Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (12/10/21)
RKBRO on a Friday?

The champions of SmackDown defend their turf!
Before facing off for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at Day 1, The Usos and New Day take on RKBRO in a Triple Threat Tag!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Los Lotharios VS Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs; Nakamura & Boogs win.
- Drew McIntyre VS Sheamus; McIntyre wins.
- Naomi VS Sonya Deville; No Contest.
- SmackDown Women’s Championship Contender’s Match: Charlotte Flair VS Toni Storm; Storm wins by disqualification and earns a future title match.
- Triple Threat Tag: The Usos VS The New Day VS RKBRO; The New Day wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
WWE mourns the loss of Jack Lanza.
Sami Zayn heads to the ring!
And he’s in a wheelchair, being wheeled out by muscular orderlies. Sami has a neck brace and a cast on a leg, too, all (supposedly) from being thrown around by Brock Lesnar and then Speared by Roman Reigns. Sami gets a mic to introduce himself as “the toughest man in the WWE history.” Don’t judge by what you see now, but by what it took to put him in this state. It took BOTH Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar to do this to Sami! You don’t think that’s a little weird? Two guys who can’t stand each other both worked to keep Sami from becoming Universal Champion. He won’t claim conspiracy, but c’mon! He was ROBBED!
But y’know what really hurt the most? It wasn’t the German Suplexes of the F5’s. It was the BETRAYAL. Now, Sami has to do something about it! Now Sami has to do what’s right! Now Sami has to stand by his convictions and he must SUE! It brings Sami no pleasure, but he’ll Adam Pearce, he’ll sue Sonya Deville, he’ll sue the ref who shouldn’t have let the match happen, he’ll sue Roman, Lesnar, Paul Heyman and anyone that had anything to do with robbing him of his opportunity! But Heyman walks out to say “Ladies and gentlemen…” He apologizes that we had to be subjected to the spiel of suing and litigation from, of all people, Sami Zayn.
Paul thinks Sami is kidding? This isn’t a joke. No, Heyman doesn’t think this is funny. Heyman’s people do the litigating. His people own Hollywood to begin with! Shabot shalom, Sami. But Heyman finishes his self-introduction but Sami interrupts by saying he wasn’t done talking. Get out of his shot. Heyman hushes Sami but Sami won’t let Heyman stay in the shot. But Heyman says that on behalf of the WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion, Roman… Reigns…! Heyman is here- Sami stands up on his one good leg and says Heyman doesn’t understand. Sami isn’t done talking! And Sami happens to know that Roman isn’t here tonight.
Heyman says Roman is on a sabbatical to train for Day 1. Right, in Samoa. But Heyman’s here, all alone. Heyman wants to disrespect Sami? Neck brace or not, wheelchair or not, Sam is a world class athlete who will rip Heyman’s head off. There is NO ONE to save Heyman! Even the orderlies step up to Heyman. Wait, LESNAR is here! Lesnar grins as he has his pyro. And he gets a chair! Lesnar smacks the desk to show he’s serious about using it! Lesnar gets in the ring, and he sets it up to take a seat. Heyman says hey, but then Lesnar asks for the mic. Heyman hands it over as fans chant, “SUPLEX CITY!” Lesnar takes a seat to look Sami in the eye as he says, “How ya doin’, buddy?”
Not great. Sami isn’t great. But a wheelchair, a neck brace and a pair of male nurses? Oh is that funny, Brock? This is cuz of you! And shut your mouth! Lesnar wants Sami to calm down. They got off on the wrong foot. Ya think? Lesnar apologizes for last week. But on a scale of 1 to 10, how bad does it hurt? TEN! It’s at ten! Okay. But Sami says the emotional pain is a 20. Aww. Lesnar feels that. Does he? Sami said they were friends, right? Sami thought they were! Well they’re both Canadian alpha males. Now Lesnar will ask Sami, does Sami really think he could’ve Single handedly beaten Roman? Lesnar did Sami a favor! A favor!? He throw Sami on his head!
Think about it, Sami. Sami was never gonna beat Roman Reigns on that night and Sami knows it. So then… Lesnar was thinking two steps ahead to hurt Sami so that Roman’s victory wouldn’t really count? Exactly! Sami’s a smart kid! And speaking of, Sami said he was from Canada, but what part? Montreal, Quebec. Oh… Lesnar knows a little French. Sami says they don’t really talk like that. Brock’s just trying to lighten this up. But from one alpha male to another, Lesnar wants to invite Sami to Saskatchewan. They can go hunting, fishing. Sami’s vegan… Oh, c’mon, Sami! Lesnar stands up and Sami gets scared.
Lesnar just thinks they should get outta Hollywood and enjoy something more fun. Sami says maybe. Lesnar wheels Sami to the ropes but Heyman asks, “The Hell am I looking at here?!” Did Heyman spend too much time at the dispensary? Three years ago, this would’ve been an automatic trip to Suplex City! Instead, it’s Canadian besties about to go moose hunting instead of watching The Beast! The Conqueror! The once and most likely future REIGNING! DEFNDING! UNDISPUTED! WWE UNIVERSAL! Lesnar gets fired up and he MAULS Sami’s nurses! Sami is stuck in his wheelchair and fans fire up! Lesnar KICKS Sami out of the chair! Then TOSSES the chair!
Lesnar drags Sami up by his neck brace, to fireman’s carry! AND F5!! Heyman likes what he sees! But will Roman like seeing that Heyman motivated this out of The Beast?
Backstage interview with Brock Lesnar.
Kayla asks the purpose of Lesnar going to the ring. Go ask his Advocate, Paul Heyman. Is that official?
Los Lotharios VS Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs!
Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo wait in the ring as the King of Strong Style and his rockin’ bard make their entrance. Will these two teams finally settle the score in this tag team rematch?
The teams sort out, Boogs starts with Carrillo. Boogs runs Carrillo right over at the bell! Then he scoops, only for Carrillo to slip out, kick, and run into a POUNCE from Boogs! Fans fire up with Boogs but he runs into a cheap shot from Garza! Boogs HIP TOSSES Garza in, then trophy lifts him to TOSS him out of the ring! Boogs is fire dup but Carrillo jumps on and claws Boogs’ face! Carrillo rains down forearms then wraps on a chinlock. Boogs fights up, fans rally and Boogs has an inverted crucifix, for a spin! Carrillo falls, Boogs manages to take Nakamura! Nakamura hits the KINSHASA!! Cover, Nakamura & Boogs win!
Winners: Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs, by pinfall
Well that was fast! Will the WWE Intercontinental Champion finally be able to focus on defending that belt with Los Lotharios out of the way?
Several superstars gather around backstage.
Ricochet, the Viking Raiders, Drew Gulak and Mansoor join Kofi Kingston and a veiled item. No touching! They’re waiting for King Xavier Woods. What will we see be unveiled? Find out, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Kofi says, “Hear ye, hear ye. Prepare yourselves to take in the presence of your king, King Woods. First of his name, bringing of New Days and clotter of Bloodlines.” Today is a special day. For now we have his new crown! BEHOLD! It has an X on it for Xavier! Now that Woods has his new, majestic crown, forged from the donated unicorn homes from across the land, he prepares for battle. he and Kofi will fight valiantly against the Bros from the Land of Raw, and the odious, orc-like Usos, to once again yet prove that they are the GREATEST Tag Team- No disrespect to the Viking Raiders- IN ALL OF WWE! HUZZAH! HUZZAH! HUZZAH!
Adam Pearce is visited by Drew McIntyre.
And he has his sword, too. McIntyre brings up Pearce laving him out of the Black Friday Battle Royal. Uh, that list was approved by a higher authority. Sonya Deville heard from said higher authority that McIntyre isn’t allowed to bring his sword tot he ring… So McIntyre STABS the sword through the desk! Will the Scottish Warrior still be able to dish out a Claymore in the ring?
Sasha Banks finds Toni Storm backstage.
The Boss knows Charlotte Flair thinks Toni isn’t on her level, but Toni’s got this! Toni’s trained all over the world, from Australia to Japan to England, and she’s mastered all those styles. There is no better a competitor! Sasha’s known Charlotte a long time, and she was never angrier or more embarrassed than last week when Toni got her with that pie. Toni says, “Y’know what they say: Pie-back’s a bitch.” They laugh it up, because so is Charlotte Flair. But watch your back, Toni. Charlotte will come back hard. Don’t lose your cool before Charlotte. When Charlotte messes it up, it’ll be #ToniTime!
Drew McIntyre VS Sheamus!
The Swiss Cyborg is watching this backstage as we’re about to see the next chapter in The Scottish Warrior VS The Celtic Warrior! Will McIntyre take his frustrations out on the Fella’s face?
SmackDown returns and McIntyre makes his entrance. McIntyre may not have “Angela,” but Pearce meanwhile trying to remove the sword from his desk. Sheamus taunts McIntyre with the shillelagh, but McIntyre SWATS it away! The bell rings and the forearms fire off! McIntyre knees low, CHOPS then whips, but Sheamus KICKS back! Sheamus CLUBS McIntyre, bumps him off buckles, but McIntyre body shots and buckle bumps back. McIntyre CHOPS, follows Sheamus around the ring and stomps him, to then CHOP him again! Sheamus CLUBS then CLOBBERS McIntyre, “I hate those chops!”
McIntyre goes to the apron, Sheamus brings McIntyre up to CLUBS him. An then he brings McIntyre into the Beats of the Bodhrain! But McIntyre stops it at one to elbow Sheamus, and turn it around! McIntyre gets five shot but Sheamus hotshots him back! Sheamus turns it back around to give him all TEN then a hotshot for good measure! Sheamus goes out to the apron and leaps, but McIntyre dodges! McIntyre gets Sheamus on the return, OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Fans are fired up for this slugfest already as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns again and McIntyre kicks low. Sheamus blocks the Future Shock to Alabama lift! McIntyre sunset flips out, Sheamus rolls through to clinch and IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up, Sheamus soaks up the heat, “Are you not entertained?!” Sheamus CLUBS McIntyre at the ropes, fireman’s carries, but McIntyre fights free and CHOPS again! Sheamus swings but McIntyre spins him for FUTURE SHOCK! And a kip up! Fans fire up with McIntyre and he goes to the corner. He gives us the countdown, then- KNEE from Sheamus! Cover, TWO!! McIntyre survives and Sheamus is shocked!
Sheamus drags McIntyre around, he soaks up the heat from the fans and aims from the corner. Sheamus fires up, runs in, but McIntyre dodges the Brogue to roll-up! TWO, Sheamus mule kicks! Sheamus scoops, but McIntyre slips off and GLASGOW KISS HEADBUTTS! McIntyre whips, Sheamus reverses and gives him a headbutt right back! Sheamus whips, McIntyre rebounds to CLAYMORE!! Cover, McIntyre wins!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall
And the Scottish Warrior stands tall over the Celtic Warrior! But wait, Happy Corbin & Mad Cap Moss have taken Pearce’s desk, sword still in it! What kind of bad practical joke is this?!
WWE pays tribute to “Blackjack” Jack Lanza.
“A true man’s man,” a star for three decades, and one-half of Bobby Heenan’s tag team, The Blackjacks, who would be AWA, NWA and WWE Tag Team Champions. After retiring, Lanza stayed on behind the scenes to pass on his knowledge and wisdom. His contributions in and out of the ring are immeasurable, and will be one of the most respected and beloved members of the WWE Family.
Backstage interview with Paul Heyman.
Kayla startles him again, and he again tells her to stop that. But she just wants a quick word. She was told to ask Heyman about how Lesnar was here tonight. Is Heyman the Advocate to Lesnar again? “Please stop doing that, too. Okay? Good night.” But, um, how will Roman react to what we saw tonight? Heyman gets scared for a different reason now. And he’s speechless, so he just leaves.
Naomi VS Sonya Deville!
The deal was struck that these two would face off as competitors and equals, so long as Naomi respected Sonya’s authority up until the bell. Will Naomi get payback for all the biased abuse of power? Or does Sonya have one last devious trick up her suit’s sleeve?
SmackDown returns and Naomi has the mic. “Sonya knows all that she did. But I know what I’m about to do tonight. So why don’t you take off that suit, Cruella, and come get this glow! Where you at, girl?! Pull up!” Sonya makes her entrance and takes off the jacket to go right to the ring. She wants the mic now, and she says, “We’re going to get to the match, but first, I have a couple of surprises. As your special guest ring announcer, allow me to introduce to you, Natalya!” The Queen of Harts appears ringside, and then the special guest timekeeper is Sonya’s “good friend,” Shayna Baszler. The Queen of Spades has the watch and the bell hammer.
Naomi goes out to DECK Shayna! And hit an APRON BULLDOG! But then Natty grabs at Naomi, only for Naomi to ROUNDHOUSE her down! Sonya sees this isn’t going to work out so she bails out. Sonya tells the others to go after Naomi now! They flank Naomi, Naomi wants them all to bring it! But here comes XIA LI! The Protector makes her debut, doing just as she said she would: fight injustice! She joins Naomi in the ring, and she goes after Sonya! Natty & Shayna get in, they brawl, but Xia ROCKS Natty then back elbows and sobats! Sonya slithers in but Naomi gives Shayna a FLYING ROUNDHOUSE, into Xia’s HEEL KICK! Sonya is alone again!
Sonya tries to apologize, but she’s the one surrounded! She ducks a slap but not the BACK HAND from Xia! Naomi drags Sonya to a drop zone but Natty & Shayna get Sonya out of there! Naomi and Xia show respect to each other with a bow. Will this alliance of Protect and Glow finally force Sonya to be a good boss?
RKBRO talks backstage.
Friday Night SmackDown, Matt Riddle is excited! Riddle wants Orton to meet his friends. They are some of the gnarliest dudes ever here. Riddle introduces the cast of Jackass! Riddle says he’s been watching Jackass forever! Oh hey, that’s the name of the newest movie! But these guys have a ton of experience getting tossed around and hurt. Any advice for Riddle and Orton? Johnny Knoxville has a move. The Hook and Ladder. The what? This? CROTCH LIFT! Riddle’s seen that one before. That’s a good one. Party Boy just says, “Stay lubricated.” Does Orton have something to say to the cast of Jackass? “Nah, I don’t.”
Wow, that guy’s wound up tighter than nuts on a new bridge. That’s just Orton being Orton. You up for some shenanigans later? Yeah!
SmackDown Women’s Championship Contender’s Match: Charlotte Flair VS Toni Storm!
The Queen says she’s The Opportunity in the WWE Women’s Division, and after Toni got sweet revenge last week, Charlotte is giving her this huge opportunity! Will the Lightning From Down Under strike and get a golden ticket tonight? Or will Charlotte get revenge on Toni’s revenge and have the last laugh?
SmackDown returns and Toni makes her entrance. The bell rings and Charlotte DECKS Toni! Charlotte pushes Toni around, scoops her, but Toni slips out to sobat. Things speed up, Toni redirects and basement dropkicks! Charlotte goes to a corner, Toni runs in to HIP ATTACK! Fans fire up with Toni and she brings Charlotte up. Charlotte blocks the German Suplex and elbows out hard! Charlotte pushes Toni, runs, but Toni CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for Toni and she brings Charlotte up to fire EuroUppers. Toni whips, Charlotte reveres but Toni goes under and dodges, to then BOOT! Toni runs in but Charlotte BOOTS her back!
Charlotte grins as fans “WOO~!” Charlotte drags Toni to a drop zone, steps on her on her way to the corner, then climbs up the ropes. Toni avoids the first moonsault, but not the STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Charlotte scowls at the ref, drags Toni around and gives Toni a KNEE JAMMER! And then another! Toni turns Figure Four into cradle, TWO!! Toni dodges the boot to GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Charlotte rolls away and fans rally up for Toni. Toni goes after Charlotte on the apron but Charlotte hotshots her down! Charlotte then POSTS Toni, dumps her to the apron and stomps away! Toni flops down before 4 so Charlotte doesn’t even have to worry about the count.
Charlotte drags Toni up to stomp her away, but this time she goes past 5! Toni wins by Disqualification!
Winner: Toni Storm, by disqualification (earns a future championship opportunity)
Charlotte doesn’t even care, she wants to hurt Toni! She puts Toni in to BOOT her down! Will Charlotte make sure Toni understands who’s on top when these two fight again? Or will Toni make her pay for crossing the line by taking her title?
Lesnar visits Pearce.
Lesnar gets in Pearce’s face since there’s no desk now. “Remember that suspension that you gave me? And that million dollar fine? I never had the opportunity to thank you.” Lesnar understands that million dollars went to charity so Lesnar appreciates that. And another thanks, that because of the suspension, Lesnar had time off and got to enjoy one of the great things that he loves, hunting. He scored a GIANT moose! Like, this thing was 2000 pounds! He has a picture on his flip phone. He still can’t quite figure out this stuff. He ends up breaking the phone! But Lesnar took the moose, strung it up, skinned the moose, and gutted it. There must’ve been about 225 pounds of guts alone.
And then after all that, Lesnar butchered the moose and ate it. You ever had moose? Pearce hasn’t. It’s very distinct. Lesnar rather enjoys moose. It’s a delicacy, really. But anyway, Lesnar just wanted to thank Pearce. Oh, and the other thing, Lesnar named the moose after Pearce! He hung the head up and said he wanted to remember this forever. So that moose is named “Pearce.” Thanks…? No, thank you! Lesnar gives Pearce a hard pat on the back and wishes him a good night.
Triple Threat Tag: The Usos VS The New Day VS RKBRO!
While no tag titles are on the line, this might as well determine THE BEST tag team in WWE today! Jimmy & Jey are the SmackDown Tag Team Champions, Randy Orton & Matt Riddle are the Raw Tag Team Champions, but Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods (along with Big E) are ELEVEN-TIME W! W! E! TAG! TEAM! CHAMPIONS~! Which team stands above all on the road to WWE Day 1?
SmackDown returns and the Usos have the mics. Jey says, “It seems like our boy, Woods, got a new crown tonight. You think we care about that?” Jimmy says, “NOPE!” RKBRO slinking around in the back. You think they care about that? NOPE! No, the only thing they care about is getting this W tonight! Just like at Day 1! They the Bloodline, they run this, and “WE! ARE! THE ONES!” But here comes the New Day! Woods wears his new crown as he and Sir Kofi go to the ring, but SmackDown goes to another break before this battle of the best begins!
SmackDown returns again, and RKBRO make their entrance. The WWE Twitter poll says RKBRO are the best, will they prove it here?
In this form of Triple Threat, only two teams start, so the Usos step out. Kofi and Riddle circle, fist bump, then tie up. Riddle shoots in, waistlocks and SLAMS Kofi down. Riddle gets an arm, rolls Kofi, but Kofi fights the armbar to a roll-up, ONE! The two stand off, circle, tie up with knuckle locks, but Kofi shoots in to waistlock. Riddle elbows free, whips, but Kofi goes up to dropkick Riddle down! Cover, TWO! Kofi drags Riddle over, tags in Woods, then runs to PENALTY KICK! Woods SLIDING LARIATS! Kofi REBOUND SPLASHES! Woods FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Woods wraps on a chinlock, stands Riddle up and CHOPS! Riddle fires a forearm, Woods hits back!
Woods and Riddle fire off shots, Woods mule kicks a leg out then takes a bow. Woods runs to SLIDING COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO! Woods keeps Riddle from Randy, throws a haymaker but Riddle counter punches! Riddle fires forearms, runs, but Woods ROCKS Riddle with a forearm! Woods runs but Riddle returns the forearm! “That’s right, bro!” Riddle runs but Woods follows, Jey tags in before Riddle BOOTS! Jey DECKS Riddle, Kofi gets in but Jimmy DECKS him! The Usos DOUBLE UPPERCUT Orton, then they both build speed! DOUBLE DIVE! The Usos take out everyone and LA fires up as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns yet again, Woods ducks and dodges Jey to then ROLLING ELBOW! Woods drags Jey over, tags in Kofi. and Woods feeds Jey into Kofi’s shoulder! Kofi goes up to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Kofi drags Jey in a chinbar and armlock and thrashes him around. Fans chant, “We Want Randy!” but Riddle tags in to take over with KICKS! Riddle gut wrench suplexes Jey, covers, TWO! Jey fights back but Riddle fires forearms. Jimmy tags in, Jey reverses the whip, Jimmy traps Riddle at ropes! Jey jumps on Riddle and the Usos mug him against ropes! But Orton runs in to make the save! Fans fire up as the Usos get away, and Jimmy punches Riddle on the apron!
Jimmy POSTS Riddle while Orton is forced to go back to his corner. The Usos soak up the heat, Jimmy puts Riddle in the ring but fans rally with “BRO! BRO! BRO!” Jimmy STOMPS Riddle’s hand! Jimmy has Riddle in the Uso corner and throws more haymakers. The ref has him back off over closed fists, Jimmy CHOPS Riddle instead. Tag to Jey, he climbs up and Jimmy scoops. AX HANDLE BACKBREAKER COMBO! The Usos raise their fingers, #WeTheOnes, and Jey mocks Riddle. Jey dares Riddle to crawl to Orton, but then clamps on a chinlock. Jey shifts to a facelock and grinds Riddle down, but Riddle endures.
Fans rally, Riddle fights up, reaches out, but Jey whips him away! Riddle hits buckles in the Uso corner, Jey brings Riddle back up to put him in the open corner. Jey taunts Orton, “UCE! OH!” But Riddle ducks the splash! Jey hits buckles and post, Riddle crawls! Jimmy runs in but Riddle tosses him! Riddle hurries to find his corner, but Jey grabs a leg! Riddle kicks Jey away, but Jimmy trips Orton! Jimmy SMACKS Orton off steps, Jey hits a SAMOAN NECKBREAKER! Cover, the New Day break it! The match rolls on as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns once again and Jimmy has Riddle in the corner. Tag to Jey, but Riddle fires off forearms on Jimmy! Riddle ducks, ripcords and gives Jimmy a FINAL FLASH! Jey runs in, into a fireman’s carry and BRO TO SLEEP! Both men are down, and fans are thunderous for Orton! Riddle crawls, but Kofi tags in off Jey! Kofi uses Riddle as a step to leap and CLOBBER Orton! The New Day can’t let Orton get in, either! Kofi hurries to tag Woods, then go up the corner. Woods whips Riddle into the FLYING DOUBLE STOMPS! Woods covers, TWO!! Woods drags Riddle up while fans chant for, “RANDY! RANDY!” Woods suplexes high and hard, covers, TWO!
Woods wraps on a chinlock and grinds Riddle down. Riddle endures, he fights up and throws body shots. Riddle ROCKS Woods, runs but Woods CLOBBERS him with an elbow! Cover, TWO! Woods drags Riddle up to CLUB him down. And CLUB him again. Woods drags Riddle back up to CHOP, Riddle staggers but he CHOPS back! Woods CHOPS, Riddle CHOPS, we have a CHOP fight until Woods mule kicks a leg out! Tag to Kofi, the New Day gets Riddle up. Riddle KICKS Kofi, KNEES Woods, then spins Kofi for the PELE! Fans fire up and Orton is back on the corner! Riddle crawls over, Jey tags in off Kofi, Riddle tags in Orton!
The fans explode as The Viper rallies on Jey! POWERSLAM! Jimmy gets in, he gets a POWERSLAM! Orton drags Jey through ropes, fans fire up but Jey slips out to trip Orton up. Orton blocks the table bump to SMACK Jey off the desk! Woods runs in but his dropkick misses! Orton gives Woods an ANNOUNCE DESK BACK SUPLEX! Kofi runs in, he gets an ANNOUNCE DESK BACK SUPLEX, too! Orton goes back in the ring and stalks Jey, Jey mule kicks! Jey runs in but is put on the apron and through the ropes! DRAPING DDT! Orton hears the voices and LA is loving it! Jey staggers up, but he rolls Orton up, TWO! Jey aims, mule kick again! Orton falls, Jey goes up top!
USO SPLASH but he has to bail out! Woods tags in off Orton! Jey runs in, denies the RKO, but Orton gives Jimmy the RKO! Jey SUPERKICKS Orton, Woods slides in! Jey turns around into the SUPERKICK! Tag to Kofi, whip and scoop, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER COMBO!! Cover, the New Day wins!!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall
Kofi & Woods are defy the Twitter poll and establish themselves as (unofficially) the BEST Tag Team in the WWE today! Will they make it undeniable when they take the tag titles off The Usos at Day 1?
My Thoughts:
A really good SmackDown, but just on paper, this seemed like WWE was a little desperate for ratings. They threw RKBRO into things for tonight, but that was an awesome main event tag match. Fans rally love RKBRO, and especially Orton, but being this is SmackDown, it makes a lot of sense for a SmackDown team to win. New Day getting the win off the Usos was a surprise, but there is still a lot of time to change the math. New Day could win at Day 1 or Usos could win, still too early to call. But they can also use this idea of “New Day are the best team” as part of the build, because any team that beats the New Day should be seen as the best team. Also, pretty cool new crown for Woods.
Nakamura & Boogs squashing Los Lotharios was a little lame, but I hope this just puts that feud to bed and Nakamura can focus on his Intercontinental Championship. Would’ve been nice if someone came out to call him out for it, but I guess there isn’t really anyone in position to do that right now. We got a great match out of McIntyre and Sheamus, but with Jeff Hardy released by WWE recently, that really complicates how McIntyre is supposed to feud with Corbin & Moss. Cesaro and McIntyre could join forces to face Sheamus and Ridge Holland, but not sure about getting the sword back from those dorks.
I knew Sonya would use her authority to pull something, but I also like that they brought Xia Li in through her “Protector” persona. Xia & Naomi VS Shayna & Natty is going to be a great match, and hopefully Vince learns to give a damn about the Women’s Tag Division. Shayna & Natty as well as Naomi & Xia are two tag teams they can use to actually give SmackDown a chance at those tag titles, since WWE went and massively screwed over Shotzi Blackheart & Tegan Nox. Sasha giving Toni the pep talk was a good bit of Face stuff for The Boss, but I guess Charlotte getting herself disqualified keeps her strong while still giving Toni a shot, probably at Day 1.
There was great story stuff from Lesnar and everyone involved. Lesnar interacting with Sami and Heyman getting upset over Lesnar going soft was all really fun. But while Heyman in the moment returned to his days of being Lesnar’s Advocate, it seems after, he realized what happened and regretted it. Roman will return next week so that will definitely be some fun of him confronting Heyman. They teased it before with Heyman throwing the belt between both men and acting like he wasn’t choosing a side, but I hope this time, Heyman makes it clear where his allegiances lie. And with the Royal Rumble still being in January, Lesnar could win at Day 1, be around all the way to Royal Rumble, and maybe lose there so that Roman takes the WrestleMania build.
My Score: 8.5/10
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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.
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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.
PLAY BY PLAY
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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