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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (11/29/19)
So much uncertainty after Survivor Series!

What is going to happen now?
SmackDown did not win Survivor Series, and Daniel Bryan did not win against The Fiend. What’s more, Bray Wyatt promises a NEW Firefly Fun House friend! Who, or what, will join Bray, Mercy the Buzzard, Ramblin’ Rabbit, Huskis the Pig Boy and Abby the Witch on this Black Friday Night SmackDown?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Roman Reigns VS Robert Roode w/ Dolph Ziggler & Baron Corbin; Roman wins.
- Mustafa Ali VS Drew Gulak; Ali wins.
- Sonya Deville w/ Mandy Rose VS Nikki Cross; Cross wins.
- SmackDown Tag Team Championship Open Challenge: The New Day VS ???; The New Day wins and retain the SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
PLAY BY PLAY
Roman Reigns is here!
The Big Dog is in Birmingham, Alabama, coming off his big win at Survivor Series! And Roman was the #SoleSurvivor in the first-ever 15-Man Elimination Triple Threat Tag! Roman goes to the ring and gets a mic. “I know it’s a day late, but in my household, if you still have leftovers in the fridge, ti’s still Thanksgiving. So Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!” To Roman, Thanksgiving means three things: family, good health, and happiness. To be honest, Roman only had one of those things last year, and that was family. But to be here now, with good health and with his new family, Roman is very, very thankful. Fans are thankful to have Roman back, too. Roman is also thankful that Team SmackDown “whooped some ass.” He wasn’t on his own, and he does give his props to NXT. But NXT didn’t get it done, SmackDown did!
And Roman’s team was great. Roman thanks Mustafa Ali, “Shorty G,” and the Monster Among Men! But there is one “dummy” he wasn’t thankful for. We all know who he means, and Roman says the dummy should thank Roman. Let’s bring that dummy out! Roman wants the dummy to apologize. And yes, King Baron Corbin appears! Fans boo Baron, who already has a mic. The Lone Wolf King wants to understand something. Roman thinks Corbin should thank him? Roman must’ve lost his mind. It was Corbin’s “fearless leadership” that helped them win. Corbin eliminated two people before Roman betrayed him! But Roman surely had ulterior motives. Roman’s ego couldn’t handle that Corbin was going to be the one to get the job done. But Corbin didn’t it. Corbin got a Spear then got eliminated. But Corbin has a chance to redeem himself here and now.
Corbin saw this coming. Roman doesn’t have Corbin fooled. Roman is just an ego maniac, not a role model. Corbin says he had the best Thanksgiving ever! He drops a fork, he has someone there to get him a new one. But Roman doesn’t know anything about good food, he’s used to eating crap like the fans in Alabama! Corbin is thankful he doesn’t have to fake a smile, that he doesn’t have to eat crap food, and he doesn’t have to stay in a state with food worse than their football! But if Roman wants a fight, Corbin has someone else victorious from Sunday: Robert Roode! And Corbin has a good feeling that Roman will be wheeled out on a stretcher. And that will be absolutely glorious! With that, Roode appears, with Dolph Ziggler in his corner! Will the King’s Court (Jesters) get one over on The Big Dog?
Roman Reigns VS Robert Roode w/ Dolph Ziggler & Baron Corbin!
SmackDown returns with this match in progress. Roode headlocks but Roman powers out only for Roode to run him over. Roode gloats and gets the headlock back, but Roman powers his way to his own headlock. Roode powers out but now Roman runs him over! Roode bails out to regroup with Ziggler and Corbin. The ring count climbs but Roode returns. Ziggler distracts, Roode attacks! Roode stomps away but the ref backs him off. Only Corbin and Ziggler applaud. Roode drags Roman up but Roman uppercuts! And again! Roman has Roode in the corner, he climbs up and rains down rights! Roode stops Roman at 5 to boot him away. Roode hops up but gets another uppercut! Roode tumbles out to the floor! Fans rally for Roman as he goes out, to give Roode a Drive-By dropkick!
Corbin takes off his crown and both he and Ziggler distract Roman. Roman puts Roode in but ZIggler takes a swipe! Roode hits Roman off the apron! Roman hits the announce desk, and then Roode hurries out to SPINE BUSTER! The King’s Court gloats as fans boo and the ring count climbs. Roode drags Roman back up and throws Roman into barriers. Roode gets back in to keep the ring count off him. Roode goes out to throw haymakers, and then whip Roman into barriers again! Roode wants the ring count as we go to break.
SmackDown returns as Roode knees low and whips Roman. Roman bounces out to rally with lariats! Roode reverses the whip but Roman hits a leaping lariat! Corbin and Ziggler panic as Roman gives Roode point-blank lariats in the corner! Roman gets all 10 of these! Roman runs to BOOT Roode down! Fans fire up as Roman stares Corbin down from a corner. Roman locks ‘n’ loads but Ziggler distracts again. Roode gets clear of the punch to roll up, TWO!! Roode boots Roman then hops up, GLORIOUS BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Roman survives and The King’s Court is furious! Roode wants Roman to stand as fans rally up. Roode winds it up, GLORIOUS~! He drags Roman in, but the DDT is turned into a roll-up! TWO, but Roman dead lifts and BOMBS Roode! Cover, TWO!! Roode survives and Corbin is relieved.
Roman still has fans rallying up behind him and Roman gets to a corner. Corbin is worried as Roman reloads. Ziggler gets Roode out! Fans boo but Roman goes out to come around the way. Roman leaps off the steps, SUPERMAN PUNCH for Ziggler! Roode rams Roman into a post! And steel steps! Roode throws Roman in and climbs up top. Roode leaps, into a SUPERMAN PUNCH! Cover, TWO!! Roode still lives and Corbin breathes easier. Both Roman and Roode are down but stirring. Fans rally up and Roman gets to the corner. Corbin shouts at Roode as Roman lets out the “OOAAH~!” GLORIOUS SPINE BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Roman survives and Roode is stunned! Corbin coaches Roode up and Roode gets up. The scepter is passed to Roode behind the referee’s back. Corbin distracts and Roode takes aim at Roman! Roman uppercuts Roode, SUPERMAN PUNCHES Corbin, and SPEARS Roode! Cover, Roman wins!
Winner: Roman Reigns, by pinfall
The Big Dog manages to overcome Corbin and his cronies working together for another big win! But then Ziggler attacks from behind! Ziggler fires up and tunes up the band. Ziggler runs into a Samoan Drop! But Corbin gets Roman, only for Roman to put Corbin into a post! Roode uses the scepter to SMASH Roman down! Roode rains down right hands but that’s not enough. Roode gets a chair and brings it in. Corbin watches safely from the stage as Roode sits the chair up. Roode has the sceptor again, and then drags Roman to the chair. “Time to go home for the holidays, Roman! Say hello to your kids!” Roode raises the sceptor, Roman avoids the SMASH! SUPERMAN PUNCH sends Roode out!
Roman is seething as he goes out to SPEAR Roode through the timekeeper’s area!! Corbin has fear in his eyes as Roman tosses an arm chair into Roode! “You want me gone?!” Roode throws the other arm chair on Roode! And then Roman eyes the steel steps. Roman takes the top half off, to SMASH Ziggler into the crowd! Roman then moves the announce desk, and lifts it up and over to dump onto Roode!! Roode is trapped and Corbin is fearing what might happen to him. Will the Big Dog take a big bite out of the Lone Wolf before the year is over?
SmackDown presents a brand new Firefly Fun House!
Hola, Fireflies! Hopefully everyone had a great Thanksgiving with your family and friends. Bray Wyatt is thankful that he’s still the WWE Universal Champion! But sharing is caring, so if Bray has one, “he” should have one too. A really creepy belt for The Fiend! But Bray loves this new toy! He had a blast playing with Daniel Bryan at Survivor Series. They should do it again! Do the fans want to see them “play” again? YAY~! Well in that case, someone tell Daniel Bryan that Bray can make his wish come true. All Bryan has to do is #LetMeIn. Okay bye~! Later everyone~!
Sheamus speaks!
SmackDown was once home of the fiercest competition in the land. But watching from home, he sees SmackDown is just “a bunch of misfits and cowards. A Fiend, a King, a Shorty G… Whatever the hell that is.” But no one is hungry, with a backbone, or like him. Sheamus says SmackDown is soft, so the Celtic Warrior is ready to return to ravage the roster! “SmackDown will be mine.”
Mustafa Ali VS ???
The Beacon shines in Birmingham to enjoy his part of that SmackDown victory! But who will he shine the light on next?
SmackDown returns as Ali’s opponent is revealed as Drew Gulak! These old rivals tie up and go around with a waistlock. Gulak elbows out, haymakers Ali then whips. Ali reverses and things speed up. Ali goes up, redirects, Gulak goes up and Ali handsprings over! Fans cheer the agility and Ali dropkicks Gulak! Cover, ONE, and Gulak grabs hair to yank Ali down. Gulak drags Ali up to put in a corner. Gulak sneers as fans rally up for Ali. Gulak chops Ali then headbutts low. Gulak drags Ali up but Ali kicks back! Ali uppercuts from a corner and climbs up, but Gulak POWERBOMBS him down! Cover, TWO! Gulak drags Ali up and around for a back suplex, but Ali makes it a crossbody! Cover, ONE, and Gulak has a leg for a Half Crab!
Gulak sits down deep and pulls on hair. The ref reprimands so Gulak lets up. Ali crawls but Gulak turns him around. Ali kicks away but Gulak spins Ali around, only to walk into Ali’s SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Ali crawls to a corner as Gulak stirs. Gulak hurries after Ali to grab his feet. Gulak drags Ali but Ali rolls to throw Gulak into buckles. Ali goes up, leaps, TORNADO DDT! Ali hurries up top again, takes aim, 450! Cover, Ali wins!
Winner: Mustafa Ali, by pinfall
This rivalry is still fast and furious, but it also still goes Ali’s way! Will Ali only shine brighter as SmackDown heads for the New Year?
Heavy Machinery plugs WWE Black Friday!
HUNDREDS of deals! That slow cooker, yum yum. And 25% off your entire order, $15+ gets free shipping. Use the promo code, FRIDAY, to save that 25%, get all you want or need now!
Daniel Bryan paces.
He heard like we all heard that Bray is giving him another shot at the Universal Championship. What will his answer be?
Bayley and Sasha Banks are here!
They were both on the losing ends of huge women’s matches for Survivor Series. Sasha Banks was team captain and last eliminated by Rhea Ripley’s Team NXT. Bayley and Becky Lynch were both beat by Shayna 2-Time Baszler. Now the Boss and Smug Connection are here to address those losses. Bayley admits, Shayna got the better of her, only because of Becky. Sasha says a great leader is ruined by the weakest link, and her weak link was the whole damn team! Nikki Cross was on the team by a fluke. Dana Brooke can’t flex out of a paper bag. Carmella is messy, broke and lame. Lacey Evans is too busy sipping sweet tea to be better. The SmackDown Women’s Division makes them sick.
But speaking of Lacey, here she comes! The Sassy Southern Belle struts her way into the ring and has herself a mic of her own. “Honey, don’t test my patience.” She just spent all night preparing a Thanksgiving dinner for her in-laws. She is not in the mood for lip from two who lack class to even sit at the kiddie table. They’re leaders? Bless their hearts. These two wouldn’t be trusted with the chicken dance at a garden party. If all they’re doing is hiding behind excuses, then Lacey says SmackDown gets a real woman as their leader. A woman with style, class, confidence and sophistication. And Birmingham nominates Lacey Evans! Lacey is a woman who wouldn’t tap out to pressure. Tappy tap tap. Sasha gets in Lacey’s face, to get a WOMAN’S RIGHT!
Lacey picks up her hat to dust it off and take her leave. Bayley hesitates, maybe she really isn’t leadership material. Will Lacey lead by example as WWE heads for TLC?
Backstage interview with Daniel Bryan.
What is his answer for Bray’s challenge/ But we interrupt this interview with a thanksgiving Firefly Fun House Feast! Except, Huskis has eaten most of it. He ate too much and now his belly is ready to blow! The only thing that would make him feel better is if Bryan agrees to play again. Bray says the story of Thanksgiving is a LIE! The first Thanksgiving wasn’t about pilgrims and natives, but lizard men and aliens! But anyway, Huskis can stuff his face as much as he wants and still change. Just like Bryan can change! All you have to follow these rules to be PHAT. Hit it! “Yo, yo, yo, it’s ya boi, Bray Wyaaatt~!” Time to pull up your pants and do the Muscle Man Dance! Let’s show these bleepin’ bleepers (he actually says that himself) what we talkin’ bout~!
It’s Huskis, the P I G! Sadly, “everyone points and laughs at me.” He’s hefty, living large, and his dependence on food is what’s in charge! Strudel, noodles, ice cream and jams, he’ll eat anything but says no to ham. If he could work out and find close that fit, well Huskis would be as happy as a pig in SHHHHH! Hustle, muscle, man, dance! Pull up your pants and “erase your mind.” YO YO YO! Shake them hips and let the backbone slip! Just #LetMeIn! Don’t let the reptilians in, though, they’ll take over your business, your family, your life! STOP IT REPTILIANS! And just #LetHimIn. After that strange addition to the challenge, Bryan’s answer is… silence. Will Bray get the answer he wants soon enough?
Sonya Deville w/ Mandy Rose VS Nikki Cross!
Fire & Desire have a lot to prove to the SmackDown Women’s and WWE Women’s Tag Divisions. They weren’t part of Team SmackDown, but can they show how much better they would’ve done firsthand?
But before the bell, Mandy has a mic. She usually doesn’t make fun of looks, (oh really?) but just look at Nikki! She’s a cold plate of leftovers in human form! Mandy laughs at her own joke as she gets out of the ring. The bell rings and Sonya DECKS Nikki! Sonya knees Nikki around then kicks her down! Sliding Wizard! Cover, TWO! Sonya has Nikki in a thrashing chinlock, but Nikki endures. Nikki fights her way up to jawbreaker free! Nikki rams into Sonya then knocks her into a corner. Nikki fires up and splashes Sonya to a bulldog! Fans fire up with Nikki as she goes to the top rope. Mandy distracts and Sonya yanks Nikki down! Sonya goes over, Nikki cradle counters, Nikki wins!!
Winner: Nikki Cross, by pinfall
But Fire & Desire attack together! They’re sore losers as they give Nikki a Knee From a Rose! But here comes THE GODDESS! Alexa Bliss is back and she ducks Mandy to lariat Sonya! And then Mandy! Alexa rallies! Nikki anchors Mandy, for Alexa to mock and SLAP! Alexa drags Mandy up, Nikki helps, DOUBLE DDT! The best friends are back together again! Will Bliss-Cross have a resurgence now that they’re reunited?
The Miz talks with Bryan.
The Miz is growing concerned. Bryan may not want to listen, but just look at the facts! The Fiend has changed the men he has mangled. Bryan survived once, but another try is tempting. But Bryan has to ask himself: is it worth it? Bryan still refuses to respond, so Miz says Bryan is important to SmackDown and the WWE. They can’t afford to lose him. His family can’t- Bryan pays attention now. Miz leaves it at that, but his point is valid. Will Bryan understand that, and decided based upon the frightening facts?
Drake Maverick says it is Christmas season.
He asks Dana Brooke his favorite tradition. It’s mistletoe. Ewe, Drake. Not this holiday season or any season. Isn’t he married? Well it’s complicated. But with a twang of the guitar, Elias is back! Where has he been? On a journey both outwards and inwards. What does that mean? It means to shut your mouth and listen. Elias is back, so you have hop again. He’s back in time for the Christmas Season. Drake’s a creep, there’s no doubt. What’s it going to be like when his wife finds out? Dana gets into the groove, is the Drifter going to find himself some gold for the holidays?
SmackDown Tag Team Championship Open Challenge: The New Day VS ???
Awwww~ Birmingham~! Kofi Kingston and Big E are lucky seven-time tag team champions, but seem to be feeling lucky even after a Survivor Series defeat. They fling flapjacks to fans and then take up the mics. “Birminghaaaam~!” What a Thanksgiving the New Day had. Ya bois the NEW~ DAY~ had to fill up on all the fixins! They had beans, greens, potatoes, ham, ram, hog and dog! Wait hog and dog? NO that’s just a joke. But today is Black Friday. They debuted on this day. There are deals and steals, squeals and feels, and where your wildest fantasies come true. Which is why they’re open for business! Tonight is a match for their W, W, E, World, Tag, Team, CHAMPIONSHIPS~! Not just any match, either. They will defend the titles in an OPEN CHALLANGE, BABYYYY~! But the question is now, “Who? WHO WHO WHO?” Team Sami, that’s who!
Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro stand with their Great Liberator as Sami tells Birmingham to shut up. What makes Sami sick to his stomach is hearing New Day romanticize such a holiday where the gluttonous masses celebrates imperialistic evil! And then, the New Day praises Black Friday? The most fraudulent conspiracy that epitomizes the evils of capitalism! Selfish people step over their own mothers to get what they want! “Shame on you.” Shame on every single person who continues to perpetuate this cycle of a bogus holiday season! The tag titles need to be held by men smart enough to see through the nonsense! Therefore, Cesaro and Shinsuke answer the call to become NEW SmackDown Tag Team Champions! Fair enough. The Swiss Cyborg and King of Strong Style head to the ring, and this match happens after the break!
SmackDown returns as teams sort out. Cesaro stands against Kofi Kingston at the bell. They circle and tie up, and Cesaro headlocks. Kofi powers out but Cesaro runs him over to cover, ONE. Cesaro headlocks but Kofi powers out again, but then things speed up. Kofi hurdles and elbows Cesaro down then covers, ONE. Cesaro is up, but Kofi wrenches. Cesaro knees low, tag to Shinsuke and Shinsuke kicks Kofi low. Nakamura fires off at the ropes and then has Kofi in a corner. He whips corner to corner and monkey flips but Kofi lands on his feet to dropkick! Cover, TWO! Kofi keeps his cool as he drags Nakamura up. Nakamura body shots and forearms Kofi away. Nakamura runs into an elbow and Kofi hops up, Cesaro distracts and Nakamura yanks Kofi down! Kofi hits backs but is put back up for the Top Shelf Knee! Cover, TWO!
Nakamura drags Kofi up and over, tag to Cesaro. Team Sami mugs Kofi and Cesaro gut wrench suplexes Kofi with ease! Cover, TWO! Cesaro is on Kofi with a headlock, but Kofi endures. Fans rally as Kofi fights his way up off the mat. Kofi throws body shots but Cesaro tags Nakamura. Nakamura kicks Kofi then throws forearms in the corner. Kofi fights out with haymakers and kicks! Kofi hurries but Nakamura keeps him from Big E. Nakamura whips Kofi out but Kofi fights off Cesaro. But he forgot about Sami, who yanks him down! Cesaro EuroUppers Kofi over the announce desk! The New Day is in danger as we go to break!
SmackDown returns again and both Kofi and Cesaro are down! Hot tags to Nakamura and Big E! Big E gets Nakamura for an overhead suplex! And another! And then the side belly2belly! Big E positions Nakamura for a BIG FLOP! Nakamura rams knees into Big E over and over! Nakamura whips, Big E gets him for the Urenag-E! Cover, TWO!! Big E keeps his cool as he claps. Fans join in, “New! Day Rocks!” Nakamura stands, Big E scoops but Nakamura slips out. Nakamura roundhouses! Cesaro tags as Nakamura goes up, DYNAMIC ENTRY! Cesaro is up, FLYING HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO!! Cesaro drags Big E up into the Gotch hold, but Big E powers out! Cesaro lands on his feet, tag to Nakamura! EuroUpper!
Kofi comes in and back drops Cesaro out! Big E boosts Nakamura up, Kofi kicks him down! Big E has Nakamura on his shoulders. Kofi comes in, DOUBLE STOMP BOMB! Cover, Cesaro breaks it in time!! Cesaro hauls Kofi to ropes but Kofi throws Cesaro out! Big E helps Kofi BOOST! But into a EuroUpper!! EuroUpper for Big E! Cesaro gets Nakamura in, then throws Kofi in. Nakamura runs in, but gets rolled up! TWO, Kofi ducks one kick but gets the heel! Sliding knee! Cover, but Big E breaks it! Cesaro rams Big E into a post! Nakamura tags Cesaro, drags Kofi up for endless EuroUppers from all sides! Cesaro runs but Kofi slips out to swing kick back! Kofi spins, but into a scoop! Hotshot! Cesaro chokes Kofi, backs off, but Sami has the pancakes. Sami has the platter but the ref sees it in time! Sami can’t trick the ref, the ref EJECTS Sami! Sami is furious, as is Cesaro!
But as they argue, Kofi is recovering. Kofi is up, Cesaro turns around, TROUBLE IN PARADISE! Cover, The New Day wins!!
Winners: the New Day, Kofi Kingston by pinfall; still SmackDown Tag Team Champions
The Sami screw job fails, Kofi and Big E are still the seven-time champions! Will Team Sami regroup and go back to the drawing board? Will any other team step up before TLC?
Daniel Bryan heads to the ring!
After Bray Wyatt put the question out there, we’ve all been wondering what the answer would be. Bryan has a mic and reminds us that Bray is offering another Universal Championship match, if he would #LetHimIn. The Miz tried to talk Bryan out of it, because The Fiend would change him. The Miz might be right. Bryan needs to change! That’s why Bryan went against The Fiend as nervous as he’d been in years because of that change. It happened to Finn Balor, to Seth Rollins, and then in the middle of his match, Bryan felt changed. But not because of The Fiend, but because of the fans! The fans’ passion, energy and voice that made Bryan realize the person he always should’ve been. Bryan once said that the Yes Movement was dead. “But maybe, just maybe, you guys brought it back to life!” Bryan has a question for the fans. Bray put out the challenge, so should Bryan accept? “YES! YES! YES!” That doesn’t seem complete, so Bryan does it, too! “YES! YES! YES!”
The Firefly Fun House returns again! And YOWIE WOWIE! Bray is very happy to hear this. But he has to admit, Miz is right. Going trough this will change Bryan. Bryan will remove his mask and show his true self. It’s only fair, since Bryan helped Bray change. Heck, Bryan helped build the Fun House! You remember, don’t you? Because “he” does. But one more thing! The best part is that Bray has his promise to keep. Bray is a man of his word. And so, to introduce this new face of the Fun House, the lights go out! The red light comes on, and The Fiend comes out from under the ring!! Bryan fights but is being dragged down! The Fiend goes for the Mandible Claw, and though Bryan resists, it clamps on!! The Fiend smothers and thrashes Bryan about! He drags Bryan into the depths of darkness!
But is Bryan still fighting from below? Parts of Bryan’s beard are ripped off!? The Fiend goes down deeper to keep going after Bryan, and tears off MORE of the beard?! The Fiend is ripping away the facial hair, chunk after chunk, after chunk! Bray Wyatt’s laugh echoes out through the night, but what has happened to the face of the Yes Movement?
My Thoughts:
A pretty good episode for SmackDown to follow Survivor Series, and it does well in building towards TLC, which is only two weeks from Sunday. Roman has a good segment with Corbin and a good match with Roode. It seems The King’s Court will continue to support each other match after match. I suspect one of the TLC stipulations will go to a Roman VS Corbin blow-off, and after that scepter-chair attempt, it should be a Chairs match. It’s great to hear Sheamus is coming back, but I wonder if he’ll be Face or Heel. If he has interactions with Cesaro and Team Sami, Sheamus might end up the Face against them. At the same time, the way his promo went, he came off sounding like a Heel, which is where Sheamus has always shined. Either way, just great to know he’s healthy again. For that matter, same for Elias. I really hope this “Drake is a creep” thing stops now before it begins, but it was a good set-up for Elias to sing on.
I feel really bad for Drew Gulak. He loses the Cruiserweight Championship and gets sent to SmackDown in the WWE Draft, but for what? His feud with Mustafa Ali used to be main event material, but now it’s just a filler. It’s still good for Ali to win, but he also seems in a holding pattern while SmackDown figures out if there’ll be an Intercontinental Championship challenger. Nakamura being an Intercontinental Champion is part of why it was obvious he and Cesaro wouldn’t win the tag titles. It was still an incredible match, and I was hoping we were going to see them have such a match, but it is hard to be sure who beats The New Day for the titles right now. I almost thought the open challenge was to bring a new team but there was no word of it happening, and no one from any other brand that I could think of changing shows.
The women’s division had an alright night. Sasha and Bayley do classic Heel whining that they’re not the reasons SmackDown lost. I am so glad to see this brings Lacey Evans’ face turn. She was due for one in NXT before being moved over, so now she gets it here. Lacey will surely have a match with each of them, and with Bayley for TLC. Nikki gets an okay with, but the main thing was Alexa Bliss returning! The WWE Starrcade advertising gave away her return but it was great to see her back. Obviously we get a story of Bliss-Cross VS Fire & Desire, maybe Bliss-Cross wins to get a tag title shot on SmackDown or a PPV. Mostly because Starrcade probably isn’t going to have the title change hands.
And then story of the night was Bray Wyatt daring Daniel Bryan to have a rematch. It’s happening, and probably at TLC in a TLC match since I don’t think another title story takes the spotlight over it. It was great for Miz to try and reach out to Bryan again, I wonder if he’ll become a bigger factor in this story. I loved the remix of the Muscle Man Dance, and The Fiend’s title belt was perfectly creepy. I’m moderately disappointed we didn’t get to see that new face Bray “promised,” but perhaps the new face is a Bryan without a beard. Though I highly doubt that was his hair being pulled out. I’m definitely excited to see where next week’s SmackDown goes with this.
My Score: 8.4/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

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

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