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Mitchell’s NJPW Kizuna Road Results & Report! (7/1/21)

Three 1v1’s before the big 3v3!

Published

3 years ago

July 1, 2021

Steven Mitchell

Who has momentum going into tomorrow’s NEVER Openweight Six Man title match?

NJPW enters the homestretch of Kizuna Road! In three special singles showdowns, Chaos and #ThirdGen build momentum for their Six Man title match!

NOTE: NJPW no longer wants to feed AXS TV now that it is with Anthem and Impact Wrestling. But never fear, I will cover NJPW in the spirit of AXS in providing the most important matches of the show.

OFFICIAL RESULTS

YOSHI-HASHI VS Hiroyoshi Tenzan; Hashi wins.
Hirooki Goto VS Satoshi Kojima; Kojima wins.
Tomohiro Ishii VS Yuji Nagata; Ishii wins.

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YOSHI-HASHI VS Hiroyoshi Tenzan!

First up, The Head Hunter and Inari no Mogyu! This is the all important first of three tonight, who takes an early lead?

The bell rings and fans rally as Hashi and Tenzan circle. They approach, tie up and are in a deadlock. Tenzan finds a point of leverage and gets Hashi to the ropes. The ref calls for the break but Hashi turns things around. Hashi fakes Tenzan out with the chop, gives him Okada style shoulder pats, then SLAPS him! Fans cheer the brazen attitude as Hashi backs off. Tenzan rushes Hashi but Hashi kicks him low. Hashi gets a headlock, Tenzan powers up but can’t power out as Hashi holds tight! Hashi grinds Tenzan to the mat, Tenzan fights his way back up, and Tenzan tries again. Hashi still holds on and fans rally up! Tenzan endures the grind, fights up and throws body shots.

Tenzan finally gets free of the headlock, and Hashi rams him with a shoulder! Tenzan doesn’t budge, and he dares Hashi to do it again. Hashi does, and he rams Tenzan again, but neither man falls. Tenzan runs now but Hashi elbows him! Hashi runs but Tenzan runs him over! Fans cheer as Tenzan fires up! Tenzan stomps Hashi, paces around, and drags Hashi up for a headbutt! Hashi drops to a knee, Tenzan gets him back up and headbutts again! Tenzan drags Hashi up for a Mongolian Chop! And another! And another! Hashi falls over and fans cheer as Tenzan eggs him on. Hashi sits up, Tenzan kicks at him but Hashi gets mad.

Tenzan headbutts, runs, but Hashi trips him up and drags him out! Hashi RAMS Tenzan into railing, then walks off the pain in his head from those headbutts. Hashi gets Tenzan up, and whips him hard into railing! Tenzan writhes on the floor and Hashi goes over to fetch him. Hashi gets Tenzan up again to CHOP! Even commentary feels that one! And the next CHOP, too! Hashi puts Tenzan in the ring, stomps him down, then brings him back up. Hashi bumps Tenzan off buckles, CHOPS him again, and again! Hashi throws forearms on Tenzan, the ref counts but Hashi CHOPS to top it off! Fans cheer while Tenzan falls over! Hashi stands on Tenzan’s head as he eggs him on!

The ref counts, Hashi scrapes his sole on Tenzan’s forehead as he lets off, and then Hashi stalks Tenzan. Hashi brings Tenzan up to CLUB him, then CLUB him again! Tenzan growls but Hashi CHOPS him! Tenzan throws CHOPS of his own! Hashi CHOPS, Tenzan CHOPS and runs, but Hashi mule kicks and CHOPS! Hashi fires up and runs, but Tenzan WHEEL KICKS him! Fans fire up as Tenzan fires up, and Tenzan goes back to stomp Hashi. Tenzan brings Hashi up for more Mongolian Chops in a corner! Hashi sits down, Tenzan digs his boot in, but the ref counts. Tenzan lets off at 2, and drags Hashi up to headbutt him! Tenzan whips Hashi corner to corner and SPLASHES!

Tenzan fires up as he calls his shot, and he suplexes Hashi for a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! Tenzan gets annoyed but fans rally up. Tenzan stands Hashi up, whips him to another corner, then runs in to clothesline! Hashi sits down, Tenzan stomps him, then goes out to the apron and climbs up the corner. Tenzan drags Hashi up by his hair, for CALF BRANDING! The knee-drop bulldog has Hashi down, but Tenzan stomps him for good measure. Fans rally, Tenzan drags Hashi back up, and CHOPS him down! Cover, TWO! ANACONDA VICE!! Hashi scrambles around and gets the ropebreak! Fans cheer and the ref counts, Tenzan lets go in frustration.

Tenzan gets up and eggs Hashi on. Tenzan stands Hashi up, headbutts him again, then CHOPS him! Hashi falls over so Tenzan gets him up for another headbutt! Tenzan stomps Hashi at the ropes, runs, but Hashi gets up to kick low! Hashi throws forearms, whips but Tenzan reverses, only for Hashi to hit HEADHUNTER! Tenzan is down after the blockbuster but he crawls to a corner while Hashi goes to the other. Tenzan gets up but Hashi runs in to CHOP! Hashi mule kicks, turns Tenzan, for the HEADBUSTER! Cover, TWO! The neckbreaker is not enough, but Hashi gets right on the BUTTERFLY LOCK! Tenzan endures, fights up, and chops away on Hashi’s back!

Hashi throws a forearm, Tenzan hits back! Hashi forearms again, Tenzan hits back! They continue back and forth, then Hashi CHOPS! Tenzan Mongolian Chops! And again! Hashi CHOPS, Tenzan Mongolian Chops! They repeat, and Tenzan brings Hashi to his knees! Tenzan headbutts, runs, but Hashi kicks again! Tenzan CLUBS Hashi, headbutts him, then runs, but Hashi rams shoulders! And headbutts! Tenzan headbutts Hashi down! FALLING HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO! ANACONDA VICE AGAIN! Hashi endures, turns it and has a cover! TWO!! Tenzan still has the hold and cranks way back on Hashi’s bad arm!

Hashi fights, sitting up and slipping around, only for Tenzan to hit an Anaconda URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Hashi survives and is free, but fans fire up for both men! Tenzan stands and says he’s going to go up top! Tenzan climbs, aims and leaps, but Hashi avoids the Diving Headbutt! Tenzan flops off the mat and slowly sits up. Hashi also rises, and Hashi fires up as he runs! LARIAT! Tenzan stays up so Hashi runs again! Tenzan blocks but Hashi CHOPS! Tenzan HEADBUTTS! Hashi falls, Tenzan staggers, but Tenzanruns, into a LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Tenzan lives but Hashi fires up, SUPERKICK! Hashi sits Tenzan up, runs, METEORA! Cover, TWO!!

But Hashi sits Tenzan up for the BUTTERFLY LOCK! Fans rally as Tenzan endures and fights to his feet! Tenzan throws body shots but Hashi wrangles him back down! Tenzan taps, Hashi wins!

Winner: Yoshi-Hashi, by submission

The crucial first point belongs to Chaos! But with the other match-ups still to come, will the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Champions stay strong on Kizuna Road?

Hirooki Goto VS Satoshi Kojima!

Secondly, the Fierce Warrior and the King of Cozy Style! We saw Chaos score first for his trio, but now we see if #ThirdGen can get on the board! Will it be 2-0 or 1-1 after this all important second match-up?

The bell rings and fans rally up again as these two circle. The two tie up and are in a deadlock, much like the previous match. They push each other but Kojima puts Goto on ropes. Kojima lets off with a sharp pat on the shoulders and fans cheer as they go again. Goto and Kojima tie up again, Goto headlocks, but Kojima throws body shots. Goto cranks the headlock, Kojima powers out but Goto runs him over! Goto runs, Kojima drops but rams shoulders! Goto stays up, waistlocks, but Kojima elbows back and wrenches to a hammerlock. Kojima shifts to a headlock, Goto puts him on the ropes, but Goto lets off, to kick low! Goto CLUBS away on Kojima, but lets off as the ref counts.

Kojima comes back to run Goto over! Fans fire up as Kojima makes the pecs dance. Goto bails out, Kojima goes out after him, and throws clubbing elbows at the railing. Kojima kicks and CLUBS Goto, then whips him hard into railing! Fans cheer and Kojima stomps and forearms Goto down. Kojima digs his knee into Goto and pushes Goto into the railing! The ref goes out to reprimands Kojima but Kojima tells him to shut up! Kojima lets off, brings Goto up and whips him again, but Goto reverses to send Kojima into railing! Goto runs in but Kojima boots him back! Kojima rushes at Goto but Goto dodges, and Kojima clotheslines the post!

Kojima leans against the apron but Goto attacks! Goto goes after the bad arm with clubbing elbows! Goto then whips Kojima hard into the railing! The ref starts the ring count as Kojima falls back. Goto gets Kojima up, wraps the bad arm around railing and BOOTS it! Goto gets Kojima back in the ring and then stomps him down. Kojima gets up but Kojima CLUBS him. Goto wraps the bad arm around ropes and pulls! The ref reprimands, counts, but Goto lets go at 3, to go after the arm again! Goto also throws elbows in! The ref backs Goto off, fans rally up, and Goto brings Kojima around to wrench and wrangle Kojima to the mat for a cording hold!

Kojima endures, Goto shifts the angle, but Kojima reaches up to headscissor. Goto shrugs that off so Kojima reaches and gets a ropebreak! Goto lets off but brings Kojima up to CLUB and whip, then elbow Kojima down! Cover, TWO, but Goto gets a a double wristlock! Kojima endures again but fans rally up. Goto shifts to an ARMBAR! Kojima clasps hands to block, but Goto pulls harder! Kojima sits up and moves around but Goto holds on! Kojima scoots around and gets another ropebreak! The ref counts, Goto lets off clean this time, and Goto looms over Kojima. Goto stomps Kojima and eggs him on before clubbing him again.

Kojima throws forearms but Goto wrenches and uppercuts the arm! Kojima clutches the elbow, Goto CLUBS him on the back again! Goto gets Kojima for a BIG back suplex! But Kojima is right back up!? Kojima back suplexes Goto! Fans fire up for “KO-JI-MA! KO-JI-MA!” as he stalks Goto to a corner. Kojima stomps, CHOPS then whips corner to corner. Goto reverses, runs in but Kojima dodges to CHOP! MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Goto turns it around to fire off forearms! Kojima turns it around to fire off more CHOPS! Goto ROCKS Kojima but Kojima CHOPS Goto! Goto sits down, stinging from that one!

Kojima whips Goto corner to corner, runs in and forearm smashes! Snapmare, and Kojima fires up! Kojima climbs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Goto survives but fans rally behind Kojima! Kojima stands Goto up and fires off forearms, then a ROLLING ELBOW! Kojima runs, Goto follows and LARIATS! Fans rally as both men are down, and Kojima sits up first. Goto grits his teeth and glares at Kojima as he gets him by the hair. Goto forearms Kojima to a corner, whips him corner to corner, then runs in to MURAMASA! And BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Fans still rally as Kojima survives, but Goto gets him back up. Goto fireman’s carries, but Kojima fights free!

Kojima waistlocks, Goto elbows free, and Goto clotheslines Kojima in the corner! Fans fire up with Goto as he climbs up now! Kojima ROCKS Goto first! Kojima CHOPS, climbs, but Goto fights back with body shots! Goto headbutts Kojima down! Goto adjusts, but Kojima LARIATS Goto off the top!! Goto tumbles to the floor and fans fire up again! A ring count starts as both men are down! The count is already 10 of 20 before Kojima goes out to fetch Goto. Kojima gets Goto up at 14 and puts him in to finish this in the ring! Fans cheer the sportsmanship as Kojima covers, TWO! Goto is still in this but Kojima keeps his cool.

Kojima drags Goto up, cravats, but Goto fights with body shots! Goto ROCKS Kojima but Kojima forearms back! Goto forearms again, Kojima hits back, and the brawl continues! Fans rally as they build up speed! Kojima ROCKS Goto now, keeps throwing forearms, then runs. Goto follows, Kojima dodges but Goto dodges! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! The Cozy Lariat wins out as Goto falls over! Kojima drags Goto up, cravat for the COZY CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Kojima takes off the elbow pad, but he runs into a fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI! Both men are down but fans rally up again! Goto snarls as he rises while Kojima writhes.

Hashi has appeared ringside to cheer on his tag partner. Goto drags Kojima up but Kojima falls over! Goto stomps him, gets him back up, but Kojima swings! Goto blocks to wrench, SOUTHPAW COZY LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Goto still lives but Kojima is too tired to be frustrated. Kojima rises, powers up the right arm, and builds speed, but Goto boots him! Goto blocks the lariat, dragon sleepers, but Kojima fights through! Goto uses the facelock for REVERSE GTR! Fans rally back up and Goto drags Kojima back up! Suplex to DRAPING GTR!! Cover, TWO!?! Kojima still lives and fans fire up again! Hashi coaches Goto and Goto fires himself back up.

Kojima stands, Goto powers up, but Kojima blocks the kick to CLUB the leg! Kojima runs, but Goto ducks! Kojima keeps going, Goto dodges again, but the COZY LARIAT still takes Goto out!! Cover, KOJIMA WINS!

Winner: Satoshi Kojima, by pinfall

That was definitely a battle! And with it, tonight’s three match series is tied! So who then comes out of tonight with the momentum for tomorrow’s title match?

Tomohiro Ishii VS Yuji Nagata!

Last but certainly not least, the Stone Pitbull and Blue Justice! This match felt like it might’ve happened one way or another, but now it is the last step before the NEVER Openweight Six Man Championships! Who wins this all important third and final round?

Hashi is now in Ishii’s corner as the bell rings, and Ishii immediately fires off on Nagata! Nagata gives it all back and now we have a back and forth! Nagata gets the edge, runs but Ishii dodges the boot. Ishii runs, Nagata dodges the lariat, then dodges another. Nagata feints a dropkick, but Ishii sees the basement dropkick coming! Nagata avoids the sliding lariat, Ishii avoids the buzzsaw, and the two stand off as fans cheer. Fans rally as Ishii and Nagata stare down. They tie up and are in tonight’s third deadlock. Nagata has leverage but Ishii is sturdy. Nagata gets Ishii on ropes after a third attempt, but Ishii turns it around. Ishii lets off, but then SLAPS Nagata!

Nagata shrugs that off and grapples with Ishii! Takedown to ARMBAR! Ishii scrambles, clasps hands, but Nagata pulls them apart again! Ishii moves around, clasps hands, but Nagata shifts to get a leg, then goes right after the arm again! Ishii gets a ropebreak, and Nagata lets off fast. Nagata stomps Ishii, brings him up, and YANKS the arm. Nagata knees Ishii against ropes, and again, then whips. Ishii reverses and SPINNING POWERSLAMS! It was almost a snap suplex or toss, but fans fire up as Ishii rises. Ishii storms over to Nagata, kicks him around, but Nagata gets mad. Ishii CHOPS Nagata but Nagata eggs him on. Ishii CHOPS again, but Nagata grits his teeth.

Ishii CHOPS and Nagata falls over, only to sit up again! Fans cheer the grit, but Ishii slaps Nagata around. Nagata gets up to throw a forearm but Ishii doesn’t flinch. Nagata throws more forearms, and more forearms, but Ishii CHOPS him back down! Ishii does have to steady himself after that, feeling those forearms after all. Fans rally “I-SHI-I!” “NA-GA-TA!” Ishii sits Nagata up to KICK him in the back! Ishii sits Nagata up again to KICK him again! Nagata gets mad and glares at Ishii, but Ishii KICKS him a third time! Ishii asks what’s up, and Nagata gets up. Ishii CHOPS him again, then CHOPS again! Nagata roars, Ishii CHOPS!

Fans continue to rally, “I-SHI-TA! NA-GA-I!” (I was long?) as Ishii looms over Nagata. Nagata gets up but Ishii CHOPS him again! Ishii puts Nagata in a corner to CHOP! Nagata eggs him on so Ishii CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Nagata sits down but still glares defiantly! Ishii CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Red Shoes has Ishii back off to make sure Nagata didn’t get chopped in the throat. Nagata grits his teeth, and Ishii eggs him on! Nagata tells him to shut up and bring it, so Ishii CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS again! And again! And again! Nagata is turning red in both face and chest but he just keeps taking CHOP after CHOP after CHOP!

Nagata sits down again, fans rally again as the spot on his chest is turning purple! Nagata stands up, Ishii whips but Nagata reverses and runs in to kitchen sink knee! Nagata takes a moment with the stinging in his chest while Ishii clutches his stomach. Ishii sits up but Nagata gives him a KICK! Ishii shakes his head, and Nagata KICKS again! Ishii drops down this time and Nagata dares him to sit up. Ishii does sit up, and Nagata KICKS him again! Nagata stalks Ishii to a corner, whips him corner to corner, and runs in to BOOT! Nagata reels Ishii in but Ishii blocks the lift! Nagata elbows Ishii then BUTTERFLY SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO!

Fans still rally, Nagata brings Ishii up, but Ishii suplexes instead! Nagata seethes as he sits up, and Nagata brings Ishii up for forearms. Ishii hits back, Nagata ROCKS him! Ishii tries to hit back but Nagata ROCKS him again! Ishii is slowing down, so Nagata DECKS him! Fans rally, Nagata sits Ishii up to KICK him in the back! But Ishii scowls as he gets to his feet! Ishii SLAPS Nagata dizzy! Nagata staggers to a corner, Ishii starts to feel the damage now but he leans against ropes. Fans rally up, Nagata gets up in a corner, but Ishii is there to CHOP and forearm! CHOP, forearm, CHOP, forearm, on repeat! Ishii stops only because his back bothers him, but fans still rally.

Ishii stands Nagata up, whips him corner to corner, but Nagata comes back! Ishii deflects the boot to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up as both men stir. Hashi coaches Ishii and Ishii goes after Nagata in a corner. Ishii hoists Nagata up top, climbs up to join him, and gets Nagata up! Nagata fights, but Ishii gets him over for the SUPERPLEX! Ishii crawls to the cover, TWO!! Blue Justice still lives and fans fire up again! Ishii keeps his cool while catching his breath, and then he fires up as he stands. Ishii waits on Nagata to rise, and then Ishii runs, but Nagata boots him! Ishii spins, but into a takedown! CROSSFACE!

Fans rally as Ishii endures and Nagata pulls back! Ishii fades but Nagata pulls back even harder! Ishii crawls, reaches, but Nagata rolls him away from the ropes! Nagata pulls back harder, wanting Ishii to quit before he passes out! Ishii endures, reaches, and gets the ropebreak with a foot! Nagata lets Ishii go and fans rally up again! Nagata drags Ishii up, and BUZZAWS the arm! Ishii clutches it, and Nagata KICKS him again! And again! Ishii leans against ropes, Nagata brings him back up by the bad arm and wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Ishii falls to his knees but Nagata gets him back up! Another wrench, but Ishii headbutts free!

Ishii throws elbows with the good arm, but Nagata DECKS him with one! Fans rally again but Red Shoes checks on Ishii. Ishii is still conscious, so the match continues. Hashi coaches Ishii but Nagata gets him up first. Nagata hoists Ishii up top now, and climbs up to stand Ishii, for the EXPLODER OF JUSTICE!! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives and the fans fire up again! Nagata gets Ishii up, runs, and PENALTY KICKS! Nagata doesn’t stop there, he gets Ishii up, but Ishii blocks the back suplex! Ishii headlock punches, throws clubbing elbows, but Nagata KNEES him down! Nagata looms over Ishii and fans fire up as Ishii rises! Nagata aims and kicks, into a lariat! Ishii HEADBUTTS Nagata down!

Fans fire up while both men stir on the mat. Ishii gets to ropes and drags himself up. Nagata sits up, grits his teeth and pushes up off the mat. Ishii wobbles back to Nagata, but Nagata throws forearms! Ishii throws them back, so Nagata throws more! Ishii throws elbows, Nagata SLAPS Ishii! Ishii SLAPS back! Both men stagger, but they come back and Nagata SLAPS Ishii again! Ishii SLAPS back, so Nagata SLAPS again! It is a SLAP fight! Ishii staggers to ropes and falls over! Nagata eggs him on, Ishii gets mad, and Ishii comes back for the SLAP fight to continue! Nagata is getting the better of Ishii but Ishii doesn’t back down! Ishii starts giving SLAPS as soon as he takes them!

Wait, Ishii staggers again, and Nagata keeps on him from all sides! Ishii ENZIGURIS outta nowhere! Both men fall over and fans are fired back up! Ishii roars, headbutts buckles to fire up, and runs at Nagata! Nagata catches him for an EXPLODER! But both men rise, and Ishii LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Nagata survives again and fans are thunderous! “NA-GA-TA! I-SHI-I!” Ishii sits up, perhaps a bloody lip, and he crawls over to Nagata. Ishii sits Nagata up, builds speed, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!!! Ishii is furious but he powers up again! Ishii gets Nagata up, reels him in, suplexes, but Nagata fights free! Ishii comes back, into a WHEEL KICK!

Both men are down again but the fans haven’t given up yet! Nagata pushes himself back up, Ishii gets to a corner, and Nagata runs in to JUSTICE KNEE!! Ishii falls down but Nagata drags him back up! Ishii flops over, Nagata covers, ROPEBREAK! Ishii saves himself but Nagata drags him back up. Nagata reels him in, suplexes, but Ishii knees free! Ishii wrenches, headbutts, but Nagata ENZIGURIS! Nagata waistlocks and uses ropes for a SNAP GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans are thunderous again as Nagata gets Ishii up. Nagata suplexes to THUNDER DEATH DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?!? Ishii survives Nagata’s own brainbuster and the fans are thunderous again!

Nagata gets back up, gets Ishii back up, and reels him in, but Ishii slips out of the back suplex! Ishii blocks the urenage to suplex, for HIS BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, ISHII WINS!!

Winner: Tomohiro Ishii, by pinfall

The Stone Pitbull takes down Blue Justice and Chaos wins the night, 2-1! And with his actions speaking for him, Ishii heads backstage to prepare for tomorrow. But with as much as this took out of both men, will this victory prove pyrrhic in the end?

My Thoughts:

A pretty good event though still with some filler in the first half. This was also a shorter event in total, with it essentially coming in at two hours after taking out intermission and not worrying about the post show interviews. Having three separate singles matches of the NEVER Openweight Six Man Champions and their challengers was a great idea, as was having all three being after intermission. Each match was very good, naturally building in quality from the first to the last. I knew with Hashi winning, Kojima would win to keep things interesting. Ishii VS Nagata was great stuff, especially for Nagata who is getting up there. Chaos winning 2-1 would make you think #ThirdGen wins, but as far as I can tell, NJPW doesn’t usually let math dictate the terms so it could go either way.

My Score: 8.3/10

Let us know what you think on social media @ChairshotMedia and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!

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2 hours ago

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Will the One and Only become the #1 contender?

Queen Aminata wants after Athena and the ROH Women’s World Championship, but she will still earn her way to a shot, starting with a match tonight!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

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Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (5/1/24)

Jay White is on a Rampage!

Published

23 hours ago

May 1, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Will Angel Dorado breathe with the Switchblade?

After battling in the Casino Gauntlet, and then over the Unified AEW & ROH Trios Championships, Jay White and Dante Martin are on a Rampage to go 1v1!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Jay White w/ The Gunns VS Dante Martin w/ Top Flight; White wins.
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Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis VS London Lightning; canceled due to time constraints.
AEW TBS Championship Manitoba Massacre: Willow Nightingale VS Skye Blue; Willow wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Rampage opens with Kenny Omega down in the ring.

As seen in the closing moments of Dynamite, The Cleaner returned home, only to be betrayed by The Young Bucks as they continue to become tyrants of AEW. FTR is with Omega, as is a medic, given the vulnerable and life-threatening state of his diverticulitis. The Elite leave, and Omega is helped to a stretcher. The fans cheer in support of Omega as he’s wheeled out, will he be alright physically and emotionally?

Wait, as the stretcher reaches the ambulance backstage, The Elite return to attack FTR! Matt & Nick mug Dax while Okada & Jack are after Cash! Omega is powerless to help the guys who just helped him! Now Okada throws uppercuts into Dax while Jack THROWS Cash! Then Dax is sent crashing into railing! But then The Elite all surround Omega! Omega is writhing in pain while Matt says he loves Omega to death. But this is just business, Kenny. They’ve gotta change the world, right? The world needs them more than it needs him. They SHOVE the stretcher over!! Omega falls right off, and then Matt almost mockingly says for someone to check on him.

Medics hurry to help Omega but have to be careful. Have this new and downright evil Elite all but forced Omega into retirement?

Jay White w/ The Gunns VS Dante Martin w/ Top Flight!

Don’t adjust your screens or worry about your eyes, Bullet Club Gold is carrying three sets of belts. That’s because they’ve brought back the classic AEW World Trios Championship belts while still parading around with the hot pink Acclaimed trios belts and the ROH World Six Man belts. But all the hardware aside, this battle is because The Switchblade and Angel Dorado were part of the wild Casino Gauntlet, and they want to settle the score! Will Dante earn his trio a golden ticket back to a trios title match? Or will Winnipeg soon Breathe With The Switchblade?

The bell rings and Dante CLOBBERS White to a corner! Dante fires off forearms over and over and over, but the ref backs him off. White bails out but Dante pursues to CHOP! Dante CHOPS again, but White knees low! White CHOPS now, then brings Dante around. Dante blocks a chop to CHOP back! Dante puts White in the ring, runs up, but White knees low again. White stomps Dante in a corner, then JABS, JABS and CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and White whips. Dante rolls off White’s back, ducks ‘n’ dodges to then flip and RANA! White bails out again but the fans fire up with Dante. Dante goes out after White again to CHOP!

White shoves Dante but Dante flips up and into the ring! Dante DECKS White off the apron, then DIVES! Down goes White and the fans fire up with Dante! Dante stalks White around the way, brings him around, but White knees low. White CLUBS Dante, whips, but Dante goes up and backflips off the apron! Dante then JUMP KNEES White down! The fans fire up and Dante puts White in the ring. Dante runs corner to corner, but White puts him on the apron. Dante GAMANGIRIS, springboards, but White YANKS him down! Dante hotshots off ropes, calls for the ref, and White says call it off! The ref checks on Dante and we go picture in picture.

White mockingly asks if Dante’s done while Dante checks his face. White brushes the ref aside, stands Dante up, and CHOPS him to the corner! White CHOPS again, and Dante sputters. White brings Dante up again, whips corner to corner, and Dante rebounds into a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! White keeps cool as he stomps Dante’s leg. White stomps and stomps, but Dante kicks at White from below! Dante goes to ropes but White gets the legs, ROPE GUILLOTINE! Cover, TWO! Dante is still in this and White is frustrated. White steps through to tie up the legs, into the INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Then White swags his way back into the MUTA LOCK!

Dante endures, flails, but White fishhooks the face! The ref reprimands, but then Dante CLAWS White’s face! White lets Dante go and protests, but the ref says he just did that to Dante! White goes back, Dante cradles, TWO! Dante victory rolls, TWO!! White escapes, kicks low, but Dante dodges the chop to CHOP! CHOP! And run, but into an UPPERCUT! White UPPERCUTS in a corner, reels Dante in and scoops, for a SHOULDER BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Dante survives again and White is growing frustrated. White clamps onto Dante and pulls hair to dig him into a knee! Then it’s a chinlock, and Dante endures.

Rampage returns to single picture, the fans rally and Dante fights up. Dante moves around but White CLUBS him! White snapmares and clamps on another chinlock. Dante endures again and the fans rally back up. Dante fights up again, throws body shots, but White CLUBS him! White keeps on the cravat, Dante throws hands, but White CHOPS! White snapmares but Dante rolls through and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Dante pounds the mat while the ref starts a standing count. White and Dante rise, White runs up but Dante flips up and over! Dante CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS again!

Dante whips White, White reverses and runs in, but Dante slips out to go up and around! GAMANGIRI! Dante springboards and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! White survives but Dante throws off his elbow pads! Dante snarls and storms up on White. Dante gets a leg, stands White up, but White has ropes! The ref counts but Dante clotheslines White up and out! The fans fire up with Dante and he goes out after White. Dante puts White back in fast, and then storms up, only for White to clinch and URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Dante survives, White shakes his head, and White clamps on a SLEEPER!

White drags Dante up, for the SNAP- NO, Dante throws elbows! White CHOPS Dante, CHOPS him again, and CHOPS him again! White eggs Dante on but Dante fires forearms! Dante CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! White CLAWS the eyes! The ref reprimands, White THROWS Dante out, but Dante is on the apron! White storms up, Dante HOTSHOTS him! Dante springboards again, to NOSEDIVE! Cover, TWO!! White survives and Dante can’t believe it! The fans fire up and Dante hurries to get White up! Waistlock, full nelson, but White slips free to SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX!! Dante staggers, into the BLADERUNNER!! Cover, White wins!

Winner: Jay White, by pinfall

The Switchblade cuts down Dante, and he celebrates with all the gold! But then White then shows respect by helping Dante up. White says Dante has heart, and he raises Dante’s hand! The fans cheer, this is quite the surprise from Jay White. But then BRAINBUSTER for the hell of it!! Top Flight rushes the ring but White gets away! Will nothing stop The Bang Bang Gang from collecting belts and taking cheap shots here in AEW?

Backstage interview with Deonna Purrazzo.

Arkady Aura is with The Virtuosa, and notes that she attacked Thunder Rosa after losing the match to her last week. The question then is: Why? Deonna repeats, “Why?” Why what? She has a question for everyone else: When is enough enough? She’s not just some random girl who walked in and became All Elite. Deonna has been at this for 12 YEARS! She is a FIVE-TIME Women’s World Champion, and THE Virtuosa. And after last week, she’s starting to feel like herself. Time for the rest of the locker room to feel it, too. If Rosa doesn’t wanna heed Deonna’s advice, then they can make this personal!

Do you know what happens when you make things personal with a Jersey girl? Arkady does not. Then pray you never do. Deonna says vafanapoli with the hand gesture, will she stick it to La Mera Mera?

Rush speaks.

“For decades, my family has dominated Mexican lucha libre. The Munoz Dynasty is reflected in discipline. The discipline that my father taught us. And I became the first-ever Mexican ROH World Champion. Now, I am known as The Most Hated Man in Mexico. You will recognize that people like Rush is superior to you. And if there is a price to pay, you’re about to pay! I am El Toro Blanco, Rush, and you will put respect to my name. RESPECT, TO MY NAME!” The ungovernable is ready to take over, who will be gored by the Bull’s Horns?

Backstage interview with “Big Bill” Morrissey.

Renee Paquette is with the human skyscraper and says he made it abundantly clear that he’d like to be under Chris Jericho’s Learning Tree. Why at this point in his career does that feel like the right fit? Bill says that he believes, and always has believed, that he has all the tools necessary to make it to the top of this industry. The one thing that has always been missing is the proper guidance. Bill thinks Jericho is the guy to give him that guidance. Jericho is the guy to help him reach his full potential. Jericho is the guy that takes Bill to the Promised Land. Bill proclaims one more time, teach him, Learning Tree.

But speaking of, Jericho steps in! He waves hi to the camera and says he heard what Bill said. Jericho thanks Shibata for the match earlier tonight. Shibata is a great wrestler, he beat the crap outta Jericho, as shown by the red chest. But Jericho was able to retain the #ForTheWorld Championship, with the fans in his hometown cheering him on. It just gets louder and louder every single week. And Big Bill, the way you were cheering Jericho on, that made Jericho think and realize, Bill’s right. So Jericho would love to take Bill into the Jericho Vortex and make him a student of the Learning Tree, if Bill will have him.

Bill says Jericho will not regret this decision. This will be one of the best decisions Jericho has ever made, and Bill will not let him down. Jericho knows Bill won’t. Just like the fans never let Jericho down! And now with a “big redwood” by his side, Jericho knows The Learning Tree will hold onto the FTW Championship for a long time to come! Thanks, guys! Jericho waves bye and Bill is very excited, will these two really reach the top of AEW together?

Swerve Strickland speaks.

The AEW World Champion is backstage, icepack on his head after what The Patriarchy did to him during Dynamite. Swerve reminds Christian that Christian chose to team with him last year in Wembley Stadium because Christian knows what kind of man Swerve is. And so that means Christian’s forgotten something. Swerve is going to remind the whole family just who the hell Swerve is. Dynamite next week, they’ll have a little “talk.” And next time, Swerve won’t be alone. Swerve laughs sinisterly, is Captain Charisma going to regret stepping into Swerve’s House?

Rocky Romero VS Kyle O’Reilly!

This match was only just made earlier tonight, with Azucar wanting to strike out on his own from Best Friends. He and #CombatKyle both want to prove themselves worthy of championships, but who will be one step closer after tonight?

The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally up, feel things out, and they knuckle lock. Kyle gets around to waistlock, Rocky switches but Kyle switches back. Rocky switches again, Kyle switches again, and he SLAMS Rocky down. Rocky slips free to waistlock Kyle, but Kyle moves around to switch with him. They both get back and Rocky gives some Latino Heat. The two reset, tie up, and Kyle wrenches to wristlock. Rocky wrenches, Kyle wrenches, repeat! They go back and forth, wrench for wrench, but then Rocky reaches back to to wrench. Kyle slips under to wrench, then he cranks the wristlock.

Rocky endures, fights up, and he rolls. Kyle still wrangles Rocky with a top wristlock and the fans applaud. Rocky kips up, breaks free, but Kyle avoids the dropkick! Rocky avoids the Penalty Kick, and the fans cheer the newest standoff. The two reset again, fist bump, and then tie up. Kyle headlocks, Rocky endures the grind then throws body shots. Rocky powers out, but Kyle avoids the arm-drag! Kyle trips Rocky, steps on him, but Rocky stays low. Kyle BOOTS Rocky on the return, but then Rocky RANAS! Rocky goes into the ARMBAR! Kyle fights around, slips out and has an ANKLE LOCK!

The fans fire up as Kyle brings Rocky around. Rocky hops, kicks, but Kyle ducks the enzigiri, only for the REWIND HEEL to hit! Kyle bails out, Rocky DIVES! Direct hit and Kyle hits railing! Rocky keeps moving, and he DIVES again! But Kyle catches Rocky to FALCON ARROW on the floor! And then ARMBAR! The ref counts, they’re on the outside as it is! Kyle lets go at 4, snarls, and Rampage goes picture in picture.

Kyle stomps Rocky, brings him up and puts him in, then brings him up. Kyle wrenches, CLUBS the arm, then hammerlocks. Kyle wrangles Rocky, KNEES him in the back, then throws down elbows! Kyle floats over to ELBOW and KNEE the other side! Kyle then runs to SLIDING KNEE! Rocky writhes and flounders to a corner but Kyle storms up on him. Kyle KICKS and KICKS, then wrenches for an ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle holds onto the arm to YANK it! Kyle wrenches again, but Rocky shoves him away. Rocky dodges Kyle to RUNNING SLICED BREAD! Cover, TWO! Kyle stays in this but Rocky’s right on him for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK!

Kyle endures, fights around, but Rocky looks to drop into an armbar! Kyle clasps hands to fight that, but Rocky breaks the grip! Kyle rolls back, Rocky stands up to keep the wristlock, and he keeps Kyle from ropes. Rocky knuckle locks, goes up the ropes, and then METEORAS the arm! Kyle writhes now and Rocky storms up. Rocky brings Kyle around to CHOP! Kyle staggers, Rocky grabs the bad arm, and hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Rocky repays Kyle from earlier, then CHOPS! Kyle fires a forearm! Rocky gives it back! Kyle fires another forearm, but Rocky wrenches to another ELBOW BREAKER! And then Rocky YANKS the arm!

Rocky YANKS the arm again, but Kyle fires more forearm shots! Kyle gets free of the wristlock, but runs into an UPPERCUT! Rocky runs, but Kyle KNEES him against ropes! Kyle WRINGS the arm, Rocky writhes, and Rampage returns to single picture. Kyle stands to KICK Rocky! Rocky KICKS back! They KICK and KICK, each going after the other’s arm! KICK, KICK, KICK and repeat! The fans fire up with every shot, but then Kyle wrenches for another ELBOW BREAKER! Rocky wrenches Kyle’s arm for an ELBOW BREAKER! They both fire forearms, but then Kyle fires off a strike fest! Rocky jumps the leg sweep to JUMP KNEE! Kyle yoyos and LARIATS!

The fans fire up while both men are down! The standing count starts, both men go to corners. Rocky and Kyle stand at 6 of 10, then Rocky runs up, but Kyle puts him up top! Kyle CLUBS Rocky, climbs up after him, but Rocky fires hands! Rocky cravats to then SUPER SLICED BREAD!! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and Rocky is beside himself! Rocky fires back up, and he KICKS Kyle’s arm! And KICKS! And KICKS, but Kyle blocks, KICKS, steps over, and KNEES Rocky, to then AX ‘N’ SMASH!! Cover, TWO!! Rocky survives but he is dazed! Rocky goes to ropes, Kyle runs up, but Rocky UPPERCUTS! And HAYMAKERS! And then runs, into a KIMURA!

Kyle has the body scissors, but Rocky reaches for ropes! Rocky drops as Kyle cranks the arm! Rocky slips through, and has the ARMBAR! Kyle fights to stack, pop free, and KNEEBAR! Rocky makes it a cover, TWO!! Both men get up, Kyle takes a swing but Rocky makes it a backslide! TWO, but Rocky goes for the KIMURA! Kyle fights up, even as Rocky cranks the arm! They go around and around and around, Kyle rolls, but Rocky drops onto the hold! But Kyle victory rolls with crossed legs! KYLE WINS!

Winner: Kyle O’Reilly, by pinfall

Even Rocky is shocked that he got caught! Kyle still shows Rocky respect, but will this momentum help Kyle go back for revenge on Roderick Strong? Or perhaps, given what we saw on Dynamite, is there a different title that’s caught Kyle’s eye?

BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!

Rampage is once again live on a Saturday to follow AEW Collision next week on May 11th, and it’s all on TBS! Make sure your DVRs catch this so you don’t miss another THREE HOUR BLOCK of All Elite Wrestling!

Backstage interview with The Outcasts.

Arkady is now with Saraya and Harley, and she says this wasn’t scheduled, the Outcasts demanded time to speak. With that, the floor is theirs. Saraya says how could they not talk after that “disastrous” performance by, um, Mariah… May, is it? Yeah, but Harley has another name for her: Tiny Storm. Saraya likes that, because losers breed losers! Saraya beat Storm, was the champ at the time, and then Storm has found this “illegitimate daughter” of sorts. Mariah’s quite the chip off the old… box. Harley tells “Tiny Storm” that since she enjoys quitting so much, how about she does it all again next Wednesday against… Oh, Harley!

Saraya likes that idea! Like they say, what’s old is new. Yeah, and what’s new is old! And what’s old can’t be new because it’s old. And new can’t be old because it’s new! Harley, stop already. But no need to keep their chins up and tits out, they’ve got that covered. The Outcasts head out, but will they remember to watch for the shoe?

Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.

Rampage returns and Arkady is with Matt Taven, Mike Bennett & Roderick Strong. Arkady notes that Roddy’s AEW International Championship will be on the line against Will Ospreay at Double or Nothing. Taven interrupts with, “Jeez, Not Lexy.” But she corrects him, that’s his nickname for Renee. Well, Arkady ain’t Renee either! But there are more pressing issues here! #NeckStrong has been back and trending for over a week now, and Taven finds it disrespectful that the guy wearing a neck brace (Tony Khan) is too hurt to travel. Meanwhile, Roddy, a wrestling legend, would take his neck brace off, win a match and do it again over and over!

Roddy is truly #NeckStrong! Roddy thanks Taven for that. As for “Billy Boy” Ospreay, he’s “retired” the Tiger Driver 91, aka Storm Driver 93. It’s just dead? Well, get ready to resurrect it, because he’s facing The Messiah of the Backbreaker! And the Assassin is gonna need every bullet in the chamber! And as we celebrate the five year anniversary of AEW, we look back to where it started, what has happened, and where it stands now. But where is AEW going from here? The Kingdom decides! At Double or Nothing, WILL Ospreay will fall to the Messiah of the Backbreaker! Roddy is ready, but will he see it isn’t Billy Boy, it’s #BillyGOAT?

AEW TBS Championship Manitoba Massacre: Willow Nightingale VS Skye Blue!

The Babe with the Power heard the challenge made, and then upped the ante on Skye! This is now Falls Count Anywhere and Anything Goes! However, the EVPs took offense to what Stokely Hathaway had to say about them, so he and Kris Statlander aren’t allowed anywhere near ringside! Will Willow still find a way to win? Or is Skye about to take her place against Mercedes Mone at Double or Nothing?

Well, Kris can’t be with Willow at ringside, but she does see her off at the ramp, and hands her a smiley face trash can lid. Willow storms to the ring but Skye rushes her first, kendo stick in hand! Trash can lid becomes shield, and then Willow JAMS Skye up! The bell rings, Willow SMACKS Skye on the back, then Willow SMACKS her again! Willow RAMS Skye into barriers, then gets space to run up and LARIAT her against the barriers! Willow dumps Skye over, storms out after her, and CLUBS her on the back. They go around the back of the floor seats, and Skye hits back! Willow runs up to ROCK Skye and SMACK her off more barriers!

Willow stalks Skye, brings her around to CLUB her again and again, then shoves her towards ringside. Willow pulls off protective padding from barriers, and SMACKS Skye off them! Willow then drags Skye up, but Skye HOTSHOTS Willow off the barriers! Willow flounders against a chair, and Skye climbs the barriers. Skye leaps, into a CHAIR SHOT! Skye falls in a heap, Willow covers, TWO! Willow huffs and puffs but goes looking under the ring. Willow brings out another chair, and another chair, and then goes back for Skye. Willow stomps Skye, grabs another chair, and she sits that up. Willow ROCKS Skye then makes her take a seat.

Willow CHOPS Skye, then goes to the apron! Willow aims, the fans fire up, and Willow CANNONBALLS but only gets chair! Skye avoids disaster, Willow crashes ‘n’ burns, and the fans go wild as Rampage goes picture in picture!

Willow writhes, we get an instant replay, and then we see Willow stagger around. She finds her trash can lid, storms up on Skye and SMACKS her! And SMACKS her again! Skye leans against the desk, ROCKS Willow in return, then CLUBS her on the back! Skye takes the lid to SMACK Willow! And SMACK her right in the head! Willow falls over, Skye covers, TWO! Skye is frustrated but she puts Willow back in the ring. Skye kicks Willow around, bumps her off buckles sand digs her boots in. Skye is a little bloody already but she doesn’t sweat it. Skye lets off, she and Willow trade shots, and then Skye HAMMERS away on Willow!

Skye grabs a chair, sets it up, and then CLUBS Willow. Skye brings Willow over, reels her in, but Willow fights the suplex! Willow fires body shots, then scoops Skye to SLAM her on the chair! Skye writhes, Willow hauls her up to TOSS her out, then goes out after her. Willow grabs another chair, puts that in the ring, then grabs yet another chair. Chair after chair is put in the ring, but Skye ROCKS Willow first! Skye CLUBS Willow, takes a chair and puts that in the ring. Skye follows Willow around the way, but Willow throws body shots! Skye SUPERKICKS her down! Skye leaves Willow behind to go looking under the ring.

Rampage returns to single picture and Winnipeg wants tables. Skye just adds another trash can lid to the equation instead. But Willow POUNCES Skye right down, PERIOD! Willow puts Skye in the ring, RAMS her into a corner, then takes a chair to wedge it in front of her! The fans fire up as Willow goes corner to corner, but Skye CHUCKS the chair at her! Then SUPERKICKS her down! Cover, TWO!! Skye pulls at her hair in frustration, then goes out to find a black bag! Jericho’s had pucks earlier tonight, this one looks a bit different. Yep, it’s THUMBTACKS! Skye drags Willow up, but Willow RAMS Skye into the corner!

Willow puts Skye up top, climbs up after her, but Skye slips under! Skye tucks Willow in to CHEEKY NANDOS! Skye gets under but Willow throws down hands! Skye grabs a chair to CHUCK it at Willow!! Willow wobbles, Skye goes up, but Willow fires body shots! SUPER FISHERMAN BUSTER onto the tacks!! Willow covers, TWO!! Willow ignores the pain and goes outside to fetch… a TABLE! The fans fire up as Willow sets that up on the outside, but Skye grabs a chair. Willow hurries in after Skye, but Skye JAMS her up! Skye hops on, CODE- NO, Willow pops free, kicks low, and SLAMS Skye onto that chair!

Willow goes up and up while Skye is down, MOONSAULT onto just chairs!! Skye avoids disaster again, then SUPERKICKS! Skye CLUBS Willow, BUZZSAWS her down, then goes outside. Skye looks under the ring, and she brings out a plank covered in barbed wire! The fans tell Skye she’s sick but she puts that right on top of the table. Willow ROCKS her first! Skye wobbles, Willow throws a shoulder, but into a KICK! Skye brings Willow to the apron, and fireman’s carries!? Willow fights free of that, and gut wrenches! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB down through barbed wire and table!!! Cover, WILLOW WINS!

Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)

The stakes were at their highest, and their most dangerous, but Willow comes out the winner! Kris & Stokely hurry to ringside to help her to her feet, and now it’s on to Double or Nothing! Will the CEO find out first hand why Willow is the Face of TBS?

My Thoughts:

A great Rampage right here. Now, doing three hours of AEW stuff on one night is always a lot, but following Dynamite on this night worked out great for Rampage. They got to have the bleed-over of the shocking segment with Kenny and The Elite, where The Elite did even more awful stuff for even more Heel Heat. As I said for the Dynamite article, Omega is surely in better health than his promo told us, and this is definitely also so he can take a few more weeks to get back in ring shape for whatever awesome matches are planned for the Summer. And then, great promo from Swerve to respond to what happened to him. He says he’s bringing people, is there going to be a Face turn for the rest of the Embassy? Kaun and Liona are pretty awesome in the ring, I think fans would like Face Gates of Agony.

But one drawback of Rampage being live after Dynamite tonight when things can go long, Konosuke got his squash match cut. Though, because it was obviously gonna be a squash match, nothing of importance was lost, Konosuke can just squash someone else next week and call out Moxley at the same time. Great match from White VS Dante, but I figured White would win. I did find it funny that Bullet Club Gold was going around with three belts just because they could. Honestly, they should dunk the hot pink belts in the trash in a reference to Alundra Blayze while also sticking it to Acclaimed, and then they just keep the black ‘n’ gold AEW belts and the silver ‘n’ black ROH belts.

Kyle VS Rocky was an awesome match, even for being “booked” the same night. Great quick pin win for Kyle, he’ll probably be primed for the TNT Championship on the other side of Double or Nothing. And really good promo from The Kingdom to call out Ospreay and hype up the International Championship match. Really good promo from Deonna Purrazzo to call out Rosa, they’ll clearly have a rematch post Double or Nothing, maybe make it a Submission Match or some other tough match. Really good promo for Saraya & Harley to call out Storm & Mariah, maybe we get a tag match of Outcasts VS #RoseGold, aka Mariah & Mina Shirakawa, adding to the mentor love triangle of Storm, Mariah and Mina.

And as with Dynamite, Rampage got to have the women in the main event and that’s great. As I’ve said, if they’re not gonna book more than one women’s match per show, make the one match they have matter. Willow and Skye went to some wild extremes, but Skye still needs to work on how she sneaks her blading and where. Another weaker forehead trickle here. But honestly, not even sure Skye needed to bleed from forehead with the tacks and barbed wire getting involved. Great win for Willow here, and so naturally Willow VS Mone is set, it wasn’t gonna be anything else.