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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 29 Results & Report! (5/21/22)
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 29 Results & Report! (5/21/22)

A Block, round three!

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NJPW BOSJ 29

The four undefeateds face off!

A Block has FOUR standing at 2-0, but it will drop to just two! NJPW Best of the Super Juniors rolls on, but who keeps rolling to 3-0?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Six Man Tag: EL LINDAMAN, Titan & Jado VS Bullet Club; Lindaman, Titan & Jado win(s).
  • Master Wato & Hiroyoshi Tenzan VS Shingo Takagi & BUSHI; Takagi & Bushi win.
  • Six Man Tag: Tiger Mask, Robbie Eagles & Wheeler Yuta VS Suzuki-Gun; Tiger Mask, Eagles & Yuta win.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Clark Connors VS SHO; Sho wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Francesco Akira; Taguchi wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: YOH VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Yoh wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ace Austin VS Hiromu Takahashi; Hiromu wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Alex Zayne VS Taiji Ishimori; Ishimori wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current standings in A Block!

Taiji Ishimori: 2-0, 4 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 2-0, 4 points
Ace Austin: 2-0, 4 points
Alex Zayne: 2-0, 4 points
Francesco Akira: 1-1, 2 points
YOH: 1-1, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-2, 0 points
SHO: 0-2, 0 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 0-2, 0 points
Clark Connors: 0-2, 0 points

 

Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Clark Connors VS SHO!

The Wild Rhino and the Murder Machine are actually the flipside and have yet to win! That changes now! Will Connors win one for the LADOJO? Or will Sho redeem himself for the House of Torture?

Wait, Sho goes and hides as Connors makes his entrance. Because he comes around to BLINDSIDE Connors on the ramp! But Connors stays up, hits Sho back, then throws his jacket at him! Connors brings Sho up to DECK him, then he drags him up to go to the ring. Fans rally up as they approach, but Sho bends Connors’ fingers! Sho kicks low, smacks Connors off the apron, then goes looking under the ring. Sho brings out a chair but the ref tells him no. Sho shoves the ref, storms around after Connors and JAMS him with the chair! Sho swings but Connors ducks, and Sho hits the post with the chair!

Sho writhes, his hands shaking from hitting steel on steel! Connors has the chair and reels back, but the ref snatches the chair away! Connors is upset with the ref but Sho kicks him low again. Sho whips but Connors reverses. Sho stops himself from hitting post, but he turns around into a SPEAR! Fans fire up and Connors puts Sho in the ring. The bell finally sounds and this is finally a match! Connors rains down fists in the corner, goes way past ten, and fans fire up! The ref gets Connors to let off, so Connors just CHOPS away on Sho instead! And then throws forearm after forearm! The ref reprimands, fans fire up but Connors lets off.

Sho flops out of the ring, so Connors goes out the side. Connors chases Sho back into the ring, but sees building speed. Connors shoulders into Sho, then brings Sho up. Fans rally as Connors goes to suplex! Sho resists, and bends the fingers to then HOTSHOT the arm! Sho sweeps the legs, runs and WRECKS Connors with the dropkick! Fans rally and Sho goes out, but to snatch the bell hammer! The ref stops Sho from using the hammer, but Sho just uses what’s left of the chair to JAM and SMACK Connors down! Connors gets up, clutching the arm, but Sho SMACKS him again! The ref stops Sho from going further, but Sho stalks Connors into the crowd.

Sho drags Connors up, bends the finger and twists the wrist, then wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Sho drags Connors further along for another ELBOW BREAKER! And another, and another! Sho lets Connors go, lines up a shot, and he runs in to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! How fitting, since a soccer net is right there. Sho drags Connors up and brings him all the way to throw him into the back wall! The ref reprimands and Sho “apologizes” before leaving Connors behind. Fans rally as the ref starts heading back. Sho gets in the ring and he wants the count out! The ref has Sho stay in a corner and then the count begins.

Connors drags himself along, returning to the crowd by 5 of 20. Connors stands at 7, but his ribs are hurting him from hitting the wall. The count is already past 10, fans rally harder, and Connors keeps going. We’re past 15, Connors stumbles and falls but scrambles in at 19!! Sho can’t believe it! Sho stands on Connors’ bad arm and digs his heel in, then covers. TWO, but Sho clamps on with a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Connors clasps hands to resist but Sho cranks through! Connors flails, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho lets go at 4. Fans applaud Connors as he slowly gets up. Sho gives Connors toying kicks but that just angers the Wild Rhino!

Connors gets up, Sho keeps kicking at him, and fans rally up. Connors CHOPS and Sho staggers back! Connors runs, but Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs in but Connors dodges! Then Connors POUNCES Sho! Fans fire up while both men are down! Sho and Connors go to opposite ends, and Connors runs in to back elbow in the corner. Connors whips corner to corner and RAMS into Sho, then BACK DROPS Sho away! Elbow drop, cover, TWO! Connors goes up top to FALLING BACK ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up and Connors grits his teeth as he drags Sho up. Connors whips, Sho holds ropes and BOOTS back!

Sho swings but misses, Connors waistlocks but Sho resists the lift. Sho gets the arm and bends the fingers! Then he waistlocks, but Connors elbows free. Sho pulls hair! The ref reprimands but Sho rakes eyes! The ref is a shield again, and Sho SPEARS Connors! Sho and Connors go to opposite corners as fans rally up. Sho runs in to clothesline, then he suplexes Connors up and over! Cover, TWO! But Sho wants the arm! Connors clasps hands and he moves around, but Sho BITES the hand! ARMBAR! Connors scrambles, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho lets go at 4, and Connors clutches his arm. Sho brings Connors around to isolate the arm and stand on it.

Sho digs his heel into the triceps and stomps it! Sho then wrenches the wristlock, brings Connors to his knees, and kicks, KICKS and SUPERKICKS! Fans rally but Sho laughs it up. Sho brings Connors up to reel him in and double pump handle. Connors wrenches out, gets around, but Sho resists the lift. Sho almost gets out, but Connors deadlifts Sho to the GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up and Connors gets Sho back up. Connors whips for the POWERSLAM! Fans fire up more and Connors roars! Connors gets Sho back up, reels him in, but Sho holds the ref! Then Sho shoves Connors into the ref! GERMAN SUPLEX!

Everyone is down, but Sho goes to his corner. Sho gets his friend, the wrench! But the ref sees that and stops him! Sho lets the ref have the wrench and shoves him, to LOW BLOW Connors! Roll up, with tights, Sho wins!!

Winner: Sho, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)

The House of Torture has taught Sho well in the art of cheating! The Murder Machine has his first win this year, but will he just keep on stealing victories? As for Connors, he’s 0-3, will the fourth round be his lucky number?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Francesco Akira w/ TJP!

The Funky Weapon is also without a win, but he did lose to last year’s tournament winner, Hiromu Takahashi, and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, Taiji Ishimori. Can Taguchi rebound from those high level losses? Or will the Nova Fireball help the United Empire sweep the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions?

The bell rings and fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Taguchi powers Akira to ropes and the ref calls the break. Taguchi lets off and fans applaud. Akira comes back to circle with Taguchi again, and they tie up. Taguchi again puts Akira on ropes but Akira turns it around on him. The ref calls the break, Akira keeps pushing, but then he lets off. Akira then sucker punches and CLUBS Taguchi! Akira brings Taguchi to a headlock but Taguchi powers out. Things speed up, Taguchi hurdles, Akira leaps over, things keep going and Taguchi turns hip toss into arm-drag! Akira tumbles out, Taguchi builds speed, but Akira returns!

Taguchi sidesteps and keeps Akira moving, but then Akira reverses to whip Taguchi. Taguchi jumps, but hip attack becomes atomic drop! Everyone knows that trick, it seems. Akira dropkicks Taguchi out and fans rally with the clap rhythm, “A, KI-RA! A, KI-RA!” Akira builds speed to FLY! Direct hit and down goes Taguchi! Fans fire up with Akira and he looms over Taguchi. Akira gets Taguchi up and in, covers, TWO! Fans rally while Akira argues the count. Akira drags Taguchi back up, but Taguchi CHOPS him! And CHOPS again! Akira is in the corner but he slides out as Taguchi runs in! Taguchi hits buckles, Akira sweeps the legs!

Akira gets in while Taguchi sits in the corner, and Akira runs corner to corner to BLINDSIDE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Fans rally but Akira grows a bit frustrated. Akira drags Taguchi up, snapmares him down and hooks up an arm before clamping on the neck wrench! Taguchi endures, but Akira twists harder and harder! Taguchi scrambles and reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Akira steps on Taguchi as he lets off, then brings Taguchi up. Akira turns Taguchi for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Akira is more annoyed but fans still rally for “TA-GU-CHI!” Akira eggs Taguchi on so Taguchi throws body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS!

Akira kicks low, wags his finger, then whips Taguchi corner to corner. Taguchi reverses, runs in but Akira put shim on the apron. Taguchi counter punches Akira, then springboards, MISSILE HIP! Akira bails out but Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Direct it and fans fire up while both men are down! The ref checks on them both and TJP coaches up Akira. Fans rally and Taguchi gets up. Taguchi brings Akira up and into the ring, then kicks him low. Taguchi suplexes, Uno Amigo! Then another suplex, Dos Amigos! Taguchi goes for three but Akira fights it. Akira tries to suplex but Taguchi fights it, and Taguchi completes THREE AMIGOS! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally up as Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strong Style! “ORYA~!” But Akira dodges Bum-a-ye! Taguchi ducks the buzzsaw to roll Akira up, TWO! Taguchi floats to get OH MY GARFUKNLE! Akira gets up, ENZIGURI! Taguchi staggers away, Akira whips him but Taguchi reverses. Akira sunset flips, Taguchi rolls through to basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up and Taguchi tightens his tights’ pull string. Taguchi gets Akira up, chicken wings the arms, but Akira backs Taguchi into buckles! Akira CHOPS, goes corner to corner, but Taguchi BOOTS! Taguchi hops up, but Akira CHOPS again!

Akira goes up after Taguchi and fans rally up! SUPER STEINER! Fans fire up while Taguchi flounders. Akira fires up, runs in, SHOTGUN! Taguchi ends up in the other corner but Akira brings him out to wrench the arm, hook it up, and HAMMERLOCK SUNSET BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Taguchi survives and fans fire up, but Akira is shocked! Akira grits his teeth and fans rally up. Akira vows to end this, and he brings Taguchi up to reel him in. But Taguchi slips out of Speedfire to ENZIGURI! Both men are down again and fans rally up more! Taguchi and Akira crawl after each other, and Taguchi throws a forearm. Akira sits up, he forearms back.

Taguchi throws another forearm! Akira staggers, but he comes back to throw another forearm! Taguchi forearms again, but so does Akira, and fans rally as they go faster and faster! Akira gets the edge, CHOPS Taguchi then runs, but he fakes out the Hip Attack! Taguchi runs in, Akira puts him on the apron, TRIANGLE JUMP DROPKICK! Taguchi hits the floor, Akira goes to the apron, ASAI MOONSAULT! Fans fire up as both men are down again! Akira drags himself back towards the ring, gets Taguchi back up and in, and fans rally with “A, KI-RA! A, KI-RA!” Akira runs in, but Taguchi ducks the Fireball! Oklahoma Roll, TWO!!

Taguchi ducks the roundhouse, gets the arms, but Akira victory rolls! TWO, OH MY GARFUNKLE!! Akira endures and fans fire up! Akira scrambles forward, but Taguchi drags him away! Akira gets up, but Taguchi ducks the enziguri, to OH MY GARFUNKLE!! Akira shouts and flails, fans rally hard as ever, and Taguchi reels Akira in to chicken wings! But Akira victory rolls again, TWO! Taguchi sits on it, TWO! They roll and roll, Taguchi has it, TWO!! Akira escapes and SUPERKICKS! Then wheelbarrow, but Taguchi sits! TAGUCHI WINS!!

Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Akira earns 0)

The Funky Weapon didn’t need his tricks, or his red undies! He gets his first win in the BOSJ 29, but will he be able to stay on the winning track? As for Akira, he goes after the ref for the decision! Young Lions get Akira to let the ref go, but will this anger help fire Akira back up next round?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: YOH VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!

Mr. Direct Drive sits in the middle of the pack while the Heel Master has yet to get any points. Will Yoh rise up towards the top? Or will Kanemaru drag him down and wash him away with whiskey?

Kanemaru attacks Yoh on the corner during his intro! Kanemaru stomps Yoh down, the bell rings, and Yoh scrambles away. Kanemaru stomps Yoh more, brings him up and whips, but Yoh reverses. Yoh drops, sidesteps and drop toeholds to then basement- No, Kanemaru avoids the dropkick and bails out! Fans applaud that opening exchange while Kanemaru cools off. Kanemaru eggs Yoh on, and Yoh chases after him! Kanemaru kicks Yoh low, having suckered him in. Kanemaru CLUBS Yoh but Yoh kicks back and CLUBS Kanemaru! Yoh puts Kanemaru in, but then Kanemaru bails right back out.

Yoh chases Kanemaru again, Kanemaru gets in but Yoh hurdles over and arm-drags him! Yoh then dropkicks Kanemaru back out! Yoh PLANCHAS, but Kanemaru dodges! Yoh lands on his feet but his leg jams! Kanemaru kicks that leg, then scoop SLAMS Yoh down! Fans rally, the ref starts a ring count, and Kanemaru drags Yoh up at 5 of 20. Kanemaru goes to suplex but Yoh blocks! Kanemaru keeps trying but Yoh keeps resisting! Yoh suplexes back, but Kanemaru slips off and RAMS Yoh into a Young Lion! Kanemaru leaves Yoh behind and we’re at 19! Yoh gets in at 19.9!! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO! A fourth cover, TWO! A FIFTH cover, TWO!!

Fans rally as Yoh survives that marathon of presses, but Kanemaru stomps Yoh down. Kanemaru brings Yoh up, whips him to ropes, and dropkicks the leg out! Yoh writhes and clutches his knee, and Kanemaru walks over. Kanemaru mocking asks what’s wrong, then stomps Yoh more. Kanemaru brings Yoh up but Yoh kicks, forearms, but Kanemaru kicks the bad leg! Kanemaru has Yoh in a corner, and whips him corner to corner. Yoh goes up but Kanemaru stays back to dropkick the leg again! Then Kanemaru steps through, FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! Kanemaru thrashes but Yoh endures and fans rally up!

Kanemaru drags himself to ropes, to use them for leverage! The ref doesn’t see this right away, but then he reprimands. Kanemaru stops, but Yoh turns things over to put pressure on Kanemaru! Now Kanemaru has to reach out for ropes! Kanemaru manages to turn things back over, Yoh endures again, and he drags Kanemaru along! Fans rally more as Kanemaru works to keep Yoh down. Kanemaru pushes up but Yoh flails and scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Fans fire up and the ref has to help Kanemaru undo the hold. Kanemaru drags Yoh to center to SMASH the knee on the mat!

Kanemaru drags Yoh up, gets the leg, but Yoh elbows Kanemaru away. Kanemaru kicks the leg, runs, tilt-o-whirls, but Yoh throws him off! Kanemaru tries to suplex again, but Yoh turns it around to FALCON ARROW! Fans fire up while both men are down! Yoh clutches his leg but he says he’s okay to continue. Fans rally, Yoh and Kanemaru slowly stir. Yoh crawls to Kanemaru and brings him up in a waistlock. GERMAN SUPLEX! Yoh drags Kanemaru up again, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Yoh’s bad leg couldn’t keep it up, and Kanemaru survives! Yoh goes back to get Kanemaru in a full nelson!

Kanemaru mule kicks the leg! Then he grabs the leg for a SHIN BREAKER! And a dropkick to the leg! Yoh writhes but Kanemaru drags him back up. Kanemaru scoops and SLAMS Yoh to a drop zone, goes up the corner, and MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Yoh survives and fans fire up! Kanemaru gets Yoh back up, scoop to BRITISH FALL! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up and Kanemaru goes back up the corner. Kanemaru waits on Yoh, then he leaps, but into a DROPKICK! Yoh denies Deep Impact and fans fire up! Yoh drags himself up the ropes, fires himself up, and fans fire up with him as he tunes up the band!

Yoh aims at Kanemaru, but the ref is a shield! Kanemaru shoves the ref into Yoh then ENZIGURIS! The ref is down and so is Yoh, so Kanemaru goes to his corner. Kanemaru gets his whiskey! But Yoh keeps Kanemaru from having a drink! Yoh kicks Kanemaru, then he tags a swig! Yoh WHISKEY MISTS Kanemaru!! And then SUPERKICKS Kanemaru down! Fans fire up, Yoh roars and brings Kanemaru back up! Underhooks and DIRECT DRIVE!! Cover, Yoh wins!!

Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kanemaru earns 0)

Yoh goes back-to-back and moves up in the ranks! Is there hope for Yoh yet? As for Kanemaru, will he be able to turn his luck around in round four? And will he want a new bottle of whiskey after Yoh drank from that one?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ace Austin VS Hiromu Takahashi!

The first battle of undefeateds is here! The Impact X-Division Champion faces off with the back-to-back BOSJ winner, but who stays spotless through round three?

Austin taunts Hiromu with this belt, but Hiromu just smiles. The bell rings and fans rally up as Hiromu circles with Austin. They feel things out, tie up, and Austin puts Hiromu in a corner. The ref calls the break, Austin lets off, then snapmares Hiromu down. Austin grabs for a chinlock but Hiromu slips right out to headlock. Austin endures the grind, powers out, and things speed up. Hiromu avoids the leg sweep, and clamps on the headlock again! Austin powers up, rolls Hiromu away, but Hiromu dodges the clothesline. Austin follows, rolling drop toehold and ENZIGURI! Fans fire up and Austin runs, but Hiromu avoids the stomp, only for Austin to KICK!

Austin whips Hiromu to ropes and dropkicks him down! Fans fire up and Austin watches Hiromu get to a corner. Austin runs in, but Hiromu elbows him away. Hiromu fakes out the arm-drag, and clamps onto a DISARMER! Hiromu takes Austin’s own ace card, but the ref won’t let him do the paper cut trick! Hiromu says Austin does it to everyone else, but then Austin gets Hiromu for the DISARMER! And Austin had another ace up his sleeve! PAPER CUT! Hiromu bails out and protests, but Austin waits in the ring. The ring count begins, Hiromu takes his time, and the count is 10 of 20. Hiromu gets in at 12 but Austin stomps away!

Austin drags Hiromu up to gut wrench suplex! Cover, TWO! Austin drops a knee on the arm, then knees Hiromu in the back. Austin hammerlocks Hiromu’s arm and pulls on it! Hiromu endures, so Austin drops knees on the arm! Austin then clamps on with a chinlock and stretches Hiromu against his knee. Fans rally, Hiromu fights his way over, and he gets the ROPEBREAK! Austin lets go and fans applaud. Austin drops knees on Hiromu again, then digs his knee in at the ropes. The ref reprimands, Austin lets off and hauls Hiromu up for a suplex! Cover, TWO! Austin keeps on Hiromu with another suplex! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally while Austin grows a bit frustrated. Austin grinds his forearm into Hiromu’s face, then lets off. Fans rally, “HI-RO-MU!” and Hiromu CHOPS! Austin CHOPS, KICKS Hiromu against ropes, then KICKS him again. Austin wrenches, whips, but Hiromu holds ropes and BOOTS back. Austin elbows Hiromu, runs to ropes, but Hiromu follows to RANA Austin down! Fans fire up while both men are down and go to opposite corners. Fans rally up, Austin runs in, but Hiromu dodges and comes back to SHOTGUN! Austin hits buckles, Hiromu runs in to corner clothesline! Snapmare and basement dropkick! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally back up and Hiromu brings Austin up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Austin slips off. Hiromu BOOTS from the corner, runs, but Austin dodges, to run into the fireman’s carry! Hiromu puts Austin on the apron and SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs to SUNSET FLIP, but Austin holds ropes! Austin stomps Hiromu to deny the bomb. Austin then handsprings to dodge the sweep, but Hiromu blocks the Penalty Kick! Hiromu throws Austin but he handsprings through that to SUPERKICK Hiromu down! Fans fire up and Austin poses, before he slingshots in, builds speed and FOSBURY FLOPS! Direct hit on Hiromu and Austin lands on his feet!

Fans fire up and Austin says he is the one! Austin puts Hiromu in, fans rally, and Austin steps in, but Hiromu ducks the kick! Hiromu fireman’s carries but Austin slips off again, A-LIST LARIAT! Austin then fires off point-blank lariats again and again and again! Fans rally with each shot, and Austin shoves Hiromu away to step in again, FLYING CHUCK! Cover, TWO! Hiromu is still in this and Austin grows frustrated. Fans rally up, Austin watches Hiromu get up slowly. Austin drags Hiromu into a clinch, but Hiromu wrenches out. Austin dodges the lariat to back suplex! Then he RIPCORD SLAMS Hiromu into HOUSE OF CARDS! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally as Hiromu is still in this! Austin is a bit surprised, but then he aims from the corner. Austin wants Hiromu to get up, and then he runs in, POP-UP POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! Austin survives Hiromu’s counter, but fans rally up harder! Hiromu brings Austin around, suplexes, but Austin knees free. But Hiromu fireman’s carries, CORNER DEATH VALLEY! Fans fire up with Hiromu and he gets Austin back up. Fireman’s carry, but Austin knees free! Austin waistlocks, ducks the elbow, but Hiromu mule kicks, front kicks, only for Austin to knee and KICK and HEEL KICK back! Hiromu flops, Austin aims from the corner!

Fans fire up, Austin wants Hiromu to get up! Hiromu rises, Austin runs in, SNAP SUPLEX COUNTER?! Hiromu roars and he hauls Austin back up, fireman’s carries, flings Austin to the inverted suplex, but Austin slips out! Hiromu tries a standard suplex but Austin fights out of that! Hiromu ROCKS Austin with a right! SUPERKICK! But Austin KNEES! HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! But Austin fires right back up! Fans fire up with him, he dodges Hiromu, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!! Austin is still in this and the fans fire back up!

Hiromu drags Austin up, reels him in, VICTORY ROYALE! Hiromu roars, he’s still not done! Dragon sleeper, inverted suplex, TIMEBOMB II!! Cover, Hiromu wins!!

Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Austin earns 0)

The Inevitable just faced his own inevitability: he has lost in the BOSJ! Will Austin be able to turn it around in the fourth round? As for Hiromu, can he continue this hot streak to get his threepeat?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Alex Zayne VS Taiji Ishimori!

The Sauce takes on the Bone Soldier in this second battle of undefeateds! Will Zayne keep pouring on the heat? Or will the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion deny another contender their golden shortcut to the top?

The bell rings and fans rally up as the two stare down. Zayne and Taiji circle, tie up, and Taiji wrenches an arm to a wristlock. Zayne rolls, handsprings, wrenches back and cranks the wristlock. Zayne whips Taiji to a corner, runs in to back body block, then slips out to slingshot back in for a headscissor! Taiji rolls through, Zayne runs in and Taiji hurdles. Zayne springboards as Taiji drops down and Zayne drops knees on Taiji’s back! Zayne then hits the RUNNING MARIPOSA! Taiji bails out and fans fire up, and Zayne has Taiji on the apron. APRON SLINGSHOT SENTON! Fans fire up more and Zayne sits Taiji up.

Zayne KICKS Taiji in the back, then waits on him to get up. Zayne CLUBS Taiji on the back, but Taiji RAMS Zayne into the apron. Taiji grabs the bell hammer, then hands it to Zayne like he was going to do something with it! Red Shoes isn’t falling for that, and Zayne hands the hammer over. Red Shoes gives the hammer to the timekeeper, but Taiji has a chair! Zayne blocks the chair shot and takes it away from Taiji! And Zayne JAMS Taiji with the chair! Fans applaud, then Zayne sits the chair up. Zayne has Taiji take a seat, then CHOPS him! Zayne runs around the ring and fans rally up, and Zayne gets his legs dropkicked out!

Zayne ends up tumbling into the chair and Taiji leaves him behind. Red Shoes checks on Zayne while Taiji takes the blue buckle pad away. Taiji hides that the Bullet Club Special is in play, and a ring count starts. Zayne is still down at 10 of 20, but fans rally. Zayne drags himself up and in at 13, Taiji brings him up to CLUB him down. Taiji then wrenches Zayne’s arm, hammerlocks it, and RAMS it into the bare steel! Red Shoes reprimands but the damage is done. Taiji drags Zayne to center, and he YANKS the bad arm! Taiji pulls on the arm, but fans rally as Zayne endures. Zayne fights up, pushes Taiji towards a stack, but Taiji pushes Zayne back down!

Taiji keeps working on the arm, but Zayne still endures. Zayne moves around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Taiji lets off, but then Taiji keylocks the arm and KICKS it! Zayne clutches the arm and fans rally back up. Taiji drags Zayne up, back suplexes, but Zayne lands on his feet! Things speed up, Zayne handsprings over Taiji but Taiji grabs the bad arm and trips Zayne up! And right into the YES LOCK!! Zayne scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer, Taiji lets go, and fans rally back up. Taiji waits for Zayne to stand, and then he runs in, but Zayne counter punches! And elbows! And then spins Taiji for a LARIAT!

Fans fire up while both men are down! Fans rally back up, Zayne brings Taiji up, and Zayne fires off forearm after forearm, and a back elbow! Taiji rebounds, jumps the sweep and shoves, but Zayne turns Taiji’s hurdle into a FLAPJACK! Zayne runs for the SOMERSAULT AX KICK! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Taiji gets to a corner. Zayne runs in, but Taiji boots him away! Taiji goes up, but Zayne runs in, DRAGON RANA! Cover, TWO! The bad arm perhaps held Zayne back on the cover, but fans rally back up. Zayne drags Taiji up, scoops, BAJA- NO! Taiji slips out, but Zayne ducks the Penalty Kick and rolls Taiji up, to EDDY GORDO KICK!

Fans fire up while Taiji flounders to the blue corner. Zayne runs in, but Taiji dodges and Zayne hits bare buckles! Taiji then POSTS Zayne, and drags him back out. Taiji strips off the elbow pad and arm tape on the bad elbow, and hammers away on it! Taiji drags Zayne up but Zayne hits back. Taiji wrenches, ARM CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as both men are down. Taiji gets to a corner, Zayne clutches his arm, and there’s a bit of blood from Zayne’s lip but he fights through. Taiji runs in, but Zayne blocks the Mystico takedown to hit BAJA BLAST! Fans fire up again while both men are back down.

Zayne kips up! He climbs the corner and fans rally. CINNAMON TWIST into the armlock!! Taiji gets the chicken wing, and the BONE LOCK!!! Zayne endures, fans fire up, and Zayne gets the ROPEBREAK! Taiji is frustrated but fans rally again. Taiji drags Zayne up, gut wrenches, CIPHER UTAKI! Cover, TWO! Zayne is still in this and fans are fired up again! Taiji drags himself to ropes and fans rally up. Taiji brings Zayne up, Half Hatch, but Zayne blocks the lift. Taiji throws knees and forearms, runs, but into a POP-UP KNEE! Zayne fires up, beats his bad arm into working, and he hauls Taiji up to cobra clutch and pump handle. TACO-

NO! Taiji slips out, and MYSTICO, to the BONE LOCK!!! Zayne endures and fans are thunderous as he drags himself and Taiji along! Taiji rolls Zayne away and pushes way back! Zayne taps, Taiji wins!!

Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by submission (gains 2 points; Zayne earns 0)

The Sauce was hot but not hot enough to burn Ishimori! Will Zayne’s first loss send him tumbling down the block? Or can he rebound in the next round? As for Ishimori, he gets the mic to say, “Everything Alex Zayne does is extraordinary.” Fans applaud in agreement. Taiji tells Zayne, “I’ve wrestled a lot of guys in my career, but you’re in the top class. But let me say this: Clearly, you’re a heavyweight! You’re huge! You can move real nice but you hit too hard!” Fans applaud because in a way, that’s a compliment. Taiji says even with all that, he’s 3-0! The blocks are only three nights in each, and they’re just getting going.

“Think about that. This is damn exciting, right? You don’t know who’ll win, right? The level is too high, right?! Well, support and cheer for who you like, I don’t care. But in the end! In the end! IN THE END…! Camera, right here.” The camera zooms in, and Taiji says, “Keep your eyes on me. I’ll show you strength and greatness. It’s reborn!” The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion is leading the pack, but will he be the one to take the block?

 

Here are the new standings in A Block!

Taiji Ishimori: 3-0, 6 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 3-0, 6 points
Ace Austin: 2-1, 4 points
Alex Zayne: 2-1, 4 points
YOH: 2-1, 4 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-2, 2 points
Francesco Akira: 1-2, 2 points
SHO: 1-2, 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 0-3, 0 points
Clark Connors: 0-3, 0 points


My Thoughts:

Another great event and great round, though I suppose I’m sounding like a broken record now. NJPW always does great, so this was no different. Though it is becoming clear who is the bottom of the block with Connors and Kanemaru both losing. They had great matches with Sho and Yoh, though, and Yoh using the whiskey mist was really clever stuff. Can’t wait to see Sho VS Yoh here, RPG 3K Fallout will be a feud that goes on and on for years. Taguchi VS Akira was great stuff, too, especially with Taguchi not using his red undies. Not that that isn’t hilarious stuff, but it was a character detail where Taguchi stayed serious and won. Six or Nine splits with Akira & TJP, but I bet we’ll still see those teams in a IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship program after BOSJ.

And of course the matches of undefeated entrants were awesome stuff. Austin VS Hiromu and Zayne VS Taiji were both great, everybody got their moves in, but in the end, it makes a lot of sense that the NJPW guys go over. Not only because they’re the NJPW talent, but because they both have those stories of BOSJ Threepeat and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion winning the BOSJ carrying them through. As I said last time, those two are the frontrunners for the block, and the winner between them will surely be the finalist.

My Score: 8.9/10

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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.

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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.

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.

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!

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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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