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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (10/8/20)
FMW VS AK on NXT UK!
The NXT UK Heritage Cup rolls into the next round!
Who has better prepared for the British Rounds rules between the Modfather and Spanish Ace? We’ll find out that, as well as hear from Kay Lee Ray, who now stands at 400 DAYS as NXT UK Women’s Champion!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Xia Brookside & Dani Luna VS Amale & Nina Samuels; Brookside & Luna win.
- Saxon Huxley VS Jack Starz; Huxley wins.
- NXT UK Heritage Cup Tournament Opening Round: Flash Morgan Webster VS A-Kid; A-Kid wins and advances to the next round.
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Xia Brookside & Dani Luna VS Amale & Nina Samuels!
The second generation superstar has new vigor and the punk rock powerlifter has new determination, but they’ll both need that and more to gain new ground in the NXT UK Women’s Division! The French Hope and the Leading Lady also want to have the spotlight, but who shines brighter tonight?
The teams sort out and Nina starts with Luna. They circle, tie up, and Luna gets around to waistlock and slam Nina down! Luna then dead lifts Nina to slam her again! Luna shifts to a facelock, Nina slips out and gets the arm. Nina wrenches and grinds the shoulder, Luna endures and gets up to counter with a fireman’s carry takeover. Luna drags Nina up, wrenches and tags in Xia. Xia gets the hand-off, wrenches and reels Nina into a headlock takeover. Xia thrashes Nina around, Nina rolls Xia to a cover, ONE! Xia holds on, Nina headscissors back but Xia bridges up. Nina CHOPS Xia down, but Xia gets moving around. Xia hops and headstands to pop out and shimmy shake. Nina rushes Xia but Xia wrenches and tags Luna back in. They double wrench, wrench and DOUBLE DOUBLE CHOP! Cover, TWO!
Luna keeps on Nina but Nina stomps a foot! Nina brings Luna over, tags in Amale, and Amale knees and CLUBS Luna down! Amale pushes Luna around then drags her up for big forearms! Amale talks trash in French as she cravats and thrashes Luna. Amale snapmares, runs and Penalty KICKS Luna down! Cover, TWO! Amale drags Luna back to the corner and tags Nina in. Nina and Amale double wrench and double whip but Luna ducks the line to double clothesline back! Cover, TWO! Luna drags Nina up, whips her to ropes but Nina crossbodies, into Luna’s arms! FALL AWAY SLAM! Tag to Xia and she climbs up as Nina staggers up. CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Nina blocks the whip to whip Xia, but Xia ducks and tilt-o-whirls to headscissor Nina to a corner!
Xia runs in, Nina dodges but Xia goes up and comes back, into Nina’s BIG tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Nina handspring heel kicks Luna down, but Xia rolls Nina up! ONE, and Nina rains down furious fists! Luna gets in as Nina dribbles Xia off the mat. The ref keeps Luna back, Nina whips Xia to the corner and Amale gets her cheap shots in! Nina drags Xia up to club her back down, then brings her around to a dragon sleeper, inverted suplex! Cover, TWO! Nina drags Xia back up, headlocks but Xia pulls hair. The ref reprimands, Xia powers out but Amale tags in. Nina rolls Xia but she didn’t know Amale tagged! Amale covers now, TWO! The miscommunication cost them but Amale rains down rights on Xia. Amale drags Xia into a headscissor hold, and dribbles Xia off the mat! Cover, ONE!
Amale drags Xia up and around to scoop, but Xia slips out! Xia dodges Amale to tag in Luna! Luna redirects Amale to uppercut her down! Luna fires up and scoop slams Amale! Luna fireman’s carries but Amale slips off. Luna boots the clothesline away to LARIAT Amale first! Luna then dead lift suplexes! Cover, TWO! Luna drags Amale up again, fireman’s carries again, but Amale grabs hair for a takedown! Amale crawls to her corner, but Nina hops off the apron! The Leading Lady says Amale can take care of this herself. Luna rolls Amale up, TWO! Amale flounders into Luna’s facelock but fights out with chops and a ROLLING ELBOW!
Amale throws forearms on Luna but Luna gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Amale is folded up as Luna stalks over. Luna hoists Amale up to, tags in Xia and Xia throws Amale, ICONOCLASM BOMB!! Xia adds a EuroClutch for the cover, Luna and Xia win!
Winners: Xia Brookside & Dani Luna, by pinfall
The young and hungry duo get it done, but a large part was Amale and Nina were never really a team. Even so, will the combination of Xia and Dani be flying high in the NXT UK Women’s Division?
NXT UK Media catches up with Ilja Dragunov.
They want to know what happened last week with him confronting Wolfe and Walter, but Ilja is looking for someone so he has to go. There he is! Ilja finds Sid Scala talking with Pete Dunne. Ilja storms over and says “I wanted to fight the whole world.” He wants Wolfe and Walter next week in a match. Scala understands, but he can’t do that alone. Who is his tag partner? Why not Dunne? Dunne doesn’t mind. So then there it is! Next week, Imperium’s Wolfe & Walter VS Dragunov & Dunne! Sounds good. Ilja gives Scala a strong pat on the shoulder and thanks Dunne. Will The Moscow Madman and The Bruiserweight be able to take the fight to the Ring General and his Hatchet Man?
NXT UK Media catches up with Piper Niven.
Can they get a few words on how she feels about Kay Lee Ray’s “State of the Union” address to the NXT UK Women’s Division? “Oooooh~! Kay Lee Ray runs her mouth off again~! Shocker.” Piper is sure there will be more than a few people there to hear that. Will the Scary Queen of Scots’ 400th day as champion go awry?
Saxon Huxley VS Jack Starz!
These two men both know what a daunting task it is to face the NXT UK Champion as Divine Beast of the Astral Plane faced Walter just a couple weeks ago. But Huxley managed to put up more of a fight, which is why he was upset by Starz’s honestly genuine “better luck next time” comment. Will Starz be at a loss for words when he takes on the uncaged madness incarnate?
The bell rings and Huxley storms after Starz. Starz manages to avoid Huxley’s grip and gets around to waistlock. Huxley pries Starz off and throws him away! Starz gets to a corner, Huxley hurries over but Starz gets away. Starz avoids a boot, keeps moving around, and gets an arm for a wrench and wristlock. Huxley breaks free to knee low! Huxley wrenches Starz’s arm now, lifts him with the other arm, and then throws him again! Huxley reels Starz in to run over with a shoulder! Huxley stands on the arm and pulls. Starz endures, fights up, but Huxley knuckle locks to lift him again! Starz fights up and over to dropkick! Huxley staggers into another dropkick! Huxley swats the third dropkick away, then drags Starz up for a TOSS! Starz hobbles to a corner, Huxley runs in to KNEE Starz again!
Huxley puts Starz in another corner and TOSSES him again! Starz is down but Huxley stomps away! Huxley drags Starz up, throws more knees, then puts him in a corner for body shots! The ref counts, Starz throws haymakers back, but Huxley knees low again. Huxley whips Starz corner to corner hard, then brings him back the other way just as hard! And then back again! The ref reprimands but Huxley backs off, to come back with a corner splash! Huxley drags Starz up by his hair and beard and cranks the head for a neck wrench. Starz fights up, throws body shots, but Huxley knees him down again! Huxley drags Starz up by his hair, the ref reprimands, but Huxley torture racks Starz for the stretch! Starz endures, kicks and flails, and pulls hair to get free!
Starz is in a corner, dodges Huxley and Huxley gets corners! Huxley stays up but Starz fires off forearms and chops! Huxley shoves Starz, Starz comes back with a dropkick! Starz leaps to crossbody! Cover, ONE! Starz EuroUppers! And again! And again! Starz keeps moving, corner to corner for Huxley’s KITCHEN SINK KNEE! That might’ve finished Starz but Huxley isn’t done with him! Huxley scoops Starz, Starz kicks and flails to get to the apron! Starz clubs Huxley but Huxley comes back, into a slingshot crossbody, that he catches! Huxley pops Starz around, RAMS him into a buckle, then pops him around for a ELEVATOR DROP!! Cover, Huxley wins!
Winner: Saxon Huxley, by pinfall
There he goes, that Saxon Huxley! Stay away from him, or you’ll end up like that! Who else will be brought down by the madness within the Astral Beast?
NXT UK takes a closer look at Gallus.
Mark Coffey and Wolfgang won the NXT UK Tag Team Championships off South Wales Subculture on October 17th, 2019. As we near one year of Gallus Boys on Top, we look back at how it all began. Mark and Wolfgang have known each other 10 years now, when Mark just got started, and The Last King of Scotland was already an established name all over the UK independent scene. The first time they were in the ring together was ICW. It was like Wolfgang got hit by a sledgehammer or baseball bat. Wolfgang thought Markus was using one of those but no. Mark gave a guy a boot so hard, his jaw flew off, landed in the crowd and someone kept it as a souvenir. Okay not really.
But since the start of NXT UK, they’ve only grown stronger as Gallus. It is their kingdom! They work together because they’re opposites. Wolfgang is “an absolute nut case,” Mark doesn’t know anyone like him. As long as they have each other’s backs, they can go as far as they want. The first time Wolfgang saw the belts, he knew they’d be Gallus. The tag titles are Gallus, the tag division is Gallus, the entire brand is Gallus. They’ll stay that way because this is their kingdom!
NXT UK Media catches up with Pretty Deadly.
Sam Stoker stops the questions right away because he knows they’ll ask about their dominating performance against The Hunt. But maybe they’re going to ask about Gallus. Lewis Howley thinks Mark and Wolfgang are shaking in their boots. Actually, it was going to be about Eddie Dennis and what he told them. Oh yeah he was talking to them about nunya. Y’know, nunya business! Hah! See you later.
NXT UK Media also catches up with Dani and Xia.
Kay Lee Ray is going to address the NXT UK Women’s Division, what are their thoughts? Well, KLR has upset a lot of people here, so she better watch what she says. Or else she’ll find how many enemies she really has.
NXT UK Heritage Cup Tournament Opening Round: Flash Morgan Webster VS A-Kid!
The Scottish Supernova awaits the winner of this match, having made it through his British Rounds with braggadocios swagger. Will the Modfather or Spanish Ace be the one heading for the semifinals?
The bell rings and we begin the first of six rounds! A-Kid and FMW tie up, go around and A-Kid waistlocks. FMW gets the arm, wrenches but A-Kid rolls away fast. The audience cheers as the two go again. A-Kid gets the headlock and throws FMW down. FMW rolls AK to a cover, ONE, and AK holds on. FMW tries again, ONE and AK still holds on. FMW rolls, AK rolls through and they end up on their feet. AK gets the wristlock, FMW rolls and spins to arm-drag, but AK drags FMW back down. AK shifts his hold on the arm, FMW endures and gets up. AK shifts to a facelock, FMW fights up and pries out. They clinch, FMW gets the wristlock and wrangles AK down to the mat. AK gets up but FMW wrangles him back down with the keylock.
AK bridges, spins and headscissors but FMW pops out! One minute left in this round as they reset. FMW gets a leg and trips AK, AK keeps him back with the other leg. FMW drops down for a headlock and holds off AK’s headscissors. AK moves around, pops out the back and has a hammerlock. AK cranks on the arm as we reach 25 seconds left. AK adds a chinlock but FMW fights up, 10 seconds left! FMW moves around, throws AK up and over the ropes! AK gets up, FMW triangle dropkicks just before the round ends! The ref has them cool off, and both men get to their corners for the break.
FMW: 0; A-Kid: 0
The thirty seconds go by fast and both men are ready as we begin round two! FMW and AK circle, tie up with knuckle locks, and AK rolls to trip FMW up. AK drops down on the headlock but FMW holds AK off. FMW headscissors back and cranks hard! AK endures, manage to kick FMW then moves around to turn FMW over. AK bridges to get free and lace the legs together. AK reaches and gets FMW’s chin for the Bow ‘n’ Arrow but FMW pops out to cover! ONE and the two stand off as the audience cheers again. The two reset as we reach two minutes left, and the two tie up again.
FMW throws AK down with the wristlock, but AK kips up. FMW wrenches, hammerlocks and arm-drags AK down to an armlock. AK fights up, powers FMW to ropes, FMW arm-drags but AK handsprings through! AK headbutts low, whips FMW to ropes but FMW sunset flips! AK rolls through, FMW dodges the Penalty Kick and standing moonsault! FMW rushes AK, AK turns things around but FMW throws AK down. AK rolls through, FMW goes after a leg but AK sits down! ONE, FMW sunsets, AK rolls through to high stack but FMW rolls back to sit on AK! Cover, FMW gets the fall!
FMW: 1; A-Kid: 0
The second round ends with a minute to spare and the Modfather is up that very crucial first point! The thirty second break goes fast, will this match end in this third round?
FMW and AK go around again and tie up. AK powers FMW to a corner but the ref calls for the break. AK lets off with some tension, feeling the pressure of being behind. FMW and AK circle again, tie up, and FMW gets around to a waistlock. AK drops down to throw FMW down, and he has the wrist as he rolls and clamps on. AK has a chinbar, FMW gets up and around to wrench AK back. AK rolls, handsprings and WRINGS the arm out! FMW gets to ropes and the ref keeps AK back. FMW shakes out the bad arm and circles with AK again. They tie up, FMW makes the knuckle locks into a straitjacket and brings AK to his knees. AK bridges back, reverses the straitjacket onto FMW, but FMW arm-drags free. FMW runs in but AK elbows him back!
AK hops up and over, handsprings around to go up again, BIG crossbody! Cover, TWO! There’s less than a minute but AK doesn’t hurry just yet. AK fisherman suplexes, bridging cover, TWO!! FMW escapes AK’s Perfect Plex but AK keeps his cool. AK drags FMW up, whips him to a corner, but FMW goes up to QUEBRADA! The Rude Boy Block takes AK down but FMW brings him up. FMW underhooks, AK slips out to victory roll, TWO!! Ten seconds left, FMW wants AK to cool off but AK runs in! FMW gets around POISON-RANA!! Time’s up on that round and AK is saved by the bell!
FMW: 1; A-Kid: 0
A-Kid is going to have a hard time recovering from that. FMW doesn’t even need water, he wants to end this! The fourth round starts, KNEE TRIGGER!! Cover, TWO!! AK survives and FMW hurries to a corner! FMW goes up top, AK rises and enziguris FMW first! FMW steadies himself on the ropes, AK climbs up to join him, and AK gives FMW a SPANISH FLY!! AK adds on, LEAPING SUPERKICK!! Cover, AK gets the fall!!
FMW: 1; A-Kid: 1
The Spanish Ace pulls off a stunning comeback to keep himself alive! Will round five be all the difference?
AK dares FMW to bring it on as another three minutes ticks away. FMW swings but AK counter SLAPS him! And again! AK KICKS a leg, brings FMW up and throws SLAP after SLAP! FMW SLAPS back, they trade quick hands, AK clinches and hammerlocks an arm while he throws forearms! AK facelocks, FMW suplexes to a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! AK survives and we’re at the two minute mark already! FMW shakes out his arms, sits up and scuffs AK with his boot. AK kicks back from the mat, but so does FMW. AK throws a forearm, then another! FMW gets up to throw a forearm but AK catches it for an omoplata! FMW rolls out of the crossface to SLAP AK! FMW staggers up while AK sits up, AK kangaroo dropkicks from the ground!
AK hobbles over, drags FMW up and throws another hard forearm! But FMW gets the arm to block the sleeper, wrenches free, and HEADBUTTS! Less than a minute as FMW runs, but AK pursues! FMW falls and that sends AK up and out! FMW manages to run again and he DIVES! Direct hit and AK is sent into barriers! FMW puts AK in and climbs up top! Thirty seconds left as FMW SWANTONS, but FLOPS as AK rolls away! AK rolls back to get the ARMBAR! FMW clasps hands, fights off as we only have 20 seconds but AK breaks the grip!! FMW flails, moves around, AK gets the omoplata and grabs at the other arm! Less than 10 seconds as AK puts FMW in his modified Rings of Saturn! FMW VERBALLY TAPS! A-Kid WINS!!
Winner: A-Kid with 2 falls; advances to the semifinals
The Spanish Ace pulls off the comeback! He shows respect to the Modfather, as is another part of tradition. Will A-Kid get that out of Noam Dar in the semifinals? Or will he have to turn it up to 11 to beat the Scottish Supernova?
BREAKING NEWS on the NXT United Kingdom Championship match!
We finally have a decision on when Walter defends his title against Ilja Dragunov! In three weeks, October 29th, we will finally have Ring General VS Moscow Madman!
NXT UK takes a look at what led to Walter VS Dragunov.
It was April 20th, 2020, the 20 Man Battle Royal. Twenty of the brightest, most deserving stars in the brand battled in an over-the-top-rope elimination match that had so much intensity, it was truly worthy of crowning Walter’s challenger. Kassius Ohno, Kenny Williams, Flash Morgan Webster, Saxton Huxley, Tyson T-Bone, Travis Banks, Amir Jordan, Ashton Smith, Oliver Carter, El Ligero, Ridge Holland, Trent Seven, A-Kid, Noam Dar, Jordan Devlin, Dave Mastiff, Alexander Wolfe and even Joe Coffey were eliminated, and Ilja was in the final two with Tyler Bate! The Moscow Madman and the Big Strong Boy battled as hard as they had all night, and in the end, Ilja caught Bate by surprise and won the whole thing!
Congratulations were in order, and out of 20 people, Ilja was the last man left. It was surreal. He realized he made an opportunity for himself that he waited years for. Walter says Ilja is the contender. They share the same history, coming up in the same system. Walter made Ilja. Walter respects Ilja. But the difference between them is that Ilja steps in the ring, “filled with emotions.” Ilja is driven by emotions and passion. But for Walter, he is cold and focused on what is necessary to win. When they meet, “it will be the greatest fight of your life, Ilja.” Ilja sees Walter as a nightmare standing before you. Ilja remembers the pain from their past matches. That pain has made Ilja better. Ilja does acknowledge Walter has made him better, and he thanks Walter for that.
Walter says that he made Ilja, and now he will destroy Ilja! Ilja says there is NOTHING Walter can do to stop him! There is NOTHING Walter can do to keep him down! “This match will redefine violence.” With three weeks left, these men will be more than ready, but will the NXT UK Universe be ready to witness history?
NXT UK returns with a “shocking turn of events” backstage!
Mark Andrews was in an interview when Primate told him about Flash Morgan Webster! They hurried and found FMW down in the back! Wild Boar shouts for a medic, and so does Andrews. What happened to the Modfather? Was it the same man, or men, that went after Andrews all those months ago?!
Next week’s Heritage Cup match has been decided!
The Bomber, Dave Mastiff VS The Righteous Killer, Joseph Conners, will be the third match of the opening round! Will a proper British Heavyweight dominate the British Rounds rules? Or will Conners prove he is worthy?
Kay Lee Ray heads to the ring!
The NXT UK Women’s Champion is here for her “State of the Union Address” to the brand as she celebrates 400 days and counting! “I know that all of you thought I couldn’t do it. I know that the entire NXT UK Universe thought that I was gonna lose my championship two weeks ago. But in the end, it was me that came out on top and defeated the mighty Piper Niven! See, some people might have been surprised,” but not KLR. Every day, her record breaking title reign gets longer and longer, “despite all the adversity that I have had to go through.” No one in this division will change that. But speaking of the division, look who is heading to the ring! Isla Dawn, Nina Samuels, Dani Luna and Xia Brookside walk down the ramp and flank the ring on all sides.
KLR says, “Well hello girls! What’s the matter?” Did they have to buddy up against big bad KLR? But Amale storms down and pushes Nina. They argue about the match earlier tonight as KLR says that in NXT UK, there are queens, and there are pretenders. But whether it’s witches that can’t cast spells, Valkyries that can’t fly, or these two bickering because they can’t even get along long enough. “And here she is, the worst of them all. The ultimate letdown, a piper that plays to my tune!” Piper storms through Nina and Amale, gets up on the apron, but they trip her up! Nina and Amale go after Piper, but Valkyrie appears right behind KLR! Valkyrie dodges KLR’s attack then springboards and crossbodies the champ down!
Piper fights off Nina and Amale while Isla, Xia and Dani get in the ring! KLR hits Isla but Luna, Valkyrie and Xia hit back! Isla has KLR but KLR shoves her into Piper! KLR SUPERKICKS Xia and then runs away! Isla argues with Piper about what happened while Amale and Nina brawl. Amale knees low and throws Nina into steel steps! Valkyrie and Luna try to cool Piper and Isla off, but Isla and Piper shove them back. Now these four brawl! Luna goes after Piper while Valkyrie knees Isla and puts her in a corner! KLR goes after Xia but Xia turns things around to ROCK KLR, then tilt-o-whirl headscissor her away! KLR comes back to CLOBBER Xia! Valkyrie clubs Isla and Piper is on Luna while KLR retreats. But wait! Jinny is there at the stage!
KLR laughs, telling Jinny she doesn’t want any. But Jinny does as she DECKS KLR! The Spoiled Princess is all over the Scary Queen of Scots and they brawl into the production area! KLR uses a computer screen to SMACK Jinny! But Jinny throws KLR onto the desk and clubs away! There’s still brawling all around the ring while Jinny whips KLR into barriers and clotheslines her over! Jinny then LEAPS onto KLR, Piper CANNONBALLS onto Nina and Amale! Xia tackles her own friend Luna and Valkyrie SOBATS Isla out! Valkyrie goes to show KLR she’s wrong, as she goes up top and FLIES!! Valkyrie wipes everyone out except for KLR!
KLR grins as she retreats again, but clearly there is no shortage of animosity in the locker room for her, and for each other! Who rises above the chaos to go after the champion?
My Thoughts:
A great episode right here to set up a lot for the coming weeks. We got a great unofficial Prime Target for the NXT UK Championship, and I like that we’re getting a tag team match of Walter and Wolfe, the only Imperium members here, against Dragunov and Dunne. I totally expect Dunne to pin Wolfe so that there’s no change in the math between Walter and Dragunov. With the title match in three weeks, NXT as a whole is doing a lot with Halloween Havoc being on the 28th, the night before. We got a lot out of the women’s division, too, with Dani and Xia being a really good tag team. But since NXT prime isn’t even as involved in the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship story, NXT UK is even further removed. It was an even bigger surprise than anything else to see Xia tackle Dani out of the ring. Jinny gets at KLR, and I think we’re still getting that, and that will be great, I hope it happens the week before Walter VS Dragunov.
The Hunt has to be the ones attacking SWSC. They were the ONLY ones around when FMW was “attacked” so c’mon! I bet that gets found out, then the two teams have a contender’s match for the tag titles. Fun fact: Jack Starz’s theme is also Ever-Rise’s theme. But Huxley gets the win to stay strong, and could be building momentum so that he challenges whoever is the inaugural Heritage Cup holder. FMW VS AK was a great match, and I did not think it’d go to five rounds just like Wolfe VS Dar. AK making a comeback was great stuff, they were really going hard, and AK VS Dar is going to be incredible in the semifinals. I’m thinking this is going to build so that the finals is the only match that goes to all six rounds and possibly even overtime. I wouldn’t be surprised if Mastiff VS Conners is the one match that ends in knockout, Mastiff is that big and strong but Conners is also that vicious.
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.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
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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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