Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (9/9/19)
All Four WWE Horsewomen in ONE MATCH!
Raw heads for Clash of Champions at high speed!
Not only will WWE’s Four Horsewomen be in one match, not only will Raw’s King of the Ring bracket wrap, but Stone Cold Steve Austin returns to keep order!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Cedric Alexander VS AJ Styles; Alexander wins, by disqualification.
- Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair VS Sasha Banks & Bayley; Lynch & Flair win.
- Rey Mysterio VS Gran Metalik; wins.
- King of the Ring Semifinal Triple Threat: Baron Corbin VS Samoa Joe VS Ricochet; Corbin wins and advances to the finals.
- Lacey Evans VS Natalya; Natalya wins.
- WWE 24/7 Championship Replay: R-Truth VS Enes Kanter; Kanter wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
- WWE 24/7 Championship Replay 2: Enes Kanter VS R-Truth; Truth wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
- 10 Man Tag: Seth Rollins, Braun Strowman, Cedric Alexander & The Viking Raiders VS Robert Roode, Dolph Ziggler & The OC; Rollins, Strowman, Alexander & The Viking Raiders win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Madison Square Garden explodes for STEVE AUSTIN!
Stone Cold is back but not to raise hell. He’s here to preside over a second try at the WWE Universal Championship contract signing. But he does crack open some Broken Skull IPA and takes a big drink! “Aw hell yeah!” It’s great to be back in MSG. And somebody told him it had been over 20 years since Stone Cold was in the Garden. And he’s here now tonight. But before the contract signing happens, Austin goes down memory lane. He’ll never forget standing here in the corner, Survivor Series, against Bret “The Hitman” Hart. He leaned on a turnbuckle, the theme song for Bret put goosebumps on Austin’s arm. Austin couldn’t believe he was going to have a chance to beat Bret Hart. WWE was worried about Austin’s neck, Vince was trying to talk him down, and Austin said, “Uh-uh!” and gave the first ever Stone Cold Stunner to the boss!
Austin remembers 1998 or some odd, Austin and Undertaker, SummerSlam, Highway to Hell! Taker went to back drop but Austin kicked Taker in the butt. Taker raised up and hit Austin in the chin, knocked him out! Earl Hebner says, “Gat dang it, boy, you okay?” Austin asked where he was, Earl said, “In the Garden!” Austin knows there were good times before, and looks forward to more good times in the future. But he is here to help to stars get done what needs to get done. You need a badass sombitch to get this contract signed. If you’re ready for that, give Austin a hell yeah. “HELL YEAH!” Austin gives an introduction for Braun Strowman! And out comes the Monster Among Men! Strowman stares down with Stone Cold, a reminder of his warning from last week. But Strowman also offers a handshake. Austin just moves on to introducing the champion, Seth Freakin’ Rollins!
The Architect comes out, joins Austin and Strowman in the ring, and it’s time to take care of business. Austin shakes hands with Rollins and notes the contract signing interruption last week. It’s time to get this done so fans can see them get it on. Rollins gives a shout out to the Garden and New York! This is what Rollins is taking about when he says #BurnItDown! And now Austin may not know this, but the big “goon” thinks Austin has it in for him. That Rollins has a conspiracy going on Sunday. Not to step on Austin’s toes with the “WHAT?” but for once, Rollins loves it. Austin also loves it, but says the names need to be written on the contract. Rollins will oblige, but he tells his tag partner not to worry. No one is stabbing anyone in the back. Rollins is the best on the planet, and will still be that and Universal Champion after Sunday.
Rollins signs his part and Austin flips the contract around for Strowman. Strowman says first and foremost, he grew up watching and respecting Austin. But to be real, a rattlesnake is still a rattlesnake. And Rollins has nothing to worry about, either. Strowman likes being a tag team champion. But he’ll love being Universal Champion even more. “So to quote one of the greatest of all time, I’m about to open a can of whoop ass,” and Rollins will #GetTheseHands! Austin appreciates the shout out, and things are now official. But wait! The OC shows up again! What a moment! Stone Cold is back in MSG! This might be funny coming from Styles, but the OC doesn’t want none. They don’t want to rile up the Rattlesnake. Styles does his Austin impersonation, and says, “Does anybody really care about that anymore though?” MSG does!
Then what about this: “WHAT? SHUT UP!” Stone Cold, turn your attention to Styles and know that you should sit this one out or risk getting hurt. Fans still “WHAT?” and it annoys Styles. But the point is, Austin has no business here, it has to do with Strowman and Rollins. Fans just chant “WHAT? WHAT?” more! This is why no one likes New York. Then maybe put some bass in your voice. Well why don’t you shut up, “Steve.” This still has nothing to do with him. The Raw Tag Team Champions didn’t even have the gall to defend against the OC in a fair rematch. And Styles will say it again- Except that fans are calling him names. Austin wants to make sure Styles knows that about 18,000 are calling him an “A**hole.” The OC gets on the apron now, and Styles says Austin’s the A-hole. Strowman just glances at a title and has a match. Since Austin has been around for so long, the “old fart” must know how it feels.
Fans taunt Styles with “Soccer Mom!” while Austin moves the table aside. Austin tells the OC that he doesn’t know where they’re coming from, but he knows where they’re going. And #Braullins take the OC out! Strowman tosses Gallows and Anderson out, then goes out to run around the ring! Strowman steamrolls Gallows! Then chases Anderson down to club him down! Rollins stomps #BurnItDown! But Styles dodges and sends Rollins out! Only to turn around into a STONE COLD STUNNER! The Stunner returns to the Garden, and the Garden is fired up! Will the OC learn their place around a living legend like Austin? Will they also leave the Universal Championship scene alone now that the contract is finalized?
Raw returns to AJ Styles still stunned by the Stunner.
And now Cedric Alexander comes out! The Phenomenal One may be recovering, but he’ll have to face up to what he did to Alexander last week!
Cedric Alexander VS AJ Styles!
No rest for the weary or the wicked, even as Styles protests. Can Styles still win while his head’s still spinning?
The bell rings and Alexander goes right at Styles with furious fists! Then he whips Styles corner to corner hard! Styles writhes out of the ring but Alexander follows to clobber Styles down! And then Alexander CHOPS Styles against barriers, before throwing him into other barriers! Fans cheer as Alexander drags Styles up for more CHOPS! Alexander puts Styles in then stalks Styles to a corner. Alexander rams his shoulders in but backs off at the ref’s count. Alexander whips Styles corner to corner but Styles reverses. Alexander goes up and over and handsprings to headscissor Styles down! Then dropkicks the legs out to dropkick Styles in the head! Cover, ONE! Alexander tries again, ONE again. Styles scrambles to a corner but gets an uppercut!
Alexander brings Styles out to suplex, but Styles slips out and throat chops! Styles leans on ropes while Alexander catches his breath. Styles comes back to kick Alexander hard in the ribs. Alexander gets to ropes but now Styles CHOPS. Styles throws heavy forearms but Alexander gives one back. Styles gets mad as he whips, but Alexander handsprings and hits the Neuralizer enziguri! Styles flops out of the ring but Alexander builds speed. Fans fire up as Alexander FLIES! Direct hit takes out Styles! Alexander gets up and walks off the sore landing before he puts Styles back in. Styles rolls out the other end but Alexander has him on the apron. Styles hotshots the bad arm! Styles hurries in and headbutts to then an armbar DDT! Alexander writhes as we go to break.
Raw returns as Alexander fights up out of a hammerlock. Alexander forearms away on Styles with his good arm, but Styles kicks the bad arm! Alexander goes to a corner, but he knees Styles away! Fans fire up as Alexander CHOPS and punches away on Styles! Styles roundhouses but runs into a BIG Michinoku Driver! Cover, TWO! Alexander is beside himself, but his wild eyes keep focus on Styles. Styles flounders around but Alexander brings him up. Alexander blocks a kick but misses his elbow. Alexander escapes the back suplex to hit that elbow! Styles flounders but puts Alexander on the apron. Alexander kicks back from the apron! But Anderson attacks! And Gallows!
Winner: Cedric Alexander, by disqualification
The Good Brothers save Styles as they beat down the former Soul of 205 Live! But here come the VIKING RAIDERS! Erik and Ivar have a score to settle on their own end, and they run through the OC! They get Styles with knee to KNEE! Then Gallows gets Ivar’s cartwheel clothesline! Anderson gets Ace Ten Mao! Ivar and Erik each hit Gallows, then combine for spinebuster human weapon! Alexander dropkicks Styles out, before Anderson gets THOR’S HAMMER! Alexander owes the Raiders for the save! But will Alexander get Styles back at Clash of Champions? Or will someone else be chosen to fight for the United States title?
Bayley & Banks speak.
“Aww… I heard Char and Becky were waling around all mad because of what we did to them last week.” Well those two should be mad! Just like Bayley and Banks are happy about being back together. They’ll take the Boss & Hug Connection, and take that to the bank. Meanwhile, Flair and The Man simply stare daggers at each other as they prepare for their match. Which two of the Four Horsewomen comes out on top in this epic match worthy of the Garden?
Bray Wyatt says hi!
Hopefully everyone’s excited for tonight’s new episode of Firefly Fun House! Yowie Wowie! What does Bray have in store for everyone later tonight?
WWE, the V Foundation and Connor’s Cure fight against cancer.
Join the brave young boys and girls as they fight against the worst enemy out there. #BelieveintheFight.
Roman Reigns is here!
And The Big Dog is wearing Connor’s Cure merchandise to lead the charge! “Almost a year ago, I made my announcement that my leukemia had returned.” Roman had to leave, and all of the love and support the fans gave Roman gave him the strength to fight. And when Roman returned, it was that love and support that gave Roman a change of perspective. It was always about the ring, but there is more to the WWE platform. Roman wants to use this platform to raise awareness and pay it forward. He has had an incredible opportunity to visit pediatric hospitals, and that includes here in New York. Knowing it’s two nights in a row in the Garden, Roman knew he’d have a chance to visit them twice. But why go to them when they can be brought here? Roman wants everyone to know that New York’s own need their cheers.
WWE welcomes: Julius the Sarcoma Warrior! Antonio the Arrival! Miguel the Mighty M! Liam the Red Ninja! And Liana “Lilly Terror”! Roman knows these little warriors have been through the toughest fights of their lives but are standing strong. The work doesn’t end here. There are others beginning their own fight, and it is on everyone to support them. Please join the WWE and support tomorrow’s superstars today.
Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair VS Sasha Banks & Bayley!
Reunited and it feels so good, for the Boss & Hug Connection. The inaugural WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions have been on the same page this entire time, and look to both be Women’s Champions coming out of Clash of Champions. Will The Man and The Queen be able to stick together long enough to at least deny them momentum tonight?
The teams make the entrances, Bayley and Banks being the only team walking down the ramp together. But then Charlotte and Becky attack Bayley and Banks together! Becky gets thrown aside and Charlotte gets thrown into barriers! But Becky comes back with European uppercuts, and a Becksploder for the Boss! Becky puts Banks in the ring and rains down rights! Bayley saves Banks and clubs away on Becky! Becky fights back but that’s 2v1! Until Charlotte gets a chair! Charlotte starts swinging but Bayley and Banks bail out! The chaos cools off as we go to break.
Raw returns, and Becky starts with Banks. The bell rings but Banks uses the open corner as a defense against an angry Becky. Charlotte runs over but Banks gets clear of her, too. Banks backs off to tag out to Bayley right away, and now champion meets champion. Bayley and Becky tie up and Becky gets Bayley into a corner! Becky firse off with forearms and stomps, then taunts Banks to tag in. Becky puts Bayley in the Boss-Hug corner, but Banks gets back. So Becky throws Bayley out to then throw her into barriers! Becky taunts Banks about her “best friend” getting thrown around, as she does it again! The ref counts but Becky keeps throwing Bayley around. They finally go in the ring at 7, and Becky covers. TWO, but Becky brings Bayley over to Charlotte. Charlotte tags in, and the Queen slaps Bayley around. Charlotte stomps away now, then drags Bayley to bump her on buckles.
Charlotte pulls Bayley against the ropes, holding onto the ponytail. The ref counts but Charlotte lets up. Bayley shoves but Charlotte CHOPS! Charlotte scoops but Bayley slips out to throw Charlotte down by her hair! Tag to Banks and the best friends stomp away on Charlotte. Sasha grinds her boot in until the ref counts. She lets up, then tags Bayley back. They crisscross and throw Charlotte into buckles. Then they double CHOP and throw Charlotte back down. Cover, ONE! Bayley keeps on Charlotte but Charlotte hits back! Charlotte stomps a mudhole into Bayley, then Becky tags in. Charlotte keeps Bayley in for Becky to get her stomps in. Becky whips but Bayley reverses, only to miss in the corner. Becky hits the jump kick! Bayley fights off the Becksploder to then throw Becky to the apron. But Becky denies the hotshot! Becky boots Sasha but Bayley comes back to hit that hotshot after all!
Bayley distracts and taunts Charlotte while Banks gets cheap shots in on Becky! Bayley styles and profiles to tag Sasha back in. Sasha bumps Becky off the apron then puts her in the ring. Cover, ONE, but Sasha keeps her cool. Sasha drags Becky up to snap suplex her down. Cover, ONE again! Fans still sing and duel as Sasha stalks Becky to ropes. Sasha chokes Bekcy on the ropes but lets up at 4. Another buckle bump and a tag to Bayley. Becky fights back and escapes a scoop to hit an inverted DDT! Both Bayley and Becky are down and writhing. Fans rally up as they crawl, hot tags to the Boss and the Queen! This familiar rivalry sparks again as Charlotte rallies and CHOPS! Sasha is reeling as she gets more CHOPS! Charlotte whips, scoops, and THROWS Sasha overhead! Then kip-up! She BOOTS Bayley out before going back to Sasha. Sasha dodges, but gets the backbreaker to buckle shot!
Charlotte drags Sasha up to suplex, but Sasha lands on her feet. Charlotte counters the counter to a neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Charlotte grows frustrated, but fans are fired up. Charlotte drags Sasha up, shoves and scoops, but Sasha tilt-o-whirls to a takedown! The Bank Statement crossface is on! But Charlotte rolls around to make it a cover. Sasha rolls, but into the Figure Four! And the Figure Eight! But Bayley runs in, only to get caught! But Bayley spins around to School Boy Becky onto Charlotte! All four Four Horsewomen are down! “This is Awesome!” in the Garden! Sasha hits Charlotte with an apron METEORA! But again all four are down while we go to break.
Raw returns again, and Sasha has Charlotte bent back in a straitjacket stretch. Charlotte fights up and rams Sasha into buckles. Sasha doesn’t let go, and then turns it around to throw CHarlotte into buckles. Then she hits a running meteora, snapmare to cover! TWO, but Sasha keeps her cool. Fans rally up for “Becky! Becky!” Sasha hears all that, but bumps Charlotte to then tag Bayley. Boss & Hug mug Charlotte with CHOPS! But Charlotte hits back with forearms! Byaley barely keeps Charlotte form Becky, but fans rally up again. Charlotte powers up but Bayley puts her in a corner for stomps and shoulders. Bayley backs off to run back in, but gets a knee! Charlotte heads for Becky, but has to toss Bayley into ropes first! Hot tag to The Man!
Becky rallies on Bayley and hits Banks for good measure! Flying Firearm! Fans fire up as Becky fires off strikes. Becky runs to shoulder Bayley over! Sasha runs in but gets caught in a Becksploder! Becky runs to wreck Sasha with a dropkick! Becky then leaps for an apron forearm! Bayley runs in but gets a knee! And a roundhouse! Becky hurries up but Bayley yanks her down for a big knee of her own! Bayley runs back in, reels Becky in, but Becky turns the hug around to a takedown, only to get the backstabber! Charlotte BOOTS Sasha! Bayley body checks Charlotte! Bayley checks on Sasha and the two go after Charlotte. The double suplex Charlotte but she slips out. Charlotte dodges then baits them in for Becky’s double missile dropkick! Two frenemies for the price of one! Becky climbs up, Charlotte tags in, and Bayely gets the leg drop, brother! Charlotte climbs next, and MOONSAULTS! Cover, but Sasha just breaks it!
Becky drags Sasha out and Sasha begs for mercy. She gets EuroUppers instead! And steel steps! Becky drags Sasha into the Disarm-Her! Sasha taps, not that it matters, but Bayley saves Sasha,. Charlotte slides out as Bayley gives Becky a suplex into the barriers! Bayley gives Charlotte a GERMAN Suplex! All four Four Horsewomen are down again on the outside! And again “This is Awesome!” as Bayely puts Charlotte in. Bayley climbs high, Macho Elbow gets knees! The ref checks on Bayley, but Charlotte is hungry to attack. Sasha grabs Charlotte by the hair but gets a forearm. Bayley rolls Charlotte up, TWO!! NATURAL SELECTION! Cover, Charlotte & Becky win!!
Winners: Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch, Charlotte pinning
The Queen wins big for herself and The Man! Will this be the duo that have the top titles after Clash of Champions? Or will the best friends find a way to turn things back to their favor?
Backstage interview with The OC.
Given what went down as they tried to again interrupt the contract signing, and then the match with Alexander, what- What what? That they’ll pack their bags and go home? Who do you think runs Raw? Not Alexander. Whether you like it or not… Wait, Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler come by. They are having a laugh over what happened. The OC could be running Raw, if they recruited these two. The question is: where do the OC stand? Ziggler offers a handshake, and Styles takes it. Does the OC have a pair of new and GLORIOUS Good Brothers on the team? Will this new alliance lead all five men to bigger and better things in the WWE?
Rey Mysterio VS Gran Metalik!
The King of Lucha Libre was talked out of giving up by his son, Dominic, and looks to get back on track in the ring. Will he be able to return to his former glory? Or will the King of the Ropes capitalize on this huge opportunity to get a win on a lucha legend?
Raw returns as Metalik makes his entrance. The bell rings and Metalik circles with Mysterio. They tie up and Mysterio wrenches to a wristlock. Metalik wrenches it back on Mysterio then sweeps the legs. Mysterio gets up and wristlocks but Metalik gets up to handspring free. The luchadors stand off as fans build to a rally. Metalik and Mysterio tie up again, and Metalik headlocks. Mysterio fights out and sweeps, but Metalik holds Mysterio up. Metalik then monkey flips, rolls up but Mysterio turns things around into a wheelbarrow. Metalik pushes Mysterio up and over but Mysterio lands on his feet. Things speed up and both men have equal agility. Mysterio dodges the handspring to headscissor, but Metalik handsprings through. Metalik wags his finger, “No no no,” while fans cheer.
Mysterio rushes Metalik and waistlocks, then shoves Metalik to hop up. But Metalik stops Mysterio, to spin him, only to get thrown onto ropes! Mysterio runs but Metalik dodges to roll Mysterio up! TWO, and Metalik again says “no no no!” Mysterio keeps his cool as he resets with Metalik. They circle again and fans are rallying behind Rey. Mysterio kicks low then whips but Metalik counters to a powerbomb lift. Mysterio counters that to headscissor Metalik out hard! Mysterio runs, slides, but rolls through as Metalik dodges. Metalik SUPERKICKS Mysterio down! Metalik goes into the ring as Mysterio shakes out the cob webs. Metalik comes back to FLY onto Mysterio! Metalik wipes Mysterio out but both men need a moment. Metalik gets Mysterio up and into the ring, then takes aim. Slingshot, springboard, swanton! Cover, TWO! Mysterio still lives!
Metalik keeps on Mysterio with a chinlock. Mysterio endures and fans rally up behind him. Mysterio fights up and fights out, only for Metalik to knee low. Metalik CHOPS then whips Mysterio, but Mysterio reverses. Mysterio sees Metalik going up and over, and gets him with a tilt-o-whirl that sends him into buckles! Metalik flounders as Mysterio goes to the corner. Mysterio climbs up and then leaps for the seated senton! Then he keeps moving, springboard crossbody! Metalik gets to a corner but BOOTS Mysterio back! Metalik runs the ropes to dropkick Mysterio down! Metailk drags Mysterio up to suplex him to the top rope. Metalik then climbs up to join Mysterio, but Mysterio fights back. The luchadors brawl up top, and Mysterio headbutts back. Metalik body shots, then adjusts, to SUPER STEINER Mysterio off the ropes! Cover, TWO!! Mysterio survives again!
Metalik keeps his cool as he brings Mysterio up for another whip. Mysterio rolls up, SUNSET BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Now Metalik survives by seconds! Mysterio keeps himself moving, and is in the corner. Metalik runs into boots, then gets another headscissor! Metalik is on the ropes, Mysterio hits 619! Mysterio climbs, drops the dime in the frog splash! Cover, Mysterio wins!
Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall
The King of Lucha still has it in him! He shows respect to the rising star by helping him up. Does Metalik have Mysterio’s seal of approval? Will Mysterio still keep going up as he continues to climb back?
The Street Profits are hyped!
Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins are ready for MSG! We’re going to need a bigger marquee for a 10 Man Tag match bigger than the NYC! There’s also King of the Ring in the first-ever Triple Threat Semifinals for the King of the Ring! And then LIVE this Sunday is the Clash of Champions! Raw, MSG, Charlotte pinned Bayley! The Queen wants to run it back to get her tenth reign! But then the other women’s championship match, THE MAN VS THE BOSS! No lie, Dawkins has the Boss in his predictions. And Sasha, you were right. Blue IS your color. BUt best of all, Stone Cold got #Braullins to sign the contract. Clash of Champions, Strowman and Rollins fight for the WWE Universal Championship, after defending the Raw Tag Team Championships! But all this talk of Clash of Champions, there’s an even bigger story brewing without a title.
The Profits cue up a video package to recap what happened on SmackDown in the ongoing investigation into why Erick Rowan attacked Roman Reigns. Daniel Bryan demanded an apology from the Big Dog for both the Spear and the wrong accusations, but he wouldn’t get it. Only because the Big Redwood Behemoth would attack! Rowan is no one’s puppet, and he not only beat down Roman, he put Bryan through a table! Will Rowan continue to wreak havoc on Sunday?
King of the Ring Semifinal Triple Threat: Baron Corbin VS Samoa Joe VS Ricochet!
The Lone Wolf thought he’d have a bye into the tournament finals when the Samoan Shark and the King of Flight both pinned each other. But it would be a decision by the WWE referees that instead of a double elimination, both Joe and Ricochet would join Corbin in this match tonight! With the odds not in anyone’s favor, who will move on to represent Raw in the King of the Ring tournament finals?
Raw returns as Corbin makes his entrance, followed by Ricochet. The bell rings and Ricochet throws hands. Corbin bails out but Joe clobbers Ricochet from behind! Joe jabs away on Ricochet in the corner, then whips him corner to corner. Ricochet goes up and over and then speeds up to tilt-o-whirl headscissor and dropkick Joe down! Joe bails out but Corbin slides in to run Ricochet over. Fans boo Corbin but he just grins as he rams knees into Ricochet. Corbin clubs Ricochet down, then mockingly applauds. Corbin bumps ricochet off buckles then whips him corner to corner. Ricochet goes up and out to shoulder in and kick Corbin back. Ricochet springboards to clothesline COrbin down, for a standing shooting star! Cover, ONE, and Corbin gets out. Joe returns but Ricochet dropkicks him back out!
Ricochet sees two targets, and slides at Corbin. Corbin dodges but gets a dropkick-flip and enziguri! Fans duel as ricochet goes back int o DIVE onto Joe! Joe goes down but Ricochet keeps moving to FLY and take Corbin out! The One and Only is also down, but not for long, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Corbin is up on the outside while Joe and Ricochet are inside. Ricochet dropkicks Corbin away then goes to the apron. Ricochet hops on but Corbin blocks the headsicsosrs, to then swing Ricochet into the post! Corbin chuckles as he looms over Ricochet, then heads for Joe. But Joe DIVES out to ram Corbin into barriers! Joe glares at Ricochet as he throws Ricochet into the post now. Joe puts Corbin in the ring but Corbin throws forearms. Joe gives them back and now they brawl. Fans duel as Corbin throws body shots over and over. Joe ducks to SLAP away on Corbin! Joe spins but misses and Corbin uppercuts! Corbin whips but Joe reverses into an atomic drop, then runs to BOOT Corbin down! And drops the senton! Cover, Ricochet breaks it in time!
Ricochet and Joe stay in the ring while Corbin rolls to the apron. Ricochet throws hands on Joe, and CHOPS, too. Joe CHOPS back and Ricochet falls. Joe runs but Ricochet leaps to elbow back! Ricochet runs but into Joe’s powerslam! Cover, TWO! Joe keeps his cool while he looms over Ricochet. Corbin slowly stirs on the outside as Joe puts Ricochet up top. Joe climbs up but Ricochet fights back. Joe headbutts Ricochet then brings Ricochet up. Ricochet resists the superplex, and Corbin adds on! Joe fights Corbin off but Ricochet sends Joe down! Ricochet leaps over Corbin, rolls, dropkick-flip but into a LARIAT! Joe hits Corbin with the elbow and PELE! Ricochet SUPERKICKS Joe down! All three men are down but MSG is loving it!
Corbin sits up first and gets to a corner. Ricochet sits up but is in the opposite corner. Joe bails out as fans continue to duel. Ricochet runs at Corbin to throw big forearms. Corbin swings but misses and Ricochet CHOPS away! Corbin shoves but Ricochet rolls off his back to dropkick him down! Corbin rebounds to BOOT Ricochet down! Corbin smirks as he stands tall. He circles Ricochet before bringing him up for the choke grip. Corbin lifts but Ricochet sunset flips through! TWO, and he rolls up into Corbin’s BOMB! But then Coribn pops Ricochet up for a DEEP SIX! Cover, and Joe drags Corbin out, into the Coquina Clutch! A tap-out won’t matter outside but Joe could leave Corbin for dead! Corbin pushes Joe around and they ram into everything, but Joe still holds on. Corbin starts to fade, and Joe drops down to put on the bodyscissors! But then Ricochet APRON SHOOTING STARS onto them both! Ricochet wrecks both opponents at once!
“This is Awesome!” but it isn’t done yet. The decision has to happen in the ring. Ricochet gets up first while both Joe and Corbin crawl. Ricochet chooses Joe and puts him in the ring. Fans still duel as Ricochet climbs up. Joe is in the drop zone, Ricochet 450 but has to roll through. Joe gets him in the clutch! But Ricochet uses the corner to climb out, RECOIL! Joe is back in a drop zone, and Ricochet climbs up again! Ricochet 630!! But Corbin yanks Ricochet out to throw into barriers! Cover, Corbin wins!!
Winner: Baron Corbin, by pinfall; advances to the King of the Ring Finals
The Lone Wolf takes advantage of the situation and is now one match away from being KING Corbin! Who from SmackDown will Corbin meet in the final battle for the throne?
Lacey Evans VS Natalya!
The Sassy Southern Belle already beat the Queen of Harts once, but she’ll happily do it again. Will Lacey make it a quick 2-0 against the Daughter of the Anvil?
The bell rings, and the two tie up fast and furious. They go around and end up in a corner. Lacey lets up, to flick Natty’s hair. Natty SLAPS then powers Lacey to a corner! Natty fires off but the referee pulls her away. Natty kicks then clubs then snap suplexes Lacey down! Lacey is reeling but Natty goes after a leg. Natty wrenches the leg on the mat, then drags Lacey around to a spinning toehold, into a Trailerhitch! Lacey grabs the ropes and Natty lets go at 4. Natty swats at Lacey then throws hands on the ropes. Natty will not let off Lacey until the ref pulls her away. Lacey rolls Natty but Natty pops out for the DISCUS! Cover, TWO! Natty has the legs, and then the Sharpshooter, but Lacey gets ropes already. Lacey hurries out of the ring but Natty will not let off. Lacey gets Natty with a kick and then a neckbreaker to the floor!
Lacey drags Natty up to throw onto the apron. Lacey slams Natty on the apron, then kicks away at her head! The referee reprimands Lacey, but she uses the apron skirt to smother Natty! Lacey lets up at 4 and smiles as she fans herself off. Lacey goes up to slingshot for the elbow drop! Cover, TWO! Lacey keeps on Natty by putting her in a corner for classy stomps. Then she hits a swinging bronco buster! Cover, TWO! Lacey does not let up, she puts Natty in a classy cobra clutch. But Natty fights her way up and arm-drags out. Only for Lacey to clothesline Natty down! Lacey saunters her way to a corner and climbs up. Lacey jumps, Sassiest Moonsault Ever flops!
Natty fires up, but her discus meets a roundhouse! Lacey bounces Natty’s head off the mat over and over, and is growing frustrated. Lacey throws Natty into buckles over and over, but backs off to wipe the sweat from her brow. She throws the handkerchief on Natty, then swings again. Natty BOOTS Lacey back! Natty has the legs again, for the SHARPSHOOTER! Lacey claws, but taps! Natty wins!
Winner: Natalya, by submission
Natty lets go eventually, and “returns” Lacey’s handkerchief. Will this even things between Queen and Lady? Or will the tiebreaker be even fiercer than this?
Raw shares preshow footage of R-Truth meeting Enes Kanter!
Truth is a big fan of the Knicks, and of Kanter, so Truth wanted New York to join him in reminiscing to classic moments with Kanter on the Knicks. But then Kanter would palm Truth’s head and dribble him on the mat! To cover?! And WIN!?
Winner: Enes Kanter, by pinfall; NEW WWE 24/7 Champion
Not only that, but Kanter revealed that he is wearing a uniform to match to title: the GREEN Boston Celtics jersey! MSG booed, but not for long as Truth rolled Kanter back up!
Winner: R-Truth, by pinfall; NEW WWE 24/7 Champion
15 times! Truth is continuing to pile on reigns as perhaps the greatest WWE 24/7 Champion now and forever!
Raw presents an all-new Firefly Fun House!
Bray says hola, amigos! And today is a very special lesson planned. STRANGER DANGER! No, Ramblin’ Rabbit. But what’s got your tail all in a twirl? There’s someone strange outside! Was it Stone Cold Steve Austin? Yes, but what is Bray going to do about it. Abby and Mercy all know strangers are bad. Huskis says Bray stopped Kurt Angle, Mick Foley and Finn Balor. No, The Fiend hurt them! The clocks are stuck at 3:16 all because of Stone Cold! STRANGER DANGER! Okay, okay, okay. Everyone just please calm down. BE QUIET!! Bray keeps the darkness away with a yowie wowie! Take turns talking, everyone. Bray will fix the clock, with a HAMMER! See? Now it’s just right. Yay~!
And Huskis, “in another life,” those people you named took something from Bray. They practically created The Fiend. And Steve is just an old rattlesnake. And you can’t blame a rattlesnake for being a rattlesnake. Remember: strangers are just friends you haven’t made yet. Look at what Rollins and Strowman did! They brought Cedric and the Viking Raiders together. Unfortunately, friends won’t help where they’re going. Because friends forgive, but The Fiend never forgets. See you in Hell, in a Cell! Bye~! See you soon~!
Is this Bray’s roundabout way of saying he will go after the Universal Champion at Hell in a Cell, no matter if it’s the Architect or the Monster?
10 Man Tag: Seth Rollins, Braun Strowman, Cedric Alexander & The Viking Raiders VS Robert Roode, Dolph Ziggler & The OC!
Unlikely alliances are all over this match! The Architect and the Monster Among Men lead Erik, Ivar and the Soul of 205 Live against the GLORIOUS Show-Offs and their new friends. Will Rollins and Strowman be rolling into Clash of Champions thanks to Alexander and the Raiders? Or will Styles, Gallows and Anderson help Ziggler and Roode gain some advantages over the Raw Tag Team Champions?
The teams are ready to fight the moment Styles leads Gallows, Anderson, Ziggler and Roode out. Team sort out, and Rollins has everyone stand down so he can start. Ziggler starts for his side and these familiar foes tie up. They go around and Ziggler gets the wristlock. Rollins rolls and handsprings to reverse the wristlock back. Fans duel as Ziggler kicks back. Ziggler headlocks but Rollins powers out. Things speed up and Rollins hip tosses Ziggler down! Rollins keeps on Ziggler with an armlock, then he brings Ziggler over. Tag to Ivar and Ivar rams his knee into Ziggler. Tag to Erik and the Raiders scoop slam Ziggler, for the scoop slam senton! Cover but Styles breaks that up fast. Alexander goes right at Styles, and then things break down into brawling! Everyone fights all over the ring and ringside area. Ziggler aims at Strowman but is caught for a CHOKE SLAM! Ziggler bails out but Strowman’s team regroups and fires up as we go to break.
Raw returns again, and Alexander has Anderson in the corner. But Anderson hits back hard with a forearm, and brings him to the OC corner. Anderson throws hands then tags Styles in. Styles goes right at Alexander with stomps! The ref pulls Styles off but Ziggler and Gallows get cheap shots in. Strowman threatens them and they back off. Styles keeps on Alexander in a corner, but Alexander hits the step-in springboard complete shot! Both men are down and crawling for their corners as fans do the wave. Styles wrings Alexander’s bad arm out and Alexander is writhing. Gallows tags in, and the OC mugs Alexander. Gallows throws big hands but lets up at 4. Ziggler and Roode get cheap shots in again! Gallows drags Alexander up to give him an armbar DDT! Then he drags Alexander away to throw into buckles. Tag to Roode and Roode drags Alexander around for stomps! The ref has to back Roode off, too, but Roode comes back with a cobra clutch.
Alexander endures and fans rally up. Alexander fights his way up and out of the hold, but Roode knees low. Roode wrenches and wrings Alexander’s bad arm out again! Cover, TWO, but Roode drags Alexander away to drop knees. Cover, TWO! Roode tries again, TWO! Roode keeps on the bad arm with a Fujiwara Armbar! Alexander endures but fans rally up with Rollins and the team. Roode grinds down on the bad arm but Alexander refuses to give up. Alexander powers his way up and fights back with body shots. Roode forearms but Alexander blocks the boot to give a HARD elbow! Both men are down and fans rally up again. Roode and Alexander crawl, hot tags to Anderson and Rollins!
Rollisn blows up the OC corner to then hit a slingblade on Anderson! Gallows runs in but gets an enziguri! Anderson puts Rollins on the apron but Rollins springboards in for a flying knee! Falcon Arrow! Cover, but Roode breaks it! Roode gets Alexander’s springboard clothesline! Ziggler SUPERKICKS ALexander, Erik ROCKS Ziggler! Gallows hits Erik with the Yakuza Kick, but Ivar cartwheels and clotheslines again! Styles Phenomenal Forearm for Ivar! SUPERKICK from Rollins to Styles! Fans fire up as Rollins tags in Strowman, and then DIVES onto Gallows! Strowman has Anderson, then rams Gallows! Then Rollins DIVES onto Anderson but Strowman runs Anderson over! Rollins puts Anderson in for Strowman, to scoop and MONSTER SLAM! Cover, but Roode and Ziggler push Rollins onto Strowman! Strowman misunderstands what happened, and Rollins tries to explain. Things cool off again as we go to one last break.
Raw returns one more time, and Ziggler drags Rollins from his team. Tag to Anderson and they stomp away on Rollins. The referee backs Anderson off, but Anderson brings Rollins up for EuroUppers. Cover, ONE, but Anderson wraps Rollins in a chinlock. Rollins endures and fights his way up to a jawbreaker! He and Anderson wobble, but Anderson gets Rollins with a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Anderson grows frustrated but he drags Rollins to the open corner. He throws forearm then puts Rollisn up top. ANderson throws hands as he climbs, and grinds his forearm into Rollins’ face. Fans boo but Rollins fights back! Rollins sends Anderson down with a headbutt, but Anderson tags in Roode. Roode intercepts Rollins but gets a boot, to a Blockbuster! Both men are down and crawling, hot tag to Ziggler! Ziggler runs into a BUCKLE BOMB!
Rollins and Ziggler are down now, and crawling for corners. Ziggler intercepts Rollins even while on the mat, so he can tag Styles first! Styles back suplexes but Rollins slips out to dodge and tag in Strowman! Strowman runs over Styles, and then again! And then a BOOT! Gallows gets in but gets hands! Strowman splashes in the corner on Styles! Styles escapes the slam then baits Strowman into the post! Erik tags in, deals with Anderson and then throws Ziggler! Roode gets Ace Ten Mao! Erik has Styles but Styles PELES! Ivar tags in, and gives Styles the seated senton! Fans fire up behind the Warbeard! Ivar climbs, Alexander tags in, and Ivar LEAPS onto the group! Alexander has Styles, but he gets boots! Styles is on the apron and hits Alexander away. Styles springboards, but into a LUMBAR CHECK!! Cover, Alexander wins!!
Winner: Cedric Alexander and team, by pinfall
And Stone Cold returns!? Austin hustles down to the ring to celebrate with the boys! Broken Skull beers for everybody! And together, they share a six man toast! Madison Square Garden cheers for Stone Cold and the victorious five! But will Rollins and Strowman hold it together to stay Raw Tag Team Champions even as they’ll battle for the Universal Championship? Is the Age of Alexander primed to rise again with the United States Championship as its foundation? If you’re ready for that and more this Sunday, give Stone Cold a #HellYeah!
My Thoughts:
As go-homes go, this was a pretty great one. I’ll say right now, we did not need a recap package for the SmackDown story of Roman, Rowan and Bryan, even if it was queued up by the Street Profits. And we really did not need Lacey VS Natty again so soon. Isn’t Natty’s arm supposed to be in bad shape? And do we really need 50-50 booking between two superstars not involved with Clash of Champions? Is this the weird side to them thinking ahead for Natty VS Lacey as a story headed for the next Raw Women’s Championship challenge? But speaking of, I am really surprised we did not get the Four Horsewomen match as the main event tonight. It was a great match, no doubt about it, but I was thinking this should’ve closed. It works out for Becky and Charlotte to win tonight, because my thinking is still that Banks & Bayley come away with those titles, to go after the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships next.
We got a pretty good match of Mysterio VS Metalik to really have both men shine in their true lucha style. It was another quick star-making match for a Cruiserweight wrestler, which is surely a good sign for the entire Cruiserweight Division to be taken seriously one day. At least, I hope it is. Mysterio wins to keep his story going, but I’m sure he’ll run into another speed bump down the line, like yet another rematch with Almas or Samoa Joe, before this story is over. The King of the Ring’s first ever Triple Threat semifinal was definitely a great match, but I’m a little disappointed they went with Corbin. I suppose going with Joe would’ve been some kind of obvious after Joe trash talking Gable, but now that it’s Corbin, this has to mean Chad Gable wins tomorrow night’s SmackDown match against Elias. Now whether or not Gable beats Corbin is still up in the air, but oddly enough, New York had people cheering on the idea of King Corbin. Maybe there are more Corbin fans than we knew.
Firefly Fun House was really good this week. Bray Wyatt is clearly still set for a match with the Universal Champion come Hell in a Cell, but there seem to be other things hidden inside what he was saying. The detail of the clock changing to 11:19 is surely significant. Survivor Series this year isn’t until November 24th, but the Undertaker did debut at Survivor Series back in 1990. It would be very fitting that almost 30 years later, Taker takes on The Fiend in what will truly and honestly be Taker’s last match ever, no if’s, and’s or but’s about it. This should’ve been how it went when it was original form Bray VS Taker at Mania, how it should’ve been when it was Brothers of Destruction VS Wyatt Family a few years back, so as much as I’ve always loved Taker, I hope that the torch is truly passed when The Fiend defeats him in the PPV where it all started.
The rest of the night was definitely dominated by the story involving The OC and #Braullins and all that. Austin, Rollins and Strowman had a great segment with the OC to open the show and get the contract signing out of the way. Alexander VS Styles was a good match right up to the OC attacking, but it made a lot of sense for the Viking Raiders to want after Gallows and Anderson after the tag gauntlet ended with both teams being eliminated. Now, I expected a Six Man Tag to wedge in somewhere, but then it escalated to ten and it wasn’t half-bad. Luckily they stifled some of that usual “misunderstanding” cliche with Strowman and Rollins colliding. And I am very happy to see that Alexander gets the pin on Styles to surely give us a United States Championship match on Sunday. Now whether Alexander wins that or not is also up in the air, but at least he, the other Faces, and Austin got to close out the show together with a big beer bath.
My Score: 8.5/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (6/1/25)
The finals are finally here!
This is a guaranteed sweet ‘n’ fresh Best of the Super Juniors!
Whether it is Kosei Fujita or Yoh, there will be a guaranteed NEW winner of Best of the Super Juniors tournament! Who hoists the trophy high and heads for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Robbie X VS Shoma Kato; Robbie X wins.
- 10 Man Tag: Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg, Master Wato, KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, YOSHI-HASHI & Tomoaki Honma VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Shota Umino, El Phantasmo, MAO & Nick Wayne VS TMDK; Shota, ELP, Mao & Nick win.
- Titan & Yota Tsuji VS Taiji Ishimori & Clark Connors; Titan & Tsuji win.
- Gedo VS EVIL; Evil wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS El Desperado, Taka Michinoku & Yuya Uemura; Tanahashi, Mack & Dia win.
- Hirooki Goto & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi; Takagi & Hiromu win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 Finals: Kosei Fujita VS YOH; Fujita wins and will challenge for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.
PLAY BY PLAY
Gedo VS EVIL!
While the War Dogs won the rights to the name, “Bullet Club,” it seems the war with the House of Torture is far from over! Will The Blacksmith show he’s still got it? Or will he fail to bring down the King of Darkness?
Wait, Evil is out here, but where is Dick Togo? Wait, someone is handcuffing someone else to the entryway’s frame! Gedo has cuffed Dick to the girder! The House of Torture’s trickery has backfired! The fans applaud and Evil hurries to save Dick! Gedo lures him backstage, and attacks him with a cookie sheet! Gedo SMACKS Evil, SMACKS him again, and even has a kendo stick on his hip! Gedo SMACKS Evil again and Evil almost topples the railing over! Evil scrambles away through the crowd but Gedo pursues for more SMACKS! The Young Lions help fans get out of the way as Gedo keeps after Evil. Gedo SMACKS Evil again and they end up at the exit ramp!
Gedo throws the cookie sheet away and starts using the kendo stick! Gedo SMACKS Evil, JAMS him up, and the fans cheer Gedo on. Evil stands, only for Gedo to SMACK him again! Evil takes a Young Lion hostage but Gedo shows no mercy! Gedo JAMS the Young Lion, then SMACKS Evil down! The fans rally as Gedo pursues Evil further along, and SMACKS him again! They go around behind commentary, and Evil takes English commentary’s Walker Stewart hostage! Gedo just SMACKS Evil in the shoulder! But now Evil takes Milano Collection AT hostage! Gedo just laughs, dares Evil to do something, so Evil shoves Milano! Gedo brushes Milano aside to SMACK Evil again!
Evil staggers away to ringside, and Gedo SMACKS him again! Gedo puts Evil in the ring, the bell finally sounds, and this is finally a match! Gedo JABS, JABS, and JABS! Then he eggs Evil on, and catches him into a FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally behind Gedo has he looms over Evil. Gedo drags Evil up to DDT! Evil sputters, and he’s in the drop zone! Gedo goes up, but Evil shoves the ref into him! Gedo falls to the mat while Evil undoes one of the neutral corner pads. The Bullet Club Special is still in effect, even though Evil is no longer Bullet Club, and he whips Gedo hard into the steel! Gedo falls and the fans boo!
Evil laughs and he drags Gedo up, to then whip Gedo into the buckles again! The fans still rally for Gedo but Evil taunts them and Gedo. Evil drags Gedo up for a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, but Evil lets up! Evil grins as he wants to make Gedo pay for all he did today. Evil puts one out, and CLAWS Gedo’s face! Evil runs, and he LARIATS Gedo inside-out! Cover, but again Evil lets up! The fans boo but Evil says shove it! Evil steps through to turn Gedo over for the SCORPION DEATHLOCK! Gedo TAPS, Evil wins!
Winner: Evil, by submission
The King of Evil withstands Gedo’s game plan, but now he calls out the rest of the House! Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yujiro Takahashi, Sho, and even Sanada make their way out here, and Ren Narita helps Dick get free. They all stomp away on Gedo, and they have the steel chain dog collar! They put the collar on Gedo, stomp him, but the War Dogs are here! Robbie X & Taiji Ishimori fight, but that’s 7v2! The House beats Taiji & Robbie down, the fans boo, but none of the other dogs are coming! TORTURE TOOL for Taiji, PIMP CANE for Robbie! Evil tosses Gedo up and over and CHOKES him! Evil tries to HANG Gedo!!
The fans boo as Gedo sputters, but Evil lets go to let Gedo slump down to the floor. The House put one out together, will Evil put down the top dog when he and David Finlay battle in a Dog Collar Match at Dominion?
Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS El Desperado, Taka Michinoku & Yuya Uemura!
The Ace Final Road continues, and he teams up with the American Ninja and Infinite Carat Diamond for the first time, for the last time. But will the President of NJPW, the shinobi of Pro-Wrestling NOAH and the skater boy of Dragon Gate be able to bring down the Rogue Luchador, Blue Playmaker and Heat Storm?
Tanahashi shows off the abs and the fans cheer. The teams sort out and Yuya steps up to face The Ace! The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Yuya wrenches and wristlocks, but Tanahashi wrenches and wristlocks back. Tanahashi headlocks, Yuya wrenches out, and the two fight for control. Yuya powers through to headlock Tanahashi, then he wrenches again to hammerlock. Tanahashi drop toeholds, headlocks, but Yuya pops out the back to hammerlock. The fans applaud this opening exchange while Tanahashi fights up. Yuya headlocks for the takeover, but Tanahashi headscissors.
Yuya kips free, and roles reverse as Tanahashi headlocks for the takeover but Yuya headscissors. Tanahashi kips free, roles reverse again so that Yuya headlock takeovers and Tanahashi headscissors. Yuya again kips free, then Tanahashi hits another takeover, and Yuya headscissors again! Tanahashi kips free once more, and the two stand off while the fans applaud. Yuya and Tanahashi nod and grin, and the fans rally up again. They even duel as the “YUYA! YUYA!” comes out to rival the “TANA-HASHI! TANA-HASHI!” Ninja Mack tags in, so now it is “NINJA! NINJA!” Yuya tags Desperado, and the fans cheer as THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion steps up.
Mack offers the handshake, but Despy wags his finger to say no. Mack asks, “Honto? <Really?>” Despy says, “Honto. <Really.>” Mack still offers, but Despy pie faces him! The fans boo Despy being a sore sport, but Mack offers a third time. Despy says okay, and he shakes Mack’s hand. And uses it to reel Mack into a headlock! Mack powers up and out, Despy RUNS Mack over, then Despy runs. Mack stays low, goes to hip toss but Despy turns that into a HIP TOSS, only for Mack to roll through! Mack then trips Despy, and goes for STRETCH MUFFLER!? Despy scrambles away, ROPEBREAK! Mack aims and PLANCHAS, but Despy moves!
Mack lands safe on the apron, but Despy grabs a leg! Despy THROWS Mack, but Mack handsprings through! The fans fire up and Despy is stunned! Then Mack SUPERKICKS Despy! The fans fire up as Mack goes up the aisle, and runs in, only for Despy to pop him up! Mack lands on the apron, Despy blocks the kick this time, and he trips Mack! STRETCH MUFFLER on the apron! Taka & Yuya BLAST Tanahashi & Dia while Despy thrashes Mack’s leg! The ref reprimands and counts, but Despy lets go at 4. The fans rally, Despy drags Mack up, and Despy POSTS him! Mack flounders away while the fans rally up.
Mack asks fans for help but Despy SMACKS Mack in the head! Despy drags Mack up and into the ring, then stalks him. Despy brings Mack around, whips him to the corner, and Mack hits buckles hard! Tag to Taka and he stomps Mack. Taka stomps Mack some more, then brings him up. Mack CHOPS Taka! And CHOPS again! Taka staggers but he powers up! Mack CLUSB Taka, but Taka fires up! And pokes Mack in the eyes! Taka whips Mack to a corner and SHINING WIZARDS! Taka snapmares, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! Taka is annoyed but the fans cheer as Mack stays in this. Taka stands Mack up to UPPERCUT!
The fans rally for “NINJA! NINJA!” but Taka UPPERCUTS him again. Tag to Yuya and he CHOPS Mack! Mack CHOPS back! Yuya CHOPS, Mack CHOPS, repeat! Yuya CHOPS Mack down, has him in the corner, and the fans rally again. Yuya CHOPS Mack back down, and Mack crawls on his knees! Yuya drags Mack around to scoop, SLAM and ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Mack toughs it out but Yuya drags him up. Tag to Despy and they mug Mack. Despy brings Mack around, reels him in, and suplexes. Mack slips free, rolls Despy up, TWO! Despy KNEES low, whips Mack to a corner, but Mack goes up and over and handsprings away! Despy runs up, but into an UPPERCUT!
The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tag to Dia! The fans fire up as Dia runs and RANAS Despy! Despy tumbles, Taka is in but Dia dodges! Dia BLASTS Yuya, dodges Taka again and trips him up! Then SLINGSHOT TORNILLO! #DragonFlip! The fans fire up and Taka bails out. Dia runs corner to corner and ELBOWS Despy, to then SOBAT, SWEEP, and STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Despy stays in this and the fans rally for Dia. Dia climbs up, waits on Despy, but Despy scrambles away. Dia storms up to kick and whip, but Despy reverses to hit a BIG back suplex! The fans rally again as Despy drags Dia back up.
Despy suplexes high and hard, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer as Dia stays in this, but Despy brings him up. Dia BODY SHOTS, then CHOPS! Despy eggs Dia on so Dia CHOPS, CHPOS, and CHOPS! Despy DECKS Dia with a forearm! Despy then gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Dia slips free, shoves, and then 619s! Despy takes that shot to the gut, and Dia springboards in, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUSTER! Despy underhooks for PINCHE LO- NO, Dia lands out! HEEL KICK! Both men are down again and the fans rally up! Dia crawls, Despy crawls, hot tags to Yuya and Tanahashi! The fans fire up as Yuya dodges to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP!
Yuya has Tanahashi in a corner and CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Yuya whips, Tanahashi reverses, but Yuya goes up and over. Tanahashi runs up but Yuya arm-drags! Then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up with Yuya and he brings Tanahashi back up. Yuya clinches but Tanahashi fights the lift with elbows. Tanahashi fires up but Yuya reels him back in! BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Tanahashi is still in this, but Yuya hurries up top! The fans rally more as Yuya aims, Tanahashi stands, but Tanahashi avoids the crossbody! Yuya rolls through and comes back, but Tanahashi blocks his kick! So Yuya fires forearms!
Yuya free his leg, but Tanahashi ducks the chop to DRAGON PALM! Tanahashi fires up and runs, but Yuya DROPKICKS him again! Both men are down and the fans fire up. The fans rally as Yuya crawls, tag to Taka. Taka runs to BOOT Dia! Then he pokes Mack in the eyes! Taka runs up on Tanahashi, Tanahashi blocks, but Taka pokes him in the eyes! Taka SHOTEIS, then runs, redirects, redirects, and redirects again to BOOT! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi is tougher than that but Taka fires up! The fans are with Taka, but then Tanahashi DRAGON PALMS! Taka kicks, Tanahashi blocks, and DRAGON SCREWS!
Taka writhes but Tanahashi grabs the legs! Tanahashi ties Taka up in the TEXAS CLOVER HOLD! But Despy DRAGON PALMS Tanahashi! Dia runs in and tilt-o-whirl ARM-DRAGS! Despy bails out, Dia builds speed, but Yuya TOSSES Dia out! Dia lands on the apron, GAMANGIRIS Yuya, then he ASAI MOONSAULTS Despy! Mack is up top, and he leaps at Yuya! Yuya catches his arm, then CHOPS! Yuya whips, Mack reverses to ROCK and SUPERKICK! Yuya tumbles out, Mack builds speed, NINJA SPECIAL! Down goes Yuya from that hot one! Tanahashi SLINGBLADES Taka! Tanahashi fires up and the fans are with him now!
Tanahashi climbs right up top, takes aim, and HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, Team Tanahashi wins!
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, by pinfall
The Ace, the Ninja and the Diamond win the day! But Tanahashi knows he and Yuya are set to face off at Dominion, and the two get face to face again. Will Tanahashi’s Final Road really heat up going 1v1 with the Heat Storm?
As for Despy, he shows respect to the Junior Heavyweights by raising their hands in victory, but wait! Someone else is here! It’s JUN KASAI!! Despy’s hardcore rival is here, but is very business casual as he wears the tie and has a letter. Kasai has the mic to tell Despy, “In life, some things go well, and some do not. And perhaps our lives have not always gone according to plan. But I made it a point of mine today to come here and light a fire under yer ass! June 24th, it is set! I said before that I don’t want to face the Best of the Super Juniors winner, and I don’t want to face the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. I want to face the man that IS El Desperado!”
The fans cheer, and Kasai tells Despy that all those Triple Threats, tag team matches or whatever else, none of those wins mean a single thing to warriors like them! Kasai won’t let Despy use frustration and think he can win. Kasai received a certain invitation before, and now he has a special invite for Despy. He calls it the “Death Pain Invitational.” That is to say, he is issuing his challenge. He offers the letter, Despy accepts, and the fans applaud. These two wild ones are going to run it back one more time! Who wins out in the Death Pain Invitational at the Name Undecided event in Korakuen Hall?
Hirooki Goto & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi!
The Fierce Warrior held onto the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship through Resurgence, but that means the Rampaging Dragon is next! Will the Funky Weapon help Goto make it through to Dominion? Or will the formerly Los Ingobernables de Japon still keep things tranquilo?
The teams sort out and Goto starts against Takagi for a preview of the world title match! The fans rally as Takagi and Goto stare down. They slowly circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Goto powers Takagi to the ropes, the ref calls break, and Goto pats Takagi on the shoulders as he backs off. Takagi storms right back up and the two tie up again. Takagi powers Goto to ropes now, the ref calls for the break, and Takagi pretends he doesn’t understand at first. Takagi says okay, clean break, and he backs off. But then he takes a swing! Goto ducks and headlocks Takagi, but Takagi powers up and out. Goto comes back to RAM Takagi!
Takagi rebounds and he RAMS Goto! Goto rebounds and RAMS Takagi, but neither man moves this time! The fans fire up while Takagi and Goto shake that off. Goto eggs Takagi on, so the forearms start flying! They go back and forth, but not Takagi eggs Goto on! Goto fires forearm after forearm, Takagi fires back, but Goto ROCKS and whips Takagi. Takagi counters hip toss with HIP TOSS, then he RUNS Goto over! The fans fire up while Takagi shakes that off, then Takagi tags Hiromu. Hiromu & Takagi double whip Goto to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up while Takagi and Hiromu flex! Hiromu even gives the side chest!
Hiromu drags Goto up, CHOPS, and CHOPS, and then whips corner to corner. Hiromu LARIATS Goto in the corner, runs, but into an URA GTR! Goto RUNS Hiromu over, BLASTS Takagi, and the fans fire up again. Goto stomps Hiromu, then tags in Taguchi. The fans rally as Goto & Taguchi double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans cheer while Taguchi sits Hiromu up for POINT-BLANK HIP! And POINT-BLANK HIP! Taguchi has Hiromu on the ropes for more POINT-BLANK HIPS! The fans rally, the ref reprimands, but Taguchi runs to HIP ATTACK! Hiromu flounders while the fans cheer, and Taguchi calls upon Strange Style!
Taguchi aims from the corner, “ORYA~!” KETSU- NO, Hiromu rolls Taguchi up, TWO!! Taguchi escapes, goes to a corner, and Hiromu runs up. Taguchi BOOTS Hiromu, then he goes up for DEADLY BUTT SHADE! Taguchi kicks Hiromu away, runs, but he fakes Hiromu out! HIP- ATOMIC DROP! Hiromu says he’s too smart for that! Hiromu runs, but into a HIP ATTACK! Taguchi runs, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Taguchi and Hiromu crawl, hot tags to Goto and Takagi! Takagi dodges Goto to knee low and whip him to a corner. Takagi blocks a boot to LARIAT through!
The fans fire up with Takagi, but Goto turns things around to throw forearms! Goto fires up and the fans are with him, but then Takagi turns things around to fire forearms back! Takagi has the fans with him again, and he whips corner to corner. Goto reverses, runs up, MURAMASA! Then SAIDO! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Goto drags Takagi up, but Takagi fights the fireman’s carry. Takagi CLUBS away on Goto but Goto shoves him. Takagi ELBOWS, JABS, feints, but then he stands Goto back up to JAB again! Takagi suplexes high and hard, then covers, TWO! Goto stays in this but Takagi fires up! “TOKI GA KITA!”
The fans fire up as Takagi’s time has come! They join in on “OI! OI! OI!” and Takagi runs, PUMPING- NO, Goto LARIATS at the same time! And they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Goto swats a lariat, Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! YUKON- NO, Goto fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans fire again! Goto and Takagi crawl, hot tag to Taguchi! Taguchi BLASTS Hiromu, and now Taguchi says it is HIS TITITITITITIME! Taguchi runs in and HIP ATTACKS! And then HIP ATTACKS! And HIP ATTACKS! That’s three-ever, but Takagi CLOBBERS Taguchi before he can four-ever! Takagi winds up, runs, and- HIP ATTACK!
The fans rally while both men are down! Taguchi hurries to dropkick a leg out, then has OH MY GAH ANKLE! Goto BLASTS Hiromu off the apron, and Taguchi drops an ELBOW on Takagi’s leg! Hiromu fights past Goto to DROPKICK Taguchi! Goto LARIATS Hiromu! Takagi fires boxing elbows on Goto! Goto ROCKS Takagi back! Goto runs, but Takagi LARITS at the ropes! Takagi runs, Goto follows, but then Takagi redirects! PUMPING BOMBER! The fans fire up but Taguchi HIP ATTACKS Takagi! Taguchi runs in at the corner, Takagi dodges, and Hiromu LARIATS! Takagi LARIATS! Feed to the SUPERKICK, then PUMPING BOMBER!
The fans fire up with Takagi and he drags Taguchi up. Pump handle, torture rack, but Taguchi fights free! Taguchi shoves, HIP- NO, Takagi catches Taguchi and puts him in the ropes! Hiromu keeps Goto outside, so he can only watch as Takagi hits the DRAPING G T R!! Takagi then hauls Taguchi up, pump handle and torture rack, BURNING DRAGON!! Cover, Takagi & Hiromu win!
Winners: Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall
The former LIJ is still as strong as when they were LIJ, and now Takagi has all the momentum. Takagi grabs the mic to say, “OI, GOTO! I haven’t had enough! Not nearly enough! There’s no holding back at in Osaka-Jo Hall on June 15th.” The fans applaud, but then Takagi says, “I forgot to mention something back in Fukuoka. Let me say it now.” Oh? Takagi tells Goto, “Compared to you… Yeah, I don’t have a belt. I don’t have a wife or children, either. And now, I don’t even have a faction. I’m unaffiliated. But that’s okay with me. I don’t need a family or a faction. What I want most in life is that IWGP World Heavyweight Championship!”
The fans cheer, and Takagi says he doesn’t need anything else. “At Osaka-Jo Hall, I’ll take your neck and end your Goto Revolution thing! That’s where the Takagi Revolution will begin! That’s all I have to say about that!” Takagi drops the mic, but then Goto picks it up! Goto tells Takagi, “You seem to be in a rush. You ought to try being tranquilo!” The fans cheer Goto throwing that line at Takagi. Goto continues by saying, “At Osaka-Jo Hall, just try and stop my Goto Revolution! That’s all I have to say about that.” In just two weeks, The Fierce Warrior and the Rampaging Dragon will battle, but whose revolution wins this Dominion?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 Finals: Kosei Fujita w/ TMDK VS YOH!
After nine rounds of wrestling, this is the moment of truth! The Japanese Young Punk made it through A Block while Direct Drive was able to seal the deal in B Block. They both want everything there is in the Junior Heavyweight Division, but only one can have it all! Who proves that they are the Best of the Super Juniors?
The bell rings and the fans rally up already. The “YO-OH! YO-OH!” and “FU-JI-TA! FU-JI-TA!” seem even as the two circle. They feel things out, clinch, then Fujita waistlocks. Yoh pries at the grip, wrenches free to wristlock, but Fujita rolls, handsprings, and wrenches to wristlock in return. Yoh rolls to trip Fujita and have the toehold. Fujita fights around to get an arm, but Yoh stacks Fujita! ONE, and Fujita keeps the arm. Yoh slips through to a lateral press but Fujita keeps his shoulders up. Yoh shifts to have the arm, then he wrenches to headlock and takeover. Fujita headscissors, Yoh kips free, and the fans cheer this opening exchange.
The two reset, circle, and the fans rally again. The two tie up, are in a deadlock at center, and Fujita digs his heels in to power Yoh to ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, Fujita lets off, but Yoh turns things around. Yoh lets off slowly, but then whips. Yoh drops down, bypasses, and drop toeholds! Fujita avoids the basement dropkick, Yoh avoids the Penalty Kick, then he ducks a heel kick! Fujita avoids the lariat, Yoh avoids the backhand, and Yoh ripcords, but Fujita dodges the Rainmaker! The fans cheer that Yoh would even attempt that! Yoh grins and he goes forehead to forehead with Fujita. Fujita eggs Yoh on, so the forearms start flying!
The fans rally and Fujita CHOPS! Fujita CHOPS again, then CHOPS again! Yoh goes to ropes, Fujita whips, but Yoh backs up to avoid the chop! Yoh calls for the break but Fujita isn’t even touching him! The fans rally for Yoh all the same, and Fujita storms up. Fujita blocks a kick to CHOP, but then Yoh throws Fujita down by his hair! “Y! O! H!” Shrug! The fans cheer as Yoh continues to reference his Chaos senpai. Yoh drags Fujita up, CLUBS him on the neck, then stalks him to a corner. Yoh wrenches and whips, runs up, and ELBOWS! Yoh then reels Fujita in but Fujita wrenches, drop toeholds, and wants the legs!
Yoh scrambles out of the ring and the fans cheer. Fujita storms up to the ropes, Yoh avoids the Plancha but Fujita is on the apron! Fujita then PENALTY KICKS Yoh, and ASAI MOONSAULTS! He didn’t even need to springboard for that! The fans fire up with Fujita and he drags Yoh back up. Fujita puts Yoh in the ring, slides in and storms up on Yoh in the corner. Fujita CHOPS, snapmares, and PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally again while Fujita paces. Fujita grabs a leg, and he turns Yoh over for the HALF CRAB! Yoh endures as Fujita pulls the leg back! The fans rally again and Yoh fights his way around.
Yoh crawls, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets go and the fans applaud. Fujita eggs Yoh on, but Yoh kicks from below. Fujita still eggs Yoh on so Yoh fires a forearm. Fujita KNEES low, snapmares, and KICKS! Cover, TWO! Yoh is tougher than that but Fujita stays cool. Fujita drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh fires forearms! Fujita CHOPS, runs, but Yoh dodges! Yoh BLOCKBUSTERS! Or rather, he used Yoshi-Hashi’s Headhunter! The shoutouts continue and the fans rally up. Yoh brings Fujita up, and wrenches for an ELBOW BREAKER! Yoh hammerlocks Fujita, and RAMS him into a corner! Fujita slumps against ropes but Yoh is on him again.
Yoh hammerlocks the arm and RAMS Fujita into another corner! Yoh then hammerlocks, and he RAMS Fujita backwards into a corner! Fujita writhes but Yoh doesn’t stop as he drags Fujita back up. Yoh wrenches for the ELBOW BREAKER again! Fujita clutches the arm but Yoh shakes his head. Yoh wrenches for his odd rhythm! “Y O H! Y O H! Y O O O, O O H!” Then he WRINGS Fujita out! Cover, TWO! Fujita is tougher than that but Yoh stays focused. The fans rally while Yoh scuffs Fujita and kicks him towards ropes. Fujita slumps to the floor and Yoh watches him stir. The fans rally up for Fujita while the ring count starts.
Yoh waits on Fujita, then PLANCHAS! Down goes Fujita, Yoh puts him back in, and Yoh turns Fujita for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! BUTTERFLY LOCK, another favorite of Hashi’s! Fujita endures, the fans rally, and Fujita fights toward ropes. Fujita makes it to the ROPEBREAK, and Yoh lets go. The fans rally more as Yoh brings Fujita up. Yoh fires a forearm, then whips Fujita. Fujita blocks by holding ropes! Yoh tries again, but Fujita still holds on! Yoh tries a third time but Fujita still holds on! Yoh ROCKS Fujita, whips, but Fujita reverses to GAMANGIRI! Both men are down and the fans fire back up!
Yoh bails out and Fujita goes up the corner! DOUBLE JUMP CANNONBALL! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Fujita shakes out his bad arm and fetches Yoh. Fujita drags Yoh into the ring, the fans rally again, and Fujita springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Fujita deadlifts Yoh but Yoh fights with elbows! Fujita jumps onto Yoh with a HOVERBOARD! The fans fire up as Fujita shouts out both his TMDK training and his rival, Kushida! Yoh suplexes free but Fujita lands out to spin Yoh! HOVER- NO, Yoh slips through to have the ANACONDA VICE! Fujita fires body shots, wrenches out, and RANAS into a cover, TWO!!
Fujita has the HOVERBOARD again! Yoh endures the double wristlock but is free of the body scissors! Yoh reaches out, fights around, and powers up, but Fujita rolls him away! But Yoh suplexes first! FALCON ARROW! Both men are down and the fans fire up! TMDK coaches Fujita but the fans give Yoh strength. Both men stir and Yoh rolls away to the ropes. Yoh rises, fires up, and he tunes up! The fans rally, Yoh aims, but Fujita dodges the superkick! Yoh blocks a shot, Fujita blocks a shot, but Yoh ducks the chop! O’Conner Roll into the FIVE STAR GAZE- NO, Fujita blocks and shoves Yoh down into the deathlock!
Fujita SLAPS the arms and has them for the SURFBOARD, and then the NEMOS SPECIAL!! Yoh endures and the fans rally even harder! Yoh pries the grip open but he falls forward! Fujita shifts to have one arm trapped, and he pulls on the other other arm into the cording hold! Yoh endures, ZSJ coaches Fujita to grab that leg! CLARKY CAT, G1 TEKKERS EDITION!! The fans rally as hard as they can while Yoh endures! Yoh kicks with his free leg, his only chance, but Fujita puts on even more pressure!! Yoh kicks, kicks, and finds the ROPEBREAK!! The fans are thunderous while Fujita lets go in frustration!
TMDK coaches Fujita to stay focused. Fujita rises, he drags Yoh up by his pants, and the fans continue to rally. Fujita waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fujita holds on to bring Yoh up again, GERMAN SUPLEX! And then he brings Yoh up again, even as Yoh reaches out! GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Fujita makes Ota into #SuplexCity! Fujita drags Yoh up but Yoh shoves him away. Fujita comes back, Yoh WRINGS the arm! Yoh goes to a corner, then comes back, but Fujita ROCKS him! Yoh fights off the torture rack with elbows! Fujita CHOPS! Yoh staggers, but he comes back. Fujita CHOPS again!
Yoh eggs Fujita on so Fujita CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Yoh just takes those shots, CHOP after CHOP, and he might even feed off them! Yoh runs, Fujita CHOPS, repeat! Repeat! And repeat! Yoh IS feeding off the chops, as he puts his arms back! Fujita CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Yoh says I’LL BE BACK, to take a CHOP! Fujita runs, into a LARIAT!! The fans are thunderous again while both men are down! The dueling between “YO-OH! YO-OH!” and “FU-JI-TA!” continues as both men stir. Yoh sits up while Fujita crawls away to a corner. Yoh finally feels the stinging from the chops, but he brushes it off.
Yoh makes the pecs dance to show he’s stronger than those chops! Yoh steps to Fujita, stands him up, and then CHOPS, JABS, and repeat! A shoutout to Ishii!! Yoh makes Fujita stay up so he can JAB and CHOP again! Then a Too Sweet to CHOP?! That’s a Jay White thing! Yoh is referencing even those who betrayed Chaos! Red Shoes counts, Yoh stops at 4, and he brings Fujita up. Yoh hoists Fujita up top, and then he climbs up after him. Yoh calls his shot, perhaps another shoutout to Tenzan, but Fujita fires body shots! Fujita ROCKS Yoh and Yoh drops back. Yoh shakes out the stars, goes up top again, but again Fujita fights back.
Yoh still brings Fujita to the very top for a SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up and Yoh crawls to the cover, TWO! Yoh has the ANACONDA VICE! The fans rally and duel again as Fujita endures! Fujita fights around, stands back up, but Yoh holds him back, ANACONDA BUSTER! Fujita flails and kicks around as he again endures the hold! The fans rally as hard as they have all night, and Fujita rises again! TMDK coaches him on, but he’s fading! Yoh drags Fujita around for another ANACONDA BUSTER! But Fujita cradles it! TWO!! Yoh lets Fujita go in time, and he hurries to ripcord- CUTTER!! Fujita counters Yoh’s counterfeit Rainmaker!
The fans rally and duel even louder now while both men are down! Red Shoes checks and both men are able to continue. Fujita and Yoh crawl to each other, go forehead to forehead, then go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth, and the two stand up. The shots go back and forth even more, and then DOUBLE FOREARMS knock both men down! The fans rally, both men roar, and they rise up again! The forearms are fast ‘n’ furious, then Yoh ROLLING ELBOWS! Fujita CHOPS and SNAP GERMANS! But Yoh is right up!? And he SNAP DRAGONS Fujita! Fujita roars, but Yoh SUPERKICKS!
Yoh reels Fujita in but Fujita is a ragdoll! The fans are electric, and Yoh brings Fujita back up! Point-blank LAR- NO, Fujita ducks to then waistlock and O’Conner Roll BRIDGE!! TWO!!! Yoh escapes at the last possible moment, but Fujita SHOTEIS! HEEL KICKS! And then he roars! The fans are electric again as Fujita drags Yoh back up! But Yoh fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! There’s the Goto shoutout! The fans are volcanic as both men go to corners. Fujita roars and runs corner to corner, but Yoh puts him in the ropes! DRAPING SHOTO!! Cover, TWO!?!? Fujita survives, is is NOT lights out just yet!
Yoh roars and he vows to end this! Yoh reels Fujita in, underhooks, DIRECT- NO, Fujita fights that, backdrops, but Yoh sunset flips! Fujita steps over to deadlift fisherman! THRILL- NO, Yoh sips out, ripcord and JUMP KNEE!! The fans are volcanic as Yoh roars again! Yoh ripcords, but Fujita scoops! ZACK DRIVER!! The fans fire up as Fujita gives tribute to the Front Man! And then he suplexes, ABANDON HOPE!!! Fujita has to crawl to the cover! TWO?!?!?! The nanoseconds of delay save Yoh, but Fujita vows to finish this once and for all! Fujita drags Yoh up, reels him back in, and fisherman to the THRILL RIDE!!! Cover, FUJITA WINS!!!
Winner: Kosei Fujita, by pinfall (Best of the Super Juniors 32 winner)
Yoh showed Fujita true Chaos, but not even that was able to make the mighty kneel! If fighting this hard only gets Yoh second place, how much harder must he fight to be the best?
As for Fujita, the banner is brought in as the official announcement is made. The trophy is presented by Tadahiro Sekiguchi, president of the BOSJ 32 sponsor, Sekichu. Fujita poses for the photo ops, then is presented with the banner by Sekichu director, Ken Dojima. They shake hands and pose for another photo op. Trophy and banner are put aside a moment while Fujita grabs the mic. The fans chant for Fujita while he catches his breath. Fujita then says, “Who’s talking about the future of NJPW?! Without a doubt, I’m at the center of the Juniors!” The fans cheer that!
Fujita continues by saying, “There’s always criticism when you try to do something new. However, don’t hesitate. Give me your true feelings. I’ll even take the negative feedback. But most of all, I’m asking you all to come pack the buildings.” The fans cheer that, too. Fujita says he might be repeating himself, but he’ll take both hope and hate. How about it? Isn’t the NJPW Junior Division awesome? The fans do cheer that, too. Fujita says he’ll take us all to even higher peaks. Please, leave it to him! He just become the youngest ever Super Juniors winner! He was able to endure because he could feel everyone behind him, so he thanks the fans for that.
The fans applaud, and Fujita says, “Don’t you dare take your eyes off me.” Mic drop and the streamers fly as Fujita stands with his trophy and banner. TMDK celebrates with their Japanese Young Punk, getting their own photo op with it. Next stop: The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship! If The Mighty Don’t Kneel, will the only thing left be for them to reign?
My Thoughts:
A great finale to BOSJ 32, but also some great builds towards Dominion in a couple weeks. While I skimmed, I did like the fun everyone had in the 8 Man Tag, including ELP and Nick Wayne doing a photo op where they traded belts. Gedo VS Evil was great stuff for everything Gedo did beforehand, but I had a feeling Evil would find a way to win. The main thing was that the House of Torture beat down Gedo and the other War Dogs, and clearly sent a message with the dog collar to Finlay. Finlay VS Evil in a Dog Collar Match will be great stuff, but I sadly anticipate the House just getting involved again. Kinda defeats the purpose of the dog cage match, but I guess that was just about the literal title of Bullet Club, not a real blowoff…
Great Six Man Tag, great win for Tanahashi’s team, and great surprise appearance by Jun Kasai. Their “Death Pin Invitational” will be a wild match, we all know it. And as it stands, I like how the name for that event is “Name Undecided.” A part of me hopes they keep it that way for the fun of it. Great tag of Takagi & Hiromu VS Goto & Taguchi, but I figured Taguchi would take the loss. Takagi has momentum going into the title match, but that makes me think Goto finds a way to retain. I just don’t know what Takagi could do when he’s been world champion before and, as he put it, has no faction. Lone wolves are rare in NJPW so I don’t see such a wrestler being their top champ.
And awesome main event, Yoh bringing out the Chaos moves was a nice touch. But a great move making it Fujita. Fujita has been going strong for a long time, and also Yoh has the tag title so he and Wato can focus on that while Fujita focuses on Despy. There was tease of ZSJ wanting the NJPW World TV Championship back, maybe TMDK start getting the midcard titles, and then the G1 helps figure out a contender for the world title.
My Score: 9/10
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Time to fill out the Fyter Fest Fatal 4!
Claudio Castagnoli or Komander, Mascara Dorada or Hechicero, who will advance to the AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Claudio Castagnoli VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; Claudio wins and advances to Fyter Fest.
- Six Man Tag: Roppongi Vice & Konosuke Takeshita w/ The Don Callis Family VS Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly & Tomohiro Ishii; RPG Vice & Konosuke win.
- AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Kazuchika Okada VS Anthony Bowens; Okada wins and denies Bowens a title match.
- Mina Shirakawa VS Skye Blue; Mina wins.
- Gates of Agony VS GMO Kaminari & Cosmo Orion; Gates of Agony win.
- Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS AR Fox & Top Flight; LFI wins.
- AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Mascara Dorada VS Hechicero; Dorada wins and advances to Fyter Fest.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Claudio Castagnoli VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!
The Swiss Cyborg and the “Space Commander” had a bit of a confrontation on Wednesday Night Dynamite during the Mixed Six Tag, but this dates back to the Continental Classic and the Miracle on 34th Street! Komander cost Claudio his title opportunity then, will he do it again now? Or will nothing stop this Death Rider from going after Kenny Omega’s gold?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. Komander and Claudio tie up, and Claudio puts Komander on the ropes. The ref counts, the fans rally for Komander, but Claudio CHOPS! Claudio kicks low, UPPERCUTS and stomps away in the corner! The ref counts, the fans boo, but Claudio stops. Abrahantes coaches Komander but Claudio CHOPS! Komander goes to a corner, he shoves Claudio but Claudio CHOPS again! Komander CHOPS! And fires body shots! And repeat! Komander backs Claudio down, headlocks, but Claudio powers out. Claudio RAMS Komander, then THROWS him down!
The fans boo but Claudio just scowls. Claudio grabs at Komander but Komander lifts and leaps to tilt-o-whirl RANA! The fans fire up and Komander ENZIGIRIS! Claudio goes to a corner, Komander goes to the other end! Komander tightrope walks, ARABIAN PRESS HOTSHOT! Claudio staggers, Komander springboards, FLYING- NO, Claudio turns rana into GIANT SWING! The fans count along, Claudio TOSSES Komander at seven! The fans boo, they wanted a longer swing, but Claudio kicks Komander to the outside. Claudio soaks up heat from El Paso as he SMACKS Komander off barriers! And then CHOPS him!
Komander staggers away but Claudio is right on him for a CHOP! Claudio whips Komander into the riling, refreshes the ring count, and storms back up on Komander. The fans chant “SI SE PUEDES!” and Komander fires CHOP after CHOP! Komander kicks but Claudio KNEES low! Claudio hits a BARRIER BACK SUPLEX! Komander flops down. Claudio taunts him, and he drags Komander up and into the ring. Claudio stalks Komander to a corner, the fans rally up, and Claudio whips corner to corner. Komander goes up and out, then KICKS Claudio to ROCK him! Komander springboards to stand on Claudio, then he springboards again for a FLYING ARM-DRAG!
The fans are thunderous as things speed up! Tilt-o-whirl RANA and Claudio tumbles out! Komander DIVES! Direct hit on Claudio and the fans fire up again! Komander hurries back inside, the fans get even hotter, and Komander climbs a corner! Tightrope walk, but Claudio is in! Komander leaps, but into a BACKBREAKER! BACKBREAKER! BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Or as El Paso reminds us, “DOS! DOS! DOS!” Claudio digs his knee into Komander’s back while putting on the HALF CRAB! Komander endures, the fans taunt Claudio, and Komander fights around. Claudio stomps him down, then reels him in.
Claudio lifts, but Komander slips free to hit a FACEBUSTER! The fans fire up as Komander goes up! Tightrope walk, CIELITO- NO, Claudio moves! Komander lands on his feet, runs up, but Claudio RAMS him! And fireman’s carries to the apron! Claudio goes up the corner and the fans get worried. Claudio says this will end it! But Komander shifts to SUPER DUPER STEINER!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and Komander can’t believe it! The fans rally and Komander climbs up the corner! But Claudio runs up, so Komander jumps down, springboards, SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives again but Komander won’t stop!
The fans rally, Komander aims, and he runs corner to corner to go up, up, and PHOENIX- UPPERCUT!! Claudio reels Komander in, GOTCH NEUTRALIZER!! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (advances to Fyter Fest)
Komander tried to fly higher and higher, but he only came crashing down to Earth! Will Claudio follow in Moxley’s footsteps and become a champion?
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
Prince Nana talked with Swerve Strickland about the Ospreay and Hangman situation, and Renee Paquette walks over to ask them about that. Can he work with Ospreay and Hangman to finally bring down the Death Riders? Swerve says he is going to clear up this misconception. He owned up to what he did, he said he deserved what happened. But that doesn’t make them friends or a team, and they never will be. But then Ospreay barges in and says he has his own question: Who is the bigger threat to AEW? The Death Riders? Or Hangman Page? The only time Swerve was beefing with Hangman was because they both wanted the same opportunities. Tell Ospreay he’s lying.
Swerve had the world title! He did it! He became AEW’s first Black world champion! And he wore that title with pride! But is Swerve happy that Moxley’s stuck it in some briefcase? Because Ospreay isn’t. Ospreay says that belt should be around the best wrestler in the world right now, and right now that is Hangman! Swerve says, “No, it’s not.” Swerve has beat Hangman twice. But did Swerve beat Moxley? Has Ospreay beat Swerve? Swerve says the truth hurts, don’t it? But this team Ospreay is trying to put together to go against the Death Riders, Swerve just did that at Double or Nothing, Anarchy in the Arena, Swerve is done with that.
Swerve says Ospreay is delusional, but Ospreay won’t let Swerve leave because he’s not done talking. Swerve shoves Ospreay, so Ospreay hits back! They brawl right in the parking lot! Swerve sends Ospreay into railing, Ospreay comes back for ore! Ospreay says they are on the same team, whether Swerve likes it or not! Will Swerve, Ospreay, Hangman, and the rest of the roster put their personal history aside to finally and truly save the soul of AEW?
Six Man Tag: Roppongi Vice & Konosuke Takeshita w/ The Don Callis Family VS Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly & Tomohiro Ishii!
After the confrontation during the TNT Championship match, Paragon battles RPG Vice, but with some added names to the mix! RPG Vice brings in NEVER Openweight Champion, Konosuke Takeshita, while Roddy & Kyle conglomerate with NJPW Strong Openweight Champion, Tomohiro Ishii! Could this Six Man Tag open some doors to more golden opportunities?
The Don Callis Family doesn’t wait for anything, they just go after Ishii & Paragon! The fans boo but Konosuke THROWS Ishii into railing! RPG Vice beat up on Paragon, and they throw Roddy out so they can mug Kyle! The fans boo more but Rocky slides to do his soccer celebration. Trent then PLANCHAS, but Kyle KNEES him outta the air! Rocky DIVES on Kyle, but Roddy give shim a BARRIER BACKBREAKER! Roddy CHOPS Trent, Ishii CHOPS Trent, repeat! They make Trent sit down, they CHOP away more, then Roddy KNEES Konosuke! He and Ishii add The Alpha to this, and Kyle is on the apron! DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK!
The fans fire up, Callis is upset, but Roddy puts Trent in the ring. This is finally a match and Roddy CHOPS Trent! Tag to Kyle, BACKBREAKER AND KNEE DROP COMBO! Kyle clamps onto Trent, he tags Ishii, and they mug Trent. Ishii CHOPS Rocky, the fans cheer, and Ishii CHOPS again! Ishii talks trash on Konosuke, then he bumps Rocky off buckles. Tag to Roddy, Roddy CLUBS Rocky but Rocky fires body shots and KICKS! Tag to Trent and now RPG Vice double whip Roddy. Trent runs up but Roddy dodges the splash! Roddy picks Rocky up to RAM him into Trent, then he hits a BACKBREAKER on Rocky! But Konosuke jumps in and BOOTS Roddy!
The ref reprimand but Konosuke throws hands on Roddy. The refbacks Konosuke off, but that lets Callis get a cheap shot! The fans boo that jackal, but Trent CHOPS Roddy in the corner. Roddy CHOPS back, but Konosuke fires hands! The fans boo as Trent CLAWS Roddy’s face, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref reprimands so Trent lets go, but Rocky BITES Roddy’s forehead! Roddy fights back, CHOPS Trent, then he runs, but into a fireman’s carry and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Trent is frustrated but Roddy kicks at him. Trent stomps Roddy, tags Rocky, and Rocky KNEES Roddy to a corner. Rocky CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Rocky TACKLES Roddy, tags Konosuke, and they split the wishbone! Konosuke clamps onto Roddy with a HALF CRAB! Roddy endures, reaches out, and fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Konosuke lets go and tags Trent.
Trent stalks Roddy, CHOKES him on the ropes, but lets off as the ref counts. Roddy gets up to CHOP! And kick low! But Trent keeps him cornered! Trent ROCKS Roddy, then he tags Konosuke. They stomp away on Roddy, dig their boots in, then step off as the ref counts. Konosuke drags Roddy up, snapmares him into a chinlock, and he grinds Roddy down. Konosuke shifts to a COBRA CLUTCH, but Roddy still endures. Collision returns to single picture, fights up, and he fires body shots.
Konosuke CLAWS Roddy’s eyes, whips him, and scoops, but Roddy slips free! ANGLE SLAM! Both men are down and the fans fire up! A standing count starts, but we get hot tags to Kyle and Trent! Kyle BOOTS Trent, KICKS Trent, then KICKS again! Rocky is in, Kyle BOOTS and fires off more strikes! SWEEP THE LEGS! The fans fire up while Rocky bails out. Kyle runs and ROCKS Trent, then wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle whips, Trent reverses but Kyle slips up and under to KNEE and GERMAN SUPLEX! AX & SMASH! Cover, Konosuke breaks it with a deadlift! Kyle fights free with elbows, but Konosuke ROCKS him in return!
Konosuke runs, Kyle KNEES him at the ropes! Konosuke falls out, Rocky runs in, but Kyle DUMPS Rocky! Kyle tags Ishii so he can FLYING KNEE Rocky down! Ishii stalks Trent, brings him up, but Trent fires a forearm! No effect! Trent fires another, and another, but Ishii DECKS Trent! Konosuke tags in, and the fans fire up as these two DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Ishii, GERMAN SUPLEXES, and then Rocky BLASTS Paragon! Trent sends Rocky in but Ishii puts him on the apron. Trent runs up, ENZIGIRI LARIAT COMBO! Then Trent scoops and SLAMS Ishii, and Konosuke fires up!
Konosuke climbs while Rocky holds Ishii in place. But Paragon TOSS RPG Vice! Roddy ROCKS and CHOPS Konosuke, fireman’s carries him, and gives him a GUT BUSTER DROP! Kyle KICKS, Ishii SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but Ishii roars! Ishii reels Konosuke in, Konosuke wrenches out, but Ishii ROCKS him first! Ishii reels Konosuke back in, but Konosuke suplexes! Ishii slips free, ducks an elbow, but the ALPHA ELBOW hits! BLUE THUDNER BOMB!! Cover, Roddy BOOTS it apart! Rocky runs up, Roddy blocks one kick and ducks the next, but the REWIND HEEL finds him!
Kyle fires knees on Rocky! Rocky avoids a sweep to KNEE, but Kyle LARIATS on return! Trent is back but Kyle wrenches. Trent CLAWS Kyle’s face, then SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Ishii LARIATS Trent! Konosuke ROCKS Ishii! Ishii HEADBUTTS Konosuke! Konosuke ALPHA ELBOWS again! Ishii RISING UPPERCUTS! The fans fire up with Ishii and he suplexes, but Konosuke knees free! Konosuke shoves Ishii into the ref! Callis laughs as Konosuke then KNEES Ishii down! Konosuke winds up, but Ishii slips around! Konosuke switches, Ishii switches, but Rocky LOW BLOWS Ishii!! The fans boo but Konosuke hits the RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Roppongi Vice, by pinfall
Underhanded as it was, that was still a win for the family! And bigger than that, the NEVER Openweight Champion just pinned the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion! Will The Alpha look to take the Stone Pitbull’s gold the next time they meet?
AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Kazuchika Okada VS Anthony Bowens!
From one title opportunity to another, The Rainmaker moves on through the roster after successfully retaining at Double or Nothing. But now, the Pride of Professional Wrestling steps up to the plate! Will this be a homerun for the 5 Tool Player? Or will it take more than just Bowens’ combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor to earn a golden ticket?
The bell rings and the fans cheer already as Bowens and Okada circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Okada’s height gives him the leverage to put Bowens on ropes. The ref counts, Okada lets off, and he fakes the chop to pat Bowens on the shoulder. The fans applaud and Bowens does admit that’s clever. The two reset, circle, and tie up. Bowens digs his heels in and now he pushes Okada back with that power! The ref counts again, and Bowens fakes the chop to throw up the scissors. The fans are torn but Okada shoves Bowens. Bowens shoves back! Bowens wants Okada to wrestle, but Okada kicks low.
Okada headlocks, Bowens powers up and out, then Bowens drops down. Okada ducks ‘n’ whips Bowens but Bowens hurdles! Bowens mule kicks, front kicks, runs and FAMOUSERS! The fans fire up and Bowens stalks Okada. Okada rises, Bowens fireman’s carries, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Okada knows that move from his old friend, Goto. Bowens has the fans singing, “Oh~ Scissor Me, Bowens~!” Bowens CHOPS, whips, but Okada ducks ‘n’ dodges and slides out! Okada wants a breather, but Bowens says nope. Bowens goes out and storms up on Okada to CHOP! Okada ROCKS Bowens! Bowens ROCKS Okada!
The ring count climbs as the forearms go back and forth, Bowens fires a flurry then ROCKS Okada! Okada hobbles away, Bowens refreshes the ring count, but then Okada kicks and DDTS to the floor! Okada suckered Bowens in and watches him writhe while Collision goes picture in picture.
Okada paces, then he goes back into the ring. Bowens drags himself up as the count hits 5 of 10. Bowens leans on railing, hobbles his way back to the ring, and slides in at 8! Okada is right on Bowens for a NECKBREAKER! Cocky cover, ONE!! Bowens is tougher than that, but Okada isn’t bothered as he stalks Bowens to a corner. Okada CHOPS, but Bowens snarls. Bowens fires forearms, but Okada ROCKS him in return! Okada whips corner to corner, runs in, and ELBOWS Bowens! Bowens staggers and falls, and Okada pushes him to a cover. TWO, but Okada stays calm as he clamps on with a chinlock. Bowens endures as Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Okada brings Bowens up to scoop and SLAM! Okada goes to the corner, climbs up, and MACHO ELBOWS! The fans fire up as Okada winds it up, and we get the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER! Okada shoves it in Bowens’ face, but Bowens uses his scissor fingers to grab Okada’s! Bowens rises up, and he CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! Okada blocks the superkick, ripcord, but Bowens ducks the lariat! STRAITJACKET NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Okada stays in this but Bowens drags him to a drop zone. The fans rally as Bowens climbs up, but Okada ROCKS Bowens first! Okada climbs up, but Bowens CLUBS Okada.
Okada hops down, Bowens adjusts, but now Okada CLUBS Bowens! Okada climbs up, but Bowens slips under to SUPERKICK a leg out! ENZIGIRI as Okada is in the Tree of Woe! DRAPING SIDEWINDER!! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Bowens grows frustrated. The fans rally up and Bowens brings Okada up. Clinch and- NO, Okada fights with elbows! Okada shoves Bowens, but Bowens kicks low! Bowens whips, Okada reverse, but Bowens avoids the dropkick! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Okada escapes, stands, but Bowens gets him for a backslide! TWO, Okada goes to a corner, and Bowens runs up. Okada pops Bowens up for the REVERSE NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally up again while Okada scowls. Okada clamps on with the MONEY CLIP! “This is Awesome!” as Bowens endures! Bowens fights up, RAMS Okada into a corner, and he is free! Bowens CHOPS, but Okada just gets mad. Okada BOOTS Bowens, CLUBS away on Bowens at the ropes, but the ref counts. Okada stops, but Bowens BOOTS! And CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Bowens kicks low, HAMMERS and CLUBS away on Okada, then CLUBS him down! The fans fire up with Bowens, he goes to a corner and runs up, but Okada ducks the lariat! Ripcord and RAIN- NO, Bowens ducks and spins, but Okada stops the Molly Whop!
Okada slips around Bowens now, ROLLING- ELBOW, but from Bowens! ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, SUPERKICK! Okada is down and the fans fire up! Bowens demands Okada get up, and now MOLLY- DROPKICK from Okada! Ripcord and RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (denies Anthony Bowens a title opportunity)
The Rainmaker continues to be undefeated not just in 2025 but as the Continental Champion. Will anyone ever slow Okada down? Bowens came close, what more will it take for him to be a contender?
Backstage interview with Daniel Garcia & Matt Menard.
Lexy Nair is with Red Death & Daddy Magic, and asks after that tough loss to FTR at Double or Nothing, what is next for Garcia? Garcia says a tough loss is an understatement. That was one of the hardest tag matches- Menard cuts Danny off there. Menard wants Garcia to think. Garcia has been moving around this whole week. Garcia wants others to fight his battles for him, but what did he think was gonna happen? Is that the first match he’s ever lost? Does Garcia think it’ll be the last? Don Callis interrupts Menard’s rant to ask, “Is this your version of an inspirational speech?” Then he asks Garcia, “What’re you doing with this guy?”
Garcia says Menard is his mentor. Oh, wow, [Censored] Magic is his mentor? Callis says Garcia is a Lamborghini. If you need to tune the Lamborghini up, you don’t take it to someone who’s never been under the hood, you take it to the number one mechanic, and that’s Don Callis. Garcia should join the family, instead of listening to this. Menard says let’s ask Kenny Omega or Will Ospreay how good of a “mentor” Callis is, huh? Garcia says he is sick of old men telling him how to do his career. Garcia tells Callis to get his “boiled hot dog looking ass” out of his face. Archer gets heated, but Callis has him stand down.
Callis says Garcia is right about one thing: he is an old man; a RICH, SUCCESSFUL old man! But the Family wants volunteers, not hostages. He is just asking Garcia to do something he hasn’t been doing for awhile, and that is think. Callis leaves Garcia to think on this offer, will the answer still be no?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
Collision returns and Schiavone welcomes us back, and he also says this has been a great crowd in El Paso. The fans cheer, and Schiavone says the fans all around the world, please welcome out… FTR. The fans boo now as Cash Wheeler, Dax Harwood & Stokely Hathaway make their way out to the ring. Their win at Double or Nothing has made them THE winningest tag team in AEW history, and Nigel on commentary says he learned just how good they are. He just hopes FTR holds up their end of the agreement to just leave commentary alone. Stokely still rudely takes the mic from Schiavone, and he excuses Schiavone back to the desk.
Stokely says, “Sunday at Double or Nothing, FTR proved once again that they are the greatest tag team alive today.” The fans boo, but Stokely says FTR proved they are indeed Living Legend Killers, and more importantly, they proved they are right about Nigel McGuinness. Behind that commentary desk is where he belongs! They give Nigel an A for effort but a D for execution. But Stokely moves on from that. They are in El Paso, Texas! That Mexican border is just a hop, skip and a jump away. And FTR, out of the goodness of their hearts, because they are good guys, have issued an open challenge to any tag team south of the border!
Stokely has the full terms of that contract right here! He hands it to Cash to hold for him, and Stokely reads it. “Andale, andale, mami, eya eya OOOOH~! What’s poppin’ tonight?” But wait! Atlantis Jr. is here! The fans fire up as he and Templario of CMLL make their way to the ring! The luchadores are ready to go right here and now, but FTR has them back up. Cash says they respect both men so much. They are big fan of Atlantis’ father, a huge legend in lucha libre! But what everyone might know is that FTR are living lucha legends themselves. See, they had gold down in how you say, “Mehico,” and well…
They’ve been “Seven Star FTR’ for a little too long. Maybe they become Eight Stars? Maybe they go to CMLL and add that gold? These two can be a nice little warm-up for that! Dax says hold on, hold on. Does this mic work? Dax claims it isn’t good enough for him, so he gets a new mic. Dax says there is no issue here. He is Dax, nice to meet you. That’s Cash, that’s Big Stoke, but the fans say they’re really “CULERO~! CULERO~!” Dax says hold on, hold on. FTR are really big stars in the USA. Everywhere they go, people recognize them. Maybe now that AEW and CMLL have their joint show on June 18th, Arena Mexico, Dax needs to get to know them.
So the first question is, FTR is big in USA, but how does it feel being recognized by your countrymen? Dax pulls the usual interrupting shtick, because he says the “Mighty Morphing Power Ranger” masks keep people from knowing who they are! The next question is, in Arena Mexico, Grand Slam, HUGE conglomeration between their companies, what would their dream match be? Because Dax is pretty sure that has to be with a big star team, like FTR! Unfortunately, Tony Khan has bigger plans than that for FTR, so they can’t wrestle Atlantis y Templario. But again. big fan of Atlantis Sr, the OG. He’s had great matches as a FIVE-TIME CMLL World Tag Team Champoin.
And even still today, Atlantis Sr, at 62 years old, is still wrestling! Impressive! Can Dax send a message to him? Please tell your dad, “Keep your old ass at home and not mess with FTR.” The fans boo but Atlantis Jr. takes the mic! Atlantis says his dad isn’t here to defend himself, but Atlantis Jr. is! If FTR wants to say something, then just say it, PERRO! FTR wants the CMLL guys to calm down, they don’t want trouble. This is all about AEW and CMLL teaming up. The fans still let FTR have it, but then FTR sucker punch the luchadores! The fans boo as they get Templario up! But Atlantis GAMANGIRIS Cash off the corner!
Atlantis climbs, Templario gets free, CROSSBODY onto Dax! Templario uses Atlantis as a step to launch and DROPKICK Cash! The fans fire up as Atlantis runs, get a boost, and he DOUBLE DROPKICKS FTR! The fans fire up and then Templario FOSBURY FLOPS out onto the #TopGuys! Atlantis tells FTR, you do NOT disrespect his familia! These two are the stars of lucha, so see you very soon, because they are gonna kick your ass!! The fans fire up for that one! When and where will the second generation sensation and the Lion Warrior show FTR what lucha is all about?
Mina Shirakawa VS Skye Blue!
The Fighting Gravure Idol may have fallen short at Double or Nothing, but she won’t stop until she’s on top! Will AEW be all about #MinaNow? Or will the Chicago Skye rain on Mina’s parade?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and then break. The fans rally as Mina and Skye reset, tie up, and Skye waistlocks to trip Mina! Skye scuffs Mina, taunts her, but the fans rally up. Mina fires a forearm! Skye fires back! The forearms go back and forth as the fans duel! Mina fires a flurry, runs, but Skye kicks low! Skye snap suplexes, then runs to PENALTY- NO, Mina ducks the kick, rolls Skye, then dodges Skye to slide and shake. Skye stomps Mina, mocks the shimmy, then stomps Mina more! Skye CLUBS Mina, whips her to a corner, and the fans rally as Skye runs in. Mina slips outside to bumps Skye off buckles!
Mina goes up, and AX HANDLES Skye down! The fans rally, Mina brings Skye around to SOBAT! Mina knuckle locks, and she goes up, up, and shakes around before a FLYING KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Skye scrambles away to the apron but Mina runs up. Skye avoids the shoulder to KNEE Mina, then brings her out to the apron. But Mina wrenches free, ROUNDHOUSES, and she waistlocks! Skye fights with elbows, catches Mina, and APRON FLATLINERS! Mina sputters and the fans are torn while Collision goes picture in picture.
Skye drags Mina off the apron to SMACK her off the apron! Skye stalks Mina, brings her around to the barriers, and CHOPS! Skye stalks Mina again, but Mina ROCKS Skye! Mina whips Skye into railing, then winds up to CHOP! The ring count climbs but Mina brings Skye around. Skye CLAWS Mina’s eyes! Skye puts Mina in, covers, TWO! Mina is still in this but Skye rains down fists! Skye then covers, TWO! Skye is annoyed but she drags Mina up to bump her off buckles. Skye digs her boot in, but steps off as the ref counts. Mina sputters, Skye runs and handsprings to ROCK Mina! Skye then brings Mina around to snap suplex! Cover, TWO!
Skye frowns but she drags Mina up. Skye puts Mina in the corner, puts her up top, then CHOPS! Skye climbs up, brings Mina in, but Mina fights the suplex! Mina fires body shots, then ROCKS Skye! Skye falls back, but she rushes up, into a BOOT! Mina reels Skye in, TORNADO DDT! Collision returns to single picture and Mina runs up, SHINING WIZARD! The fans fire up as Skye flounders to ropes. Mina ROLLING ELBOWS! Skye flounders, stands, and into a NECKBREAKER DROP! Skye gets up, Mina blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW! The fans fire up, Mina brings Skye around, and she steps through.
Skye boots Mina away to a corner, runs up, but Mina slips out! Mina ducks, ROCKS Skye, and goes up to FLYING0 NO, Skye blocks the kick to ROCK Mina! Skye tucks Mina in, CHEEKY NANDOS! Skye grins, then gets under Mina to bring her off the corner! SIT OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mina survives and Skye seethes. The fans duel, Skye fireman’s carries, but Mina slips free! Mina fires a flurry, but she’s running on fumes! Skye ROCKS Mina, runs, but Mina ELBOWS her! Mina runs, Skye SHINING WIZARDS at the ropes! Skye keeps moving, btu Mina follows! Skye SUPERKICKS! Skye runs, but into an URAKEN!!
Mina roars while Skye flops down! The fans fire up and Mina hurries to go up a corner. The fans fire up more as Skye stands, and Mina FLYING SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO!! Skye survives, the fans rally, and Mina dragon sleepers! GLAMO- NO, Skye slips free to full nelson! But Mina victory rolls, TWO! Skye has the cover, TWO! Mina stands, Skye blocks a kick and KNEES her! But Mina ROLLING ELBOWS! And URAKENS! And then dragon sleepers! GLAMOROUS DRIVER MINA!! Cover, Mina wins!
Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
Redemption from Double or Nothing, but wait! Julia Hart CLOBBERS Mina! The sinister friend of Skye puts Mina int he HARTLESS LOCK! Skye adds stomps, but wait! Here comes Toni Storm! The Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion is here to save her friend! GERMAN SUPLEX for Skye! Julia lets Mina go, but that lets Toni TOSS her! Toni has a close-up, but Julia saves Skye from the Sweet Hip Music! Toni tells the “slop tarts” that they will get theirs! When and where will Toni & Mina have a co-starring role against these spooky BFFs?
Gates of Agony VS GMO Kaminari & Cosmo Orion!
Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona have been pursuing gold ever since moving on from ROH, but they’ve been just out of reach. Will they run right through Aerospace to have another chance?
The teams sort out, and Cosmo starts against Kaun. The fans sing for their local guy, but Kaun TOSSES Cosmo to a corner, CHOPS him, then laughs and applauds. But Cosmo BOOTS, ENZIGIRIS, and then dodges! Cosmo runs, hurdles, but Kaun ELBOWS Cosmo down. Kaun then clinches for the URENAGE BACKBREAKER! And then a RUNNING SUPLEX! The fans are torn but Kaun grins, and stalks Cosmo. Kaun whips but Cosmo RAN- NO! Kaun stops the rana, to BUCKLE BOMB! Tag to Liona, and the Gates TOSS Cosmo to his corner! The fans fire up and Cosmo tags GMO. GMO goes up, hesitates, but he AX HANDLES Liona!
Liona isn’t even bothered, and GMO clutches his hands! Liona BODY SHOTS GMO again and again, then fires off in a corner! The fans rally, the ref counts, and Liona stops to roars and storm around. GMO gets up and dodges Liona, then DROPKICKS! Liona frowns, GMO panics, but Liona CLOBBERS him! Kaun steps in and SHOTGUNS Cosmo! Aerospace are in the corners, Liona HIP ATTACKS GM and Kaun METEORAS Cosmo! Then OPEN THE GATES! They stack GMO & Orion, cover, and win!
Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
Kaun says, “That is YOUR fault, what happened tonight! That’s on you!” Is Kaun blaming the AEW World Tag Team Champions, the Hurt Syndicate?
Max Caster met with fans today.
It was the AEW All Elite Experience in El Paso that Platinum Max tried to teach fans his chant: Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive! Some picked up on it, but it seemed like most didn’t care. Caster says that’s right! They love him! Now, anyone who wants pictures is welcome, but he needs them to sign his petition to make AEW recognize him as THE Best Wrestler Alive. Is that okay with everyone? The fans seem okay with that, and they sign up. Caster has the fans line up, then he runs for it! He just wanted the signatures! Will someone, anyone, ever humble him?
Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS AR Fox & Top Flight!
LFI is finally at full power as Rush, Dralistico y Beast Mortos team together again, ready to take over AEW once and for all. But will these bulls stampede all the way to the top? Or will the big money trio prove they’re worthy of the gold?
LFI doesn’t wait for anything to sort out, they go right after Fox & Top Flight! They toss Darius aside, mug Dante and Fox, then they TOSS Fox out! Leila Grey hurries away so as not to get run over! Dralistico y Mortos mug Fox, Rush rips a buckle pad away, and then they send Fox in! Rush CHOPS Fox, CHOPS him again, then goes for the bare steel! Fox stops that to fire back! Fox goes Matrix to then PELE! Mortos SMACKS Fox, Dralistico shoves him down, and the mugging continues! The fans are torn but LFI double whips Fox. Fox stops himself at the ropes, Dralistico runs up, and Fox TOSSES him out! Mortos runs up but is put on the apron!
Fox sweeps the legs, then he runs to SLINGSHOT STOMP Mortos, and CANNONBALL onto Dralistico! But Rush CLOBBESR Fox! Darius DIVES onto Rush! Dante DIVES onto Mortos! The fans fire up with Angel Dorado and he slides in. Darius puts Rush in, Dante somersaults and SATELLITE DDTS! Cover, TWO! Rush survives and Mortos WHEEL KICKS Dante down! But Darius runs in, runs past Mortos, and he TIGER WALL KICKS using the corner! Dralistico runs up to DREAMCAST KICK! Fox BOOTS Dralistico! Rush THROWS Fox up and over into the corner! LFI stands tall, the fans cheer them on, and Mortos puts Fox in a corner.
Mortos CHOPS Fox, Rush tags in and he CHOPS! Rush whips Fox to then LARIAT him down! Rush whips Fox to the bare buckle, then SPLASHES! Fox flops down, Ruch ROCKS him! Rush then goes corner to corner, “No pasa nada, PERRO!” But he just feints the dropkick to BOOT Fox! Rush rolls back to tranquilo, and El Paso fires up while Collision goes picture in picture.
Rush soaks up cheers, brings Fox up, then he GRINDS Fox’s face off ropes! Rush argues with the ref, Dralistico holds Fox against ropes, and Rush SMACKS Fox down! Rush wrenches Fox, tags Mortos, and they mug Fox in the corner. Mortos whips Fox to a corner, UPPERCUTS, LARIATS, and GAMANGIRIS! Then he SNAP POWERSLAMS Fox down! Cover, TWO!! Fox survives but Mortos is on him with a chinlock. Mortos grinds Fox down, but Fox fights up to his feet. LFI rushes in to BLAST Top Flight! Rush sends Darius into steel steps! Dante fights back with forearms! Rush whips Dante into railing hard!
Mortos stomps Fox in the corner, tags Dralistico in, and Dralistico whips Fox back into the corner. Dralistico ELBOWS Fox, sits him down, and runs side to side for a SUPERKICK! Dralistico lounges up top and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Mortos has Fox in a facelock. Mortos KNEES Fox low, then he SPITS at Top Fight! The ref keeps Top Flight back, but that lets Rush help Mortos whip Fox to a corner! Rush sends Mortos in, LARIAT! Rush sends Dralistico in, SPLASH! Rush adds a SPALSH of his own! Snapmare and TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Mortos covers, TWO!! Fox survives and the fans fire up! Mortos whips Fox to the corner, Fox BLASTS Dralistico and BOOTS RusH! Fox BOOTS Mortos, goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tags to Dralistico and Darius!
The fans fire up as the Air Wolf rallies on LFI! He BOOTS Dralistico, runs, and HOTSHOT BULLDOGS! GAMANGIRI for Rush! SUPERKICK for Dralistico! Step-in FLATLINER! Cover, Mortos breaks it! Dante waistlocks Mortos, Mortos backs Dante down but Dante sends him into the bare buckle! Dante runs up, Mortos puts Dante on the apron but Dante goes up, over, around and GAMANGIRI! Darius waistlocks, Dante steps in, but Mortos fights! He still ends up in the SHOTGUN GERMAN! Rush shoves Dante, Darius gives Dante the boost up and over, then Darius kicks off of Dante to TORNADO DDT Rush!
The fans rally, Fox joins in, and Top Flight sends him in at Dralistico! A-LIST LARIAT! Dante RAMS Dralistico, Darius UPPERCUTS, then Fox skins the cat to SWINGING DROPKICK! RIPCORD CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Dralistico survives and the fans fire up again! Top Flight regroup, Darius brings Dralistico up and Dante climbs. But Dralistico shoves Darius into the ropes to trip Dante up! SUPERKICK for Darius! Then a springboard FLYING DESTROYER!! Cover, Fox breaks it! Rush runs up, Fox goes Matrix but Mortos SOBATS! Mortos KNEE SMASHES and Rush GERMAN SUPLEXES Fox away!
The fans fire up again and Dralistico sets up in the corner. Dante runs in, Dralistico dodges for Rush to ROCK him! Dralistico springboards to FLYING CODE BREAKER! Dante flounders out, Dralistico FLIES to take Fox down! The fans fire up again as Rush now wrenches Darius and sends him to Mortos, POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Darius is in the corner, Mortos DIVES onto Dante! “This is Awesome!” as now Rush brings Darius around. Rush stomps away in the corner, then “You mess with the bull…!” BULL’S HORNS!! Cover, LFI wins!
Winners: La Faccion Ingobernable, by pinfall
The ungovernable trio takes the win, and perhaps now they take the lead in the title chase. But Rush isn’t done, he grabs his favorite green cables! He LASHES Darius, CHOKES him, and the ref reprimands! LFI mugs Darius, but here comes Speedball & Komander! The fans fire up as Bailey SUPERKICKS Mortos and Komander brawls with Dralistico! Rush lets Darius go so he can brawl with Bailey, but Mortos is back! The 3v2 goes LFI’s way, but Fox and Dante are back! Now it’s 5v2! LFI is sent into retreat, what will this mean for the title chase for the Summer?
Mark Briscoe speaks.
“Wednesday night, Mixed Six Tag Team match, and I took the L. Jon Moxley, you caught me in your little bulldog choke, ref called for the bell, ding ding ding. It happened. Now, Thursday, my five-year-old son comes up to me when I get home, and he said, ‘Daddy, did you quit last night?’ I said, ‘Son, no, I did not quit. I would never quit. You win some and you lose some in life, but you never quit, and I did not quit!’ But you see the predicament I’m in now, as my kids are doubting me. Mox, I want you one on one, Denver, Dynamite. This ain’t about that title you got. This is about something bigger than that for me.
“So I’m have to line the kids up in front of the TV, and they gonna watch me whoop a man’s ass! So Mox, you better be ready to man up!” The Sussex County Chicken is ready to run wild, but will he tear down the Maniac AEW World Champion for Fyter Fest?
BREAKING NEWS for Fyter Fest!
Not only do we have Moxley VS Briscoe in a non-title match, but with all the wild action tonight, there are many tag matches to be had! LFI will take on Speedball, Komander, and the returning Kevin Knight in a Six Man Tag! Julia Hart & Skye Blue will battle Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa, with Mercedes Mone watching from commentary! And FTR will have no choice but to face Atlantis Jr. y Templario, just weeks before Grand Slam: Mexico! Plus, “The Toxic Spider,” Thekla, will have her AEW in-ring debut, and The Hurt Syndicate will address what, and perhaps who, is next for their business agenda! A HUGE FOUR HOUR NIGHT, don’t miss a moment!
AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Mascara Dorada VS Hechicero!
Brody King qualified on Wednesday, and Claudio qualified earlier tonight. One represents the USA, the other represents Switzerland, and Kenny Omega represents Canada as the champion. Mexico will have a contender, but will it be the Second King of the Ropes or the Alchemist of Lucha that joins the Fyter Fest Fatal 4?
The bell rings and the two circle. Dorada offers a handshake, Hechi reaches out, and he tentatively takes it. The two circle, then Hechi slides to dazzle with his magic. The two knuckle lock, Hechi wrenches and wrangles Dorada fast. Dorada fights up, wrenches back, but Hechi spins and slips through to break free. The fans cheer, and the two reset. They knuckle lock, Dorada rolls to get a leg in a toehold, then he ties the legs up for a modified deathlock. Hechi powers up to push through, and he hits a KNEE JAMMER! Dorada grabs at Hechi but Hechi shoves him down. Hechi CHOPS Dorada, but Dorada KICKS and KICKS!
Hechi blocks a kick to TWIST the foot, then he hits a spinning toehold! Dorada still CHOPS, KICKS, but Hechi shifts to a headlock. Dorada slips out to hammerlock, facelock, then fireman’s carry takeover. Dorada clamps on headscissors, then pulls on the arms! Hechi rolls back, O’Conner Roll into a wheelbarrow, but Dorada arm-drags free! Dorada kips up and the fans cheer the standoff! Dorada and Hechi tie up, Hechi waistlocks then shoves Dorada to ropes. Hchi then runs past, but Dorada ducks a lariat. Dorada hurdles, only for Hechi to catch him in a FLAPJACK! Hechi clamps onto legs, CHOPS Dorada on the back, and he has the arms!
The fans cheer as Hechi pulls Dorada into the ROMERO SPECIAL! Dorada endures, fights to get his arms free, and he stands on Hechi’s legs! Dorada turns things around on Hechi to have the legs, then the arms! Up, up, and away into the ROMERO SPECIAL! The fans cheer, but now Hechi fights free! Hechi rolls Dorada to pull him around by an arm. A bit of a stumble but Hechi still whips Dorada, blows past, and then slides out! Dorada runs to slide out, but Hechi slides in! Hechi toys with Dorada, Dorada slides in, and then Dorada and Hechi continue their cat ‘n’ mouse. Dorada fakes a springboard and Hechi slides out!
Dorada runs up to the corner to FLYING RANA! The fans fire up and Dorada puts Hechi back in. Dorada climbs as the fans rally, and Dorada uses the corner so he can DOUBLE JUMP FLYING RANA! The fans fire up as things keep moving, and Hechi HEADSCISSOR LEG DROPS!! Dorada staggers up, Hehich runs up and KNEES him in the corner! Dorada flops down, the fans rally up, and Hechi fires up! Hechi brings Dorada up, whips him to a corner, and LARIATS as Collision goes picture in picture.
Hechi LARIATS again, and again, and then JABS! JABS! JABS! Dorada drops but Hechi DECKS him all the same! Dorada flops out of the ring, Hechi pursues, and Hechi brings Dorada around to RAM into steel steps! Dorada hobbles and falls but the fans rally up for Hechi. Hechi drags Dorada up, fireman’s carries, and hits SNAKE EYES off the apron! Hechi puts Dorada in the ring, brings him around, and pulls at the mask?! The ref reprimands and Hechi stops to chicken wing Dorada’s arm. Hechi keeps pulling at the mask’s strings, but the ref reprimands. The fans boo and give thumbs down, so Hechi stops.
Hechi drags Dorada up, pump handles, and hits a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! Dorada stays in this and Hechi is annoyed. Hechi kicks Dorada around, brings him up, and puts him in a corner to CHOP! Dorada sputters, Hechi runs up, but Dorada BOOTS him! And RANAS him! But Hechi comes back to LARIAT! Dorada is all folded up but Hechi stomps him. Hechi drags Dorada into a motorcycle stretch. Dorada endures, fights up, and Collision returns to single picture. Hechi shoves Dorada to a corner, fires body shots and a CHOP! The ref counts, Hechi whips, but Dorada reverses. Dorada runs in but Hechi puts him on the apron!
Hechi takes a swing but Dorada GAMANGIRIS! Then he slingshots, hops on, but Hechi reverses the momentum! Dorada lands out, avoids the boot, then he runs in and tilt-o-whirl RANAS! Hechi tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Dorada builds speed to TORNILLO!! The fans fire up and Dorada high-fives the front row. The fans rally, Dorada storms up on Hechi, and he puts Hechi in the ring. Dorada aims from the apron, goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Then he tilt-o-whirls, but Hechi throws him away to wheelbarrow! Victory roll, and POP-UP into the REAR NAKED CHOKE! Dorada endures, fights through to ghost pin, TWO!
Hechi has a cradle, TWO! Ghost pin, TWO! Chicken wing and SEATBELT, TWO! Dorada has a press, TWO! The fans fire up as both men stand. They both run in, and DOUBLE BOOTS take them both down again! The fans rally up while Hechi and Dorada stir. Dorada goes to a corner, runs in at Hechi, but Hechi puts him up top! Dorada backflips away but Hechi DISCUS SHOULDERS him down! Hechi knuckle locks, Dorada lifts but Hechi uses that to rock back and YANK Dorada up to a torture rack! But Dorada tilt-o-whirls through to RANA! Somersault and CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Hechi survives!
Hechi crawls to the ropes, Dorada aims and builds speed. Hechi avoids the boot to CHOP, and DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Dorada keeps the leg trapped, and he stands on it to STOMP it down! Dorada writhes but Hechi climbs, FLYING ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and the fans fire up again! Hechi huffs ‘n’ puffs and he watches Dorada. Hechi wants the mask, but Dorada CHOPS! Dorada fires up, but Hechi CHOPS in return! Dorada rebounds to CHOP! Hechi nods and JABS! JABS! JABS! Then CHOPS! Hechi runs, but into a scoop and LUMBAR CHECK! The fans fire up as Hechi is now in a drop zone!
Dorada goes up, up, and aims for the DIVING- NO, Hechi dodges, and he dropkicks the leg out! Hechi brings Dorada around, puts him up top, and uses that to Electric Chair Lift! They go up higher, but Dorada fires hands! Dorada hops down, GAMANGIRIS, and then he goes back up! SUPER POISON-RANA!! Dorada puts Hechi in the drop zone, goes back up top, and he SHOOTING STARS!! Cover, DORADA WINS!
Winner: Mascara Dorada, by pinfall (advances to Fyter Fest)
And there you have it! The Golden Mask 2 is now part of a golden opportunity! Will Dorada take the title from Kenny? Will it be Brody or Claudio instead? Or will the Best Bout Machine find a way to still be champion?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of Collision, even with it being prerecorded and then further delayed because of NBA Playoffs. A lot of last minute build to Fyter Fest, and I don’t even mean the qualifiers. Both qualifiers were awesome, and while I figured Claudio would win against Komander, I’m pleasantly surprised Mascara Dorada beat Hechicero in a great main event. That’s now technically three Faces and one Heel for the Fatal 4 Way, and just for the sake of story, I would hope the Death Riders don’t get more gold. They need to stay desperate about holding onto THE AEW World Championship while the proverbial walls are closing in.
Speaking of which, great promo from Mark Briscoe to call out Moxley, and they are going to have a great match, even with no title stakes on the line. And also a very good promo from Swerve with Ospreay to add their own tensions to this team-up story. Swerve doesn’t want to work with Hangman, he wants Ospreay to back off, but Ospreay is the one speaking sense again. Ospreay, Hangman and Swerve are the big 3 in terms of Faces, and then, whenever Darby Allin returns, that is quite the fearsome four to take on the Death Riders.
But the “last minute” stuff is the other tag matches they made for that HUGE four hour show. Mina of course beat Skye Blue, and I should’ve figured Julia would show up. Good save from Toni, and they’ll have a good tag match that I would think Toni & Mina win. Unless Mone gets involved, because she will be there on commentary. Great Six Man Tag of LFI VS Fox & Top Flight, and a very good win for LFI. Speedball & Komander making the save was good stuff, and I appreciate Kevin Knight will be joining in since he’ll be back from Japan by Wednesday.
Gates of Agony of course win their match, and I do feel they need another chance back to the tag titles. FTR had a very good promo with Atlantis y Templario, and that tag match could be a show stealer. It really should also lead into something bigger for Grand Slam: Mexico. FTR did mention they want tag titles, and the CMLL World Tag Team Champions are Los Nuevos Ingobernables, aka the NEW Ungovernables, Angel de Oro y Niebla Roja. I wonder if they’ll interact with LFI at all…
Great Six Man Tag of Don Callis Family VS Ishii & Paragon, but I figured the Family would win. Konosuke pinning Ishii really should lead to Konosuke challenging for the NJPW Strong title at either the next NJPW event in America, or even through AEW. Good promo from Garcia with Menard and Callis. Menard is being a bit harsh on Garcia, but I would hope Garcia doesn’t join up with the Callis Family. I’m just not sure how well Garcia fairs in a feud against them when his backup is sadly just Daddy Magic while the Callis Family has the most members it has ever had.
Hilarious promo from Caster where he is really trying hard with this Best Wrestler Alive thing, but in a new direction. I’m sure he’ll try getting fellow wrestlers to sign that, only to get beat up like with his Open Challenge. And an awesome match from Okada VS Bowens, even with it just being an Eliminator. Okada still wins as there might still be pans of Okada VS Omega, Winner Takes All, but Okada’s gotta have someone at least challenge him along the way. If nothing else, test the waters of what a 20 minute draw does for the eliminator and give someone a shot at the Continental Championship for the FOUR HOUR “Summer Blockbuster” on June 11th.
My Score: 8.8/10
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