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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 29 Results & Report! (5/17/22)

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NJPW BOSJ 29

The BOSJ continues the opening round with B Block!

A Block had its turn, now B Block begins on Best of the Super Juniors 29! Will El Desperado get back on track towards the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Six Man Tag: YOH, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuto Nakashima VS Colt Connors, Kosei Fujita & Ryohei Oiwa; Connors, Fujita & Oiwa win.
  • Tiger Mask & Ace Austin VS TAKA Michinoku & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Tiger Mask & Austin win.
  • Six Man Tag: Jado, Ryusuke Taguchi & Alex Zayne VS SHO, Taiji Ishimori & Dick Togo; Sho, Ishimori & Dick win.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: EL LINDAMAN VS DOUKI; Douki wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: BUSHI VS El Phantasmo; ELP wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Robbie Eagles VS Wheeler Yuta; Eagles wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Master Wato VS TJP; TJP wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Titan VS El Desperado; Desperado wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: EL LINDAMAN VS DOUKI!

The G-Rex Champion leads off the block with Japones Del Mal! Will it be a GLEAT start to the tournament for the B Block? Or will Douki show everyone he is ready to be the Best of the Super Juniors?

The bell rings and the two rush each other! Douki ROCKS Lindaman but Lindaman hits back. They throw forearms, Lindaman gets the edge and fans fire up. Douki throws all the forearms back, but Lindaman gets around to kick Douki’s legs out and dropkick from behind! Lindaman hurries to whip Douki but he reverses, only for Lindman to CLOBBER Douki! Fans fire up with Lindaman and rally behind him. Lindaman runs at Douki in the corner but Douki BOOTS back! Lindaman stays up, comes back, but into another BOOT! Lindaman just fires up more, and he runs corner to corner, to block the boot!

Lindaman puts Douki in the ropes for a DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Lindaman stomps Douki, CLUBS him, then runs the ropes, but into a FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Douki drags Lindaman up to whip him to ropes, and CLOBBERS him with a back elbow! Fans rally as Douki sits Lindaman up into a grounded cobra twist. Lindaman endures as Douki cranks on the hold. Fans rally up and Lindaman crawls forward. Lindaman reaches out and gets the ropebreak! The ref counts, Douki lets off fast, and scuffs Lindaman. Douki slaps Lindaman but Lindaman goes for a leg! Douki CLUBS Lindaman down then stomps him for good measure.

Douki drags Lindaman up but Lindaman blocks the suplex! Fans rally as the two struggle, and Douki CLUBS Lindaman. Lindaman powers up and suplexes, but Douki fights that to suplex back. Lindaman slips out, Douki elbows him away, but Douki runs into a DROPKICK! Fans fire up while both men are down, and Lindaman grits his teeth. Lindaman and Douki get to opposite corners, Lindaman runs in and back elbows! Lindaman whips, Douki reverses but Lindaman blocks that to then drop sayanagi and DDT! Cover, TWO! Lindaman argues the count but the ref says it was fair. Lindaman just fires himself back up and fans rally behind him!

Lindaman goes to a corner and climbs up top. Lindaman leaps to missile dropkick! Direct hit and Douki tumbles away! Lindaman waits on Douki, brings him around into a waistlock, but Douki fights the suplex. Douki throws elbows, Lindaman holds on and Douki keeps throwing more shots! Douki gets free but Lindaman reels him in, only for Douki to mule kick and ENZIGURI! Douki scoops for a swing, SAHARAWI SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Fans rally and Douki gets Lindaman back up. Douki hooks Lindaman up but Lindaman fights the Gory Especial. Douki knees low, runs, but into an elbow!

Lindaman spins but Douki LARIATS! Lindaman stays up, Douki runs, but into an EXPLODER! Both men are down again and fans fire up! Fans rally, Lindaman headbutts the mat to fire himself up again. Lindaman aims from a corner, runs to DOUBLE STOMP, then he goes up top. FLYING SPLASH into ITALIAN STRETCH 32! Fans rally as Lindaman endures and fights, but he’s turning red! Fans rally harder and Lindaman gets a second wind to drag Douki along, to the ropebreak! The ref counts and Douki lets go at 4. Fans rally again and Douki goes to the apron. Douki slingshots, but Lindaman catches him!

Lindaman puts Douki on the corner, SLAPS him, then waistlocks! Douki fights that very high angle German with elbows and Lindaman tumbles away. But Lindaman dropkicks Douki in the butt! Then Lindaman gets Douki for a RUNNING POWERBOMB! And rolls him through to pop him up, KUMAGOROSHI!! Cover, TWO, but into a wheelbarrow! Douki victory rolls it, TWO! Lindaman has it, TWO! Douki has it back, TWO!! Lindaman rolls Douki but Douki turns schoolboy into ITALIAN STRETCH! But Lindaman makes that a high stack cover! TWO!! Lindaman gets around Douki, SNAP GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO!!

Fans fire up and Lindaman gets Douki up fast! Lindaman chicken wings but Douki slips out to get the Gory Especial! DOTON NO JUTSU! Backslide cover, TWO!! But Douki rolls over Lindaman to get the wheelbarrow! SUPLEX DE LA LUNA!! Bridging cover, DOUKI WINS!

Winner: Douki, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Lindaman earns 0)

Incredible! Douki gets a huge opening victory over the G-Rex! Is this the beginning of a bright new chapter for Japones Del Mal? Can Lindaman make a GLEAT comeback in the next round?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: BUSHI VS El Phantasmo!

Los Ingobernables de Japon’s Black Mask and Bullet Club’s Headbanga meet again, as we just saw them face off in BOSJ 28! Bushi won then, can he do it again? Or will ELP win even without a loaded boot?

ELP stands on the corner so he can stare Bushi down even from up there. They stay on the corners for the referee’s check, then hop down. The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. ELP hops on one foot to make a point about the boot being clean, and then they tie up. ELP claws Bushi’s face through the mask! The ref reprimands, ELP headlocks but Bushi powers out, only for ELP to stop himself and step on Bushi. ELP then struts while fans applaud. ELP does a springboard backflip just to show off, struts, then does it again. ELP keeps showing off his athleticism, and Bushi kicks him down!

Bushi whips ELP but ELP reverses. ELP runs in but Bushi slips out to SWING KICK! Bushi goes up and missile dropkicks! Direct hit and ELP goes tumbling while Bushi hits a Bushirooni! Fans rally, Bushi builds speed but ELP moves, so Bushi rolls back and taunts him while lounging on the mat. Fans rally, ELP is upset, but Bushi waits. ELP gets in, Bushi blocks the kick to spin and roll-up, TWO! Bushi dodges, rolls off ELP’s back and then spins to arm-drag ELP out of the ring! Bushi takes aim as ELP steadies himself, but ELP avoids the slingshot! ELP also avoids the apron attack and slides in. Bushi slides in, ELP slides out and spins Bushi around to SLAM him on the apron!

ELP says he’s too smart for Bushi, and then brings Bushi out to pull off his shirt. ELP CLAWS Bushi’s back! The ref reprimands, ELP stops, only to CHOKE Bushi with his own shirt! The ref counts, ELP lets off at 3 and offers the shirt to fans. ELP fakes the throw and goes back to Bushi. Cover, TWO! ELP drags Bushi up, suplexes, holds Bushi up then SLAMS him at a count of 5! Cover, TWO! ELP is annoyed but he drags Bushi back up. Bushi CHOPS, then CHOPS again. ELP wrangles Bushi down to drop knees on that hand! ELP stomps the hand, but it’s not as bad now that it’s not loaded. ELP SLAMS the hand down, then bends the fingers!

The ref reprimands but ELP SNAPS a finger! Bushi clutches his hand but ELP drags him up with a knuckle lock. ELP CHOPS Bushi, wrenches the arm, then CHOPS again. ELP gives Bushi a PURPLE NURPLE! The ref reprimands, counts, ELP lets off at 4 but goes up the corner. ELP jumps and jumps then CLAWS Bushi’s back. ELP then goes up and up and jumps around again, just to CLAW Bushi’s back! Fans rally as ELP wrenches Bushi again. ELP goes up and up and all around, then starts walking the tightrope, but Bushi kicks the rope! ELP lands on his headbanger! Fans fire up and rally as Bushi builds speed, and Bushi DIVES! Direct hit and ELP goes tumbling!

Bushi fires up and fans fire up with him! Bushi drags ELP up, puts him in, and has ELP in a corner. Bushi DOUBLE CHOPS, then whips him corner to corner. Bushi runs in to back body block! ELP swings but Bushi catches him and spins him to a DDT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Bushi drags ELP back up. Bushi reels ELP in, but no Fisherman Screw as ELP slips out! ELP spins Bushi around, straitjacket and torture rack, but Bushi slips off to ENZIGURI! Bushi reels ELP in, FISHERMAN SCREW! Cover, TWO! Fans rally while both men are down! Bushi drags ELP up and he brings him in, but ELP resists the lift!

ELP Alabama Lifts, but Bushi fights that. So ELP firemen’s carries for a GUT BUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO! Bushi is still in this and fans fire up again. ELP paces around, slashes the throat and drags Bushi back up. ELP reels Bushi in, hooks the arms, but Bushi fights free to cradle! TWO!! Bushi dropkicks ELP’s legs out! La Magistrol! TWO and ELP has a cover, TWO! Bushi ROCKS ELP, ELP ROCKS Bushi! ELP blocks Bushi’s kick, ducks the enziguri but Bushi HEEL KICKS back! But ELP rebounds to LARIAT! Fans rally while both men are down again. ELP sits up, drags Bushi up, and throws a forearm.

Bushi throws a forearm back but ELP throws another. They brawl up to their feet, Bushi gets the edge, but ELP KNEES low. ELP CLUBS Bushi, runs, but Bushi dropkicks him, then BACKSTABBERS! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up while both men are still in this. Bushi gets to a corner, goes up, and he calls his shot! ELP gets up, but runs away to avoid MX! SUDDEN DEATH!! And then he reels Bushi in to hook the arms, C R II!! Cover, ELP WINS!

Winner: El Phantasmo, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Bushi earns 0)

The Headbanga avenges his loss! He doesn’t need no stinking loaded boot! Will ELP take over the BOSJ on his own merits? Can Bushi rebound in the next round?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Robbie Eagles VS Wheeler Yuta!

The Sniper of the Sky represents Chaos, and the Decoder represents AEW, ROH and the Blackpool Combat Club in a first-ever showdown! Will Eagles get a win over the ROH Pure Champion while aiming for the trophy? Or will Yuta do the BCC proud?

The bell rings and fans rally, which Eagles encourages to get louder and louder. The fans oblige, Eagles and Yuta circle then tie up. Eagles wrenches, wristlocks, but Yuta chinbars to counter. Eagles still wrenches through but Yuta rolls, spins, drop toeholds and floats to a facelock. Eagles fights up and wrenches out to hammerlock. Yuta drops, rolls, kips up and breaks free, and fans applaud the standoff. Yuta smirks and Eagles gives some applause as they circle again. They feel out a grapple, Yuta knuckle locks to wrench. Eagles spins through to wrench and headlock for a takeover.

Yuta headscissors, Eagles kips out, but roles reverse as Yuta hits the takeover, Eagles headscissors and Yuta kips free. Eagles sweeps the legs, covers, ONE! Yuta sweeps the legs, covers, ONE! Eagles deflects the dropkick, Yuta ducks the roundhouse, but Eagles points a finger gun at him. Fans applaud and so does Yuta, but then Yuta grabs Eagles’ fingers and wrangles him down! Eagles gets up, Yuta spins through and wrenches him down again! Eagles endures, Yuta brings Eagles around to an omoplata then a SNAP LOCK! Yuta stays on that arm, ties up the legs, and he gets Eagles in a BOW ‘N’ ARROW!

Fans rally while Eagles endures, and Eagles pops out to a cover! TWO, and Eagles kicks low. Eagles whips, Yuta goes up and over and scoops to SLAM and SENTON! Cover, TWO! Yuta stomps Eagles to ropes, CHOPS him, and Eagles staggers away. Fans rally as Eagles gets back up. Yuta wrenches, whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block! Yuta ROCKS Eagles then whips, but Eagles reverses to go up and around and arm-drag! Things speed up, Eagles ducks and dodges and RANAS! Then he WHEEL KICKS Yuta down and kips up! Fans fire up with Eagles and he covers, ONE! Eagles drags Yuta up and encourages the fans to rally.

Eagles CHOPS Yuta, snapmares Yuta down then runs to basement dropkick! Cover, ONE! Eagles is annoyed but he stomps Yuta. Yuta glares at Eagles so Eagles DECKS him. Yuta shakes his head so Eagles CLUBS him on the back. Yuta throws a forearm so Eagles SLAPS Yuta! Yuta fires off forearm after forearm and fans rally up with him! But Eagles sobats, cravats, but Yuta powers out and DROPKICKS! Fans fire up while both men are down! Yuta hits an atomic drop and ENZIGURI! Eagles goes to a corner, Yuta runs in to A-LIST LARIAT! Yuta pushes Eagles away, goes up top and FLYING ELBOWS! Yuta kips up and fans fire up!

Yuta brings Eagles up, wrenches and whips, but Eagles reverses. Eagles runs in, Yuta boots but Eagles blocks. Yuta avoids the chop, but Eagles BOOTS him back! Eagles runs in to dropkick the legs out! Fans rally and Eagles fires up! Yuta sits up, Eagles KICKS him, and KICKS him, and KICKS him! Eagles runs, to LEG LARIAT! Fans fire up while Yuta goes to a corner, and Eagles runs in to DOUBLE KNEE! Eagles rolls back but Yuta BOOTS! Yuta hops over the low tiger feint, and he catches the body block! GERMAN SUPLEX, but Eagles lands on his feet! BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Fans fire up and Eagles goes corner to corner, METEORA! Eagles drags Yuta to the cover, TWO!

Yuta grits his teeth and sits up but Eagles gets the leg. Eagles stomps the leg while fans rally. Yuta kicks Eagles but Eagles hits a spinning toehold! Yuta writhes but Eagles goes to the corner. Eagles goes up top for the 450, but Yuta moves! Eagles rolls through, runs back in, but Yuta goes up and over again. The bad leg jams! Eagles knees low but Yuta blocks the kick to BOOT Eagles! Yuta runs but Eagles BOOTS back! Yuta spins, ROLLING ELBOW and ROUNDHOUSE take both men down! Fans fire up while both men stir. Eagles gets up, Yuta throws a forearm on him. Eagles SLAPS Yuta, so Yuta SLAPS back!

Eagles SLAPS, Yuta SLAPS, and they go back to throwing forearms! Fans rally as they go back and forth, faster and faster! Yuta gets the edge, but Eagles KICKS a leg! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! But Yuta ducks the screw high kick! But Eagles ducks the enziguri! Eagles gets the leg and steps through but Yuta reels him into a cradle! TWO!! Eagles escapes but Yuta spins him around. Eagles slips off the lift, blocks the kick, TURBO… No wait, Eagles just goes for the full Tombstone! Only for Yuta to turn things around on Eagles, and for a HANGING PRISM TRAP!! Eagles endures the elevated leg lock and fans rally up!

Eagles fights free, throws knees, then rolls Yuta, then puts on the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Yuta endures, crawls and reaches around, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Eagles lets go, but then drags Yuta back to try again. Yuta kicks Eagles away, but Eagles shoots in, only for Yuta to sit on the takedown! TWO and Eagles sunset flips! TWO and Yuta sits on the cover again! TWO and Yuta rolls through the sunset to jackknife, TWO as Eagles bridges! They spin around, Yuta switches the hooks on Eagles but Eagles switches them back! Fans rally, Yuta switches back, backslide, TWO! Yuta spins around and rains down Hammer ‘n’ Anvil elbows!

Yuta then floats Eagles around into Dragon’s Lair, but Eagles slips free! Yuta avoids the superkick, schoolboy! TWO!! Fans fire up, Yuta kicks low and underhooks, but Eagles fights off the lift. Roll up with bridge, EAGLES WINS!

Winner: Robbie Eagles, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yuta earns 0)

And in a fast ‘n’ furious battle, it’s a wrestling technique that defeats the Pure Champion! Yuta shows respect with applause and a fist bump, but will Yuta make a rebound next round? Will the Sniper of the Skies shoot down the rest of his targets in the tournament?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Master Wato VS TJP w/ Francesco Akira!

The Way of the Grandmaster is a IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, but he still wants THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight title! However, the Fil-Am Flash, Public Enemy Number One, wants it all! Will Theodore James Perkins win for the glory of the United Empire? Or will Wato show the true strength of Six or Nine?

TJP SHOTGUNS Wato as soon as he’s in the ring! The bell rings to get this on record as TJP throws Wato out. TJP then PLANCHAS Wato down! TJP throws off his jacket, pulls off Wato’s jacket, and fans rally as TJP puts Wato in. TJP climbs the corner to NBA JAM, and FLOPS as Wato moves! Wato runs in to SHOTGUN TJP in return! TJP bails out, Wato builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and down goes TJP! Wato gets up, stomps TJP, then throws a forearm. The ref has Akira stay back as Wato follows TJP around the way. Wato brings TJP up to ROCK him with a forearm, then ROCK him again.

Wato puts TJP in, fans rally up and Wato takes aim. Wato springboards but TJP dropkicks him out of the air! Fans fire up and TJP scoops Wato for a BACKBREAKER! TJP then stands on Wato’s head to scuff him, and bumps him off buckles. TJP stomps Wato down, then rallies the fans while he digs his boot in. Wato fights up, pushes TJP away and throws a forearm,. TJP CHOPS, whips, but Wato goes up and over. Wato keeps moving, things speed up, TJP hurdles but Wato leaps over. TJP sidesteps but Wato RANAS TJP down! Fans fire up as Wato kicks TJP. Wato backs off, back elbows, uppercuts and SOBATS!

Fans rally as Wato watches TJP go to a corner. Wato stomps TJP, stands him up to throw forearms and knees, then whips him corner to corner. TJP reverses, runs in but Wato boots! Wato goes up, TJP SUPERKICKS! Wato flops down and TJP digs his boot in again. Fans rally and TJP scrapes Wato over and over! TJP runs side to side to BOOT WASH! TJP drags Wato up and fans rally as he scoops and SLAMS Wato down. TJP goes to the apron to slingshot senton! Cover, TWO! TJP sits Wato up, brings him around, and snapmares him into an armlock. TJP digs his elbow into Wato’s face then gets both arms for a double armlock.

Fans rally, Wato fights up, and Wato throws body shots. TJP whips Wato, Wato reverses but TJP goes Spider-Man to slip under and roll Wato into a leglock! TJP has the deathlock and fans rally up as TJP drops back! Wato endures the SNAP LOCK, and another! TJP then bridges for the MUTA LOCK! Wato endures being bent back, but TJP gets the arms! It’s a modified Surfboard! TJP then traps the one arm, and DOUBLE SNAPS Wato, Bow ‘n’ Arrow style! Wato writhes while fans applaud the innovative savagery. TJP drops knees on Wato at the ropes, then stomps him. TJP brings Wato up to CHOP him, then taunt him.

Wato scowls then throws a forearm! TJP EuroUppers, then whips. Wato reverses, TJP reverses back, reels Wato in and hits a TWISTING HEADSCISSORS! Fans applaud while TJP has Wato down with the headscissor squeeze! Wato endures, fans rally, but TJP floats to a double knuckle lock cover. TWO as Wato gets an arm up. TJP pushes that arm down, cover, TWO as Wato bridges! TJP jumps up, Wato looks to monkey flip but TJP blocks that to CHOP Wato! TJP runs, but into Wato’s CALF KICK! Fans fire up while both men are down again. Wato crawls to ropes and drags himself up. TJP rises, Wato runs in and rallies with elbows and boots!

Wato whips, dropkicks TJP down, and fires up with the fans! TJP flounders to a corner, Wato runs in, but TJP puts him on the apron. Wato GAMANGIRIS, then springboards, FLYING UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally while Wato fires back up. Wato waistlocks, TJP fights the suplex and throws elbows. TJP runs but Wato reels him in! But TJP victory rolls, TWO! Wato runs in but TJP fireman’s carries. Wato elbows free, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! Fans rally up and Wato drags TJP back up. Wato vows to end this, scoops, but TJP slips off to SOBAT! Wato wobbles, but he ducks the lariat to SUPERKICK!

Wato roars, but TJP blocks the kick to slip around, SAIDO!! Both men are down again and fans fire back up! TJP gets to a corner, Wato runs in, but TJP goes up and over and brings Wato around, TORNADO DDT! TJP gets Wato right up, dragon sleeper for the ELBOW DROP DDT! Cover, TWO! TJP gets Wato to a drop zone as fans rally up. TJP climbs, SWANTON but he has to roll through as Wato moves! Wato then hurdles TJP, reels him in and hooks him up, MOUSE TRAP DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! TJP survives and Wato can’t believe it! Wato puts TJP in a drop zone now and he goes to the corner! Wato climbs, fans rally, but TJP trips Wato up!

TJP climbs up and brings Wato in. Wato fires body shots and SUPER GOURD BUSTERS TJP down! Wato resets and fires up, R P P FLOPS as TJP moves! TJP is back up, NBA JAM! Into the PINOY STRETCH! Wato endures the cross-legged STF, moves around, reaches out, but he’s so far away from ropes! Wato taps, TJP WINS!!

Winner: TJP, by submission (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)

TJP won’t let go! The ref and Young Lions get him to set Wato free, and now both of the United Empire’s Junior Heavyweights have strong starts! Will TJP and Akira both set the BOSJ ablaze all the way to the finals? And will they look to take the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships away from Six or Nine?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Titan VS El Desperado!

The current CMLL World Welterweight Champion takes on the former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion in a highly anticipated main event! Will Titan begin his journey towards another title? Or is the Rogue Luchador starting a redemption tour to get that title back?

The bell rings and fans rally as the two circle. Titan offers a handshake out of respect and fans applaud that. Desperado reaches out, but then wags his finger. The two circle and feel things out, then tie up. They break, go again, and Desperado waistlocks to SLAM! Desperado reaches down to get Titan’s arm, but Titan shows off his kip-up skills by going up and down and up and down, then arm-drag! Desperado handsprings through to sweep the legs! Cover, ONE, Titan sweeps to roll Desperado, but Desperado ducks the buzzsaw! Desperado gets to a corner and fans applaud the standoff. Desperado mockingly applauds, and resets with Titan.

Now Desperado offers the handshake? And even kneels? Titan steps forward and reaches out but Desperado pokes him in the eye! Desperado whips Titan to a corner, then runs in to back elbow. Desperado whips corner to corner the other way, Titan goes up and over and handsprings all the way to the other corner! Fans applaud the athleticism, but Desperado rushes in. Titan blocks the chop to knuckle lock and CHOP back. Titan goes up the ropes, tightrope walks and jumps around, to then leap and RANA! Desperado bails out and Titan builds speed, only for Desperado to SPEAR him down! Fans applaud that high speed exchange!

Desperado drags Titan up, throws him out, and then follows him. Desperado CHOPS Titan, Titan CHOPS back! Desperado CHOPS, Titan falls against the post, and Desperado scoops Titan to SLAM him on the floor! Fans applaud while Desperado leaves Titan behind. Red Shoes has Desperado wait while he checks on Titan. Titan is okay to continue, and Desperado gets a chair?! Red Shoes spots him and has him put the chair down. Desperado and Titan get in the ring, and Desperado stomps Titan down! Desperado stands on Titan’s head, lets off as Red Shoes reprimands, and then Desperado brings Titan back up.

Titan CHOPS, but Desperado shakes his head. Titan CHOPS again, Desperado rakes his eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Desperado shrugs and fans rally. Desperado headlocks Titan and grinds him down. Fans rally up and Titan fights around, to get the ROPEBREAK! Desperado lets off, drags Titan away from ropes, and traps the arms while going after the mask! How awful! Red Shoes reprimands, but Desperado tears the mask’s eye open! Red Shoes backs Desperado to a corner to make him stop. Fans rally for “TI-TA-NN!” as Desperado brings him up. Titan CHOPS, runs, but into a back drop! Cover, TWO!

Desperado SPLASHES the leg! And hits a KNEE JAMMER! Then ties up the legs in an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Fans rally while Titan endures. Desperado taunts Titan as he crawls for ropes. Titan gets the ROPEBREAK! Desperado lets go of the hold but “Oops!” KNEE JAMMER! Titan crawls away to the apron but Desperado drags him back in. Fans rally and Desperado fireman’s carries, but Titan slips off. Desperado elbows free, runs, but Titan goes Matrix to dodge! Then he CALF KICKS Desperado away! Desperado ends up on ropes, Titan runs in, but Desperado puts him on the apron. Desperado ROCKS Titan with an uppercut!

Desperado runs, but Titan jumps up to BODY SCISSOR Desperado out of the ring! Fans fire up and Titan fires up, to TOP ROPE ASAI MOONSAULT!! Fans fire up as Titan hits his target! Fans rally up and Titan stomps Desperado down. Titan puts Desperado in, climbs up the corner, and fans fire up. Titan leaps to missile dropkick! But the bad leg bothers him! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO! Titan adjusts his boot to help his bad leg, and he goes to the corner. Titan runs corner to corner at Desperado, but blocks his boot! Desperado wants Titan to hold on, but Titan DRAGON SCREWS! Titan then hooks up the legs, FIGURE FOUR KNEEBAR!!

Desperado endures, clubs at Titan’s legs, but Titan turns him over to have even more torque! Desperado turns things back over to get the ROPEBREAK! Titan lets go at 4 and crawls away as he clutches his own bad leg. Titan hobbles back, gets Desperado up, but Desperado kicks the bad leg! Desperado hobbles, but Titan KICKS his leg! Fans rally, Titan kicks the bad leg, then mule kicks the leg out! Titan runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO, to STRETCH MUFFLER! Desperado thrashes around, gets the arm, NUMERO DOS!! Titan scrambles around, reaches out, and crawls to get the ROPEBREAK!

Desperado lets go and gets his own leg going. Fans are thunderous as Desperado brings Titan in. Titan fights the Guitarra, and he CHOPS! Desperado takes a breath, and CHOPS back! Titan CHOPS again, so Desperado CHOPS back! CHOP for CHOP, they go back and forth and fans rally up! They pick up speed, but Titan wobbles. Titan spinning mule kicks! Desperado fires up, but then rakes Titan’s eyes! Desperado runs, but Titan follows and uses ropes for the TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and fans are thunderous again! Titan gets to a corner, aims at Desperado, then runs corner to corner to A-LIST LARIAT! Titan goes so hard, he slips out to the floor!

Titan hurries back up and swings in for the WRECKING BALL DROPKICK! Desperado flounders to a drop zone and Titan goes up top! DOUBLE STOMP to Desperado as he stands! Cover, TWO!! Desperado survives and fans rally as Titan goes to the apron. Titan throws off his elbow pads and springboards back in. Desperado moves to avoid the double stomp, and Titan hobbles around into a SPEAR! Desperado roars, gets Titan up, and hits GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives and fans are thunderous again! Desperado roars, brings Titan back up, and underhooks the arms. PINCHE- NO, Titan fights that off!

Desperado kicks Titan’s bad leg, tries again, but still no Pinche! Titan wrenches, tilt-o-whirls and merry-go-round headscissors into a takedown! DRAGON’S LAIR! TWO!! Fans fire up, Titan HEEL KICKS and fires off palm strikes! LOCO MONO!! PINCHE LOCO!!! Cover, Desperado wins!!

Winner: El Desperado, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Titan earns 0)

The Rogue Luchador pulls out the win! And in the end, he shows Titan respect with a handshake. Will the CMLL World Welterweight Champion be able to recover from this? As for Desperado, he catches his breath before getting the mic. He tells Titan, in Spanish, “Amigo, thank you so much for coming to Japan. It was a pleasure to face you, and I want to have even more matches with you.” Fans applaud that, they’d love to see a rematch, too. Desperado adds that Titan has so many masks, it doesn’t really matter that he ripped that one up. But Titan was great, just as Desperado thought, and is glad Titan came.

Desperado admits, “I talked so much, then lost the belt before the Super Juniors started. And then there’s Lindaman having a title match in the middle of this thing. Then he’s right back with a league match the next day. What a wild man. So I’ll have to welcome him with the greatest stimulation.” Fans applaud that, surely looking forward to Desperado VS Lindaman down the line. Desperado says, “The music you’re about to hear belongs to the badass who’s going to win the Best of the Super Juniors! Remember that tune. See ya later.” Desperado’s music plays, of course, but will he come through on his words and win BOSJ 29?

 

Here are the current standings for B Block!

El Desperado: 1-0, 2 points
Douki: 1-0, 2 points
El Phantasmo: 1-0, 2 points
Robbie Eagles: 1-0, 2 points
TJP: 1-0, 2 points
Titan: 0-1, 0 points
Master Wato: 0-1, 0 points
Wheeler Yuta: 0-1, 0 points
El Lindaman: 0-1, 0 points
Bushi: 0-1, 0 points


My Thoughts:

Another great event for NJPW, and a great start for B Block. I will say about the matches I skipped, I am surprised Connors’ side won when he had two Young Lions on his team, but that could be because he’s building momentum into a loss for tomorrow’s A Block event. The opening match for B Block was great, Lindaman is a ball of fire, and how awesome for Douki to get the win! Douki’s been making great strides in his NJPW standings, and he could be a dark horse contender for B Block. A really good match out of Bushi and ELP and it was a good move for ELP to win this one as payback for BOSJ 28. No idea where either is going to end up by the end, though.

Eagles VS Yuta was also great stuff, but I had a feeling Eagles was going to win this one. Yuta is good but Eagles has been going strong in the NJPW Junior Heavyweight Division, having checked off the singles and tag titles once each. Eagles can be a strong part of B Block, really giving a rival like Desperado a strong match. Yuta himself can probably be a strong middle-of-the-pack guy, but given he also has to worry about being in AEW and having that ROH Pure Championship, he won’t be winning the block or the finals. Wato VS TJP was great stuff, with a great start as TJP hits Wato first. TJP wins in the end, United Empire looks strong, and I’d love seeing TJP & Akira VS Six or Nine after the tournament.

And of course, we got a great main event from Titan VS Desperado. Great entrance gear from Titan, for one, with that rhinestone covered jacket. Desperado going after Titan’s mask was some classic Heel stuff, and Titan had a great showing. Desperado wins out because his story is the climb back, so he’ll be strong in the B Block. I bet Titan will be strong, too, but as a champion of CMLL, he probably parallels Yuta in someone not winning the block or finals.

My Score: 8.7/10

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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (12/4/24)

The Continental Classic enters round 2!

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The Dynamite Dozen, the Continental Classic, and more!

As AEW prepares for Winter is Coming, the Continental Classic is only heating up as last week’s winners now face each other!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal: ??? wins and will challenge MJF for the Dynamite Diamond Ring.
  • Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Max Caster; wins.
  • Jay White VS PAC; wins.
  • Anna Jay VS Penelope Ford; wins.
  • AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; wins.
  • AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Shelton Benjamin; wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]

Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!

Kyle Fletcher: 1-0, 3 points
Shelton Benjamin: 1-0, 3 points
Kazuchika Okada: 0-0-1, 1 point
Daniel Garcia: 0-0-1, 1 point
Mark Briscoe: 0-1, 0 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-1, 0 points

 

Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!

Brody King: 1-0, 3 points
Claudio Castagnoli: 1-0, 3 points
Will Ospreay: 1-0, 3 points
Ricochet: 0-1, 0 points
Darby Allin: 0-1, 0 points

After that opening round battle with Will Ospreay, Juice Robinson is unfortunately out with injury! So taking his place for the rest of the C2, it will be Komander! Granted, this means Komander is no longer in tonight’s Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal, but he’s going for an even bigger prize than that Diamond Ring! Can the Commander of the Skies overcome being down one to be THE one going for gold?

 

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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (12/3/24)

It’s the LAST CHANCE!

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Who makes it in before the Deadline?

The Iron Survivor Challenges need their fifth entries, so TWO Last Chance Fatal 4 Ways are held to fill the field, just in time for Deadline!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge Last Chance Fatal 4: Cora Jade VS Jaida Parker VS Kelani Jordan VS Wren Sinclair; Wren wins and advances to WWE Deadline.
  • NXT Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Battle Royal: Myles Borne & Tavion Height win and will challenge for the titles at WWE Deadline.
  • Karmen Petrovic VS Nikkita Lyons; Karmen wins.
  • Gigi Dolin w/ Tatum Paxley VS Izzi Dame; Gigi wins.
  • Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge Last Chance Fatal 4: Cedric Alexander VS Eddy Thorpe VS Lexis King VS Axiom; Eddy wins and advances to WWE Deadline.

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Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge Last Chance Fatal 4: Cora Jade VS Jaida Parker VS Kelani Jordan VS Wren Sinclair!

With Sol Ruca, Stephanie Vaquer, Giulia & Zaria all waiting, the final spot will finally be filled! But who overcomes these steep odds to then take part in the most exciting 25 minutes of action this Saturday at Deadline?

The bell rings and the four watch each other. Jaida goes after Kelani and Cora is after Wren! The fans duel, Kelani headlocks while Cora puts Wren in a corner. Jaida shoves Kelani into Cora, then Jaida and Wren each roll the others up! Double cover, TWO! Both Kelani and Cora are up, but Kelani cradles Jaida and Wren backslides! Another double cover, TWO! The fans fire up as the four stare down. Wren runs up on Kelani but Kelani dodges to headlock Jaida again. Cora storms up, Kelani BOOTS her, then Kelani BOOTS Wren! Kelani hits a headlock takeover, Jaida headscissors, but Kelani moves around!

Kelani jackknife bridges, TWO as Jaida bridges up! The fans fire up as Jaida spins Kelani, but Wren sits them both down! Wren pushes them both over, double cover! Cora sunset flips Wren! Kelani ghost pins Cora! Jaida breaks that up and all four women back up again! The fans fire up, Cora and Kelani run at each other. Kelani TOSSES Cora, but Wren runs up! Kelani DECKS Wren, then dodges Jaida to slingshot ARM-DRAG! Jaida tumbles into Wren, and Kelani SHOTGUNS them both! The fans fire up as Kelani kips up, and she builds speed, only for Cora to trip her! Cora drags Kelani out while fans boo, and Cora ROCKS Kelani!

Cora brings Kelani around to RAM into the apron! And then she RAMS Kelani into barriers! And then more- NO, Kelani stops to go up, QUEBRADA! Down goes Cora and the fans fire up again! Kelani hurries back into the ring, then aims to TORNILLO PLANCHA! Down go Wren and Jaida! Kelani doesn’t stop, she puts Jaida right back in! Kelani climbs a corner, CROSSBODIES, but Jaida rolls through with it! Jaida picks Kelani up but Cora’s up top! MISSILE DROPKICK! Cora hurries to cover Jaida, but Kelani YANKS her back! They argue, but Wren RAMS Cora into Kelani and O’Conner Rolls Cora! TWO, but Wren rolls Kelani! TWO!

Cora runs up to DOUBLE LARIAT Kelani and Wren! The fans boo but Cora ELBOWS Wren against ropes! Then Cora has IMPLODER STOMPS for Kelani! Cora runs to KNEE Wren in a corner! The fans boo but Jaida CLUBS Cora! Jaida puts Cora in ropes, right over Wren! The fans fire up as Jaida lines up her shot, DOUBLE TIER TEAR DROP!! Miss Parker high steps it and says this is her time and HER ring! #JaidaDon’tPlay, but NXT goes to break!

NXT returns and Jaida has Kelani up top! Jaida CLUBS Kelani, but then Cora CLUBS Jaida! Cora joins in on this, for a TOWER OF DOOM!! Kelani flounders away, but then Wren YANKS Cora out! Wren DECKS Cora, covers Jaida, TWO!! Wren hurries to cover Kelani, TWO!! Cora is back and she DECKS Wren! Cora runs up to SHINING WIZARD Wren in the corner, then she runs to SHINING WIZARD Jaida! SHINING WIZARD for- NO, Kelani catches Cora to RUNNING POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Cora survives, Wren BULLDOGS Kelani! Cover, TWO!! Jaida whips Wren to SPINEBUSTER! High stack, Cora SWANTON BOMBS it! Cover, TWO!!

The fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” but Cora is losing her cool. Roxanne Perez is watching backstage, mildly impressed by her bestie. Cora CHOKES Kelani on the ropes, then runs in, but Kelani dodges the elbow! Kelani blocks a kick, steps over, WHEEL KICK! Wren runs up to kick Kelani and underhook! BUTTERFLY PLEX! Jaida runs up, Wren dodges and hops on, GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Jaida endures, fights out, and she hits a FALCON ARROW! Cover, Kelani breaks it! Kelani kicks at Jaida but Jaida ducks it! Jaida back suplexes, Kelani lands out! Kelani goes to a corner, Jaida blocks a boot, but Kelani AX KICKS her down!

Kelani goes up, FIVE STAR onto Jaida and Wren!! Cover, Cora breaks it! Kelani and Cora argue, and Cora shoves “Baby” Lani! Kelani ROCKS Cora, but then Cora ENZIGIRIS Kelani! Kelani falls out of the ring, Cora is down, and Jaida crawls to Wren. Cora crawls after Jaida to cover her first, TWO! Cora covers Wren, TWO! Cora is losing her mind again, but she reels Wren up! Wren fights to a cradle! TWO!! Cora escapes, kicks low, then reels Wren in. But Kelani handsprings in to LARIAT! Wren still takes a DDT! Kelani hurries up top, aims at Cora, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, but Jaida SLAMS Wren onto it!

Jaida stands Kelani up to put her in the corner! Jaida CLUBS Kelani, runs side to side, but Lola’s there! Jaida puts on the brakes, the URAKEN hits Wren!! But then Lola drags Jaida out of the ring! Wren falls onto Cora, it’s a cover!! WREN WINS!!

Winner: Wren Sinclair, by pinfall (advances to WWE Deadline)

Refs hurry to stop Lola and Jaida in their brawl, but the fans are thunderous for #WrenXT lucking out! Charlie Dempsey helps Wren up and tells her what happened! Wren is excited as anyone that she’s going to Deadline, but can she pull off the underdog win in the Iron Survivor Challenge?

 

Backstage interview with Eddy Thorpe.

Sarah Schreiber is with the Alpha Wolf, and she has to say how surprised he’s even preparing for the Men’s Last Chance Fatal 4 Way after last week. He put his hands on the NXT General Manager, which led her to getting hurt, and then Shawn Michaels shoved Eddy right up against a wall. Eddy says HBK and Ava are letting him compete tonight because after everyone watched the tape back, it showed he did nothing wrong. So now, Eddy has a fair chance. He will win this thing, then become the Iron Survivor for him, and his people. Lexis King walks over and wants to say something.

Lexis knows he and Eddy are gonna be throwing hands later, but Eddy has to learn to control his temper. Lexis understands how hard it is to control anger, but being a loose cannon won’t get you anywhere. Eddy tells Lexis that he’s not taking advice from a grown man with daddy issues. Lexis says he has already proven he is not his father. And now he has the opportunity to do something his father never did, and that is win a major singles title in the WWE. It starts tonight. Should Eddy be suspended? That’s not Lexis’ call, he’s not the GM. But Lexis knows that it can be very frustrating. Lexis puts his hand on Eddy’s shoulder but Eddy tells him hands off.

Eddy says he’ll see Lexis in the ring, then storms off. Lexis says tonight isn’t about Eddy, it’s about The King. Lexis thanks Sarah for the interview, but will either Lexis or Eddy be the final man in the Iron Survivor Challenge?

 

Jaida Parker storms back to the ring!

Miss Parker has a mic and she’s calling out Lola! If Lola wants her NXT Underground match, then BET! Let’s take the ropes down now and just do it here! Jaida tells everyone to do it, and she has that brick again! Are she and the Mayor of Vice City about to have it out right here, right now? We’ll see, after the break!

 

NXT returns and…

Yep, the ropes are being undone! Jaida is in the ring watching it happen, and she tells Lola, “I thought I made it crystal clear, baby, when I smashed that brick on your skull. But clearly, you wanna cost me my qualifier match not once but twice! So you know what that means: we gotta this s*it back! OH, BABY, BABY! You want this Underground match? I’ll give you what you want! But b*tch, I ain’t leavin’ this damn ring until you get yo’ ass out here, right now!” But instead of Lola, it’s Ava! And Ava understands the frustration, the anger, and Ava is more than happy to give Jaida a match with Lola. Just not tonight.

The fans boo but Ava wants everyone to understand, Jaida can’t do two matches in one night. However… This Saturday at Deadline, it will be Jaida Parker VS Lola Vice, IN THE NXT UNDERGROUND! So all this passion, that’s great, but- Here comes Lola! Lola tells Miss Parker that she must be stupid! Jaida’s ego just did Lola the biggest favor. This is Lola’s world and Jaida knows nothing about it! No pins, no ropes, and this time, ain’t no brick, so Lola knocks Jaida’s ass out! Jaida says she don’t need it. She tosses the brick to Lola, then ELBOWS Lola in the face! Down goes Lola and Jaida says what up! These two are going Underground, but who ends up buried there?

 

Brinley Reece & Dion Lennox talk with Karmen Petrovic backstage.

They know she’s up against Nikkita Lyons tonight, and they tell her to do her thing. Karmen says Brin was so right about Adonis. She is so done with him. Brin says hold on, Karmen might be seeing things out of context. Yeah, Brin doesn’t like Adonis much either, but credit where credit is due, he genuinely likes Karmen. Karmen says that’s why she’s gonna beat up Lyons. Dion says he saw that text. Girl was saying some crazy stuff. B-But that was weeks ago! Karmen says yeah, she gets it, it’s just that- Oh, roses are being delivered? Guess who those are from? The card says sorry for upsetting Karmen, those texts were from before he met her, promise. And good luck tonight. From, Ashante.

Dion says well-played. Brin bops him in the arm, but Karmen is torn. Smooth, player, yet sweet? Karmen will go put these aside, then get ready. Brin & Dion cheer her on, is there still hope for the romcom to have a happy ending?

 

Nathan Frazer & Axiom are talking backstage.

Axiom says it is a big night for hm and that Last Chance Fatal 4, anyone can take it. Cedric Alexander, Eddy Thorpe,  and though it’s surprising to say it, even Lexis King. But hey, he still likes his chances. What does Frazer think? Nathan’s focused on the TV. Nathan? NATHAN. Whoa, bud, why’re you yelling? Well Axiom asked Frazer something twice and Frazer ignored him. No, no, he’s just locked in on the tag team battle royal to determine who they’re facing at Deadline. Oh, now Frazer cares about that. Well, yes, he is! He has his worked cut out for him! He has to defend the tag titles then win the Iron Survivor Challenge.

Oh, wow, and what about Axiom? Well, him, too! Duh! That night will be tough for both of them! But if any two can pull it off, it’s them. Axiom says that’s true. Frazer says yes, Axiom just has to win his qualifier. W-Which he will! Obviously! But what was Axiom asking again? Axiom grumbles in Spanish, but will he win that Last Chance and join his tag partner for a very busy Saturday?

 

NXT Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Battle Royal!

While Nathan Frazer is in the Iron Survivor, and Axiom’s place is still up in the air, all these teams care about is getting that gold off of them! Will it be The D’Angelo Family, Hank ‘n’ Tank, OTM, Gallus, Tyriek & Tyson or Myles & Heights that punch their tickets to Deadline?

NXT returns and a surprise seventh team has joined the match! It’s Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura! That trip to Japan and Pro-Wrestling Noah helped Briggs find a new friend and tag partner, could they go all the way to the top together? The bell rings and the battle is on! Hank ‘n’ Tank are swinging wild, but Briggs & Inamura take them down! Briggs then CLOBBERS Stacks & Luca in a corner, while Inamura SWINGING SLAMS Myles! Then Briggs SLAMS Tyriek! Inamura adds a SPLASH! Then they both BOOT Coffey! They TOSS Wolfgang up and out, but then The D’Angelo Family goes after Inamura!

Mark gets back in, he fires hands on Briggs while The D’Angelos double whip Inamura. Inamura DOUBLE LARIATS them first! The fans fire up as Inamura TOSSESS Stacks, then TOSSES Luca! Inamura fires up but they’re safe on the apron. Briggs reminds Inamura that people have to touch the ground to be eliminated. Inamura says got it! But then The D’Angelos BOOT in return! Stacks helps Luca SLINGSHOT SHOULDER TACKLE! Briggs fires off on Stacks while Luca is after Inamura! It’s still rather chaotic, but Gallus is working together on Luca. Hank ‘n’ Tank fight off people, and Hank brawls with Tyson!

Tank helps Hank, they DOUBLE TOSS Tyson to ELIMINATE him! Tank says, “I wanna shake his hand,” and Tyson does shake hands out of respect. Tyriek is still in it for the team, but then Nima CLOBBERS him! Hank ROCKS Nima, Gallus brawls with NQCC and others. Price CHOPS Wolfgang against ropes and everyone hears it! Myles fights off Mark, Nima fights off Tyriek, and Luca lifts Heights. Hank RANKS Nima, Inamura RAMS Tank, Inamura CLUBS Luca. Luca CHOPS Inamura, but Inamura just nods! Inamura CHOPS Luca up and out to ELIMINATE him!! The fans are thunderous, but Inamura stares down Heights.

Heights was also part of the Noah trip, and he bows in respect to Inamura. Briggs BOOTS Heights for it! Briggs also tells Inamura to show no mercy! He TOSSES Heights and ELIMINATES him! Inamura is learning the American way, but then Gallus DOUBLE LARIATS Briggs up and out to ELIMINATE him! That’s the Scottish way! The brawling continues as Wolfgang CHOPS Inamura! Stacks fights off OTM, and he kicks Price to TORNADO- NO, Nima stops that, and he JUMP STOMPS Stacks down! OTM hauls Stacks up to TOSS him out onto the cluster! OTM ELIMINATES Stacks, no more D’Angelo Family! The fans are fired up while NXT goes to break.

NXT returns and it seems Gallus and Hank ‘n’ Tank are still full teams in this match. Myles fights back against Price but Then Tyriek CLUBS Myles. Gallus whips Hank ‘n’ Tank at each other, but they reverse! Mark & Wolfgang dosido, but Hank ‘n’ Tank DECK them both! The fans fire up with the blue collar boys while Myles fights off Price and Tyriek. Hank ‘n’ Tank say, “HONK, HONK!” They DOUBLE BELLY SANDWICH Gallus! The fans fire up as Hank ‘n’ Tank take the Gallus boys to the ropes! But then the lone members get involved! Hank fights off Tyriek with body shots, Mark ROCKS Price, but Price hits back.

Myles hits Price, and we get a quick picture in picture of Fraxiom still arguing about their split focus. Tyriek digs boots into Wolfgang, Tank fights off Price, and Myles ROCKS Mark! Mark ROCKS Myles! Hank whips Tyriek to ELBOW him down! Hank hauls Tyriek up to whip, but Tyriek ELBOWS him away!  Hank and Tyriek clinch at the ropes, Tank runs up to CLUB Tyriek! Tank shoves Tyriek, he and Hank lift! Tyson cheers Tyriek on, but Tyriek still falls! Hank ‘n’ Tank ELIMINATE Ty & Ty! And Tyriek is not about shaking hands like Tyson was! Tyson has to keep Tyriek from getting back in the ring, but Mark CLOBBERS Hank!

Hank tumbles up and out to the floor!! Tyriek pulling on the ropes helps Mark ELIMINATE Hank!! Hank can’t believe it, and now he wants at Tyriek! The fans are torn, but now Tank has to go it alone. Tank says all the lone wolves need to team up against Gallus, and it seems Myles and Price agree! The three run up, Gallus dodge Price to CLOBBER Tank and Myles! Then Gallus mugs Price. Price shoves them back, but they hit him with a DOUBLE NELSON SLAM! Tank runs up, Gallus TOSSES him! Hank catches Tank! The fans are thunderous, but then Gallus has Myles by his legs! Hank helps Tank back in, Myles gets FLUNG away!

Gallus roars but the fans boo. Wolfgang runs up to CANNONBALL Tank in a corner! Mark DROPKICKS Price in another! Wolfgang adds a CANNONBALL on Price, Mark DROPKICKS Tank! They repeat the process, then go back to Myles! CATAPULT and Myles goes up and out! But he lands on the apron! Myles ROCKS Mark, ducks Wolfgang, and Price DUMPS Wolfgang to ELIMINATE him! Tank LARIATS Mark out, GALLUS IS DONE!! The fans are thunderous as now Myles, Tank and Price are the final three! These three start throwing hands and the fans love it! Myles ROCKS Tank but Tank ROCKS Myles!

Tank ROCKS Price, Price BOOTS Myles! Tank dodges Price to fire haymakers! But Price hits back! Price BOOTS Myles, STOMPS Tank, and he roars! But Myles uses Tank as a launchpad! Price still catches him, to SLAM him onto Tank! Price is unleashed and the fans are electric! Price hauls Myles up, but the fans rally with Tank! Price fireman’s carries but Tank goes up, FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE!! Tank takes out both Price and Myles and the fans are going wild! Hank coaches Tank, “This is Awesome!” Tank fires hands on Price, then he and Myles work together! They put Price up top, climb up, but Price fights them both off!

Price steadies himself, but Tank and Myles each hit ropes! Price is stuck on the top, but Tank DUMPS Myles out! Myles RAMS Tank, slingshots in, and he LARIATS Tank up and out TO ELIMINATE HIM!! Myles DROPKICKS Price to the floor, NQCC WINS!!!

Winners: Myles Borne & Tavion Heights (NEW #1 Contenders to the NXT Tag Team Championships)

The fans are shocked! Wren won her spot earlier tonight, and then her boys bust out a comeback win! Will Deadline be where NQCC starts dripping with gold?

 

Eric Bischoff is here!

The fans go wild as the WWE Hall of Famer, longtime Raw General Manager and one of the creative minds behind WCW is finally live on an NXT show! Bischoff goes to the ring and grabs a mic. The fans cheer, “N W O! N W O!” Bischoff says no, NXT! This place is undeniable! But what’s also undeniable is the fact that Bischoff has always been on the cutting edge of pro-wrestling! He created Nitro to go head to head with Monday Night Raw! He revolutionized the industry, and that feeling was awesome. When he turned the New World Order loose on WCW, it revolutionized the industry, and that feeling was awesome!

But y’know what? When Bischoff walked through these doors today for the very first time, that same feeling was awesome! The revolution is happening here in NXT, and you get to be part of it! The fans cheer for NXT and Bischoff says when he saw “the amazing array of talent that holds the future of this industry in the palm of their hands, they have the ability to take this business to the stratosphere. And two very important pieces of the NXT puzzle, who happen to be competing for the NXT title this Saturday night at Deadline, happen to be my guests tonight.” So ladies and gentlemen, first up is Ridge Holland!

The fans boo as the Yorkshire Grit makes his way out, and he grins as he soaks it in. Ridge goes to the ring, and now Bischoff introduces the NXT Champion, Trick Williams! The fans fire up as Tricky Two-Time Two-Time makes his way to the ring. Trick is also fired up as he steps into the ring. Bischoff says he could not wait for the opportunity to see these two up close and in person. The intrigue and the tension is palpable. You could cut it with a chainsaw! Bischoff looks at Ridge, and he is the antithesis of what a WWE Superstar should be. And don’t take that the wrong way! Bischoff means that as a compliment.

Ridge just feels like a throwback to Bischoff’s childhood. The Crusher, Dick the Bruiser, guys who just took no prisoner, walked through walls and took whatever they want, with no apologies to anyone. And then Trick Williams. Wow. Trick is like the evolution of the revolution! A collegiate athlete with the power, size, speed, look and charisma! He’s got it all! And seeing these two together, Bischoff just can’t wait to see what develops. Is Ridge with him on that? Ridge talks to Trick but the fans boo. Ridge says Trick is nothing but a stand-up comedian with abs! He’s an insult to the vision of what NXT should be!

The fans boo more but Ridge says Bischoff can come out here to sing Trick’s praises, the fans can chant Trick’s name all they want. But at Deadline, Ridge will win the NXT Championship. And when he does, he won’t have to listen to antagonists like Bischoff. The fans chant, “Ridge is a wanker!” but Ridge laughs that off, and says he won’t have to listen to has-been wrestling podcasters who hang on to their last bit of relevancy. Ridge won’t have to listen to the fans, either! Because the future will be in HIS hands. And when Ridge squeezes it by the throat, it will go wherever he says to.

Trick says Ridge is built like a fridge, and did all that to destroy Chase U, just to chase Trick. But Trick’s problem with Ridge is that Ridge ain’t original! Ridge uses everyone else’s jokes, everyone else’s material, and Trick sees through him. Ridge is bland. Ridge is vanilla. Ridge is BORING. And don’t let Trick’s flash fool you, because he’ll take the ice off his wrist and give Ridge a cold ass whooping right now! Ridge wishes he had what Trick has and he knows it! Ridge laughs that off, too, and says this is the arrogance talking. Ridge doesn’t need what Trick has. Ridge could not look himself in the mirror if he had what Trick had.

See, Ridge already proved what he’s about when he destroyed Chase U. He proved what he’s about when he beat Trick in Philly. Trick stands here, 6’4″, flashy from head to toe, and nothing is shinier than that NXT Championship on Trick’s shoulder. But yeah, they came up different, that’s true. Trick played American football, covered in pads, referees looking out for his safety. Ridge risked it all as he destroyed other men playing rugby, a man’s game. No one has told Trick before, because they’re all just caught up in the “aura,” but not Ridge. Ridge is looking Trick dead in the eyes, staring into his soul, telling Trick that Trick is SOFT.

The fans boo but Ridge tells Trick to look him in the eyes. Ridge says that at Deadline, he puts Trick down, and he will leave NXT Champion! Oh, what’s that? Trick is soft? Trick ROCKS Ridge! The hands start flying, and Trick TACKLES Ridge! The fans fire up, Ridge gets loose and gets out of the ring! Trick just pursues! But then Ridge RAMS him into the apron! And then RAMS him into the steel steps! Trick writhes but Ridge isn’t done! Ridge clears the desk, Booker T & Vic Joseph get clear, and Ridge puts Trick on the desk! Ridge gets up, and he lifts Trick for THE REDEEMER!! The desk does not break but Ridge may have just broken Trick!

Refs rush out here, they tell Ridge to stop while also calling to medics! Ridge grins while fans boo, and Bischoff is stunned. A stretcher is brought over, did Ridge do so much damage that Deadline’s match will be called off?

 

NXT returns and…

Sarah Schreiber reports that Trick was loaded into an ambulance, and Ava Raine went with him. When asked about the title match, Ava said, “Honestly, I just don’t know.” Updates will be on the way, but will Trick even be able to return to the ring at all after what Ridge just did?

 

Karmen Petrovic VS Nikkita Lyons!

They say all is fair in love and war, and right now, this might be a war for love! Both women are martial artists who capture the eyes of many men, but will Karmen kick Nikkita to the curb for coming after Ashante THEE Adonis? Or is the Lyoness going to pounce?

The bell rings, the two lethal ladies step up, and Lyons shoves! Karmen kicks, Lyons ducks! Lyons kicks, Karmen ducks! Lyons jumps over the sweep but so does Karmen, and the fans applaud this opening exchange. Lyons trips Karmen, has a leg, but Karmen kicks with her other leg. Lyons comes back to fire knee after knee, then whips. Karmen kicks low, KICKS again, then again! Lyons blocks and shakes her head, but Karmen SPIN HEEL KICKS! Karmen whips, Lyons reverses, but Karmen goes up to SOBAT! Karmen runs up but Lyons blocks the lariat to THROW Karmen away! Then SPIN HEEL KICK of her own!!

The fans fire up as Lyons rains down fists, and she CLUBS Karmen. Lyons taunts Karmen, then CHOKES her on the ropes! The ref counts and Lyons stops at 4. Lyons stalks Karmen to a corner, fires more shots, then drops it like it’s hot as she HIP ATTACKS! Lyons struts, but Karmen BOOTS, then ENZIGIRIS! Roll up, TWO! Lyons gets up to BOOT Karmen down! Cover, TWO! Lyons clamps onto Karmen with a chinlock and she leans on the hold. The fans rally up, Karmen fights to her feet, and Karmen fires body shots. Lyons shoves Karmen, runs up, but Karmen ducks! The boot gets stuck on ropes, and Karmen ROCKS Lyons!

Karmen CHOPS, ROCKS, and SOBATS! Karmen runs, and DISCUS LARIATS! The fans fire up and Karmen brings Lyons up. Karmen KICKS, KICKS and KICKS, but Lyons ducks! So Karmen HEEL KICKS! Karmen runs to SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Lyons is tougher than that and Karmen thinks on what to do. Karmen runs up at the corner but Lyons gets around! GERMAN SUPLEX! Lyons storms to the corner, goes up and up, and VADER FLOP as Karmen moves! The fans fire up but here comes Adonis! Adonis cheers Karmen on, even helps her to her feet. The ref says no, Adonis has to go.

Lyons runs up, Adonis pushes Karmen aside and he takes the HAYMAKER for her! Lyons says well fine, be that way! But then Karmen ROUNDHOUSES Lyons! Cover, Karmen wins!

Winner: Karmen Petrovic, by pinfall

Adonis smiles, his girl won! He wants a hug, but Karmen shakes her head. He interfered in the match! His gesture from earlier is now negated, will Adonis ever win Karmen over?

 

Shawn Spears talks with his followers.

Niko Vance did a wonderful job! Tony D didn’t even see Niko coming! Jensen wants to ask what’s next. They took Tony down but Tony is still champion. Spears says to remember the long game. Look what Tony has built. Look how successful The D’Angelo Family has become. But with the talent that Spears’ side has, they can achieve even more. Now, Spears has spent months cultivating Niko, and he is almost ready to be unleashed. They are just missing one more thing. He spots Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley walking and talking, and he walks over. He welcomes Gigi back. And much like Tatum, he is looking forward to Gigi’s in-ring return. They’ll be watching.

Gigi says gee, thanks. Tatum says Spears is so creepy. And yeah, that’s coming from her! Gigi & Tatum continue on to gorilla, will Hell’s Favorite Harlot remind everyone, especially The Fatal Influence, who they’re dealing with?

 

No Quarter Catch Crew regroups backstage.

Heights is fired up because he and Myles are gonna be the next NXT Tag Team Champions! Dempsey says he knows he can be a bit harsh on everyone, but the three of them tonight really impressed him. Even Wren! Wow, thanks, Charles. Dempsey says he brought the Heritage Cup to the NQCC, and this Saturday, he knows Myles & Tavion will win those tag titles. Myles says no one thought they’d win, and look what happened! Tavion says they’ll help Fraxiom focus on their singles goals by taking those tag titles from them! Wren says they’ll do so good. And what about Miss Iron Survivor here? Wren says she hasn’t really won anything yet.

Maybe, but with that luck on her side, just look how she fell into that victory! Wren says things went exactly as planned. But now, Saturday, Deadline, time to bring the win into the WrenQCC! Dempsey wants to correct that but he’ll let her have this one. Will the crew show all their opponents no quarter until they’re the ones holding gold?

 

Gigi Dolin w/ Tatum Paxley VS Izzi Dame!

The once toxic Gigi is back, ready to clean up the mess The Fatal Influence has made of NXT. But will she start with the would-be It Girl? Or will Gigi see that It Iz What It Iz?

The bell rings, Izzi and Gigi circle, then tie up. Gigi waistlocks, wrenches, and hammerlocks, then she snapmares Izzi into a chinlock. Izzi endures, pulls hair and fights up. The Fatal Influence is watching this backstage as Izzi fights up and YANKS Gigi’s arm. Izzi wrenches to a wristlock but Gigi rolls, bridges, and KICKS Izzi away. Gigi then wrenches Izzi but Izzi headlocks. Gigi wrenches and WRINGS Izzi out, and Izzi gets frustrated. Izzi runs up, Gigi sidesteps and drops down. Gigi then hurries up to blow past Izzi, and tilt-o-whirl RANA! The fans fire up while Izzi flounders, and Gigi runs to DROPKICK against the ropes! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally and Spears walks out here to indeed watch this match. Gigi whips, Izzi reverses, but Gigi dodges Izzi in the corner! Gigi ROUNDHOUSES from the apron, goes up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, ONE!! Izzi is tougher than that, and she knees low. Izzi whips then kitchen sink knees Gigi down! Gigi flounders, Izzi storms up and stomps away! The ref counts, Izzi lets off at 4, then she stands Gigi up. Izzi fireman’s carries to FLAPJACK! Gigi flounders again and Izzi runs to DOUBLE STOMP! Gigi sputters and gets out of the ring, but Izzi is right after her. Izzi puts Gigi in the ring, then she BOOTS Tatum just because!

The fans boo as Izzi storms in to BOOT Gigi! Cover, TWO! Gigi stays in this but Izzi has the legs. Izzi pulls and turns Gigi over, HALF CRAB! Gigi endures and the fans rally up. Gigi tucks and rolls to then KICK Izzi from below! Gigi stands, Iziz runs up, but Gigi fires a forearm, kick and KNEE! Gigi shrieks and CLOBBERS Izzi! And CLOBBERS her again! Gigi wrenches to ROUNDHOUSE! Izzi staggers, Gigi ripcords, RAINMAKER! Cover, TWO and Izzi cradles! TWO, and Gigi runs up! But into a FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Izzi then reels Gigi in, whips her to a corner, and runs up. Gigi dodges and Izzi POSTS herself!

Gigi reels Izzi back in, clamps on, G G DRIVER!! Cover, Gigi wins!

Winner: Gigi Dolin, by pinfall

Spears is certainly impressed, and Tatum celebrates with her new bestie! Will they soon take the fight to Fallon, Jacy & Jazmyn?

 

Backstage interview with Je’Von Evans.

Sarah is with the Young OG and says in a few minutes, we will see the Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge Last Chance Fatal 4 Way! Any predictions? Yes, he of course has to go with Uncle Cedric. Cedric’s been going a bit crazy and… Wait! Is that X-Pac?! Pac says hey to Je’Von, and he has been watching. X-Pac’s a big fan of Je’Von, he’s been doing some great stuff. Je’Von is fan struck because X-Pac is a fan of him! Je’Von is a big fan of X-Pac’s too. X-Pac says he and Je’Von have a lot in common. X-Pac was the same age as Je’Von when he got that big 1-2-3 over Razor Ramon, that was the biggest moment of his career.

You see, becoming a TWO-TIME WWE Hall of Famer for both the nWo and Degeneration X, none of that would’ve happened without that first win. Now look, X-Pac believes in Je’Von, Je’Von has a real shot at the Iron Survivor. He can do it! X-Pac believes in Je’Von. Je’Von is so honored, and then X-Pac throws up the Too Sweet! Je’Von fan boys again, and yeah, Too Sweet~! Je’Von says he’s gonna go crazy on Saturday! Will the Young OG get his biggest win ever when it’s time for Deadline?

 

Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge Last Chance Fatal 4: Cedric Alexander VS Eddy Thorpe VS Lexis King VS Axiom!

PRIMED Alexander, Alpha Wolf, Drama King or Undeniable Truth. Only one can join that field of five, so who defies the odds to then jump right into another high stakes match in Minnesota?

NXT returns as Frazer is with Axiom as his corner man, and Cedric makes his entrance. Eddy makes his entrance, and all four men are ready. We see Ethan Page has joined commentary, and Wes Lee watches from the perch so he can literally look down on everyone. Je’Von is in the crowd and Ethan says that’s where Je’Von belongs because he’s a glorified fan. The bell rings, Eddy BOOTS Lexis! Axiom clamps onto Eddy, Eddy backs him into a corner, and Cedric runs up. Eddy doges, the CHOP hits Axiom! Cedric and Eddy ROCK each other, then Cedric runs Eddy over. Things speed up, Eddy hurdles then CROSSBODIES! Cover, Axiom breaks it!

Axiom CLUBS Eddy into a ghost pin, ONE as Eddy fireman’s carries Axiom! But Lexis DROPKICKS Eddy into the Crucifix Driver! The fans fire up as Axiom gets up, and Lexis SUPERKICKS him down! Cedric runs up, Lexis bypasses and hurdles, but Cedric rolls over the dropdown. Lexis runs, Cedric dodges, but Lexis comes back to RANA! The fans fire up with lexis and he builds speed, only for Axiom to GAMANGIRI! Axiom then goes up top, but Lexis avoids the leap! Eddy is back, he throws Axiom but Axiom SHOTGUNS Lexis! Eddy runs up to LARAIT Axiom up and out! Cedric trips Eddy!

Eddy sits up, avoids a kick, and he rolls Cedric! ONE, and Cedric rolls Eddy! TWO, and both men stand. Eddy dodges, Cedric ends up on the apron but he BOOTS back! Step in and FLATLINER! The fans fire up as Cedric covers, but Axiom steps on Cedric to launch and SHOTGUN Lexis! The fans fire up, Je’Von cheers on Unc, but Axiom fires forearms! Cedric CHOPS in return! Axiom CHOPS back! Cedric says they can do better than that! The CHOPS go back and forth, then DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Cedric falls first but the fans fire up again. Cedric rises, runs, but Axiom dodges. They both DIVE onto Eddy and Lexis!

The fans fire up as Cedric and Axioms tare down from across the way. They both step in, the fans rally up and Cedric dodges Axiom. Axiom comes back but into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, Lexis AND Eddy break it! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous as NXT goes to break!

NXT returns and Eddy is up top, with Axiom and Cedric working together as they climb up. The fans fire up, and Lexis slips in! Lexis adds on for a TOWER OF DOOM!! The fans are thunderous for the double powerbomb superplex combo! Lexis aims from a corner, waiting for someone to stand. Lexis runs up to LARIAT Cedric in the corner! And then CHOP! Axiom runs up but is sent into Cedric! Lexis O’Conner Rolls Axiom, but then Cedric runs up! NORTHERN LIGHTS added on top! DOUBLE COVER, TWO!!! The fans fire up and Lexis stays hot! Wes isn’t impressed but Lexis builds speed to FLY! Down go Cedric and Axiom!!

Je’Von says okay, that was legit! Lexis has the fans fired up for once, and he puts Cedric in the ring. Lexis climbs up, aims, and SWANTON BOMBS on Cedric! Cover, Eddy breaks it! Eddy drags Lexis up, fires forearms, then KICKS! KICKS! KICKS! SOBAT! Cedric is up, Eddy gets around, SNAP GERMAN! BOOT for Lexi sin a corner! Axiom is in, but Eddy has him for a BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Axiom survives that sheer drop and Frazer is antsy for his amigo. “This is Awesome!’ as Eddy runs up, but Cedric URENAGES! Then LIONSAULTS! Wes is now impressed, and Axiom wrenches to CHOP Cedric!

Axiom goes up and up to FLYING RANA! But Lexis has Axiom! Axiom has Lexis in a cradle! TWO!! Axiom KNEES Lexis down, and GAMANGIRIS Eddy up top! Eddy wobbles, Axiom climbs, and Axiom SUPER SPANISH FLIES!! Cover, TWO!!! But into an ARMBAR!! Eddy flails, clasps hands, kicks around, but Axiom breaks the grip! But Cedric is up top! FROG SPLASH on Axiom!! But he bounces off the cover! Ethan is quiet, Je’Von fires up, and Cedric goes up and out to join Eddy on the apron! APRON SIDE EFFECT! Cedric gets up and he BOOTS Lexis! Step-in, but Lexis UPPERCUTS! Lexis runs, but into a scoop, MICHINOKU DRIVER!! Cover, EDDY SUPERKICKS IT APART!

Eddy swings on Axiom, but into a HALF ‘N’ HALF! The fans fire up again and Axiom runs up on Lexis! GOLDEN RATIO!! Cover, Eddy YANKS Axiom out!! Eddy snipes the cover, EDDY WINS!!

Winner: Eddy Thorpe, by pinfall (advances to WWE Deadline)

The Alpha Wolf actually impresses All Ego with his opportunistic move. But at the same time, this is just how the Iron Survivor Challenge is gonna feel, is Eddy more than ready for his moment in Minnesota?

Frazer is talking smack on his Iron Survivor opponents, but Axiom points out that Myles & Heights are standing on stage. Will Fraxiom make it through the NQCC with gold still around their waist?

 

Ava calls Robert Stone & Stevie Turner.

The NXT GM trusts her assistants are handling things. Stevie says don’t worry, everything is going exceptionally well. But she does have to ask, what’s the latest on Trick? Ava says they’re still here, he is still being checked by doctors, but Trick is also very insistent that they go through with the match on Saturday. Stone says, “Even with what Ridge just did to him?” Ava knows, but Trick is adamant about it. As it stands, we are still getting Trick VS Ridge for the NXT Championship. She’ll get back when she can, keep holding it down. Stone & Stevie say will do, and the call ends.

Stevie says, “Damn, Trick. That guy’s a fighter.” Stone nods in agreement. Will Trick really be able to pull off the win when Ridge nearly broke him? Or will NXT soon be in the Yorkshire Grit Era?

 

Cora Jade meets with Stevie & Stone.

She complains that Kelani is the only reason Cora’s not going to Deadline! It is always someone getting in her way of wanting to go where she wants to go. Stevie says it was a Fatal 4 Way, every woman for herself, deal with it. Cora grumbles that she hates this place. Cora storms out, Eddy steps in and says he used to feel the same way. But uh, where’s Ava? Still helping Trick at the hospital. Oh, of course, she’s with the champ. Well, just let the GM know that she did the right thing by not suspending him. When given the opportunity, Eddy always succeeds. And on Saturday, he WILL be the Iron Survivor. No one is more deserving.

Eddy leaves, Stevie asks if it’s just her, or is everyone just really pissed off? Stone wants to speak, but in steps…? Stevie & Stone get very serious, just who is it paying them a visit?

 

Roxanne Perez heads to the ring!

We already knew the NXT Women’s Champion was here tonight, but the fans boo as The Prodigy actually makes her way out here. Roxie grabs a mic to say, “Deadline is this Saturday, and it could be lifechanging. I mean, I’m sure the five women in the Iron Survivor Challenge are used to waking up on Christmas morning to find no presents under the tree. But for one lucky lady, they’ll be getting a gift-wrapped title shot courtesy of The Prodigy, your two-time NXT Women’s Champion. But trust me, it’s not gonna be easy. And that’s speaking from experience as the first winner of the very first Iron Survivor.”

Roxie says that win changed everything for her. She knows exactly what it takes, which is why it is so sad that they’re all just fighting to be second place! Nobody beats The Prodigy! Unfortunately for five fan favorites, it’s a dead end. Congrats to Wren, though, who we all saw qualify earlier. No one believed in her, just like no one believed in Roxie. Wren could be the next Roxie 2022! The only problem is, Wren can’t beat the Roxie of 2024. Then there’s Sol Ruca. Sol was the first to qualify, and is always one Sol Snatcher away from the big one. But she ain’t snatching Roxie! No one beats The Prodigy, not even the fans’ chosen one!

It was supposed to be Giulia last time, right? But they can never beat Roxie when it counts. And she knows what the fans will say: Stephanie Vaquer and Zaria have each pinned Roxie in tag matches! True. But Roxie already proved that regardless of if you traveled the whole wide world, it is still too small compared to stepping in this ring with Roxie. NOBODY beats The Prodigy! But wait, here comes Sol! Sol pretends she couldn’t hear Roxie back there, and Roxie knew Sol would be the first to come out here. But wait! Here comes Zaria! And Vaquer! And now Giulia! Roxie is starting to get worried as the ring is starting to get crowded.

Roxie says yeah, look, this is exactly what it is all about. But remember, you have to get through each other before you can get to Roxie~! And so the four brawl! Sol kicks Zaria, Zaria kicks Sol, and Wren YANKS Roxie outta the ring! Wren DECKS Roxie, and then holds up the belt! Wren taunts Roxie, did The Prodigy just bite off more than she can chew?

 

A ref is shouting for medical backstage!

Wait, what happened? Cameras check in the locker room, and EDDY THORPE IS OUT COLD!! Lexis and the other competitors from tonight’s main event are there, but no one knows whodunnit! Will Eddy be able to make it to Deadline now? Or will Ava have to scramble the next three days to figure out who can?


My Thoughts:

A great episode of NXT, with a lot of drama and excitement given this was a go-home with stakes. Though they also snuck in other story, such as Karmen’s romcom drama with Adonis. Good promo before the match, very good match from Karmen VS Lyons, and I figured Adonis would show up. Adonis helping Karmen win was just a touch surprising, but I guess it’s logical for her to be upset that he thought she’d need his help. This story will surely keep going, and logically it’ll culminate for Vengeance Day, aka the Valentine’s Day special. And to me, it should be they lose some kind of mixed tag match, but the real victory is their relationship finally being official.

Good match from Gigi VS Izzi, and Shawn Spears logically wants a female member for the faction so this group matches The D’Angelo Family and No Quarter Catch Crew. Good win for Gigi, she and Tatum probably have a tag match with Jacy & Jazmyn first, then Gigi VS Fallon happens for the Women’s North American Championship. And I’m thinking it should be Izzi joining The Chair Man’s group, she needs something to do. Very good promo from Fraxiom to lead into the tag team battle royal, and that battle royal was awesome. In fact, I think that was the first time I heard the “This is Awesome!” chant for a battle royal. I really did not expect Myles & Heights to win, but we’re clearly getting a detour of Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Ty & Ty before either team goes for titles.

Very good promo segment with Bischoff, Ridge and Trick. Though, I’m sure we can all raise an eyebrow at Bischoff saying NXT is where the wrestling revolution is happening when he was helping AEW in its early days, then clearly had some kind of souring on the product. Also, not sure Trick’s point on Ridge copying people’s jokes and gimmicks is accurate. But his “fridge” line was a good reference to the Brawling Brutes stuff. Ridge “hurting” Trick here to put some extra drama on the match is fine, and it might be the only reason Trick loses. And really, at this point, for Ridge’s sake, it feels like he has to win because what else is there? The Brutes didn’t last long, Ridge used Chase U just to get to this point, he has to follow through and win the big one for himself.

And great stuff in both Iron Survivor Challenge stories. The women opening and closing the night was great stuff, and I loved the “accidental” win by Wren. HBK having done that himself, he clearly loves having that spot in Fatal 4 Ways, and Wren joining that loaded field for the Iron Survivor is great stuff. Great promo from Roxie to insult all five potential challengers, but then of course they show up to brawl and go after Roxie at the same time. But Wren kinda jinxed herself by taking out Roxie and holding up the belt. I feel like Roxie could drop this title at New Year’s Evil and then move on to Raw just in time for the Netflix move. In which case, I’m leaning towards Vaquer or Zaria.

The men’s match was a great main event, and we got good promos leading into it. Je’Von meeting X-Pac and getting to Too Sweet was great stuff, and Ethan got to do all his talking on commentary. Lexis and Eddy making this slow double turn with each other has been a great process, and factoring in Fraxiom’s promo earlier, I’m a little surprised it wasn’t Axiom who won out. But with that, Fraxiom could lose the tag titles, and that therefore breaks up the team. Or the breakup could happen during the match and that costs them the titles. But either way, I don’t really see Frazer winning the Iron Survivor.

Eddy winning here tonight was only partly surprising, as he was a logical runner-up to Axiom. Plus, there’s his story of being cocky about himself and disgruntled with management, but I did NOT see another whodunnit happening. Though, WWE sure likes using the same thing multiple times this year. There have been multiple special guest referee matches, and now there have been multiple secret attacks. The Monday Night Raw mystery seems a bit more open and shut with McIntyre’s return last night, and I’m still leaning towards Bayley for SmackDown’s “Who attacked Jade Cargill?” But here on NXT, this is a real headscratcher.

Obvious suspects are Cedric, Axiom and Lexis, but that’s why it’s not them. There’s already buzz going around online that it was Bloodline related since Ava got hurt because of Eddy’s carelessness. It could be Lance Anoa’i, it could be Hikuleo, it won’t be The Rock even though that’s his daughter. The Final Boss doesn’t necessarily need to do his own dirty work, and he’s a bit too big a star for NXT and Eddy Thorpe. Either way, some real intrigue here, can’t wait to see how Deadline plays out.

My Score: 8.9/10

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