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Mitchell’s NJPW WTL x BOSJ Results & Report! (11/30/21)
World Tag League, Round 6!

Will Los Ingobernables de Japon be conquered?
Sanada & Tetsuya Naito have vowed to take the World Tag League, and so far, so good! But will things take a turn when they face The United Empire?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- World Tag League 2021: TAKA Michinoku & Minoru Suzuki VS Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale; Chase & Fale win.
- World Tag League 2021: Tiger Mask & Yuji Nagata VS Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL w/ Dick Togo; Yujiro & Evil win.
- World Tag League 2021: Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe VS Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI; Goto & Hashi win.
- World Tag League 2021: Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan VS The Guerrillas of Destiny; Guerillas of Destiny win.
- World Tag League 2021: Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Dangerous Tekkers; Dangerous Tekkers win.
- World Tag League 2021: SANADA & Tetsuya Naito VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current World Tag League Standings!
SANADA & Tetsuya Naito: 5-0, 10 points
Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi: 4-1, 8 points
Dangerous Tekkers: 4-1, 8 points
Guerrillas of Destiny: 3-2, 6 points
Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale: 3-2, 6 points
Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI: 3-2, 6 points
The United Empire: 3-2, 6 points
EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi: 2-3, 4 points
Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan: 2-3, 4 points
Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask: 1-4, 2 points
Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku: 0-5, 0 points
Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe: 0-5, 0 points
World Tag League 2021: TAKA Michinoku & Minoru Suzuki VS Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale!
The Blue Playmaker and Meanest Man in the World are still without a win, while the Crown Jewel & Rogue General fell to Los Ingobernables de Japon. Will Taka & Suzuki finally score? Or will round six start Too Sweet?
Right after, “KAZE NI NARE!” Suzuki-Gun attacks Bullet Club! Suzuki throws Fale out, Taka throws Chase. Chase hits back but Suzuki chokes Fale with his towel! Chase headlock punches Taka down, Suzuki throws knees and body shots on Fale. Fale hits back with body shots while Chase sends Taka into railing. Fale and Suzuki brawl but then Chase joins in and Bullet Club mugs Suzuki. Fale puts Suzuki in and the bell rings to put this on record. Fale tags Chase in, they mug Suzuki more, then double whip him to ropes for the body shot, knee lift and LARIAT! Chase covers, TWO! Chase kicks Suzuki around, CLUBS him, then brings him up for forearms.
Suzuki kicks back, Chase throws another forearm. Suzuki gets Chase for a HANGING ARMBAR in the ropes! The ref counts, Suzuki lets Chase free at 4. Suzuki drags Chase out but Fale storms in around the way. Suzuki intercepts Fale while Taka goes after Chase. Suzuki throws knees then knees Fale against railing. Fale falls so Suzuki clubs him down. Taka stands on Chase at the railing while Suzuki gets a chair! Suzuki JAMS Fale in the ribs then SMACKS him on the back! Suzuki chokes Fale with the chair while a ring count starts. Taka stomps Chase, Suzuki gets in at 8 and Taka puts Chase in at 9. Suzuki kicks Chase around, Chase throws body shots.
Suzuki doesn’t budge so Chase gets up to throw forearms. Suzuki eggs Chase on as he throws more forearms, and Suzuki DECKS Chase with one! Tag to Taka, he stomps Chase down, and fans rally up. Taka drags Chase up to knee low, then he eggs Chase on. Chase forearms and Taka eggs him on more. Chase ROCKS Taka, so Taka pokes him in the eyes! Taka claws Chase’s face but lets off as the ref counts. Taka bumps Chase off Suzuki’s boot, then tags Suzuki in. Suzuki kicks Chase around, gives toying jabs from his knees, then harder shots to the gut. Suzuki slaps Chase, Chase chops back. Suzuki slaps Chase more, Chase throws a forearm. Chase boots, Suzuki kicks low!
Chase boots again, Suzuki runs to boot, but Chase blocks! Chase fires off fast hands but Suzuki ROCKS him! Suzuki stands Chase back up, but Chase wrenches, hammerlocks, JEWEL HEIST! Both men are down and fans rally up! Suzuki and Chase crawl, hot tag to Fale! Fale throws heavy body shots but Taka gets in to club Fale. Fale doesn’t flinch, he just throws body shots on Taka. Fale whips Taka to a corner, then whips Suzuki into Taka. Fale runs in, Suzuki dodges but Taka takes the SPLASH! Suzuki kicks Fale, runs, but Fale CLOBBERS Suzuki! And drops the elbow! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up while Fale grows frustrated.
Fale gets the choke grip, but Suzuki breaks free and kicks low. Suzuki runs in to BOOT Fale in the corner! Snapmare and PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up as Suzuki drags Fale up. Suzuki wrenches an arm, has a double wristlock, but Fale scoops! Suzuki slips out to get the SLEEPER! Fale flails, Suzuki brings him down to a knee! Fans rally as Fale endures, but Suzuki throws a knee! Suzuki runs but Fale runs him over! Both men are down and fans fire up! Fale and Suzuki crawl, hot tags to Chase and Taka! Chase knees low, fires off forearms, but Taka fiers up to kick Chase’s leg! Taka slaps Chase around and eggs him on again.
Chase ROCKS Taka with forearm after forearm, thenr uns, but Taka goes the other way to BOOT! Taka whips, Chase reverses but Taka reverses back to wrench and drag Chase down! JUST FACELOCK! Chase scrambles but Taka keeps him from ropes! Suzuki intercepts Fale for a CROSSFACE CHICKEN WING, then an IRON OCTOPUS! Taka pulls back on a BULLY CHOKE! Chase endures, fans rally, Chase gets the ROPEBREAK! Taka is frustrated, but he and Suzuki mug Chase. Fale storms over but they kick and whip him first. Fale runs them both over with big shoulders! Fans rally back up, Chase runs at Taka in the corner for a forearm smash! Fale hits a SPLASH!
Fale fireman’s carries and Chase climbs, FLYING STOMP DEATH VALLEY, to a SHINING WIZARD! Fans fire up with Chase as he gets Taka back up. Chase waistlocks, but Suzuki trips Fale to a HEEL HOOK! Taka fights free, Chase forearms but Taka CALF KICKS! La Magistrol, TWO!! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Chase survives and Taka can’t believe it! Fans are thunderous as Taka scoops but Chase slips out! SHI TRIGGER! Chase tucks Taka in, PACKAGE PILEDRIVER! Cover, Bullet Club wins!!
Winners: Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Suzuki-Gun earns 0)
Still no victory for Suzuki & Taka! Perhaps they were overzealous with that opening attack. And again, Young Lions suffer for it. Will they ever get it right as a tag team? As for Chase & Fale, is there still time for them to take the top spot?
World Tag League 2021: Tiger Mask & Yuji Nagata VS Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL w/ Dick Togo!
Togane was the perfect place for Team Blue Justice to get their first win! But will they be able to keep going in Korakuen? Or will the House of Torture ruin all the fun?
Bullet Club Low Sweets, then teams sort out. The King of Darkness starts against Tiger Mask and fans rally up with the bell. Tiger and Evil circle, but then Tokyo Pimp gets in! Tiger intercepts him with a kick, then kicks Evil. Tiger sweeps the leg on Yujiro then he spinning back kicks Evil down! Nagata gets in, he and Tiger double whip Evil to run him over! They KICK and KICK and KICK Evil back and forth, then into the corner! Yujiro gets back in but Nagata kicks him right back out. Tiger throws forearms on Evil in the corner but Dick gets on the apron. Evil uses that distraction to throw Tiger out, then Evil distracts the ref so that Dick can DECK Tiger!
Evil then drags Tiger up to RAM him into the timekeeper’s area! Down goes Abe-san again! Yujiro bumps Nagata off the apron and Evil puts Tiger in the ring while Young Lions help Abe-san. Evil brings Tiger up to snapmare and then go after the mask! How dare he! The ref counts, Evil stops at 4 and tags in Yujiro. Yujiro gets the legs to stomp Tiger Mask in the stomach again and again! Yujiro drags Tiger up to then punch him back down. Cover, TWO! Fans rally up but Yujiro drags Tiger up and snapmares. Yujiro runs to basement boot! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up more, Yujiro tags Evil, Evil points to Nagata before he chokes Tiger with the T-shirt! Evil gets away with it, covers, TWO!
Fans rally up, Evil brings Tiger up but Tiger KICKS a leg! And again! Evil blocks the chest kick to rake Tiger’s eyes! Evil runs, into a sobat! Fans rally, Tiger struggles to find the corner, but he still gets the hot tag to Nagata! Nagata BOOTS Yujiro down, then he gives Evil KICKS in the chest! Evil ends up in a corner, Nagata fires up and whips him corner to corner to BOOT! Evil fights the exploder but Nagata ROCKS him! Nagata underhooks to BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Fans rally but Evil blocks the standard suplex. Nagata knees low, whips but Evil reverses. Nagata rolls to dodge, fakes Evil out and dropkicks the leg! Nagata runs but Dick trips him up!
Evil tags Yujiro, and Yujiro drags Nagata up to knee low. Yujiro throws more low knees, then Yujiro runs in to BOOT Nagata against ropes. Yujiro runs, but Nagata knees low! Hot tag to Tiger Mask! Tiger sobats, then sobats again! Yujiro falls and flounders, Tiger ROUNDHOUSES him in the corner! Tiger hoists Yujiro up top, climbs up after him, and fans rally as he underhooks the arms. Yuijro fights free to throw forearms back. Tiger stays up but Yujiro throws more forearms. Tiger SLAPS Yujiro, and drags him up for a SUPER ARM-DRAG! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Tiger drags Yujiro up to underhook, but Yujiro fights free.
Yujiro swings but Tiger catches and spins him, TIGER DRIVER! Cover, Evil breaks it! Nagata kicks Evil, he and Tiger whip Evil for DOUBLE KICKS! Yujiro is in a corner, Nagata BOOTS and EXPLODERS! Tiger gets Yujiro up for the DOUBLE GIRI! Cover, TWO!! Yujiro survives but Tiger clamps on the CROSSFACE CHICKEN WING! Nagata intercepts Evil for NAGATA LOCK II! Yujiro fights up, but Tiger wrangles him back down! Fans rally as Bullet Club endures dual submissions, but Dick gets in to choke Nagata! Evil is free, and he stomps Tiger Mask! Yujiro is free, and Dick drags Nagata out of the ring to continue choking! But Tiger sobats Evil down!
Fans fire up with Tiger as he roars! Tiger drags Yujiro up, but Evil distracts the ref so Yujiro can LOW BLOW Tiger! Yujiro drags Tiger back up, for BIG JUICE!! Cover, House of Torture wins!
Winners: Yujiro Takahashi & Evil, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Nagata & Tiger Mask earns 0)
Another underhanded play gives Tokyo Pimp & The King of Darkness the victory! Will Darkness Fall on all of the World Tag League?
World Tag League 2021: Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe VS Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI!
The Great Bash Heels aren’t happy being at the bottom, but they have a long climb ahead of them! Meanwhile, Chaos’ Fierce Warrior & Head Hunter are fighting to stay afloat! Which team will #GetBackUp and #TurnItAllAround in round six?
The teams sort out and Honma steps up to Goto. The fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Goto headlocks. Honma powers up but Goto holds out as Honma tries to power out. Goto grinds the hold, Honma throws body shots and powers out this time. They ram shoulders and Honma flexes. Goto runs, Honma dodges the clothesline and runs Goto over! Fans cheer as Honma stomps Goto, CLUBS him, then brings him up for forearms. Honma whips, Hashi tags in, Goto reverses and Goto-Hashi run Homa over! They combine for Hip Toss Senton! Makabe gets in but Goto-Hashi hammer him down! Fans cheer and Goto stomps Honma down while Hashi goes back to the corner.
Goto drags Honma up to CLUB him down, then brings him around to bump off buckles. Tag to Hashi, they stomp Honma in the corner but Honma does his best to fight back. The ref counts, Goto lets off and stares Makabe down. Hashi throws haymakers and CHOPS, and Goto makes Honma stay up for another CHOP! Hashi brings Honma around to put on the ropes and Goto holds him in place. Hashi runs and dropkicks Honma down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up, Hashi tags Goto and Goto stomps Honma. Goto drags Honma up to snapmare and clamp on a chinlock. Honma endures the knee in his back, Goto elbows him in the head! Fans rally again, Goto DECKS Makabe.
Goto stomps Honma more, but Honma sits up and eggs him on. Goto KICKS Honma in the chest, and again! Honma gets up, fans rally, and Honma blocks a kick to CLUB the leg. Honma runs but into a kick! Goto brings Honma around to suplex, but Honma fights it! Fans rally and Honma suplexes Goto! Honma crawls over, hot tag to Makabe! Makabe rallies on Goto, DECKS Hashi, then runs at Goto in the corner for a clothesline! Makabe whips Goto corner to corner, runs in and hits another clothesline! Makabe climbs up to rain down fists! Fans rally, Makabe gets 10, then brings Goto in, only for Goto to elbow the suplex away. Goto runs, but Makabe LARIATS! Cover, TWO!
Fans rally up, Makabe hauls Goto up but Goto elbows free of the waistlock. Makabe kicks low, runs, but Goto follows to LARIAT! Both men are down and fans rally up again. Goto crawls over, hot tag to Hashi! Hashi brings Makabe up to throw forearm after forearm. Hashi whips corner to corner, and CHOPS Makabe! Hashi then runs, ducks one lariat but not the LEFT! Hot tag to Honma! Honma runs Hashi over and roars! Honma CHOPS Hashi to a corner, CHOPS him more, then whips Hashi corner to corner. Honma runs in to back elbow then BULLDOG! Honma fires up and runs, KOKESHI FLOPS! Goto tags in, he and Hashi get Honma up but Honma throws forearms on them both!
Hashi mule kicks Honma, he and Goto whip, and DOUBLE CHOP! Makabe runs in but Goto-Hashi kicks him first, to then double whip. Makabe breaks through the chops to DOUBLE LARIAT! Fans fire up as Great Bash Heels coordinate now! CLOTHESLINE SANDWICH! Makabe CLUBS Hashi, Honma LARIATS Hashi down! Cover, TWO!! Hashi survives but Honma drags him back up. Honma scoops but Hashi slips out to waistlock. Honma elbows free, Hashi elbows back! Honma CHOPS, runs, but FLYING KOKESHI! BASEMENT HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO!! Hashi escapes and fans fire up again! Honma hurries to get Hashi back up, scoop and SLAM! Honma goes up top!
But Goto gets in to hit him first! Goto fireman’s carries Honma, but he slips off! Goto backs Honma int oa corner, Hashi runs in to corner LARIAT! Feed to Goto’s kick, then the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP BLOCKBUSTER! Hashi intercepts Makabe, feeds him to the fireman’s carry, SUPERKICK to USHIGOROSHI! Fans fire up as Goto-Hashi get Honma up in the dragon sleeper and leg lift. But Honma fights free! Goto still suplexes but Honma slips out! Honma spins Goto around, catches Hashi, COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO! Honma goes up, leaps at Hashi, DIVING KOKESHI!! Cover, TWO!! Hashi survives again and fans fire up!
Honma drags Hashi back up, Hashi fires off fast strikes! Honma headbutts! Honma runs, into the fireman’s carry! But Honma slips off, only for Hashi to SUPERKICK! Hashi runs to METEORA! Cover, TWO!! Honma survives and fans are thunderous! Goto-Hashi get him in the dragon sleeper and leg lift, SHOUKOU!! Cover, Goto-Hashi wins!!
Winners: Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Great Bash Heels earn 0)
The Great Bash Heels will still have to wait for that first win! Will they ever get on the board? As for Chaos, can they still reach the top and take the trophies?
World Tag League 2021: Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan VS The Guerrillas of Destiny!
TenCozy celebrated their 30th years in NJPW, are they invigorated to commemorate it with a World Tag League victory? Or will the Good Bad Guy & Silverback rain on their parade?
The Bullet Club Low Sweets, but it’s TenCozy who attacks first! The bell rings, Kojima throws Tama out while Tenzan headbutts Loa down. They go outside, Kojima keeps on Tama and Tenzan stomps Loa. Kojima bumps Tama off apron, fires off haymakers then facelocks. Tama turns things around to RAM Kojima into railing! Tama throws hands, Loa RAMS Tenzan into the apron! Loa RAMS Tenzan into railing, Tama POSTS Kojima! The ring count starts, climbs, but Tama chokes Kojima! Loa puts Tenzan in at 12 and Tama puts Kojima in 14. The Guerrillas keep after TenCozy in the ring, Tama keeps on Kojima and Loa keeps on Tenzna.
The Guerrillas coordinate, whip TenCozy at each other but that gets turned around! The Guerrillas dosido only for TenCozy to DECK them! TenCozy stomps Loa, then stomp Tama. TenCozy gets Loa up to double suplex him! Tama staggers into forearms and Mongolian Chops! Kojima then hits the Mongolian Chops! TenCozy double whip Tama, double kick and then they throw Tama down by his hair. Elbow drop and falling headbutt! Cover, ONE! Fans rally up as Tenzan stomps Tama, drags him up and headbutts him. Tama throws body shots and forearms, then headlocks. Loa tags in as Tenzan powers out, and Loa attacks from behind! Tama trips Kojima up, then Loa stomps Tenzan.
Loa shoves Tenzan out of the ring, distracts the ref, but Tenzan sees Jado coming. So Tama CLOBBERS Tenzan from behind! And RAMS him into railing! Tama throws body shots on Tenzan then CLUBS him down. The ref sees that and reprimands, but Loa goes after Kojima now. Tama puts Tenzan in, Loa returns, Tama CLUBS away on Tenzan. Loa drags Tenzan up, Tenzan throws body shots back! Fans rally up, Tenzan throws forearms but Loa forearms back. Loa whips, kicks and knees to then ENZIGURI! Tenzan staggers, Loa scoops Tenzan to SLAM him down! Loa then sets up for the STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up but Loa DECKS Kojima.
Loa drags Tenzan up, throws forearms, and Tama pulls Tenzan’s hair to hold him back. Loa body shots, snapmares, then Tama tags in to slingshot senton! Fans fire up, Tama DECKS Kojima again. Tama rains down hands on Tenzan, the ref reprimands the closed fists, but Tama lets off. Tama DECKS Kojima a third time! Fans still rally up for “TEN-CO-ZY!” Tenzan headbutts low then throws forearms. Tama eggs him on, Tenzan throws more forearms but Tama kicks low and CLUBS Tenzan. Tama runs at Kojima but Kojima counter punches! Tama staggers into the MOUNTAIN BOMB! Both Tenzan and Tama are down but the fans fire up. Tenzan crawls over, hot tags to Kojima!
Kojima rallies on the Guerrillas! Kojima kicks, CLUBS and whips Tama, but Tama reverses, only for Kojima to CLOBBER him! Tama ends up in a corner, Kojima fires off MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Kojima whips Tama corner to corner, runs in and forearm smashes! Tama falls, Kojima goes up! But Tama intercepts with a haymaker, then TOSSES Kojima off the top! Fans fire up and rally as Kojima stirs. Tama CLUBS Kojima with ax handles, but Kojima gets up. Tama throws off the vest, he’s serious now! Tama reels Kojima in, suplexes, but Kojima blocks! Kojima throws body shots, suplexes but Tama slips out to waistlock. Kojima elbows free to DDT!
Tama springs up and flounders back, Kojima covers, TWO! Fans fire up for “TEN-CO-ZY!” as Kojima drags Tama up. Kojima cravats but no cutter! Tama tries but no Gun Stun! Kojima runs into a fireman’s carry, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Both men are down, hot tag to Loa! Loa runs corner to corner to clothesline! Loa whips Kojima back into the corner to clothesline again! Kojima staggers, Loa powers up, but Kojima swats the lariat to COZY CUTTER! Fans are thunderous as Kojima crawls, hot tag to Tenzan! Tenzan rallies on Loa, Mongolian Chops after Mongolian Chops! Tenzan headbutts Loa, Loa staggers to the corner and Tenzan stomps him.
Tenzan whips Loa corner to corner, runs in to SPLASH! Fans fire up as Tenzan calls his shot, TENZAN BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up, Tenzan stomps Loa, then drags him up to headbutt. Tenzan whips, Loa reverses, Tama gets in to body shot! Loa uppercuts, Tama NECKBREAKERS! Cover, Kojima breaks it! Tama throws Kojima out, he and Loa coordinate. Loa gets Tenzan up, NIGHTFALL! Cover off the back suplex neckbreaker, TWO! Tenzan is still in this, Tama argues the count! Loa drags Tenzan up, brings him around, but Kojima gets in to fire off on the Guerrillas! Kojima fires off forearms and a ROLLING ELBOW on Loa!
Kojima blocks Tama’s Gun Stun again and takes off the armband. Kojima runs, Tama ducks the lariat, to GUN STUN! Tenzan WHEEL KICKS Tama down! Fans fire up as Tenzan gets up and runs at Loa. DOUBLE LARIATS, but neither falls! They DOUBLE LARIAT again but still no one falls! DOUBLE LARIATS again, Loa flexes! But Tenzan catches him in a clinch! Loa elbows free, Tenzan HEADBUTTS! Loa drops to a knee, Tenzan Mongolian Chops! And again! And again! Fans fire up for Tenzan as he runs, ducks and dodges, but Loa SPEARS him down! Cover, TWO! Loa gets Tenzan in the OG KILLER!! Tenzan endures the crossface, but he taps! Guerrillas win!
Winners: Guerrillas of Destiny, by pinfall (gains 2 points; TenCozy earns 0)
The Silverback makes Inari no Mougu submit! Will the Guerrillas of Destiny find a way to take over World Tag League?
World Tag League 2021: Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Dangerous Tekkers!
The Joker & The Ace are neck and neck with the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, but something’s gotta give! Will Yano & Tanahashi score their biggest win yet? Or will the Holy Emperor & the Submission Master make them #JustTapOut?
Yano & Tanahashi school thug squat the whole time the Tekkers make their entrance. Taichi kicks at them so he can have “center stage” in the ring to finish “singing.” Yano claims they’re copying him and Tanahashi? Well, ZSJ has the “short jacket” and Taichi’s cloak is a little like the long jacket. Tanahashi shows off his muscles, Taichi shows off the dancing pecs. Tanahashi can do that, too. The teams sort out, Yano goes through the selection process, and fans cheer that Yano should start. In that case, Yano will start! Fans rally for “Y T R! Y T R!” but then the Tekkers both bail out? They’re going to make Yano wait for who starts.
Taichi gets up on the apron, steps inside, but then Yano and ZSJ talk some trash. Now ZSJ starts against Yano! Fans rally up as Yano squats. ZSJ tells Yano to knock that off, but Yano eggs him on. ZSJ talks things over with Taichi and tells Yano to shut up. ZSJ then runs to sunset flip, TWO! Roll-up, TWO! Low headbutt then a whip to the corner, but Yano reverses that, to untie a buckle pad! Yano rushes ZSJ, dodges then throws the pad at him. The ref grabs at the pad but Yano rolls ZSJ up! TWO!! Yano swings, ZSJ dodges and EuroUppers! Yano trips over the buckle pad and ZSJ jackknifes! Tanahashi breaks that, but Taichi goes after Tanahashi!
The Tekkers get Tanahashi up, but Tanahashi fights free and sends Taichi into ZSJ! Yano rolls ZSJ up, TWO!! ZSJ escapes, Taichi regroups with him and things slow down for a second. Fans rally up but the ref wants the teams to sort out again. Yano & Tanahashi just squat! The Tekkers kick them down! Taichi throws Tanahashi out, ZSJ kicks Yano out. Taichi chokes Tanahashi against railing, ZSJ pulls Yano’s ears! ZSJ whips but Yano reverses to send ZSJ into railing! Yano drags ZSJ up, Tanahashi has Taichi. Yano throws ZSJ backstage, and Tanahashi brings Taichi along! Things are going on backstage, Yano and Tanahashi return with a partition!
Yano & Tanahashi put that up in front of the gateway, then Yano adds a table. The ring count climbs as The Joker & The Ace get in the ring. The Tekkers return, they have to clear the way. ZSJ trips over the partition! Taichi helps ZSJ up, they get in the ring at 18! They attack Yano & Tanahashi from behind! Taichi kicks and CLUBS Tanahashi while ZSJ fish hooks and claws Yano’s face! Yano breaks free but ZSJ blocks the kick! Taichi gets Yano’s arms, ZSJ DRAGON SCREWS the leg! Tanahashi rushes in, but he gets caught, DRAGON SCREW to his leg! Fans rally up as the Tekkers stand tall. ZSJ drags Yano by his leg, has the standing toehold, and Yano apologizes.
ZSJ still twists the ankle and uses his head for leverage! Taichi gets the other leg and they split the wishbone! ZSJ stands on the legs, tags Taichi in, and Taichi gets the leg to stomp it. Fans rally up, Taichi has the standing toehold, and makes Yano’s legs spread as far as they can! Yano gets the ropebreak! Taichi lets go then tags ZSJ back in. ZSJ drags Yano around, he steps through to have the butterfly deathlock! Yano endures, fans rally up, but ZSJ digs his boot and even an elbow into the legs. Yano reaches out, Tanahashi gets in and he stomps ZSJ. The ref reprimands but ZSJ lets Yano go to stomp away on the leg. KNEE JAMMER!
Tag to Taichi, he drags Yano up and snapmares to KICK him in the back! Cover but it’s really a choke! The ref reprimands, Taichi lets off, but chokes again. The ref again reprimands, so Taichi lets off to choke with both hands! Taichi stops to bring Yano up as fans rally. Taichi whips Yano into the bare corner! Taichi runs in but Yano dodges and Taichi hits buckles! Yano takes Taichi’s pants off for him! Then Yano throws Taichi down by his hair! Hot tag to Tanahashi! Tanahashi wants Taichi to stand, and then he runs to FLYING FOREARM! Tanahashi CLOBBERS ZSJ for good measure, then elbows Taichi to CROSSBODY!
Fans fire up as Tanahashi catches ZSJ in the ropes! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! ZSJ falls, Tanahashi fires up! Tanahashi drags Taichi up, scoops and SLAMS, then he goes to the corner. Tanahashi goes to the second rope, SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Tanahashi waits on Taichi again, and Tanahashi runs, but Taichi denies the Slingblade! Tanahashi denies the saido but Taichi BOOTS him! Taichi runs, Tanahashi blocks the boot for fast hands! Taichi sobats, Tanahashi SHOTEIS, Taichi wrenches to DANGEROUS HOOK KICK! Both men are down and fans fire up! Taichi crawls, tag to ZSJ! ZSJ drags Tanahashi up to EuroUpper, then EuroUpper again.
Tanahashi turns EuroUpper into hooks, but ZSJ fights the backslide to hook Tanahashi. Tanahashi fights to hook ZSJ, then he spins ZSJ for TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Fans fire up as both men are down! Tanahashi crawls, hot tag to Yano! Yano gets ZSJ up, whips him towards the bare corner but ZSJ reverses. Yano stops himself, baits ZSJ in but ZSJ stops himself. So Yano rolls him up! ZSJ rolls through, and catches Yano to a cobra twist! Yano endures, Taichi DECKS Tanahashi! ZSJ lets Yano go so that the Tekkers can whip him to the corner. ZSJ runs in to EuroUpper, Taichi clotheslines! Snapmare and NECK TWIST! Fans rally up but the Tekkers coordinate.
Taichi aims from the corner while ZSJ drags Yano up. But Tanahashi drags Taichi out and Yano hits M U! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ headbutts low, whips to ropes, but Yano holds ropes to taunt. Yano then dumps ZSJ out! Yano hurries to get something from under the ring. He brings out wrist tape! But ZSJ get a SLEEPER! Yano mule kicks ZSJ low! Yano drags ZSJ up, brings him over to the gateway then to the entryway! Yano throws ZSJ at the girders, and Tanahashi brings Taichi over! Yano tapes the Tekkers together, through the girder! Tanahashi gets in the ring, the Tekkers are trapped! The ring count starts, Taichi and ZSJ try to figure out how to get free!
Yoshinobu Kanemaru jumps off commentary to help his Suzuki-Gun allies! The count is 11, and Kanemaru returns with scissors! They cut the tape, the count is 15! ZSJ and Taichi shake out their bad arms, but Yano & Tanahashi storm over. Yano shouts at Kanemaru, but they get caught in DOUBLE COBRA TWISTS! Kanemaru tapes Yano’s and Tanahashi’s legs together! The Tekkers let them go and hurry to the ring as the count starts again. Taichi puts ZSJ in the ring, Yano & Tanahashi get up at 9! They’re in a one team three legged race! The count is already 15! They’re hurrying as fast as they can but they fall at 19!! They get counted out, the Tekkers win!
Winners: Dangerous Tekkers, by count-out (gain 2 points; Yano & Tanahashi earn 0)
Taichi & ZSJ rub it in by squatting in the ring! Will they be able to skirt by again next round? As for Yano & Tanahashi, will they have better luck next time?
World Tag League 2021: SANADA & Tetsuya Naito VS The United Empire!
The Cold Skull & Uncontrollable Charisma are still undefeated in this tournament, and look to win it all. Will they stay tranquilo against the Dominator & Ultimate Weapon? Or will the Great-O-Khan & Aaron Henare bring Los Ingobernables de Japon to their knees?
Naito mocks Khan just standing there in the ring with his arms behind his back. They stare down while Red Shoes does his check. Fans rally up, Khan is the first to step back. Naito says he won the staring contest, and then he takes off his suit, still in no real hurry. The United Empire steps out while LIJ fist bump. Naito starts, fans rally up, and Naito again has his arms behind his back. Khan steps in and the bell rings. Naito and Khan circle, Naito approaching but then backing away. Naito goes to kick but Khan avoids it and they stand back to back. Naito pulls Khan’s hair! Red Shoes reprimands but Khan trips and rolls Naito to Mongolian Chop! And again!
Mongolian Palm Strike! Khan stands on Naito’s neck, then lets off to run. But Sanada trips him! Naito hurries to pull Khan’s hair for a modified surfboard! Red Shoes counts, they’re also in the ropes. Naito lets off, pulls again, but then lets off to tag in Sanada. LIJ hand off the hair to wrench it. Sanada wrenches the hair more, then WRINGS the hair out! Khan writhes and clutches his head, but Sanada brings him up to wrench again. Tag to Naito, Naito climbs up to drop ax handles on the hair! Khan falls, Naito sits him up and chokes him with his own ponytail! Khan sputters, Red Shoes counts, Naito lets off but then goes right back to choking Khan!
Red Shoes counts, Naito lets off on the choke, but he drags Khan over by his hair. Tag to Sanada, Sanada takes the hair and ties it around the ropes to pull! Red Shoes reprimands, Sanada lets go at 4. Tag back to Naito, he brings Khan around by his hair to then pull. Khan resists the hair whip, and reels Naito into the IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Henare gets in to DECK Sanada, then mugs Naito! Mongolian Chop to BUZZSAW to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up while the Empire argues the count. Naito goes to the apron but Khan pulls Naito’s hair now. Naito gets off the apron but Khan boots him into railing. Khan drags Naito up, and uses his ponytail to choke Naito in return!
Khan has Naito down on the ground but lets go before the ring count starts. Khan puts Naito in at 5 of 20, tags Henare, and Khan stands on Naito’s head so Henare can stomp Naito down. Henare eggs Naito down while doing some rope-a-dope. Naito gets up but Henare fires off body shots and a KICK! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up for “L I J!” but Henare throws knees, then snapmares to KICK Naito in the back. Cover, TWO! Henare drags Naito up to facelock, then he tags in Khan. Khan Mongolian Chops Naito in the corner, then bumps him off buckles. Khan turns Naito around to CLUB him on the back. Khan hops up to sit on Naito’s head!
Khan taunts Naito with his hair, slaps him on the head, then pulls on the arms! Red Shoes counts, Khan hops down to then rush Sanada. Sanada gets away, Henare tags in. Henare knees Naito in the back, throws a headbutt, then slaps Naito around. Naito fires back with forearms! Naito backs Henare down but Henare rocks him with a body shot! Henare trips Naito to rain down more fists, then he gets the leg for a DOUBLE HEEL HOOK! Naito endures, fans rally up, and Naito crawls. Henare puts as much pressure as he can, but Naito still drags himself and Henare over to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Henare lets go at 4.
Fans rally up for “NA-I-TO!” “L I J!” but Henare drags Naito up. Henare suplexes, Naito fights but Henare won’t let him down. Naito keeps fighting, knees free but Henare kicks low. Henare whips, Naito reverses, spins Henare and hits a NECKBREAKER! Fans rally, Henare and Naito crawl, hot tag to Sanada! Sanada rallies on Henare, arm-drags and atomic drops! Sanada trips Henare and ties him up in Paradise! Fans fire up and Sanada encourages them to get louder. Red Shoes keeps Khan back as Sanada runs in to dropkick Henare out of Paradise! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Sanada drags Henare up and he fireman’s carries. Henare fights free, waistlocks, but Sanada elbows free.
Sanada runs, ducks and dodges but leaps into Henare’s arms! Henare pops Sanada up to a fireman’s carry but Sanada slips off to waistlock. Henare elbows him away, whips him to a corner, but Sanada reverses. Henare staggers into a dropkick, but comes back with a SCREW HIGH KICK! Both men are down and fans rally up! Hot tag to Khan! Khan drags Sanada up and hooks him up for a cobra twist, with the IRON CLAW! Sanada endures, fans rally up, and Sanada fights his way over towards ropes. Khan puts more pressure on the stretch, then reels Sanada into am INVERTED EXPLODER! But Sanada lands on his feet to dropkick Khan’s legs out!
Fans fire up as both men are down again! Sanada crawls over, hot tag to Naito! Naito runs at Khan in the corner to dropkick the leg! Khan hobbles, Naito kicks the leg more, then he blocks Khan’s kick to run and dropkick the leg again! Khan is down, Naito gets the legs tied up in a modified FIGURE FOUR! Khan endures, Naito puts pressure on, but Khan scrambles around. Naito rolls Khan away from ropes, but Khan drags himself back. Khan endures, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Naito has Red Shoes untie the hold and fans rally up. Naito mocks Khan’s pose again, then brings Khan up by his ponytail. Khan fights the shin breaker, so Naito kicks the leg.
Naito tries again, but Khan pushes Naito away. Naito comes back, into a LIFTING COMPLETE SHOT! Fans fire up while both men are down! Khan gets his bad leg moving and he crawls over to Naito. Khan drags Naito up to throw a forearm. Naito forearms back, Khan throws another forearm. Naito forearms, mocks Khan’s pose, but Khan forearms again! Naito steadies himself to forearm back. Khan forearms, Naito rebounds to forearm. Fans rally up as they build up speed, going back and forth! Khan gets the edge, but Naito step-up ENZIGURIS! Khan HELL STABS! Khan runs, into an atomic drop! Feed to Sanada’s BOOT, Naito’s elbow, Sanada back suplexes!
Rolling jackknife, TWO!! Sanada goes after Henare on the outside while fans fire up again! Naito aims from a corner as Khan slowly rises. Naito runs in, CORRIENDO- NO! Khans hoves him off, ducks the enziguri and BOOTS Naito down! Fans fire up while both men are down again! Naito and Khan stir, crawl for their corners, hot tag to Sanada! Sanada DECKS Henare to deny the tag! Sanada gets Khan up, Khan CHOPS him! Khan whips Sanada to a corner, Sanada tumbles up and out to springboard missile dropkick! Sanada gets Khan up, fireman’s carries, TKO! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for “SA-NA-DA!” “L I J!” as Sanada dragon sleepers. Khan goes after Sanada with the IRON CLAW!
Sanada breaks free, but Khan gets around, atomic FACEBUSTER! Henare DECKS Naito and then drags Sanada around to rain down forearms. Red Shoes reprimands, Henare drags Sanada up. Henare whips Sanada to a corner, runs in and SHINING WIZARDS! Khan runs in to clothesline, then the Empire coordinates, ROUNDHOUSE BOOT COMBO! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up while Henare goes after Naito on the outside. Khan clamps the Iron Claw onto Sanada and drags him up. ELIMIN- NO! Sanada slips out, Naito gets in and elbows Khan down. Henare gets in to RAMPAGE SPEAR Naito down! Sanada dropkicks Henare, but Khan gets up.
Sanada gets the fireman’s carry, throws to the dragon sleeper, but Khan breaks free! Sanada forearms but spins into a SAYANAGI! Fans fire up as all four men are down! Khan pounds the mat as he fires himself up, and he roars as he looms over Sanada. Khan drags Sanada by an arm, gets him up, HITSUJIGOROSHI! Sanada endures, but Henare adds the DOUBLE HEEL HOOK! KITSUNEGOROSHI!! Cover, Naito breaks it! Naito kicks Henare, CLUBS away on him, throws back elbow after back elbow, but Henare dodges. Khan gets Naito up, ATOMIC POWERBOMB!! The Empire kicks Naito out and they fire up as they focus on Sanada.
Henare fireman’s carries, Khan runs, but Sanada slips out! Khan stops, but Henare switches. Khan runs in now, but Sanada ducks and Khan BOOTS Henare down! Sanada O’Conner Rolls, BRIDGES, but Khan blocks that and has the IRON CLAW! ELIMINATOR!! High stack cover, the EMPIRE WINS!!
Winner: The United Empire, by pinfall (gains 2 points; LIJ earns 0)
LIJ has fallen! Their first loss is a big one, could this be the one that keeps them from taking the trophies? To add insult to injury, Henare makes Naito watch as Khan puts Sanada in Paradise! And kiss his boot! Henare even throws Naito over the railing to commentary, where Shingo Takagi is watching from! But they’re still not done! Henare gets Sanada up in a fireman’s carry, Khan runs, and they hit the IMPERIUL DROP FLAPJACK CUTTER! Takagi’s getting off commentary as Khan stands on Sanada while mocking Naito’s pose. Khan dares Takagi to do something by holding the ropes open, but it seems that Naito is having Takagi stand down.
The Empire drags Sanada up and dumps him out, then Khan tells Takagi to help those two out of here. Henare adds, “Ospreay says hi.” Takagi leaves with Sanada & Naito, will LIJ get even with the Empire soon enough? As for the United Empire, Khan gets the mic. “Bow down, peasants of Korakuen! All of it, all garbage. These juniors jealous that theyr’e not heavyweights. This facing some independents in NOAH. This nonsense about three belts. These two concurrent series serving as Tokyo Dome set-ups. This talk about foreigners coming, not coming. ALL GARBAGE!”
Khan says NJPW is for combat! “This isn’t the place to cry to the world about your petty problems! Stop disgracing yourselves! If you’re a TRUE NJPW wrestler, then stand tall and speak like this. We prove our worth in the ring, and we lead New Japan!” But why do the peasants applaud? Are they masochists? For those that show loyalty, heaven awaits. For the fools, only hell! They have the power to make that happen. “Yes! Aaron Henare. Great-O-Khan. This is the power of the UNITED EMPIRE!” Will NJPW, and then the entire wrestling world, soon belong to them?
Here are the NEW World Tag League Standings!
SANADA & Tetsuya Naito: 5-1, 10 points
Dangerous Tekkers: 5-1, 10 points
Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi: 4-2, 8 points
Guerrillas of Destiny: 4-2, 8 points
Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale: 4-2, 8 points
Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI: 4-2, 8 points
The United Empire: 4-2, 8 points
EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi: 3-3, 6 points
Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan: 2-4, 4 points
Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask: 1-5, 2 points
Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku: 0-6, 0 points
Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe: 0-6, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great round for World Tag League, with a few surprises. Suzuki & Taka still being without wins is shocking, but seeing that Great Bash Heels are also winless, I feel like Suzuki-Gun could get a win over them. The House of Torture of course cheat to win, they, Goto-Hashi and Guerrillas all stay viable at this point. That 4-2 spot is very strong right now. Yano & Tanahsahi VS Tekkers was a great match, and Tekkers turning the tricks on Yano & Tanahashi was great stuff.
The main event had a bit of a slow, or maybe just an awkward start, because I think them trying to follow up the comedy of Yano-Tanahashi VS Tekkers with their own comedy was just odd. Things got going eventually, and the Empire beating LIJ was a big surprise. I suppose LIJ couldn’t stay undefeated the entire time, and I feel like the math requires that they are on the bubble to add some drama to that last round on December 12.
Khan’s promo was good to sort of take shots at the various stories going on right now. Him calling NOAH an “indie” is hot stuff, and then him referencing the “three (world title) belts” is also great stuff. Ospreay of course has the argument that as he never truly lost the title, he has a claim to be IWGP World Heavyweight Champion again, Okada has made his Right to Challenge into a belt, Takagi is the official champion, I kinda hope they use the first two days of WrestleKingdom to give us Takagi VS Okada, winner faces Ospreay to have an undisputed IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.
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!

As I feel like I say every week, the best parts of TNA are on NXT. I really can’t tolerate Dreamer and Delirious’ idea of creative. This shows have been slapdash early 00s MTV humor and nonsense angles. We open the show with Trick Williams, so of course you know he’s gonna be a dick and Hendry’s gonna try and get even.
At least this spawned an interesting concept with the TNA Heavyweight Championship being defended on NXT Battleground. So it’s nice that Hendry and TNA are getting exposure, but honestly it’s only Hendry, and the constant milking on the TNA side of “hearing from Hendry” is making me ill.
I feel like I’ve seen Johnny Gobs all over since Nekrogoblikon came out with new music. Not mad at it, just didn’t have that on my Bingo card.
.@Santana_Proud and @_trickwilliams just crossed paths—then @AJFrancis410 & @KCwrestles tried recruiting @TheSamiCallihan… and sparked beef with Santana in the process.
Wait… IS THAT @JohnGoblikon!?
WATCH #TNAiMPACT! on TNA+: https://t.co/afG9MKyLaa pic.twitter.com/EQwH3BjPFE
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 9, 2025
Ratings:
- Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck – *
- Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors: Aztec Warriors win via Laredo Driver + Arabian Moonsault – * 1/2
- Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands: Ali wins via Crucifix Blade Runner – ** 3/4
- Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks: Victoria wins via Flying Axe Kick – Squash
- Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
Hey look, Trick comes out and does exactly what I said. He’s arrogant, he’s basically doing his own version of a Ric Flair promo. I do like the line about having two girls, one named Lexis who drives a Mercedes and Mercedes who drives a Lexus. It’s that right balance of dumb and clever to make me chuckle. Hendry of course comes out with his game face on, security tries, fails, and Hendry gets a measure of revenge.
Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck
Okay even though I don’t mind Xia as a wrestler anymore, Brookside is on commentary and she’s…awful. She’s like an Arianna Grace with no charisma. Her little integrity shtick got lame halfway through the word the first time she said it.
This match goes about how you expect which is why it’s not much to discuss. Rosemary does her usually brawling, biting and using the 5 counts with the Upside Down. But as expected, she tries to use the Brass Knucks, Xia comes off of commentary to stop her from using the weapon, and Lei catches her with Thunderstruck. I guess this was supposed to keep the Xia angle with some heat, but it’s really dumb. I don’t want to see any more of this Angel vs Demon, which one will turn crap. It’s boring, it’s cliche and for babies.
At least Lei Ying Lee is gorgeous and one hell of a wrestler. Hopefully she gets away from Rosemary and Xia soon.
Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors
Laredo and Octagon take early turns on Jason Hotch, Octagon even pulls off some rope acrobatics like he thinks he’s Rey Fenix. Hands try to take a few shortcuts, but the actions stays quick, the Cali crowd is behind the Luchadors. Stereo Tijeras, Five Hole Dive from Laredo into an Asai Moonsault from Octagon. Laredo Driver into Handstand Arabian Moonsault, and Aztec Warriors win handily.
After the fact Ali attacks the Aztec Warriors, Tasha and the Hands are trying to calm down Ali but then the Rascalz run out. Maybe we’re getting an early start to the Trey vs Ali match.
Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands
Hopefully this is something worth actually typing about instead of WCW Thunder level of rushed throwaway trash.
They trade early chops, but Ali is pissed, no sells Trey and rocks him with a Forearm. Trey tries to Baseball Slide through the legs and roll into a Sunset Flip, but Ali rolls through, comes up with Trey and Powerbombs him moving immediately into Ground and Pound. Ali goes for a Reverse Powerslam, but Trey escapes it, tries to use his quickness, trips up Ali for a second as he goes to the apron and then he catches Trey in the ropes and hits the Draping DDT off the apron. Outside In Neckbreaker from Ali into a Standing Tornillo.
Ali throws Trey into the ropes, Trey tries something but Ali catches him, flips him vertical and then Dragon Suplex looks nasty. Ali heads back to the apron, wants the Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker, but Trey catches him with a Cutter! Trey puts a little Shake Rattle and Roll together, Ali tries to block the last one so Trey hits the ropes and lands a Lionsault. Ali powders and eats a Dive, Trey throws him back in, Meteora! 1-2-kick out! Trey gets a little frustrated but tries a front facelock, they trade cradles, Ali throws him to the ropes, Trey tries that Rewind Tiger Feint, but Ali hits a Missile Dropkick. Ali tells the Hands to finish things but Wentz comes out flying. Ali drives Wentz into the post, throws Trey back in and mouths off to Wentz. When he turns he eats Trey’s Knee Slide Tornado DDT.
Tasha distracts the ref, Hands attack Trey with a Double Choke Bomb on the Apron and Ali kills Trey with Crucifix Blade Runner.
Hardys come out to talk, they get a solid pop from the crowd, but nothing interesting gets said. The old “we let you down” promo and they’re trying to get across a fandom nickname of “Diehardyz” and that’s corny. They punctuate their part before the Nemeths of course come out with some Obsolete and Delete references. Ryan starts talking and gets booed loudly, so that’s nice, they both play in it well. Ryan makes some goofy faces, Nic and him poke fun at the Hardys and the fact that Jeff can’t come to Canada because he’s prohibidabido.
So Santino comes out, says next week Jeff and Nic will have a singles match, so Matt will get a tag match against the Nemeths with a partner of his choosing. Kind of a stock standard promo, but the Nemeths and Santino made it fun.
Huh, coming back from commercial there’s a video package from WWE showing the last time Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth had a match. 16 years ago.
Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks
Brittnie is Chris Bey’s girlfriend and Alicia was always one of my favorites.
Victoria clocks Brittnie early, but Brittnie fires back, Victoria gets annoyed, hits her beautiful Northern Lights Suplex Hold for only a two. Victoria drives Brittnie into the corner, Brittinie tries to fight out, but Victoria catches her with a Tumbling Headscissors Take Over and then a Flying Axe Kick. Victoria’s gorgeous self wins, and Victoria looked pretty decent in the squash.
Masha comes out, attacks Victoria, so Tessa makes a save. Santino makes a tag match next week Blanshard and Crawfish vs Slamabitch and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrides Santino and picks her partner for her and chooses Nikkita Lyons.
Tessa Blanchard is GOING OFF on @AriannaGraceWWE! @milanmiracle @MrStoneWWE
WATCH #TNAiMPACT! on TNA+: https://t.co/afG9MKyLaa pic.twitter.com/7pnK7OG167
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 9, 2025
Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury
EY sandbags in the corner at the bell and then catches Maclin with an opportune yank of the chain and then starts a little dirty boxing and chain choking. Cardona is out on commentary because there’s a number 1 contender match next week for the International title. EY grinds the chain across Maclin’s face and the bridge of his nose, and he’s bleeding 40 seconds into the match.
Maclin powders but since it’s a dog collar match the jabronis get involved immediately. Maclin is bleeding like his last name is Rhodes, the jabronis get in some pot shots and EY just whips him with the chain, uses the post, just goes for classic deliberately paced hardcore brawl tactics. Maclin does manage to get a small flurry, EY does the Flair Corner Flop, then EY and the jabronis eat a SCUD before we go to commercial.
We come back, Maclin is back to getting murdered, and now all the potential number 1 contenders and either on commentary, the ramp or in the back watching a monitor. Even Mance Warner looks a little concerned and horny at the same time with the blood. Maclin is so bloody he looks like a post explosion scene from The Boys. Maclin fires, whips EY in the ropes, grabs him mid run, Headbutts him a few times, Jumping Thesz Press into the Ground and Pound with some chain whips. Jabronis come in and eat a Busakiu and Backbreaker, EY tries to take advantage but EY eats an Olympic Slam. Another Busaiku for EY, Jar Headbutt connects! EY kicks out at two, then powders but Maclin follows and wraps the chain around his neck and starts throwing EY around by the throat. Dorks fly at Maclin, he deflects them, but EY yanks the chain and Maclin falls off the apron. EY throws him back in, another two count. EY heads to the top, Maclin crotches him, bald Jabroni eats a Powerbomb, hair Jabroni heads a Buckle Bomb. EY slips the Tree, so Maclin puts the jabronis in the corner, Stacked Tag Em and Bag Em, Nerds get Caught in the Crosshairs!
EY sees the chance, kick to the gut, Piledriver! 1-2…KICK OUT! EY calls for the Macho Elbow but Maclin gets up, pulls him off the top with the chain and KIA! Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4/10
A generally disappointing episode. The first hour felt like WCW Thunder written by Meth addicted Racoons. But the second hour starting with Mustafa, turned out to be okay. I’ve always enjoyed Alicia Fox aesthetically and she wasn’t bad in the ring, Mustafa being edgy is cool, Ryan Nemeth is a treasure, Tessa is still great and the dog collar match was decent.
So a mixed bag definitely. Rosemary is honestly useless anymore. She only gets a pop because of the gimmick, but her storylines have sucked, her matches aren’t great and this whole Infantile Sting knockoff of trying to stick to her morals and integrity and not do the mean things. Aztec Warriors are basic lucha stuff with no gimmick beyond the fact they’re luchadors. Lastly, the Trick Flair opening segment was okay at best but really just just paint by numbers.
It’s a sad turn of events when my favorite wrestling program anymore is WWE main roster stuff. Yikes…2025 is weird.
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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?
FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
- Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
- Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
- Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.
PLAY BY PLAY
Toni Storm is here!
Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”
The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!
The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?
Backstage interview with Paragon.
Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.
Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!
GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?
Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!
The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!
The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!
Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!
Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.
Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!
Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.
Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!
Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?
Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!
The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?
8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!
Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?
Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.
So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!
Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!
“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.
Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.
Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!
Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!
Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!
The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!
Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!
Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.
“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.
“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?
Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!
The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”
Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?
Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!
Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!
Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall
Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?
The Gates of Agony are here!
Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!
The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!
Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?
AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.
The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.
Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!
Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!
Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?
The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!
The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!
The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.
Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.
Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!
Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!
Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!
Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!
Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!
Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?
Skye Blue speaks.
“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?
Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!
Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?
Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!
Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!
Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall
Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!
This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!
Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.
Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!
Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!
The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!
The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!
Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!
Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall
The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!
Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?
Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!
For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?
The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.
Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!
Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.
Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!
The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!
The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!
Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!
Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.
Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!
Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!
Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!
Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!
Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!
But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!
No Contest
Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.
Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.
Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.
Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.
Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.
Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.
And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.
My Score: 8.8/10
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