Coverage
Mitchell’s NJPW WTL x BOSJ Results & Report! (12/11/20)
Who will hold up the trophies tonight?
NJPW’s double tournament event comes to an end!
After nine rounds, we finally have our final match-ups! Who will win World Tag League 2020 and Best of the Super Juniors 27?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Chaos VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada & HenarACE VS The Empire; The Empire wins.
- SANADA & Shingo Takagi VS EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi; Sanada & Takagi win.
- Kota Ibushi & Master Wato VS Tetsuya Naito & Bushi; Ibushi & Wato win.
- World Tag League 2020 Finals: FinJuice VS Guerrillas of Destiny; GOD wins and will challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships at WrestleKingdom 15.
- Best of the Super Juniors 27 Finals: Hiromu Takahashi VS El Desperado; Hiromu wins and will challenge for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championships at WrestleKingdom 15.
PLAY BY PLAY
Six Man Tag: Chaos VS Bullet Club!
Robbie Eagles, Sho and Toru Yano join forces against Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, Taiji Ishimori! But will the Sniper of the Sky and High Voltage help Mr. KOPW 2020 stay strong towards WrestleKingdom? Or will Yano owe a match to the Crown Jewel, Rogue General or Bone Soldier Reborn?
But as Chaos gets in the ring, Bullet Club attacks! Fale keeps Yano in as the bell rings and the others mug Eagles and Sho! The ref reprimands but Fale chases him off. Fans rally but Fale whips Yano to ropes. Yano holds ropes, dodges Fale and goes to slap, but Fale turns around! Yano dodges, rakes eyes and then goes to scoop! Fale too big! Fale clubs Yano, scoops and slams him instead! Yano gets up but Fale is on him with a whip to the corner. Fale runs corner to corner, but Yano dodges, and then goes to the other corner to untie the buckle pad! SMACK! Fale doesn’t flinch. Yano SMACKS again, but still nothing. “CHIKUSHO!” Yano tries to scoop but Fale CLUBS, scoops and SLAMS Yano!
Fans cheer the strength as Fale looms over Yano. Tag to Ishimori and he stomps away on Yano. Ishimori whips Yano at the bare corner but Yano stops himself! Yano baits Ishimori in and Ishimori hits buckles! Yano scoops and slams Ishimori then tags in Sho! Sho rallies on Ishimori, DECKS Owens and dropkicks Fale! Sho runs in and corner clotheslines Ishimori! Ishimori reverses the whip but Sho reverses back to kick, kick and KICK him down! Fans fire up with Sho and he aims, but Ishimori blocks the buzzsaw to CHOP! Things speed up, Sho redirects and SPEARS! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as Sho waistlocks and dead lifts, but Ishimori flails and elbows free!
Sho fires off forearms from all sides! Sho runs, Ishimori BOOTS him! Ishimori runs but Sho side steps to SNAP GERMAN! Ishimori flounders up but Sho whips him, Ishimori handsprings to NEURALIZER! Both men are down, fans fire up and the two go to their corners. Hot tags to Owens and Eagles! Eagles rallies with forearms, Owens shoves and baits Eagles in. Eagles ends up on the apron but he enziguris back! Eagles springboards to missile dropkick the legs out! Fans fire up with Eagles as he gets the leg, spins, but Owens rolls him! Eagles rolls out to mule kick! And kick, and kick, and KICK! Eagles runs to leg lariat Owens to a corner!
Fans fire up even more as Eagles runs corner to corner, to double knee! Then he returns, but Owens boots! SWEEP-1-9! METEORA! Cover, TWO! Eagles keeps focus and fans rally up. Fale and Ishimori go after Sho and Yano while Eagles WARP 4.5- NO, Owens moves and the splash flops! Owens drags Eagles up, reels him in, tucks the arms, but Eagles RANAS! Cover, TWO!! Owens is free and he SUPERKICKS! Rolling fireman’s carry to a pop-up, but Eagles rolls and high stacks! TWO, and Owens JEWEL-
NO! Eagles blocks, but Owens BELL CLAPS out of the backpack! HAMMERLOCK LARIAT! The HEIST! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up but Owens straitjackets for Fale’s GRENADE!! Bridging cover, Bullet Club wins!!
Winners: Bullet Club, by pinfall
It may not have been the heist of the century, but Owens comes away with a big win for Bullet Club! Will the faction rebound as a whole with WrestleKingdom?
Wait, Yano goes after Fale! He keeps trying to scoop, but Fale scoops him to SLAM him again! Fale stomps Yano and Owens grabs the KOPW 2020 trophy! He hands it to Fale and Fale has Yano look at it as he STOMPS IT! Fale loves breaking other people’s property, doesn’t he? Will the Producer repair the trophy again, even stronger than before?
Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada & HenarACE VS The Empire!
The Rainmaker returns, and he is teaming up with Hiroshi Tanahashi and Toa Henare to take on the traitor, Will Ospreay! But of course, Ospreay has Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb with him. We already saw the Dominator and Hawaiian Hulk conquer the Ace and Hammerhead, will that happen all over again here?
Again, the Empire doesn’t budge as their opponents make their entrances. The trios sort out and fans clap, “O-KA-DA!” HenarACE show off the muscles as the entrance jackets are put aside. Okada dares Ospreay to step up and give us a WrestleKingdom sampler! Opsreay accepts and they fire off forearms back and forth, faster and faster! Ospreay knees, puts Okada in a corner and CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS then stomps, stomps, stomps! Ospreay climbs up to rain down fists but the ref pulls him off. Okada hits back with forearm after forearm! Ospreay knees low but runs into a BOOT! Fans fire up for Okada as he wrenches Ospreay and brings him over.
Tag to Tanahashi, and they double whip. Ospreay holds ropes, throws Okada out then kicks Tanahashi to wrench the arm! Khan tags in, knees low then knees harder! Khan has the arm-triangle already! Tanahashi stays standing, elbows free, and then headlocks. Khan powers out but Tanahashi dropkicks a leg! And again! And again! Khan is down, Tanahashi drags him over and tags in Henare. HenarACE double whip, double elbow, then Tomahawk and elbow drop! And FLEX! HenarACE put Khan in the Double Half Crab! Fans fire up but the ref reprimands. The ref also has to keep The Empire under control, but HenarACE lets Khan go.
Henare drags Khan up to facelock and tag Tanahashi back in. HenarACE mug Khan, Tanahashi fires off strikes but Khan Mongolian CHOPS! And again! But Tanahashi blocks to SHOTEI! Tanahashi runs but into CHOPS! Khan gets a body sicssor takedown to a KNEEBAR! Cobb and Ospreay hit Okada and Henare! They fight outside while Tanahashi endures the leg lock! Tanahashi crawls and gets the ropebreak! Ospreay looms over Okada while Khan stomps and YANKS Tanahashi’s leg! Khan drags Tanahashi over, tags in Cobb, and they stomp Tanahashi more! Cobb looms over Tanahashi, drags him up and scoops him for knees to the ribs!
Cobb carries Tanahashi around for a backbreaker! Khan tags in, Cobb SLAMS Tanahashi down and Khan clamps on with the arm triangle! Fans rally as Tanahashi endures and kicks around to the ropebreak! The ref counts, Ospreay tags in but Khan only lets go at the count of 4. Ospreay drags Tanahashi up to bump off buckles! Ospreay fires off forearms and digs his boot into Tanahashi while talking trash! Fans rally for Tanahashi but Ospreay drags him over. Cobb tag sin but the whole Empire mugs him. Khan DECKS Okada and Henare, then he and Cobb double whip Tanahashi. Cobb whips Khan in for a clothesline! Khan gut wrench suplexes Tanahashi to Cobb, who gut wrench suplexes Tanahashi back the other way!
Tag to Ospreay, the Empire gets Tanahashi up to while Ospreay goes to the top rope. Ospreay missile dropkicks the double back suplex down! Cover, TWO!! Tanahashi survives and fans fire up! Ospreay grins at Okada while he toys with Tanahashi. Tanahashi hits back with forearms but Ospreay ROCKS him with an uppercut! Ospreay run sin but Tanahashi elbows him away! Tanahashi goes up but misses the crossbody! Ospreay aims but Tanahashi catches the leg to a DRAGON SCREW! Fans fire up as both men are down! Hot tag to Okada! Okada fires off forearms on Ospreay then whips but Ospreay reverses, only for Okada to duck and dodge to back elbow Ospreay down! Okada hits Khan and Cobb then dodges Ospreay to back elbow, kick and DDT! Cover, TWO!!
Okada keeps his focus as fans rally up! Okada stalks Ospreay, Alabama lifts, but Ospreay fights that off to throw a BIG forearm! Ospreay runs in but is popped up to the Alabama! Ospreay holds ropes to escape, then he dodges Okada to pull hair, KICK and CLUB Okada down! Tag to Cobb and Cobb waistlocks Okada for a dead lift! Okada elbows out but Cobb ROCKS him! Okada EuroUppers then ducks the forearm to FLAPJACK Cobb down! Fans fire up and Okada tags in Henare! Henare rallies on Cobb, whips but Cobb reverses, only to RAM Cobb! Neither falls so they just RAM and RAM and RAM again! Cobb runs but Henare CHOPS him! Henare runs but Cobb scoops him! Pop-up to the suplex, but Henare slips out!
Henare catches an arm to Tomahawk elbow over and over! Fans fire up as Henare runs but Cobb reels him in! Henare elbows but into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Fans fire up for this power on display! Henare is in the corner and Cobb runs in, only for Henare to dodge! Henare fireman’s carries Cobb but Cobb slips off. Henare blocks the kick to ELBOW and HEEL KICK back! Okada DECKS Ospreay and then hits Khan! HenarACE coordinate, Henare fireman’s carries Cobb for a SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Tanahashi and Henare watch Cobb rise, and Tanahashi runs, SLING SWEEP! Cover, Ospreay breaks it!
Okada hits Ospreay, throws him out and fans rally up with “HE-NA-RE!” Henare fires up, runs, but into Khan’s BOOT! Khan goes after Tanahashi, Tanahshi waistlocks but Khan rolls to get a KNEEBAR! Cobb throws Henare for the TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, The Empire wins!!
Winners: The Empire, by pinfall
Cobb and Khan get the better of HenarACE again! Ospreay rejoins his men and tells them to finish Tanahashi off! Khan has the kneebar again but Okada clubs him away! Ospreay has Khan and Cobb move aside so that he can stand face to face with Okada. Ospreay tells Okada that Okada doesn’t really know who he is. Okada grabs Ospreay but Cobb CLUBS Okada! And they set Okada up for an OSCUTTER! Bea Priestly gets a chair and gives it to Ospreay, who gives it to Khan! They have Tanahashi’s legs isolate and Khan SMACKS them over and over and over with the chair!! Ospreay says Tanahashi is no longer the Ace! Okada is no longer the top of the mountain! Khan says this is THE EMPIRE! Will it only be a matter of time before they conquer all of NJPW?
SANADA & Shingo Takagi VS EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi w/ Dick Togo!
Speaking of facing traitors, we get a rematch from the round robin! Cold Skull and The Dragon want to get back at the King of Darkness and Tokyo Pimp for that loss, but will they have to keep their eyes open for the Spoiler?
The entrance jackets are put aside as fans clap for “L I J!” Bullet Club gives a Low Sweet and then attack LIJ! Yujiro clubs Takagi, Evil is after Sanada and the bell put sthis on record. Sanada dropkicks Evili out then PLANCHAS him down! Takagi runs Yujiro over and fans fire up! Takagi drags Yujiro up, suplexes up and over, and then brings Yujiro back up. Yujiro rakes eyes! And then he distracts the ref so that Dick can choke Sanada! Evil MULE KICKS Sanada to get him to fall! Evil slaps his former friend and tag partner around as Dick pulls the Spoiler choker tighter. But Takagi goes out after them! Yujiro and the ref pursue as Takagi checks on Sanada. Evil CLUBS Takagi, Yujiro mugs him, and the two put Takagi in.
Yujiro stomps Takagi while the ref is checking on Sanada. Fans rally up but Yujiro drops a leg, an elbow and a headbutt. Cover, TWO! Yujiro tags Evil and Evil stands on Takagi’s head. The ref reprimands and Evil steps away, but Takagi fires off forearms! Evil eggs him on but Takagi hits harder! Evil rakes Takagi’s eyes! Evil whips Takagi to the corner, and surprise! The blue buckle pad is loose! Takagi hits bare buckles as the Bullet Club classic happens all over again. Sanada is still out on the ramp as Bullet Club whips Takagi to a corner. Yujiro runs in to BOOT, Evil runs in to corner clothesline! Then FISHERMAN BUSTER! And bsaement BOOT! Cover, TWO!
Takagi survives but Bullet Club keeps focus since they’ve all but made this a handicap match. But Takagi fires off forearms and CHOPS! Takagi runs but Dick trips him while Evil was in the ref’ sway! Dick drags Takagi up and Yujiro has his pimp cane, but Sanada is back! Sanada clobbers Bullet Club, including Dick! And he fires off on Evil!! Fans are fired up as Sanada shows no mercy to the traitor! The ref pulls him away but Sanada shoves the ref down! Sanada goes out to whip Evil into railing! And more railing! This hot rage is rare for Cold Skull and fans are loving it!
As for Takagi, Yujiro BOOTS him, then runs, into an elbow! JAB! LARIAT! Takagi runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Then a pump handle and torture rack, for LAST OF THE DRAGONS!! Cover, LIJ wins!!
Winners: Sanada & Shingo Takagi, by pinfall
The calm and the fury get even with Evil and Yujiro! But Sanada’s rage is not satisfied, he’s after Evil again! He just rains more fists down! Young Lions try to stop him but get shoved aside! Then Sanada throws them around and kicks them out! Then he goes back for more on Evil! Sanada finally stops and cools off, but then he explodes again! Not even Takagi can stop Sanada! Evil hits back and these two just keep going on the ramp! Dick gets in but Sanada DECKS him! Evil CHOPS Sanada and eggs Sanada on as Sanada keeps hitting back! Sanada kicks Evil, and drags him backstage! Takagi doesn’t even get what happened and he’s Sanada’s teammate. But that aside, LIJ won, will they keep on winning here tonight?
Wait, Cobb returns! He told Takagi before he wants that NEVER Openweight Championship, and now he’s here to tell him again. Cobb picks up the belt, Takagi wants it back, and Cobb hands it over. Cobb won’t let go, though! And he uses it to reel Takagi into TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cobb picks the belt up again and puts it in Takagi’s face, before raising it up high over his head. Will Cobb take this belt for the glory of The Empire?
Kota Ibushi & Master Wato w/ Hiroyoshi Tenzan VS Tetsuya Naito & Bushi!
The Golden Star and the IWGP Double Champion met again just last week as part of the big three-day weekend NJPW had to wrap up the round robins! Los Ingobernables de Japon was strong that night, will the IWGP Double Champion and Death Mask stay strong? Or will the Way of the Grandmaster help Ibushi bounce back before the WrestleKingdom 15 Night 1 title match?
Naito isn’t dressed as fancy as usual, but he just makes up for that by taking even longer walking to the ring. The teams sort out, fans rally with “NA-I-TO!” “I-BU-SHI!” and after the LIJ fist bump, we start with the WK15 preview! Ibushi and Naito approach, circle slowly, and then move back as Naito plays his games. Ibushi keeps his cool, but Naito kicks first! The forearms fly back and forth, faster and faster, and fans rally with them! Naito rakes eyes! The ref reprimands and Naito mocks Tenzan’s chops! Naito whips, Ibushi reverses but Naito sunset flips. Ibushi slips out, Naito ducks the kick to arm-drag, but Ibushi headscissors! Naito pops out but Ibushi dropkicks him down!
Ibushi stomps Naito, tags in Wato, and Wato drags Naito up to kick and kick and KICK! Bushi gets in but Wato KICKS him down! Wato goes after Naito, whips him and hurdles to back elbow, back hand and sobat! Fans fire up with Wato as he aims and kicks, but Naito dodges! Naito shoves, kicks and Bushi gets in to sunset flip flop for Naito’s basement dropkick! Bushi hits Ibushi and the ref reprimands while fans rally. Naito goes out to get in Tenzan’s face while Bushi stomps Wato. Naito then gets Ibushi up to whip him into railing! Bushi digs his boots into Wato but lets off as Naito returns. Naito drags Wato up, and throws those Tenzan Mongolian Chops! Fans like that as Naito tags in Bushi.
LIJ mugs Wato then Bushi brings Wato around for the Mongolian Chops, too! Tenzan is mad as Bushi throws more chops then stomps Wato. Bushi snapmares Wato into a chinlock, then a cover, TWO! Fans cheer and Bushi tags Naito in. Naito drags Wato up, dragon sleepers and backbreakers to the leg hook full nelson! Bushi keeps guard but Wato moves around. Fans rally as Wato endures, and Wato gets the ropebreak with a foot! The ref counts, Naito claims he’s stuck, so the ref undoes the hold for him. Naito stomps Wato then brings Wato up. Wato throws forearms, Bushi CLUBS Wato and Naito DECKS Ibushi!
LIJ put Wato in a corner to whip him corner to corner, and Bushi runs in but misses! Wato tilt-o-whirl backbreakers Naito! Bushi runs, into the DREAMCAST KICK! Fans rally up, Wato and Naito are down, but Wato rolls to tag in Ibushi! Ibushi fires up to fire off forearms on Naito! Naito reverses the whip but Ibushi JUMPING KICKS Naito down! Fans fire up as Ibushi runs in but Naito dodges. Ibushi goes up and over, and KICKS Naito down! Standing moonsault! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up more and Ibushi powers up. Ibushi drags Naito up but Naito throws forearm after forearm! Ibushi fires them back, Naito spins Ibushi around, arm-drags him then elbows him down! Basement dropkick!
Fans rally “I-BU-SHI!” “NA-I-TO!” as Naito whips Ibushi corner to corner. Naito runs in, rocket kick and sweep, swinging dropkick! COMBINACION CABRON! Naito drags Ibushi up but Ibushi fights the neckbreaker off. Ibushi blocks a kick, fires a strike fest and then whips. Naito reverses to tornado DDT! Fans fire up as both men are down! Bushi tags in and goes to a corner. Bushi climbs, aims at Ibushi, and missile dropkicks! And BUSHIROONI! Bushi stomps Ibushi, drags him up, but Ibushi swings on him! Bushi spins Ibushi around to DDT! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up as Bushi drags Ibushi up, FISHERMAN SCREW! Cover, but Wato breaks it!
Naito throws Wato out and Bushi drags Ibushi up. Bushi puts Ibushi in the ropes, and hits a DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Fans fire up as Bushi aims corner to corner, runs and CODE- NO! Ibushi denies that and ROUNDHOUSES Bushi down! Naito whips Ibushi, Ibushi reverses and then catches Naito’s leaping forearms! Ibushi spins Naito around for Wato’s springboard uppercut! Naito bails out, Wato builds speed and TORNILLOS Naito at the ramp! Ibushi KICKS and KICKS Bushi, but Bushi blocks to elbow the leg. Bushi runs, into a V-TRIGGER! KENNY~! Ibushi sits Bushi up, KAMI-GOYE!! Cover, Ibushi and Wato win!
Winners: Kota Ibushi & Master Wato, by pinfall
Naito’s team won the Six Man but Ibushi just won the 2v2! But it is only a matter of time before these two face off again. Who wins when it’s just 1v1 for the IWGP Heavyweight AND Intercontinental Championships?
World Tag League 2020 Finals: FinJuice VS Guerrillas of Destiny!
Juice Robinson and David Finlay have appeared in back-to-back finals, but the truly historic achievement is on the other side of facing Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa! Will FinJuice be the third team in a row to go back-to-back as World Tag League winners?
After the Low Sweet, and as Juice warns Jado, the teams sort out. Loa starts with Finlay and fans rally up. They circle, tie up, and Loa pushes Finlay away. Finlay shrugs that off, circles with Loa again and then gets around to a headlock. Loa powers up to carry Finlay to a corner! The ref calls for the break, Loa backs off, but Finlay dodges the sucker punch! Finlay headlocks, holds tight and fans rally up. Loa powers up again to pull hair and rolls Finlay off. Finlay runs into a headlock takeover! Loa grins as he grinds Finlay down but Finlay moves around. Finlay works to get up but Loa holds tight. Finlay throws body shots, powers out and tags Juice.
Loa holds ropes, Tama tags in, and the ref hurries to keep this from turning into a brawl! FinJuice and GOD stare down with dukes up, but they cool off and let it stay as Juice and Tama. Fans rally as they circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Tama manages to power Juice back, but then Juice powers Tama back. Tama headlocks, Juice powers out but Tama kicks back! Tama dodges, Jado swipes at Juice and the ref reprimands. Juice and Tama stand off and fans cheer as the ref is telling Jado he is EJECTED! Young Lions grab Jado and drag him away! GOD is furious but this is only fair! Tama goes after Juice for that with big haymakers!
Tama whips, Juice reverses and arm-drags! Juice has the arm and wrenches him to the corner. Finlay tags in to drop ax handles on the arm! FinJuice double kick, run and double BULLDOG! Cover, ONE, but Finlay is right on Tama’s arm. Finlay wrenches, Juice tags in and Juice goes up to drop ax handles! Juice DECKS Loa, FinJuice double whip Tama, and they double hip toss Tama down. Loa runs in but he gets a double hip toss! Finlay basement uppercuts, Juice back sentons! Fans rally and Juice wrenches Tama’s arm, tags Finlay, and Finlay again drops ax handles on the arm. FinJuice whips Tama again, and double- No, Tama fights out!
Tama ducks the leg lariat, shoves Finaly into Juice and tags in Loa! Loa DOUBLE LARIATS FinJuice down! Loa whips Finlay, back drops him high and hard, then kicks Juice to whip and back drop him, too! Fans cheer the feat of strength as Loa brings Finlay back up for a snap suplex! Uno amigo, then the back suplex to BOMB! Cover, TWO! Loa grows frustrated but fans rally up. Loa drags Finlay to a cover, ONE! Loa wraps a chinlock on, Finlay endures and works his way up. Loa puts Finlay in the corner, Tama tags in and GOD mugs Finlay. They double whip, body shot, body shot and neckbreaker! Cover, TWO!
Tama is frustrated and he drags Finlay around for clobbering forearms to the chest, and an elbow right to the head! Fans rally for Finlay as Tama paces. Tama headbutts Finlay to the corner, tags Loa, and GOD double suplexes Finlay hard! Cover, TWO! Finlay reaches for Juice but Loa stays close. Loa dares Finlay to tag Juice but Finlay pie faces Loa. They slap each other and then Finlay throws forearm after forearm! Loa just fires up and DECKS Finlay with one! Loa runs corner to corner, Finlay elbows him first! Finlay hurries, but he dodges and tosses Loa first! Tama drags Finlay back but Finlay kicks him away! Loa trips Juice off the apron! The tag is denied!
Loa gets in, he drags Finlay up and fireman’s carries for a SAMOAN DROP! Tag to Tama, Loa puts Finlay in the corner, and Tama taunts Juice. Juice rallies the fans up and Tama goes back to Finlay. Finlay fights out of the corner with forearms and elbows! Finlay EuroUppers Tama but Tama gets around to back suplex. Finlay lands on his feet, dodges Tama and tags in Juice! Juice rallies on GOD, then gives Loa a SPINEBUSTER! Tama runs in to get a full nelson SLAM! PLANCHA for Loa! Juice shakes the hands of the trophies then goes back to the ring. Juice runs in and corner clotheslines Tama! Then he runs to LEAPING LARIAT!
Juice climbs up as fans rally, and he leaps at Tama for a BIG crossbody! Cover, TWO!! Tama survives and fans fire up more! Juice tags Finlay, FinJuice has Tama in a corner, and Juice runs in to corner clothesline! Finlay EuroUppers, Juice scoops Tama, for an ELBOW DROP BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Tama survives again and fans rally up more! Finlay tags Juice, FinJuice drags Tama up again, and Juice builds speed, only for Loa to SPEAR! Finlay drops Tama but Loa shoves him into Tama’s TONGAN TWIST! GOD regroups and brings Juice up. They double atomic FACEBUSTER, then cover, TWO!
GOD keeps cool and coordinate again in opposite corners. FLYING HEADBUTT, and FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Juice survives now and GOD is furious! Fans rally up as Loa brings Juice up. Tama steadies himself while Loa runs Juice into the corner! Tama runs in but Juice dodges the splash! Finlay EuroUppers Tama in the corner! Loa CLOBBERS Finlay but Juice LEG LARIATS Loa! Tama dropkicks Juice but Finlay IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKERS Tama! Loa scoops Finlay for an OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE! Fans are thunderous as Loa drags Juice up. Juice breaks free and shouts, “EAT S*IT!” as the LEFT HAND O’ GOD hits Loa!!
All four men are down and fans fire up again! The ref checks on them all and Loa stirs. Loa and Finlay get out while Juice and Tama go to opposite corners. Juice runs and CANNONBALLS Tama! Fans fire up as the straps come down! Juice pumps up as Tama flounders around, JAB! JAB! JAB! Juice pumps up again, but Tama ducks the left, only to get the RIGHT HAND O’ GOD! Juice reels Tama in but wait, Jado is returning! The ref tells Jado to stay back, but he doesn’t see Loa have a kendo stick of his own! Loa SMACKS Juice, and SMACKS him again! Tama rolls Juice up, but Finlay breaks the cover!!
Tama swings on Finlay, Finlay runs into Loa’s lethal combination, and CROSSFACE! Tama has Juice in the SHARPSHOOTER! They used these holds to send a message just earlier this week! Fans rally as FinJuice endures double submissions, and Juice crawls for ropes! But Tama drags him away! Tama sits DEEP, Juice grits his teeth and powers up! Juice crawls again to the ROPEBREAK! Tama and Loa let FinJuice go, and fans are thunderous again! Loa throws Finlay out and Tama is furious, but Jado is back to coach them up. Jado calls for the finish and GOD drags Juice up. They get him up, MAGIC KILLER!! Cover, TWO!?!? Juice survives and shocks everyone!
Jado calls out the other move, and GOD drags Juice up again. Loa grins as he pcks Juice up and RAMS him into a corner. Tama hits a corner splash, Loa climbs up and Tama suplexes Juice up to him. SUPER- STEINER!!! Juice counters and Finlay goes after Tama! No stunner, but no Gun Stun as Finlay shoves Loa into Jado! PRIMA NOCTA STUNNER! Finlay aims at Loa in a corner, runs in and EuroUppers! Then ACID- No, Loa powers out, BOOTS and suplexes, but Finlay suplexes first! LAST CALL BRAIN BUSTER! Fans are thunderous again as Finlay helps Juice get up! Finlay hoists Tama up, Juice runs, and HART ATTACK! Cover, TWO?!?!
Tama survives and fans are fired up as FinJuice tries again! Finlay drags Tama to the top rope, climbs up to join him, and Juice is on the other corner. SUPERPLEX! To FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!??!? Power and Glory wasn’t enough!?! But Finlay keeps Juice focused! Thumbs up, thumbs down! Juice drags Tama up, brings him to a corner and Electric Chair lifts. Finlay goes up but Loa shoves him down! Tama falls off and the ref keeps Loa out. Jado is in but Juice takes the kendo stick from him! Wait, is that KENTA?! BRIEFCASE SHOT!! Wasn’t Kenta supposed to go to America!? Tama drags Juice up and Loa is up top again! SUPER POWERBOMB!!! Cover, GOD WINS!!
Winners: Guerrillas of Destiny, by pinfall (World Tag League 2020 winners)
This is certainly Bullet Club’s win as the Fang Revived had a part to play in this! Kenta still has his shot at the IWGP US Championship, and as Loa and Tama hold up the WTL trophies, they have their shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships! They all celebrate with a picture and a Low Sweet, but will they celebrate even bigger when all those belts come back to Bullet Club?
Best of the Super Juniors 27 Finals: Hiromu Takahashi VS El Desperado!
The Timebomb and Rogue Luchador both have a win over the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, Taiji Ishimori, in BOSJ 27, but Desperado beat Hiromu in their own head-to-head match. But what sweet irony that these two must face each other again in the finals! Who gets the more important win and then hold the trophy over their head?
The bell rings and fans are fired up already as the two stare down. They slowly circle, approach and tie up. They’re in a deadlock, Desperado gets around to waistlock but Hiromu pries the hold apart. Hiromu wrenches to a wristlock but Desperado rolls and wrenches back. Desperado twists the wrist, hammerlocks the arm, but Hiromu reaches back to headlock. Hiromu hits a takeover, Desperado the headscissors, but Hiromu pops out and fans cheer! Hiromu and Desperado reset and circle again. They approach, tie up, Desperado shoots after a leg, Hiromu facelocks to block, but Desperado rolls and facelocks back. Desperado floats, Hiromu slips out, Hiromu waistlocks, but Desperado gets the arm to crank into a hammerlock.
Hiromu reaches back again to headlock, Desperado bridges over but Hiromu holds on to grind him down. Desperado rolls it to a cover, ONE and Hiromu keeps on the headlock. Desperado pulls hair but Hiromu wrenches on the headlock. They stand up, Hiromu hammerlocks and wrangles Desperado down, but Desperado gets to ropes. Red Shoes calls for the break, and Hiromu lets go, only to stand on Desperado’s head. Hiromu gives a toying kick but Desperado gets up to shove Hiromu. Desperado CHOPS, Hiromu CHOPS, repeat! Faster and faster, and the fans rally up! Back and forth, CHOP for CHOP, “ORYA! ORYA!” CHOP! CHOP!
Hiromu taunts Desperado but Desperado pokes him in the eye! Desperado runs, Hiromu follows and ranas, but Desperado blocks and STRETCH MUFFLERS! Hiromu scrambles to ropebreak, but Desperado won’t let go right away. Desperado stands on Hiromu then taunts him. Hiromu gets up, fans rally and the two go forehead to forearm. Hiromu fires forearms, then ROCKS Desperado. Hiromu runs but Desperado uses Red Shoes as a shield! Hiromu shoves Red Shoes away but Desperado dropkicks the legs out! Desperado drags Hiromu up to throw him out, then follows to whip him into railing! Desperado taunts Hiromu, has media move aside, and he whips Hiromu into more railing!
Hiromu slumps down, Red Shoes tells Desperado to get this in the ring, and Desperado goes in while Red Shoes checks Hiromu. Hiromu is okay to continue, but Desperado undoes a buckle pad like Yano would. Fans rally as the ring count climbs to 10 of 20. Hiromu is up, takes a few extra counts, and is in at 15. Desperado stomps Hiromu, and whips him to the bare corner! Red Shoes reprimands but the damage is done! Desperado drags Hiromu up to whip him back in! Desperado laughs and mocks Hiromu’s pain, then back suplexes high and hard! Desperado “apologizes” to Red Shoes as fans rally up.
Desperado stands on Hiromu’s head, scrapes his heel off him, then drags him back up. Desperado snap suplexes then covers, TWO! Fans rally for Hiromu again but Desperado drags him back up. Hiromu CHOPS back, and CHOPS, but Desperado scoop slams him! And drops a splash on the bad leg! Then drops knees on the leg, too! Desperado hooks the leg up for a knee breaker, then paces. Desperado mocks the “HI-RO-MU!” clapping, stands on the bad leg and mocks Hiromu’s pain. Hiromu pushes Desperado away but Desperado throws Hiromu out. Desperado scoops and slams Hiromu to the floor! Hiromu clutches his ribs and Desperado gets a chair.
Red Shoes checks on Hiromu so Desperado leaves the chair behind. Desperado grabs the bad leg and SMASHES the knee into the floor! Fans rally up for Hiromu and Red Shoes reprimands Desperado. Desperado goes in, a ring count starts again, and Hiromu slowly rises. Hiromu manages to stand at 11, hobbles around and gets in at 14. Desperado drags Hiromu around and drops another splash on the leg! Cover, ONE, but Desperado drops down on the leg! Desperado ties up the legs in the Butterfly Deathlock! Desperado taunts Hiromu as he puts pressure on the legs, but Hiromu CHOPS him! But Desperado just leans back and adds more pressure that way!
Desperado taunts Hiromu as he crawls for ropes, and Hiromu gets the ropebreak. Red Shoes calls for the break, Desperado lets up but “GOMEN!” he drops a knee on the knee! Fans rally for “HI-RO-MU!” and Hiromu CHOPS Desperado! Desperado eggs him on, kicks the leg, then suplexes. Hiromu slips out but the leg jams! Desperado runs, Hiromu manages to follow and RANAS Desperado down! Fans fire up as both men slowly rise. Hiromu gets to a corner, Desperado runs in and CHOPS! Desperado whips, Hiromu reverses and corner clotheslines! Hiromu runs to basement dropkick Desperado down!
Fans rally up, Desperado and Hiromu slowly rise, and Hiromu hobbles to ropes. Desperado runs in, Hiromu BOOTS him, and then DRAPING HEADSCISSORS Desperado! Hiromu lets go at 4, to drag Desperado out in a wheelbarrow, to SLAM him down on the floor! Fans are thunderous as both men are down on the outside! Hiromu gets up first and goes to the apron. Desperado stands, Hiromu runs and SHOTGUN dropkicks Desperado into railing! Fans fire up with Hiromu as he gets his bad leg moving. Hiromu drags Desperado up and into the ring, then drags him up to a suplex, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!
Hiromu keeps his cool as he tries to get his bad leg moving. Hiromu stands, drags Desperado up and fireman’s carries, but Desperado slips out! Desperado runs in but Hiromu boots him! Hiromu runs, but into a lift! Hiromu fights the spinebuster off, but runs into a back suplex! Hiromu fights that off, too, but Desperado reels him into a SHIN BREAKER! STRETCH MUFFLER! But Hiromu rolls and throws Desperado off! Fans fire up as Desperado goes to a corner. Desperado runs at Hiromu, but into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Desperado hits the corner and falls down! Fans fire up again as both men slowly stir. Hiromu stands first and hobbles around.
Hiromu drags Desperado up, fireman’s carries, but Desperado blocks. Hiromu still gets Desperado up but Desperado fights against it. Hiromu tries again, gets Desperado up but the leg gives out as he tries to pop him up further. Desperado aims, runs, but blocks the superkick to LOCO MONO! Hiromu SUPERKICKS after all! Hiromu runs, Desperado dodges but Hiromu SUPERKICKS again! Both men are down, but Hiromu is getting up as fans fire up! Hiromu hobbles back to Desperado, drags him back up, fireman’s carries again, and CORNER DEATH VALLEYS! Hiromu brings Desperado back up, RUNNING DEATH VALLEY!
Fans fire up and Hiromu drags Desperado up one more time! Fireman’s carry, spin, but Desperado sunset flips, and STRETCH MUFFLERS! Desperado gets the arm, NUMERO DOS!! Hiromu endures, reaches, crawls, and gets the ropebreak! Desperado cranks harder until Red Shoes counts 4! Fans fire up as both men are down. Desperado roars in frustration as he drags Hiromu back up. Desperado reels Hiromu in, Guitarra- No, Hiromu escapes! But the leg jams again! Hiromu tumbles out of the ring and Desperado waits for him to rise. Desperado builds speed to- No, Hiromu gets in so Desperado stops! Hiromu comes back to sunset flip, but he can’t hold on and just hits the floor!
Hiromu hurries back up, grabs Desperado in a waistlock, but Desperado scrapes him off! Hiromu hits railing and Desperado hurries back after him. Desperado whips Hiromu into the railing! Hiromu is down in a slump, and Desperado grabs one of the Junior Heavyweight Tag belts? Red Shoes tells him to drop it, Desperado tells him to shut up and then tosses the belt away. But Desperado grabs that chair from before! Desperado SMACKS the bad leg with the chair! And again, and again, and again! Red Shoes comes back out and Desperado throws the chair away. Fans rally up as hard as they can for Hiromu while Desperado tries to drag him up.
Desperado mockingly asks how Hiromu’s supposed to continue. Desperado stomps the bad leg! Desperado drags Hiromu up and puts him in. Desperado gets the leg for Stretch Muffler, but Hiromu kicks him away! Desperado stomps the leg again! Fans still rally but the Stretch Muffler returns! Hiromu kicks and rolls, but Desperado is on him with GUITARRA DE ANGEL! Cover, TWO!! STRETCH MUFFLER!! Desperado tortures the leg, Hiromu crawls and reaches, but Desperado drags him away, into NUMERO DOS! Hiromu endures more, reaches with his one free hand, and fans are thunderous as they rally!
Hiromu claws, Desperado cranks and rolls, then gets BOTH arms! NUMER DOS MAX!! But Hiromu powers up with his abs?! Hiromu hits a DESTROYER!! Both men are down again and fans are thunderous! Hiromu and Desperado slowly stir as Red Shoes checks on them. Hiromu is up first and he hobbles around before steadying himself. Hiromu heads for Desperado, drags him up by his mask tassels, and then fireman’s carries. Desperado slips out and shoves Hiromu into Red Shoes! And LOW BLOWS!! Desperado grins as Hiromu and Red Shoes are down! Desperado hobbles over and drags Hiromu up. Hiromu breaks free to LOCO MONO Desperado?!? Hiromu used Desperado’s right straight against him!
Hiromu hobbles back over, drags him up and pulls at the mask! Not the fancy new inverted mask! Hiromu’s ripped the top half of it off!! Desperado’s hair is exposed as Hiromu kicks and slaps him around. Desperado glares right at Hiromu as he gets up. And he just throws the rest of it away?! Desperado shows the face of Kyosuke Mikami!! And he starts throwing hands on Hiromu! Hiromu throws them back and it’s just a brawl! Desperado fires off but Hiromu tackles him to fire back! The brawling continues, Desperado rakes eyes, and then Hiromu SLAPS him down!! Hiromu drags Desperado back up, Desperado LOCO MONOS!
Desperado roars, drags Hiromu back up and reels him in to underhook! Hiromu fights off Pinche to wrench and HEADBUTT! Both men are down again and fans are electric! Hiromu rises first, has a wild smile on his face, and he drags Desperado back up! Fireman’s carry, but Desperado fights out, only for Hiromu to spin, VICTORIA!! Hiromu fires up, drags Desperado into a dragon sleeper suplex, but Desperado slips out to EL ES CULERO! Cover, TWO!?!? Hiromu escapes and Desperado is FURIOUS! Desperado glares at Hiromu from the corner, runs out at him, and LARIATS collide! Hiromu roars but Desperado kicks the bad leg out!
Desperado powers up but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Desperado flops over, Hiromu gets up and fans are electric all over again! Hiromu runs as Desperado rises, but Desperado spins Hiromu, only for Hiromu to fireman’s carry! CORNER DEATH VALLEY to the BARE buckles!! Fans are erupting as Hiromu drags Desperado back up! Fireman’s carry, spin and TIMEBOMB!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?! HOW?!?!? How is Desperado in this?!? Hiromu can’t even figure that out! Hiromu gets up, grins another wild grin and drags Desperado back up. INVERTED FALCON ARROW! But that isn’t enough, as Hiromu drags Desperado back up, to TIME BOMB 2!!!! Cover, Hiromu WINS!!
Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall (Best of the Super Juniors 27 winner)
An utter, undeniable EPIC! Hiromu gets revenge on Desperado, and has his second-ever BOSJ trophy! Hiromu gets a mic already and he shouts, “OI, DESPERADO! Me and you, we’ve got plenty more still to come. Until we both have to retire, we’re going to be fighting forever. I won this time, but I’ll see you again.” With that, Hiromu lets Desperado leave, and he holds the trophy close to his heart! Hiromu holds it up, even as he rests on the mat and cries tears of joy. Fans clap for “HI-RO-MU!” as he catches his breath and sits up.
Hiromu again has the mic to say, “I got something I want to do here. There’s somebody I want to fight. Ishimori! I want you for that IWGP Junior… No, that’s not what I want to say…” Hiromu says that before he takes Ishimori on for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, there’s a match he wants. It’s been eating away at him. He tells NJPW America’s Super J Cup to get ready! He wants that tournament’s winner! “I’m waiting!” Hiromu wants after the OTHER Junior Heavyweight tournament winner! Because that way, NJPW can go back to where it was, for those who were born to wrestle and do nothing else!
We fans give them strength, power and energy! When fans clap and applaud, that gives THEM strength, power and energy to do that! That connection with fan and wrestler that puts NJPW where it is today. Hiromu says whatever happens next, he LOVES the Junior Heavyweight Division and he LOVES NJPW! So everyone, both here and around the world, living this very moment, they’ll make this even more, more, more, MORE, MORE, MORE FUN!!! Will Hiromu get that match with the Super J-Cup winner at WrestleKingdom before facing the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion?
My Thoughts:
What an event! The matches before the tournament finals were all really fun, and I think the biggest development was Sanada so angrily going after Evil. I sense a singles grudge match for one of the WrestleKingdom nights so that those two can finally have things out. New Japan Cup, G1 Climax, World Tag League, and here for the final night, all have built upon the previous for a great match for them at WK15. The Empire wins because surely Okada is winning at WK15 against Ospreay, but I like that Cobb returned to make sure Takagi understood the challenge he’s issued. I bet that is the trade-off: Ospreay loses to Okada, but Cobb gets a belt for the faction. Or it could go the other way, who knows.
The finals matches were both great, but WTL’s was just a touch weaker. That is not to take away from it, there was great stuff between FinJuice and GOD. But one thing that did hurt it was that GOD had Kenta show up and help them win. I suppose this does make for good story, though, as Bullet Club is going to be seeking more belts to build themselves back up. Fale crushed the KOPW 2020 trophy so he and Yano are probably having a match. Kenta is surely getting after Moxley at some point to get the IWGP US Championship. GOD are after the tag titles and Ishimori still has the Junior Heavyweight Championship. All those prizes are pretty solid for them to be holding onto as we possibly get another Bullet Club Civil War.
And of course, the main event, the best match of the night and the entire WTL X BOSJ event, Hiromu VS Desperado again, on a level worthy of both the trophy and the title! That was just so amazing, lots of story because of how often these two have faced each other even just this year, both before and after the lockdown. Desperado had great inverted color scheme gear, and how bold to have it be made just so Hiromu could rip half the mask away. And then what an amazing move from a luchador to say “Screw it!” and just go without his mask! I wonder if this is a sign of some kind of change in Desperado’s overall look, but maybe it was just to give a great moment here tonight.
Hiromu winning is great, and I am pleasantly surprised to hear him call out the eventual Super J-Cup winner. I wonder if Hiromu is going to make that match his night one so that he isn’t resting while Ishimori gives Desperado his owed title match. The idea would be, BOSJ 27 VS Super J-Cup 2020, only the winner gets their title shot at WK15 night 2, bringing both trophies to that title match. And therefore, it is possible that we have Hiromu holding up both trophies and wearing the title to end his night as THE BEST Junior Heavyweight wrestler in NJPW today.
My Score: 9.4/10
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Dynamite is about to explode!
Tonight, the Hurt Syndicate officially conduct business here in AEW, and then Conglomeration and Learning Tree FIGHT WITHOUT HONOR!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli & PAC w/ Wheeler Yuta; Cassidy & Darby win, by disqualification.
- Six Man Fight Without Honor: The Conglomeration VS The Learning Tree; The Conglomeration wins.
- Adam Cole VS Malakai Black; Cole wins.
- Jamie Hayter VS Penelope Ford; Hayter wins.
- Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS Ricochet & ???; Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs win.
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Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes us to Manchester, New Hampshire, and says let’s start tonight by bringing in The Hurt Syndicate! The fans fire up as Montel Vontavious Porter, Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley all make their way to the ring. They are all dressed to kill in those suits and ties as they join Schiavone in the ring. The fans cheer for MVP, and MVP has Schiavone hold on, “Don’t be rude.” MVP lets the fans chant for him a little more, and then he has a mic of his own. While he appreciates the introductions from Schiavone, he clearly doesn’t need one. The fans cheer, and MVP excuses Schiavone.
MVP then says, “Attention AEW viewing audience. This is an official announcement from The Hurt Syndicate.” The fans cheer as MVP introduces himself, and he is joined tonight by his business partners, his colleagues, his brothers in arms! First, The Standard of Excellence, Mr. Shelton Benjamin. A multi-time NCAA All American, one of the most decorated pro-wrestlers in the history of the industry, and as we’ve seen over the last few weeks, one of the most fearsome competitors to stand in this ring. And to MVP’s right… The fans already cheer for “Bobby! Bobby!” Yes, here stands a multi-time collegiate amateur champion, a man with an MMA fighting record of 19-0!
This is the ALL MIGHTY Champion, four times across three different companies, this IS Bobby Lashley! Now, as the Hurt Syndicate, their goal is to really “enrich the lives of younger talent.” They wanna uplift guys and help them realize their greatest potential, much in the way they did for each other. They rose up to become the fearsome threesome that they have become! And IF MVP should offer you a card… That card is like your golden ticket to success! If you accept it, it can change your life. And if you reject it… Well, this is what happens. MVP cues footage of last week, as Lashley took out Swerve, with MVP neutralizing Prince Nana.
MVP says they really, really did wanna help Swerve. They wanted to elevate Swerve! They didn’t want to make an enemy of Swerve, but Swerve wanted to make an enemy of them. But then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Because yes, Swerve Strickland is here! But referees are already trying to stop him from going to the ring! Even Nana wants Swerve to calm down and think about this. The Hurt Syndicate dares Swerve to do something, but Nana hands Swerve a mic instead. Swerve glares at the ring as he shouts at, “BOBBY! LASHLEY! Full. Gear.” The fans fire up for that! MVP says, “We’ll see ya there, kid.”
And so, challenge issued and challenge accepted! The Realest and The All Mighty are about to throw down, but who will be the one getting hurt in New Jersey?
Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli & PAC w/ Wheeler Yuta!
After everything that has happened since The Blackpool Combat Club betrayed Bryan Danielson, this match was bound to happen. Freshly Squeezed and The Relentless One want revenge and then some, but will they make it past two-thirds of the AEW World Trios Champions? Or will The Swiss Superman & The Bastard make Orange ripe for the picking?
Speaking of, Cassidy makes his entrance, and then dares the former BCC to come get him. Claudio & Pac figure why not, so they head right to the ramp. Yuta trails behind, but wait! Darby Allin rises up from on top of a tunnel! Darby SUPER CROSSBODIES Claudio & Pac down and the fans fire up! The ref reprimands but this isn’t a match yet as Darby keeps on Claudio and Cassidy goes after Pac! Darby HAMMERS away on Claudio, then tackles him to the LED board! Cassidy throws Pac into railing! Pac throws Cassidy into the apron! Darby has a SLEEPER on Claudio, then CLAWS at his face! Pac sends Cassidy into railing!
Claudio drops to his knees, because even Superman needs to breathe! Meanwhile, Pac SMACKS Cassidy off the desk! Yuta stays back as Claudio powers up to RAM Darby into railing! The fans boo but Pac DECKS Cassidy! The ref reprimands, but Pac puts Cassidy in the ring. Claudio sends Darby into railing! The fans chant “You’re a Bastard!” at Pac but he already knows that. Darby is right back on Claudio! Claudio runs but Darby slips down to send Claudio into railing! Pac steps into the ring, the bell rings, and this is finally a match! Pac bumps Cassidy off buckles, then runs him corner to corner to do it again.
Darby runs at Claudio, COFFIN SPLASH against railing! The fans cheer, but Pac smacks Cassidy off more buckles. Claudio UPPERCUTS Darby down! Pac paces around Cassidy, taunts him, but Cassidy stands. Pac SOBATS, then KICKS, then SOBATS again! Pac runs, but Cassidy avoids the shotgun boot! Cassidy runs to PENALTY KICK! The fans fire up and Cassidy glares at Yuta a moment before aiming at Pac. Pac rises, but Yuta barks at Cassidy. That distracts Cassidy for Pac to BOOT him! The fans boo at Yuta but Pac puts Cassidy up top. Pac SLAPS Cassidy, then climbs up after him. Pac stands on the very top, but Cassidy fights!
Cassidy fires body shots, and then he PUSHES Pac back! Pac flips and FLOPS on his belly! Cassidy adjusts to then DEEP IMPACT!! Cover, Claudio gator rolls Cassidy! BACKBREAKER! Gut wrench, BACKBREAKER! Repeat! And repeat! The fans are thunderous while Cassidy writhes, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Darby drags himself up to the apron, but Claudio tags in to BLAST him back down! Darby is furious, but Claudio goes back to Cassidy. Cassidy fires body shots, but Claudio UPPERCUTS him down! Claudio drags Cassidy over, tags in Pac, and Pac digs his boots into Cassidy. The ref counts, Pac steps off, but then Claudio stands on Cassidy’s neck! Pac blocks the ref’s view and Darby is seething. Claudio steps away, and Pac drags Cassidy up. Pac kicks Cassidy to a corner, stomps him, then taunts Darby. Pac mocks the fans, too, then whips Cassidy corner to corner hard! So hard, Cassidy tumbles up, out and to the floor!
Darby coaches Cassidy, the ref has Yuta stay back, but Claudio sneaks DOUBLE STOMPS! Cassidy writhes, Pac goes out after him, and Pac puts Cassidy in the ring. Cover, TWO! Cassidy stays in this but Pac drags him by his hair. Pac tags Claudio, Claudio stomps away on Cassidy, then clamps on a chinlock. Cassidy endures being twisted, and he fights up to his feet! Dynamite returns to single picture as Cassidy stands to fire body shots! Cassidy is free, but Claudio gut wrenches! Canadian Rack, CANADIAN BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Cassidy survives and the fans rally up, but Claudio stalks him to a corner.
Claudio drags Cassidy up but Cassidy fires body shots. Claudio clinches to keep Cassidy back, and he KNEES Cassidy low. Claudio then clamps on with a double wristlock, but Cassidy endures. Cassidy fights around again, the fans rally again, but Claudio gut wrenches Cassidy up again! Cassidy slips free! Cassidy goes to a corner, Claudio runs up, but Cassidy dodges! Claudio POSTS himself! The fans fire up as Cassidy crawls his way over! Hot tag to Darby! Pac runs up but Darby BOOTS him first! Darby leaps over, then SHOTGUNS Pac into the corner! The fans fire up and Darby goes up a corner! He SUPER COFFIN DROPS Pac on the outside!
Then Darby goes right back up! Claudio staggers over, Darby CROSSBODIES, but Claudio catches him! SPINEBUSTER, and- NO, Darby hurries to grab ropes! Claudio flips Darby up and over, Darby lands safe on the apron! Darby RAMS Claudio, then gets running, but into a BIG BACK BODY DROP! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and the fans rally up again. Claudio watches Darby go to a corner, and Claudio runs in. Darby BOOTS him back! Darby leaps again, but into a SPIN-OUT BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Tag to Pac, and then Claudio YANKS Darby up by his legs! That flips Darby right into Pac’s GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Darby survives again and Pac is furious. The ref defends his count, so Pac looms over Darby. Darby crawls, Pac stalks him, and Cassidy drags himself up onto the apron. Pac runs up to BOOT Darby! Darby sputters, Pac tags Claudio. Pac runs in and UPPERCUTS, Claudio UPPERCUTS, repeat! It is just UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT, then a kick down low! Pac suplexes for a BRAINBUSTER! Pac covers while Claudio intercepts Cassidy, TWO! Darby survives again, but Claudio TOSSES Cassidy. The fans rally but Pac drags Darby to a corner. Pac puts Darby up top, then climbs up after him. Pac is on the very top again, for a SUPER DUPER BRAINBUSTER!!
The fans are thunderous as Pac crawls to the cover. Cassidy is back in, and he slips by Claudio to break the cover! The fans fire up, Cassidy DUMPS Claudio out, and he coaches Darby on. Pac drags Darby up while the fans fire up again. Pac fireman’s carries Darby, but Darby sunset flips! Pac rolls through, stacks Darby, but Darby slips underneath Pac! Hot tag to Cassidy! The fans fire up as Cassidy baits Pac in, ducks the haymaker, then bumps Pac off buckles! Cassidy ROCKS Pac, bumps him off buckles, then runs him side to side to do the same thing! And then back the other way! Claudio runs up, Cassidy ROCKS him and bump shim off buckles!
Cassidy goes up, and he leaps, Claudio moves, CROSSBODY on Pac! Cassidy keeps moving, he ducks ‘n’ dodges Claudio, tilt-o-whirl, but Claudio stops the DDT! Claudio suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Darby runs to hop on, CODE RED! The fans are thunderous as Cassidy DIVES onto Pac! Cassidy keeps moving, and he DIVES onto Claudio! Darby won’t be outdone, he DIVES onto Pac! The fans fire up as Darby puts Pac in for Cassidy, tilt-o-whirl, DDT! The fans fire up for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Cassidy kips up! But Yuta gets in the ring! Cassidy dodges him to ORANGE PUNCH! Then ORANGE PUNCH for Claudio!
Cassidy goes back for Pac, elbow pad off! ORANGE- Marina Shafir BOOTS the ref?!? She came in outta nowhere and now we have a Problem! It gets worse as Moxley grabs Cassidy for a SLEEPER!! Cassidy fights, flails, but Darby gets in! SKATEBOARD SMACK on Moxley’s back! Yuta CLOBBERS Darby! Pac hands Yuta the skateboard, refs rush out, and the bell rings to end this one!
Winners: Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin, by disqualification
Darby BOOTS Yuta, gets his board back, but Pac GERMAN SUPLEXES! Darby lands out of it, to JAM Pac with the board! JAM for Yuta, JAM for Pac! Claudio is back but Darby DUMPS him out! Darby DIVES onto Yuta! The fans are thunderous as Darby keeps moving, and he ducks a briefcase shot from Marina! Claudio UPPERCUTS Darby down! The fans boo but Claudio drags Darby up. Cassidy fires back on Moxley! Claudio gorilla presses and TOSSES Darby at a POST! Refs check on Darby, but now Moxley has a GUILLOTINE on Cassidy! Cassidy fades out, and Moxley dumps him down just so he and the Death Riders can stomp him!
The fans boo but the mugging continues. Moxley then wants Yuta to look at him. Moxley wants Yuta to top this off, and Pac drags Cassidy up. The fans chant “Yuta Sucks! Yuta Sucks!” But Yuta still hits a BUSAIKU KNEE on Cassidy! But finally someone else shows up! The Conglomeration rushes out here, having seen too much to stand by any longer! But the damage has been done, and The Death Riders slip away into the night. There are 17 days left, will Cassidy be able to end Moxley’s reign of terror with an Orange Punch? Is Darby even going to be able to walk after nearly being broken in half?
Backstage interview with Ricochet.
Renee Paquette is with The One & Only, and says tonight he takes on The Don Callis Family with a mystery partner. Can we get any hints as to who that might be? Ricochet says it is a huge responsibility, as he could pick anyone in AEW. And it’s really easy when everyone in AEW has a problem with The Don Callis Family. As much as Ricochet wants to tell us, he’ll keep it a secret for later tonight. Renee says fair enough. And then in steps The Hurt Syndicate. MVP pats Ricochet on the shoulder, and Ricochet says it’s nice to see Bobby again. Didn’t they talk already? MVP says they did. They’re just wishing him good luck.
Lashley makes sure Ricochet’s tie is right, and Ricochet says, “Watch me work.” MVP promises that they will. Is this a sign that the offer to join is still open to Ricochet? Just who did Ricochet find to be his partner against Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher?
Six Man Fight Without Honor: The Conglomeration VS The Learning Tree!
Mark Briscoe has tried to ignore Chris Jericho, even after losing the ROH World Championship to him, but The Nueve just can’t leave Jay Briscoe’s name out of his mouth. Clearly, there is no honor in Jericho, Bryan Keith or “Big Bill” Morrissey, so there’s nothing to hold back the Sussex County Chicken or his friends in beating their asses! Will Mark, Kyle & “Big Tom” Ishii finally burn down this rotten Learning Tree? Or will they never escape the Jericho Vortex?
Dynamite returns as The Learning Tree makes his entrance, his Branches by his side. They step into the ring, Jericho waves at the crowd, and then Jericho turns around into a HAYMAKER from mark! The bell rings and the fight is on! Ishii SWATS a kendo stick away then TOSSES Keith out! Bill beats up on Kyle but Ishii storms out after Keith. Keith JAMS Ishii up with the kendo stick! Then SMACKS him on the back! Ishii snarls, Keith throws hands, but Ishii doesn’t flinch! Meanwhile, Bill hoists Mark up in a choke grip! Mark fights free, and Kyle is back to fire KICKS on Bill’s leg! Bill knees Kyle low, then TOSSES him out!
Mark fires off on Jericho in a corner, then gives Jericho a BELT SHOT with the ROH World title! Bill steps over the top rope, only for Kyle to grab his big leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Mark dumps Jericho to the apron, and there’s a table already waiting! Mark CHOKES Jericho, reels him in, and the fans fire up! Jericho fights the lift! Jericho fights free, CLAWS Mark’s face, but then Ishii is there to ROCK Jericho! Mark runs to DROPKICK Jericho right into Ishii’s SAIDO, down through a table! That was there the whole time!? But then Bill BOOTS Ishii! Mark UPPRECUTS Bill, then Kyle passes him a chair!
Mark sets the chair up on the apron, and uses it to LAUNCH over the corner! Down goes Bill and the fans are thunderous! Mark high-fives fans, but then Keith and Kyle are brawling on the apron’s edge! Kyle fires off on Keith, but Keith CLAWS Kyle’s face! Keith and Kyle FALL down through the other table!! The fans are thunderous, and now Mark brings out a ladder! This has become an honorary TLC, but Bill KNEES Mark low! Bill hoists Mark up, to CHOKE SLAM through the ladder!! The fans lose their minds as all six men are down on the outside! The fans cheer for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref checks all six men, and they’re all somehow still in this. Mark crawls away from the wreckage, Bill stirs and looks to Jericho. Jericho also stirs, but now Mark brings out a new table! Mark pushes that into the ring, hobbles and falls, but Jericho is on Ishii. Ishii CHOPS Jericho! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Jericho CHOPS in return! Ishii CHOPS again! They trade CHOPS, the ref wants this in the ring, but there’s no point in reprimanding when there’s no disqualifications! Bill puts some stank on a CHOP to Mark! The CHOPS between Ishii and Jericho continue, and Mark CHOPS Bill! Bill UPPERCUTS Mark!
Jericho still CHOPS Ishii, Ishii still CHOPS Jericho, and Kyle stalks Keith around the way. Jericho finally goes into the ring while Keith DECKS Kyle! Bill DECKS Mark, and he does a dance to mock him. Mark is right up to fire CHOP after CHOP! Keith CLAWS Kyle’s face! Ishii and Jericho CHOP in the ring! Keith CLAWS Mark’s face and BITES his forehead! Kyle CHOKES Keith with a wire! Jericho CHOPS Ishii, but Ishii grits his teeth. Jericho CHOPS again, and Ishii doesn’t budge. Jericho CHOPS again, but Ishii CHOPS Jericho down! Bill CHOPS Mark against the railing! Ishii and Jericho go back to trading CHOPS!
Bill stalks Mark, Mark CHOPS and ROCKS him! Dynamite returns to single picture as Mark JAMS Bill with a chair! Jericho CLAWS Ishii’s face, then stomps him to the apron. Ishii rolls away but Jericho soaks up the heat from the fans. But then Mark storms into the ring, armed with a chair! Jericho is worried, but he grabs a chair of his own. They CLASH chairs like swords, and the fans fire up! Jericho is disarmed, and Mark JAMS him up! And SMACKS him on the back! Jericho falls, Keith returns, but Mark JAMS him up! And SMACKS him down! Bill is back to BOOT Jericho! Ishii is in, Bill LARIATS him!
Kyle returns, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but runs into a BIG BOSS SLAM! The fans are torn as Bill roars and stands tall, quite literally. Bill runs at Mark, Mark dodges, Bill hits buckles! Mark UPPERCUTS! Kyle KICKS! Ishii CHOPS! Mark CHOPS! KICK! CHOP! UPPERCUT! Then Conglomeration set Bill up, HIGH LOW from Ishii & Kyle! Bill tumbles out, but Kyle goes to the apron. FLYING KNEE and down goes Bill! Jericho rolls Mark! TWO, and Jericho trips Mark! Ishii CHOPS Jericho! And CHOPS again! Mark CHOPS! Ishii CHOPS! Mark kicks Jericho low, and we see Kyle going after Bill all the way to the backstage area!
Mark underhooks Jericho, but Keith SMACKS Mark with a kendo stick! Keith SMACKS Ishii, too! Keith roars, the fans boo, but Keith climbs a corner. Ishii rises first to ROCK Keith! Ishii climbs, but Jericho CLUBS Ishii! Jericho climbs up, but Mark CLUBS Jericho! This is getting complicated, but Mark brings Jericho away from the corner! Mark hits Jericho with a POWERBOMB while Ishii SUPERPLEXES Keith! The fans are thunderous, and Keith flops out of the ring. Jericho is alone with Mark and Ishii, but we see Bill and Kyle fighting in the hallways of this arena! Bill BOOTS Kyle to keep him going.
They’ve made a roundabout way back to the arena, and Bill puts Kyle on a road case. Bill CLUBS away on Kyle, then clears a table! Bill brings it a little closer, and the fans are already losing their minds being this close to the action. Bill stands on the case with Kyle, hoists Kyle up, and SKYSCRAPER- NO, Kyle shifts to a GUILLOTINE!! Bill flails, fades, and he FALLS down through the tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! A ref hurries to check those two while Jericho and Mark rise in the ring. Mark eggs Jericho on. This started with them, it has to end with them! Mark grabs a new ladder, and he runs up, into a DROPKICK!!
Jericho snarls, grabs a chair, and he wants Mark to get up! Mark rises, but he ducks the shot! Kick and underhooks! JAY DRILLER!! The fans are thunderous but Mark still has something planned! Mark sets up the ladder, then the table. Mark fires hands, he puts Jericho on the table, and he climbs the ladder! The fans are thunderous as he goes to the very top! SUPER DUPER FROGGY-BOW through the table!!! Cover in the wreckage, KEITH BREAKS IT!! The Bad Apple saves his leader, but Ishii is back! Keith ROCKS Ishii, runs, and LARIATS! Ishii doesn’t budge, and he LARIATS Keith in return! Ishii has Mark go and DIVE onto Keith!
Ishii drags Jericho up and tells him this is what he gets! SLIDING LARIAT!! The fans fire up as now Ishii drags Jericho back up, to suplex and BRAIN- NO, Jericho fights! Ishii suplexes again, for the BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, Conglomeration wins!!
Winners: The Conglomeration, by pinfall
As if the Ladder War before wasn’t wild, this was a Fight Without Honor we will all remember! And Ishii picks up the ROH World Championship to tell Jericho he’s coming for the title! Will the Stone Pitbull soon be the gold Pitbull?
Moxley & The Death Riders return backstage.
They’re storming through and Moxley spots the cameras. He has everyone stop, and says, “Just so there’s no confusion, Orange Cassidy, this kid doesn’t owe you anything. Nothing. Just cuz he slept on your couch years ago, just cuz you spotted him some gas money. He owes you because you were friends? Being a nice guy doesn’t buy loyalty, money doesn’t buy loyalty. Only a cause buys loyalty. He is not your friend. He is not your student. He doesn’t belong to you, Bryan Danielson or anyone else. He is a soldier under my command.
“Darby Allin, I had high hopes for you. Frankly, you are a disappointment. There’s a time to kill, a time to heal, a time to destroy, and a time to build. What season are we in? Well, it’s a little bit of both. Maybe it’s time for y’all to stop playing at the thing you want people to think you take seriously.” The Death Riders exit the building, will their war on AEW be never ending?
Adam Cole VS Malakai Black!
In the race to face MJF at Full Gear, The Panama City Playboy checked off win number one against Buddy Matthews. But now he faces the House of Black’s Dark Father. Their career singles series against each other is 6-0 in Malakai’s favor. Will this be an unlucky number seven for Cole? Or can he finally get that one while going 2-0 in the chase?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Cole and Malakai stare down. They slowly circle, tie up, and Cole headlocks. Malakai powers up and out, RAMS Cole, and then things speed up. Malakai drops down, hurdles over, then hip tosses Cole. Cole is right up but Malakai trips him. Cover, ONE, and Cole sweeps. Cover, ONE! Malakai blocks the superkick, then simply sets the foot down. The fans cheer and the two reset. They actually shake hands and circle again. Cole and Malakai tie up, and Malakai wrenches the arm. Cole rolls, rolls, and slips free. Malakai goes after the arm again, wrenches to a wristlock, but Cole rolls.
Malakai headlocks, Cole powers up but Malakai blocks the power-out. Malakai throws Cole down, rolls him over, then stands him up with the wristlock. Cole rolls, headlocks, but Malakai powers out to wrench , hammerlock, and then he spins Cole to wrangle him. Cole keeps his arms off the mat, then stands to arm-drag free! Malakai arm-drags back! Malakai has the wristlock again and the fans rally up. Malakai then shifts to a double wristlock! Cole throws a body shot, then a SUPER- NO, Malakai blocks the kick again! Malakai KICKS the leg, and Cole hobbles out of the ring. The fans fire up and Malakai waits while Cole walks it off.
The ring count starts, but now Malakai rushes out after him. Cole kicks Malakai, then whips him into railing! Cole then brings Malakai around, btu Malakai puts Cole in first. Cole fireman’s carries Malakai, but Malakai slips out and waistlocks. Malakai RAMS Cole into a corner, but Cole bucks the O’Conner. Malakai again blocks the kick, but Cole avoids the low kick. Cole whips Malakai to a corner, but blocks a boot, only to get a KNEE! Malakai goes up, but Cole BOOTS him! Malakai goes to the apron, Cole storms over, but Malakai ROCKS Cole! Cole BOOTS Malakai down this time! Cole drags Malakai in, HEAT-
NO, Malakai denies the Heatseeker! Malakai KNEES Cole, drags him out of the ring, and then aims to FLYING- SUPERKICK! Cole finally hits the shot and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Malakai checks his teeth while Cole shakes out his leg. Cole drags Malakai up, puts Malakai in the rings, and then goes up a corner. Cole takes aim as Malakai stands, PANAMA- BACKDROP! Malakai waits on Cole to stand, but Cole ducks The End! Cole ROCKS Malakai, Malakai ROCKS Cole in return! The shots go back and forth, then Malakai fires a combo. Cole ROCKS Malakai back, Malakai fires another string! Cole KNEES low, suplexes, but Malakai slips free. Malakai waistlocks, Cole breaks free, but Malakai ROCKS him again! Malakai runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Malakai rebounds to BOOT! Cover, TWO!
Cole stays in this and Malakai stands. Malakai paces around Cole, then KICKS him down! Malakai drops a knee on Cole’s face, then drags him up. Malakai puts Cole in a corner, fires off a string of strikes, and he ROUNDHOUSES Cole down! Malakai wrenches, Cole ROCKS him! Malakai shoves and ELBOWS Cole down! Cover, TWO! Cole stays in this but Malakai stays on him with a chinlock! Cole endures the squeeze and fights up, so Malakai shifts to a hammerlock! Malakai wrangles Cole to the mat, but Cole fights back up. So Malakai trips Cole to have an INVERTED CALF KILLER! Cole kicks with the free leg until he’s free!
Malakai storms back up, but Cole fires forearms! Dynamite returns to single picture, Cole fires more shots on Malakai, but Malakai knees low! Malakai ROCKS Cole, runs, but into a fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Malakai stays in this but Cole hurries to a corner. Cole hops up, jumps again, PANAMA- NO, Malakai backdrops again! Cole sunset flips it, but Malakai rolls through! Cole runs up to DESTROYER!! Malakai is up on his feet?! And he KNEES Cole in the face!! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives and the fans fire up! Both men are down, and Malakai clutches his neck. The fans rally as Malakai drags himself up.
Cole rises, Malakai fires a combo! Cole fires a flurry of forearms! Malakai just fires another combo! Cole fires more shots, then 52 FAKEOUT! But then Malakai blocks the rest to trip Cole! Malakai goes up, but Cole ROCKS him first! Cole fires more shots, then he climbs up after Malakai. Cole brings Malakai up but Malakai fires hands! Malakai SUPER SUNSET FLIPS, but Cole fights with fists! Malakai POP-UP KNEES! Cole SUPERKICKS! Malakai JUMP KNEES! Malakai hurries to reel Cole in, but Cole suplexes first, for GHOSTBUSTER!! Cole rises, brings down the kneepad, and lowers- THE END!!! Cover, TWO?!?!
The fans are torn that Cole survives Malakai’s best shot! Malakai himself has a very rare look of shock on his face. Malakai thinks on what he has to do, so he stands Cole up. Malakai has Cole at the ropes but Cole shoves him away. Cole then falls over, not much left! Malakai stands Cole up, blocks a superkick and pushes the leg down, but Cole SUPERKICKS right back! Cole bumps Malakai off buckles, goes up, and hits the PANAMA SUNRISE! SUPERKICK!! And then a basement SUPERKICK! Malakai falls back and the fans are thunderous again! Cole rises, but so does Malakai. Malakai drags himself up with ropes, but then he flounders back down.
Malakai sits up, but he looks to Cole. Is he inviting Cole to do it?! Malakai sits cross legged, and Cole hits THE BOOM!! Cover, Cole wins!
Winner: Adam Cole, by pinfall
It’s hard to say which is bigger: Adam Cole finally beating Malakai Black, or Adam Cole continuing on his path towards MJF and Full Gear. Well, as we’ve seen the past few weeks, Kyle is watching this. Even as Kyle gets his arm checked by a trainer, Kyle nods in approval. Will Kyle quietly support Cole from afar as Cole looks to finally settle things with MJF? Back in the ring, Malakai sits up. Cole says thanks, and offers a handshake. Malakai pushes the hand aside, to hug it out with Cole! The fans cheer the sportsmanship, will Malakai also support Cole in his endeavor for vengeance?
Cole then gets a mic to ask, “Who’s ready for Storytime with Adam Cole, Baybay?” The fans cheer that! Cole says first of all, Malakai Black is one of the very best Cole’s ever fought in his 16 year career. He thanks Malakai for this match. The fans cheer Malakai as he stands on the stage. Cole says there is one more person he needs to talk to, and his name is Max. This is two down, one to go. Roderick Strong still needs to win his two more, and trust Cole when he says this, they’re gonna win those matches. Because Max thinks he put roadblocks in their way, but that’s not the case.
Everyone is surely asking, if Cole gets three wins, and Roddy gets three wins, what happens at Full Gear? Cole says fortunately, he talked to one Tony Khan. And TK said it like this: If, or rather when Cole gets three wins and when Roddy gets three wins, guess what? Full Gear becomes MJF VS Adam Cole AND Roddy Strong in a Triple Threat! Max, trust Cole when he says, MJF gets the ass kicking of a lifetime from The Undisputed Kingdom, baybay! The fans cheer as the odds are no longer in MJF’s favor!
Speaking of, we see MJF losing his cool in his home. He sips wine but that doesn’t calm him down. MJF paces, grabs his phone, and he makes a call. “Yeah. I need you to pay someone a visit.” With that, the call ends. Who did MJF call? And who is this person going to “visit” in order to turn the tables back around?
Backstage interview with Jay White.
Renee is with The Switchblade and brings up the “choice words” Hangman Page had ahead of their match at Full Gear. What is his reaction to the “vile” things Hangman said? White says yeah, Hangman thinks White has no idea what Hangman is capable of. Hangman says he might break White’s ankle, he might burn White’s- HANGMAN CLOBBERS WHITE OUTTA NOWHERE!! Renee can barely get outta there because of her own broken ankle! Hangman fires hands on White, knocks spare ladders over, and they make their way out to the crowd! The fans fire up as this brawl goes to the side of the stage!
Hangman shoves White away, DECKS a security guard, and then takes the guy’s chair! The fans boo but White ROCKS Hangman! White fires more shots, and he KNEES Hangman again and again! White UPPERCUTS, then he grabs that chair! But Hangman TACKLES White into the railing! The fans are torn as Hangman puts White’s leg up! White fights back, Hangman CLUBS him, and he pushes the leg down between barriers! White screams in pain, but Hangman CLUBS away on the leg! Hangman has White caught, and then grabs the chair! But JUICE runs in to take the chair! The fans fire up and Juice dares Hangman to go for him!
White gets free, and he fires hands on Hangman! White sends Hangman into railing, then into the ring! Hangman bails out and runs away. White grabs a mic to tell hangman not to run away again. White would love to know what Hangman was going to do to him at Full Gear. Here’s what White will do to Hangman: He will beat Hangman, he will embarrass Hangman, he will dismantle him, and have fun doing it! The fans will have fun watching White do that! The fans cheer in agreement there. Hangman says he’s gonna leave White behind? Hangman was NEVER ahead of White, and he never will be!
White says at Full Gear, the Hangman will Breathe with the Switchblade once more, and that leg will be Hangman’s downfall! And maybe, just maybe, White will be the first ever to make the Hangman tap out! Hangman doesn’t like that, huh? Well too bad! If he doesn’t like it, then White, Juice, and the Gold Members in Manchester, New Hampshire have two words for ya! GUNS UP! The heat keeps turning up on this one! Will Hangman be the one to burn for it?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Renee catches the #BornAgainKristen as she enters, and says it is official! Full Gear, AEW TBS Championship, Mercedes Mone VS Kris Statlander. How does it feel to possibly have that title around her waist again? Kris says Mone can’t change the fact that Kris will be the NEW TBS Champion. Renee wishes Kris luck, but then someone almost runs Kris over?! It was Kamille & Mone!! Mone says Kamille MISSED Kris! Is she stupid or just dumb? Never mind, just go out and get her! Kamille does as she’s told, but Kris already had Mone! The CEO wants to hit someone with her car!? Kris picks Mone up but Kamille makes the save!
Kris grabs Kamille then, and SMACKS her off the side of the car! Kamille elbows back, tries to get back in the car, but Kris CLUBS her first! And then SLAMS the door shut on Kamille’s arm!! The Brickhouse falls apart, and Kris SLAMS Mone on the hood! Oh, of course it’s a Mercedes. Security finally rushes in, but the damage has been done. Will Kris make Mone pay for trying some vehicular manslaughter?
The Patriarchy is here!
And there is extra special security here as Christian Cage, Kip Sabian, Nick Wayne & Mother Shayna are about to confront the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil, Hook. Christian grabs a mic, and he tells Manchester, “Sit down and shut your mouths while I conduct my business.” The fans boo but Christian is sure we’re wondering about the security detail. Christian just wants a chance to explain himself. So when Hook comes out, this is all for everyone’s protection. First thing’s first, he formally welcomes Kip to the Patriarchy. You might wonder how this came to be after all the cat ‘n’ mouse games these past few months.
And it was that Christian realized Kip was just trying to get his attention. That much like a lot of you, he is a fatherless loser just looking for some guidance. But there was one moment that stood out among all else, and the footage replays: Kip snatching the pen, and then Christian almost running into the Death Riders… Now, people here in Manchester, NH might not understand so he’ll spell it out for them. Kip had the foresight to realize what was happening. If Christian had signed his Casino Gauntlet contract, the Death Riders would interfere to cost Christian the match, and this contract would be gone forever.
Because of Kip Sabian, Christian stands here #AndStill the reigning, defending, undisputed NEXT AEW World Champion. Kip applauds but the fans boo. Christian says in that moment, Kip did more for him than any of his other sons have. Christian says he loves Kip, and the two hug it out. Nick is a bit unsure about this, but here comes Hook! The fans fire up and Hook has a mic of his own. “Whatever it is that you have to say, make it good, and make it fast, cuz I don’t have much patience.” Christian says yes, of course. Never mind the security, let’s just talk. Christian will say it straight: Hook is a wild card.
Hook has those crazy eyes, is a problem, a bull in a China shop, an ass kicker, and what happened here on Dynamite a few weeks ago, don’t mistake it. That wasn’t a beating, that wasn’t an attack. Christian needs a son like Hook. Christian needed to be sure Hook could be disciplined to fall in line. But he also realized that if Hook was going to be Christian’s son, Hook couldn’t have that “other voice” in his ear. That other voice was Taz, so yes, Christian admits to the attack. It was from a place of love and caring, but Christian hit Taz in the knee with a lead pipe. The question now is, Taz saw Christian’s face. Why did Taz not just tell Hook it was Christian?
The answer is simple: Taz realized Christian could take Hook to heights not even Taz could imagine. Hook, your father is a legend in this business. Just as Taz and he’ll tell you. Hook’s father was the face of the “outlaw promotion,” a big fish in a little pond. And what happened when he got to the big stage with the bright lights? He buckled under the pressure! He hung up his boots, put the headset on, and hid behind the announce table. So the question to Hook is: Does he want to be an announcer like his father? Or does he want to be a renowned and revered world champion like The Patriarch himself, Christian Cage?
Christian says he regrets not taking things with Taz just a touch further. As he looks around, it is clear to Christian, no one even cares Taz is alive. The fans boo, but Christian says he needs Hook. In this moment, he’ll tell Hook to his face: Christian wishes Taz was DEAD! The fans boo even harder and Hook seethes. Hook storms right through the security and gets in the ring! Kip runs up, into REDRUM! Christian saves Superbad but he ends up in REDRUM! Nick saves Christian, the special squad gets in, but Hook throws them all around! Hook puts the last guy in REDRUM!! Hook glares at Christian but Christian grins.
The Patriarchy wants to build their deck with this wild card, but is Hook too wild to ever be tamed?
Backstage interview with Don Callis.
Alex Marvez is with THE scumbag leader of the Don Callis Family and brings up the new tag team of Brian Cage & Lance Archer have simply been dominant. Callis says no more 50-50, they are squashing everyone! Wait, who is this? This man hands Callis an envelope, and a box. Callis looks at the envelope, it has a lot of money in it. And the box has a shiny ring inside. The man then says there is a voice message for Callis. “Hey, Don, it’s The Devil.” MJF wants Callis to take care of a baybay for him. And if he gets that job done, there’s another envelope like that one waiting for him.
And if Callis scratches that ring… Well, let’s just say there are a lot more men in suits that can scratch him up, too. MJF’s messenger leaves, and Callis puts on the Dynamite Diamond Ring. Callis laughs as one devil made a deal with another. Will The Murderhawk Monster & Machine simply be mercenaries for MJF to take out the Undisputed Kingdom?
Jamie Hayter VS Penelope Ford!
It was two years ago that these two teamed up, and while one would become AEW Women’s World Champion, the other would be stuck at home with a severe injury. Hayter feels Ford has made this way too personal for no good reason, but will Ford still have her revenge? Or will she return only to find Hayter still hits hard?
Wait, Ford SHOVES Hayter off the corner during her entrance! The bell rings, fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Ford goes up and up to APRON KNEE DROP! Hayter sputters but Ford mocks her pain. Ford storms in to rain down fists on Hayter’s chest and ribs! The ref counts, Ford lets off, and then run sin. Hayter dodges, Ford gets stuck on ropes! Hayter hauls Ford up for a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as now Hayter rains down fists! The ref reprimands, Hayter lets off to say it’s fair given what Ford did. Hayter then has Ford in a corner to CHOP! And CHOP again! Hayter stomps away on Ford, then stops as the ref counts.
Hayter has Ford against ropes for a flurry of forearms! The ref counts, Hayter runs, but Ford runs up to BOOT! Ford drags Hayter up, whips her to a corner, then runs corner to corner. Handspring and BACK ELBOW! Ford then goes side to side, HIGH BOOT WASH! Ford reels Hayter in, snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Ford frowns, then knees on Hayter to choke her! The ref counts, Ford steps off and pretends it was all an accident. Ford drags Hayter up to scuff her, but Hayter fires body shots! Ford BOOTS Hayter down, then drags her up. Hayter fires shots but Ford CLUBS Hayter down. Ford puts Hater on ropes to CHOKE!
The ref counts, Ford mocks the fans and then steps away. Ford drags Hayter up, brings her around, but Hayter JAWBREAKERS! Hayter ROCKS Ford, runs, but Ford KICKS the legs out! Hayter falls into ropes, then Ford SHOTGUNS her in the back! Cover, TWO! Hayter stays in this but Ford goes to the apron. Ford climbs, soaks up some heat, then MOONSAULT FLOPS! Hayter basement DROPKICKS! Then a suplex, for a BRAINBUSTER! The fans fire up with Hayter and she shrieks! But Ford goes Matrix to avoid the lariat! CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives and now Ford shrieks in anger!
Ford drags Hayter up while the fans rally. Ford fireman’s carries, then pops her up, but Hayter lands out! Hayter hooks Ford up, HAYTERADE!! Cover, Hayter wins!
Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall
That’s right, Hayter hits that hard! Ford’s wrath will not be satisfied, will she just have to let it go? Will Hayter get to go after a championship in time for Full Gear?
Mina Shirakawa is coming!
The Fighting Gravure Idol knows we all want Mina, and so she’ll give us what we want. Wait, did the image go half black ‘n’ white with a QR Code? Could this return be surprisingly timeless?
AEW takes a closer look at Kazuchika Okada,
Jim Ross says The Rainmaker is one of his favorite talents ever. Truck loads of charisma and skill, he’s in the top five of wrestlers in the world. Most people who are knowledgeable have him on that list, and some might even have him as number one, he is that special. Excalibur narrates that Okada has the chance to enter rarified air in pro-wrestling. With FOUR G1 Climax wins already to his name, a win in this year’s Continental Classic could tie him with NJPW legend, “Mr. G1,” Masahiro Chono and his five round robin victories. Okada himself says, “Who is Chono? Chono is not an international star like The Rainmaker!”
Okada says he IS the greatest tournament wrestler in the history of the world! Okada is Japan’s greatest export! The Continental Championship will not only defend his title but his pride as one of the greatest international stars of all time in this year’s Continental Classic. Will Okada’s fifth round robin trophy not be a G1 but a C2?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Given what they’ve done to Orange Cassidy, the Death Riders will now have to answer to The Conglomeration, with the AEW World Trios Championships on the line! Will Mark Briscoe, Kyle O’Reilly & Tomohiro Ishii take away these titles before Cassidy becomes a Freshly Squeezed AEW World Champion? Or will Pac, Claudio & Yuta take away the only friends Cassidy has left?
Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS Ricochet & ???
The Don Callis Family has taken a lot from Will Ospreay. The Alpha took the International Championship for his own while The Protostar took Ospreay’s trust and broke it. But neither of them expected The One & Only to step up to them both. Ricochet wants to take down Takeshita for taking that title, but who did he find to join him? Ricochet makes his entrance, mic in hand, and he has everyone hold on. Ricochet says “you two morons” made a mistake saying Ricochet could choose anyone in AEW as a partner.
Ricochet did some research, a little bit of digging, and he found that as of October 4th of this year, a certain someone’s contract with the Don Callis Family has… expired. See, this man is upset because he feels The Don Callis Family just forgot about him. Allow Ricochet to introduced his really pissed off partner, “P-P-P-P-POWERHOUSE.” The fans go wild seeing Will Hobbs return! Not the Will that Kyle was calling out, but one he should’ve been concerned about! Ricochet & Hobbs run in, the bell rings, and the brawl is on! Hobbs is after Kyle while Ricochet is after Konosuke and the ref wants this to sort out!
Ricochet and Konosuke fall out of the ring, then Konosuke SHOVES Ricochet into the commentary desk! Hobbs and Kyle still fight in the ring, but Konosuke slides in. The Callis Family whip Hobbs, but he comes back to CLOBBER them both! The fans fire up as Hobbs paces. Hobbs & Ricochet then pursue the Callis Family to the ramp. Ricochet BOOTS Konosuke while Hobbs sends Kyle into railing! Ricochet drags Konosuke up, UPPERCUTS him, and Hobbs sends Kyle into more railing! Ricochet sends Konosuke into railing, and the fans fire up. Hobbs whips Kyle into even more railing! Ricochet CHOPS Konosuke, but Konosuke gets mad.
Ricochet CHOPS, and CHPOS, but Konosuke DECKS him! Hobbs beats up on Kyle some more, then goes after Konosuke. Konosuke is down holding an ankle but Hobbs stomps him. Ricochet rolls into the ring while Hobbs throws hands on Konosuke. Hobbs joins Ricochet, and Ricochet climbs to hop onto Hobbs’ shoulders! The fans fire up as they balance, and then Ricochet ARIHARA MOONSAULTS onto The Callis Family! The fans are thunderous, and Ricochet feeds Kyle to Hobbs. Hobbs paces while Kyle shakes out the cobwebs. Hobbs hauls Kyle, says “I’m back~!” and he suplexes. Stall and SLAM at five!
Kyle writhes in pain but Hobbs points to Ricochet. The fans cheer, and Hobbs tags Ricochet in. They double whip Kyle, to then DOUBLE- Well, no, Hobbs CLOBBERS Kyle and Ricochet cheers and flexes. Ricochet is already having too much fun here, and he covers Kyle, ONE! Ricochet gets the fans fired up again as he goes corner to corner, but Kyle puts him on the apron. Ricochet ROCKS Kyle, BOOTS Konosuke, then RAMS Kyle, but Kyle has Ricochet by the head! DRAPING DDT! Konosuke runs up to sucker punch Hobbs! Hobbs doesn’t even budge! The ref stops Hobbs from storming in but that lets The Callis Family double GOURD BUSTER!
Then Konosuke & Kyle run, to BOOT SANDWICH Ricochet down! The fans boo again while Kyle flexes, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Kyle tags Konosuke and Konosuke drags Ricochet up. Konosuke suplexes, for a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ricochet is tougher than that, but Konosuke clamps on with a chinlock. Ricochet endures, Hobbs rallies Manchester, but Konosuke wrenches Ricochet’s arm. Tag to Kyle, the Callis Family mugs Ricochet, and Kyle taunts Hobbs. The ref has to again stop Hobbs, and Kyle ELBOWS Ricochet in the head. Cover, TWO! Kyle clamps onto Ricochet with a headlock and grinds him down. Ricochet endures, fights around, and stands back up. Ricochet fires body shots, then forearms, then a CHOP! Ricochet whips, Kyle reverses, and Ricochet hits buckles hard!
Ricochet falls back, but Kyle rains down fists! The ref reprimands, Hobbs storms in and he kicks Kyle off Ricochet. The ref stops Hobbs from doing more, and Kyle tags in Konosuke. Konosuke stands on Ricochet’s face while soaking up heat, but steps off as the ref counts. Konosuke ROCKS Ricochet to a corner, then whips him corner to corner hard! Ricochet falls in a heap, and Konosuke saunters over. Konosuke then goes up the corner, taunts the fans, and SUPER SENTONS! Direct hit! Cover, TWO! Ricochet stays in this, but Konosuke drags him up. Konosuke snapmares Ricochet into a chinlock, and he grinds Ricochet into the mat.
Ricochet endures, the fans rally up, and Ricochet fights to his feet. Ricochet fires body shots, then ROCKS Konosuke with a forearm! Ricochet runs, but into an ELBOW from Konosuke! Dynamite returns to single picture as Konosuke soaks up more heat. The fans rally, Adam Cole is watching now that we all know MJF hired The Don Callis Family. Konosuke shoves Ricochet to a corner, but Ricochet ELBOWS Kyle down! Konosuke runs in, Ricochet dodges, but Konosuke keeps Ricochet back. Ricochet fires elbows to fight the lift, but Konosuke shoves him away again. Ricochet handsprings to BACK ELBOW!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Ricochet crawls, hot tag to Hobbs! Kyle jumps in but Hobbs CLOBBERS him! And CLOBBERS him! Hobbs runs to RAM Kyle into Konosuke! Hobbs keeps going, LARIAT for Kyle while Konosuke ducks! Konosuke runs up, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up and Hobbs runs corner to corner, but into a BOOT! Konosuke goes up, Hobbs ROCKS him! The fans fire up as Hobbs climbs. Hobbs picks Konosuke up, SUPER SPINNING POWERSLAM! Cover, Kyle breaks it! Kyle CLUBS Hobbs, but Hobbs is just annoyed. Hobbs TOSSES Kyle up and out!
The fans fire up as the straps come down! Hobbs goes back to Konosuke as Konosuke rises up. SPINE- NO, Kyle slips free to ALPHA ELBOW! Hobbs drops to a knee, but then he laughs it off! Hobbs scowls at Konosuke, the fans fire up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as the forearms fly! Konosuke fires boxing elbows, then RONLLING- Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke first! Hobbs waistlocks, Konosuke switches, and GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hobbs is up! Konosuke runs, into a LARIAT! The fans are thunderous as Hobbs and Konosuke crawl, hot tags to Kyle and Ricochet! Ricochet fires off hands! ROLLING- Kyle BOOTS Ricochet first!
Kyle has Ricochet in a corner, and whips corner to corner. Ricochet goes up and over, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then springboards, but Kyle catches him! Kyle pops Ricochet up, LAST RIDE!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives, but Kyle tags Konosuke. They both run in at Ricochet, DOUBLE HELLUVA KICK! SUPERKICK for Hobbs! Konosuke hops up the corner, Kyle suplexes Ricochet up to him. “This is Awesome!” as Konosuke- RICOCHET SUPER RANAS! Then he DUMPS Kyle out! Ricochet hurries up a corner while Konosuke is in the drop zone! Ricochet 450- NO, Ricochet must bail out as Konosuke moves! JUMPING KNEE!
Konosuke vows to end it now, and he drags Ricochet up. Suplex and RAGING- NO, Ricochet slips free! Ricochet waistlocks but Konosuke bucks the O’Conner. Konosuke rolls back, and he headscissors Ricochet into a victory roll! And then from there, a WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! Ricochet lands out?! And Ricochet waistlocks, but Konosuke fires elbows! So Ricochet jumps up, POISON- NO, Konosuke stops that and flings Ricochet back up! Kyle is up top, for a DOOMSDAY DEVICE! PLANCHA onto Hobbs! Konosuke covers, TWO!! Ricochet survives and the fans are thunderous! Kyle says blow him up! KUROSU!!
Konosuke takes aim, runs up, POWER DRIVE- NO, Ricochet avoids the knee to wrench and ENZIGIRI! Konosuke wobbles, into a SUPERKICK! Konosuke is down, Ricochet locks ‘n’ loads, but Kyle anchors Ricochet’s foot! Hobbs CLOBBERS Kyle!! Konosuke ALPHA ELBOWS Ricochet! Konosuke powers up, builds speed, but Hobbs runs up! Konosuke avoids the lariat to GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders but Ricochet springboards, FLYING- NO, Konosuke stops the rana again! POWER- RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet won’t stop, he goes back up the corner! Ricochet SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Cover, TWO?!?!
The fans are thunderous again as Konosuke survives! Ricochet just reloads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet & Hobbs win!
Winners: Ricochet & Will Hobbs, by pinfall
But Kyle isn’t done! He SMACKS Hobbs with a chair! Ricochet doesn’t realize it until Kyle is in! SMACK to Ricochet! And SMACK again! Kyle chucks the chair away, stands over Ricochet, and he drags Ricochet up. BUT WAIT! Mark Davis is back! Dunkzilla has been trying to use words, but now he has to use physicality! He pushes Kyle back off of Ricochet, then tries to bring him out of the ring, but Kyle pushes Mark. Kyle isn’t playing this game! Mark is up in Kyle’s business and he ain’t having it! Kyle shoves Mark, so Mark SHOVES Kyle down! Mark throws off his jacket to tell Kyle that if he has to beat some sense into Kyle- LANCE ARCHER ATTACKS!
The Murderhawk smacks Mark off buckles, fires forearms, and Brian Cage is here, too! Archer laughs as he feeds Mark to Cage’s LARIAT! But here comes Adam Cole! Cole knows they’re coming for him anyway, so he’s after them first! Konosuke intercepts Cole, they brawl to the back, and the fans fire up! BREAKING NEWS that Cole VS Konosuke will be Cole’s third match! Will Cole succeed in reaching MJF? Or will The Alpha earn Callis that second envelope of money? As for Archer & Cage, they sit Mark up and CLAW his face! Kyle grabs the SCREWDRIVER! BUT WAIT! Will Ospreay IS here!!
The fans are thunderous, and Kyle’s seen a ghost! The Aerial Assassin runs in to TACKLE Kyle! Archer & Cage drag Ospreay off Kyle but Ospreay fires on them! Mark is up, ENZIGIRI for Cage! Archer grabs Mark, but Mark ENZIGIRIS him, too! Hobbs gives Archer a SPINEBUSTER! Ricochet V-TRIGGERS Kyle, and then Ospreay give- NO, Kyle scrambles away! Kyle sensed it coming and avoids Hidden Blade! The traitorous Aussie Arrow can run but he can’t hide, will he have no choice but to answer for what he’s done?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite here, lots of great moves that were expected and a lot unexpected, but also some moves that were unexpected yet not so great. Great promo to open the show, and I figured Swerve would show up. Swerve VS Lashley for Full Gear is of course where this was going, so I appreciate Swerve not dragging it out with a big speech. Two weeks until the PPV, we’ll get plenty of that from MVP before the match anyway. Great match from Cassidy & Darby VS Claudio & Pac, and honestly, what a great way to disqualify the match in Marina just booting the ref. Also WOW, Darby being thrown at a post… I hope he’s okay, haven’t heard anything otherwise.
And the beatdown on Cassidy was a good segue to get Conglomeration out there and then have their match with Jericho’s team. Great stuff being it was a Fight Without Honor. I’m more surprised there was no blood like there was in Ladder War. But multiple table spots was a big hit with Manchester, especially that one with Kyle and Bill. Mark not winning with the Froggy-Bow going through a table was a bit booty, though. Yes, last week teased Jericho VS Ishii, but why false finish us like that then? At the same time, Death Riders VS Conglomeration for the trios titles will be some great stuff, but I feel like Jericho’s gonna disqualify that match since he and Ishii are going to battle over the ROH World Championship.
Jay White had a great promo that turned into a brawl with Hangman, that then turned back into a promo. I almost thought White would add a stipulation to their match but whatever, they’ll still have a great one under normal rules. It could go either way, but it feels like Hangman cheats to win and this forces the feud to continue. Very good video package and promo for Okada ahead of the Continental Classic, can’t wait to see his run in that tournament, and who else will be in it with him.
Very good promo from Christian Cage to help explain the Kip Sabian turn, but the rest was just his long version of “It was ME, Austin! It was me all along!” And Christian of course uses a combination of “dead” and “dad” in his promo to piss Hook off, and Hook of course stood tall taking out truly faceless goons. I did appreciate Nick’s reaction to being on the other end of the favoritism scale, and there’s half a chance Nick turns on Christian over this Kip stuff. That would help Hook get one over on a former world champion, and in a roundabout way, Hook can say that if Christian does become champion, then Hook is owed the next shot.
Speaking of Superbad, good match from Mrs. Superbad and Hayter, but it was rather quick, and of course Hayter won. Maybe Hayter gets a match with Mariah May at Full Gear, but I did like that the Mina Shirakawa hype video has a Toni Storm tease in it now. And really good stuff with Kris, Kamille & Mone. Been a minute since someone tried to hit someone else with a car, and then Kris got to hit the car with Mone. This isn’t the go-home moment but it already feels like Kris is going to lose to Mone, even after taking out Kamille with the car door.
Cole VS Malakai was great, though the fans did seem torn like they were with Cole VS Buddy. As I said with that match, Malakai also deserves to be doing something more than being fed to another story, but still. What is unexpected and disappointing is that TK has decided to overthink this story with MJF. Instead of MJF pitting Cole and Roddy against each other in round 3, he wastes money paying Don Callis to have one of his guys lose. At least, that is if the Triple Threat teased is the plan now. It just doesn’t sit right, mostly because my idea is a much better way for MJF to mess with Cole.
Ricochet bringing Hobbs back was awesome stuff, and we got an awesome match with them, Konosuke & Kyle. Great win for Ricochet on Konosuke, so there’s all we need for an International Championship match at Full Gear. Again, Cole VS Konosuke just seems wrong when Brian Cage or Lance Archer are also available and can totally take losses for the sake of story. But it was great to see Mark Davis AND Will Ospreay here, too. There’s at least a Six Man Tag right there of Kyle, Cage & Archer VS Ospreay, Ricochet & Hobbs for next week while Cole VS Takeshita happens. But even without that, Kyle VS Ospreay has to be happening at Full Gear, and could go either way with how Kyle really is being built as a star.
My Score: 8.9/10
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NXTreme… Championship… Wrestling…!
For the first time ever, NXT is living from the 2300 Arena, aka the home of ECW! Just how extreme will Trick Williams & Bubba Ray get against Ridge Holland & Ethan Page?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Hardcore Match, Special Guest Referee Dawn Marie: Lola Vice VS Jaida Parker; Jaida wins.
- Wes Lee VS Je’Von Evans; Je’Von wins.
- Trick Williams & Bubba Ray Dudley VS Ethan Page & Ridge Holland; Ethan & Ridge win.
- NXT North American Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Nunzio w/ Tony Mamaluke; Tony wins and retains the title.
- 10 Woman Tag: Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer, Kelani Jordan, Zaria & Jordynne Grace VS Roxanne Perez, Cora Jade & The Fatal Influence; Giulia, Stephanie, Kelani, Zaria & Jordynne win.
PLAY BY PLAY
NXT creates its own ECW style opening video!
Highlights from both past and present generations, will there be some new highlights made here tonight?
Hardcore Match, Special Guest Referee Dawn Marie: Lola Vice VS Jaida Parker!
Well, it wouldn’t be right to show up in the ECW Arena and NOT throw away the rulebook! The Mayor of Vice City looks to settle things with Miss Parker in the most brutal way possible! And with an ECW legend laying down the law, will things get really wild tonight?
Jaida doesn’t wait on the bell, she RAMS into Lola! Then she bumps Lola off buckles again and again! Dawn allows it, and Jaida goes out to fetch a chair! Jaida brings that in, now the bell rings, and Lola dodges! URAKEN through the chair! The fans fire up as Jaida bails out. Lola pursues, fires body shots, and the fans fire up more! Lola RAMS Jaida into an apron, then she goes looking for goodies. Lola brings out a TABLE! The fans cheer, but then Jaida SMACKS Lola with a chair! Jaida says no tot he table and the fans don’t like that. Jaida sits a chair up on the apron, and she shoves Lola. Lola stops short, then sends Jaida into the chair!
The fans fire up as Lola drags Jaida up, to snap suplex to the floor! Jaida writhes, and Lola goes back for her table! The fans fire up as Dawn helps measure the space, but then Jaida SMACKS Lola again! Jaida again says no to the table and the fans boo. Jaida puts Lola in the ring, slides some chairs in, and some more chairs in, and then a couple more! Jaida storms in, stomps Lola down, and then she wedges a chair in a corner. Jaida goes back for Lola, but Lola kicks a leg out! Jaida falls onto one of the other chairs! Lola takes that chair, wedges it in a corner, legs out! Jaida runs up, takes a swing, but Lola dodges! Chair hits chair and Jaida is shook!
Lola SOBATS then whips Jaida into that corner chair! The fans fire up as Lola brings Jaida up. The fans duel, and Lola suplexes Jaida onto a chair! And then onto another chair! Lola says THREE AMIGAS on a chair! But Lola isn’t done there, she gives some Latina Heat, for a FULL METAL DDT! Cover, TWO!! Jaida survives but Lola snarls. Lola runs up to TACKLE Jaida out of the ring! The fans fire up as they spill to the floor. Lola and Jaida get up, DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! Dawn checks them both while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns, and there’s been a lot of goodies brought out. Ladders are now in the ring, as are trash cans and kendo sticks. Jaida and Lola each have a ladder and prop them up in corners. Lola’s is standing up, Jaida’s is in the ropes. The fans rally, and Jaida clears some space. “This is Awesome!” as Jaida storms up on Lola. Jaida CLUBS Lola, KNEES her low, then whips her to ropes. Lola leaps, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Jaida says stay down. Jaida drags another ladder into the ring, she stands that up nearby. Jaida then brings Lola up, talks smack on the fans, and she CLUBS Lola. Jaida puts Lola on her ladder in the ropes!
Jaida CLUBS Lola, then brings the third ladder closer. Jaida climbs, the fans fire up, and Jaida takes aim. SUPER TEARDROP breaks the ladder! The fans lose their minds as both Jaida and Lola writhes! Jaida drags Lola to a cover, TWO!! Lola survives and Jaida is losing her cool. Jaida drags Lola up again, suplexes, but Lola slips free to a BACKPACK SLEEPER! Jaida is caught, she leans on the ladder. Jaida drops to the mat, rolls, grabs a rope, but this is a Hardcore match, no ropebreaks! They spill to the floor! Jaida fights up, free of the body scissors, until Lola hops back on! Jaida RAMS Lola into steel steps!
The fans fire up as Jaida puts Lola back in the ring. “Women’s Wrestling!” is shining as Jaida then runs up on Lola! HIPNOTIC! Lola tumbles out of the ring! Jaida pursues again, HIPNOTIC into steel steps and ONLY steps! Lola dodges disaster then puts Jaida in the ring! Cover, TWO!! Jaida stays in this so Lola shoves some stuff aside. Lola puts a trash can over Jaida! ROUONDHOUSE! ROUNDHOUSE! And RHOUNDHOUSE again! Lola fires off, Jaida gets free, so Lola SMACKS her with a kendo stick! Lola puts the can back on Jaida, and the fans fire up. Lola reminds us, “I’m a Latina~!” Then HIP ATTACK into the can!
Lola drags Jaida out of the can to cover her, TWO!! Jaida survives again and Lola seethes. Jaida bails out, walks off the pain, and she goes looking for something. Jaida brings out her own trash can, and CHUCKS it at Lola! Lola falls right over, and Jaida SMACKS her with a kendo stick! And again! And again! Jaida mocks Lola, SMACKS her again, then chases Lola into the ring. Jaida has a chair, but Lola SMACKS first with a kendo stick! And again! And again! Lola grabs herself a chair, but Jaida SMACKS her with a trash can lid! Jaida scoops Lola, then SIDEWALK SLAM on the chair! Lola writhes, but she crawls her way to a corner.
The fans fire up as Jaida takes aim! Jaida runs up, HIPNOTIC into the ladder!! Cover, TWO!! Lola survives and Jaida cannot believe it! Jaida clears space, hauls Lola up to scoop, but Lola slips free! SLEEPER! Lola is again a backpack as Jaida again drops to the mat! Jaida endures, reaches out, but not for ropes! She wants that BRICK! Lola thrashes Jaida, but Jaida still has the BRICK! BRICK IN YO FACE!! Whatcha gonna do with it!? The fans lose their minds, and Jaida covers, TWO?!?! Lola shocks everyone! Jaida wonders what she has to do to end this. Jaida builds speed, TOP GEAR HIPNOTIC! Cover, Jaida wins!
Winner: Jaida Parker, by pinfall
Miss Parker knew to #MakeItCount, and going full speed did the trick! Will she just keep building speed until she runs over the champions of NXT?
Ethan Page & Ridge Holland speak.
All Ego & Yorkshire Grit admire the Rocky Balboa statue. Ethan says, “The fighting city of Philadelphia, the birthplace of America. Which I find fitting that an Englishman and a Canadian are here to bring the fight to Trick Williams & Bubba Ray and ruin tonight’s night of nostalgia.” Ridge says Ethan believes he deserves to be NXT Champion, but Ridge needs to be champion. Tonight, they’ll put their differences aside. And Trick, in this city, Stand & Deliver, you soared to the highest of heights. But in the “dump” known as the ECW Arena, Ridge & Ethan will drag you down to the lowest point of your career.
And they also promise that there will be no monuments, no statues, no fairytale endings, and especially no tables. Ethan & Ridge are certainly determined, but will they regret lighting a fire inside Tricky Two-Time and the ECW legend?
Kelani Jordan prepares backstage.
And in a very RVD like splits pose, RVD compliments her focus. He is seriously impressed. She has tonight’s big main event 10 Woman Tag, and then next week’s title rematch. Kelani vows to get that title back, so tonight is a really big deal. RVD says yeah, and if she wants to be a standout, then stand out by pinning Fallon tonight. Great idea! Thanks, RVD. And oh, wasn’t he looking for Ava’s office? Yeah, it’s right down there. Laters. They fist bump and Kelani heads out. But then WES LEE pushes the cameraman down to ATTACK RVD!! Security and refs rush in to stop Wes but Wes says if RVD wanted to do something tonight, Wes just made the decision for him!
Wes leaves and the refs call for medics. Will the heartless Cardiac Kid regret going after this ECW legend? Or will the Young OG make him pay plenty for his bad behavior?
Shawn Spears & Brooks Jensen find The D’Angelo Family out to eat.
The Chair Man and his student find Tony D and the rest at Tony & Nick’s Steaks, and Tony asks if they’re stalking him. Spears says they need to talk, but then in step Nunzio & Tony Mamaluke! Nunzio says look who it is! The Don and his crew! Uh, no, they’re a family, not a crew. Family, crew, same difference. But good ol’ FBI: Full Blooded Italians, wanna talk. Spears & Jensen back off and Nunzio asks if Tony’s phone is broken or something. Nunzio knows he called him last week, left a message, but didn’t get a call back. Everybody knows to call Nunzio back. Tony says relax, he meant no disrespect.
Well, disrespect is already taken and felt. Since they didn’t call FBI, FBI made a call. Next week, Rizzo is face to face with Nikkita Lyons. Oh, okay, that’s what Rizzo wanted. But what? They have some power now? Now? They’ve always had power here in South Philly. Here’s how much power. The D’Angelos are gonna pay a tax! And that tax is tonight, the NXT North American Championship will be defended right here in Philly! Against NUNZIO! What? Well, is he sure? Positive! The FBI heads out, but will they be the ones paying for trying to push The Don around?
Wes Lee VS Je’Von Evans!
NXT returns and Wes makes his entrance, mocking the fans upset over what he did to RVD. The bell rings and the fans tell Wes off. Wes talks some smack on Je’Von, but Je’Von headlocks first. Wes powers out, Je’Von RAMS him, but Wes doesn’t budge. Wes kicks but Je’Von jumps the sweep! Wes dodges a boot, sends Je’Von to ropes, then dodges again. Wes ducks a roundhouse, rolls back to RANA, but Je’Von handsprings through! The fans fire up, and Je’Von avoids a dropkick to flip Wes over. Wes kips up to arm-drag, but Je’Von again springboards through! Springboard, but Wes blocks the cutter!
Wes CLUBS Je’Von, whips him, but Je’Von rebounds to go up and over! Roll-up, TWO! Je’Von keeps moving, and around, and around, for a BOUNCY~ RANA! Wes tumbles, Je’Von DROPKICKS him out of the ring! The fans fire up while Wes flounders. Je’Von goes to the ropes, PLANCHA, but Wes dodges! Wes RAMS Je’Von into the apron! Wes whips Je’Von, but Je’Von slips through the corner! So Wes hits a 619! Down goes Je’Von, and Wes pulls steel steps apart! The fans boo but Wes soaks up the heat. Je’Von ROCKS Wes! Wes flounders, Je’Von brings him onto the steps, and he goes to suplex! But Wes POSTS Je’Von first!
The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Wes suplexes! Je’Von fights, throws body shots, but Wes still suplexes through, BRAINBUSTER on the steel steps! The fans lose their minds again and Je’Von clutches his neck while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again and Je’Von has Wes up top. Je’Von climbs but Wes ROCKS him first! Wes CHOPS and fires body shots! Wes ROCKS Je’Von and Je’Von staggers back. But then Je’Von returns, goes right up top, SUPER DUPER STEINER!! The fans are thunderous and Je’Von might’ve surprised himself! Je’Von has a wild look in his eyes as he rises up. Je’Von runs up to ROCK Wes! Wes ROCKS Je’Von back! They go back and forth with haymakers, the fans rally as things go faster and faster! Je’Von ROCKS Wes again! Wes rebounds, but Je’Von dodges to LARIAT! And LARIAT! Je’Von whips, Wes reverses, but Je’Von ducks ‘n’ dodges!
Je’Von goes BOUNCY~ to ROLLING ROUNDHOUSE! The fans fire up again and Je’Von watches Wes go to ropes. Je’Von dodges Wes to then scoop and swing into a SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Wes survives but Je’Von won’t stop. Je’Von drags Wes to a drop zone, then goes up a corner. Je’Von aims, TORNILL- NO, Je’Von has to bail out as Wes moves. Wes BOOTS back, SUPERKICKS, then goes up to FLYING CHUCK! The fans boo but Wes builds speed, to CARDIAC- NO, Je’Von catches Wes! Je’Von back suplexes, Wes lands out, and SUPERKICKS! PIOSON-RANA!! Je’Von sputters, Wes runs, handspring, CARDIAC KICK!! Cover, TWO?!?
The fans are thunderous and Wes is beside himself as Je’Von survives his best shot! Wes goes outside, and he decides to bring a chair out from under the ring! The ref reprimands, this isn’t No Disqualifications! Wes doesn’t care, but then the ref grabs the chair! They tug-o-war, Je’Von rolls Wes up! TWO!! Wes escapes, Je’Von is upset, but then Wes SUPERKICKS! Wes runs up, but into an OG CUTTER!! And then Je’Von goes up and up, SUPER DUPER CUTTER!! But Wes flounders out of the ring! Wes saves himself, perhaps by luck! Je’Von says fine, and he DIVES! Wes DUNKS Je’Von on the desk!!
The fans lose their minds all over again and Wes grins. Wes has Vic Joseph back off, and then he drags Je’Von up. Wes puts Je’Von in the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Wes has the chair again. BUT HERE COMES RVD! The fans fire up and Wes is pissed! RVD storms down to the ring, Wes slides out after him! They argue, so Wes takes another swing! RVD ducks, the chair hits post! And Je’Von FLIES! Down goes Wes! The fans fire up as Je’Von puts Wes back in. RVD cheers Je’Von as he springboards, FLYING CUTTER!! Je’Von isn’t done there, as he goes back up a corner! The fans are thunderous, but then Wes rolls away.
Je’Von isn’t sure, Wes is pretty far away. RVD says do it! Je’Von says bet, and he hits a FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!! Cover, Je’Von wins!!
Winner: Je’Von Evans, by pinfall
Well, maybe 4.5 but that was an incredible win from the Young OG! RVD celebrates with him, is Je’Von truly the future of NXT?
Ava Raine walks with Stevie Turner & Robert Stone.
The NXT General Manager is headed to gorilla for a special announcement, but they also talk the match we just saw. As far as Stevie’s concerned, Wes got what he deserved. And Stone says nothing keeps down Rob Van Dam. Ava says yes, but the catchphrase is much cooler when RVD does it. Eddie Thorpe walks over and asks if Ava has a minute. They didn’t get to talk last week, so he was hoping- Ava apologizes to Eddie, she has to go out to the crowd. Eddie says this is twice now. Ava says she knows, but they’ll talk later. The GM heads out, her assistants follow, but what is it the Alpha Wolf needs to address?
Ava Raine is in the ring.
NXT returns as Ava, Stevie & Stone are in the ring, and Ava says, “What an exciting night so far!” The fans cheer her on and Ava says it is such an honor for this brand to host a show in such a historic arena, and the electricity in here is undeniable. The fans cheer that! Ava says this brand is all about passion, and Philly is the most passionate and hardcore fanbase in all of wrestling. The fans cheer that, too! Ava says before we get back to the action, she has some exciting news. NXT will be headed back on the road for their next Premium Live Event, NXT Deadline!
Yes, on Saturday, December 7th, Minneapolis, Minnesota, NXT will bring back the Iron Survivor Challenge! That is the most exciting 25 minutes in wrestling! Stone says that IS great news, and it will be a great show. Not sure it was a great to lie to the people, though. Ava asks what he means by that. Well, Ava said Philly fans are the most hardcore fans, but Stone knows that NEW YORK fans are way more hardcore! The fans flip Stone off, and Ava asks why he would dare say that here in Philly. Stone says to be real, and just hear him out, the truth hurts, but Boston is more hardcore than Philly!
Stone gets it, in the good ol’ days of ECW, Philly was the talk of the town. But just like the Phillies and Eagles, their time has past! The fans boo, but then the lights go out!? And when they come back up, RHYNO is in the ring?! The fans go nuts, and Stone talks trash on 2300 Arena not paying the electric bill. Stevie tells Stone to turn around, and Stone asks what she’s talking about. Stone does turn around, into a GORE!! The fans fire up as another ECW legend returns to make quite the impact! Will Stone learn not to run his mouth next time?
Kelani regroups with her team.
They put on some finishing touches to their preparation, and Giulia says that tonight, here in the home of ECW, they will beat ALL of their enemies! Kelani says yes they are! Jordynne Grace says it is time to get extreme! Stephanie Vaquer says in Spanish, then Kelani translates for the others, that they are all excited for tonight because they get to show the impact of the NXT Women’s Division. And while Roxie’s team of five may’ve run NXT in the past, them running into this team means the run ends tonight. Zaria adds this is the endgame. And also, Kelani knows Spanish? Si! Three years at Michigan State!
Jordynne adds that then, in a place that has seen so much history, this team creates their own. But then SKRRRR~, Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson pull up. Speaking of history making, did y’all see Miss Jackson & The Bougie Bully do their thing on Crown Jewel? They were so close to becoming the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. So while y’all are the “Dream Team,” Meta Four has their money on the champions of NXT. Giulia & Vaquer step up to Lash & Jakara, and Lash wishes them all luck. Cuz they’re gonna need it.
Meta Four heads out, and Vaquer says (in English), “Let’s show them hell.” Giulia says, “Yes.” Will all of NXT’s mean girls learn not to mess with the Beautiful Madness?
Trick Williams & Bubba Ray Dudley VS Ethan Page & Ridge Holland!
Speaking of learning a lesson or two, the TWO-TIME TWO-TIME NXT Champion learned how to go hardcore at Halloween Havoc. As for the ECW legend and WWE Hall of Famer, he is looking to teach All Ego & Yorkshire Grit a thing about respect. Will this tag match be right up Bubba Ray’s alley? Or will Ethan & Ridge make it out of Dudleyville in one piece?
NXT returns and Trick makes his entrance, followed by Bubba Ray Dudley’s. The classic theme song, the camouflage gear, and yes, the glasses! Bubba is full Dudley tonight! Bubba shakes hands with Booker T, and then gives him some Dudley glasses! The fans fire up for Booker T Dudley! The teams sort out, the fans chant “E C DUB! E C DUB!” Ethan shouts, “One in, one out!” Bubba stands down, and Trick starts against Ridge. Trick and Ridge circle as the fans chant ‘WHOOP DAT TRICK!” But then Ridge sucker punches Bubba! The fans boo and Bubba glares at Ridge, and now the fans tell Ridge he messed up!
Trick offers the tag, and Bubba wants to hold on. Then he tags in! The fans fire up as Bubba and Ridge circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Ridge headlocks. Ridge grinds the hold but Bubba powers up and out. Ridge runs Bubba over! The fans boo but Ridge taunts Bubba. Bubba gets up, he and Ridge reset, then tie up. Ridge scoops Bubba, to SLAM him! Ethan is having fun, but Bubba sits up. Ridge taunts Bubba, and the two tie up again. Bubba headlocks but Ridge powers out. Bubba runs Ridge over! And ELBOWS him back down! Bubba wrenches, tags Trick, and Trick goes up to AX HANDLE the arm!
The fans cheer as Trick wrenches, but Ridge wrenches through. Ridge ROCKS Trick, Trick CHPIs, CHOPS, CHOPS! The fans fire up and Trick whips. Ethan sneaks a tag before Trick wrenches Ridge to a BODY SHOT! And UPPERCUT! Trick runs, Ethan KICKS him in the back! Ridge runs up to BOOT Trick down! Ethan hurries to clamp on and throw down fists! The fans boo, Ethan stops, and Ethan taunts Bubba. Ethan drags Trick up, tags in Ridge, and they double suplex! Trick lands out and slips free, tag to Bubba! Bubba rallies on Ridge and Ethan with haymakers! Then he dodges to send Ethan into Ridge!
Bubba then JABS Ethan again and again, before a flip, flop and fly! BIONIC ELBOW! Bubba sets up, Trick runs in, stepstool DOUBLE FLYING LARIAT! The fans are thunderous as Ethan & Ridge bail out, and NXT goes to break!
Bubba fights back against Ethan & Ridge. Bubba ELBOWS Ridge, BOOTS Ethan, but Ethan distracts the ref! Ridge trips Bubba, and YANKS him into the post! The fans boo and Trick protests, but Ethan stomps away on Bubba in the corner. The ref reprimands, Ethan tags Ridge. Ethan and Ridge drag Bubba around, stomp him, and then Ridge fires crossface forearms! The fans rally for Bubba but Ridge drops knees on Bubba’s face! Cover, TWO! Ridge clamps onto Bubba and the fans rally as Bubba endures. Ridge wrenches Bubba, ROCKS him again and again, but then Bubba JABS! And JABS! Ridge kicks low!
Ridge whips Bubba into the corner, tags in Ethan, and Ethan fires hands now. Bubba wobbles as Ethan fires more hands. Ethan runs, but Bubba TACKLES him! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ethan and Bubba crawl, hot tags to Ridge and Trick! Trick SIDEKICK LEG LARIATS Ridge! SIDEKICK to Ethan! And another SIDEKICK to Ridge! Trick fires haymakers on Ridge, UPPERCUTS, and Ridge falls! Ethan runs up, but Trick DUMPS him out! Trick goes back for Ridge to whip, and FLAPJACK! Trick kips up and the fans fire up !Trick runs up to clinch, BOOKEND on Ridge! Cover, Ethan breaks it!
The fans boo but Ethan hauls Trick up. Bubba makes the save! Bubba ROCKS Ethan, ROCKS Ridge, but Ethan BOOTS Bubba! Trick ZIGZAGS Ethan! Trick then dodges Ridge to CYCLONE KICK! The fans fire up as Trick aims. Trick runs in at Ridge, but Ridge dodges to roll him up! RIDGE & ETHAN WIN?!?
Winners: Ethan Page & Ridge Holland, by pinfall
Ridge tells Trick that this is why Ridge is going to be champion! Maybe Trick did underestimate Ridge, but then Ethan CLOBBERS him! Ethan & Ridge stomp away on Trick, but Bubba comes back with haymakers! Bubba saves Trick, then calls Trick. They pinball Ethan with haymaker after haymaker! Then a scoop and SLAM! The fans fire up as Bubba says go up! Trick climbs, Bubba holds Ethan open, and the fans fire up, “WAZZAAAP~?!” DIVING HEADBUTT into Ethan’s ego! The fans are thunderous, but Bubba hears them chanting. So he tells Trick… “GET THE TABLES!” Trick says testify!
Trick goes looking, but where’d the tables go? There were plenty earlier. Bubba says hold on, hold on. WAIT! Is that D’VON!? The fans go nuts as we get a Dudley Boyz reunion! D’Von even brings a table! Bubba’s not sure which he’s more excited to see, his best friend or this table. Ethan isn’t happy about either, but Bubba and Trick get him up. DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM through the table! The fans cheer and at the very least, Ethan learned his lesson. D’Von then welcomes Trick to the family with a pair of glasses! Will Trick Williams Dudley make sure Ridge learns this same lesson?
Ashantee THEE Adonis is checking his phone.
Dion Lennox looks up from his book to look over Adonis’ shoulder. Daaaang~! Dion apologizes for spooking Adonis, but wow. Samantha, Carla and Kisha? Some are just born lucky, huh? Adonis says yeah, but none of them are Karmen. Oh speaking of, Karmen Petrovic steps in. She’s been looking for Adonis! What was that two weeks ago? Oh…! So she is interested. Who knew? But about that, that was- No, he cost her a match, she got him back, she thought they were even. And who even was that girl? Adonis says that was… his girl. Oh, his girl? F-For now! Well, fine, just make sure he and his fling of the week stay outta her business.
Karmen turns to leave but Adonis says hold on. Adonisly, he isn’t even locked into her for real. And her with all her… Attitude. It’s just not his type. Oh, and last week was her birthday, right? Happy belated. Adonis leaves and Karmen says wait, he knew it was her birthday? Dion stays out of it, and Karmen storms off. Is this unorthodox love story going to be the talk of NXT?
Roxanne Perez’s team prepares backstage.
Cora Jade says, “A ten woman tag in the house of extreme. But what’s really extreme is two current champions, two former champions, and a future champion.” Jazmyn Nyx says, “The way we see it, is our opponents want to desperately be where the five of us are, and that is at the top.” Jacy Jayne says, “To be successful in this match, it comes down to trust. And that is exactly what we have in each other.” Fallon Henley says, “Five successful women bothered by the same thing: keep the newbies out, and stay in control of this division.” Roxie herself says, “Tonight, the best women’s division in wrestling is exactly where it deserves to be: the main event.
“And the women who run this division will be exactly where we deserve to be: the ones with their hands raised, and their titles in the air.” Will the mean girls of NXT prove that, like it or not, they are the best of the best?
NXT North American Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Nunzio w/ Tony Mamaluke!
The Don didn’t exactly appreciate being called out over the phone, but the Full Blooded Italians didn’t appreciate not being called back. Now Nunzio is ready to put the boots back on and a belt around his waist, will Tony D pay the “title tax?” Or will the FBI learn not to mess with The Family?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’ll have to fogedaboutit!
The bell rings, Nunzio gets right in Tony’s face, but Tony pushes him back. Nunzio runs up, Tony avoids the leg pick, but then Mamaluke gets on the apron! The ref reprimands, Tony tells Tony to go away, but Nunzio CLUBS Tony on the back! Tony glares at “Guido,” and chases him out of the ring! Nunzio uses Mamaluke as a shield! They argue about it, and Tony runs up! Nunzio ducks so Mamaluke takes the LARIAT! Nunzio jumps on Tony’s back for a SLEEPER! Tony pops Nunzio around to THROW into Mamaluke! Tony puts Nunzio in, storms up on him, but Nunzio asks for forgiveness!
Tony stares at the hand outstretched, reaches out for it, but he blocks the sucker punch! BELLY2BELLY! And then Tony puts Nunzio up top! The fans rally as Tony climbs up, but Mamaluke starts more trouble! The Family backs him off, but Nunzio fires hands on Tony! Then a MISSILE DROPKICK! Th efans fir eup as Tony flounders. Tony comes back, into a KNEE! Nunzio goes up, FLYING FAMOUSER! The Sicilian Slice! Cover, TWO!! Tony survives but Mamaluke brings something out! The fans cheer “You Still Got It!” and Mamaluke still has them brass knucks! Luca protests, but the ref is busy with him now!
Stacks hurries to get the crowbar! The ref stops Stacks, but then Rizzo YANKS Mamaluke down! The ref is busy with all the different people, and Tony throws the crowbar to Nunzio? And so the ref catches Nunzio red handed! Nunzio gives the ref the crowbar, and Tony picks Nunzio up! Nunzio says a quick prayer before the SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Tony wins!
Winner: Tony D’Angelo, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Bada bing, bada boom, mess with Tony D and face your doom. But then Tony shows Nunzio respect with a handshake. They even hug it out! The fans cheer as there is peace between the families. Will everyone celebrate over a couple cheesesteaks back at Tony & Nick’s?
Oh, but we see Spears & Jensen watching backstage. The Chair Man says this is perfect. Jensen asks how is it perfect when Tony D’s riding high. Spears says that’s what they want. Is Jensen hungry? Good. Because Spears is feeling like Italian, next week in Orlando. Jensen gets what Spears is saying. Then will the painful truth be that Tony’s about to fall off of cloud nine?
NXT shares footage from after last week’s episode.
Lexis King was physically beat up after his loss to Charlie Dempsey, and he apologizes to William Regal. Regal says there’s nothing to apologize for. Lexis says he knows Regal wanted him to use the knuckles, but if Lexis is going to win, he’ll win clean. Regal says he is so impressed by that. Lexis didn’t take the easy way out, he is proving he is not like his father. They shake hands and Regal wishes Lexis luck on the rest of his journey. Lexis heads out, and Dempsey steps in. Dempsey tells his dad, “Nice try, old man.” Regal says Lexis just didn’t have it. To Regal’s surprise, Lexis is not his father. Though, what about Charlie?
Charlie says only time will tell. Regal nods, and he tells the No Quarter Catch Crew that he’s been watching them all for months now. And as he sees it, the tag division is wide open. That’s where Tavion Heights & Myles Borne come in. They should think on that. This isn’t just Charlie’s crew, this is all of their crew. Regal heads out, and Wren Sinclair says, “He’s so fatherlike.” Charlie shakes his head, but will all of the NQCC soon reign in NXT?
Nikkita Lyons speaks.
First she sighs, and then says, “Yeah, Rizzo. I took you out. Oba needed a favor and I took him up on it. I knew when I returned, I had to come a little different. You see, I’ve been on the other side of these attacks before. But we’ve entered a new timeline, and now I’m flipping it! Now I’m the aggressor, I am the attacker. The Lyonness is not going to wait her turn. I’m taking success for myself and taking it from everyone else. Rizzo, you are just the start. And baby girl, I promise you that you will not be the last. I keep hearing about how we have a stacked women’s division. Well, stack them in front of me, and I will drop them one by one until there is ONE woman left.
“Next week, Rizzo, it starts with you.” The Lyonness just can’t wait to be queen, will she scar this division? Or will Rizzo be prepared for whatever Nikkita throws at her?
Ava, Stevie & Stone head to the parking lot.
Stevie carries the half conscious Stone and says blimey, Rob, that Gore look like it hurt. Ava then spots #Fraxiom and has them hold on. Ava tells Stevie to go ahead and drop Stone off with the EMTs while she handles something. She congratulates the tag team champions on their win last week. Axiom & Nathan Frazer thank Ava for that. Frazer told Axiom they had it in the bag but Axiom just doesn’t listen. Ava says okay, but with that behind them, she will soon be meeting with all the teams to address the NXT Tag Division. Do the champs need to be there? No, no, don’t worry. She’ll let them know when she’s found their next opponents.
Ava heads out and Axiom says that’s perfect. More time to prepare. Frazer says he isn’t sure about that, sounds more like a night off. Catch ya later. The Undeniable Truth sighs as the Jersey Island Rocket is a little too fast and fancy free. But will Fraxiom pull off another fast & furious stunner against whoever steps up next?
10 Woman Tag: Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer, Kelani Jordan, Zaria & Jordynne Grace VS Roxanne Perez, Cora Jade & The Fatal Influence!
We heard from all ten women tonight, and not only are they ready to establish the NXT Women’s Division as THE women’s division in wrestling, but each team wants to prove they are the real stars. Will the Beautiful Madness, The Dark Angel, The Standout, The Agent of Change and the Juggernaut knockout the mean girls? Or will nothing stop the championship team from coming out on top?
NXT returns and the teams have sorted out. Fallon talks trash on Kelani, but then Kelani jumps to SHOTGUN Fallon right down! The fans fire up as Kelani trashes and dribbles Fallon! Fallon’s team shouts at Kelani, Kelani glares at them all, but then Fallon mule kicks! Fallon talks trash, CHOPS her, then whips. Kelani sunset flips, Fallon rolls through, but Kelani avoids a kick! Kelani slingshot arm-drags and the fans fire up for another DROPKICK! Fallon goes to a corner, Kelani runs and handsprings in, BACK BODY BLOCK! Snapmare, and then tag to Vaquer before the SPLASH! Fallon swings, Kelani dodges, Vaquer springboard CROSSBODIES!
Things keep moving, Vaquer rolls Fallon, SCHOOLGIRL BRIDGE! TWO, but Vaquer fireman’s carries. Fallon fights free to CHOP! The fans “WOO~!” while Fallon talks trash. Fallon whips Vaquer to ROCK her! Tag to Jazmyn, and the Influencers sit Vaquer down. SLIDING D, and then PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Vaquer stands, Jazmyn sweeps the legs, but Vaquer ducks a kick to shove and kitchen sink knee! The fans fire up as Vaquer wraps on the headscissors! Vaquer DRILLS Jazmyn into the mat again and again! Vaquer kicks Jazmyn away, then covers, TWO! Jazmyn stays in this but Vaquer stays on her.
The fans cheer on “Women’s Wrestling!” as Giulia tags in. She and Vaquer double whip, drop down, bypass, and then trip Jazmyn onto ropes! 619 for Jazmyn into the SHOTGUN from Giulia! Handshake and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Giulia stays on Jazmyn, and she scoops for the- NO, Jazmyn fights free! Giulia shoves Jazmyn but Roxie tags in. The fans fire up as these two get at each other! Giulia BENDS Roxie’s finger, blocks a punch, knees low, and then steps over Roxie to spin her around for the hammerlock! Roxie flails, runs around, but Giulia brings her up, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO!
Roxie crawls but Giulia drags her up. Giulia wrenches, hammerlocks, and scoops! Roxie slips free, THROWS Giulia by her hair, and the ref reprimands. Roxie drags Giulia up to whip her. Giulia holds ropes but Roxie ELBOWS her first! Roxie tags Cora, the evil besties mug Giulia in ropes! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Roxie runs to SHOTGUN! Cora covers, TWO! Giulia is tougher than that but Cora drags her up. Cora whips Giulia, KNEES her low, then whips again. Cora puts Giulia on ropes and runs in, but Giulia dodges! Roll up, TWO! Giulia keeps Cora from her corner with a DROPKICK! Tag to Zaria!
The fans fire up as Zaira stands on Cora’s leg! Cora realizes she’s in trouble! Zaria drags Cora back and lifts her up, BIG back suplex! The fans fire up, Cora flounders away, tag to Jacy! Jacy runs up, slips around, but Zaira stops the crucifix to swing and HEADBUTT Jacy! Zaria whips Jacy to ropes, but Jacy ducks ‘n ‘dodges. But Zaria stops the rana! Jacy freaks out, Fallon runs in to save her! The fans boo, but all ten women rush in! Things are tense, the ref tries to calm everyone down, but the brawl is on! The fans love it as we have Jazmyn and Kelani, Jacy and Zaria, Fallon and Jordynne, Cora and Giulia and Roxie and Vaquer!
Jazmyn kicks low, but Kelani TOSSES her! Vaquer bumps Roxie off buckles! Jacy & Fallon literally have Jordynne & Zaria on the ropes, only for Zaria & Jordynne to DUMP them out! Meeting of the minds! The fans fire up, and Giulia coordinates with Vaquer. Much like Halloween Havoc, they run corner to corner to DOUBLE METEORA Cora & Roxie! The fans stay fired up as now Roxie is fed to Zaira & Jordynne! They TOSS Roxie out onto the mean girls! But that’s not all! Kelani goes up to ARIHARA MOONSAULT onto them all!! The fans are thunderous as The Standout’s team stands tall while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns once again and Jacy drags Kelani up in a waistlock. Kelani switches, O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Kelani tumbles out of the ring, and now things break down again! This is all distraction so Jacy can CANNONBALL Kelani on the floor! Giulia & Vaquer storm over, but Jazmyn DIVES onto them! Down they go at the ramp and the toxic team is cheering. Jacy puts Kelani in for a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Jacy is frustrated, and she whips Kelani to a corner hard! Kelani sits down, Jacy runs up, but Kelani dodges! Cannonball hits buckles and Kelani hurries for her corner! Jacy runs up, Kelani blocks a kick to ROCK Jacy!
Jacy ROCKS Kelani, whips, but Kelani wrenches. Jacy ducks the roundhouse but not the CALF KICK! The fans fire up while both women are down! Kelani and Jacy crawl, but Fallon YANKS Zaria down! The fans boo but Fallon DECKS Zaria! Fallon then scurries away before Jordynne can get her. Cora tags in, she ROCKS Kelani, then works together with Jacy. DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX, but Kelani lands out! Kelani sends Jacy into buckles, dodges Cora, hot tag to Jordynne! The fans fire up as Jordynne rallies on Cora and Jacy! GERMAN SUPLEX for Cora! Fallon & Jazmyn run in, but Jordynne breaks the double clothesline!
Roxie is up top but Jordynne ROCKS her first! Then she runs at Fallon & Jazmyn, but they kick her first. They reel Jordynne in, but Jordynne DOUBLE SUPLEXES them! The fans are thunderous and Jordynne SPLASHES Cora! She whips Cora, then scoops her, POWERSLAM! Then VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Cora survives but Jordynne hauls her right up. Tag to Zaria and the fans fire up for these powerhouses! They DOUBLE GUT WRENCH POWERBOMB!! Cover, but Roxie CROSSBODIES Jordynne onto it! Roxie screeches and SHOTGUNS Zaria out! But Giulia wrenches Roxie to a hammerlock! Giulia scoops Roxie, GLORIOUS DRIVER!!
But Jacy hits a NECKBREAKER DROP on Giulia! Vaquer tucks Jacy in, PACKAGE BACKBREAKER! Fallon hits the LASSO FACEBUSTER! Kelani runs up, wrenches, scoops, ANGLE SLAM! The fans fire up but Jazmyn kicks! Kelani blocks that one, but not the PELE! Jordynne fireman’s carries Jazmyn for the ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Cora is there to ENZIGIRI Jordynne! All ten women are down around ringside and the fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!” but now Lash & Jakara show up. So Giulia SHOTGUNS Jakara! And Vaquer SUPER CROSSBODIES Lash! The fans fire up, but now Roxie tags in!
Roxie & Cora work together to then DIVE onto Zaria! And SUPER CANNONBALL onto Zaria, Jordynne & Kelani! Roxie hurries to fetch Cora and then put Zaria in the ring. Roxie runs, tilt-o-whirls, but Zaria stops that! Zaria fireman’s carries Roxie, SMACKS Cora with her, but Roxie slips free! Jordynne waistlocks Roxie but Roxie BOOTS Zaria away! Roxie fires elbows, Zaria runs up, but Roxie slips free! The SPEAR takes out Jordynne!! The fans are stunned and Zaria has some mixed feelings. Roxie SOBATS Zaria to hop on! POP- NO, Zaria pops free! Fireman’s carry and DELTA 5!! Cover, Zaria’s team wins!!
Winners: Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer, Kelani Jordan, Zaria & Jordynne Grace, by pinfall
Now this is what making an impact looks like! Zaria not only wins for the team, she pins THE NXT Women’s Champion! Will Zaria be looking to face Roxie for Deadline? And what of this year’s Iron Survivor Challenge? Are the rest of her team shoe-ins for spots in that 25 minute marathon?
My Thoughts:
An awesome night for NXT, in part because the 2300 Arena crowd was fired up for everything, as they should be. But it was also just a lot of great stuff. Granted, the moment Nunzio said he was facing Tony for the North American title tonight, I knew that was an easy win for Tony. But I do appreciate Spears & Jensen hanging around. Spears might need more followers than just Jensen if he wants to take on The D’Angelo Family, though. Maybe this story could be the avenue to that. And even then, not sure Spears wins with how hot Tony is going right now. Good promo from Lyons, her and Rizzo will have a great match that I would think Lyons wins.
Great Hardcore match from Lola and Jaida, and Dawn didn’t really get as involved as I expected. She was just a solid ref as Jaida and Lola took it to each other. Great win for Jaida, this definitely keeps her in the title conversation. She might even get in on the Iron Survivor Challenge. Interesting detail is that, per the logo, it is now WWE Deadline, not just NXT Deadline. Does this mean each Iron Survivor has one main roster star each? That’d be pretty cool as those main roster stars won’t win but they can really up the star power and intensity of the matches. Also how great for Rhyno to Gore Stone after Stone runs down Philly.
Great stuff with RVD tonight, though he didn’t do much more than get attacked then distract Wes as payback. Speaking of, great match from Wes and Je’Von, and a great win for Je’Von over a former Tag Team & North American Champion. Feels like Wes and Je’Von will each find their way into the Iron Survivor Challenge so their grudge can play out over the course of 25 minutes. And Fraxiom continues their dysfunction, I feel like they really are going to fall apart before A-Town Down Under with this next tag team championship match. For that matter, if the title match happens before Deadline, Axiom AND Frazer could each get in on the Iron Survivor to really juice it up.
Solid promo from Ethan and Ridge before their match with Trick & Bubba. Ridge getting a roll-up win was a little surprising but a good way to just give him the win without really hurting Trick. And then Ethan taking the brunt of the Dudley Boyz reunion was some good stuff. Trick VS Ridge will be really good, but maybe a little soon. Trick surely can’t be losing this title in only the second defense of his second reign, but that just hurts Ridge because he does deserve to have something of his own.
Very good promo from Lexis with Regal and then Regal with the NQCC. Myles Borne & Tavion Heights is definitely a clever tag team combo, can’t wait to see them get in on that State of the Tag Division address from Ava. And Eddy Thorpe continues to be snubbed, I hope what he’s trying to talk with her about is big cuz otherwise it might be a letdown. Good drama in the Adonis and Karmen story, and interesting how it was Dion, someone Adonis fought with, was the one there talking out the romance drama with him. At this point, it’s just gonna be one of those explosive “And then they kiss!” moments where Karmen just gives in.
Great promos from the ten women in tonight’s main event, and how awesome to have the show bookended by top level women’s wrestling. I had a feeling the Face team would win, but what a great moment for Zaria to not only take out the former TNA Knockout’s (aka Women’s) Champion, but to also pin THE NXT Women’s Champion. And while we all thought Vaquer might move up to the top title, it seems she and Giulia are taking an interesting detour with Meta Four. Feels like Giulia & Vaquer are gonna win that, but maybe there will be tension over how they both want the title. This already makes for a great build to Deadline, can’t wait to see what happens.
My Score: 9/10
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