Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (11/4/21)
Will the Final Boss finally be beat?
The Spoiled Princess goes after the NXT UK Women’s Championship!
Jinny gets her shot at the Final Boss, Meiko Satomura, and the NXT UK Women’s Championship! But will it be game over for the Fashionista?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Flash Morgan Webster VS Rampage Brown; Brown wins.
- Isla Dawn VS Angel Hayze; Hayze wins, by disqualification.
- NXT UK Women’s Championship: Meiko Satomura VS Jinny w/ Joseph Conners; Satomura wins and retains the title.
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Flash Morgan Webster VS Rampage Brown!
The Modfather tried to play his usual games but Rampage wasn’t having it. Will Rampage slap some sense into FMW in the ring? Or will Webster’s tricks pay off with a huge win?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Rampage powers FMW to the corner. The ref counts, Rampage lets off at 2 with a pat on FMW’s head. FMW keeps cool, circles with Rampage and ties up again, but Rampage shoves him down this time. FMW gets up, circles around Rampage, and they tie up. Rampage puts FMW back in a corner, then TOSSES him across the ring! FMW bails out to cool off and fans sing for him. FMW fires up and gets in to SLAP Rampage! Rampage blocks the punch to shove FMW to a corner! FMW dodges to CHOP and forearm! Rampage blocks the whip and throws him into the corner! FMW boots but Rampage blocks, only for FMW to KICK him away!
Rampage swings but FMW boots the clothesline to ENZIGURI Rampage out of the ring! FMW waits on Rampage as he paces around now. Rampage slides in, FMW ducks to headlock. Rampage back suplexes, FMW lands on his feet and waistlocks but Rampage bucks him. Things speed up, FMW hurdles once but gets caught for a SPINEBUSTER the second time! Rampage snarls then POUNCES FMW into a corner! Fans duel, Rampage drags FMW up and CLUBS him on the back! Rampage drags FMW up to then suplex and TOSS FMW across the way! Rampage eggs FMW on, then brings him back up. Rampage trophy lifts for a SLAM!
FMW rolls to the apron, Rampage storms over and drags FMW back in. Rampage says, “You wanna fight with the big boys, huh?” BIG SAIDO!! FMW is dazed face down in the mat but Rampage stands over him. Rampage tries to get FMW up but he’s deadweight. Rampage powers up to gut wrench and swing, but FMW slips into a GUILLOTINE! FMW might’ve been playing possum! Rampage RAMS FMW into buckles and gets free! Rampage runs in but FMW goes up and over and flounders away. Fans rally up, Rampage scoops and swings FMW but FMW uses that to hit a KNEE SMASH, then HEADBUTTS! Rampage staggers to a corner, FMW runs in to dropkick Rampage down!
Rampage flounders now, FMW staggers after! FMW reels Rampage in, underhooks, but Rampage dumps FMW to the apron! FMW GAMANGIRIS back! FMW climbs, leaps, and hits a FLYING RANA! Rampage bails out of the ring but FMW builds speed to DIVE! But the Low-pe is caught and Rampage gets FMW up onto his shoulder! But FMW slips off to POST Rampage! And gets back in the ring to DIVE again! TOPE TORNADO DDT!! Fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” as both men crash down! FMW gets in at the count of 6, but Rampage is up at 8, and in at 9! FMW is up top quickly to SWANTON BOMB onto Rampage’s back! Cover, TWO!! Rampage survives #ShadowsOverMalice!
Fans rally and FMW fires off forearms and CHOPS and haymakers! Rampage shoves him away but FMW comes back with a KNEE! FMW rains down elbows, brings Rampage up and SLAPS him! FMW runs, into a LARIAT!! Rampage gut wrench deadlifts for the DOCTOR BOMB!! Cover, Rampage wins!
Winner: Rampage Brown, by pinfall
What a fight! The Modfather was definitely game, but he just couldn’t withstand Rampage’s A-Game! FMW still grins and Rampage gives him a nod of respect. Will FMW be more careful the next time he tries to play around? Will this win lead Rampage to a big opportunity in is own right?
NXT UK Media caught up with Tyler Bate.
They ask him his thoughts on the accidental way he lost the Heritage Cup last week. Bate says he just wants to get his Zen on, but Trent Seven finds him and wants to apologize about the mishap. Bate says it happened and he forgives Seven. Seven thanks Bate and hugs it out. But on a more positive note. Seven talked with Johnny Saint, and he has allowed Moustache Mountain to sneak right into what was the Triple Threat #1 Contenders match, and it is now a Fatal 4 Way! So he- er, they can get back on track, and Moustache Mountain can finally become NXT UK Tag Team Championships. Bate likes the sound of that, and they head out together. Will everything be right for the Big Strong Boy and Artful Dodger soon enough?
NXT UK Media interviews Sid Scala.
Tonight’s a big main event, is he excited? Absolutely! Meiko VS Jinny for the NXT UK Women’s Championship- But before he can expound on that, Xia Brookside walks in and she asks to face the winner of tonight’s title match. Sid isn’t sure how to say this. But her recent matches haven’t really- But Meiko said the women have to step up and take their opportunities, and that’s what she’s doing! He appreciates that, but there is a long list of other- BUT THAT’S NOT FAIR! And then she goes to her phone? She’s making a call… To her dad! She’s complaining to Robbie Brookside about this?! Is Xia turning into NXT UK’s Veruca Salt?
Isla Dawn VS Angel Hayze!
Eye of newt and a dead man’s thumb, something wicked this way comes! But the Wicked Witch is still gathering power, will she clip a debuting Angel’s wings to grow even stronger?
The bell rings and Dawn circles with Hayze. They tie up, Dawn uses a wrist in Hayze’s face to put her on the ropes, then she lets off as the ref counts. Hayze comes back, Dawn dodges and then ROUNDHOUSES her right down! Dawn drags Hayze up, whips but Hayze sunset flips! Dawn stays up but Hayze avoids the fist drop! Hayze throws hands, whips, but Dawn reverses to put her in a corner. Dawn runs in, Hayze goes up and around to roll up, TWO! Hayze runs in again but the crossbody is caught for a POWERSLAM! Dead lift and a wicked grin before the FALL AWAY SLAM! Dawn laughs and she STOMPS Hayze to a corner.
Dawn CLUBS Hayze on the top of her head, drags her up and bumps her off buckles. Dawn kicks Hayze, the ref reprimands, Dawn pushes Hayze in and KICK again! Dawn CLUBS Hayze, fans rally up, and she SNAP SAIDOS Hayze right down! Hayze writhes, Dawn slithers up, and Dawn pulls hair as she bends Hayze back! The ref has had it, and he calls it!
Winner: Angel Hayze, by disqualification
Not quite how a debuting star wants to win, and certainly not how Dawn wants to lose! Dawn drags Hayze up, fireman’s carries, and SWINGING SIDEWALK SLAM! Dawn grins and Hayze crawls away. Will Dawn gather more and more power until she’s undeniable?
A-Kid is all the rage back home.
Despite his loss, the incredible showing he had truly solidified young Carlos Ruiz as the Spanish Sensation. But Sam Gradwell watches all the media coverage and is annoyed. Has anyone else seen this? “Flashy little Spanish boy getting all the attention. Is it supposed to be impressive? I’ve been to Spain. It’s too hot, my phone got nicked.” That means “stolen” in UK slang. But if you want to see a real competitor, the Thunderstorm, Sam Gradwell, is right here. Will Gradwell try and rain on A-Kid’s parade?
Subculture regroups backstage.
Mark Andrews and Dani Luna are a bit concerned just looking at the welts on Webster’s back. This is getting kinda dangerous. NXT UK Media ask if FMW is okay after that match. Surprisingly, yes. He knows his team is concerned, but there was a moment where there was doubt. FMW is sure he’s close to a breakthrough to the next level. But Stevie Turner walks in and says, “Next level? The only thing that’s next level around here is Stevie Turner. Look at me, and look at you.” She wouldn’t expect any of them to understand what it is to be Four Dimensional, so she’ll tell them: Two levels above and two steps ahead of Andrews, Webster and especially Dani.
Dani says Stevie can two-step all she wants, all Dani needs is three seconds. Stevie smirks and leaves, and Andrews tells Webster to look after himself more. Will the Modfather take it easier from now on?
Ilja Dragunov is here!
Fans cheer to see their NXT UK Champion back in BT Sports Studio! He goes to the ring and gets a mic to speak, but takes a moment to embrace the fans chanting, “Unbesiegbar!” Dragunov says, “I am the champion. I’m YOUR NXT UK Champion!” Fans cheer for that one. “And I wish words could express the feeling of coming from being completely, entirely destroyed, to the point of overcoming something that nobody expected me to overcome!” Fans chant for him again, and he continues to say that this feeling of just coming home, giving his son a kiss and seeing his smile, because he realized that his father is a champion now, this feeling of getting rid of the self-doubts that he had, just as everyone else does, and the feeling to know that he was right all the time, no weakness is relevant if you put everything you have into your strength!
“And now… Now I’m the face, I’m the will, I’m the spirit of all of you! And I’m ready to put this brand on another level!” Fans like the sound of that, too! Dragunov knows all he has to do to do that, he has to step into this ring and fight like his whole entire life depends on it! But that means next level competitors. “Thank you, A-Kid, because that’s exactly what you are. You pushed me. You left me no air to breath. You forced me to deliver my very, very best. What a first title defense that was!” And Dragunov can’t watt for the next. His will is always hungry. “Long live the Czar!” But wait! Here comes Rampage Brown! Seems his match with FMW wasn’t enough!
Rampage has a mic and gets in the ring with Dragunov. “Ilja, you are the man right now. You beat Walter, you took A-Kid to his limits. But me and you. We’ve got some unfinished business. I would love to be the next man to fight you for that title.” Fans like the sound of that, and Dragunov says, “Y’know, Rampage. You are not the first giant tried to take me down. You’re no bigger than the last one. But I respect you. And to fight you sounds like a great idea to me.” Dragunov offers a handshake, Rampage takes in, then he reels Dragunov in for a LARIAT! Rampage doesn’t need his respect, just his title. Rampage has just fired the first shot, will Dragunov make sure to shoot the last one?
Meiko Satomura and Emilia McKenzie head to gorilla.
But on the way, they already cross paths with Jinny and Joseph Conners. Jinny tells Satomura, “Enjoy your last night of being The Final Boss.” But then Blair Davenport walks in and wishes them both luck. And just so you know, it doesn’t matter who wins this match, because she’s back, and you’re all on notice. “See you later. Have fun!” Will the champion still be the champion to then worry about the gothic terror?
Rohan Raja sits with Teoman.
He asks The Babo what he thinks about Gallus. Teoman says, “Believe it or not, but I’m starting to look forward to our fight.” Raja says he is, too. But what’s funny is, they’re calling this Family VS Family. They both laugh, because they are family. Gallus is not. Teoman feels sorry for them. But in all seriousness, what about Joe? What about Joe? Do not worry about him. The Eye is always watching. Does Teoman have a way of thwarting the Iron King?
NXT UK Media catches up with Nathan Frazer.
They’ve seen him watching a lot of matches, what is he doing exactly? It’s tape study, mate. Watching Mark Andrews’ matches, and watch that. The standing backflip 450? Like, what? Though, Frazer’s pretty sure he could pull that off. Subculture walks in and they see him watching Andrews’ match. Learning from the best, huh? Yeah, but also kinda scouting. Frazer would love to test himself against one of the best. Well Andrews is up for it whenever he is. Frazer’s excited to hear that, and now tape study is over. On to talking to Mr. Saint! Who wins between two of the highest flying high flyers?
NXT UK Women’s Championship: Meiko Satomura VS Jinny w/ Joseph Conners!
The Final Boss was the one to finally dethrone the Scary Queen of Scots, and has defeated a handful of challengers so far. She and the Spoiled Princess crossed paths in the gauntlet match that would lead Meiko to the title, but can she win again when both women are 100%?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and once again, someone tries to be the new Best in the World!
Meiko and Jinny circle, tie up, and the two are in a deadlock, but Jinny manages to push Meiko back a step at a time. They end up on the ropes, Jinny lets off but Meiko ducks her clothesline! Meiko KICKS Jinny in the leg but Jinny walks it off. They tie up again, Jinny again powers Meiko back but Meiko turns it around. Meiko lets off, but then KICKS and KICKS the leg! They tie up a third time, fans sing “Meiko’s gonna kill~ you!” as she gets around to hammerlock. Meiko uses that to wrangle Jinny down and then she drops a knee onto that arm. Jinny fights up, elbows back, spins through and wrenches Meiko’s arm to YANK it!
Jinny has a wristlock, Meiko rolls to club Jinny’s leg then wrenches to a wristlock of her own. Meiko KICKS the leg, then rolls to WRING Jinny’s arm! Meiko gets the arm again but Jinny fights up and pulls hair. The ref reprimands, Jinny uses a chinbar to wrangle Meiko down and then she goes after an arm. Jinny twists the wrist and claws all the way to the elbow! The ref reprimands, Jinny shifts to a cording hold. Meiko endures, Jinny wrenches the arm more, but fans rally up. Meiko fights up, Jinny throws her down by her hair, then YANKS the arm back! Conners likes that but Millie coaches her mentor up. Jinny WRINGS the arm out again, covers, ONE!
Jinny clamps on with a facelock but Meiko fights up to put her in a corner. The ref counts the break, Meiko KICKS and ROCKS Jinny, then hits a headlock “cross button” takedown! Fans rally, Jinny headscissors, but Meiko holds onto the headlock! Jinny pulls back as hard as she can and gets free of the headlock, and then squeezes tight. Meiko bridges up but Jinny CLUBS her in the chest! Meiko fights up and around, Jinny tries to keep her down but Meiko pops out and now has Jinny’s legs caught for a Butterfly Stretch! Jinny throws a forearm but Meiko CLUBS her in return! Meiko shoves Jinny down then pushes on the legs. Jinny sits up to throw a forearm but Meiko hits back!
Jinny throws another forearm, then uses a facelock to throw Meiko up and over! Cover, TWO! Jinny gets an arm and wants a double wristlock but Meiko gets to ropes. Jinny wraps the arm around the ropes to throw knees and a SLAP! Jinny eggs Meiko on so Meiko fires back with forearms and kicks! Meiko KICKS Jinny in the side, and again, but Jinny blocks one to a DRAGON SCREW! Conners is there to talk trash, “How’s that feel?!” Meiko tells him to shut it, then she DECKS Jinny! Jinny kicks Meiko’s bad leg then reels her in for a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Millie and the fans rally for Meiko but Jinny stomps away on the bad leg.
Jinny gets the leg and works to turn Meiko over but Meiko resists! Meiko kicks with her free leg and Jinny staggers away. Jinny swings but into a wrench and wristlock. Meiko KICKS then sweeps the leg! KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Meiko drops down to a CROSSFACE! Jinny endures, gets her arm free, fights up, but Meiko holds on. Jinny RAMS Meiko into buckles, then isolates the bad leg to go after it! Jinny kicks the leg out, drags Meiko back up and whips her corner to corner. Jinny runs in but into a BOOT! Meiko manages to go up the corner and leaps, but Jinny ROCKS her out of the air with a forearm! Cover, TWO!
Jinny drags Meiko by the bad leg, GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Jinny SLAMS the bad leg, Meiko kicks back, but Jinny stomps her down. Jinny has the leg again, HALF CRAB! Meiko endures and keeps moving to keep Jinny from sitting, but Jinny drags her away from ropes! Meiko rolls through and kicks Jinny away! Fans rally, Jinny storms over and throws a forearm. And KICKS the bad leg! Jinny eggs Meiko on as she KICKS again. And even SLAPS Meiko! Meiko SLAPS Jinny back! And again! And from all sides! And then KICKS away on the leg, and throws forearms! Meiko fires up, so do the fans! Jinny reverses the whip but gets a WHEEL KICK for it!
Meiko hobbles up, Jinny sits up, Meiko KICKS her down! Jinny flounders up and Meiko KICKS her again! Conners coaches Jinny, Jinny eggs Meiko on and Meiko KICKS her again! Meiko runs, HANDSPRING KICK! Cover, TWO! Meiko goes to a corner, climbs up, but Jinny KICKS the legs out! Meiko is stuck in the ropes, THE MAKEOVER!! Cover, TWO!! Meiko survives and Jinny is shocked! Jinny drags Meiko back, has the leg again, HALF CRAB! And Jinny sits deep on it right away! Conners and Millie are both shouting to their partners and fans are fired up! Meiko throws elbows but Jinny sits as deep as possible on that Crab!
Meiko drags herself and Jinny over, everyone’s going nuts! ROPEBREAK!! Jinny lets off and Conners says “She’s yours!” Jinny drags Meiko up, reels her in for the ripcord, but Meiko dodges the heel kick to KICK and KICK Jinny down! Meiko drags Jinny and fires up as she climbs! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Jinny survives but Meiko drops down on Jinny’s bad leg for an STF! Jinny endures, crawls and gets a ROPEBREAK! Meiko lets go, gets her bad leg moving, and waistlocks. Jinny holds the rope so Meiko KICKS the arm! Conners gets on the apron but Millie gets up there to APRON CUTTER!! But Jinny kicks Meiko, ripcord and LIGER KICK! Cover, TWO!?!?
Meiko survives and Jinny is furious! Jinny drags Meiko up, ripcords again but Meiko elbows free to PELE! Jinny staggers into Meiko’s fireman’s carry and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Jinny is still in this but Millie is as fired up as Meiko! “This is Awesome!” as Meiko aims from the corner! SCORPIO RISING!! Meiko isn’t done there, she fireman’s carries for another DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, Meiko wins!
Winner: Meiko Satomura, by pinfall (still NXT UK Women’s Champion)
And that is why she’s the Final Boss! As tough as the Fashionista fought, there’s still that much more inside Meiko Satomura! Is there anyone in NXT UK that can ever hope to defeat the Best in the World?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for NXT UK and a lot of great stuff set up for the coming weeks. Rampage Brown has a great opening match with Webster, and I like that this is feeding into a story for Subculture where FMW is being rather reckless and they’re just worried about him. Meanwhile, Dragunov has a good promo, and Rampage steps to him for a challenge. That is going to be a really good match and another great win for Dragunov’s reign. As for A-Kid, clearly Gradwell wants after him, that’ll be a really good match, too. Andrews VS Frazer is going to be really good, really exciting, a lot of innovative moves to be sure.
I like that there was a bit of anxiety in Seven’s behavior when talking with Bate. He wants Bate to be okay with him before they both go for the tag titles again because it seems to be the one thing Seven knows he can get, because he doesn’t have to do it all by himself. I would definitely want to see that but because it’s a Fatal 4 Way tag, I feel like they’ll end up be away from the decision. I don’t want Bate VS Seven but I feel like that’s where they’re steering this. With this week’s promo, not only is Xia Brookside turning Heel, she’s going to be the spoiled second gen superstar she tried not to be, and I think she could really pull it off.
Teoman and Raja did good with their promo, but I feel like they were mistaken. Gallus is more of family since Joe and Mark are brothers. But clearly, the third member of Teoman’s group is going to debut very soon, still no idea who it’ll be. Dawn VS Hayze was really good, just on how Dawn ended up losing because of disqualification. Much like how it felt like Bray Wyatt/The Fiend was getting stronger in losing, I feel like they’re doing that with Dawn here. She’ll oddly get to a level where she can defeat just about anyone, despite what her record shows, and she could end up giving Meiko one hell of a match.
Stevie Turner clearly set up a match with Dani Luna, and Blair is somehow going to be next for the title. And speaking of one hell of a match, Jinny gave Meiko one here tonight. I feel like Jinny is in one of those spots where the only reason she’s not champion is because they have these other big stars on the roster. But Meiko moving on past her means moving on to Blair, maybe having Dawn lurking in the background. No idea who wins the title off Meiko. Maybe Xia’s build towards that starts here, she can be the whiniest, weaseliest Heel and she cheats all over the place to screw Meiko out of the title.
My Score: 8.6/10
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The Borderland is All Elite!
The Road to All In: Texas begins tonight! Toni Storm meets Mercedes Mone face-to-face as they prepare for the AEW Women’s World Championship match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- No Disqualification Tag: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; win.
- AEW TNT Championship: Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher; wins and
- AEW International Championship Qualifier: Josh Alexander VS Brody King; wins and advances to Fyter Fest.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/27/25)
A Block, FINAL ROUND!
So close to the end, we can almost taste it!
Round nine has come, and it all comes down to this! Who takes A Block and goes to the Best of the Super Juniors’ finals?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Titan & Yota Tsuji VS Nick Wayne & Daiki Nagai; Titan & Tsuji win.
- MAO & Shoma Kato VS SHO & Yujiro Takahashi; Sho & Yujiro win.
- El Desperado & Toru Yano VS Robbie Eagles & Hartley Jackson; Desperado & Yano win.
- YOH & Tiger Mask VS Taiji Ishimori & Gedo; Yoh & Tiger Mask win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Dragon Dia; Mack wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Francesco Akira; Akira wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kanemaru wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Clark Connors; Fujita wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Robbie X; Robbie wins.
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Here are the current A Block standings!
Hiromu Takahashi: 5-3, 10 points
Master Wato: 5-3, 10 points
Clark Connors: 5-3, 10 points
Francesco Akira: 4-4, 8 points
Kosei Fujita: 4-4, 8 points
KUSHIDA: 4-4, 8 points
Dragon Dia: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie X: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ninja Mack: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Dragon Dia!
The American Ninja has no way forward to the finals, but he won’t stop fighting! Will he ruin Dia’s run at the top? Or will the Infinite Carat Diamond not crack under pressure?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for “NINJA! NINJA!” Mack offers a handshake, Dia takes it, and the fans applaud the sportsmanship. They tie up, Dia headlocks, but Mack powers up and out. Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slides under to tilt-o-whirl and arm-drag, only for Mack to handspring through! The fans fire up and Dia sees what he’s dealing with. Dia and Mack reset while the fans rally for “NINJA! NINJA!” Dia and Mack tie up, Mack headlocks, but Dia powers up and out. Mack drops down on the dropdown to gator roll and backslide, TWO! Cradle, TWO! Dia jumps the sweep, Oklahoma Rolls, TWO!
Mack stands, Dia has him for a cradle, TWO! Dia sweeps to cover, ONE! Mack steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO and Dia has a press, TWO! Dia stands but Mack drags him down with a headlock takeover! Dia headscissors, Mack kips free and Dia hits the takeover! Mack headscissors, Dia kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff. Dia and Mack reset, circle and feel things out. They knuckle lock, go forehead to forehead, then Mack wrenches an arm to whip. Dia reverses and hurdles, but Mack turns it into an atomic drop! Mack runs and BOOTS Dia down! Dia bails out and the fans rally as Mack handsprings! NINJA SPECIAL! Direct hit, but Mack does clutch his foot.
The fans cheer, the ref checks Mack, and Mack manages to stand. Mack hobbles over, brings Dia up, and he puts Dia in the ring. Mack stomps Dia, then clamps on with a CROSSFACE! Dia endures, fights around, and the fans rally. Dia kicks his way over to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Mack lets go, and then Mack brings Dia up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! And back to the CROSSFACE! Dia endures again and the fans rally! Dia fights as Mack pulls back on the hold! Dia kicks his way over again, but Mack rolls Dia away! CROSSFACE! Dia endures, the fans rally more, and Dia reaches back to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Mack lets go.
Mack stands Dia up to CHOP! Mack puts Dia in a corner, and he CHOPS again! Mack whips corner to corner, Dia reverses, and Dia runs up, only for Mack to BOOT him! Mack fires body shots, and palm strikes! Mack has Dia in the corner again, runs up, but Dia BOOTS and RANAS! Mack bails out, Dai PLANCHAS, and down goes Mack! The fans fire up while both men are down on the outside. Mack crawls away, a fan helps him up, but Dia is after him. Dia puts Mack in the ring, then baits Mack into the leg scissors trip! Dia slingshots in but Mack slides out, so Dia lands on his feet. Dia jumps right back out to ASAI MOONSAULT!
The fans fire up as Dia takes Mack down again! Dia rises, fires himself up, and he goes back for Mack. Dia drags Mack up, puts him in the corner, and then stands him up to CHOP! Mack is stinging, but Dia hoists him up top. Dia CHOPS again, climbs up top, and hits the ASTRO SCISSORS! Mack writhes, Dia covers, TWO! Mack survives and Dia is frustrated, but he fires back up! The fans rally as Dia goes up. D D D D- NO, Mack catches Dia and RAMS him into the corner! And RAMS him again! Mack puts Dia up, ROCKS him, then ROCKS him again! Dia still BOOTS in return! D D- NO, Mack is up top to second rope SPANISH FLY!
The fans fire up while both men are down! The ref starts a double count while Mack and Dia stir. We pass 5 of 10, then 7, but Mack and Dia stand. They back up into each other, and Mack rolls Dia up! TWO, and Dia rolls Mack up! TWO! Dia sunset flips, TWO, and Mack sits on the prawn hold! TWO and Mack rolls through the sunset to stack! TWO and Dia sunsets, TWO! Mack has the cradle, TWO and Dia has the ghost pin! TWO!! Mack escapes, Dia ENZIGIRIS, but Mack rebounds to SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as Mack crawls his way over. Mack goes for the corner and vows to end it! The fans rally as Mack climbs, but Dia stirs.
Mack fires up and NINJA BOMB FLOPS as Dia moves! Mack writhes, Dia runs and goes right up top! D D D- SHURIKEN KICK!!! Cover, MACK WINS!!!
Winner: Ninja Mack, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Dia earns 0)
An incredible antiair attack brings Dia down, and now neither man is going to the finals! Both men still show great promise, will it be better luck next time next year?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Francesco Akira!
Time is running out, and maybe it’s too late, but the Time Splitter and the Crown of Fire are going to fight until the last possible second! But win, lose, or draw, who will be watching and waiting for the final results?
The bell rings and the two tie right up. They break, tie up again, and then break. They tie up again, Kushida headlocks, and he grinds Akira down. Akira powers up and out, but Kushida RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Akira stays low then hurdles over. Akira runs but Kushida HIP TOSSES! Akira rolls while Kushida cartwheels, and Akira is up to duck ‘n’ dodge then RANA! Kushida tumbles out while the fans fire up! Akira builds speed, but Kushida ducks the sliding dropkick! Kushida kicks low, whips, but Akira Tiger Feint Kicks on the apron! The fans fire up with Akira and he drags Kushida up to CHOP!
The fans rally, Akira brings Kushida around the way, and he CHOPS again! Kushida kicks low, puts Akira through the corner to then YANK him into the POST! The fans rally while Akira falls, but Kushida stands on the bad arm! Kushida twists the other arm, then brings Akira up. Kushida puts Akira through the corner again to YANK him back into the POST! Akira falls and clutches his arm, but Kushida leaves him behind to go into the ring. The ring count starts but Akira is back up and in very quickly. Akira CHOPS but Kushida kicks low, then scoops to SLAM! The fans rally, Kushida looms over Akira, then he stomps the bad arm!
Kushida drags Akira up, snap suplexes, then looms over Akira again. Kushida stands Akira up to CHOP! Akira CHOPS back! Akira fires a forearm, but Kushida snapmares and steps over to drop a KNEE on the arm! Kushida clamps onto Akira’s arm for a mounted chicken wing but Akira endures. The fans rally, Akira fights up, but Kushida wrangles him back down. Akira fights up, fires forearms, and runs, only for Kushida to SHOTEI! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Akira stays in this, but Kushida brings him up to ELBOW him in the head. Kushida wrangles Akira again, and has the short arm scissors! Akira endures as Kushida puts on the pressure!
Akira fights around, but Kushida powers him down to keep on the arm scissors! Akira fights around, manages to stack Kushida, TWO! Kushida lets Akira go and the fans rally up. Kushida stalks Akira to the ropes, then wrenches the arm. Kushida grinds Akira’s hand against the ropes! The ref reprimands but Akira clutches his arm. Kushida runs to SHOTGUN the elbow! Akira flounders, Kushida goes up the corner, but Akira ROCKS Kushida! Kushida goes to the apron, Akira steps out to join him, but Kushida KICKS the bad arm! Akira fires forearms but Kushida has the wristlock. Akira wrenches Kushida to WRING Kushida into the apron!
The fans rally while Akira shakes out his arm. Akira runs and builds speed to FLY! Down goes Kushida and the fans fire up! Akira roars, the fans cheer, and Akira drags Kushida up and into the ring. Akira tells Fukuoka, “IKU ZO!” The fans rally with Akira and he climbs up the corner. Kushida hurries to HANDSPRING KICK Akira! Akira wobbles up top and Kushida climbs up after him! Akira fires forearms but Kushida has the HOVERBOARD! The ref reprimands, but Akira fires body shots! Akira HEADBUTTS Kushida and Kushida drops back. Akira CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Akira whips, Kushida reverses, but Akira wheelbarrows!
Akira victory rolls to STOMP 182! The fans cheer and Akira covers, TWO! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Kushida toughs it out and Akira grows frustrated but the fans rally up. They cheer on “A! KI-RA!” and he brings Kushida up. Akira wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER, then goes again! ELBOW BREAKER! Akira wants another, but Kushida wrenches, so Akira rolls him up! TWO, Akira swings but Kushida ducks it! Kushida spins Akira to ROLLING ELBOW! Akira SUPERKICKS! Kushida winds up, but Akira LARIATS first! The fans fire up with Akira, but then Kushida cradles, deadlifts, and BACK TO THE FUTURE!! But Kushida can’t make the cover!
The fans rally while both men stir. Kushida rises and he goes for Akira. Akira grabs at Kushida, as well, and Kushida throws a forearm. Akira fires back! Kushida fires another, so Akira fires back! The fans rally while both men huff ‘n’ puff. Akira blocks the forearm to CLUB the arm! Akira fires a flurry, then eggs Kushida on! Kushida ROCKS Akira, then PENALTY KICKS the arm! Kushida runs, tilt-o-whirl, but Akira fights off the Hoverboard! Clinch and SPEEDFIRE!! Cover, TWO!! Kushida survives and the fans rally for Akira. Akira crawls to the corner, crowns up and NOVA- NO, Kushida ducks the fireball to SLIDE KICK!
Kushida SLIDE KICKS again, and again! Kushida whips, Akira reverses, but Kushida handsprings, into the reverse clinch! GROUND TARANTULA, but Kushida turns things over to a backslide! TWO!!! Akira escapes, but Kushida wrenches him and spins him for another backslide! Akira rolls through to SUPERKICK! Akira roars, the fans fire up with him, and NOVA- BODY SCISSOR TAKEDOWN! HOVERBOARD!! Akira is caught and Kushida cranks on that bad arm! Akira powers up to slip free of the body scissors! Akira shifts and finds the angle, GROUND TARANTULA!! Kushida endures, Akira PULLS on the arm, KUSHIDA TAPS! AKIRA WINS!!
Winner: Francesco Akira, by submission (gains 2 points; Kushida earns 0)
The Time Splitter could not put out the fire, and Akira still has life! But will this be enough for Akira to be a finalist? Or will he be extinguished by another’s victory?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The Way of the Grandmaster fell in the main event of last round, but he still has a chance to be in the finals! Will he stay alive just a little longer? Or will the Heel Master pour some whiskey on Wato’s dreams?
Well, to start, Kanemaru attacks during Wato’s entrance! The fans boo as Kanemaru kicks and CLUBS Wato! Kanemaru POSTS Wato, Wato falls over, and Kanemaru stomps him down! The ref reprimands but Kanemaru tells him to shut up. Kanemaru leaves Wato behind and wants the ring count. The ref has the bell ring first, and now a ring count can start. Wato rises at 3 of 20, is on the apron, but Kanemaru runs up. Wato RAMS Kanemaru, takes aim, but Kanemaru shoves the ref into Wato! Wato falls, as does the ref, and the fans boo as Kanemaru goes out after Wato! Kanemaru POSTS Wato again!
Kanemaru brings out chairs, puts on one Wato’s leg, then SLAMS the other chair on top of it! Not quite a Con-Chair-To but it gets the job done. Kanemaru SMASHES Wato’s knee on the floor, then goes back to the ring. The ref reprimands but Kanemaru lets Wato writhe. Wato clutches his knee while the ring count starts again. Wato crawls but he’s still down at 10 of 20. Wato reaches for the apron at 15, stands at 17, but manages to jump in at 19! Kanemaru YANKS the bad leg, stomps away on Wato, then stands him up. Kanemaru whips, but Wato can’t even run! The ref checks Wato but Kanemaru is right on those legs!
Kanemaru chuckles as he holds Wato open, but then he gives the ref one leg so Kanemaru can split the wishbone! Wato flounders, stands, and Kanemaru DROPKICKS the legs out! Kanemaru then grabs a leg to YANK it! Kanemaru stomps Wato more, taunts him, then drags him back up. Kanemaru has the leg for the SHIN BREAKER! And then he turns Wato over, HALF CRAB! Wato endures and the fans rally while Kanemaru sits deep! Kanemaru pulls on the leg, but Wato scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Kanemaru won’t let go! The ref counts, Kanemaru finally lets go at 4, and he drags Wato right back up.
Kanemaru whips, but Wato still can’t run that well! Wato tumbles to the apron, then slips to the floor. Kanemaru goes right after Wato to SMASH the knee on the floor! The fans rally for Wato while he writhes but Kanemaru leaves him behind. The ref checks with Wato but Wato won’t let this stop him. The ring counts as Kanemaru waits on Wato. Wato is still down at 10 of 20, just like last time. Wato slowly rises and stands at 16. Wato rolls in at 17 and the fans cheer, but Kanemaru grabs the legs for a FIGURE FOUR! Wato endures, the fans rally, but Kanemaru puts on the pressure! Wato flails, reaches out, and he drags Kanemaru along! ROPEBREAK!!
The fans cheer and Kanemaru makes the ref help him undo the hold. Wato grits his teeth and clutches his leg but the fans still rally behind him. Kanemaru stomps Wato, stomps the leg, then kicks him around. Wato stands to CHOP! And CHOP! Kanemaru KICKS the leg! Kanemaru whips Wato but Wato again falls! The leg is in bad shape but Wato refuses to give up. Wato stands, Kanemaru runs up, but Wato ELBOWS him! And BULLDOGS! The fans fire up as Wato powers through the pain! Wato crawls over to Kanemaru and fires up! The fans rally again and Wato wrenches Kanemaru. Kanemaru fights the Recientemente and goes after that leg!
Kanemaru runs, but Wato blocks the boot to spin and ZIGZAG! The fans fire up, Wato brings Kanemaru up, and Wato wrenches to RECIENTEMENTE! Cover, TWO!! Kanemaru survives but Wato just fires up again! The fans are with him as he waistlocks and TSUTEN- NO, Kanemaru grabs the ref! Kanemaru mule kicks the leg! Then he KICKS the other leg! Then he trips Wato to step through, FIGURE FOUR!! Wato endures, the fans rally as hard as they can, but Kanemaru puts on the pressure! Wato reaches out but he’s so far away! Wato pushes against the main leg, he grabs at the ref, but that won’t save him!
Wait, what is SHO doing here?! The Murder Machine is in B Block, but the House of Torture boys will always help each other cheat! The ref keeps Sho back, but Yujiro Takahashi is also here! Tokyo Pimp slides the whiskey bottle to Kanemaru! Kanemaru CLUBS away on Wato’s leg with that bottle!! The fans boo as Wato can only suffer! Kanemaru puts even more pressure on the hold, and WATO TAPS!! Kanemaru wins!!
Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by submission (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)
Kanemaru’s game plan to go after the legs was working well enough, he didn’t need the House’s help! But perhaps Kanemaru wanted to stoop to these lows in order to win! And now Sho & Yujiro help stomp away on Wato! But here comes Yoh! Direct Drive saves his tag partner and runs off The House! He even gets a chair! Yoh wants them to man up, but that’s not happening. But now, with Hiromu Takahashi having beat Wato and issuing the tag title challenge, and now Kanemaru winning tonight… Could we really be seeing such an odd couple as Timebomb & Heel Master going for the tag titles?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Clark Connors!
One down, two to go. Wato is out of the running after Kanemaru cut him off at the knees, so to speak. Will the Japanese Young Punk fight his way into the finals? Or will 100 Proof bring down even the mighty?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. They feel things out, but then Connors KNEES low! Connors CLUBS Fujita, headlocks, but Fujita powers up and out. Connors RUNS Fujita over, the fans are torn, but Connors barks. The fans bark with the War Dog and he runs. Fujita stays low, then bypasses Connors to DROPKICK! The fans cheer while Connors bails out, and Fujita runs. Connors moves aside but Fujita goes to the apron. PENALTY KICK! Fujita sets up, Connors avoids the Asai Moonsault, and Fujita staggers to his feet for the JEEP FLIPPER! Connors tells fans to move so they move! Connors BOWLS Fujita into the chairs! STRIKE!
Connors tells more fans to move, then he drags Fujita up from the chairs. Connors BOWLS Fujita again, not quite a strike but close. Connors picks up the spare by stomping Fujita down. Red Shoes reprimands and wants this in the ring. Connors drags Fujita up and over, but Fujita fires body shots. Connors CLUBS Fujita, then POSTS him! Fujita falls in a heap and the fans rally up. Connors says it is time. He brings out WHEEL-SAN! The fans are torn, Red Shoes reprimands, but Connors shoves him aside! Connors SLAMS Wheel-san onto Fujita’s back! Red Shoes reprimands but Connors brings Wheel-san to the apron.
Connors aims, and he SUPER SLAMS Wheel-san onto Fujita! Fujita writhes and the fans are torn, but Connors throws up the Too Sweet. Robbie Eagles is here via commentary so he checks on his teammate and friend. Fujita is still in this so Connors lets the ring count start. The fans rally and Fujita is still down at 10 of 20. Fujita crawls at 12, rises at 14, but he flounders at 16! The fans rally harder, and Fujita springs in at 19.5! Connors hauls Fujita up to whip him hard into a corner! Fujita falls and Connors covers, TWO! Connors drags Fujita up, whips him hard into another corner, and he lets Fujita fall again.
Fujita writhes, Connors paces, and he stomps Fujita’s back! Connors drags Fujita up, reels him in, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Connors stays on him with a knee to the back and a chinlock clamped on! Fujita endures, reaches out, but Connors drags him from the ropes! Connors digs his knee into Fujita’s back, and puts a lot of extra pressure on that chinlock. Fujita still fights his way forward to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Connors lets go in frustration. Connors drags Fujita back up to snap suplex again! The fans rally and Connors aims from a corner. BANG and Connors runs in, but Fujita drop toeholds!
Fujita ties the legs up fast and has the Deathlock! Fujita has the chinlock now, but Connors endures! Connors bends Fujita’s fingers, Red Shoes reprimands, and Connors lets go to scramble forward, ROPEBREAK! Fujita undoes the leglock and protests about the fingers, but Connors huffs ‘n’ puffs. Connors brings Fujita up, whips, but Fujita LEG LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Fujita and Connors go to ropes, the fans rally up, and Fujita runs in at the corner. Fujita CHOPS Connors, snapmares, then goes up and out! The fans rally and Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Connors stays in this, but Fujita shakes his head. Fujita has the legs, he turns Connors over, and he has the BOSTON CRAB! Fujita sits down deep on Connors’ bad back! Connors powers up, reaches out, but Fujita drags him back to have the HALF CRAB! Fujita puts all he has into pulling that leg back, but Connors still crawls forward! Connors fights to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Fujita lets go, and Connors clutches his back. Fujita drags Connors up and reels him in, but Connors fights the suplex! Fujita powers through, Connors wrenches, but Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Connors SNAP POWERSLAMS!
The fans cheer and rally up while both men are down! Connors rises, brings Fujita around, but Fujita fights off No Chaser! Fujita wrenches, waistlocks, but Connors fights the lift., Connors switches, lifts, but Fujita throws elbows! Fujita waistlocks, Connors fights the lift, and Connors reaches out! ROPEBREAK! Fujita KICKS the arms, O’Conner Roll and CHAOS- NO, Connors fights free, runs, but Fujita pops him up into the waistlock! Connors fights free again, and LARIATS! But Fujita is right up!? Connors runs in, Fujita dodges, pop up and GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Connors stays in this but Fujita roars!
The fans fire up and Fujita vows to end this. Fujita drags Connors up, fisherman and torture rack! But Connors fights free, and he ROCKS Fujita in the back! TROPHY KILLER!! Cover, TWO!! Fujita survives Connors’ old finisher, but Connors drops back and runs in, BLINDSIDE SPEAR!! Connors is targeting Fujita’s back as much as Fujita is Connors’! Connors reloads, runs in again, SPEAR to the front!! Cover, TWO?!?! Fujita survives and the fans fire up! Connors is shocked, but he roars and drags Fujita back up. NO CHASE- NO, Fujita fights free! But Connors blocks the kick, spins him, and TROPHY KILLER BACKBREAKER!!
Fujita writhes, the fans rally, and Connors aims again. Fujita rises, Connors runs up, but Fujita BOOTS him first! Connors comes back, SPEAR meets DOUBLE STOMPS!! Fujita then clamps on the Deathlock! He has the arms, NEMOS SPECIAL!!! Connors endures but Fujita bends him back!! Connors flails, but he TAPS! Fujita wins!!!
Winner: Kosei Fujita, by submission (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, they don’t give up, and perhaps, they are still in this race! Will the Japanese Young Punk fight until the very end? Or will was this the last win he’ll get in BOSJ 32?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Robbie X!
It is apropos that the most decorated man, the FOUR-TIME BOSJ winner, is in the main event of the ninth and final round. If he wins, he moves on to potentially grabbing number five! But if he loses, it will be Kosei Fujita’s time to shine. Will Robbie take Hiromu to the X-treme? Or will the Ticking Timebomb still have time on the clock?
The bell rings and the fans rally for “HI-RO-MU! HI-RO-MU!” Robbie shrugs that off as he and Hiromu circle. They run up and DOUBLE LARIAT! They stay up, and Robbie ducks Hiromu’s elbow. Hiromu dodges in return and headlocks, only for Robbie to power up and out. Hiromu RUNS Robbie over, Robbie kips up, but Hiromu CHOPS him down! Robbie kips up again, kicks low, then runs, but Hiromu DROPKICKS the legs! Hiromu whips, Robbie reverses, but Hiromu still dropkicks the legs out! Robbie bails out, Hiromu fires the fans up, but then Hiromu waits as Robbie hobbles around. Hiromu goes out, Robbie slides in, then Robbie HANDSPRING KICKS!
The fans rally as Hiromu is on the floor, and Robbie PLANCHAS! Down goes Hiromu and the fans cheer. Robbie takes a fan’s Hiromu pillow, rubs it in Hiromu’s face, then SMACKS him with it! Robbie then tells fans to move as he fetches Hiromu. Fans rally for Hiromu but Robbie BOWLS Hiromu into chairs! The fans are torn as Robbie hits the strike, but Robbie also flips off the Hiromu fans. Robbie stomps Hiromu, then grabs a fan’s Hiromu towel to CHOKE Hiromu with it! Robbie throws it back at the fan, and in a way that towel is more valuable because it touched Hiromu. Robbie then drags Hiromu up to bring him to another section!
The fans hurry away, Robbie whips, but Hiromu reverses to BOWL Robbie into chairs! The fans fire up as Hiromu gets even with Robbie! Hiromu storms over to bring Robbie up, and CHOP! The fans cheer and Hiromu CHPOS Robbie again! They go through the crowd, and Robbie CLAWS Hiromu’s eyes! Robbie CHOPS Hiromu, laughs at him and the fans, then brings Hiromu back to ringside. Robbie ROCKS Hiromu, and then he takes chairs from the crowd! Robbie refreshes the count before he makes Hiromu take a swat. Robbie CHOPS Hiromu, sets the other chair up nearby, and he tells the fans he’s gonna end Hiromu!
Robbie runs, uses the chair to launch himself, CANNONBALL! Direct hit and Robbie says, “I’m a replacement, huh?” Robbie knows he filled Bushi’s spot when Bushi exited from NJPW, but he isn’t going to let that label him! Robbie puts Hiromu in the ring, then he stomps Hiromu. Robbie drops an elbow on Hiromu’s arm, then wrings it to stomp it! The fans rally while Hiromu writhes, but Robbie clamps on a chinlock. Hiromu endures the grind, fights up, but Robbie wrangles him to the mat. Hiromu kicks around and finds the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Robbie lets go, but then Robbie KICKS Hiromu in the back.
Robbie eggs Hiromu on but Hiromu rises up. Robbie ROCKS Hiromu then eggs him on. Robbie CLAWS Hiromu’s back, but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Robbie ROCKS Hiromu, runs, but Hiromu dropkicks the legs out! Robbie stands, hobbles, but makes it to Hiromu to fire forearms. Robbie whips, Hiromu reverses, then he blows past to RANA Robbie! Robbie staggers to a corner, Hiromu goes to the opposite end, then Hiromu runs in! LARIAT, snapmare, and basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Robbie bails out. Hiromu goes to the apron, lines up a shot, and SHOTGUN DROPKICKS!
The fans fire up as Hiromu rises, and he goes for Robbie. Hiromu puts Robbie in, covers, TWO! Robbie shakes his head, he’s tougher than that, but Hiromu stays close. Hiromu brings Robbie up, fireman’s carries, but Robbie fights it. Hiromu throws Robbie into the dragon sleeper, Robbie spins around, but Hiromu still suplexes. Robbie knees Hiromu, then Robbie suplexes to hang Hiromu out to dry! Robbie then goes to the corner, climbs up, and GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMPS! Robbie hobbles his way back to the cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Hiromu stays in this! Robbie hobbles around, shakes out the legs, and goes back for Hiromu.
Robbie drags Hiromu up, reels him in, but Hiromu fights the lift! Hiromu wrenches out but Robbie CHOPS first! Robbie runs in, LARIATS, then puts a leg in ropes! Robbie KICKS the rope, then he SPIN KICKS! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Hiromu survives and the fans rally up again. Robbie vows to end this, but Hiromu anchors a leg! Robbie stomps Hiromu, stomps him some more, then goes up the corner. The fans rally for Hiromu, and Hiromu rises to CHOP! Hiromu CHOPS Robbie again, then climbs up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, SUPER TIMEBOMB 1.5!! Cover, TWO!!! Robbie survives and the fans fire up!
Hiromu is frustrated but he rises up using the ropes. The fans rally and Hiromu has Robbie again! Fireman’s carry, and CORNER DEATH VALLEY! The fans fire up with Hiromu and he fireman’s carries again! TIMEBOMB- NO, Robbie sunset flips and stacks! TWO!! Robbie runs up, Hiromu BOOTS him, and Hiromu goes up! Robbie PELES and Hiromu falls! Robbie roars, rises, and climbs, X EX- NO, Hiromu dodges! Robbie comes back, but into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX into the corner! The fans fire up while both men are down! Red Shoes checks both men, they’re both able to continue, and the fans rally back up.
Hiromu crawls away and the fans chant for him. Robbie stirs, Hiromu heads back for him, and Hiromu stands Robbie up. Hiromu fires a forearm, Robbie staggers away to ropes, but Robbie comes back. Robbie fires a forearm, but Hiromu fires another. Robbie fires a forearm, Hiromu fires a forearm, and Robbie fires another! Both men wobble, but they rise up, and Hiromu fires a flurry! Robbie drops to his knees, but he flips Hiromu off! Hiromu grins, and he bends that finger! Hiromu CHOPS Robbie, then reels him in for VICTORY- NO, Robbie slips free of the suplex, waistlocks, but Hiromu fights the suplex!
Hiromu switches but Robbie runs and handsprings, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! But Robbie’s right back up!? Robbie roars, runs up, and he slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hiromu is right back up! DOUBLE LARIATS collide, both men drop to their knees, but they go forehead to forehead! They stand, Robbie ducks a kick to SUPERKICK! Hiromu SUPERKICKS anyway! Robbie says F U and hits a PELE! Robbie runs, handsprings, but into a BACKSTABBER! Robbie writhes, Hiromu runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!! Robbie survives and the fans fire up again! Hiromu feeds off the energy and he storms over to Robbie.
Hiromu drags Robbie up, fireman’s carries, and TIMEBOMB 1.5!! But that’s not all! Hiromu fireman’s carries again, but Robbie bends Hiromu’s fingers! And then he BITES them! Red Shoes reprimands, Hiromu takes a swing, but Robbie dodges! Handspring, LETHAL INJECTION X!! Robbie says F Hiromu! Another LETHAL INJECTION X!!! And now he goes up the corner! X EXPRESS!!! Cover, ROBBIE WINS!?!
Winner: Robbie X, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)
So what if he was the underdog? So what if he’s last place? So what if he replaced Bushi in the block? Robbie X just beat the most decorated Super Junior alive today! And that means the winner of A Block is KOSEI FUJITA! Hiromu is furious, but Fujita walks back out here to have the spotlight! Fujita and Hiromu cross paths, and Hiromu pats Fujita on the shoulder as he exits. Fujita goes to the ring, and Robbie invites him in given Robbie won the main event. Robbie tells Fujita to get this in his little brain: Robbie beat Fujita, he beat Hiromu, so… If Fujita wins this whole thing and beats El Desperado, do what is right!
Robbie wants the first championship match with Fujita! The fans like that, and Fujita nods in agreement. Robbie leaves, will Mr. X have his chance at gold? As for Fujita, he grabs the mic to say, “Sorry to those of you who may have wanted to hear more from Robbie X. But if I’m in the position of naming challengers, then I will give him the first title shot.” The fans applaud, and Fujita continues on. “I won this A Block.” The fans applaud that, too, and Fujita says he’ll take “all the hope, hate and then I’ll win. That’s all!” The Japanese Young Punk keeps it short and sweet, but will the Ichiban Sweet Boy become the Best of the Super Juniors?
Here are the FINAL A Block standings!
Kosei Fujita: 5-4, 10 points [FINALIST]
Hiromu Takahashi: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Master Wato: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Francesco Akira: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Clark Connors: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
KUSHIDA: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ninja Mack: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Dragon Dia: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie X: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
An awesome start to the ninth round, and it is always fun to have these final playoff scenarios sort out. Mack VS Dia was great, even for not affecting anything, and I really do hope these two guys become the next big thing. I figured Kanemaru would screw Wato over with help from Sho & Yujiro, and this definitely feeds into the tag title story that involves Hiromu. Fujita overcoming Connors and Robbie X getting the upset on Hiromu was all awesome stuff, and I like the gentlemen’s agreement that Robbie will be the lineal contender should Fujita win the title. B Block is going to be awesome, I’m sure, and there are all sorts of great choices for Fujita’s opponent.
My Score: 9.1/10
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