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Mitchell’s NJPW New Japan Cup Results & Report! (3/9/22)
The second round begins!

NJPW’s biggest New Japan Cup continues into round two!
And the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Kazuchika Okada is back in action! Will the Rainmaker wash away the Way of the Grandmaster?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Tiger Mask & Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale; Chase & Fale win.
- BUSHI & Tetsuya Naito VS SHO & Gedo; Sho & Gedo win.
- 8 Man Tag: The United Empire VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Suzuki-Gun; LIJ wins.
- 2022 New Japan Cup Second Round: Hirooki Goto VS Dick Togo; Goto wins and advances.
- 2022 New Japan Cup Second Round: CIMA VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Cima wins and advances.
- 2022 New Japan Cup Second Round: Kazuchika Okada VS Master Wato; Okada wins and advances.
PLAY BY PLAY
2022 New Japan Cup Second Round: Hirooki Goto VS Dick Togo!
Chaos is very familiar with the House of Torture thanks to the New Years Golden Series. The Fierce Warrior goes up against The Spoiler, will Goto get some payback on Dick? Or will Dick actually play spoiler?
The bell rings and fans rally for Goto. Dick offers a handshake, but Goto knows better than that. Dick offers the handshake to the ref and the ref takes it. Dick tries to use that to prove he’s genuine. Goto just slaps the hand away! Goto and Dick approach, Dick kicks low to wrench the arm. Goto rolls, wrenches back, and wrenches again. Goto keeps on the shoulder, but Dick pulls hair and whips. Goto reverses to hip toss and KICK Dick down! Goto clamps onto the arm again and grinds the shoulder. Dick rolls to his feet but Goto wrenches the arm again. Goto wrenches one more time, then YANKS the arm!
Goto YANKS the arm more, then grinds the shoulder. Dick endures, fights up and rakes eyes! The ref reprimands but Dick throws Goto out of the ring. Goto gets back in as Dick hurries out, and fans cheer. Goto dares Dick to get back in but Dick takes his time. Dick gets to the apron but he just baits Goto into drag him out and RAM him into railing! Dick looks under the ring and he brings out a chair! The ref reprimands as Dick puts the chair in the ring, but he uses that as a decoy! He gets the SPOILER CHOKER! Dick chokes Goto, but lets off before the ref can see. Dick hides the choker then goes back to Goto.
Dick CLUBS Goto, puts him in the ring, then stomps Goto around. Dick chokes Goto but hides it in a cover. The ref sees the choke and counts, Dick lets off at 4. Dick shrugs but keeps his knee on Goto’s neck! The ref counts that choke but Goto lets off again. Fans rally for Goto but Dick stomps him more. Dick drags Goto up, but Goto CHOPS and CHOPS and- Dick rakes eyes again! The ref reprimands but Dick tells him to back off. Dick runs to FIST DROP! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up but Dick wraps on a chinlock. Dick grinds Goto down but Goto fights up. Goto throws body shots and gets free, but Dick kicks low.
Dick throws haymakers but the ref reprimands about the closed fist. Dick throws more punches but Goto eggs him on! Dick kicks low again, then wags his finger. Dick whips Goto to a corner but Goto comes back to run Dick over! Fans rally and Dick gets up in a corner. Goto runs in to MURAMASA! Then BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Fans still rally and Goto focuses. Goto drags Dick up and fireman’s carries. Dick slips off, pokes Goto in the eye and headlock punches Goto down! Dick stomps Goto then drags him up to CLUB him. Dick whips again, and catches Goto, only for Goto to turn headlock into back suplex!
Fans fire up as Goto stands. Goto waits on Dick to get up, but Dick kicks him in the shin! Oklahoma Roll, TWO, into CROSSFACE! Fans rally, Goto endures, and Goto crawls his way over, but Dick pulls back harder! Goto still reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Dick lets off quickly and fans continue to rally. Dick drags Goto up, reels him in, and underhooks the arms! Goto resists and powers out with a back drop! Goto storms over to bring Dick up, but Dick kicks. Dick runs, Goto follows and LARIATS! Fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! But then the lights go out! The House of Torture is up to their old tricks!
Something is happening in the dark, and when the lights come back up, there’s no ref and Dick has Goto in the SPOILER CHOKER! Evil is here and applauding. Evil gets Goto’s staff, but Goto BOOTS Evil! Goto gets out of the choker, DECKS Dick, then blocks Evil’s next attack! Goto throws Evil, then SMACKS Evil with the staff! Dick begs for mercy, then he blocks the staff strike! Goto throws Dick away, and SMACKS him, too! Goto powers up, BUZZSAW! The ref returns as Dick flounders around. Goto gets the arm, omoplata and then the far arm! SHORYUKENKAI! Dick gives up, Goto wins!
Winner: Hirooki Goto, by submission (advances to the next round)
The Fierce Warrior survives the newest screw job the House of Torture attempted, and now he’s into the Sweet Sixteen! Will Goto continue to advance and return to the Cup?
2022 New Japan Cup Second Round: CIMA VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The leader of Strong Hearts had a #GLEAT start in the tournament, but he’s taking on a rested Heel Master. Will the first round bye give Kanemaru the edge? Or will Cima make Kanemaru say bye to the Cup?
As Cima watches the ramp, Kanemaru sneaks in from the other side and dropkicks Cima’s legs out! The bell rings as Kanemaru stomps away on Cima! Kanemaru whips then dropkicks Cima’s legs again! Fans fire up while Kanemaru stomps Cima more. Kanemaru grabs a leg and SMASHES it into the mat! Then he stomps Cima to a corner. Kanemaru throws Cima out, then goes out to whip him into railing! Kanemaru stomps Cima more, but the ref tells him to get in the ring. Kanemaru brings Cima up, hooks the leg on railing and pulls! The ref reprimands, Kanemaru lets off, and then Kanemaru brings out a chair!
Kanemaru distracts the ref by throwing the whiskey bottle into the ring. The ref goes after that and Kanemaru uses the chair to SMACK Cima’s leg! Cima clutches his knee while stuck on the railing, but he slumps down to the floor. Kanemaru stomps the bad leg, but the ring count starts. Kanemaru gets in at 4 of 20 and leaves Cima to get up using the chair. The count is 12 before Cima stands, and Cima hobbles in at 15! Kanemaru stomps the leg, drags Cima by the leg then digs his boots in as he YANKS the leg! Cima writhes, Kanemaru grabs the leg again and YANKS the leg! Cima backs away to ropes but Kanemaru drags him back to center.
Kanemaru drops an elbow on the leg and pulls on the toehold. Fans rally as Cima endures, and Cima grabs at Kanemaru’s hair. The ref reprimands, so Cima drags himself and Kanemaru along, to get the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer and Kanemaru lets off, but then Kanemaru digs his knee into the knee. The ref reprimands, Kanemaru lets off and drags Cima up. Kanemaru gets the leg but Cima fights the shin breaker with elbows! Cima CHOPS Kanemaru, then whips. Kanemaru reverses and drop toeholds! Kanemaru keeps on the leg with a deathlock but Cima endures. Fans rally and Kanemaru gets Cima up to trip him for a HALF CRAB!
Cima endures, fans rally more, and Cima crawls forward. Cima reaches out, hits Kanemaru in the back, and gets the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Kanemaru lets off at 4. Fans rally but Kanemaru baseball slide dropkicks Cima out. Kanemaru goes out after Cima and kicks the leg. Cima throws body shots but Kanemaru rakes eyes! Kanemaru has the leg, SHIN BREAKER! Cima falls over and the ref checks him. Kanemaru tags a swig from his whiskey while fans rally behind Cima. The ref gets in the ring and Kanemaru gets the leg to SMASH into the floor mats! Kanemaru leaves Cima behind again, at the mercy of the ring count.
The count reaches 7 out of 20 as Cima works on getting his bad leg moving. Cima uses railing to stand at 14, he hobbles over at 17 and manages to get in! Fans cheer but Kanemaru is right on Cima. Cima throws body shots and CHOPS, but Kanemaru kicks the bad leg! And stomps it, too! Cima CHOPS from below but Kanemaru stomps! CHOP, stomp, repeat! Kanemaru lets off to catch his breath but fans rally as Cima works on his bad leg. Kanemaru CLUBS Cima then kicks his leg. Kanemaru has Cima in a corner, whips him corner to corner, and Cima somehow makes it. Kanemaru BOOTS Cima down!
Kanemaru gives Cima toying kicks but Cima gets mad. Cima CHOPS, then CHOPS again! Kanemaru rakes eyes! Kanemaru scoops, but Cima slips out to waistlock. Kanemaru elbows free, runs, but Cima dodges to get around, BACKSTABBER! That’s double-edged given the bad knee! Both men are down while fans rally up, and Cima shakes out the bad leg. Cima grits his teeth as he gets up. Kanemaru is at the ropes, eh runs in but misses the dropkick! Cima clubs, whips, but Kanemaru tries to reverse. Cima reverses that to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Fans fire up and Cima goes to one corner while Kanemaru goes to the other.
Cima manages to run in and METEORA! Cima then gets Kanemaru up to DDT! Roll into the ghost pin, TWO! The leg might’ve slowed Cima down but he gets back up. Cima drags Kanemaru up again, snapmares and hurries to the corner! Cima hops up, another METEORA! But that’s not all! Cima sits Kanemaru up then goes to the very top! But Kanemaru moves! Meteora crashes and burns!! Fans rally up as Cima crawls, but Kanemaru aims from the corner. Kanemaru runs and dropkicks the bad leg! Then step through, FIGURE FOUR!! Cima endures as Kanemaru puts as much pressure as possible!
Cima grabs at the ref but that does him no good! Kanemaru puts more pressure, Cima comes close but he refuses to quit! Cima drags himself over but Kanemaru pushes up! Cima thinks about it but he still refuses! Cima crawls over, reaches out, but Kanemaru turns him away from ropes! Cima powers through to go back, ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer while the ref helps Kanemaru undo the leglock. Kanemaru drags Cima back up, scoops and SLAMS him into a drop zone, then goes up top! MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Cima survives but Kanemaru gets him back up! BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!?!
Fans fire up as Cima survives! Kanemaru goes up again, Cima manages to stand, and he manages to dropkick Kanemaru out of the air! Cima hurries to fisherman, PERFECT DRIVER! But the bad leg holds him back from the pin! Fans fire up even more as Cima grits his teeth. Kanemaru crawls to a corner, Cima forces his bad leg to work. Cima runs in, but into a boot! Kanemaru runs in, tilt-o-whirl but Cima denies the DDT! Cima kicks and runs, but Kanemaru uses the ref as a shield! Then Kanemaru dropkicks the legs out! Kanemaru has the leg, and he SMASHES the knee on the mat!
Kanemaru goes to his whiskey, pours some on Cima then takes a swig. But Cima gets up in a fury! He SUPERKICKS the whiskey out of Kanemaru’s mouth! Alabama lift, SCHWEIN!! Cover, TWO!! Kanemaru survives Cima’s take on the Air Raid Crash and fans fire up! Cima sits Kanemaru up, goes up top, and METEORA!! Cover, Cima wins!!
Winner: CIMA, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
The Heel Master tried to take Cima out at the knees, literally, but Cima fought through the pain to make it through this round! Will Cima be able to make it through the quarterfinals the same way?
2022 New Japan Cup Second Round: Kazuchika Okada VS Master Wato!
The Rainmaker had an opening round main event worthy of the Cup with El Desperado. And El Desperado beat the Way of the Grandmaster in their great IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match. Will Okada logically defeat Wato? Or will Wato set fire to the rain and get the biggest win of his life?
The bell rings and fans rally up as these two slowly circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Okada uses his height to get leverage. They end up on ropes, Red Shoes calls for the break, and Wato slips away before Okada can do his usual shoulder pats. They circle again, approach, and Wato shoots around to get a headlock. Wato grinds the hold, Okada powers up to put Wato on ropes. Red Shoes calls for the ropebreak, Wato lets go but slips away again. Wato won’t let Okada play his usual games, and the two circle again. Fans rally up, the two approach again and knuckle lock. Wato shoots around to waistlock again, but Okada pries it open.
Okada wrenches, wristlocks, but Wato spins through to wrench and hammerlock. Wato cranks the hold but Okada reaches back to headlock. Okada grinds Wato now, throws Wato for a takeover, and fights off Wato’s headscissors. Wato keeps his shoulders up, rolls Okada for a cover, ONE! Okada holds onto the headlock but Wato fights up to his feet. Okada cranks on the hold, thrashes Wato around and brings him back to the mat! Wato powers through to get his own headlock, but then Okada headscissors. Okada holds tight as Wato tries to kip free! Okada pushes up to add pressure but Wato endures.
Wato bridges back, hops over, but Okada shifts to get the double wristlock. Wato gets to ropes and Red Shoes calls for the break. Wato turns things around on Okada, and Wato fakes the chop to pat the shoulders! Fans cheer Wato copying Okada. Okada smirks but then comes right at Wato, only for Wato to arm-drag him down! Wato has the armlock, Okada fights up, but Wato whips him to ropes. Wato back elbows, uppercuts and SOBATS! Wato also dropkicks the legs out then basement dropkicks Okada down! Cover, ONE! Fans rally and Wato waits to KICK and KICK Okada from all sides! Cover, TWO!
Wato clamps onto Okada with a chinlock, then shifts to a full nelson. Okada endures, fights to move forward, but Wato works to turn Okada. Okada still reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Wato stomps Okada, CLUBS him on the back, then runs. Okada gets Wato for a FLAPJACK! Fans fire up and Okada stalks Wato as he crawls. Okada stands Wato up, scoops and SLAMS him, then goes to the apron to slingshot senton! Fans rally and Okada stands on Wato. Red Shoes doesn’t consider that a cover, so Okada steps away. Okada looms over Wato as he sits up. Wato chops but there’s not much behind it.
Wato chops again, then CHOPS, but Okada turns him for a NECKBREAKER! Okada puts a chinlock on tight but Wato scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Okada lets off at 4. Okada paces and fans rally up. Okada kicks Wato, brings him up, but Wato throws body shots. They don’t do much but Okada still knees Wato low. Wato throws forearms now, but Okada withstands those, too. Okada then DECKS Wato with one shot! Okada gets Wato up, whips him to ropes but Wato reverses to dropkick! Fans fire up and Wato gets to the ropes. Wato stands up and KICKS, KICKS and KICKS Okada!
Wato whips Okada to ropes to calf kick him down! Fans rally up more and Wato runs corner to corner, but Okada puts Wato on the apron. Wato shoulders in, springboards, and FLYING UPEPRCUTS! Okada tumbles out of the ring and Wato builds speed! Wato FLIES and direct hit with the tope conjilo! Fans rally up Wato brings Okada up. Wato puts Okada in, goes to the corner and climbs up top. Wato missile dropkicks Okada down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Wato gets back up. Wato kicks but Okada ducks the buzzsaw! Wato fights the waistlock with elbows, gets free and runs. Okada prepares to back drop but Wato sunset flips! TWO!
VENDAVAL! Wato pulls on Okada’s arms and head, but Okada reaches out with a leg for the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Wato lets off. Wato follows Okada outside and KICKS him! And KICKS! And KICKS! Okada blocks to CLUB the leg and DDT Wato to the floor! Red Shoes checks on Wato but he’s okay to continue. Okada gets up and he puts Wato in the ring. Okada waits on Wato to get up, and then he runs in to SHOTGUN dropkick Wato to the corner! Fans rally up and Okada stands Wato up to wrench and MONEY CLIP! Wato endures, reaches out, but Okada keeps him from the ropes!
Fans rally and Wato kicks and reaches out. But Okada cranks back on the Money Clip! Wato still fights and gets the ROPEBREAK! Okada lets go and fans rally up. Okada drags Wato up, Alabama Lifts, but Wato kicks free to CLUB away on Okada’s back. Okada EuroUppers back! Wato ends up in a corner, Okada runs in, but Wato dodges! Okada hits buckles, Wato turns in but is popped up to the Alabama! Wato fights the tuck, to have a FLOATING VENDAVAL! But Okada powers out, so Wato hits CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Back to GROUNDED VENDAVAL! Okada endures and fans rally up! Okada reaches out, moves around, but refuses to quit!
Okada powers through to get the ROPEBREAK! Wato lets off cleanly and fans rally up. Wato drags Okada up, wrenches, reels Okada in, but Okada fights the Mouse Trap! Wato throws elbows, but Okada throws elbows back! Okada gets free, but Wato ducks the lariat to waistlock! Okada resists the lift, throws more elbows and is free. But Wato sobats and front kicks, to SUPERKICK! Waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Okada escapes and fans fire up! Wato hurries to to the corner. Wato climbs up, but Okada gets up to throw a body shot! Okada ROCKET LAUNCHES Wato off the corner!
Fans rally up and Okada drags Wato back up. Wato KICKS, but Okada tanks it! Wato KICKS again, Okada eggs him on. Wato KICKS, and KICKS, but Okada just keeps taking them! Fans rally up and Okada eggs Wato on more. Wato fires elbows and forearms then CHOPS! Wato runs, but into the DROPKICK! Okada drags Wato to a drop zone and then goes up the corner. MACHO ELBOW! Fans fire up for the Rainmaker Pose! Wato slowly gets up, Okada brings him up to ripcord, but Wato gets under! Tilt-o-whirl to a jackknife! TWO!! BUZZSAW! Wato fires up and he gets Okada up to wrench and MOUSE-
NO! Okada gut wrenches free, LANDSLIDE! Okada gets Wato back up, ripcords and RAINMAKERS!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Wato gets washed away by the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion! It seems it is still too early for the Way of the Grandmaster, but will this loss go a long way to making him stronger?
As for Okada, he gets the mic. “Wato… You’re not there yet. But you’re young, so you have plenty of time. Maybe you’ll get another shot at me in a few years. So please, try to make it more fun for me.” Fans cheer the bit of encouragement Okada just gave, and then he continues. “Thank you all for your hot enthusiasm and support today!” Okada knows he’s up against Taichi next, and vows not to lose that one, either. “The man holding this belt cannot lose now. I’ll keep winning and standing in this spot in front of all of you!”
Fans cheer that sentiment, and Okada says this is just the second round. “Everyone, please keep enjoying this. Don’t take your eyes off of NJPW, the New Japan Cup, or Kazuchika Okada! And I’ll keep making it rain in the New Japan Cup!” The IWGP World Heavyweight Champion continues to promise success, but will he have to be careful of the Holy Emperor?
My Thoughts:
Another great event, but again I did skip non tournament matches. Bullet Club winning all of their warm-ups clearly means a good number of them are losing. Fale is facing Tanahashi next round and Chase is facing Tiger Mask, so Fale & Chase win here because I’m pretty sure The Ace and Tiger Mask move on. Same thing with the United Empire and LIJ losing. Naito is going to win against Gedo, Great-O-Khan will beat Taiji Ishimori and Ospreay will beat El Phantasmo I did like that Bullet Club’s different parts worked together well, with the only dysfunction being whether they throw the Too Sweet up or down.
The rest of LIJ winning against Suzuki-Gun is to set up Suzuki brutalizing and beating Hiromu, while also keeping Takagi and Sanada even with their coming opponents. Goto of course beats Dick Togo, but I did like that he managed to thwart the screw job. Cima had one hell of a match with Kanemaru, great story and selling on the knee, that might come into play against Goto on Monday as part of round three, the quarterfinals. Okada VS Wato wasn’t one of Wato’s better showings, but I suppose that was the point given it’s Okada, the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. Okada naturally moves on, has a closing promo that falls in line with his other ones, and is on to the next round. Okada VS Taichi should be a really good match, but I feel like the earliest Okada loses is the semifinals.
My Score: 8.5/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.8.2025
We get to see Alicia Fox in action and a dog collar match! Definitely an odd combination, so let’s see what happens!

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