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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (4/19/22)
Whosoever be he worthy shall haveth the power!
Who is worthy of challenging Cameron Grimes for the title?
Carmelo Hayes and Santos Escobar both want after Cameron Grimes and the NXT North American Championship, but only the winner gets that opportunity! Who will get to go #ToTheMoon with the Carolina Cash Money Caveman?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Sarray VS Tiffany Stratton; Stratton wins.
- Grayson Waller VS Sanga; Waller wins.
- Grizzled Young Veterans VS Legado del Fantasma; Legado wins.
- Carmelo Hayes w/ Trick Williams VS Santos Escobar w/ Legado del Fantasma; Melo wins.
- Natalya VS Tatum Paxley; Natalya wins.
- Xyon Quinn VS Wes Lee; Quinn wins.
- Roxanne Perez VS Jacy Jayne w/ Toxic Attraction; Perez wins.
- NXT Tag Team Championships: Pretty Deadly VS Dexter Lumis & Duke Hudson w/ Indi & Persia; Pretty Dealdy wins and retains the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
Joe Gacy interrupts the tag gauntlet recap video?!
“Bron Breakker. Tonight, we’re going to see what kind of sacrifices you’re wiling to make. For you, your family, and for this.” Rick Steiner’s WWE Hall of Fame ring! Gacy laughs like he’s a supervillain, but will Bron be able to rescue his father’s HOF ring from him?
Pretty Deadly heads to the ring!
Sam Stoker/Kit Wilson and Lewis Howley/Elton Prince are the NEW NXT Tag Team Champions, and they’re living it up already. They get mics and Elton says, “Last week, me ‘n’ Kit made history! As we pranced down to the shiny door of NXT 2.0 and won the NXT Tag Team Championships.” #YesBoy! They’re used to having gold around their waists. They dominated the UK when they won the NXT UK Tag Team Championships. But that scene was too drab. So why not come to Murica and take their titles? And it wasn’t even that hard! They beat four of the best in one night! SURPRISE~! SURPRISE~!
“Oh shut up, you bad dweebs! Look at the absolute state of these two!” Zack Gibson wants to know where was the invite for the Grizzled Young Veterans into the tag gauntlet? James Drake says if they were in it, they would’ve dismantled every single meat bag in that match, and especially Pretty Deadly. The only reason those two had an ounce of success in the UK was because GYV decided to leave first! And the only reason these DOGS are champions is because GYV weren’t included! But they’re sick of waiting at the back! They are long overdue an opportunity, and they are gonna take it tonight!
But wait! Here comes Legado del Fantasma! Elektra Lopez tells GYV they’re not the only ones who want a match. And then Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza/Del Toro ATTACK! LDF and GYV are brawling into the ring, so Pretty Deadly bails out! Refs rush out to try and stop this but it just spills back out of the ring! Drake gets lose of Wilde but Gibson and Raul are still brawling! And in from the back, here comes Bron Breakker! The NXT Champion has fans barking it up as he says if Joe Gacy wants to know what he’s willing to sacrifice, Gacy just has to come out with that HOF ring and Bron will show him!
But Gacy responds on the tron. He has what Bron’s looking for and he is not a hard man to find. Just come find him! Gacy laughs as he hacks all the trons to show his face! Will Bron break the face of this Wish.com Joker?
Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams talk backstage.
Trick wants to get this right. Since Stand & Deliver, everyone is confused. Cameron Grimes thinks he’s The A Champion now, Santos Escobar says he can hang with Melo. Melo says he’ll give Santos credit, he is in a league of his own. But Melo not worthy? Melo goes to the back of the line? Is he crazy? Santos, do you not realize that Melo created the line! He IS the line. Solo last week, Santos tonight, and then the Cinderella story comes to an end for Grimes as Melo sets things right. Santos will be the first casualty on the Getting Back the Gold Tour! That’s all it is, and that’s all it’s gonna be!
Sarray VS Tiffany Stratton!
The Warrior of the Sun and the #BuffBarbie of NXT have gone back and forth, even backstage. But now, Stratton will have to take Sarray on at full power! Will Daddy’s Little Rich Girl get burned?
NXT returns and Sarray makes her entrance. The bell rings and Stratton talks trash on Sarray. Sarray shoves Stratton, Stratton kicks low! Stratton wrenches to a wristlock but Sarray rolls, kips up and arm-drags Stratton away, tot hen dropkick her down! Fans fire up but Stratton is angry. Sarray dodges her to ROCK her! Sarray runs, but into an elbow! Stratton runs but into a roll-up! ONE, but Sarray has the legs! Sarray ties them up fast and then puts pressure on the deathlock! Fans rally and fire up as Sarray bridges back! Stratton endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Sarray lets go at 4, but runs corner to corner!
Stratton dodges, dropkick hits ropes! Stratton KICKS Sarray down! Stratton drags Sarray around, puts her in the ropes and then runs, to HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Stratton drags Sarray up to CLUB her down, then wraps on a cobra clutch! Fans rally and even duel as Sarray endures. Sarray fights up but Stratton thrashes her around! Stratton grins and makes kissy faces as she grinds Sarray down. Sarray still fights up but Stratton knees low! Stratton whips Sarray to a corner, RAMS in, then gets to the apron. Stratton throws Sarray down by her hair, then knee-board sentons! Cover, TWO!
Stratton is furious and she thrashes Sarray around! Fans boo but Sarray bridges up! Sarray breaks free to SLAP Stratton! Stratton SLAPS back! Sarray chases Stratton and DROPKICKS her down! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! Stratton flounders, Sarray steps on her and goes up the corner! DOUBLE STOMPS! But that’s not all, as Stratton crawls to ropes. Sarray stands on Stratton but Stratton grabs the foot. So Sarray stomps her for it! And KICKS her! Sarray fires up, runs, SUNSPOT DROPKICK! Stratton flops out of the ring and fans are thunderous! Sarray gets Stratton back in, and has her in a corner.
Stratton holds ropes to resist the German Suplex, the ref counts, and Sarray gets Stratton away. But Stratton BACK HEADBUTTS! TWSITING VADER! Cover, Stratton wins!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall
A sneaky way to blind the Warrior of the Sun and take the win! Will Daddy’s Little Rich Girl always get her way?
Gibson & Drake talk backstage.
They can’t stand that Pretty Deadly of all people are the champions, but also grumble about Legado going after them. Bron barges through them and GYV ask what he’s up to. He asks them if they saw Gacy. But then Bron hears his dad? It’s a recording of his dad, inside the very cage he was kept in. Then Gacy tells Bron that he said family was everything. Wait, the whole scene is replaying on a tablet. Gacy is playing mind games, and Bron BREAKS the tablet! Is Gacy’s game only going to drive Bron over the edge?
Pretty Deadly are still feeling good backstage.
They relish in how the other tag teams of NXT want what they can never have. Then they go down the line of iconic photos. #YesBoy, #YesBoy, and even #YesGIRL to Mae Young. And also #YesGirls to Indi & Persia. Indi & Persia say hi to the NXT Tag Team Champions. Pretty Deadly do look better in person than on TV. #YesBoy and #YesGirl. Well, they were hoping Pretty Deadly would do them a favor. For these two? Anything! Then they want a match. Really? Well okay, name the time and place. Oh, Howley/Prince can think of a place. Well are Pretty Deadly fighting champions or what? Oh absolutely! Give ’em everything you’ve got!
Oh, sorry, they didn’t mean with them. Indi & Persia meant Dexter & Duke. Maybe the boys can take on some men. Well uh, Pretty Deadly will keep ’em posted! Bye, now! Keep in touch! Will Pretty Deadly say, “NO boy!” to Duke & Dex?
Backstage interview with Grayson Waller.
He goes 1v1 with his former bodyguard, Sanga, but why did he even fire Sanga in the first place? Waller says he had the whole world fooled thinking he had a bad elbow after the ladder jump at Stand & Deliver. Little old ladies were coming up to him, and yeah, he had those ladies carry his bags. Waller was so committed to the plan, but Sanga ruined it! Waller is too good a commodity for Sanga to weigh him down! So Waller isn’t afraid of an angry giant? Afraid? Without Waller, Sanga is nothing! But Andre Chase walks in to say this is a TEACHABLE MOMENT! Benjamin Franklin put it best when he said, “He that is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else.”
Wow, Ben Franklin? Who’d that guy ever beat? Listen here, Dr. Seuss! But Bodhi Hayward steps in Waller’s face, only for Sanga to bust in! Waller throws Bodhi to the wolves! And then he throws everything else he can find! Sanga still gets through it all and shouts, ‘HOW DARE YOU!?” Chase and Hayward cheer on Sanga! They’re continuing to gorilla, but nothing Waller throws at Sanga slows him down! They end up going down the ramp! And in the ring! Sanga catches Waller before he can get away but Waller elbows him! The ref appears, the match starts now!
Grayson Waller VS Sanga!
Waller realizes he just stepped in it, but he UPPERCUTS Sanga! Waller does a shoulder shimmy, but Sanga is still standing! Sanga then CLOBBERS Waller, stalks him to a corner, and then TOSSES him across the way! Waller flounders up, Sanga is on him again to TOSS him back the other way! Sanga has Waller again, another TOSS! Fans fire up and Sanga gets Waller for a FOURTH TOSS! Fans want that “One More Time!” so here’s NUBMER FIVE! Waller flounders again, Sanga still gets him for a SIXTH! Waller clings to ropes, the ref counts and Sanga backs off. Waller gets up to dropkick a leg out!
Waller CLUBS Sanga, fires off more shots, then JABS! But Sanga gets up and shoves Waller to then run him over! Sanga stalks Waller, brings him up, shoves him to ropes and CLUBS him down! And then again! Waller is on noodle legs as he gets to the corner. Sanga hauls Waller up to whip him corner to corner! Sanga runs in, but into a BOOT! Waller runs in, into a scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM! Fans fire up and Sanga drags Waller back. Sanga says Waller is gonna pay for his disrespect! NAMASTE BIG ELBOW DROP! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Waller survives for a little longer but Sanga drags him back up.
Sanga scoop SLAMS Waller, then wants him to stand! Waller somehow stands, Sanga storms over but Waller bails out! Waller plays some cat ‘n’ mouse and he BOOTS Sanga into the table! Waller runs and slides, into a choke grip! But he slips out of the choke slam to POST Sanga! Waller gets Sanga in the ring, runs and somersaults, STUNNER! Cover, Waller wins!
Winner: Grayson Waller, by pinfall
Somehow, someway, Waller survives Sanga’s onslaught and snatches away the victory! Will the 21st Century Success Story ever get what he deserves?
Cora Jade speaks on what happened last week.
“When Natalya’s music hit, my heart literally stopped. And I know they always say to never meet your heroes, because they’ll always disappoint you. I guess I never really realized how true that was, until I met the real Natty. The future isn’t bleak, my future isn’t bleak. Natalya is a future Hall of Famer, but she is dead ass wrong.” The girl in this old selfie saw Natty as one of her dream matches. But now, Cora’s only dream is to kick Natty’s legendary ass! Cora shreds the picture and stomps on the past. Will this solidify Cora as the future?
A new star is making her way to NXT.
“When I was a little girl, things weren’t always easy. I grew up in a pretty chaotic home, and I was sort of an outcast in school. But when I opened up my WWE video games, none of that seemed to matter. It was my escape.” Her mom got her a PlayStation for Christmas, and every year, she’d get the newest game, getting lost for hours and hours. She’d make herself, dream what it’d be like to be in the ring. She was told playing as herself would be the closest she’d ever get to that dream. But she knew one day, the virtual world would become reality. So next week, she steps out of the game and into real-life! Roxanne Perez is coming!
Backstage interview with Roxanne!
McKenzie asks her how it feels to know her debut is just one week away. IT is so surreal. She is super nervous but this is something she’s worked for her entire life. Next week- But then Toxic attraction walks over to introduce themselves. And the butterflies she has standing next to them right now, totally normal. But some advice: don’t set the bar too high, you’ll never get there. Uh, thanks…? Gigi Dolin senses attitude, and Jacy Jayne says Roxanne’s got a big head already. Let’s see if she can back all that up. The debut should move up to… tonight! What? Tonight?!
Yes, tonight. This isn’t a game, honey, this is the real deal! Roxanne says she’ll figure it out then. She heads out, but will Toxic Attraction be in for a shock?
Grizzled Young Veterans VS Legado del Fantasma!
Zack Gibson & James Drake are sick of waiting, but Joaquin Wilde & “Cruz Del Toro” aren’t going to let them have their turn without a fight! Will GYV SSSOOOON be recognized as the next contenders up for the NXT Tag Team Championships?
NXT returns as GYV make their entrance. They discuss strategy, but then Legado FLIES and takes them both out! Legado puts Drake in, the ref sorts things out, and the bell rings. Mendoza mule kicks, tags Wilde, Legado double whips Drake and double elbow him down! Then they coordinate, Electric Chair SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Wilde drags Drake up to bring him up. Drake gets around, Wilde switches, but Drake switches back and headlocks. Wilde powers out but Gibson tags in, they play leap frog and Wilde still ROCKS Drake! Wilde knuckle locks, CHOPS Gibson, dodges Drake and then goes up to missile dropkick Drake while arm-dragging Gibson!
Wilde gets Gibson with a wheelbarrow FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Gibson ends up in the Legado corner, but he BOOTS Wilde away! Gibson DECKS Mendoza, tags Drake and then he clinches Wilde. Drake ENZIGURIS Wilde down, Gibson sets up, MAYHEM IN MOTION takes out Mendoza! Fans fire up and duel, but Drake goes after Wilde. Drake DECKS Wilde, drags him up and DECKS him again! Wilde goes to apron, Gibson tags in, but Wilde shoulders in! Wilde sunset flips but Gibson stays up! Wilde still gets him down, cover, TWO! Gibson hurries to whip Wilde but he holds ropes. Wilde BOOTS, then SLINGBLADE FACEBUSTERS!
Wilde reaches out but Gibson trips him! Gibson drags Wilde back but Wilde boot shim away! Hot tags to Drake and Mendoza! Mendoza dodges, GAMANGIRIS Gibson then JABS and CHOPS away on Drake! Mendoza whips to CLOBBER and dropkick Drake! Then tilt-o-whirl headscissors put Drake in a corner! Mendoza puts Drake up top, climbs up after him, but Drake fights back! Drake ROCKS Mendoza and he hops down. Gibson tags in, Mendoza goes up, SUPER STEINER! But Gibson slides in to throat chop! Gibson drags Mendoza up to CLUB away on him! Gibson DECKS Mendoza but fans duel!
Tag to Drake, Drake DECKS Wilde, then Gibson feeds Mendoza to Drake. Drake scoops Mendoza but Wilde springboards to SENTON Gibson! Mendoza spins around for a DDT on Drake! Wilde builds speed, gets a boost, and he FLIES onto Gibson! It wasn’t the cleanest but he’s back up tot ag back in! Legado get Drake, tilt-o-whirl into the RUSSIAN LEG GAMANGIRI! Cover, Legado wins!
Winners: Legado del Fantasma, by pinfall
Escobar celebrates with his men as they take over and get the win! But with Duke & Dex wanting after Pretty Deadly, who will Legado be aiming for after tonight?
And speaking of Escobar, he gets the mic to say we should keep this momentum going! He wants to take care of Carmelo Hayes NOW! Oh and Tony D’Angelo, watch very, very closely as a true leader handles business. The Emperor of Lucha is calling the shots, but will he earn his shot at Cameron Grimes and the North American Championship tonight?
Backstage interview with Wes Lee.
Formerly MSK, Lee is now on his own, but the world wants to know how he feels about things. The last few weeks have been… chaotic. Rough, even. He has a lot of doubts, and there’s a big part of him that feels lost. But Xyon Quinn walks over to say that Lee’s real problem is that he doesn’t run it straight. Bro, you sound mad cool saying that, but what doe sit mean? Does anyone know what that means? And this isn’t time for someone giving Lee a lecture. Well that’s funny. But Xyon is going to teach him a lesson. Lee says there’s one thing he doesn’t doubt: he’s at home in the ring. And maybe, just maybe, Lee fighting Xyon will bring him peace.
NXT shares what happened just after Legado’s win.
Lopez, Wilde & Mendoza were heading back to the back, but Fallon Henley runs out there like a bat outta hell, and goes right after Lopez! Briggs & Brooks had to get involved, and it turned into a huge brawl! Referees got them all to stop, but what will it take to settle things between Lopez and Henley?
Carmelo Hayes w/ Trick Williams VS Santos Escobar!
NXT returns as Melo puts down a shirt with Escobar on it, and steps on it. The bell rings and these two circle as fans rally up. They tie up, Escobar waistlocks but Melo gets to ropes. The ref counts, Escobar lets off and both men laugh things off as they go again. They feel out the grapple, tie up, and Escobar rolls Melo to an armlock, only for Melo to get a ROPEBREAK! Fans rally and duel as the two go again. They tie up but Melo kicks low, facelocks and CLUBS away. Escobar gets the ropes and the ref counts. Melo lets off slowly, but he’s still pushing Escobar into ropes! Escobar sputters as Melo lets off, and then Melo pie faces him down.
Melo grins and Trick says Escobar was gonna tap out. Escobar gets up in a huff and they go again. Melo kicks low again, headlocks, but Escobar powers out. They ram shoulders but Escobar grins as he doesn’t fall. The two tie up again, Melo headlocks but Escobar powers out. Things speed up and Escobar DROPKICKS Melo down! Fans fire up and Escobar whips Melo corner to corner. Escobar runs in, but Melo puts him on the apron! Escobar blocks a punch to GAMANGIRI! Escobar goes up, to CROSSBODY! He bounces off but fans rally up as he runs again. Trick swipes at Escobar! The ref sees that but Escobar turn around into the SPRINGBOARD SLINGBLADE!
Melo drags Escobar up, headlocks again, but Escobar powers out. Melo rolls off the back but he staggers against ropes. He comes back to BOOT, then he blocks a hip toss to turn things around, NECKBREAKER! Melo shoots his three as NXT goes picture in picture.
Melo soaks up the cheers and jeers but Escobar bails out. Escobar catches his breath but Melo rushes out after him. Melo kicks low, throws haymakers, then CHOPS him against barriers! Escobar hits back but Melo grinds him down with a facelock. Melo KNEES low, then RAMS Escobar into steel steps. Melo gets in the ring, lets Escobar get himself in, then drops an elbow on him! Cover, TWO! Melo clamps on a chinlock and grinds Escobar, but Escobar endures. Trick coaches Melo on the crank but Escobar still fights his way up. Melo traps an arm and body scissors Escobar, but he moves around to reach for ropes.
Trick goes to that side to taunt Escobar and coach Melo, but Escobar still fights the hold. Escobar sits up, reaches out, but Melo squeezes tighter! Escobar still fights, gets free of the body scissors, but Melo shifts to a facelock. Escobar powers out but Melo CLOBBERS him! Melo shoots another three before dropping another elbow! Cover, TWO! Melo clamps on with the chinlock and Escobar endures all over again. Escobar fights as fans rally, and he JAWBREAKERS Melo away! Both men stagger, but Melo gets around to POST Escobar! Melo then brings Escobar around to POST in another corner!
Melo goes for a third but Escobar turns it around to POST Melo! NXT returns to single picture as fans rally up! Escobar runs, blocks Melo’s boot to KNEE back! But Melo blocks the haymaker to spin Escobar, only for Escobar to BACK ELBOW! Escobar then runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Not the cleanest but fans are fired up for “NXT! NXT!” as both men are down! Escobar slowly gets up but Melo follows. They go after each other, Melo throat chops! Melo then springboards again, into a hook and HALF NELSON BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Melo survives but Escobar hurries to half nelson again.
Escobar drags Melo up, HALF NELSON- NO, wheelbarrow and takedown! Melo wants that leg but his back is holding him back! He still powers through, HALF CRAB! Escobar endures as Melo sits deep, but Melo’s own back is bothering him! Escobar drags himself forward to the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer and Melo lets go at 4, then gets a facelock. Melo grinds Escobar down again, but Escobar fights up again. Melo powers through but Escobar cradles, TWO! Both men hold onto the facelocks, they’re fighting for control. Melo powers through again but Escobar snap suplexes first! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Melo escapes but Escobar keeps close. They scrap on the mat, fans rally up, and Melo even kicks Escobar from the mat. Melo then clamps onto a facelock again, and he brings Escobar up. Escobar still turns things back around on him with a stalling suplex! Escobar holds for 10, then 20, before the SLAM! Both men are down again and fans are loving this! Trick looks worried, though, as Melo and Escobar stir. They slowly rise, Escobar SLAPS so Melo SLAPS! They SLAP back and forth, then start throwing forearms! They stand up as the haymakers start flying! Melo wobbles, and falls against ropes! To then rebound and ROCK Escobar!
Escobar clinches back to CHOP Melo in a corner! Escobar climbs up but Melo shoves him away. Escobar whips Melo corner to corner to GAMANGIRI! Escobar goes up top to rain down those fists! Fans count and Escobar goes all the way to 8 before Melo trips him up! Melo runs in, but into a BOOT! Escobar runs in to LARIAT! And again! And again! And KNEE, to then whip Melo out of the ring! Escobar builds speed, ARROW FROM HELL!! Fans fire up with Escobar as he drags Melo up and into the ring. But wait, who are these guys in suits and fedoras? Trick distracts the ref while one CRACKS Escobar with a crowbar!?
These wise guys put Escobar in for Melo to hit the FLYING FAMOUSER! Cover, Melo wins!
Winner: Carmelo Hayes, by pinfall
Were those goons in monkey suits Tony D’s guys? Was that The Don’s response to the Emperor’s disrespect? As for Melo and Trick, Trick has a mic to tell the fans to shut their mouths while greatness is talking! Melo says last week, Trick took out Solo, and now there is no one in Melo’s way! In two weeks, NXT Spring Breakin’, Melo will become the two-time TWO TIME North American Champion. But wait, here comes THE champion, Cameron Grimes! “Carmelo. You sound really confident out here right now, but last week, you weren’t too confident enough to come look me in my eyes and tell me you wanted a chance at this championship.”
But that’s fine. Grimes IS man enough to say that in two weeks, YOU’RE ON! Well Melo has juice right now, let’s get it then! Grimes says Trick might wanna turn around. SOLO SIKOA bodies Trick, and then FLAPJACKS Melo! Fans chant “UCE! UCE! UCE!” as Solo says he’ll get next. Grimes nods, that is fair. Will Solo be looking to take a shot at the Caveman or Melo after Spring Break?
Bron Breakker is still searching.
He’s found an eerie light in a private room. He opens the door, and he finds Gacy’s little safe space. But what’s with all the mirrors on the walls? Bron looks at himself in the many different reflections, and then he spots Gacy! Is he really there? Bron turns around, and Gacy’s gone. Bron breaks the glass and shouts, “WHERE ARE YOU!?” Just how twisted is this going to get?
Malcolm Bivens is on the phone.
He’s assuring Ivy Nile that Diamond Mine is a global brand, so they have to have a presence everywhere. Ivy is in NXT UK right now for a reason: to dominate! Bivens hopes Ivy heard Strong there, but then Strong says that while the last few months have been hard, that all stops now. Strong is the leader, and he refuses to sit by and watch another team crumble. So he’ll start making examples out of people. If the others don’t agree with his vision, they’re just an enemy of Diamond Mine. Will Strong put the screws to everyone in NXT in order to toughen them up?
Natalya VS Tatum Paxley!
The Queen of Harts mocks Cora by waving around a baseball cap and making rock ‘n’ roll fingers. But she’s going up against someone hungry to prove herself to Diamond Mine and the NXT Universe. Will Tatum sink The BOAT in her NXT return? Or will Natty prove Cora isn’t the only future star that’s underwhelming?
The bell rings, the two circle and fans rally and duel. They tie up, Natty puts Tatum on ropes. The ref counts, Natty lets off quickly, and she tells fans to shut up. Natty then shoves Tatum down! Tatum gets up, Natty headlocks her, and throws her down. Tatum keeps her shoulder up, fights around, rolls to a cover, ONE! Tatum headscissors, Natty kips free and then strikes a pose. “I’m that good!” Tatum just shrugs that off to headlock back. Tatum hits a headlock takeover but Natty returns the headscissors. Tatum kips free and grins. Natty applauds, that wasn’t bad. But then Natty kicks low and SLAPS Tatum!
Natty wrenches an arm, wristlocks, but Tatum cartwheels and wrenches back. Natty rolls, handsprings, WRINGS Tatum out then clamps onto the armlock. Fans rally and duel, Natty tells them to shut up, but Tatum fights around and gets back up. Natty wrenches to another wristlock, but Tatum flips through and arm-drags free! Tatum grins as Natty bails out in a huff! Then Tatum WRECKS Natty with a dropkick! The ref keeps Tatum back but she goes out the side. Natty leads her on some cat ‘n’ mouse, Tatum is keeping up but then Natty hits a DISCUS! Natty strikes another pose and fans applaud.
Natty brings Tatum up to snap suplex to the ramp! Natty puts Tatum in the ring, covers, TWO! Natty SLAMS Tatum down on the mat, then hooks up the legs. Natty SLAPS Tatum on the back, gets the arms, and then lifts her up into a ROMERO SPECIAL! Tatum endures, Natty drops her to then BOOT her down! Natty drags Tatum up, whips Tatum to a corner, but Tatum elbows her away! Tatum is on ropes, she kicks low and ducks the clothesline to LARIAT back! Tatum back elbows hard, then reels Natty in. Tatum snap suplexes Natty back! STANDING MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO! Tatum can’t believe it but Natty isn’t a BOAT for a reason!
Natty crawls to a corner. Tatum runs in but is sent into buckles! Natty then gets the legs, SHARPSHOOTER!! Tatum taps, Natty wins!
Winner: Natalya, by submission
The Sharpshooter never fails! But will Natty continue to step on all the future stars of NXT to prove she’s still got it?
NXT Media catches up with Tony D’Angelo.
They ask him if he has anything to do with what happened to Escobar tonight. What? They have some nerve to ask that. Is that something he’d do after the respect shown? Those were just some guys trying to make a name for themselves. Oh, is this the Legado car? Yes, they believe so. Hmm, some nice wheels. Is Legado gonna have to watch their backs from now on?
Nathan Frazer is on his way!
The British Prodigy lives above the ropes. The air is his happy place. The risks he takes are worth the rewards. And the innovation and creativity take over as he flies through the air. NXT is an in-your-face thrill ride, and he can’t wait! What happens when Nathan Frazer lands stateside here in NXT?
Duke & Dexter prepare for tonight’s title match.
Indi asks what size pants Duke wears. Why does she need to know that? Because the team has to look like a team. But the outfits don’t matter, the planning does. Dex, this is what Duke’s thinking: Pretty Deadly are just pretty boys, so you can take the fight to them. Indi says Dexter likes that idea. How can you tell? But anyway, Kit is bigger, so chop him down. Indi says Dexter doesn’t like that, bad idea. But he didn’t change expressions! How can she tell? How can Duke not? How is this team gonna work if they can’t communicate?! Just calm down and try to speak his language. Oh, right, sure. So Duke just stares Dexter down and makes grimacing faces.
Indi says that’s not gonna work! Say something! Learn how to communicate! No, this is stupid! Impossible, even! Persia walks in to ask what’s going on and Duke just storms off. Does Duke have a point? Will this be an impossible task for Duke & Dex?
Xyon Quinn VS Wes Lee!
After putting Draco Anthony in his place, the Gentleman Fighter seems to think he can tell anyone what to do. Will this last Must-See Kid standing prove him right or wrong tonight?
NXT returns as Lee makes his entrance. The bell rings, Lee rushes right in, ROLLING LIGER KICK! Lee fires off hands and kicks, Xyon bails out but Lee builds speed. Xyon gets in, Lee dodges and hurdles, then comes back with a SOBAT! Xyon falls out of the ring and fans fire up as Lee DIVES! Direct hit and Xyon is sent into barriers! Lee drags Xyon up, throws body shots and CLUBS Xyon, but Xyon RAMS Lee into the apron! Xyon then APRON BACK SUPLEXES! Lee gets folded but Xyon shoves him into the ring. Cover, TWO! Xyon drags Lee up but Lee throws shots to the legs!
Xyon CLUBS Lee, CLUBS him again, but Lee throws more shots to the knees. Lee fires off more shots, sobats then runs, but has to duck and dodge again. Xyon CLOBBERS Lee as a brick wall! Lee gets up but Xyon throws body shots in the corner. The ref counts, Xyon elbows Lee down then runs corner to corner. Xyon RAMS into Lee, pushes him down, and then he stalks Lee. Xyon drags Lee up, pops him right up to a fireman’s carry, but Lee throws elbows! Xyon pops Lee up again but Lee uses a guillotine to drag Xyon down to a cradle! TWO, and Lee runs in, into a FLAPJACK! Xyon scowls and aims from a corner.
Lee slowly gets up, Xyon runs in, but into a SUPERKICK! Xyon staggers, Lee CHOPS him! And ROCKS him! And KICKS a leg to basement dropkick from behind! Lee snarls, he runs and springboards, but he slips up! Xyon DECKS Lee! Xyon drags Lee back up, shouts that it’s done, then he runs to CLOBBER Lee with that forearm! Cover, Xyon wins!
Winner: Xyon Quinn, by pinfall
Xyon didn’t just #RunItStraight, he ran straight through Lee’s head! Is Xyon going to keep teaching everyone in NXT a lesson? Will Lee ever shake off the doubts and come back strong?
Backstage interview with Natalya.
Congrats on her win but any response to Cora’s words earlier? Natty says Cora just loves to play the victim. But last week, that wasn’t an attack. No, it was Natty acting in self-defense. Every single woman that blossoms in NXT one day goes to Raw and SmackDown and finds Natty. So instead of Cora coming to find Natty and cutting her down, Natty came here to Cora’s home. But then Nikkita Lyons steps up! She heard how Natty put the whole locker room on notice. Well Lyons is gonna put Natty on notice! After she’s done with Lash Legend, she’s coming for Natty!
Well of course! When you’re at the top, everyone wants a piece. But when Natty gets Lyons in the Sharpshooter screaming like Cora, Lyons will learn what to do. Oh don’t worry, Lyons is flexible. Natty laughs that off, but will the BOAT end up running aground when Lyons roar?
NXT updates us on the situation with Von Wagner and Ikemen Jiro.
For what Wagner did to the Handsome One, he has been suspended and fined an undisclosed amount. As for Jiro, that toss to the crowd is going to sideline him for no less than a month! Will Jiro even be able to come back for vengeance on Von?
Roxanne Perez VS Jacy Jayne w/ Toxic Attraction!
The newest star signee to NXT was willing to wait, but the mean girls of NXT cornered her and goaded her into this. Will the women’s champions all see just how real #RokC is?
The bell rings and Jacy mocks Rok-C as they circle. They tie up, Jacy knees low, and CLUBS Roxie before she CHOPS and CHOPS! But Roxie ducks to CHOP back! Fans fire up as Roxie O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Jacy gets Roxie with a schoolgirl bridge, TWO! Roxie ghost pins, TWO! Jacy cradles, TWO! Roxie sunset flips, TWO! Jacy high stacks, TWO! Roxie sweeps and covers, TWO! Jacy sweeps and covers, TWO as Roxie goes Matrix! Fans fire up but Jacy kicks Roxie low! Jacy whips, Roxie reverses and arm-drags Jacy around! Jacy fakes out the third and says Roxie’s a loser. Jacy flips Roxie, Roxie kips and arm-drags!
Roxie runs in at the corner but Jacy FLAPJACKS her then SUPERKICKS her down! Jacy mocks Roxie’s pain, then pushes her around. But wait! Wendy Choo is on the tron! She loves their lounge but she did some remodeling. Tada~! The coaches are all upside down! And then Wendy RIPS the Toxic Attraction poster apart! Toxic Attraction is furious, but Roxie rolls Jacy into a CODE RED!! Cover, Roxie wins!!
Winner: Roxanne Perez, by pinfall
Fans are loving this! Roxie gets the better of Jacy, and now Toxic Attraction is having a meltdown! Will they go after Wendy or Roxie first for what just happened?
Legado goes to the parking lot.
While Mendoza & Wilde are fired up from their win, Escobar is still fuming from that screw job. Lopez calms Escobar down, they’ll get Melo back. Who cares about Melo!? Who were those guys who attacked?! Wait, they’re not leaving anyway. Someone put a BOOT on their car! And a fish on their hood?! Tony…! Has the Don already pushed things too far with the Emperor of Lucha?
BREAKING NEWS for NXT Spring Breakin’!
Management decided why make Solo wait? He is now part of the NXT North American Championship match and it is a TRIPLE THREAT! Have the odds just drastic go down for Grimes?
Joe Gacy is watching Bron.
“Where am I, Bron? Where am I? No, guess again.” Bron keeps looking and looking but Gacy says it’s time to end this. Where will Gacy find Bron to bring this to a head?
NXT Tag Team Championships: Pretty Deadly VS Dexter Lumis & Duke Hudson w/ Indi & Persia!
It seems that Kit & Elton won’t be able to put this one off, they have to face Indi’s & Persia’s studs here and now! The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see how long Pretty Deadly can last!
The teams sort out, Dexter starts with Prince. But then Wilson tags in, Prince anchors a leg and they mug Lumis! Wilson EuroUppers Lumis, ROCKS him with a right, then chokes him on ropes! The ref counts, Wilson lets off to kick low and throw another forearm! Wilson mocks Duke then throws hands on Lumis. Tag to Prince, Pretty Deadly double whips and double shoulders them down! They do Hall & Nash hands while saying #YesBoy, then they run side to side, SPLASH LEG DROP COMBO! Cover, TWO! Prince runs but Lumis sits up! That spooks Prince, and Lumis ROCKS him with an uppercut!
Lumis atomic drops hard and Prince manages to stay on his feet. Lumis ducks the clothesline to lift, but Wilson helps Prince fight the back suplex! The ref reprimands but Prince elbows Luims. Tag to Wilson, he goes up top, and he leaps, into an atomic drop! Fans fire up while Wilson flounders and writhes. Lumis drags him over and Duke tags in. They are unsure what to do, but they settle on mugging Wilson. Duke puts Wilson back in, stomps and then tags back out. The ladies try to help and Duke shouts to Lumis to double suplex with him. They coordinate but Prince saves Wilson, and the four brawl!
Pretty Deadly double whip, but Duke & Dex turn that around. Pretty Deadly both slide out, and end up by the ladies. The ladies don’t realize who is posing with them until they look, and then they get mad! Pretty Deadly “apologize,” but Duke & Dex drag them in by their hair! And then DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Fans fire up as Duke shoves Prince out and Lumis stalks Wilson. Lumis ducks and dodges Wilson to THESZ PRESS! Fast hands, too! Lumis then runs to drop an ax handle! Wilson sputters, tag to Duke. Duke & Dex coordinate and they pull off the double suplex! Fans fire up and Lumis gives a thumbs up to Duke! Duke gives it back!
Duke drags Wilson up, DECKS him, then JABS him! Duke throws more hands, whips Wilson to ropes, and then CLOBBERS him! Fans fire up and the ladies cheer on their men. Duke whips, LARIATS Wilson, and then tags Dexter! NXT goes picture in picture as Lumis slithers after Wilson!
They get back in, Wilson scurries to his corner. Prince baits Lumis but gets away, and Wilson CLOBBERS Lumis from behind. Wilson brings Lumis over, tags in Prince, and Pretty Deadly mugs Lumis. Prince EuroUppers, whips, but Lumisr reverses and CLOBBERS Prince! Cover, TWO! Lumis wraps on a chinlock and thrashes Prince around! Prince endures as Lumis leans on the hold. Prince fights his way up, but Lumis SLAMS him down! Lumis drags Prince over, tag to Duke, and they mug Prince. Duke CLUBS Prince and has him in a corner. Duke whips Prince into the corner to then scoop and carry him around before the BIG SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Duke keeps on Prince with a chinlock and knee in the back. Prince endures, fights up, but Duke SLAMS him back down! Cover, TWO! Duke drags Prince up and tags Dexter as NXT returns to single picture. Snapmare and stomps, then Lumis drags Prince up to snapmare again. Lumis wraps on another chinlock and he starts smothering Prince! Lumis CLUBS away on Prince’s face, then clamps on another chinlock. Persia & Indi are enjoying this, and the fans rally up, too. Prince fights up to JAWBREAKER! Prince runs, Lumis CLOBBERS him! Lumis runs in at the corner but Wilson saves Prince!
Prince gets Lumis up onto ropes, he tags Wilson in, and they mug Lumis in their corner! The ref counts, Wilson stops at 4 to bring Lumis out for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, Duke breaks it! Wilson taunts Duke and wraps Lumis in a half straitjacket. Lumis endures, fans rally up, and Lumis fights up. Lumis powers Wilson into the buckles! Lumis is free but Wilson hurries to get a leg! Lumis ENZIGURIS, but then Wilsons taggers back and Prince tags in! Prince hurries after Lumis, but Lumis slithers under! Hot tag to Duke! Duke rallies on Prince with big forearms! Then he ducks and clinches to OVERHEAD Belly2Belly!
Wilson runs in but Duke scoops! Duke KICKS then POWERSLAMS Wilson down! Duke runs to clothesline Prince in one corner, Wilson in the other! Then he THROWS Wilson into Prince! Fans are thunderous for Duke and he brings Prince up. Duke whips Prince to a corner but Prince reverses. Prince runs in but into an elbow! Prince sits down, Duke hops up, but he has to fight Wilson off first! Prince YANKS Duke off the top! Cover, TWO! Prince is beside himself but he gets caught to a cradle! TWO!! Prince escapes but Duke whips him to a corner. Prince stops himself, turns around, HEADS COLLIDE!
Duke wobbles and Prince is down, but Wilson gets in! Duke tosses Wilson right back out! Duke crawls for the corner, but Wilson trips Dexter! Wilson swings but Lumis whips him into steel steps! Fans fire up and Indi gives a thumbs up. Lumis returns to his corner, but Prince CLOBBERS him! But Duke scoops for a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Prince survives and Duke is shocked! Persia tells him to keep going, and Duke DECKS Wilson! Prince BOOTS Duke outta nowhere! Cover, Pretty Deadly wins!!
Winners: Pretty Deadly, by pinfall (still NXT Tag Team Champions)
Wilson & Prince pull one outta thin air, and #YesBoy, they’re still champions! But with as close as a slapdash team like Duke & Dex came, are they going to stay golden for long?
Wait! The lights go out! And when they come back up, Gacy is in the perch! “Bron Breakker, you’ve been looking for me all night. Here I am. I’m not a hard man to find-” Bron Breakker makes his entrance! Gacy shows off the Hall of Fame ring, and Bron says he’s coming for Gacy! Bron storms up the bleachers to the perch, but Gacy wants him to take it easy. If Bron wants the ring back so bad, all he had to do was ask. Gacy says he will return the ring, no games and no tricks. But there is one condition: NXT Spring Breakin’, they have an NXT Championship match. Bron says fine. Gacy puts the ring in Bronn’s vest pocket and pats him.
Now that Bron has the ring and Gacy has his match, there is just one last thing Bron must do. And what’s that? Take a leap of faith. Gacy SHOVES Bron off the perch!! Bron crashes down to the floor and fans lose their minds! Bron is surrounded by men in dark robes, and they drag him away! What is Gacy planning on doing to Bron before they have their match?
My Thoughts:
This was a very good but also very confusing night for NXT. I did like Gacy “hacking” the opening recap package to start us on the story with him and Breakker. Bron going all around the Performance Center trying to find Gacy was pretty decent stuff, but what we saw to end that was some of that confusing stuff. Where’s Harland? Why does Gacy have Undertaker’s druids on his side now? Obviously this gives us the next NXT Championship match, but what a horrible title for the special. NXT Spring Breakin’? I almost thought it was “Break In” until I saw the graphic. At least it’ll be a stacked special with what else we got.
The North American Championship may be a midcard title but at least NXT is treating it like a big deal. Escobar VS Melo was an awesome match, definitely worthy of a contender’s match. They oddly didn’t want to name tonight’s match a #1 contender’s match and it wasn’t until it was all said and done that it made sense. Melo wins but Solo clobbers him, and that just escalates things to a Triple Threat. Doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. They could’ve given us Solo VS Trick rematch and then if Solo wins that, he’s in. I again will say Vince just sucks at pacing his top stories. Or any stories. He just sucks at pacing.
I will say, it was clever to keep Escobar strong by having those guys who are obviously with Tony D’Angelo attack. I was a little surprised one wasn’t just Fabian Aichner in a suit looking like Agent 47 from The Hitman. I bet that happens next week since Tony added insult to injury with the tire boot and dead fish. Tony will definitely need two sidekicks to take on Legado in full, anyway. I also like that Fallon and Lopez still aren’t past things. We’re getting a Six Person Tag out of that, and I can’t be sure who wins. Cora has a good promo, Natty and Tatum has a good match, and I like that Lyons is stepping up.
Waller breaking up with Sanga was rather abrupt, though. I must’ve missed a social media post where Waller “fired” Sanga, but it does add to his Heel Heat to blame Sanga for everything. Sanga is now Face, but Waller finds a way to win, so… Yeah. And while Stratton beating Sarray through a slightly underhanded tactic is in itself logical, it is again bad pacing from Vince. Why not show that Stratton can beat schoolgirl Sarray, but then Sarray fully transformed is stronger than Stratton before Stratton uses a cheat to break a tie? There’s always more they can do that Vince just doesn’t care to see.
Oh, another thing I have no idea about is if GYV are Heels or Faces. They make a Face promo on Pretty Deadly, who are definitely Heels. Legado attacks them unprovoked, and that means Heels. But then in the match, GYV play the Heels with the throat chops and sneakier tactics. I suppose you could spin this as Heels VS Heels but then there is the thing with Tony D. Does Vince even care? I suppose a bunch of Tweeners would be cool because then it means they’re getting away from the usual tropes, but this was abrupt and jarring. If anything, this is the most NXT 2.0 thing in NXT 2.0 yet.
However, I must give them credit for giving Wes Lee a shot as a solo superstar. Lee and Xyon have a great match but it does makes sense for Lee to fail and give Xyon a win. Lee’s crisis of confidence story will hopefully help him get in the good graces of the fans now that he’s separate from Nash Carter’s controversies, and Lee can get himself into the North American Championship scene and beyond. Great stuff out of Rok-C/Roxanne Perez, and she might even be a new ally for Wendy Choo against Toxic Attraction. The women’s titles could do quite a bit for Spring Breakin’. And the tag titles being defended was pretty fun stuff, Pretty Deadly gets their first defense out of the way and that means Creed Brothers can take those titles off them at Spring Breakin’ or some other big special.
My Score: 8.4/10
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Mitchell’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (4/27/24)
Rural Revitalization continues!
Will Great-O-Khan be setting the table?
It’s Rural Revitalization in Hiroshima for the KOPW Championship! Can Yuya Uemura survive tires, lemons and a table? Or will Great-O-Khan conquer him for the United Empire?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Frontier Zone – Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano VS Rey Paloma & HANZO; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Tiger Mask & Bishamon VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita VS Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira; Cobb & Akira win.
- Six Man Tag: El Desperado, Shota Umino & Tomohiro Ishii VS The House of Torture; Desperado, Shota & Ishii win.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuya Murashima VS Tomoaki Honma & Shoma Kato; Tanahashi & Murashima win.
- DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Yoshinobu win.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo; TMDK wins and retains the titles.
- KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan VS Yuya Uemura; Yuya wins and becomes the new KOPW Champion.
- 10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK w/ Zack Sabre Jr. VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo w/ Jado!
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls snatched the titles away during the Windy City Riot, but the Guerrillas of Destiny are getting their rematch! Will the Headbanga & Young Guerilla redeem themselves on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku? Or will they see The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if The Mighty stay NJPW Strong!
The teams sort out and Hysterical Haste starts against ELP. The fans rally up with the bell and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Shane cording holds into a wrench and wristlock. ELP rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. ELP keeps Shane from ropes so Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and KICKS ELP! The fans cheer while Shane shakes out his leg. ELP grimaces as he stands and shakes out the arm. The two reset, tie up, and ELP waistlocks. ELP goes for a chinlock but Shane standing switches. ELP switches, Shane switches again, and repeat. ELP headlocks, Shane powers out, then reels ELP in for a headlock.
ELP powers out, Shane runs him over, and then he sits ELP up to run. ELP drops under, hurdles over, but Shane shoves him. ELP rolls off Shane’s back to RANA! The fans fire up as ELP kips up and fixes his hair. The fans rally for “E L P! E L P!” while Shane is in a corner. Shane comes back to fire a forearm! ELP fires a forearm back! Shane fires another forearm so ELP gives it back. They go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans rally up! ELP gets the edge, but Shane UPPERCUTS! Shane CHOPS ELP, whips him corner to corner, but ELP goes up and over and keeps moving. ELP fakes Shane out to avoid the dropkick!
ELP goes to ropes to LIONSAULT but Shane moves! ELP sits up but avoids the Penalty Kick! The two stand off and the fans cheer! Shane and ELP reset, and Leo reaches out. ELP tags him in and the fans rally up. Shane tags Mikey, and he circles with Leo. They get face to face, and Mikey pie faces Leo! They tie up, Leo shoves Mikey away, but Mikey comes back. They tie up, Mikey headlocks but Leo lifts. Mikey thrashes the hold, Leo powers out and they RAM shoulders! Leo eggs Mikey on so Mikey runs and they RAM shoulders! Leo runs, Mikey ELBOWS him! Mikey runs, Leo runs him over! The fans fire up as Leo flexes.
Leo drags Mikey up, suplexes, but Mikey fights it! Mikey tries to suplex but Leo’s so tall! Leo suplexes, Mikehy slips free to waistlock, but Leo RAMS him into a corner! Leo runs in, Mikey dodges, only for Leo to LARIAT outta the corner! Tag to ELP and the Guerrillas get Mikey up. ELP BLASTS Shane while Leo whips Mikey to a corner. Leo SPLASHES, ELP clotheslines, then feed to the SIDEWALK SLAM and FALLING AX HANDLE! The Guerrillas high-five, ELP covers, TWO! ELP brings Mikey up but Mikey fights the suplex! Mikey powers out, whips, but ELP BLASTS Shane! ELP dodges Mikey, waistlocks, but Mikey swings. ELP ducks, into a DDT!
The fans fire up while Mikey shoves ELP over and tags in Shane. Mikey brings ELP up to TOSS him out, and then Mikey BLASTS Leo! Shane whips ELP into railing! Shane flexes, fans applaud, and Shane drags ELP up. APRON BACK SUPLEX! Shane shoves ELP in, covers, ROPEBREAK! The fans rally as ELP stays in this but Shane grabs one of ELP’s hands. Shane stretches out the arm to then KICK ELP in the shoulder! Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires forearms! Shane shoves ELP but ELP ELBOWS Mikey! ELP fires off on Shane, whips, but Shane reverses and Mikey trips ELP up! Shane basement dropkicks ELP and he spins around into a HAYMAKER from Mikey!
ELP flops to the floor, Mikey claims the apron is slippery, but the referee reprimands him all the same. The ring count starts but Mikey puts ELP in at 4 of 20. Shane covers, TWO! Shane keeps ELP down with body scissors. ELP endures, reaches out, drags Shane along as he crawls over, and the fans rally up. Shane grabs ELP’s arm and brings him into a cover, TWO! Shane whips ELP away into The Mighty corner! Tag to Mikey, he sends Shane in, but ELP puts Shane on the apron! ELP BOOTS Mikey, ROUNDHOUSES Shane, then runs, but Mikey catches him! Mikey RAMS ELP back into the corner!
Mikey taunts Leo then digs boots into ELP. The fans rally up and ELP throws body shots. Mikey eggs ELP on so ELP CHOPS! ELP tries to get under but Mikey grabs a leg and drags him back! Tag to Shane, and Shane stomps ELP down. Shane kicks ELP around, kicks him more, but ELP fires off hands! Shane back drops ELP up and away! The fans rally while Shane drags ELP back to a cover, but Leo breaks it! Shane drags ELP back, tags Mikey in, and TMDK mug ELP. ELP sputters, Mikey tags Shane back in, and Shane sucker punches Leo! Mikey hoists ELP up but ELP BOOTS Shane! ELP backs Mikey into the corner, then goes up and over Shane!
Shane runs into Mikey but Mikey still pursues ELP. Mikey drags ELP back but ELP ENZIGIRIS free! The fans fire up, but Shane gets ELP’s legs! ELP BOOTS Shane away, hurries up again, but Mikey BLASTS Leo first! Mikey then brings ELP around to back suplex! ELP lands on his feet, but Shane back suplexes! ELP still lands on his feet, then he ducks under TMDK to hot tag Leo! The fans fire up as Leo UPPERCUTS Shane, swings on Mikey, but Mikey dodges, only for Leo to BOOT him! Leo scoops Shane for SNAKE EYES and a BOOT! The fans fire up with Leo while Shane and Mikey go to opposite corners.
Leo runs in to SPLASH Mikey! Leo keeps going but Shane BOOTS him! Shane runs up but Leo ELBOWS him down! Leo runs to drop the JUMPING ELBOW on Shane! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Leo watches Shane stir. Shane rises, Leo choke grips! GODS- NO, Shane slips free and Mikey fires a forearm! Shane UPPERCUTS, Mikey LARIATS, but Leo stays up! Shane runs to LARIAT! Leo roars, but TMDK double kick! TMDK reels Leo in, but Leo DOUBLE SUPLEXES them instead! The fans fire up and Leo watches TMDK bail out. Leo tags ELP and ELP goes up. Leo helps him walk the tightrope, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT TMDK down at the ramp!
The fans fire up again, and Leo goes out to get Shane in. ELP & Leo get Shane up to CHOP, straitjacket torture rack, and then Leo runs. BOOT into the spin, BRAIN SALAD! Cover, Mikey breaks it! Mikey fires forearms on Leo & ELP, runs, but ELP hurdles so Leo can DDT! Mikey bails out, the fans fire up, and ELP tunes up the band. Shane rises, into SUDDEN- NO, Shane dodges! Shane runs up, but into Leo’s hands! ELP aims, but Shane pulls Leo into SUDDEN DEATH! Shane UPPERCUTS ELP and DROPKICKS Leo! Shane KICKS ELP, BOOTS him, then reels him in for an INVERTED EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!!
ELP survives and Shane is surprised! The fans fires up, Shane and ELP rise, and ELP staggers to a corner. Shane puts ELP up top, ROCKS him with a right, then climbs up. Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires body shots! ELP HEADBUTTS Shane down but Mikey tags in! Shane goes up, ELP sends him back down, so Mikey UPPERCUTS! Mikey gives Shane the boost, and they get ELP for the SUPERPLEX BOMB COMBO! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives but Mikey powers up and runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives again and the fans fire up! Mikey grows frustrated, he drags ELP up and reels him in.
ELP slips free of the Blue Thunder to kick and tuck the arms! But Mikey trips ELP to jackknife bridge, TWO! ELP rolling clutches! TWO and Mikey has the cover! TWO and ELP ghost pins, TWO!! Mikey escapes but ELP dodges! ELP DROPKICKS Mikey down and the fans fire up! Both men crawl, hot tag to Leo! Leo runs to BLAST Shane, then he turns to look at Mikey. Mikey eggs Leo on, then fires forearms! Leo ROCKS Mikey with just one! Mikey fires another flurry, but Leo ROCKS Mikey again! Leo eggs Mikey on and the fans rally. Mikey kicks low, ROCKS Leo, then runs, but into a scoop! Tag to ELP before the POWERSLAM!
ELP goes up to SWANTON BOMB! And then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up, ELP tags Leo back in, and they tune up the band again! Mikey rises, but Shane trips Leo! Mikey ROCKS ELP, Shane UPPERCUTS ELP! Feed to the scoop but ELP slips free! ELP shoves Mikey into Shane, and Leo grabs them both! But both Shane & Mikey fight free of the choke slams! Shane KNEES, Mikey FOREARMS, but then ELP fires off on TMDK! ELP runs, but into a double trophy lift! THUNDER- DOUBLE DDTS!! ELP turns things around on TMDK, and the fans are thunderous! Mikey stands up into SUDDEN DEATH! ELP PLANCHAS onto Shane!
GODSEND for Mikey! ELP then climbs up the ropes, then climbs onto Leo! SUPER THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, but Shane barrels through ELP to break it!! The fans are thunderous again but ELP is frustrated. ELP fires off on Shane, runs, but Shane LARIATS! Shane dodges Leo but runs into the POWER TRIP! GOD- NO, Mikey rolls Leo up!! TMDK WINS!!
Winners: TMDK, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
Leo is furious! He is sure Mikey pulled tights there! He stomps at Mikey, pushes past ELP and goes after Mikey on the outside! Mikey and Leo push each other around, but there’s nothing Leo can do about this one. Will he and ELP just have to fight their way back up to the top? As for TMDK, will they continue to rock ‘n’ roll through the ranks with all this gold?
KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan w/ Callum Newman & Francesco Akira VS Yuya Uemura w/ Taka Michinoku & Taichi!
It’s Rural Revitalization 2: Hiroshima Style! The Dominator just managed to make it past Tanga Loa, will he make it through the Heat Storm? Or will KOPW soon belong to Just5Guys?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who can put in the work!
This first round is Mazda tire carrying. Each man has a big orange cone placed in their corner, so they simply have to go fetch the tires from the stacks outside. Whoever gets four tires first wins the round! The bell rings, Yuya kicks Khan then heads for ropes, but Khan reels him in for a BIG back suplex! Khan goes out now, hurries up the ramp, and grabs two tires at once! The fans cheer and Khan gets those tires in the ring. Then he goes back for more! A risky move but that means four tires are on play. Yuya DROPKICKS Khan and here’s where the risk is involved! Yuya aims to PLANCHA but Khan chucks a tire!
Yuya falls back, Khan gets the tires in then drags Yuya out. Khan CLUBS away on Yuya against the apron, then uses a tire to bind Yuya’s legs! Khan CLUBS Yuya more, and Khan even ties Yuya up in the ropes! Khan sacrifices two tires to trap Yuya! The fans cheer the creativity, and Khan STOMPS Yuya on the apron before heading for more tires. Yuya works to get free as Khan brings two more tires to the ring. Khan sets those tires in, Yuya gets free, but Khan has stacked two tires. Then three, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Yuya takes the tires off Khan’s cones, leaving him with just one. Yuya goes out to get the last tires remaining!
Yuya brings tires to his cone, then clears out some space. Yuya has two tires, steals Khan’s one, but then Khan grabs Yuya for an IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Yuya fights free, but Khan Mongolian Chops him down! Khan throws the tires off Yuya’s cone, then throws the cone! We’re back to zero and zero, and Khan whips Yuya into a corner, to then clothesline him! The fans fire up as Khan climbs up and sits on his throne! Khan then hops down to Mongolian Chop! And Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian CHOP! Yuya sits down, Khan takes a tire, but then THROWS it at Yuya! Yuya goes up and over and AX HANDLES Khan down!
The fans rally as Khan grabs tires and cone, and he starts stacking! Yuya has two, then three! He just needs to find one more! Yuya grabs one from outside, but Khan reels him in! Khan DECKS Yuya, then undoes some of the stack. Khan confiscates a tire, makes sure it’s nice and bouncy, but also works up quite the sweat. The fans rally as Khan aims and takes a swing, only for Yuya to counter tire with tire! They clash again, and again! Then they set up for TIRE SUMO! And again, TIRE SUMO! They run in again, and Khan RAMS Yuya! Yuya is disarmed, and Khan CLOBBERS him with the TIRE SUMO!
The fans fire up while Yuya is down and Khan grabs tires. Khan says he’s not done with Yuya yet. Khan starts stacking tires at the center of the ring, then drags Yuya up. Khan clinches Yuya into HITSUJIGOROSHI! Yuya endures, even as Khan throws knees! Khan then scoops to SLAM Yuya on the tires! That’ll leave some skid marks! Khan then drags Yuya off the stack, brings him up and around, to then put a tire around his head. And then another! Yuya’s two tired to stand but Khan makes him! Khan throws a BODY BLOW, then he TRIPS Yuya into a TIRE DDT! The fans fire up while Khan grabs the other tires.
Khan stacks tires on his cone, that’s two. Khan hurries to find other tires on the outside, and he has a third. Khan considers his options, and takes one of the tires from Yuya. But Yuya clings to the tires, so Khan stomps him! Yuya refuses to let go of the tires! Khan stomps Yuya more but Yuya defends the tire with his body! Khan claws at Yuya, they tug-o-war over the tire, but Khan pulls on Yuya’s ear! Yuya kicks low, kicks again, then SMACKS Khan with the tire, and DROPKICKS Khan down! The tire goes tumbling out of the ring while Yuya fires up! Yuya takes Khan’s tires, hurries them over to his cone, that’s three right there!
Now Yuya has to hurry and find another! Yuya goes outside, grabs the tire, but Khan intercepts! They tug-o-war again, but then Khan RAMS Yuya into a corner! Khan takes this tire, that’s one. Khan finds tires on the outside and brings them in! Yuya hurries to cover tires again! Khan stomps Yuya, still stacks three, so it’s all down to this seventh tire! Yuya and Khan tug-o-war yet again, the fans rallying behind them! Khan grabs Yuya’s arm, but Yuya slips around to a SLEEPER! Khan fights up but Yuya squeezes tight! Yuya then CLUBS away on Khan, runs, but into a TIRE SWEEP! And a BASEMENT DROPKICK!
Khan grabs the final tire, but Yuya schoolboys him away! Yuya rolls through, snatches the tire, and complete his stack! Yuya wins the first round!
Khan: 0; Yuya: 1
Just like with Tanga Loa, Khan drops the ball in the first round! But then, will history repeat itself here as we prepare for the second round?
The tarps are set down, the table is set, and it’s time to eat up some Hiroshima lemons! Khan makes sure the people watching at home and around the world understand that Hiroshima lemons are the best, which probably means they’re the most sour. Khan puts on his bandana and takes his seat at the table. He and Yuya get some wet wipes to clean their hands, and it all comes down to who finishes their one lemon first. Ready, set, EAT! Yuya starts fast and that face shows how sour these are. Khan says hold on, and he just takes a HUGE bite! Yuya is suffering but Khan is reveling in the sourness! Khan’s already halfway through!
Yuya can barely keep the lemon in, but Khan’s eaten it all up! Can he get it all down before Yuya? Khan is chewing and chewing, Yuya is practically shaking from how sour it all is! Khan keeps going and… Yes, Khan has it all down! Khan wins!
Khan: 1; Yuya: 1
Khan now lets his body feel the stinging sweetness, and he says it was delicious! But then, that leaves us with this third and final round. And this time it’s a TABLES match! Who will be feeling sour and sore after this one?
The bell rings, both men rush in, Yuya dodges to fire haymakers! Yuya whips, Khan reverses but Yuya CLOBBERS him! Khan gets up, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Khan bails out, Yuya aims and PLANCHAS! Direct hit at the ramp, and the Heat Storm fires back up! The table is there, so Yuya drags Khan right up! Yuya goes to suplex but Khan blocks! Khan fights with body shots, turns things around, but Yuya fights the suplex! They fight for control, but Khan RAMS Yuya into the apron! The fans rally, Khan drags Yuya back up, and whips him into railing! Yuya tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land!
Khan storms out after Yuya and he asks fans move aside. Young Lions help the fans clear out while Khan drags Yuya up. Khan brings Yuya around and reminds everyone, No Disqualifications! Khan BOWLS Yuya through chairs, and that’s definitely a strike! The fans cheer Khan as he stands on chairs, but then asks more fans to move aside! Khan stomps Yuya, stomps a chair onto Yuya, then tosses that chair aside. Sorry to whoever had that seat… Khan then drags Yuya up and brings him around, but Yuya throws body shots! Khan Mongolian Chops Yuya down! Khan drags Yuya back up, and BOWLS him into more chairs!
Yuya is stuck on the seats, that wasn’t quite a strike. But Khan stacks chairs on Yuya to pick up the spare. Khan SMACKS chair with chair! Yuya sputters while fans applaud, and Khan goes back to fetch Yuya. Taichi and Taka are there but so are Newman and Akira. The Empire keeps the two out of five guys at bay while Khan drags Yuya to the back of the crowd. Khan whips Yuya into the emergency exit! Khan then SLAMS railing down on Yuya, and then SMACKS railing with railing! Khan talks trash while Taka and Taichi coach Yuya up. The ref checks Yuya, but he’s somehow able to continue, so Khan drags him up.
Khan brings Yuya around to drag him through the chairs! Khan brings Yuya back to ringside, then into the ring. The fans applaud, and then Khan goes looking under the ring. Khan eventually finds another lemon! Khan takes a big bite and uses the citrus to power up! Then he DIGS the lemon into Yuya’s face! The citric acid burns but the fans fire up! Khan goes to fetch the table from outside, puts it inside, and then sets it up in a corner. The fans rally up as Khan stalks Yuya. Khan drags Yuya up, reels him in to scoop, but Yuya slips free! Khan avoids hitting table, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! Yuya whips Khan into the blue corner, then DOUBLE CHOPS again!
The fans fire up and Yuya grits his teeth. Yuya roars, brings Khan up and reels him in for a BIG back suplex! The fans rally again and Yuya brings Khan up. Yuya clinches, but Khan fights the lift! Yuya still tries, but Khan fights it to a head ‘n’ arm clinch. Yuya gets around, headlocks, but Khan pops out to waistlock. Yuya fights being pushed around, then switches to get an arm. Khan clinches but so does Yuya. They fight for control, and Khan’s SAYANAGI takes Yuya down! The fans fire up and both men stir. Yuya flops out of the ring, but Khan crawls in pursuit. Khan drags Yuya up, then RAMS him into railing!
Yuya writhes, Khan goes looking under the ring, and he brings out another TABLE! Khan SMACKS Yuya with the table, then stands the table up at ringside. Khan drags Yuya up, SMACKS him off the apron, then climbs up. Khan drags Yuya up onto the apron, Mongolian Chops, then regular CHOPS! Khan UPPERCUTS, then clamps on the IRON CLAW! Khan scoops but Yuya fights free! Yuya DROPKICKS! Khan holds onto ropes to stay up, but Yuya hurries to run! Yuya LARIATS, but into the IRON CLAW!! Khan drags Yuya up and over, ELIMINATOR- NO, Yuya grabs ropes to fight that off! Khan kicks low, winds up, but Yuya traps the arm!
Yuya traps the other arm, takes aim, but Khan fights the Deadbolt with all his might!! The fans are thunderous as Yuya still tries! Khan BITES Yuya’s ear! And then POSTS him! But Yuya runs up, into a BOOT! Yuya falls back, Khan sits down, and the fans rally again! Khan undoes his hand tape, ends up pushing the table over, and then he folds it all up. Khan puts the table in the ring, pushes Yuya aside, and then he sets this table up again, in the blue corner. Yuya goes up top to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Yuya roars! Yuya has his choice as he hauls Khan up. Yuya traps the arms, but Khan makes it a BELLY2BELLY!
But Yuya rises back up! Yuya runs in, gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Khan’s right up! Khan LARIATS Yuya down! The fans fire up as Yuya is right back up, and URENAGES! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! Khan flounders around, he and Yuya crawl to center, and Yuya fires a forearm! Khan gives it back! Both men stand, and Yuya fires a haymaker! Khan comes back to forearm! Yuya wobbles, but he comes back to HAYMAKER! Khan staggers, wobbles, but comes back to FOREARM! Both men stagger, but Yuya fires another haymaker! Khan fires a flurry of forearms, but Yuya haymakers!
Khan ROCKS Yuya, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! But Khan throws an IRON RIGHT! The fans fire up again as Yuya falls! Khan roars with Monster Rage and he hauls Yuya up! IRON CLAW, and then ELIMIN- NO, Yuya slips free! Yuya wrenches, traps the arms, DEADBOLT SUPLEX through the table!! YUYA WINS!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, 2-1 (NEW KOPW Champion)
Yuya slammed the Deadbolt shut on Khan and now he takes the title from him! The Heat Storm is rising, how hot will he make the KOPW Division through the Summer?
10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs!
These factions have been battling all over this Road to Wrestling Dontaku, but now they will fight ’til the last man! Will there be a roll call for Bushi, Hiromu, Takagi, Yota y Naito? Or will this alliance with the Good Looking Emperor, Jake Lee, help David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney shoot down LIJ?
Wait, it seems Naito has brought backup of his own? It’s SLYLY! The dragon-like mascot of Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and half-brother to the Philadelphia Phillies’ Phillie Phanatic! Well, Naito does love him some baseball. Tensions are running high, and Finlay throws his shirt at Yota. Yota balls that shirt up, and throws a fastball over the plate! The teams sort out, Finlay pushes Yota around and Gabe talks trash on Takagi. Red Shoes gets them all to settle down, and the War Dogs bark and put up the Too Sweet. Jake joins in at the end there. LIJ mocks the barking before they fist bump, and the fans cheer.
Things finally sort out and Finlay starts against Yota. The fans fire up behind “YO~TA! YO~TA!” at the bell, and Yota makes sure Finlay hears that. Finlay gets on the corner but the fans all boo. The two circle, tie up, and Yota uses his size to put Finlay on ropes. Finlay turns that around to grind forearms in Yota’s face and push him around. Finlay then backs up to SPIT at him! The fans boo but Yota CHOPS Finlay in return! The fans cheer, Yota headlocks, and Yota grinds Finlay down. Finlay powers up and out to headlock back, but Yota powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, Yota rebounds to run Finlay over!
The fans fire up, things speed up, but Finlay bails out. The fans boo but Finlay says he’s got time. Yota barks at Finlay but Finlay just mockingly applauds. Finlay returns, kips up just to show off, but then Hiromu wants in! Yota tags Hiromu, Finlay tags Drilla. Hiromu fires forearms on Drilla, whips, to ROCK, trip, KICK the ropes, then run and SHOTGUN Drilla down! The fans fire up while Hiromu barks. Hiromu runs corner to corner to clothesline, snapmare and basement dropkick! The fans fire up but Connors runs in to knee Hiromu low! Connors barks, runs, but Hiromu kicks low! Bushi dropkicks legs out so Hiromu can basement dropkick!
The fans fire up but Drilla fires hands and CHOPS on LIJ. Hiromu CHOPS back, he and Bushi double whip to TU LO SABE! Cover, TWO! Drilla stays in this but Hiromu fires Hiroshima up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Drilla slips free to RAM Hiromu into the corner! The Dogs mug Hiromu while Jake Lee runs up to BLAST Naito! Finlay and Connors help out in mugging Yota and Bushi! Things have pilled out into the crowd in multiple areas while Naito fights back! Jake kicks Naito, then whips him hard into railing! Naito tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land! Gabe and Takagi throw HEADBUTTS back and forth!
Finlay snatches a phone? He’s taking pictures of Jake stomping away on Naito! But then Yota attacks Finlay! Finlay POSTS Yota, a ring count starts, but the Dogs just keep beating LIJ down! Drilla finds his way back to ringside, Hiromu manages to make his way in! Hiromu crawls in at 17 but Drilla is there to stomp him! Drilla bumps Hiromu off Finlay’s boot! Drilla tags Jake in, they mug Hiromu, and Jake digs his boot in while Finlay pulls Hiromu’s hair! Red Shoes is busy getting everyone to stop brawling! Jake lets off but Hiromu fires off CHOPS! Jake just kicks low, whips, and then HIP TOSSES Hiromu down!
Hiromu staggers up but Jake clamps on a SLEEPER! Tag to Finlay and they mug Hiromu in the corner. Red Shoes reprimands and counts, the fans boo, and Finlay lets off at 4. Finlay soaks up heat, then he takes Hiromu’s Kamaitachi mask and THROWS it to the crowd! Finlay then BLASTS Yota off the apron! The Dogs CHOKE Hiromu more, mug him while Finlay argues with Red Shoes, then Finlay brings Hiromu up. Finlay fireman’s carries and goes to dump Hiromu! Hiromu clamps onto ropes, Bushi runs in to make the save! Connors goes after Bushi so Takagi makes the save! But Connors goes after Takagi now!
Finlay puts Hiromu on the apron but Hiromu rolls back in, SAFE! The fans cheer while Finlay is frustrated. Finlay storms up on Hiromu in a corner but Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS! Finlay knees low, whips corner to corner hard, and Hiromu flounders all the way back to where he started! Finlay drags Hiromu up and over, the fans still cheering him on, but Connors tags in. Connors BLASTS Naito off the corner, then snap suplexes Hiromu down! Connors runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Hiromu stays in this but Connors stays on him with a seated full nelson. The fans continue to rally for “HI-RO-MU!” as he endures!
Hiromu fights around, even as Gedo barks at him to give up. Hiromu still gets the ROPEBREAK! Finlay pushes the foot away and that distracts Red Shoes, allowing Drilla to join in and stomp Hiromu! Drilla & Connors double whip but Hiromu gets around to lift Connors and throw him at Drilla, FORCED RANA! The fans fire up but Connors keeps Hiromu away from his corner! Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, to DRAGON SCREW! The fans rally again while both men are down! Hot tag to Naito! Naito rallies on Connors, BLASTS Drilla, swings on Jake, but Jake gets away. Connors CLUBS Naito, whips, but Naito reverses to arm-drag!
Naito atomic drops, runs, and ELBOWS Connors down, to then basement dropkick! The fans fire up while Naito stares Jake down. Naito covers Connors, TWO! The fans rally, Naito drags Connors up and dragon sleepers, for the NECKBREAKER! And then, LEG HOOK NELSON! Connors endures but Gabe stomps Naito! Gabe BLASTS Takagi, the rest of the Dogs attack, and Gabe stomps away on Naito! Gabe tells off the fans but the fans boo. Red Shoes reprimands so Gabe steps away, and Connors drags Naito up. Connors UPPERCUTS, whips, but Naito reverses to TORNADO- NO, Connors powers out!
Connors dodges Naito, redirects and POUNCES! Naito is down but the fans rally up. Naito and Connors crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Gabe! The fans fire up for the NEVER Openweight Championship appetizer! They RAM shoulders, Takagi ROCKS Gabe then runs to RAM him! Gabe rebounds to RAM Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RAM Gabe! Gabe fires a forearm, whips Takagi to a corner then runs in to clothesline! Takagi says that’s not enough, so Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe says he’s a madman, then whips, only for Takagi to reverses. Takagi runs in, blocks a boot, and clotheslines through! The fans fire up with Takagi, but Gabe shoves him!
Takagi kicks and CLUBS away on Gabe, but Gabe BITES Takagi’s forehead! Red shoes reprimands, but Takagi spins Gabe around to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Gabe’s still in this but the fans rally behind “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi looks around, “Oi, Hiroshima! TOKI GA-” NO, Gabe CLOBBERS Takagi! It isn’t his time yet, and Gabe stands Takagi up to HEADBUTT again and again! Then Gabe suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi’s tougher than that but Gabe shakes his head. Gabe scuffs Takagi, eggs him on and runs, but Takagi blocks the Rebounder to HEADBUTT! Gabe HEADBUTTS! Both men shake their heads, and then Takagi HEADBUTTS!
Gabe HEADBUTTS! Takagi HEADBUTTS again and again, but then Gabe HEADBUTTS again and again! Takagi fires a forearm, Gabe gives it back, repeat! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth! Gabe gets the edge, but Takagi fires boxing elbows! Gabe CHOP! Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! Gabe UPPERCUTS and YUKON LARIATS! But Takagi’s right up to LARIAT!! Gabe rises and shouts! Both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Gabe fires palm strikes, talks trash, but gets a JAB, HEADBUTT, and a PUMPING BOMBER take takes both men up and out! DOUBLE ELIMINATION!!
Fans go wild as Takagi’s sacrifice play makes things 4v4! Bushi and Drilla jump in and Drilla fires off shots! Drilla ENZIGIRIS, ripcords, but Bushi dodges to RANA! And DROPKICK! Drilla bails out but Bushi builds speed, only for Connors to SNAP POWERSLAM! Drilla gets in, he and Connors get moving, SPEAR GORE COMBO!! Cover, TWO!! Bushi survives but the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions coordinate. Connors BLASTS Naito off the apron before he climbs a corner, and Drilla gets Bushi up. Drilla suplexes, but Bushi slips free! Bushi shoves Drilla into Connors, then runs back in to CODE-
NO, Drilla blocks and aims for ropes! Bushi slips free, dodges Drilla, but Drilla ducks the enzigiri, only for the REWIND HEEL to hit! Bushi whips Drilla up and out and to the floor, Bushi ELIMINATES Drilla! We’re 4v3 in LIJ’s favor, but then Connors SPEARS Bushi! Connors says this is it, and he reels Bushi in for- NO! Bushi turns No Chaser into a backslide! BUSHI ROLL! Bushi ELIMINATES Connors!! The Black Mask singlehandedly handles the tag champs and the fans fire up! But then Finlay CLOBBERS Bushi and rains down fists! Finlay roars in rage, then he drags Bushi up. Canadian Rack, but Bushi slips free to backslide!
Finlay rolls through to UPPERCUT! Jake BLASTS Naito, BLASTS Yota, and then Finlay gets Bushi up! Finlay POWERBOMBS Bushi to the outside, onto Naito and the rest! Finlay ELIMINATES Bushi! We’re back to 3v2 as Finlay still has Jake but LIJ still has Naito, Hiromu and Yota. And speaking of Yota, he gets in to brawl with Finlay! Yota whips, Finlay reverses but Yota flipping RANAS! Then he BLASTS Jake! Yota runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH Finlay! Yota keeps moving, he runs Finlay over to then run and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Yota as he smiles and paces around.
Yota brings Finlay up and fireman’s carries, but Finlay slips free. Yota kicks, runs, but Finlay ELBOWS him down, then SENTONS on top! Finlay barks as he aims at Yota. Yota rises, Finlay runs in, and UPPERCUTS at the corner! Then clotheslines! Then FALCON ARROWS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Yota but Finlay grows frustrated. Finlay drags Yota up, reels him in, but Yota fights the lift! Finlay CLUBS away on Yota, tries again, and he has Yota up, but Yota fights free of the bomb! Yota fires forearms, but Finlay UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Finlay runs, but Yota backslides to KNEE Finlay down!
The fans fire up again as we pass 20 minutes, and Yota drags Finlay up. Yota goes up and up but Finlay shoves him over! Yota’s on the apron, he and Finlay brawl! Yota ROCKS Finlay, but Finlay gets in Red Shoes’ face! Jake grabs at Yota, Yota kicks him away, but Finlay BLASTS Yota down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo but the Dogs have made this 2v2! Finlay and Jake stand together, and they dare Naito & Hiromu to join them. Naito and Hiromu oblige as they step inside. Naito stares Jake down, Hiromu stares Finlay down, and they start swinging! The fans fire up, but then Finlay fireman’s carries Hiromu! Finlay aims for ropes!
Naito gets past Jake to save Hiromu, but then Jake BOOTS Naito down! Jake scrapes Naito out of the ring and goes after him, but Hiromu fireman’s carries Finlay! Hiromu runs at ropes and dumps Finlay out! Finlay stays on the apron but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Finlay holds onto ropes and wobbles, but Hiromu builds speed! Hiromu DIVES and SUNSET FLIPS, but Finlay still holds on! Finlay throws down hands, gets back inside, he’s SAFE! Hiromu is also safe because he went through the second rope. Hiromu runs back in, but avoids Blue Thunder to wheelbarrow! But Finlay turns that into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER!
Hiromu writhes, the fans rally as hard as they can behind him, but Finlay drags Hiromu up. DOMINATOR! Cover, Naito breaks it! Jake stomps Naito and TOSSES him out! It was all second rope so Naito’s safe, but Finlay talks trash on Hiromu. Finlay drags Hiromu up, reels him in, suplexes, but Hiromu slips free! Finlay UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! Flashback to the 23rd! Hiromu just takes UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT from Finlay, but he doesn’t stop! Then he SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into another UPPERCUT! Finlay gets Hiromu up, but Hiromu RANAS Finlay up and out to ELIMINATE him!!
The fans are thunderous as The Rebel is shocked! Hiromu mocks him, but then Jake runs in! Hiromu gets under the boot to get under Jake! Jake fights Hiromu off, snarls, and then runs up! Hiromu dodges to kick a leg! Hiromu runs, but Jake kitchen sink knees! Jake takes aim, runs up, and FACE BREAK SHOT! Hiromu tumbles up and out and to the floor, Jake ELIMINATES him! And now, at 25 minutes in, we’re down to just Jake and just Naito! Naito slowly rolls into the ring as the fans rally behind him. Jake watches Naito stand, and the two stare down. Jake runs in but Naito dodges to fire off forearms!
Naito whips but Jake reverses to KNEE low! Jake fires up but fans boo as he stands Naito up. Jake reels Naito in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Naito protects the plate but Jake is aiming another heater! Jake waits as Naito stands, then winds up to choke grip! But Naito throws back elbows to get free! Naito then wrenches, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Naito rises, he drags Jake up, and he throws those heavy back elbows! Jake crawls around, Naito brings him up, and Naito throws more heavy back elbows! Jake wobbles and staggers to the corner but Naito is right on him.
Naito brings Jake around for even more heavy back elbows! Jake falls over, the fans fire up, and Naito aims from the corner. Naito drags Jake up and in, but Jake BOOTS Naito down! Naito dangles off the apron! Red Shoes keeps the War Dogs from interfering, and Naito stands up. Jake aims, runs in, but Naito avoid the FBS! Naito drags Jake ot the apron, Jake elbows him back! Jake runs up, but into an ELBOW! Naito goes up and over, sweeps the legs, then BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICKS! Jake falls, LIJ wins!!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, Naito as the lone survivor
It came down to the bottom of the ninth, technically speaking, and Naito just hit the walk-off homer! Jake is stunned and Finlay is frustrated, but Yota just smiles back at him. Finlay and Yota will have it out as part of Wrestling Dontaku Night One, who will be smiling then?
As for LIJ, they regroup in the ring and have their hands raised. Slyly’s even still hanging around! But uh, he’s a little too chunky to get in the ring, so he just settles for pumping up the crowd like he does at baseball games. Naito gets the mic to say that it was three months ago, the Splash Strong series back in January, since Naito was last in Hiroshima. Naito would like to thank the fans from coming here tonight, “Gracias, amigos.” The fans cheer, and Naito continues by saying, “Hiroshima is my second home. I really long to have a match at Mazda Stadium.” The fans love the sound of that!
Naito does preface that him saying that doesn’t mean there’s anything planned. So please, tranquilo, be patient, and look forward to the day that finally happens. So, shall they do it? The fans cheer again! So then, for the first time in Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in a year and eight months, is everyone ready? The fans cheer because they sure are! Well then, the only way to close The Road to Wrestling Dontaku here in Hiroshima… Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Slyly! Y Naito! NOSOTROS! LOS! INGOBERRRRNABLEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!! Slyly gets in on the roll call! Will all of LIJ have success as we reach Wrestling Dontaku next week?
My Thoughts:
A great event to conclude Road to Dontaku before getting to Wrestling Dontaku itself. An unfortunate change in the card, Sanada fell ill and could not compete, so his match alongside Taichi against Tanahashi & Tomoaki was changed into Tanahashi and a Young Lion VS Tomoaki and a Young Lion. Hopefully Cold Skull gets well soon. Great tag title match from TMDK VS GoD, and while I figured TMDK was going to retain, I didn’t think it’d be in a shady way like holding tights. While ZSJ VS Cobb for the NJPW World TV title is still to come, I doner of GoD shift gears and ELP becomes a singles guy so Leo and Loa can team up. Then ELP can challenge ZSJ in a battle of initials while the Brothers Guerrilla get to take on Shane & Mikey.
Great Rural Revitalization again, they managed to pull off great comeback spots each round. I was very surprised Yuya won out, I felt like Khan could’ve done one more Rural Revitalization before losing. But at the same time, Yuya feels like the unofficial fourth Reiwa Musketeer behind Narita, Shota & Tsuji. Yuya getting a title, any title, ahead of the others is good stuff for him, and could even bring about a feud with one of the Musketeers for the Summer. And then a great 10 Man Elimination Tag. I again really like that NJPW allows over the rope eliminations even in a tag match like this to really mix things up. Jake Lee not winning out for the War Dogs is really surprising, but I feel like that means Jake will defeat Naito 1v1.
My Score: 8.9/10
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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