans rally up and the bell rings. Shane and Tome circle, tie up, and Shane waistlocks. Tome switches but Shane wrenches for a headlock takeover. Tome fights around, rolls Shane to a cover, TWO! Shane holds on but Tome fights up. Tome powers Shane down, pops out the back then wrenches to a wristlock. Tome keeps Shane from ropes, but Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and basement DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Shane poses, and then Shane brings Tome up. Shane wrenches Tome, tags Mad Mikey, and Mikey wrenches.
TMDK DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE Tome down, then they split the wishbone! Mikey BLASTS Stevie for good measure, then he CHOPS Tome. Mikey CHOPS Tome in a corner, brings Tome around, and then snapmares. Mikey clamps on a neck wrench and pushes on it hard. Tome endures, Mikey sneaks a BITE, then pushes Tome down. Tag to Shane, TMDK double whip Tome to a corner. Shane sends Mikey in but Tome DUMPS Mikey to the floor! Shane runs up but Tome dodges, then Stevie joins in! Tome FOREARM, Stevie DROPKICK, and Tome GERMAN SUPLEX! Then Tome hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Shane stays in this but he also bails to the apron. Tome stomps Shane, then tags Stevie. Shane goes to the floor but Stevie pursues. Stevie RAMS Shane into railing, right in front of commentary. Stevie stands Shane up to CHOP, and Shane hurries into the ring. Stevie stalks after and stomps Shane. Stevie snapmares, then he KICKS Shane in the back! Cover, ONE!! Shane shows some grit but Stevie tags Tome. The fans rally but the Filip Brothers mug Shane. Shane CHOPS Stevie but Tome CHOPS Shane! Tome stomps away on Shane in the corner, digs his boot in, but the ref counts. Tome steps off, but for only a moment before he digs his boots in again!
Mikey gets mad but the ref keeps him from storming in. That just lets Stevie CHOKE Shane! Mikey protests more but Stevie gets away with that. Tome tags Stevie in, and Stevie BLASTS Mikey! Tome whips Shane and BOOTS him down for Stevie’s HANDSPRING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Shane stays in this and the fans rally up. Stevie KNEES Shane in the back, has the chinlock, then KNEES Shane again for the motorcycle stretch. Shane endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Shane UPPERCUTS, but Stevie holds him back! Stevie kicks and whips Shane, but Shane BLASTS Tome! Shane dodges Stevie and Stevie hits buckles!
Shane crawls but Stevie hurries after him. Stevie grabs Shane’s leg, but Shane swings an elbow. Stevie dodges, but Shane CALF KICKS him down! The fans rally as Shane crawls, hot tag to Mikey! Mikey runs in at Stevie to LARIAT in the corner! Mikey whips Stevie into the corner to LARIAT again! And then short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up and Mikey brings Stevie around. Mikey fireman’s carries but Stevie fights free. Stevie waistlocks, ducks an elbow, but the DDT hits! Mikey powers up, throws off his elbow pad, and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Stevie stays in this but Mikey stays on him.
Mikey stands Stevie up, but Stevie fights the back suplex! Stevie throws down elbows, but Mikey CHOPS him! Mikey swings, but Stevie catches him for a FINAL CUT! Both men crawl, Stevie tags in Tome! Tome storms up on Mikey, but Mikey fires forearms! Mikey CHOPS Tome, CHOPS again, then CHOPS again! Mikey whips but Tome reverses. Tome runs in but blocks boots. Tome puts Mikey in the ropes to KICK and WOE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Mikey toughs it out and the fans rally up. Tome brushes himself off and brings Mikey up. Tome fires boxing elbows and an UPPERCUT! But Mikey dodges the lariat, to SPINEBUSTER!
The fans fire up and Mikey hot tags Shane! Shane drags Tome up for UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT! Shane fires up to fire off more UPPERCUTS! The fans rally with every shot, and then Shane whips. Tome reverses, but Shane comes back to DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shane BLASTS Stevie for good measure. Tome kicks and whips but Shane reverses to kick, BOOT, and INVERTED EXPLODER! The fans rally behind Shane as he aims from the corner. Shane runs in but Stevie intercepts, SPANISH FLY! But Mikey fireman’s carries to DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Tome hits Mikey with a SPINEBUSTER! Shane SHORYUKENS Tome!
Stevie SUPERKICKS Shane! Mikey LARIATS Stevie! Tome BOOTS Mikey! Shane BOOTS Tome! Tome just laughs that off! DOUBLE BOOTS hit, but neither man falls! Shane kicks, Tome blocks, and Tome trips Shane to tie up the legs! FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! Shane flails, reaches out, keeps his shoulders up, but Tome pushes on the hold! Mikey SLIDING LARIATS Tome! Shane is free and Mikey coaches him up, but Stevie LARIATS Mikey and himself up and out of the ring! The fans rally as all four men are down all around ringside! Shane and Tome stir and head for each other. Shane throws a forearm, but Tome gives it back.
Shane fires another forearm, so Tome fires back. The forearms keep going as both men rise up, and now they pick up speed! The fans rally as the shots keep going, and then Shane UPPERCUTS! ROLLING- NO, Tome ROCKS, ELBOWS, UPPERCUTS, and DISCUS LARIATS! But Shane nis right up! Shane swings, misses, and Tome SNAP GERMANS! The fans fire up and Stevie returns! Tome fireman’s carries, Stevie runs up, BOOT O’ DOOM! Both brothers cover, but Mikey breaks it up! The fans fire up but Tome TOSSES Mikey! Stevie staggers over to Shane, Tome calls for the finish! Stevie feeds Shane to Tome!
Tome underhooks, but Shane wrenches free! Shane sends Tome into Stevie, then Mikey LARIATS Stevie! Shane suplexes Tome, FALCON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Tome survives and the fans fire up! TMDK regroups, and they haul Tome up. Shane aims, but Stevie makes the save! Stevie shoves Mikey at Shane but Shane dodges! Shane clinches Stevie, Mikey joins in, ELECTRIC BLUE! Stevie flounders away from that power-bottom, but Tome is back! Shane fights the waistlock, then switches, POINT-BLANK HIGH LOW! TMDK then hoist Tome up, ELECTRIC BLUE again!! Cover, TMDK wins!
Winners: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls, by pinfall (gain 2 points; The Filip Brothers earn 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, and that’s why they’re able to rise up again! Will Shane & Mikey make it back to the top? Will Tome & Stevie still find their own way to the trophies?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS EVIL & Ren Narita!
The Holy Emperor & Blue Playmaker opened this tournament with the biggest win possible when they beat the current IWGP Tag Team Champions, Great-O-Khan & Henare. Will they build upon that momentum in round 2? Or will they be cheated by the King of Darkness & Souled Out Son of Strong Style?
Evil & Narita taunt Taichi & Taka from outside of the ring, keeping their attention as they go around towards commentary. But this is all so Dick Togo can come running in from the ramp! Dick CLOBBERS Taichi, then he TOSSES Taka! The fans boo but what did they expect from The House of Torture? Evil whips Taka into railing, and then brings him out into No Man’s Land! Evil has fans move aside so he can BOWL Taka into chairs! Not even close to a strike, but Evil just CHOKES Taka with a chair! Narita SMACKS Taichi off chairs in the timekeeper’s area, and the ref reprimands The House!
Evil lets off of Taka and drags him up. Now Narita brings Taichi into the crowd in some other section. Evil puts Taka in the ring while Narita SMACKS Taichi off chairs. The bell rings to get this on record, but Evil stands on Taka’s face! Narita BOWLS Taichi into chairs, only doing a little better than Evil. Evil CLUBS Taka and taunts him while Narita CHOKES Taichi! The ref reprimands from afar but does his best to watch Evil. Evil stomps Taka to a corner, then drags him out. Evil stomps away on a leg, drops an elbow on the knee, then covers. TWO, so Evil covers again! TWO, and Evil covers again! TWO, and Evil tries a full mounted cover! TWO!!
The fans cheer but Evil wants a prawn hold cover! TWO!! Taka escapes five consecutive pins and Evil is frustrated. Taka crawls for his corner but Taichi’s still in the crowd. Wait, he storms back to ringside, with a chair! The ref stops Taichi from going after Narita, and Evil holds Taka’s hand out mockingly. The ref has to stop Taichi from storming into the ring now, and that lets Evil CLAW Taka’s eyes! Evil drags Taka up, tags in Narita, and Narita CLUBS Taka’s arm. Narita wrenches the arm, YANKS it, YANKS it again, and then taunts Taichi before he YANKS the arm again. Narita wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER!
Narita bumps Taka off buckles then tags Evil. Evil swings around the House of Torture shirt, and he CHOKES Taka with it! The ref again keeps Taichi back, meaning Taka suffers for it! Evil then throws the shirt at Taichi! Taichi catches the shirt and he storms in to throw it back! The ref stops Taichi but Taichi shoves him down! Taichi attacks Evil but Evil & Narita mug Taichi! They toss Taichi out then go back to the ref. Evil tells the ref to do better, then Evil tags Narita. Narita has Taka under the ropes, for the ROPE GUILLOTINE! Taka sputters, the ref reprimands, but Narita just drags Taka back up.
Narita scrapes Taka’s face along the ropes! The ref reprimands, Narita pushes Taka down, and then Narita argues with the ref. Narita whips Taka to ropes, ELBOWS him down, then covers, TWO! Narita clamps onto Taka’s arm and drags him up. Narita brings Taka over, Evil tags in, and Evil CLUBS Taka on the back. Evil sends Taka out, then distracts the ref. Dick RAMS Taka into railing, then FLAPJACKS him off the apron! Dick shoves Taka in, Evil covers, TWO! Taka stays in this and Evil gets annoyed. Evil stands on Taka’s face, but steps off as the ref reprimands. The fans rally for Taka but Evil taunts them.
Evil stalks Taka to a corner, but Taka fires elbows! Evil CLAWS Taka’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Evil whips corner to corner. Evil runs in but Taka dodges, to then SHINING WIZARD! The fans fire up as Taka crawls, but Narita runs up to stomp him! Narita CLUBS Taka, runs, but Taka goes the other way! Taka BOOTS Narita down! The fans fire up as Taka hurries, hot tag to Taichi! Taichi storms up on Evil to fire Kawada Kicks! Evil staggers to a corner but Taichi runs up to BOOT! Taichi keeps moving but Evil ducks the Ax Bomber! Evil waistlocks, Taichi fights the lift, and he ENZIGIRIS! Taichi then DECKS Dick off the apron!
The fans fire up but Narita attacks! Narita whips Taichi but Taichi BOOTS him down! The fans fire up with Taichi while Evil flounders around. Evil wants mercy, but Taichi says no! Evil ducks the buzzsaw to CLAW eyes! Evil blocks a kick, hands it to the ref, and he mule kicks Taichi down! The fans boo but Evil runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Evil then hooks a leg, FISHERMAN- NO, Taichi fights free, and he wrenches to HOOK KICK! Evil falls and the fans fire up! Taichi roars and rises, and OFF COME THE PANTS! The fans fire up as Taichi goes to the corner. Taichi aims for- NO, Evil dodges the superkick and he shoves Taichi into Taka!
Taka falls off the apron, Taichi runs up, but into EVERY- NO, Taichi slips free to DANGER- NO, Evil fights the saido to wrench and whip! TADA, bare buckles! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but The House soaks it all up. Evil tags Narita, and Narita runs to BOOT Taichi down! Cover, TWO! Taichi stays in this but Narita kicks him around. Narita taunts Taichi, pie faces him, but Taichi rises. Narita taunts Taichi more, fires forearms, but Taichi just leans into those! Taichi then SOBATS and Narita sputters. Taichi runs, Narita dodges the Ax Bomber to CHOKE Taichi! The ref reprimands, Narita stops, but then just CHOKES Tacihi more!
Narita whips corner to corner, but Taichi comes back to AX BOMBER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Taichi and Narita stir, and Taichi crawls his way over. Hot tag to Taka! Taka stomps away on Narita, then whips. Narita reverses, Taka reverses and wrangles Narita to JUST FACELOCK! Narita scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taka drags Narita up, scoops, but Narita slips free! Narita CHOKES Taka, Taka breaks free, but Narita hits an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Evil BLASTS Taichi, and he KICKS Taka’s hands! Narita has the full ARMBAR! Taka kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! Dick even tries to swat that foot away!
The ref still counts the break, and he reprimands. Narita holds on but the ref starts to count, so Narita lets go at 4. Narita stomps Taka around then runs. Taka BOOTS Narita down again! And he WRECKS Dick for good measure! Evil has a chair! The ref stops Evil but Narita has his pushup bar! Taka dodges, but Narita jams him up on the return! Taichi runs in, MIC STAND SHOT! The fans fire up but now Evil shoves the ref aside. Evil rushes Taichi but Taichi JAMS Evil with the mic stand! Taka runs to sunset flip Narita! TWO! Narita stands, into a PALM STRIKE! Roll up, high stack, TWO!!
Narita kicks Taka, DOUBLE- NO, Taka sits Narita down! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! But into JUST FACELOCK!! Evil stomps away on Taka! Taichi CLUBS Evil! Taichi drags Evil into SEITEIJUJIHO!! Taka CLUBS away on Narita to put him in JUST FACELOCK!!! The bell rings, but that was DICK!!! That damn Spoiler!!! The House SHOVES Taka & Taichi into the ref!! The fans boo as now Evil CHOKES Taka and Dick uses the SPOILER CHOKER on Taichi! The House stops that so they can set Taka up for the PUSHUP BAR ATTACK! The fans boo more but The House just soaks it up.
Evil & Narita then drag Taka over and set him up for Dick! PUSHUP BAR DICK CHOP!!! Narita slashes his throat, and hits the DOUBLECROSSER!! Dick fetches the ref to count, and The House wins!
Winner: Evil & Ren Narita, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taichi & Taka earn 0)
The House of Torture cheats another team, and Taichi is pissed! Taichi grabs that chair again, and he wants after The House! The House runs off in all directions! Evil has Taichi’s mic stand so Taichi goes after him! The Young Lions try to stop this but Taichi chases Evil around the arena. Taichi almost gets Evil, but then Dick uses his SPOILER CHOKER on Taichi!! The fans boo while Evil taunts Taichi. Narita kicks the Young Lions away while Dick chokes Taichi out! The House of Torture are of course the worst, but will they still be first in the block? Or will justice be served soon enough?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS Great-O-Khan & Henare!
Two teams that stumbled out of the starting gate now meet in the second round. Can The Ace & Master Heater make up for falling to the Filip Brothers? Or will THE IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions finally look like champions?
The fans cheer as Tanahashi shows off the abs, but they also rally behind “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” The teams sort out but Jado gets fans to cheer him on first. Then Jado gets the fans to cheer on “TA-NA-HASHI! TA-NA-HASHI!” Tanahashi starts against Khan and the fans rally with the bell. The fans duel, “TA-NA-HASHI!” “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” Khan laughs at how his side is stronger, then he circles with Tanahashi. They feel things out as they go around, but each man avoids a takedown. Khan is the aggressor, though, and he manages a waistlock. Tanahashi switches but Khan wrenches out and trips Tanahashi up.
Khan goes for a cover, ONE, and the two back off. The fans cheer as they reset. Khan and Tanahashi circle, feel things out again, and knuckle lock. They clinch, fight for control, and Tanahashi grabs an arm. Khan slips around to hook an arm, but Tanahashi wrenches free. Tanahashi hammerlocks, headlocks, but Khan slips out to headlock in return. Tanahashi endures, and he pulls hair! The ref reprimands, but Khan pulls hair! The ref reprimands them both, and both men let go at the same time. But then Khan pulls hair again! The ref counts, Khan KNEES and ROCKS Tanahashi in a corner. Khan UPPERCUTS Tanahashi, then gest space.
Khan runs in but Tanahashi ELBOWS him! Tanahashi goes up to CROSSBODY! Direct hit and fans cheer on the air guitar. Tanahashi tags Jado and he drags Khan up. Jado & Tanahashi double whip to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Henare runs up but gets DOUBLE ELBOWS! Tanahashi has Henare, Jado has Khan, and they give them a meeting of the minds! Then they kick low and TOSS the Empire out! The fans cheer as we get the air guitar duet! Tanahashi steps out and Jado waits on Khan. Fans rally up and Khan grows annoyed. Khan storms in but Jado kicks! Khan blocks the kick to body shot!
But then Jado blocks the Mongolian Chops to RAM Khan! Jado has Khan in the ropes but Henare KICKS him down! Henare BLASTS Tanahashi, then goes out to stomp away on President Ace! Khan drags Jado up and brings him around to CLUB him! Jado leans on railing, but Khan puts Jado back in the ring. Khan pushes Jado around, and he clamps on for an ANKLE LOCK! Khan then laces the legs in a modified DEATHLOCK! Jado endures, and he CLAWS at Khan’s face! Khan stomps Jado for that! The fans rally as Khan drags Jado up. Khan bumps Jado off buckles, tags Henare, and Henare fires body shots!
The ref counts, Henare lets off, but then he stands Jado up. Jado fires body shots in return! Henare winds up to CHOP Jado down! The fans cheer and Henare BLASTS Tanahashi again! Henare hoots, the fans join in, and Henare SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Jado shows that toughness but Henare drags him back up. Henare bumps Jado off buckles, tags Khan in, and Khan taunts Tanahashi. Khan gives Jado Mongolian Chops! And more Mongolian Chops! And then feints to kick a leg out! Khan says he’s too smart, and now he puts Jado in the corner. Khan hops up and the fans fire up as he sits on his throne!
Jado endures and the ref reprimands, but Khan pulls Jado’s arms! Khan hops down at 4, then clamps on a SLEEPER! Henare BLASTS Tanahashi yet again! Khan sits Jado down but Jado wags his finger. Jado fights, the fans rally up, but Khan clamps on body scissors! Jado is fading so Khan lets him go for a cover, TWO! Jado stays in this but Khan wants the ref to check him. Tanahashi gets fans to cheer “JA-DO-OH! JA-DO-OH!” Khan scuffs Jado, but that fires Jado up! Jado rises but Khan fires a forearm! Jado growls, nods, and he feeds off that energy! Khan throws more forearms but Jado eggs him on.
Khan fires forearm after forearm! Jado just powers up! Khan kicks low, runs, but Jado DOUBLE CHOPS! Jado roars, runs, and he CLOBBERS Khan! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Jado crawls, hot tag to Tanahashi! The fans fire up as Tanahashi runs at Khan, FLYING FOREARM! Tanahashi BLASTS Henare, payback for all those times! Then Tanahashi dropkicks Khan’s leg! Then he DRAGON SCREWS it! Henare is back but Tanahashi catches his leg! Henare asks please don’t, but Tanahashi says, “Bye-bye.” DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Henare falls down and fans fire up as Tanahashi goes back to Khan.
Tanahashi scoops and SLAMS Khan, then he goes up a corner. SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi stays focused and the fans rally up. Khan slowly rises and Tanahashi runs, to SLING- NO, Khan slips around and waistlocks! Gator roll to a bridge, TWO! Khan tackles Tanahashi, jackknife bridges, TWO! Khan snap suplexes for PANCAKE HOLD! TWO!! Tanahashi escapes again and the fans fire up! Khan rises, but Tanahashi blocks the Mongolian Chops! Tanahashi fires Mongolian QUICK Chops! Tanahashi runs but into a SAYANAGI! Both men are down and the fans rally! Khan crawls, hot tag to Henare!
Henare storms up on Tanahashi and KICKS him in the chest! And then KICKS him in the back! Then SENTON FLOPS as Tanahashi moves! Tanahashi rises, blocks a kick, but Henare JABS! Henare winds up, but Tanahashi ducks to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans rally up while both men are down, and Tanahashi crawls to his corner. Hot tag to Jado! Jado runs up on Henare to fire body shots! Tanahashi joins in, they double whip Henare to ropes, then BODY BLOW! KICK! And then whip into a LARIAT! Jado covers, TWO! Henare stays in this but Jado rallies the fans. Jado drags Henare up, but Henare KICKS Jado’s leg!
Henare KICKS Jado’s leg again and again! Henare runs but Jado DUMPS him out! Henare hurries back up but Jado kicks him! Jado has Henare in the ropes for the DRAPING DDT! Cover, Khan breaks it! Tanahashi CLUBS Khan, then TOSSES him out! Tanahashi leaves it to Jado, and Jado pounds the mat. The fans rally behind him and Henare stands. Jado runs up, blocks Henare’s haymaker, but Henare fights the takedown! BODY BLOW! Jado drops, but Henare clamps on with a half nelson! Full nelson! ULTIMA- NO, Jado powers up and ELBOWS free! Jado runs, but Khan gets a cheap shot in! Heanre fireman’s carries!
Khan runs but Tanahashi hits a SLINGBLADE! Jado hits a takedown, CROSSFACE!! Tanahashi has Khan in a CROSSFACE, too!! The Empire endures, Henare fights around, and Henare reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! The Empire is saved but Tanahashi kicks Khan out. The fans rally with Jado again, and Jado runs at Henare. DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, so DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! And again! Henare HEADBUTTS Jado! Jado staggers to a corner, and the NATIVE KNEE hits! Henare powers up and clamps on again! Half, full, ULTIMA NELSON!! Jado endures, Khan stops Tanahashi from getting in!
Khan clamps onto Tanahashi with HITSUJIGOROSHI! Jado taps, The Empire wins!
Winners: Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Tanahashi & Jado earn 0)
Khan mockingly plays Tanahashi like a guitar before pushing him down. The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions are finally on the winning track, will they go all the way to the trophies? Can Tanahashi keep his WTL dream from turning into a nightmare?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg!
The Uncontrollable Charisma & Ticking Timebomb took down The Mighty to start this tournament while The Joker & The Rook were cheated by the King of Darkness. Will Naito & Hiromu just add on with another win? Or can Yano & Oleg put the ungovernable behind BARS?
To keep calm during LIJ’s antics, Yano sits at the center of the ring, cross legged, as if to meditate. But it doesn’t really work as Hiromu walks back up the ramp to stand with Naito. Yano loses his cool, shouts at Naito & Hiromu to hurry up, but LIJ take little steps down the ramp. They make it seem like they’re going fast, and Hiromu even does little circles to take longer. Yano is beside himself and this isn’t even a match yet. Red Shoes also insists, so LIJ finally walk normally again. But even then, they take their time getting into the ring. Naito taps the bell, and the introductions finally happen.
Naito continues to troll Yano even as he goes up the ring steps. And then down the steps as Yano gets closer. Red Shoes has Yano back off, and Hiromu insists Yano give Naito space. Yano’s impatience continues to get the better of him, but finally he stays back long enough for Naito to step inside. Then there’s still the matter of his entrance attire… Yano tells Naito to hurry up already but Naito does as Naito does. Hiromu even reclines back while he waits. Yano is just further annoyed, but his complaints do nothing but entertain the fans. Naito finally puts the pants aside, and Yano says okay, let’s get going!
Yano starts, LIJ fist bumps, and Naito pretends to be unsure who Yano wants. Hiromu and Naito each insist, Yano says it doesn’t matter, just hurry! Naito starts, the bell rings, and then Naito tags out to Hiromu. The fans cheer, Yano is further annoyed, so Yano tags Oleg! The fans cheer and Hiromu says hold on, and he tags in Naito. Naito wants Yano, and Hiromu even gets fans to cheer, but Yano says no. Naito and Oleg circle, but Naito SPITS at Yano! Yano is upset again but he stays put. Naito and Oleg approach, but then Naito dodges Oleg to BLAST Yano off the apron! The fans cheer, Yano is upset, and now he wants in!
Oleg tags Yano, but Naito tags out to Hiromu! The fans cheer as the trolling continues, and Hiromu says he is Yano’s opponent now. They approach, Yano dodges, but Naito avoids Yano’s attack! Hiromu CLUBS Yano, then BLASTS Oleg! The fans cheer and Hiromu stomps Yano. Naito joins in to double whip Yano, but Yano grabs ropes. Oleg runs in to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE LIJ! The fans fire up and Yano says good job! Oleg stomps Naito out of the ring, and Yano unties a buckle pad! Red Shoes reprimands but Yano takes a swing on Hiromu! Hiromu dodges, Red Shoes grabs the pad, but Yano SHOVES Red Shoes down!
Hiromu drop toeholds Yano down! Then he basement dropkicks! The fans rally up and Hiromu paces around Yano. Hiromu stomps Yano, then slides out to go after Oleg! Hiromu kicks Oleg, SHOVES him into railing, then hurries into the ring. Hiromu has the buckle pad and he beats Yano with it! The fans cheer but Red Shoes is confused as to how this happened! Hiromu says no, it’s okay, it’s just a pad. Tag to Naito and Hiromu “apologizes” to Red Shoes, but now Naito beats Yano down with the pad! Red Shoes reprimands but Hiromu & Naito double whip Yano, to DOUBLE PAD LINE! Hiromu then puts the pad aside while Naito kicks Yano.
Naito goes to the corner, hops up, and he has the buckle pad. Hiromu distracts Red Shoes from the DIVING PAD ATTACK! Cover, but Red Shoes has to put the pad aside. Hiromu counts, TWO! Red Shoes says that wouldn’t count anyway! Naito puts on a CAMEL CLUTCH! Yano endures but Hiromu runs and runs and builds up speed, to BLAST Oleg! Naito grinds Yano down but Yano scoots back to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Naito lets go and tags Hiromu. Naito brings Yano up and LIJ double whips Yano to ropes. They DOUBLE LARIAT, then DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Hiromu looms over Yano and taunts him. The fans rally, Hiromu drags Yano up, but Yano pulls hair! Red Shoes reprimands, but then Hiromu pulls hair! So Yano uses both hands! Hiromu uses both hands! Red shoes counts, both men let go at 4! Hiromu kicks and whips, but Yano reverses to THROW Hiromu down! The fans rally, Yano crawls, hot tag to Oleg! Oleg CLOBBERS Hiromu! Naito gets away but Oleg goes back to Hiromu! Oleg deadlifts Hiromu, but Naito runs in and CLUBS Oleg on the back! LIJ double whips Oleg, but Oleg breaks the line! Hiromu shoves Naito aside, dodges Oleg, then he sends Naito into Oleg!
Hiromu picks Naito up to make him RA- NO, Oleg stops the assisted rana, to Shake, Rattle and- NO, Hiromu dropkicks a leg! Oleg lets Naito go as he hobbles, and Hiromu runs to CROSSBODY! But Oleg catches Hiromu! Shake, Rattle, and THROW! And a kip up, too! The fans fire up with Oleg, and Oleg runs corner to corner at Hiromu for a SPLASH! Those bare buckles hurt, but then so does the scoop SLAM! Oleg runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up, Oleg fireman’s carries Hiromu, but Hiromu fights free! Oleg elbows Hiromu away, CHOPS him to a corner, and then scoops Hiromu to SLAM him!
Hiromu is in the drop zone, Oleg goes up and up to VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Oleg rolling deadlifts Hiromu! Fireman’s carry and- NO, Hiromu rolls with the crucifix takedown! Ghost pin, TWO! Both men stagger up and Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Oleg roars, Hiromu dodges and CROSSBODIES! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Oleg and Hiromu crawl, hot tag to Yano! Yano runs to BLAST Naito! Yano goes to Hiromu and brings him up. Hiromu CHOPS! But then Yano dodges to clinch and BELLY2BELLY! Yano then drags Hiromu around, and CATAPULTS him to Oleg! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Yano covers, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Hiromu survives! Yano huffs ‘n’ puffs and he drags Hiromu up. Yano pops Hiromu up, but Hiromu fights to hit a DDT! Naito sends Oleg into railing! Hiromu hot tags Naito in! The fans rally up as Naito stands Yano up for those heavy elbows! Naito elbows Yano again and again, then puts him in a corner. Naito climbs up, reels Yano in, and hits ESPERANZA! A rough roll but Naito is back up. Yano staggers, but he dodges Naito to push him down! M U! TWO!! Yano hits a fireman’s carry takeover, into M U 3! TWO!! Yano shoves Red Shoes, but Naito atomic drops and ENZIGIRIS!
Hiromu SUPERKICKS Yano, BLASTS Oleg, then helps Naito with the TORNADO DDT!! Hiromu goes to the apron and CROSSBODIES, but Oleg catches him! Oleg SLAMS Hiromu down while Naito brings Yano up. Naito wrenches, but Oleg runs in and SHOTGUNS Naito down! Oleg hauls Naito up, fireman’s carries, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into a POP-UP fireman’s carry! Naito runs at Oleg but Oleg THROWS Hiromu at him! LIJ topples over, Yano gets in there to cover them both! Oleg adds on, too! OLEG & YANO WIN!!
Winners: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Naito & Hiromu earn 0)
It was a rather wild ending, but the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions come out on top! Hiromu tries to understand how that happened, but Naito brushes it off. Will LIJ just have to be ready for anything if they wanna win WTL?
As for Yano & Oleg, Yano gets the mic to say, “Hey, everyone, my apologies. Sorry to Naito and Hiromu, and to all the fans here because I knew you were supporting Naito. So again, I’m sorry, I didn’t read the room.” The fans applaud, they aren’t really upset. Yano says it’s rare, though, isn’t it? That he’d win in the main event? But Yano vows that whether on accident or on purpose, Yano & Oleg will win the whole tournament! No more need to read the room! This Toru Yano, and this Boltin Oleg, or perhaps “Yano Boltin” for short. They will win the championships!
Yano says they’ll test this out. He’ll have Oleg say more than just “Hai” and we’ll chant “Yano Boltin.” Is everyone ready? The fans applaud, and Yano asks Boltin for a few words. Oleg takes the mic and thanks everyone for being here tonight. He feels they can definitely win the World Tag League, so thank you very much! The fans cheer, and join in on “YANO BOL-TIN!” Shrug! The Joker & The Rook are looking good now that they’re on the board, but will they make a run at the top?
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
Evil & Ren Narita: 2-0, 4 points
Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-1, 2 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 1-1, 2 points
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 1-1, 2 points
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 1-1, 2 points
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 1-1, 2 points
The Filip Brothers: 1-1, 2 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 0-2, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great second round for B Block, and that is already quite the traffic jam at 1-1. Great rebound win for TMDK over The Filip Brothers, and of course The House of Torture cheats to stay spotless at 2-0. Great rebound win for Henare & Khan, and I think there’s even a chance we see Tanahashi and Khan feud down the line, maybe putting on a KOPW Championship match while Khan still has it. That’s a small window, though, with 2024 almost over and then it’ll be reset for 2025. And what a great match and great shocker in the main event. Hilarious comedy elements with Yano being so impatient, and yet his team comes out on top.
The eventual Yano & Oleg VS Tanahashi & Jado match is going to be a really important one, because with just seven rounds, another loss could pop the bubble on The Ace’s chances. At the same time, Yano & Oleg are his friends and fellow NEVER Openweight Six Man Champions, there’s some drama in that they could really play up.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Will it be lights out on Los Ingobernables de Japon?
Bishamon won last round, but so did Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji. Now they clash in the main event of A Block’s second round! Who keeps winning in this World Tag League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Shoma Kato VS Daiki Nagai; Shoma wins.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Taka Michinoku & DOUKI VS The House of Torture; Taichi, Taka & Douki win.
- Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI VS Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman; Cobb & Callum win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Gabe Kidd & SANADA VS KENTA & Chase Owens; Gabe & Sanada win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa; Shota & Honma win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji; Bishamon wins.
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Here are the current A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-0, 2 points
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 1-0, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-0, 2 points
Bishamon: 1-0, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 0-1, 0 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-1, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-1, 0 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 0-1, 0 points
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman!
The Funky Sauce had a less than hot debut losing to Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji. And now, they’re running into the Imperial Unit & Prince of Pace, who are already setting a good pace with their win. Can Zayne & Taguchi heat things up? Or will they be conquered by The United Empire?
The teams sort out and Cobb calls out Taguchi’s hips. Zayne says oishi (tasty) but Cobb is pretty sure that’s not true. The debate on oishi or oishi janai continues, but we finally get Zayne and Callum starting. The fans rally up at the bell, and Callum circles with Zayne. They tie up, go around, and Zayne puts Callum on ropes. Zayne lets off cleanly and quickly and the two reset. They tie up, Callum puts Zayne on ropes now, and the ref counts. Callum lets off slowly, but still cleanly. The fans applaud and the two reset. Zayne and Callum tie up again, Zayne headlocks, but Callum powers up and out. Zayne runs Callum over!
The fans applaud and Zayne smirks. Things speed up, Callum hurdles but Zayne cartwheels over. The fans cheer as Zayne plays with his hair. Callum runs up but Zayne wrenches and whips him. Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS Zayne down! The fans cheer and Callum mocks the hair twisting. Zayne goes to a corner, the fans rally up, and Callum runs in. Zayne dodges, runs back in, but Callum puts him on the apron. Zayne slingshots back in to RANA! A rough tumble but Callum is up. Zayne waistlocks, Callum switches, but Zayne bucks the O’Conner. Zayne DUMPS Callum to the apron, avoids the shoulder tackle and KICKS!
Zayne runs side to side to ROLLING AX KICK! The fans fire up while Callum flops down. Zayne drags Callum up, tags in Taguchi, and Funky Sauce SPANKS Callum! Taguchi BLASTS Cobb for good measure before he and Zayne double whip Callum to a corner. Taguchi HIP ATTACKS, then sets up for Zayne to LEAP FROG SHOTGUN! Callum sits down, Zayne rolls back and he headscissors Taguchi to CANNONBALL Callum! Zayne then CANNONBALLS Callum himself! Taguchi covers, TWO! The fans fire up and Taguchi brings Callum into a chinlock. Callum endures the knee in his back as Taguchi pulls on him.
Taguchi puts on a headscissors and he squeezes tight! Callum endures, fights around, and kicks his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go as the fans cheer, and Taguchi taunts Cobb with his cheeks. Taguchi goes back but Callum UP KICKS him! Callum skins the cat to the apron, slingshots to somersault, and then SOBATS! Both men fall and the fans rally up. Callum grits his teeth, rolls to the corner and tags in Cobb. Cobb storms up to stomp Taguchi, then he steps on Taguchi to step to Zayne. Cobb stands on Taguchi to use him as a surfboard! Cobb mocks Zayne’s hair twisting, then “apologizes” as he steps off Taguchi.
Cobb stands Taguchi up to HEADBUTT him down! Cobb drags Taguchi up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Callum in. Callum stomps Taguchi, but Taguchi kicks back. Callum stomps Taguchi’s leg! Callum clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Taguchi down. Taguchi fights around to the ROPEBREAK! Callum lets go and paces around. Taguchi rises, Callum kicks him, and Callum eggs Taguchi on. Taguchi CHOPS! Callum knees low in return! Callum whips Taguchi to a corner, runs corner to corner, but Taguchi BOOTS him! Taguchi goes up to headscissor for the DEADLY OSHIRI! Taguchi then runs up, but into an atomic drop!
Taguchi hobbles, Callum runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Taguchi crawls, hot tag to Zayne! Zayne runs past Callum to BLAST Cobb! Zayne fires forearms and elbows on Callum, then mule kicks! Zayne runs, but blocks a boot first! Zayne KNEES Callum to a corner, runs up and UPPERCUTS! Zayne puts Callum up top, climbs up after him, but Callum fires body shots! Callum shoves Zayne but Zayne flips back and rolls through! Zayne runs back up to JUMP RANA! The fans fire up and Zayne scoops Callum, for the BAJA BLAST! Cover, TWO! Callum stays in this but the fans rally with Zayne.
Zayne pounds the mat and the fans clap along. Cobb runs up, dodges Zayne and ROCKS him! Cobb runs in, Zayne dodges at the corner, then Zayne comes back. Cobb dodges, Zayne QUEBRADAS, but Cobb catches Zayne! Cobb wobbles and staggers, Zayne slips down to FINAL CUT! Cobb bails out, Callum runs up, but Zayne avoid the Penalty Kick! Callum avoids the Eddy Gordo kick to shove, but Zayne runs him over! Callum kips up, but Zayne avoids the enzigiri! Zayne runs, MARIPOSA, but Callum makes it a ghost pin! TWO!! Zayne stands, into a ROUNDHOUSE! Taguchi tags in and hurries after Callum!
Callum swings, Taguchi dodges but Callum elbows. Callum runs, Taguchi runs, but Callum catches him! Torture rack, GO TO HOSPITAL!! The fans fire up and Cobb tags in. Cobb RAMS Taguchi into the corner! Callum runs up to forearm SMASH, then he sets up under Cobb’s UPPERCUT! Callum BLASTS Zayne, goes to the apron, and he ENZIGIRIS Taguchi into a fireman’s carry! Callum is up top, DOUBLE STOMP and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cobb sits Taguchi up to HIP ATTACK! And then GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT FLOPS as Taguchi moves! Taguchi comes back, KETSUYE!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Cobb survives, and Taguchi pounds the mat. Taguchi runs, but Cobb catches the hip attack! Zayne CLUBS Cobb, Taguchi HIP ATTACKS! Zayne DROPKICKS, Taguchi FLYING HIP ATTACKS! MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO!! Cobb survives, but Taguchi has OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Cobb endures, rolls, and he BOOTS Taguchi away! Taguchi KETSUYES!! Cover, TWO!! Cobb still has power to spare but Taguchi has some of his own! Taguchi powers up in the corner, “ORYA~!” KETSU- NO, Cobb rolls it to a waistlock! Callum wipes Zayne out, then he BOOTS Taguchi into the GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, but Zayne breaks it!
The fans fire up while Callum TOSSES Zayne back out. Cobb hauls Taguchi up, ripcord and TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, Cobb & Callum win!
Winners: Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Zayne & Taguchi earn 0)
Another round and another win for The United Empire, but also another loss for Funky Sauce. Will these trends continue through the rest of the league? Or can Zayne & Taguchi turn things around before the end?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Gabe Kidd & SANADA VS KENTA & Chase Owens!
No NJPW round robin tournament would be complete without Bullet Club VS Bullet Club! The Mad Man & Cold Skull lost to Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa, Fang Revived & Crown Jewel lost to Bishamon, so both teams are in a fighting mood. Which faction within the club comes out feeling Just Too Sweet?
Aw hell, Gabe & Sanada attack Kenta & Chase during their entrance! No mercy just because they’re all Bullet Club! Sanada brings Chase into the crowd while Gabe and Kenta brawl down the aisle! Gabe then brings Kenta around to another area. Chase whips but Sanada reverses and he BOWLS Chase into chairs! A strike for Sanada, but Kenta does the same to Gabe! Sanada JAMS Chase with a chair, then CLAWS his face! Gabe and Kenta brawl up into the bleachers! Gabe ROCKS Kenta, brings him to the railing at the back, and Sanada SMACKS Chase off more chairs. Gabe mockingly asks for Too Sweet but Kenta ROCKS him!
Gabe goes to another stairway and walks down but Kenta storms up behind him, Kenta CLUBS Gabe, and now Chase has Sanada way over in the back row of the opposite end! Chase can tell where Kenta and Gabe are because of the spotlights following them! Chase CLUBS Sanada, then leaves him behind to go help Kenta. Gabe CHOKES Kenta with a shirt! Gabe mockingly offers the Too Sweet, then cusses Kenta out. Gabe says, “We run this!” in reference to War Dogs over OG Bullet Club. But then Chase goes after Gabe! Sanada hurries to help Gabe and now the brawling is all in the same area! Kenta has Sanada now while Chase keeps after Gabe.
Things finally go back to the ground level and to ringside. Kenta ROCKS Sanada, but Sanada ROCKS Kenta! Gabe CHOKES Chase with a chair! Gabe storms around but Sanada does the same to Kenta on the other side. Chase CHOPS and fires forearms, but Gabe doesn’t flinch. So Chase CLAWS Gabe’s face! Sanada ROCKS Kenta, stalks him, and then Gabe SMACKS Chase with a chair! The Young Lions make sure fans are safely out of the way while Kenta CLAWS Sanada’s face. Gabe brings Chase to ringside and SMACKS him off the apron. Gabe then hurries to help Sanada as he BLINDSIDES Kenta!
Gabe and Kenta brawl now, and Gabe DECKS Kenta! Gabe & Sanada agree to go get Chase, but wait, where is he? Chase runs up from behind to CLOBBER them both! Chase CLUBS Sanada, but Gabe CLAWS Chase’s face! Gabe POSTS Chase, and finally, Sanada puts Chase in the ring. Gabe & Sanada Too Sweet, and Gabe mean mugs Tenzan on commentary. Sanada steps in, and this is finally a match! Sanada CLUBS Chase, whips him, but Chase ducks ‘n’ WRECKS Gabe with a dropkick! Chase RAMS Sanada, HOTSHOTS him, then calls to Kenta. Kenta finds his way in and Chase stomps Sanada in a corner.
Kenta storms up, he and Chase double whip Sanada to the corner. Chase runs in, forearm SMASH, and then he sits Sanada down. Kenta runs up to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Chase goes up while Sanada is in the drop zone, for a MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Chase snarls, Kenta DOUBLE STOMPS Gabe on the outside! Chase keeps on Sanada, reels him in, but Sanada fights the tuck! Chase ROCKS Sanada, whips him to a corner, but Sanada goes up and out then to the floor. Chase chases Sanada around, but Gabe sends Kenta into railing! Sanada KICKS ropes to jam Chase up! Sanada tags in Gabe and the War Dogs bring Chase up.
Gabe & Sanada double suplex, but Chase fights it! Kenta’s back and he BOOTS Gabe! Sanada DROPKICKS Kenta! Chase runs up on Sanada. Sanada wrenches him, but Chase spins through. Sanada fights the suplex to MAGIC SCREW! Gabe is back and he brings Chase up. “I’m a Mad Man-” Chase wrenches out, ducks a lariat, and then spins Gabe, FINAL CUT! Cover, TWO! Gabe stays in this while Kenta and Sanada fight on the outside. Chase locks ‘n’ loads, runs up on Gabe, but Gabe blocks the C-Trigger! Chase fires forearms to get free, but Gabe ROCKS Chase! The ref reprimands about closed fists, but Chase rebounds!
Gabe dodges Chase and hits the COMEBACKER LARIAT! And then a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, Kenta breaks it! Kenta CLUBS Gabe, but Sanada CLAWS Kenta’s face! Sanada TOSSES Kenta out and Gabe brings Chase up. Gabe then pushes Chase over, because he says this is for Kenny Omega! Gabe aims a finger gun at Chase! “Good bye, and F YOU, Kenny!!” Gabe runs up to V-TRIGGER!! Then a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, War Dogs win!!
Winners: Gabe Kidd & Sanada, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kenta & Chase earn 0)
The War Dogs struck first and never let up, and now they win to break even. Wait, as Kenta & Chase are helped away, and even as Sanada heads out, Gabe sits cross-legged while he has the mic. “Let me be very effin’ clear. You crossed the line as soon as you ran to Tokyo Sports and started calling me all this s*it. Unprofessional, all this s*it. Let me make this very effin’ clear! You said you wanted, you said the fans wanted, I said it before: I don’t give a F what anyone wants but me! And I wanna end your career! So iitengo (January 5th), Gabe Kidd, Kenny Omega, LET’S EFFIN’ GO!!”
The fans are fired up to hear WrestleDynasty now has a massive crossover match added! But will Gabe keep making this about The Best Bout Machine until it comes back to bite him? Or is that just the motivation he needs so he and Sanada can take the trophies?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa!
The Roughneck & Everyone’s Kokeshi had a rough opening round with their loss, but The Front Man & The Mullet had a mighty main event win. But the tournament might be taking a backseat when Shota wants after the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Will Shota earn a title match while heading for the trophies? Or will ZSJ prove Shota’s just not ready?
As ZSJ & “Roy” step into the ring, Shota gets in ZSJ’s face so ZSJ taunts him with the world title. The ref has them stand down, and the teams sort out. Shota and ZSJ start and they tie right up at the bell. Shota headlocks, ZSJ powers up and out, then he BOOTS Shota! Shota roars, ROCKS ZSJ and runs to RAM him! ZSJ rebounds to BOOT SHota again! ZSJ headlocks, Shota powers out, and they RAM shoulders! Shota rebounds to RUN ZSJ over, but ZSJ is up to UPPERCUT Shota! ZSJ runs, but Shota DROPKICKS ZSJ down! The fans fire up with Shota while ZSJ bails out. Shota pursues and CLUBS ZSJ down!
Shota whips ZSJ hard into railing, then storms up on ZSJ to whip him into more railing! ZSJ comes back to BOOT Shota! Shota is right up to SHOTGUN ZSJ! The fans fire up while both men are down! Honma BLASTS Oiwa for good measure but the ref reprimands him. Shota stands and brings ZSJ up. Shota puts ZSJ in, which the fans applaud, and Shota covers. ONE, but Shota stays on ZSJ. Shota CLUBS ZSJ, tags Honma, and Honma stomps ZSJ in the corner. The ref counts but Honma digs his boot in. The ref counts, Honma steps off, and Honma drags ZSJ up. Honma CLUBS ZSJ, CLUBS him again, then follows him to ropes.
Honma CHOPS ZSJ and ZSJ sputters. Honma CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! ZSJ hobbles away but Honma is on him with a whip. Honma ELBOWS ZSJ down, pats his head and runs, but he stops short of the kokeshi as ZSJ moves! ZSJ grabs an arm and wrangles Honma into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Oiwa BLASTS Shota while Honma scrambles around! The fans fire up as Honma fights and drags ZSJ with him. ZSJ shifts to have just the arm, or no, not just the arm! It’s like a one-armed Italian Stretch! Honma still fights to the ROPEBREAK! Fans applaud, and ZSJ lets go to tag Oiwa. Oiwa drags Honma up to scoop and SLAM!
Oiwa pushes Honma down to then drop an elbow! Cover, ONE! Oiwa clamps onto Honma with an armlock, but Honma fights up. Oiwa wrenches and RAMS Honma into a corner. Oiwa CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Honma kicks and kicks but Oiwa CHOPS him down! Oiwa wraps Honma’s arm around ropes and pulls! The ref counts, Oiwa lets go, and Oiwa headlocks. Oiwa brings Honma over and tags ZSJ. ZSJ cravats Honma for the neck wrench, then he wrangles Honma to the mat. ZSJ bridges with the neck wrench! Honma endures so ZSJ shifts and bridges! Then shifts and bridges!
ZSJ stands to NECK TWIST! Honma writhes but ZSJ covers, TWO! The fans cheer as Honma toughs it out. Shota gets the fans to chant for “HONMA! HONMA!” ZSJ PENALTY- NO, Honma blocks the kick! ZSJ fires SLAP after SLAP but Honma holds on! ZSJ eggs Honma on, so Honma SLAPS ZSJ down! The fans fire up while both men are down! Honma crawls over, hot tag to Shota! Shota runs up to fire forearms on ZSJ! Shota whips, ZSJ reverses but Shota CLOBBERS ZSJ! Shota BLASTS Oiwa for good measure! The fans fire up with Shota as he whips ZSJ corner to corner. Shota runs up, to UPPERCUT!
Shota reels ZSJ in, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota shrugs that off. Shota drags ZSJ up, but ZSJ fights the clinch to go for the arm. ZSJ elbows Shota, whips, but Shota reverses to trip ZSJ, turn him over, and STF! ZSJ fights the crossface portion, slips out and wrangles Shota into a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Shota fights up, but ZSJ pushes on the arm! Shota still fights, slips around, and arm-drags free! ZSJ avoids the dropkick to the leg to NECK TWIST! Tag to Oiwa and Oiwa drags Shota up. Oiwa headlocks, Shota powers out, but Oiwa runs Shota over!
Things keep moving, Oiwa counters Shota’s hip toss with a hip toss! Shota gets up, Oiwa DROPKICKS! Oiwa kips up and the fans fire up! Shota stands Oiwa up, scoops and POWERSLAMS, to then run and SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Oiwa keeps on Shota but Shota fights the anaconda plex! Shota CLUBS away on Oiwa, then catches him to a clinch. Oiwa slips free, shoves, but Shota dropkicks the legs out! The fans fire up while both men are down! Shota crawls away, hot tag to Honma! Honma storms up to CHOP Oiwa! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Oiwa is in a corner, Honma whips him corner to corner, then runs up to ELBOW! And BULLDOG!
The fans fire up with Honma and he runs, KOKESHI FLOPS as Oiwa moves! Oiwa brings Honma up, but Honma fires hands! Oiwa ROCKS Honma back! Honma fires another flurry, but Oiwa ROCKS him again! Oiwa runs to ROLLING ELBOW! Honma falls and the fans fire up! Oiwa watches Honma go to a corner, and then he runs in, DROPKICK! And BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Honma stays in his and the fans fire up! Oiwa drags Honma up, gut wrenches, but Honma fights it! Honma wrenches out to short arm LARIAT! Oiwa stays up to short arm LARIAT in return! Honma short arm LARIATS, but then Oiwa short arm LARIATS!
Oiwa fires short arm LARIATS again and again, then finally LARIATS Honma down! Cover, but Shota breaks it! ZSJ grabs Shota and drags him out by a leg! ANKLE LOCK! Shota BOOTS ZSJ into railing! Oiwa has the SLEEPER on Honma! Honma reaches out, but Oiwa keeps him from ropes! But Honma slips around to the back, BIG back suplex! But Oiwa holds onto the SLEEPER! Oiwa drags Honma up to his feet, spins him, and THE- NO, Honma blocks the lariat! Oiwa dodges a haymaker to ROCK Honma! Honma ROCKS Oiwa! Oiwa DOUBLE CHOPS! Honma HEADBUTTS, and then JUMPING KOKESHIS!!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Honma and Oiwa crawl, hot tags to ZSJ and Shota! The fans fire up as ZSJ BOOTS! Shota fires a forearm! ZSJ nods and steps back to Shota. ZSJ UPPERCUTS, but Shota UPPERCUTS in return! ZSJ shakes that off to UPPERCUT! Shota staggers, scowls, and comes back to UPPERCUT! ZSJ wobbles but he nods, before he UPPERCUTS again! Both men steady themselves, and Shota comes back to UPPERCUT! ZSJ staggers and sways, but he stays on his feet. ZSJ leans on the ropes, then stands up tall. The fans fire up as ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Shota UPPERCUTS! The UPPERCUTS go back and forth, faster and faster!
Shota UPPERCUTS and ZSJ drops to his knees! The ref has Shota hold on, maybe ZSJ is rattled. ZSJ stands but Shota UPPERCUTS again and again! ZSJ fires up but runs into an UPPERCUT! Shota roars and the fans fire up again! ZSJ stands to SLAP Shota!! Shota wobbles but even ZSJ has to steady himself. Shota drops to his knees to stabilize, and the fans rally up again. Shota rises, so ZSJ KICKS him! And KICKS! Shota shakes his head so ZSJ KICKS! ZSJ paces but Shota nods. Shota rises and eggs ZSJ! ZSJ says fine, and he KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! Shota growls, then he blocks the kick!
Shota stands to ROCK ZSJ! ZSJ roars, but Shota catches the kick, trips ZSJ, and then steps into the STF!! ZSJ reaches out but Shota drags him from ropes! S T F! Oiwa stomps away on Shota until he lets go! Honma CLUBS Oiwa then throws him out. Honma helps Shota stand and then brings ZSJ around. Honma whips ZSJ to a corner, runs up, and he LARIATS! Feed to Shota’s POP-UP KNEE! Shota then feeds ZSJ to a LARIAT! Clinch and EXPLODER! Honma gets moving, BASEMENT KOKESHI! IGNITION!! Cover, Oiwa breaks it! Honma CLUBS Oiwa and tosses him again, then tells Shota to finish it!
Shota goes to the corner and he takes aim. BLAZE- ARMBAR!! ZSJ catches the Blaze Blade, but then Shota shifts around! ZSJ still wants the arm, Shota has the stack! TWO! ARMBAR!! Honma hits the FALLING KOKESHI!! The fans are thunderous but here comes Oiwa! Honma runs at him, JUMPING KOKESHI FLOPS as Oiwa moves! Oiwa calls to ZSJ as he brings up Shota. Shota fires a forearm but Oiwa shakes his head. Oiwa eggs Shota on so Shota fires up! Shota ROLLING- NO, Oiwa ducks to SLEEPER! And THE- NO, Shota ducks The Grip and a JUMPING KOKESHI takes Oiwa down!
The fans fire up as Shota aims at ZSJ again. BLINDSIDE KNEE in the corner! And then a TORNADO DDT! Shota drags ZSJ up to elevate, but ZSJ wrenches out! ZSJ PELES the arm! Then BOOTS the lariat! ZSJ ducks the enzigiri to PENALTY KICK! Shota is right up, but ZSJ has him in a full nelson! Shota breaks it, only for ZSJ to GERMAN SUPLEX! ZSJ runs up, but into a POP-UP DEATH RIDER!! The fans are thunderous as Shota hauls ZSJ up. But ZSJ scoops first! ZACK DRIVER!! But ZSJ can’t make the cover! The fans are thunderous again while Shota and ZSJ stir! ZSJ and Shota crawl, but then Oiwa BLASTS Honma down!
Oiwa helps ZSJ up while Shota finds he has no partner! Shota turns around, into an ELBOW from Oiwa! ZSJ BOOTS Shota, then feeds him to Oiwa’s ANACONDA SUPLEX! Oiwa sets Shota up for ZSJ’S LARIAT! Cover, HONMA BREAKS IT! The fans fire up again but now Oiwa has the SLEEPER on Honma! ROUNDHOUSE and THE GRIP!! The fans fire up with TMDK as they drag Shota up. They double whip but Shota reverses! Shota kicks off ZSJ to TORNADO DDT Oiwa! Shota then runs up, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shota and ZSJ stay up, so they go again. ZSJ KICKS Shota’s lariat, but Shota SWATS ZSJ’s!
Shota ROCKS ZSJ, ROLLING- SLAP from ZSJ! ZSJ scoops, Shota slips free! Shota backslides, ZSJ rolls through, then fights the underhooks! O’Conner Roll, but Shota trips ZSJ to go for an arm! Another backslide, but another roll through, BLAZE BLADE POINT BLANK!! The fans are thunderous again as Shota rises! Shota aims from a corner, and hits a BLAZE- NO, ZSJ backslides! But Shota rolls through so he can DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, SHOTA & HONMA WIN!!!
Winners: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma, by pinfall (gains 2 points; ZSJ & Oiwa earn 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion just fell to this Reiwa Musketeer! World Tag League aside, will Shota now bring that Paradigm Shift to the Tokyo Dome? Or will ZSJ make sure this is still TMDK’s WrestleKingdom?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi made it Lights Out last round against Kenta & Chase Owens while The Rampaging Dragon & Gene Blast were tranquilo against Funky Sauce. Only one team can stay spotless, can the Fierce Warrior & Headhunter slay these twin dragons? Or will Los Ingobernables de Japon be that much closer to the trophies?
The teams sort out and after LIJ fist bumps, Yota calls out Goto. Goto accepts and the fans rally as the bell rings. Goto and Yota circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Goto finds a point of leverage, he puts Yota on ropes, but then lets off cleanly. The fans applaud and the two reset. They tie up but Yota kicks low. Yota headlocks, Goto powers up and out, but Yota RAMS him! Goto stays up, he runs, and he RAMS Yota! Yota rebounds to CLOBBER Goto! Yota brings Goto up, CHOPS him, but Goto CHOPS back! Yota CHOPS again! Goto backs away to ropes but Yota is on him. Yota whips but Goto grabs ropes!
Hashi tags in, Goto BOOTS Yota, then Bishamon runs Yota over! Then ZANMAI! Takagi storms in but Hashi mule kicks! Bishamon sets up, “Se no!” And they DRUM away on Takagi! The fans cheer while Hashi flexes. Hashi brings Yota up, ROCKS him, and Yota goes to a corner. Hashi CHOPS, but Yota eggs him on. Hashi CHOPS again, and again! Yota sits down and the fans rally up. Hashi looms over Yota, brings him up, and whips him corner to corner. Hashi runs up but Yota BOOTS him! Hashi comes back, blocks the boot, btu Yota brings Hashi down for the STOMP! Takagi runs to BLAST Goto, then goes out after him!
Takagi sends Goto into railing! The fans cheer, and Yota snapmares Hashi for a chinlock. Hashi endures so Yota ELBOWS him in the head! Yota then drags Hashi up, ROCKS him in the back, and Hashi falls against ropes. Yota tags Takagi and Takagi chinlocks Hashi in the ropes. Red Shoes reprimands then counts, so Takagi lets go quickly. Takagi hauls Hashi up to RAM him into the corner again and again. Takagi stomps Hashi, whips him to ropes, then KNEES him! Takagi suplexes high and hard! The fans applaud while Takagi keeps his eyes on Goto. Takagi goes to Hashi, sits him up, and rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!
Takagi stands for the ELBOW DROP! Tag to Yota and Yota brings Hashi up. Goto protests as LIJ double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Takagi then SENTONS, and Yota SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Goto coaches Hashi but Yota drags Hashi up. Yota CLUBS Hashi but Hashi fires forearms! Yota hits a BODY BLOW in return! Yota whips, runs, but Hashi dropkicks the legs out! The fans fire up while both men are down! Hashi and Yota crawl, Hashi hot tags Goto! Goto CLOBBERS Yota, BLASTS Takagi, then goes back to Yota. Yota kicks and runs but Goto follows to LARIAT! Takagi runs in, but Goto kicks him!
Takagi fights the suplex, suplexes in return, but Goto slips free! Goto waistlocks but Takagi elbows him! LIJ regroups to double whip Goto to a corner. Takagi runs in but Goto dodges! LARIAT for Yota! Goto kicks Takagi, and suplexes him onto Yota! Cover on Yota, TWO! The fans rally and Goto hauls Yota up. Yota fights the fireman’s carry with elbows. Goto ROCKS Yota, Yota ROCKS Goto, repeat! The forearms go back and forth, faster and faster, but Goto gets the edge! Goto roars, runs, but Yota clinches for the BACKBREAKER! FLATLINER! STOMP! Takagi BLASTS Hashi! The fans fire up with LIJ as they regroup.
LIJ whips Goto to the corner again, and Yota ELBOWS! Takagi sends Yota back in to SPLASH! Takagi LARIATS, Yota BOOTS, Takagi BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and then a DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Goto stays in this but Yota brings him back up. Yota has Goto in the drop zone, for the MAROON- NO, Goto avoids the crush! Goto fireman’s carries to USHIGOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Goto and Yota crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Hashi! The fans fire up as Hashi and Takagi RAM shoulders! Hashi dodges to RAM Takagi, Takagi RAMS back! They RAM again, and roar!
Hashi ROCKS Takagi, CHOPS him, then turns him for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up with Hashi and he aims from a corner. Takagi goes to a corner, Hashi runs in, but Takagi dodges! Takagi runs up, but into a BOOT! Hashi runs up, into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKON feint and DDT! Hashi is down and Takagi says “TOKI GA KITA!” The time has come, and the fans rally with “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi winds up, runs up, but blocks a boot to LARIAT! Takagi keeps moving, but Hashi gets around to waistlock! Takagi switches, Hashi RAMS Takagi to a corner! Goto runs up to LARIAT Takagi! Feed to the mule kick!
Bishamon sets up, GOTO GO TO HUNTER! The fans fire up and Goto calls for it! Hashi gets the legs, but Takgi kicks free! Takagi wrenches, dodges, SLEEPER on Goto! Yota RANAS Hashi! Then Yota runs up on Goto but Goto BOOTS him! Goto elbows Takagi, Hashi SUPERKICKIS Yota! Goto has Yota up, he and Hashi hits G Y R!! Yota flounders but Takgi sends Goto into Hashi! PUMPING- NO, Bishamon dodges the lariats and they trap Takagi at the ropes! BLINDISDE LARIAT to SNAP DRAGON! Takagi is up, DOUBLE LARIATS with Goto! Takagi SWATS a lariat, ELBOWS Hashi, JABS him, then runs! But into Goto’s LARIAT!!
The fans fire up and Bishamon regroups. They whip Takagi into the fireman’s carry! FIERCE FLASH! And now Hashi calls the end! They have Takagi up, SHO- NO, SUPERKICK to Hashi from Yota! SUPERKICK to Goto from Yota! Goto tumbles out, Hashi is in a corner, and Yota runs to SPLASH Hashi! Then Yota hoists Hashi up top, CHOPS him, and climbs! The fans fire up with Yota as he brings Hashi up, for a SUPERPLEX! Takagi SLIDING PUMPING BOMBERS! Takagi starts up another “OI! OI! OI!” and the fans are with him! LIJ drags Hashi up, they BOOSTED WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! Cover, GOTO BREAKS IT!
Yota stomps Goto and CLUBS him! LIJ drags Goto up, but Goto fires forearms on them both! Goto is a fierce warrior to be sure! But he runs into a LARIAT! And GENE TRIGGER! PUMPING BOMBER! The fans fire up as LIJ aims at Hashi! Takagi runs up to LARIAT! Snapmare and Yota aims! Takagi makes sure Hashi is lined up, but Goto anchors Yota! Takagi rushes over but Hashi shoves him into Yota! Roll-up with bridge! TWO!!! Takagi escapes, Hashi ROCKS him! The fans are thunderous as both men wobble. Takagi fires a forearm! Hashi fires back! Takagi fires another! Hashi wobbles, drops to a knee, but he comes back to fire another forearm!
Takagi and Hashi go back and forth, faster and faster! They both wobble again, but then Hashi fires a strike fest! The CHOP tops it off, but Takagi just snarls! Takagi fires boxing elbows! Hashi roars, but Takagi JABS! HEADBUTTS! SUPERKICK from Hashi! DISCUS PUJMPING from Takagi! Cover, TWO!!! The fans fire up and Takagi powers up! Takagi runs, to PUMPING BOMBER!! Takagi pump handles and torture racks, but ITADAKIGARI!! Cover, BISHAMON WINS!!!
Winners: Bishamon, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Takagi & Yota earn 0)
A sudden turnaround, but it can’t be called an upset with how Goto & Hashi have been World Tag League winners and IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions besides! But if this is how hard Takagi & Tsuji fought, yet they still fell short, how much harder must they fight to be on top of the block?
As for Bishamon, Hashi has the mic first. “Last year, Bishamon made history be becoming the first-ever IWGP Tag Team Champions to win this league. We also achieved the first-ever threepeat. This year, we’re looking to go undefeated!” The fans cheer that lofty goal, and even chant for “BI-SHA-MON! BI-SHA-MON!” Hashi says then, in Kumamoto, when they win their FOURTH STRAIGHT tournament, “We’ll show you our happiest Zanmai celebration ever.” The fans are certainly intrigued by that. Hashi says Bishamon’s four-peat will come in the blink of an eye!
With that mic drop, the mission is clear! No need to #GetBackUp when you’re still riding high, but will Goto & Hashi continue to add to their historic achievements? Or will a team come along to ruin it all?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 2-0, 4 points
Bishamon: 2-0, 4 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-1, 2 points
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-1, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 1-1, 2 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 1-1, 2 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-2, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-2, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great event for WTL A Block, but I hope there won’t be any more delays in the On Demand upload, there’s too much to do on a Friday to wait on this. Anyway, I had a bad feeling Funky Sauce would lose again, but they had a strong showing against Callum & Cobb. Great brawl between Gabe & Sanada with Kenta & Chase. But considering Gabe is building towards that match with Kenny Omega, good win for him and Sanada, and then good promo from Gabe to call Omega out. This all probably takes Gabe & Sanada out of the running for the finals, because they can play up how Gabe is too distracted by wanting after Omega.
Great match from Shota & Honma VS ZSJ & Oiwa, but this match also proved me right from earlier. This was just a formality to make ZSJ VS Shota for the world title official. Shota gets the upset win on ZSJ and now that is Shota’s path to WrestleKingdom. But Bishamon VS LIJ was awesome stuff, and what a great win for Goto & Hashi. Goto & Hashi are definitely set up to make another run at the trophies, but I’m still not sure of their chances of winning. The threepeat was pretty surprising as it was, but a four-peat would be wild.
My Score: 9/10
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Oblong Ball Foot Show: Another Harbaugh Bowl Incoming
Josh Allen and the Bills deal KC their first loss of the season but, is this Buffalo team now favorites...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: Who’s Your Fav Ninja Turtle?
Every team has now played more than half of their schedule and Tunney and Balaz got you covered as we...
Hockey Talk- The Hall Finally Calls [111224]
Hockey Talk celebrates Jeremy Roenick finally getting inducted into the Hall of Fame 16 years after his last game and...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: Are The Lions Better Than The Chiefs?
With Rey Cash out on assignment, Andrew and PC take you through Weapon and Dumbass of the week along with...
Hockey Talk- Capital Gains [110524]
Hockey Talk looks at the surprising Washington Capitals and their captain, Alex Ovechkin, as he draws closer to the goal...
Bandwagon Nerds #263: Dawn Patrol
BWN continues its coverage of Game 7 featuring the 1987 Stanley Cup Final between the Oilers and Flyers, plus Star...
Bandwagon Nerds #262: Curse of the Great Bambino
BWN begins its coverage of Game 7 featuring the 2003 ALCS clash between the Yankees and Red Sox, plus MCU...
Bandwagon Nerds #261: Flying Figgity
The Bandwagon begins its 6th year by concluding its review of Agatha All Along and mulling over the question of...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu Results & Report! (10/31/24)
IT'S TIME!
Hockey Talk- Jet Setters [102924]
Hockey Talk looks at the red-hot start to the season of the Winnipeg Jets and discusses how the defending champion...
Mitchell’s NJPW World Tag League Results & Report! (11/23/24)
B Block, Round 2!
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: AEW Full Gear!
With DJ out on assignment, Rob and Jason pick up the slack and talk excitement levels for Full Gear, this...
Mitchell’s NJPW World Tag League Results & Report! (11/22/24)
A Block, round 2!
Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (11/22/24)
Mariah & Mina are on a Rampage!
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (11/22/24)
Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, face to face!
#TheOddity 019: Raccoon Sausage & Jiggle Balls
Join Dave Wortz and PC Tunney for your weekly newsletter on the ridiculous and dumb of actual headlines from around...
Mitchell’s NJPW World Tag League Results & Report! (11/21/24)
B Block tags in!
Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 11.21.2024
Let's pretend last week didn't happen? Okay? So tonight's iMPACT! has to be better...right?
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (11/21/24)
WHO BETTA?
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (11/20/24)
Dynamite is Freshly Squeezed!
