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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 29 Results & Report! (5/25/22)
BOSJ, both blocks, round 5!
The blocks stick together again!
A Block and B Block keep at it side by side as Best of the Super Juniors 29 continues! Taiji Ishimori stands alone at 4-0, but will that change tonight?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ace Austin VS Alex Zayne; Austin wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: BUSHI VS DOUKI; Douki wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Clark Connors VS Francesco Akira; Connors wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Titan VS Wheeler Yuta; Yuta wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: EL LINDAMAN VS El Phantasmo; ELP wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS SHO; Sho wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Yoshinobu Kanemaru VS Taiji Ishimori; Kanemaru wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Robbie Eagles VS TJP; TJP wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Master Wato VS El Desperado; Desperado wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: YOH VS Hiromu Takahashi; Yoh wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current standings in A Block!
Taiji Ishimori: 4-0, 8 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 3-1, 6 points
Ace Austin: 3-1, 6 points
Alex Zayne: 3-1, 6 points
YOH: 2-2, 4 points
Francesco Akira: 1-3, 2 points
SHO: 1-3, 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 1-3, 2 points
Clark Connors: 1-3, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-3, 2 points
Here are the current standings for B Block!
El Lindaman: 3-1, 6 points
El Desperado: 3-1, 6 points
El Phantasmo: 3-1, 6 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-2, 4 points
Wheeler Yuta: 2-2, 4 points
Bushi: 2-2, 4 points
Douki: 2-2, 4 points
Master Wato: 1-3, 2 points
Titan: 1-3, 2 points
TJP: 1-3, 2 points
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ace Austin VS Alex Zayne!
The Inevitable and the Sauce are both fingertips away from being the top of the block, and are both coming off wins from last round. Who gets even closer to leading the pack after this red hot opener?
The bell rings and fans rally up already. The two shake hands and fans applaud the sportsmanship. Zayne and Austin tie up, go around, and end up on ropes, then in a corner. Austin powers his way out and they’re deadlock in the center. They break, and fans applaud the exchange. Zayne blocks a kick, spins Austin around and waistlocks, but Austin bucks him away. Zayne rolls, dodges the clothesline, then runs. Austin hurdles, but Zayne springboards to drop knees on the drop down! RUNNING MARIPOSA, but Austin makes it a ghost pin! TWO, and Austin arm-drags to a DISARMER! Fans fire up and Austin brings out the ace up his sleeve!
But Zayne rolls Austin! TWO! Fans fire up as the two stand off, and surprise! Zayne has Austin’s ace! Zayne takes a taste, then throws it to the fans. But Austin drop toeholds and EDDY GORDO KICKS! Then the DISARMER! And Austin brings out his second ace! PAPER CUT! Austin says no one saw anything. Zayne bails out to check his hand, but Austin builds speed! Zayne shoulders in but Austin catches him! DRAPING BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up and Austin builds speed again, to FOSBURY FLOP! Direct hit with the #FallToGlory and fans fire up more! Austin gets Zayne up, the ring count starts, and Austin CHOPS Zayne.
Austin throws forearms, then whips, but Zayne sends Austin into the ring instead. Austin skins the cat to go back out, then he avoids Zayne’s punch to dropkick him! Austin kips up on the apron and fans fire up. Austin handsprings over the sweeps, but Zayne blocks the kick! Austin handsprings through the flip, but Zayne avoids the mule kick to trip Austin up! Austin crashes down on the apron, and Zayne lines up a shot. SOMERSAULT AX KICK! Austin flounders into the ring, Zayne slingshot sentons onto him! Fans fire up for the RUNNING MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Zayne brings Austin up.
Zayne puts Austin against ropes, wrenches and whips, but Austin holds ropes to block. Zayne tries again, gets Austin loose, but holds these ropes to stop himself. Zayne rushes in but Austin goes to the apron and Zayne hotshots himself off ropes! Austin then gets up, shoulders in, and steps in to FLYING CHUCK! Cover, TWO! Austin is annoyed but the fans rally up. Austin gets to his feet and fans rally, “ACE AU-STIN!” “AL-EX ZAYNE!” Austin KICKS Zayne in his back, then knees him in the head! Austin says only one can win, and he gut wrench suplexes Zayne down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally more while Austin shakes his head.
Austin drags Zayne back up, but Zayne throws body shots! Austin blocks, knees, but Zayne avoids the boot to counter punch! He eggs Austin on, ROCKS him again, then spins him for a LARIAT! Fans fire up as Austin scrambles away. Austin gets to a corner, Zayne runs in corner to corner to back elbow! Zayne hoists Austin up, CHOPS him, then runs corner to corner as fans rally, for the DRAGON RANA! But Austin sunset flips and stacks! TWO, and Zayne run sin. Austin dodges, comes back, A-LIST LARIAT! And then point-blank lariats over and over! Fans rally up and Austin shoves Zayne down. Austin goes up the corner, and leaps, but Zayne dodges!
Austin crashes ‘n’ burns but Zayne hurries to get him up. Scoop and BAJA- NO! Austin slips out, but Zayne ducks the Penalty Kick! But Austin blocks the roll-up! Austin has the arm but Zayne kips up to arm-drag! EDDY GORDO KICK! Fans fire up and Zayne has Austin in the drop zone! Zayne goes up top, but Austin rolls way, wanting mercy from his friend. Fans rally, and Zayne jumps down! Zayne is frustrated that he has to do this to his friend. But then Austin drags him into a cradle! TWO, Zayne ROCKS Austin! Austin ROCKS Zayne! Zayne ROCKS Austin! Fans rally as the forearms go back and forth, faster and faster!
Zayne CHOPS, then he ducks the roundhouse! Pump handle, cobra clutch, TACO- NO! Austin slips out and ROUNDHOUSES Zayne! Austin whips, Zayne reverses and BOOTS Austin! Zayne runs, but Austin SUPERKICKS! Austin runs, but Zayne pops him up for the KNEE! AUSTIN HEEL KICKS!! Both men are down and fans are fired up again! Austin and Zayne stir, they both stand, and they stare down. Austin kicks low, goes for the gut wrench but Zayne wrenches out. Zayne scoops but Austin slips out, HEEL KICK! Austin calls for The Fold, but he runs into the BAJA BLAST! Both men are down again and fans fire up more!
Zayne kips up and roars! Fans fire up behind him and he gets back to the corner. Zayne fires himself up and goes up top, determined to hit it this time! But Austin trips Zayne up! Zayne lands hard on the soft shell, and fans rally as Austin drags himself up. Austin climbs up but Zayne elbows him away! Austin ENZIGURIS, then gets some space. Austin runs and jumps up, SUPER HEADSCISSORS! THE FOLD!!! Cover, Austin wins!!
Winner: Ace Austin, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Zayne earns 0)
And like the ace up his sleeve, Austin pulled that one outta nowhere! Even he’s shocked he just won! Does this mean Austin is the Inevitable Best of the Super Juniors? Or can Zayne still fire back up and take the block? But at the very least, these two are still friends as they hug it out.
Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: BUSHI VS DOUKI!
The Black Mask could not crack the Decoder, but Japones Del Mal got the last laugh on the Headbanga. Both men stand at 2-2, so who leaves the other behind with a win tonight?
The bell rings and fans rally up. Douki and Bushi circle, tie up, and Douki headlocks. Bushi powers up and out, things speed up as Bushi hurdles. Douki turns around, Bushi rolls off his back, ducks and spins to arm-drag! Douki bails out, Bushi builds speed, but Douki gets back in to elbow Bushi down! Bushi bails out, Douki builds speed, and DIVES! They crash into the timekeeper’s area! Fans fire up for “DO-U-KI!” as he gets Bushi up and POSTS him! The ring count starts, Douki drags Bushi up and brings him around to RAM into the post, groin first! Douki gets in the ring at 10 of 20 while Bushi is down on the floor.
Bushi sits up at 15 as fans rally up. Bushi staggers at 18, but gets in at 19! Fans applaud but Douki stomps Bushi down. Douki drags Bushi up, SLAMS him, then runs to DOUBLE STOMP! Double knuckle lock cover, TWO! ITALIAN STRETCH #32! Fans rally and Bushi endures, and Bushi gets a ROPEBREAK! Douki lets off and mockingly asks what’s wrong. Douki slaps Bushi around, but Bushi fires off forearms! Douki rakes eyes! Douki whips, Bushi reverses and dropkicks the legs out! Douki gets to a corner and fans rally up. Bushi runs in at the corner but Douki dodges! Douki runs in, but into a BOOT!
Bushi hops up, FLYING RANA! Douki tumbles out of the ring, Bushi builds speed, and Bushi DIVES! Direct hit and Young Lions block Douki from hitting fans! Fans fire up and Bushi fires up! The ring count starts again but Bushi drags Douki up and into the ring. Bushi drags Douki up, whips him to the corner, and runs in to back elbow. Douki swings but Bushi blocks and spins him to a DDT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up and Bushi stomps Douki. Bushi drags Douki up, reels him in, but no Fisherman Screw! HELL STAB, and Douki runs, into a DROPKICK! Bushi drags Douki up through the ropes, APRON DRAPING DDT!
Fans fire up and Bushi gets back in. Bushi drags Douki up, reels him in, but Douki back drops! Then he tucks Bushi for the sunset, TWO! Bushi goes to stack but gets caught in ITALIAN STRETCH #32! Fans rally and Bushi endures, but Douki pulls harder on the hold! Bushi fades, but he reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Douki holds until the ref counts 4, and fans rally up again. Douki aims at Bushi from the apron, slingshots in, but into a CODE BREAKER! Fans fire up while both men are down! Bushi gets up and he drags Douki into the FISHERMAN SCREW! Cover, TWO! Fans rally again as Douki’s still in this.
Bushi fires up and fans fire up with him! Bushi goes to the corner, climbs up, and he takes aim as Douki rises. M- NO! ITALIAN STRETCH #32!! Douki has Bushi caught this time, and fans rally as Bushi endures! Bushi wriggles and moves, but Douki rolls him away, ITALIAN STRETCH! Bushi still endures, but Douki brings him down! Bushi kicks and flails, but he gives up! DOUKI WINS!
Winner: Douki, by submission (gains 2 points; Bushi earns 0)
And just like that, Douki’s back up! Will he be able to keep this momentum going into round six? Can Bushi recover and turn it back around?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Clark Connors VS Francesco Akira!
The Wild Rhino finally got on the board beating the Funky Weapon, while the Nova Fireball was smoked by The Sauce! Will Connors and his buns of steel run through the fire and the flames? Or will Akira burn Connors and light back up?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, and Connors powers Akira to ropes. Akira puts Connors in a corner, but the ref calls for the break. Akira says okay but he keeps pushing. Akira then lets off, and gets fans to clap, “A! KI-RA!” Connors circles with Akira again, and they knuckle lock. Akira shoots in for a leg but Connors blocks, to deadlift suplex Akira fast! Connors then waistlcoks and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Akira flounders while fans fire up, and Connors taunts “little buddy” Akira, before giving him another GERMAN SUPLEX! Connors does his best Brock Lesnar jump steps and he gets Akira again. DEADLIFT GERMAN SUPLEX! Connors covers, TWO!
Fans rally up for “A! KI-RA!” “WILD! RHI-NO!” as Connors whips. Akira tilt-o-whirls, but Connors blocks and has Akira up, but Akira turns it to DDT! Akira flounders away to a corner, he goes up top, BLINDSIDE MISSILE DROPKICK! Connors flounders out of the ring, Akira follows and POSTS him! Then he RAMS Connors into the metal barriers! Akira stomps Connors down then wants the count out! The count begins, the fans rally, and Connors gets up. Akira rushes in but Connors blocks the rana to get Akira up! But Akira turns that into a RANA Into the POST! Connors is down again at 15!
Connors sits up at 16 and fans fire up! Connors is going the wrong way! Then he realizes it, and scrambles in at 19! Akira dropkicks Connors down, covers, TWO! Fans fire up and Akira wraps on a chinlock. Akira squeezes tight but fans rally up and Connors fights to his feet. Connors throws body shots, but Akira knees low. Akira runs, but Connors drops down then goes the other way to POUNCE Akira! Fans fire up as Akira is in the corner, Connors runs in to back elbow! Connors whips corner to corner, RAMS into Akira, then back drops him away! Connors drops an elbow, covers, TWO! Fans rally while Connors drags Akira back up.
Connors drags Akira up, scoops him and SLAMS him. Connors goes to the corner and fans rally. Connors climbs, but Akira CLUBS him! Akira CLUBS Connors again, then climbs up to join Connors. Fans fire up but Connors elbows Akira down! Connors adjusts, but Akira gets back up to kick a leg! Akira tucks Connors in, shouts out Ospreay, CHEEKY NANDOS! Fans fire up with Akira and he hurries to reel Connors in! Chicken wing lift, HIGH ANGLE GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO! Connors survives and Akira is beside himself! Fans rally up and Akira throws forearm after forearm, to the “A! KI-RA!” rhythm!
Connors stands, even as Akira throws those forearms. Connors ROCKS Akira with one shot! But Akira’s back up! Connors ducks the roundhouse and back suplexes, but Akira slips around to make it a sunset flip! TWO, and Akira BUZZSAWS Connors down! Fans fire up again and Akira hurries to aim from a corner! FIRE- NO! Connors ducks, runs in, but Akira jumps the spear to sunset flip! TWO!! Akira can’t believe it, but the fans are rallying as both men reset. Akira vows to hit this one, and he runs in, but into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Connors roars and fans fire up with him! Connors hoists Akira up, TROPHY KILLER!! Cover, Connors wins!!
Winner: Clark Connors, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Akira earns 0)
This Wild Rhino is building up momentum, will he become a juggernaut in the block? And will Will Ospreay have to give Akira a talking to?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Titan VS Wheeler Yuta!
The CMLL World Welterweight Champion collides with the ROH Pure Champion! The Immortal finally got on the board while the Decoder broke even, but whose luck runs out right away in round five?
The bell rings and fans rally up as the two stare down. They circle, tie up, and fight for control. Yuta slips through, goes from one arm to the other and wrenches to a wristlock. Yuta cranks the hold but Titan rolls and handsprings to arm-drag Yuta down! Yuta kips up to arm-drag back! Yuta sweeps and covers, ONE! Titan sweeps and rolls Yuta but Yuta ducks the buzzsaw. Titan runs but into an arm-drag! Titan arm-drags back, and dropkicks cancel out! Both men handspring up and fans fire up! Yuta says that’s good lucha libre. Fans rally and the two get forehead to forehead. Yuta CHOPS, but Titan CHOPS back!
Yuta CHOPS, Titan CHOPS back again! They CHOP and CHOP, fans rally up for the CHOP fight! Titan SOBATS, then he wrenches and whips Yuta to a corner. Yuta reverses, runs in but into a BOOT! Titan goes up but Yuta CHOPS! Titan just growls! Titan SLAPS, Yuta CHOPS, they go back and forth, but Yuta CHOPS! Titan roars, but then he tumbles off the top! Yuta hurries to build speed and DIVE! Direct hit and fans fire up with Yuta! Yuta gets Titan up and fans rally as Yuta puts Titan in. Cover, TWO! Yuta pushes Titan around, hammerlocks an arm and SNAP LOCKS it! Then Yuta gets the legs and ties those up, BOW ‘N’ ARROW!
Fans rally and Titan endures the stretch. Titan pops out to a cover, TWO! Yuta stomps Titan down, then goes to a corner. Fans rally, Titan crawls but Yuta brings him up. Yuta fireman’s carries but Titan fights free! Titan waistlocks, Yuta throws an elbow to switch and shove. Yuta follows but Titan dodges to RANA! Yuta bails out, Titan builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and Young Lions are the barriers again! Fans fire up as Titan resets and goes again, to DIVE! An even harder tope! Fans fire up and Titan brings Yuta up and in. Titan aims from a corner, SUPERKICK! Yuta wobbles, Titan brings him up and in to a AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO!
Fans rally and Titan gets back up. Titan waits on Yuta, but Yuta ducks the buzzsaw! Yuta shoves, BOOTS, then runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Titan roars, runs, but Yuta back drops him away! But Titan kips up to PELE! Titan gets to a corner, runs in, but into an atomic drop and ENZIGURI! Both men are down and fans fire up again! Fans rally and Yuta pushes himself up. Yuta drags Titan into a waistlock, brings him up, but Titan fights the lift! Titan throws elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Yuta has it, TWO! Fans rally, Yuta spins but into Titan’s flurry of kicks! But Yuta still ROLLING ELBOWS!
Yuta runs corner to corner to back elbow! Yuta keeps moving but Titan follows, DRIVE-BY LARIAT! Titan is outside and he throws off the armbands! Titan aims from the apron, springboards, but into a BIG dropkick! And then HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Roll into the DRAGON’S LAIR! Yuta wins!!
Winner: Wheeler Yuta, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Titan earns 0)
What a fast and furious battle of champions! The Decoder gets the better of Titan, but he applauds and offers a handshake in respect. Titan accepts, and fans applaud the sportsmanship. Will Yuta keep climbing to put the Blackpool Combat Club at the top of the block? Or will Titan recover and prove he is immortal?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: EL LINDAMAN VS El Phantasmo!
The G-Rex Champion just had a GLEAT main event victory yesterday, while the Headbanga has a rather shocking defeat. Will Lindaman keep his momentum going? Or will ELP be the one to get a shocker here tonight?
The bell rings and fans rally already, “LIN-DA-MAN!” “E L P!” The two circle, tie up, ELP waistlocks and SLAMS Lindaman, then floats all over him before slapping him around. ELP handsprings and strikes his pose, but Lindaman is just annoyed. Lindaman throws a forearm, so ELP gives it back. Lindaman throws another, ELP hits him back, and fans rally as they go faster and faster. ELP gets the edge, CHOPS Lindaman against ropes, then runs, but into a drop toehold! ELP ends up on ropes and Lindaman slaps him around now! Fans fire up and ELP protests, but Lindaman wrenches ELP’s hair, to then TOSS him to a corner!
Fans rally and the ref reprimands. Lindaman dusts off his hands of ELP’s hair while ELP complains about the hair pulling. Lindaman goes over to ELP but ELP throws a forearm. ELP headlocks, Lindaman powers out, but ELP runs Lindaman over with a shoulder. ELP flexes, runs, but then he steps on Lindaman’s drop down. Fans rally as ELP struts around, but Lindaman GERMAN SUPLEXES him! ELP bails out and Lindaman builds speed as the fans fire up! Lindaman FLIES! Direct hit with the tope conjilo, and the Young Lions are there to stop Lindaman from crashing into fans. Lindaman raises the Young Lions’ hands and fans fire up!
Lindaman stalks ELP while the ring count climbs. ELP flounders but Lindaman brings him up. Lindaman ROCKS ELP with a forearm, then another. ELP rakes eyes! And he POSTS Lindaman! The count is 15 of 20 but ELP whips Lindaman into steel barriers! ELP gets in at 17, Lindaman flounders up and in at 19! Fans rally and ELP is frustrated. ELP drags Lindaman up to suplex, and stall before the SLAM! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up but ELP drags Lindaman up and fireman’s carries. GUT BUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO! Lindaman is still in this but ELP drags him back up. ELP reels him in, gets Lindaman up, SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!!
Fans fire up more as Lindaman survives again! ELP is frustrated but he kicks at Lindaman. ELP CLAWS Lindaman’s back! The ref reprimands and Lindaman writhes, but ELP gives him toying kicks. ELP talks trash, Lindaman tries to chop, but ELP rakes the eyes! ELP throws a forearm, whips, but Lindaman holds ropes to block. ELP CHOPS, wrenches and whips, but Lindaman reverses, only for ELP to hold ropes and avoid the dropkick. ELP goes to ropes but Lindaman shoves him through! Lindaman goes up and out to climb the ropes, DRAPING BLOCKBUSTER! Fans fire up and cheer the innovation while both men are down.
ELP rolls away to a corner, Lindaman goes to the opposite. Lindaman runs in corner to corner, hits a back elbow, and he rallies the fans again. Lindaman whips but ELP blocks, only for Lindaman to sayanagi and DDT! Lindaman drags ELP to a cover, TWO! Fans rally up and Lindaman gets ELP to center. Fans fire up and Lindaman goes to a corner, Lindaman runs, STMOPS, then goes up the other corner! Fans rally with “HAI HAI HAI!” Lindaman leaps but ELP gets under! ELP goes to springboard, but he slips and falls! ELP clutches his leg, but is he just pulling what Douki did to him? Lindaman goes over, and yes, ELP tries to cradle!
But Lindaman blocks and deadlift suplexes ELP! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives and fans fire up again! Lindaman waistlocks and deadlifts ELP again, but ELP blocks with his longer limbs! ELP stomps the foot, back elbows, then runs. Lindaman elbows, ROLLING ELBOWS, then runs, but into DOUBLE CHOPS! Lindaman shouts, “C’MON!” ELP runs but he stumbles and falls at the ropes? Another trick, is it? Lindaman isn’t sure what to make of it as ELP keeps flopping around! The ref wants to check ELP and ELP wants a timeout? Lindaman has the ref move, ELP SUDDEN DEATH!! It was a fakeout!
ELP hurries to hook Lindaman up, C R II!! Cover, ELP wins!!
Winner: El Phantasmo, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Lindaman earns 0)
The Headbanga tricks Lindaman and takes down the G-Rex! He even does jumping jacks just to rub it in! ELP is the top of the block for now, how long will he maintain pole position? As for Lindaman, can he redeem himself in round six?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS SHO!
The Funky Weapon lost to Connors’ buns of steel, while the Murder Machine got beat at his own game by Taiji Ishimori. Only one can rebound, so who gets out of the 1-3 traffic jam?
Taguchi brings a headlamp to the lamp because he doesn’t trust the House of Torture to keep the lights on. He lets one of the Young Lions wear it, but then Sho attacks at the corner! Sho stomps Taguchi, digs his boot into Taguchi’s neck, and the bell rings. The ref takes the title belts away, Sho drags Taguchi up and throws him out of the ring. Sho goes out to stomp Taguchi more, then drag him up with a sleeper! Sho drags Taguchi to the entryway and to the back! They fight backstage, the ref wonders what to do! Sho peeks his head out and says it’s all good. The ring count starts, and then Sho beats up Taguchi more.
The count is 10 of 20, Sho returns but what about Taguchi? Sho slides into the ring at 13, Taguchi crawls out at 15! Taguchi manages to return at 19! Just what did Sho do to him? He looks pale. Fans rally up for “TA-GU-CHI!” but Sho stomps him down. Sho drags Taguchi up, rakes the eyes, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Sho whips, but Taguchi HIP ATTACKS! Fans fire up and Taguchi drags Sho up. Taguchi throws Sho out, takes off his shirt, and uses it to CHOKE Sho! Taguchi drags Sho away to the entryway now! And to the back, just like Sho did! Sho kicks and flails through the curtain, and Taguchi peeks his head out! Taguchi is clearly T-BAGGING Sho over and over!!
Sho flails and kicks as he’s smothered by the Funky Weapon! The ring count starts, Taguchi walks back out through the curtain, and Taguchi’s tights are down! He’s wearing a teal thong!! The count is 10 of 20 and Sho hasn’t moved! Taguchi gets in the ring and he reveals his second trick: he swaps Sho’s shirt (and wrench) with another! The count is 15, Sho revives and gasps as he staggers over. Sho gets in at 19 and dry heaves again. Taguchi grins, and he digs his knee into Sho’s head. The ref counts, Taguchi lets off, to then SIT on Sho’s face! Sho freaks out, the ref counts and Taguchi lets off at 4.
Taguchi drags Sho up, gives him a point blank hip attack, then brings him around to whip. Sho reverses, then dodges the Hip Attack! Taguchi crashes ‘n’ burns and Sho grumbles at Taguchi. Sho digs at Taguchi’s eyes then stomps the butt that traumatized him! Sho digs his heel into Taguchi’s rear but Taguchi gets to the ropes! The ref counts, Sho lets off at 4. Sho drags Taguchi up but Taguchi CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Sho kicks low, wrenches the arm and brings Taguchi down to kick, KICK and SUPERKICK! Fans rally up and Sho drags Taguchi back up. Sho reels Taguchi in, crosses the arms, but Taguchi blocks the lift!
Taguchi back drops Sho away! Fans fire up and Taguchi runs, but Sho counters hip attack with atomic drop! Sho runs, Taguchi follows, but again Sho counters hip attack with atomic drop! Sho runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! Fans fire up as Sho bails out, and Taguchi hurries to triangle jump PLANCHA! Direct hit and fans fire up! Taguchi gets up, he brings Sho up and puts him in the ring. Taguchi springboards but Sho dodges the missile hip. Taguchi comes back but Sho catches him to a waistlock! Taguchi elbows free, then fakes Sho out on running! Sho realizes it too late, HIP ATTACK!
Taguchi runs to HIP ATTACK Sho at the ropes! And again! And then baseball slide, APRON HIP! Taguchi springboards, MISSILE HIP! High stack cover, TWO! Fans rally up for “TA-GU-CHI!” as he calls upon the powers of Strong Style! “ORYA~!” But Sho uses the ref as a shield! But then Taguchi shoves the ref back! Sho shoves the ref, Taguchi shoves the ref, the ref is a pinball! Sho shoves the ref again, then runs, but Taguchi shoves the ref away to avoid the spear! Taguchi grabs the leg, OH MY GARFUNKLE! Sho endures, fans fire up, and Sho hops up, but Taguchi reels him in! Sho grabs at the ref, shoves him away, then elbows Taguchi away!
Taguchi runs back in, but Sho dodges and the HIP ATTACK hits the ref! Taguchi checks on the ref and says this is bad! Taguchi tells his Young Lion to have that head lamp ready! Taguchi watches for House of Torture members at the entryway, but Sho hits a GERMAN SUPLEX! Sho says Taguchi’s so stupid! Sho then laughs as he goes to his corner and grabs the shirt. But surprise, it’s a Taguchi shirt and a BANANA! Sho can’t believe it! Taguchi grins, dodges and HIP- NO, waistlock! But Taguchi drop toeholds to OH MY GARFUNKLE! The ref is back, Sho grabs at him again, but then Sho drags Taguchi into an ARMBAR!
Taguchi fights, stacks Sho, TWO!! OH MY GARFUNKLE!! Sho reaches for the ref again but the ref won’t let Sho get a hold of him! Taguchi drops an elbow on the leg, then OH MY GARFUNKLE!! Sho endures, but NOW the lights go out! The headlamp shines on the match, Sho is grabbing the ref again! Sho endures the hold, but wait, Yujiro Takahashi CLOBBERS the Young Lion! And someone gets in the ring! They’re choking Taguchi! But wait, something happens, and Taguchi turns it around! The lights come back, and Taguchi is T-BAGGING Dick Togo!! Yujiro gets in to CANE SHOT Taguchi!!
Fans rally as Dick and Yujiro get out of the ring. Sho hobbles over to cover Taguchi and his bare butt! Sho wins!!
Winner: Sho, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
Sho still complains about the banana being switched with his wrench, but the House of Torture is just happy to see he won. Will the Murder Machine continue to build back up towards the top of the block? Will Taguchi be able to recover and try again in the sixth?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Yoshinobu Kanemaru VS Taiji Ishimori!
The Heel Master defused the Ticking Timebomb, and the Bone Soldier outplayed the Murder Machine! Will Kanemaru toast a victory over THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion? Or will Taiji stay spotless in the block?
Taiji keeps looking back at Kanemaru to make sure he stays put. Taiji takes off his mask and finishes his introduction, but then he turns around and Kanemaru dropkicks the legs out! The bell rings and Kanemaru gets Taiji’s leg! Taiji kicks Kanemaru away, then bails out so he can take his jacket and title belt off. Fans rally up, Taiji rushes back in, but then Kanemaru slides right out! Taiji and Kanemaru argue and egg each other on, but Taiji goes out to chase Kanemaru. They get back in the ring, Kanemaru ducks and dodges to tilt-o-whirl DDT! Then scoop for BRITISH FALL! Cover, TWO!
Kanemaru hurries to go up the corner! Fans fire up and Taiji stands, DEEP- NO! Taiji holds off the DDT and pops Kanemaru around to CIPHER UTAKI! Both men are down, fans rally back up, and Taiji crawls away to his corner. Taiji grabs his title belt but the ref sees that. The ref stops Taiji, but Kanemaru gets his whiskey! Kanemaru tags a swig, he gets the ref aside then dodges the belt shot to WHISKEY MIST! Shove and victory roll, TWO!! But Kanemaru has the legs in a figure four clutch! KANEMARU WINS!!!
Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Ishimori earns 0)
What in the world?! Taiji’s first loss in this tournament is the fastest loss in the whole thing! Maybe fastest ever! Is the Heel Master going to snatch away the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship just as fast? Can the Bone Soldier still keep the lead in the block?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Robbie Eagles VS TJP!
The Sniper of the Skies lost to a IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion while Public Enemy Number One lost to the CMLL World Welterweight Champion. Will Eagles take flight again? Or will the Fil-Am Flash get back up from the bottom of the block?
The bell rings and fans rally up, “EA-GL-SU!” “T J P!” as the two circle. They tie up, TJP wrenches to a wristlock. Eagles spins, wrenches but TJP rolls, spins and cartwheels. TJP brings Eagles into the TWISTING HEADSCISSOR, but Eagles then headscissors back! TJP moves around to headstand and fans applaud. Eagles isn’t sure what to do with TJP, and then TJP lets himself down, to pop free and pat Eagles on the knee. Fans applaud, and TJP even pats Eagles on the head! Fans rally up again, “T J P!” “EA-GL-SU!” They tie up with knuckle locks and have a test of strength. Eagles pushes but TJP bridges, then kips up and rolls to wrench a wrist.
TJP trips Eagles and rolls him back but Eagles arm-drags TJP away. Eagles sweeps, covers, ONE! TJP sweeps but Eagles backflips over it! Fans fire up and Eagles pats TJP on the head. Eagles then dabs on TJP! TJP swipes at him but Eagles dodges and he dropkicks TJP down! Eagles gets TJP up, headlocks, and uses the corner for a tornado takedown! TJP keeps his shoulders up but Eagles traps an arm. TJP gets that arm free and tries to fight up but Eagles pushes him down. Fans rally, TJP works to get back up, and they bridge! TJP spins Eagles around to go for a cobra twist! Eagles resists so TJP tries an octopus!
Eagles still wrists so TJP wrangles him down with double knuckle locks. TJP makes it a cover, ONE as Eagles gets an arm up. TJP pushes that down but Eagles gets the other arm up. TJP gets them both down, but Eagles bridges up! Fans rally, TJP jumps on but Eagles stays up! But not for long, it’s a cover again, TWO as Eagles an arm up! TJP jumps up again but Eagles monkey flips and arm-drags TJP away! TJP comes back but Eagles dodges and RANAS! TJP comes back again, into a WHEEL KICK! TJP bails out, Eagles kips up and fans rally, Eagles fakes TJP out! Eagles does finger guns and TJP sighs.
Fans rally, TJP gets on the apron and Eagles rushes in. TJP throws a forearm, avoids the tiger feint, and the shoulder! DRAPING GUILLOTINE! The ref counts, TJP lets off at 4 and he drags Eagles to the apron. APRON NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up and TJP gets in the ring while the ref checks on Eagles. Eagles is okay to continue but TJP lounges in the corner while the count starts. Eagles gets up at 8 of 20, in at 10, but TJP has his leg. TJP steps through, turns Eagles over, INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Fans rally and TJP SNAP LOCKS! And then SNAP LOCKS! And then MUTA LOCK! Eagles endures and fans rally up more!
Eagles pries free of the crossface and he gets the ROPEBREAK! TJP lets off, bumps Eagles off buckles, and then EuroUppers Eagles down. TJP drags Eagles back up, wrenches and whips corner to corner, then runs in, but into a BOOT! Eagles dodges TJP, but TJP goes up and over, only for Eagles to stop the DDT. Eagles blocks the kick, slips through, but TJP rakes eyes! TJP gives the slip through back, but Eagles lands out of the back suplex to ROLLING CHOP BLOCK! Eagles keeps moving, BLINDSIDE ELBOW! Fans fire up while both men are down! Eagles KICKS TJP, KICKS again, and again! Eagles runs, LEG LARIAT!
TJP goes to a corner, fans rally up and Eagles runs corner to corner. DOUBLE KNEES, but TJP stays up. TJP elbows Eagles away, but Eagles tiger feints the legs out! Eagles comes back again, METEORA! Eagles drags TJP to a cover, TWO! Fans rally up and Eagles drags TJP to get a leg, but TJP kicks him with the other. Eagles hits a spinning toehold! Fans rally again and Eagles goes to the corner. Eagles goes out and up, 450 but he has to roll through as TJP moves! Eagles kicks TJP’s leg, SHIRANUI, but TJP slips free for a rolling takedown! STF! But Eagles scrambles around, ROPEBREAK!
Fans rally again as TJP lets go. TJP gets a leg and drags Eagles from ropes. Eagles throws a forearm but TJP hits him back. Eagles ROCKS TJP, but TJP CHOPS Eagles. Eagles brings TJP up to CHOP! TJP throws forearm after forearm, but Eagles KICKS the leg out! Eagles aims, but TJP blocks the superkick to SOBAT! Eagles comes back but swings into a dragon sleeper! Eagles fights free, runs, but TJP goes to springboard, FLYING FOREARM! TJP gets Eagles up in the dragon sleeper, SUDDEN IMPACT! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up while both men are down again. TJP drags Eagles to a drop zone and he goes up the corner. SWANTON, but TJP has to roll through as Eagles moves!
Eagles runs in, CHOP BLOCK! Eagles goes to the apron, then the corner. Eagles springboards, but TJP catches the dropkick to DDT the leg! TJP hooks the leg but Eagles fights the crossface! TJP grabs at the arms, but Eagles turns over to get a cradle! TWO, but Eagles has the legs! RON MILLER SPECIAL!! TJP endures and fans rally up as Eagles puts on the pressure! TJP claws his way forward and reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Eagles lets go and he drags TJP away. Eagles gets TJP up into the TURBO BACKPACK! Cover, TWO!! TJP survives, Eagles goes up the corner! 450 but TJP gets his knees out of the way!
Eagles flounders in the drop zone while TJP climbs up! NBA JAM!! And then PINOY STRETCH!! Eagles endures but he is caught! Eagles taps, TJP wins!!
Winner: TJP, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
Another big win and Public Enemy Number One is no longer last place! But will he be able to keep this going towards the top? Will Eagles reload and take aim at a win in the next round?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Master Wato VS El Desperado!
The Way of the Grandmaster finally scored last round, while the Rogue Luchador was brought down by El Lindaman! Will Wato make Desperado feel worse than he did before? Or will Desperado snatch a golden ticket for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships as he fights back up?
The bell rings and fans rally up as the two stare down. They slowly circle, then approach and tie up. Wato powers Desperado to ropes but lets off with pats on the shoulder. Fans applaud and rally again as Desperado and Wato circle again. They tie up, Wato again puts Desperado on ropes but Desperado turns it around. Desperado feints a chop, but then actually CHOPS! Desperado taunts Wato for not seeing that coming, and the two circle again. Wato rushes in to waistlock, but Desperado spins around to facelock. Wato wrenches out to a wristloick, Desperado rolls to wrench him back. Desperado twists the wrist but Wato slips through to wrench and hammerlock.
Desperado moves around, drops and rolls, but Wato pushes him down to a headlock takeover. Desperado keeps his shoulders up but Wato traps an arm. Desperado rolls it to a cover, ONE and Wato holds on. Desperado powers up and out, and pulls Wato’s hair! The ref reprimands but Desperado headlocks. Wato powers up and out, but Desperado pulls hair again! The ref reprimands, Desperado lets go and headlocks again. Wato throws body shots and puts Desperado on ropes. Desperado holds onto the ropes, the ref counts and they get off the ropes, only for Desperado to rake Wato’s eyes! Desperado stops at 4, runs, but ducks the roundhouse!
Wato back elbows, uppercuts, but Desperado blocks the sobat! Wato avoids the lariat to SOBAT after all! Fans fire up and Desperado goes to a corner. Wato brings Desperado up, whips him corner to corner, and runs in to back elbow! Wato fires off forearms but the ref backs him off. Wato rushes back in but is put on the apron. Wato GAMANGIRIS back, but Desperado rushes back in. Wato jumps over the baseball slide, only for Desperado to trip him up! Wato hits the apron, Desperado brings Wato around and POSTS him! Desperado catches his breath, drags Wato back up and POSTS Wato again!
Fans rally, the ring count climbs, and Desperado leaves Wato behind. Wato sits up at 11, drags himself up at 14, and gets in at 15! Fans applaud but Desperado looms over Wato. Desperado drags Wato up, CHOPS him to a corner, and then comes back. Wato throws forearms, but Desperado CHOPS him down! Fans fire up and Desperado drags Wato to center, for a KNEE JAMMER! And then a SPLASH on the leg! Desperado digs his knee into Wato’s leg for a deep toehold! Wato tries to kick Desperado but Desperado pulls on the hold more! Desperado ties up the legs in a BUTTERFLY DEATHLOCK! Desperado eggs Wato on and Wato CHOPS!
Desperado eggs Wato more, and Wato CHOPS again! Desperado “falls” back and puts on more pressure! Wato endures and fans rally up! Desperado rests on his side while keeping on the leglock. Desperado taunts Wato to go for the ropes, and Wato reaches out. Wato drags Desperado with him, to the ROPEBREAK! The ref helps Desperado undo the hold, but “Oops!” Desperado drops knees on the knee. Desperado drags Wato up, but Wato CHOPS! Desperado felt that one! Wato CHOPS again, but Desperado rakes the eyes! Then Desperado gut wrenches but Wato fights Guitarra. Desperado kicks low then tries again, GUITARRA-
No, Wato slips free! But his bad leg jams! Desperado gives toying kicks while fans rally up. Wato gets up, Desperado runs, but Wato RANAS Desperado out! Fans fire up and Wato builds speed, to FLY! Direct hit and fans fire up while both men are down! Fans rally and Wato gets up to bring Desperado up and into the ring. Wato climbs up a corner and leaps, BIG missile dropkick! Desperado ends up back outside, and Wato builds speed! TORNILLO! Direct hit on Desperado, and then the Young Lions keep Wato from ending up in the front row! Even then, a fan ends up part of the action! Wato makes sure fan is okay, and he goes back to Desperado.
The ring count climbs, Wato gets Desperado in and then goes to the corner. Wato springboards, FLYING CROSBODY! Cover, TWO! Desperado clutches his arm and fans rally up. Wato fires up, he drags Desperado up, but Desperado fights the waistlock. Desperado reaches out but Wato keeps him from ropes! Desperado mule kicks but Wato kicks, KICKS and SUPER- NO! Desperado deflects the superkick to hit a BIG back suplex! Desperado roars, gets a leg, GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then a knee drop on the knees! STRETCH MUFFLER! Wato flails and reaches out but Desperado thrashes the leg!
Wato fights and keeps reaching, ROPEBREAK! Desperado puts the leg on the ropes, HIP DROP! Wato clutches his knee and fans rally up. Desperado drags Wato up, gets the leg, but Wato fights the lift! Desperado ROCKS Wato with an elbow! Wato flops down and Desperado demands he get back up! Fans rally, Desperado brings Wato up again, but Wato KNEES free of the shinbreaker! Fans fire up while both men are down again, and Wato gets his bad leg moving. Wato wants Desperado to sit up, and he BUZZSAWS Desperado back down! Wato brings Desperado up, HIGH ANGLE GERMAN! Bridging cover, ONE!! The bad leg couldn’t hold on!
Wato hurries to get Desperado up again, hooks him up, MOUSE TRAP DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! But into the BUTTERFLY LOCK!! Wato has Desperado caught, but Desperado flails and moves around! Desperado keeps fighting, rocking the hold back and forth, closer and closer, ROPEBREAK! Wato lets go and fans fire up again. Wato hurries to drag Desperado to a drop zone. Fans rally as Wato climbs, R P P FLOPS! Fans fire up again as Desperado gets to the corner. Desperado gets up and aims at Wato, CHOP BLOCK! STRETCH MUFFLER! But Wato rolls it to a cradle! TWO!! Wato dodges the boot to ZIGZAG! Cover, TWO!!
Wato is furious but the fans are thunderous! Wato roars and he drags Desperado up! But Desperado slips out of the scoop, ripcord and SPINEBUSTER! To the gut wrench, GUITARRA DEL ANGEL!! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up again as Wato survives! Desperado gets up and he roars! Desperado drags Wato back up, reels him in and underhooks the arms, PINCHE- NO! Wato fights out, tilt-o-whirls and rolls Desperado! Desperado rolls through, PINCHE LOCO!! Cover, Desperado wins!
Winner: El Desperado, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)
The Rogue Luchador has his rebound, and a golden ticket to the tag titles! Is the comeback still on track? As for Wato, will he be stuck at the bottom of the block?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: YOH VS Hiromu Takahashi!
It’s a rematch from last year’s Best of the Super Juniors finals, as well as this year’s Wrestling Dontaku! And the twist is, both men are coming off losses from last round! Will it be Mr. Direct Drive or the Ticking Timebomb who gets back on track towards a return to the top?
The bell rings and fans rally as these two circle. They tie up, are in a bit of a deadlock, and Yoh powers Hiromu back towards ropes. Yoh lets off cleanly, but then he rushes Hiromu to whip him to ropes. Hiromu jumps over the drop down, whips, but Yoh reverses to dropkick the legs out! Yoh chases after Hiromu as he bails out to put Hiromu right back in! Yoh gets the leg, steps through, KNEEBAR! Hiromu scrambles, ROPEBREAK! Hiromu gets away again but Yoh pursues. Yoh stomps Hiromu’s bad leg, fans rally up, and Yoh gets Hiromu’s leg to YANK it! Yoh stomps the bad leg, then brings Hiromu up to put him in.
Hiromu hobbles, Yoh stalks up to CHOP BLOCK! Fans applaud the savagery and Yoh gets the leg to SMASH it on the mat! Hiromu writhes, Yoh SMASHES the knee again! Hiromu grumbles but Yoh hits a spinning toehold! Yoh tells Hiromu it’s time to get serious! Yoh steps through but Hiromu kicks him away. Hiromu CHOPS Yoh, fans rally up, and Hiromu CHOPS again! Hiromu whips, Yoh reverses to dropkick the bad leg! Fans rally up and Hiromu clutches his leg. Yoh drags Hiromu up, hauls him up, and throws him to land on the bad knee! Then FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! Hiromu endures as Yoh trashes around!
Fans rally, Hiromu works to drag himself and Yoh towards ropes, but Yoh puts as much pressure as he can on the hold! Hiromu still gets the ROPEBREAK! Yoh lets go in frustration but the fans rally up. Yoh stomps the bad leg and Hiromu shouts in pain. Hiromu still eggs Yoh on so Yoh stomps the leg again! And again! Fans rally, “HI-RO-MU!” while Yoh scuffs and toys with him. Hiromu gets up but Yoh brings him in to suplex. Hiromu slips out but the leg jams! Yoh kicks the leg, runs, Hiromu follows and RANAS Yoh down! Fans fire up as both men are down, and Hiromu gets himself to a corner. Fans rally again as Hiromu takes aim.
Yoh runs in first, Hiromu dodges, and he clotheslines! Hiromu throws Yoh down, and basement dropkicks! Yoh bails out and Hiromu hurries to the apron. FLYING JOHN WOO! Direct hit and Yoh ends up folded! Hiromu fires up and fights through the pain in his leg while fans rally up. Hiromu hobbles over to drag Yoh up. Hiromu puts Yoh in, drags him up, and suplexes for the FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Hiromu gets up and he drags Yoh up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Yoh slips off! Hiromu mule kicks, front kicks, then fireman’s carries again. But Yoh slips off and Hriomu ends up in the corner.
Hiromu BOOTS Yoh from the corner, but Yoh blocks the superkick and dropkicks the other leg out! Fans rally again while Hiromu gets to ropes. Yoh rushes over to get the bad leg, DRAGON SCREW! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Yoh then clamps on the KNEEBAR!! Hiromu endures, reaches out for ropes, and fans rally as Yoh pulls on the leg as hard as he can! Hiromu still crawls over, ROPEBREAK! Yoh lets go in frustration again, but fans rally up. Yoh watches Hiromu slowly rise, and Yoh runs in to dropkick the leg out! Yoh gets Hiromu up, waistlocks, GERMAN SUPLEX! Yoh holds on and brings Hiromu up again, GERMAN SUPLEX!
Yoh still holds the waistlock and he brings Hiromu up again, but Hiromu reaches for ropes! ROPEBREAK! Hiromu elbows Yoh away, then dodges Yoh to SNAP GERMAN! But Yoh is right back up!? Only for HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! Fans fire up while both men are down, and Hiromu grits his teeth as he gets up. Hiromu hobbles over, drags Yoh up, and he fireman’s carries. But the leg won’t let Hiromu run with it! Yoh kicks the leg, reels Hiromu in, but Hiromu wrenches out and dodges to wheelbarrow, COMPLETE SHOT! Fans fire up again and Hiromu gets back up. Fans fire up more as Hiromu roars!
Hiromu drags Yoh up, fireman’s carries, DYNAMITE PLUNGER! Cover, TWO! Hiromu is frustrated now but fans fire up and he gets up again. Hiromu brings Yoh up, fireman’s carry, but Yoh slips off and waistlocks! O’Conner, FIVE STAR- NO! Hiromu slips out to full nelson! Yoh breaks free, Hiromu ducks the back elbow, but then Yoh blocks the superkick! DRAGON SCREW! Hiromu falls over, clutching his bad leg! Hiromu goes to a corner and fans are thunderous as they rally up. Yoh gets up at center while Hiromu drags himself up the ropes. Yoh grits his teeth and runs in at the corner to back elbow!
Yoh hoists Hiromu up top, CHOPS him, then climbs up to join him. Fans rally again as Yoh brings Hiromu up, SUPERPLEX! And roll through to FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! But into the KNEEBAR!! Hiromu endures again, fans rally, and Yoh thrashes the leg around! Hiromu grabs at Red Shoes, reaches for the ropes, claws his way over, but Yoh drags Hiromu away! Hiromu flails and writhes, he fights his way forward again, ROPEBREAK!! Yoh lets go in frustration but the fans are thunderous again! Yoh gets up and shakes his head. He KICKS Hiromu’s arm away from the ropes, then brings Hiromu in.
Yoh suplexes, Hiromu fights it but his leg jams! Yoh KICKS the leg, reels Hiromu in, but Hiromu suplexes! Yoh fights that off and wrenches out, but Hiromu HEADBUTTS! Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Yoh staggers, Hiromu runs, but Yoh dodges the lariat, only for Hiromu to LARIAT on the return! Cover, TWO!! Yoh survives but Hiromu shakes his head! Fans rally, Hiromu gets Yoh back up and reels him in, VICTORY ROYAL! Hiromu drags Yoh into the dragon suplex, but Yoh slips out! O’Conner Roll, FIVE STAR CLUTCH!! TWO!?!? Yoh can’t believe it, and even Hiromu has to double check! Yes, that was just two! But Yoh SUPERKICKS!!
Yoh flounders against ropes and fans are thunderous again! Yoh gets Hiromu up, reels him in, suplexes, GHOSTBUSTER! Fans fire up with Yoh and he gets Hiromu in for DIRECT- NO! Hiromu slips out, but the leg again! Hiromu still gets a cradle, TWO!!! Yoh runs in, Hiromu scoops and dragon sleeper, but Yoh slips through to dragon sleeper back! SAVING GRACE BACKBREAKER! Yoh roars and fans are thunderous again! Underhooks and DIRECT DRIVE!! Cover, Yoh wins!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Hiromu earns 0)
Yoh avenges himself from BOSJ 28!! Hiromu tumbles away from the top of the block, is his threepeat doomed? As for Yoh, he gets to mic to say, “Everyone, I have just one thing to say. Are you happy that I won?” The fans applaud because yes, they are! Good, because he’s damn happy. Because that wasn’t just going through the motions, that was his love for pro-wrestling. It is difficult for Yoh to express himself, and it is difficult for him to show his emotions, his true self. “But that doesn’t mean I don’t feel.” When you tell Yoh he doesn’t feel anything, that you think he’s not cut out for this… Isn’t pro-wrestling about showing who you are?
Fans applaud because they agree. Yoh continues to say that instead of doing what someone tells you to do or how to be, pro-wrestling gives you the freedom to project who you truly are. Yoh apologizes for taking so long to say that, but the just wanted everyone to know he’s happy. And as for Hiromu, Yoh thanks him. The Direct Drive is fueled by a hidden passion, but will it bring him all the way back to the finals?
Here are the new standings in A Block!
Taiji Ishimori: 4-1, 8 points
Ace Austin: 4-1, 8 points
Alex Zayne: 3-2, 6 points
YOH: 3-2, 6 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 3-2, 6 points
SHO: 2-3, 4 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 2-3, 4 points
Clark Connors: 2-3, 4 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-4, 2 points
Francesco Akira: 1-4, 2 points
Here are the new standings for B Block!
El Phantasmo: 4-1, 8 points
El Desperado: 4-1, 8 points
El Lindaman: 3-2, 6 points
Wheeler Yuta: 3-2, 6 points
Douki: 3-2, 6 points
Bushii: 2-3, 4 points
TJP: 2-3, 4 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-3, 4 points
Master Wato: 1-4, 2 points
Titan: 1-4, 2 points
My Thoughts:
Another great round for NJPW BOSJ, a lot of great matches and results. Austin VS Zayne was an awesome opener, with really good story of them being friends and tag partners, and it was pretty big that Austin won. He’s right back in the hunt for the top of the block with this, especially after that great surprise loss for Taiji. No one thought Kanemaru would get Taiji so quick but that was what they were going for, and now there’s some drama in Taiji’s run, trying to be champion and tournament winner at the same time. Douki also gets a great surprising win, and honestly the same with Connors getting a win on Akira. The way Akira came in, I thought he was going to be red hot, but this was quite the surprise.
Good win for Yuta, though I’m surprised Titan is also near the bottom. ELP tricking Lindaman the way Douki tricked him was a fairly clever finish, so ELP and Desperado are keeping pace at the top of B Block. Desperado beating Wato makes a lot of sense, between the feud they’ve had on and off, as well as Desperado’s comeback story. Kanemaru getting that win over Taiji, Desperado getting this win over Wato, if Kanemaru beats Taguchi down the line, Suzuki-Gun’s top Junior Heavyweights could get all the gold again like they had a year or so ago. Taguchi VS Sho was hilarious for the entryway gags, and the comedy elements actually made the House of Torture interference less annoying. But Sho wins, he’ll surely build momentum towards his match with Yoh in the final round.
Great match from Eagles VS TJP and TJP gets a great win here to recover from last round. And of course, an awesome main event from Yoh VS Hiromu. Great story in Yoh adding on to what Kanemaru did last round with the leg damage, and naturally even Hiromu has a limit to what he can take. Yoh wins big, and his promo to end was a great moment for him to help fans understand him. He could still make a run to the top and return to the finals, but that match with Sho in the last round, May 31st, will be very telling.
My Score: 9/10
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Can the Pride of Inglewood put her pride aside?
WWE Evolve Women’s Champion, Kali Armstrong, claims she doesn’t need help. But in a tag match against Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel, will she be able to accept help from The Queen of Harts, Natalya?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Marcus Mathers VS ???
- Kali Armstrong & Natalya VS Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel; win.
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AEW hits a Grand Slam in Mexico!
AEW visits CMLL in their home of Arena Mexico for an incredible crossover event! 10 Man Tag, 12 Man Tag, and a title match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, FTR & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr; Cole, Brody, Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Senior & Junior win.
- Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe; Okada wins.
- MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico; Mistico wins, by disqualification.
- 4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush; Hologram wins $210,240 USD.
- CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone; Mone wins and becomes the new CMLL Women’s World Champion.
- 10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps; Death Riders, Young Bucks & Mortos win.
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Hangman Page is here!
Mexico City fires up for the Blackhat Cowboy as he makes his way into Arena Mexico for the first time! Hangman has a mic to say, “Hola! Mi nombre es Hangman.” And he asks they excuse his Espanol, it isn’t the best. But Hangman knows that like most White people, he’ll do his best. His familia used to grow tobacco, and they were hard workers. And they had employees who were hard workers, from right here in Mexico City. Those men were also like family! He is thankful that the people of Mexico have invited AEW into their home tonight! The fans cheer, and Hangman thanks them for the collaboration of AEW & CMLL. This is the best pro-wrestling in the world!
Hangman continues by saying that he also wants to make it known about AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley, that while Hangman is not wrestling tonight, and that he is not allowed ringside later tonight for the main event… He will find Moxley after! And Excalibur apologizes, the last part definitely can’t be translated for the sake of the broadcast. The fans still cheer Hangman on, they wanna see that #CowboyS*it. Hangman adds that once again, he is thankful for letting them be here in Arena Mexico. Now, let the action begin! The fans cheer as Hangman heads out, will The Cowboy get his hands on The Maniac before the night is over?
14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, Dax Harwood & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr!
Well, they always say, “Card subject to change.” Cash Wheeler is not able to make it, but Lance Archer and “The Predator,” Volador Jr, take his place! Then on the other side, the OG Atlantis jumps in! Will things only end up crazier to start off Grand Slam?
As Dax Harwood & Stokely Hathaway make their way out, #BigStoke has a mic and he has them cut the music. Stokely has some good news and some bad news. Bad news: Due to circumstances beyond his control, Cash Wheeler cannot be here tonight. That’s the bad news. The good news is, one half of FTR is here tonight in the great Dax the Ax! And hey, Stokely has been working on his Espanol all day. “Grassy ass, thank you!” Still messed it up… But with that, the rest of Team Rudo make their way out, starting with Volador, followed by the Don Callis y Hechicero.
On the other side, ROH World Champion Bandido leads the way for his team, followed by Templario and the Atlantis father and son. Then Brody King and Daniel Garcia follow, saving TNT Champion, Adam Cole, for last! The fans join in for the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” These massive teams sort out, and Bandido steps up against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita. The fans fire up behind the Most Wanted while he and Konosuke circle. They approach, Konosuke trips Bandido and things speed up. Bandido stays low, then hurdles, but Konosuke leaps over. Bandido dodges Konosuke, then he aims his finger gun!
The fans cheer as Konosuke says he has his eyes on Bandido, too. Konosuke kicks low, whips, but Bandido reverses. Bandido scoops right to a torture rack! X KNEE blocked, and Konosuke spins Bandido to back suplex. Bandido lands out, Konosuke mule kicks. Konosuke runs, but into a RANA! The fans fire up while Konosuke bails out. Bandido builds speed, but Hechicero steps in per lucha rules! The fans cheer these two, even duel, and then Hechi takes a swing. Bandido dodges, fires hands, but Hechi dodges and even goes Matrix! The fans fire up, Hechi scoops, Bandido slips free, but Hechi victory rolls to then INVERTED MONKEY FLIP!
Hechi catches Bandido into the REAR NAKED CHOKE, but Bandido rolls back! They both stand, Hechi wrenches Bandido and whips. Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Bandido flops down and Hechi shows off the drop steps. Bandido bails out so Garcia runs in! Garcia whips, Hechi sunset flips, but Garcia rolls through, and does his dance! The fans are torn, but Hechi trips Garcia to have the legs! Hechi rolls and stacks Garcia, only for Garcia to activate the core! Garcia sits up, sunset flips, but Hechi blocks to spin Garcia! Garcia RANAS through! Hechi bails out, Dax storms in, and the fans boo.
Garcia fires forearms on Dax first, then backs him to a corner. The fans cheer as Garcia goes up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but Dax stops Garcia at cinco! Dax carries Garcia off the corner but Garcia fights free to DECK Dax! Garcia whips but Dax reverses and wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Garcia bails out so Atlantis Junior jumps in. Arena Mexico actually boos Junior, he’s apparently not as cool as Senior. Junior shrugs that off to run up on Dax. Dax puts Junior on the apron and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Junior slingshots, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO!
Atlantis Junior tags Templario and the fans cheer again. Junior & Temp roll Dax into a wheelbarrow and Temp goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Dax into the WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Temp covers, TWO! Templario hears the fans cheer him on, but Volador climbs up and CROSSBODIES! He takes down Temp & Junior, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges. Dax gives him a boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Dax whips Junior, Volador whips Templario, but they both duck to come back and DOUBLE RANA! Junior SUPERKICKS Dax, and fans boo! Volador SUPERKICKS Junior and fans cheer! Templario rises, and he circles with Volador.
Templario RIPS Volador’s Depredadores shirt and stomps on it! Then things speed up. Volador hurdles, Temp ducks then rolls off Voaldor’s back! Temp goes up, up, and RANAS! Volador bails out, and we get a TEMPLAROONI! Templario then handsprings to SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit on Volador, and now that lets Brody King step in. The fans bark and Dax realizes he’s alone with this Hound of Hell. Dax offers a handshake, but Brody CHOPS him down! Archer storms in as Dax scrambles out, and the Murderhawk Monster CLUBS Brody! The fans boo as Archer CLUBS away on Brody, then he soaks up the heat.
Archer whips, Josh Alexander gets a cheap shot in, but Brody swings on him for it! Alexander HOTSHOTS him in return! Archer choke grips, but Cole CHOPE BLOCKS! Cole & Brody RAM Archer into the Walking Weapon! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! Brody goes out to get Alexander while Cole SHINING WIZARDS Archer down! Brody fireman’s carries Alexander, APRON DEATH VALLEY!! The fans are thunderous as now Kyle Fletcher steps in. Protostar and Panama City Playboy fire hands! Kyle knees low and fires off more knees! Kyle whips, Cole ducks ‘n’ dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide!
Cole keeps going, he LARIATS again! Kyle wobbles, Cole tries a third time, but he runs into a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kyle grins and soaks up heat, but here comes Atlantis Senior! The fans fire up as Senior ducks ‘n’ dodges and TACKLES Kyle! The fans fire up as Atlantis rains down fists! Kyle goes to a corner, Atlantis fires off more shots, then puts him in the other corner. Kyle turns things around, and are more fans cheering Kyle than Senior? Kyle runs up, Senior dodges and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Bandido SUPERKICKS Kyle! Templario JUMP KNEES Kyle! Brody CHOPS Kyle! Garcia BOOTS Kyle up and out!
The fans fire up as now Cole and the team gather together, and the fans cheer as all seven raise their hands! Bandido’s team is in control while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
The ref has the team sort out and Bandido stays in. He goes out to fetch Dax, but Dax and Volador mug him! The rest of Bandido’s team goes to help him and it is a huge brawl! All 14 men are throwing hands, and Brody even DUMPS Kyle into the crowd! Archer puts Garcia in the ring so they’re legal now. Archer climbs up a corner to rain down fists! Garcia slips out before tres, trips Archer up, and he climbs up! Garcia rains down fists, and this time, Garcia makes it to siete before Archer picks him up and DROPS him on the top buckle! Archer mocks Garcia’s dance, then he drags Garcia up to whip him hard into the Rudo corner.
Archer taunts Bandido, goes back to Garcia, and stands on him at the ropes! The ref reprimands, Archer steps off, and Garcia gets up to fire forearms! Archer ROCKS him in return! Hechicero tags in and he fires hands on Garcia! The ref counts, Hechi stops at quatro and powers up his alchemy. Then he drags Garcia up, only for Garcia to fire hands! Garcia runs, but Hechi scoops him for a BEARHUG! And a SPINNING BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Hechi is upset but dos es dos. Hechi drags Garcia up, wrenches his arm, and tags in Alexander. They mug Garcia and Grand Slam returns to single picture.
Mexico cheers on Hechicero, but alexander RAMS Garcia and lifts, only for Garcia to fight it! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Garcia crawls, reaches out, but Alexander grabs at his foot! Garcia still fights to hot tag Bandido! The fans fire up as Bandido fires forearms with Alexander back and forth! Bandido gets the edge and the fans cheer, only for Alexander to knee low! Alexander runs, but Bandido gorilla presses him! And then SLAMS him down! The fans fire up more, and Bandido goes up, up, and Latino Heat, but Alexander is right up after him! SUPER BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up but Alexander hurries to get Bandido up. Konosuke climbs and Alexander Electric Chair Lifts Bandido! But Bandido slips down, shoves Alexander into Konosuke, and then he sends Alexander to Templario for a SUPERKICK! Templario puts Alexander up top, then he and Bandido climb! They have Konosuke and Alexander on the very top, for STEREO MOONSAULT POWERSLAMS!! Stereo covers, TWO!! Both Alexander and Konosuke survive but Temp & Bandido high-five. But then Kyle SUPERKICKS Templario! Bandido fires hands, runs, but Kyle LARIATS Bandido! Atlantis Junior SUPERKICKS Kyle!
Junior goes up, up, but Alexander SHOVES him down! Alexander then goes out after Junior while Kyle rises. Atlantis Junior fights to BACKDROP Alexander into the ring! Junior goes up the ramp, runs back down, and he CROSSBODIES Kyle & Alexander! The teams rush in, it is a brawl, but then Bandido’s team puts Kyle, Alexander, Konosuke and Volador in corners! The fans cheer as Bandido, Junior, Garcia and Cole rain down fists! The fans count along, and finally, we get all the way to DIEZ! En total, cuarenta! The fans cheer as Bandido’s team tosses the rudos out, and then Junior DIVES to take out Konosuke! Konosuke stays up, so Templario DIVES onto him, too!
Garcia and Alexander brawl their way up the ramp and to the back, and the same for Cole with Kyle! Bandido ASAI MOONSAULTS Volador! Archer storms into the ring to meet Brody! The fans bark for these behemoths and the forearms fly! Archer throat chops, runs, but into a forearm! Brody roars and runs, but into a forearm! Archer roars and runs, but then fakes Brody out! But Brody deflects the boot to run and CLOBBER Archer! Archer tumbles out, but here comes Hechi! FLYING ELBOW! Hechi stomps away on Brody and the fans fire up! The Alchemist whips, Brody blows through the lariat to RANA?!?
Hechi tumbles out while fans bark, and Brody builds speed to DIVE!! The supersized tope takes out Hechi AND Konosuke! But that leaves Dax with Atlantis Senior. And Senior has been owing Dax a beating since last week! The hands fly, the fans fire up, and Senior gets the edge! But Dax kicks low! Dax CLUBS Senior, kicks away, and the fans are cheering!? Dax is all fired up, and he drags Senior up to bring him around. But Senior drags him into a cradle! Team Bandido wins!!
Winners: Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr, by pinfall
But Dax attacks anyway! What a sore loser! But Arena Mexico doesn’t seem to care?! Junior and the other luchadores run Dax off, and Stokely says keep them back! Will things just have to end here? Or will both father and son get payback on FTR soon enough?
Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe!
The Rainmaker has a Winner Takes All match with long-time rival, Kenny Omega, but he crossed a line! Not only has Okada joined Don Callis just to stick it to The Cleaner, but Okada hospitalized Omega with a brutal attack to the stomach! Will the Sussex County Chicken get a semblance of revenge on Omega’s behalf? Or will Okada make it rain in Arena Mexico?
The fans are fired up for Okada while he and Briscoe get face to face. The ref has them back away to their corners, then the bell rings. Okada and Briscoe step up again, then Briscoe shoves Okada! Okada bails out and the fans boo. Briscoe waits on Okada while commentary tells Callis he and Okada committed the most despicable thing in all of wrestling. Callis of course says it was the most shrewd tactical move in the history of wrestling. Okada takes his time returning into the ring, and then he circles with Briscoe. They tie up and are in a deadlock. They go around, Okada puts Briscoe on the ropes, but he lets off slowly.
Okada fakes the chop, and pats Briscoe on the shoulders. The fans are torn, but Briscoe kicks Okada and TOSSES him! The fans cheer as Briscoe builds speed, but Okada steps aside so Briscoe can’t dive. Briscoe gives chase, though, and they go around the outside. They slide back in, and Okada CLOBBERS Briscoe! The fans are torn as Okada CLUBS away. Okada fires forearms, storms up to stomp Briscoe in the corner, and then ELBOWS him! The fans are torn but Okada brings Briscoe around for a BIG back suplex. But Briscoe lands out, and hits the Crane Stance! Okada takes a swing, Briscoe ducks, and Briscoe CHOPS!
Briscoe whips, Okada reverses, but Briscoe slides under the boot! Crane Stance! Crane feint, then the CRANE KICK! The fans fire up as Briscoe stands up in his Redneck Kung-Fu stance. Briscoe stands Okada up to ROCK with a haymaker, then ROCKS him again. Okada staggers, Briscoe is on him with a CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and Callis acknowledges those heavy hands of Briscoe’s. Briscoe bumps Okada off buckles, stomps a mudhole, then stops as the ref counts 4. Briscoe then grinds his forearm into Okada’s face! The ref counts again, Briscoe stops at 4, and he whips corner to corner. Okada reverses but Briscoe goes up and out.
Okada runs up but Briscoe blocks a shot to ROCK Okada! Briscoe then RAMS into Okada, throws him out of the ring, and then DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Briscoe high-fives the front row before he puts Okada in the ring. Okada goes to a corner, Briscoe runs up and LARIATS! Briscoe goes corner to corner again, but Okada BOOTS him! Briscoe just fires up! Okada dodges this time, and he hoists Briscoe up to DROPKICK him down to the floor! The fans fire up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Okada waits while Briscoe is down and out. A ring count starts, Briscoe stirs, but then Okada goes out to fetch Briscoe. Briscoe fires body shots but Okada kicks low! DDT to the floor! Okada leaves Briscoe behind and the ring count starts again. Briscoe rises up, leans on commentary, and he tells Callis off before he goes to the ring at 6 of 10. Okada is on Briscoe with another DDT! Cover, TWO! Briscoe toughs it out and Okada is annoyed. Okada stalks Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe kicks low! Okada ELBOWS Briscoe, whips corner to corner, then runs in and ELBOWS Briscoe down! Okada paces while soaking up cheers and jeers.
Okada goes back to Briscoe and drags him up. Okada reels Briscoe in, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Briscoe is still in this and he rises up. Okada is on him with a chinlock and bends him back! Briscoe endures as Okada leans on the hold, and Briscoe fights around to stand back up. But Okada drags Briscoe back down! Briscoe still fights, Grand Slam returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Briscoe rises again, fires body shots, then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Okada hits a FLAPJACK! Okada is ice cold while the fans fire up. Okada brings Briscoe up, gut wrenches, but Briscoe fights to a victory roll! TWO!
Okada runs up, Briscoe waistlocks, but Okada switches. Briscoe breaks free to PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Briscoe pounds the mat and the fans rally. Briscoe rises, Okada stands, and they throw forearms back and forth! Briscoe ROCKS Okada, and Okada comes back to CLAW Briscoe’s eyes! Okada whips, but Briscoe reverses and CHOPS! Briscoe fires forearms, then whips. Okada reverses but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up again and both men rise up. Briscoe winds up to LARIAT in the corner! Briscoe brings Okada out to a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Okada stays in this! Briscoe clutches his neck but he brings Okada back up. Okada fights the clinch, the fans duel, and Okada puts Briscoe on ropes. Okada whips, Briscoe FLIPS through the backdrop! The fans fire up and Okada thinks it is for him. But he turns around into a REDNECK UPPERCUT! Briscoe runs in at the corner, but Okada pops him up to the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up again and Okada scoops to SLAM! Standard formula, Okada goes up the corner! MACHO ELBOW! Then Okada winds it up, and gives the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada grins, but Briscoe grabs that finger to BITE IT! The fans fire up and the ref reprimands, but Briscoe BITES more! Then EXPLODER! Briscoe drags Okada to a drop zone, climbs up top, and FROGGY-BOW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Okada survives! Briscoe calls his shot and he underhooks Okada! But Okada BACKDROPS free! Briscoe is right up, swings, but Okada dodges to then backslide! Roll through, but Briscoe dodges the lariat, only for the DROPKICK to hit! Okada roars, ripcords, and RAIN- NO, Briscoe ducks, kicks low, and underhooks! But Okada fights the lift! Wrench, ripcord, but Briscoe wrenches and underhooks! JAY-
NO, Okada fights the driller to scoop and TOMBSTONE!! Okada grins and ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall
The Continental Champion is rolling on the road to Arlington! Don Callis celebrates with his potentially new golden goose, but then Callis CLAWS Briscoe’s eyes! The fans boo as Okada aims with the belt! BELT SHOT to the ribs!! And then BELT SHOT to the head!! Callis & Okada stomp away on Briscoe, then they leave him behind. Another message sent to not just Kenny Omega but to anyone who would dare defy them. Will Okada go from Continental Champion to Unified Champion after going All In?
MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico!
The Scumbag only ever does or uses something when it benefits him, and being extremely patriotic for the United States only seems to happen when he wants to stick it to someone not from the United States. MJF waves Ol’ Glory while he, MVP, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin walk down to the ring, but will he have to wave the white flag of surrender here tonight? Or will MJF somehow screw over the arguably greatest and most beloved man in CMLL?
In fact, to counter MJF being an American idiot, Mistico takes off his Sin Cara mask to reveal the colors of Mexico’s flag and therefore the colors of his people. He also has Me Muero as his theme, and the fans all know that one! The bell rings and the two circle while the fans rally behind Mistico. The two tie up, MJF SHOVES Mistico away, and then MJF soaks up the heat. MJF mockingly claps and then says up theirs! MVP tells MJF to worry about Mistico, not the fans. The fans tell MJF off and MJF tells them to shut up. MJF and Mistico tie up, Mistico SHOVES MJF, and Mistico eggs MJF on! MJF gets up, he and Mistico circle again, and they tie up. MJF kicks low and grins.
MJF brings Mistico around to headlock but Mistico fires body shots. Mistico powers up and out, then CHOPS! Mistico winds up and the fans rally, and he knuckle locks before he CHOPS again! Mistico goes up, up, and he tightrope walks to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Mistico then hits a CODE RED! Cover, TWO! MJF bails out but Mistico builds speed! Mistico handsprings to fake MJF out! MJF thinks he’s smooth for running away, but then MVP tells him to focus on Mistico, not on the fans. MJF says he knows, and he eggs on Mistico. Mistico runs out there to chase MJF, but then the Hurt Syndicate stands in the way!
The fans boo, Mistico wags his finger, and he tells them to part. MJF runs up to ROCK Mistico first! The fans boo but MJF high-fives his guys. MJF says, “Easy! Too easy!” MJF puts Mistico in the ring, smirks while the fans call him more names. MJF swivels his hips, then runs up, but Mistico dodges the knee drop! Mistico runs up to RANA! The fans fire up and Mistico has MJF in a corner. MJF wants mercy, but Mistico says nope! Mistico runs up, but MJF YANKS him into buckles! MJF stomps away on Mistico, then goes to the other end to stand on the corner. MJF soaks up heat as he does the Pledge of Allegiance!
The fans boo, and MVP again reprimands MJF, he needs to be about business, not about trolling! MJF goes back to Mistico, drags him up, and he brings Mistico around, but Mistico JAWBREAKERS! Mistico runs, hops on, but MJF stops Code Red to reel Mistico in! POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mistico survives, MVP says this is still fine, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture. MJF sits Mistico up, and he pulls at the mask! MJF’s lucky this is an AEW based event, CMLL rules say this is tantamount to a disqualification! MJF rips at the eyehole, then clamps on a chinlock. MJF grinds Mistico down but Mistico endures.
Mistico fights while the fans tell MJF off again. Mistico rises up, fires body shots, then runs to ROCK MJF! Mistico fires forearms but MJF throat chops! MJF TOSSES Mistico out, distracts the ref, and the Hurt Syndicate attacks! BARRIER BACKBREAKER from Shelton! Shelton shoves Mistico back into the ring, MJF covers, TWO! Mistico is still in this but the ref is a bit suspicious of the Hurt Syndicate. MVP defends their innocence, and MJF puts Mistico on ropes. MJF CHOKES Mistico, the ref counts, and MJF stops at 4. This lets Lashley CHOKE Mistico and throw hands! The Hurt syndicate gets away with more, and MJF covers, TWO!
MVP tells fans to callete, they saw nothing! MJF stalks Mistico, stomps him on the foot, then has him on the ropes. MJF stomps him more, then soaks up heat. MJF drags Mistico up, scoops and carries him, then SLAMS him down! MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs while Grand Slam returns to single picture. MJF sits Mistico back up, runs the ropes, and then just steps up to pelvic thrust! The fans boo and Mistico is pissed now! MVP says no more trolling, MJF, he’s already told him that! MJF ROCKS Mistico, but Mistico eggs him on! MJF ROCKS Mistico, CLUBS him again and again, but then Mistico blocks to fire off forearms! And KICKS, SOBATS and KICKS!
The fans fire up with Mistico, but MJF BITES Mistico’s mask! MJF whips, Mistico reverses, then he ducks ‘n’ dodges to handspring and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up and Mistico aims from a corner. But MJF runs up! Mistico dodges, runs back in, but MJF puts him on the apron. Mistico GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up, Mistico springboards, CROSSBODY! Mistico rolls through and keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl and DDT! MJF tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Mistico rises. Mistico springboards from the corner, SUPER CROSSBODY! The fans are thunderous as both men are down! The ring count starts while the fans cheer, “ESTA LUCHA! <THIS IS WRESTLING!>”
The fans fire up as Mistico puts MJF back in the ring. Mistico then springboards again, SWANTON BOMB! MJF sputters into the drop zone and Mistico goes up the corner! MOONSAULT, but MJF moves! Mistico rolls through as best he can, and he SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives, MVP is frustrated on his behalf, but Mistico covers again, TWO! MJF is still in this but the fans are still behind Mistico. Mistico stands MJF up and CHOPS! The fans rally, Mistico runs, but MJF SPITS in Mistico’s face! Mistico is pissed, but MJF dodges the haymaker! Mistico blocks MJF’s kick, but MJF POKES Mistico in the eyes!
MJF runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS! MJF rebounds to FOREARM! Mistico rebounds to hop on, DESTROYER!! MJF staggers but he SUPERKICKS back! Cover, TWO!! Mistico survives, and both men are showing us why they were each record-setting champions in their companies! The fans rally up more and more, “ESTA LUCHA!” MVP talks with Lashley & Shelton, and MJF rises up. MJF goes to the apron, and then up the ramp? Is MJF quitting? Mistico rushes up after MJF, tilt-o-whirl and- NO, MJF stops La Mystica to hit a TOMBSTONE on the stage!! The ref hurries to check Mistico while the fans go nuts!
MVP hurries to check on MJF and tells him to get up. MJF grabs the ref and drags him away to the ring. MJF now wants the win by count out! The count begins, the fans count along, and Mistico is still down at tres. MJF lies down to mock Mistico, but Mistico rises at cinco! The fans are thunderous as Mistico fires himself up, and he runs down the ramp to then slide into the ring at nueve! The fans are thunderous and MJF is stunned! MJF covers his ears to block out the chants for Mistico, but then he drags Mistico to a corner. MJF calls his shot, goes up the corner, but Mistico springs up! GAMANGIRI! GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI!!
Mistico fires up, GAMANGIRIS again, then he goes up top! Mistico steadies himself, brings MJF up, and hits a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Mistico crawls to the cover, TWO!!! MJF survives and Mistico is stunned, but the fans give him strength to rise again. Mistico runs up on MJF, tilt-o-whirl and LA MYSTICA!! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! But MVP distracts the ref!! MJF TAPS, but it doesn’t count!! Mistico is furious, MVP continues to keep the ref’s attention, MJF LOW BLOWS Mistico!! Roll-up, high stack, but now the distraction is backfiring! The ref is late to the count, TWO!! Mistico survives and The Hurt Syndicate is apoplectic!
The fans are electric as Mistico survives! “ESTA LUCHA!” as MJF and the ref argue now. MJF then runs up to LOW BLOW Mistico!??!
Winner: Mistico, by disqualification
Typical MJF throws a tantrum with that blatant breaking of the rules! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but then MJF SHOVES the ref down! That’ll be a fine, but MJF just rains down fists on Mistico! Lashley & Shelton join in! The fans boo as the Hurt Syndicate mugs Mistico! Then MJF threatens to do it! He grins, and he grabs Mistico’s mask! MJF SNATCHES it away!! The fans are furious as MJF holds up his trophy, and then puts it on! MJF flips everyone off while wearing Mistico’s mask, but here come Bandido, Templario y Titan! They won’t let this disrespect go unpunished! In fact, who is that climbing up the corners?! Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey are here!!
The fans fire up as Hurt Syndicate turns around, DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS from #JetSpeed! MJF freaks out, and he gets DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for it! The Hurt Syndicate hurries away, Bailey gets Mistico his spare mask while MJF retreats wearing the real one. Mistico still won this match, but will he and his amigos make sure to get some payback?
4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush!
The One & Only is still looking for someone, anyone, to be worthy of following him on his journey to gold. Maybe having an extra $210K will help that? Or will someone else cash in big with a Grand Slam?
The bell rings and the four watch each other. Ricochet tries to bond with Bryce Remsburg over being bald but Bryce isn’t having it. Ricochet and the others all approach center, but then Lio says forget this. Lio goes to a corner to soak up heat, and Ricochet talks it over with the luchadores. They all step up and Lio sees he is surrounded. Lio says hold on, let’s take it easy. But then Ricochet sucker punches Dorada! Ricochet stomps away on Dorada, Lio DECKS Hologram and stomps him, too! The fans boo but Ricochet and Lio soak up the heat. They shake hands and trade luchadores. Then they coordinate, and they run corner to corner to trade again, LARIATS in the corners!
Lio then feeds Hologram to Ricochet for another LARIAT! Lio runs in and LARIATS Dorada! Feed to Ricochet’s LARIAT! The fans boo but Ricochet & Lio soak it up. Ricochet & Lio get the luchadores up and out of the ring, then they mock the fans clapping. Ricochet & Lio both build speed, but the luchadores are back! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Dorada sets up, Hologram runs, and Dorada pops Hologram up for an ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Lio is sent away, Hologram dodges Ricochet and Dorada SUPERKICKS Now Hologram returns the favor so that Dorada can ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG Ricochet!
The fans fire up as Ricochet tumbles into Lio at the corner. Dorada runs and rolls off Hologram’s back so Hologram can SPLASH both Ricochet & Lio! Then Dorada runs in for a CYCLONE SPLASH! Then Dorada gives Hologram a boost so he can DOUBLE DROPKICK Ricochet & Lio outta the ring! That leaves Hologram and Dorada to square off. The fans fire up as they go forehead to forehead, and then they speed up! Only for Ricochet and Lio to trip them both up! The fans boo as Lio RAMS Dorada into railing on one side and Ricochet THROWS Hologram into railing on the other! Ricochet soaks up heat while Lio rains down fists on Dorada.
Ricochet THROWS Hologram into more railing, then Lio talks trash. Ricochet soaks up heat, Lio sends Dorada hard into the railing! And in Arena Mexico, these railings are bolted to the floor, there is far less give than AEW’s ringside barriers. Lio puts Dorada in the ring and Ricochet is there to bring him up. Lio & Ricochet mug Dorada, Lio runs, but then Dorada gets away! Lio holds up while Ricochet covers up. Dorada spins Ricochet for a JUMP KNEE! Then he ROCKS Lio again and again! Dorada whips, Lio slides to a stop, but Dorada runs in. Lio puts Dorada on the apron, Dorada avoids a haymaker to GAMANGIRI!
Dorada climbs, the fans fire up, but Ricochet SHOVES Dorada down! Dorada goes to the apron, Lio runs up and HANDSPRING KICKS him down! Dorada hits railing, Lio builds speed, but Hologram is in his way. Lio still runs up, but into a GAMANGIRI! Hologram goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES, but into an ANTIAIR DROPKICK from Ricochet! the fans fire up and Ricochet pushes Hologram aside. Ricochet builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS onto Dorada! Lio ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Hologram! The fans fire up and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Ricochet soaks up cheers and jeers, dusts himself off, and Lio talks trash on Hologram. Lio scuffs Hologram, Ricochet mocks the fans, and then Ricochet CLUBS Dorada. Lio THROWS Hologram into railing, Ricochet ROCKS Dorada, and Ricochet follows Dorada to the ramp. Ricochet fires hands on Dorada, but Dorada fires a flurry in return! Dorada CHOPS Ricochet against the ropes! Dorada fire sup, runs up the ramp and back down, but Ricochet BACKDROPS him into the ring! Lio CLOBBERS Hologram at the same time! Ricochet soaks up more heat, and then Lio brings Dorada around.
Lio & Ricochet continue to work together as they mug Dorada then mug Hologram. They get Dorada up but Dorada fires CHOP after CHOP on each of them! Dorada fires up, runs, but into a DOUBLE DROPKICK! Ricochet gives some Latino Heat while soaking up the heat. Lio intercepts Hologram at the ropes, he and Ricochet double whip, and they DOUBLE ELBOW him down! They soak up more heat, stomp Hologram, then Ricochet covers. Lio stops that and Ricochet apologizes, it was a force of habit. Grand Slam returns to single picture as the fans rally for Hologram. Ricochet & Lio double whip Hologram but he KICKS back!
Hologram dodges Ricochet to LARIAT Ricochet up and out! Then he kicks, KNEES, and CHOPS Lio! Hologram runs, but Ricochet is back to mule kick! Lio front kicks, Ricochet LARIATS, and Lio adds a SPLASH! But Lio knows better, he doesn’t cover. He and Ricochet high-five, and Lio polishes that bald head. Ricochet says no, not cool. Lio says seriously? Then why he bald? Ricochet argues with Lio, then Lio shoves Ricochet! Ricochet shoves back! They keep shoving, and Ricochet SHOVES Lio down! Ricochet says he ain’t the one to play with! Lio gets in Ricochet’s face, but Dorada DROPKICKS Ricochet into Lio!
Dorada keeps moving, and he uses Ricochet as a step to RANA Lio! Things keep moving, a bypass and RANA for Ricochet! The fans fire up but Lio kicks low. Lio whips, Dorada reverses but Lio jumps up the ropes and reverses back. Dorada returns, Lio dodges, Hologram WHEEL KICKS him! Ricochet springboards in, Hologram dodges, and Dorada runs up to DESTROYER!! Ricochet stumbles out of the ring, Hologram and Dorada have the ring, and the fans fire up. Things speed up, Dorada drops down then hurdles over, then he blows past Hologram! Hologram DIVES onto Lio, and Dorada FLIES out onto Ricochet!
The fans are thunderous as Dorada y Hologram rise up! “ESTA LUCHA!” as Hologram and Dorada leave Ricochet and Lio behind. Things keep moving, Hologram drops down, bypasses, but Dorada handsprings. They whip, Dorada puts Hologram in a corner, then Dorada runs up. Hologram dodges, comes back, goes Spider-Man to then go out, around, and over Dorada! The fans fire up as Dorada storms up but into a kick. Hologram whips, Dorada reverses, but Hologram tilt-o-whirls for a DDT! Cover, TWO! Dorada toughs it out, and he SUPERKICKS in return! Dorada runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Hologram suplexes but Dorada slips free!
Dorada shoves, then handsprings, Hologram fireman’s carries only for Dorada to make it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous again but Ricochet CLOBBERS Dorada! But then Lio TOSSES Ricochet! Dorada waistlocks Lio but Lio flails! Lio slips under, fires off fast hands and ROCKS Dorada! Lio runs but Dorada wrenches and PELES! Ricochet dragon sleepers for VERTI- NO, Dorada slips free! Dorada shoves Ricochet, dodges on the return, but Ricochet hits as CAVE IN!! The fans fire up for that truly impressive double stomp, but then Lio dodges Ricochet’s jump knee. Lio gets around to hop up and POISON-RANA!
Ricochet ends up in a corner, Hologram fireman’s carries, but Lio hits a POISON-RANA! Dorada runs up, Lio blocks and spins him, POISON- NO, Dorada powers out. Lio dodges, redirects, then dodges again to hop up! Dorada pops out the back, Lio goes up the corner, FLYING POISON-RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and Lio is furious! Lio hurries up the corner, takes aim at Dorada, FINAL HOUR!! Cover, SHINING WIZARD from Ricochet!! The fans are thunderous again as Ricochet DROPKICKS Hologram off the apron! Ricochet then drags Lio to a drop zone and goes up the corner! Ricochet aims but Lio rises up!
Lio anchors Ricochet’s foot, he and Ricochet throw hands, and Lio HEADBUTTS! Lio goes up after Ricochet but Ricochet fires body shots! Ricochet ROCKS Lio, then slips inside, only for Lio to throw body shots! Lio RAN- NO! Ricochet stops the rana to lift Lio back up! Lio fires hands to stop the bomb! They fight for control up top, only for Hologram to join in! Torture rack for Lio, but Lio slips free! They switch, Hologram shoves Lio into Ricochet! Hologram runs back up on Lio but Lio standing switches to roll Hologram up! Feet on the ropes, TWO!! Hologram escapes, the ref reprimands Lio, but Lio gets running!
RUSH- NO, Hologram stops Rush Hour to torture rack! SPIN, SPIN, SPIN, PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, HOLOGRAM WINS!!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall (earns the 4 million Pesos cash prize)
Undefeated at 25-0, and now 4 million Pesos richer, is the sky the limit for Hologram? Will there be championship gold in his future?
CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone!
The Warrior Goddess doesn’t appreciate being seen as just an appetizer on The CEO’s road to All In: Texas, but she still accepted the challenge for this match. Will Zeuxis be the first to humble Mone? Or will the Money Train pick up yet another belt on her way to Globe Life Field?
It would seem we already have #FourBeltsMone again as she shows off the EWA (European Wrestling Alliance) Women’s Championship on top of having the Rev-Pro Undisputed Women’s Championship, the Queen of Harts title and the AEW TBS Championship. The introductions are made, the CMLL belt is raised, and we see if Mone collects numero cinco!
The bell rings and the fans Mone signals that belt is already hers. The fans duel, Mone and Zeuxis go to shake hands, but then Zeuxis sidesteps Mone to literally kick her ass! Zeuxis TOSSES Mone, covers, ONE! Mone scrambles up, Zeuxis whips corner to corner and runs up for an UPPERCUT! Zeuxis sits Mone down, fakes her out, then BUZZSAWS! Zeuxis runs again for a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Zeuxis smiles. Zeuxis rallies the fans, drags Mone up, and she puts Mone’s leg in the ropes to KICK it! The ref reprimands but Zeuxis gets attitude with Aubrey. Zeuxis runs up but Mone BOOTS her!
Mone goes up, FLYING SUNSETS, but Zeuxis sits on it for a cover! TWO, and Zeuxis shoves Mone to the corner. Mone ELBOWS Zeuxis, goes up top, and CANNON- NO, Zeuxis catches her for a LUNG BLOWER! Cover, TWO! Mone survives one of Zeuxis’s best but she whips Mone. Mone arm-drags, rolls Zeuxis, STATEMENT MAKER! Zeuxis endures, fights around, rolls Mone and they end up in the ropes! The ref counts the break, Mone lets go, and Zeuxis bails out. Mone runs to WRECK Zeuxis with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Mone whips, but Zeuxis reverses! Mone tiger feint kciks from the apron!
Mone puts Zeuxis in the ring, goes up the ropes, and she springboards to METEORA! Cover, TWO! Zeuxis survives and Mone is frustrated but the fans rally up. Mone is on Zeuxis with a whip, but Zeuxis ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Mone tumbles out of the ring, Zeuxis keeps moving, and Zeuxis DIVES! Direct hit but a rough landing for Zeuxis! The ref checks, Zeuxis is miraculously okay, and she brings Mone up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Zeuxis whips but Mone reverses and Zeuxis is sent into railing! Mone runs up to METEORA Zeuxis into the railing! Mone revels as the fans fire up, but the ref wants this back in the ring. Mone puts Zeuxis in, covers, TWO! Zeuxis stays in this but Mone stays on her with a chinlock. Zeuxis endures, even as Mone digs her knee into Zeuxis’s back. Zeuxis fights around, rises to her feet, but Mone THROWS her down! Mone drags Zeuxis up, puts her on the ropes and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Mone hops off at 4, and she KNEES Zeuxis! Mone soaks up cheers and jeers while she does her dance, then runs in, only for Zeuxis to SNAP POWERSLAM on the apron!
Zeuxis hurries out after Mone and puts her back in the ring! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives but Zeuxis drags her right up. Fireman’s carry, and POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives again and Zeuxis is beside herself! Zeuxis drags Mone up, whips her to ropes, and then scoops her, only for Mone to tilt-o-whirl and BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Mone is surprised, and she brings Zeuxis around to bump her off buckles. Mone runs up, blocks a boot and puts Zeuxis in the ropes! STOCK DROP! Grand Slam returns to single picture as Mone covers, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Zeuxis into the drop zone.
Mone goes up the corner, the fans rally, but Zeuxis is up! Zeuxis UPPERCUTS Mone, climbs up the corner, and goes to the very top! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives, she has all those titles for a reason! Zeuxis is frustrated but “ESTA LUCHA!” Zeuxis drags Mone up, fireman’s carries, and POP-UP- NO, Mone RANAS free! Mone then spins Zeuxis for a BACKSTABBER into the STATEMENT MAKER!! Zeuxis endures, reaches out, powers up and slips free! Zeuxis wrenches, wrenches, and then ducks a kick to pump handle Mone! MADE IN PUERTO RICO! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Zeuxis grows frustrated.
The fans rally up as Zeuxis drags Mone up to bump her off buckles! And again! Zeuxis climbs, brings Mone up to join her, but Mone fires a HEADBUTT! They brawl up top, but Zeuxis scoops, only for Mone to SUPER HEADLOCK TAKEOVER!! Cover, MONE WINS!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion)
Even Mone is a bit surprised, but she flipped things around on Zeuxis and has taken yet another title! Mone holds up the FIVE championships in her collection and the streams fly! Will The CEO only add to her treasury when she and- Wait, speaking of Toni Storm, she’s on the tron! “She’s the kind of woman who always has money on her mind and someone else on her lips. She’s the kind of woman mother takes home to you. With thighs as big as the world and long as a wet dream. One thing she did know how to hold the gold, and not the Acapulco kind, either. She had a date with a Chief Executive Officer who wanted a kiss, but one belt too many.
“Deepthroat some tabasco, baby, it’s time to turn up the heat. There was one chance in a million she would bump into her past, but like everything out of the past, it was all behind her now.” The fans cheer as the noir narration ends, because surprise! That’s… Mina Shirakawa? Because Toni Storm sneaks into the ring from the crowd! The fans fire up as the lady in red takes a sniff of the gold. Mone realizes what’s going on now, and Toni reels her in for a FIVE BELT GERMAN SUPLEX!! Toni goes from Marlowe to Brando to fire off on her contender! The fans cheer as Mone runs away and Toni gives her chase! She gets Mone at the ramp but the refs stop her!
The fans boo and Mone scrambles away through the streamers! One lucky fan gets Mone to hug her as she cowers in fear. Toni grabs a mic to shout, “Let the games begin~!” Toni revels in the streamers while Mone pulls at her hair in frustration! Will the AEW Women’s World Championship be the one belt Mone doesn’t take?
10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps!
Well, one more “Card Subject to Change.” As if it isn’t already weird that Jon Moxley is willing to work with Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, Our EVPs somehow managed to recruit LFI’s monstrous minotaur to their side! Will having such a behemoth on their side help The Maniac, The Decoder & The Founding Fathers survive the night? Or will The Realest, The Aerial Assassin & the AEW World Trios Champions give us some anarchy in Arena Mexico?
The teams sort out and despite the black eye and bandaged forehead, Ospreay insists he start. His team obliges and the fans cheer him on as he starts against Matt, one of the men responsible for that. The bell rings, and Matt quickly tags out to Mortos. Ospreay and Mortos circle, and Mortos SMACKS Ospreay down! Mortos whips, Ospreay reverses, but Mrotos rolls off Ospreay’s back! Mortos shoves Ospreay to a corner, ELBOWS and LARIATS then GAMANGIRIS! Mortos snapmares and SAMOAN DROPS! Ospreay grits his teeth while Mortos roars. The fans still sing for Ospreay but Mortos runs in at the corner.
Ospreay BOOTS Mortos, runs, but Mortos stops the rana! Mortos brings Ospreay up, Ospreay fires hands then CHOSP! Ospreay whips, Mortos reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to go up and over! Mortos runs, Ospreay dodges, and Ospreay comes back, POP-UP RANA! The fans fire up as Mortos bails out. Ospreay builds speed, but Nick GAMANGIRIS! The fans boo but Nick orders Mortos to tag out. Mortos tags Matt, Matt fires hands and then CATAPULTS Ospreay into Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Then Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER COMBO! The Bucks taunt Swerve, he runs in to get a GUT BUSTER to the NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO!
The fans boo but The Buck soak it up while doing their classic pose. Matt tags Nick in and they drag Ospreay up. They double whip but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he turns the double hip toss into a DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Atomic drop and CHOP for Matt, atomic drop and CHOP for Nick! Then CHOP after CHOP for the Bucks! Nick CLAWS the bad eye! The ref reprimands but Matt gives Nick the boost into the RANA! The Bucks soak up more heat and then Nick tags Yuta. Yuta gets even more boos, but then Ospreay BACKDROPS him! Tag to Swerve and the fans fire up! Swerve & Ospreay whip Yuta to the corner!
The fans chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOSUE! Ospreay ELBOWS Yuta, Swerve UPPERCUTS, then snapmare for Ospreay’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Ospreay sits Yuta up while Swerve climbs, FALLING UPPERCUT! And Swerve hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, Swerve brings Yuta up, but Yuta THROWS Swerve by his hair! The fans boo and Swerve scowls but Yuta stands him up. Swerve digs in his heels to keep Yuta from his corner! Yuta panics and Swerve ROCKS him! Swerve whips then blocks a boot to slip through and BACKBREAKER! Tag to Samoa Joe and the fans fire up again!
Joe runs up to JAB away on Yuta! The ref counts but Joe fires a flurry, then a RIDGE HAND! Joe snapmares Yuta, CHPOS him on the back, then KICK and ELBOW DROP! Tag to Katsuyori Shibata and the fans fire up again! The Wrestler stands Yuta up to fire a forearm! Shibata eggs Yuta on, Yuta fires a forearm, but Shibata ROCKS Yuta! Yuta fires up but Shibata ROCKS him again! Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, then he DECKS Yuta! Shibata stands Yuta up just to DECK him again! Tag to “Powerhouse” Hobbs! Shibata puts Yuta in a corner for Hobbs to SPLASH! Shibata adds a BOOT! Joe tags in and ELBOWS Yuta, to then PELE!
The fans fire up as Yuta falls and Moxley is frustrated. Joe covers, TWO! Yuta stays in this for his team, then he JAWBREAKERS Joe away! Yuta hot tags Moxley! The fans boo the Maniac AEW World Champion, but he and Joe fire forearms! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Moxley kicks low, flips Joe off, but runs into a SLEEPER! The fans fire up, but The Bucks & Mortos attack! Ospreay, Swerve & The Opps rush in, it is a brawl, and the fans are loving it! The ref reprimands but things spill out to the outside! Only Ospreay and Matt remain in the ring, and Matt fires hands on Ospreay. Matt runs but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI!
The fans fire up and Ospreay climbs a corner! Ospreay aims and SUPER SKY TWISTERS onto the cluster!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay and Swerve stand tall, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Joe gets in the ring and Ospreay puts Moxley in for him. Joe tags Ospreay and they mug Moxley. Ospreay brings Moxley around to ROCK him, then whip. Moxley reverses, Matt trips Ospreay up, and Matt drags Ospreay out. Ospreay sends Matt into Swerve’s BOOT! Nick YANKS Swerve down but Ospreay sends Nick into railing! Ospreay hurries back in, but Moxley hits a CUTTER! Moxley flips off the fans, then stands between Ospreay and his corner. Moxley stomps Ospreay’s hand and puts him in the #DeathBucks corner. Moxley bends Ospreay’s fingers, the ref counts, and Moxley lets go so that Yuta can CHOKE Ospreay!
Yuta gets away with that, and Moxley tags Nick. Nick goes up to AX HANDLE Ospreay! Tag to Matt and the Bucks double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW, hit their pose, then stomp away on Ospreay. Matt rains down fists, then BITES Ospreay’s forehead! Matt tries to rip that bandage away but it’s on there tight. The ref reprimands but Matt keeps between Ospreay and his team. Matt stands Ospreay up but Ospreay CHOPS Matt! And CHOPS again! Matt RAMS Ospreay to the corner, Yuta tags in, and they mug Ospreay. Yuta rains down fists, then stalks Ospreay. Yuta grabs a leg, hits a spinning toehold, then ties the legs up in a DEATHLOCK!
Yuta bridges back to put on the pressure! Ospreay endures, Yuta flips off the fans, and then Yuta tags Moxley in. Ospreay is stuck and Moxley stomps him right down! The ref reprimands but Yuta lets Ospreay go. Grand Slam returns to single picture and Ospreay fires hands. Moxley fires back, the fans rally for Ospreay, but Moxley scoops to SLAM! Cover, TWO! Moxley stays on Ospreay with another cover, TWO! Moxley has the arm, DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Ospreay endures as it becomes a KIMURA! Ospreay still fights up and the fans rally! Ospreay’s entire team reaches out, but Moxley pulls Ospreay’s hair! Moxley shoves Ospreay away to then sucker punch Swerve!
Hobbs storms in but the ref keeps him back. Ospreay CHOPS away on Moxley! Moxley shoots around to have a SLEEPER! Ospreay slips out the back to back suplex, but Moxley fights with elbows! Moxley whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Moxley wobbles but falls, and Ospreay crawls! Hot tags to Yuta and Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS The Bucks, and then picks Yuta up to RAM him into a corner! The fans fire up as Hobbs shouts, “MEAT!” The fans fire up and Hobbs fires those point-blank LARIATS! Hobbs goes past DIEZ to hit TRECE! That’s 13!
Hobbs then brings Yuta out to short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up as the straps come down! But The Bucks kick low! The Bucks DOUBLE CHOP, but that just pisses Hobbs off! The Bucks apologize but the fans tell them they messed up. Hobbs blocks a superkick, then the other! The Bucks want mercy, but Hobbs goes to guzels! But Yuta jumps on for a SLEEPER! Joe wants in, the ref has him stop, but this lets Moxley sneak in! Mox kicks Hobbs low! Hobbs lets the Bucks go, Mox & Yuta double whip. Hobbs breaks through that double lariat to DOUBLE LARIAT The Bucks! The fans fire up as Hobbs then DOUBLE LARIATS Yuta & Moxley!
Ospreay & Swerve hurry to DOUBLE PLANCHA The Bucks! Shibata tags in, he whips Yuta to a corner. Shibata sends Hobbs in for a SPLASH! Then Shibata adds his HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shibata HALF HATCH SUPLEXES Yuta! Hobbs scoops Yuta for a POWERSLAM! Shibata covers but Mortos breaks it! Hobbs returns, Mortos dodges him and SPEARS Hobbs down!! Then a HEADBUTT for Shibata! Mortos keeps going, TORNILLO TOPE onto Hobbs!! Mortos gets back in and LARIATS Shibata! The fans fire up but here comes Joe! Joe fires forearms back and forth with Mortos!
The fans rally, Joe fires a flurry, but Mortos kicks low! Mortos whips Joe to the corner, runs in, but Joe URENAGES Mortos down! Nick SHINING WIZARDS! Matt cravats Joe and Nick helps with the SLICED BREAD! BASEMENT SUPERKICK! But Ospreay springboards in! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ospreay! Then they have the wrists, E V P- NO, Ospreay kips up, gets loose, and DOUBLE OSCUTTERS!! Swerve joins in, FOSBURY FLOP onto the Bucks! The fans are thunderous, Nana does his dance, and Ospreay turns around into a BUSAIKU KNEE from Yuta! Shibata gets Yuta in a SLEEPER! Yuta snapmares free and ROCKS Shibata!
“ESTA LUCHA!” as Yuta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and BUSAIKU KNEES Shibata! But Shibata’s right up to PENALTY KICK!! Both men are down and the fans continue to rally! Hot tags to Swerve and Moxley! These two fire forearms and the fans fire up again! The most dangerous men in AEW go back and forth, but Swerve gets the edge! Moxley ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve mule kicks and HAYMAKERS! Ospreay adds a HOOK KICK! Swerve somersaults for the FLATLINER! Ospreay helps Swerve turn Moxley in the gator roll, CHASING THE DRAGON!! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay sets Moxley up!
Swerve goes up, but Matt stops Swerve! Swerve kicks Matt away and Ospreay BOOTS Matt down! But Marina distracts the ref! Nick SHOVES Swerve and Swerve HOTSHOTS off the ropes! Moxley rolls swerve up to cover, DEATH BUCKS WIN!!
Winners: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
The Problem is always a factor, but this isn’t done as Yuta & The Bucks beat up on Joe! Then the Bucks SUPERKICK Swerve! Moxley has a SLEEPER on Swerve, then feeds him to the SUPERKICKS! Moxley puts the SLEEPER back on, but HERE COMES HANGMAN!! The Cowboy told us about the ringside ban, but also mentioned that once the match was over, it was fair game! Hangman storms out here, unintentionally saving Swerve, and he glares at Moxley. The fans fire up as Hangman throws off his jacket and rushes the ring! Moxley stands his ground, the two get face to face, and now go fist for fist! Yuta gets in but Hangman DECKS him!
Moxley kicks low! Moxley whips but Hangman goes to the apron! Moxley waits, Hangman slingshots, but then Moxley dodges! BUCKSHOT on Matt! Well, it did hit a Buck, and Nick asks wtf! Hangman says he told them, they stay out of his business or else! But now Moxley has the briefcase! Only for Hangman to spot him first. Moxley is frozen in place, and now The Opps & Ospreay get in the ring! The Maniac decides discretion is the better part of valor, and The Death Riders are in retreat. But there’s no running from what’s coming! 24 days remain before All In, will they be the last 24 days Moxley has as champion?
My Thoughts:
Awesome night for AEW’s first show in Mexico, even with things going about how I expected. For one, Mone of course won the title, because why else would they even do this match if not to give her one more belt? Though, what’s wild is that she picked up another belt without much hype or press from AEW. I guess European Wrestling Alliance hopes this gets them some attention. But good stuff with Toni Storm’s noir video and the sneak attack. And I would hope Toni retains the title at All In to keep Mone from going Ultimo Dragon just yet.
Cash Wheeler and Claudio Castagnoli both had travel issues, so I understand subbing people in. But did a 12 Man Tag really need to become a 14 Man Tag for it? And seeing as how I don’t cover CMLL’s own programming, I have NO idea why Atlantis Senior & Junior are getting booed. Is it a “Cena Wins LOL” situation where Junior is winning too much? That’s the only thing I can really think of offhand. But naturally, the Faces of that match won, as The Don Callis Family was rolling last week and needed humbling. I would think we still get Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher 2 now, and maybe Kyle wins the title so that the Don Callis Family has something.
Although, Callis seems to be bringing Okada into the fold for whatever reason, so he could end up bringing the “Unified” Continental & International Championship to the family. Okada VS Briscoe was great, and naturally Okada got the win. Mistico VS MJF was great stuff, up until MJF gave up and gave Mistico the win there. I know MJF loves getting heat, but him being the first man to snatch Mistico’s mask away like that is some HUGE heat. Also, I think I said it way back during some feud Penta had in AEW, but are masks really sacred if they’re willing to let them get ripped, stretched, and even yanked away? Or has that been lucha libre kayfabe all along? Either way, great stuff with JetSpeed and the other luchadores showing up, lots of matches set up with that.
Great Fatal 4 Way, and great win for Hologram to stay undefeated, but I will again criticize needing to do money prizes for these things. They should’ve set Hologram up for a title match twice over by now but TK is apparently making Hologram his top undefeated guy. Like if Goldberg was more than just big and strong and could actually do stuff… Also, while they obviously didn’t work together the entire time, I just feel like Ricochet having Lio Rush & Action Andretti become his crew (what with them being CRU and all) is the right move. Or perhaps this story of finding a faction is going to be an ongoing gag that no one likes Ricochet and would never follow him.
Then a great 10 Man Tag main event, though a little redundant considering Anarchy in the Arena was only a few weeks ago. Still good stuff for everybody, especially Mortos since he got to sub in for Claudio. Of course Marina gets involved so that the Heels win, but great stuff with Hangman going after Moxley. Hangman did a great job in his promo speaking Espanol to show respect to the fans. Naturally, Moxley gets away, that’s his whole thing. I really hope Ospreay, Swerve and The Opps keep the Death Riders and Bucks at bay so Hangman doesn’t get screwed over at All In. It’d be garbage if, after all this time and energy, it doesn’t pay off with Hangman as the triumphant hero.
My Score: 9/10
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