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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (12/4/19)
Rhea Ripley wants revenge!
Vengeance, thy name is Rhea Ripley!
After the shocking betrayal at WarGames, Dakota Kai has been enemy #1 for the Mosh Pit Kid! Will Dakota be washed away with the Riptide?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Killian Dain VS
Damien PriestPete Dunne; Dain wins. - Xia Li VS Shayna Baszler; Baszler wins.
- The Forgotten Sons VS Adrian Alanis & Leon Ruff; The Forgotten Sons win.
- Rhea Ripley VS Dakota Kai; No Contest.
- Kassius Ohno’s Open Challenge: Matt Riddle wins.
- KUSHIDA VS
Raul MendozaCameron Grimes; KUSHIDA wins. - Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Era VS Tommaso Ciampa, Keith Lee & Dominik Dijakovic; Ciampa, Lee & Dijakovic win.
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NXT doesn’t rest on their laurels!
After an epic TakeOver at WarGames, and a victorious Survivor Series, things only got hotter! The Aussie Nightmare vows to drop the Queen of Spades, and the Limitless Keith Lee sent Adam Cole FLYING! But hottest of all, the Undisputed Era are under fire from both the Blackheart and the Prince! Will Cole keep the gold? Will the title be going home to Daddy? Or will that title be rrrreeeal?
Killian Dain VS ???
Big Damo is already in the ring and with a mic! He calls out the Archer of Infamy as not being man enough to fight him! But he wants someone to fight right now! It seems Damien Priest is too hurt, but the Bruiserweight wants to hurt Dain more! We still get ourselves WarGames revisited, but will Pete Dunne put the Beast of Belfast away in a snap?
The bell rings and the brawl is on! Dunne hammers Dain but Dain shoves. Dunne ducks to forearm Dain out! Fans fire up as Dunne throws his jacket at Dain! Dain runs in but into an armbar takedown! Dain gets up and gets loose to kick away. Dain jumps but Dunne gets clear of the back senton! Dunne kicks out the arm! Fans cheer as Dain clutches the bicep. Dunne goes after the fingers, and twists! Dunne steps over to torture the arm, but Dain hammers Dunne’s legs. Dunne still twists the fingers, then hops on for body scissors! Dain powers out to suplex but Dunne slips free. Dunne side steps, things speed up and Dunne ROCKS Dain with a clothesline! But Dain stays up! Dunne runs in but is sent out, then Dain builds speed, to run into an enziguri!
Dunne climbs up fast, but has to leap over Dain. Dain comes back with the DIVIDE crossbody! Dunne is dazed and fans boo Dain. Dain looms over Dunne as fans rally up, but Dain drops the senton! Dain glares as he drags Dunne up to hook his face. Fans taunt Dain with “Shave Your Back!” as Dain stomps Dunne down. Dain kicks Dunne to the ropes then he taunts the fans. Dain chokes Dunne on the ropes but lets up at 4, with a kick to the ropes! Dunne snaps back as he gasps for air, but Dain digs his knee into Dunne’s back. Dain pulls back on Dunne, but Dunne powers up to fight back with body shots. Dain shoves, but walks into boots. Dunne goes up, Dain yanks him off for a midair LARIAT! Cover, TWO!
Dain has Dunne’s arm then the other. Fans rally as Dunne fights up again. Dunne gives headbutts over and over but Dain shoves him away. Dain runs out, back elbow! Dain scowls as he covers Dunne, TWO! Dain keeps on Dunne with another chinlock, and more hooking of the face. Fans rally up as Dunne endures and goes after fingers again. Dain clubs away on Dunne to stop that, then wrenches the neck. Dunne fights up and throws body shots. Dain shoves, runs in but misses. Dunne dodges, goes up and over, and then enziguris back! Dain staggers, Dunne hops up, Dunne dropkicks the leg out! Fans fire up as Dunne waistlocks, but Dain elbows free. Dunne side steps but Dain denies the German suplex. Dunne dodges the boot to CLOBBER Dain from behind! Waistlock, GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!!
Dain rolls away but Dunne keeps his cool. Dunne goes to the corner, but Dain intercepts! Dain brings Dunne down, but Dunne has the fingers to STOMP them on the apron! Then Dunne moonsaults! He lands on his feet but his bad leg hobbles him. Dain DIVES!! The super sized tope suicida hits and while both men are down, NXT goes to picture in picture.
The referee checks on both men but they’re somehow okay to continue. Dain is up first and he drags Dunne over to throw into steel steps! He puts Dunne in but Dunne mule kicks! Dain kicks Dunne down then drags him around by a leg. Dain drops a senton on the bad leg! Dunne writhes in pain but Dain keeps on the leg with a Half Crab! Dunne endures as Dain sits deep, pulling on that bad knee. When Dunne starts to crawl, Dain drops an elbow on the knee! Dain stands on the bad leg, to drop another senton! Dunne is writhing again but Dain keeps on the leg, back into a Half Crab! Dunne powers up, even with all that pain, and gets a ropebreak!
The ref counts and Dain reluctantly lets go at 4. Dain tells off the fans before dragging Dunne up. Dain Fisherman Suplexes! But he doesn’t cover, as he drags Dunne to a drop zone instead. Dain goes to the corner, climbs all the way up, but gets an enziguri from Dunne! Dunne climbs up, Dain fights him, but Dunne has the fingers! Dunne tortures the hand but Dain fights back with his other. Dunne still pulls Dain up, for a SUPERPLEX! NXT returns to single picture as both men crash down and Full Sail fires up! Dunne drags himself to the apron and up the ropes as Dain walks off the bad back. Dain hobbles over but into Dunne’s kick! Dunne climbs up, grabs Dain, tornado DDT! Stomp to the hands, buzzsaw to the head! Cover, TWO!
Dain gets out again and catches his breath by the ramp. Dunne has a target, he goes up top, MOONSAULT! Direct hit! Fans cheer for “NXT! NXT!” Dunne hobbles over to refresh the count, but then he walks into Dain’s fireman’s carry. Dain Wasteland SLAMS Dunne into the apron! Dunne bounces off the edge and flops to the floor! Another back senton added on! Dain drags Dunne to the steel steps, refreshes the count, and gets space to CANNONBALL!! They both crash into steel after the “Belfast Blitz,” but Dain isn’t done with Dunne! He puts Dunne back in, Dunne drags himself to the corner. Dain runs in for a big corner splash!
Dunne is in the drop zone, Dain goes up, BELFAST BOMB into a Triangle Hold! Dunne catches Dain and hammers away with elbows! Dain fades, Dunne has the fingers! Dain resists, makes it a cover, ONE! Dain dead lifts Dunne for a SIT OUT BOMB! Dain goes back to the corner, climbs up, but Dunne anchors his feet! Dunne climbs up behind Dain, clamps on, but Dain fights back. Dunne pulls hair to stay up top, and then he climbs onto Dain’s back. Dunne elbows away, and wraps on a sleeper hold! But Dain fades out, for a SUPER BACK SENTON! Cover, Dain wins!!
Winner: Killian Dain, by pinfall
What worked at WarGames doesn’t get it done tonight! Dain and Dunne survive each other, but it is the Beast of Belfast that has the win. Will this lead Dain to take over NXT?
Backstage interview with Dakota Kai.
Dakota’s dark side has shown itself, from attacking Mia Yim to Tegan Nox to Candice LeRae. What does Dakota have to say to Rhea Ripley before their match tonight? “First of all, Tegan Nox is not worth my time anymore. And secondly, how dense can Rhea Ripley be? She can’t get it through her thick, deluded skull” that Dakota gave Rhea want she wanted. Rhea wants to be the hero, but Dakota doesn’t care. Dakota vows to “take her out,” just like the “hood rat,” Mia Yim. Is Dakota going to kick the intensity up a notch tonight?
The Undisputed Era is back!
Bobby Fish is out after the leg injury and mild concussion that took him out of last week’s NXT Tag Team Championship match. However, Kyle O’Reilly holds onto his belt for him as he air guitars alongside Roderick Strong and Adam Cole, BAYBAY. Cole gets a mic to say that “The Undersized Era had a November to remember!” They took over Raw, SmackDown and embarrassed them both at Survivor Series! The month is over, but the Year of the Prophecy has only just begun. The NXT iron-men are being repaired how? Injuring Fish! And Lee pouncing Cole into the crowd like a rag doll! Fans actually liked that, though. Cole is NOT a rag doll! He is THE NXT Champion, and he deserves respect! But fans sing for Lee instead.
Cole continues to bring up that after all the obstacles, now Finn Balor is back and decides to turn his back on the Undisputed Era with a kick square in the face! Cole wants answers! And the Undisputed Era isn’t leaving until they get answers! But instead of Balor, it’s Keith Lee! Fans are ready to #BaskInHisGlory but the Undisputed Era are not happy as Lee joins them in the ring. Kyle says it’s “Mr. Keith Momentari-Lee.” But so many moments, so little time. What does Lee have to show for his moments? The Undisputed Era has all the gold. Story of Lee’s life, huh? WarGames, Survivor Series, big buzz for Lee, “the belle of the ball!” He even went toe-to-toe with Roman Reigns and lost! He’s a loser! Fans disagree as they continue to chant for Lee.
Lee speaks now, and says he will give them credit. Some of that is true. He is a moment maker, and a game changer! While the Undisputed Era has all the gold, saying, “What does Keith Lee have to show for it?” He made Cole into “one of the most viral gifs on the internet today, you’re welcome.” But it gets even better! Lee is also victorious over this cohesive unit at WarGames and… Hey, eyes up here, Keith. Lee tells them that he’s just trying to decide which championship he should take first. Oh is that so?! Okay, Mr. Moment Maker. How about a moment right here, right now? When the Undisputed Era beats Keith down to end his career! But Lee hits first! Cole goes down but Strong and O’Reilly go after Lee 2v1! But Lee reverses the double whip, to double LARIAT!
Cole tries to get away but gets caught! Lee elbows Strong away then tosses Kyle into him! Cole runs away again, but here comes CIAMPA! The Psycho Killer throws hands then feeds Cole to Lee! SPIRIT- No, the Undisputed Era save Cole, and they all retreat! But all the belts are left behind! Will Ciampa and Lee be picking up Goldie and her siblings soon enough?
Xia Li speaks.
“Shayna. Last week, you tried to bully me. But tonight, I will show you how I fight! I show the world I can compete with the best! This is MY moment!” Shayna better get ready to fight this spicy WARRIOR!
NXT gets caught up with KUSHIDA!
After his hand injury in the biggest match of his NXT career, the doctors felt his broken wrist would keep him out two months. In his down time, Kushida spent time with his family, learning about love. Love is giving his wife and daughter what they need. The two months are up, and Kushida is back!
Xia Li VS Shayna Baszler!
The Queen of Spades and her Horsewomen may have picked a fight with the wrong martial artist. Will Xia show that she’s got the fire to take on the two-time NXT Women’s Champion? Or will she #TapNapOrSnap like all the rest?
The bell rings and Xia circles with Shayna. They approach, Xia dodges a punch but Shayna guards against Li’s. They each test each other with kicks, but it’s Xia that trips up Shayna! Fans cheer but Shayan gets Xia down for ground ‘n’ pound! Xia turns it around to give it back! They get up, Xia avoids a clutch but Shayna avoids a roundhouse. Xia slips through, waistlocks, and hops on for a sleeper! Shayna throws Xia off, but Xia ducks the kick to roll Shayna up! TWO, and more kicks back Shayna down. Shayna blocks one but the tornado ROUNDHOUSE connects! Shayna is on the apron, she hotshots Xia’s arm! Xia snaps back and Shayna is after her with clubbing forearms. Shayna has the arm and twists it. She hammerlocks it, and we’ve all seen this… Shayna STOMPS the arm! Cover, ONE!
Shayna clubs Xia then kicks at the bad arm. She pulls on the arm but Xia endures. Fans rally up as Xia kicks back from the mat. Shayna grabs the leg for a Half Crab! Xia rolls to kick Shayna off, then BOOTS Shayna down! Shayna gets up but Xia uses her good arm to throw palm strikes! Another boot puts Shayna in a corner, and Xia fires off everything she has! The ref backs her off, Shayna gets to another corner but Xia will not let up! Shayna picks Xia up to ram her into buckles! Shayna gives forearms back then hoists Xia up top. Shayna climbs up to gut wrench but Xia holds on! Xia clubs back and adjusts to slap away on Shayna’s back! Sunset Flip, RUNNING BOMB! High stack, TWO!! Xia doesn’t stop, she runs to spin kick, but Shayna dodges! KIRAFUDA KLUTCH!! Xia taps, Shayna wins!
Winner: Shayna Baszler, by submission
The NXT Women’s Champion didn’t expect all that heat from Xia, but she still found a way to snuff out the flames. Will anyone ever come close to ending the Queen of Spades’ reign?
Kassius Ohno is back in the US!
“Kassius Ohno isn’t just the Knockout Artist anymore. I am the Wrestling Genius.” After being in NXT UK, Ohno has had a renaissance. WWE Worlds Collide is going to bring all the brands together, and that includes NXT VS NXT UK! It makes perfect sense, then, that the greatest British style wrestler would return to Full Sail to see if anyone fancies a Worlds Collide preview. Will anyone answer this open challenge from Ohno?
The Forgotten Sons VS Adrian Alanis & Leon Ruff!
Speaking of worlds colliding, Evolve Wrestling sends two of theirs to see if there is a chance to advance. However, they’re up against the savage and surly Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake. The Forgotten Sons still seek respect and recognition, will they make sure at least Atlantis and Ruff remember them?
The teams sort out and Blake starts against Ruff. Ruff runs in but gets caught! Blake CHOPS away on Ruff then turns him around for a LARIAT to the back! Tag to Cutler, and Blake holds Ruff down for Cutler’s running STOMPS! Cutler drags Ruff up to BUCKLE BOMB him so hard, he tumbles out of the ring! Somehow Alanis tagged in, so he shoulders into Cutler. Alanis fires big forearms and a boot, then runs. Cutler dodges to shotgun knee! Cutler drags Alanis up. BIG German Suplex! Tag to Blake, who drags Alanis up. MEMORY REMAINS! Cover, the Forgotten Sons win!
Winners: The Forgotten Sons, Wesley Blake by pinfall
Jaxson Ryker raises the hands of his brothers in arms, but then Ruff gets back in. Ryker grabs Ruff for a CHOKE SLAM onto the apron!! Ruff is wrecked all over again as a message to all of NXT and Evolve! Will everyone remember what happens when they cross paths with the savages?
Rhea Ripley VS Dakota Kai!
The Mosh Pit Kid wants vengeance on behalf of Mia Yim and Tegan Nox. But to rub salt in the wound, Dakota’s twisted betrayal on her former best friend and tag partner is part of Dakota’s entrance video! If Tegan isn’t worth her time, why put her heinous actions on display? Why carry the leg brace around? But perhaps the answers don’t matter, only this fight will. Will Dakota add Rhea to her list of casualties? Or will Rhea get retribution for WarGames?
Before the bell, Rhea has a mic to speak to Dakota. “The way that you set us up at WarGames was very clever, Dakota.” But the funny thing about set-ups is they can happen even now. Because Rhea isn’t here for revenge, MIA YIM IS! And the Head Baddie in Charge avoids the brace attack to get Dakota down for some ground ‘n’ pound! Dakota kicks Mia away and fights back, but Mia powers her to a corner. Mia rams shoulders and throws hands, then TOSSES her across the way! And then back the other way! Mia runs corner to corner, for a BOOT! Them Timbalands do some damage and Dakota flops out, but Rhea puts Dakota back in! Dakota trips Mia up, but Mia gets loose. Mia avoids a boot, throws Dakota down by her hair, and kicks away on Dakota’s face! Dakota flounders out of the ring but Mia pursues!
Mia drags Dakota up, but Dakota rams her into the apron! Dakota BOOTS Mia back! Dakota whips but Mia reverses to send Dakota crashing into barriers! Mia throws Dakota into the barriers on the other side! Then back the other way! And then back to the other! They spill out behind the stage and Rhea is satisfied in helping out. But wait, Shayna returns! And with her Horsewomen! Rhea won’t back down, she’s ready in the ring. Marina and Jessamyn attack first, of course, and then Shayna gets in. Rhea is still fighting, a shove and a BOOT! But as Marina and Jessamyn run interference, Shayna comes back with the Kirafuda! Rhea backs Shayna into a corner but that still leaves her open. Jessamyn runs in but gets a boot. Rhea is free, she clobbers Marina!
Shayna clamps the clutch back on, but Rhea scrambles around! Rhea powers her way to ropes, gets to her feet, and throws Shayna off! Rhea kicks at the other Horsewomen, but the Kirafuda returns again! Rhea keeps resisting, keeps crawling, gets to ropes again, but the Horsewomen hold her down! It takes all three of them to finish Rhea off! Referees run out to get Shayna off Rhea, and she grabs a mic. “Not so tough now, are you, Nightmare?” There’s big talk when there’s nothing on the line, and Rhea wants a title match? Rhea has no idea what she’s talking about. But she’ll still get her match, in two weeks! December 18th might be a Nightmare Before Christmas, but for who!?
Backstage interview with Tommaso Ciampa and Keith Lee.
GM William Regal has made a Six Man Tag main event for tonight! Ciampa and Lee need a third man to take on the Undisputed Era. Do they have any ideas? Well this feels familiar. But the answer is obvious: Dijakovic! Ready to go back to war? They sure are, but are the Undisputed Era ready?
Finn Balor speaks.
“Undisputed Era have had a hell of a run.” They have all the gold, and thought they had “the biggest prize in the business,” aka Finn Balor’s allegiance. Well guess that was a shock to the system. Everyone’s wanting to carry the banner for NXT, but people have forgotten that there would be no banner if not for Balor. They all want after the Prince. But they’re playing checkers while he’s playing chess. He told them before: his future is his past. Adam Cole, this is checkmate. Will the Prince become a king when he dethrones the Undisputed Era?
Isaiah “Swerve” Scott speaks.
“Swerve is calm, cool, collected, confident, death-defying, relentless.” He is the Fliest in the Room. He moves with the “profound flow of the rhythm of the ring.” Whose house? Swerve’s house!
Kassius Ohno VS ???
The Wrestling Genius is back in Full Sail and has dared the entire NXT roster to step up! Worlds Collide comes early, but who steps up? “Bro…” A familiar foe for Ohno! Is KO going to get KO’d like he did in Riddle’s “debutt”?
The bell rings and Ohno circles with Riddle. They tie up, Ohno waistlocks then hammerlocks but Riddle reverses to his own waistlock. Ohno pries out, wrenches to a wristlock, but Riddle gets the arm for a takedown! Riddle shifts to a leg, Ohno gets free to get Riddle’s leg, but Riddle kicks free. The two circle again as fans rally for the Bro. They tie up, Ohno has the Cording Hold. Riddle endures, Ohno arm-drags Riddle down and wrenches harder. Riddle gets up and slips out to a waistlock! Riddle lifts but can’t slam Ohno, and Ohno backs off. Fans rally up again as Ohno and Riddle circle. Riddle lunges in but Ohno sprawls to block. Ohno brings Riddle up for knees and has Riddle on the ropes.
Riddle throws body shots but Ohno cranks on the neck. Ohno cravats but Riddle hits where he can. Ohno knees back but Riddle throws body shots. Riddle gets a waistlock and gives a HUGE German Suplex! Fans fire up as Riddle is on Ohno with Bro Kicks in the corner! Riddle runs side to side, big forearm smash! Ohno bails out before Riddle gets another. But Riddle finds him on the apron, PENALTY KICK! Ohno is down and Riddle looms over him as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns as Riddle gives Ohno more Bro Kicks! Kick after kick after kick, and yet Ohno stays up! Ohno manages to block one, throws off a wristband as a distraction to throat chop! Ohno runs to BOOT Riddle down! Fans boo as Riddle gasps for air. Riddle gets to a corner but Ohno throws furious forearms over and over! The ref backs Ohno off but Ohno drags Riddle up for a BIG right! Riddle sputters but Ohno drags Riddle up. Ohno cravats to grind Riddle down, but Riddle endures. Fans rally and Riddle fights his way up. But Ohno lifts for the Kassius Klutch! Riddle fights but gets the Ohno Bomb! Cover, TWO!! Riddle survives but Ohno is after him with a straitjacket stretch. Ohno leans on Riddle, but Riddle endures as Ohno thrashes him about.
Fans rally again and Riddle rights his way up. But Ohno bends him back, only for riddle to slip out! Riddle drops a BROTON! Riddle waits for Ohno to sit up, but Ohno dodges the Penalty Kick, and he dodges the standing moonsault! Ohno is after the leg, and tortures the toes! Riddle breaks free to KNEE TRIGGER! Riddle fires off palm strikes, boots and fireman’s carry, BRO TO SLEEP! But then POWERBOMB, flip over, FINAL FLASH! Riddle goes to the corner, goes up top, FLOATING BRO! Cover, TWO!! Ohno still lives and Riddle can’t believe it! Fans rally for Riddle as he gets up and stalks Ohno. Riddle drags Ohno up, wristlocks and ripcords, but Ohno FOREARMS! Both men lean on each other, but the cravat returns! Cravat Suplex!
Ohno drags Riddle back over, drags him back up, but Riddle resists the lift. Ohno Gotch holds, lifts Riddle now, but Riddle fights out! Riddle waistlocks, Ohno switches, but so does Riddle! Riddle chicken wings but Ohno slips out to waistlock, only for Riddle to switch again. Ripcord FINAL FLASH! Gut wrench, tuck him in, BRO DEREK! Cover, Riddle wins!!
Winner: Matt Riddle, by pinfall
That’s 4-0, bro! Ohno may be a Wrestling Genius, but he has yet to solve this Riddle. Will Worlds Collide be even greater after throwing all the other brands in on it?
The NXT Year End Awards are coming!
Get online to WWE’s official website to vote for your favorite superstars, matches and more! Who will win the golden ring bells for 2019?
KUSHIDA VS Raul Mendoza!
The Time Splitter is back! But with that time away, will he be able to stay above the Mendoza Line?
But before Mendoza even gets to the ring, he gets CAVED IN by Cameron Grimes! The technical savage, the Carolina Caveman, just crushed Mendoza and says he’s going against Kushida now! Will Kushida avoid being broken down by the Breakout runner-up?
KUSHIDA VS Cameron Grimes!
The bell rings, Kushida avoids Grimes’s grasp as the two go around. Grimes gets the headlock, Kushida tries to power out but Grimes holds on time. Grimes rakes Kushida’s eyes but Kushida powers out of the next headlock, only for Grimes to run him over. Things speed up, Grimes runs into Kushida’s handspring kick! Grimes bails out but Kushida goes up, to LEAP! That super swanton hits and fans are fired up! Kushida puts Grimes in, fires off CHOPS, but Grimes turns things around Kushida avoids a chop to give CHOPS. Grimes gets out of the corner but just gets more CHOPS! Kushida whips, Grimes reverses, Kushida goes up and over then around to tie Grimes up. Grimes avoids the octopus but gets caught again. Grimes is slippery and gets out again, and throws a forearm. Grimes whips, Kushida reverses, and gets the Iron Octopus the third time!
Grimes endures but Kushida is after the far arm! He pulls WAY back and brings Grimes down! Grimes gets the ropebreak! Kushida lets go but fans cheer that exchange. Kushida runs Around the World to dropkick the arm! Kushida goes to the apron as Grimes shakes his arm out. Grimes turns around but denies the step-in DDT. Grimes fires forearms, whips, but Kushida handsprings, into a GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO! Kushida survives but Grimes grits his teeth. Grimes rams his knee in then stomps Kushida at the ropes. Grimes backs off but comes back to drag Kushida up by his nose. Grimes wrenches Kushida’s arm and brings him down to stomp the hand! That’s the bad wrist, too!
Grimes tortures Kushida’s arm, but Kushida fights back with forearms and kicks! Kushida wrenches back, Grimes forearms, but runs into an arm-drag! Cartwheel dropkick and FAST BALL! But Grimes dodges the Penalty Kick to his arm to hit a SUPER FOREARM! Kushida dodges the buzzsaw, but Grimes back flips to get the waistlock! Dead lift, but Kushida victory rolls! And traps the legs with his legs! Kushida wins!!
Winner: KUSHIDA, by pinfall
Grimes is usually the quick winner, but it was Kushida who got it done in no time flat! Kushida’s return is successful, but will he be climbing up the ranks right where he left off?
Angel Garza and Lio Rush are headed for a Cruiserweight collision course.
“Man of the Hour, your time is up.” Garza may have crossed a line stripping, but there was controversy in the ring to end the match. Garza says Rush didn’t really beat him, but he did slap him off his feet! Garza says Lio should focus on his family while he takes care of the title. This rematch happens next week! Who will be standing atop of the Cruiserweight Division after this?
Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Era VS Tommaso Ciampa, Keith Lee & Dominik Dijakovic!
This may not be as epic as 4v4 in the WarGames double cage, but it is still an undisputed main event! But will the iron-men of NXT stay strong in yet another match with the Blackheart and his colossal compatriots?
The teams sort out and Strong starts against Lee. Fans sing as Lee and Strong approach. Strong shoves but Lee tosses Strong to the corner! Tag to Ciampa and Ciampa stomps a mudhole into Strong! Ciampa pats himself on the back before yanking Strong out of the corner for a slam! Tag to Dijakovic, and they mug Strong more. Fans chant for Dijakovic as he clubs away on Strong. Strong knees hard, tag to Kyle, and Kyle kicks away on Dijakovic! Kyle has the guillotine facelock, but Dijakovic powers out, “TIME TO FLY!” Dijakovic runs in to elbow and elbow and CLUB Kyle. Dijakovic whips, to a backbreaker! And a SPLASH! Cover, TWO!
Dijakovic keeps on Kyle with forearms, then whips him to ropes. Kyle dodges, holds ropes and boots back. Strong tags in but Kyle leaps into Dijakovic’s arms to get knees to the ribs! Strong runs in, Dijakovic kicks him, then slams Kyle on Strong’s back! Dijakovic rams Cole using Kyle, then TOSSES Kyle! The Undisputed Era are all down as NXT goes picture in picture.
Dijakovic looms over Strong while Cole and Kyle regroup. Dijakovic throws forearms on Strong and has him in a corner for big back elbows. Dijakovic rams Strong again, and Strong slumps down. Strong flounders as Dijakovic lets up. Dijakovic CLUBS Strong down, then drags him for stomps. Cover, TWO! Dijakovic keeps on Strong with another big forearm! Strong kicks the legs out and tags to Kyle. Strong and Kyle CHOP and kick away on Dijakovic, but Dijakovic catches a kick to CHOP Kyle! Then he DECKS Strong! Dijakovic clamps on choke grips but has to BOOT Cole away first! Kyle hops on for a sleeper, but Dijakovic just hits a Choke Slam STUNNER combo! LAST SHOT Shining Wizard outta nowhere!
Cole drags Dijakovic to the Undisputed corner to stomp a mudhole away. The ref counts but Cole lets up to tag in Kyle. Kyle kicks away on Dijakovic, tag to Strong. Strong drags Dijakovic out for knees, then clamps on a low cobra twist. Fans rally up as Dijakovic endures, but Strong clubs away to keep him down. Dijakovic keeps fighting and gets up to power Strong off. Strong dropkicks Dijakovic down! “Feast your eyes, DORK!” Strong clubs away on Dijakovic, but he taunts too soon, Dijakovic CLOBBERS him! Both men crawl for their corners, Kyle tags in to grab a leg! Dijakovic kicks at Kyle but Kyle is hooked on! Strong and Cole come in to help pull Dijakovic away!
The Undisputed Era isolate and mug Dijakovic, but Dijakovic fights back! Dijakovic throws forearms but Kyle kicks low. Kyle runs in but is put on the apron. So Kyle kicks Lee down! And swings on Ciampa! Dijakovic BOOTS Kyle and tags in Ciampa! Ciampa rallies on the Era! Dropkick for Cole, double clotheslines for Kyle and Strong! Full Sail fires up as Ciampa clotheslines Strong out, then gets Kyle with an overhead suplex! PSYCHO KNEE! A knee for Strong, Willow’s Bell DDT for Cole! Ciampa drags Kyle up but Kyle slips out to kick and strike back. Ciampa jumps over the sweep to drop a knee! Then, PROJECT CIAMPA! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives but fans chant, “Daddy’s Home!” Ciampa drags Kyle up, underhooks, but Kyle slips out! Strong tags in and Kyle boots Ciampa. Ciampa fireman’s carries but gets a STRONG KNEE! STRONG ANNIHILATION! Cover, Cole anchors Lee but Dijakovic breaks it!
Kyle BOOTS Lee, and Strong knees Dijakovic. Ax and DOUBLE SMASH! Strong drags Ciampa up, but no End of Heartache. Ciampa boots, but runs into a GUT BUSTER! Strong runs into a PSYCHO BOOT! Both men are down and Full Sail fires up! Strong and Ciampa crawl, hot tags to Cole and LEE! Cole almost gets pounced again! Lee forearms, hits Kyle, LARIATS Cole! Cole flounders as Full Sail reaches a fever pitch! But Cole runs away, so Lee just builds speed! The Era gets clear, so Lee comes out to ram Strong and Kyle down! SUPERKICK from Cole! Dijakovic springboard TORNILLOS!! Fans cheer for “NXT! NXT!” as Kyle climbs up. Dijakovic anchors Kyle, trips him up, then climbs up again. He drags Kyle up, but Cole goes after him! Ciampa goes after Cole, but gets a PELE!
But as the ref is busy with Kyle and Dijakovic, FINN BALOR shotgun dropkicks Cole into them all! The ref is down, Kyle and Dijakovic topple to the floor! The Prince snarls as he looks at Ciampa. BLOODY SUNDAY!! Fans are divided as Balor aims at Cole again. But Lee rises from below! Lee grabs Balor, Balor breaks free, but Lee ROCKS Balor with a left hand! Balor staggers but comes back, no Slingblade, SPIRIT BOMB for Balor! But Cole SUPERKICKS Lee! Knee pad down, but no Last Shot! JACKHAMMER!! Cover, Lee and team wins!!
Winner: Ciampa, Dijakovic and Lee, Keith Lee by pinfall
The Prince tried to screw over everyone, but it backfired! And in the end, Mr. Moment Maker has his moment! He pins THE NXT Champion! Is Lee now in the conversation for custody of “Goldie”?
GM William Regal appears!
“I’ve decided. On December the 18th, Adam Cole will defend his NXT Championship. So next week, we will determine the challenger.” Finn Balor VS Tommaso Ciampa VS KEITH LEE in a Triple Threat!! Only one man can challenge Adam Cole to close out 2019! Will it be rrrreeeal? Will we #BaskInHisGlory? Or will no one survive the Blackheart?
My Thoughts:
A really, really great episode! And if it wasn’t obvious, and if you didn’t/don’t watch AEW Dynamite, we’re building towards December 18th because that is AEW Dynamite’s last episode of 2019 and they’re going to be giving us a lot of great stuff, so NXT needs to match it. I more or less said in my Dynamite article that a company doesn’t need to take jabs like AEW does, but counter programming is smart. Because in the end, the FANS are the ones who win! And this episode got going pretty fast and furious, Dunne taking Damien’s place was a great move. It was a great match, and while Dain was likely to beat Damien had that match happened, Dain beating Dunne tonight was even bigger! Things are pretty open with Dain winning, we might still get Dain VS Damien once Damien is okay to wrestle, and someone in these three has to go for the North American Championship in 2020.
The Women’s Division got a lot of good stuff tonight. Xia Li may have lost quick, but that who match was quick, and she definitely had Shayna on the defensive for most of it. Whatever happens with the MMA Horsewomen, Xia can definitely rise up once Shayna moves on from the title. Rhea VS Dakota not happening was actually a really great move. We get a great brawl for Mia and Dakota, and we’ll get a match for that next week as part of Dakota’s story. Rhea looks amazing fighting all three MMA Horsewomen, and Shayna looks really obnoxious acting like she did anything when she had Marina and Jessamyn there the whole time. But again, we get a title match for 12/18/19. I felt that when the Wednesday Night War started, the buzz worthy move would’ve been Shayna losing. If NXT really wants buzz to counter AEW this time, RHEA NEEDS TO WIN.
Forgotten Sons get a squash match win over Evolve guys, whatever. I suppose this Undisputed Era story needs to wrap up soon so that tag teams can get in on the title scene again. Not sure if it’ll be the Forgotten Sons, though. I don’t think there’s any team at all, really, unless a new team gets signed from somewhere. Ohno VS Riddle, so great! And I actually like that Riddle is 4-0 against Ohno. One-sided or not, rivalries like this make wrestling great, just look at NJPW in some cases. The swerve of Kushida’s opponent was great, Grimes is great just doing what he wants whenever he wants. Their match was a lot of fun, but am I sensing Kushida doesn’t get to have his blow-off with Imperium? After Lio VS Garza II, is Kushida going for Cruiserweight title? Not a bad option, really.
The promo that led to the Six Man Tag was good, and the Six Man Tag itself was amazing. But that was a given with the six men involved. Dijakovic really got to do some work tonight, and that’s great as he hasn’t gotten as much shine as the others. Finn Balor getting involved was great, and Lee getting the pin was great. The Triple Threat next week leading into a huge NXT Championship match for 12/18/19 to again counter program AEW, we’re going to have some awesome stuff to end the year.
My Score: 9.2/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.
Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!
Who heads to the finals?
Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
- Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
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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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