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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (10/9/20)
It’s time to shake things up again!
The WWE Draft begins with Friday Night SmackDown!
The rosters of Raw and SmackDown are up for grabs! Who from the Friday pool will be staying on Fox? Who will be leaving for Mondays on the USA Network? And who from Mondays will be coming to Fridays?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Falls Count Anywhere: Big E VS Sheamus; Big E wins.
- The Miz & John Morrison VS Jeff Hardy & Matt Riddle; Hardy & Riddle win.
- SmackDown Women’s Championship: Bayley VS Sasha Banks; Sasha wins by disqualification, Bayley retains the SmackDown Women’s Championship.
- SmackDown Tag Team Championships: Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro VS The New Day; The New Day wins and become the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
- Kevin Owens VS The Fiend; The Fiend wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Stephanie McMahon is here!
She welcomes us to the show and the 2020 WWE Draft, and it is her honor and privilege to preside over this event that will shake up the landscape of Raw and SmackDown. To start, the first pick for Monday Night Raw is the WWE World Champion, DREW MCINTYRE! A natural choice, of course! As for SmackDown, they naturally take the WWE Universal Champion, ROMAN REIGNS! And championship picks continues as Raw chooses their Raw Women’s Champion, ASUKA! But in a bold move, SmackDown takes the Monday Night Messiah, Seth Rollins!! Well, he won’t be a Monday night messiah anymore, but perhaps he’ll still bring about “the greater good” on Fridays.
Stephanie notes that as someone who knows what’s best for business, she’s been keeping an eye on this last pick of the opening round. Raw selects THE HURT BUSINESS! All four men, from MVP to Shelton Benjamin to Cedric Alexander to the WWE United States Champion, Bobby Lashley, are staying on Mondays! Definitely a bargain, but SmackDown might’ve stolen the best pick already.
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
The Architect is now on Friday Night SmackDown, what is his initial reaction? “It was never about the name. It was always the message that mattered the most.” Rollins has spent his entire career as a Raw superstar, so he is thrilled to make the jump to SmackDown. A new path to carve, new trails to blaze, all very exciting. But he is heartbroken and upset that he won’t be there to watch the Mysterio Family implode. Luckily for him, he’ll never have to look at any of them again. Alas, onward we go, and the Greater Good comes to Friday nights.
Falls Count Anywhere: Big E VS Sheamus!
AWWWW~ THUNDERDOOOME~! There are no disqualifications, no count outs, and nothing holding these two back from finally settling the score! Who gets the win on what could be the last Friday Night SmackDown either of these two ever have?
The bell rings and the two start throwing hands! Big E knees low and whips but Sheamus runs him over! Cover, ONE, but Sheamus brings Big E up to fireman’s carry. Rolling senton! Cover, ONE! Sheamus gets up and runs at Big E, but into the URENAG-E! Big E seethes as he watches Sheamus get to the apron. Big E runs and SPEARS Sheamus to the floor! Big E covers, TWO!! Sheamus survives that fall but Big E smiles as he gets back up. Big E decides to use the No DQ rule, and looks under the ring. Wait, are those giant Booty O’s? Where did those come from? But Big E brings out a kendo stick! Only to turn into a KNEE from Sheamus! Cover, TWO! Sheamus grimaces as he drags Big E up for European Uppercuts. Sheamus goes after Big E at the desk and bounces him off it! Then throws more EuroUppers!
Big E hits back with big haymakers but Sheamus kicks low. Sheamus RAMS Big E into the apron, hoists him up onto it, then throws haymakers back. Sheamus wraps Big E up in the ropes and traps him! Sheamus dares Big E to do something, but watches out for those kicks. Sheamus has the kendo stick! He pokes Big E then lines up the shot for a SMACK! Sheamus SMACKS Big E again! Big E can only endure as Sheamus tries to go yard on Big E’s ribs! Big E pops free of the ropes and Sheamus covers, TWO! Sheamus looks under the ring, throws some rolls of duct tape aside, then he crawls in deeper. What could he be looking for? But Big E grabs some tape and goes after Sheamus’ ankles! Big E tapes Sheamus’ feet together! Sheamus tries to get his feet free but Big E SMACKS him with the stick! And again!
Big E stalks behind a hopping Sheamus and he SMACKS him again! Speaking of home runs, Big E sends Sheamus up and over the barriers! The Celtic Warrior is down and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns and Big E follows Sheamus around the back of ThunderDome screens near the stage. Big E SMACKS Sheamus and Sheamus hobbles away backstage! The mark on his back is bright red! Big E SMACKS Sheamus again! Big E drags Sheamus over to some sort of table, but Sheamus fights back! Sheamus suplexes and SLAMS Big E onto the trunks! Sheamus takes a moment to catch his breath before he grabs the kendo stick to SMACK Big E back! Sheamus then brings Big E around to catering. Apparently it’s a make-your-own-pancakes station as Sheamus dumps flour on Big E’s head and shoves eggs in his mouth! Then he just dunks an entire carton on Big E’s head!
Sheamus drags Big E up to throw him into more trunks! Big E goes down in a heap but Sheamus says there’s no time for sitting around. Sheamus brings Big E down the halls and shoves him into a hallway. Sheamus stomps Big E and taunts him, “No more unicorns or pancakes!” Sheamus grabs a flat screen computer monitor and tells Big E this is his moment. But Big E SMACKS Sheamus with a broom! He smacks Sheamus until the broomstick breaks! So he grabs the other one, and breaks it off Sheamus’ back, too! Big E grabs the trash can and SMACKS Sheamus with it! And again! And again! Sheamus rolls down the hall and stands, but Big E RAMS him with the can! Sheamus ends up going through a doorway into the garage area!
Sheamus drags himself away, asking for mercy, but Big E washes off before stalking Sheamus. Big E BOOTS Sheamus and then follows him between some cars. Big E says Sheamus wanted this, so he’s going to get it. But Sheamus hits back with a TIRE IRON!! He SMACKS Big E in the side and in the arm! And then throws him onto a car hood! Sheamus climbs up and drags Big E up, for WHITE NOISE onto a windshield! Sheamus used that to sideline Big E weeks ago! Cover, TWO!?! Sheamus is shocked! Big E flops off the car hood, but Sheamus opens a car door! Sheamus puts Big E through to SLAM the door closed!! And again! And again! Sheamus drags Big E up, stalks him to the trunk, and puts Big E in! He keeps an arm hanging out, and says this will be career defining, if not ending!
Sheamus grabs the trunk, but Big E BLOCKS the trunk from being closed! Big E BOOTS Sheamus away, drags himself out of the trunk, and dodges the BROGUE! The Brogue breaks the trunk lid off the car!! Sheamus tries again, Big E catches him to POWERBOMB him off the other car’s hood! Sheamus slides off and hits the floor, so Big E brings him up. Big E THROWS Sheamus onto a windshield! Big E gets up onto the car with Sheamus, drags him up, and scoops him, for a BIG ENDING through a table!! Cover, Big E wins!!
Winner: Big E, by pinfall
Fitting that cars were involved, because this was a demolition derby! Big E is victorious, but will he stay on SmackDown? Or will Raw want him for their own after seeing this?
Backstage interview with Big E!
Congratulations on the win, but it took a lot out of him. But wait, Kofi Kingston is back! And so is Xavier Woods! Yo bois, the New~ Day~, is reunited! But something is missing, right? What is it? They’ve got Kofi, Big E, Woods, Francesca is on the table even. What are they missing? Oh! The W, W, E, World, Tag, Team CHAMPIONSHIPS~! But not to overlook E, the bois are back to get those belts back! And why? It’s been so long since they’ve said this. BECAUSE~! NEW! DAY ROCKS!
Jey Uso heads to the ring!
The rematch is coming at Hell in a Cell in Hell in a Cell, but Roman Reigns has already vowed this time will have the biggest consequences in WWE history! We’ll all hear what he means by that, after the break!
SmackDown returns and Jey has a mic to say, “Big Dog! What’s it gonna be, Uce? What’s the stipulation to our Hell in a Cell match, Uce?” Jey waits, but Roman doesn’t show. He gets it. This is on Roman’s terms. But he said there will be consequences. Jey won’t run from ’em! It’s Lockdown with the Uce that’s got the Juice! WELCOME, to the USO- “Stop, stop, stop. Please, Jey.” Paul Heyman tells Jey, from the titantron, to “stop embarrassing yourself, and more importantly, your entire family, with this foolish attempt to dictate the time and location” of Roman Reigns. That is all at the leisure and convenience of the champion. As for Jey, everyone else on SmackDown, both tenured and draft picks, the champion applauds Jey’s ambition. It is necessary for survival “on the island of relevancy.”
But to anyone who gets too ambitious, and want after the champion, “here’s what happens when you step in the ring with the razing, defending, undisputed Universal Heavyweight Champion, Roman. Reigns.” Footage replays of Clash of Champions and what Roman did to Jey. Cut to present, and Roman sits in a very luxurious suite of the ThunderDome. “When I was a kid, my dad, your uncle, he used to say that in this business, believe nothing that you hear, and only half of what you see.” But what we all just saw, “you can believe that.” Roman says he was trying to help Jey. He was trying to make Jey’s life better. All Jey had to do was say the words, and acknowledge Roman as the Tribal Chief. “So now, for the first time inside Hell in a Cell, there will be an I Quit Match.”
Roman says it didn’t have to be like this. He just wants to help Jey. Roman still loves Jey. But after Jey says, “I Quit,” there will be even more consequences. How far will Roman go to break Jey’s spirit and make him verbally submit to the Tribal Chief?
Stephanie talks with Adam Pearce backstage.
They’re clearly going over the next five picks of the 2020 Draft. It seems like some really good ones are coming. We’ll learn who takes who, after the break.
SmackDown returns as Stephanie is at the podium.
The 2020 Most Influential Female CMO now presents the second round of the Draft! She also announces another title match for tonight! With the New Day’s Kofi and Woods back, they are challenging the SmackDown Tag Team Champions, Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro! Now back to your regularly scheduled draft picks. Raw takes the PHENOMENAL AJ STYLES! Mondays just got, well, phenomenal again! SmackDown takes THE BOSS, SASHA BANKS! Win or lose, Fridays are still legit! Raw takes NAOMI, and Mondays will #FeelTheGlow! SmackDown takes the EST, BIANCA BELAIR! And Raw closes the round with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, NIA JAX & SHAYNA BASZLER! Of course, with the tag titles, they can still go to any brand, but Mondays will still be home for the Irresistible Force and Queen of Spades!
SmackDown hears from AJ Styles.
“I should be offended right now. I should’ve been the first pick for SmackDown! After everything that I Have done for a brand, I should be offended. But I’m relieved.” As skilled and respected as Styles is, he should not have to be surrounded by cheaters like Jeff Hardy “and that neck-bearded loudmouth, Sami Zayn!” Styles is going to Raw and his future looks phenomenal.
The Miz & John Morrison VS Jeff Hardy & Matt Riddle!
The Greatest Tag Team of the 21st Century *stare off into distance* are getting ready to take Otis to court over the Money in the Bank briefcase, but they’ll first get in the ring against an Enigma and a Riddle! Will the Hollywood A-Lister and Guru of Greatness be able to solve the mystery that is #BROetryInMotion?
The teams sort out and Morrison starts with Riddle. Morrison rolls under the roundhouse to come back, but Riddle blocks the Eddy Gordo to a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Tag to Hardy, they go after Morrison with a double whip. Riddle sets up, it IS Broetry In Motion! Miz runs in, he gets sent out! Hardy sets up, FLYING BRO! Broetry in Mayhem, if you will! The Bro and the icon are standing tall as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns as Miz brings Hardy up to tag Morrison in. Miz snapmares Hardy, Morrison runs to SHINING WIZARD! Miz runs to BASEMENT BOOT! Standing shooting star from Morrison! Cover, TWO! Morrison keeps on Hardy with a cravat and he bends Hardy over his shoulder. Hardy fights up and throws elbows and body shots. Hardy kicks but no Twist! Both men spin and clothesline! Fans fire up as Morrison and Hardy crawl for their corners. Hot tags to Miz and Riddle! Riddle ROUNDHOUSES Miz, blocks a kick to PELE Morrison, then he kips up to hit a forearm and BROSPLODER on Morrison! Then forearm, BOSSPLODER and BROTON on Miz! Riddle fires up, deadlift GERMAN SUPELXES! Cover, but Morrison breaks it!
Hardy gets Morrison for TWIST OF FATE! Miz throws Hardy out, but turns into the FINAL FLASH! Riddle gut wrenches Miz for BRO DEREK! Cover, Broetry in Motion wins!!
Winners: Jeff Hardy & Matt Riddle, by pinfall
Bro! But wait, is that…?! LARS SULLIVAN!? The Freak is back from months of hiatus! But that hasn’t made him any less frightening! And he shoves Riddle down to CLOBBER Hardy! Riddle fires off on Lars but he doesn’t flinch! He gives Riddle the POWERSLAM! And then he choke grips Hardy to RAM him into a corner, and reel him out for a LARIAT! Lars won’t let up, he drags Hardy back into the corner and corner clotheslines! Riddle gets up but Lars CLOBBERS him! Lars hauls Riddle back up, for the FREAK ACCIDENT!!
Miz is still in the ring, and Morrison can’t get him away! Lars drags Miz up to clobber with crossface forearms over and over! And then he deadlifts Miz to RAM into buckles! Miz flounders but Lars is right back on him! Miz suffers a FREAK ACCIDENT!! The Freak is in the ThunderDome, will anyone survive!?
SmackDown returns with round three of the Draft.
Stephanie McMahon is back at the podium to give us the next five picks. A quick note, Lars Sullivan is back, but will be part of the Monday draft pool. As for this round, Raw opens with the One and Only, RICOCHET! SmackDown follows up with JEY USO! Uso gets to stay on SmackDown to finish what he and Roman started! Raw takes MANDY ROSE! A natural choice as she only just arrived on #MandyNightRaw. SmackDown takes THE MYSTERIO FAMILY! Rey and Dominik, as well as Mrs. Angie Mysterio and young Aalyah, will be coming to Fridays! Rollins didn’t get his wish at all! But Raw closes the third round with THE MIZ & JOHN MORRISON! The Greatest Tag Team of the 21st Century are now on USA! I wonder why…
Dominik and Rey celebrate the pick backstage.
Dom is so excited to stick with Rey. And after what Rollins said, they laugh that he won’t get to leave his past behind. The past isn’t through with Rollins, they’re gonna whoop his ass!
SmackDown Women’s Championship: Bayley VS Sasha Banks!
A main event caliber match is happening now! The Boss may not be 100% but she doesn’t care, because she wants nothing more than to give back every bit of venom Bayley has used in trying to end Sasha’s career! Will Sasha at least end Bayley’s historic 361-day title reign? Or will Bayley be able to make it to the one year anniversary?
Bayley again has the chair, and she vows Sasha will never get the Grand Slam like Bayley has! The introductions are made and the tensions are high. The ref does his best to keep the peace but then Sasha SLAPS Bayley down! Bayley protests, they both want this match to start, so the belt raising is skipped. The bell rings and this grudge match finally begins!
Sasha rushes Bayley and she fires off on Bayley! Bayley scrambles away but Sasha blocks the kick to KNEE Bayley back! Sasha stomps a mudhole into Bayley but Bayley gets out of the ring! The ref tells Sasha to cool off but Bayley protests. The ring count starts and Bayley wants to leave, but Sasha runs out to grab Bayley’s hair! Sasha puts Bayley back in, gets around her and rolls her up, TWO! BANK STATEMENT! Bayley rolls to a cover, TOW! Sasha ghost pins, TWO! Sasha dodges Bayley and comes back, tilt-o-whirl roll up, TWO! Bayley CLOBBERS Sasha! Bayley seethes as things finally slow down a moment. Bayley stands over Sasha, drags her back up and whips her to a corner. Sasha goes up but Bayley catches her as she goes over to an Electric Chair.
Bayley spins Sasha, Sasha uses that to arm-drag! Ghost pin, TWO, BANK STATEMENT! Bayley gets caught in the same trick but she scrambles around! ROPEBREAK! Sasha holds until 3 and Bayley gets out again. Sasha grabs at Bayley but Bayley CLUBS her! Sasha backs away but comes back for more. Bayley USES THE CHAIR!
Winner: Sasha Banks, by disqualification; Bayley is still SmackDown Women’s Champion
Bayley take advantage of Champion’s Advantage again! And now she wants to finish Sasha! Sasha dodges the chair shot to kick Bayley down! Sasha sits the chair up, goes up and over and brings Bayley into the chair! The Boss grabs the chair and aims for Bayley. She SMACKS Bayley on the back! And again! “SCREW YOU, BAYLEY!!” Sasha SMACKS Bayley again! Sasha puts the chair around Bayley’s head and climbs up top! Sasha leaps but Bayley gets the chair off! Bayley retreats and referees rush in to stop this from getting any worse! Bayley doesn’t care, so long as she is still champion! But will Sasha find a way back to the title and force Bayley to face the consequences of her actions?
Alexa Bliss confronts Kevin Owens backstage.
“Let. Him. In.” A warning of sorts from The Fiend’s new friend. Will Kevin heed it?
SmackDown Tag Team Championships: Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro VS The New Day!
The King of Strong Style and Swiss Cyborg seem more than eager to defend against the returning Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods! Will the New Day’s triumphant return bring them an incredible ninth tag team title reign? Or will the Champions’ Lounge stay the property of Cesaro and Nakamura?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and this golden return match begins!
Teams sort out and we begin with Cesaro and Woods. They circle, tie up, and go around. Cesaro puts Woods in a corner, messes with Woods’ hair then shove shim. Woods throws haymakers! Cesaro knees low and EuroUppers Woods off his feet! Cesaro whips, Woods ducks and dodges to tilt-o-whirl headscissor! Cesaro gets up and CLOBBERS Woods! Cesaro kicks at Woods toyingly and then pushes him around. Woods throws haymakers and CHOPS in return to back Cesaro to ropes! Woods whips, Cesaro reverses, again Woods ducks and dodges then slides, to ROLLING ELBOW! Woods SUPERKICKS Nakamura down to then tag in Kofi. Kofi climbs up and Woods scoops Cesaro, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER! Cover, Nakamura BOOTS Kofi down!
Nakamura ROUNDHOUSES and BOOTS Woods off the apron and then storms off to his corner. The champions get even immediately as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Cesaro brings Kofi up. Fans rally and Kofi fights back, but Cesaro pushes him to a corner to throw EuroUpper after EuroUpper, and even forearms and stomps! The ref counts, Cesaro lest off at 4 to whip Kofi corner to corner. Kofi slips out and swing kicks Cesaro back! Both men crawl to their corners, hot tags to Nakamura and Woods! Woods dodges Nakamura, DECKS Cesaro and then dodges Nakamura again to shove and LEG LARIAT! Cesaro gets in, puts Woods in a corner but Woods boots! HONOR ROLL! Nakamura whips but Woods reverses to send Nakamura out. Woods builds speed to WRECK Cesaro with a dropkick! Nakamura gets in but gets an enziguri! And the step-in DDT! Cover, TWO!! Woods grins because he’s got Nakamura down.
Woods grabs at legs but Nakamura boot shim away. Woods runs corner to corner but Nakamura dodges! Woods gets stuck on the top rope, to get a TOP SHELF KNEE! Tag to Cesaro, he gut wrenches Woods off the ropes and Nakamura KNEES Woods into the GUT WRENCH SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Cesaro tells Woods he should’ve stayed home. Woods jawbreakers back! Tag to Kofi and he elbows Cesaro to then HIP TOSS him out! Kofi bounces on the ropes for a slingshot(?) TORNADO DDT to the floor! Fans are cheering on their screens as Kofi drags Cesaro up and into the ring. Kofi goes up top, leaps, into a EuroUpper! Cover, TWO!! Kofi survives but Cesaro says it’s time to go for a spin! Tag to Nakamura, SWISS SWING! But Woods anchors Nakamura!
Cesaro BOOTS Woods down, goes back to Kofi, but gets TROUBLE IN PARAIDSE! Nakamura swings a kick, Kofi ducks it but not the WINDMILL! Cover, TWO!! Kofi survives, Nakamura is furious! Nakamura drags Kofi up and brings him around, INVERTED EXPLODER but Kofi lands on his feet! Woods tags in, TROUBLE IN PARADISE! LIMIT BREAKER!! Cover, New Day wins!!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall (NEW SmackDown Tag Team Champions)
Two Raw reigns, SEVEN SmackDown reigns, number nine is looking fine! Big E appears to celebrate with his boys, because they’re back on top! Will they still be on top as the year continues?
Stephanie returns with round four of the Draft.
A quick congratulations to The New Day before the final round of tonight’s draft. But Raw chooses the NEW SmackDown Tag Team Champions, the New Day?! Wait, not all three of them, just Kofi and Woods!! What about Big E?! Because SmackDown is KEEPING BIG E!! The New Day has been split up!?! How could this be?! Big E was on a great singles run, but he never thought he’d have to be alone! And what happens if the SmackDown Tag Team Champions are on Raw?!
Raw continues by choosing the Flex Appeal, DANA BROOKE! Dana and Mandy are sticking together, will the #SexyMuscleFriends take over the Women’s Tag Division? SmackDown’s final pick of the night is Mr. Money in the Bank, OTIS! Of course, Miz’s lawsuit might change that. And Raw’s final pick of the night is the Lethal Lothario, ANGEL GARZA! Hurt as he is, Garza will be back to thrill the ladies in and out of the ring!
The WWE Draft continues on Talking Smack!
Just because Raw is the conclusion doesn’t mean it’s the only other time Raw and SmackDown can decide their rosters! Tune in to see who else is staying and going, as well as hear from Bianca Belair, Heavy Machinery and the New Day on how they feel about the draft choices of the brands and networks.
Heavy Machinery do final trial preparations.
Otis is still on SmackDown thanks to the Draft, but Tucker hasn’t yet. Is the team done. Let’s not worry about that now, especially with Miz and Morrison going to Raw. That means the lawsuit should be dropped. But you can’t count on anything, so let’s do some last minute cramming. Actus reus, quid pro quo, and… Infedante Lictu? A paralegal finds Otis and hands him an envelope. Otis opens it up and brings out new papers. Tucker can’t believe this. Miz’s lawyer is filing a continuance. A what? They’re delaying the trial! But they were all ready tonight! They bought the legal pads, these great pens! Miz is out of order! Just a sleazy tactic to draw this out to drain them dry. Otis declares particular memora! NO ONE drains Otis dry! Will this delay only delay the inevitable? And for who?
Sasha Banks speaks.
“Bayley, you coward! I should’ve known.” Bayley got herself disqualified, but Sasha is done playing games. If Bayley wants hell, then she’s got it! In a HELL IN A CELL MATCH! And Sasha vows to finally break Bayley and end everything there is about Bayley. They used to be best friends. Sasha used to love Bayley so very much. But at Hell in a Cell, Sasha finally takes away what Bayley loves the most: the SmackDown women’s Championship!
SmackDown hypes up their season premiere!
To celebrate ONE YEAR on Fox, SmackDown will give us a truly gigantic Universal Championship match! Roman Reigns defends the title against BRAUN STROWMAN, who as of right now has not been drafted away. Will the Monster finally #GetTheseHands back on that title? Or will the Tribal Chief keep things on track towards his I Quit Match with Jey Uso? And speaking of the draft and titles, the New Day will be together one last time as they take on Cesaro, Nakamura and Sheamus in a “Farwell to SmackDown” Six Man Tag! Will Big E, Kofi and Woods be victorious again for the last time?
Kevin Owens VS The Fiend!
Speaking of no more games, it’s time for SmackDown to #LetHimIn! Kevin was just trying to get an idea of what’s going on with Alexa Bliss after her encounter with Bray Wyatt’s living nightmare, only to have his own encounter! Kevin has felt disturbed ever since, and the only way he can feel right again is to take the fight to The Fiend! Will Kevin be able to shake off that chill going down his spine to #JustKeepFighting? Or will he just regret ever trying to help Alexa in the first place?
SmackDown returns as Kevin makes his entrance. The bell rings and Kevin rushes Fiend with a clothesline! And then a CANNONBALL! Kevin fires up but Fiend gets right up! Kevin goes to punch but Fiend counter punches! Fiend ROCKS Kevin with haymakers but Kevin kicks back. Fiend uppercuts and pushes Kevin around, then whips him to ropes. Kevin dodges but Fiend BODY CHECKS him! Fiend pursues as Kevin gets out of the ring. Fiend comes around to CLOBBER Kevin inside-out! A ring count climbs but Fiend puts Kevin in at 6. Fiend slides in and drags Kevin up. Fiend throws uppercuts, Kevin gets to a corner and fights back but Fiend uppercuts again. Fiend whips corner to corner but Kevin dodges. The spider walk freaks Kevin out!
Fiend runs into a superkick and blocks it to ROCK Kevin again! Fiend picks Kevin up to swing and SLAM him down! Fiend sits Kevin up to club him down, then brings him back up. Fiend uppercuts again, but Kevin boots back from the corner! Kevin runs but into a headbutt! Kevin comes back to LARIAT! Kevin gets up but so does the Fiend! Kevin swings, into the clinch! Kevin elbows free and side steps Fiend to send him out. Kevin pursues, but runs into an URENAGE onto the desk! SISTER ABIGAIL into the desk! Kevin goes down but Fiend is right over him, laughing in his face! The Fiend is toying with Kevin as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns once more and Fiend chokes Kevin on ropes! The ref counts, Fiend lets up and stalks Kevin. Fiend stomps Kevin, Kevin punches back with fury! Fiend knees low, reels Kevin in, for another URENAGE! Fiend then sits Kevin up for the NECK TWIST! Kevin writhes as Fiend stalks Kevin. Fiend laughs as he drags Kevin back up. Fiend reels Kevin in, but Kevin fights off Sister Abigail to SUPERKICK! Fiend stays up!? But Kevin hits another SUPERKICK! And another! Fiend ends up in a corner, Kevin CANNONBALLS again! And then ANOTHER CANNONBALL! Fiend bails out but Kevin pursues and DDT’s him down! The ring count begins again and Fiend is finally down! Kevin gets in at 5 but Fiend gets up!
Fiend gets in the ring at 7, but a SUPERKICK sends him back out! Kevin FROG SPLASHES off the apron!! Kevin goes back into the ring to leave Fiend at the mercy of the count. It reaches 5 but Fiend stands again! Kevin goes out but Fiend drags him down! Fiend runs but into a POP-UP BOMB through the desk!! Kevin leaves Fiend behind again as the ring count climbs to 7! Fiend rises again?! Fiend is in at 9.9!! Kevin is shocked, and he walks into the MANDIBLE CLAW!! Kevin fights back, kicks low, STUNNER!! But Fiend holds on!? Fiend drags Kevin up, for a CLAW CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, Fiend wins!!
Winner: The Fiend, by pinfall
The Fiend was probably even going to win by submission with that claw clamped onto Kevin’s face! The nightmare continues, and then the lights go out. When the lights come back, he and Alexa are face to face on the stage! What power does Fiend hold over her? What power will these two hold over SmackDown? Or Raw, if that’s where the Draft puts them?!
My Thoughts:
Well this was a rather wild episode, with a roller coaster in quality as things went. To first focus on the draft picks from tonight, the first two choices were obvious: McIntyre and the world title stays on Raw, Roman and the Universal title stays on SmackDown. Roman adding the I Quit stipulation to the Hell in a Cell match is awesome! I never thought stipulations could be added to HIAC like that. That match was already going to be great, just like Clash of Champions, but THIS is going to be amazing. Though, I feel like the season premiere having a Universal Championship match is just for show. Braun is great, but between what happened with him and Keith on Raw, how he has yet to be drafted, and how we just got Roman upping the ante on Jey, Roman is obviously retaining. It’s annoying that WWE still does stuff like this with an almost patronizing attitude of “But what if, though?”
Raw grabbing up Asuka and the Hurt Business was great, and I had hoped as much for the latter. Hurt Business VS Retribution needs to continue on, so securing part of that tonight was the proper course of action. Seth Rollins to SmackDown was a great surprise, and to me, that naturally meant Mysterios would be following, so it was good they followed through. The question is whether Murphy gets to come along, but maybe that’s decided even tomorrow on Talking Smack’s draft edition. It only makes sense, because then nothing is being undercut by the Draft, just moved over. Plus, however this story goes, it’ll be great for Rey Mysterio to more than likely end his WWE career, and maybe career period, on the show that he basically helped define. I, for one, have always related SmackDown to Mysterio given I grew up watching Rey and Eddie Guerrero and that generation.
I really thought when SmackDown chose Sasha, that meant she’d be champion tonight, but if anything it was actually better they didn’t just follow that. I am disappointed the match ended in disqualification, but I suppose them moving things along to Hell in a Cell is just fine, too. I feel like this is giving away that Bayley is staying on SmackDown and Raw will be open to Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch on their respective returns. And once again, the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships are traveling belts in names only. Those titles haven’t been on SmackDown in some time, and on NXT even less. It seems Bayley and Sasha together was the only reason Vince was pushing those belts and getting the networks to share. Hopefully that changes with SmackDown wanting to hype up their season premiere.
Angel Garza, Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose are all natural choices to stay on Raw. Garza is hurt and he still has a lot to do with Andrade Almas. Garza can heal up, come back to Mondays, and have a great feud with Almas to perhaps even name a title contender of some kind. SmackDown keeping Jey is a given, but I’m surprised Naomi is going to Raw. Is Jimmy really going to be out that long that the family can be separated for a time? Are the Usos as a tag team over? Similarly, Bianca Belair moving to SmackDown, is that a sign the Profits are heading to Fridays, too? Are they losing the belts? Of course, that could happen since New Day is bringing the SmackDown tag titles to Raw. I don’t know what that means, other than a team either reigning as double champions or unifying the belts (again, because we’ve seen unified tag belts before). Either option is cool, and I wonder if Hell in a Cell gives us a HUGE tag match to do that.
Of course, there was still great action amid all this. Already mentioned the bummer Bayley VS Sasha was in the moment, but it’s fine. The Falls Count Anywhere Match was probably the best match, and it was so brutal! Big E wins, and I almost thought he was upset Kofi and Woods were back overshadowing his win, but no he was just hurting. The SmackDown Tag Team Championship match was great, and it was great for New Day to become 9-time champions in total. I can totally see them being WWE’s newest dual or unified tag champions, because they’re already such a historic team for the last however many years. Riddle & Hardy VS Miz & Morrison was great, and I like the nickname of “Broetry in Motion.” Miz and Morrison going to Raw is obviously because of Miz and Mrs. on USA coming back this Fall.
Lars Sullivan returning was quite the surprise, and he decimated everyone but Morrison out there. I wonder if Morrison is behind that. Maybe not. The court case being delayed was an interesting touch, but it actually makes sense. It isn’t a sleazy tactic as Tucker accuses, it’s because Miz got mauled, and we all saw it on TV! Hopefully this is resolved on Raw, though, because this just needs to be done. If Otis is being stripped of his MITB briefcase, that’ll suck. If he loses it in a match, fine, because it’s at least a match. But it just sucks that WWE is backing out of giving the briefcase to him in the first place. It just proves those against Otis winning right in saying that he shouldn’t have been chosen.
Kevin VS Fiend was some really good stuff, because it’s Kevin and Fiend. Closing on Alexa and Fiend staring at each other than the ring was good imagery, but honestly, this should’ve closed with the tag match and the announcement of the final picks being Big E staying on SmackDown and the others going to Raw. I feel like that’s the bigger moment for fans, certainly the long time ones like myself. But I guess they also needed time to plug the “Farewell” match next week. And I assume Kevin gets drafted to SmackDown, as announced on Raw after he faces Aleister. Kevin probably wins while showing the personality changes typical of a post Fiend encounter. Then he goes to SmackDown with some momentum so that he and Fiend can have an even wilder rematch.
My Score: 8.1/10
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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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