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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 31 Results & Report! (10/7/21)
Round 6, A Block!

Is the NJPW landscape shifting?
The top of A Block has been shaken up! Will Shingo Takagi, Great-O-Khan or Zack Sabre Jr. make a recovery to head back for the top of the G1 Climax?
NOTE: NJPW no longer wants to feed AXS TV now that it is with Anthem and Impact Wrestling. But never fear, I will cover NJPW in the spirit of AXS in providing the most important matches of the show.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kota Ibushi VS Tanga Loa w/ Jado; Ibushi wins.
- Zack Sabre Jr. VS Yujiro Takahashi w/ Pieter; ZSJ wins.
- Toru Yano VS Shingo Takagi; Takagi wins.
- Tomohiro Ishii VS Great-O-Khan; Ishii wins.
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Here are the current A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr: 4-1, 8 points
Kenta: 4-2, 8 points [has special singles by]
Great-O-Khan: 4-2, 8 points
Kota Ibushi: 4-2, 8 points
Shingo Takagi: 3-2, 6 points
Toru Yano: 3-2, 6 points
Tomohiro Ishii: 3-3, 6 points
Tanga Loa: 2-3, 4 points
Yujiro Takahashi: 2-3, 4 points
Kota Ibushi VS Tanga Loa w/ Jado!
The Golden Star slayed The Dragon in last round’s main event! Will he continue his comeback and shine in the Sun Plaza? Or will the Silverback go Ape Shit on him and bring Ibushi back to earth?
Jado and Loa Low Sweet and fans cheer. The bell rings and fans rally up, “I-BU-SHI! I-BU-SHI!” as he and Loa circle. They approach, feel things out, and then back away. They approach, tie up, and Loa puts Ibushi on the ropes. The ref calls for the ropebreak and Loa lets of clean, which fans cheer. Jado gives some Loa some coaching and fans rally back up as Loa circles with Ibushi again. They tie up, Ibushi gets a headlock, Loa pulls hair then powers out, but Ibushi rams shoulders. Neither falls and fans cheer as things speed up. Loa drops, hurdles and dropkicks! Loa gets a headlock takeover and he grinds Ibushi down. Fans rally up as Ibushi gets to his feet.
Loa grinds the headlock harder, Ibushi powers out, but Loa runs him over with a shoulder. Loa wags his finger, speeds things up, and Ibushi hurdles to dropkick back! Fans fire up and rally as Loa bails out. Ibushi aims and roars into the PLANCHA! Direct hit and down goes Loa! Ibushi grabs at Loa but Loa resists. Ibushi gets Loa up, whips him hard into railing, and then runs in, into a SPEAR! Loa and Ibushi are both down and the fans fire back up. A ring count starts, but it’s 5 of 20 before Loa sits up. The count is 10 of 20 before Loa stands up and brings Ibushi around. Loa throws a forearm, Ibushi staggers about, Loa bounces him off the apron at 15 of 20.
Loa gets Ibushi up, APRON BACK SUPLEX! Loa slingshots in at 19 of 20 for a senton! And then hits a STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Loa is frustrated but fans fire up seeing his agility. Another cover, TWO! Loa clamps on with a chinlock and grinds Ibushi into the mat. Ibushi endures, fights and kicks his way around, and gets the ropebreak with a foot! Loa lets go, to CHOKE Ibushi! The ref reprimands, Loa lets off and he drags Ibushi up. Loa ROCKS Ibushi with a forearm, headbutts him in the back, then whips him corner to corner to clothesline! Loa whips back the other way and clotheslines again! Then he reels Ibushi in for a T-BONE SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Loa argues with the ref but the count is fair. Fans rally, Loa paces and he brings Ibushi up. Ibushi throws a forearm but Loa throws it forearm back! Ibushi throws another, but Loa gives it back again. Ibushi fires off several forearms then eggs Loa on. Loa kicks low and suplexes, but Ibushi slips out to waistlock. Loa elbows free, runs but into a BOOT! He roars and runs in again, into another boot! Loa rebounds to boot, Ibushi comes back with a JUMPING KICK! Both men are down, fans rally up and Ibushi stands. Ibushi fires off fast hands and a sobat! Loa falls over, Ibushi aims as he gets to a corner. Ibushi runs in but into a BOOT! Ibushi staggers, wobbles, but manages a POWERSLAM!
Ibushi somersaults to the corner, MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Ibushi wags his finger now. Ibushi drags Loa up and half nelsons. Loa resists the suplex, elbows free, wrenches and kicks to knee and ENZIGURI! Then a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Ibushi survives and Loa is beside himself! Loa gets Ibushi back up and reels him in, but Ibushi slips out of the bomb to kick low. Ibushi reels Loa in now and lifts, SIT-OUT BOMB! Cover, TWO! Loa survives but Ibushi vows to end this. Fans rally, “I-BU-SHI!” as he gets the wrists. Ibushi sits Loa up, but Loa blocks. Loa reels Ibushi into a fireman’s carry but Ibushi slips out to get both wrists!
Ibushi kicks Loa’s legs out, but Loa powers up to block the Kami-Goye! Loa turns things around, and STEALS THE BLINDSIDE KAMIGOYE!!! Fans are thunderous as both men are down again! Loa gets himself to ropes, drags himself up, and goes back to Ibushi. Loa reels him in, gets him up, SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Ibushi survives and Loa can’t believe it! Ibushi crawls to a corner and slowly gets up. Loa storms in, waistlocks and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Ibushi rises?! Ibushi dodges Loa to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Loa stands back up, too! And he BLOCKS the V-Trigger! Loa spins Ibushi around to POISON-RANA!! How is he doing this?!
But Ibushi is right up to POISON-RANA, TOO!! Ibushi’s wasn’t as clean but fans are still thunderous over it! Ibushi and Loa slowly rise, and Ibushi aims from a corner. He calls upon the powers of Strong Style, runs in, BOMAYE! But he’s not done there! He gets the wrists, sits Loa up, but Loa SPEARS POINT BLANK!! And he gets Ibushi up, scoops, APE- NO! Ibushi slips off, gut wrenches and TOMBSTONES! Then he gets the wrists, KAMIGOYE!! Cover, Ibushi wins!
Winner: Kota Ibushi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Loa earns 0)
Gold still beats silver as Golden Star outshines Silverback! Will Loa be stuck near the bottom of the G1? Will Ibushi find his way back to the finals?
Zack Sabre Jr. VS Yujiro Takahashi w/ Pieter!
The Submission Master tried but failed to make the Stone Pitbull #JustTapOut, but one loss is not enough to derail him. Will the Tokyo Pimp look to add to ZSJ’s woes? Or will he simply be used to get ZSJ back up?
Pieter and Yujiro Low Sweet and the bell rings. Yujiro talks a little smack but ZSJ gives it back as fans rally up. The two circle, feel things out, and Yujiro shoots in but ZSJ quickly gets around to a waistlock. Yujiro tries but can’t get away, ZSJ high stacks but Yujiro keeps his shoulders up. ZSJ floats to a lateral press but Yujiro moves around. ZSJ forces Yujiro to a lateral press this time, gets the cover, ONE! Fans cheer as the two reset and go again. They feel out a grapple, Yujiro waistlocks then shoves ZSJ at the ref! ZSJ stops himself, and blocks the low blow! ZSJ wrenches the arm and has the wristlock but Yujiro gets the ropebreak. Fans cheer as ZSJ lets off cleanly.
Yujiro gets back up, he and ZSJ circle and the two feel things out again. ZSJ waistlocks, Yujiro grabs at the ref but ZSJ blocks his low blow mule kick to an ANKLE LOCK! Yujiro scrambles and gets the ropebreak! ZSJ complains about the low blow attempts but he does let Yujiro go. Yujiro bails out to check on his leg, then gets up on the apron. ZSJ runs in but Yujiro blocks the boot to ROCK ZSJ with a forearm! Yujiro then shoulders in, but ZSJ catches him to a KIMURA! The ref counts because they’re in the ropes, ZSJ lets go at 4. Yujiro flops back to the floor and ZSJ goes out after him. ZSJ drags Yujiro up, and wrenches the arm to then bend the wrist and elbow.
ZSJ brings Yujiro around, RAMS the arm into the apron, then puts Yujiro in. ZSJ slides in, then BOOTS the bad arm! Yujiro sits up but ZSJ BOOTS the bad arm again. Fans rally, ZSJ kicks but Yujiro stays up. Yujiro blocks the boot, and BITES the foot?! Is that even doing anything with the shoe on? Yujiro still throws ZSJ down and runs to basement BOOT! ZSJ bails out now to check his face but Yujiro goes out. Yujiro drags ZSJ up, RAMS him into railing, and then Pieter sneaks Yujiro his pimp cane. Pieter distracts the ref and Yujiro stands ZSJ up to CANE SHOT him down! Yujiro puts the cane down and gets back in the ring, the ref unaware of what happened.
The ring count starts while ZSJ is down on the ramp. The count reaches 10 of 20 before ZSJ sits up. ZSJ stands, hurries over and slides in at 13. Yujiro storms up to him, snapmares ZSJ and throws forearms to keep him down. Yujiro sits ZSJ up and runs to basement BOOT! Cover, TWO! ZSJ goes to a corner, Yujiro brings him up and ROCKS him with a forearm! And KNEES him low! Yujiro whips corner to corner and runs in to BOOT ZSJ down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Yujiro brings ZSJ up to back suplex! Cover, TWO! ZSJ rolls away to ropes but Yujiro stalks him. Yujiro SLAPS ZSJ, so ZSJ gets up to EuroUpper! And again! And again!
Yujiro kicks low, whips, but ZSJ reverses to get the arm and TWEAK it! Yujiro kicks low again, fisherman but ZSJ fights out to wrench and WRING Yujiro out! Fans rally while Yujiro writhes and ZSJ gets the arm again. ZSJ bends Yujiro’s arm, going after the elbow. ZSJ wrenches and wrenches to double wristlock and STOMP the arm! Yujiro grits his teeth and clutches the elbow but ZSJ gets the arm again. ZSJ has a hammerlock, traps it, then pulls the other arm, recliner cradle! TWO, but ZSJ hammerlocks and TWISTS the bad arm! ZSJ sits on the arm, has a modified Disarmer but Yujiro gets a ropebreak with his foot. ZSJ lets go but kicks Yujiro all the way to the corner.
Yujiro stands, ZSJ runs in but Yujiro BOOTS him! ZSJ returns, Yujiro dodges, ZSJ goes up to tornado, but Yujiro denies the DDT. Yujiro hooks the leg but ZSJ wrenches out, only for Yujiro to duck the clothesline and reel ZSJ into a REVERSE DDT! Fans fire up as both men are down and Yujiro clutches his bad arm. Yujiro stands as fans rally and he drags ZSJ up. Yujiro puts ZSJ against the ropes to BOOT him down! Yujiro then brings ZSJ back up, fireman’s carries, but ZSJ turns that into a GUILLOTINE! But Yujiro powers up to power out, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Yujiro keeps focus as he pushes ZSJ around.
Fans rally, Yujiro stands ZSJ up and reels him in, but ZSJ arm-drags to then ghost pin, TWO! Double wristlock and STOMP! Yujiro clutches his arm, ZSJ runs but Yujiro blocks the Penalty Kick! Yujiro throws ZSJ down, runs, but ZSJ avoids the boot! Yujiro blocks a boot, waistlocks but ZSJ wrenches out. Yujiro reverses the whip to INCOLLE SLAM! Fans fire up as both men are down again. Yujiro gets feeling in the bad arm, crawls over to ZSJ and brings him up. ZSJ ROUNDHOUSES the bad arm! Yujiro CHOPS with the good arm. ZSJ ROUNDHOUSES the bad arm, Yujiro CHOPS with the good arm! ZSJ ROUNDHOUSES, Yujiro CHOPS, repeat! Yujiro CHOPS again, ZSJ drops to a knee!
ZSJ comes back with a EuroUpper but Yujiro throws a forearm. ZSJ EuroUppers, Yujiro forearms, repeat, faster and faster! ZSJ wobbles and Yujiro fires off more forearms! Yujiro roars but ZSJ blocks to reel him in! IRON OCTOPUS! Yujiro powers out to a fireman’s carry! MIAMI SHINE!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives and Yujiro can’t believe it! Fans rally up, Yujiro fires up and he stands ZSJ back up. ZSJ slips out of Pimp Juice, Yujiro forearms but ZSJ wrenches to PELE the bad arm! But Yujiro LARIATS with the good arm! Yujiro gets ZSJ back up and reels him back in, but still no Pimp Juice! ZSJ hooks for the backslide but Yujiro turns that around on him!
ZSJ rolls through, into PIMP JUICE!! Cover, TWO?!! Fans are fired up while Yujiro is shocked! Yujiro gets ZSJ back up, BIG- WRENCH! ZSJ has the Fujiwara, but Yujiro rolls through! ZSJ shifts position, KIMURA HEADSCISSORS! Then an INVERTED TRIANGLE! Yujiro taps, ZSJ wins!!
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by submission (gains 2 points; Yujiro earns 0)
The Tokyo Pimp could not outlast the vegan fueled Dangerous Tekker! Is Yujiro going to end up on the bottom of the block? Will ZSJ find himself right back on top again?
Toru Yano VS Shingo Takagi!
The Producer had his bye against Bushi and got himself a win, but the Dragon fell to the Golden Star! Will Yano add on and get a huge win over THE IWGP World Heavyweight Champion? Or will Takagi oddly get himself a shot at the KOPW 2021 trophy?
Yano’s long introduction is done, and Yano is impatient about the referee’s check. Takagi tells Yano to quit it already as he puts his jacket and world title belt aside. The bell rings and Yano quickly gets his baggie! Yano brings out another bag from within that bag, and it literally has Takagi’s name on it. Yano tosses the bag to Takagi and Takagi catches it. Is Yano trying to make this into a blindfold match? Takagi looks at the bag, and throws it away. Fans rally up, “TA-KA-GI! TA-KA-GI!” and Yano even puts his bag on! Yano waits on Takagi, Takagi says Yano better not try anything. Takagi turns away to put his bag on, and Yano takes his off! Yano rolls Takagi up, TWO!
Takagi takes the bag off and CLUBS Yano! Takagi makes Yano wear the blindfold and runs to run Yano over! Cover, TWO! Yano bails out and Takagi goes after him. Takagi kicks and clubs Yano, then whips. Yano reverses and sends Takagi into railing! Yano gets the bag off then sprays Takagi down! Yano also sprays the inside of the bag, making sure everything is disinfected. Then he puts the bag back on Takagi’s head, and then puts Takagi under the ring! The ring count is 5 of 20 as Yano goes back in and cheers. Takagi finds his way back out at 13 of 20, but he realizes he’s going into railing. He tries to find the ring, gets the blindfold off, and hurries in at 19!
Takagi stares Yano down, so Yano unties a buckle pad! Takagi attacks, whips Yano corner to corner, but Yano stops himself and unties that buckle pad! Takagi gets the other, and we have a standoff! Each man is “armed” with a pad, the ref tells them both to put those down, but Takagi dares Yano to bring it! The buckle pads clash, then Takagi disarms Yano! Takagi tosses his to Yano now, then hits him with a LARIAT! A Padded Bomber, if you will. The ref clears the ring of the loose pads and Takagi bumps Yano off the red corner. Takagi RAMS his shoulder in, then again. Takagi CHOPS then CHOPS then JABS! The ref counts, Takagi lets off, then brings Yano around.
Takagi scoops, SLAMS, and drops elbow after elbow! BACK SENTON! Cover, TWO! Takagi keeps his cool and fans rally up. Takagi drags Yano up, puts him against ropes and KNEES him low. The ref reprimands, Takagi lets off, and he whips Yano to ropes to KNEE him again! Then he suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi wraps on a chinlock and he grinds Yano into the mat. Yano fights, kicks around, but Takagi leans his weight on him. Yano reaches out and gets a ropebreak with a foot. Takagi gets Yano up, snapmares him back down, and drives elbows into the shoulder again and again. Takagi then stands on Yano’s head as fans rally up.
Takagi stomps Yano, kicks him around, then brings him up. Yano gets mad and they start shoving. Takagi forearms, Yano gives it back! Takagi likes that and hits Yano again. Yano hits back, the forearms keep flying and fans rally up. Takagi gets the edge but Yano ROCKS him! Yano runs and rams shoulders but Takagi stays up! Takagi swings, but into Yano’s Belly2Belly! Fans fire up while both men are down. Yano stands and gets Takagi up but Takagi LARIATS! Yano stays up, rebounds, into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKON- Hair pull! But Takagi pulls hair, too! The ref reprimands them both, but only Takagi lets go! Yano knees and whips Takagi, but Takagi reverses! Yano hits bare buckles!
Takagi wants to run in but Yano uses the ref as a shield! Yano shoves the ref at Takagi, who pushes the ref aside, but then Yano dodges and Takagi runs into bare buckles! Roll up, TWO!! Yano swings, Takagi gets around but Yano grabs the ref! LOW BLOW! M U!! TWO!! Takagi narrowly escapes and Yano can’t believe it! Yano shoves the ref again, then runs, but Takagi uses the ref back! PUMPING BOMBER!! Takagi drags Yano back up, puts his shirt over his face as a blindfold, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Yano survives but he can’t see as Takagi fires up, “OI! OI! OI!” Fans clap along, Takagi pump handles and torture racks, LAST OF THE DRAGONS!! Cover, Takagi wins!
Winner: Shingo Takagi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yano earns 0)
To add insult to injury, Takagi puts the blindfold on Yano’s head, with the shirt still up and over. And then he blows snot into the one with “Takagi” on it! So much for Yano’s gift. Will Yano have to worry about the Dragon coming for his KOPW trophy? Or will Takagi focus more on being the third-ever top champion to win the G1 finals?
Tomohiro Ishii VS Great-O-Khan!
The Stone Pitbull took a bite out of the Submission Master and his G1 win streak, but he’s still hungry for more! However, the Dominator was furious after Fang Revived beat him then tried to embarrass him. Will Khan’s wrath end Ishii’s attempt to #TurnItAllAround? Or will Ishii break through the iron claw?
The two stare down even before the bell but Red Shoes has them back away to their corners. The bell rings and fans cheer as the two tie up. They’re in a deadlock, going around in a circle at center. Khan has height but Ishii has width. Every step Khan pushes Ishii, Ishii pushes Khan back. Khan ends up getting the edge and he puts Ishii on ropes. Khan lets off but then bops Ishii on the head. Ishii shrugs that off to tie up again. Ishii headlocks and grinds Khan down, but Khan fights up. Khan powers out, Ishii rams shoulders but Khan doesn’t fall. Ishii goes again, another ram and it’s Ishii who staggers! Khan runs, rams Ishii but Ishii roars and fires a forearm!
Ishii runs, rams Khan again and again and again! Ishii keeps going, but Khan goes sideways to run Ishii over! Fans rally, “I-SHI-I!” “GREAT-O-KHAN!” as Khan stomps Ishii around. Khan kicks Ishii but Ishii gets up. Ishii choke grips but Khan forearms. Ishii forearms right back, and fans rally as the two go faster and faster! Ishii backs Khan down as they go then DECKS him! Fans cheer while Ishii leans on ropes to rest his arm. Ishii brings Khan up, CHOPS him, but his arm is bothering him. Ishii CHOPS Khan again but Khan grits his teeth. Ishii CHOPS again and Khan sits down! Ishii drags Khan up by his ponytail, but Khan grabs both ears!
Red Shoes reprimands, Khan kicks Ishii out of the ring. Khan goes out to CLUB Ishii on the back, then wrench and whip him into railing! Ishii falls in a heap and Khan goes over. Khan stands on Ishii’s head and digs his heel in as he shakes the railing! Khan lets off, a ring count starts, and Khan leaves Ishii outside. Ishii gets his bad arm moving and stands at 10 of 20. Ishii gets in at 12, Khan stomps him in the corner. Ishii eggs Khan on so Khan CHOKES him! Red Shoes reprimands, counts, and Khan lets off with his hands, only to use his knee to choke Ishii now. Red Shoes counts again, Khan lets off and fans rally back up.
Khan drags Ishii up by his ear, bumps him off buckles, then sits on top of Ishii. But Ishii slips out! So Khan hits DIVING MONGOLIAN CHOPS! Cover, ONE! Khan keeps his cool as he grabs the bad arm for a top wristlock. Ishii resists, Khan drags him around and has a modified Fujiwara! Ishii endures as Khan then traps the arm in leg scissors! Khan drives elbows into Ishii’s side then pulls on the arm. Ishii still endures, moves around, fights up and rolls to get free! But Khan gets the arm again in a double wristlock! Ishii rolls again and gets the ropebreak! Red Shoes counts, Khan lets go, but he STOMPS the bad arm!
Khan paces while Ishii clutches the elbow. Khan gives toying kicks now as fans rally. Ishii gets mad and eggs Khan on. Ishii leans into the kicks to then CHOP Khan! Khan knees low, whips Ishii to a corner, but Ishii comes back to RAM Khan! Khan stays up, runs and rams Ishii, but Ishii returns to run Khan over! Fans fire up as Ishii shakes out the bad arm. Ishii kicks Khan around now, then brings him up in a corner. Ishii CHOPS, forearms, CHOPS, forearms, repeat! Fans rally as he builds up speed sits Khan down! Ishii mockingly asks what’s wrong and fans cheer. Ishii drags Khan up, suplexes, and stalls for a few seconds before the SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Ishii keeps cool and he builds speed, but Khan arm-drags the lariat down! Fans fire up again as both men are back down. Khan drags Ishii back up, throws forearms, then Mongolian Chops in the corner. Khan whips corner to corner, then clotheslines from behind! Khan puts Ishii up top, Mongolian Chops him on the back, and has Ishii in the Tree of Woe! Khan digs his boot in, then goes corner to corner to hit the three point stance. Khan comes back to SLIDING BOOT! Ishii is still stuck in the Tree but Red Shoes works to free him. Khan paces and Ishii is finally out of the Tree, so he comes back to get the legs. Khan has the modified O’Conner, TWO!
Khan stomps Ishii, drags him up by his ear again, then whips him into the corner. Khan turns Ishii around and hops up top to sit on him after all. Khan literally rubs it in but hops off as Red Shoes counts. But Ishii steps up and COHPS Khan again! Khan shrugs it off? Khan CHOPS back, Ishii snarls and CHOPS again! Khan CHOPS, Ishii CHOPS, it’s becoming a CHOP fight! Ishii CHOPS, Khan CHOPS back, and Ishii takes a breath before he CHOPS again. Khan CHOPS, Ishii CHOPS, fans rally up as the CHOPS keep coming faster and faster! Ishii CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS and has Khan reeling, but then Khan MONGOLIAN CHOPS! And again! But then Ishii gets around, BACK SUPLEX!
Fans rally back up as both men are down. Ishii stands first, drags Khan up by his ears, but Khan throws a forearm. Ishii shakes his head so Khan forearms again. Ishii dares him to put some power into it and Khan throws more forearms, but still Ishii stays put! Ishii then ROCKS Khan with one! Khan roars back and puts his hands back! Ishii throws another forearm but Khan leans into them, much like Ishii would! Khan backs Ishii down and fans are thunderous! Khan then DECKS Ishii with one! Ishii slides down the buckle pad to flop to the mat! Fans rally up as Khan drags Ishii to his feet and puts him on the top rope.
Khan CHOPS Ishii again, climbs up to join him, and brings Ishii up. Ishii resists the superplex, throws body shots, then headbutts! Ishii adjusts and sunset flips for a RUNNING POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Khan survives but Ishii drags him back up. Ishii runs, but Khan catches the sliding lariat into the KATAGATAMI! Ishii fights with elbows, but Khan hits an STO! Khan squeezes tight but Ishii clasps hands to relieve pressure. Fans are thunderous as Ishii fights and Khan leans all his weight on the hold. Ishii loses his grip and is starting to fade, but he clasps hands again! Khan keeps squeezing, and hops around to put more and more pressure on Ishii’s head and neck!
Ishii scrambles, Khan gets him with a double wristlock. Ishii wrenches through to ARMBREAKER DDT! KIMURA!! Ishii has the double wristlock!! Khan endures so Ishii makes it a CROSS ARMBREAKER! Khan scrambles and gets a ropebreak with his foot! Ishii lets go fast and now things are even between their arms! Fans rally up again as Khan beats his bad arm into working again. Khan and Ishii rise, Ishii dares Khan to bring it. Ishii then runs in to clothesline Khan against ropes! Ishii runs, Khan swats his lariat away, but Ishii holds off the iron claw! Ishii headbutts and Khan wobbles! Khan headbutts back but Ishii shakes his head!
DOUBLE HEADBUTT! And again! And again! Ishii HEADBUTTS Khan right down!! Fans are thunderous as Ishii roars and shakes out the cobwebs. Ishii wobbles but he sits Khan up and runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Khan is still in this but Ishii fires up again. Ishii drags Khan back up, reels him in, suplexes, but Khan fights free! Khan boots but Ishii blocks to LARIAT! Fans fire up with Ishii and he gets Khan up again, but Khan suplexes for the GOURD BUSTER! Fans are thunderous again as both men are down! Khan goes to a corner, watches Ishii rise, and pounds the mat as he fires up. Khan runs in to FLYING NECKBREAKER!
Khan drags Ishii back up, for a stalling back suplex! Cover, TWO! Fans continue to rally as Khan gets back up. Khan drags Ishii up, but Ishii fires boxing elbows! Ishii ROCKS Khan but Khan CLOBBERS Ishii! Ishii roars back to his feet and runs in to LARIAT! Khan gets up, blocks a lariat and has the KITSUJIGOROSHI! Ishii endures the iron claw standing crossface combo, and fans rally up, but he starts fading! Khan scoops for a TENZAN TOMBSTONE DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!! Ishii survives Khan’s take on the TTD and fans are electric! Khan staggers up, prepares the claw and clamps onto Ishii’s face! Khan drags Ishii up, ELIMINI- NO! Ishii elbows free, but Khan UPPERCUTS!
Ishii dodges a boot to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Khan is up to BOOT! Khan roars and fans fire up again as he staggers back to Ishii. Khan drags Ishii up with an iron claw to the back of the head! ELMINATOR into buckles! Khan runs, into a LARIAT from Ishii! Cover, ONE?!?! Khan is up but he flops right back down!! Maybe he really IS a Jiangshi! Khan and Ishii stir, Ishii flounders to ropes and gets his bad arm moving. Ishii slaps some sense back into himself, then waits on Khan to rise. Ishii runs but Khan ducks and LARIATS back! Khan roars, drags Ishii up with the claw, ELIMINA- NO! Ishii slips out, spins him, but Khan fights the suplex to wrench, shoot in, and iron claw!
Ishii breaks free to ENZIGURI! But Khan stands again! Ishii runs to LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!?!? More like 2.99!! Ishii roars, his rage boiling over, and the fans are electric again! Ishii stands Khan up, suplexes, for the BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Ishii wins!!
Winner: Tomohiro Ishii, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Khan earns 0)
The Stone Pitbull shocks the block! He just brought Khan down and could be an outside shot! How will the last three rounds bode for A Block’s beefy underdog?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr: 5-1, 10 points
Kota Ibushi: 5-2, 10 points
Shingo Takagi: 4-2, 8 points
Kenta: 4-2, 8 points [won special singles by]
Tomohiro Ishii: 4-3, 8 points
Great-O-Khan: 4-3, 8 points
Toru Yano: 3-3, 6 points
Tanga Loa: 2-4, 4 points
Yujiro Takahashi: 2-4, 4 points
My Thoughts:
A really good, really fun round for the G1 here. Ibushi VS Loa was great stuff, and I almost thought we were going to see another shocking upset. But at the same time, Loa did pull out some wild stuff and perhaps had his best match of this G1, including stealing Ibushi’s finisher. But Ibushi breaks his roller coaster streak and is back up towards the top of the block. Yujiro also got to give a great showing against ZSJ, but I figured ZSJ was winning. ZSJ having that win over Ibushi from earlier means that if it comes down to the two of them at the top, ZSJ goes in without question.
Yano VS Takagi was a lot of fun with the blindfold bag gag, but of course Takagi won. Takagi beat Kenta before so he has the tiebreaker there, but Kenta could still rise up. Khan VS Ishii was an awesome match, but I am really surprised Ishii won here. He now brings Khan into the middle of the pack and has the tiebreaker on him, but I’m pretty sure Ishii just plays spoiler to others instead of being a finalist himself. And Ishii just leaving without having a show closing promo is pretty much his style, so that trimmed off some time on the show.
My Score: 9.1/10
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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!

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.
.@Santana_Proud and @_trickwilliams just crossed paths—then @AJFrancis410 & @KCwrestles tried recruiting @TheSamiCallihan… and sparked beef with Santana in the process.
Wait… IS THAT @JohnGoblikon!?
WATCH #TNAiMPACT! on TNA+: https://t.co/afG9MKyLaa pic.twitter.com/EQwH3BjPFE
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 9, 2025
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.
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.
Tessa Blanchard is GOING OFF on @AriannaGraceWWE! @milanmiracle @MrStoneWWE
WATCH #TNAiMPACT! on TNA+: https://t.co/afG9MKyLaa pic.twitter.com/7pnK7OG167
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 9, 2025
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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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.
PLAY BY PLAY
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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