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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (10/8/21)
Let the tournaments begin!
It’s the SmackDown season premiere!
And to make the night that much bigger, BOTH the King of the Ring and the brand new Queen’s Crown tournaments kick off with big grudge matches!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- King of the Ring Opening Round: Rey Mysterio VS Sami Zayn; Sami wins and advances to the next round.
- Queen’s Crown Opening Round: Zelina Vega VS Toni Storm; Vega wins and advances to the next round.
- Queen’s Crown Opening Round: Carmella VS Liv Morgan; Carmella wins and advances to the next round.
- King of the Ring Opening Round: Cesaro VS Finn Balor; Balor wins and advances to the next round.
PLAY BY PLAY
SmackDown opens with a title contract signing!
The EST is out first and San Jose is fired up! Becky Lynch sits at her own table far away from Bianca, and Sasha Banks stands on the announce desk to show off. Adam Pearce welcomes us to this “season premiere” episode, and says this is to make the Triple Threat official for Crown Jewel! Sonya Deville introduces the participants in turn, starting with Bianca, then Sasha, and then The Man. Becky says The Man has come around to San Jose and they love her here. She decided to sit here so she could get a good look at everything. “Esther” must feel bad after her losing streak going into Crown Jewel.
And Sasha, “ya disco ball lookin’ fool!” She attacks Becky from behind without a thank you for saving SummerSlam? Well there will be payback! Aw, did they miss Sasha? The fans sure did. Or is Becky just jelly that Sasha’s spotlight is just bigger? That’s why she’s the conversation, the blueprint, the- No no no. Bianca says the only conversation is about signing the contract. Sasha is the Boss but she just returns and returns and returns to cheap shot Bianca. And Becky wants to bring up SummerSlam? Then let’s be real. Becky rid the momentum of Bianca to get that opportunity. That wasn’t prepared, that was lucky. Still won in 26 seconds!
Well every big moment has had Bianca’s name in it. She is the common denominator. That’s why they both keep coming for Bianca, but Bianca’s in the ring and they aren’t. They should get in, cuz she’s ready now! Fans fire up for the “E S T! E S T!” but Becky just shrugs that off, so Bianca THROWS an armchair! Becky says Bianca sure thinks she’s tough for losing in 26 seconds. Becky flips her table then storms to the ring. But Sasha sneaks in to BLINDSIDE Bianca! Sasha then fires off in the corner but Becky gets Sasha back! Then she stomps Bianca! Sasha throws Becky into another corner and stomps her now! Becky bumps Sasha back then JUMP KICKS!
Bianca brings Becky around to ROCK her! Then she DOUBLE TORTURE RACKS! Sasha slips off but Bianca SMACKS her with Becky! Sasha ends up on the table, Bianca hits a KISS OF DEATH! Becky and Sasha both go through the table!! Fans are thunderous as The EST shows why she IS the strongEST! But what about the contract? Will they have to do these signings offscreen?
Backstage interview with Rey & Dominik Mysterio.
Kayla Braxton notes that tonight starts the King of the Ring 2021. What would winning this mean to Rey? Other than being Universal Champion, this is the next best thing. To rule as King of WWE, imagine that! Rey truly becoming a king! It’d make him sick if Sami Zayn became king at his expense, so he can’t let that happen. Dom tells Rey that he’ll let him go out alone. That’s a bit of a surprise to Rey, but he respects his son’s choice. Rey goes it solo, can he shut the Great Liberator down in round one?
SmackDown shares the King of the Ring bracket!
Along with Rey VS Sami, the first round has: Cesaro VS Finn Balor; Kofi Kingston VS Jinder Mahal; and Xavier Woods VS Ricochet! Could there potentially be New Day VS New Day in the second round?
King of the Ring Opening Round: Rey Mysterio VS Sami Zayn!
SmackDown returns and Dom is still watching backstage. Sami walks by and wants to say Dom made the right choice. Rey’s a good man, but it is time for Dom to be his own man. Sami thinks Dom is even better than his dad. Sami then makes his entrance while Dom thinks on that.
The bell rings, Sami rushes but Rey dodges the boot! Victory roll, TWO! Rey ROCKS Sami with a right, runs in but is put on the apron. Rey ROCKS Sami again, goes up and FLYING RANAS! Rey runs and goes up but Sami turns rana into POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Sami drags Rey up, throws haymakers, whips but Rey tilt-o-whirls to put Sami on ropes! Rey dials it up but Sami bails out. Rey builds speed again to FLY AND RANA!! Sami hits hard and San Jose is fired up! Rey puts Sami in, climbs up top, FLYING SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Sami survives and Rey can’t believe it! Sami gets up, Rey stalks after him and climbs up in the corner. Rey rains down rights and gets all 10!
Sami slumps down while Rey shouts out Latino Heat. Rey gets Sami up as fans chant for “Eddie! Eddie!” Rey wrenches and whips but Sami reverses, kicks and POSTS Rey! Rey slumps out of the ring and Sami is already celebrating. Dom walks out to ringside now, out of concern for his dad. Will Dom respect Rey’s space the way he wants in return? We find out, when SmackDown returns from break.
SmackDown returns and Sami has Rey in a corner. Sami throws hands, the ref counts and Sami lets off. Rey kicks back, throws forearms, then whips. Sami reverses but Rey goes up and over and comes back, into an EXPLODER into the corner! Dom is worried for his dad as Sami wants Rey to get back up. Sami goes corner to corner, but Rey RANAS the boot away! Cover, TWO! Rey hops on for a CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Sami staggers up to a corner, Rey is after him but Sami elbows him down. Sami goes up, Rey throws hands! Rey climbs up but Sami shoves him to the apron! Sami then drags Rey up by his mask, only for Rey to ROCK him with haymakers!
Rey climbs again, and SUPER STEINERS! Cover, TWO!! Sami is still in this and Rey grows a bit frustrated. But fans rally up, Rey whips but Sami reverses. Rey springboards but Sami ducks the crossbody! Sami hurries to get Rey up, BLUE THUNDER RANA! Rey dropkicks Sami into ropes, then dials it up, but Sami dodges the 619 to BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Sami can’t believe it! He goes to a corner, and decides to start undoing some padding! Dom sees that while the ref doesn’t, and Dom moves that way. Sami hoists Rey up but sees Dom pick up the buckle pad. Dom ties it back on! Sami turns around into Rey’s SEATED SENTON!
Rey tells Dom to stop already, but Dom explains he’s helping. Sami shoves Rey into Dom and rolls him up! SAMI WINS!!
Winner: Sami Zayn, by pinfall (advances to the second round)
The father didn’t trust the son and now the King of Lucha is out of the tournament! Sami puts on the crown and cape already, is he going to be the WWE’s king?
SmackDown, get ready, because Hit Row is coming.
B-Fab, Top Dolla, Ashante “Thee” Adonis and Isaiah “Swerve” Scott. If you didn’t know, now you know.
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
After The Architect committed a very unsettling Breaking & Entering on the Copeland home, Kayla asks if Rollins crossed the line. That does seem the be the narrative, doesn’t it? But just humor Rollins for one minute. Up until SummerSlam. Rollins is embarrassed, humiliated, mocked and ridiculed. Through all that, Rollins still managed to beat Edge at Madison Square Garden in a sanctioned match and with a legal maneuver. Is Rollins celebrated? No! He’s called a monster and demonized for it! But that’s fine. The double standards are thrown out. Because Rollins has been the bigger man, coming out week after week, challenging Edge to have it out once and for all.
Not a single thing from Edge, though! Rollins sure hasn’t heard anything. So Rollins did what any sane man would do and kept his promise: Rollins went to Edge’s home to get an answer. So NO, Rollins hasn’t crossed any lines, and he STILL hasn’t gotten an answer to his challenge! The more Rollins thinks about it, he isn’t even sure why he’s here talking about this. Kayla has no power to do anything. So excuse him while he goes and finds someone who does. Will he talk to Pearce and Sonya about having a shot at the Rated R Superstar?
SmackDown shares the Queen’s Crown bracket!
Liv Morgan VS Carmella is later tonight, but there’s also “Doudrop” Piper Niven VS Natalya, Shayna Baszler VS Dana Brooke, and the match that’s up next to kick off this inaugural tournament!
Queen’s Crown Opening Round: Zelina Vega VS Toni Storm!
La Muneca promises to rule like Queen Cleopatra, and tells us to get ready to call her Queen Zelina. But will The Doll be rocked by the Lightning From Down Under?
SmackDown returns and Toni makes her entrance. The bell rings, Toni blocks Vega’s kick then lets it down, to snapmare and hip attack! Vega is reeling from being hit by a cheek, and she hits a THESZ PRESS! Vega throws fast hands but Toni shoves her away! Vega KNEES Toni down, covers, TWO! Vega wraps on a dragon sleeper stretch and bends Toni back! Toni endures, Vega shifts to STOMP her down! Vega grins and poses over Toni, but fans boo. Vega says the crown is already hers, but Toni ROCKS her with forearms! Toni fires off, then HEADBUTTS Vega! Toni hits a stalling ATOMIC DROP! Then runs to DECK Vega with a forearm!
Fans fire up with Toni and she runs to HIP ATTACK in the corner! Toni then shoves Vega, goes up the corner but Vega trips her up! Vega KICKS then THROWS Toni down! Vega snarls and runs in but Toni spins her around to a Gory Especial! Vega turns it into a CODE RED! Cover, Vega wins!!
Winner: Zelina Vega, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
And it’s over just like that! Vega wants that crown, will she be the one sitting on the throne at Crown Jewel?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
San Jose is ready to acknowledge their Tribal Chief as the WWE Universal Champion of 403 days walks out, Paul Heyman and The Usos right behind him. Roman and his cousins hold up the titles for the pyro, then continue down the ramp. The Head of the Table is going to send a message to BROCK LESNAR, after the break.
SmackDown returns and the Bloodline is in the ring, raising their belts for the second round of pyro. Heyman hands Roman the mic, and Roman tells San Jose, “Acknowledge me.” Fans certainly do, and they raise their fingers in unison with the Usos. Roman says his Special Counsel had one job to do before tonight and that was to make sure the Usos were drafted to SmackDown. Clearly, that’s what he did. So San Jose, acknowledge Heyman. Fans don’t seem as eager to do that. Roman puts an arm around Heyman’s shoulders and says, “I love you, Paul.” Heyman is touched as Roman says the Usos love him, too. Heyman says he loves them back.
Roman says Heyman is family. He is the Wiseman to the family. And that is what Roman wants right now: for Heyman to be wise. Heyman needs to come clean and tell the truth. Fans chants “Suplex City!” because they know what Roman means. Roman says San Jose is silly. Suplex City isn’t real, this is the Island of Relevancy! Now back to what the Tribal Chief was talking about here. Roman wants Heyman to come clean and admit that he is responsible for Brock Lesnar’s free agency. Heyman is given the mic and says he is in a terrible situation. No matter what he says, it’ll sound like spin. He has been loyal and faithful to the family for 40 YEARS.
But Roman makes Heyman look him in the eyes. Heyman tells Roman that Roman choice him, saved him, to be his Special Counsel because Roman knew Heyman IS the Wiseman. Heyman has been accused of many things in his life, and he’s guilty of even more, but he’s never been accused of being stupid. Pulling the trigger now on a scheme to dethrone the Tribal Chief would be STUPID! Think about it! Why do it before Crown Jewel? Wouldn’t the whole thing would be for Heyman to stay within his circle, maintain his trust, and counsel him on a strategy that he would then leak it to Lesnar, making him think he has a chance. Not that Lesnar has a chance, but he would think he does!
Wouldn’t that be the time to pull the trigger? Do you know how Lesnar is lying? Because he’s telling you in advance a move against Roman! And only someone STUPID would do that! Heyman thinks so highly of Roman, and Roman wouldn’t choose a stupid man to be his counsel. Lesnar cannot stand the fact that at Crown Jewel, the Conqueror will be conquered by Roman… wants the mic back… Heyman hands it over and Roman doesn’t want him to tell the Bloodline. Look in the camera and tell Brock. No excuses. And don’t worry, Roman will protect Heyman, because he can. Heyman looks at the camera as fans chant, “WE WANT LESNAR!”
“Brock… I have to give you a ton of credit. You outsmarted the Wiseman on this one. Frankenstein taught the doctor a lesson. You know what’s gonna happen to you at Crown Jewel, we’ve had this conversation years ago. They said The Undertaker couldn’t be defeated at WrestleMania. I told you, The Undertaker met his match and the match’s name was Brock Lesnar. Brock Lesnar has met his match, and his match’s name is Roman… Reigns!
“Roman Reigns will walk into Crown Jewel as your Tribal Chief, and he will fight you as a Tribal BEAST. And you will learn at Crown Jewel one thing: the winner, and still Reigning, Defending, Undisputed, Uncontroverted WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion… The Tribal Chief, Roman. Reigns. And that’s not just a prediction. Brock Lesnar, that is a spoiler, and you can believe that!” Heyman drops the mic, drops to his knees and hands the title back to Roman for him to hold up. Will the words of Heyman become reality when the Head of the Table meets the Beast in two weeks?
Pearce and Sonya are visited by Seth Rollins.
Knock knock~! But to get to the point, is Edge going to be here tonight or not? Well he was before Rollins broke into his house. Oh, right, that makes sense. But Rollins wants an answer one way or another. At the end of the night, Rollins will go to the ring. If Edge shows up tonight, Rollins full expects an answer. If not, then that is on management, and this show won’t end very well. Oh, and one more thing. If they do happen to run into Edge before he does, maybe return this picture to him. Rollins took a picture of Edge and Beth Phoenix sharing a romantic moment! Will this scumbag “Visionary” get what he wants one way or another?
Queen’s Crown Opening Round: Carmella VS Liv Morgan!
The self-proclaimed Most Beautiful Woman in the WWE delayed the Extreme Rules rematch last week by putting on a rather ridiculous protective mask for her face, then sucker punching Liv. Will Liv get the sweetest revenge when she floors Mella and takes a step closer to history?
SmackDown returns and Liv makes her entrance. But Mella hurries out of the ring to get that mask back on. Liv says that won’t save her, the bell rings, and Liv trips Mella up! Liv throws hands, Mella kicks her away but Liv jackknifes. TWO, into the CODE OF SILENCE! Liv reaches for Mella’s face and grabs the mask! Mella freaks out, lets Liv go and throws hands! Mella is furious but the mask is still on. Liv elbows Mella in the chest, then dodges to block the kick and ENZIGURI! The mask doesn’t protect the back of her head! CODE BREAKER! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Liv forgot about ring positioning and Mella survives
Liv runs but Mella BOOTS her! Mella CLUBS away on Liv’s back, covers, TWO! Mella gets to ropes, Liv runs in but misses ObLIVion! Mella HOTSHOTS Liv, FABULOUS KICKS then covers, Mella wins!
Winner: Carmella, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Mella takes off the mask and celebrates her victory! But she’s going up against her ally in Zelina Vega, will the protective mask still help her through?
Backstage interview with Mace!
Separated from his tag partner, T-Bar, what is Mace going to do as a singles competitor? Mace doesn’t see himself “competing” much. “To compete” implies there is worthy competition. Mace looks around and sees no one who can match his strength, aggression or his disposition to dominate. All he sees is fresh prey. Mace isn’t here to compete, he is here to ANNIHILATE!
Happy Corbin heads to the ring!
And not just him! Here comes “Madcap” Riddick Moss! These two are still feeling great after making Kevin Owens the butt of their jokes. But now, Happy Talk has its second episode, and the Street Profits will be their guests! Will Corbin & Moss be cracking wise at the Profits’ expense?
SmackDown returns and Corbin’s in his plush leather chair with Moss applauding. Corbin says he is the happiest man in the world, and welcomes us back to the “award winning” talk show that has the WWE Universe “grinning from ear to ear.” One of the things that makes Corbin so happy is his buddy, Madcap Moss. Moss says, “What instrument do you find in a bathroom? A tuba toothpaste.” Moss and Corbin laugh like the hyenas they are, but here comes KEVIN OWENS! He wasn’t a guest but he doesn’t give a damn! Moss goes out to be security but he gets kicked and thrown into barriers! Kevin clubs away, then gest in to fire off on Corbin!
Fans fire up as Kevin hammers away but Moss returns! Kevin kicks back but Corbin stops the stunner! Moss and Corbin mug Kevin, clear out space, and then whip Kevin into a corner! Kevin tumbles and falls, and Moss is laughing all over again. Moss gets Kevin up, and gives him a SPIKE NECKBREAKER! Well, no Happy Talk with the Profits, but will Corbin and Moss keep laughing until their need stitches? Or will Kevin be the reason for that?
Pearce and Sonya double check the SmackDown Women’s title Crown Jewel contract.
They need to figure out how to get this by the end of the night, but then Naomi barges in! She is getting tired of this, Sonya! Why was Naomi not even considered for the Queen’s Crown tournament? Sonya says first of all, she owes no explanations. But if Naomi wants an answer, it is because she is not worthy. Not worthy of being a queen or even being on SmackDown. So Naomi should be thankful she’s still here. Woman, Naomi is a two-time champion. Can Pearce just trade Naomi to Raw or something? No no, Sonya is not done with Naomi. Naomi DOES have a match next week, and it is against Sonya! Just what Naomi wanted! It’s on like a pot o’ neck bone, but will Sonya #FeelTheGlow in her in-ring return?
King of the Ring Opening Round: Cesaro VS Finn Balor!
The Swiss Cyborg wants to finally establish himself as a top talent, but in his way is a Prince hungry to be a king! Will Balor make this opener Too Sweet?
SmackDown returns and Cesaro makes his entrance. The bell rings, the two shake hands and then tie up. They go around, Cesaro wrenches the arm to a wristlock but Balor rolls and hooks a leg. Cesaro wrangles Balor back down, but Balor kips up and wrenches around to a headlock. Cesaro powers up but Balor grinds the headlock. Cesaro powers up, but Balor fights again. Cesaro goes to a corner but Balor goes up and around to hit a takeover! Cesaro makes that a cover, TWO! Cesaro headscissors, Balor kips out and headlocks again. Cesaro powers out this time, Balor ducks and dodges but runs into a tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Cesaro pushes Balor then whips him to a corner hard! Balor bounces off buckles, Cesaro covers, TWO! Cesaro stalks Balor, snapmares him then runs to drop the leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Balor gets to a corner, Cesaro is on him again with body shots then EuroUppers! Cesaro CLUBS Balor in the back, whips corner to corner but Balor goes up and over to trip and DOUBLE STOMP! Cesaro gets up while wincing and Balor fires up. Balor dumps Cesaro out high and hard, then builds speed to get a POP-UP EUROUPPER! Cover, TWO! Balor bails out and Cesaro is frustrated, but SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Balor fires off forearms! Cesaro shoves but Balor BOOTS from the corner! Cesaro ROCKS, CHOPS but Cesaro CHOPS and whips! Balor ducks and dodges, tilt-o-whirl into the ELBOW DROP DDT! Cover, TWO! Cesaro gets to ropes and drags himself up but Balor glare sand runs in to KICK him down! Balor stomps away at the ropes, lets off as the ref counts, then waits for Cesaro to rise. Balor runs in, but no Slingblade as Cesaro shoves him away! EuroUpper! Whip corner to corner, another EuroUpper! Whip back the other way, another EuroUpper! And back again, but Balor SLINGBLADES! Fans fire up as both men are down!
Balor gets to a corner, Cesaro runs in as fans rally up, Balor dodges and Cesaro hits buckles! Balor GAMANGIRIS Cesaro down then climbs up top! Cesaro Euro SHORYUKENS Balor down! Cesaro headbutts, Balor wobbles, and Cesaro climbs up! Cesaro brings Balor up but Balor blocks the superplex! They brawl with body shots, Cesaro powers up to SUPERPLEX!! Cesaro crawls to the cover, TWO!! Balor survives, but is in the CROSSFACE! Cesaro pulls back, Balor reaches out, but then Balor rolls it to a cover! TWO, and Cesaro EuroUppers! Cesaro trips Balor but Balor victory rolls it! TWO, and Balor gets to a corner. Cesaro runs in but only gets POST!
Cesaro flops out of the ring and Balor builds speed to FLY! Direct hit at the ramp! Fans fire up with Finn as he puts Cesaro back in! SHOTGUN DROPKICK! Cesaro is down again and Balor goes up top! COUP DE GRACE!! Cover, Balor wins!!
Winner: Finn Balor, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
And with that, the Prince is one step closer to the throne! Will Balor silence the Great Liberator in the semifinals to go to Crown Jewel?
Becky Lynch complains to management.
No one, not even Roman Reigns or Brock Lesnar, has changed the game the way The Man has! She is an institution, this is her show! Put respect on her name! She’s delivered on every request, but what have those two dopes done? Did they earn they way in with those blindside attacks? Is that how it is? But okay, Becky sees how it is. They’re putting her in the corner. But let the record show that she’s giving the people the biggest match possible. Sonya says we all know how great Becky is, the only thing left to do is to prove it by signing the contract and having the match. Becky takes the pen, puts her signature on it, then shoves the contract hard into Pearce. One down, two to go…
Next week, SmackDown is on Fox Sports 1!
Not only will there be the semifinals, Sami VS Finn in KOTR and Vega VS Mella in Queen’s Crown, but we’re also getting The Man VS The Boss! Will Becky or Sasha be going into Crown Jewel with more momentum? Plus, THE BEAST, BROCK LESNAR will return on this #SupersizedSmackDown before going to Saudi Arabia!
Seth Rollins heads to the ring!
The Architect is going to keep his newest promise, he awaits an answer from Edge. Will the Rated R Superstar appear to give him that answer? Or will things end poorly in San Jose?
SmackDown returns and Rollins says, “The time has come! We’ve been waiting all day, I have been waiting for weeks. Hell, I’ve been waiting all my life for a moment like this!” Edge, come out and answer Rollins’ challenge! C’mon, Edge! Don’t keep the people waiting! It doesn’t have to happen tonight, Edge can name the time, place and stipulation! Ladder match, Street Fight, No Holds Barred, it don’t matter! It could even be in Edge’s living room and the wife ‘n’ kids can cheer him on! Fans want to see Edge and Rollins is getting impatient. What happened to the Rated R Superstar? What happened to the Ultimate Opportunist?
Rollins laughs and says, “Oh, yeah. I know what happened to that guy. I ended him with ONE STOMP in Madison Square Garden!” And if Edge isn’t gonna show up here tonight, then Rollins will just take this as an admission from him that Rollins is NOT Edge Lite! Rollins is BETTER than Edge in every conceivable, possible way! But hey, Rollins understands the fans are disappointed. So is Rollins. This isn’t how he thought it’d go. But this isn’t about Rollins. Edge isn’t just disappointing Rollins, but all of the fans. This is disappointing all of Edge’s fans, and more importantly, he’s disappointing his family.
Rollins says this is embarrassing but true. He cannot imagine what it is like for Edge’s little girls to know that her daddy is no longer an inspiration, but a coward. “It must break their little hearts into tiny pieces.” Wait, Edge pulls into the arena! The music hits and Rollins is getting an answer! Rollins throws off the jacket, Edge storms out onto the stage and then heads for the ring. Rollins gets a chair, but Edge SPEARS him in the ring!! Rollins bails out, Edge goes out and SPEARS Rollins over the desk! Edge hammers away, then RAMS Rollins into steps, taking Pat McAfee’s headset with him! Edge uses that to CHOKE Rollins! Then he puts Rollins in the ring before HE gets a chair!
Edge breaks off the crossbar, just as he did with Roman Reigns! Rollins scrambles as Edge wants the crossface! Rollins elbows free then runs away! Fans boo as Rollins retreats, but Edge is seething and staring him down. Edge gets the mic, and he tells Rollins, “YOU! ME! HELL IN A CELL!!” Rollins’ smile fades away into a look of horror. Will the Architect regret allowing Edge the right to choose? Will he even survive this final encounter with the Ultimate Opportunist?
My Thoughts:
A good episode of SmackDown, but let me give a big sarcastic “wow” on how they chose to open the historic Queen’s Crown tournament. Did they seriously keep BOTH matches to such short lengths? Toni Storm is a Mae Young Classic winner and for her to not just lose but lose that quickly, regardless of who it’s against, is more Vince McMahon brand BS. And while I want to applaud WWE for giving us a Heel VS Heel match next week, I can’t because that match probably won’t last any longer than either of tonight’s matches. These completely fly in the face of how they’re setting up great things in the singles title.
Granted, that contract signing had an odd start without really any explanation. Maybe it was to keep them from fighting, but then that clearly didn’t work. Bianca putting both Becky and Sasha through the table was great, and oddly we’re getting Becky VS Sasha to get ratings on the go-home that’s on FS1. Of course, there’s also an advertised tag match, Bianca & Banks VS Becky & Charlotte. A great match on paper but I’m wondering who ditches who and when. Charlotte has no challengers right now, I’m thinking she bails and just waits things out. And at least we’re getting Naomi VS Sonya for next week, too.
The King of the Ring tournament has a good bracket. Sami VS Rey was good but it was mostly to keep the Mysterio family dysfunction going. Sami kinda jinxes himself touching the crown, though. Cesaro VS Balor made for a great main event match, and it makes sense Balor wins. One way of making up that Extreme Rules debacle would be for The Prince to become The King. Meanwhile, the Raw side looks really juicy. Woods VS Ricochet, Kofi VS Jinder, both could be really great matches, but what a story if it were to come down to Kofi and Woods. Balor VS Woods could be some great stuff, too, and could really go either way to me.
We got a great segment from Roman and Heyman, and of course Heyman gives us great promos. I really like his argument of how it’d be stupid for him to try and double cross Roman with Lesnar saying all this stuff. Heyman started to get that fire and it was like he was taking a stand for himself. I really hope Heyman finds a way to get some guts again and not let Roman kick him around. We got a decent promo from Mace about being on his own, and I was a bit disappointed in the Happy Talk segment on one, just being another beatdown of Kevin Owens, and two, the Profits didn’t come out to help. Profits should want a match with Corbin & Moss on Kevin’s behalf at this point.
Rollins and Edge had great stuff, too, and of course we get one last match out of these two. I was expecting something a bit more freeform, like a Hardcore match, but I suppose Hell in a Cell is fine. This could go either way, but with them both going to Raw, how is the feud actually over? It’d be definitive if Edge stayed on SmackDown, but I suppose Edge isn’t an Intercontinental Champion kind of guy anymore and already faced Roman for the Universal Championship. Whoever wins, I feel like they could be easily set up as the next WWE World Championship challenger, and Rollins VS Big E is something we haven’t seen in a long time.
My Score: 8.1/10
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – Anna Jay VS Deonna Purrazzo; Anna wins.
- Zero Hour – Fatal 4 Way: Dante Martin VS The Beast Mortos VS Komander VS Buddy Matthews; Buddy wins.
- Zero Hour – Big Boom AJ w/ Big Justice VS QT Marshall; wins.
- Jay White VS Hangman Page; wins.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Bobby Lashley w/ MVP; wins.
- MJF VS Roderick Strong; wins.
- Will Ospreay VS Kyle Fletcher; wins.
- AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Ricochet; wins and
- AEW TNT Championship: Jack Perry VS Daniel Garcia; wins and
- AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone w/ Kamille VS Kris Statlander; wins and
- AEW World Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: Private Party VS The Outrunners VS The Kings of the Black Throne VS The Acclaimed; win(s) and
- AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley VS Orange Cassidy; wins and
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It’s the Full Gear Zero Hour!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City, Jeff Jarrett and special guest, Paul Walter Hauser, in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action set for this monumental night!
Zero Hour – Anna Jay VS Deonna Purrazzo w/ Taya Valkyrie!
The Queenslayer was offered help against Mariah May by The Vendetta but she declined, so this is the payback. Will the Virtuosa handle business? Or will Anna still become the Star of the Show?
The bell rings but Taya distracts Anna. Anna takes a swipe but Deonna kicks low. Deonna headlocks,. Anna powers out, but Deonna RAMS her! Anna stays up, slips around, and waistlocks. Deonna switches, they go to ropes, and Anna bucks the O’Conner! Anna runs Deonna over, keeps moving, then whips. Anna blows past Deonna, sunset flips, TWO! Deonna is up fast but Anna wrenches to HOOK KICK! Anna whips Deonna to a corner, runs up and LEG LARIATS! The fans rally as Anna snapmares and ROLLING NECKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Anna stays on Deonna with another whip, but Deonna reverses.
Anna slips to the apron, then ROCKS Deonna! Deonna comes back but into a HEEL KICK! Anna goes up a corner but Taya anchors her! Deonna distracts the ref, then she BOOTS Anna! The fans boo but Taya just takes a bow. Deonna “kicks dirt” at Anna, then drags her up. Deonna short arm LARIATS, then she stands on Anna’s face! The ref counts, Deonna steps off, and Deonna storms back up on Anna. Deonna drags Anna up, throat chops her, and Anna goes to a corner. Deonna LARIATS in the corner, LARIATS again, then short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Anna stays in this but Deonna stays focused.
Deonna paces around, drops a knee on Anna, then clamps on a straitjacket stretch. Anna endures, even as Deonna KNEES her in the back! Deonna bends Anna back but Anna still endures. Anna fights up, snapmares free, but Deonna BOOTS her back! Then BOOTS again! Anna SUPERKICKS! But Deonna hits a FLATLINER, into a KOJI KLUTCH! Anna stacks Deonna, TWO! Anna is free to SUPERKICK Deonna down! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Anna and Deonna slowly rise while Taya pounds the apron. The fans rally up and Anna crawls over to Deonna. Deonna grabs at Anna first, and she fires a forearm!
Anna fires a forearm back, but Deonna hits Anna again! The shots go back and forth, the fans dueling, and Anna gets the edge! Anna backs Deonna down, whips, but Deonna reverses, only for Anna to FLYING FOREARM! And FLYING FOREARM again! Anna keeps moving to SHOTGUN Deonna! The fans are torn as Anna runs up on the hometown girl. Forearm SMASH, and Anna puts Deonna up top! DANGEROUS JAY KICK, and then the ICONOCLASM! Cover, TWO! Deonna survives but Anna drags her up. Anna clamps on the QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER! Deonna endures, pries free, and arm-drags Anna!
Deonna kicks low, runs, and KNEE LIFTS into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Roll and FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Anna endures, flails and moves around, and kicks her way to a ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Deonna holds until 4, and Taya coaches Deonna. Deonna slashes her throat, reels Anna in, but Anna fights the Gotch lift! Anna slips around, Deonna wrenches and wrangles, but Anna rolls free! Anna BOOTS from the corner, goes to the apron, and she puts Deonna in ropes! HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! But Taya takes a swing! Anna dodges, but Taya SPEARS Anna!! The ref saw that and he EJECTS Taya!
Deonna is upset, but better than being disqualified! Taya tells fans to shut up as they sing “Hey hey hey! Goodbye~!” Deonna drags Anna up, but Anna SLAPS Deonna! Deonna is pissed, and she grabs that arm! FUJIWARA!! Deonna pushes on that arm, but Anna uses it to roll Deonna up! ANNA WINS!
Winner: Anna Jay, by pinfall
Deonna is furious, but maybe she should’ve let the ref throw this out. In the end, Anna gets a real win over Deonna, will this help her get back towards some title scene?
Backstage interview with Billie Starkz.
Lexy Nair is with her ROH Minion buddy, and notes that Billie is the first ROH woman entered in the first ever WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup! Billie, what an opportunity, how are you feeling? She is excited! This is the second chance she’s been waiting for, and- Red Velvet steps in to say more like NO chance. Because see, Velvet is also in that match, and well, she already beat Billie. So her odds are looking really good. But then in steps Leyla Hirsch. And she says lucky for them both, because Leyla’s in this! Leyla beat Velvet once, and just looking at Billie, Leyla knows she can beat her.
Oh but then in steps the ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena! The Minion Overlord defends her bestie and Billie, and says it is finally time for the Athena World Tour! She is the fourth participant, even though, why does she have to qualify for HER show? Athena has beaten Velvet, she’s beaten “Small fry” Leyla, and well… Billie Goat, we all know Athena dog walked her! Velvet says Athena shouldn’t talk to Billie like that. Billie says “Cupcake” doesn’t need to defend her. Things are getting tense already, who wins their way into WrestleDynasty’s massive crossover match?
Backstage interview with QT Marshall.
Lexy is now with QT and says later int he Zero Hour, it is QT VS Big Boom AJ. QT took AJ out last night after the weigh-in, will it be the same here tonight? QT wants Lexy to remember, pronounce it “Mar-shall.” And yes, in QT’s home state of New Jersey, the best part will be QT remembering why he left. It’s a dump! Especially Newark! But AJ is also from New Jersey, and he properly represents this dump. Whether AJ is on the Tonight Show, on TikTok, or here in AEW, he is the epitome of someone from The Garden State: an embarrassment! He’s worse than Bruce Springsteen himself!
And tonight, in a sold out crowd that QT drew all himself, it will be like going to his high school reunion and showing how he is more successful than everyone else. And he’ll do that by walking to the ring, staring down AJ, and bringing the doom! Will QT Marshall make himself the boss of the Zero Hour? Or will it be a BOOM for all of New Jersey when QT loses?
New Year’s Day is a NEW ERA for AEW!
Starting Wednesday, January 1st, 2025, AEW Dynamite will be SIMULCAST on Max! And even bigger, it is the return of Fight for the Fallen! All proceeds go to helping victims of Hurricane Helene in Ashville, North Carolina.
Zero Hour – Fatal 4 Way: Dante Martin VS The Beast Mortos VS Komander VS Buddy Matthews!
Now this is going to be a fast ‘n’ furious match! Angel Dorado, the menacing minotaur, the Commander of Space and the Aussie Juggernaut are all fighting for opportunity, who makes that greater impact?
The bell rings and the four watch each other closely. Buddy and Mortos lock eyes as the big guys in this match, but Komander runs up. Buddy KNEES Komander low and shoves him out. Dante tries but Buddy does the same to him! The fans fire up now as we get Buddy and Mortos circling. But Dante and Komander return! Mortos and Buddy put them in corners, then fire off hands and stomps! Mortos SMACKS Dante, then shouts at Buddy. Buddy stops stomping Komander to stare him down. The fans fire up for these meaty men, but then Dante and Komander try again! They get put back in corners for more hands!
Dante dodges Mortos to POST him! Dante runs up on Buddy, bobs ‘n’ weaves then SMACKS Buddy! And again! Dante whips but Buddy blocks! Buddy BOOTS Dante, slips around, but Dante ELOBWOS him! Komander runs up, POP-UP RANA on Buddy! Mortos runs up to UPPERCUT Dante down! Komander knuckle locks Mortos , CHOPS, KICKS, and goes up, up, but Mortos yanks him down! Dante is back, Mortos knuckle locks him, too! Mortos twists their hands and fans rally. But Komander & Dante both push Mortos! Mortos pushes them back! Dante & Komander kick, dodges, BOOSTED QUEBRADA!
The fans fire up ad Buddy is back! Komander lisp out fothe back suplex, and Dante returns the afvor, BOOSTED CROSSBODY! The fans fire up again, and now Dante & Komander wrap Buddy around ropes. They CHOP, but Buddy TOSSES Dante! Buddy suplexes Komander onto the top rope! Buddy climbs but Komander fires forearms! Komander then leaps, but Buddy catches him! Buddy puts Komander on the top rope again, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” for that second one, and Buddy climbs. But Morots YANKS Buddy down, TOSSES him out, and then ROCKS Komander!
Mortos climbs, he brings Komander up, but Dante CLUBS Mortos! Dante fires forearms on Mortos, whips him, but Mortos reverses! Dante goes up, around, and RANAS! Mortos tumbles, the fans rally up, and Dante BOOTS Mortos! Buddy returns, Dante BOOTS him! Buddy tries again, Dante goes up and over! Dante SUPERKICKS Mortos, but Buddy puts him on the apron. Buddy BLASTS Dante, but here comes Mortos! Mortos dodges Buddy to TOPE TORNILLO onto Dante! The fans fire up and Buddy FLIES! Down goes Dante and Mortos and the fans fire up! But wait, Komander sets up to tightrope walk and SPACE MAN ESCALARA!
The fans are thunderous and Komander feeds off the energy. Komander fetches Buddy into the ring, then goes to the ropes. Alex Abrahantes in his Vegeta hoodie coaches Komander. Komander tightrope walks for CIELITO- NO, Buddy moves so Komander belly flops! But then Mortos THROWS Buddy into steel steps! Mortos stalks Komander, SMACKS him, and whips him to ropes. Komander goes up and up and FLYING RANAS! But Mortos is up to SMACK Komander again! Mortos snapmares and NECK TWISTS! Komander writhes, staggers, but Mortos scoops for a CIPHER UTAKI! Dante returns, leaps over Mortos, but Mortos POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS him!
The fans fire up again and Mortos roars! Buddy returns, blocks the haymaker and fires off a strike fest! But Mortos avoids the knee! Buddy puts him on the apron, and catches Mortos for a DRAPING DDT! Buddy strikes like a viper and now he stalks Komander. Komander runs up, tilt-o-whirls, but Buddy LAWN DARTS him into Dante! Then Buddy has Dante for a suplex, JACKHAMMER! Cover, Mortos breaks it! Mortos drags Buddy up but Buddy shoves him. Buddy KNEES Mortos, then dodges Komander to TOSS him out! Pump handle on Dante, but Dante victory rolls it! TWO!! Buddy is up, into a JUMP KNEE from Dante!
Dante runs to ROCK Mortos, GAMANGIRIS, then TOSSES him out. Komander is back, Dante rolls him and wrenches, then tucks and MOUST TRAP! TWO!! Komander is up, he and Dante ROCK each other! And BOOT each other! They go again, switch and switch, but now Buddy is up! METEORA on Dante! Komander comes back to tilt-o-whirl DEJA VU DDT!! But Mortos ROLLING CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Dante FLYING LARIATS!! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!” as only Komander is on the outside and the others go to corners. Mortos snarls as he rises up!
Komander returns and the fans rally. Buddy and Dante also stand, then Komander follows. Mortos and Komander brawl, Buddy and Dante brawl, and the fans rally. Mortos SMACKS Komander, Buddy ROCKS Dante! Now the big men want at it! Buddy blocks a kick, sends i into Dante, but then Mortos does the same with Buddy’s leg and Komander! HEADBUTT for Buddy! Mortos ROCKS Dante, puts him up top, but Komander 619s the legs out! Mortos staggers, Komander springboards to FLYING POISON-RANA!! Dante hits the MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, BUDDY STOMPS DANTE!! Cover, BUDDY WINS!
Winner: Buddy Matthews, by pinfall
A very opportunistic strike from Buddy Matthews, because The House Always Wins! Will that be true as Malakai Black & Brody King go for the AEW World Tag Team Championships? Or can Private Party make it out of Full Gear still golden?
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Will B Block stay tranquilo?
After a win over The Might, Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi now take on Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg! Will Los Ingobernables de Japon end up behind BARS?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Daiki Nagai; Time Limit Draw.
- Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Shoma Kato VS Shota Umino, Tomoaki Honma & Tiger Mask; Shota, Honma & Tiger Mask win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Alex Zayne, Ryusuke Taguchi & Katsuya Murashima; TMDK wins.
- Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS The Filip Brothers; Shane & Mikey win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS EVIL & Ren Narita; Evil & Narita win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS Great-O-Khan & Henare; Khan & Henare win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg; Yano & Oleg win.
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Here are the current B Block standings!
Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-0, 2 points
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0, 2 points
The Filip Brothers: 1-0, 2 points
Evil & Ren Narita: 1-0, 2 points
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 0-1, 0 points
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 0-1, 0 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 0-1, 0 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 0-1, 0 points
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS The Filip Brothers!
The former IWGP Tag Team Champions aren’t feeling as mighty as they should be after losing to Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi in the opening round. But can they rise back up mightier than ever? Or will Tome the Taiga & Stevie the Phoenix become apex predators in this tournament?
The teams sort out and after the Filip Brothers Too Sweet, Tome starts against Hysterical Haste. The fans rally up and the bell rings. Shane and Tome circle, tie up, and Shane waistlocks. Tome switches but Shane wrenches for a headlock takeover. Tome fights around, rolls Shane to a cover, TWO! Shane holds on but Tome fights up. Tome powers Shane down, pops out the back then wrenches to a wristlock. Tome keeps Shane from ropes, but Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and basement DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Shane poses, and then Shane brings Tome up. Shane wrenches Tome, tags Mad Mikey, and Mikey wrenches.
TMDK DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE Tome down, then they split the wishbone! Mikey BLASTS Stevie for good measure, then he CHOPS Tome. Mikey CHOPS Tome in a corner, brings Tome around, and then snapmares. Mikey clamps on a neck wrench and pushes on it hard. Tome endures, Mikey sneaks a BITE, then pushes Tome down. Tag to Shane, TMDK double whip Tome to a corner. Shane sends Mikey in but Tome DUMPS Mikey to the floor! Shane runs up but Tome dodges, then Stevie joins in! Tome FOREARM, Stevie DROPKICK, and Tome GERMAN SUPLEX! Then Tome hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Shane stays in this but he also bails to the apron. Tome stomps Shane, then tags Stevie. Shane goes to the floor but Stevie pursues. Stevie RAMS Shane into railing, right in front of commentary. Stevie stands Shane up to CHOP, and Shane hurries into the ring. Stevie stalks after and stomps Shane. Stevie snapmares, then he KICKS Shane in the back! Cover, ONE!! Shane shows some grit but Stevie tags Tome. The fans rally but the Filip Brothers mug Shane. Shane CHOPS Stevie but Tome CHOPS Shane! Tome stomps away on Shane in the corner, digs his boot in, but the ref counts. Tome steps off, but for only a moment before he digs his boots in again!
Mikey gets mad but the ref keeps him from storming in. That just lets Stevie CHOKE Shane! Mikey protests more but Stevie gets away with that. Tome tags Stevie in, and Stevie BLASTS Mikey! Tome whips Shane and BOOTS him down for Stevie’s HANDSPRING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Shane stays in this and the fans rally up. Stevie KNEES Shane in the back, has the chinlock, then KNEES Shane again for the motorcycle stretch. Shane endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Shane UPPERCUTS, but Stevie holds him back! Stevie kicks and whips Shane, but Shane BLASTS Tome! Shane dodges Stevie and Stevie hits buckles!
Shane crawls but Stevie hurries after him. Stevie grabs Shane’s leg, but Shane swings an elbow. Stevie dodges, but Shane CALF KICKS him down! The fans rally as Shane crawls, hot tag to Mikey! Mikey runs in at Stevie to LARIAT in the corner! Mikey whips Stevie into the corner to LARIAT again! And then short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up and Mikey brings Stevie around. Mikey fireman’s carries but Stevie fights free. Stevie waistlocks, ducks an elbow, but the DDT hits! Mikey powers up, throws off his elbow pad, and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Stevie stays in this but Mikey stays on him.
Mikey stands Stevie up, but Stevie fights the back suplex! Stevie throws down elbows, but Mikey CHOPS him! Mikey swings, but Stevie catches him for a FINAL CUT! Both men crawl, Stevie tags in Tome! Tome storms up on Mikey, but Mikey fires forearms! Mikey CHOPS Tome, CHOPS again, then CHOPS again! Mikey whips but Tome reverses. Tome runs in but blocks boots. Tome puts Mikey in the ropes to KICK and WOE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Mikey toughs it out and the fans rally up. Tome brushes himself off and brings Mikey up. Tome fires boxing elbows and an UPPERCUT! But Mikey dodges the lariat, to SPINEBUSTER!
The fans fire up and Mikey hot tags Shane! Shane drags Tome up for UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT! Shane fires up to fire off more UPPERCUTS! The fans rally with every shot, and then Shane whips. Tome reverses, but Shane comes back to DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shane BLASTS Stevie for good measure. Tome kicks and whips but Shane reverses to kick, BOOT, and INVERTED EXPLODER! The fans rally behind Shane as he aims from the corner. Shane runs in but Stevie intercepts, SPANISH FLY! But Mikey fireman’s carries to DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Tome hits Mikey with a SPINEBUSTER! Shane SHORYUKENS Tome!
Stevie SUPERKICKS Shane! Mikey LARIATS Stevie! Tome BOOTS Mikey! Shane BOOTS Tome! Tome just laughs that off! DOUBLE BOOTS hit, but neither man falls! Shane kicks, Tome blocks, and Tome trips Shane to tie up the legs! FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! Shane flails, reaches out, keeps his shoulders up, but Tome pushes on the hold! Mikey SLIDING LARIATS Tome! Shane is free and Mikey coaches him up, but Stevie LARIATS Mikey and himself up and out of the ring! The fans rally as all four men are down all around ringside! Shane and Tome stir and head for each other. Shane throws a forearm, but Tome gives it back.
Shane fires another forearm, so Tome fires back. The forearms keep going as both men rise up, and now they pick up speed! The fans rally as the shots keep going, and then Shane UPPERCUTS! ROLLING- NO, Tome ROCKS, ELBOWS, UPPERCUTS, and DISCUS LARIATS! But Shane nis right up! Shane swings, misses, and Tome SNAP GERMANS! The fans fire up and Stevie returns! Tome fireman’s carries, Stevie runs up, BOOT O’ DOOM! Both brothers cover, but Mikey breaks it up! The fans fire up but Tome TOSSES Mikey! Stevie staggers over to Shane, Tome calls for the finish! Stevie feeds Shane to Tome!
Tome underhooks, but Shane wrenches free! Shane sends Tome into Stevie, then Mikey LARIATS Stevie! Shane suplexes Tome, FALCON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Tome survives and the fans fire up! TMDK regroups, and they haul Tome up. Shane aims, but Stevie makes the save! Stevie shoves Mikey at Shane but Shane dodges! Shane clinches Stevie, Mikey joins in, ELECTRIC BLUE! Stevie flounders away from that power-bottom, but Tome is back! Shane fights the waistlock, then switches, POINT-BLANK HIGH LOW! TMDK then hoist Tome up, ELECTRIC BLUE again!! Cover, TMDK wins!
Winners: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls, by pinfall (gain 2 points; The Filip Brothers earn 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, and that’s why they’re able to rise up again! Will Shane & Mikey make it back to the top? Will Tome & Stevie still find their own way to the trophies?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS EVIL & Ren Narita!
The Holy Emperor & Blue Playmaker opened this tournament with the biggest win possible when they beat the current IWGP Tag Team Champions, Great-O-Khan & Henare. Will they build upon that momentum in round 2? Or will they be cheated by the King of Darkness & Souled Out Son of Strong Style?
Evil & Narita taunt Taichi & Taka from outside of the ring, keeping their attention as they go around towards commentary. But this is all so Dick Togo can come running in from the ramp! Dick CLOBBERS Taichi, then he TOSSES Taka! The fans boo but what did they expect from The House of Torture? Evil whips Taka into railing, and then brings him out into No Man’s Land! Evil has fans move aside so he can BOWL Taka into chairs! Not even close to a strike, but Evil just CHOKES Taka with a chair! Narita SMACKS Taichi off chairs in the timekeeper’s area, and the ref reprimands The House!
Evil lets off of Taka and drags him up. Now Narita brings Taichi into the crowd in some other section. Evil puts Taka in the ring while Narita SMACKS Taichi off chairs. The bell rings to get this on record, but Evil stands on Taka’s face! Narita BOWLS Taichi into chairs, only doing a little better than Evil. Evil CLUBS Taka and taunts him while Narita CHOKES Taichi! The ref reprimands from afar but does his best to watch Evil. Evil stomps Taka to a corner, then drags him out. Evil stomps away on a leg, drops an elbow on the knee, then covers. TWO, so Evil covers again! TWO, and Evil covers again! TWO, and Evil tries a full mounted cover! TWO!!
The fans cheer but Evil wants a prawn hold cover! TWO!! Taka escapes five consecutive pins and Evil is frustrated. Taka crawls for his corner but Taichi’s still in the crowd. Wait, he storms back to ringside, with a chair! The ref stops Taichi from going after Narita, and Evil holds Taka’s hand out mockingly. The ref has to stop Taichi from storming into the ring now, and that lets Evil CLAW Taka’s eyes! Evil drags Taka up, tags in Narita, and Narita CLUBS Taka’s arm. Narita wrenches the arm, YANKS it, YANKS it again, and then taunts Taichi before he YANKS the arm again. Narita wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER!
Narita bumps Taka off buckles then tags Evil. Evil swings around the House of Torture shirt, and he CHOKES Taka with it! The ref again keeps Taichi back, meaning Taka suffers for it! Evil then throws the shirt at Taichi! Taichi catches the shirt and he storms in to throw it back! The ref stops Taichi but Taichi shoves him down! Taichi attacks Evil but Evil & Narita mug Taichi! They toss Taichi out then go back to the ref. Evil tells the ref to do better, then Evil tags Narita. Narita has Taka under the ropes, for the ROPE GUILLOTINE! Taka sputters, the ref reprimands, but Narita just drags Taka back up.
Narita scrapes Taka’s face along the ropes! The ref reprimands, Narita pushes Taka down, and then Narita argues with the ref. Narita whips Taka to ropes, ELBOWS him down, then covers, TWO! Narita clamps onto Taka’s arm and drags him up. Narita brings Taka over, Evil tags in, and Evil CLUBS Taka on the back. Evil sends Taka out, then distracts the ref. Dick RAMS Taka into railing, then FLAPJACKS him off the apron! Dick shoves Taka in, Evil covers, TWO! Taka stays in this and Evil gets annoyed. Evil stands on Taka’s face, but steps off as the ref reprimands. The fans rally for Taka but Evil taunts them.
Evil stalks Taka to a corner, but Taka fires elbows! Evil CLAWS Taka’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Evil whips corner to corner. Evil runs in but Taka dodges, to then SHINING WIZARD! The fans fire up as Taka crawls, but Narita runs up to stomp him! Narita CLUBS Taka, runs, but Taka goes the other way! Taka BOOTS Narita down! The fans fire up as Taka hurries, hot tag to Taichi! Taichi storms up on Evil to fire Kawada Kicks! Evil staggers to a corner but Taichi runs up to BOOT! Taichi keeps moving but Evil ducks the Ax Bomber! Evil waistlocks, Taichi fights the lift, and he ENZIGIRIS! Taichi then DECKS Dick off the apron!
The fans fire up but Narita attacks! Narita whips Taichi but Taichi BOOTS him down! The fans fire up with Taichi while Evil flounders around. Evil wants mercy, but Taichi says no! Evil ducks the buzzsaw to CLAW eyes! Evil blocks a kick, hands it to the ref, and he mule kicks Taichi down! The fans boo but Evil runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Evil then hooks a leg, FISHERMAN- NO, Taichi fights free, and he wrenches to HOOK KICK! Evil falls and the fans fire up! Taichi roars and rises, and OFF COME THE PANTS! The fans fire up as Taichi goes to the corner. Taichi aims for- NO, Evil dodges the superkick and he shoves Taichi into Taka!
Taka falls off the apron, Taichi runs up, but into EVERY- NO, Taichi slips free to DANGER- NO, Evil fights the saido to wrench and whip! TADA, bare buckles! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but The House soaks it all up. Evil tags Narita, and Narita runs to BOOT Taichi down! Cover, TWO! Taichi stays in this but Narita kicks him around. Narita taunts Taichi, pie faces him, but Taichi rises. Narita taunts Taichi more, fires forearms, but Taichi just leans into those! Taichi then SOBATS and Narita sputters. Taichi runs, Narita dodges the Ax Bomber to CHOKE Taichi! The ref reprimands, Narita stops, but then just CHOKES Tacihi more!
Narita whips corner to corner, but Taichi comes back to AX BOMBER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Taichi and Narita stir, and Taichi crawls his way over. Hot tag to Taka! Taka stomps away on Narita, then whips. Narita reverses, Taka reverses and wrangles Narita to JUST FACELOCK! Narita scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taka drags Narita up, scoops, but Narita slips free! Narita CHOKES Taka, Taka breaks free, but Narita hits an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Evil BLASTS Taichi, and he KICKS Taka’s hands! Narita has the full ARMBAR! Taka kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! Dick even tries to swat that foot away!
The ref still counts the break, and he reprimands. Narita holds on but the ref starts to count, so Narita lets go at 4. Narita stomps Taka around then runs. Taka BOOTS Narita down again! And he WRECKS Dick for good measure! Evil has a chair! The ref stops Evil but Narita has his pushup bar! Taka dodges, but Narita jams him up on the return! Taichi runs in, MIC STAND SHOT! The fans fire up but now Evil shoves the ref aside. Evil rushes Taichi but Taichi JAMS Evil with the mic stand! Taka runs to sunset flip Narita! TWO! Narita stands, into a PALM STRIKE! Roll up, high stack, TWO!!
Narita kicks Taka, DOUBLE- NO, Taka sits Narita down! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! But into JUST FACELOCK!! Evil stomps away on Taka! Taichi CLUBS Evil! Taichi drags Evil into SEITEIJUJIHO!! Taka CLUBS away on Narita to put him in JUST FACELOCK!!! The bell rings, but that was DICK!!! That damn Spoiler!!! The House SHOVES Taka & Taichi into the ref!! The fans boo as now Evil CHOKES Taka and Dick uses the SPOILER CHOKER on Taichi! The House stops that so they can set Taka up for the PUSHUP BAR ATTACK! The fans boo more but The House just soaks it up.
Evil & Narita then drag Taka over and set him up for Dick! PUSHUP BAR DICK CHOP!!! Narita slashes his throat, and hits the DOUBLECROSSER!! Dick fetches the ref to count, and The House wins!
Winner: Evil & Ren Narita, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taichi & Taka earn 0)
The House of Torture cheats another team, and Taichi is pissed! Taichi grabs that chair again, and he wants after The House! The House runs off in all directions! Evil has Taichi’s mic stand so Taichi goes after him! The Young Lions try to stop this but Taichi chases Evil around the arena. Taichi almost gets Evil, but then Dick uses his SPOILER CHOKER on Taichi!! The fans boo while Evil taunts Taichi. Narita kicks the Young Lions away while Dick chokes Taichi out! The House of Torture are of course the worst, but will they still be first in the block? Or will justice be served soon enough?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS Great-O-Khan & Henare!
Two teams that stumbled out of the starting gate now meet in the second round. Can The Ace & Master Heater make up for falling to the Filip Brothers? Or will THE IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions finally look like champions?
The fans cheer as Tanahashi shows off the abs, but they also rally behind “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” The teams sort out but Jado gets fans to cheer him on first. Then Jado gets the fans to cheer on “TA-NA-HASHI! TA-NA-HASHI!” Tanahashi starts against Khan and the fans rally with the bell. The fans duel, “TA-NA-HASHI!” “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” Khan laughs at how his side is stronger, then he circles with Tanahashi. They feel things out as they go around, but each man avoids a takedown. Khan is the aggressor, though, and he manages a waistlock. Tanahashi switches but Khan wrenches out and trips Tanahashi up.
Khan goes for a cover, ONE, and the two back off. The fans cheer as they reset. Khan and Tanahashi circle, feel things out again, and knuckle lock. They clinch, fight for control, and Tanahashi grabs an arm. Khan slips around to hook an arm, but Tanahashi wrenches free. Tanahashi hammerlocks, headlocks, but Khan slips out to headlock in return. Tanahashi endures, and he pulls hair! The ref reprimands, but Khan pulls hair! The ref reprimands them both, and both men let go at the same time. But then Khan pulls hair again! The ref counts, Khan KNEES and ROCKS Tanahashi in a corner. Khan UPPERCUTS Tanahashi, then gest space.
Khan runs in but Tanahashi ELBOWS him! Tanahashi goes up to CROSSBODY! Direct hit and fans cheer on the air guitar. Tanahashi tags Jado and he drags Khan up. Jado & Tanahashi double whip to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Henare runs up but gets DOUBLE ELBOWS! Tanahashi has Henare, Jado has Khan, and they give them a meeting of the minds! Then they kick low and TOSS the Empire out! The fans cheer as we get the air guitar duet! Tanahashi steps out and Jado waits on Khan. Fans rally up and Khan grows annoyed. Khan storms in but Jado kicks! Khan blocks the kick to body shot!
But then Jado blocks the Mongolian Chops to RAM Khan! Jado has Khan in the ropes but Henare KICKS him down! Henare BLASTS Tanahashi, then goes out to stomp away on President Ace! Khan drags Jado up and brings him around to CLUB him! Jado leans on railing, but Khan puts Jado back in the ring. Khan pushes Jado around, and he clamps on for an ANKLE LOCK! Khan then laces the legs in a modified DEATHLOCK! Jado endures, and he CLAWS at Khan’s face! Khan stomps Jado for that! The fans rally as Khan drags Jado up. Khan bumps Jado off buckles, tags Henare, and Henare fires body shots!
The ref counts, Henare lets off, but then he stands Jado up. Jado fires body shots in return! Henare winds up to CHOP Jado down! The fans cheer and Henare BLASTS Tanahashi again! Henare hoots, the fans join in, and Henare SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Jado shows that toughness but Henare drags him back up. Henare bumps Jado off buckles, tags Khan in, and Khan taunts Tanahashi. Khan gives Jado Mongolian Chops! And more Mongolian Chops! And then feints to kick a leg out! Khan says he’s too smart, and now he puts Jado in the corner. Khan hops up and the fans fire up as he sits on his throne!
Jado endures and the ref reprimands, but Khan pulls Jado’s arms! Khan hops down at 4, then clamps on a SLEEPER! Henare BLASTS Tanahashi yet again! Khan sits Jado down but Jado wags his finger. Jado fights, the fans rally up, but Khan clamps on body scissors! Jado is fading so Khan lets him go for a cover, TWO! Jado stays in this but Khan wants the ref to check him. Tanahashi gets fans to cheer “JA-DO-OH! JA-DO-OH!” Khan scuffs Jado, but that fires Jado up! Jado rises but Khan fires a forearm! Jado growls, nods, and he feeds off that energy! Khan throws more forearms but Jado eggs him on.
Khan fires forearm after forearm! Jado just powers up! Khan kicks low, runs, but Jado DOUBLE CHOPS! Jado roars, runs, and he CLOBBERS Khan! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Jado crawls, hot tag to Tanahashi! The fans fire up as Tanahashi runs at Khan, FLYING FOREARM! Tanahashi BLASTS Henare, payback for all those times! Then Tanahashi dropkicks Khan’s leg! Then he DRAGON SCREWS it! Henare is back but Tanahashi catches his leg! Henare asks please don’t, but Tanahashi says, “Bye-bye.” DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Henare falls down and fans fire up as Tanahashi goes back to Khan.
Tanahashi scoops and SLAMS Khan, then he goes up a corner. SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi stays focused and the fans rally up. Khan slowly rises and Tanahashi runs, to SLING- NO, Khan slips around and waistlocks! Gator roll to a bridge, TWO! Khan tackles Tanahashi, jackknife bridges, TWO! Khan snap suplexes for PANCAKE HOLD! TWO!! Tanahashi escapes again and the fans fire up! Khan rises, but Tanahashi blocks the Mongolian Chops! Tanahashi fires Mongolian QUICK Chops! Tanahashi runs but into a SAYANAGI! Both men are down and the fans rally! Khan crawls, hot tag to Henare!
Henare storms up on Tanahashi and KICKS him in the chest! And then KICKS him in the back! Then SENTON FLOPS as Tanahashi moves! Tanahashi rises, blocks a kick, but Henare JABS! Henare winds up, but Tanahashi ducks to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans rally up while both men are down, and Tanahashi crawls to his corner. Hot tag to Jado! Jado runs up on Henare to fire body shots! Tanahashi joins in, they double whip Henare to ropes, then BODY BLOW! KICK! And then whip into a LARIAT! Jado covers, TWO! Henare stays in this but Jado rallies the fans. Jado drags Henare up, but Henare KICKS Jado’s leg!
Henare KICKS Jado’s leg again and again! Henare runs but Jado DUMPS him out! Henare hurries back up but Jado kicks him! Jado has Henare in the ropes for the DRAPING DDT! Cover, Khan breaks it! Tanahashi CLUBS Khan, then TOSSES him out! Tanahashi leaves it to Jado, and Jado pounds the mat. The fans rally behind him and Henare stands. Jado runs up, blocks Henare’s haymaker, but Henare fights the takedown! BODY BLOW! Jado drops, but Henare clamps on with a half nelson! Full nelson! ULTIMA- NO, Jado powers up and ELBOWS free! Jado runs, but Khan gets a cheap shot in! Heanre fireman’s carries!
Khan runs but Tanahashi hits a SLINGBLADE! Jado hits a takedown, CROSSFACE!! Tanahashi has Khan in a CROSSFACE, too!! The Empire endures, Henare fights around, and Henare reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! The Empire is saved but Tanahashi kicks Khan out. The fans rally with Jado again, and Jado runs at Henare. DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, so DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! And again! Henare HEADBUTTS Jado! Jado staggers to a corner, and the NATIVE KNEE hits! Henare powers up and clamps on again! Half, full, ULTIMA NELSON!! Jado endures, Khan stops Tanahashi from getting in!
Khan clamps onto Tanahashi with HITSUJIGOROSHI! Jado taps, The Empire wins!
Winners: Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Tanahashi & Jado earn 0)
Khan mockingly plays Tanahashi like a guitar before pushing him down. The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions are finally on the winning track, will they go all the way to the trophies? Can Tanahashi keep his WTL dream from turning into a nightmare?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg!
The Uncontrollable Charisma & Ticking Timebomb took down The Mighty to start this tournament while The Joker & The Rook were cheated by the King of Darkness. Will Naito & Hiromu just add on with another win? Or can Yano & Oleg put the ungovernable behind BARS?
To keep calm during LIJ’s antics, Yano sits at the center of the ring, cross legged, as if to meditate. But it doesn’t really work as Hiromu walks back up the ramp to stand with Naito. Yano loses his cool, shouts at Naito & Hiromu to hurry up, but LIJ take little steps down the ramp. They make it seem like they’re going fast, and Hiromu even does little circles to take longer. Yano is beside himself and this isn’t even a match yet. Red Shoes also insists, so LIJ finally walk normally again. But even then, they take their time getting into the ring. Naito taps the bell, and the introductions finally happen.
Naito continues to troll Yano even as he goes up the ring steps. And then down the steps as Yano gets closer. Red Shoes has Yano back off, and Hiromu insists Yano give Naito space. Yano’s impatience continues to get the better of him, but finally he stays back long enough for Naito to step inside. Then there’s still the matter of his entrance attire… Yano tells Naito to hurry up already but Naito does as Naito does. Hiromu even reclines back while he waits. Yano is just further annoyed, but his complaints do nothing but entertain the fans. Naito finally puts the pants aside, and Yano says okay, let’s get going!
Yano starts, LIJ fist bumps, and Naito pretends to be unsure who Yano wants. Hiromu and Naito each insist, Yano says it doesn’t matter, just hurry! Naito starts, the bell rings, and then Naito tags out to Hiromu. The fans cheer, Yano is further annoyed, so Yano tags Oleg! The fans cheer and Hiromu says hold on, and he tags in Naito. Naito wants Yano, and Hiromu even gets fans to cheer, but Yano says no. Naito and Oleg circle, but Naito SPITS at Yano! Yano is upset again but he stays put. Naito and Oleg approach, but then Naito dodges Oleg to BLAST Yano off the apron! The fans cheer, Yano is upset, and now he wants in!
Oleg tags Yano, but Naito tags out to Hiromu! The fans cheer as the trolling continues, and Hiromu says he is Yano’s opponent now. They approach, Yano dodges, but Naito avoids Yano’s attack! Hiromu CLUBS Yano, then BLASTS Oleg! The fans cheer and Hiromu stomps Yano. Naito joins in to double whip Yano, but Yano grabs ropes. Oleg runs in to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE LIJ! The fans fire up and Yano says good job! Oleg stomps Naito out of the ring, and Yano unties a buckle pad! Red Shoes reprimands but Yano takes a swing on Hiromu! Hiromu dodges, Red Shoes grabs the pad, but Yano SHOVES Red Shoes down!
Hiromu drop toeholds Yano down! Then he basement dropkicks! The fans rally up and Hiromu paces around Yano. Hiromu stomps Yano, then slides out to go after Oleg! Hiromu kicks Oleg, SHOVES him into railing, then hurries into the ring. Hiromu has the buckle pad and he beats Yano with it! The fans cheer but Red Shoes is confused as to how this happened! Hiromu says no, it’s okay, it’s just a pad. Tag to Naito and Hiromu “apologizes” to Red Shoes, but now Naito beats Yano down with the pad! Red Shoes reprimands but Hiromu & Naito double whip Yano, to DOUBLE PAD LINE! Hiromu then puts the pad aside while Naito kicks Yano.
Naito goes to the corner, hops up, and he has the buckle pad. Hiromu distracts Red Shoes from the DIVING PAD ATTACK! Cover, but Red Shoes has to put the pad aside. Hiromu counts, TWO! Red Shoes says that wouldn’t count anyway! Naito puts on a CAMEL CLUTCH! Yano endures but Hiromu runs and runs and builds up speed, to BLAST Oleg! Naito grinds Yano down but Yano scoots back to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Naito lets go and tags Hiromu. Naito brings Yano up and LIJ double whips Yano to ropes. They DOUBLE LARIAT, then DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Hiromu looms over Yano and taunts him. The fans rally, Hiromu drags Yano up, but Yano pulls hair! Red Shoes reprimands, but then Hiromu pulls hair! So Yano uses both hands! Hiromu uses both hands! Red shoes counts, both men let go at 4! Hiromu kicks and whips, but Yano reverses to THROW Hiromu down! The fans rally, Yano crawls, hot tag to Oleg! Oleg CLOBBERS Hiromu! Naito gets away but Oleg goes back to Hiromu! Oleg deadlifts Hiromu, but Naito runs in and CLUBS Oleg on the back! LIJ double whips Oleg, but Oleg breaks the line! Hiromu shoves Naito aside, dodges Oleg, then he sends Naito into Oleg!
Hiromu picks Naito up to make him RA- NO, Oleg stops the assisted rana, to Shake, Rattle and- NO, Hiromu dropkicks a leg! Oleg lets Naito go as he hobbles, and Hiromu runs to CROSSBODY! But Oleg catches Hiromu! Shake, Rattle, and THROW! And a kip up, too! The fans fire up with Oleg, and Oleg runs corner to corner at Hiromu for a SPLASH! Those bare buckles hurt, but then so does the scoop SLAM! Oleg runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up, Oleg fireman’s carries Hiromu, but Hiromu fights free! Oleg elbows Hiromu away, CHOPS him to a corner, and then scoops Hiromu to SLAM him!
Hiromu is in the drop zone, Oleg goes up and up to VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Oleg rolling deadlifts Hiromu! Fireman’s carry and- NO, Hiromu rolls with the crucifix takedown! Ghost pin, TWO! Both men stagger up and Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Oleg roars, Hiromu dodges and CROSSBODIES! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Oleg and Hiromu crawl, hot tag to Yano! Yano runs to BLAST Naito! Yano goes to Hiromu and brings him up. Hiromu CHOPS! But then Yano dodges to clinch and BELLY2BELLY! Yano then drags Hiromu around, and CATAPULTS him to Oleg! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Yano covers, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Hiromu survives! Yano huffs ‘n’ puffs and he drags Hiromu up. Yano pops Hiromu up, but Hiromu fights to hit a DDT! Naito sends Oleg into railing! Hiromu hot tags Naito in! The fans rally up as Naito stands Yano up for those heavy elbows! Naito elbows Yano again and again, then puts him in a corner. Naito climbs up, reels Yano in, and hits ESPERANZA! A rough roll but Naito is back up. Yano staggers, but he dodges Naito to push him down! M U! TWO!! Yano hits a fireman’s carry takeover, into M U 3! TWO!! Yano shoves Red Shoes, but Naito atomic drops and ENZIGIRIS!
Hiromu SUPERKICKS Yano, BLASTS Oleg, then helps Naito with the TORNADO DDT!! Hiromu goes to the apron and CROSSBODIES, but Oleg catches him! Oleg SLAMS Hiromu down while Naito brings Yano up. Naito wrenches, but Oleg runs in and SHOTGUNS Naito down! Oleg hauls Naito up, fireman’s carries, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into a POP-UP fireman’s carry! Naito runs at Oleg but Oleg THROWS Hiromu at him! LIJ topples over, Yano gets in there to cover them both! Oleg adds on, too! OLEG & YANO WIN!!
Winners: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Naito & Hiromu earn 0)
It was a rather wild ending, but the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions come out on top! Hiromu tries to understand how that happened, but Naito brushes it off. Will LIJ just have to be ready for anything if they wanna win WTL?
As for Yano & Oleg, Yano gets the mic to say, “Hey, everyone, my apologies. Sorry to Naito and Hiromu, and to all the fans here because I knew you were supporting Naito. So again, I’m sorry, I didn’t read the room.” The fans applaud, they aren’t really upset. Yano says it’s rare, though, isn’t it? That he’d win in the main event? But Yano vows that whether on accident or on purpose, Yano & Oleg will win the whole tournament! No more need to read the room! This Toru Yano, and this Boltin Oleg, or perhaps “Yano Boltin” for short. They will win the championships!
Yano says they’ll test this out. He’ll have Oleg say more than just “Hai” and we’ll chant “Yano Boltin.” Is everyone ready? The fans applaud, and Yano asks Boltin for a few words. Oleg takes the mic and thanks everyone for being here tonight. He feels they can definitely win the World Tag League, so thank you very much! The fans cheer, and join in on “YANO BOL-TIN!” Shrug! The Joker & The Rook are looking good now that they’re on the board, but will they make a run at the top?
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
Evil & Ren Narita: 2-0, 4 points
Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-1, 2 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 1-1, 2 points
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 1-1, 2 points
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 1-1, 2 points
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 1-1, 2 points
The Filip Brothers: 1-1, 2 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 0-2, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great second round for B Block, and that is already quite the traffic jam at 1-1. Great rebound win for TMDK over The Filip Brothers, and of course The House of Torture cheats to stay spotless at 2-0. Great rebound win for Henare & Khan, and I think there’s even a chance we see Tanahashi and Khan feud down the line, maybe putting on a KOPW Championship match while Khan still has it. That’s a small window, though, with 2024 almost over and then it’ll be reset for 2025. And what a great match and great shocker in the main event. Hilarious comedy elements with Yano being so impatient, and yet his team comes out on top.
The eventual Yano & Oleg VS Tanahashi & Jado match is going to be a really important one, because with just seven rounds, another loss could pop the bubble on The Ace’s chances. At the same time, Yano & Oleg are his friends and fellow NEVER Openweight Six Man Champions, there’s some drama in that they could really play up.
My Score: 8.9/10
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