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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 31 Results & Report! (10/4/21)

Round 5, B Block!

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NJPW G1 Climax 31

NJPW’s grueling tournament hits the halfway point!

NJPW faction members clash against each other again! Will Bullet Club still (not) be fine after Evil takes on the Good Bad Guy?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Chase Owens; Chase wins.
  • EVIL w/ Dick Togo VS Tama Tonga w/ Jado; Evil wins.
  • Taichi w/ Miho Abe VS Jeff Cobb; Cobb wins.
  • Hirooki Goto VS YOSHI-HASHI; Goto wins.
  • Kazuchika Okada VS SANADA; Okada wins.

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Here are the current B Block standings!

Kazuchika Okada: 4-0, 8 points
Jeff Cobb: 4-0, 8 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi: 3-1, 6 points
EVIL: 3-1, 6 points
SANADA: 2-2, 4 points
Taichi: 2-2, 4 points
YOSHI-HASHI: 1-3, 2 points
Tama Tonga: 1-3, 2 points
Hirooki Goto: 0-4, 0 points
Chase Owens: 0-4, 0 points

 

Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Chase Owens!

The Ace is riding high after another win, but he can’t take it easy just yet! Will the Crown Jewel cash in and earn himself a shot at the IWGP United States Championship?

As always, Tanahashi shows off the muscles and the fans cheer. The bell rings and fans rally for “Let’s Go, Ace! Let’s Go, Ace!” as he and Chase circle. They feel things out, Chase showing he wants leg. But then Chase backs off and the two tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. Chase wrenches to a wristlock, Tanahashi fights and slips through to wrench Chase back. Tanahashi gets around, trips Chase and floats to a headlock. Chase fights up, pulls hair and powers up, but Tanahashi holds tight! Fans cheer as Tanahashi keeps on the grind. Chase fights up, pries at the hold, but Tanahashi hits a takeover. Tanahashi shrugs off the headscissors attempt but Chase makes it a cover, ONE!

Chase fights up and powers out to a facelock but Tanahashi wrenches through. Tanahashi wrenches again but Chase rolls and kips up to break free and dropkicks Tanahashi down! Fans rally and Chase takes a second to reset. Tanahashi gets up, the two circle and tie up, but Chase kicks low. Chase headlocks to punch Tanahashi, then bumps him off buckles. Chase stomps, whips corner to corner, then runs in but Tanahashi elbows. Tanahashi goes up to CROSSBODY! Fans cheer as Tanahashi air guitars! Tanahashi runs at Chase but Chase elbows then CROSSBODIES in return! Chase even air guitars, too! Oh, he has to tune it first. Then he rocks out!

Tanahashi kicks Chase low for that one. Tanahashi then runs but Chase dropkicks the legs out! Fans rally up and Chase gets a leg. Chase stomps it, drives knees into it, then yanks it! Chase then drops a knee on the knee and fans rally, “Let’s Go, Ace!” Chase puts the leg in a toehold, brings down Tanahashi’s kneepad and digs his knuckles and elbow into the joint! The fans still rally, Chase twists the leg and jams elbows into the knee. Chase lets off to then drag Tanahashi to ropes. He puts the leg on the rope to drop down with straddle attacks! Chase ties up the legs but they’re in the ropes so the ref counts. Chase lets off, fans rally back up, and Tanahashi clutches his knee.

Chase stands Tanahashi up but Tanahashi throws forearms. Chase kicks the bad leg but Tanahashi hits back with fast hands! Tanahashi kicks Chase to a corner, whips corner to corner but Chase reverses, only for Tanahashi to come back with FLYING FOREARMS! Fans fire up with Tanahashi as he throws more forearms on Chase. Tanahashi scoops and SLAMS Chase into the drop zone, then goes up the corner. Second rope SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Fans still rally as Tanahashi runs, but Chase drops to deny the Slingblade. A very Jay White move. Tanahashi storms in but into a small package! TWO, and Chase gets to a corner.

Tanahashi runs in, Chase dodges then ROCKS him with a forearm! Chase reels Tanahashi in for a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up again as Chase fireman’s carries Tanahashi. Tanahashi fights free and blocks the knee! Chase throws forearms, frees his leg and hammerlocks, but no lariat! Tanahashi runs, but into a hammerlock! JEWEL HEIST! Cover, TWO! Chase aims with both finger guns and brings Tanahashi up. Chase tucks Tanahashi in, but Tanahashi fights the package driver! Tanahashi back drops Chase to the apron but Chase boots back in. Tanahashi blocks for a DRAPING DRAGON SCREW!

Fans fire up with Tanahashi and he runs to hit the SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! But Tanahashi goes right up the corner! Chase stands, HIGH FLY ATTACK! Tanahashi fires up and goes back up top! HIGH FLY FLOW onto knees! Chase saves himself but they’re both down as fans fire up. Chase gets up in a corner, Tanahashi runs in but only gets buckles! Schoolboy and high stack, but Chase uses ropes! The ref doesn’t it! TWO!! Tanahashi escapes but Chase sobats him low! Chase suplexes but Tanahashi fights it! TWIST- NO! Chase slips through, hooks Tanahashi’s arms, BACKSLIDE! TWO!! Tanahashi narrowly escapes, but he blocks the knee!

But Chase ducks the Shotei! Chase fires off fast hands, JEWEL TRIG- SHOTEI!! Tanahashi rocks Chase first then fires up! Tanahashi runs, into a JEWEL TRIGGER! Both men are down but fans fire back up! Tanahashi is on the ropes, JEWEL TRIGGER! Chase hurries to get Tanahashi tucked in, PACKAGE DRIVER!! Cover, CHASE WINS?!?

Winner: Chase Owens, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Tanahashi earns 0)

This is perhaps the biggest win in the Crown Jewel’s career, and he’s not very humble about it! He kicks the Young Lions away from Tanahashi just so he can stand over him a moment longer. Chase trumps The Ace, will the NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion look to add the IWGP US Heavyweight Championship to his collection?

 

EVIL w/ Dick Togo VS Tama Tonga w/ Jado!

It’s Bullet Club VS Bullet Club again! The House of Torture’s Tokyo Pimp lost to the Silverback, will the Good Bad Guy keep the Guerrillas of Destiny strong? Or will Darkness Fall as the King of Darkness stands tall?

As always, a Too Sweet is offered, but can it be trusted coming from Evil? Jado sure wants Dick to be cool. They all Low Sweet, and for now, Bullet Club is fine. The bell rings and Tama already takes off the vest to get serious. Fans rally as Tama and Evil circle. Evil offers a handshake now? Tama takes it, but Evil reels him in! Tama escapes the STO and tells the SOB off, but Evil apologizes. They circle again and Tama is wary of this second handshake offer. Fans clap and Tama reaches out, but then he ducks a sucker punch! Tama fires hands, Evil rakes eyes! Evil whips, Tama reverses and hurdles, hurdles and HAKU STYLE CHOPS! Tama is all fired up as Evil bails out.

But wait! Dick is up to his tricks and he’s untying the red corner’s buckle pad! Tama sees that and shouts at him and Dick runs away. Evil rushes in but Tama’s ready with haymakers. Tama whips Evil to a corner, then runs in to back elbow! Fans fire up as Tama throws more back elbows, then whips Evil corner to corner. Fans rally up with Tama and he runs in, but Evil removes the buckle pad! Tama hits bare steel face first! Tama clutches his mouth and nose but Evil just shrugs. Evil drags Tama up, throws him out of the ring, then argues with the ref. But Jado keeps Dick away from Tama! Fans cheer and the Master Heater coaches Tama up.

The ref sees this and Dick plays innocent. Tama gets up and gets in the ring, but Evil’s right on him with more raking of the eyes! Evil then hooks Tama up in the cobra twist! Tama endures, but Evil and Dick form the chain! Jado hurries over to rush Dick off, but then the ref wants Jado to stand down. Evil lets Tama go, Jado coaches Tama and fans rally up. Evil stands Tama up but Tama throws body shots and uppercuts! Tama runs but into a shoulder tackle! Evil drags Tama around, stands him up and whips him into a neutral corner for a clothesline, then FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Evil argues the count but the ref says it was fair.

Tama writhes, fans still rally, but Evil kicks Tama around. Evil taunts Tama as Tama gets up the ropes but Tama throws body shots! Evil claws Tama’s face again! The ref counts, Evil stops at 4, then wrenches Tama and whips him corner to corner. Tama stops from hitting the bare buckles! Evil runs in but Tama dodges and Evil runs into steel! Tama gets Evil with a NECKBREAKER! Fans rally again, Tama crawls to the corner and stands up. Tama hobbles over to Evil, drags him up and throws body shots. Tama throws forearms and uppercuts, then whips. Evil reverses, Tama dodges to dropkick! And again! And again! Fans fire up with Tama as Evil is down!

Tama drags Evil back up, whips him into bare buckles, then fires up with the fans to run in and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Tama drags Evil up in a dragon sleeper. But Evil claws Tama’s face again! Tama lets Evil go, Evil blocks his kick to give it to the ref and mule kick Tama down! Fans rally again as Tama writhes and Evil catches his breath. Evil hobbles over, has the legs and steps through, but Tama THROAT STABS Evil! Another shoutout to his father, Haku! Tama drives Evil down to the mat! Tama lets Evil go, gets the legs and steps through, to steal the SHARPSHOOTER! Fans rally and Evil endures as Tama sits deep on the hold!

Evil pushes up but Tama pulls back on the legs! Evil crawls and manages the ropebreak. Tama lets go, drags Evil to a drop zone and climbs. But Evil grabs at the ref! Tama hops down to stomp Evil around, then drags him up to CLUB him on the back. Tama fireman’s carries but Evil slips out. Tama elbows him away, runs, but Evil uses the ref as a shield! Tama moves the ref aside but Evil kicks low! Evil suplexes Tama and uses the ref for MAGIC KILLER! All three are down and fans rally up! Evil and the ref sit up, Evil covers, TWO! Tama survives and Evil is furious! Evil gets the legs to put Tama in the SHARPSHOOTER! But Tama gets the ropebreak quick!

The ref counts, Evil lets go at 4 and is frustrated. Fans rally up but Evil drags Tama up. Tama blocks the fireman’s carry, CLUBS away on Evil’s back, but Evil fireman’s carries! Tama fights off to facelock but Evil wrenches out to reel Tama in! EVERYTHING- NO! Tama slips out to TONGAN TWIST! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up again and Tama watches Evil rise. GUN- NO! Evil shoves Tama at the ref but Tama stops himself. Tama also stops the low blow! Fireman’s carry and ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Fans fire up and Tama hurries up top! DIVING BODY PRESS!! Cover, TWO!! Evil survives the huge splash but fans are thunderous as Tama pounds the mat.

But the lights go out?! Where is Dick!? Did he do this!? But when the lights come up, Dick is choking Tama! And the ref is down! But Jado SMACKS Dick with the kendo stick! Tama hits Dick with the THROAT STAB! But Evil LOW BLOWS Tama!! EVERYTHING IS EVIL!! But the ref is still out! Evil drags him over, covers Tama, and the ref counts! Evil wins!!

Winner: Evil, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Tama earns 0)

The King of Darkness wins, but who was it that turned out the lights in the arena? Oh, but of course! The newest member of the House of Torture and Bullet Club, SHO! High Voltage helped short out the Good Bad Guy’s chances, is Bullet Club anything but fine?

 

Taichi w/ Miho Abe VS Jeff Cobb!

The Holy Emperor fell off fast, but his rage is only boiling up stronger! Will he find a way to rise back up? Or will he be conquered by the United Empire’s juggernaut?

Taichi takes off the elaborate robe and shows off his dancing pecs. Cobb is not impressed because he can do it, too! The bell rings and fans rally up already, “TA-I-CHI!” “JEFF COBBU!” They circle, slowly approach and tie up. Cobb puts Taichi on ropes but lets off cleanly. Fans cheer and Taichi fixes his hair before he circles with Cobb again. They tie up, again Cobb puts Taichi on the ropes, but again Cobb lets off cleanly. Taichi applauds the sportsmanship, as do the fans, and fans continue to rally. Taichi wipes his hands off on the corner buckle before he and Cobb tie up a third time. This time Taichi tries to power Cobb back but Cobb shoves him away! Cobb shakes his head as Taichi sits up.

Taichi and Cobb reset and approach. Taichi kicks away on Cobb’s leg! Cobb hobbles and bails out but Taichi pursues. Taichi kicks the bad leg again, then whips Cobb into railing! Taichi gets the coil of camera cable and chokes Cobb with all of it! The ref counts, Taichi lets go and Cobb sputters as he’s free. Taichi again wipes his hands, kicks Taichi low and puts him in the ring. It seems Cobb’s hair is still very wet so Taichi keeps having to dry his hands. Taichi then CHOKES Cobb into the corner! He lets off as the ref counts, and he kicks the bad leg. Cobb hobbles more but Taichi kicks him again. Taichi starts toying with Cobb but Cobb CHOPS!

Taichi eggs Cobb on so Cobb throws a forearm. Taichi talks trash, Cobb forearms again but Taichi kicks! Cobb blocks, shoves Taichi to a corner, but misses to get buckles! But he blocks the gamangiri to pick Taichi up and FALL AWAY SLAM him across the ring! Fans cheer the strength, but Cobb then adds on stomps. Cobb hauls Taichi up, and CHOKES him in return! The ref counts, Cobb lets off and backs away. Cobb comes back to stand Taichi up and CLUB him on the back! And CLUB him again! Cobb pushes Taichi and stands on his back to use him as a surfboard! Cobb hops off, drags Taichi back up and snapmares him towards the ropes.

Cobb stands on Taichi and has Taichi’s mic! Cobb sings but we all know that mic’s never actually on. The ref reprimands and counts, Cobb hops off and tosses the mic away. Taichi sputters to a corner and kicks from below but Cobb eggs him on. Taichi kicks again but Cobb clotheslines him down! Cobb then drags Taichi up and RAMS him into a corner! And then corner to corner! And then back the other way! Fans fire up as Cobb grits his teeth and seethes. Cobb hauls Taichi up for CHOP LARIAT! And another CHOP LARIAT! Taichi falls over and fans fire up. Cobb pushes Taichi to the cover, ONE!! Taichi seethes but Cobb taunts him, “You got fire?”

Taichi grabs Cobb by the ear, kicks low, but Cobb headbutts him back! Cobb takes a sumo stance and then POUNCES Taichi to the apron! Miho checks on Taichi as Cobb roars. Cobb drags Taichi up, whips him to ropes, but Taichi reverse to wrench and DANGEROUS HOOK KICK! Both men are down and fans rally up! Cobb crawls to a corner in a daze while Taichi slowly sits up. Taichi runs into the corner to clothesline, then snapmare and KICK Cobb in the back! Taichi sits Cobb up for Kowata Kicks, then dodges Cobb’s clothesline to get the SEI- No, wait, Cobb fireman’s carries out of the stretch plum! Taichi slips off, dodges in the corner and GAMANGIRIS Cobb down!

Fans rally up as Cobb sits up in a daze. Taichi grits his teeth, gets up, and OFF COME THE PANTS! Taichi buzzsaws but Cobb ducks to kick, uppercut and dropkick! Fans fire up as Cobb covers, TWO! Taichi crawls for ropes but Cobb waistlocks and dead lifts! But Taichi blocks the suplex to break free and PELE! Fans rally up again as both men stir. Taichi stands up, Cobb sits up, Taichi KICKS Cobb in the chest! And again! And again! Cobb fires up, gets to his feet and dares Taichi to kick him again. Taichi KICKS the bad leg! Then BUZZSAWS! Fans fire up as Taichi stands Cobb back up and runs, but Cobb LARIATS Taichi first!

Cobb hurries to get Taichi up, reel him in, ATHLETIC PLEX! Cover, TWO! GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Fans are thunderous but Cobb is frustrated. Cobb says it’s time, and he drags Taichi back up. Cobb whips, scoops and TOUR- NO! Taichi slips out, dodges and DANGE- NO, his back gives up! Cobb clinches, reels Taichi in and CLUBS him hard on the back! Scoop and Taichi CHOKES Cobb! The ref reprimands but Cobb breaks free, only for Taichi to ROUNDHOUSE! And DANGEROUS SAIDO!! Taichi hurries to get the cover, TWO!! Cobb survives and fans are thunderous again! Miho coaches Taichi up and he roars as he gets to his feet.

Taichi aims from the corner as he powers up. TENSHO- NO! Cobb blocks, spins and SUPERKICKS Taichi! But Taichi comes back to AX BOMBER! But Cobb stays up, until Taichi GAMANGIRIS! Taichi body scissors for the TAICHI STYLE GEDO CLUTCH! TWO!! Fans are thunderous again and Taichi reels Cobb in. Taichi can’t Alabama lift with a bad back, but he sobats! Cobb CHOPS, Taichi boots but Cobb blocks to DECK Taichi with that haymaker! Cobb roars, drags Taichi up and whips him to ropes, AX BOMBER?!? Taichi vows to finish this! Taichi stands Cobb up, Alabama lifts, but Cobb fights free! Cob lifts, Taichi slips free to BOOT and GAMAN-

NO! Cobb ducks it to DEAD LIFT GERMAN! Taichi staggers about, into TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, Cobb wins!!

Winner: Jeff Cobb, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taichi earns 0)

The Hulk smashes the Holy Emperor and is undefeated in B Block! Will he continue until he’s at the very top of the G1?

 

Hirooki Goto VS YOSHI-HASHI!

The Fierce Warrior and the Head Hunter may be NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions together, but they have to face each other in the fifth. Who will #GetBackUp after Chaos faces Chaos?

The bell rings and Hashi fires off on Goto! Goto hits back and they’re brawling already! Hashi gets the edge, whips but Goto reverses. Hashi ducks and dodges to run Goto over! Fans rally already for “YO-SHI-HASH!” as he stomps Goto. Hashi bumps Goto off buckles, fires off more forearms, but Goto turns it around to give all those back! Hashi turns it back, fires off even more forearms, but Goto again returns the favor! Hashi gets another turn of forearms, but Goto SLAPS! Hashi SLAPS back and sits Goto down! Hashi paces as he catches his breath, then stands Goto up to CHOP him! And CHOPS again! Hashi digs his boot in but Red Shoes counts. Hashi lets off at 4 to stand Goto up.

Hsahi forearms, whips corner to corner, but Goto comes back to run Hashi over! Fans rally and Hashi bails out. Goto pursues, CLUBS Hashi on the bakc, but Hashi throws body shots. Hashi whips, Goto reverses and sends Hashi into railing. Goto runs in but Hashi dodges, and Goto runs into railing! Hashi POSTS Goto, then brings Goto up as the ring count begins. Hashi whips Goto back into railing! The count is 10 of 20 as Hashi hits a NECKBREAKER to the floor! Hashi gets in the ring at 16 of 20. Goto gets to his feet and in at 19! Hashi keeps cool as he drags Goto up. Hashi CLUBS Goto on the back, then cravats for a neck wrench.

Hashi snapmares then digs his knee into Goto’s back. Goto endures and the fans rally up. Goto kicks around and gets the ropebreak! Hashi lets off, fans rally up again, and Hashi drags Goto up. Goto CHOPS and CHOPS, runs but Hashi dodges to come back with the BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Another try, TWO! Hashi keeps cool as fans continue to rally up. Hashi drags Goto up, brings him over to ropes and hangs him out to dry. Hashi runs and dropkicks Goto down! Cover, TWO! Hashi brings Goto back up, but Goto CHOPS again! Hashi eggs him on so Goto CHOPS and CHOPS, but Hashi ROCKS Goto with a forearm!

Hashi runs, but Goto follows. Hashi ducks to CHOP! Hashi boots but Goto deflects that to DISCUS! Both men are down but fans fire up. Hashi gets to a corner, Goto runs in and clotheslines! Hashi slips out of the bulldog to headlock! But Goto counters with a BIG back suplex! Hashi crawls to a corner and Goto runs in again, MURAMASA! Then the BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Goto drags Hashi up, fireman’s carries, but Hashi fights free of that to waistlock. Goto elbows free, but Hashi spinning back kicks him down! Fans continue to rally as both men are down again. Hashi gets up and runs, but Goto swats the lariat! Hashi spins back to CHOP!

Hashi and Goto run to DOUBLE LARIAT! Both men stagger but they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Hashi stays on his feet but Goto drops to a knee! Hashi runs but Goto catches him and spins him, clinch and Belly2Belly! Cover, TWO! Goto gets Hashi up in the fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI! Goto roars and fans fire up. Goto gets Hashi to his feet, dragon sleepers, but Hashi fights through. Goto settles for the facelock and URA GTR! Cover, TWO! Fans rally harder and Goto stands Hashi back up. Dragon sleeper, but Hashi powers through to suplex to the SHOUTEN KAI! Hashi uses one of Goto’s moves! Fans fire up again as both men are down!

Hashi and Goto slowly stir and fans rally even harder. Hashi crawls over to Goto and throws a forearm. Goto slowly sits up and throws the forearm back! Hashi gives another forearm, but Goto growls and forearms again. They both growl and throw forearms back and forth, and even as they slowly stand up. Hashi throws a forearm, Goto gives it back, repeat! Hashi staggers, Goto eggs him on, and Hashi gives another forearm back! They pick up speed and the fans rally with them! Hashi CHOPS, then throws more forearms and another CHOP! Goto snarls and he fires off forearm after forearm! But Hashi fires off boxing palm strikes! Goto wobbles but he ROCKS Hashi in return!

Hashi falls to a knee and Goto fires up, to KICK! Hashi blocks to HEADBUTT! Both men fall over and fans are fired up again! Hashi crawls around, gets up and runs, to METEORA! Cover, TWO! Hashi stands Goto back up, fisherman and suplex but Goto knees free. Goto swings, but into the DRAGON SUPLEX! But Goto is right back up, only for Hashi to SUPERKICK! Hashi reels Goto in, KUMAGOROSHI! Cover, TWO!! Hashi won’t let up, he wraps on a SLEEPER! Goto endures, fights up, but Hashi shifts to nelson and pump handle. Goto fights Karma to roll and wrench, but Hashi CHOPS him! Hashi wrenches but Goto HEADBUTTS!

Fans are thunderous as both men are down again. Goto crawls to ropes and drags himself up. Goto watches Hashi slowly rise and he powers up… BUZZSAW, but Hashi blocks! Hashi CLUBS the leg, runs in, but into a fireman’s carry! G T W!! Cover, TWO!! Fans are thunderous as Goto drags Hashi back up in the dragon sleeper. But Hsahi spins through again! Goto suplexes to SHOUTEN KAI! Goto is fired up, he gets Hashi back up, dragon sleeper and G T R!! Cover, Goto wins!!

Winner: Hirooki Goto, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Hashi earns 0)

The Fierce Warrior is finally on the board! But he also brings Hashi down so that both men are 1-4. Is Goto’s win a little too late with only four rounds left? Or is there still time for a NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Champion to #TurnItAllAround?

 

Kazuchika Okada VS SANADA!

The Rainmaker and Cold Skull have faced off EIGHT times so far in their careers. The previous time was for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, which Okada won. And the time before that, they faced each other in the 29th G1 Climax, which Okada won. Can Sanada finally turn his fortunes around with a big win here? Or is Okada going to keep the rain coming in this red hot autumn?

Fans already clap “O-KA-DA!” “SA-NA-DA!” as the jackets are put aside. The bell rings and fans rally up more as the two circle. They approach and feel things out. It has been awhile since these two rivals met 1v1, but they still remember those matches well. Fans rally more as the two reset and try again. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Okada gets around to a waistlock. Sanada switches but Okada drops to switch back. Sanada pries the hold apart to get an armlock, then wrenches to a wristlock. Okada rolls, wrenches back and has the wristlock now, but Sanada powers through to a waistlock. Okada drop toeholds then ties up the legs for a figure four knot.

Sanada endures as Okada pulls on the legs. Okada floats to a headlock and grinds, but Sanada fights up to pry free. Okada holds Sanada off as long as he can but Sanada leans on the wristlock. Okada slips around to get the headlock and takeover, but Sanada headscissors. Okada kips free and fans cheer the stand off. Sanada and Okada back off as fans continue to rally, and the two circle again. They feel things out to a knuckle lock but Okada rolls to wrench and wrangle Sanada to the mat. Sanada gets up, Okada still has wrist control and changes it up but Sanada gets to ropes to avoid the double wristlock. Okada lets off slowly but cleanly, and pats Sanada on the chest.

Okada shows chop but he fakes Sanada out to pat him on the shoulders. But Sanada rushes in, only for Okada to kick low and put on a headlock. Sanada powers out but Okada runs him over with a shoulder. Things keep moving, Okada sees the drop down to drop an elbow! Okada clubs Sanada to a corner, whips him corner to corner but Sanada goes up and over. Sanada then ducks and dodges to arm-drag and dropkick Okada down! Fans cheer, rally up again, and Okada goes to a corner. Sanada runs in corner to corner but blocks the boot. Okada breaks free then blocks Sanada’s boot to try again. Sanada blocks, trips Okada, and ties him up, only for Okada to boot him away.

Sanada runs in but Okada boots him away. Okada runs but into a RANA! Sanada rolls back to get the legs, and he puts Okada in Paradise! Fans applaud and Sanada encourages them to get louder. Fans do get louder and Sanada is satisfied, so he dropkicks Okada out of Paradise! Cover, TWO! Sanada keeps his cool, sits Okada up and clamps on a chinlock. Sanada also digs his knee in but Okada endures. Fans rally and Okada reaches out to get a ropebreak with his foot. Sanada lets go, brings Okada up and CLUBS him on the back. Sanada CLUBS Okada again, then snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up and Sanada stands Okada up again.

Sanada knees low, whips and elbows Okada down to STANDING MOONSAULT! But he flops as Okada moves! Okada stands Sanada up but Sanada knees low. Sanada whips, Okada ducks and dodges and ELBOWS Sanada down! Fans continue to rally, Okada drags Sanada up and whips him corner to corner. Okada hits a back elbow, then kicks Sanada into the DDT! Cover, TWO! Okada keeps cool while fans fire back up. Okada drags Sanada up, gut wrench but Sanada blocks. They fight for control, Okada gets Sanada off his feet but Sanada kicks to resist. So Okada kicks low and turns Sanada for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!

Okada sits Sanada up and puts him in a straitjacket stretch! Fans rally and Sanada kicks forward, but Okada pulls back harder on the hold! Sanada still reaches out and now he gets a ropebreak with a foot! Okada lets go quickly and keeps his cool as fans rally up again. Okada stands Sanada up to snapmare at the ropes, then runs to basement dropkick! Sanada rolls out to the floor, Okada takes his time catching his breath while the ring count climbs. The count is 8 of 20 before Sanada stands, and he gets in at 12. Okada brings Sanada up to CLUB him, then he kicks him. Okada throws a forearm, then slaps Sanada around. Fans rally as Sanada then CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS!

Okada knees low, scoops and SLAMS Sanada, but he misses the back senton as Sanada moves! Sanada hurries to get Okada up but Okada knees low and whips, only for Sanada to dropkick Okada’s legs out! Fans fire up and Sanada kips up! Sanada rallies with elbows and arm-drags, then a BACKBREAKER! Okada bails out and Sanada hurries to PLANCHA! Direct hit and fans fire up again. Sanada encourages them to get louder and they do, so he’s satisfied. Sanada goes back to Okada and he drags Okada up and into the ring. Cover, TWO! Fans continue to rally, “SA-NA-DA!” “O-KA-DA!” as Sanada brings Okada up.

Okada blocks the fireman’s carry and CLUBS him on the back. But Sanada dropkicks Okada’s leg out! Okada goes to a corner, Sanada runs in but is put on the top rope! Okada dropkicks Sanada down to the floor! A ring count begins again but Okada goes out to fetch Sanada. Okada kicks low then hits a DDT! Red Shoes goes out to check on Sanada and Okada goes into the ring. Sanada is okay to continue so the count starts again. The count reaches 10 of 20, then climbs to 15 before Sanada gets up! Fans rally hard as ever, Sanada springs up at 17 and in at 18! Okada drags Sanada up, wrenches and has the MONEY CLIP! Sanada endures, powers Okada to a corner, and is free!

Sanada runs back in but Okada dodges. Okada comes back but into an elbow! Sanada Quebrada but Okada gets under! Sanada falls over, clutching his knee! Did it jam in the landing? Fans rally and Okada heads over. Okada shows no mercy as he SMASHES that knee into the mat! Sanada writhes and flounders but Okada gets the leg again to SMASH it back into the mat! Okada then brings Sanada up to his feet but Sanada swings on him! Okada dodges that, gets the arm and puts on the MONEY CLIP! Sanada endures, reaches, but Okada arm-drags him away from ropes to have MONEY CLIP on the mat! Fans rally hard as ever as Sanada endures again!

Okada leans on the hold, squeezes tight, and Sanada is turning red! Sanada refuses to quit, but he’s fading! Red Shoes check son Sanada, but Sanada gets a second wind to get the ropebreak! Okada lets go and fans continue to rally. Okada drags Sanada back up to scoop and SLAM him. Per the standard formula, Okada goes to a corner, climbs up top, MACHO ELBOW! Rainmaker Pose! Okada drags Sanada up, wristlocks and ripcords but Sanada dodges to dragon sleeper! Okada snapmares free but runs into a fireman’s carry! TKO! Cover, TWO! Sanada gets his bad leg moving again and says he’ll end it now.

Sanada dragon sleepers Okada for a SKULL SWING! Then SKULL END! Okada endures as Sanada has the body scissors in! Fans rally, Sanada pulls back as hard as he can, and now Okada is turning red! Red Shoes checks, Okada is almost out, but Sanada lets him go to go up top! ROUNDING BODY PRESS, but he has to roll through as Okada moves! The bad leg bothers Sanada again! Fans rally even harder as Okada staggers up. Sanada tilt-o-whirls to the SKULL END!! A shoutout to Naito, perhaps? Okada endures, flails, but he’s caught in the body scissors again! Okada pops his head out but Sanada holds him down with his legs! Sanada drags Okada back into the SKULL END!

Fans are thunderous as Okada endures again. Okada kicks around, gets free of the scissors, but Sanada still has the dragon sleeper! SKULL END, the THIRD! Okada flails, but he’s not quitting! Okada reaches out desperately, his foot gets the ROPEBREAK! Fans are thunderous again as Sanada lets Okada go. Sanada hasn’t lost hope yet, he revels in the fans getting louder and louder! Sanada vows to end this, and he gets Okada up to suplex, MAGIC- NO! Okada slips out, switches and spins, into a ROLLING SOBAT! Sanada runs but Okada dropkicks him down! Fans fire up as Okada gets Sanada back up, ripcord- FLAPJACK TKO!!

Sanada hurries up top, ROUNDING BODY PRESS! But the bad knee hurts from the landing! Sanada crawls to the cover, TWO!! Fans are thunderous again as Okada survives by mere milliseconds! Sanada grits his teeth, gets his bad legs moving again, and he hobbles to get Okada back up. Dragon sleeper, but Okada clubs back from below. Sanada holds on but Okada back drops! Sanada sunset flips but Okada sits on it, TWO!! Sanada fireman’s carries, dragon sleeper, but Okada turns that into a gut wrench and JUMPING TOMBSTONE!! Both men are down again and fans are electric! Red Shoes checks and Okada slowly sits up. Sanada slowly starts to sit up, and Okada heads his way.

Okada and Sanada meet forehead to forehead on the mat. Okada throws a forearm, Sanada gives it back. Okada roars and stands right up, and he throws another forearm. Sanada throws one back, Okada gives another. Sanada forearms, Okada forearms, back and forth and the fans rally up with them. Okada gets the edge as he ROCKS Sanada, but Sanada comes back with a EuroUpper! Okada SHOTGUNS, but Sanada is right back up! Forearm, ROLLING- Okada GERMAN SUPLEXES! And Ripcords, but Sanada ducks to O’Conner SIT-DOWN! TWO!!! Okada narrowly escapes the British Slide! Okada scoops, Sanada fights the tombstone to get a dragon sleeper!!

SKULL END, but Okada rolls through! RAIN- NO! SLICED- NO, no bread! Ripcord, but Sanada ducks and fakes out the dropkick! Sanada wants Okada to stand as the fans are electric! CORRIENDOR- TOMBSTONE!! Ripcord and RAINMAKER!!! Okada hurries to cover, Okada wins!!

Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sanada earns 0)

It was truly fast and furious to finish this one, but once again, it is the Rainmaker who stands tall! Okada shows his rival respect with a thumbs up, and Sanada gives the thumbs up back. Sanada falls to 2-3, but does he still stand an outside chance of making it?

As for Okada, he gets the mic to close. “KORAKUEN~! Thank you for your passionate support today.” Okada knows that per NJPW guidelines, the fans can’t yell out loud and all, so the excitement today might’ve made some slip up there. Sorry about that. But now, Okada is 5 for 5, and from this point out, entries will be mathematically eliminated. But 5 wins is still not enough to win the G1. Five isn’t enough to say Okada is the top wrestler in NJPW again.

Okada also knows that Japan has a new Prime Minister, a new leader. “In much the same way, NJPW needs a new leader at the head of the pack. But in the ring, there are no elections. Whoever is the strongest gets to lead.” Okada believes that by winning more and more, he will become that leader. The Rainmaker is the only man for that job! Fans clap “O-KA-DA!” in their support. Okada says NJPW will be leaving Tokyo for a bit, but promises the G1 will continue to bring the heat this autumn! “Don’t let your guard down! Keep watching closely! Thank you for today! And I’ll keep making it rain this G1 Climax!” Will Okada become the true alpha of the B Block and all of NJPW? Or is he just one match away from a major detour?

 

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

Kazuchika Okada: 5-0, 10 points
Jeff Cobb: 5-0, 10 points
EVIL: 4-1, 8 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi: 3-2, 6 points
SANADA: 2-3, 4 points
Taichi: 2-3, 4 points
Hirooki Goto: 1-4, 2 points
Chase Owens: 1-4, 2 points
YOSHI-HASHI: 1-4, 2 points
Tama Tonga: 1-4, 2 points


My Thoughts:

Another great G1, and with another shocker to open the night. Just as Yujiro Takahashi beating Kota Ibushi to open the entire G1 was a shocker over in A Block, Chase Owens getting the win off Hiroshi Tanahashi here was pretty big. It keeps Tanahashi just outside the top of the block, and adds to who Tanahashi could have a title match with after this point. Evil again continues to disrespect his Bullet Club teammates, which furthers the hopes of a Bullet Club Civil War. Cobb VS Taichi was a great match, and Taichi came very close but Cobb winning makes a lot of sense. Cobb’s still undefeated, I bet his first loss is to Okada in a great rematch of their own.

Goto VS Hashi was very good, and it continues to be surprising how Hashi is looking so strong. But Goto winning here was a good move, he was going to be dead last and Goto isn’t that bad. I believe he faces Chase and Hashi faces Tama Tonga, that’s going to break up the 1-4 party pretty quickly. Okada VS Sanada was awesome stuff, though I’m not sure how it measures up to previous showdowns between them. Definitely a great ending, and it should’ve been pretty clear Okada was winning here. He makes a good point, 5-0 still isn’t enough yet, a lot could change. However, I don’t see Okada losing more than once. Even after he and Cobb face off, those two could still be neck and neck, where it all comes down to who won between them.

My Score: 9.2/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.8.2025

We get to see Alicia Fox in action and a dog collar match! Definitely an odd combination, so let’s see what happens!

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As I feel like I say every week, the best parts of TNA are on NXT. I really can’t tolerate Dreamer and Delirious’ idea of creative. This shows have been slapdash early 00s MTV humor and nonsense angles. We open the show with Trick Williams, so of course you know he’s gonna be a dick and Hendry’s gonna try and get even.

At least this spawned an interesting concept with the TNA Heavyweight Championship being defended on NXT Battleground. So it’s nice that Hendry and TNA are getting exposure, but honestly it’s only Hendry, and the constant milking on the TNA side of “hearing from Hendry” is making me ill.

I feel like I’ve seen Johnny Gobs all over since Nekrogoblikon came out with new music. Not mad at it, just didn’t have that on my Bingo card.

 

Ratings:

  • Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck – *
  • Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors: Aztec Warriors win via Laredo Driver + Arabian Moonsault – * 1/2
  • Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands: Ali wins via Crucifix Blade Runner – ** 3/4
  • Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks: Victoria wins via Flying Axe Kick – Squash
  • Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury: Maclin retains via KIA – ***

Results:

Hey look, Trick comes out and does exactly what I said. He’s arrogant, he’s basically doing his own version of a Ric Flair promo. I do like the line about having two girls, one named Lexis who drives a Mercedes and Mercedes who drives a Lexus. It’s that right balance of dumb and clever to make me chuckle. Hendry of course comes out with his game face on, security tries, fails, and Hendry gets a measure of revenge.

Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck

Okay even though I don’t mind Xia as a wrestler anymore, Brookside is on commentary and she’s…awful. She’s like an Arianna Grace with no charisma. Her little integrity shtick got lame halfway through the word the first time she said it.

This match goes about how you expect which is why it’s not much to discuss. Rosemary does her usually brawling, biting and using the 5 counts with the Upside Down. But as expected, she tries to use the Brass Knucks, Xia comes off of commentary to stop her from using the weapon, and Lei catches her with Thunderstruck. I guess this was supposed to keep the Xia angle with some heat, but it’s really dumb. I don’t want to see any more of this Angel vs Demon, which one will turn crap. It’s boring, it’s cliche and for babies.

At least Lei Ying Lee is gorgeous and one hell of a wrestler. Hopefully she gets away from Rosemary and Xia soon.

Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors

Laredo and Octagon take early turns on Jason Hotch, Octagon even pulls off some rope acrobatics like he thinks he’s Rey Fenix. Hands try to take a few shortcuts, but the actions stays quick, the Cali crowd is behind the Luchadors. Stereo Tijeras, Five Hole Dive from Laredo into an Asai Moonsault from Octagon. Laredo Driver into Handstand Arabian Moonsault, and Aztec Warriors win handily.

After the fact Ali attacks the Aztec Warriors, Tasha and the Hands are trying to calm down Ali but then the Rascalz run out. Maybe we’re getting an early start to the Trey vs Ali match. 

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Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands

Hopefully this is something worth actually typing about instead of WCW Thunder level of rushed throwaway trash.

They trade early chops, but Ali is pissed, no sells Trey and rocks him with a Forearm. Trey tries to Baseball Slide through the legs and roll into a Sunset Flip, but Ali rolls through, comes up with Trey and Powerbombs him moving immediately into Ground and Pound. Ali goes for a Reverse Powerslam, but Trey escapes it, tries to use his quickness, trips up Ali for a second as he goes to the apron and then he catches Trey in the ropes and hits the Draping DDT off the apron. Outside In Neckbreaker from Ali into a Standing Tornillo.

Ali throws Trey into the ropes, Trey tries something but Ali catches him, flips him vertical and then Dragon Suplex looks nasty. Ali heads back to the apron, wants the Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker, but Trey catches him with a Cutter! Trey puts a little Shake Rattle and Roll together, Ali tries to block the last one so Trey hits the ropes and lands a Lionsault. Ali powders and eats a Dive, Trey throws him back in, Meteora! 1-2-kick out! Trey gets a little frustrated but tries a front facelock, they trade cradles, Ali throws him to the ropes, Trey tries that Rewind Tiger Feint, but Ali hits a Missile Dropkick. Ali tells the Hands to finish things but Wentz comes out flying. Ali drives Wentz into the post, throws Trey back in and mouths off to Wentz. When he turns he eats Trey’s Knee Slide Tornado DDT.

Tasha distracts the ref, Hands attack Trey with a Double Choke Bomb on the Apron and Ali kills Trey with Crucifix Blade Runner.

Hardys come out to talk, they get a solid pop from the crowd, but nothing interesting gets said. The old “we let you down” promo and they’re trying to get across a fandom nickname of “Diehardyz” and that’s corny. They punctuate their part before the Nemeths of course come out with some Obsolete and Delete references. Ryan starts talking and gets booed loudly, so that’s nice, they both play in it well. Ryan makes some goofy faces, Nic and him poke fun at the Hardys and the fact that Jeff can’t come to Canada because he’s prohibidabido. 

So Santino comes out, says next week Jeff and Nic will have a singles match, so Matt will get a tag match against the Nemeths with a partner of his choosing. Kind of a stock standard promo, but the Nemeths and Santino made it fun. 

Huh, coming back from commercial there’s a video package from WWE showing the last time Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth had a match. 16 years ago. 

Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks

Brittnie is Chris Bey’s girlfriend and Alicia was always one of my favorites.

Victoria clocks Brittnie early, but Brittnie fires back, Victoria gets annoyed, hits her beautiful Northern Lights Suplex Hold for only a two. Victoria drives Brittnie into the corner, Brittinie tries to fight out, but Victoria catches her with a Tumbling Headscissors Take Over and then a Flying Axe Kick. Victoria’s gorgeous self wins, and Victoria looked pretty decent in the squash.

Masha comes out, attacks Victoria, so Tessa makes a save. Santino makes a tag match next week Blanshard and Crawfish vs Slamabitch and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrides Santino and picks her partner for her and chooses Nikkita Lyons. 

Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury

EY sandbags in the corner at the bell and then catches Maclin with an opportune yank of the chain and then starts a little dirty boxing and chain choking. Cardona is out on commentary because there’s a number 1 contender match next week for the International title. EY grinds the chain across Maclin’s face and the bridge of his nose, and he’s bleeding 40 seconds into the match.

Maclin powders but since it’s a dog collar match the jabronis get involved immediately. Maclin is bleeding like his last name is Rhodes, the jabronis get in some pot shots and EY just whips him with the chain, uses the post, just goes for classic deliberately paced hardcore brawl tactics. Maclin does manage to get a small flurry, EY does the Flair Corner Flop, then EY and the jabronis eat a SCUD before we go to commercial.

We come back, Maclin is back to getting murdered, and now all the potential number 1 contenders and either on commentary, the ramp or in the back watching a monitor. Even Mance Warner looks a little concerned and horny at the same time with the blood. Maclin is so bloody he looks like a post explosion scene from The Boys. Maclin fires, whips EY in the ropes, grabs him mid run, Headbutts him a few times, Jumping Thesz Press into the Ground and Pound with some chain whips. Jabronis come in and eat a Busakiu and Backbreaker, EY tries to take advantage but EY eats an Olympic Slam. Another Busaiku for EY, Jar Headbutt connects! EY kicks out at two, then powders but Maclin follows and wraps the chain around his neck and starts throwing EY around by the throat. Dorks fly at Maclin, he deflects them, but EY yanks the chain and Maclin falls off the apron. EY throws him back in, another two count. EY heads to the top, Maclin crotches him, bald Jabroni eats a Powerbomb, hair Jabroni heads a Buckle Bomb. EY slips the Tree, so Maclin puts the jabronis in the corner, Stacked Tag Em and Bag Em, Nerds get Caught in the Crosshairs!

EY sees the chance, kick to the gut, Piledriver! 1-2…KICK OUT! EY calls for the Macho Elbow but Maclin gets up, pulls him off the top with the chain and KIA! Maclin retains!

 

Overall Score: 4/10

A generally disappointing episode. The first hour felt like WCW Thunder written by Meth addicted Racoons. But the second hour starting with Mustafa, turned out to be okay. I’ve always enjoyed Alicia Fox aesthetically and she wasn’t bad in the ring, Mustafa being edgy is cool, Ryan Nemeth is a treasure, Tessa is still great and the dog collar match was decent.

So a mixed bag definitely. Rosemary is honestly useless anymore. She only gets a pop because of the gimmick, but her storylines have sucked, her matches aren’t great and this whole Infantile Sting knockoff of trying to stick to her morals and integrity and not do the mean things. Aztec Warriors are basic lucha stuff with no gimmick beyond the fact they’re luchadors. Lastly, the Trick Flair opening segment was okay at best but really just just paint by numbers.

It’s a sad turn of events when my favorite wrestling program anymore is WWE main roster stuff. Yikes…2025 is weird.

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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (5/8/25)

Collision on a Thursday?!

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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?

FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
  • Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
  • Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
  • Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
  • Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.

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Toni Storm is here!

Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”

The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!

The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?

 

Backstage interview with Paragon.

Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.

Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!

GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?

 

Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!

The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?

The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!

The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!

Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!

Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.

Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!

Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.

Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall

Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!

Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?

Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!

The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?

 

8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!

Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?

Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.

So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!

Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!

“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.

Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.

Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!

Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!

Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!

The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!

Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!

Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!

Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall

Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!

After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?

 

Jon Moxley speaks.

“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.

“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.

“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?

 

Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!

The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?

The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”

Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?

Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!

Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!

Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall

Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake  “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?

 

The Gates of Agony are here!

Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!

The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!

Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?

 

AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.

The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.

Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!

 

Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!

Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?

The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!

The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!

The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.

Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.

Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!

Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!

Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!

Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!

Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!

Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!

Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall

The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?

 

Skye Blue speaks.

“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?

 

Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!

Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?

Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!

Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!

Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall

Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?

 

“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!

This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!

Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.

Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!

Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!

The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!

The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!

Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!

Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!

Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall

The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!

Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?

 

Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!

For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?

The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.

Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!

Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.

Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!

The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!

The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!

Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!

Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.

Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!

Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!

Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!

Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!

Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!

But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!

No Contest

Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?


My Thoughts:

A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.

Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.

Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.

Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.

Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.

Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.

And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.

My Score: 8.8/10

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