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Mitchell’s WWE Extreme Rules Results & Report! (9/26/21)
Are you ready to get extreme?
Will a Demon dethrone the Tribal Chief?
WWE may belong to Roman Reigns, but will the Universal Championship after tonight? Finn Balor once again becomes The Demon, will he finally reign again?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff Show– Liv Morgan VS Carmella; Morgan wins.
- Six Man Tag: The New Day VS Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles & Omos; The New Day wins.
- SmackDown Tag Team Championships: The Usos VS The Street Profits; The Usos win and retain the titles.
- Raw Women’s Championship: Charlotte Flair VS Alexa Bliss; Charlotte wins and retains the title.
- WWE United States Championship Triple Threat: Damian Priest VS Sheamus VS Jeff Hardy; Priest wins and retains the title.
- SmackDown Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch VS Bianca Belair; Belair wins by disqualification, Lynch retains.
- WWE Universal Championship Extreme Rules Match: Roman Reigns w/ Paul Heyman VS “The Demon” Finn Balor; Reigns wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Extreme Rules Kickoff show!
Join Kayla Braxton, Kevin Patrick, Booker T, John “Bradshaw” Layfield and Peter Rosenberg in analyzing, discussing and predicting all of tonight’s action!
Sonya Deville joins the panel.
Kayla cuts right to the quick and asks Sonya what her problem is with Naomi. Sonya can’t believe everyone makes it like this is something personal she has against Naomi. If you disrespected Sonya the way Naomi did, she would still have the same issue. It is important in this company to set ground rules and uphold standards. Sorry if Pearce takes that inappropriate behavior, but she doesn’t. She has set a precedent for males, females, Raw and SmackDown stars. JBL agrees with that, and Kayla thanks Sonya for giving an answer.
They move things to the SmackDown Women’s Championship match, Becky Lynch VS Bianca Belair in a SummerSlam rematch. Sonya says Becky is setting an awesome example for women around the world, being a new mother and coming back to win the title on her return. Peter says people were freaking out over Bianca losing in 26 seconds, but he says there’s something new he’s seeing out of her. Peter asks Booker if there’s something to be learned from a loss like Bianca suffered. Booker says no, because you have to always be ready. But he’ll also say that the first person to throw a punch is the first one who ran out of ideas.
Now, Becky threw the first punch as a calculated tactic so Bianca better have everything in order. JBL says there’s never an advantage, he agrees with Book. It can take things to a new level, but this is the game Becky’s playing. Bianca was more than ready, Becky said no and made her wait. But then is Becky in a league of her own? Too big for Bianca’s britches? Booker says Becky had nine months to think on how she’d come back. She called her shot and hit it out of the park. JBL says Bianca is a once in a generation performer but she got took. Bianca is all that and a bag o’ chips, but will she be bigger and better than Big Time Becks tonight?
Backstage interview with The New- AJ Styles & Omos?
The Phenomenal One wants to know why the WWE isn’t talking about him and his colossal friend but the New Day come in and are laughing at Styles & Omos. Why would anyone talk to someone not on the show? But then BOBBY LASHLEY jumps Big E! Omos and Styles go after Kofi and Woods, then security rushes in to stop the brawling! Adam Pearce shouts for them all to stop this, this is NOT happening here! Lashley wants after Big E and Big E wants after Lashley, but will they have to wait until Monday for this big meaty battle?
The Street Profits arrive.
Montez Ford knows Angelo Dawkins had a good weekend while things didn’t go Ford’s way Friday. But Ford swears tonight is different. They have no intentions of leaving without the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. So if there are any other motives, let him know right now. Dawkins has Ford’s back. Secret handshake, and Dawkins says it was real funny for Bloodline to jump Ford 3v1. But they can’t pull that tonight. The Profits want the smoke, but will they get the gold?
Sonya Deville is back.
She talks the Raw Women’s Championship match and how Charlotte is fed-up with the antics of Alexa Bliss. The Queen wants athletic competition, but Alexa’s antics are still very successful. Sonya would be concerned because this is a very different opponent for Charlotte. They went hit for hit on Monday, but Alexa’s taken minds over. Charlotte has determination and focus, but Alexa is still a great wrestler in her own right. They haven’t faced each other in three years, Survivor Series 2018, this could be something. Sonya says this is the most intense she’s seen Alexa, too. Charlotte’s “humanized” Alexa, wanting Mean Girl rather than Twisted Bliss.
JBL and Booker both know that The Undertaker was a powerful competitor but had the added layer of the supernatural. Even if you can strip away the mystique, you still have to deal with someone who can beat you up. Will Charlotte be able to strip away Alexa’s mind games? Or will Alexa strip Charlotte of that title?
Kickoff Show – Liv Morgan VS Carmella!
Columbus is ready to #LivMore! Will Liv be to fight ugly and humble the self-professed Most Beautiful Woman in the WWE?
Mella gets a mic to say, “Oh my gosh~! Liv, do you even realized what you could’ve done to me by lodging my face into the turnbuckle? I mean, look at me, honey!” She is THE most beautiful woman in the WWE, and her face is her greatest asset. It opens doors, pays the bills and gets her anything she wants. And no one can relate! No one knows what it is like to be this beautiful. Mella’s face separates her from “nasty people like you.” And Liv can’t stand it! That’s why she viciously attacked Mella’s face! She should be ashamed! But let’s face it, Mella’s hot, Liv’s not. Mella laughs but then Liv ATTACKS!
The ref pulls Liv off Mella and Mella is furious. The bell rings and Liv goes back on the attack! Mella uses ropes as a defense then kicks Liv away. Liv goes Matrix to then arm-drag but Mella kicks low. Mella whips but Liv reverses to then back body block in the corner! Liv comes back, only gets buckles but then turns things around! WING SNAPPER, but Mella is ready for the buckle shot. But then Liv SHOTGUNS Mella out of the ring! Fans fire up, Liv runs in but Mella avoids the dropkick. Liv drags Mella up by her hair but Mella trips Liv on the apron! Liv tumbles down, Mella soaks up the heat and gloats about how gorgeous she is. Then a FABULOUS KICK floors Liv!
Mella puts Liv in the ring, covers, TWO! Mella keeps on Liv by putting her in the corner for elbow after elbow! Then one more to top it off. Liv sits down, Mella gloats and runs in, FABULOUS BRONCO BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Mella clubs away on Liv in frustration, “I’m hot, you’re not!” Mella drags Liv up, snap suplexes then covers, TWO! Mella wraps on a chinlock. Liv endures, fans rally up and she fights up, only for Mella to throw her down. Mella adjusts her gear, mocks the fans and then digs Liv’s face into the mat. “You wanna ruin my face?!” She dribbles Liv then wraps on a chinlock. Fans rally up again and Liv fights, even as Mella squeezes tight.
Liv gets a second wind and fights up to her feet. Liv throws body shots, fights free, then scoops, only for Mella to slip out, EDGE-O-CUTION! Cover, TWO! Liv still lives but Mella just shakes her head. Mella ties Liv’s hair to the bottom rope then stomps away on her! The ref counts, Mella stops at 4 and Liv is freed from the ropes. Mella says Liv isn’t on her level, so Liv SLAPS back! They scrap, Liv throws forearms and haymakers but Mella shoves her. THESZ PRESS and fast hands! Liv runs at Mella in the corner, SHINING WIZARD! Liv whips, Mella reverses but Liv rolls and returns, ENZIGURI! Liv shrieks and fans fire up as she goes up and up, DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!!
Liv grows frustrated as Mella survives, but she still has moves to try. Fans rally behind Liv as she gets Mella up but Mella throws her into buckles! Liv staggers into a cradle, TWO! Mella gets up, Liv rolls her up, TWO! Mella runs in again, bucks the O’Conner Roll and avoids Oblivion to SLAM Liv down! Cover, TWO! FABULOUS KICK! Cover, TWO! Mella can’t believe it but the fans fire up! Mella argues with the ref but the count was fair. Mella drags Liv up, but Liv hits back with a CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Mella survives and now Liv is growing frustrated! Mella crawls to a corner, Liv takes aim as fans rally up but Mella BOOTS her!
Mella goes up, Liv runs into the HANGING TRIANGLE! Mella lets go at 4 and then drags Liv through the ropes. Liv swipes but Mella ROCKS her! Mella puts Liv on the apron to club away, then dump her down. Fans rally behind Liv again but Mella takes aim. FABU- NO! Liv turns that into a WING SNAPPER and boot into the table! Liv puts Mella in, runs and hits OBLIVION! Cover, Liv wins!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall
And that is how you humble the most arrogant woman in the WWE! But will this win help Liv make her way towards the gold?
Backstage interview with Paul Heyman.
The Demon looked strong on Friday, but is Roman Reigns taking Balor more seriously now? Heyman asks who hired Sarah for this job. That is the stupidest question he’s been asked ever. Even KAYLA has the sense not to ask that question! Maybe Kayla is why Sarah is the one asking that dumb question. Or Rosenberg won’t get off his butt and interview Heyman, either. But how should he answer? OMG Roman’s been unworthy for almost 400 days because they overlooked The Demon~! Roman’s been eating burgers all weekend! “Future ex-champion” should just be in the graphic! Is that what they wanted?
C’mon, be real. The winner, and still Universal Heavyweight Champion, and going on to Crown Jewel to face Brock Lesnar AS CHAMPION… Roman. Reigns. And that’s not a prediction. That’s a spoiler. But will Balor spoil the spoiler and all of Roman’s plans?
“In this kingdom… Extreme rules.”
No one ever said the rules were fair. A Queen takes on a Twisted Lil’ Fury. A Tribal Chief isn’t facing a Prince, but a DEMON! The Man and the EST run it back from SummerSlam to head into the Fall. “Tonight, we’re gonna push everything to the extreme. No holding back. No limits.” There’s one shot to take the titles. This night only comes around once a year. Tonight, anything goes!
Six Man Tag: The New Day VS Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles & Omos!
After the backstage brawl, all this beef is going to open the show! Will Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods show the Rocky Mountain Machine, the Phenomenal One and the Mountain of a Man why NEW! DAY ROCKS? Or will they be the ones rocked to the core on the night when WWE gets extreme?
The trios sort out and Styles starts against Woods. Woods and Styles circle as fans rally up already. “NEW! DAY ROCKS! NEW! DAY ROCKS!” as Woods and Styles tie up. Styles kicks low, CLUBS Woods down, then grins as he brings Woods up with a suplex. Woods slips out to CHOP and CHOP, then bump Styles off buckles. Woods CHOPS Styles in the corner, then runs him corner to corner to ram him off buckles! Woods whips Styles to the ropes, Styles reverses, tilt-o-whirl but Styles avoids the leg sweep to a CALF CRUSHER! Woods gets the ropebreak and scrambles to the New Day corner. Styles talks trash but Woods tags Kofi.
Fans fire up as Kofi and Styles meet again. They circle, approach, and Kofi gets around to mule kick, kick and spin! Styles ducks Trouble but Kofi lands on his feet out of the back suplex! Styles returns the favor then CHOP BLOCKS a leg! Kofi gets away now and Styles says he’ll take everybody’s legs! Big E shakes his head, and Kofi tags him in! Fans fire up for the NEW WWE World Champion as he circles with Styles. Styles rushes in but into a LARIAT! Big E drags Styles up, whips him to the corner, and dares Lashley to get in! Lashley drags Styles up so he can tag, and fans are thunderous for this one! They throw hands and then Lashley knees and mule kicks!
Lashley runs to CLUB, then LARIAT Big E down! Fans boo but Lashley says this is why HE’s the real champion! Lashley puts Big E in a corner, runs corner to corner but Big E dodges! Big E comes back with big hands! Lashley facelocks, Big E RAMS him into the New Day corner! And rams him over and over, then throws more hands! “Time! To! Turn! Up!” Stampede stomps begin! Big E, then Woods, then Kofi, and Kofi gets some with interest! Tag to Woods, he gets one more before Kofi whips. Lashley bails out and Woods stops, but tag back to Kofi so he can PLANCHA! Lashley catches Kofi! Woods jumps on to dropkick Lashley down!
The New Day fires up and fans rally with them. Big E and Woods keep Styles and Omos back as Kofi puts Lashley in. Kofi talks some trash to Styles but he gets in and Lashley ROCKS him! Lashley clinches, TOSSES Kofi, then snarls at Big E. Lashley storms over to Kofi and RAMS into him in return. Lashley runs side to side to RAM into Kofi again! Lashley glares at Big E as he clamps onto Kofi with an armlock. Lashley SLAMS Kofi’s arm on the mat, then tags in Omos! Lashley stands Kofi up in the corner for Omos to clothesline down! Omos sneers as he drags Kofi back up, then reels him in for a CLUBBING forearm! Kofi crawls to the enemy corner but he throws body shots in return.
Omos KNEES Kofi and Kofi flounders to ropes. Kofi kicks and punches back but Omos DECKS him with an uppercut! Kofi is dazed as he sits up, Omos drags him back up and reels him in. Omos suplexes Kofi and holds him up for a count of 10 before a GOURD BUSTER! Omos steps on Kofi for the cover, TWO! Tag to Styles and he kicks Kofi around. Styles grins as he drags Kofi up and wraps on a chinlock. Kofi endures the grind, fans rally up but Styles leans on the hold. Kofi fights up, reaches out, but has to throw body shots to get free. Styles CLUBS Kofi back down then stalks him to a corner. Fans rally but Styles brings Kofi up, to then sucker punch Woods!
Styles gets mad, the ref was in his way for that moment! But Styles turns around into DOUBLE STOMPS from Kofi! Both men are down, fans fire up and clap along, “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Kofi crawls but Styles tags in Lashley! Lashley runs in but is dumped back out! Only for Lashley to go after Big E! Lashley throws Big E around ringside and into steel steps! Kofi is alone as Lashley returns and gives him a LIFTING COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO! Kofi is still in this and Lashley is frustrated. Lashley paces while Kofi slowly sits up. Lashley taunts Kofi then brings him around for a gut wrench. AK- NO! Kofi lands on his feet for a PENALTY KICK!
Kofi KICKS Lashley in the side, rains down fists, but Lashley is in his corner. Lashley RAMS Kofi into buckles, CLUBS him in return, then pushes him around. Lashley scoops Kofi but Kofi slips off and shoves Lashley away! Hot tag to Woods! Woods ducks and dodges then slides to ROLLING ELBOW! Lashley rebounds but Woods dropkicks him! Woods hits a forearm in the corner, then climbs up to rain down fists! Lashley shoves Woods at 7, but Woods SHOTGUNS! Lashley comes back, Woods slips around but no DDT. Lashley runs in but into buckles! Woods forearms then GAMANGIRIS, then GET OVER HERE! DDT hits, Woods covers, TWO!
Woods keeps cool as he brings Lashley back up to throw hands. Woods runs but Lashley scoops him into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Lashley looks to his corner then brings Woods back up. Lashley throws hands, hoists Woods up top and then climbs up. Woods fights back, Lashley throws more hands to ROCK Woods, then Lashley eggs fans on as he sits Woods up. Woods throws body shots and shoves Lashley away! Woods adjusts, leaps, missile dropkick hits! Fans fire up because Big E is back on the corner! Hot tags to Styles and the world champion! Big E gets Styles for an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Big E punches Omos, then OVERHEAD suplexes Styles again!
Big E ROCKS and BOOTS Omos down! Styles swings but into the SIDE Belly2Belly! Big E swivels the hips, runs side to side and hits the BIG SPLASH! Big E claps along with the fans and he waits for Styles to rise. Styles is up, he throat chops then Phenomenal Blitz! Big E blocks but Styles PELES! Styles runs in, into a NASTY Urenag-E!! Cover, TWO! Big E isn’t done, he hauls Styles up to the top rope. Big E climbs to join him but Styles resists the superplex. Styles fights back with body shots, slips under and trips Big E up! Big E staggers, Styles runs, but Big E sends Styles out then runs to- NO! Styles guillotine leg drops then sunset flips! TWO!! ENZIGURI!
Big E ends up in the corner, Kofi blind tags and Big E pops Styles up! GAMANGIRI, then a DOUBLE STOMP BOMB COMBO!! Cover, Lashley breaks it! Lashley drags Styles to their corner, tags himself in, then goes right after Kofi. Gut wrench to Canadian Rack, CLIFFHANGER! Cover, TWO!! Kofi survives but Lashley is seething. Lashley aims as Kofi flounders up, but Kofi hurdles the Spear! Lashley tumbles out of the ring and hobbles from his banged up legs. Styles runs in but is sent out to join him! Tag to Big E, and he gives Kofi a boost to FLY!! But Omos SWATS Kofi out of the air!! Styles leaps to CLOBBER Woods! Lashley hits Big E with a COMPLETE SHOT!
Fans boo as Lashley grins and watches Big E. But then Styles tags himself in!? Lashley doesn’t like that but has to accept it as Styles springboards, but then Lashley tags back in! Big E dodges one, Lashley comes in, SPEAR into Styles!! Big E scoops Lashley for a BIG ENDING!! Cover, New Day wins!!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall
Ya bois are still on top! Will this be the beginning of Big E, Kofi & Woods all standing tall on Monday Night Raw?
SmackDown Tag Team Championships: The Usos VS The Street Profits!
Just like Roman Reigns, Jimmy & Jey are on top of the blue brand because they are Bloodline! But will blood prove weaker than smoke when Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins come to tear it all down this #TakebackSeason?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if the Profits can pull off a miracle on Sunday!
The teams sort out and Dawkins starts with Jimmy. They circle, tie up, and go around. Dawkins puts Jimmy in the corner, Jimmy turns it around but Dawkins turns it back. Dawkins headlocks, Jimmy powers out but Dawkins runs him over! Jimmy backs off and smiles as Dawkins talks some smack. Jimmy has Dawks back off and they go again. They tie up, Dawkins powers Jimmy back but Jimmy headlocks. Dawkins powers out, ducks and hurdles to then whip Jimmy for a dropkick! Dawkins gets Jimmy back up, whips again and POUNCES him! Cover, TWO! Dawkins stays on Jimmy but Jimmy hits an uppercut! Tag to Jey but Dawkins runs him over!
Dawkins pushes Jey to the corner, tags Ford and they whip Jey for a dropkick from Ford! Dawkins dropkicks Jimmy as he gets in, then the Profits double clothesline the Usos out of the ring! Fans fire up as Ford snarls and fetches Jey into the ring. Fans chant “We Want the Smoke!” as Ford stalks Jey. Ford KICKS Jey in the side, brings him up to CLUB him on the back, then he tackles him down for ground ‘n’ pound! Jey shoves Ford away but Ford is right back on him. Jimmy tags in, Jey whips and Ford jumps but Jimmy KICKS the ribs! Ford drops to his knees, Jimmy shoves him out to stomp him on the apron! The ref counts but Jimmy goes out to RAM Ford into the apron!
Jimmy puts Ford back in, covers, TWO! Jimmy tags Jey and the Usos double suplex to hang Ford out to dry! Ford flops off from his bad ribs hurting him and Jey goes out to tear at the tape! Jey gives Ford a back suplex to the floor! Jey gloats as he looms over Ford and then removes the last of the tape. Jey puts Ford in the ring and looms over Ford as Ford crawls. “We the ones! Damn right!” Jey waistlocks for a BIG back suplex! Dawkins coaches Ford but Jey stays between the Profits. Jey wraps on another waistlock for a rear bearhug. Ford endures and fans rally up for him. Ford fights up to his feet, reaches out but Jey keeps him anchored!
Ford throws forearms but Jey holds onto his other arm! Ford has to throw more forearms but he’s still fingertips away! Jey ROCKS Ford with a forearm and tells fans to hush. Jey back suplexes, Ford lands on his feet then dodges in the corner! Jey POSTS himself, and now both men are down! Jey and Ford crawl, hot tags to Dawkins and Jimmy! Dawkins rallies on the Usos with big forearms and clotheslines! BIG leaping uppercut for Jimmy, FLAPJACK for Jey! CYCLONE SPLASH for Jimmy, CYCLONE SPLASH for Jey! BIG bulldog for Jey and fans fire up with the Curse of Greatness! Jimmy throws Dawkins out and ENZIGURIS him down!
Jimmy builds speed to DIVE, into Dawkins’ arms! For an EXPLODER! Jey runs in but into a forearm! Dawkins RAMS Jey into barriers, goes back after Jimmy and dumps him out. Jimmy ROCKS Dawkins, climbs up top, but Dawkins ROCKS Jimmy! Dawkins climbs up to join Jimmy, gets him up and hits a SUPERPLEX! Roll through to the CASH OUT! Cover, TWO!! Jimmy survives but Dawkins keeps his focus. Tag to Ford and Dawkins gets Jimmy up. Ford does his best to climb up the corner as Dawkins has the Electric Chair. BLOCKBUSTER DOOMSDAY!! Ford crawls to the cover, TWO!! Ford winces as he clutches ribs but he brings Jimmy up.
Jimmy headbutts the ribs! Dawkins tags in and gets Jimmy, but Jimmy HEADBUTTS! Tag to Jey, Jimmy swings on Dawkins but Dawkins runs into a DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Dawkins still lives but Jey shakes his head. Jey says this is it, and he stalks Dawkins back to the corner. Jey dares Dawkins to get up and then he throws haymakers! Jey runs corner to corner, HIP ATTACK! Ford tags in fast as Jey gloats, Jey runs back in and Dawkins moves! GAMANGIRI! ANOINTMENT! FROM THE HEAVENS but onto knees!! Cover, TWO!?! Deja vu from Friday! Ford gets a ghost pin, TWO! SUPERKICK, FRONT KICK, ENZIGURI!!
Dawkins tags in, he gets Jey up and Electric Chair lifts Jey. Ford is back up top but slowly. Jey slips off to shove Dawkins into Ford! Ford hits buckles with ribs! Jey SUPERKICKS Dawkins, tag to Jimmy! USO SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!?!? Dawkins barely survives and no one can believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Jimmy crawls over to his corner. Dawkins slowly flounders up as Jey tags in. The Usos both run in but are both dumped out! Ford tags in again before the Usos drag Dawkins out to RAM him into barriers! Ford CANNONBALLS onto them both!! Ford gets Jey in, climbs up top, and leaps FROM THE HEAVENS!! But the ribs! Ford flounders to a cover, JIMMY BREAKS IT!
All four men are down and the fans are loving this! Jimmy drags himself back to the Uso corner as Jey sits up. Ford gets up but his ribs keep him down. Jey tags Jimmy, the Usos regroup again and they aim at Ford. But Dawkins saves Ford to take the DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Ford throws Jey out, sunset flips on Jimmy, TWO!! SUPERKICKÂ to the ribs! Tag to Jey, the Usos both aim, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Tag back to Jimmy and each Uso takes a corner! DOUBLE UCE SPLASH!! Cover, The Usos win!
Winners: The Usos, by pinfall (still SmackDown Tag Team Champions)
Even as beat up as Ford was, he and Dawkins almost had the titles back around their waists! But “almost” isn’t enough, The Usos can still say #WeTheOnes at the top of the SmackDown Tag Division! Is there any stopping the Bloodline’s dominance on the blue brand?
Bobby Lashley is furious backstage.
“Big E, you’re a coward!” From winning the world title with the MITB cash-in to tonight’s Six Man, Big E is a chicken SH*T! He dares Big E to fight him 1v1 like a man! He dares Big E to put the title up on the line on Raw! Lashley wants the title back!! But will all his rage be enough to take it back?
Raw Women’s Championship: Charlotte Flair VS Alexa Bliss!
The Queen doesn’t play with dolls and she doesn’t play other people’s mind games. But will Twisted Lil’ Bliss (and Lily) show that this isn’t just a game when she ruins all of Charlotte’s fun?
The introductions are made, the title is raised, and win or lose, it’s playtime for evil little Lexi!
Charlotte and Alexa slowly circle and stare down while the fans rally up. Charlotte won’t stand for fans chanting, “Let’s Go, Bliss!” The two tie up, Charlotte shoves Alexa down then gloats. Fans boo but Alexa slithers and crawls. Alexa dodges Charlotte, tilt-o-whirls for a headscissor then a dropkick! Alexa hurries to get a facelock but Charlotte slips out of the DDT! Charlotte runs in but the boot is put on the ropes! Alexa kicks Charlotte out of the ring, goes to the apron and CANNONBALLS Charlotte down! Alexa then stands on the steel steps to smile as Ohio cheers their hometown hero. Charlotte gets in the ring, Alexa follows to then dodge and spider-woman in the ropes.
Alexa then leaps but into Charlotte’s arms! BACKBREAKER to a SLAM! Charlotte dribbles Alexa off the mat, then she puts Alexa on the ropes to choke her! The ref counts, Charlotte lets off at 4 then backs off to bring Alexa around. CHOP, CHOP and- Alexa ducks! Charlotte tilt-o-whirls for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Charlotte stomps Alexa towards a corner, then stands on her back while pulling on her arms! Alexa endures but Charlotte sits Alexa up to dig her boot in deeper. Fans rally, Alexa grits her teeth and fights to her feet! Alexa twists under to kick Charlotte in the leg! JAWBREAKER! Charlotte stays up to kick Alexa down, then she gets an inverted Gory Especial!
Alexa endures being upside-down and stretched back! Alexa gets her hands free to throw elbows, then she sits up to punch! Charlotte turns Alexa around, but Alexa RANAS her into buckles! Both women are down but the fans fire up! Charlotte sits up, Alexa runs in but into a BACKBREAKER and BUCKLE SHOT! Charlotte turns things back around but she isn’t done there. She shakes her head as she climbs up top, but Alexa trips her up! Charlotte hits buckles again, then Alexa SHOTGUNS her out of the ring! Alexa keeps moving but Charlotte catches the baseball slide into a swinging SLAM into the barriers! Alexa is down in a heap as a ring count climbs.
Charlotte mocks the fans booing her, so they just boo harder. Charlotte puts Alexa in the ring at 5 of 10, covers, TWO! Another try, TWO! A high stack, TWO! Alexa still lives and frustrates Charlotte. Fans rally behind Alexa and Charlotte is furious. But Alexa gets her in a cradle! TWO, and Charlotte CLOBBERS Alexa! Charlotte drags Alexa around, steps on her on the way to the corner, then climbs up again. Charlotte steadies herself for a MOONSAULT! Alexa moves so Charlotte STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Charlotte slithers and stalks Alexa, NATURAL- NO! Alexa slips out to ROCK Charlotte with a forearm! ROLLING SENTON! Cover, TWO into ghost pin! TWO!
Charlotte rolls Alexa gain, TWO to a dead lift POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!! The Queen is beside herself as Alexa still lives! Charlotte goes up again, MOONSAULTÂ into boots! Alexa hops on, CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Alexa almost had Charlotte and is frustrated with how far she still has to go! Alexa shoves Charlotte to a drop zone and she goes up top now. Alexa sees Charlotte crawling over so she stomps her down. Alexa puts Charlotte back in the zone, goes back up, and TWISTED BLISSÂ FLOPS!! Charlotte gets the legs but Alexa gets the cradle again, TWO!! Alexa reels Charlotte in, DDT!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Alexa was close to the win but too close to the ropes!
Alexa huffs and Charlotte grabs Lily!? Alexa is stunned Charlotte would do that! Charlotte throws Lily then BOOTS Alexa down! But Charlotte isn’t done, she POSTS Alexa then throws her down! NATURAL SELECTION!! Cover, Charlotte wins!
Winner: Charlotte Flair, by pinfall (still Raw Women’s Champion)
Charlotte didn’t play around but she still touched Alexa’s toys! Charlotte kicks Alexa out to join Lily, then she grabs Lily again! The Queen wants to add insult to injury as she tears an ARM off Lily! And then the LEGS! And lastly, the HEAD! Lily is little more than an empty cloth with stuffing all over the floor! But Alexa jumps on and attacks! Alexa’s fury clubs away on Charlotte then KICKS her out! THESZ PRESS and fast hands! Charlotte kicks her away to then RAM her into the apron! And TOSSES her over the announce desk! Fans want a table spot but Charlotte washes her hands of this, so to speak. Will the Queen continue to reign over Raw and ruin everyone else’s fun?
As for Alexa, she drags herself up and over the desk. She sees what’s left of Lily and roars in anger! She throws off her hair ties and flips the lid off the desk. Alexa goes to pick up the pieces of Lily and does her best to put her back together. Will Alexa make Charlotte pay for what she did to her best imaginary friend?
Heyman is on the phone backstage.
He is happy to be on the same page for the 2021 WWE Draft. It’ll be the biggest draft yet and- Oh, Kayla is here. She wants to know who he’s talking to. Heyman says he’ll call them back in two, er, maybe one minute? Okay, thanks. SO who was that? Oh sorry Mommy, does he need permission to use the phone? Is it jealousy that it’s another journalist? Does she think he’s talking to other women on the phone? She probably thinks it’s Lesnar, right? So what if it is? Is he not allowed to? He is Special Counsel, shouldn’t he cover all the bases? There are deals to negotiate at all times!
Usos come by to say hey, and Heyman says he has to go. Call you later. Will Heyman be able to keep playing all sides until it all falls apart?
WWE United States Championship Triple Threat: Damian Priest VS Sheamus VS Jeff Hardy!
The Archer of Infamy is really rolling the dice on this one! He has two targets in this match who can both hit him first! Will the Fella regain the US title in this extra large fight? Or will the Charismatic Enigma pull off a shocker to finally get some gold again?
The introductions are made, the title is raised, and we see if Priest can #LiveForever with the odds not in his favor!
Fans are fired up for Hardy but Sheamus KNEES him down at the bell! Sheamus wants him and Priest to be 1v1 so Priest fires off forearms and body shots! Priest bumps Sheamus off buckles then winds up for a BIG uppercut! Priest whips, Sheamus reverses but Priest dodges to KICK and KICK and ROLLING ELBOW! Priest clotheslines Sheamus and himself out of the ring! Priest gets up to RAM Sheamus into barriers! Sheamus staggers away but Priest follows after and ROCKS him with uppercuts and forearms! Priest throws more hands, CLUBS Sheamus down, then stomps him against the barriers! Fans fire up with Priest as he gets Sheamus up again.
Sheamus throws body shots, Priest ROCKS Sheamus again, but Hardy LEAPS in! Hardy hits Priest into the barriers but Sheamus DECKS Hardy! Sheamus RAMS Hardy into barriers then catches his breath. Sheamus gets Hardy up, fireman’s carries but Hardy fights free. Hardy is on the apron, he boots Sheamus away and LEAPS! Down goes Sheamus! Hardy fires up and fans fire up with him as he bumps Sheamus off barriers, then off the apron. Sheamus hits back, Priest FLIES in outta nowhere! Down go both Sheamus and Hardy, then Priest puts Hardy in the ring. Priest stomps Sheamus down and clubs away on him for good measure before returning to the ring himself.
Priest runs corner to corner to back elbow Hardy, then keeps going to back elbow Sheamus! Back to Hardy, then Priest BROKEN ARROWS! Cover, Sheamus breaks it! Sheamus EuroUppers Priest, Priest whips him out of the ring. Fans want tables but Sheamus drags Priest out. They brawl again, Priest spins but into Sheamus’ scoop! Sheamus LAWN DARTS Priest into a post! Sheamus seethes and he goes back to the ring. Hardy attacks Sheamus in the ropes, whips but Sheamus reverses to scoop and IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! The Fella soaks up the heat while Hardy flounders to a corner. Sheamus stomps Hardy, drags him back up and reels him in for a short arm clothesline!
Priest returns but Sheamus KNEES him back out of the ring! Sheamus tells Hardy that the fans love him, but Hardy throws body shots. Hardy whips, Sheamus reverses but Hardy kicks back! Hardy runs but into a scoop and POWERSLAM! Sheamus shouts, “ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?” Fans boo but Sheamus sees Priest on the apron. Sheamus CLUBS Priest, then turns him around for forearms to the back. Priests resists but Sheamus still gives him Beats of the Bodhrain. Priest blocks at 5, elbows and turns things around. Priest staggers, but he kicks a leg out. Priest hits Beast but Sheamus HOTSHOTS him away! But Hardy SHOTGUNS Sheamus outta nowhere!
Hardy gets up, Sheamus throws hands but Hardy counter punches! Hardy whips, Sheamus reverses but Hardy knocks him down! Atomic drop, leg trip to leg splitting leg drop! Basement dropkick and a SPLASH onto knees! Sheamus knew that one well and gets a cover, TWO! Sheamus scoops, Hardy slips out, Russian Leg Sweep! Leg hook clutch! Cover, Priest breaks it! Priest runs in but Hardy elbows him away. Sheamus runs in but gets a forearm! Hardy goes up, DOUBLE WHISPER IN THE WIND! Hardy hurries to cover Sheamus, TWO! Hardy keeps his cool, he runs in and basement dropkicks Sheamus in the corner! Sheamus gasps, Hardy goes up for the HARDYAC- BOOT!
Sheamus aims, runs in and Alabama lifts for an ALABAMA SLAMA! Sheamus’ mask even flew off! Cover, TWO!! Hardy is still in this but Sheamus goes after the legs! CLOVERLEAF! Hardy endures but reaches around. Hardy crawls over, ROPEBREAK! No disqualifications so Sheamus doesn’t have to let go, though! Priest drags Sheamus off with a chinlock to the bad nose! Sheamus throws body shots, Priest ROCKS him with a right! Priest runs in at the corner but is put on the apron. Priest dodges the forearm to ROUNDHOUSE back! Tornado- WHITE NOISE! Cover, but Hardy dropkicks things apart! TWIST OF FATE!!
Sheamus falls out, Priest dodges the spinning back kick to BELL CLAP! THE RE- NO! Hardy drags Priest into a dragon sleeper! Priest gets up but gets a TWIST OF FATE! Hardy throws off the shirt and fans fire up with the extreme legend! Hardy goes up top, aims, but Sheamus SHOVES him off! Hardy gets nothing but ropes! Fans boo as Sheamus gloats and then climbs up. Sheamus leaps, mocking all of Hardy’s moves, for a KING KONG KNEE DROP!! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives but Sheamus hurries to kick Hardy back out. Sheamus mocks the applause and says it’s time for it! Sheamus runs in but Priest dodges the Brogue! Priest runs, but into boots from the corner!
Sheamus skins the cat and still gloats, “I still got it!” But Priest choke grips for a SUPER SOUTH OF HEAVEN SLAM!! Cover, Hardy is up top to SWANTON it apart!!! Fans are thunderous for Hardy and he just has to choose a target! Hardy throws hands on Priest but Priest gives them back. Hardy counter punches, kicks and throws more hands but Priest fires a flurry! Hardy ducks the heel kick to give a kick but no Twist! ROUNDHOUSE! Priest gets Hardy up and springboards, but Sheamus comes in to KNEE Priest out of the air! Hardy shoves Sheamus out to cover Priest! TWO!!! Sheamus gets Hardy up but Hardy sunset flips, TWO!! BROGUE!! But Priest rolls Sheamus up, Priest wins!!
Winner: Damian Priest, by pinfall (still WWE United States Champion)
The Celtic Warrior and the Charismatic Enigma came within inches of the goal, but it is Priest who keeps the gold! Priest shows respect to Hardy and Hardy shows it back but Sheamus seethes on the ramp. Will the Archer and the Fella run it back again down the road? Or will the Draft have different plans in mind?
Big E responds to Lashley’s challenge!
Lashley’s lost his mind but Big E will help him find it! He doesn’t hide behind anyone! And Lashley should be ashamed talking about bad knees during a cash-in. “Yo ass better get ready when I stand in that ring Monday night, that’s tomorrow,” and DEFENDS the world title! So in other words, Big E has ACCEPTED the challenge! Will the Powerhouse of Positivity show Lashley isn’t All Mighty anymore?
SmackDown Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch VS Bianca Belair!
Whether anyone likes it or not, The Man came back and defeated The EST in 26 seconds her very first night back from her maternity leave. But is Bianca about to give us the strongEST, the fastEST and the greatEST comeback from a loss yet? Or will #BigTimeBecks continue to be unapologetic at the top of the SmackDown Women’s Division?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see what the over-under is on revenge!
Becky and Bianca circle and the chants for “E S T!” get on Becky’s nerves already. Becky offers a handshake but Bianca’s seen this before. Bianca swings but Becky gets her in the clinch! But Bianca elbows out hard to torture rack! Becky flails free and bails out fast! Bianca smiles as she waits on Becky and Becky rushes up to the apron at 5 of 10. Becky slowly steps inside as fans rally and duel now, and Bianca blocks her kick! Bianca spins Becky, gets a headlock, and grinds Becky down. Becky fights up, pulls hair then whips Bianca away, only for Bianca to run her over! Bianca keeps moving, Becky drops but Bianca handsprings and sidesteps, but hurdle turns into FLAPJACK!
DISARM- NO, Bianca rolls Becky! TWO and Becky knees low. Becky is mad now but Bianca blocks her whip. Bianca whips Becky hard to a corner, then whips her hard the other way! Bianca scoops Becky for a SLAM, then runs to BIG splash! Cover, TWO! Bianca waits on Becky as she gets up at the ropes. Becky staggers into a corner, fans rally and duel and Bianca bumps Becky off buckles. Bianca bumps Becky off more buckles, but Becky stops the hattrick to turn things around. Becky stomps a mudhole, then brings Bianca out to whip. Bianca goes up and tells Becky to kiss this! Becky seethes, Bianca goes over her and dropkicks her out! Fans are fired up again as Becky fumes at the desk.
Becky tells commentary to shut up about her own thoughts, she has a plan. The ring count climbs, Bianca dares Becky to come back but she refuses. So Bianca goes out and RAMS Becky with a shoulder! Bianca bumps Becky off the apron then puts her in the ring. Becky scrambles away and back to the ropes. Bianca swings but misses, HOTSHOT with help from the ponytail! Becky gets in, NECK SNAPPER! Cover, TWO! Becky gets frustrated but she thinks of another move. She stomps Bianca, KICKS her in the back, and paces about as she fires herself up. “I’m Becky Lynch! I’m the best!” Bianca hits back but Becky CLUBS her down!
Fans rally and duel again as Becky stomps a mudhole into Bianca in a corner. Becky lets off and argues with the ref, then she drags Bianca up to snapmare. Becky runs to drop the leg, brother! And then an elbow drop! Becky taunts the fans, runs again but Bianca avoids the second leg drop! Becky hobbles up and Bianca gets her with a gut wrench! Becky fights free and uses the ponytail to throw Bianca down! Cover, TWO! Becky fumes again and tells fans to shut their faces. Becky CLUBS Bianca, demands fans cheer for the champ, and then she chokes Bianca on the ropes! The ref counts, Becky lets off at 4 and argues with him again.
Becky drags Bianca up, Bianca throws body shots and hits a JAWBREAKER! Becky comes back, Bianca dodges and tilt-o-whirls but Becky goes for an arm! Bianca shoves her away but misses in the corner! Rocket kick, front kick then BECKSPLDOER! Becky hurries to cover, TWO! Becky is surprised but Bianca still writhes on the mat. Becky drags her into a camel clutch but Bianca gets her arms free. Becky thrashes Bianca in the chinlock and stretches her back. Bianca endures, fights up as fans rally and duel again, and Bianca backpacks Becky to RAM her into buckles! Becky holds on, Bianca pops her around to a suplex! Both women are down and a standing count begins.
The count is 5 of 10 before either woman sits up. Bianca and Becky go to opposite ends and drag themselves up the ropes at 7. Becky runs in but into an elbow! Then into a corner! Bianca comes back to run Becky over with shoulders, then forearms and dropkicks! And dropkicks again! Bianca whips Becky, Becky reverses but Bianca goes up and over again to handspring and spin Becky around! Snap suplex, roll through and a STALLING SUPLEX! SLAM and kip up! Fans fire up with Bianca as she goes up to rain down rights! Becky guards as best she can, then slips out before 10 to get the ponytail! It’s a tug-o-war, Bianca uses that to reel Becky in for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!!
Fans fire up while both women are down again. Becky crawls away to a corner as Bianca slowly sits up. The dueling continues and Bianca goes in. Becky goes up, leaps but Bianca rolls the crossbody through to a dead lift FALL AWAY SLAM! Becky flounders to ropes, Bianca covers, ROPEBREAK!! Bianca feels frustrated much like Alexa was earlier tonight, but that’s the ring general savvy of Big Time Becks. Becky is on the apron but Bianca storms over. Becky suckers her into a KICK, KICK, then climbs up top. Bianca goes up after Becky but Becky shoves her away. Bianca comes back to SHORYUKEN! Bianca then trophy lifts Becky off the top and fans fire up, only for Becky to slip out!
Rolling ghost pin, TWO, DISARM-HER!! Bianca scrambles, reaches, and gets her own ROPEBREAK! Becky holds on until 3, and now feels some frustration of her own. Becky hobbles over to Bianca on the apron and drags her up by the ponytail. Becky wants to bring Bianca in but Bianca uses the ponytail to yank Becky out to join her! Bianca gets Becky with chicken wings, but Becky wheelbarrows Bianca into the steps! Becky shoves Bianca into the ring, goes up top, to drop the MAN’S LEG! Cover, TWO!! Becky can’t believe it but Bianca isn’t the toughEST for nothing! Becky drags Bianca up again, throws her through ropes and then fires off forearms and uppercuts!
Becky kicks Bianca, goes back to the corner, GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Cover, TWO!! Again, thoughEST! Becky works to stay calm as Bianca sits up. Becky stands her up, reels her in, but Bianca slips out of the urenage to reel Becky in! Suplex but Becky rolls it to the ARMBAR! Bianca scrambles, clasps hands, turns it to a cover, TWO!! ARMBAR!! Becky wants that arm but Bianca moves around to another high stack! TWO, and a dead lift into a SPINEBUSTER! High stack and it’s deep, TWO!!! Becky survives and Bianca is feeling the frustration! Fans are loving this as both women are down, exhausted from how hard they’ve fought so far.
Bianca gets up first and she drags Becky up to ROCK her with a forearm! Becky snarls but Bianca hits her again. Becky hits back now, but Bianca comes back with a third forearm. Becky hits Bianca, Bianca hits again and again and again! Bianca fires off, Becky shoves her but runs into a O’Conner Roll! TWO, Becky has it with tights! TWO! Bianca runs into a MAN- NO! Roll up, TWO! DISARM-HER!! Bianca flails and scrambles again, but Becky drags her from ropes! Bianca fights to stay up, then turns the armlock into a dead lift torture rack! But is that SAHSA BANKS?! Sasha attacks Bianca!!
Winner: Bianca Belair, by disqualification; Becky Lynch retains the title
The Boss saves The Man and stomps away on the EST! Sasha was supposed to be the SummerSlam opponent all along, but she gives Bianca a METEORA! Then a BOOT WASH! The Legit Boss just pulled off the most legit screw job, and her fellow Four Horsewoman gives her a thumbs up. But are things all good between them? NOPE! Sasha tackles Becky because she wants that belt! Bianca comes back but Sasha SLAPS her! BACKSTABBER!! But then Sasha blocks Becky’s kick to KNEE and BACKSTABBER! Is it #BossTime on SmackDown again? Or will Sasha have to make sure the Draft works with her, not against her?
WWE Universal Championship Extreme Rules Match: Roman Reigns w/ Paul Heyman VS “The Demon” Finn Balor!
The Head of the Table, the Tribal Chief, the Reigns-ing, Defending, Undisputed Universal Heavyweight Champion says he fears no man, but the irony is that he isn’t up against a man tonight. Finn Balor resurrected his dark side in order to humble Roman, but will The Demon be exorcised through extreme measures? Or will Balor relive the past and completely throw off the title’s future?
The introductions are made, the title is raised, and we see what happens on any given Sunday when anything goes!
The fans are fired up as Demon Balor stares down the Tribal Chief. Roman is stoic but Balor is seething already. Roman circles around Balor but Balor keeps his eyes on Roman. They tie up, Roman shoves Balor away but Balor rolls right up to his feet. Balor keeps his eyes on Roman as they circle again. They tie up, Roman powers Balor to a corner but Balor slips out to throw body shots and kicks to the leg. Roman ROCKS Balor with one but Balor stands right up. Roman ROCKS Balor, Balor hits back! Roman keeps hitting but Balor gets stronger! He throws hands but Roman knee slow. Roman scoops, Balor rakes eyes and fish hooks his nose!
Roman drops to a knee, Balor CLAWS him on the back! And KICKS the leg again. Balor KICKS but Roman ROCKS him with an uppercut! Roman checks his face, Balor checks his jaw. Roman fireman’s carries to a SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Balor grits his teeth, sits up and Roman seems unsure what to make of this. Fans still want tables but Roman kicks and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Roman goes out and looks under the ring. Roman brings out a kendo stick! Roman says he’ll get what he wants to get, but then wait. Where’d Balor go? Balor rises from the corner, and he has a DEMONIC KENDO STICK! They get in and Balor SMACKS Roman first! And again! And again!
Balor fires up and fans fire up, too! Balor puts down his demon sword to CHOP! Roman doesn’t flinch and he turns things around to point-blank clothesline again and again! Roman gets 5, brings Balor around and throws him out. Roman tells fans that there won’t be tables. Roman goes out, Balor trips him up! Roman’s stuck in the apron skirt and Balor stomps away! Fans fire up, Roman gets free but Balor PENALTY KICKS Roman down! Balor goes looking under the ring now, he finds a TABLE! Fans fire up but Roman LEAPING LARIATS Balor down! Roman says everyone’s a bunch o’ dumbasses. NO table as he puts it away under the ring.
Roman drags Balor up and into the ring, then tosses the demon kendo stick aside. Fans want tables, Roman brings out chairs. Roman JAMS Balor then JAMS him on the mat! And again! And again! Roman taunts fans with the chair because it’s not a table, then he takes aim. Balor trips Roman and DOUBLE STOMPS the chair into Roman’s ribs! Roman bails out, Balor goes out to CHOP Roman, then RAM him into steel steps! The steps pop apart but Balor rains down rights on Roman. Balor brings Roman around to RAM into barriers, then he goes back to find… THE TABLE! Fans are thunderous to finally get what they want as Balor puts the table in the ring.
DRIVE-BY from Roman and Balor hits post! Roman gloats and raises his finger, #HeTheOne who just did that. Roman drags Balor back up, TOSSES him over the timekeeper’s area, then has Heyman hand him something. Is that a mask? Balor flounders, Roman storms over to throw hands! Roman wears the mask so he doesn’t have to worry about contamination as he bounces Balor off the Plexiglas kickoff desk! And then TOSSES him onto it! Balor tumbles back off it as Roman wants Ohio to #AcknowledgeHim! Balor gets up, Roman brings Balor around to put him back on the Plexiglas. Roman climbs up to join Balor but Balor grits his teeth.
Balor stands, Roman reels him in, but Balor fights the Urenage! KOWATA KICKS! Roman hops off the desk but Balor LEAPS! They go CRASHING through a table! Fans get what they wanted one way or another! Balor stands up and drags Roman back up. Balor punches Roman back towards ringside, and even CHOPS him! Roman staggers to the timekeeper’s area and Balor bumps him off barriers. Balor brings Roman around and puts him into the ring. Balor stalks Roman as he crawls, but he sets up the table he brought out before. Roman goes after Balor but gets caught into the ELBOW DROP DDT! Balor still wants to use the table and he stands it up!
Balor brings Roman over but Roman gets him for an URENAGE through the table!! Cover, TWO!! Roman may be the Head of the Table but breaking one didn’t win it for him! Both men are down and writhing as the fans say, “This is Awesome!” Roman stands first, hobbles over to the corner and starts firing himself up. Roman locks ‘n’ loads and takes aim at Balor. Balor stands, Roman runs in, but Balor ducks to CHOP! Balor fires off haymakers, closed fists and all! Roman ROCKS Balor with an uppercut but Balor PELES! Roman SUPERMAN PUNCHES! Cover, TWO! Roman is annoyed but Heyman coaches him. “Show him! Make him acknowledge you!”
Roman says “All day, every single day!” Fans rally and duel as Roman pumps up and Balor rises. Roman lets out the battle cry, but runs into a BOOT! Balor runs in to SLINGBLADE! Roman staggers, Balor takes aim with finger guns, but he runs into a SPEAR!! Cover, TWO!?!? AND A LOW BLOW! Taste your own medicine, Roman!! Balor gets in Roman’s face and nods that he did that on purpose! SHOTGUN sends Roman out of the ring! Balor builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Roman! Balor hurries to get Roman into the ring and in a drop zone! Balor goes up top and… COUP DE GRACE!!! Cover, but the USOS drag Balor out! The Usos mug the Demon!!
The Usos RAM Balor into barriers, then DOUBLE SUPERKICK him against the barriers! The Usos clear the wreckage from earlier to bring out a third table! The Usos set that up real quick, move the demon sword aside and haul Balor up. The Usos shout out the Shield but Balor fights back! FLAPJACK for Jimmy, SLINGBLADE for Jey! Balor drags Jey up and looks at the announce desk. POWERBOMB through the table!! The Usos are down but Roman SPEARS Balor through the timekeeper’s area!!! Fans are losing their minds as Balor, Roman and the Usos are all down at ringside!! Wait, that heartbeat. Balor spasms, the lights turn red, and Balor stands right back up!!
Balor drags Roman up, POSTS him, then gets chairs! Balor SMACKS Roman and SMACKS and SMACKS and SMACKS! Roman staggers into a SHOTGUN that puts him through the table!! Balor’s music is playing like an anime fight scene!! Balor puts Roman in, climbs up the corner, COUP! DE! Wait, did the corner just collapse?! Did HEYMAN have something to do with that?! Balor clutches a leg and hobbles back up as Heyman shouts to Roman! SPEAR!! Cover, Roman wins!!
Winner: Roman Reigns, by pinfall (still WWE Universal Champion)
The Tribal Chief continues to survive by the skin of his teeth! Roman feels a higher power may have just saved him from The Demon, but is he really blessed? Or will he feel anything but facing The Beast at Crown Jewel?
My Thoughts:
Up until the very end there, this was a surprisingly great PPV. Extreme Rules still doesn’t get as extreme as WWE pretends it will, but we still got some great matches. Even Liv VS Mella was allowed to be on the level I had hoped for, in that Mella wasn’t as concerned about her looks and gave Liv a good fight. Liv winning was a given, of course, but this is still great for her. This was at least treated as the top midcard story for the SmackDown Women’s Division, but Liv might still have to wait her turn on titles. Unless the Draft moves her to Raw, and she could step up to Charlotte to finally bring their story full circle.
WWE also did a pretty decent job of setting up a bonus match with the backstage brawl turning into a great Six Man Tag. New Day wins for a great crowd pleasing opener to the main card, and Big E VS Lashley to OPEN Monday Night Raw is big stuff. Yes, it’s also a ratings grab since Vince knows Monday Night Football is happening and wants to give fans who are both into NFL and WWE a reason to watch his show. Big E VS Lashley is also probably so Lashley gets his rematch in, loses, and then could have a fresh start on SmackDown with the Draft moving him over. Lashley could go for Intercontinental Champion for some great stuff with Nakamura, or we could finally get some WWE Heel VS Heel in Lashley VS Roman.
Usos VS Profits was another top level classic tag match and it was a valiant effort with Ford’s bad ribs. But as I said with SmackDown last Friday, it was also pretty clear that Usos were moving on to take on American Alpha. At the same time, the Draft means teams from Raw could move over to challenge the Usos, too, for a fresh start in the Fall. Maybe the Viking Raiders, as they’ve had the Raw Tag Team Championships and aren’t likely to get them back for some time. Then we got a great Raw Women’s Championship match, Charlotte and Alexa definitely sticking to the actual in-ring competition, no tricks from Lily other than she being the major distraction. Charlotte tearing up Lily might send Alexa into an even darker space and we get closer to a Women’s Firefly Fun House match. If only Halloween wasn’t on a Sunday…
The Triple Threat was a great match but I wish they’d chosen to bring out at least kendo sticks or chairs. There were No Disqualifications, they should use it on the PPV named Extreme Rules! But as also expected, Hardy takes the pin in Priest’s win, Sheamus is strong so that if he stays on Raw, he can have one more go at the title. Or if he does move to SmackDown, he at least hasn’t dropped in power level so he can go after Nakamura and the Intercontinental Championship, possibly completing his Grand Slam. In fact, we can even get McIntyre getting the US title on Raw, Sheamus the IC title on SmackDown, the Scottish and Celtic Warriors meet again through Survivor Series’ brand VS brand matches.
Becky VS Bianca was an awesome match, especially with the character work from Becky, and what a surprise that Sasha returned to “ruin” things. Bianca stays strong because it was a controversial end, Sasha returns strong, and Becky is the fortunate and almost cowardly Heel, as WWE tries to make her. I expect that we get something big on Friday as they play up the drama of the Draft moving people around. I would really hope SmackDown gets to keep all three, they make a strong core unit in the title scene. And as I’ve said before, if Nia Jax is moved over with the Draft to join The Bloodline, they can even revisit the origins of The Man.
THE Extreme Rules match was 90% awesome and 10% “DAMN YOU VINCE” but you really taste the last 10%. I recall my analogy of pizza with mayo and grape jelly thrown on it at the last second, and that was Rollins VS The Fiend in Hell in a Cell where attempt at murder was a disqualification. Vince did that, but through his using “divine intervention” or whatever this is to save Roman. How much more protected can Roman be, and how much more arrogant and blasphemous can Vince get? Vince is the storywriter and therefore “god” of the WWE Universe, OF COURSE he watches out for the Tribal Chief. A desk breaking under Ford’s weight, a turnbuckle breaking under Balor’s, and yet I am NOT rooting for Lesnar at Crown Jewel just to stop this farce. They build the Demon up with his “second life” and The Fiend lighting, yet he gets crapped on just like The Fiend was.
My Score: 8.5/10
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Is Orange Cassidy coldblooded? Or just in control?
Before their AEW World Championship match at Full Gear, Jon Moxley puts Wheeler Yuta in Orange Cassidy’s way! Will Cassidy destroy The Decoder before going for The Maniac?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida; Kris wins.
- 2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger; Lashley wins.
- Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
- Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta w/ The Death Riders; Cassidy wins.
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8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family!
This All-Star 8 Man is going to make for a massive match! The Aerial Assassin, Dunk Zilla, The One & Only and the man the family foolishly forgot are now teamed together against Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Brian Cage & Lance Archer! Will Ospreay lead this team to victory ahead of the grudge matches at Full Gear? Or will Callis’ Alpha, Aussie Arrow, Machine & Murderhawk Monster make sure #EverybodyDies?
Well forget sorting out, Ospreay leads his team in attacking the Callis Family right on the ramp! The fans fire up as Hobbs is after Archer, Davis is after Cage, and of course Ricochet is after Konosuke while Ospreay is after Kyle! Hobbs smacks Archer off railing, Kyle CLUBS Ospreay on the back, but Ospreay kicks low. Ospreay sends Kyle into railing, rips the tearaway pants right off him, and then LASHES him with them! Davis sends Cage into railing while Ospreay uses those pants to SLING Kyle into more railing! Davis CLUBS away on Cage, Ospreay blows snot on Kyle’s pants, and Davis sends Cage into more railing.
Kyle turns things around to send Ospreay into railing! Konosuke helps Cage against Davis but Hobbs still throws hands on Archer. Kyle CLUBS Ospreay, CLUBS Ricochet, but Konosuke puts Davis in the ring. The bell rings and this is finally a match. Konosuke headlocks Davis but Davis fires body shots. Davis powers up and out, but Konosuke RAMS him! The fans fire up as Davis stays up. Davis runs to RAM Konosuke! Konosuke stays up and the fans rally. Konosuke runs to RAM Davis, but Davis runs. Konosuke bypasses, leaps, but Davis catches him for a TOSS! And a SENTON! The fans fire up with Davis, and Ricochet reaches out.
Davis tags Ricochet in , then holds the way open, for Ricochet to FOSBURY FLOP onto Konosuke! But Cage CLOBBERS Davis! Cage then RAMS Ricochet into the apron, POSTS him, but Ospreay PENALTY KICKS Cage! The fans fire up as Ospreay goes up, but Kyle UPPERCUTS him! The fans boo as Kyle goes up, CLUBS away on Ospreay, and Ospreay falls to the floor. But now Hobbs is up! Kyle says wait! Then he fires hands! Hobbs just CHOPS Kyle! Hobbs climbs up to get Kyle, but Archer CLUBS Hobbs! Archer drags Hobbs down, throws hands, then puts Hobbs in between steps and post! Hobbs fights back, but Cage sends Ospreay into the steps!
The fans boo as Hobbs’ leg is crushed between steps and post! Archer puts Ricochet in the ring while a medic checks Hobbs. Archer brings Ricochet up but Ricochet slips free to fire off fast strikes! Hobbs is being helped to the back and Ospreay is concerned that this is now 4v3. Ricochet still fires strikes on Archer, but Archer grabs Ricochet by the neck! CHOKE- NO, Ricochet RANAS Archer first! Archer tumbles, stands up, and Ricochet springboards, but Archer CLOBBERS Him out of the sky! Archer BLASTS Davis, then catches Ospreay out of the air! Archer TOSSES Ospreay away and fans boo. But Ricochet springboards back in!
Archer catches Ricochet, and he CHOKE SLAMS Ricochet out onto Ospreay and Davis! The fans boo as the Don Callis Family is in control, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage & Kyle flex to soak up the heat, then Archer goes out after Ospreay and the rest. Konosuke fetches Ricochet into the ring, waistlocks, and then brings him away from the corner. Archer beats up on Ospreay while Konosuke fires knees into Ricochet. Ricochet tumbles to ropes but Konosuke is on him. Davis fires hands on Archer, then sends him into railing! Davis fires more hands, but Konosuke CHOKES Ricochet at the ropes! The ref counts, Konosuke steps off and tags Kyle. Kyle stays between Ricochet and his corner. Kyle taunts Ricochet, stomps him around, then whips him to ropes. Kyle ELBOWS Ricochet down, then stalks him to a corner.
Kyle stomps away on Ricochet while Archer intimidates commentary. Kyle shouts at the camera while the ref counts, and Kyle steps off of Ricochet’s neck. Kyle bumps Ricochet off buckles, tags Cage, and Cage stands Ricochet up. Cage CHOPS Ricochet, then whips him to ropes for an ELBOW! Cage flexes while he taunts Ospreay & Davis. Cage drags Ricochet up but Ricochet RAMS him! And RAMS him! And fires forearms! Cage ROCKS Ricochet, then runs, but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI! Konosuke tags in and storms after Ricochet. Konosuke stomps Ricochet, then rains down fists! The ref reprimands while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke argues with the ref while Ospreay rallies the fans. Konosuke stays between Ricochet and his team, but Ricochet SLAPS Konosuke! Konosuke ROCKS Ricochet for it! Ricochet fires forearms and an UPPERCUT! Konosuke keeps Ricochet from his corner, reels Ricochet in, but Ricochet victory rolls! TWO, and Ricochet ducks a chop to handspring BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ricochet and Konosuke crawl, hot tags to Kyle and Ospreay! The fans fire up as these two fire fists and forearms! Kyle kicks and whips but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Kyle!
Ospreay whips, Kyle reverses, Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Kyle staggers, Konosuke tags back in! Ospreay dodges Konosuke to BLAST Cage & Archer! Ospreay fires fists on Konosuke, but Konosuke CLAWS Ospreay’s face! Konosuke runs, but Davis intercepts with a fireman’s carry! AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN! Or maybe in this case, just a United Empire Dental Plan! But in any case, Davis scoops Konosuke, for the LAWN DART CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but the fans fire up. Ospreay & Davis bring Konosuke up, double pump handle, but the #MurderMachines make the save!
Archer puts Davis in a corner, Cage ducks Ospreay’s haymaker to waistlock. Archer runs up, BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Davis fires hands on Archer but Cage waistlocks, ripcords, and ROCKS Davis! Then fireman’s carry into the ASSISTED NECKBREAKER! The fans boo but the Murder Machines DOUBLE RIPCORD Ospreay up for Konosuke’s BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and shocks everyone! Archer argues with the ref but the count was fair. Konosuke tags Kyle while fans rally up behind Ospreay. Kyle smirks as he stalks Ospreay. Kyle BOOTS Ricochet off the apron for good measure!
Kyle tells Ospreay that this is how he wants it, right? All about Ospreay! Kyle stomps away on Ospreay in the corner, then digs his boots in! The ref counts but wait! Here comes Hobbs! Hobbs hobbles but Kyle hurries to send Ospreay to the Callis corner. Tag to Konosuke and then Kyle slides out. Kyle runs up on Hobbs, but Hobbs CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up as Hobbs makes his way to the corner. Ospreay fights free of the corner but Konosuke holds him back! Ospreay fires forearms, reaches out, repeat! The fans rally as hard as they can, but Konosuke reels Ospreay in! Konosuke hits a back suplex, but Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay dodges Konosuke, hot tag to Hobbs! The Powerhouse powers up to rally on Konosuke! The fans fire up as Hobbs TOSSES Kyle, but the Murder Machines attack! They reel Hobbs in, but Hobbs fights the double suplex! The fans fire up but the Murder Machines double whip. Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up as Hobbs has targets in all corners! SPLASH for Konosuke! SPLASH for Cage! SPLASH for Kyle! SPLASH for Archer! The fans are thunderous and Hobbs brings the straps down. Archer kicks low, then runs, but Hobbs dodges, to SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up again, and Hobbs tags Davis!
Davis runs up to BOOT Konosuke, BOOT him again, but Konosuke just fires up! Ospreay CANNONBALLS onto Kyle while Konosuke fires hands! Konosuke spins, but Davis DECKS him! Davis roars, stands Konosuke up, but Konosuke backdrops back! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee to ENZIGIRI! Davis gut wrenches Konosuke, for a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, KYLE BREAKS IT! The fans boo but now Aussie Open is face to face! Kyle pie faces Davis, talks trash, but Davis glares at him. Kyle SLAPS Davis, so Davis TACKLES Kyle! Davis throws hands, Kyle gets up, and Davis runs up! Kyle dodges and Konosuke DECKS Davis!
Ricochet springboards, FLYING LARIAT on Konosuke! But Cage POP-UP POWERBOMBS Ricochet! Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Cage! Archer CHOKE SLAMS Hobbs! Ospreay hits the PIP PIP CHEERIO FOREARM on Archer! Ospreay dares Kyle to man up and fight him! Kyle snarls, gets in, and they fire forearms again! Kyle swings, Ospreay catches him, but Kyle breaks the full nelson with an elbow! Ospreay HOOK KICKS Kyle! Ospreay runs, Kyle dodges, but then Ospreay slips through the lariat! Kyle slips through the bomb, hoists Ospreay up, but Ospreay slips free! Kyle ducks the hook kick to SUPERKICK! Kyle runs, into the SPANISH FLY!!
The fans are thunderous as Ospreay takes aim from a corner! Kyle rises, so does Davis, and Ospreay runs up, Kyle uses Davis as a shield from the HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay freaks out, Kyle SUPERKICKS Ospreay out of the ring! Then Kyle DIVES onto Ospreay! Konosuke brings down his kneepad, aims at Davis, POWER DRIVE KNEE!!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
The Alpha stands tall over Davis as friendly fire takes out Ospreay’s team. But what happens when things divide into 1v1 matches? Will Konosuke still be International Champion after he and Ricochet go #OuttaThisWorld? Will Kyle prove that he IS The Protostar after tearing down Will Ospreay?
Jon Moxley & The Death Riders speak.
“Despite recent discoveries that Orange Cassidy is a snake, coldblooded, uncaring, unmoving, a serpent lurking in the darkest corners of the battlefield, my objective remains the same, my job on Saturday night remains the same. You may be this borderline sociopath, you may be a great guy just like everybody thinks. I don’t care if you’re a great guy. I don’t care what kind of person you are. When the bell rings on Saturday night, and the AEW World Championship hangs in the balance, you are a threat to my people. And I will destroy you.
“There’s so much more going on behind Orange Cassidy’s eyes than any of us could’ve imagined. You may make it to Full Gear with your mind in tact, but your body… For that matter, Darby Allin’s body… Still up for grabs.” Claudio jumps in, speaking in German about what he’ll do to Darby. Then in English, he says, “Tonight, I’m gonna end you.” Moxley pats Claudio on the shoulder. Will The Maniac’s top henchmen do his dirty work for him when they dismantle Cassidy & Darby? Or will it just be fuel on the fire for Freshly Squeezed & The Relentless One? Speaking of…
Darby Allin speaks.
“Claudio, I’m gonna keep this really short. Let’s not forget you’re the one who put the chair around Bryan’s neck and pulled the trigger on his career. Every single one of you Death Riders will have your day. And Claudio, today’s your day.” Will Moxley’s men be dealt with in brutal fashion before he suffers the same?
The Hurt Syndicate arrive.
Renee Paquette waits in the parking lot as an SUV pulls up, and she welcomes Montel Vontavious Porter, Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley to the show. She heard MVP has a surprise in store, what’s he got planned? MVP says yes, there is a special treat for the AEW audience, and that is this announcement: The All Mighty Bobby Lashley will be in action here tonight on Dynamite in Reading, Pennsylvania, prior to his PPV debut on Saturday! Renee asks if MVP is at all concerned to put Lashley in a match- OH NO, Swerve attacks!! Swerve knocks Lashley over, then laughs as he gets away!
Shelton helps Lashley up but that ambush might’ve been with Swerve’s own silver chain. Will Lashley elect not to compete tonight after all? Or is he about to make an example out of whatever poor soul is put in front of him?
Adam Cole is here!
Reading fires up as the Panama City Playboy makes his way to the ring. They join in with the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Cole grabs a mic to ask, “Who’s ready for Storytime with Adam Cole, Baybay?” Reading sure is ready! Cole wishes so so badly that he could get his hands on MJF this Saturday, but he’s not. MJF did everything in his power to make sure he and Cole didn’t fight on Saturday, and he succeeded. But do you know who else succeeded last week? Roderick Strong did! The fans cheer as Cole says he and Roddy have the exact same goal: Give MJF the ass whooping of a lifetime! And that is exactly what happens at Full Gear!
The fans cheer, and wait, Kyle O’Reilly makes his way out here. The longtime friend of Cole & Roddy makes his way out here, and already has a mic. Kyle isn’t sure if Cole remembers, but 14 years ago, right here in Reading, PA, Cole and Kyle had their second match ever against each other. They’ve come a long way. Being associated with Cole has given Kyle some incredible highs, and some serious lows. And through those lows, Kyle knows Cole better than anyone. Which makes Kyle the only one willing to tell Cole the truth. The truth is, this crusade against MJF has got to end before someone gets hurt.
This obsession, Cole needs to wash his hands of it. His ankle has already been reconstructed, what’s next? Cole has friends willing to take a bullet for him, Kyle included, but Cole has got to stop having his friends fight his battles. Roddy barely makes it out alive last week, and now he wants to fight MJF! He wants to END MJF, all because of Cole. Kyle just doesn’t have a good feeling about any of this. Cole asks Kyle what he’s trying to say here. Kyle doesn’t think Roddy can handle MJF? Kyle asks Cole if he really thinks MJF isn’t already three steps ahead. MJF hasn’t been here for weeks but he’s pulling all the strings.
Cole should know that dealing with MJF is like playing with fire, and Kyle doesn’t wanna see his friends get burned. Cole needs to realize why so many of his friends are willing to go to war for him, and it’s because he is a great leader, an elite pro-wrestler, and a great friend, who doesn’t wanna see his friends get hurt. At least, so Kyle thinks. But Cole has to face facts: MJF is more of an evil bastard than Cole will ever be, and that is a good thing. Kyle drops his mic and walks away. Cole drops his mic, and has a lot to think about. Does Kyle have a point? Can Cole just let Roddy handle MJF and then move on?
Orange Cassidy speaks.
“A little later tonight, I’m gonna make an example out of you, Wheeler Yuta. And I’m gonna show everybody exactly what I’m gonna do this Saturday to you, Jon Moxley. And that’s walk down to that ring and beat you, alone.” But The Conglomeration steps in. Mark Briscoe has Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii with him as he asks Cassidy, “What sense does that make, man?” Moxley said himself, there’s five Death Riders, one Cassidy. Conglomeration has his back, they are here for him. Cassidy says no, no one else needs to get hurt. Get hurt? What’s Cassidy talking about? The Conglomeration are ready to scrap!
PLEASE!! Cassidy is asking them… They don’t have to believe him or even understand him. But just promises him they’ll stay back here. If Cassidy insists, then so be it. Cassidy says there you have it, Jon. Five of you, one of him. Do what you’re gonna do. Because at Full Gear, Moxley’s gonna need all the help he can get. Cassidy is himself wanting the best for his friends, but will that work out for the betterment of AEW? Or is he just playing into Moxley’s hands?
Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida!
The #BornAgainKristen bodied the bullies that are Mercedes Mone & Kamille the last time she saw them, but she still needs to tune up for Full Gear. However, taking on the THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion might be more than just a workout. Win, lose or draw, will the Shining Samurai get Kris ready for The CEO?
The bell rings, Kris and Shida shake hands and the fans applaud. The two circle, tie up, and Kris wrenches to a wristlock. Shida handsprings and wrenches back, then hammerlocks. Kris reaches back, hits a headlock takeover, but Shida headscissors. Kris kips free and the fans cheer while the two reset. Shida and Kris circle again while the fans fire up. The two tie up, Shida wrenches and hammerlocks, then CLUBS Kris on the back. Shida CLUBS Kris again, then waistlocks. Kris fights the lift with elbows, then switches. Kris SLAMS Shida, then flips her over. Shida kips up to arm-drag Kris! Kris ends up in a corner, and Shida runs up to KNEE her!
Shida climbs up and the fans cheer as she rains down fists! But Kris stops Shida at 5 and carries her out of the corner! Shida slips free, Kris blocks a lariat to SWEEP the leg! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Shida is tough and she goes to ropes, but Kris whips her to a corner. Kris runs up but into a RANA! Kris cartwheels through! Then she CLOBBERS Shida! The fans fire up while Kris flexes. Kris drags Shida into a motorcycle stretch but Shida endures. The fans rally up and Shida fights to her feet. Shida arm-drags Kris down, and wraps her in a straitjacket stretch! Kris fights up with a bridge, but Shida hops on!
The fans rally while Kris RAMS Shida into a corner! Shida holds onto the straitjacket and pulls! The ref counts, Shida lets go at 4, and then MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kris tumbles and the fans duel as Shida fires up! Shida goes outside, drags Kris to the apron, and CLUBS her! Shida runs to KNEE LIFT! Kris flops to the floor and fans cheer while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Shida brings Kris up again, and whips her into railing hard! Kris writhes, Shida drags her up, and then Shida whips Kris into more railing! Kris writhes again and Shida refreshes the ring count. Shida sits Kris in a corner to rain down fists! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands, so Shida stops. Shida brings Kris around, pushes her into the ring, and then stalks her. Shida stomps Kris around, brings her up, and snap suplexes! Kris writhes but Shida brings her up again. Shida then snap suplexes Kris into a corner! Shida drags Kris to a cover, TWO! Kris stays in this but Shida stays on her with a chinlock stretch!
Kris endures being bent back, and she reaches out with her free arm. Shida pulls back more but Kris rises up! Shida is again a backpack, but then she slips down. Kris fires body shots, slips around and lifts for a BIG back suplex! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs as she rises up, but then Shida dodges the sliding forearm! Ghost pin! TWO, and Kris has a cradle! TWO! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris PELES! Shida staggers, but she comes back to ENZIGIRI! Both women are down and the fans fire up! The ref checks both women and they’re okay to continue, so a standing count begins. Shida and Kris stir at about 4 of 10, then rise up at 6.
Kris grabs Shida, but Shida fires a forearm! Dynamite returns to single picture as the shots go back and forth. Shida fires a flurry, then whips Kris to ropes. Kris ducks ‘n’ dodges, then dodges a knee! SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up with Kris as she whips Shida to a corner. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT, then she goes side to side for a KNEE LIFT! Shida ends up in ropes but Kris reels her in. Fisherman BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Shida survives and the fans fire up again! Kris hoists Shida up, gut wrenches, but Shida slips free! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shida eggs Kris on, then dodges her to fire forearms! Kris just shakes her head!
Shida fires more shots, but Kris fireman’s carries! But Shida slips free, straitjacket roll-up! TWO!! KNEE STRIKE! And then short arm LARIAT! Shida takes aim, but she starts to doubt the Katana! Shida runs up but Kris dodges the boot to then scoop and INVERTED SLAM! Then Kris aims, DISCUS- NO, Shida backslides her! TWO!! Shida reels Kris in, suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO?!? Kris survives and Shida is shocked! Shida brings Kris up but Kris fires body shots and forearms! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris wrenches to kick! Kris runs, but into the JUMP KNEE! Shida hurries to suplex, but Kris turns it around!
Shida slips out of Kris’ suplex to slip around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Shida roars, aims, KATA- NO, Kris gut wrenches! Tuck and STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Shida gave Kris a powerful match, but clearly Shida has to iron out her own crisis of confidence. Kris still shows Shida respect by helping her up. But wait, here comes Mercedes Mone & Kamille! The fans boo The CEO & Brickhouse but Mone has a mic. “Readiiiiing~! Say hello to your C E O!” The fans boo instead. Mone asks Kamille if she wants to hear a fun fact about Pennsylvania. The 76ers have had yet another terrible season! Embarrassing~! But shoutouts to Mone’s Celtics for another incredible victory. The fans boo Boston but Mone says another person with an incredible win was Kris Statlander. Mone is rarely impressed by her competition.
Does anyone else want to hear another fun fact? “NO!!” Well, Mone has held the TBS Championship longer than Kris! So at Full Gear, Mone will NOT lose, because she is The CEO, the greatest TBS Champion of all time! And she will NEVER lose this title! Fans tell The CEO to STFU, but Mone tells Kamille go get the job done! She is so pissed off! GO! NOW! Kamille walks up the steps past Mone, but with only one good arm! Mone says hurry up, but Kamille looks at both Shida and Kris. Kamille takes as swing, but Kris blocks to ROCK her! Shida QUESTION MARK KICKS Kamille! Then Kris & Shida TOSS The Brickhouse!
Shida goes out after Kamille, but then Mone goes after Kris! Mone goes for the backstabber, but Kris holds onto ropes! Mone is almost stuck up there, but Kris pops her around! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! The fans fire up as Kris stands tall over The CEO! Will Kris once again become the Face of TBS? Or will Mone find a way to win even without her insurance policy?
The Hurt Syndicate has a cameraman with them.
MVP says hold on, he and Shelton have found Swerve. They go after the man in the big fur jacket, but that’s not Swerve! Swerve gave his jacket to the guy, but MVP & Shelton still beat this guy up for helping Swerve. MVP says they’ll find Swerve later, Lashley has his match up next. And it’ll be a 2-on-1 Handicap?! The All Mighty really IS mad, what poor duo is about to be destroyed?
AEW hears from Jay White and Hangman Adam Page.
“Hangman. You and I are on that same path to that same destination, trying to grasp at that same prize. 2024 still has some time left for The Switchblade to share the spotlight with Hangman once more!” But the Blackhat Cowboy asks White if he knows “Who the hell I am?! I am the Hangman! I am THE man! They named this whole godforsaken PPV after ME!” White says when he makes Hangman TAP, it will be a public declaration! But Hangman says White can’t make him tap, even if his life depended on it! These two vicious gunslingers will write one more chapter in their storied rivalry, but who comes out riding off into the sunset?
2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger!
The All Mighty thought he’d have an easy night getting in a little warm-up, but The Realest quickly reminded him why he’s the most dangerous man in AEW! Lashley’s now doubling down to make a point, will there be nothing left of Keys & Cheese after tonight?
The bell rings and while the fans rally for Cheeseburger, he and Keys each argue the other should start. Lashley runs up and TOSSES Burger across the ring! Keys runs away, Lashley runs to RAM into Burger! Lashley brings Burger up, Keys runs in, but Lashley catches him for a COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO! Lashley drags Keys up and TOSSES him out! Lashley then turns to look at Burger in the corner. The fans rally for Burger, but Lashley CLOBBERS him! The fans boo but MVP & Shelton high-five Lashley. Lashley drags Burger up to gut wrench, Canadian Rack, and DOMINATOR! Keys runs in to break the cover!
The fans cheer Keys as he fires hands, but Lashley just gets angrier! Keys short arm LARIATS, but Lashley stays up! Keys runs, into a MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Lashley storms around, then aims at Keys. Keys staggers into the SPEAR! Lashley isn’t done there, and he clamps on the HURT LOCK! Keys can’t open that lock, he is OUT! Lashley wins!
Winner: Bobby Lashley, by submission
MVP & Shelton join Lashley in the ring to celebrate, but then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The fans fire up, and here comes Prince Nana with a chair! Nana eggs the Hurt Syndicate on so Shelton storms out after Nana. MVP watches the rest of ringside for Swerve, but Swerve slides out from under the ring! The fans fire up as Swerve slips in to CHAIN PUNCH Lashley!! MVP gets on the apron but Swerve DECKS MVP with a chain punch! And then Shelton eats a chain punch! The fans are thunderous as Swerve aims, and hits a HOUSE CALL on Lashley! Swerve hurries to the top rope, and he gives Lashley a KILL STOMP!!
The fans are thunderous as Swerve stands over Lashley! MVP & Shelton get up and get in, but Swerve escapes, chain draped on his neck! Will AEW then, now and forever be whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Backstage interview with Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa.
Renee is now with the AEW Women’s World Champion and her best friend, the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion. They are planning their Championship Champagne Celebration for Full Gear, BUT Friday Night Rampage will feature the two of them teaming up for the first time in just over a year. Mariah says no champion deserves a celebration more than her. Her rise to the top was meteoric, and her reign will be historic. She takes ish and makes it shine, any time and any show, against anyone. In Mariah’s division, you hold this title, or you die.
Mina says yes, Mariah has been working so hard. She came back to tell her she is so very proud. And Mina will give Mariah a celebration she’ll never forget! Mariah says the “H Cup Angel” (Mina) and the “Woman from Hell” (Mariah herself) are going to make Rampage into Glampage. Everyone wants Mina, but Mina wants Mariah. And then… They’ll dance! These two shimmy and shake their way out, will they finally be toasting their victories at Full Gear?
Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli w/ The Death Riders!
The Relentless One told The Swiss Superman that revenge was coming, and here is Darby’s chance! Will Darby avenge Bryan Danielson? Or will he just be the next to fall?
The bell rings and Darby stares Claudio down. Darby takes some deep breaths then circles with Claudio. Darby slips around to waistlock but Claudio flings him off, only for Darby to roll to his feet. They circle again, and the fans rally behind Darby. Darby and Claudio feel things out, tie up, and Darby headlocks. Claudio lifts Darby but Darby thrashes the hold. Claudio throws Darby off, runs up, but Darby uses that to get around and springboard arm-drag! The fans fire up while Claudio bails out, and Darby taunts Claudio with some drop steps. Claudio snarls, but then Darby fakes him out with a slingshot!
Claudio is annoyed and takes a swing but Darby slingshots up and over! Darby taunts Claudio again while the fans rally up. Claudio cools off before he storms up the steel steps. Claudio pops Darby up but Darby keeps from hitting buckles! Darby ELBOWS Claudio away, goes up, then leaps, but Claudio catches him! Claudio SLAMS Darby down, flips him back to his feet, but Darby slips around to waistlock. O’Conner Roll, TWO! Darby springboards to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Claudio bails out but the fans fire up. Darby goes up a corner, and he SUPER COFFIN SPLASHES into a waistlock! Claudio swings and THROWS Darby away!
Darby staggers to his feet but Claudio runs up, to POUNCE Darby into railing! Darby writhes against the railing, but Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT Darby up and over! Fans freak out as Darby hits the floor! Claudio leaves Darby behind while the ring count climbs, but Darby drags himself up at 7. Claudio goes back out after Darby to suplex! Claudio holds Darby up while he marches up the steps! The fans fire up for this feat of strength and balance, and then Claudio TOSSES Darby back into the ring! Darby writhes again while Claudio steps back in. Claudio stalks Darby, talks some trash, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio looms over Darby, then deadlift gut wrenches for a GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! Darby writhes while Claudio stands over him again. Claudio watches Darby crawl towards a corner and stalks him. Claudio drags Darby up, brings him around, and ROCKS Darby with a forearm! Darby pushes Claudio, then CHOPS! Claudio DECKS Darby! Darby tumbles out of the ring! The ref wants Claudio to stay back while Darby drags himself up. Darby is back in before the count starts, but then Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS him! Claudio kicks Darby around, then clamps on with a neck wrench!
Darby endures, fights up, but Claudio powers him down. Darby BITES Claudio’s hand! The ref reprimands but Darby fires off forearms on Claudio. Claudio HIP TOSSES Darby up and out of the ring! Darby hits the floor and flounders around while the ref reprimands Claudio. Claudio again waits on Darby, and then he DOUBLE STOMPS Darby the moment he’s in! The ref counts as Claudio stands on Darby at the ropes. Claudio steps off at 4, brings him around, and clamps on an armlock and chinbar. Darby endures, fights around, and manages to fireman’s carry Claudio! But Claudio rains down elbows! HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL even!
Claudio clamps on with a double wristlock and he grinds Darby down. Darby still endures and the fans rally up again. Darby fights around and Dynamite returns to single picture. Darby fires body shots but Claudio knees low! Claudio then HIP TOSSES Darby into a corner! Darby tumbles out of the ring but Claudio pursues! Claudio SWINGS Darby into railing! Then Claudio fireman’s carries, to TOSS Darby back in the ring! Claudio storms in while Darby flounders away. Darby flops back out of the ring but Claudio pursues him again. Darby trips Claudio up and traps him in the apron skirt! Darby then fires forearms, and BITES Claudio’s ear!
The fans fire up but Claudio shoves Darby away. Darby slides into the ring then DIVES onto Claudio! And then runs to DIVE again! Down goes Claudio and the fans fire up! Darby crawls over to bring Claudio up and into the ring. The fans fire up as Darby climbs up a corner, though slowly given all the damage to his back. That lets Claudio trip Darby up! Darby is stuck up top, and Claudio climbs up after him. Claudio gut wrenches for a SUPER GUT WRENCH PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio can’t believe it! The fans fire up but Claudio calls for the swing! Claudio grabs the legs, but Darby twists to a victory roll! TWO!!
Claudio escapes and runs up, but Darby ducks ‘n’ dodges, roll and- WHOA, Claudio has to fight to stay up, and then he deadlifts Darby! Darby pops through to CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Darby and Claudio crawl for ropes. Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT again and again and again! The ref backs Claudio off, but then Claudio fires off body shots! Darby flops over but Claudio has the legs. Claudio FLIPS Darby up and over the ropes, but Darby lands on the apron! Claudio BOOTS Darby down! The ref wants Claudio to hold on but Claudio goes out after Darby.
Claudio drags Darby by his legs, then SWINGS him around! Into steel steps!! The fans lose their minds, the ref reprimands Claudio, but Claudio doesn’t care. The fans tell Claudio he is sick, but Claudio TOSSES Darby over the announce desk!! Schiavone, Excalibur & Matt Menard narrowly avoid becoming collateral damage! But Claudio clears the desk and brings Darby up. Claudio puts Darby on the desk, then stands over him. The ref reprimands but Claudio just ignores him. Claudio drags Darby up, and gorilla presses him! SUPER DUPER TOSS onto the timekeeper’s table!! The fans lose their minds as Darby is down but that table’s somehow still standing!
The ref checks on Darby but Claudio storms right over! The ref tells Claudio to stop so they go to the ring. Claudio lets the ring count start, and yet Darby somehow stirs at 4 of 10! The fans rally as hard as they can and Darby crawls his way over! Darby is still far away at 7! But then he powers up and LEAPS in at 9!! But Claudio LARIATS Darby inside-out!! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall
Darby truly is relentless, with durability like no other, but it just wasn’t enough against the strength and brutality of Claudio! Will no one stop The Death Riders from running roughshod over AEW?
Backstage interview with Private Party.
Renee is with Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy and brings up that at Full Gear, the AEW World Tag Team Championships are on the line in a Fatal 4 Way. Private Party takes on The Acclaimed, The Outrunners and The Kings of the Black Throne. In such a match, the champs do NOT have to be pinned or submitted to lose their titles, so what is their strategy? Brother Zay says they obviously can’t tell her that, the other teams are watching. But it seems like the odds are against them. Fortunately, the odds have been against them their whole lives, their whole careers, just like against The Young Bucks.
But look what happened: Private Party defied the odds, beat The Bucks, and are your AEW World Tag Team Champions. That is the same thing that happens on Saturday. They leave Newark, New Jersey still your tag team champions. Because there ain’t no party like a Private Party, that’s a flex. Oh, speaking of! It’s AJ & Big Justice! They’re fired up to be here, but Justice wants to know what that face Zay made was last week. Oh, right, this one, with the chin scratching. And AJ says they’ve got a BIG announcement coming up after this! Maybe some double chunk chocolate cookies? BOOM!!
A green Porsche Taycan pulls up to the middle of nowhere.
And out steps MJF. The Wolf of Wrestling tells the hobo to “go get it” as he throws spare change off to the side like birdseed. MVP then sits back and tells Roderick Strong, “You’ve been through so much. The kid who grew up trailer park trash with two abusive alcoholic parents. For crying out loud! Your own mother shot your father right in front of you. That’s traumatizing. And as you know, Roddy, trauma is the result of an overwhelming sense of danger, powerlessness and fear. However, healing is a result of feeling safe, empowered and supported. That’s why you’d do anything for Cole. He makes you feel all those positive things that you lacked.
“It’s why I was no different than you. It’s why I trusted him. Unfortunately, the difference between you and I: Cole for me was a mirage of what I wanted him to be. A fraud, a liar. And whilst Cole is a fraud, I do actually believe deep down, in his narcissistic, sociopathic, frail, feeble frame, is a man who cares about Roderick Strong. This is precisely why upon further contemplation, I am happy you won, Roddy. Because I want Adam Cole to watch a person he cares about suffer! And because of your White trash upbringing, you aren’t intelligent enough to realize that you don’t have a prayer. And I’m sending you back to where you belong. To your grimy little trailer park.
“And after the match, you’ll be in so much physical anguish, you’ll wish your mother hadn’t shot your father, but instead shot you.” As if this scumbag couldn’t stoop any lower, he brings up Roddy’s past to hurt him. But will Roddy make sure MJF’s future is the one full of pain and suffering?
Backstage interview with AJ & Big Justice.
Renee is with the Costco Tiktok sensations and says that in the Full Gear Zero Hour, we will see #BigBoomAJ take on QT Marshall in a match 20 YEARS in the making. AJ says it may have been 20 years in the making for QT, this all started for AJ when QT threw the double chunk chocolate cookies down! Renee says AJ has not been in the ring in those 20 years, is he concerned about how his body will hold up? AJ isn’t worried about that, because he just has one strategy, and that’s the strategy they use each and every day. That strategy is to bring the BOOM~! But hey, there’s another special announcement.
Because when AJ rings QT’s bell, and he Power-Booms QT right in the middle of that ring, there is only one guy they want ringing the bell: Big Justice’s best friend, THE RIZZLER! Time to bring the BOOM~! Will QT be sleeping on the mat for The Rizzler? Will he be skibidi? Fanum Tax? Why are those even words?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
And he welcomes out The Undisputed Kingdom! The fans cheer as Roderick Strong makes his way out, accompanied by Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. Schiavone brings up Roddy VS MJF at Full Gear, and we just heard all that disgusting stuff MJF had to say. Roddy’s response is that to be honest, he has not slept a wink since last week. IT is finally happening! Roddy feels like a kid on Christmas morning. He finally gets his hands on “MAAAAAX~!” The fans echo that, and Roddy says if MJF was here tonight, and not hiding out there, Roddy would ask him: Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his childhood?
Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his parents? You don’t think Roddy’s heard that stuff before? His whole LIFE, that is what people brought up! His mom’s an addict, his dad’s an addict, mom shot dad. Good job, Max, you made Roddy feel like he was in elementary school again. And people may look at Roddy’s past and feel sorry for him, but Roddy asks us not to. Because looking at MJF, Roddy feels sorry for him. Understand this, Max. With Roddy’s life, he learned that to get the most out of life, you have to earn it. If you wanna break the cycle, you have to earn it. And that is what Roddy’s done ever since he was a kid!
And now looking at MJF, he’s been spoon-fed everything. And when something doesn’t go his way or something happens and he doesn’t like it, MJF throws a temper tantrum like a baby until that changes. So Roddy wants MJF to do something for him: Look in the mirror and think about all the things that MJF has done to people. The manipulating, the backstabbing, the using. MJF needs to realize, when the bell rings at Full Gear, MJF will pay for all those sins. With every chop, with every punch, with every elbow, with every backbreaker! And when it is all over, Roddy walks to his hotel room for the best night of sleep in his life because he earned it.
Especially because Roddy will know he has broken MJF’s back, and left him humbled! Roddy is all fired up, and the fans are with him! Will MJF finally get what’s coming to him? Or will he give Roddy nightmares for the rest of his life?
AEW shares footage taken from last Saturday night.
First, a recap video of Daniel Garcia thwarting Jack Perry’s attempts to abduct and torture Matthew Menard, as well as the joyride they took in the Scapegoat bus, with Perry as the hood ornament. And now, they have Perry strapped into a chair, the bus headlights as the only source of light. Menard is behind the camera as he asks Perry how he’s feeling. How’d that work out for him, huh? Garcia splashes Perry with water to wake him up, and says “Let’s have a conversation. I’m all ears.” Perry chuckles and says Garcia thinks he’s so much better than him. Look at where they are! Garcia shouts back that he doesn’t wanna be here!
Garcia just wants to wrestle, but AEW is full of savages! Perry tried to take Daddy Magic’s life! And those in power just sit back and watch, pretending that nothing’s going on. So what do they do? Gotta take the power back, right? Perry counters with, “Everybody’s got a code. Everybody cares about right and wrong until it costs them something. Until they have to SACRIFICE!” Garcia gets in Perry’s face, grabs him by the mouth, and says Perry’s always going on about sacrifice but Perry has no idea what Garcia’s had to go through! Perry has NO idea what Garcia’s had to sacrifice to be here!
Garcia knows where Perry wants him to go, but Garcia promises that he’s never gonna go there. Perry smirks, then SPITS in Garcia’s face. Garcia wipes that off his face and says bet. Garcia’s got something for Perry, so just wait right there. Garcia goes to the bus while Perry mockingly asks what he’s gonna do. Menard tells shut up, Jack! Life must be so hard for him! What’s Jack got to be sad about?! Garcia comes back and he has a crowbar! Perry dares him to go ahead. Garcia raises the bar, but he SMASHES up the bus! Garcia throws the crowbar away and Perry laughs. Is that it? Garcia tells Menard they’ll get out of here. What? Where’s Garcia going?
Perry says yeah, walk away. Menard tells Perry that Garcia’s gonna whoop his ass! Just wait! Menard leaves, Perry shouts into the night, but will The Face of TNT soon be the one sacrificed for the greater good?
Renee Paquette presides over the ROH World Championship contract signing.
She welcomes us backstage to the signing for this match, which will happen next week, Dynamite: Thanksgiving Eve, in Chicago. The challenger, Tomohiro Ishii, is on her left, and the champion, Chris Jericho, is on her right. Jericho, as champion, you have the honors to sign first. Jericho smiles and waves as he says, “Hi, guys.” But Renee, you should know better. A champion of Jericho’s caliber does not just sign a contract thrust at his face randomly. He has a whole legal team that needs to approve this contract. Renee says it was sent to said legal team last week. Oh, really? What about today? The now! Jericho lives in the now!
Jericho says he’ll get this checked by his legal eagles one more time. But for now, wait here. Choto matte kudesai. Jericho steps around the corner and then down the hall. He smiles at his own picture on the wall. What a good looking guy. But wait, Ishii has followed Jericho to the hall. Jericho is a bit worried as he keeps moving. Jericho tries to block Ishii’s path but a trash can isn’t enough. Jericho tells staffers that Ishii wants to talk to them. They step in the way but Ishii pushes them aside. Jericho moves faster, pushes more people in the way, but Ishii pushes them aside. Was that RJ City?
Jericho goes up some stairs but Ishii follows. Ishii’s even gaining ground! Jericho goes through a doorway and ends up in the concourse! Fans cheer as Jericho and Ishii keep up their cat ‘n’ mouse game. Jericho decides to go into the stands! Ishii follows, and they head down the bleachers towards ringside! Jericho hurries over railing but so does Ishii. They go into the ring, and now Jericho tells Ishii to stop following him! Jericho wants a mic, a mic is brought, and Jericho says hey, listen, Ishii. Jericho would sign this contract, but he doesn’t have a pen. Ishii has a pen! Oh. Ishii clicks it for Jericho, and pushes it into him.
Jericho takes the pen, looks at the contract again, and still hesitates. Jericho signs his part, and then hands things over to Ishii. But then BRYAN KEITH & BIG BILL ATTACK! It was all a massive set-up! Bad Apple & Redwood beat down Stone Pitbull, and then sit him up! Jericho has the pen ready, but here comes The Conglomeration! Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero rush in, and Mark TACKLES Jericho! Rocky fires off on Bill while Mark CHOKES Jericho! Keith saves Jericho from Mark but Mark fires hands on Keith! The fans fire up, but then Bill SKYSCRAPER- NO, Mark UPPERCUTS Bill first! Rocky adds on!
The fans fire up as The Conglomeration pinballs Bill, and then Ishii CLOBBERS him! Bill tumbles out, but Rocky DIVES! Bill is sent into railing! Keith stands up, into a kick and underhooks! JAY DRILLER! Jericho stands up, Ishii has him, and hits a BRAINBUSTER!! Conglomeration stands tall over The Learning Tree and his Branches, and now Ishii signs his part! The match is now official, and Ishii is looking to take a bite out of Jericho! Will The Conglomeration have the ROH World Championship to be thankful for this year?
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter.
Renee is with the former AEW Women’s World Champion and notes that last time, we were going to hear from her, only for her to be interrupted by Julia Hart. What is Hayter’s reaction to that? Well, yeah, she isn’t angry, but she is baffled why Julia chose to interrupt Hayter. They’ve never really spoken or interacted, or even wrestled each other. Hayter is just curious as to why Julia felt it was okay to do that. Granted, Julia can do whatever she wants, Hayter moves to the beat of her own drum just as much as Julia. But… if Julia wants to have a chat-
Uh oh, something is happening to the video! Brody King’s message echoes, “It’s time to come home.” Julia Hart walks through the woods. Brody says The House is her foundation. She has seen her rebirth. Now it is time to rebuild. She has woken up stronger, more determined, and more dangerous than ever. Julia aims her arrow to shoot down a target: her past self. Her obstacles are just bull’s eyes. She is the Princess of the Black Throne, and the Keeper of Secrets. She is Julia Hart, and her heart grows harder. She hits her mark, but will she find Hayter Hits Hard?
Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta!
Freshly Squeezed has been accused of being coldblooded and uncaring, but he got pretty heated as he told The Conglomeration to keep themselves safe tonight. He goes 1v1 with The Decoder, a young man who was once Cassidy’s student, and who left him behind to join the then Blackpool Combat Club. If anyone is uncaring, it is Yuta with how he would then follow Jon Moxley’s lead in the destruction of Bryan Danielson and Chuck Taylor. Who will be the more ferocious fighter tonight, this close to Full Gear?
The bell rings and Yuta SHOTGUNS Cassidy! Yuta follows Cassidy to a corner to CHOP, then ROCK, then CHOP again! Yuta whips corner to corner but Cassidy goes up and out. Cassidy bumps Yuta off buckles, climbs up top, but has to leap over. Yuta comes back but Cassidy catches him to a backslide! TWO, but Cassidy reels Yuta in for a cradle! TWO! Yuta pulls on an ear! But Cassidy arm-drags and wrangles Yuta into the SEATBELT! TWO!! Yuta escapes and the fans fire up as these two stand off. Yuta huffs ‘n’ puffs, but Cassidy shows he wants a grapple. They feel things out, knuckle lock, but Cassidy blocks a kick!
Cassidy reels Yuta in for a headlock, but Yuta powers up and out. Cassidy ducks ‘n’ rolls, tilt-o-whirls, but Yuta suplexes! Into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Yuta tumbles out and fans fire up! Cassidy builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Yuta and the fans fire up again! Cassidy brings Yuta up, whips, but Yuta reverses to reel Cassidy in! Cassidy fights the suplex, but then Yuta fights a suplex. Yuta suplexes, to RAILING BRAINBUSTER!! Cassidy writhes and fans are stunned! Yuta stomps Cassidy, then leaves him behind for the ring count. Cassidy crawls into the ring, Yuta exposes a crossbar, and then he GRINDS Cassidy’s face into the steel!
The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Yuta steps off at 4. Cassidy seethes as he rises up, but Yuta has him at the corner. Cassidy kicks Yuta’s legs out and Yuta falls onto a turnbuckle! Yuta falls back, Cassidy climbs, but Yuta grabs Cassidy first! Yuta drags Cassidy down but Cassidy fires hands. Yuta squeezes the facelock tight, then hits an APRON DDT! The fans boo Yuta while Cassidy writhes, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cassidy clutches his neck while Yuta waits in the ring. A ring count starts and Yuta eggs Cassidy on. Cassidy reaches up as the count reaches 5 of 10, but he doesn’t sit up until 6. Cassidy hobbles up, stumbles and falls, but springs back to life! He slides in at 9! Only for Yuta to be right on him! Yuta reels Cassidy in, but Cassidy turns that into BEACH BREAK! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy is too sore to be frustrated. They both sit up, and Yuta crawls his way over to a corner. Cassidy rises, checks his neck, then runs up, but into an ELBOW! Yuta goes up, but Cassidy JUMP FOREARMS! Cassidy positions Yuta just right before he climbs the corner.
Yuta resists but Cassidy still brings Yuta up. Yuta continues to fight the suplex, throws body shots, then shoves Cassidy down. Cassidy rolls back to his feet, runs back up the corner, but Yuta again fights the suplex! Cassidy fires hands, but Yuta fires back! They brawl up top, Cassidy HEADBUTTS Yuta! But Yuta HEADBUTTS back! They both wobble, but then Cassidy BITES Yuta! The ref reprimands, but Cassidy CLAWS Yuta’s back! This is very Moxley of him to do! And then Cassidy hits the SUPERPLEX! Both men are down and the ref checks. They’re both okay to continue, so a standing count begins!
Cassidy sits up, spots Yuta, and heads that way. Yuta sits up, they fire forearms as they stand! Dynamite returns to single picture as these shots go back and forth. The fans fire up for Cassidy but boo Yuta as the shots go faster and faster! Yuta BITES Cassidy’s forehead! Yuta spits then runs, but Cassidy dodges! BODY BLOW! SUPERKICK! Yuta sits down, Cassidy runs, PENALTY KICK! Cassidy slashes his throat, hauls Yuta up, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy seethes. Cassidy rains down fists on Yuta! The ref reprimands about closed fists and hair pulling, but Cassidy doesn’t stop until the ref counts 4.
Cassidy stands, and he throws off the elbow pad! Cassidy aims at Yuta, runs up, but Yuta ducks the punch! GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuta runs to CHOP in the corner! And then a wrench and PAIN THRILLER! The fans boo while Yuta seethes and stands over Cassidy. Yuta sits Cassidy up, for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! But Cassidy blocks one! And bends fingers, to then SNAP them! The fans fire up as Cassidy SNAPS finger after finger! Yuta swings, Cassidy BOOTS him, then serves up SOLE FOOD! Scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy is busting out all his best friends’ best moves, but he hasn’t gotten it done!
Cassidy aims, loads up, and ORANGE- NO, Yuta ducks! Orange fights the suplex, switches to O’Conner Roll! TWO, Yuta dodges Cassidy, scoops him, and CROSS LEG TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!? Cassidy survives and Yuta is furious! The fans are thunderous, but Yuta rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Cassidy grits his teeth but he’s almost a ragdoll! Yuta lets off to then hook the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION!! Cassidy endures as Yuta thrashes him around! Cassidy powers up as the fans rally, and he kicks around to the ROPEBREAK!! Yuta holds on, the ref counts, and Yuta finally lets go at 4!
The ref reprimands Yuta, but Yuta pushes past the ref to go outside the ring. Yuta grabs a chair! Yuta storms into the ring while the fans boo, and the ref says don’t do it! Cassidy dodges the chair shot! Victory roll, CASSIDY WINS!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
Yuta is in disbelief! Cassidy beat him with a technical move! Yuta snarls but the ref keeps him back. Cassidy did what he promised in beating Yuta, but then he stares his former student down. Is Cassidy going to offer a handshake? WAIT, PAC ATTACKS! The Bastard BOOTS Cassidy down so we’ll never know what Cassidy was going to do! The fans boo more but Pac & Yuta stand on Cassidy. The rest of the Death Riders appear, and Marina Shafir has duct tape! The AEW World Trios Champions stomp away on Cassidy, like vultures picking the bones. Moxley steps into the ring while Marina hands the tape over to Pac.
Claudio puts Cassidy’s hands in his pockets, and then Pac tapes them in! Cassidy is physically bound, and Moxley paces around. Cassidy is pushed around by all the Death Riders, then Moxley DECKS him! Claudio hauls Cassidy back up, the Death Riders keep bullying him, and then Moxley SLAPS Cassidy down! But the bullying continues as they stand Cassidy up. Cassidy “kicks” Moxley! Defiant to the end! But Moxley DECKS him again! Moxley paces around more, then stomps Cassidy right on the face! Moxley leads The Death Riders away, and The Conglomeration finally comes out here.
Mark has scissors to cut Cassidy loose, and the fans boo as The Death Riders still retreat. Cassidy tries to stand up, but he has to use ropes to do it. Even so, Cassidy stands on his own two feet. Moxley eggs on the fans while Cassidy puts his sunglasses on. And then hands up, and then into the pockets! Try as they might, The Death Riders could not break the Freshly Squeezed fighting spirit! Will Cassidy finally become AEW World Champion? Or will Moxley find a way to break Cassidy at Full Gear?
My Thoughts:
A great go-home Dynamite here, though it felt like it contracted Go Home Syndrome. A lot of recap and other promos, but good promos all the same. Good follow-up from last week with Hayter and Hart, that will probably really get going after Full Gear. Good promo from Mariah & Mina to hype up their celebration segment for Full Gear, and with Toni Storm’s announcement of her retirement, you can bet Toni is anything but retired! Toni Storm most assuredly will return very soon, maybe even to ruin the celebration and spark another feud. I still want us to get to Mariah VS Mina but maybe Storm moves things back so that Mariah VS Mina happens in 2025.
Good promo from Private Party to also have AJ & Big Justice show up. The promos didn’t really add much to any of the matches, though. I’m very sure AJ does hit the BOOM on QT to win, and then Private Party finds a way to survive the Fatal 4. Great stuff with Perry, Garcia and Menard, that was another very action movie kind of promo, maybe even like that grittier Batman movie. But with Garcia not sinking to the same lows as Perry, that will be why Garcia loses. Honestly, why not just have Perry blatantly get himself disqualified? What great heat for Perry while keeping Garcia strong in not becoming TNT Champion.
Great promos in this MJF story. I appreciate Cole throwing his support behind Roddy was good, as well as Kyle O’Reilly wanting Cole to just leave it at this. MJF of course insults Roddy over his past while also trashing Cole at the same time, but great response from Roddy. Also I’m not a car guy so it took me a little too long to Google out what car MJF was driving. Anyway, given all these promos, I am very confident MJF wins at Full Gear and then Cole still wants after MJF, only for Kyle to have to fight Cole to make him stop. Then we’ll maybe get Cole VS MJF at Worlds End, or even some time in 2025.
Very good stuff with The Hurt Syndicate, even with them getting jumped by Swerve. Poor Cheeseburger, that’s one fan favorite that got fed to Bobby Lashley. But Swerve getting the better of the Hurt Syndicate again and again tonight, all the more reason Lashley wins at Full Gear. Very good promo vignette from White and Hangman to hype up their grudge match, which still feels it could go either way since they’re tied on the year. And Jericho and Ishii had perhaps simultaneously the most clever and most ridiculous contract signing segment ever. And of course Jericho worked out some sort of trap, only for it to go badly for him and his team. But with that, that means Ishii is losing next week, as I figured he would.
Awesome opening match with the 8 Man, and I liked that they had Hobbs do the “fighting through the pain” angle in the match. Also, great bit with Kyle Fletcher sending Davis into harm’s way so that the Callis Family can get the better of Ospreay’s team. I thought the Faces were going to win here, but the math now says Ospreay finds a way to beat Kyle, and maybe Ricochet takes the International Championship from Konosuke Takeshita. The Continental Classic is coming, and they could easily use that round robin to get Konosuke back to a feud with Kazuchika Okada and they battle for the Continental Championship at Worlds End like we should’ve gotten at WrestleDream.
Awesome match from Kris VS Shida, and I appreciate the crisis of confidence for Shida. Kris gets a great win to go into Full Gear, and then Kris and Shida get the better of Mone & Kamille, so all the more reason Mone finds a way to survive. As for Kamille, I feel like she should ditch Mone for being treated like crap by Mone, and maybe we can get a feud of Mone VS Kamille going into 2025. And of course, plenty of promos from Death Riders and “Team AEW” members. Moxley just kinda went on and on about stuff he’s already said in reference to Cassidy, but I did like Claudio going bilingual in talking trash on Darby.
Awesome matches from those stories, of course. Darby really got thrown around but he continues to show that toughness. Claudio getting the win mostly keeps Darby back so that Darby can build towards a world title match at Worlds End. Cassidy VS Yuta was great stuff, too, with great back and forth of Cassidy wanting to end it quick, having to grit it out with Yuta, and then Cassidy still finding a way to end it with a quick pin. And they did a good job muddying the math. Cassidy wins the match, but the Death Riders beat him down, only for Cassidy to literally stand tall at the end of the show. I still don’t see him taking the world title from Moxley, though, with Darby still in the wings, but this could end up Cassidy’s best match yet.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Will this be the mightiest Tag League yet?
It’s time for NJPW World Tag League 2024, and this year already looks mighty good as IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Zack Sabre Jr, is in the A Block! Will he and Ryohei Oiwa make everyone #JustTapOut?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Shoma Kato VS Masatora Yasuda; Kato wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima VS Taiji Ishimori & The Filip Brothers; Taiji & The Filip Brothers win.
- Six Man Tag: Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg & Tiger Mask VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Douki & Taka Michinoku VS The United Empire; Taichi, Douki & Taka win.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS TMDK; TMDK wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman; Cobb & Callum win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi; Takagi & Tsuji win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS KENTA & Chase Owens; Bishamon wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA; ZSJ & Oiwa win.
PLAY BY PLAY
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman!
The Roughneck is bringing Everyone’s Kokeshi along for the ride, but this league might already be too much to handle. Can Honma help Shota bring about his Paradigm Shift? Or will they just get conquered by the United Empire?
The teams sort out and Shota starts against The Imperial Unit. The bell rings and Shota runs up to RAM Cobb! And RAM! And RAM! Cobb stays up so Shota kicks low. Shota runs to RAM Cobb, but Cobb rebounds to CLOBBER Shota! The fans cheer while Cobb stalks Shota. Cobb brings Shota up to whip him to a corner. Shota comes back to RAM Cobb! Cobb stays up, so Shota clinches! Cobb fights free with elbows, but Shota dodges a lariat to RAM Cobb! Cobb falls over! The fans fire up with Shota, and he brings Cobb up again. Callum runs in so Shota shoves Cobb aside to catch Callum. Shota shoves Callum at Honma for a shoulder tackle!
The fans fire up as Shota keeps moving and he SOMERSAULT SENTONS Callum! Shota then sets up so he and Honma can tabletop Cobb! Cobb sits up into Shota’s SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Shota tags Honma. The fans rally behind Honma as he CLUBS Cobb. Honma reels Cobb in, but Cobb suplexes first! Cobb SLAMS Honma down, then calls for Callum. Callum rises but Cobb says hold on. The “Cobby Cat” mocks Honma by bopping himself on the head. Cobb then runs to FALLING KOKESHIÂ FLOP! Honma winds up and runs, but Callum is in the way! Cobb runs up, Honma dodges the lariat but Callum tags in.
Cobb dodges Honma, then shoves him at Callum. They pinball Honma around, and Callum BOOTS Honma while Cobb BLASTS Shota! Then Callum & Cobb coordinate to HIGH LOW with a shoulder tackle and leg sweep! The fans cheer and Cobb says You Can’t See Him! Callum stomps Honma, then KICKS him in the back. Honma gets mad but Callum scuffs him again and again. Honma rises, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Callum CHOPS and pretends that hurt his hand. Callum CLUBS Honma down but the fans rally up. Honma rises to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Callum kicks low, reels him in, but Honma fights the suplex!
Honma catches Callum’s lariat to spin and DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Callum and Honma crawl, but Honma hot tags Shota! Shota rallies on Callum with big elbows! Shota whips, Callum reverses, but SHota ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Callum! Cobb runs up, but Shota arm-drags him, then dropkicks the legs out! Cobb bails, Shota fires up, and the fans rally again. Shota whips Callum corner to corner, runs up on him, and UPPERCUTS! Shota reels Callum in for a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota doesn’t let that slow him down!
Shota waits on Callum, then runs, but Callum avoids Ignition to hook Shota! Shota fights the backslide so Callum whips him to a corner. Callum runs up but Shota dodges! Shota runs up but Callum goes up and over! Callum keeps moving, but Shota ROCKS him, UPPERCUTS him, and runs! Callum follows to ROCK Shota at the ropes! Callum runs, but then stops to fake out Shota’s dropkick! Shota sits up, but he ducks the Penalty Kick! Shota rolls Callum but Callum rolls through. Shota ROCKS Callum, then spins, but Callum dodges the rolling elbow! DREAMCAST KICK! Shota drops to his knees and the fans fire up!
Callum and Shota crawl, hot tag to Cobb! Cobb runs up to waistlock Shota for a deadlift! Shota fights with elbows, goes to run, but Cobb reels him in for a forearm to the back! Cobb runs, but Shota DROPKICKS him! The fans fire up again and Shota heads for his corner. Hot tag to Honma! The fans rally as Honma CHOPS Cobb, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Honma puts Cobb in a corner, whips him corner to corner, then runs up. Honma ELBOWS Cobb and hits a BULLDOG! The fans fire up as Honma shows Cobb how it’s done! FALLING KOKESHI- NO! Now Honma FLOPS as Cobb moves! Callum runs up to SHOTGUN Shota off the apron!
The fans fire up as Cobb RAMS Honma into the corner! Callum runs up to forearm SMASH! Callum drops down and Cobb LEAPS over to ELBOW Honma! Callum comes back and Cobb pops him up to the apron! ENZIGIRI, then fireman’s carry! Callum climbs, DOUBLE STOMP ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! PENALTY KICK and GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, Shota breaks it! The fans fire up and Shota TOSSES Callum! Cobb kicks Shota, whips, but Shota reverses to TORNADO DDT! Shota shouts to Honma and the fans fire up again. Honma rises and he storms up on Cobb. Honma & Shota double whip corner to corner!
Honma runs up to LARIAT! Honma feeds Cobb to Shota’s UPPERCUT! Honma LARIATS, Shota clinches, EXPLODER!! The fans cheer and Honma runs, SLIDING KOKESHI! Shota keeps moving, IGNITION! Honma covers, Callum breaks it! Shota stomps Callum out of the ring and leaves the rest to Honma. Honma drags Cobb up, but Cobb fights the suplex! Cobb ROCKS Honma, whips him, but Honma grabs ropes! Honma BOOTS Cobb, and Shota joins in! DOUBLE RUNNING KOKESHI! And then they DOUBLE FALLING KOKESHI! Cover, TWO!! Cobb survives but Shota goes after Callum! CANNONBALL to the floor!
The fans fire up again as Honma climbs! FLYING- NO, Cobb catches Honma! SPINEBUSTER, and FALLING HAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Honma survives and the fans fire up again! But then Cobb reels Honma in, for a TOUR OF THE ISLAND!! Cover, United Empire wins!
Winners: Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Shota & Honma earn 0)
A powerful showing from “The Kokeshi Brothers,” but they could not bring down Callum & Cobb. With the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships already on Great-O-Khan & Henare, will The United Empire completely dominate the NJPW Heavyweight Tag Division?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Alex Zayne & ???
Los Ingobernables de Japon’s heavy formation is in this block, ready to rampage like twin dragons. If only The Sauce could’ve brought his own monster back. Who will be the substitute for Lance Archer? And can he help heat things up?
Zayne makes his entrance before anyone else, and asks to speak on the mic. A mic is given, and Zayne says, “Kon’nichiwa.” The fans applaud, and Zayne explains that when he was contacted this year for WTL, he was also informed that Lance Archer could not make it. Zayne knew he had to do one thing: find the most “delicious” tag partner he could find. And that man is… RYUSUKE TAGUCHI!? The fans can’t believe the Funky Weapon is joining Zayne in this tournament! And he wears a green version of Zayne’s gear! Are things about to get really spicy now?
The teams sort out, and Takagi is in disbelief. LIJ fist bumps and the fans applaud. Taguchi and Zayne bow, “Itadakimasu,” and Zayne starts against Yota. They circle, tie up, and Yota powers Zayne back. But Zayne powers Yota back! Yota powers up to power Zayne onto the ropes, but Zayne turns things around. The ref counts, Zayne lets off slowly with a pat on the shoulders, but Yota plays with Zayne’s hair. Zayne smirks and Yota grins as the two reset. They circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Yota headlocks, but Zayne powers up and out. Yota RAMS Zayne but neither man falls. Fans cheer as Yota grins and Zayne plays with his own hair.
Things speed up suddenly, and Zayne sidesteps. Yota bucks the O’Conner Roll, then gets around Zayne. Zayne ELBOWS Yota away to a corner. Zayne runs up to BACK ELBOW and go to the apron in one go! Then he slingshots to RANA! Yota has a rough tumble, but he stands back up. Zayne runs up again, dodges the lariat and waistlocks, only to bring Yota back and run. Yota sidesteps Zayne then drops down, only for Zayne to IMPLODER KNEE DROP! The fans fire up but Zayne keeps moving, STANDING MARIPOSA! The fans cheer more while Zayne grins at Takagi. Zayne brings Yota up, tags Taguchi, and they double whip.
“Funky Sauce” misdirects Yota to hit a BULLDOG then basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Taguchi stomps Yota. Taguchi brings Yota up, kicks low, then whips. Yota reverses but Taguchi RANAS! A little slippery, but then Zayne BLASTS Takagi off the apron! Funky Sauce takes aim, Taguchi PLANCHASÂ but flops as Yota moves! Zayne is on the apron but Takagi YANKS Zayne down! The fans rally but Takagi hauls Zayne up to whip him into railing! Yota drags Taguchi up and puts him in the ring. Takagi gets the fans fired up, then he stands Taguchi up. LIJ double whip Taguchi to then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE!
The fans cheer and then Takagi SENTONS! Yota SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Taguchi stays in this but Yota tags Takagi. The fans rally and duel while Takagi stands Taguchi up. Takagi bumps Taguchi off buckles, RAMS into him again and again, then digs his shoulder in. The ref counts, Takagi steps back, and he snapmares Taguchi down. Tag to Yota and Yota drags Taguchi up. Yota snapmares Taguchi to ROCK him in the back! Taguchi falls back, Yota tags Takagi, and LIJ drags Taguchi up. They DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! Taguchi hobbles in pain, falls to his knees, and Takagi BLASTS Zayne off the apron!
Takagi gets annoyed with this Funky Sauce, but Taguchi fires off CHOPS! Taguchi runs, but Takagi easily dodges the hip attack! Takagi then suplexes Taguchi high and hard! Cover, TWO! Taguchi survives and the fans fire up. Takagi hears the fans dueling as he stomps Taguchi. Takagi KNEES Taguchi against the ropes again and again, then whips, for another KNEE! Takagi runs, but into a SOMERSAULT HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Taguchi and Takagi crawl, hot tag to Zayne! Zayne jumps in and DECKS Takagi, then he BLASTS Yota! Zayne swats a lariat to fire elbow after ELBOW!
Takagi blocks the superkick to CLUB the leg! Yota joins in, LIJ whips Zayne, but Zayne KICKS Takagi, mule kicks Yota, and runs, DOUBLE SOMERSAULT KICKS! The fans fire up and Zayne runs at Takagi. Takagi ELBOWS Zayne, BOOTS him, then goes up. Zayne returns to JUMPING STEINERS! The fans fire up while Zayne covers, TWO! Takagi stays in this but Zayne brings him right up. Zayne goes to scoop but Takagi fights it! Zayne CHOPS, scoops, and BAJA- NO, Takagi slips free! SLIDING- NO, Zayne dodges! Zayne mule kicks, runs, but into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKONÂ feint and DDT! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up!
Takagi pounds the mat, the fans rally behind him, and he crawls, hot tag to Yota! Yota fires up and the fans are with him. Yota brings Zayne around to whip, but Zayne stops himself. Zayne dodges Yota, Yota dodges Zayne, and both men kick low! Yota comes back to BOOT! The fans cheer and Yota brings Zayne up again. Yota fireman’s carries but Zayne fights free. Yota ROCKS Zayne first! Yota tries another fireman’s carry but Zayne sunset flips it! TWO, and both men stand! Zayne rolls Yota, BASEMENT ENZIGIRI! Zayne hurries to hot tag Taguchi! Taguchi HIP ATTACKS in a corner! Taguchi goes corner to corner, for another HIP ATTACK!
Taguchi keeps moving, but Yota runs up! Taguchi dropkicks Yota’s legs out! The fans fire up and Taguchi keeps going! Another dropkick to legs, then a LEG SWEEP! Taguchi rolls Yota into the OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Zayne BOOTS Takagi off the apron! Yota scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go but he brings Yota back up. Taguchi traps Yota and Zayne runs in to ELBOW! Zayne then sets up and Taguchi runs, SHOTGUN IN MOTION! Taguchi then brings Yota out to GOURD BUSTER! The fans fire up as Zayne climbs! But Yota KICKS Taguchi away, then GAMANGIRIS Zayne off the corner!
Taguchi kicks Yota, runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Takagi slides in, and he finds the camera, “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans fire up as the time has come, and they join in on a chant of “OI! OI! OI!” LIJ whips Taguchi to a corner, then Yota runs in to ELBOW! Takagi whips Yota back in to SPLASH! Takagi adds a LARIAT, then feeds Taguchi to a BOOT! BLINDSIDE LARIAT! SUPERKICK! Taguchi is down, Yota covers, TWO! Taguchi stays in this and the fans fire up. Takagi stands Taguchi up and throws him to Yota for a POWERBOMB! Cover, Zayne breaks it! Takagi drags Zayne up, LIJ mugs him, but he fights back with CHOPS!
The fans fire up but Yota spins Zayne around to facelock, and Takagi wheelbarrows. Yota helps Takagi swing Taguchi down, then up for a BOOSTED WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! The fans fire up and Takagi leaves it to Yota. Yota takes aim and the fans rally. Taguchi rises, Yota runs in, GENE- LEG DROP!? And then La Magistrol! TWO!! Yota escapes in time, but Taguchi spins him to a backslide! TWO!! Yota escapes again! But Taguchi ENZIGIRIS! Taguchi fires up and the fans are with him! But Takagi LARIATS! GENE TRIGGER! PUMPING BOMBER!! And now Yota loads up, for the GENE BLASTER!! Cover, LIJ wins!
Winners: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Zayne & Taguchi earn 0)
The Funky Sauce was hot, but they’re the ones that got burned! Will they be able to spice things up in the second round? Will Takagi & Tsuji keep the tag league tranquilo?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS KENTA & Chase Owens!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi once again clash with The Fang & The Jewel, both sides hungry for gold. Will it be Lights Out in the opening round? Or will someone just #Go2Sleep?
The teams sort out but then Bullet Club just attacks! Chase is after Goto and Kenta is after Hashi, and they put each man in corners. The bell rings to get this on record as Kenta TOSSES Hashi. Chase CHOKES Goto in the corner, then stands on him! The ref reprimands and Chase lets off to bring Goto up. Chase ROCKS Goto, whips him, and Kenta POSTS Hashi! Chase hits a big hip toss then covers, TWO! The fans rally up while Chase stomps Goto’s leg. Chase scrapes his sole off Goto’s face, and Kenta whips Hashi again. Hashi reverses and Kenta hits railing in front of English commentary! Chase ROCKS Goto, CHOPS him, then whips.
Goto grabs ropes to stop, then he BOOTS Chase! Hashi returns and Bishamon DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then ZENMAI! Kenta returns but Bishamon kicks him first. “Se no!” Bishamon BEATS Kenta like a drum! The fans cheer and Bishamon flexes. Goto then goes back to Chase to stomp and CLUB him down. Goto kicks Chase, Chase shoves Goto and ROCKS him with a forearm! Goto knees Chase low, runs, but Chase TOSSES Goto out! Goto hurries back up, he counter punches Chase, and then counter punches Kenta! Chase slips out to YANK Goto down and THROW him into railing! Kenta intercepts Hashi with a kick!
Kenta whips Hashi away into railing while Chase sends Goto into other railing! The ref reprimands but Chase brings Goto through the gate. Chase has fans move out of the way, but then brings Goto back to ringside. Chase grins as he trolls the fans and pushes Goto into the ring. Kenta CLUBS away on Hashi before leaving him behind. Chase pulls on Goto’s arms then TWEAKS Goto’s neck! Not a twist, but equally painful. Chase tags Kenta while the fans rally for “GO-TO-O! GO-TO-O!” Kenta pushes Goto into the corner, Goto hits Chase, but Kenta RAMS Goto! The ref reprimands and counts as Kenta RAMS Goto more!
Kenta sits Goto down, and digs his boot in! The ref counts, Kenta stops at 4, and he tags Chase back in. They stomp Goto more, then Chase headlocks for a sucker punch! Cover, TWO! Chase drags Goto up and he bumps Goto off Kenta’s boot. Tag to Kenta and Bullet Club double whips. They DOUBLE ELBOW Goto down then Kenta covers, TWO! Kenta covers again, TWO! Kenta argues with the ref but the count was fair. Kenta drops an elbow, drops another elbow, then covers, TWO! Kenta gets mad at Hashi for no reason, but the fans rally up for Goto. Kenta CLUBS Goto, but Goto fires CHOPS in return!
Kenta knees low, whips Goto to a corner, but Goto reverses. Goto runs up but into a BOOT! Kenta runs but Goto follows! Goto avoids Chase’s cheap shot to LARIAT Kenta! The fans fire up while Goto and Kenta are down! Goto crawls, hot tag to Hashi! The fans fire up as Hahsi BLASTS Chase! Kenta kicks Hashi low then whips him to a corner. Kenta runs up but Hashi CHOPS in return! And mule kicks! And turns Kenta for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Hashi watches Kenta. Hashi waits on Kenta to rise, then runs up to CHOP! Hashi hoists Kenta up to hang him out to dry! The fans fire up as Hashi runs, and he DROPKCISK Kenta down! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer Hashi on as he brings Kenta up. Hashi reels Kenta in, lifts, but Kenta fights with fists! Kenta slips free of the bomb, then slips around Hashi to spin and- NO, Hashi suplexes first! But Kenta slips free again, and he spins Hashi around, to SPIKE DDT! Hashi is stood up on his head before falling over, and Kenta tags in Chase. Chase brings Hashi up and fireman’s carries. Hashi fights free of that, but Chase slips around to half nelson, lift, and SWINGING FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Hashi survives but Chase says time to end this! Chase takes aim, C- NO, Hashi dodges the trigger! Chase knees low, runs, but Hashi dropkicks the legs!
The fans fire up whiel both men are down! Chase clutches his leg while Hashi crawls. Hot tag to Goto! Goto runs at Chase to LARIAT in the corner! Goto whips corner to corner, runs up again, but Chase BOOTS him! But Goto comes back! Only for Chase to BUCKLE SHOT and STO, then SENTON! Kenta steps in and Bullet Club drags Goto up. But Goto fires forearms and CHOPS! Kenta SOBATS! Chase KICKS! Kenta ROUNDHOUSES! Goto sits up into the “I HATE YOU!” PENALTY KICK! Cover, but Hashi breaks it! Kenta TOSSES Hashi then goes out after him. Chase drags Goto up and reels him in.
Chase tucks the arms but Goto fights the lift! Goto wrenches out but Chase ROCKS him first! Chase runs, Goto follows, but Chase ENZIGIRIS! Goto stays up, but the C-TRIGGER hits! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives but Chase hurries up! C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK!! And then the tuck for the PACKAGE PILE- NO, Hashi hits a BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up, Kenta BOOTS Hashi! Goto fireman’s carries Kenta but Kenta slips free! Kenta shoves Goto into Hashi, then waistlocks Goto. Goto fights the lift, and then ducks, HIDDEN GAP SUPERKICK for Kenta! The fans fire up as Bishamon regroups.
Hashi drags Chase up, whips him to Goto, but Chase BOOTS Goto! Chase swings on Hashi but Hashi ducks the lariat. Hashi powers Chase to ropes, Goto BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and then Hashi rolls Chase. Goto drags Chase up, Hashi has the legs! Chase BOOTS Hashi away! Chase then slips around to dragon sleeper, to steal G T- NO, Goto drops down to victory roll! Chase stands up, into a SUPERKICK! Goto drags Chase around while Hashi BLASTS Kenta! Dragon sleeper and SHOTO!! Cover, Bishamon wins!!
Winners: Bishamon, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Kenta & Chase earn 0)
Another classic in this storied rivalry, worthy of the titles themselves! Will this first win be the win that leads the Fierce Warrior & Headhunter back to the titles? Can Kenta & Chase borrow a page from Bishamon and #GetBackUp in the next round?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA!
TMDK has a team in each block, doubling their chances of taking this league. But perhaps burying the lead is the fact that THE IWGP World Heavyweight Champion is joining in the fun! Will The Front Man & The Mullet rock this league right from the start? Or will the Mad Man and the turncoat Cold Skull get this tournament #WarReady?
The teams sort out but Oiwa gets in Gabe’s face. Gabe pushes Oiwa, they start, and they tie up at the bell. The fans rally as Oiwa and Gabe are in a deadlock. They go around at center, then Oiwa digs his heels in to push Gabe back. Gabe turns things around to put Oiwa on ropes, but Red Shoes calls the break. Gable lets off, to then CHOP! Gabe scoops and SLAMS Oiwa, then he goes for legs. Oiwa UPKICKS Gabe, then stands up to scoop and SLAM Gabe! Gabe UPKICKS back, both men get up and go face to face. Then they go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as Oiwa gets the edge, but Gabe CHOPS!
Gabe headlocks. Oiwa powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Gabe eggs OIwa on and he runs to RAM Gabe! They both run now, and they RAM shoulders again, and again, and again! Gabe CHOPS then runs, but Oiwa CLOBBERS Gabe! The fans fire up while Gabe bails out. Oiwa eggs Gabe on and Gabe snarls. Gabe shakes the railing in frustration, then he paces around the outside. Gabe cools off, slides in, but then tags Sanada. Sanada steps in slowly, so Oiwa tags in ZSJ. The two rivals circle and the afns rally behind “ZAKKU! ZAKKU!” ZSJ and Sanada feel things out, knuclke lock, and ZSJ rolls to wrench.
Sanada is already frustrated so he kicks ZSJ low! Sanada TOSSES ZSJ out and then Gabe goes after Oiwa! Gabe CHOPS away on Oiwa while Sanada sends ZSJ into railing! And then more railing! Gabe does the same to Oiwa, and Sanada storms up on ZSJ. Sanada CLAWS ZSJ’s back, a definite attitude change showing. Gabe Too Sweets with Taiji Ishimori on commentary while Sanada pushes ZSJ into the ring. Sanada whips ZSJ to a corner, but ZSJ goes up, under, around, and RAMS into Sanada! ZSJ snapmares, Sanada handsprings through, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS him down! Tag to Oiwa and he BLASTS Gabe!
Oiwa goes back to Sanada and stands him up. Oiwa wrenches an arm, YANKS it, then wrenches to YANK it again. Oiwa tags ZSJ and ZSJ brings Sanada around to wrench, step over, and wrangle into a mounted armbar! Sanada endures as ZSJ bends the fingers and isolates the arm, to STOMP it! The fans cheer, ZSJ tags Oiwa, and Oiwa CLUBS Sanada’s arm. Oiwa headlocks for a takeover, then isolates the arm in an short arm scissor! The fans rally while Sanada endures and kicks around. Sanada reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes calls it, Oiwa lets Sanada go, but then Oiwa brings Sanada up.
Oiwa whips, Sanada reverses, and Gabe trips Oiwa up! Sanda BLASTS ZSJ while Oiwa drags Oiwa out of the ring! Now things spill out into the crowd! Gabe CHOPS Oiwa, then SMACKS him off empty chairs! Sanada BOWLS ZSJ into chairs! Not quite a strike, so Sanada JAMS ZSJ up with a chair! That picks up the spare, and we can hear Gabe’s CHOPS on Oiwa echo out. Gabe stomps Oiwa while Sanada CHOKES ZSJ with a chair! Red Shoes reprimands the War Dogs, but Gabe POSTS Oiwa! Gabe says War Dogs run this, but Red Shoes starts a ring count. Gabe flexes on Oiwa, then drags him up at 7 of 20.
Gabe puts Oiwa in at 10 and Sanada covers, TWO! Oiwa stays in this and the fans rally behind him. Sanada is annoyed but he brings Oiwa up. Sanada CLUBS Oiwa, then bumps him off Gabe’s boot. Oiwa sputters while Sanada tags Gabe in. Gabe drags Oiwa up, mockingly asks where Zack-senpai went, then he UPPERCUTS Oiwa down. Gabe TOSSES Oiwa out, and he BLASTS ZSJ off the apron! Sanada whips Oiwa into railing! Gabe lifts ZSJ bu tZSJ wrenches free to KIMURA! Gabe powers through, to BITE ZSJ on the forehead! Sanada sends Oiwa into more railing, Gabe sends ZSJ through railing and into chairs!
Sanada BOWLS Oiwa into chairs now, there is the strike! Sanada continues to show his new edge as he JAMS Oiwa up with a chair. Red Shoes reprimands so Sanada brings Oiwa back to ringside. Sanada puts Oiwa in for Gabe and Gabe pushes Oiwa to a cover. Red Shoes says no, all the shenanigans were not right. Gabe gets in Red Shoes’ face about that, but Red Shoes stands his ground. Gabe storms around while the fans rally behind Oiwa. Gabe drags Oiwa up, to CHOP! Oiwa wobbles but he rises up. Oiwa CHOPS, and CHOPS, and fires forearms! Gabe DECKS Oiwa with just one! The fans still rally for Oiwa but Gabe stands on Oiwa’s face!
Gabe soaks up the heat, scuffs Oiwa and stomps him around. Oiwa sits up, Gabe runs, but Oiwa reels him in! Gabe fights the waistlock, runs, but into a SNAP GERMAN! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oiwa and Gabe crawl, hot tags to ZSJ and Sanada! The fans fire up as ZSJ dodges Sanada, full nelsons, then spins him to a headlock. Sanada powers out but ZSJ catches him to a COBRA TWIST! Sanada powers out to HIP TOSS, but ZJS UP KICKS! Sanada avoids the Penalty Kick, blocks the boot, but ZSJ steps through the dragon screw to NECK TWIST! And basment DROPKICK! The fans fire up and we’ve only hit 10 minutes!
ZSJ drags Sanada up, UPPERCUTS him, then UPPERCUTS again! Sanada blocks the next to spin and suplex, but ZSJ says no to the Magic Screw! NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Sanada escapes but ZSJ stays focused. ZSJ stands Sanada up to scoop, but Sanada slips free. ZSJ fights the waistlock, runs, but into a dropkick to the legs! Sanada then DROPKICKS ZSJ down! Sanada fireman’s carries but ZSJ slips free, to have the IRON OCTOPUS! The fans rally while Sanada endures, and Sanada powers out to have a leg! DROPPING DRAGON SCREW! ZSJ clutches the leg and Sanada takes aim! SHINING-
NO, ZSJ ducks, but Sanada catches him to a backslide! ZSJ rolls through to NECK TWIST! Tag to Oiwa and Oiwa BLASTS Gabe off the apron! Oiwa goes back to Sanada and brings him up. Oiwa whips Sanada to ropes, ELBOWS Him down, then ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Sanada! Oiwa deadlift GUT RWENCH PLEXES! Cover, Gabe breaks it! Gabe CHOPS away on ZSJ and Oiwa, but ZSJ blocks! Oiwa DOUBLE CHOPS! ZSJ UPPERCUTS! ZSJ & Oiwa DOUBLE DROPKICK Gabe down! The fans fire up with Oiwa and he clamps onto Sanada with a SLEEPER! Sanada endures and fights up, but Oiwa thrashes him around!
Sanada still fights to his feet, slips around the back, and shoves Oiwa to ropes. Gabe trips Oiwa up! Oiwa kicks at Gabe but Sanada kicks ropes to jam Oiwa up! Sanada suplexes Oiwa into the MAGIC SCREW! Both men are down but the fans rally up again. Sanada crawls over, tag to Gabe, and Gabe storms right up on Oiwa. Gabe UPPERCUTS Oiwa right down! Gabe then puts Oiwa in a corner to fire off forearm after forearm! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, but Gabe digs his boots in while talking trash. Gabe shoves Red Shoes aside so he can keep stomping away on Oiwa! The fans rally and Red Shoes backs Gabe off.
Gabe seethes but the fans continue to rally for Oiwa. Oiwa grits his teeth as he sits up, but Gabe ROCKS him with another shot! Oiwa still looks up defiantly at Gabe, so Gabe fires shots! Gabe says Oiwa’s not worthy of being his NJPW Strong Openweight Challenger. Gabe says Oiwa’s just some “weak ass kohai!” Gabe SPITS on Oiwa, but Oiwa gets in Gabe’s face! Gabe fires slapping strikes, blocks a shot, then SLAPS Oiwa again! Oiwa spins to DOUBLE CHOP Gsbe down! Sanada runs up and kicks low! Sanada whips, Oiwa reverses, but Sanada reverses back, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Sanada!
Gabe runs up, ZSJ BOOTS him first! Gabe runs back in, slips out of the scoop, and he scoops ZSJ for EMERALD FLOWSON!! But Oiwa spins Gabe! Gabe avoids The Grip, runs, but into a LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Oiwa is frustrated but the fans rally behind him. Oiwa hauls Gabe up, ANACONDA PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Gabe survives again but Oiwa roars! Oiwa drags Gabe up, reels him in, but Gabe fights the gut wrench! Gabe CLUBS Oiwa on the back, then he gut wrenches! Oiwa fights back, wrenches out, and he blocks a lariat to spin. Gabe HAYMAKERS, and SAIDOS!! Gabe crawls his way to the cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous as Oiwa survives! Gabe snarls and he drags Oiwa up. Gabe says this is the end. But Oiwa fights the suplex! Oiwa suplexes, but Gabe fights it! Oiwa still tries, but Gabe slips out to waistlock. Sanada DROPKCIKS Oiwa, Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe & Sanada work together to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Gabe suplexes again, BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, ZSJ BREAKS IT! Sanada TOSSES ZSJ out and tells Gabe to finish this! ZSJ RAMS Sanada, they brawl outside, and Gabe slashes his throat. Gabe drags Oiwa up, reels him in, but Oia slips through the gut wrench to backslide! TWO, and Gabe UPPERCUTS!
Gabe runs, but ZSJ is back! He BOOTS Gabe but Gabe SLAPS ZSJ! ZSJ KICKS the haymaker away to then ROUNDHOUSE Gabe! Sanada’s in to dragon sleeper! ZSJ arm-drags free, but Sanada comes back to SHINING WIZARD! Sanada then drags ZSJ up, but ZSJ scoops first! ZACK DRIVER!! ZSJ and Sanada flop out of the ring, leaving Oiwa and Gabe to rise up. They run at each other, to DOUBLE LARIAT! neither man falls, they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Gabe UPPERCUTS! Oiwa PALM STRIKES! Gabe PALM STRIKES, CHOPS, JABS, rebounds, into a roll-up! Hig stack, TMDK WINS!!
Winners: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa, by pinfall
Gabe is in shock! He gets right in Red Shoes’ face but Red Shoes says it was a fair count! Gabe then goes after Oiwa to CLOBBER him! The fans boo and Young Lions rush in, but Gabe eggs Oiwa on! So Oiwa obliges and they brawl among the fans! The Young Lions rush in to separate the two, but Gabe gets loose to CLOBBER Oiwa! They scrap, ZSJ joins in, and he pulls the two apart. Gabe kicks a chair in frustration, then goes into retreat. Wait, Oiwa chases Gabe to the ramp and beats him down! Young Lions again scramble in to stop this, but it just heads to the back! Sanada shrugs it off, will the #ColdWarDogs just have to try harder in the next round?
As for the winners, well, they’re no longer ringside so there won’t be any in-ring closing words. Backstage interviews begin, Gabe promises Oiwa will be put in the ground! Will the Mad Man show The Mullet what it takes to be NJPW Strong? As for ZSJ, he gathers himself, and tells NJPW Media that he doesn’t know where The Mullet went. Actually, no, he has an idea: The Mullet must be smashing the s*it outta Gabe. “Roy The Mullet” is the next NJPW Strong Openweight Champion! Oiwa will hit Gabe so hard, his legs will turn into trombones! As for ZSJ, there is something rare happening in this year’s WTL, isn’t it?
Yes, it’s that the IWGP World EFFIN’ Heavyweight Champion is involved, as this should be! The first time the world champion’s been in this tournament in roughly a decade! ZSJ said he was gonna be a different kind of world champion for NJPW, and that he promises to take NJPW back to the top! Now obviously, a conflict of interests, as this tournament is Shane Haste’s & Mikey Nicholls’ to win, but ZSJ won’t give the boys an easy ride. ZSJ is dreaming~ of an all TMDK World Tag League finals! Then who knows, maybe Zack & Roy get the job done.
But ZSJ knows the Tokyo Dome is coming soon. And Shota Umino wants to be ZSJ’s challenger. ZSJ says he will be keeping his eyes wide open for Shota. ZSJ says he’ll have a DOUBLE main event in the Tokyo Dome, it’s in the bag. What about you, Shota? The Front Man heads out, having put the pressure on his challenger, but will all of NJPW soon belong to TMDK?
Here are the A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-0, 2 points
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 1-0, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-0, 2 points
Bishamon: 1-0, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 0-1, 0 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-1, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-1, 0 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 0-1, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great start to World Tag League 2024, with just A Block opening things tonight. I will say those tune-up matches were interesting. Even though David Finlay is the Global Champion, it’s Taiji Ishimori that has apparently become Bullet Club’s international ambassador. Taiji brought Robbie X into the group, now he teamed with The Filip Brothers, Tome & Stevie, who knows who else Bone Soldier will recruit. Taiji’s team beating Tanahashi’s team, House of Torture cheating and beating Tanahashi’s friends, this is all putting the pressure on The Ace, meaning The Ace will win out at WrestleKingdom 19.
Shota Umino teaming with Tomoaki Honma, I wonder if this is to hold Shota back somehow. He is apparently still heading for WrestleKingdom and a world title match with ZSJ, so it’s not like Shota needs to win WTL, but I guess NJPW just wants Shota to give the fans a good time alongside a fan favorite like Honma. Also, Callum & Cobb have a fun new shirt for their team-up. I figured Zayne would need to improvise now that #MonsterSauce is no longer happening, and Taguchi was a great surprise choice. But #FunkySauce making its debut against a team as strong as Takagi & Tsuji was a shame because of course LIJ was winning that. Maybe Zayne & Taguchi can pull off a spoiler victory later on, but I don’t see Funky Sauce going that strong.
Bishamon VS Kenta & Chase really was an awesome match, and it is so surprising how Chase has grown in just the past couple years. Great win for Goto & Hashi, though, as they’re clearly the solid utility choices in the tag division. And what an awesome main event, with Sanada bringing out the most Heel stuff he’s done perhaps ever. A bit jarring really, but that’s just kinda old fashioned Heel turns for ya. Great win for TMDK, though, and definitely an unorthodox way of closing by having Oiwa and Gabe brawl all over ringside and into the back.
While ZSJ says it is big for the world champ to be in this tournament, which I do agree with on some level, it also makes some of the A Block action seem secondary. Gabe and Oiwa having their grudge was kinda the main motivator behind this match, and then it’ll be similar when Shota & Honma VS ZSJ & Oiwa happens. There is the added drama of, “What if someone pins ZSJ? Will they get a world title match before WK19?” Maybe Shota solidifies his WK title match by being the one that pins ZSJ in their match, but it all just feels like more flash than substance. No one else is going to pin ZSJ, Oiwa probably takes whatever losses their team will take, so A Block’s story suffers for it.
My Score: 8.9/10
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