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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (11/5/21)
The Head of the Table returns!
SmackDown, ACKNOWLEDGE your Tribal Chief!
The Reigning, Defending, Undisputed Universal Heavyweight Champion, Roman Reigns, returns to SmackDown to “welcome” the new faces to his island.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Naomi VS Shayna Baszler; Baszler wins.
- Los Lotharios VS Mansoor & Cesaro; Los Lotharios win.
- Open Challenge: Drew McIntyre VS Ricochet; McIntyre wins.
- The Viking Raiders VS “Happy” Corbin & “Mad Cap” Moss; The Viking Raiders win, by count-out.
- Xavier Woods VS Kofi Kingston VS Jimmy Uso w/ Jey Uso; Woods wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Roman Reigns is here!
SmackDown’s back on Fox, and the Tribal Chief is back! The Bloodline and Paul Heyman follow him out on stage, and then the belts are raised to cue the pyro. The Ford Center is divided as they go to the ring, raise the belts again and get more pyro. Roman gives Heyman the belt and Heyman gives Roman the mic. Roman says, “Last week, your Tribal Chief wasn’t at SmackDown. Because when you smash somebody like Brock Lesnar, you gotta celebrate! So I took a vacation! And I heard y’all grumbling, complaining,” but don’t worry. He’s here now. So “tiny little no name town,” #AcknowledgeMe!
Roman had a great week. He was on a private island, naked, his wife loving it. But from his understanding, not everyone had a good week last week. In fact, it was a bad week last week because he wasn’t here. And y’know who else had a bad week last week? That dumbass, Brock Lesnar. Because Brock went and got fined a million dollars and suspended indefinitely. You can thank Roman because he’s responsible for it. He has the stroke, the juice, he makes things happen around here. “Wiseman.” “Yes, my Tribal Chief?” “What else happened last week?” Heyman laughs it off, Kayla was just bugging him about Lesnar.
“Wiseman.” “Yes, my Tribal Chief?” “What else happened last week…?” “Oh, that… Well, the Usos had a match with The New Day, and the titles were not on the line, because-” Roman cuts Heyman off to ask about who won and lost that match. Heyman says the match was won… by the New Day… Fans chant, “NEW! DAY ROCKS! NEW! DAY ROCKS!” and that annoys Roman. Do they like the new day? The fans cheer, and Roman says the New Day is great, they’re entertaining. “But they’re not better than the Bloodline.” See, Roman is having trouble understanding how his cousins, the greatest tag team of this generation, LOST to the New Day!
Roman asks, “Which one of you got pinned in that match?” They point at each other. Roman singles out Jimmy, puts an arm around his shoulders, and asks if Jimmy can hear the fans cheering for the New Day. That’s because of Jimmy. Jimmy lost. “Tell us all how you gon’ fix this problem.” The mic is given to Jimmy, and Jimmy says he’s got this. He’ll kick the crown off Woods’ big ass head! He will make Woods acknowledge who the REAL king is! And he’ll make Woods acknowledge the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns! But here comes the New Day! Sir Kofi and King Woods are on stage and they have mics!
“Hear ye, hear ye, WWE Universe! Lend me your ears so you may here the creed~ of King Woods.” Woods says it looks as if they’ve forgotten his table. He thought that when you’re king around here, you sit at the head of the table. And then never stop talking about sitting at the head of the table. And then make a shirt for it just in case you lost brain cells and forgot about that. Or may haps the table was forgotten on the Island of Relevancy. An island in which only you can reside. Must be so sad and lonely on that only. Fans still chant for New Day and Woods says alas, it is time to get to the portion of the program the people actually care about.
The people here in EVANSVILLE, INDIANA- Yes, cheer for yourselves! But Mr. Reigns, Woods has a challenge. If his friend known as Jimmy Uso defeats Woods, then he will have no problem acknowledging Roman. But when, and emphasis on when he defeats young James Uso, Jimmy will do as he should be doing and #BendTheKnee. Fans chant “Bend The Knee! Bend The Knee!” Right, right. No one is taking orders from the chumps. Jey gets the mic to say no one is bending a knee. The Bloodline bends the knee to nobody! No matter what day it is! Roman calls for the mic and Heyman makes Jey put the mic in his hand.
“The Bloodline accepts.” Well that’s a surprise! Then thy king’s will be done! Tonight, James Uso- Wait, is it James or Jim? Or Jimminy? JIMMINY USO VS XAVIER WOODS, TONIGHT! “HAIL! KING WOODS! HAIL! KING WOODS!” Will Woods defeat Jimmy again and humble the Bloodline?
Naomi VS Shayna Baszler!
Evansville wants to #FeelTheGlow but Naomi wants some payback on the Queen of Spades! And with a proper referee calling this match, will Naomi get just that? Or will Shayna find her own way to defeat Naomi for the third time in a row?
SmackDown returns and Shayna makes her entrance. Sonya Deville is watching backstage and Kayla Braxton asks her about the personal vendetta against Naomi. Uh, because she filled in for a referee? When was the last time you saw this kind of fire inside of Naomi? Heard this kind of passion in her voice? The answer is never. Naomi is glowing with confidence because Sonya lit that fire! Now let’s see what she does with it. And maybe one day, Sonya will give her that 1v1 match. Maybe. Sonya sure is trying to spin this, but will all this come back to haunt her?
The bell rings, Naomi and Shayna circle then tie up. Naomi waistlocks, Shayna bucks her and comes back. Naomi hurdles, drops, and THESZ PRESSES! Naomi rains down hands but Shayna shoves her to get the leg! Naomi slips through the crab to kick Shayna away, then dropkick her down! Naomi runs to slide and SLAP Shayna down! Cover, ONE! Naomi keeps her focus, brings Shayna up and whips, but Shayna reverses to waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! Naomi flounders to ropes, Shayna runs in but Naomi avoids the baseball slide! Naomi dropkicks Shayna out of the ring, but Shayna grabs at her on the apron.
Shayna drags Naomi down, Naomi holds the ropes, and she KICKS Shayna! Naomi RAMS Shayna into the apron, throws forearms, then puts her in the ring. Naomi hurries up the corner, leaps and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Shayna bails out and Naomi gets frustrated. The ref counts, Naomi slingshots but Shayna avoids the plancha to drag Naomi down for a gut wrench suplex to the floor! Naomi gasps and sputters as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Shayna has Naomi on the apron. Naomi ROUNDHOUSES back, then brings Shayna into the ring for a HEATSEEKER to the apron! Shayna staggers up, Naomi sunset flips, TWO!! Shayna gets the KIRAFUDA KLUTCH! Naomi fights up, gets the ropebreak, but Shayna holds on to drag her away! Naomi victory rolls, Naomi wins!
Winner: Naomi, by pinfall
But Sonya Deville comes out to say hold on. “No one’s gonna leave the ring until I make my remarks.” Sonya goes to the ring, and says right before the pinfall, Naomi grabbed the ropes, so that should’ve been a ropebreak and it should’ve been null and void. She gets Naomi is upset but rules are rules so Sonya has no choice but to restart the match. Naomi glares at Sonya but the bell rings again! KIRAFUDA KLUTCH!! Naomi fades out and Shayna wins!
Winner: Shayna Baszler, by submission
Sonya screws Naomi over again! Will Naomi ever get past this stacked deck?
Roman Reigns talks backstage.
“When you want something done right, you do it yourself. One week. I take one week, I go on one vacation, and it all falls apart. I take one vacation, and SmackDown SUCKS. It’s almost as bad as Raw!” Jimmy laughs but Roman asks if he thinks this is a joke. Jimmy says no, there was no disrespect. Does Jimmy think Roman is here to “pop” him? Jey, what don’t we do? We don’t lose, Uce. And why don’t they lose? Because #WeTheOnes. Jey promises they’ve got this. Will the Usos redeem themselves in the eyes of the Tribal Chief.
Xia Li is coming.
Tian Sha sharpened her into a deadly edge, and she’s ready to cut a path through the SmackDown Women’s Division!
Backstage interview with Ridge Holland.
What is he most looking forward to as part of SmackDown? That’s easy, meeting his idol, the Celtic Warrior. Sheamus is tough, rugged, and operates just like he does. Sheamus would’ve fit right in with the lads back home in Yorkshire. Whenever Sheamus had a big match, they’d all squeeze around the TV at the pub. When Sheamus beat John Cena, they all went mental! They ripped the walls down when Sheamus won the Royal Rumble, and when Sheamus cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and beat Roman Reigns, they had a party so legendary, Ridge can hardly remember it. Ridge has learned a lot watching Sheamus, and that’s awful news for the rest of SmackDown.
Backstage interview with Shotzi Blackheart.
We saw what happened last week, but what fans forget is that she came out on SmackDown with the tank and the green hair- Shotzi interrupts Megan and says, “I’ve had enough! I have finally had enough. Ever since I came to SmackDown, I’ve lost title opportunities, I lost my tag partner, I lost the support of the WWE Universe. And last week, thanks to Sasha Banks, I lost the biggest match of my entire career!” Shotzi won’t smile and pretend it’s okay. Sasha’s patronizing attitude was Shotzi’s breaking point. And now, Sasha is her target! Shotzi is going to run over Sasha Banks and anyone else that gets in her way! And she doesn’t need her tank to do it.
Los Lotharios VS Mansoor & Cesaro!
Humberto Carrillo & Angel Garza have a tag team name, and are ready for tag team fame! Will they outshine the Star of Saudi Arabia and the Swiss Cyborg in their SmackDown in-ring debut?
SmackDown returns as Cesaro makes his entrance. He and Mansoor go to the ring, Mansoor starts with Garza. They tie up, Garza throws Mansoor down and rains down elbows and knees. Garza gets a double wristlock, Mansoor kips up and wrenches to a hip toss! Garza flounders up into a dropkick! Mansoor facelocks but Garza SPINEBUSTERS! Garza rains down forearms, drags him and RAMS him into the corner, then tags in Carrillo! The cousins put Mansoor up top and into a Tree of Woe for a DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Carrillo drags Mansoor to cover, TWO! Carrillo drags Mansoor up to CHOP him to the corner, but Mansoor hits Garza!
Carrillo stomps Mansoor down, lets off at 4, and Garza gets a cheap shot in! Carrillo brings Mansoor up to throw hands, then tags to Garza. Garza puts Mansoor on the ropes, Carrillo runs to LEAP FROG ATTACK! Then a feed to Garza’s back drop! OFF COME THE PANTS! Basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Garza kicks at Mansoor, eggs him on, then drags him around by a leg. Mansoor resists the Half Crab, fans rally up, and Mansoor fights up, only for Garza to club the leg. Mansoor ENZIGURIS free with the good leg! Garza grabs at Mansoor and keeps him from Cesaro, but Mansoor keeps reaching! Mansoor tries again but misses the enziguri!
Garza rolls Mansoor but Mansoor gets him for a DDT! Mansoor crawls, hot tags to Carrillo and Cesaro! Fans fire up as Cesaro rallies on Carrillo! EuroUppers, whip to the corner, another EuroUpper, repeat! Back and forth, EuroUpper after EuroUpper! Cesaro then runs to DISCUS LARIAT! Cesaro goes out, with Garza’s pants, and runs around the way to PANTS UPPERCUT Garza! Cesaro gets back in, ducks and dodges to springboard FLYING UPPERCUT! Fans are fired up again because he calls for the swing! But Garza gets in, so Cesaro trips him up for the SWISS SWING! Garza goes around half a dozen times but Carrillo CLOBBERS Cesaro! Cover, Mansoor breaks it!
Mansoor is all fired up but Carrillo throws him into ropes! Carrillo suplexes, Cesaro makes the save but Carrillo SUPERKICKS Cesaro into Mansoor! FLYING CHUCK! Tag to Garza, Carrillo Chancery and the BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, Los Lotharios win!
Winners: Los Lotharios, by pinfall
“Cerro de la Silla” topples Cesaro and Mansoor, and now Garza & Carrillo stand tall! Will they soon be on top of the entire SmackDown Tag Division?
Aliyah talks with Jeff Hardy backstage.
She invites him out to horse riding, Kayla walks over to get a word. Hardy asks if she’s met Aliyah. Aliyah lets Kayla the interview continue but Hardy follows Aliyah and they encounter Sami Zayn. Sami is again touting himself as the “elder statesman” of SmackDown and is happy to give newcomer Aliyah some advice. This place: all about appearances. Think about how you look. Not so much clothes, Aliyah’s outfit is great. This is about meaning business. So two words for you: Pants suit. Just think about it. Aliyah asks if Sami is always like that. Jeff says yes, and welcome to SmackDown.
Open Challenge: Drew McIntyre VS ???
The Scottish Warrior is always ready to fight, no matter who it is! And once again, he’s offering an open challenge to anyone brave enough to take him on! Who will answer the call? We find out, after the break.
SmackDown returns and McIntyre has a mic. “It’s Friday night, Drew McIntyre is in the ring, you know what that means. It’s time for the SmackDown Warrior’s open challenge! Now, let’s talk less, Claymore. Who wants to fight me?!” He waits, and the one to come out is… Ricochet! The One and Only is here and he tells McIntyre, “I’ve known you for a long time, and you are in fact the biggest and baddest guy that I know. But Drew, you’re playing with fire.” Ricochet says that because if McIntyre keeps coming out here every week like this, one of these days, someone will walk out here and step into the ring, and that someone won’t care about the pec flexing and catchphrases. He’ll just smack McIntyre right in the mouth.
And then Ricochet SLAPS McIntyre! Ricochet grins but McIntyre scowls. The bell rings and McIntyre RAMS Ricochet into the corner! McIntyre fires off, then CHOPS Ricochet! Ricochet falls over but McIntyre stands him up to OVERHEAD Belly2Belly Ricochet across the ring! Ricochet flounders but McIntyre bumps him off buckles. McIntyre scoops, Ricochet slips out and fires off hands! McIntyre shoves Ricochet, Ricochet dumps McIntyre out! Ricochet goes to the apron to BOOT, then RANA, only to be caught! Ricochet pops out of the bomb but McIntyre gets Ricochet up for a BIG apron back suplex!
McIntyre tosses Ricochet in at 8 of 10, stalks Ricochet in the ring, and runs in to SPLASH, and OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Ricochet is dazed in the corner, McIntyre CHOPS him! Mustafa Ali is watching backstage and Megan walks over for an interview. Obviously, Ali shows interest in this match, and he says he does. McIntyre goes up, Ali says he and Ricochet have a lot in common. McIntyre watches Ricochet stand, and leaps, but into a DROPKICK! Ricochet has evened things for a moment and both men slowly stand up. Ricochet throws hands, McIntyre swings but Ricochet bobs ‘n’ weaves and fires off kicks.
McIntyre CHOPS, then short arm lariats but Ricochet slips through! Springboard CROSSBODY! Fans fire up with Ricochet, he STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, but McIntyre rolls back and scoops Ricochet to a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives but McIntyre tosses him into a corner. McIntyre back elbows, brings Ricochet up in the inverted Alabama, for the VICTORY ROLL from Ricochet! TWO, and Ricochet SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS again! McIntyre staggers, Ricochet runs in and goes up the corner, QUEBRADA into a CLAYMORE!! Cover, McIntyre wins!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall
That was fast and furious to say the least! But McIntyre shows respect to Ricochet for that one. McIntyre heads out, but will there come a point when McIntyre does run into someone that’s too much even for him?
The New Day prepare backstage.
Woods stretches his royal hamstring, Kayla walks over for an interview with His Highness. Surely she is here to request an audience with King Woods about his match with Jimminy Uso the Left. She is! The stakes for the main event have been set: If Jimmy wins, Woods must acknowledge Roman; if Jimmy loses, he will #BendTheKnee. Woods says the only thing he’ll be acknowledging about Roman is that if Roman walked any slower to the ring, he’d go in reverse. Tonight’s match will be fair and just, so let it be known that the outcome is not in doubt. Jimmy better limber up with wobbly knees and trunk rotations, because they’d hate to see him pull a muscle when he inevitably… Bends… the knee! #HailKingWoods!
Mustafa Ali talks with Ricochet backstage.
They are the most talented wrestlers on SmackDown. They’d compliment each other perfectly! So next week, they should team up. What’s Ricochet think? Uhhh no. What? Why? Because Ali isn’t a winner, he’s a whiner. He makes excuses and points fingers, but doesn’t look in the mirror. And besides, Ali treated Mansoor like dirt. And on top of all of that, Ali’s just a jerk. Ricochet leaves Ali behind, but Ali says Ricochet will regret this.
“Happy” Corbin and “Mad Cap” Moss are here!
Baron and Riddick are still feeling good, because Happy Talk is back for another episode! But will the good times continue when they have the Viking Raiders as their guests? We find out, after the break.
SmackDown returns and the Happy Talk set is all set up. If you’re happy and you know it, Moss claps his hands. Corbin says they’ve got a lot to be happy about. Like destroying Nakamura and Boogs last week. Those two keep competing against Moss & Corbin in matches, those two will be known as “Pinsuke Nakamura” and “Rick Oops!” But it’s not their fault. There is just no serious competition here on SmackDown. Take their next guests. Please, take them. But joining SmackDown for the very first time through the Draft, it is the former Raw Tag Team Champions, the Viking Raiders! Erik & Ivar make their entrance, with pyro!
But they don’t take their seats. Moss says these two don’t look happy at all. It’s like they don’t understand the concept of this show. Erik says they’re not here to be guests. And they’re not here to be happy. As a matter of fact, these two make the Viking Raiders miserable! Ivar says they are here to RAID Happy Talk, because it is corny and it SUCKS! Fans agree with that! Corbin says the Viking Raiders are so sour, especially for two guys still in Halloween costumes. But luckily, they have something to cheer them up. Moss, give them something to make these two happy. Okay. “How did the young woman suffocate from body order? She took a liking to a Viking!”
Corbin and Moss laugh it up, so the Viking Raiders start throwing chairs around! And they tip the table over, then throw the laps and velvet ropes! Corbin and Moss bail out and SmackDown goes to break!
The Viking Raiders VS “Happy” Corbin & “Mad Cap” Moss!
Holla holla, this match was made over the break, and SmackDown returns as Erik and Corbin tie up. They go around, Erik waistlocks but Corbin backs him down to a corner. The ref counts, Erik ducks the elbow to have a bearhug! He squeezes tight but Corbin pries free to scoop. Erik lands on his feet, waistlocks but Corbin bucks the O’Conner roll to knee low. Corbin whips Erik to a corner, Erik goes up and over and rolls to then come back with a BIG forearm! Corbin rebounds and BOOTS but Erik just snarls! Erik and Corbin back off, tags to Ivar and Moss. Ivar and Moss tie up, Moss waistlocks but Ivar throws him off then runs him over!
Ivar wrenches, RAMS his shoulder into Moss, and grinds the shoulder. Ivar wrenches, Moss knees low, and he throws forearms back. Moss headlocks, grinds the hold, but Ivar powers out. Erik tags in, Moss dodges Ivar but Erik scoops and SLAMS Moss! Then he scoops and SLAMS Ivar onto Moss! Cover, ONE as Corbin gets in and Erik stares him down. Corbin bails out, Moss gives Erik a SPINEBUSTER! Corbin grins, Moss brings Erik up and bumps him off buckles. Moss stomps Erik down, tags in Corbin, and Corbin drags Erik up to ROCK him with a right hand! Corbin rains down elbows into Erik’s shoulder then clamps on a chinbar and half nelson!
Erik endures, fans boo Moss and Corbin, and Erik fights up and fights back. Corbin shoves him away, but Erik dodges. Corbin slides out, slides in and LARIATS! Cover, Ivar breaks it! Moss gets in to SHOVE Ivar out of the ring! Moss then goes out after Ivar, Corbin gives Erik a DEEP SIX! Cover, TWO! Corbin drags Erik over, tags in Moss, and they get Erik up for a double back suplex. Erik lands on his feet to give Corbin the takeover! Erik DECKS Moss, and KNEES Corbin! Erik then dodges Moss to tag in Ivar! The Warbeard rallies on the hyenas! SIDEWAL SLAM for Moss, then the BASEMENT SPLASH! Corbin gets back in but gets a BOOT!
Ivar runs but Moss dodges to put him in the corner. Moss comes back for a SEATED SENTON! Tag to Erik, Corbin returns but Ivar cartwheels! Erik gets Corbin for an EXPLODER! And then Erik lifts Ivar for the HIP ATTACK in the corner! Tag back to Ivar, the Vikings get Moss up, double clutch for a POWERBOMB and- Corbin gets Moss out of the ring! Ivar is denied his splash, so he just goes up higher! Corbin and Moss freak out and run away! The ring count is climbing, Corbin and Moss let it hit 10! The Viking Raiders win!
Winners: The Viking Raiders, by count-out
Erik & Ivar dare Corbin & Moss to show some guts, but they’d rather live to laugh another day. Will the raid continue until the Vikings have gold again?
Sami Zayn finds Hit Row backstage.
“Look at this! Look at this!” Sami does his best to sing Hit~ Row~ but as elder statesman, he has to sometimes tell people stuff they don’t want to hear but need to hear. They get that. So he has to be honest, their entrance a couple weeks ago was a little… Flat. To be honest, it sucked. Adonis gets mad but Swerve and Dolla keep him cool. He just says that to say that these three could be the future stars of SmackDown! Dolla could be a pillar! It’ll take some work, maybe some finesse but… Alright, quick question. Does Sami think he can show them what he means by that? How to make a proper intro? Oh, yeah, he can! Follow him. Hit Row is going to love this. They follow Sami, but will it be more to learn what not to do?
Sami Zayn heads to the ring!
And just as promised, he shows off his best moves for his own entrance. Though, his best moves aren’t exactly that good. “That is how you do it! That is how you do it, kids! That is called being fearless. That is called having presence. That is called being in the present. Those are the qualities that you need to be a superstar in MY locker room.” Now he knows these guys can possess all those qualities and more, with the right leadership. So please give a big SmackDown welcome to HIT ROW! Adonis starts off, “It’s SmackDown, Friday night. And we in Indianaaa~!” Dolla says they’re rolling in the house with Sami Zayn~! “FREE LIBERATORS IN THE HOUSE~!” Okay, Sami, turn up.
Sami does more dance moves, and Dolla says Smai’s sleeping on them. Get him pajamas. Sami, Sami, Zayn must be in-Zayn thinking he can run Hit Row like he Coach Carter. Truth be told, they wouldn’t let him run their bath water. Look, Sami is big mad, but that’s cuz he pressed his luck. Sami Zayn? Nah, homie. Sami SUCKS. BURN! Fans chant “Sami Sucks!” and Sami says if they don’t want his advice, fine. He’s outta here. But Hit Row blocks his way up the ramp. Sami didn’t come here for a fight, he just wanted to help. Oh, alright. They move aside and he goes up the ramp in a hurry. Sami says he won’t forget this, though. Hit Row says if you didn’t know, now you know.
The Usos fire themselves up.
Jimmy’s ready, Jey says “Let’s get it.” But is Roman coming? Roman asks back, “How many of your problems do I need to fix around here?” Jimmy heads out, is Roman making this the last straw?
Xavier Woods VS Kofi Kingston VS Jimmy Uso w/ Jey Uso!
The moment of truth has come! Will the King of the Ring make #NobodysBitch kneel before him? Or will even the King of the Ring be under the Tribal Chief’s iron fist?
SmackDown returns as the Usos make their entrance. The bell rings and Woods circles with Jimmy. They talk some trash, get face to face, Woods ducks the haymaker to roll Jimmy up! TWO, and Woods says it was that close. They tie up, Jimmy puts Woods in a corner to uppercut, CHOP and uppercut again! Jimmy whips Woods to ropes, Woods kicks him back! Woods whips but Jimmy blocks the hip toss. Woods blocks, Jimmy blocks again, but Woods hits low. Jimmy denies the Famouser and whips, but Woods tilt-o-whirls to a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! And a basement dropkick! Cover, ONE! Jimmy bails out and regroups with Jey as fans cheer on Woods.
Jey coaches Jimmy to tighten it up, but Woods drags Jimmy up by his hair! Jimmy ROCKS Woods with a haymaker, then grinds Woods’ face against the ropes! And then back the other way to bump him off buckles! Jimmy goes up top, leaps, but into an anti-air dropkick! Cover, TWO! Woods keeps cool and drags Jimmy up to CLUB him down. Woods stands Jimmy up to CHOP him then brings him in to suplex. Jimmy blocks, wrenches and HEADBUTTS, then FLAJPACKS Woods into buckles! Woods staggers, Jimmy brings him around and slides him into the ropes! Woods is down but Kofi coaches him up as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Jimmy has Woods in a headlock, until Woods JAWBREAKERS free! Woods CHOPS, throws haymakers, but Jimmy shoves, only for Woods to CROSSBODY! Cover, TOW! Jimmy kicks, Woods blocks and spins Jimmy but gets a DRAGON WHIP! Woods ends up in a corner, fans boo but some follow the “UCE!” “OH!” and Jimmy hits the HIP ATTACK! Then he goes side to side to KNEE Woods against ropes! Cover, TWO! Woods is still in this and Kofi coaches him up. Jimmy is frustrated but Jey says he is close! Jimmy wraps on a chinlock and grinds Woods down. Fans rally up with “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” and Woods fights up.
Woods snapmares free, mule kicks hard, then throws hands, but Jimmy ducks to back suplex! Woods lands on his feet, ducks and dodges and then slides to ROLLING ELBOW! Jey panics as Woods LEG LARIATS Jimmy down! Woods gets Jimmy up and hangs him out to dry! Woods then runs side to side to KNEE Jimmy down! Woods keeps moving as Jimmy bails out, Woods WRECKS Jimmy with a dropkick! Woods puts Jimmy back in the ring and hurries to the corner. Woods climbs, for a SUPER LEG DROP! Cover, TWO!! Jimmy survives and Jey is relieved, but he still coaches Jimmy hard as he can.
Woods goes back to the corner, climbs back up, but Jey gets on the apron! The ref has him back off, but Jimmy trips Woods up! Jimmy climbs up to fireman’s carry Woods, for a SUPER SAMOAN DROP!! Jimmy crawls to the cover, TWO!! Jey can’t believe it but neither can Indiana! Jimmy and Woods crawl towards the same ropes, “This is Awesome!” Jimmy goes to the corner, climbs up top, USO SPLASH into boots! Roll up, high stack, TWO!! SUPERKICK deflected! But Jimmy rakes eyes to avoid the saido! Kofi distracts the ref just long enough, but Jey puts his shoes on Jimmy! The ref sees that and the pin is stopped! Woods rolls Jimmy, WOODS WINS!!
Winner: Xavier Woods, by pinfall
And the king stands tall! Jimmy has to #BendTheKnee! Fans chant, “Bend! The Knee! Bend! The Knee!” The Usos are beside themselves, Woods demands Jimmy bend his knee! Jimmy starts to kneel, but Roman gets in to SUPERMAN PUNCH the crown right off Woods’ head! Kofi gets mugged by the Usos! The Bloodline don’t care who is king, because #WeTheOnes! They stomp away on Kofi but Woods comes back to fire off on Roman! Fans fire up, Roman shoves Woods away into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! The Usos then get Kofi up and whip him into Roman’s SPEAR!! Roman has Jimmy get Kofi up, and Jey STOMPS Kofi’s leg!!
Roman makes Woods look at Kofi as they isolate the leg with a Half Crab! Jimmy USO SPLASHES the other leg! Roman throws Woods down then gets his title. Roman tells them HE is king around here! If Woods shows up next week, Roman will show him what a real king looks like. Roman holds up the title, will the Bloodline continue to rule as tyrants over Friday nights?
My Thoughts:
A very good SmackDown, but still some rough spots. For one, the huge releases this week may not have hurt SmackDown, but B-Fab being gone does kinda hurt Hit Row. I don’t even think her voice is on the Hit Row theme song anymore. I’ll skip the ranting other than B-Fab completed Hit Row and allowed them to truly dominate a brand in all divisions. But seeing how Team Vince can’t figure out how to book the women’s division all that much anymore, I suppose that’s why they don’t care for a faction to have a female member. Hit Row still had a good segment with Sami Zayn, and Sami had more great, spastic dance moves, so that feud will help build Hit Row up.
Speaking of the women’s division, the only thing we got to build off last week was Shotzi giving us a promo to further her unneeded Heel turn. Her line about the fans not supporting her is total Vince crap. You edit that line out and she’s the edgy Face who will whoop Sasha and Charlotte, even if she doesn’t win the title. Oh, and we got another way for Sonya to screw Naomi over. We’re getting ever closer to Naomi turning to the Bloodline to counter Sonya’s bias, even if that seems like Roman cleaning up one of Jimmy’s messes. And again, can we get women’s matches that last longer? Naomi and Shayna both deserve better than just three or for paragraphs, and I really hope Naomi VS Sonya is longer than that.
Another rough spot: SmackDown making Holland a fan of Sheamus. I mean, I don’t doubt a lot of WWE fans in the UK are fans of Sheamus, but you can’t make his second promo on SmackDown about him looking up to Sheamus. Hell, where is Sheamus? The two of them should’ve interacted instead, maybe see if there’s chemistry. The roughest spot: Happy Talk. Though, I do like that the Viking Raiders got Face momentum by wrecking that set. Corbin & Moss losing by count-out was a bit of a cop out. These four guys all need to look strong, and then maybe we’ll get a real finish that is meant to build up tag contenders at some point.
The tag match of Los Lotharios VS Cesaro & Mansoor was really good, though. Bit of a shame that Cesaro went from facing Roman to putting someone else over in the tag division, but what else would WWE do? McIntyre VS Ricochet was fast and short but it was that in an awesome way! And I do appreciate that they’re bringing back the history between Ricochet and Ali. I was kinda hoping with Ricochet getting in McIntyre’s face, he was starting to head Heel, maybe that happens with this new take with Ali. And we got great stuff out of the Bloodline and New Day. There’s tension returning between Roman and Jimmy, Woods could be the one to challenge Roman before Survivor Series, or even after. Stuff related to Roman is the one thing you can count on for the main roster.
My Score: 8.2/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.
Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!
Who heads to the finals?
Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
- Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
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Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!
The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!
Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.
Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.
Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!
Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!
Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!
El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?
The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.
Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!
Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!
Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!
Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)
Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!
The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?
Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!
Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!
Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!
The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!
The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!
Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!
Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!
Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!
Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!
Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!
The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?
Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.
Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!
Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!
Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!
Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!
The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!
Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!
Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!
Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!
The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!
The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!
Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!
Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!
The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!
Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.
Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!
Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.
Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!
Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!
Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!
Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.
Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?
Here are the FINAL B Block standings!
YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.
Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.
My Score: 9/10
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