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Mitchell’s NJPW WTL x BOSJ Results & Report! (11/15/21)

BOSJ, Round 2!

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NJPW WTL X BOSJ 2021

Will the Rogue Luchador redeem himself?

NJPW continues in Korakuen Hall as Best of the Super Juniors 28 hits round two! Will El Desperado get back up after the SHOcking loss last round?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Best of the Super Juniors 28: YOH VS DOUKI; Douki wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 28: Ryusuke Taguchi VS BUSHI; Bushi wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 28: Master Wato VS Robbie Eagles; Eagles wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 28: Yoshinobu Kanemaru VS El Phantasmo; Kanemaru wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 28: SHO VS Hiromu Takahashi; Sho wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 28: El Desperado VS Taiji Ishimori; Ishimori wins.

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Here are the current BOSJ 28 standings!

SHO: 1-0, 2 points
Douki: 1-0, 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 1-0, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-0, 2 points
Master Wato: 1-0, 2 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0, 2 points
El Desperado: 0-1, 0 points
YOH: 0-1, 0 points
El Phantasmo: 0-1, 0 points
Robbie Eagles: 0-1, 0 points
Taiji Ishimori: 0-1, 0 points
Bushi: 0-1, 0 points

 

Best of the Super Juniors 28: YOH VS DOUKI!

Direct Drive lost in shockingly quick fashion while Japones del Mal shocked us by winning at all! Will Douki get another surprise win to kick off round two? Or will Yoh redeem himself after Ticking Time Bomb blew him up?

The bell rings and fans rally up as Yoh and Douki slowly circle. They approach, Douki kicks low and headlocks. Yoh powers out, hurdles, but Douki waistlocks. Yoh elbows free, whips, Douki reverses but Yoh goes up and over to arm-drag! And then dropkick! Fans cheer as Yoh stands tall. Yoh brings Douki up, throws forearms, whips to ropes then drops. Yoh passes Douki to drop toehold and basement dropkick! Douki bails out but he avoids the plancha to kick and RAM Yoh into railing! Douki builds speed now to DIVE! Direct hit and Yoh hits railing! Fans fire up as Douki stands and brings Yoh up. Douki wrenches to whip Yoh into railing!

Douki brings Yoh up, into the ring, and fans cheer as he runs to basement BOOT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up, Douki wraps on a leg hook full nelson. It’s almost like an inverted Italian Stretch! Yoh endures as Douki pulls back on the arms. Fans rally up, Yoh moves around, and gets a ropebreak with a foot! The ref counts, Douki lets go at 4. Yoh goes to the apron but Douki slaps him around and taunts him. Douki brings Yoh back in to scoop and SLAM, then runs to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Douki drags Yoh up, Yoh throws forearms! Yoh whips, Douki holds ropes to avoid the dropkick! Douki slaps Yoh again, then runs but into the dropkick!

Fans rally up while both men are down. Yoh crawls to a corner while Douki goes to ropes. Yoh runs and rallies with big forearms! Yoh whips, Douki reverses, Yoh hits FLYING FOREARMS! And then he kips up! Fans continue to rally as Yoh goes corner to corner. Yoh back elbows Douki then turns him for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Yoh keeps his focus, brings Douki up, reels him in, but Douki fights the suplex. Douki rakes eyes, then runs, but into an elbow! Yoh wrenches and DECKS Douki with a forearm! Fans continue to rally, but Douki boots and goes to the apron! Shoulder, slingshot, but no Daybreak! Yoh suplexes but Douki slips out to roll up, TWO! ITALIAN STRETCH #32!

Fans rally as Yoh endures. Yoh falls over, but he fights his way back up and moves around. Douki drags Yoh away but Yoh dead lifts to suplex and FALCON ARROW! Both men are down but fans fire up again! Yoh crawls over to Douki, drags him up, gets the full nelson, but Douki breaks it! Douki resists the German Suplex, but Yoh reels him in. Douki kicks and ENZIGURIS back! Douki runs, but Yoh handsprings to dodge, then SUPERKICKS to a GERMAN SUPLEX! Yoh holds on, for another GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Fans fire up with Yoh and he gets Douki back up. Yoh underhooks for- NO, Douki resists Direct Drive to roll to a cradle! TWO!!

Yoh uppercuts, runs, but into a LARIAT! Both men are down again and fans rally! Douki crawls, sits up, and slashes his throat to say this is over! Douki goes to the apron, Yoh stands, Douki slingshots, DAYBREAK! Cover, TWO!! Douki can’t believe it but Yoh is still in this! The fans rally even harder and Douki roars before he stands Yoh up. Torture rack, but Yoh slips out to roll Douki! TWO! Douki HELLSTABS! Yoh is in the corner, Douki runs in, into a SUPERKICK! Yoh gets Douki up and suplexes, GHOSTBUSTER! Fans fire up and Yoh underhooks, to DIRECT- No! Douki slips out, Gory Especial to DODON-NO-JUTSU! Cover, TWO!!

Wheelbarrow and SUPLEX DEL LUNA!! Bridging cover, DOUKI WINS!!?

Winner: Douki, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yoh earns 0)

What in the world?! Douki has won two straight while Yoh has lost two straight? Is there a bad moon rising in the Best of the Super Juniors?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 28: Ryusuke Taguchi VS BUSHI!

The Funky Weapon shot down the Sniper of the Skies, but Black Mask is stinging from his lose to Douki. Will Taguchi keep things going to 2-0? Or can Bushi break even?

Taguchi parallels Bushi standing on the second rope and fans rally already. Bushi hops down so Taguchi hops down. The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, Taguchi spin jumping just to keep Bushi aware of the hip attack. But then Taguchi blocks the kick! Taguchi headlocks, Bushi powers out, reels Taguchi in, and gets a headlock of his own. Taguchi powers out, things speed up, Taguchi keeps dropping to make Bushi run, and then he dodges the basement dropkick! Taguchi gives a point blank hip attack, then runs in for a corner hip attack. Taguchi whips corner to corner, runs in again for another hip attack!

Taguchi whips corner to corner again, but Bushi blocks! Taguchi whips Bushi the other way but is put up on the ropes! The funky weapon takes damage as Bushi shakes the ropes! Bushi stops as the ref reprimands, and Taguchi slowly falls to the mat. The ref checks but Bushi stomps Taguchi. Bushi brings Taguchi up to CHOP! And CHOP! And then whip corner to corner. Bushi runs in to back elbow, then he trips Taguchi to pull him into the post! More damage to the funky weapon as Bushi pulls Taguchi by his legs! The ref reprimands, counts, and Bushi stops at 4. The ref checks on Taguchi again but Bushi drags Taguchi to the floor.

Bushi brings Taguchi up and headlocks to bring him around the way. Bushi then ATOMIC DROPS Taguchi on the railing! And KICKS the railing! That’s a critical hit to the funky weapon! Taguchi falls slowly to the front row while Bushi goes into the ring. Fans rally up for Taguchi while he reaches out to Milano Collection AT on commentary. Milano can’t do anything and the ring count starts. The count is already 10 of 20 as Taguchi crawls towards the railing. He can’t fit through the gap so he has to go through the gateway. The count is 15, 16, then 17, but Taguchi is in at 19! And then he flops back out to give himself a new count!

Bushi goes out to stomp Taguchi down. Bushi drags Taguchi up, puts him in the ring, then gets the legs to dig into the groin! Bushi is merciless but the ref counts. Bushi lets go with one hand but that’s not the problem! The ref counts again, Bushi drops down to really pull on the legs! Bushi finally stops and Taguchi writhes in pain. Bushi gets Taguchi up, for a splay stretch? Taguchi endures being upside-down and spread open like that. Bushi lets off and Taguchi can only writhe on the mat. Bushi stomps him, gets him up and punches his butt! Bushi runs, but Taguchi follows, only to run into an ATOMIC DROP!

Bushi waistlocks, Taguchi elbows free, fakes Bushi out, and HIP ATTACKS! Maybe a bit double-edged but fans fire up for Taguchi. Bushi flounders on the ropes, Taguchi hobbles over and hip attacks! And then again! And then he slides out to hip attack from the outside! Fans rally up and Taguchi springboards, MISSILE HIP! Bushi falls out, Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Direct hit and fans rally for “TA-GU-CHI! TA-GU-CHI!” Taguchi puts Bushi in, and calls upon the powers of Strong Style! “OHYA~!” But Bushi run sin! Taguchi avoids the dropkick, rolls Bushi around, OH MY GARFUNKLE! Bushi gets the ropebreak! Taguchi holds on until 4.

Fans rally up, Taguchi fires up and he whips Bushi corner to corner. Taguchi run sin but into a BOOT! Bushi RANAS Taguchi to the ropes! Bushi gets Taguchi up, whips him to a corner, runs in but Taguchi dodges. Taguchi runs in, but into a swing kick! Bushi goes up top and leaps to missile dropkick! And Bushirooni! Taguchi staggers into a dropkick to the leg! And a DDT! Cover, TWO! Bushi drags Taguchi up, Taguchi fights the fisherman to suplex! Uno Amigo, and then another suplex! Dos Amigos, but Bushi fights the third! Bushi hooks the arms and backslides but Taguchi rolls through to BASEMENT HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! OH MY GARFUNKLE!

Bushi endures the ankle lock, gets up but Taguchi ducks the enziguri, only for Bushi to hit the heel kick! Taguchi and Bushi get up, Bushi runs in but no Code Breaker! ANKLE LOCK!! Bushi endures again, reaches around, but Taguchi keeps him from ropes! Bushi rolls but Taguchi comes back to get the ANKLE LOCK! Taguchi leans on the hold, Bushi fights up again, but Taguchi yanks him from the ropes! Chicken wings but no Dodon Buster! FISHERMAN SCREW! Both men are down but the fans fire up! Taguchi powers up and drags Bushi up for a forearm. Bushi forearms back so Taguchi hits again. They go back and forth, Bushi gets the edge, but Taguchi ENZIGURIS!

Taguchi runs, but Bushi ATOMIC DROPS again! Bushi puts a leg in the ropes to dropkick it! And then DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Both men are down again but fans rally back up. Bushi gets up, Taguchi follows, Bushi runs to CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Taguchi survives and fans rally behind him! Bushi hobbles to a corner, climbs up, leaps, MX!! Cover, Bushi wins!

Winner: Bushi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)

And Bushi is on the board! Will he be able to stay on the winning track? Taguchi is also 1-1, will this loss come back to bite him down the line?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 28: Master Wato VS Robbie Eagles!

The Way of the Grandmaster caught El Phantasmo, and again, the Sniper of the Skies fell to the Funky Weapon. Will Eagles be drowning in back-to-back losses? Or can he dry up Wato and get on the board?

The bell rings and fans rally for “EA-GLE-SU!” Eagles encourages it to get louder, but Wato isn’t discouraged. They feel out the grapple, tie up, and Wato gets a waistlock. Eagles switches, Wato switches back, Eagles wrenches to a wristlock. Wato spins through, wrenches back to have the wristlock, but Eagles uses the ropes to flip through. Eagles wrenches again and fans cheer. Wato rolls, kips up and wrenches back to a hammerlock then headlock then takeover. Eagles headscissors, Wato kips free, and fans cheer the standoff. Eagles and Wato reset, tie up, and are in a deadlock. They go around, Eagles puts Wato on ropes but Wato turns things around.

The ref calls for the break, Wato pats Eagles on the shoulders. Fans cheer and Eagles is a bit annoyed, but Eagles ties up with Wato again. Eagles headlocks, Wato powers up to throw body shots. Wato powers out, Eagles runs him over. Eagles runs, Wato drops but he avoids the knee drop! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles, Wato leaps, then Wato ducks to RANA! Eagles handsprings through to kick, go up and around and arm-drag! Eagles ducks and dodges now to RANA back! Wato also handsprings, but Eagles sweeps the legs! Cover, ONE! Wato sweeps and covers, ONE! The two stand off again and fans cheer.

Wato KICKS Eagles’ leg, but Eagles KICKS back. Wato KICKS, Eagles CHOPS! Wato KICKS again and Eagles hobbles. Eagles throws a forearm, Wato KICKS! Eagles KICKS, Wato KICKS, repeat! Eagles blocks a kick to SLAP Wato! Wato SLAPS back, but Eagles grins and SLAPS again. Wato and Eagles turn this into a SLAP fight! Fans rally up as the SLAPS go faster and faster, and from both sides! Wato SLAPS Eagles off his feet! Eagles kicks, trips Wato and has the legs! Wato scrambles to the ropebreak to avoid the Ron Miller! Eagles lets off but then kicks at Wato’s legs. Wato gets up, blocks a kick, puts the leg in the ropes then sweeps the other leg! Then KICKS the leg again!

Wato stands Eagles up to sobat, but runs into a WHEEL KICK! Eagles kips up, Wato bails out, Eagles builds speed but fakes Wato out with the springboard. Wato baits Eagles in to shoulder and springboard. Eagles gets under, KCIKS Wato’s leg. Eagles goes to kick again but Wato blocks that, only for Eagles to reel Wato in for a KNEEBAR! Wato scrambles again and gets another ropebreak! The ref counts, Eagles holds until 4, and fans rally up. Eagles drags Wato up, throws a big forearm, then another. Wato eggs Eagles on so Eagles kicks the leg. And then KICKS Wato in the chest! And again! Eagles runs but Wato hurdles to back elbow, uppercut and ROLLING SOBAT!

Fans fire up as Wato aims for Eagles. Eagles ducks the buzzsaw, Wato ducks the roundhouse, Eagles avoids the boot, Wato deflects the sobat! DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES take both men down! Fans fire up as the ref checks on them both. They’re both okay to continue so fans rally up. Wato and Eagles crawl towards each other, Eagles clinches but Wato KICKS the leg! And again! Eagles kicks back, Wato kicks again! They keep giving KICKS, Eagles goes up to the chest! Wato blocks one, KICKS back, then KICKS again! And again! Eagles sweeps the leg! Fans fire up as Eagles winces and clutches his chest. Eagles waits for Wato to rise to fire off fast KICKS, then a PENALTY KICK!

Wato goes to a corner, “EA-GLE-SU!” runs in to DOUBLE KNEE! Then rolls back to run corner to corner, METEORA! Wato is dazed, Eagles pushes him to the cover, TWO! KNEE DROP on the back of the legs! Eagles goes to the corner and climbs up as fans rally. 450 but Eagles has to roll through! Wato is up but Eagles knees low. Wato blocks the kick, spins and scoops but Eagles slips out to sobat! Eagles whips, Wato reverses and dropkicks! Eagles falls out of the ring and fans fire up with Wato! Wato runs to TORNILLO! Direct hit and both men are down! Fans fire up, Wato crawls away and the count begins. Wato puts Eagles in at 9 and takes aim.

Wato springboards for the FLYING UPPERCUT! Wato fires up and fans are with him! Eagles gets up, Wato KICKS the leg, fires off more strikes, then SUPERKICKS! Eagles is down, Wato covers, TWO!! Eagles survives and Wato grits his teeth in frustration. Wato gets Eagles up, but he ducks the buzzsaw to trip and get the leg! Wato KICKS Eagles away, gets him for a cradle, TWO!! Eagles hurries up but Wato BOOTS! Wato runs but Eagles follows to wheelbarrow and victory roll, to the leglock! Wato kicks but Eagles lets off. Wato ducks the mule kick, Eagles blocks a kick to QUESTION MARK KICK! SUPERKICK! PELE misses! SCREW HIGH KICK!!

Fans are fired up while both men are down again! Wato crawls to a cover, TWO!! Eagles is still in this but Wato drags him up. Wrench and the hook, but Eagles fights off the Mouse Trap. So Wato makes it an IRON OCTOPUS! But Eagles powers out, hooks Wato up, but no backpack yet! Wato pushes, dodges, tilt-o-whirls to schoolboy! Eagles ends up in the corner, and he dropkicks Wato’s legs out! Fans fire up as Wato flounders up. Eagles runs in but into an elbow! So he Tiger Feints Wato’s legs out! Eagles springboards to dropkick the legs out! Eagles gets the legs, Wato holds him off to roll him up! But Eagles turns it around on Wato, and Eagles wins!!

Winner: Robbie Eagles, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)

Wato can’t believe it but Eagles just sniped him! The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion is back up, will he be able to stay airborne in the tournament? As for Wato, is there still a long way to go traveling down the Way of the Grandmaster?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 28: Yoshinobu Kanemaru VS El Phantasmo!

The Heel Master already got one over on the Bone Soldier, but can he sweep the “Cutest Tag Team” in NJPW? Or is he already counting out The Headbanga before the bell?

The bell rings and fans rally up. ELP tells Kanemaru that he is Suzuki-Gun’s “Number one kawaii young boy.” He wants to shake Kanemaru’s hand but Kanemaru refuses. ELP shrugs and turns his back, only for Kanemaru to kick him in the back! And CLUB him, too! Kanemaru clamps on a headlock and grinds ELP, but ELP fights up and powers out to his own headlock. Kaneamru powers out but ELP steps all over him and struts about. ELP then lounges on the ropes, only for Kanemaru to kick him down! Kanemaru throws ELP out, goes out after, but ELP slips back inside. ELP says no count outs, but Kanemaru gets in to stomp ELP’s foot!

ELP hobbles, Kanemaru stomps him then whips him corner to corner. Kanemaru runs in but into an elbow. ELP runs but into a dropkick! Fans fire up, Kanemaru covers, TWO! Kanemaru brings ELP up, whips him to ropes then elbows him down, to roll him and basement dropkick! Kanemaru scrapes his sole on ELP’s head, then jams his elbow in. Kanemaru wraps on a chinlock and squeezes tight. Fans rally, ELP fight sup, and ELP throws body shots. ELP runs but avoids the basement dropkick to then drop ax handles on Kanemaru’s back over and over. Cover, TWO! ELP steps on Kanemaru’s hand, then stomps it! Kanemaru clutches his fingers, is ELP’s boot loaded after all?

ELP gets Kanemaru’s arm, stands on the arm and taunts Kanemaru before he stomps the hand again! Fans rally while ELP checks his boot. ELP knuckle locks Kanemaru’s bad hand and twists the wrist! Kanemaru endures, ELP goes up and up and jumps around, grinds the rail, jumps some more, then jumps down to CLAW Kanemaru’s back! Fans cheer the antics, ELP covers, TWO! ELIP sits Kanemaru up to knee him in the back and clamp on the chinlock again. Kanemaru endures, pulls ELP’s hair but ELP CLAWS Kanemaru again. The ref reprimands, ELP scoops Kanemaru for a BACKBREAKER! And a backbreaker rack across his knee!

Kanemaru endures as ELP digs his elbow in then knocks him down. Cover, TWO! ELP keeps on Kanemaru with a chinlock. Kanemaru endures, ELP grinds him down, then grabs Kanemaru’s free arm to BITE the finger! The ref reprimands, Kanemaru shakes his hand out. ELP leans all his weight on Kanemaru by doing a headstand, then drops down for some torque. Kanemaru still endures, so ELP shifts to a facelock. LEP gets Kanemaru up but Kanemaru throws body shots. ELP CLUBS Kanemaru, runs, but the ref is a shield! ELP sends the ref back at Kanemaru, then kicks low! ELP CLUBS, runs again, and cartwheels to avoid the dropkick!

ELP struts more but Kanemaru ENZIGURIS him down! Fans rally up as both men are down. Kanemaru catches his breath, gets back up, and ELP sits up to get to ropes. Kanemaru brings ELP up to scoop, dragon sleeper, BRITISH FALL! Cover, TWO! Kanemaru goes up the corner and takes aim as ELP rises! No Deep Impact as ELP dodges. Things speed up, Kanemaru tilt-o-whirls but ELP slips through to straitjacket torture rack. Kanemaru slips out to whip, things speed up and Kanemaru dropkicks the legs out! ELP lands on his face! Fans fire up as both men are down again. Kanemaru gets up and drags ELP to a suplex, for a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!!

ELP is still in this but Kanemaru stands him up to scoop and SLAM into a drop zone! Kanemaru goes up, MOONSAULT but he lands on his feet! ELP mule kicks Kanemaru! The loaded boot surely did damage to the stomach! ELP straitjackets and torture racks, for the FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Kanemaru survives and fans are fired up! ELP drags himself to a corner, gets his boot right and he tunes up the band. Kanemaru slowly rises, ELP runs in but no Sudden Death Superkick as Kanemaru bails out! ELP chases after, CLUBS Kanemaru, and again. ELP whips, Kanemaru reverses and ELP stops himself from hitting railing.

ELP elbows Kanemaru, then QUEBRADAS, but Kanemaru avoids it to REVERSE DDT ELP down! The ring count is past 10 of 20! Then it reaches 15! Is Kanemaru going to get ELP like he did Taiji! Kanemaru again throws a Young Lion, but ELP sends him back! ELP is in at 18, Kanemaru is in at 19!! And fans are fired up while ELP throws a fit! ELP aims a finger gun, BANG! But Kanemaru avoids his ELP Trigger to roll him up! TWO, and ELP BUZZSAWS!! ELP drags Kanemaru up, tucks the arms, but Kanemaru slips out! Cradle, TWO! ELP has the cradle, TWO! Kanemaru has the cradle, TWO! ELP has it again, TWO!! Fans are thunderous for that close call!

Kanemaru and ELP get up, run at each other, DOUBLE LARIATS! Neither falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Kanemaru fires up but ELP pokes him in the eye! Kanemaru pokes ELP back! Both men fall over and fans keep rallying! ELP goes to a corner, tunes up the band again, but Kanemaru uses the ref to block the kick! LOW BLOW! CRADLE! Kanemaru wins!!

Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by pinfall (gains 2 points; ELP earns 0)

The Heel Master just swept the Cutest Tag Team in Bullet Club! And he takes another big swig to celebrate. Will the Best of the Super Juniors be drunk off of Kanemaru’s success?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 28: SHO VS Hiromu Takahashi!

The House of Torture’s Murder Machine got his first and sweetest casualty over the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, El Desperado. But it did take the rest of the House to help… Will the Ticking Time Bomb demolish Sho as quickly as he did his old friend, Yoh? Or will Hiromu have to worry about Evil lurking in the shadows?

The bell rings and fans rally for “HI-RO-MU!” as he paces. Hiromu wants Sho to bring it, but Sho just plays around by the ropes. Sho seems to be developing his own unique mind games. Hiromu storms right over and gets in Sho’s face! The ref backs Hiromu off, but then Hiromu runs in and clotheslines! Hiromu whips corner to corner, clotheslines again, whips back the other way, but So reverses. Hiromu bounces off buckles to clotheslines Sho down anyway! Sho bails out, Hiromu goes to the apron, but Sho avoids the dropkick. Hiromu still throws Sho all around into railing, and then snap suplexes him to the floor!

Fans fire up and Hiromu shouts out Takagi, “Here we go!” Sho writhes, fans rally for Hiromu, and Hiromu goes around the way and into the ring. Sho gets up, sputtering as he gets to the ring. The ring count starts, Sho catches his breath and stands at 7. Hiromu runs over to sunset flip but Sho holds onto the ropes! Sho steps on Hiromu’s neck! The ref counts, Sho drops to get the ARMBAR! The ref counts, Sho lets go at 4 and Hiromu staggers into railing. Sho whips Hiromu into more railing as payback for earlier! Sho pulls off a corner crossbar cover and uses it to choke Hiromu! The ref reprimands and counts, Sho stops at 4 and the ref confiscates the cover, only for Sho to choke Hiromu using a foot!

The ref sees Sho and counts again. Sho stops at 4, Hiromu coughs and sputters. Sho wrenches Hiromu to a wristlock, then he puts the arm through railing to pull! The ref reprimands, counts, Sho lets off at 4 again. Sho goes to the ring while the ref check son Hiromu. Hiromu clutches the arm but he can still continue so the ring count starts. Hiromu walks around, takes his time, and wants Sho to stay back. Hiromu gets in, Sho goes right after him with stomps! Sho gets the bad arm, hammerlocks it, but Hiromu crawls to the ropebreak. Sho stomps the arm as he lets off. Fans still rally for Hiromu, but Sho puts the arm through the ropes to pull! The ref counts, Sho uses his boots, but he lets off at 4.

Sho stomps Hiromu in the corner again and again, Hiromu CHOPS with his good hand! Sho digs his fingers into Hiromu’s face then digs his boots in at the corner! The ref counts, Sho lets off at 4 again. Sho drags Hiromu up by the bad arm, knuckle locks, wrenches, brings Hiromu to his knees, then KICKS, KICKS and then scuffs Hiromu. Hiromu gets up to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Sho KICKS the bad arm! And again! And again! Hiromu drops to a knee but he still glares at Sho. Sho kicks but Hiromu blocks! So Sho rakes eyes! The ref reprimands, Sho runs, but Hiromu follows to RANA! The legs still work!

Sho bails out, fans rally up, and Hiromu goes to the apron! JOHN WOO DROPKICK! Sho hits railing and Hiromu fires up! Hiromu drags Sho up and into the ring then drags him up to suplex. FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Hiromu shakes out the bad arm, fireman’s carries Sho, but Sho pulls on the fingers! Hiromu kicks low, puts Sho in a corner and runs corner to corner, but Sho puts him on the apron! Sho sweeps the legs, runs and dropkicks Hiromu off the apron! Sho then goes to the apron and aims, but Hiromu blocks the Penalty Kick! Hiromu goes up, fireman’s caries, APRON DEATH VALLEY!! Fans are fired up and Hiromu has a wild grin on his face.

Hiromu drags Sho up, puts him in the ring, stands Sho up and fireman’s carries, but Sho fights again. Sho gets down, bobs ‘n’ waves but Hiromu wheelbarrows to the COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up, Hiromu waits on Sho to stand, then fireman’s carries. Sho slips off and runs in but the spear is blocked! Hiromu suplexes, Sho fights free of that to bend the fingers! The ref reprimands, Sho lets off but Hiromu ducks, kicks and runs! The ref is a shield again, Sho SPEARS Hiromu down! Fans rally up while both men are down. Sho and Hiromu crawl, and Sho goes to a corner. Sho aims as Hiromu rises and fans rally up. PENALTY KICK to the bad arm! Then a takedown, DOUBLE WRISTLOCK!

Hiromu endures, fights his way over, but Sho cranks the arm as hard as he can! Hiromu reaches, Sho rolls him away, then has the arms tucked! Hiromu fights, and RANAS out of the piledriver! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu mule kicks, uppercuts and fireman’s carries, but Sho slips out to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hiromu roars as he rises! Sho gets around, ANOTHER GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans rally and Sho wants Hiromu to rise. Hiromu gets up, Sho runs but Hiromu catches him, spins him, but Sho blocks the rana! To a POWERBOMB! Sho gets Hiromu up again, runs, and LARIATS Hiromu down! But Sho isn’t done, he reels Hiromu in and tucks the arms, CROSS ARM PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!

Fans fire up as Hiromu survives! Sho tunes the fans out then takes aim with his bow. Sho gets Hiromu on his feet, reels him back in, double pump handle, But Hiromu slips through! Sho turns guillotine into suplex, but Hiromu turns that into a DDT! Both men are down and fans rally up. Sho crawls, and he goes for his NEVER Openweight Six Man title. N wait, his secret bag is with it. He has a WRENCH! The ref sees that, stops him, and Hiromu SUPERKICKS Sho down! Hiromu hurries to fireman’s carry, CORNER DEATH VALLEY! And then another fireman’s carry, for the throw and inverted suplex. But Sho slips out!

Hiromu spins, suplexes, Sho knees free but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS! And runs, to LARIAT!! Takagi on commentary jokes it’s the Hiromu-chan Bomber. Hiromu gets Sho up, VICTORIA! Hiromu roars and inverted suplexes but Sho slips out again! Sho shoves Hiromu at the referee! Hiromu stops himself but Sho shoves him all the way! Then LOW BLOWS! And here comes Dick Togo and Yujiro Takahashi, just like last time! Dick gets in to use the SPOILER CHOKER on Hiromu! Yujiro lines it up, CANE SHOT! And of course, EVIL is here! The entire House of Torture is making sure Sho has this win on a silver platter! EVERYTHING IS EVIL!!

Sho gets the ref back up and then he gets Hiromu up. SNAKE BITE!! Hiromu is already out, the ref calls it!

Winner: SHO, by submission (gains 2 points; Hiromu earns 0)

But Sho won’t let go! And the House of Torture won’t let anyone stop this! So Takagi gets off commentary to run them off! The House of Torture already did the damage, will their little Murder Machine continue to stack the bodies in the BOSJ?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 28: El Desperado VS Taiji Ishimori!

The champion is already at a disadvantage in this tournament with his opening loss. But his opponent is in the same boat as him. Will it be the Rogue Luchador or Bone Soldier Reborn who suffers being down 0-2?

The bell rings and the two circle. They feel out the grapple, Desperado shoots in but Taiji blocks. Taiji floats, Desperado switches, Taiji throws him down but Desperado gets back on top to hammerlock and JAM the hold. Desperado bridges through to then roll Taiji to a cover, TWO! Desperado keeps on the hammerlock, but Taiji stands to drop toehold and headlock. Desperado fights up, powers Taiji to ropes, and Red Shoes calls for the break. Desperado rolls away and fans cheer the reset. They tie up again, Desperado shoots around but Taiji switches. Desperado wrenches to have the wristlock but Taiji rolls to wrench back.

Desperado spins, slips through, wrenches and wrangles Taiji to the mat but Taiji headscissors! Desperado can’t kip free, but he moves around and headstands to pop out and have the butterfly stretch! Then he goes for the headlock, but Taiji headscissors right back. Taiji pushes up for leverage, but Desperado gets the ropebreak with a foot. Taiji lets go, Desperado checks his chin and fans rally again. The two reset, tie up but then Desperado pokes Taiji in the eye! Desperado whips, Taiji slips out, slides in, slips back out, shoulders back and springboards to SEATED SENTON! Taiji drags Desperado up to CLUB him, then ROCK him with a haymaker.

Taiji whips but Desperado blocks by holding ropes. Taiji kicks low, runs, but Red Shoes is a shield! Desperado dropkicks the legs out! Taiji bails out but Desperado is right after him. Desperado SLAPS Taiji down, POSTS him, then paces around. Desperado gets Taiji up to wrench and bring around the way, to whip into railing! Fans cheer while Taiji writhes, and Desperado goes looking under the ring. Desperado brings out chairs! Red Shoes reprimands, he won’t let Desperado do anything with those. Desperado is fine, he just RAMS Taiji into the railing! Desperado drags Taiji up and into the ring, then stomps Taiji down.

Desperado drags Taiji up but Taiji throws CHOPS! Desperado rakes his eyes! Desperado whips Taiji, Taiji reverses and arm-drags to then WRING the arm out! Desperado bails out and fans rally up. Taiji slowly pursues, and he CLUBS the bad arm. Taiji whips Desperado into railing in return for earlier. Taiji drags Desperado up and hammerlocks to POST the shoulder! Desperado writhes, Taiji gets the ring bell hammer! Red Shoes stops Taiji, so Taiji gets the chair Desperado brought out! Taiji SMACKS the bad arm with the chair! Taiji goes into the ring as Red Shoes reprimands and fans rally up for Desperado.

A ring count starts as Desperado clutches his bad arm. Desperado is still down at 10, drags himself up at 14, and hobbles in at 15. Then he slides out to give himself a new count. Taiji waits, Red Shoes checks on Desperado but Desperado is okay to continue. He’s back in as the count begins, but Taiji stands on the bad arm! Taiji drags Desperado up, wrenches the arm, then whips Desperado into bare buckles! The Bullet Club favorite appears in this match, too! Taiji grins as he looms over Desperado. Desperado kicks from the mat but Taiji stomps him down. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, clubs away on the shoulder with his elbow, then RAMS Desperado into the bare buckles!

Red Shoes reprimands but the damage is done. Taiji mocks the fans clapping it up, then he drags Desperado up to drop a leg on the bad arm! Taiji traps the good arm to pull on the bad arm! Taiji moves the arm around to then SNAP it back!! Desperado goes reeling for the Dark Armbar and Red Shoes goes out to check on him. Taiji goes out after Desperado and drags him up. Taiji puts Desperado on the apron to CLUB the bad arm! Then he puts the arm around railing! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, Taiji KICKS the railing at 4! Desperado grimaces, but Taiji goes after him with elbows. Desperado throws body shots with the good arm but Taiji clubs away on the bad arm!

Taiji puts Desperado in the ring, wrenches, and wrangles Desperado down to then pull on the bad arm! Desperado endures, fans rally up, and Desperado fights to his feet. Desperado reaches for Taiji but Taiji pushes him back down! Desperado fights up again, but again Taiji brings him down! Desperado tries once again, floats over but Taiji slips right out to hammerlock and KNEE the bad arm! Desperado goes to ropes, Taiji takes a moment to catch his breath and fix his hair. Taiji walks over, Desperado throws forearms but Taiji BOOTS him to the ropes. Taiji whips, Desperado holds the ropes but that’s his bad arm! The bad arm gets jammed and Taiji didn’t even go for that!

Taiji wrenches the bad arm to an ELBOW BREAKER! And again! And then another wrench, but Desperado scoops! Taiji slips out, Desperado switches but Taiji elbows the bad arm! But Desperado reels him in, SHIN BREAKER! GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Now they’re even as Taiji clutches his leg! Desperado gets the leg, STRETCH MUFFLER! Taiji endures but Desperado bends the leg way back! Then thrashes it! Taiji scrambles and gets the ropebreak! Desperado gives more thrashing before he lets off! Fans rally up as Desperado gets up and stomps Taiji’s leg. Desperado walks around but Taiji kick from below!

Taiji gets his bad leg moving, runs, but has to fight off a spinebuster! He goes again, and he hurdles over Desperado’s dive, only to jam his leg! Fans rally as the two slowly get back up. Desperado runs in but Taiji dumps him out! Desperado tumbles and hits railing! Taiji gets the bad leg moving, runs to the corner, TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAAULT! Direct hit and both men are down! Fans fire up as Taiji clutches his leg and Desperado holds his arm. The ring count starts, Taiji stands at 6 then hobbles over to Desperado. He puts Desperado in at 14 and rolls to a corner. Desperado gets up in the other corner, Taiji runs in, blocks boots and KICKS!

Taiji runs side to side, SLIDING GERMAN! Taiji gets in, covers, TWO! Taiji drags Desperado up to POST him! And then brings him around, hammerlock and underhook, to a scoop and SHOULDER BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Desperado is still in this and Taiji grows frustrated. Taiji goes to the corner, Desperado goes to the other. Taiji runs in, tilt-o-whirl but Desperado holds off the takedown! Guitarra but Taiji slips out to kick low. Taiji runs, into a SPINEBUSTER! And then gut wrench, GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO!! Desperado grows frustrated now but fans are fired up! Desperado drags Taiji up, underhooks, but Taiji RANAS out of the Pinche! Cover, TWO!!

Taiji runs into a roll up, TWO, and he has the omoplata! YES LOCK! Desperado endures, crawls around, reaches out, Taiji rolls him away, but Desperado gets the STRETCH MUFFLER! He can’t hold it, and Taiji has the YES LOCK back! Fans rally, they roll around, Taiji gets Desperado up to gut wrench, CIPHER UTAKI! A bit double-edged since his knee is bothering him. Taiji crawls to the cover, TWO! Taiji is frustrated again and he goes to a corner. Taiji aims, BANG, and he gets Desperado back up. BLOODY- NO! Desperado fights out to ROCK Taiji! But Taiji JUMP KNEES! Taiji roars and gets Desperado back up! But LOCO MONO!! Both men are down and fans are thunderous!

Desperado roars and vows to end this! He drags Taiji up, reels him in to underhook, PINCH- NO! Taiji wrenches, tilt-o-whirls and hits the takedown to BONE LOCK!! Desperado rolls but Taiji pulls back! Desperado taps, Taiji wins!!

Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by submission (gains 2 points; Desperado earns 0)

The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion has lost TWICE IN A ROW! What does this mean for Desperado’s reign, let alone is run in the tournament? Ishimori doesn’t waste time getting the mic to tell “Despe. Despe. Champion-sama. Thank you very much! I enjoyed it a ton.” Taiji’s lost twice to Desperado, guess third time IS the charm. “There are lots of people with their own styles and emotions in this thing. Interesting, huh?” Taiji’s thought a lot about “junior pride,” and taking on heavyweights. “It’s the winner that has the right to reply, right? Look at me. I’ll show you REAL Junior Heavyweight strength! It’s REBORN!”

The Bone Soldier is calling out even the big boys, but will he be the one with a chance at the Junior Heavyweight title in the end?

 

Here are the NEW BOSJ 28 standings!

SHO: 2-0, 4 points
Douki: 2-0, 4 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 2-0, 4 points
Taiji Ishimori: 1-1, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-1, 2 points
Master Wato: 1-1, 2 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-1, 2 points
Robbie Eagles: 1-1, 2 points
Bushi: 1-1, 2 points
El Desperado: 0-2, 0 points
El Phantasmo: 0-2, 0 points
YOH: 0-2, 0 points


My Thoughts:

Another great round for the BOSJ, with more truly surprising results! Douki going 2-0 might be the biggest surprise out of all of these! Yoh going 0-2 is not so much, in that he’s returning mostly for revenge, but he might not be ready for serious competition. Bushi and Eagles getting back up makes sense, and I think this is one of the few times someone has actually focused offense on Taguchi’s groin and butt. Kanemaru going 2-0 is another nice surprise, and between him and Douki, Suzuki-Gun has insurance on this Junior Heavyweight title if they’re able to be top of the block.

I knew House of Torture was going to help Sho again, that might be a thing where NJPW management thinks to warn the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions about not helping Sho. Desperado going 0-2 is quite the shock, but I like that everyone is basically giving their absolute best against him. WrestleKingdom does happen to be three nights this year, could they be planning for all three nights having a Junior Heavyweight Championship match? That’d be pretty cool to plug this “Junior Pride” Taiji just mentioned.

My Score: 8.9/10

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

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

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

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

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

 

Ratings:

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

Results:

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

Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck

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

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

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

Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Overall Score: 4/10

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

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

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

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

Collision on a Thursday?!

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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?

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

OFFICIAL RESULTS

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

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Toni Storm is here!

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

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

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

 

Backstage interview with Paragon.

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

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

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

 

Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall

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

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!

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

 

Jon Moxley speaks.

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall

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

 

The Gates of Agony are here!

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

 

Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall

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

 

Skye Blue speaks.

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

 

Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!

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

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

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

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

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall

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

 

“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall

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

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No Contest

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


My Thoughts:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My Score: 8.8/10

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