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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (2/1/21)
On this day, Raw sees clearly!
You think you know the Raw After the Rumble!
After a return through the Royal Rumble, the Rated R Superstar proved he can be an ironman! But who will Edge choose to challenge for WrestleMania?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE United States Championship: Bobby Lashley VS Matt Riddle; Riddle wins by disqualification, Lashley retains the title.
- Xavier Woods w/ Kofi Kingston VS Mustafa Ali w/ Retribution; Woods wins.
- Damian Priest VS The Miz w/ John Morrison; Priest wins.
- Raw Tag Team Championships: The Hurt Business VS Lucha House Party; The Hurt Business wins and retains the titles.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Triple Threat: Charlotte Flair & Asuka VS Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose VS Naomi & Lana; Naomi & Lana win and will challenge Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler for the titles.
- Jeff Hardy & Carlito VS Elias & Jaxson Ryker; Hardy & Carlito win.
- Alexa Bliss VS Nikki Cross; Bliss wins.
- Randy Orton VS Edge; Edge wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Ladies and gentlemen, the WWE World Champion, DREW MCINTYRE!
The Scottish Warrior still has title and sword, and is here to open Monday Night Raw! He conquered the icon, Goldberg, and now moves forward towards WrestleMania! He welcomes us to the show, and says this is no ordinary episode. “We’re taking it up a notch tonight because we are officially on the road to WrestleMania.” It started last night with the Royal Rumble, and how awesome was it? McIntyre and Goldberg went to war, McIntyre earned Goldberg’s respect and Goldberg earned his.
Then the Women’s Tag Titles, the SmackDown Women’s Championship, and that Last Man Standing was physical as hell! Bianca Belair solidified herself as the future of the WWE in the Women’s Rumble! And then the Men’s Royal Rumble, McIntyre was watching closely. But speaking of, here comes EDGE! The Rated R Superstar is the winner of that Men’s Rumble, and he is here to look his potential target in the eye! McIntyre says he was about to say Edge’s name. But where to begin? Ever since joining WWE, McIntyre had been around Edge, Edge was a mentor and always looking out for him. McIntyre was also there when Edge had to retire, and how that felt for everyone.
McIntyre also remembers Edge’s return. AJ Styles was choking McIntyre, but then “You Think You Know Me” plays and boom, Edge’s back. Edge has been incredible since then. He gets hurt, leaves, comes back again, and outlasts 29 other men, truly, to win. McIntyre is so happy and proud. Edge says he appreciates all of that, and he does really like McIntyre. But to be blunt, Edge asks, “What is wrong with you?” Edge won the Royal Rumble last night! That means Edge could challenge McIntyre for the title at WrestleMania! McIntyre won, too, and should know how much of a threat this makes Edge. But instead of attacking, he’s showering Edge with compliments?
McIntyre gets it. That’s something an opportunist would do, but that’s not what McIntyre would do. Damn right McIntyre isn’t Edge! But then here comes Sheamus! The Fella says, “Look at this! The Rated R Superstar! Congrats on the big win last night, fella!” McIntyre is showing him with respect, he should be flattered! But then Sheamus is upset because who is Edge to question McIntyre? A man who has single-handedly carried WWE through uncharted waters while Edge was nursing his triceps. McIntyre, someone who has been Sheamus’ friend for half their lives! Edge should take the high road, but Sheamus says he won’t.
McIntyre says he appreciates Sheamus backing him up but he has this. Edge has his shot at any title, so is he doing to make the decision or will McIntyre make it for him? Edge is the opportunist, and he will let us all know what he’s doing on his time. But McIntyre has a target on his back and is playing a dangerous game. Sheamus doesn’t like what Edge is implying. Edge says McIntyre will know when Edge makes his choice. But also know that when Edge makes that choice, he WILL walk out of Mania a champion once again. Will the Rated R Superstar’s ultimatum get through to McIntyre?
But then Sheamus BROGUES McIntyre!? The Celtic Warrior just betrayed a man he literally said has been his friend for half their lives! And ironically, someone had warned McIntyre not too long ago. But will we get an answer as to #WhySheamusWhy?
Backstage interview with Sheamus.
Why did he do that?! Sheamus says everyone is starting to see him as just “Drew McIntyre’s friend!” Sheamus doesn’t want pity, he wants to be himself AND be the WWE World Champion! Drew Gulak is there to even hand Sheamus his bags so he can leave! Will Sheamus be gone before McIntyre can find him?
WWE United States Championship: Bobby Lashley VS Matt Riddle!
The Chief Hurting Officer has not gotten past the Bro by any means! But going around one more time, will Lashley finally rid himself of Riddle?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and the rematch of the rematch begins, after the break!
Raw returns and the bell rings, and Riddle rushes Lashley! Deja vu, anyone? Lashley shoves him away, throws hands back then knees low! Lashley elbows Riddle, runs, but Riddle rocks him and fires off more hands! Riddle fires off kicks, Lashley SLAMS Riddle down! Lashley rains down fast hands and MVP says to punish him! Riddle gets ropes, Lashley lets off to bring Riddle up in a stalling suplex! Lashley waits for a count of 10 before he SLAMS Riddle down, without even falling himself! Lashley runs at Riddle at the ropes but Riddle headscissors him out! Penalty Kick rom the apron! SPRINGBOARD FLOATING BRO!
The ring count climbs, MVP hurries over but Riddle puts Lashley in. Riddle aims again, but swings into a HURT LOCK in the ropes!! The ref counts, Riddle fights using ropes, Lashley does NOT let go!! Lashley gets himself disqualified!
Winner: Matt Riddle, by disqualification (Lashley retains the US Championship)
But Lashley doesn’t care about winning or losing, just hurting! He puts Riddle back in the Hurt Lock, thrashes Riddle around, and even though Riddle taps, it doesn’t matter! Even MVP says Lashley should stop, this is too much! Lashley throws Riddle down! MVP says Lashley can hurt him, not kill him! Lashley is heated and glares at MVP, but then Lashley goes back to Riddle! The Rocky Mountain Machine is ruthless! He puts Riddle in a third Hurt Lock!! Riddle is a rag doll as Lashley TOSSES him over the barriers! The ref wants Lashley to leave, and he does, but is still dangerously angry. Will this help Lashley wreck all of Raw on the Road to WrestleMania?
Raw returns as medics check on Riddle.
Riddle tries to remember what happened, and then he remembers Lashley did this to him. He gets up fast but can’t stay up. He still can’t quite remember what happened, but will he be even angrier than Lashley when he finally does?
Randy Orton speaks.
“Edge. I gotta level with you, man, I didn’t think it was possible.” He didn’t think Edge would ever return. Not only does he return, Edge enters the Royal Rumble at #1 and wins it all! So congratulations, really! But there’s a problem here. Orton said Edge would never EVER come back, and yet here he is. So that means Orton looks like a liar! After everything Orton did for Edge, Edge makes him a liar?! Orton hit him with chairs, an RKO, a punt kick, and RKO’d Beth Phoenix, so that Edge could be a husband and father! It was out of mercy and compassion! Edge thinks he will main event WrestleMania, but here’s a secret: he wont.
And the reason Edge won’t is because he made a decision to look past Orton and what Orton’s done for Edge. There will be no mercy, compassion or main event at WrestleMania for Edge! Will there be any stopping the Viper from making Edge another victim?
The New Day reunites backstage!
Xavier Woods is in the best of five with Retribution but it’s time to even things up! Kofi Kingston says Mustafa Ali is out of his mind that everything in “KofiMania” should’ve been Ali’s? No way! But this is about payback! And Kofi has Woods’ back! Do you know why~? BEEeEEeeECAUSE! NEW! DAY ROCKS! Is it time for Retribution to face retribution of their own?
Xavier Woods w/ Kofi Kingston VS Mustafa Ali w/ Retribution!
Raw returns and Ali makes his entrance, but only with T-Bar and Slapjack. Ali’s message on social media is that they’re all so excited to see Kofi is back, and they are happy to have him ringside so he can watch Ali torture and break Woods! The bell rings and the two tie up. Woods powers Ali to a corner, Ali switches but Woods switches it back. Woods digs his forearms in, lets off and Ali mule kicks! The ref reprimands but Ali throws hands on Woods. Ali headlocks, Woods powers out and Woods runs Ali over! Woods clotheslines Ali out! Then PLANCHAS, but Ali dodges! Woods kicks and throws Ali into the barriers, then puts him in the ring!
T-Bar and Slapjack are lurking but Kofi has them stay back. Woods gets in and Ali hits him with a neckbreaker! Ali tells Kofi to watch as he stomps Woods down. Kofi talks trash but Ali says Kofi took opportunities from him! Ali is after Woods’ head with a rain of fists, then he drags Woods up to bump Woods off buckles. Ali digs his boot in, lets off as the ref counts, and then drags Woods back up to CHOP him! Woods shoves Ali but Ali fires off hands! Ali whips Woods corner to corner, Woods bounces off buckles, into another neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Ali looms over Woods, drags him up to snapmare him down and into a chinlock.
Kofi coaches Woods and Woods fights his way up. Woods arm-drags free, mule kicks hard, then mule kicks again! Ali goes to a corner, runs at Woods but Woods throws haymakers! Woods CHOPS, CHOPS, haymakers, and whips. Ali reverses, Woods dodges and ducks to tilt-o-whirl and Russian Leg Sweep! Kofi fires up with Woods but Woods runs into a boot! Ali goes up and leaps but Woods denies the tornado to DISCUS LARIAT! Kofi is fired up as Woods covers, but T-Bar drags Ali away! The ref reprimands, but Kofi leaps over T-Bar to CLOBBER Slapjack! T-Bar is chasing Kofi. Ali rolls Woods, TWO! Woods has the ghost pin, Woods wins!
Winner: Xavier Woods, by pinfall
Kofi and Woods get to safety before they celebrate! Things have been tied up, but what happens in the fifth and final battle?
Damian Priest hangs out with Bad Bunny.
They speak Spanish as Priest explains how things could go down tonight on Miz TV. Will the Archer of Infamy have Bunny’s back with “MC M I Z” tonight?
Raw presents a new Miz TV!
The Miz makes his way to the ring with John Morrison, and they welcome us to the Most Must-See WWE Talk Show in WWE, and this is a historic one tonight! The Rumble is over, we’re on the Road to WrestleMania! History was made as both Bianca Belair and Edge won the Rumble matches, McIntyre beat Goldberg, and there are new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. But the star of the night was the international megastar, Bad Bunny, and his great performance. His music inspires the world to get up and have a good time! So welcome the MTV VMA winner, Bad Bunny!
Miz and Morrison do their best to dance like Bunny and Booker T in the music video of that song as Bunny makes his way to the ring. Miz and Morrison are hyped to see him again, even after everything that happened. Bunny takes a seat, has his custom mic, and Miz thanks “Mr. Bunny” for being here. They’re going to clear the air over the misunderstandings. For anyone who missed anything from the Royal Rumble, here is a highlight reel! From Bunny performing his hit track, “Booker T,” with Booker on stage, to the sales pitch from Miz and Morrison that was rejected, to then Miz taking that out on Bunny’s DJ rig!
Of course, Bunny retaliated with help from his new pal, Damien Priest! Miz says they both did things they regret, and two wrongs don’t make a right. Both can be bigger men about this, so Miz wants to apologize. Bunny says that’s fine, and accepts it. What about Bunny to them? Hmm… No, he can’t think of anything. Really? Not even costing Miz and Morrison their chance at a Mania main event? Well, Miz heard from a little birdie that Bunny’s dream is to be a superstar. He has come to the right place! Many stars under Miz’s learning tree have had amazing careers!
Miz took the B Plus Player, Daniel Bryan, and made him into the beloved, international star and WrestleMania main eventer he is today! Imagine what they could do for Bunny! They could be movie stars! Red carpets and private jets! They could mentor Bunny in becoming a WWE superstar. He just needs to help them get a recording session. Grammy’s and Slammy’s! Morrison does his best freestyle, but Bunny tells them they’re… “Special.” He is still not interested. Esta loco?! He doesn’t apologize, he disrespects them! Does he know who he is talking to?! He is talking to The Miz and Morrison, not J Lo and Shakira!
Bunny knows who they are, but he is here because a good friend wanted to be on Miz TV. And that friend is the Archer of Infamy! Damian Priest takes aim and heads to the ring! Priest eliminated Miz and Morrison, and now he’s here to DECK Miz! Morrison helps Miz get out of the ring and Priest high-fives Bunny! Will the A-Lister and Guru of Greatness have a response after the break?
Damian Priest VS The Miz w/ John Morrison!
Raw returns and Priest circles with Miz! Miz rushes in but into a bell clap,. ROUNDHOUSE, and HEEL KICK! Miz scrambles away and Morrison bails him out! Bad Bunny has a seat ringside to watch this as Priest takes aim again. Priest builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit on the Greatest Tag Team of the 21st Century! And a high five to Bunny again. Priest puts Miz in, goes back in and up a corner, for a FLYING HAYMAKER! Cover, TWO! Miz crawls, Priest stalks him to ropes, and he drags Miz up to back suplex! Miz rakes eyes to fight that off, and then he POSTS Priest! Morrison cheers Priest on and Miz drags Priest up for kicks and haymakers!
The ref counts, Miz stops and runs corner to corner to hit the A-List Lariat! Priest goes down, Morrison talks smack in Spanish, and Miz leaps to ax handle Priest down! Cover, ONE! Miz rains left fists down but Priest pushes him away. Miz goes after Priest on ropes and chokes him! The ref counts, Miz lets off at 3 to then run and STRADDLE ATTACK! Miz stares Bunny down, Bunny gets up but Miz talks trash. Miz goes after Priest again but his kick gets punched! Priest ROCKS Miz, KICKS him, fires off more kicks then a ROLLING ELBOW! And a LARIAT! Priest fires up and Morrison panics as Priest takes aim! Priest goes corner to corner, BIG back elbow!
Priest brings Miz up and throws him with the BROKEN ARROW! Cover, TWO! Miz survives but Priest keeps his focus. Priest takes aim again, Miz slowly gets up but Morrison calls Priest out on the apron! Priest runs him off, Miz BOOTS Priest down! Morrison distracts the ref but Miz goes for the briefcase. Bunny snatches it away! No cheating on Bunny’s watch! Morrison tells Bunny to give them the briefcase back, and Bunny does, to then SUCKER PUNCH Morrison with his custom mic! Miz is furious, but he turns around into RECKONING! Cover, Priest wins!
Winner: Damian Priest, by pinfall
That is a Raw debut that will go down in infamy! Priest dropped Miz while Bunny dropped Morrison and the mic! Will this be how Priest and Bunny #LiveForever?
Raw Tag Team Championships: The Hurt Business VS Lucha House Party!
The Rocky Mountain Machine wrecked Riddle but now it’s on Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander to do the same to Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado. Will the business stay strong? Or will these tag titles become #LuchaLit?
MVP is on commentary to briefly touch on not Lashley’s wrath but Bunny being in the wrong place. But he does apologize, he knew Lashley was going to unleash something, but not like that. As for this match, the introductions are made, the titles are raised, and we see if the Gold Standard and “Prime” Alexander can do the same to the King of the Ropes and the Golden Lynx!
Benjamin and Lince start, Lince gets around to kick and throw hands! Lince runs but Benjamin runs him over! Benjamin TOSSES Lince across the way, then drags him up to bring him around for a back suplex. Lince make sit a sunset flip, Benjamin stays up so Lince kangaroo kicks! Lince runs, QUEBRADA, but Benjamin gets under! Metalik tags in, Lince BOOTS Benjamin, and then Lince gives Metalik a boost for a FLYING- NO! Benjamin blocks the Rana to bring Metalik up, but Metalik still RANAS anyway! Metalik CHOPS Benjamin, goes up and up, but leaps into an OLYMPIC SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Benjamin tags Alexander, the Business CLOBBERS Metalik, and Alexander covers, TWO! Alexander toys with Metalik, throws forearms, then runs, into a dropkick! Metalik tags Lince, LHP double whip Alexander to a corner. Metalik hits a clothesline, Lince hits a windmill kick! Benjamin gets in to brawl with Metalik, but Lince dropkicks him! The Business regroups, MVP wants them to get it together, but they both get handspring heel kicks! MVP is not happy and Raw goes to break!
Raw returns and Alexander brawls with Lince! Lince throws haymakers then CHOPS, but runs into a SCOOP DRIVER! Cover, TWO! MVP is proud of the pitbull and tells Alexander to stay on him. Alexander KICKS Lince and MVP claps more. Alexander tags Benjamin while digging forearms into Lince’s face, then Benjamin rocks Lince to scoop and slam him! Benjamin scoop slams again, then covers, TWO! Benjamin sits Lince up to put on a chinlock but Lince endures. Lince fights up, throws body shots, and jawbreakers free! Lince runs, dodges and wheelbarrows, to GOLDEN REWIND! Cover, ONE, and Benjamin fireman’s carries for a GUTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!!
Tag to Alexander, he drags Lince up and snap suplexes him hard! Cover, TWO! Alexander pats Lince’s head, tags Benjamin back in and the Business mugs Lince. Benjamin throws crossface forearms to put Lince in a corner, and then he throws knees in! The ref backs Benjamin off, Lince grabs Benjamin for headscissors, but Benjamin blocks those to throw knees! Benjamin pops Lince up but Lince hits a DDT! Both Lince and Benjamin are down, MVP admits that was good, but Benjamin tags in Alexander. Alexander drags Lince from Metalik, flips Lince but Lince lands on his feet! DROPSAULT and hot tag to Metalik!
Metalik springboards to crossbody Alexander! And KICK Benjamin! Alexander hits and whips but Metalik handsprings! Things keep moving, Metalik rebound arm-drags Alexander then mule kicks! Metalik walks the corner to FLYING RANA! Alexander flounders, MVP freaks out as Lince FLIES onto Benjamin! Benjamin catches Lince, but Metalik DIVES to tip them over! Metalik KICKS Alexander, springboards in but Alexander fireman’s carries! GUT- No! Metalik makes the buster a cradle! TWO!! Metalik BOOTS Alexander and brings him around for a SLING DOG! Tag to Lince, Lince goes up then tags back to Metalik! FROG SPLASH to SPRINGBOARD SWANTON! Cover, Benjamin breaks it!!
Lince is after Benjamin., he shoves Lince but Lince boots back! Lince goes up but Benjamin KNEES Him down! Metalik whips Benjamin, but Benjamin reverses and Alexander KNEES Metalik down! Alexander fires up and says he’s done playing games! But Benjamin tags in!? PAYDIRT!! Cover, The Hurt Business wins!
Winners: The Hurt Business, by pinfall (still Raw Tag Team Champions)
Well, as far as Alexander is concerned, he won this match for them! But a win is a win, and that’s what matters! The Hurt Business still has the gold, and are still united. Will things stay that way as Raw rolls towards WrestleMania?
Backstage interview Charlotte Flair & Asuka.
What are the former champions’ mindsets going into the Triple Threat contender match, after Ric Flair and Lacey Evans cost them? Lacey may think she’s learning how to play dirty, but she knows what will happen to her when she gets in the ring with Charlotte. But Charlotte still feels bad for messing up last night, letting down Asuka, and letting that drama get in the way. Asuka will speak for herself on this. Asuka isn’t happy they lost, but she herself was ready! If it wasn’t for Ric and that woman, they would’ve won. They agree on that. They only want to get those tag titles back now! With that, The Queen makes her entrance! Will she and the Empress take that step back towards the Women’s Tag Division thrones?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Triple Threat: Charlotte Flair & Asuka VS Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose VS Naomi & Lana!
Raw returns and Asuka makes her entrance. Then the #SexyMuscleFriends enter, followed by the Ravishing Russian and The Glow. The teams sort out, and in this Triple Threat, only two teams are in. Charlotte and Naomi start, tie up, and Charlotte headlocks. Naomi powers out, things speed up and Charlotte runs Naomi over! Charlotte runs, Naomi splits but Charlotte shows off a handspring! Naomi still runs at her, then dropkicks cancel out! Both women kip up and the champs are backstage watching. Naomi waistlocks, Charlotte elbows out, then runs, but Mandy tags in! Naomi runs but Asuka tags in, they cancel out dropkicks! Asuka avoids the knee, victory rolls, TWO!
Asuka and Mandy run, Dana and Lana tag in off them! Lana and Dana rush each other, Dana dodges kicks but so does Lana! Lana rolls Dana, ONE! Dana kicks low, whips Lana to a corner, then handsprings in to back elbow! Tag to Mandy and the Sexy Muscle Friends combine for a KNEE FROM A ROSE! Cover, Asuka breaks it! Asuka fires off on Mandy, Mandy ducks a kick and CLOBBERS Asuka in return! Mandy DECKS Naomi for good measure, then brings Asuka over to tag in Dana. The Sexy Muscle Friends whip Asuka, and double flapjack! Mandy DECKS Charlotte for good measure before she and Dana show that #FlexAppeal, and Raw goes to break!
Raw returns and Dana goes after Charlotte in the one open corner. Dana then handsprings but Charlotte CLOBBERS her! Cover, TWO! Charlotte drags Dana into a headscissors hold and jams her over and over into the mat! Then Charlotte throws Dana hard! Dana tags in Mandy, Mandy runs but into a waistlock. Mandy elbows out, Shayna and Nia aren’t impressed, but Mandy whips Charlotte to a corner. Charlotte goes up and out, shoulders in then slingshots to a roll up, ONE! Charlotte BOOTS Mandy down! Mandy scrambles to the open corner, dodges Charlotte to then stomp away! Mandy lets off, throws haymakers, then brings Charlotte over to tag in Dana.
Sexy Muscle Friends snapmare and handspring splash! Cover, TWO! Dana rains down rights on Charlotte, Charlotte fights her way up but Dana puts her in the corner. Charlotte fights back but Dana ROCKS her, CHOPS her, and repeat! Charlotte shoves Dana, BOOTS her, but Dana comes back with fire! Tag to Mandy, she and Dana double suplex Charlotte but Charlotte slips out to tag in Asuka! Charlotte DOUBLE LARIATS the Sexy Muscle Friends, then Asuka runs them over with shoulders! Asuka runs to HIP ATTACK Mandy, and then GERMAN SUPLEXES! Asuka keeps moving, SLIDING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!
Asuka says that’s not all, she goes to a corner and climbs up. Asuka leaps, to missile dropkick Mandy! But Mandy ends up in a corner, Lana tags in! Charlotte tags in off Asuka, DECKS Lana then DECKS Naomi! Charlotte clubs Lana, covers, TWO! Another cover, ONE! Charlotte taunts Lana to reach for Naomi, then wraps on a chinlock. Lana endures, fights up, but Charlotte throws her down! Charlotte stares down Naomi, drags Lana up and reels her in to lift, but Lana fights the bomb to LANA RANA! Lana tags in Naomi! Naomi rallies on Charlotte with big clotheslines and elbows! And a flying JAWBREAKER!
Naomi fires off forearms with fury, whips Charlotte to ropes, then dodges to springboard, FLYING CHUCK! Cover, TWO!! Charlotte survives but Naomi tags Lana in. They coordinate and have Charlotte on ropes, Lana hits a DOUBLE KNEE! Lana brings Charlotte around, ROCKS her then runs, but into a BOOT! Charlotte gets the legs, but no Figure Four! KNEE FROM A ROSE! Naomi gives Mandy an ENZIGURI! Dana hits a ROLLING NECKBREAKER on Naomi! CODE BREAKER from Asuka to Dana! NATURAL SELECTION for Dana! But here come Ric and Lacey!!
The Nature Boy and Sassy Southern Belle strut about but Charlotte doesn’t care. She tags to Asuka so she can handle this herself. Asuka isn’t so sure, but Naomi hits a REAR VIEW! Cover, Naomi and Lana win!!
Winners: Naomi & Lana, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships)
Charlotte doesn’t even seem to care! But now the #RavishingGlow has a shot at the gold! Will Lana and Naomi make Nia and Shayna pay for trying to rip Lana apart?
Backstage interview with Drew McIntyre.
This has been a whirlwind 24 hours. We learned Edge will challenge for a title, but then Sheamus betrays McIntyre, and with no explanation other than jealousy! How is he feeling? McIntyre says he will still be honored to face Edge at WrestleMania. As for Sheamus, families fight all the time, and they’ve fought more times than he can count. That Brogue was different. He isn’t sure what to say. But McIntyre says if Sheamus is willing to throw away 20 years, the ups, the downs and becoming men together, or even having Christmas at a diner when there was no one else, all because of the title, then so be it. If Sheamus wants a fight, McIntyre will give him a fight. When and where will we see the Celtic and Scottish Warriors go to war?
Jeff Hardy & Carlito VS Elias & Jaxson Ryker!
The Charismatic Enigma and Caribbean Cool combine forces to see if they can rock The Drifter and his follower! Will these classics make Elias #DriftAway?
The teams sort out, Carlito starts against Elias and they circle. They tie up, Elias pulls Carlito’s hair and puts him in a corner. The ref counts, Elias lets off to wrench an arm, then whip. Carlito elbows back, wrenches Elias in return, and wristlocks. Elias swings but into a half nelson then a spin and then another spin for a snapmare. Cover, ONE, but Carlito is right on Elias with another wrench and a YANK of the arm! Tag to Hardy, Hardy hits an ax handle on Elias’ arm, then wrenches. Elias knees low, tags to Ryker, and Ryker runs into an atomic drop! Hardy trips Ryker to drop the legs and hit a basement dropkick! Splash down, cover, ONE!
Hardy clamps onto Ryker’s arm, wrenches, and keeps Ryker from Elias. Ryker pulls hair, tags Elias, and Elias wrenches Hardy. Hardy wrenches back, wrenches again, CLUBS the arm then whips Elias into the corner, Elias slips away, Ryker swipes at Hardy, and Elias CLOBBERS Hardy! Elias stomps Hardy, the ref backs him off but not for long. Elias puts Hardy in the corner, throws forearms, tags Ryker, and they mug Hardy with body shots. Ryker bumps Hardy off buckles, covers, TWO! Ryker drags Hardy up, reel shim in, and suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Ryker keeps Hardy from Carlito, Elias tags in and throws more hands.
Elias whips Hardy and elbows him hard at ropes! “Who wants to walk with Elias?!” Elias then bends Hardy back against ropes! The ref counts, Elias lets off, but the ref keeps his eye son Ryker. Elias keeps Hardy from Carlito and CLUBS him down! Elias drags Carlito up, then SUCKER PUNCHES Carlito! Elias throws Hardy to the corner, the ref keeps Carlito back but then makes sure Ryker doesn’t do anything. Elias whips Ryker in to RAM Hardy! Ryker feeds Hardy to Elias’ SIT-OUT CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Elias talks smack on Hardy, drags him back up, and scoops him for a slam!
Tag to Ryker, he goes up top and talks smack on Carlito, only for his falling headbutt to FLOP! Hardy crawls away, Ryker hurries after, but Hardy spin back kicks him away! Tag to Carlito! Carlito rallies on Ryker, whips him to ropes and hits a kick to a knee lift! Carlito keeps moving but Ryker dodges, only to get a dropkick! Carlito kips up! Carlito whips again, but Ryker throws him down on the mat! Tag to Elias, Elias swings but Carlito dodges to ROCK Ryker! Elias rolls Carlito up, TWO!! Carlito escapes, and escapes the back suplex to hit a BACKSTABBER! Tag to Hardy and Hardy goes up! Carlito WRECKS Ryker with a dropkick, Hardy SWANTON BOMBS! Cover, Hardy & Carlito win!
Winners: Jeff Hardy & Carlito, by pinfall
Now that was cool! Will this be the beginning of an even cooler tag team partnership?
Edge speaks.
“I’m torn today. On one hand, I am ecstatic because i won the Royal Rumble.” He came back from a torn triceps to outlast 29 other superstars, bell to bell. “But on the other hand, there’s always this black cloud,” and it hangs over his head and his family’s head. That cloud is Randy Orton. Last night, Orton was also in the Rumble. He could’ve gone bell to bell like Edge but he didn’t. Orton claimed a knee injury, came back to pounce, but it didn’t work! That is what all of this is about, right? Orton says it’s about love, but quit spitting that crap! This is jealousy because Orton isn’t the man Edge is, and that kills him inside.
So of course Orton challenges Edge after Edge got all beat up. But Edge will still take this match, and will finally put Orton in the rear view. Edge has to get out from under that cloud to get into the main event of WrestleMania to take back the title he never lost! But Orton can’t understand that, can he? Tonight, Edge gets closure for himself, for his little girls and why he couldn’t help them to bed or play soccer with them! Tonight, this ends! One way or another, Rated R Superstar VS The Viper ends, but who will have the last victory?
Edge comes across Damian Priest backstage.
Edge says Priest did a good job last night at the Rumble, and looks forward to Priest’s future. Quite the endorsement for the Archer of Infamy!
Alexa Bliss VS Nikki Cross!
Speaking of going around one more time, Twisted Lil’ Bliss “reunites” with her former best friend and teammate in the Twisted Sister! But will Nikki be better prepared for the schemes and tricks Alexa has up her proverbial sleeves?
Raw returns and Nikki makes her entrance. She rushes the ring but waits on Alexa. Alexa stops playing in the ropes and the bell rings, and Nikki rushes Alexa! Alexa dodges, smooths her hair and skirt out and Nikki shouts, “What do you want from me?!” They were best friends but now they want nothing to do with each other, so what is this? Is this Alexa now? Good for her! Wanna fight? Let’s go! They tie up, Nikki headlocks, then hits a takeover. Alexa moves around, Nikki shouts Alexa’s nothing to her now, but Alexa headscissors out. Nikki moves around, pops free, but Alexa just sits there and smiles. Nikki drags her up and bumps her off buckles!
Nikki throws Alexa down, kicks and headbutts then whips Alexa to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Nikki is still upset with Alexa because they were done. Alexa couldn’t just leave well enough alone. Nikki puts Alexa in the corner, CLUBS her, then RAMS her! Nikki brings Alexa around to a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Nikki gets her own crazy smile as she brings Alexa up but Alexa jawbreakers and SLAPS Nikki, then DECKS her! Alexa mocks Nikki with her frantic flailing, then covers, TWO! Alexa is annoyed, covers again, ONE! She gets up, straightens up but Nikki shoves her! Alexa dropkicks Nikki down and then stands on her at the ropes. Alexa brings back the skateboard stomps!
The ref counts, Alexa stops at 4, then dribbles Nikki off the mat. Alexa giggles as she does it again! Alexa then mockingly lines up the shot, to do some hop scotch before she KICKS Nikki in the side! Cover, TWO! Alexa drags Nikki around to wrap her into a body scissors! Nikki endures the squeeze, pries at the hold, but Alexa tries to add a sleeper. Nikki fights her off, is free, but Alexa goes right after her again. Nikki elbows but Alexa clamps on! But Nikki fights off Sister Abigail to a straitjacket neckbreaker! And a senton! Nikki runs at Alexa in the corner to stomp away! The ref backs Nikki off, but Alexa has transformed back to the old Alexa!
Alexa asks what’s wrong. She and Nikki circle, but Nikki doesn’t want to play these games. Alexa is confused, it’s her! Hug? Nikki BOOTS Alexa then reels her in for a LARIAT! Nikki whips, splashes Alexa down, but then the transformation happens and we’re back to Fun House Alexa! Nikki is starting to doubt what she’s seeing! Alexa dusts herself off, smiles and poses, but Nikki runs in, only for Alexa to run her over! Alexa mocks Nikki, catches her and spins her, for the Sister- No, SIDEWINDER DDT! Cover, Alexa wins!
Winner: Alexa Bliss, by pinfall
Alexa puts her own twist on Sister Abigail, after having twisted Nikki’s mind! And she’s still all smiles and sunshine as she skips up the ramp. But here comes RANDY ORTON! The Viper and Alexa meet at the ramp, but they both let the other pass. Will Orton worry more about that twisted tale after he writes this next chapter with Edge?
Randy Orton VS Edge!
Raw returns and Edge makes his entrance. Edge gets in the ring, the ref keeps Orton back, and the bell rings! Edge runs and CROSSBODIES Orton! And rains down furious fists! Orton gets away but Edge BOOTS him! Cover, ONE! Edge aims, knee lifts Orton, then covers again! TWO, but Edge just grits his teeth. Edge drags Orton up, arm-head triangles but Orton fights it off! Orton pulls hair to stop the #AntiVenom then he trips Edge up! Orton is furious now, drags Edge up and clinches him for EuroUppers! Edge flounders to a corner, Orton stomps him down, then digs his boots into the ribs! The ref counts, Orton stops at 4, but he drags Edge back up.
Orton pushes Edge against buckles, throws haymakers, then scrapes his laces on Edge’s face! Orton drags Edge back up, Edge hits back with haymakers, but Orton kicks low. Orton throws more EuroUppers, chokes Edge on the ropes, but the ref counts. Orton stops at 4, watches Edge flop down, then drags him up again. Edge reverses the whip, and hits the EDGE-ECUTION! Cover, TWO!! Orton survives but Edge goes to a corner. Edge aims at Orton, runs at him, but into a SPINNING POWERSLAM! Orton pushes Edge and brings him up, to POST him! Edge flops down, Orton scrapes him off the apron, then goes out after him.
Orton paces, looms over Edge, then drags him up to whip him into steel steps! Edge is down and in trouble as Raw goes to one more break!
Raw returns again and Orton is clubbing Edge around the ring with EuroUppers! Edge flounders, Orton DECKS him, then drags him around to stomp him! Orton dares Edge to get up while he paces about. Edge uses the corner to stand but Orton throws haymakers. Orton throws more haymakers, Edge keeps staggering about but then Edge DECKS Orton back! Both men are down but rising again. Edge runs but Orton does, too, and double clotheslines take them down! Edge crawls to cover, TWO! Both men crawl, and Edge goes to a corner again. Edge drags himself up, and climbs up?! Orton stops Edge with a haymaker!
Orton throws more hands, climbs up to join Edge, and brings Edge up. Edge resists, fights back by going after Orton’s bad leg, then throws forearms! Orton ROCKS Edge right back! Orton climbs back up, brings Edge up, but Edge fights back again! Edge headbutts and DECKS Orton! Edge adjusts and leaps, FLYING CLOTHESLINE! Both men are down, Edge crawls again for another cover, TWO! Orton is still in this but both he and Edge rise up again. Orton goes for an RKO but gets an EDGE O’MATIC! Cover, TWO!! Orton survives getting caught off guard and both men are down again!
Orton goes to an apron, drags himself up, and Edge is doing the same on the opposite side. Edge runs over and BLASTS Orton off to the barriers! The ring count begins as Orton is down, and is already to 5 of 10. Edge goes out to fetch Orton, not wanting this to end on a ring count. He puts Orton in, hurries after Orton, but Orton rolls all the way back out. Orton stays standing by leaning on the apron, but Edge heads over. Orton goes to the announce desk, and he pokes Edge in the eye! Orton gives Edge an ANNOUNCE DESK BACK SUPLEX! The ring count is climbing, Orton drags Edge up off the desk, to put Edge in at 7.
Orton slithers behind Edge, Edge crawls to the far side, but Orton grabs his legs! ROPE GUILLOTINE! Edge sputters but Orton drags Edge up through the ropes now! DRAPING DDT! But Orton isn’t done there, he’s starting to hear the voices in his head! Orton wants Edge to stand, but wait. ALEXA IS BACK! Orton turns around to see her on the top corner, and she’s drooling… Blood?! Ink? What is it? EDGE SPEARS ORTON!! Cover, Edge wins!!
Winner: Edge, by pinfall
What a twisted assist from Lil’ Miss Bliss! The Rated R Superstar is rolling towards WrestleMania, but who will he choose? And as for Orton, is he going to be haunted forever by Alexa and “him?”
My Thoughts:
For Raw being rather lacking the last few weeks, this was a great Raw to follow the Rumble! Though, not as great as it could have been. I like that we were getting both the US Championship and Raw Tag Team Championships in one night, but we got a bit cheated on the US Championship. Lashley VS Riddle Round 3 should’ve been way more than Lashley getting himself disqualified. Looking at the way these matches have gone, I feel like they’re out of order. This finish should’ve been how the second one went, after Riddle found a sneaky way to tap out without getting caught. Then they’d get a clean finish for the third round, aka tonight. Clearly Vince wants to stretch things out a little longer, which is probably fine with COVID concerns back again and quite a few stars out for now.
If Edge does choose Raw’s Drew McIntyre, I can see the Elimination Chamber giving us something for the US Championship, and that is how Riddle finally wins the belt. And I think Edge is choosing Raw because Raw needs him back for ratings. McIntyre being betrayed by Sheamus tonight was inevitable, but this was too soon. They should’ve at least waited until Keith Lee was back so he could also say “I told you so” during the show. But McIntyre VS Sheamus can still happen at Elimination Chamber outside of the Chamber, or even on Raw to get Raw the ratings it needs. McIntyre can even go a couple rounds with Sheamus since there’s a lot of time before Mania.
The Raw Tag Team Championship match was a lot of fun, too, and it was smart story wise for Benjamin to snatch victory from Alexander. Turnabout is fair play, Alexander admits to it and for now, Hurt Business is sticking together. There’s a lot of build for Mania to go, and after seeing the pretty good return match for Carlito, I kinda want to see him and Hardy be a team for right now over the #HardyBros of Jeff and Riddle. Woods VS Ali was good, and could be even better, but if Kofi is cleared soon, a tag match of New Day VS Retribution’s Ali and T-Bar would be my bet. That should be when T-Bar gets to show off his Dijak powers to give us an amazing match.
The Women’s Tag Team Triple Threat was very good, but the story of Lacey, Ric and Charlotte made it sadly clear Asuka was losing. Naomi and Lana win, but that does make for good story. Lana was meant to have the title match with Asuka at TLC, Jax and Shayna took her out of it, now they’ll have to face Lana after all. Charlotte VS Lacey is clear but Asuka’s path isn’t. I hope Vince hasn’t gotten bored of her or whatever, she was an MVP of the Empty Arena Era, and has continued to be a very strong part of things in the days of ThunderDome. Asuka should get a Chamber match and a big win to make up for a lot of what’s been going on.
Damian Priest’s call-up to Raw is great, though I feel like he would’ve been better off on SmackDown overall. But between going against Miz and Morrison via a story with Bad Bunny might actually be a good sign of where he’s heading. Though part of that might be to a tag match with Bunny as his partner. But if Riddle doesn’t get the US Championship, I feel like Priest could pop right into that. Alexa VS Nikki was a lot of fun, especially the mind games of normal Alexa returning, but Nikki not falling for it because she saw that before. Alexa still wins and could go into that Raw Women’s Championship scene by default, just to keep someone else from winning it off Asuka.
Edge VS Orton was a great part of tonight, too. It wasn’t quite the blow-off they were meant to have in 2020, but it was still a very, very good main event. Alexa having a part to play on behalf of The Fiend was also good, and it just made sense since we didn’t get any of that at the Rumble. Edge wins to keep his momentum going, and while I said he’s surely choosing Raw, I do want him to at least make it seem like he could choose SmackDown. He should show up on Friday to say hey to everyone, confront Roman verbally, make Roman consider the possibility of a Spear VS Spear match, but then ultimately choose Raw. It’s just logical writing for a Rumble winner. Which also means Bianca Belair should visit Raw at least once to tease that, too.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Mitchell’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (4/27/24)
Rural Revitalization continues!
Will Great-O-Khan be setting the table?
It’s Rural Revitalization in Hiroshima for the KOPW Championship! Can Yuya Uemura survive tires, lemons and a table? Or will Great-O-Khan conquer him for the United Empire?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Frontier Zone – Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano VS Rey Paloma & HANZO; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Tiger Mask & Bishamon VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita VS Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira; Cobb & Akira win.
- Six Man Tag: El Desperado, Shota Umino & Tomohiro Ishii VS The House of Torture; Desperado, Shota & Ishii win.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuya Murashima VS Tomoaki Honma & Shoma Kato; Tanahashi & Murashima win.
- DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Yoshinobu win.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo; TMDK wins and retains the titles.
- KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan VS Yuya Uemura; Yuya wins and becomes the new KOPW Champion.
- 10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK w/ Zack Sabre Jr. VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo w/ Jado!
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls snatched the titles away during the Windy City Riot, but the Guerrillas of Destiny are getting their rematch! Will the Headbanga & Young Guerilla redeem themselves on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku? Or will they see The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if The Mighty stay NJPW Strong!
The teams sort out and Hysterical Haste starts against ELP. The fans rally up with the bell and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Shane cording holds into a wrench and wristlock. ELP rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. ELP keeps Shane from ropes so Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and KICKS ELP! The fans cheer while Shane shakes out his leg. ELP grimaces as he stands and shakes out the arm. The two reset, tie up, and ELP waistlocks. ELP goes for a chinlock but Shane standing switches. ELP switches, Shane switches again, and repeat. ELP headlocks, Shane powers out, then reels ELP in for a headlock.
ELP powers out, Shane runs him over, and then he sits ELP up to run. ELP drops under, hurdles over, but Shane shoves him. ELP rolls off Shane’s back to RANA! The fans fire up as ELP kips up and fixes his hair. The fans rally for “E L P! E L P!” while Shane is in a corner. Shane comes back to fire a forearm! ELP fires a forearm back! Shane fires another forearm so ELP gives it back. They go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans rally up! ELP gets the edge, but Shane UPPERCUTS! Shane CHOPS ELP, whips him corner to corner, but ELP goes up and over and keeps moving. ELP fakes Shane out to avoid the dropkick!
ELP goes to ropes to LIONSAULT but Shane moves! ELP sits up but avoids the Penalty Kick! The two stand off and the fans cheer! Shane and ELP reset, and Leo reaches out. ELP tags him in and the fans rally up. Shane tags Mikey, and he circles with Leo. They get face to face, and Mikey pie faces Leo! They tie up, Leo shoves Mikey away, but Mikey comes back. They tie up, Mikey headlocks but Leo lifts. Mikey thrashes the hold, Leo powers out and they RAM shoulders! Leo eggs Mikey on so Mikey runs and they RAM shoulders! Leo runs, Mikey ELBOWS him! Mikey runs, Leo runs him over! The fans fire up as Leo flexes.
Leo drags Mikey up, suplexes, but Mikey fights it! Mikey tries to suplex but Leo’s so tall! Leo suplexes, Mikehy slips free to waistlock, but Leo RAMS him into a corner! Leo runs in, Mikey dodges, only for Leo to LARIAT outta the corner! Tag to ELP and the Guerrillas get Mikey up. ELP BLASTS Shane while Leo whips Mikey to a corner. Leo SPLASHES, ELP clotheslines, then feed to the SIDEWALK SLAM and FALLING AX HANDLE! The Guerrillas high-five, ELP covers, TWO! ELP brings Mikey up but Mikey fights the suplex! Mikey powers out, whips, but ELP BLASTS Shane! ELP dodges Mikey, waistlocks, but Mikey swings. ELP ducks, into a DDT!
The fans fire up while Mikey shoves ELP over and tags in Shane. Mikey brings ELP up to TOSS him out, and then Mikey BLASTS Leo! Shane whips ELP into railing! Shane flexes, fans applaud, and Shane drags ELP up. APRON BACK SUPLEX! Shane shoves ELP in, covers, ROPEBREAK! The fans rally as ELP stays in this but Shane grabs one of ELP’s hands. Shane stretches out the arm to then KICK ELP in the shoulder! Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires forearms! Shane shoves ELP but ELP ELBOWS Mikey! ELP fires off on Shane, whips, but Shane reverses and Mikey trips ELP up! Shane basement dropkicks ELP and he spins around into a HAYMAKER from Mikey!
ELP flops to the floor, Mikey claims the apron is slippery, but the referee reprimands him all the same. The ring count starts but Mikey puts ELP in at 4 of 20. Shane covers, TWO! Shane keeps ELP down with body scissors. ELP endures, reaches out, drags Shane along as he crawls over, and the fans rally up. Shane grabs ELP’s arm and brings him into a cover, TWO! Shane whips ELP away into The Mighty corner! Tag to Mikey, he sends Shane in, but ELP puts Shane on the apron! ELP BOOTS Mikey, ROUNDHOUSES Shane, then runs, but Mikey catches him! Mikey RAMS ELP back into the corner!
Mikey taunts Leo then digs boots into ELP. The fans rally up and ELP throws body shots. Mikey eggs ELP on so ELP CHOPS! ELP tries to get under but Mikey grabs a leg and drags him back! Tag to Shane, and Shane stomps ELP down. Shane kicks ELP around, kicks him more, but ELP fires off hands! Shane back drops ELP up and away! The fans rally while Shane drags ELP back to a cover, but Leo breaks it! Shane drags ELP back, tags Mikey in, and TMDK mug ELP. ELP sputters, Mikey tags Shane back in, and Shane sucker punches Leo! Mikey hoists ELP up but ELP BOOTS Shane! ELP backs Mikey into the corner, then goes up and over Shane!
Shane runs into Mikey but Mikey still pursues ELP. Mikey drags ELP back but ELP ENZIGIRIS free! The fans fire up, but Shane gets ELP’s legs! ELP BOOTS Shane away, hurries up again, but Mikey BLASTS Leo first! Mikey then brings ELP around to back suplex! ELP lands on his feet, but Shane back suplexes! ELP still lands on his feet, then he ducks under TMDK to hot tag Leo! The fans fire up as Leo UPPERCUTS Shane, swings on Mikey, but Mikey dodges, only for Leo to BOOT him! Leo scoops Shane for SNAKE EYES and a BOOT! The fans fire up with Leo while Shane and Mikey go to opposite corners.
Leo runs in to SPLASH Mikey! Leo keeps going but Shane BOOTS him! Shane runs up but Leo ELBOWS him down! Leo runs to drop the JUMPING ELBOW on Shane! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Leo watches Shane stir. Shane rises, Leo choke grips! GODS- NO, Shane slips free and Mikey fires a forearm! Shane UPPERCUTS, Mikey LARIATS, but Leo stays up! Shane runs to LARIAT! Leo roars, but TMDK double kick! TMDK reels Leo in, but Leo DOUBLE SUPLEXES them instead! The fans fire up and Leo watches TMDK bail out. Leo tags ELP and ELP goes up. Leo helps him walk the tightrope, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT TMDK down at the ramp!
The fans fire up again, and Leo goes out to get Shane in. ELP & Leo get Shane up to CHOP, straitjacket torture rack, and then Leo runs. BOOT into the spin, BRAIN SALAD! Cover, Mikey breaks it! Mikey fires forearms on Leo & ELP, runs, but ELP hurdles so Leo can DDT! Mikey bails out, the fans fire up, and ELP tunes up the band. Shane rises, into SUDDEN- NO, Shane dodges! Shane runs up, but into Leo’s hands! ELP aims, but Shane pulls Leo into SUDDEN DEATH! Shane UPPERCUTS ELP and DROPKICKS Leo! Shane KICKS ELP, BOOTS him, then reels him in for an INVERTED EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!!
ELP survives and Shane is surprised! The fans fires up, Shane and ELP rise, and ELP staggers to a corner. Shane puts ELP up top, ROCKS him with a right, then climbs up. Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires body shots! ELP HEADBUTTS Shane down but Mikey tags in! Shane goes up, ELP sends him back down, so Mikey UPPERCUTS! Mikey gives Shane the boost, and they get ELP for the SUPERPLEX BOMB COMBO! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives but Mikey powers up and runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives again and the fans fire up! Mikey grows frustrated, he drags ELP up and reels him in.
ELP slips free of the Blue Thunder to kick and tuck the arms! But Mikey trips ELP to jackknife bridge, TWO! ELP rolling clutches! TWO and Mikey has the cover! TWO and ELP ghost pins, TWO!! Mikey escapes but ELP dodges! ELP DROPKICKS Mikey down and the fans fire up! Both men crawl, hot tag to Leo! Leo runs to BLAST Shane, then he turns to look at Mikey. Mikey eggs Leo on, then fires forearms! Leo ROCKS Mikey with just one! Mikey fires another flurry, but Leo ROCKS Mikey again! Leo eggs Mikey on and the fans rally. Mikey kicks low, ROCKS Leo, then runs, but into a scoop! Tag to ELP before the POWERSLAM!
ELP goes up to SWANTON BOMB! And then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up, ELP tags Leo back in, and they tune up the band again! Mikey rises, but Shane trips Leo! Mikey ROCKS ELP, Shane UPPERCUTS ELP! Feed to the scoop but ELP slips free! ELP shoves Mikey into Shane, and Leo grabs them both! But both Shane & Mikey fight free of the choke slams! Shane KNEES, Mikey FOREARMS, but then ELP fires off on TMDK! ELP runs, but into a double trophy lift! THUNDER- DOUBLE DDTS!! ELP turns things around on TMDK, and the fans are thunderous! Mikey stands up into SUDDEN DEATH! ELP PLANCHAS onto Shane!
GODSEND for Mikey! ELP then climbs up the ropes, then climbs onto Leo! SUPER THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, but Shane barrels through ELP to break it!! The fans are thunderous again but ELP is frustrated. ELP fires off on Shane, runs, but Shane LARIATS! Shane dodges Leo but runs into the POWER TRIP! GOD- NO, Mikey rolls Leo up!! TMDK WINS!!
Winners: TMDK, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
Leo is furious! He is sure Mikey pulled tights there! He stomps at Mikey, pushes past ELP and goes after Mikey on the outside! Mikey and Leo push each other around, but there’s nothing Leo can do about this one. Will he and ELP just have to fight their way back up to the top? As for TMDK, will they continue to rock ‘n’ roll through the ranks with all this gold?
KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan w/ Callum Newman & Francesco Akira VS Yuya Uemura w/ Taka Michinoku & Taichi!
It’s Rural Revitalization 2: Hiroshima Style! The Dominator just managed to make it past Tanga Loa, will he make it through the Heat Storm? Or will KOPW soon belong to Just5Guys?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who can put in the work!
This first round is Mazda tire carrying. Each man has a big orange cone placed in their corner, so they simply have to go fetch the tires from the stacks outside. Whoever gets four tires first wins the round! The bell rings, Yuya kicks Khan then heads for ropes, but Khan reels him in for a BIG back suplex! Khan goes out now, hurries up the ramp, and grabs two tires at once! The fans cheer and Khan gets those tires in the ring. Then he goes back for more! A risky move but that means four tires are on play. Yuya DROPKICKS Khan and here’s where the risk is involved! Yuya aims to PLANCHA but Khan chucks a tire!
Yuya falls back, Khan gets the tires in then drags Yuya out. Khan CLUBS away on Yuya against the apron, then uses a tire to bind Yuya’s legs! Khan CLUBS Yuya more, and Khan even ties Yuya up in the ropes! Khan sacrifices two tires to trap Yuya! The fans cheer the creativity, and Khan STOMPS Yuya on the apron before heading for more tires. Yuya works to get free as Khan brings two more tires to the ring. Khan sets those tires in, Yuya gets free, but Khan has stacked two tires. Then three, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Yuya takes the tires off Khan’s cones, leaving him with just one. Yuya goes out to get the last tires remaining!
Yuya brings tires to his cone, then clears out some space. Yuya has two tires, steals Khan’s one, but then Khan grabs Yuya for an IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Yuya fights free, but Khan Mongolian Chops him down! Khan throws the tires off Yuya’s cone, then throws the cone! We’re back to zero and zero, and Khan whips Yuya into a corner, to then clothesline him! The fans fire up as Khan climbs up and sits on his throne! Khan then hops down to Mongolian Chop! And Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian CHOP! Yuya sits down, Khan takes a tire, but then THROWS it at Yuya! Yuya goes up and over and AX HANDLES Khan down!
The fans rally as Khan grabs tires and cone, and he starts stacking! Yuya has two, then three! He just needs to find one more! Yuya grabs one from outside, but Khan reels him in! Khan DECKS Yuya, then undoes some of the stack. Khan confiscates a tire, makes sure it’s nice and bouncy, but also works up quite the sweat. The fans rally as Khan aims and takes a swing, only for Yuya to counter tire with tire! They clash again, and again! Then they set up for TIRE SUMO! And again, TIRE SUMO! They run in again, and Khan RAMS Yuya! Yuya is disarmed, and Khan CLOBBERS him with the TIRE SUMO!
The fans fire up while Yuya is down and Khan grabs tires. Khan says he’s not done with Yuya yet. Khan starts stacking tires at the center of the ring, then drags Yuya up. Khan clinches Yuya into HITSUJIGOROSHI! Yuya endures, even as Khan throws knees! Khan then scoops to SLAM Yuya on the tires! That’ll leave some skid marks! Khan then drags Yuya off the stack, brings him up and around, to then put a tire around his head. And then another! Yuya’s two tired to stand but Khan makes him! Khan throws a BODY BLOW, then he TRIPS Yuya into a TIRE DDT! The fans fire up while Khan grabs the other tires.
Khan stacks tires on his cone, that’s two. Khan hurries to find other tires on the outside, and he has a third. Khan considers his options, and takes one of the tires from Yuya. But Yuya clings to the tires, so Khan stomps him! Yuya refuses to let go of the tires! Khan stomps Yuya more but Yuya defends the tire with his body! Khan claws at Yuya, they tug-o-war over the tire, but Khan pulls on Yuya’s ear! Yuya kicks low, kicks again, then SMACKS Khan with the tire, and DROPKICKS Khan down! The tire goes tumbling out of the ring while Yuya fires up! Yuya takes Khan’s tires, hurries them over to his cone, that’s three right there!
Now Yuya has to hurry and find another! Yuya goes outside, grabs the tire, but Khan intercepts! They tug-o-war again, but then Khan RAMS Yuya into a corner! Khan takes this tire, that’s one. Khan finds tires on the outside and brings them in! Yuya hurries to cover tires again! Khan stomps Yuya, still stacks three, so it’s all down to this seventh tire! Yuya and Khan tug-o-war yet again, the fans rallying behind them! Khan grabs Yuya’s arm, but Yuya slips around to a SLEEPER! Khan fights up but Yuya squeezes tight! Yuya then CLUBS away on Khan, runs, but into a TIRE SWEEP! And a BASEMENT DROPKICK!
Khan grabs the final tire, but Yuya schoolboys him away! Yuya rolls through, snatches the tire, and complete his stack! Yuya wins the first round!
Khan: 0; Yuya: 1
Just like with Tanga Loa, Khan drops the ball in the first round! But then, will history repeat itself here as we prepare for the second round?
The tarps are set down, the table is set, and it’s time to eat up some Hiroshima lemons! Khan makes sure the people watching at home and around the world understand that Hiroshima lemons are the best, which probably means they’re the most sour. Khan puts on his bandana and takes his seat at the table. He and Yuya get some wet wipes to clean their hands, and it all comes down to who finishes their one lemon first. Ready, set, EAT! Yuya starts fast and that face shows how sour these are. Khan says hold on, and he just takes a HUGE bite! Yuya is suffering but Khan is reveling in the sourness! Khan’s already halfway through!
Yuya can barely keep the lemon in, but Khan’s eaten it all up! Can he get it all down before Yuya? Khan is chewing and chewing, Yuya is practically shaking from how sour it all is! Khan keeps going and… Yes, Khan has it all down! Khan wins!
Khan: 1; Yuya: 1
Khan now lets his body feel the stinging sweetness, and he says it was delicious! But then, that leaves us with this third and final round. And this time it’s a TABLES match! Who will be feeling sour and sore after this one?
The bell rings, both men rush in, Yuya dodges to fire haymakers! Yuya whips, Khan reverses but Yuya CLOBBERS him! Khan gets up, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Khan bails out, Yuya aims and PLANCHAS! Direct hit at the ramp, and the Heat Storm fires back up! The table is there, so Yuya drags Khan right up! Yuya goes to suplex but Khan blocks! Khan fights with body shots, turns things around, but Yuya fights the suplex! They fight for control, but Khan RAMS Yuya into the apron! The fans rally, Khan drags Yuya back up, and whips him into railing! Yuya tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land!
Khan storms out after Yuya and he asks fans move aside. Young Lions help the fans clear out while Khan drags Yuya up. Khan brings Yuya around and reminds everyone, No Disqualifications! Khan BOWLS Yuya through chairs, and that’s definitely a strike! The fans cheer Khan as he stands on chairs, but then asks more fans to move aside! Khan stomps Yuya, stomps a chair onto Yuya, then tosses that chair aside. Sorry to whoever had that seat… Khan then drags Yuya up and brings him around, but Yuya throws body shots! Khan Mongolian Chops Yuya down! Khan drags Yuya back up, and BOWLS him into more chairs!
Yuya is stuck on the seats, that wasn’t quite a strike. But Khan stacks chairs on Yuya to pick up the spare. Khan SMACKS chair with chair! Yuya sputters while fans applaud, and Khan goes back to fetch Yuya. Taichi and Taka are there but so are Newman and Akira. The Empire keeps the two out of five guys at bay while Khan drags Yuya to the back of the crowd. Khan whips Yuya into the emergency exit! Khan then SLAMS railing down on Yuya, and then SMACKS railing with railing! Khan talks trash while Taka and Taichi coach Yuya up. The ref checks Yuya, but he’s somehow able to continue, so Khan drags him up.
Khan brings Yuya around to drag him through the chairs! Khan brings Yuya back to ringside, then into the ring. The fans applaud, and then Khan goes looking under the ring. Khan eventually finds another lemon! Khan takes a big bite and uses the citrus to power up! Then he DIGS the lemon into Yuya’s face! The citric acid burns but the fans fire up! Khan goes to fetch the table from outside, puts it inside, and then sets it up in a corner. The fans rally up as Khan stalks Yuya. Khan drags Yuya up, reels him in to scoop, but Yuya slips free! Khan avoids hitting table, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! Yuya whips Khan into the blue corner, then DOUBLE CHOPS again!
The fans fire up and Yuya grits his teeth. Yuya roars, brings Khan up and reels him in for a BIG back suplex! The fans rally again and Yuya brings Khan up. Yuya clinches, but Khan fights the lift! Yuya still tries, but Khan fights it to a head ‘n’ arm clinch. Yuya gets around, headlocks, but Khan pops out to waistlock. Yuya fights being pushed around, then switches to get an arm. Khan clinches but so does Yuya. They fight for control, and Khan’s SAYANAGI takes Yuya down! The fans fire up and both men stir. Yuya flops out of the ring, but Khan crawls in pursuit. Khan drags Yuya up, then RAMS him into railing!
Yuya writhes, Khan goes looking under the ring, and he brings out another TABLE! Khan SMACKS Yuya with the table, then stands the table up at ringside. Khan drags Yuya up, SMACKS him off the apron, then climbs up. Khan drags Yuya up onto the apron, Mongolian Chops, then regular CHOPS! Khan UPPERCUTS, then clamps on the IRON CLAW! Khan scoops but Yuya fights free! Yuya DROPKICKS! Khan holds onto ropes to stay up, but Yuya hurries to run! Yuya LARIATS, but into the IRON CLAW!! Khan drags Yuya up and over, ELIMINATOR- NO, Yuya grabs ropes to fight that off! Khan kicks low, winds up, but Yuya traps the arm!
Yuya traps the other arm, takes aim, but Khan fights the Deadbolt with all his might!! The fans are thunderous as Yuya still tries! Khan BITES Yuya’s ear! And then POSTS him! But Yuya runs up, into a BOOT! Yuya falls back, Khan sits down, and the fans rally again! Khan undoes his hand tape, ends up pushing the table over, and then he folds it all up. Khan puts the table in the ring, pushes Yuya aside, and then he sets this table up again, in the blue corner. Yuya goes up top to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Yuya roars! Yuya has his choice as he hauls Khan up. Yuya traps the arms, but Khan makes it a BELLY2BELLY!
But Yuya rises back up! Yuya runs in, gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Khan’s right up! Khan LARIATS Yuya down! The fans fire up as Yuya is right back up, and URENAGES! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! Khan flounders around, he and Yuya crawl to center, and Yuya fires a forearm! Khan gives it back! Both men stand, and Yuya fires a haymaker! Khan comes back to forearm! Yuya wobbles, but he comes back to HAYMAKER! Khan staggers, wobbles, but comes back to FOREARM! Both men stagger, but Yuya fires another haymaker! Khan fires a flurry of forearms, but Yuya haymakers!
Khan ROCKS Yuya, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! But Khan throws an IRON RIGHT! The fans fire up again as Yuya falls! Khan roars with Monster Rage and he hauls Yuya up! IRON CLAW, and then ELIMIN- NO, Yuya slips free! Yuya wrenches, traps the arms, DEADBOLT SUPLEX through the table!! YUYA WINS!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, 2-1 (NEW KOPW Champion)
Yuya slammed the Deadbolt shut on Khan and now he takes the title from him! The Heat Storm is rising, how hot will he make the KOPW Division through the Summer?
10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs!
These factions have been battling all over this Road to Wrestling Dontaku, but now they will fight ’til the last man! Will there be a roll call for Bushi, Hiromu, Takagi, Yota y Naito? Or will this alliance with the Good Looking Emperor, Jake Lee, help David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney shoot down LIJ?
Wait, it seems Naito has brought backup of his own? It’s SLYLY! The dragon-like mascot of Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and half-brother to the Philadelphia Phillies’ Phillie Phanatic! Well, Naito does love him some baseball. Tensions are running high, and Finlay throws his shirt at Yota. Yota balls that shirt up, and throws a fastball over the plate! The teams sort out, Finlay pushes Yota around and Gabe talks trash on Takagi. Red Shoes gets them all to settle down, and the War Dogs bark and put up the Too Sweet. Jake joins in at the end there. LIJ mocks the barking before they fist bump, and the fans cheer.
Things finally sort out and Finlay starts against Yota. The fans fire up behind “YO~TA! YO~TA!” at the bell, and Yota makes sure Finlay hears that. Finlay gets on the corner but the fans all boo. The two circle, tie up, and Yota uses his size to put Finlay on ropes. Finlay turns that around to grind forearms in Yota’s face and push him around. Finlay then backs up to SPIT at him! The fans boo but Yota CHOPS Finlay in return! The fans cheer, Yota headlocks, and Yota grinds Finlay down. Finlay powers up and out to headlock back, but Yota powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, Yota rebounds to run Finlay over!
The fans fire up, things speed up, but Finlay bails out. The fans boo but Finlay says he’s got time. Yota barks at Finlay but Finlay just mockingly applauds. Finlay returns, kips up just to show off, but then Hiromu wants in! Yota tags Hiromu, Finlay tags Drilla. Hiromu fires forearms on Drilla, whips, to ROCK, trip, KICK the ropes, then run and SHOTGUN Drilla down! The fans fire up while Hiromu barks. Hiromu runs corner to corner to clothesline, snapmare and basement dropkick! The fans fire up but Connors runs in to knee Hiromu low! Connors barks, runs, but Hiromu kicks low! Bushi dropkicks legs out so Hiromu can basement dropkick!
The fans fire up but Drilla fires hands and CHOPS on LIJ. Hiromu CHOPS back, he and Bushi double whip to TU LO SABE! Cover, TWO! Drilla stays in this but Hiromu fires Hiroshima up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Drilla slips free to RAM Hiromu into the corner! The Dogs mug Hiromu while Jake Lee runs up to BLAST Naito! Finlay and Connors help out in mugging Yota and Bushi! Things have pilled out into the crowd in multiple areas while Naito fights back! Jake kicks Naito, then whips him hard into railing! Naito tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land! Gabe and Takagi throw HEADBUTTS back and forth!
Finlay snatches a phone? He’s taking pictures of Jake stomping away on Naito! But then Yota attacks Finlay! Finlay POSTS Yota, a ring count starts, but the Dogs just keep beating LIJ down! Drilla finds his way back to ringside, Hiromu manages to make his way in! Hiromu crawls in at 17 but Drilla is there to stomp him! Drilla bumps Hiromu off Finlay’s boot! Drilla tags Jake in, they mug Hiromu, and Jake digs his boot in while Finlay pulls Hiromu’s hair! Red Shoes is busy getting everyone to stop brawling! Jake lets off but Hiromu fires off CHOPS! Jake just kicks low, whips, and then HIP TOSSES Hiromu down!
Hiromu staggers up but Jake clamps on a SLEEPER! Tag to Finlay and they mug Hiromu in the corner. Red Shoes reprimands and counts, the fans boo, and Finlay lets off at 4. Finlay soaks up heat, then he takes Hiromu’s Kamaitachi mask and THROWS it to the crowd! Finlay then BLASTS Yota off the apron! The Dogs CHOKE Hiromu more, mug him while Finlay argues with Red Shoes, then Finlay brings Hiromu up. Finlay fireman’s carries and goes to dump Hiromu! Hiromu clamps onto ropes, Bushi runs in to make the save! Connors goes after Bushi so Takagi makes the save! But Connors goes after Takagi now!
Finlay puts Hiromu on the apron but Hiromu rolls back in, SAFE! The fans cheer while Finlay is frustrated. Finlay storms up on Hiromu in a corner but Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS! Finlay knees low, whips corner to corner hard, and Hiromu flounders all the way back to where he started! Finlay drags Hiromu up and over, the fans still cheering him on, but Connors tags in. Connors BLASTS Naito off the corner, then snap suplexes Hiromu down! Connors runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Hiromu stays in this but Connors stays on him with a seated full nelson. The fans continue to rally for “HI-RO-MU!” as he endures!
Hiromu fights around, even as Gedo barks at him to give up. Hiromu still gets the ROPEBREAK! Finlay pushes the foot away and that distracts Red Shoes, allowing Drilla to join in and stomp Hiromu! Drilla & Connors double whip but Hiromu gets around to lift Connors and throw him at Drilla, FORCED RANA! The fans fire up but Connors keeps Hiromu away from his corner! Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, to DRAGON SCREW! The fans rally again while both men are down! Hot tag to Naito! Naito rallies on Connors, BLASTS Drilla, swings on Jake, but Jake gets away. Connors CLUBS Naito, whips, but Naito reverses to arm-drag!
Naito atomic drops, runs, and ELBOWS Connors down, to then basement dropkick! The fans fire up while Naito stares Jake down. Naito covers Connors, TWO! The fans rally, Naito drags Connors up and dragon sleepers, for the NECKBREAKER! And then, LEG HOOK NELSON! Connors endures but Gabe stomps Naito! Gabe BLASTS Takagi, the rest of the Dogs attack, and Gabe stomps away on Naito! Gabe tells off the fans but the fans boo. Red Shoes reprimands so Gabe steps away, and Connors drags Naito up. Connors UPPERCUTS, whips, but Naito reverses to TORNADO- NO, Connors powers out!
Connors dodges Naito, redirects and POUNCES! Naito is down but the fans rally up. Naito and Connors crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Gabe! The fans fire up for the NEVER Openweight Championship appetizer! They RAM shoulders, Takagi ROCKS Gabe then runs to RAM him! Gabe rebounds to RAM Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RAM Gabe! Gabe fires a forearm, whips Takagi to a corner then runs in to clothesline! Takagi says that’s not enough, so Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe says he’s a madman, then whips, only for Takagi to reverses. Takagi runs in, blocks a boot, and clotheslines through! The fans fire up with Takagi, but Gabe shoves him!
Takagi kicks and CLUBS away on Gabe, but Gabe BITES Takagi’s forehead! Red shoes reprimands, but Takagi spins Gabe around to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Gabe’s still in this but the fans rally behind “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi looks around, “Oi, Hiroshima! TOKI GA-” NO, Gabe CLOBBERS Takagi! It isn’t his time yet, and Gabe stands Takagi up to HEADBUTT again and again! Then Gabe suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi’s tougher than that but Gabe shakes his head. Gabe scuffs Takagi, eggs him on and runs, but Takagi blocks the Rebounder to HEADBUTT! Gabe HEADBUTTS! Both men shake their heads, and then Takagi HEADBUTTS!
Gabe HEADBUTTS! Takagi HEADBUTTS again and again, but then Gabe HEADBUTTS again and again! Takagi fires a forearm, Gabe gives it back, repeat! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth! Gabe gets the edge, but Takagi fires boxing elbows! Gabe CHOP! Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! Gabe UPPERCUTS and YUKON LARIATS! But Takagi’s right up to LARIAT!! Gabe rises and shouts! Both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Gabe fires palm strikes, talks trash, but gets a JAB, HEADBUTT, and a PUMPING BOMBER take takes both men up and out! DOUBLE ELIMINATION!!
Fans go wild as Takagi’s sacrifice play makes things 4v4! Bushi and Drilla jump in and Drilla fires off shots! Drilla ENZIGIRIS, ripcords, but Bushi dodges to RANA! And DROPKICK! Drilla bails out but Bushi builds speed, only for Connors to SNAP POWERSLAM! Drilla gets in, he and Connors get moving, SPEAR GORE COMBO!! Cover, TWO!! Bushi survives but the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions coordinate. Connors BLASTS Naito off the apron before he climbs a corner, and Drilla gets Bushi up. Drilla suplexes, but Bushi slips free! Bushi shoves Drilla into Connors, then runs back in to CODE-
NO, Drilla blocks and aims for ropes! Bushi slips free, dodges Drilla, but Drilla ducks the enzigiri, only for the REWIND HEEL to hit! Bushi whips Drilla up and out and to the floor, Bushi ELIMINATES Drilla! We’re 4v3 in LIJ’s favor, but then Connors SPEARS Bushi! Connors says this is it, and he reels Bushi in for- NO! Bushi turns No Chaser into a backslide! BUSHI ROLL! Bushi ELIMINATES Connors!! The Black Mask singlehandedly handles the tag champs and the fans fire up! But then Finlay CLOBBERS Bushi and rains down fists! Finlay roars in rage, then he drags Bushi up. Canadian Rack, but Bushi slips free to backslide!
Finlay rolls through to UPPERCUT! Jake BLASTS Naito, BLASTS Yota, and then Finlay gets Bushi up! Finlay POWERBOMBS Bushi to the outside, onto Naito and the rest! Finlay ELIMINATES Bushi! We’re back to 3v2 as Finlay still has Jake but LIJ still has Naito, Hiromu and Yota. And speaking of Yota, he gets in to brawl with Finlay! Yota whips, Finlay reverses but Yota flipping RANAS! Then he BLASTS Jake! Yota runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH Finlay! Yota keeps moving, he runs Finlay over to then run and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Yota as he smiles and paces around.
Yota brings Finlay up and fireman’s carries, but Finlay slips free. Yota kicks, runs, but Finlay ELBOWS him down, then SENTONS on top! Finlay barks as he aims at Yota. Yota rises, Finlay runs in, and UPPERCUTS at the corner! Then clotheslines! Then FALCON ARROWS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Yota but Finlay grows frustrated. Finlay drags Yota up, reels him in, but Yota fights the lift! Finlay CLUBS away on Yota, tries again, and he has Yota up, but Yota fights free of the bomb! Yota fires forearms, but Finlay UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Finlay runs, but Yota backslides to KNEE Finlay down!
The fans fire up again as we pass 20 minutes, and Yota drags Finlay up. Yota goes up and up but Finlay shoves him over! Yota’s on the apron, he and Finlay brawl! Yota ROCKS Finlay, but Finlay gets in Red Shoes’ face! Jake grabs at Yota, Yota kicks him away, but Finlay BLASTS Yota down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo but the Dogs have made this 2v2! Finlay and Jake stand together, and they dare Naito & Hiromu to join them. Naito and Hiromu oblige as they step inside. Naito stares Jake down, Hiromu stares Finlay down, and they start swinging! The fans fire up, but then Finlay fireman’s carries Hiromu! Finlay aims for ropes!
Naito gets past Jake to save Hiromu, but then Jake BOOTS Naito down! Jake scrapes Naito out of the ring and goes after him, but Hiromu fireman’s carries Finlay! Hiromu runs at ropes and dumps Finlay out! Finlay stays on the apron but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Finlay holds onto ropes and wobbles, but Hiromu builds speed! Hiromu DIVES and SUNSET FLIPS, but Finlay still holds on! Finlay throws down hands, gets back inside, he’s SAFE! Hiromu is also safe because he went through the second rope. Hiromu runs back in, but avoids Blue Thunder to wheelbarrow! But Finlay turns that into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER!
Hiromu writhes, the fans rally as hard as they can behind him, but Finlay drags Hiromu up. DOMINATOR! Cover, Naito breaks it! Jake stomps Naito and TOSSES him out! It was all second rope so Naito’s safe, but Finlay talks trash on Hiromu. Finlay drags Hiromu up, reels him in, suplexes, but Hiromu slips free! Finlay UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! Flashback to the 23rd! Hiromu just takes UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT from Finlay, but he doesn’t stop! Then he SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into another UPPERCUT! Finlay gets Hiromu up, but Hiromu RANAS Finlay up and out to ELIMINATE him!!
The fans are thunderous as The Rebel is shocked! Hiromu mocks him, but then Jake runs in! Hiromu gets under the boot to get under Jake! Jake fights Hiromu off, snarls, and then runs up! Hiromu dodges to kick a leg! Hiromu runs, but Jake kitchen sink knees! Jake takes aim, runs up, and FACE BREAK SHOT! Hiromu tumbles up and out and to the floor, Jake ELIMINATES him! And now, at 25 minutes in, we’re down to just Jake and just Naito! Naito slowly rolls into the ring as the fans rally behind him. Jake watches Naito stand, and the two stare down. Jake runs in but Naito dodges to fire off forearms!
Naito whips but Jake reverses to KNEE low! Jake fires up but fans boo as he stands Naito up. Jake reels Naito in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Naito protects the plate but Jake is aiming another heater! Jake waits as Naito stands, then winds up to choke grip! But Naito throws back elbows to get free! Naito then wrenches, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Naito rises, he drags Jake up, and he throws those heavy back elbows! Jake crawls around, Naito brings him up, and Naito throws more heavy back elbows! Jake wobbles and staggers to the corner but Naito is right on him.
Naito brings Jake around for even more heavy back elbows! Jake falls over, the fans fire up, and Naito aims from the corner. Naito drags Jake up and in, but Jake BOOTS Naito down! Naito dangles off the apron! Red Shoes keeps the War Dogs from interfering, and Naito stands up. Jake aims, runs in, but Naito avoid the FBS! Naito drags Jake ot the apron, Jake elbows him back! Jake runs up, but into an ELBOW! Naito goes up and over, sweeps the legs, then BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICKS! Jake falls, LIJ wins!!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, Naito as the lone survivor
It came down to the bottom of the ninth, technically speaking, and Naito just hit the walk-off homer! Jake is stunned and Finlay is frustrated, but Yota just smiles back at him. Finlay and Yota will have it out as part of Wrestling Dontaku Night One, who will be smiling then?
As for LIJ, they regroup in the ring and have their hands raised. Slyly’s even still hanging around! But uh, he’s a little too chunky to get in the ring, so he just settles for pumping up the crowd like he does at baseball games. Naito gets the mic to say that it was three months ago, the Splash Strong series back in January, since Naito was last in Hiroshima. Naito would like to thank the fans from coming here tonight, “Gracias, amigos.” The fans cheer, and Naito continues by saying, “Hiroshima is my second home. I really long to have a match at Mazda Stadium.” The fans love the sound of that!
Naito does preface that him saying that doesn’t mean there’s anything planned. So please, tranquilo, be patient, and look forward to the day that finally happens. So, shall they do it? The fans cheer again! So then, for the first time in Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in a year and eight months, is everyone ready? The fans cheer because they sure are! Well then, the only way to close The Road to Wrestling Dontaku here in Hiroshima… Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Slyly! Y Naito! NOSOTROS! LOS! INGOBERRRRNABLEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!! Slyly gets in on the roll call! Will all of LIJ have success as we reach Wrestling Dontaku next week?
My Thoughts:
A great event to conclude Road to Dontaku before getting to Wrestling Dontaku itself. An unfortunate change in the card, Sanada fell ill and could not compete, so his match alongside Taichi against Tanahashi & Tomoaki was changed into Tanahashi and a Young Lion VS Tomoaki and a Young Lion. Hopefully Cold Skull gets well soon. Great tag title match from TMDK VS GoD, and while I figured TMDK was going to retain, I didn’t think it’d be in a shady way like holding tights. While ZSJ VS Cobb for the NJPW World TV title is still to come, I doner of GoD shift gears and ELP becomes a singles guy so Leo and Loa can team up. Then ELP can challenge ZSJ in a battle of initials while the Brothers Guerrilla get to take on Shane & Mikey.
Great Rural Revitalization again, they managed to pull off great comeback spots each round. I was very surprised Yuya won out, I felt like Khan could’ve done one more Rural Revitalization before losing. But at the same time, Yuya feels like the unofficial fourth Reiwa Musketeer behind Narita, Shota & Tsuji. Yuya getting a title, any title, ahead of the others is good stuff for him, and could even bring about a feud with one of the Musketeers for the Summer. And then a great 10 Man Elimination Tag. I again really like that NJPW allows over the rope eliminations even in a tag match like this to really mix things up. Jake Lee not winning out for the War Dogs is really surprising, but I feel like that means Jake will defeat Naito 1v1.
My Score: 8.9/10
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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