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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 29 Results & Report! (5/15/22)
NJPW BOSJ 29 begins!

Didn’t we just do Best of the Super Juniors?
We may have just gotten BOSJ 28 in December, but NJPW has Best of the Super Juniors 29 now for Spring! Will Hiromu Takahashi start on the threepeat? Or will the Ticking Timebomb self-destruct?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Tiger Mask, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Mater Wato & Robbie Eagles VS Wheeler Yuta, Yuto Nakashima, Ryohei Oiwa & Kosei Fujita; Tiger Mask, Tenzan, Wato & Eagles win.
- Shingo Takagi & BUSHI VS El Phantasmo & Dick Togo; Takagi & Bushi win.
- Six Man Tag: Titan, Jado & EL LINDAMAN VS Suzuki-Gun; Titan, Jado & Lindaman win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ace Austin VS Clark Connors; Austin wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Alex Zayne VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Zayne wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Francesco Akira VS SHO; Akira wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Hiromu Takahashi; Hiromu wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Ishimori wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ace Austin VS Clark Connors!
The THREE-TIME Impact Wrestling X Division Champion leads off the tournament against the 2020 Lion’s Break Crown winner! Who takes that crucial first step towards being the Best of the Super Juniors?
The bell rings and fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Connors pushes Austin back but Austin pushes Connors back. Connors pushes Austin back again but Austin turns it around and sends Connors to the corner. Fans applaud and the two reset. They feel out a knuckle lock, then Austin shoots in to waistlock. Connors wrenches out to a wristlock but Austin rolls, kips up and wrenches, only for Connors to wrench right back. Connors twists the wrist but Austin uses his leg to hook the arms, and he brings Connors in to ROCK him with a right. Fans applaud as the two stand off. Connors swings, misses, but follows Austin to run him over!
Austin kips up and fans cheer again. Austin dusts himself off, but Connors ducks his heel kick. Austin ducks the haymaker but Connors reels him in for a back suplex! Austin lands on his feet, runs back in but Connors tosses him! Austin lands on his feet again and fans cheer as the two reset. The two circle again and then feel out another knuckle lock. Austin spins to get a headlock but Connors powers out. They ram shoulders, Connors rebounds but redirects himself to run Austin over! Fans rally as Connors brings Austin up, and he EuroUppers Austin to a corner. Connors CHOPS, Austin kicks back, but Connors CHOPS more!
Connors has Austin in a corner, climbs up and rains down fists! He rains down from both sides and goes to 10! Austin staggers and Connors leaps to AX HANDLE! Cover, ONE, but Connors brings Austin up. Connors snap suplexes, covers, ONE! Connors clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Austin down. Austin endures, fans rally up, and Connors grinds his forearms in. Austin gets up, throws body shots but Connors CLUBS him. Connors whips, Austin rolls to get a drop toehold to ENZIGURI! Austin keeps moving, basement dropkick and a kip up! Austin runs in at the corner to A-LIST LARIAT, and he throws more shots at point-blank!
Austin pushes Connors out, goes up and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Austin stomps Connors and throws knees, and fans rally as Austin kicks Connors to a corner. Austin throws forearms then a CHOP! Connors just scowls. Austin CHOPS, Connors eggs him on, so Austin CHOPS again. Connors puts Austin in the corner, but Austin dodges to ROCK Connors with a right hand! Austin shakes out his own hand from that shot! Austin runs in but into Connors’ elbow. Connors runs, into an arm-drag! Austin keeps the arm for a MOUNTED ARMLOCK! Austin brings out a playing card? PAPER CUT!
Austin puts that ace up his sleeve, but Connors CHOPS him! Connors clutches the cut hand, Austin dropkicks him down! Cover, TWO! Austin paces and fans rally up. Austin JAMS Connors with a knee, then throws a crossface forearm. Austin facelocks, throws knees, but Connors blocks the suplex. Austin CHOPS but Connors scowls. Austin CHOPS, then SPINNING CHOPS! Connors stays up, then drops as Austin runs. Connors goes perpendicular to POUNCE Austin! Fans fire up and Austin flounders to a corner. Connors snarls and fans rally as he runs corner to corner to back elbow! Connors whips Austin corner to corner, then RAMS into him!
Connors throws more shoulders into Austin, then he THROWS Austin! ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Connors goes right to the corner, DIVING BACK ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up as Austin survives. Connors waits on Austin to get up. Austin staggers, Connors runs in, but Austin jumps over the spear! Connors tumbles out, Austin runs but has to bail out of the tope! Connors swipes at Austin but Austin handstands to avoid the clothesline! Then he handsprings to avoid the second try! Austin PENALTY KICKS Connors, then “watches” the kick clear the goal. Austin then slingshots and runs to FOSBURY FLOP!
Fans fire up as both men go down at ringside! Austin fires up and he puts Connors in. Austin steps in, springboards and ROUNDHOUSES! Cover, TWO! Connors survives and Austin is shocked! Austin aims from a corner as Connors gets up, and Austin runs in, into a SPEAR! Both men are down but Connors crawls to the cover, TWO!! Austin is still in this and Connors is losing his cool! Fans rally as Connors stalks Austin. Connors brings Austin up but Austin elbows him away. Austin throws forearm after forearm, but Connors DECKS him! Connors drags Austin up, whips him to ropes and SPINNING POWERSLAMS!
Connors fires up and fans fire up with him as he gets Austin back up. Austin knees free of the lift, throws more knees, then SPIN HEEL KCIK! Connors flounders, Austin runs in for HOUSE OF CARDS! Connors still wobbles, Austin hits THE FOLD!! Cover, Austin wins!
Winner: Ace Austin, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0 points)
The Inevitable happened! Ace Austin gets the first win of the BOSJ, will he be ranked high when all the hands have been dealt? As for Connors, can he rebound in the second round?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Alex Zayne VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The Sauce is in NJPW! But will he be able to bring the heat to the tournament? Or will the Heel Master wash him down with that Japanese whiskey?
The bell rings and fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Kanemaru wrenches but Zayne wrenches back, only for Kanemaru to wrench again. Zayne rolls, handsprings and wrenches Kanemaru back, but Kanemaru rakes eyes! The ref reprimands, Kanemaru runs but Zayne hurdles, drops and dropkicks Kanemaru out! Zayne builds speed but Kanemaru gets back in and jumps on for a SLEEPER! Zayne stays up, shifts weight and throws body shots. Zayne gets free, throws an elbow then runs, but into a dropkick to the legs! Kanemaru hurries to keep Zayne from ropes, then turns him over to SMASH the knee into the mat!
Kanemaru stalks Zayne to a corner, stomps the bad leg, then drags Zayne up to grab at the leg. SHINBREAKER! Fans rally while Zayne leans on the ropes. Kanemaru walks into body shots but he stomps Zayne’s bad leg. Kanemaru drags Zayne to the corner and SLAMS the leg against the apron! Zayne clutches the knee but Kanemaru gets the leg again to SLAM it against the post! The ref reprimands but Kanemaru pushes past him to get the leg again. Kanemaru CLUBS the leg, then gets back in. Kanemaru stomps Zayne’s leg, then brings Zayne up to CLUB it. Kanemaru trips Zayne to drop an elbow on it!
Kanemaru has a toehold and he pulls on the leg. Zayne endures, chinbars but Kanemaru shrugs that off to keep on the toehold. Zayne uses his free leg to hook Kanemaru, but Kanemaru turns to SMASH the knee again! Kanemaru paces and fans rally while Zayne clutches the knee. Kanemaru stomps the bad leg again, then scuffs Zayne. Zayne gets mad and he CHOPS Kanemaru! And CHOPS again! Kanemaru kicks the bad leg and Zayne falls down! Kanemaru then drags Zayne back to turn him over for a HALF CRAB! Zayne endures, crawls for the ropes, fans rally and he manages to turn to put Kanemaru on the ropes!
The ref counts the ropebreak, Zayne kicks at Kanemaru but Kanemaru stomps Zayne back. Kanemaru paces, he drags Zayne up and fans rally up. Kanemaru rakes eyes, reels Zayne in, but Zayne elbows free of the shinbreaker. Kanemaru kicks the bad leg, whips, but Zayne reverses. Zayne runs in to back body block and go to the apron, SLINGSHOT SPIKE-RANA! Then a DROPKICK! Kanemaru bails out again, Zayne jumps up to MOONSAULT from inside the ring! Direct hit and down goes Kanemaru, but Zayne hobbles from the landing. Fans fire up all the same, and Zayne puts Kanemaru back in the ring.
Zayne drags Kanemaru back up but Kanemaru kicks a leg. Zayne throws boxing elbows then a back elbow, into a leg sweep! Then SOMERSAULT AX KICK! Cover, TWO! Zayne is a bit frustrated but the fans rally up. Zayne stomps Kanemaru into the drop zone then goes up the corner. Fans rally as he reaches the top, for the 630! Kanemaru moves and Zayne has to bail out! Kanemaru dropkicks the leg! Kanemaru hobbles, gets Zayne’s leg and steps through, FIGURE FOUR! Zayne endures as Kanemaru thrashes about! Fans rally and Zayne keeps his shoulders up as he drags himself and Kanemaru along, to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Kanemaru “needs help” to undo the hold, but the leglock is undone. Kanemaru drags Zayne back up, reels him in and scoops to SLAM him into a drop zone! Kanemaru goes up now, MOONSAULT- NO, Kanemaru has to land on his feet! Zayne jumps over the basement dropkick, spins Kanemaru around and LARIATS! Fans fire up while both men are down again! Zayne clutches his knee still as fans rally up. Zayne crawls over to Kanemaru, drags him up, and reels him into a cobra clutch and pump handle! Kanemaru breaks free, kicks the bad leg, but Zayne back elbows! Zayne runs but the ref is used as a shield! ENZIGURI!
Kanemaru trips Zayne to jackknife bridge, TWO! Zayne hurries but Kanemaru victory rolls, TWO! SUPERKICK from Zayne! Fans fire up and Zayne aims from a corner. Kanemaru drags himself up and Zayne runs corner to corner, back elbow! Zayne hoists Kanemaru up top but Kanemaru throws headbutts and punches! Kanemaru boots Zayne away, but Zayne LEAPS to DRAGONRANA! Cover, TWO!! Kanemaru survives and fans fire up! Zayne gets up, looms over Kanemaru, then brings him up. Zayne scoops for the BAJA BLAST ROLLING FACEBUSTER! Zayne then hurries up top and fans fire up again! SPIRAL TAP!! Cover, Zayne wins!!
Winner: Alex Zayne, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kanemaru earns 0 points)
The corkscrew senton was just the right touch to finish this off! Will the Sauce get even spicier in the following rounds? Can Kanemaru come back and break even in the second round?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Francesco Akira w/ TJP VS SHO!
Speaking of heat, the Nova Fireball wants to blaze a trail in NJPW for the glory of the United Empire! Will Akira get red hot against the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Champion? Or will the Murder Machine extinguish the flames?
Sho doesn’t wait for a bell, he attacks Akira on the corner! Sho fires off, and takes Akira’s necklace off for him, before stomping away in the corner! The ref reprimands but has the bell ring to get this on record. Sho digs both boots in but lets off as the ref counts. Sho then smacks Akira with his own jacket, and digs his boots in again. The ref has Sho back off but Sho claims TJP is up to something. Sho whips, Akira dodges and tilt-o-whirls to headscissor! And then dropkick! Sho bails out, and Akira PLANCHAS! Direct hit and then Akira puts Sho back in. Akira slingshots for a CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO!
Akira is upset with the count but the ref says it was fair. Akira drags Sho up, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Akira looms over Sho, drags him up and CLUBS his neck. Sho goes to ropes but Akira CLUBS him again. Akira whips but Sho holds ropes to block. Akira kicks Sho, whips, but Sho slides out. Akira WRECKS Sho with a dropkick then fans rally up as Akira builds speed. But Sho uses a Young Lion as a shield! Akira goes out to chase Sho but he gets back in the ring. Akira gets on the apron and Sho gets the arm to HOTSHOT it! Sho sweeps the legs, runs side to side and WRECKS Akira with a dropkick!
Sho goes out to stomp away on Akira, then he goes looking under the ring. Sho brings out chairs! The ref and TJP try to stop him but Sho JAMS TJP! The ref tries to confiscate the chair, but Sho brings Akira and the ref along to the entry way! Sho lets the ref have the chair, so that he can whip Akira into the wall! Akira flops down, then Sho goes somewhere around the back. Sho grabs the trophy!? Sho says it’s his but the ref stops him from bringing it to ringside. Sho lets the ref have the trophy back ,so that he can JAM Akira with the chair! And SMACK him, too! Sho is using a lot of misdirection here!
TJP storms up on Sho but Sho has the ref stop him. TJP backs off and Sho leaves Akira behind to get in the ring. Sho wants the ring out but Akira is already heading back as the count starts. Akira flounders and fans rally up, and he makes it to ringside at 8 of 20. Akira keeps floundering, TJP coaches him on, and Akira gets in at 13! Sho is amused but he drags Akira up to wrench the arm to an ELBOW BREAKER! Then Sho whips Akira to CLOBBER him! Sho drags Akira to a cover, TWO, but into the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Akira endures and flounders to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts and Sho lets off while fans cheer.
Sho laughs, and kicks at Akira toyingly. Akira gets up to CHOP Sho! Sho eggs Akira on so Akira CHOPS and CHOPS! Sho gets the bad arm for another ELBOW BREAKER! Sho then wrenches, brings Akira down, and he KICKS, KICKS and SUPER- NO! Akira blocks the kick! Akira swings but Sho rakes the eyes! Sho runs, but Akira follows to wheelbarrow and VICTORY ROLL FACEBUSTER! Fans fire up while both men are down! Sho and Akira go to opposite corners as fans rally up. Akira runs in to clothesline! And again to back elbow! Akira gets up top to leap, BLINDSIDE MISSILE DROPKICK! Fans fire up as Sho flops out!
Akira gets fans to clap along with his rhythm, “FRAN! CESCO! FRAN! CESCO!” Akira fakes Sho out on building speed, and then ASAI MOONSAULTS! Fans fire up with Akira and he puts Sho back in the ring. Akira drags Sho up, reels him in, OVERDRIVE DDT! AKA Speedfire! Cover, TWO!! Sho survives and Akira grows frustrated. TJP coaches Akira and the fans rally up. Akira kicks at Sho now, drags him up and wrenches the arm. Sho bends Akira’s fingers then throws a forearm! Akira hits back, Sho hits again, and we have a brawl of forearms! Akira gets the edge, but Sho KICKS the bad arm! Akira dropkicks the bad leg!
Fans fire up, Akira goes to the corner, but Sho JUMP KNEES! Sho runs in but is put up top! Akira tucks Sho in and CHEEKY NANDOS! He learned that from Ospreay! Akira hurries to drag Sho back up and fans fire up with Akira! Akira aims from the corner, but the ref is used as a shield! Sho SPEARS Akira down! Sho hurries to aim from a corner now, and he PENALTY KICKS the bad arm! Then POP-UP into ARMBAR! Akira clasps hands to resist but Sho pries the fingers free! Akira flails and flounders to the ROPEBREAK! Sho lets off, drags Akira back up and he reels Akira in to tuck the arms! SHOCK- NO! Akira turns it into a cradle, TWO!!
Akira ROUNDHOUSES Sho, then fires up to chicken wing the arms! Then a straitjacket! Sho fights free, switches, but Akira elbows free! Akira fires up, but Sho shoves him at the ref! Akira stops himself, gets around the sucker punch, wrenches and traps the arm, but Sho shoves Akira into the ref! The ref goes down, Sho GERMAN SUPLEXES! Sho crawls away while everyone is down! Fans rally but Sho is going for his corner’s goodies! But TPJ snatches away the wrench! Sho is furious but TJP shrugs. Akira gets the arms, the lift, GERMAN SUPLEX with bridge! TWO!! Akira is furious and fans are thunderous!
Akira Alabama Lifts, spins Sho, BANGARANG! Akira is red hot as he gets Sho back up and fans rally behind him! Akira runs from the corner, BLINDSIDE METEORA! The FIREBALL! Cover, Akira wins!!
Winner: Francesco Akira, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0 points)
Bruciare burns down the Murder Machine! Will Akira set the rest of the BOSJ ablaze? Will Sho be able to redeem himself for the House of Torture in the next round?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Hiromu Takahashi!
The Funky Weapon lost to the Ticking Timebomb in both BOSJ 27 and 28, and Hiromu went on to win the whole thing each time. Will the third time be the charm and help Taguchi break the cycle? Or will it be three for three on the road to the threepeat?
Hiromu offers a handshake, but Taguchi slap sit away! Fans applaud, liking the edge! The bell rings and Taguchi rushes in, but Hiromu easily avoids the hip attack. Taguchi crashes and pounds the mat in frustration. Hiromu tells him to stop throwing a tantrum and get up. Taguchi says no, he should just cover him now. What? That’s obviously a trick. Taguchi says he’ll lie down for the pin, trust him. No way! Taguchi promises he won’t do anything. He puts his hands under his back and even crosses his feet. Hiromu says what the hell. One foot pin, TWO, and Taguchi goes after the leg! Hiromu scrambles away and says he knew he shouldn’t have trusted Taguchi!
Taguchi rushes out but Hiromu goes around the outside. They make a full lap, then keep going. Taguchi stops, ducks under the apron skirt, and the ring count starts. Hiromu wants to know where Taguchi went, but the count is already 8 of 20. Taguchi springs out and grabs at Hiromu! Hiromu gets away, gets back in the ring, and Taguchi spills going around the corner! The count is 15 of 20 as Taguchi gets up. Taguchi grins, but he’s not getting back in? He gets in at 19 just for the drama and fans applaud. Taguchi and Hiromu circle, feel out the grapple, and Taguchi shoots in after a leg! Hiromu gets away again and goes all around the inside of the ring.
Hiromu goes up and over in a corner, but Taguchi keeps after him! Roll-up, TWO! ANKLE- NO, Hiromu gets back out of the ring. Fans applaud but Taguchi catches his breath. Taguchi then hurries back out but Hiromu hides behind the timekeeper’s area. The ring count starts, Abe-san does his best to count while the cat ‘n’ mouse game is going on around him, and then Hiromu shoves a chair at Taguchi. Hiromu rushes off and Taguchi hurries after. We’re at 10 of 20 and now Hiromu is pulling up floor mat as a shield! But Taguchi gets around and drags Hiromu to the entry way with OH MY GARFUNKLE! We’re at 15 of 20 as they go further away!
Hiromu rolls to throw Taguchi off! We’re at 17! Hiromu gets in at 18, Taguchi rushes over and slides in, but Hiromu dropkicks him down! Fans applaud this new exchange, though it’s been far from technical. Fans rally up and Hiromu watches Taguchi closely. Is Taguchi even conscious? The ref raises the arm and drops it, one! Then he raises and drops it again, that’s two! The ref actually checks on Taguchi, but Taguchi gets his second wind! Wait, really? Hiromu brings Taguchi up, CHOPS him then whips him corner to corner. Hiromu runs in to clotheslines, snapmare, but Taguchi avoids the basement dropkick!
Taguchi gets the leg, OH MY G- NO! Hiromu turns over, kicks Taguchi away, and then fireman’s carries for TIME- NO! Sunset flip from Taguchi, TWO! OH MY GARFUNKLE! Hiromu rolls again, but Taguchi gets the free leg! But Hiromu twists for a victory roll, TWO! OH MY GARFUNKLE! Hiromu reaches out, Taguchi drags him back! Chicken wings, DODON- NO! Victory roll again! TWO, Taguchi has the victory roll, TWO! They roll and roll and roll, and roll and roll and roll, and roll and roll, Hiromu has the cover, TWO!! Taguchi has the OH MY GARFUNKLE!! Hiromu endures, reaches out, and fans rally up as Taguchi leans on the hold!
Hiromu scrambles forward, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Taguchi lets go reluctantly, but then brings Hiromu up. Fans rally, Hiromu breaks free but Taguchi catches the superkick to spin Hiromu for an ENZIGURI! And then chicken wings, DODON- NO, Hiromu slips free! Taguchi fights the suplex, wrenches an arm, then ducks Hiromu’s clothesline to waistlock. Hiromu elbows free, runs, Taguchi jumps but the hip attack turns into an atomic drop! Taguchi staggers but he powers up! Fans fire up with Taguchi, but Hiromu kicks and whips him! Taguchi reverses, but again hip attack becomes atomic drop!
Fans rally as Taguchi staggers. Hiromu eggs Taguchi on and Taguchi takes his tights down?! He shows off his red briefs! Hiromu is worried now, but Taguchi rushes in. Hiromu sets up but Taguchi fakes him out! Taguchi knees Hiromu, reels him in, and suplexes for a GOURD BUSTER! Fans fire up, Taguchi goes to the corner, and he throws down Hiromu’s jacket so he can climb up the corner! Taguchi reaches the top, brings his tights back up, and then jumps in, but only to the mat. But then Hiromu reels Taguchi in for a cradle! TWO!! Hiromu rolls Taguchi, then runs, but Taguchi side steps and kicks low!
Taguchi runs, but Hiromu follows to HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up while both men are down. Hiromu brings Taguchi up and whips him to ropes. Taguchi runs backwards to let Hiromu go past him! Hiromu turns around into a HIP ATTACK! Fans fire up and Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strong Style! “ORYA!” But then Hiromu pushes Taguchi over to a cover, TWO! Hiromu dodges to hook, spin and wrench, to pump handle, but Taguchi rolls! Hiromu tries again, HIROMU CRADLE! HIROMU WINS!
Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0 points)
The still not officially named arm-trap cradle gets it done again! Hiromu feels that was a bit anticlimactic, though. But in the end, the Timebomb is 3-0 against the Funky Weapon in the Best of the Super Juniors! Will this lead Hiromu to his third straight tournament trophy? Or can Taguchi make a comeback in round two?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!
Mr. Direct Drive found his motivation again after being hassled by Hiromu, and he looks to kick it into a new gear! But he’s up against the NEW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion! Will the Bone Soldier make sure BOSJ 29 is reborn? Or will Yoh win himself a golden shortcut?
The bell rings and fans rally up. Taiji and Yoh circle, tie up, and Taiji wrenches to a wristlock. Yoh rolls, kips up, wrenches back and also has the wristlock. Taiji rolls, kips, handsprings, wrenches and YANKS! Taiji whips, Yoh reverses and drops to speed things up. Drop toehold and basement dropkick! Fans applaud and Yoh stomps Taiji down. Yoh brings Taiji up to waistlock but Taiji switches. Yoh switches back, only for Taiji to run and throw Yoh out! Taiji drags Yoh up while fans rally, and Taiji wrenches the arm to CLUB it. Taiji then hammerlocks the arm to POST it! Taiji puts Yoh in the ring but pulls him against the post, and he SLAMS the arm!
Yoh writhes, Taiji gets a chair! Red Shoes reprimands but Taiji SLAMS the bad arm again. Taiji grabs the bell hammer but Red Shoes shakes his head. Taiji tosses the hammer aside, to SLAM the arm again, and SMACK it with the chair!! Yoh writhes and clutches the arm, Red Shoes checks on him and Taiji goes to the blue corner. Taiji takes away the buckle pad, the Bullet Club Special is in play! Taiji then hides it while the ring count starts. The count is 10 before Yoh sits up. Yoh gets up at 14, and in at 15! Fans applaud but Taiji stomps the bad arm! Taiji drags Yoh up, and whips him into the bare buckles!
Yoh writhes and Red Shoes reprimands but Taiji just shrugs. Fans rally up, Taiji brings Yoh around and he SLAMS the bad arm on the mat! Taiji then wrenches Yoh, puts him in a neutral corner, and whips him just to WRING him out, and then WRING the arm again! Taiji gets the bad arm and uses it in a cobra clutch! Fans rally as Yoh endures, fights up, and throws body shots with his free arm. Taiji ripcords Yoh to RAM shoulders! Then he WRINGS the arm again! Yoh writhes more as fans rally up. Taiji takes his time as he looms over Yoh, but Yoh throws body shots! Taiji elbows Yoh on the top of his head!
Taiji drags Yoh up, bumps him off buckle pads, and whips him corner to corner. Taiji runs in to DOUBLE KNEE, then he keeps moving. Yoh dodges to dropkick Taiji down! Fans rally up, Yoh gets up and shakes out the bad arm, and he roars as he brings Taiji up. Yoh throws forearms, whips Taiji corner to corner, but Taiji reverses. Yoh goes up and over, blows past the boot to CLOBBER Taiji! Taiji bails out, Yoh builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and fans fire up with Yoh! Red Shoes checks on both men but they’re okay to continue. Yoh gets Taiji up and into the ring. Yoh then climbs up and waits on Taiji to get up. MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Yoh grows frustrated but the fans still rally up behind him. Yoh brings Taiji back up, reels him in, but Taiji wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! And then a hammerlock, to RAM into the bare buckles! Red Shoes reprimands but the damage has been done. Taiji drags Yoh up, hammerlocks and half nelsons to scoop, for a SHOULDER BUSTER! Yoh writhes again and fans rally back up. Taiji aims from a corner as Yoh slowly rises. Taiji runs in, tilt-o-whirl but Yoh makes it a roll-up! TWO, Taiji runs but Yoh gets around. Taiji bucks the O’Conner but Yoh blocks the boot to DRAGON SCREW! Taiji writhes and fans fire up!
Taiji drags himself to ropes, Yoh gets the leg again for another DRAGON SCREW! Yoh drags Taiji back to a KNEEBAR! Taiji scrambles for the ROPEBREAK! Yoh lets go in frustration, but he drags Taiji to center to SPINNING TOEHOLD! Yoh pushes Taiji down but Taiji kicks him away! Fans rally, Taiji gets up but Yoh dropkicks his legs out! Yoh then hurries to get Taiji up, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! But into the KNEEBAR!! Taiji endures, reaches out and fans rally up! Taiji crawls, but Yoh drags him back! Yoh cranks way back on the leg with a HEEL HOOK! Taiji still endures, still fights forward, but Yoh shifts to an ANKLE LOCK!
Taiji fights, gets up, but Yoh reels him in for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Yoh holds on, brings Taiji back up, another GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up as Yoh still holds on, and shifts to a full nelson! Taiji fights and breaks free, but Yoh KICKS his leg out! Yoh runs, into a gut wrench! CIPHER UTAKI! Both men are down and fans fire up! Taiji hits his bad leg to get it moving, and he drags himself over to Yoh. Taiji brings Yoh up, ROCKS him with a forearm, but Yoh ROCKS Taiji back! Taiji throws another forearm, Yoh gives it back, and fans rally. Taiji staggers but he comes back to ROCK Yoh! Taiji eggs Yoh on, so Yoh throws boxing elbows!
Yoh ROCKS Taiji and Taiji drops to his knees! Yoh drags Taiji up to DECK him! Fans rally and Yoh brings Taiji up. Taiji fires off a strike fest, and a JUMP KNEE! Yoh goes down but Taiji fires up! He takes aim, “BANG!” and he brings Yoh back up. But Yoh wrenches and rams shoulders with Taiji! Yoh shakes his head, and he brings Taiji up. Suplex, GHOSTBUSTER! Yoh powers up and fans are fired up with him! Yoh gets Taiji back up, reels him in again, underhooks the arms but Taiji blocks to wrench and POST Yoh! Part two of the Bullet Club Special! Taiji throws Yoh down and fans rally up again.
Taiji drags Yoh up, Half Hatch, but no Bloody Cross as Yoh goes up and over! Taiji runs in, into a SUPERKICK! Yoh roars and fans are thunderous! Yoh drags Taiji up into the double underhooks. DIRECT- NO, Taiji fights free, tilt-o-whirls, MISTICO! BONE LOCK!! Yoh scrambles around, reaches out but Taiji rolls Yoh away! Yoh taps, Taiji wins!
Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by submission (gains 2 points; Yoh earns 0 points)
The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion denies Yoh his golden ticket! Will Yoh have to start that long road to the top next round? As for Taiji, he puts the belt on and gets the mic. “Yoh. I usually have no idea what you’re thinking, but maybe I felt a little bit of your fire today. But it’s still not enough. Come again.” Fans applaud, and Taiji continues with, “The Best of the Super Juniors 29 has begun! Both A and B Blocks are full of unique personalities. This is a stacked league.” Taiji remembers that two years ago, he walked into Nagoya and BOSJ the champion. He started with a main event loss then, but he’s started on the right foot this time!
Fans applaud and Taiji continues to say, “No one has won the Super Juniors while champion in some time, huh? The Super Juniors winner goes on to face the champion, right? That’s the convention. But I’m looking to smash all conventions!” Fans like the sound of that. Taiji wants to know where the main camera is right now. “All eyes on me. I’ll show you how strong and great us Juniors are! It’s Reborn!” The Bone Soldier pats the belt, confident he’ll make history. But will it be that easy for the current champion to also be Best of the Super Juniors? Or will he run into a roadblock soon enough?
Here are the current standings in A Block!
Taiji Ishimori: 1-0, 2 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0, 2 points
Ace Austin: 1-0, 2 points
Alex Zayne: 1-0, 2 points
Francesco Akira: 1-0, 2 points
YOH: 0-1, 0 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-1, 0 points
SHO: 0-1, 0 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 0-1, 0 points
Clark Connors: 0-1, 0 points
My Thoughts:
This was a great start to BOSJ 29, but of course I kept this to just the BOSJ matches. That opening tag match was obvious, anyway, since there were three Young Lions on one side. B Block was still in action through those other matches, so those were good tune-ups. The A Block BOSJ matches were great stuff, Austin VS Connors was a very good start to the tournament. Zayne VS Kanemaru was great stuff, and honestly just proof that WWE gave up on The Sauce too soon. Austin and Zayne both getting the wins in their matches was a bit of a surprise but a good start for them in this tournament, being they’re from outside NJPW.
Akira VS Sho was great stuff, with Akira having his own takes on some of Ospreay’s signatures. And it was great for TJP to be there to stop Sho from cheating so that Akira could win fair and square. Given how Akira made his appearance in NJPW, he’s definitely a frontrunner for winning this tournament. Taguchi VS Hiromu was great and hilarious stuff, but it made a lot of sense for Hiromu to win. Taguchi is currently IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, he doesn’t have to win the BOSJ. And Hiromu going for the threepeat is one of the major stories, so he’s gotta start strong.
Yoh VS Taiji was a great main event, and for many of the same reasons as Hiromu going for his threepeat, Taiji is going for the historic tournament win while champion. The whole A Block could certainly come down to Hiromu VS Taiji, the winner going on to the finals against the B Block winner.
My Score: 8.5/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!

Who heads to the finals?
Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
- Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
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Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!
The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!
Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.
Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.
Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!
Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!
Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!
El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?
The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.
Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!
Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!
Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!
Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)
Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!
The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?
Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!
Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!
Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!
The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!
The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!
Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!
Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!
Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!
Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!
Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!
The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?
Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.
Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!
Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!
Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!
Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!
The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!
Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!
Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!
Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!
The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!
The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!
Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!
Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!
The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!
Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.
Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!
Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.
Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!
Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!
Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!
Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.
Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?
Here are the FINAL B Block standings!
YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.
Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.
My Score: 9/10
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