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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (6/25/21)
Acknowledge the celebration.
The Tribal Chief celebrates his dominant victory!
SmackDown will celebrate the Reigns-ing, Defending, Undisputed, Uncontroverted, WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion of the World, Roman… Reigns!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mixed Tag: Cesaro & Bianca Belair VS Seth Rollins & Bayley; Rollins & Bayley win.
- Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Apollo Crews w/ Commander Azeez VS Big E; Big E wins and advances to the Men’s MITB Ladder Match.
- Liv Morgan VS Carmella; Liv wins.
- Jimmy Uso VS Dolph Ziggler; wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Paul Heyman talks with Roman Reigns in the private room.
Rey and Dominik Mysterio are not here but Heyman assures Roman they are acknowledging their Tribal Chief from their hospital beds. Roman stands up as Jimmy walks in. “What up, Uce?” Where is Jey? Another no show, but look! Jimmy finally got a hold of Jey. What did Jey say? Jey says he ain’t coming back. Roman gets upset. Roman takes Jey from being jus tone of the Usos to being #MainEventJey the Right Hand Man, and now he’s not showing up to work? Jimmy gets it, though. Jimmy ain’t nobody’s bitch, but he is here for Roman. Family, right? Jimmy’s got Roman! Roman sneers, and says Jimmy is claiming he can do what Jey does and be the Right Hand Man.
Well, Jimmy isn’t trying to be Jey but… So now he can’t? Jimmy can do what Jey does. Then prove it. Jimmy heads out, but how will he prove to the Head of the Table that he can be just as good as Jey?
Mixed Tag: Cesaro & Bianca Belair VS Seth Rollins & Bayley!
This might be the strongEST combination possible for a Mixed Tag Match! The Swiss Superman and the EST SmackDown Women’s Champion are looking to settle things with their respective nemeses in the arrogant Architect and rude Role Model! But before the match, Bianca has a mic to speak. “Wow…! What a night! It’s Friday, we’re on the road to Money in the Bank, and we are three weeks out from leaving the ThunderDome and coming home to you guys,” the WWE fans, “live and in person!”
And tonight, Bianca ’bout to whoop Bayley yet again! Bianca says after winning at Hell in a Cell, she cannot stop celebrating! She can’t stop shining the title, because she likes making it clean enough to see herself in. Not to be vain, but to remember that the girl in that reflection, “Oh, she did that. She persevered because Bayley threw everything at me other than the kitchen sink.” Chairs, kendo sticks, ladders, and even Bianca’s own hair! Bianca won’t forget that pain, but she also can’t stop smiling! That’s because Bianca left with the title! She is so proud of her reflection. Bianca didn’t allow Bayley the bully get to her.
Anyone dealing with your own Bayleys, let this be a reminder that you are so much more! “We are so much more powerful!” The bullies can scheme all day long and laugh in your face like the Wicked Witch of the West, but DING DONG, the witch is dead! But now Seth Rollins makes his entrance! Rollins joins Bianca in the ring and gets himself a mic to say, “Yes! A night for celebratin’ out here with the SmackDown Women’s Champion, the EST of WWE, Bianca Belaaair~!” And we are here celebrating because also at HIAC, they both overcame adversity! Bianca a little bit but Rollins a HUGE amount of it! The haters, the doubters and the trolls were beat when Rollins pinned “Zazaro” in the ring!
Rollins beat Cesaro from bell to bell, pillar to post, and now he’s movin’ on up. But before that, let’s celebrate! Bianca didn’t quite dominate like Rollins did. She kinda squeaked by, almost a fluke really. But that’s no reason not to celebrate! Win at any cost! High-five! Like the Kliq! Or maybe low five? Uh, who does he think he’s talking to? Because he’s teaming with Bayley. Yeah, she’ll be here to beat the hell out of Bianca, but they can’t high-five before then. Oh wait, here comes Bayley! She has a mic to tell Rollins not to waste his time with Bianca. Bayley was gonna come out and congratulate Bianca but she’s just bragging all over again! That’s not the kind of champion the fans need and deserve!
Bianca tells Bayley maybe she stops talking and get in the ring so Bianca can show her what kind of champion she is. Rollins says, “You asked for it! This is bad news! Be careful what you wish for!” Bayley gets in the ring and tells Bianca after her “fluke,” Bayley doesn’t look at her any differently than before. Bayley still sees the “same old pathetic Bianca BeLoser.” Rollins laughs at that but Bianca DECKS Bayley! Rollins gets between them but Bayle DECKS Bianca! Bayley hammers away on Bianca, stomps her, but Cesaro makes his way out! And he dodges Rollins to fire off jabs and EuroUppers! Cesaro clotheslines Rollins out, Bayley throws Bianca out!
Bayley and Cesaro see their partners are gone, and Bayley says this is HIS fault! He ruined her show, threw Rollins around, but wait! Bianca gets in and gets a boost to BOOT Bayley down! The SuperEST team is ready, but things sort out as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and the men start with the bell. Cesaro gets Rollins for a waistlock and SLAM! Then Cesaro floats all over Rollins, slaps him around, gets him up and SLAMS him again! Cesaro holds on, Rollins elbows free but Cesaro EuroUppers back! Cesaro whips corner to corner but Rollins boots him! Rollins goes up, leaps, but into a tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Rollins tags to Bayley, she comes in reluctantly and Bianca rallies on her! Bianca handsprings over Bayley and tells her to kiss this. Bayley runs in but Bianca runs her over! Bayley tags back out to Rollins, and Cesaro storms over. Rollins runs around the ring, gets back in, but Cesaro dodges the knee drop
Cesaro KNEES Rollins through the rope, then has him draping through them to EuroUpper Rollins back in! Rollins staggers up but Cesaro puts him in a corner. Cesaro runs in but into a BUCKLE SHOT! Rollins hits a SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Rollins claws at Cesaro’s face and then drops a knee! Bayley taunts Cesaro as Rollins stomps him down then throws him to the mat. Rollins clamps on a chinlock, Cesaro fights up, but Rollins becomes a backpack! Cesaro throws Rollins off but Rollins knees low and CHOPS him! And CHOPS! Cesaro EuroUppers! And again! And again! And again! Cesaro whips, Rollins kicks him away, then snapmares for a PENALTY KICK to the back!
Rollins seethes while Cesaro writhes, and Bayley gives a thumbs up. Rollins stays between Cesaro and Bianca, gets him up and whips him to ropes for a knee! Cesaro doubles over and Rollins laughs as he whips the other way for another knee! Rollins reels Cesaro in but Cesaro blocks the suplex. Cesaro suplexes Rollins up but Rollins slips out to waistlock. Cesaro switches to back suplex but Rollins lands on his feet! Roles reverse as Rollins back suplexes but Cesaro lands on his feet! Cesaro staggers back, Bianca tags in! Bayley gets in but Bianca fires off on her! Rollins still runs at Cesaro but is tossed up and out!
Bayley shoves Bianca but Bianca dropkicks her down! Kip up and another dropkick! Kip up and hammering forearms! Bianca whips, scoops Bayley and hits a BACKBREAKER! Then flips Bayley over for a GUT BUSTER! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Bayley flounders to a corner but Bianca RAMS her shoulder in! Bayley gets out of the ring, Bianca pursues but Bayley FLAPJACKS Bianca onto barriers! Bayley then POSTS Bianca, hurries back into the ring, and leaves Bianca writhing as the ring count climbs! Bayley has control as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns and Bayley has Bianca down with a top keylock. Bianca endures, reaches out but Bayley cranks the arm. Bianca gets up but Bayley throws her down by that arm! Bayley stays between Bianca and Cesaro as she kicks and clubs her down. Bianca gets to a corner, Bayley has the arm again for a double wristlock! Bianca tries to power towards her corner but Bayley digs in her heels. Bianca powers up again and carries Bayley, but Bayley throws her back down! Bayley goes after the double wristlock again but Bianca throws body shots! Bayley wrenches the arm but Bianca back drops her! Both women crawl, Bianca tags Cesaro!
Cesaro runs to BOOT Rollins off the apron, then goes out to EuroUpper against the barriers! Cesaro dribbles Rollins off the apron, throws him into the ring then goes to a corner. Rollins flounders about, into the CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Cesaro keeps his focus, SPINEBUSTER to SWING!! Rollins goes around and around and around for about half a dozen, but Bayley distracts! Rollins cradles Cesaro like HIAC, TWO! Cesaro dodges Rollins to springboard FLYING UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Cesaro reels Rollins in but Bayley leaps! Cesaro catches Bayley but Rollins gets free! ROLLING ELBOW! Cover, Bianca breaks it! Rollins is furious but Bianca taunts him with the high-five.
Rollins shouts at Bianca that she is what’s wrong with this place! Cesaro, too! Rollins CLUBS away but Cesaro fires off haymakers and EuroUppers! Rollins BOOTS Cesaro, Bayley tags in! Rollins clotheslines Cesaro out, but Bianca HIP TOSSES Bayley! Rollins leaps into a EuroUpper! Bayley rolls Bianca up, TWO! SPINEBUSTER from Bianca to a high stack cover, TWO! Cesaro and Rollins brawl ringside, Bianca torture racks Bayley. Rollins scurries in but bumps into them, Bayley gets free of the KOD! Cesaro runs at Rollins to clobber him, but Bayley KNEES Bianca down! ROSE PLANTER!! Cover, Bayley & Rollins win!!
Winners: Bayley & Seth Rollins, by pinfall
The Role Model just got a pin off the SmackDown Women’s Champion! Is this how Bayley is going to come back around and cash-in at MITB?
Jimmy Uso paces outside Roman’s room.
Paul Heyman walks out and Heyman seems a bit surprised to see Jimmy there. Jimmy asks Heyman what Roman means by “proving” himself tonight. Prove what? Heyman says that the family needs a Head of the Table and they have one in Roman. The family needs Roman to have a Right Hand Man. If Jey doesn’t want to do that anymore, then the family needs #MainEventJimmy. But we’re 35 minutes in, what does Roman need of him? Well, if there’s one thing Roman understands, it’s winning. Jimmy needs to win a match. Tonight? Yes, tonight! Well, okay. Then Heyman can go make that happen. Of course! Let’s do that. Jimmy will win for the family! Of course. Because if he doesn’t, well… Heyman heads out and the pressure is now on Jimmy. Will he crack under it?
SmackDown presents the official coronation of its new king!
“Hear ye, hear ye! Dutiful subjects of SmackDown!” Rick Boogs is here to present not just The King of Strong Style! No, no, but the ONE TRUE KING of all WWE: Shinsuke NakamurAAAAA~! The rock ‘n’ roll bard plays the theme, and here comes the once and future king! Nakamura takes his seat on the throne and Boogs takes the crown from its pedestal. Boogs puts it on Nakamura’s head, and it is officially official once more! ALL HAIL “KINGSUKE” NAKAMURA~~! Pat McAfee even does a Stone Cold but with water bottles.
Backstage interview with King- Er, Baron Corbin.
Kayla asks about his loss last week, but he cuts her off. Corbin lost the crown, his subjects, and more than that. “What’s the point?” Corbin walks away, will the Lone Wolf
Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville enjoy the coronation.
But Seth Rollins walks in and says the time has come! The time is now! What can they do for him, then? No, no, Mr. Pearce and Ms. Deville. What can he do for them and the entire WWE Universe! See, Roman has his State of the WWE Universe Address, and if the subject comes up about the next challenger… You’re looking at him. Rollins could sit here and list off his accolades but they both know how accomplished he is. Rollins has never been more prepared physically, emotionally and spiritually for this. And no one on this roster deserves the opportunity more than him.
Pearce is inclined to agree, but they’re not ready to make that decision. But Sonya says they will take this under advisement. Well, the time is now. Rollins lets management talk it over, but will they see things his way?
Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Apollo Crews w/ Commander Azeez VS Big E!
While the WWE Intercontinental Champion has left the Powerhouse of Positivity behind in their own title chase, there is another chase they’re both still in the running for! Will the Pride of Nigeria continue to keep Big E behind him? Or will this be the day Apollo always remembers as the day Big E left him behind?
SmackDown returns as Apollo makes his entrance, Azeez right behind him. The bell rings, Apollo and Big E tie right up and go around the ropes. They end up in a corner, the ref calls for the break and Apollo pie faces Big E. Big E comes right back, ties up with Apollo again, and puts Apollo in the ropes to shove him right out! Apollo is furious but Big E eggs him on. Apollo takes a moment to cool off as the ring count climbs, and Azeez keeps Big E from getting close. The count is 7, Apollo gets in and he kicks Big E low to throw hands! Apollo ROCKS Big E, runs, but Big E CLOBBERS Apollo with an elbow! Cover, TWO!
Big E drags Apollo back up, whips him to a corner, then runs in, but into boots! Big E staggers, but he CLOBBERS Apollo again! Cover, TWO! Big E stalks Apollo and says they’re not done. Big E pulls Apollo through ropes and CLUBS him! Big E gets Apollo on the apron but Apollo holds ropes to resist the suplex. Apollo SUPERKICKS, then APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS! Apollo roars and Big E is in a daze as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns again and Big E fights out of a chinlock with back elbows. Big E runs but Apollo dropkicks him right down! Cover, TWO! Apollo sits Big E up to punch him right in the forehead! And again! Azeez applauds and Apollo looks up at the briefcases hanging from the rafters. Apollo stomps Big E, wraps on a chinlock and grinds Big E to the mat. Big E endures, fights back up, but Apollo wrangles him down to a cover! ONE, but Apollo is back on the chinlock. Apollo thrashes Big E around, Big E endures and fights up as the ThunderDome rallies. Big E throws body shots again, but Apollo shoves him to a corner. Big E dodges and Apollo hits buckles, but Apollo fights the clinch!
Apollo snap suplexes and floats to the cover, TWO! Apollo mocks the “New! Day Rocks!” clapping and even the hip swivels. Apollo taunts Big E, Big E gets up and blocks Apollo’s clinch! Big E slips his arms inside to clinch and OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! And again! Big E baits Apollo into a third Belly2Belly! Big E swivels his hips while standing over Apollo, and he runs to BIG SPLASH! Big E claps now and watches Apollo rise. Apollo switches the waistlock and ROCKS Big E, then runs in at the corner, but into the Urenag- ARM-DRAG?! Apollo counters and then GERMAN SUPLEXES! And again! Apollo keeps hold to hit the hat trick! Cover, TWO!!
Apollo grits his teeth and Azeez is frustrated on his behalf. Apollo stomps around as he demands Big E stand up. Big E rises, Apollo reels him in, but no Olympic Slam! Roll up to a STRETCH MUFFLER! Apollo endures, reaches out, but Big E lifts him away from the ropes! Apollo keeps trying, Azeez helps and Apollo gets the ropebreak! The ref completely missed that, but Big E keeps his cool. Big E gets Apollo up, but Apollo ENZIGURIS! Big E falls over while Apollo leans on ropes. Apollo catches his breath, hobbles over and climbs a corner, but Big E ROCKS him first! Big E climbs up, CLUBS Apollo, throws forearms, and stands Apollo up.
Apollo fights back with body shots and clubbing forearms of his own! Apollo bumps Big E off the buckle then GAMANGIRIS Big E down! Big E is in a drop zone and Apollo climbs again, for a BIG FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Apollo gets Big E up, STRAITJACKET GERMAN! Cover, TWO!! Big E is still in this and it infuriates Apollo! Big E bails out, Azeez keeps his eyes on him but the ref tells him to stay back. Apollo goes out, runs in, but into an Urenag-E! The ring count is climbing, Big E gets Apollo up and in at 8, but Azeez threw something to distract the ref! Azeez throws Big E, but the ref sees him before the Nigerian Nail can hit! The ref EJECTS Azeez!!
Azeez is furious but at least now things are truly 1v1! But Apollo rolls Big E up! TWO, and a scoop to the BIG ENDING!!! Cover, Big E wins!!
Winner: Big E, by pinfall (advances to the Men’s MITB Ladder Match)
Now THAT was big! Is this the beginning of the end of whoever might have a title the next 365 days?
Backstage interview with Sami Zayn.
Sami is sure Kayla wants to talk his win at HIAC. Sorry for busting in here but go ahead and ask. Well, after his vic- Actually, he wants to say something first. “This persecution that I’ve suffered over the last year really got me thinking that the world is a really twisted place.” Sami say nothing but chaos and injustice, no rhyme or reason. But after beating Kevin Owens at HIAC, there is truly order! The universe is a machine designed to issue cosmic justice, and Sami is its messenger! Sami isn’t one to exaggerate, but he really thinks this is the bets week of his life. Then is he not worried that he’ll face Kevin again, next week, in a MITB qualifier?
W-What? What’s she talking about? She just said it. Yeah, he heard the words but he isn’t understanding. Sami beat Kevin, put an end to Kevin, got the justice he was looking for, and now they’re sticking it to him again! They’re not gonna mess with Sami! They’re messing with karma and the COSMOS!! This is now the worst week of his life. Will next week make things even worse when Kevin comes back to show Sami some karma?
Sami goes to Adam Pearce.
Sami wants Pearce to explain to him how, after having beat Kevin Owens on PPV, he has to beat Kevin again just to get into the MITB Ladder Match? Why not just forget about that and put Sami in? Just put him in, or even just give him the briefcase! It’d be good for everyone! No, that’s not going to happen. Sami will have to qualify against Kevin next week. Why!? Because it’ll be a LAST MAN STANDING MATCH! So that’s a “no” on just giving him the briefcase? Yes. Okay but know this. Pearce is playing a very dangerous game! Not with Sami, but with karma! Sami leaves, but will Scrap Iron really be in the cosmos’ crosshairs?
Sonya Deville heads to the ring.
The WWE official and supervisor of the Raw and SmackDown Women’s Divisions is here with very important news! She will make the first selection into the SmackDown side of the Women’s MITB Qualifiers! We’ll hear who and why, after the break!
SmackDown returns and Sonya says it is her honor to announce the first entry from SmackDown! It will be the two-time MITB winner, Carmella! The Untouchable and Fabulous Mella makes her way to the ring and gets a mic to tell Sonya, “Thanks for making the obvious choice. But if I could just give you one little note? In addition to being a two-time MITB winner, I am also the Most Beautiful Woman in All the WWE!” So here’s another chance to do the intro the right way. Wait, here comes Liv Morgan! “Wait, wait, wait! Hold on just a second and let me get this straight.” Declaring yourself the Most Beautiful Woman in All the WWE just makes Mella an opportunity? Wow~!
Liv gets in the ring and says she BEAT the conceited little princess last week. Liv knows she belongs in this year’s MITB way more than Mella. Mella laughs at that idea, and says, “Aw, sweetie. This match is for the real stars. So cute.” Just look at Mella! And then look at Liv. Liv SLAPS Mella right off her feet! Sonya keeps this from getting worse and tells them both to relax. Liv did just make a statement. Mella isn’t out, but if Liv feels she deserves it, then she can prove it. They can have a match again, right here, right now! Mella is upset, Liv is fired up, will Mella find she’s not the only one who is money?
Liv Morgan VS Carmella!
SmackDown returns and the match is already underway as Mella talks trash and SLAPS Liv outside the ring! Mella drags Liv to the desk, tells commentary to tell the world how beautiful she is, and then bumps her off the apron. Mella shoves Liv in, wraps her hair around the bottom ropes and pulls hair as she wants to be called beautiful. The ref counts, Mella lets off and then whips Liv to a corner. Liv dodges Mella to WING SNAPPER and BOOT her into buckles! Liv then goes up the corner but Mella avoids the stomps to mule kick and FABULOUS KICK Liv into the corner! Mella fixes her hair then taunts Liv.
Mella stands Liv up for back elbow after back elbow, then lets off at the ref’s count, just to fire off more! The ref counts, Mella lets off again, and we see the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Natalya & Tamina, watching this very closely. Mella goes corner to corner and runs back in for a BRONCO BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Mella keeps her cool as she looms over Liv. “Who do you think you are, Liv? I’m Carmella!” Mella brags about her accolades then she SLAPS Liv! And pie faces her! “I’m the star, not you!” Liv runs and gets Mella for ObLIVion! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Liv is shocked and furious as Mella survives by mere inches!
Liv drags Mella over, but Mella victory roll counters! TWO, and Mella ROCKS Liv with a right! Liv steadies herself in a corner and elbows Mella way. Liv hops up, Mella ROCKS her again! Mella FABULOUS KICKS Liv and Liv wobbles up top! Mella runs in to SUPER MELLA STEINER, but Liv rolls that to a sunset flip! LIV WINS!!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall
Another big win over the Most Beautiful Woman in the WWE, but was it good enough to get into the MITB match? Only Sonya can decide that.
Jimmy Uso fires up backstage.
Kayla walks over to interview him, saying, “The pressure’s on.” The pressure IS on, but the Usos don’t fall to it. Whatever you put in front of them, they don’t go under, over or around, they go through it. Tonight, Jimmy dedicates this win to the family and Jey. Roman better be watching this! Jimmy heads to the ring, but does he have this on lockdown?
Jimmy Uso VS Dolph Ziggler w/ Robert Roode!
It seems the one who drew this card was the Show-Off! Will Ziggler avoid being put in the Uso Penitentiary?
SmackDown returns and Ziggler makes his entrance, along with his fellow Dirty Dawg. The bell rings and Ziggler circles with Jimmy. They tie up, Jimmy headlocks but Ziggler powers out, only for Jimmy to run him over! Cover, TWO! Jimmy rains down furious fists on Ziggler, but Ziggler gets away to the apron. Jimmy grabs at him but the ref backs Jimmy off. Ziggler gets up, gets around to waistlock, but Jimmy reaches back and headlocks. Ziggler powers out again, but again Jimmy runs him over! Jimmy kicks, Ziggler blocks and spins Jimmy but gets the DRAGON WHIP! Cover, TWO! Jimmy goes after Ziggler again but Ziggler is in the ropes.
Ziggler gets up and hits Jimmy down low! Ziggler throws haymakers, has Jimmy on the ropes and scrapes his face on them! The ref counts, Ziggler lets off but dropkicks Jimmy down! Cover, TWO! Ziggler clamps on with a sleeper and body scissors! Jimmy reaches out, moves around, but Ziggler drags Jimmy away. Jimmy fights up, throws body shots and gets free, but Ziggler throws him down by his hair! Ziggler drops an elbow! Cover, TWO! Ziggler keeps on Jimmy with a sleeper hold and chicken wing, but Jimmy endures. Jimmy fights up, reaches back for hair, but Ziggler puts Jimmy in a corner. Ziggler runs in but Jimmy elbows him away! Ziggler tries again but gets a BOOT!
Jimmy dumps Ziggler up and out and Ziggler lands hard! Roode checks on Ziggler, Jimmy builds speed, Jimmy DIVES! Roode takes the hit and is sent over the desk! Ziggler ZIGZAGS Jimmy into the steel steps!! Jimmy writhes but that was double-edged for Ziggler, too! Everyone is down as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns again and Ziggler has Jimmy in a sleeper! Jimmy flails, throws body shots, and fireman’s carries! Ziggler rakes eyes to escape then kicks low. Ziggler turns Jimmy but Jimmy powers out and CLOBBERS Ziggler! Ziggler gets up into the fireman’s carry and SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Jimmy grits his teeth, aims at Ziggler from the corner, and then SUPER- NO! Ziggler dodges, bounces Jimmy off buckles then ZIGZAGS! Cover, TWO!?! Jimmy survives and Ziggler is beside himself! Ziggler crawls over to Jimmy, brings him up with a facelock, and throws haymakers! Jimmy headbutts back! Ziggler haymakers, Jimmy headbutts again!
Ziggler throws more hands, Jimmy ROCKS him with an uppercut! Ziggler throws another haymaker, and again and again! Ziggler has Jimmy in a corner but Jimmy headbutts and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Jimmy blocks Ziggler’s superkick but Ziggler kicks a leg out! Ziggler runs, but Jimmy turns Famouser into powerbomb, but Ziggler turns that to a sunset flip! TWO, and Jimmy SUPERKICKS! Cover, Jimmy wins!!
Winner: Jimmy Uso, by pinfall
One good shot and it’s done! Did Jimmy just prove he’s the NEW Right Hand Man? That’s up to Roman.
Speaking of which, Roman is watching the replay at gorilla. Jimmy comes in with a big smile and asks what he thinks. Roman smiles back, but doesn’t say anything. Roman makes his entrance and Jimmy wants to follow him back out there, but Heyman tells him it’s fine. Heyman can handle this. Jimmy seems a bit confused and upset by this, was he not good enough for Roman’s high standards? That said, Heyman hustles up to give Roman the belt and Roman holds the belt up for the pyro. Roman gives Heyman the belt back so that Heyman may hold it up as a banner while they go to the ring. And of course, there is the second round of pyro. Roman’s celebration of himself and his State of the WWE Address happens, after the break.
SmackDown returns once more and Heyman has a mic to say that he has many flaws, “but being inarticulate is not one of them.” But we are here to acknowledge the Tribal Chief, and Heyman says this footage speaks almost as eloquently as he does. That is to say, a replay package plays that shows the devastation Roman inflicted upon the Mysterios a couple weeks ago, as well as onto Rey Mysterio specifically inside Hell in a Cell last Friday. Guillotine submissions and seismic powerbombs were the downfalls of both father and son, and the Head of the Table is still Roman Reigns.
The video finishes, and Heyman continues to say, “The Head of the Table does not suck. Here’s something that sucks, and here’s the solution to the problem: The Fiend got frightened; Strowman got slaughtered; Kevin got KO’d; Edge and Daniel Bryan got pinned, stacked, emasculated, neutered, embarrassed, humiliated at WrestleMania. Daniel Bryan was man enough to come back and he got shipped the hell right back out.” Roman smirks as Heyman continues. Cesaro got clobbered, then the Mysterios got launched quite literally and metaphorically straight to Hell. Their Cell is watching from their hospital beds. In less than one year, Roman has wiped out an entire division.
Therefore, the Tribal Chief changes course by doing something never before done on network television. Roman will enlighten you because there is no other choice. There’s no one left! Roman thinks, and then holds his hand out. Heyman hands over the mic, and Roman says- “You think you know me.” EDGE?!?! EDGE IS BACK?!?! The Rated R Superstar, very grizzled and very pissed, baits Roman into the ropes and HOTSHOTS him! Edge knocks Roman out of the ring, then LEAPS from the apron for a clothesline! Edge dribbles Roman’s head off the desk! And then CLUBS away on his back! Edge puts Roman back in the ring, but Roman SUPERMAN PUNCHES him down!
Roman falls over, needing to steady himself after all of that. Roman goes out, gets a chair, and brings it to the ring! But Edge SPEARS Roman down!! Edge hits the Spear first, and then sees the chair! Edge puts Roman’s head on the chair, digs him into the steel, and then hurries to get a second chair! Edge gets back in the ring as Heyman begs for mercy, but JIMMY knocks Edge off the apron! Jimmy rains down rights, drags Edge back up and whips him, only for Edge to reverse! Jimmy again meets steel steps with his back first! Edge SPEARS Jimmy through barriers!! Edge leaves the new Right Hand Man behind but Roman and Heyman have run away to the ramp!
The Rated R Superstar is back in the ring, glaring right at the camera as he shouts, “WHERE YOU AT, ROMAN?! WHERE YOU AT?! You want me? I’m right here!!” Edge has sent a message to Roman and shows there IS someone left! Will Roman have no choice but to acknowledge Edge?
My Thoughts:
Another great SmackDown here, but I feel like there were still some details that just didn’t click. Sonya Deville just naming SmackDown participants in the Women’s MITB shows SmackDown’s Women’s Division has been the one to get gutted by these releases WWE continues to make. And Liv didn’t even actually earn her spot, she just got a good win, and we have to wait a week to see if Sonya thinks she’s worthy over…? Who else is there? Natty & Tamina were backstage watching, but can anyone tell me who is left on SmackDown other than the four we saw tonight? Is Mia Yim going to finally make a SmackDown debut after leaving Retribution and Raw? Is a call-up going to happen when we are told a Draft is coming in August anyway?
Bayley not being considered for MITB was a bit of a surprise to me, but that Mixed Tag Match to open was clearly to set Bayley up for another match with Bianca. The opening promos and match itself were great, but again, look how gutted the women’s division is on RawDown if we’re getting another rematch! Rollins wanting to go after the Universal Championship after finally getting a couple wins on Cesaro is good character stuff for him, but what a great closing segment with Edge returning. The only issue here was Edge must not have realized in reality that Roman and Heyman were just on the ramp, since Edge looked to camera and shouted, “WHERE YOU AT?!”
But before naming a challenger for MITB, I think this first leads to Edge VS Rollins dream match, winner is the contender. That way, we all win by getting a certified classic between Rated R Superstar and Architect, and then this opportunity isn’t just handed to someone, they earned it. And in the end, it’ll be Roman VS Edge for Spear VS Spear and a great match for the live fans to see. Another great element to tonight was that Jimmy is having to earn Roman’s trust. Jey being away this long also makes me think that he’ll counteract whatever Jimmy will do to try to help Roman at MITB. The Usos feuding with each other might be how they’re going to do this and that’d be rather shocking in itself.
The coronation of Shinsuke Nakamura this week seemed like concentrated filler extract. I get it, we need to see sad Baron Corbin and have that make us think, “Oh, what’s next for him now that he’s not king?” But there are several ways of doing that without the coronation. Overall, it was an unneeded epilogue, and maybe Corbin can get in on the Men’s MITB matches. Sami Zayn’s promos tonight were great, showing that karma is getting him back, even if he doesn’t see it that way. A Last Man Standing match between him and Kevin Owens is going to be insane, and could go either way given Kevin won at WrestleMania 37 while Sami won at HIAC.
Apollo VS Big E tonight was a great one, with great story built upon all their previous matches, and naturally Big E wins. Big E can get past Apollo and the Intercontinental Championship and be a strong choice for Mr. MITB this year. Big E’s been promising to get to Roman and the title by WrestleMania 38 in Dallas, this might be his guaranteed spot. And even if it isn’t, it is great story telling for Big E to come close and then have to try again. Corbin, Cesaro, Otis, maybe even Jimmy Uso could be in consideration. Take those four guys, have 1v1 matches, the winners join Big E and the winner of Kevin VS Sami, you have SmackDown’s four.
My Score: 8.3/10
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Will the Death Riders’ reign of terror continue?
This year’s Full Gear may be the most important one of all! Can Orange Cassidy become the Freshy Squeezed AEW World Champion against Maniac Jon Moxley?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – Anna Jay VS Deonna Purrazzo; Anna wins.
- Zero Hour – Fatal 4 Way: Dante Martin VS The Beast Mortos VS Komander VS Buddy Matthews; wins.
- Zero Hour – Big Boom AJ w/ Big Justice VS QT Marshall; wins.
- Jay White VS Hangman Page; wins.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Bobby Lashley w/ MVP; wins.
- MJF VS Roderick Strong; wins.
- Will Ospreay VS Kyle Fletcher; wins.
- AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Ricochet; wins and
- AEW TNT Championship: Jack Perry VS Daniel Garcia; wins and
- AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone w/ Kamille VS Kris Statlander; wins and
- AEW World Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: Private Party VS The Outrunners VS The Kings of the Black Throne VS The Acclaimed; win(s) and
- AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley VS Orange Cassidy; wins and
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Full Gear Zero Hour!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City, Jeff Jarrett and special guest, Paul Walter Hauser, in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action set for this monumental night!
Zero Hour – Anna Jay VS Deonna Purrazzo w/ Taya Valkyrie!
The Queenslayer was offered help against Mariah May by The Vendetta but she declined, so this is the payback. Will the Virtuosa handle business? Or will Anna still become the Star of the Show?
The bell rings but Taya distracts Anna. Anna takes a swipe but Deonna kicks low. Deonna headlocks,. Anna powers out, but Deonna RAMS her! Anna stays up, slips around, and waistlocks. Deonna switches, they go to ropes, and Anna bucks the O’Conner! Anna runs Deonna over, keeps moving, then whips. Anna blows past Deonna, sunset flips, TWO! Deonna is up fast but Anna wrenches to HOOK KICK! Anna whips Deonna to a corner, runs up and LEG LARIATS! The fans rally as Anna snapmares and ROLLING NECKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Anna stays on Deonna with another whip, but Deonna reverses.
Anna slips to the apron, then ROCKS Deonna! Deonna comes back but into a HEEL KICK! Anna goes up a corner but Taya anchors her! Deonna distracts the ref, then she BOOTS Anna! The fans boo but Taya just takes a bow. Deonna “kicks dirt” at Anna, then drags her up. Deonna short arm LARIATS, then she stands on Anna’s face! The ref counts, Deonna steps off, and Deonna storms back up on Anna. Deonna drags Anna up, throat chops her, and Anna goes to a corner. Deonna LARIATS in the corner, LARIATS again, then short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Anna stays in this but Deonna stays focused.
Deonna paces around, drops a knee on Anna, then clamps on a straitjacket stretch. Anna endures, even as Deonna KNEES her in the back! Deonna bends Anna back but Anna still endures. Anna fights up, snapmares free, but Deonna BOOTS her back! Then BOOTS again! Anna SUPERKICKS! But Deonna hits a FLATLINER, into a KOJI KLUTCH! Anna stacks Deonna, TWO! Anna is free to SUPERKICK Deonna down! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Anna and Deonna slowly rise while Taya pounds the apron. The fans rally up and Anna crawls over to Deonna. Deonna grabs at Anna first, and she fires a forearm!
Anna fires a forearm back, but Deonna hits Anna again! The shots go back and forth, the fans dueling, and Anna gets the edge! Anna backs Deonna down, whips, but Deonna reverses, only for Anna to FLYING FOREARM! And FLYING FOREARM again! Anna keeps moving to SHOTGUN Deonna! The fans are torn as Anna runs up on the hometown girl. Forearm SMASH, and Anna puts Deonna up top! DANGEROUS JAY KICK, and then the ICONOCLASM! Cover, TWO! Deonna survives but Anna drags her up. Anna clamps on the QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER! Deonna endures, pries free, and arm-drags Anna!
Deonna kicks low, runs, and KNEE LIFTS into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Roll and FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Anna endures, flails and moves around, and kicks her way to a ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Deonna holds until 4, and Taya coaches Deonna. Deonna slashes her throat, reels Anna in, but Anna fights the Gotch lift! Anna slips around, Deonna wrenches and wrangles, but Anna rolls free! Anna BOOTS from the corner, goes to the apron, and she puts Deonna in ropes! HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! But Taya takes a swing! Anna dodges, but Taya SPEARS Anna!! The ref saw that and he EJECTS Taya!
Deonna is upset, but better than being disqualified! Taya tells fans to shut up as they sing “Hey hey hey! Goodbye~!” Deonna drags Anna up, but Anna SLAPS Deonna! Deonna is pissed, and she grabs that arm! FUJIWARA!! Deonna pushes on that arm, but Anna uses it to roll Deonna up! ANNA WINS!
Winner: Anna Jay, by pinfall
Deonna is furious, but maybe she should’ve let the ref throw this out. In the end, Anna gets a real win over Deonna, will this help her get back towards some title scene?
Backstage interview with Billie Starkz.
Lexy Nair is with her ROH Minion buddy, and notes that Billie is the first ROH woman entered in the first ever WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup! Billie, what an opportunity, how are you feeling? She is excited! This is the second chance she’s been waiting for, and- Red Velvet steps in to say more like NO chance. Because see, Velvet is also in that match, and well, she already beat Billie. So her odds are looking really good. But then in steps Leyla Hirsch. And she says lucky for them both, because Leyla’s in this! Leyla beat Velvet once, and just looking at Billie, Leyla knows she can beat her.
Oh but then in steps the ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena! The Minion Overlord defends her bestie and Billie, and says it is finally time for the Athena World Tour! She is the fourth participant, even though, why does she have to qualify for HER show? Athena has beaten Velvet, she’s beaten “Small fry” Leyla, and well… Billie Goat, we all know Athena dog walked her! Velvet says Athena shouldn’t talk to Billie like that. Billie says “Cupcake” doesn’t need to defend her. Things are getting tense already, who wins their way into WrestleDynasty’s massive crossover match?
Backstage interview with QT Marshall.
Lexy is now with QT and says later int he Zero Hour, it is QT VS Big Boom AJ. QT took AJ out last night after the weigh-in, will it be the same here tonight? QT wants Lexy to remember, pronounce it “Mar-shall.” And yes, in QT’s home state of New Jersey, the best part will be QT remembering why he left. It’s a dump! Especially Newark! But AJ is also from New Jersey, and he properly represents this dump. Whether AJ is on the Tonight Show, on TikTok, or here in AEW, he is the epitome of someone from The Garden State: an embarrassment! He’s worse than Bruce Springsteen himself!
And tonight, in a sold out crowd that QT drew all himself, it will be like going to his high school reunion and showing how he is more successful than everyone else. And he’ll do that by walking to the ring, staring down AJ, and bringing the doom! Will QT Marshall make himself the boss of the Zero Hour? Or will it be a BOOM for all of New Jersey when QT loses?
New Year’s Day is a NEW ERA for AEW!
Starting Wednesday, January 1st, 2025, AEW Dynamite will be SIMULCAST on Max! And even bigger, it is the return of Fight for the Fallen! All proceeds go to helping victims of Hurricane Helene in Ashville, North Carolina.
Zero Hour – Fatal 4 Way: Dante Martin VS The Beast Mortos VS Komander VS Buddy Matthews!
Now this is going to be a fast ‘n’ furious match! Angel Dorado, the menacing minotaur, the Commander of Space and the Aussie Juggernaut are all fighting for opportunity, who makes that greater impact?
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Will B Block stay tranquilo?
After a win over The Might, Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi now take on Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg! Will Los Ingobernables de Japon end up behind BARS?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Daiki Nagai; Time Limit Draw.
- Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Shoma Kato VS Shota Umino, Tomoaki Honma & Tiger Mask; Shota, Honma & Tiger Mask win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Alex Zayne, Ryusuke Taguchi & Katsuya Murashima; TMDK wins.
- Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS The Filip Brothers; Shane & Mikey win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS EVIL & Ren Narita; Evil & Narita win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS Great-O-Khan & Henare; Khan & Henare win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg; Yano & Oleg win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current B Block standings!
Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-0, 2 points
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0, 2 points
The Filip Brothers: 1-0, 2 points
Evil & Ren Narita: 1-0, 2 points
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 0-1, 0 points
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 0-1, 0 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 0-1, 0 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 0-1, 0 points
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS The Filip Brothers!
The former IWGP Tag Team Champions aren’t feeling as mighty as they should be after losing to Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi in the opening round. But can they rise back up mightier than ever? Or will Tome the Taiga & Stevie the Phoenix become apex predators in this tournament?
The teams sort out and after the Filip Brothers Too Sweet, Tome starts against Hysterical Haste. The fans rally up and the bell rings. Shane and Tome circle, tie up, and Shane waistlocks. Tome switches but Shane wrenches for a headlock takeover. Tome fights around, rolls Shane to a cover, TWO! Shane holds on but Tome fights up. Tome powers Shane down, pops out the back then wrenches to a wristlock. Tome keeps Shane from ropes, but Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and basement DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Shane poses, and then Shane brings Tome up. Shane wrenches Tome, tags Mad Mikey, and Mikey wrenches.
TMDK DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE Tome down, then they split the wishbone! Mikey BLASTS Stevie for good measure, then he CHOPS Tome. Mikey CHOPS Tome in a corner, brings Tome around, and then snapmares. Mikey clamps on a neck wrench and pushes on it hard. Tome endures, Mikey sneaks a BITE, then pushes Tome down. Tag to Shane, TMDK double whip Tome to a corner. Shane sends Mikey in but Tome DUMPS Mikey to the floor! Shane runs up but Tome dodges, then Stevie joins in! Tome FOREARM, Stevie DROPKICK, and Tome GERMAN SUPLEX! Then Tome hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Shane stays in this but he also bails to the apron. Tome stomps Shane, then tags Stevie. Shane goes to the floor but Stevie pursues. Stevie RAMS Shane into railing, right in front of commentary. Stevie stands Shane up to CHOP, and Shane hurries into the ring. Stevie stalks after and stomps Shane. Stevie snapmares, then he KICKS Shane in the back! Cover, ONE!! Shane shows some grit but Stevie tags Tome. The fans rally but the Filip Brothers mug Shane. Shane CHOPS Stevie but Tome CHOPS Shane! Tome stomps away on Shane in the corner, digs his boot in, but the ref counts. Tome steps off, but for only a moment before he digs his boots in again!
Mikey gets mad but the ref keeps him from storming in. That just lets Stevie CHOKE Shane! Mikey protests more but Stevie gets away with that. Tome tags Stevie in, and Stevie BLASTS Mikey! Tome whips Shane and BOOTS him down for Stevie’s HANDSPRING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Shane stays in this and the fans rally up. Stevie KNEES Shane in the back, has the chinlock, then KNEES Shane again for the motorcycle stretch. Shane endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Shane UPPERCUTS, but Stevie holds him back! Stevie kicks and whips Shane, but Shane BLASTS Tome! Shane dodges Stevie and Stevie hits buckles!
Shane crawls but Stevie hurries after him. Stevie grabs Shane’s leg, but Shane swings an elbow. Stevie dodges, but Shane CALF KICKS him down! The fans rally as Shane crawls, hot tag to Mikey! Mikey runs in at Stevie to LARIAT in the corner! Mikey whips Stevie into the corner to LARIAT again! And then short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up and Mikey brings Stevie around. Mikey fireman’s carries but Stevie fights free. Stevie waistlocks, ducks an elbow, but the DDT hits! Mikey powers up, throws off his elbow pad, and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Stevie stays in this but Mikey stays on him.
Mikey stands Stevie up, but Stevie fights the back suplex! Stevie throws down elbows, but Mikey CHOPS him! Mikey swings, but Stevie catches him for a FINAL CUT! Both men crawl, Stevie tags in Tome! Tome storms up on Mikey, but Mikey fires forearms! Mikey CHOPS Tome, CHOPS again, then CHOPS again! Mikey whips but Tome reverses. Tome runs in but blocks boots. Tome puts Mikey in the ropes to KICK and WOE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Mikey toughs it out and the fans rally up. Tome brushes himself off and brings Mikey up. Tome fires boxing elbows and an UPPERCUT! But Mikey dodges the lariat, to SPINEBUSTER!
The fans fire up and Mikey hot tags Shane! Shane drags Tome up for UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT! Shane fires up to fire off more UPPERCUTS! The fans rally with every shot, and then Shane whips. Tome reverses, but Shane comes back to DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shane BLASTS Stevie for good measure. Tome kicks and whips but Shane reverses to kick, BOOT, and INVERTED EXPLODER! The fans rally behind Shane as he aims from the corner. Shane runs in but Stevie intercepts, SPANISH FLY! But Mikey fireman’s carries to DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Tome hits Mikey with a SPINEBUSTER! Shane SHORYUKENS Tome!
Stevie SUPERKICKS Shane! Mikey LARIATS Stevie! Tome BOOTS Mikey! Shane BOOTS Tome! Tome just laughs that off! DOUBLE BOOTS hit, but neither man falls! Shane kicks, Tome blocks, and Tome trips Shane to tie up the legs! FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! Shane flails, reaches out, keeps his shoulders up, but Tome pushes on the hold! Mikey SLIDING LARIATS Tome! Shane is free and Mikey coaches him up, but Stevie LARIATS Mikey and himself up and out of the ring! The fans rally as all four men are down all around ringside! Shane and Tome stir and head for each other. Shane throws a forearm, but Tome gives it back.
Shane fires another forearm, so Tome fires back. The forearms keep going as both men rise up, and now they pick up speed! The fans rally as the shots keep going, and then Shane UPPERCUTS! ROLLING- NO, Tome ROCKS, ELBOWS, UPPERCUTS, and DISCUS LARIATS! But Shane nis right up! Shane swings, misses, and Tome SNAP GERMANS! The fans fire up and Stevie returns! Tome fireman’s carries, Stevie runs up, BOOT O’ DOOM! Both brothers cover, but Mikey breaks it up! The fans fire up but Tome TOSSES Mikey! Stevie staggers over to Shane, Tome calls for the finish! Stevie feeds Shane to Tome!
Tome underhooks, but Shane wrenches free! Shane sends Tome into Stevie, then Mikey LARIATS Stevie! Shane suplexes Tome, FALCON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Tome survives and the fans fire up! TMDK regroups, and they haul Tome up. Shane aims, but Stevie makes the save! Stevie shoves Mikey at Shane but Shane dodges! Shane clinches Stevie, Mikey joins in, ELECTRIC BLUE! Stevie flounders away from that power-bottom, but Tome is back! Shane fights the waistlock, then switches, POINT-BLANK HIGH LOW! TMDK then hoist Tome up, ELECTRIC BLUE again!! Cover, TMDK wins!
Winners: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls, by pinfall (gain 2 points; The Filip Brothers earn 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, and that’s why they’re able to rise up again! Will Shane & Mikey make it back to the top? Will Tome & Stevie still find their own way to the trophies?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS EVIL & Ren Narita!
The Holy Emperor & Blue Playmaker opened this tournament with the biggest win possible when they beat the current IWGP Tag Team Champions, Great-O-Khan & Henare. Will they build upon that momentum in round 2? Or will they be cheated by the King of Darkness & Souled Out Son of Strong Style?
Evil & Narita taunt Taichi & Taka from outside of the ring, keeping their attention as they go around towards commentary. But this is all so Dick Togo can come running in from the ramp! Dick CLOBBERS Taichi, then he TOSSES Taka! The fans boo but what did they expect from The House of Torture? Evil whips Taka into railing, and then brings him out into No Man’s Land! Evil has fans move aside so he can BOWL Taka into chairs! Not even close to a strike, but Evil just CHOKES Taka with a chair! Narita SMACKS Taichi off chairs in the timekeeper’s area, and the ref reprimands The House!
Evil lets off of Taka and drags him up. Now Narita brings Taichi into the crowd in some other section. Evil puts Taka in the ring while Narita SMACKS Taichi off chairs. The bell rings to get this on record, but Evil stands on Taka’s face! Narita BOWLS Taichi into chairs, only doing a little better than Evil. Evil CLUBS Taka and taunts him while Narita CHOKES Taichi! The ref reprimands from afar but does his best to watch Evil. Evil stomps Taka to a corner, then drags him out. Evil stomps away on a leg, drops an elbow on the knee, then covers. TWO, so Evil covers again! TWO, and Evil covers again! TWO, and Evil tries a full mounted cover! TWO!!
The fans cheer but Evil wants a prawn hold cover! TWO!! Taka escapes five consecutive pins and Evil is frustrated. Taka crawls for his corner but Taichi’s still in the crowd. Wait, he storms back to ringside, with a chair! The ref stops Taichi from going after Narita, and Evil holds Taka’s hand out mockingly. The ref has to stop Taichi from storming into the ring now, and that lets Evil CLAW Taka’s eyes! Evil drags Taka up, tags in Narita, and Narita CLUBS Taka’s arm. Narita wrenches the arm, YANKS it, YANKS it again, and then taunts Taichi before he YANKS the arm again. Narita wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER!
Narita bumps Taka off buckles then tags Evil. Evil swings around the House of Torture shirt, and he CHOKES Taka with it! The ref again keeps Taichi back, meaning Taka suffers for it! Evil then throws the shirt at Taichi! Taichi catches the shirt and he storms in to throw it back! The ref stops Taichi but Taichi shoves him down! Taichi attacks Evil but Evil & Narita mug Taichi! They toss Taichi out then go back to the ref. Evil tells the ref to do better, then Evil tags Narita. Narita has Taka under the ropes, for the ROPE GUILLOTINE! Taka sputters, the ref reprimands, but Narita just drags Taka back up.
Narita scrapes Taka’s face along the ropes! The ref reprimands, Narita pushes Taka down, and then Narita argues with the ref. Narita whips Taka to ropes, ELBOWS him down, then covers, TWO! Narita clamps onto Taka’s arm and drags him up. Narita brings Taka over, Evil tags in, and Evil CLUBS Taka on the back. Evil sends Taka out, then distracts the ref. Dick RAMS Taka into railing, then FLAPJACKS him off the apron! Dick shoves Taka in, Evil covers, TWO! Taka stays in this and Evil gets annoyed. Evil stands on Taka’s face, but steps off as the ref reprimands. The fans rally for Taka but Evil taunts them.
Evil stalks Taka to a corner, but Taka fires elbows! Evil CLAWS Taka’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Evil whips corner to corner. Evil runs in but Taka dodges, to then SHINING WIZARD! The fans fire up as Taka crawls, but Narita runs up to stomp him! Narita CLUBS Taka, runs, but Taka goes the other way! Taka BOOTS Narita down! The fans fire up as Taka hurries, hot tag to Taichi! Taichi storms up on Evil to fire Kawada Kicks! Evil staggers to a corner but Taichi runs up to BOOT! Taichi keeps moving but Evil ducks the Ax Bomber! Evil waistlocks, Taichi fights the lift, and he ENZIGIRIS! Taichi then DECKS Dick off the apron!
The fans fire up but Narita attacks! Narita whips Taichi but Taichi BOOTS him down! The fans fire up with Taichi while Evil flounders around. Evil wants mercy, but Taichi says no! Evil ducks the buzzsaw to CLAW eyes! Evil blocks a kick, hands it to the ref, and he mule kicks Taichi down! The fans boo but Evil runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Evil then hooks a leg, FISHERMAN- NO, Taichi fights free, and he wrenches to HOOK KICK! Evil falls and the fans fire up! Taichi roars and rises, and OFF COME THE PANTS! The fans fire up as Taichi goes to the corner. Taichi aims for- NO, Evil dodges the superkick and he shoves Taichi into Taka!
Taka falls off the apron, Taichi runs up, but into EVERY- NO, Taichi slips free to DANGER- NO, Evil fights the saido to wrench and whip! TADA, bare buckles! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but The House soaks it all up. Evil tags Narita, and Narita runs to BOOT Taichi down! Cover, TWO! Taichi stays in this but Narita kicks him around. Narita taunts Taichi, pie faces him, but Taichi rises. Narita taunts Taichi more, fires forearms, but Taichi just leans into those! Taichi then SOBATS and Narita sputters. Taichi runs, Narita dodges the Ax Bomber to CHOKE Taichi! The ref reprimands, Narita stops, but then just CHOKES Tacihi more!
Narita whips corner to corner, but Taichi comes back to AX BOMBER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Taichi and Narita stir, and Taichi crawls his way over. Hot tag to Taka! Taka stomps away on Narita, then whips. Narita reverses, Taka reverses and wrangles Narita to JUST FACELOCK! Narita scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taka drags Narita up, scoops, but Narita slips free! Narita CHOKES Taka, Taka breaks free, but Narita hits an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Evil BLASTS Taichi, and he KICKS Taka’s hands! Narita has the full ARMBAR! Taka kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! Dick even tries to swat that foot away!
The ref still counts the break, and he reprimands. Narita holds on but the ref starts to count, so Narita lets go at 4. Narita stomps Taka around then runs. Taka BOOTS Narita down again! And he WRECKS Dick for good measure! Evil has a chair! The ref stops Evil but Narita has his pushup bar! Taka dodges, but Narita jams him up on the return! Taichi runs in, MIC STAND SHOT! The fans fire up but now Evil shoves the ref aside. Evil rushes Taichi but Taichi JAMS Evil with the mic stand! Taka runs to sunset flip Narita! TWO! Narita stands, into a PALM STRIKE! Roll up, high stack, TWO!!
Narita kicks Taka, DOUBLE- NO, Taka sits Narita down! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! But into JUST FACELOCK!! Evil stomps away on Taka! Taichi CLUBS Evil! Taichi drags Evil into SEITEIJUJIHO!! Taka CLUBS away on Narita to put him in JUST FACELOCK!!! The bell rings, but that was DICK!!! That damn Spoiler!!! The House SHOVES Taka & Taichi into the ref!! The fans boo as now Evil CHOKES Taka and Dick uses the SPOILER CHOKER on Taichi! The House stops that so they can set Taka up for the PUSHUP BAR ATTACK! The fans boo more but The House just soaks it up.
Evil & Narita then drag Taka over and set him up for Dick! PUSHUP BAR DICK CHOP!!! Narita slashes his throat, and hits the DOUBLECROSSER!! Dick fetches the ref to count, and The House wins!
Winner: Evil & Ren Narita, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taichi & Taka earn 0)
The House of Torture cheats another team, and Taichi is pissed! Taichi grabs that chair again, and he wants after The House! The House runs off in all directions! Evil has Taichi’s mic stand so Taichi goes after him! The Young Lions try to stop this but Taichi chases Evil around the arena. Taichi almost gets Evil, but then Dick uses his SPOILER CHOKER on Taichi!! The fans boo while Evil taunts Taichi. Narita kicks the Young Lions away while Dick chokes Taichi out! The House of Torture are of course the worst, but will they still be first in the block? Or will justice be served soon enough?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS Great-O-Khan & Henare!
Two teams that stumbled out of the starting gate now meet in the second round. Can The Ace & Master Heater make up for falling to the Filip Brothers? Or will THE IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions finally look like champions?
The fans cheer as Tanahashi shows off the abs, but they also rally behind “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” The teams sort out but Jado gets fans to cheer him on first. Then Jado gets the fans to cheer on “TA-NA-HASHI! TA-NA-HASHI!” Tanahashi starts against Khan and the fans rally with the bell. The fans duel, “TA-NA-HASHI!” “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” Khan laughs at how his side is stronger, then he circles with Tanahashi. They feel things out as they go around, but each man avoids a takedown. Khan is the aggressor, though, and he manages a waistlock. Tanahashi switches but Khan wrenches out and trips Tanahashi up.
Khan goes for a cover, ONE, and the two back off. The fans cheer as they reset. Khan and Tanahashi circle, feel things out again, and knuckle lock. They clinch, fight for control, and Tanahashi grabs an arm. Khan slips around to hook an arm, but Tanahashi wrenches free. Tanahashi hammerlocks, headlocks, but Khan slips out to headlock in return. Tanahashi endures, and he pulls hair! The ref reprimands, but Khan pulls hair! The ref reprimands them both, and both men let go at the same time. But then Khan pulls hair again! The ref counts, Khan KNEES and ROCKS Tanahashi in a corner. Khan UPPERCUTS Tanahashi, then gest space.
Khan runs in but Tanahashi ELBOWS him! Tanahashi goes up to CROSSBODY! Direct hit and fans cheer on the air guitar. Tanahashi tags Jado and he drags Khan up. Jado & Tanahashi double whip to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Henare runs up but gets DOUBLE ELBOWS! Tanahashi has Henare, Jado has Khan, and they give them a meeting of the minds! Then they kick low and TOSS the Empire out! The fans cheer as we get the air guitar duet! Tanahashi steps out and Jado waits on Khan. Fans rally up and Khan grows annoyed. Khan storms in but Jado kicks! Khan blocks the kick to body shot!
But then Jado blocks the Mongolian Chops to RAM Khan! Jado has Khan in the ropes but Henare KICKS him down! Henare BLASTS Tanahashi, then goes out to stomp away on President Ace! Khan drags Jado up and brings him around to CLUB him! Jado leans on railing, but Khan puts Jado back in the ring. Khan pushes Jado around, and he clamps on for an ANKLE LOCK! Khan then laces the legs in a modified DEATHLOCK! Jado endures, and he CLAWS at Khan’s face! Khan stomps Jado for that! The fans rally as Khan drags Jado up. Khan bumps Jado off buckles, tags Henare, and Henare fires body shots!
The ref counts, Henare lets off, but then he stands Jado up. Jado fires body shots in return! Henare winds up to CHOP Jado down! The fans cheer and Henare BLASTS Tanahashi again! Henare hoots, the fans join in, and Henare SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Jado shows that toughness but Henare drags him back up. Henare bumps Jado off buckles, tags Khan in, and Khan taunts Tanahashi. Khan gives Jado Mongolian Chops! And more Mongolian Chops! And then feints to kick a leg out! Khan says he’s too smart, and now he puts Jado in the corner. Khan hops up and the fans fire up as he sits on his throne!
Jado endures and the ref reprimands, but Khan pulls Jado’s arms! Khan hops down at 4, then clamps on a SLEEPER! Henare BLASTS Tanahashi yet again! Khan sits Jado down but Jado wags his finger. Jado fights, the fans rally up, but Khan clamps on body scissors! Jado is fading so Khan lets him go for a cover, TWO! Jado stays in this but Khan wants the ref to check him. Tanahashi gets fans to cheer “JA-DO-OH! JA-DO-OH!” Khan scuffs Jado, but that fires Jado up! Jado rises but Khan fires a forearm! Jado growls, nods, and he feeds off that energy! Khan throws more forearms but Jado eggs him on.
Khan fires forearm after forearm! Jado just powers up! Khan kicks low, runs, but Jado DOUBLE CHOPS! Jado roars, runs, and he CLOBBERS Khan! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Jado crawls, hot tag to Tanahashi! The fans fire up as Tanahashi runs at Khan, FLYING FOREARM! Tanahashi BLASTS Henare, payback for all those times! Then Tanahashi dropkicks Khan’s leg! Then he DRAGON SCREWS it! Henare is back but Tanahashi catches his leg! Henare asks please don’t, but Tanahashi says, “Bye-bye.” DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Henare falls down and fans fire up as Tanahashi goes back to Khan.
Tanahashi scoops and SLAMS Khan, then he goes up a corner. SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi stays focused and the fans rally up. Khan slowly rises and Tanahashi runs, to SLING- NO, Khan slips around and waistlocks! Gator roll to a bridge, TWO! Khan tackles Tanahashi, jackknife bridges, TWO! Khan snap suplexes for PANCAKE HOLD! TWO!! Tanahashi escapes again and the fans fire up! Khan rises, but Tanahashi blocks the Mongolian Chops! Tanahashi fires Mongolian QUICK Chops! Tanahashi runs but into a SAYANAGI! Both men are down and the fans rally! Khan crawls, hot tag to Henare!
Henare storms up on Tanahashi and KICKS him in the chest! And then KICKS him in the back! Then SENTON FLOPS as Tanahashi moves! Tanahashi rises, blocks a kick, but Henare JABS! Henare winds up, but Tanahashi ducks to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans rally up while both men are down, and Tanahashi crawls to his corner. Hot tag to Jado! Jado runs up on Henare to fire body shots! Tanahashi joins in, they double whip Henare to ropes, then BODY BLOW! KICK! And then whip into a LARIAT! Jado covers, TWO! Henare stays in this but Jado rallies the fans. Jado drags Henare up, but Henare KICKS Jado’s leg!
Henare KICKS Jado’s leg again and again! Henare runs but Jado DUMPS him out! Henare hurries back up but Jado kicks him! Jado has Henare in the ropes for the DRAPING DDT! Cover, Khan breaks it! Tanahashi CLUBS Khan, then TOSSES him out! Tanahashi leaves it to Jado, and Jado pounds the mat. The fans rally behind him and Henare stands. Jado runs up, blocks Henare’s haymaker, but Henare fights the takedown! BODY BLOW! Jado drops, but Henare clamps on with a half nelson! Full nelson! ULTIMA- NO, Jado powers up and ELBOWS free! Jado runs, but Khan gets a cheap shot in! Heanre fireman’s carries!
Khan runs but Tanahashi hits a SLINGBLADE! Jado hits a takedown, CROSSFACE!! Tanahashi has Khan in a CROSSFACE, too!! The Empire endures, Henare fights around, and Henare reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! The Empire is saved but Tanahashi kicks Khan out. The fans rally with Jado again, and Jado runs at Henare. DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, so DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! And again! Henare HEADBUTTS Jado! Jado staggers to a corner, and the NATIVE KNEE hits! Henare powers up and clamps on again! Half, full, ULTIMA NELSON!! Jado endures, Khan stops Tanahashi from getting in!
Khan clamps onto Tanahashi with HITSUJIGOROSHI! Jado taps, The Empire wins!
Winners: Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Tanahashi & Jado earn 0)
Khan mockingly plays Tanahashi like a guitar before pushing him down. The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions are finally on the winning track, will they go all the way to the trophies? Can Tanahashi keep his WTL dream from turning into a nightmare?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg!
The Uncontrollable Charisma & Ticking Timebomb took down The Mighty to start this tournament while The Joker & The Rook were cheated by the King of Darkness. Will Naito & Hiromu just add on with another win? Or can Yano & Oleg put the ungovernable behind BARS?
To keep calm during LIJ’s antics, Yano sits at the center of the ring, cross legged, as if to meditate. But it doesn’t really work as Hiromu walks back up the ramp to stand with Naito. Yano loses his cool, shouts at Naito & Hiromu to hurry up, but LIJ take little steps down the ramp. They make it seem like they’re going fast, and Hiromu even does little circles to take longer. Yano is beside himself and this isn’t even a match yet. Red Shoes also insists, so LIJ finally walk normally again. But even then, they take their time getting into the ring. Naito taps the bell, and the introductions finally happen.
Naito continues to troll Yano even as he goes up the ring steps. And then down the steps as Yano gets closer. Red Shoes has Yano back off, and Hiromu insists Yano give Naito space. Yano’s impatience continues to get the better of him, but finally he stays back long enough for Naito to step inside. Then there’s still the matter of his entrance attire… Yano tells Naito to hurry up already but Naito does as Naito does. Hiromu even reclines back while he waits. Yano is just further annoyed, but his complaints do nothing but entertain the fans. Naito finally puts the pants aside, and Yano says okay, let’s get going!
Yano starts, LIJ fist bumps, and Naito pretends to be unsure who Yano wants. Hiromu and Naito each insist, Yano says it doesn’t matter, just hurry! Naito starts, the bell rings, and then Naito tags out to Hiromu. The fans cheer, Yano is further annoyed, so Yano tags Oleg! The fans cheer and Hiromu says hold on, and he tags in Naito. Naito wants Yano, and Hiromu even gets fans to cheer, but Yano says no. Naito and Oleg circle, but Naito SPITS at Yano! Yano is upset again but he stays put. Naito and Oleg approach, but then Naito dodges Oleg to BLAST Yano off the apron! The fans cheer, Yano is upset, and now he wants in!
Oleg tags Yano, but Naito tags out to Hiromu! The fans cheer as the trolling continues, and Hiromu says he is Yano’s opponent now. They approach, Yano dodges, but Naito avoids Yano’s attack! Hiromu CLUBS Yano, then BLASTS Oleg! The fans cheer and Hiromu stomps Yano. Naito joins in to double whip Yano, but Yano grabs ropes. Oleg runs in to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE LIJ! The fans fire up and Yano says good job! Oleg stomps Naito out of the ring, and Yano unties a buckle pad! Red Shoes reprimands but Yano takes a swing on Hiromu! Hiromu dodges, Red Shoes grabs the pad, but Yano SHOVES Red Shoes down!
Hiromu drop toeholds Yano down! Then he basement dropkicks! The fans rally up and Hiromu paces around Yano. Hiromu stomps Yano, then slides out to go after Oleg! Hiromu kicks Oleg, SHOVES him into railing, then hurries into the ring. Hiromu has the buckle pad and he beats Yano with it! The fans cheer but Red Shoes is confused as to how this happened! Hiromu says no, it’s okay, it’s just a pad. Tag to Naito and Hiromu “apologizes” to Red Shoes, but now Naito beats Yano down with the pad! Red Shoes reprimands but Hiromu & Naito double whip Yano, to DOUBLE PAD LINE! Hiromu then puts the pad aside while Naito kicks Yano.
Naito goes to the corner, hops up, and he has the buckle pad. Hiromu distracts Red Shoes from the DIVING PAD ATTACK! Cover, but Red Shoes has to put the pad aside. Hiromu counts, TWO! Red Shoes says that wouldn’t count anyway! Naito puts on a CAMEL CLUTCH! Yano endures but Hiromu runs and runs and builds up speed, to BLAST Oleg! Naito grinds Yano down but Yano scoots back to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Naito lets go and tags Hiromu. Naito brings Yano up and LIJ double whips Yano to ropes. They DOUBLE LARIAT, then DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Hiromu looms over Yano and taunts him. The fans rally, Hiromu drags Yano up, but Yano pulls hair! Red Shoes reprimands, but then Hiromu pulls hair! So Yano uses both hands! Hiromu uses both hands! Red shoes counts, both men let go at 4! Hiromu kicks and whips, but Yano reverses to THROW Hiromu down! The fans rally, Yano crawls, hot tag to Oleg! Oleg CLOBBERS Hiromu! Naito gets away but Oleg goes back to Hiromu! Oleg deadlifts Hiromu, but Naito runs in and CLUBS Oleg on the back! LIJ double whips Oleg, but Oleg breaks the line! Hiromu shoves Naito aside, dodges Oleg, then he sends Naito into Oleg!
Hiromu picks Naito up to make him RA- NO, Oleg stops the assisted rana, to Shake, Rattle and- NO, Hiromu dropkicks a leg! Oleg lets Naito go as he hobbles, and Hiromu runs to CROSSBODY! But Oleg catches Hiromu! Shake, Rattle, and THROW! And a kip up, too! The fans fire up with Oleg, and Oleg runs corner to corner at Hiromu for a SPLASH! Those bare buckles hurt, but then so does the scoop SLAM! Oleg runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up, Oleg fireman’s carries Hiromu, but Hiromu fights free! Oleg elbows Hiromu away, CHOPS him to a corner, and then scoops Hiromu to SLAM him!
Hiromu is in the drop zone, Oleg goes up and up to VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Oleg rolling deadlifts Hiromu! Fireman’s carry and- NO, Hiromu rolls with the crucifix takedown! Ghost pin, TWO! Both men stagger up and Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Oleg roars, Hiromu dodges and CROSSBODIES! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Oleg and Hiromu crawl, hot tag to Yano! Yano runs to BLAST Naito! Yano goes to Hiromu and brings him up. Hiromu CHOPS! But then Yano dodges to clinch and BELLY2BELLY! Yano then drags Hiromu around, and CATAPULTS him to Oleg! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Yano covers, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Hiromu survives! Yano huffs ‘n’ puffs and he drags Hiromu up. Yano pops Hiromu up, but Hiromu fights to hit a DDT! Naito sends Oleg into railing! Hiromu hot tags Naito in! The fans rally up as Naito stands Yano up for those heavy elbows! Naito elbows Yano again and again, then puts him in a corner. Naito climbs up, reels Yano in, and hits ESPERANZA! A rough roll but Naito is back up. Yano staggers, but he dodges Naito to push him down! M U! TWO!! Yano hits a fireman’s carry takeover, into M U 3! TWO!! Yano shoves Red Shoes, but Naito atomic drops and ENZIGIRIS!
Hiromu SUPERKICKS Yano, BLASTS Oleg, then helps Naito with the TORNADO DDT!! Hiromu goes to the apron and CROSSBODIES, but Oleg catches him! Oleg SLAMS Hiromu down while Naito brings Yano up. Naito wrenches, but Oleg runs in and SHOTGUNS Naito down! Oleg hauls Naito up, fireman’s carries, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into a POP-UP fireman’s carry! Naito runs at Oleg but Oleg THROWS Hiromu at him! LIJ topples over, Yano gets in there to cover them both! Oleg adds on, too! OLEG & YANO WIN!!
Winners: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Naito & Hiromu earn 0)
It was a rather wild ending, but the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions come out on top! Hiromu tries to understand how that happened, but Naito brushes it off. Will LIJ just have to be ready for anything if they wanna win WTL?
As for Yano & Oleg, Yano gets the mic to say, “Hey, everyone, my apologies. Sorry to Naito and Hiromu, and to all the fans here because I knew you were supporting Naito. So again, I’m sorry, I didn’t read the room.” The fans applaud, they aren’t really upset. Yano says it’s rare, though, isn’t it? That he’d win in the main event? But Yano vows that whether on accident or on purpose, Yano & Oleg will win the whole tournament! No more need to read the room! This Toru Yano, and this Boltin Oleg, or perhaps “Yano Boltin” for short. They will win the championships!
Yano says they’ll test this out. He’ll have Oleg say more than just “Hai” and we’ll chant “Yano Boltin.” Is everyone ready? The fans applaud, and Yano asks Boltin for a few words. Oleg takes the mic and thanks everyone for being here tonight. He feels they can definitely win the World Tag League, so thank you very much! The fans cheer, and join in on “YANO BOL-TIN!” Shrug! The Joker & The Rook are looking good now that they’re on the board, but will they make a run at the top?
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
Evil & Ren Narita: 2-0, 4 points
Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-1, 2 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 1-1, 2 points
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 1-1, 2 points
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 1-1, 2 points
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 1-1, 2 points
The Filip Brothers: 1-1, 2 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 0-2, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great second round for B Block, and that is already quite the traffic jam at 1-1. Great rebound win for TMDK over The Filip Brothers, and of course The House of Torture cheats to stay spotless at 2-0. Great rebound win for Henare & Khan, and I think there’s even a chance we see Tanahashi and Khan feud down the line, maybe putting on a KOPW Championship match while Khan still has it. That’s a small window, though, with 2024 almost over and then it’ll be reset for 2025. And what a great match and great shocker in the main event. Hilarious comedy elements with Yano being so impatient, and yet his team comes out on top.
The eventual Yano & Oleg VS Tanahashi & Jado match is going to be a really important one, because with just seven rounds, another loss could pop the bubble on The Ace’s chances. At the same time, Yano & Oleg are his friends and fellow NEVER Openweight Six Man Champions, there’s some drama in that they could really play up.
My Score: 8.9/10
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