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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (5/24/22)
Will Indi find her own way?

The NXT Women’s Champion face an impressive opponent!
Indi Hartwell may not have The Way, Persia or “Sexy Dexy,” but she still has fire inside! Will she take down the NXT Women’s Champion and shut her up?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Channing Lorenzo & Troy Donovan w/ Tony D’Angelo VS Malik Blade & Edris Enofe; Lorenzo & Donovan win.
- Wes Lee VS Sanga; Sanga wins.
- Alba Fyre VS Elektra Lopez; Fyre wins.
- NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament Semifinal: Roxanne Perez VS Lash Legend; Perez wins and advances to the finals.
- Mandy Rose VS Indi Hartwell; Mandy wins.
- NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament Semifinal:
Nikkita LyonsTiffany Stratton VS Fallon Henley; Stratton wins and advances to the finals. - Von Wagner w/ Robert Stone VS Ikemen Jiro; Wagner wins.
- Bron Breakker VS Duke Hudson; Hudson wins, by disqualification.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony D’Angelo and his guys get ready.
The Don, Stacks & Two Dimes call out Legado. They must’ve thought they were real cute last week. Santos Escobar couldn’t get it done like a man so he sucker punches Tony with brass knucks. This ain’t over, not by a long shot! Tonight, Legado better pay close attention. What Stacks & Two Dimes do to their opponents will just be a sample of what’s coming for them. It’s time to take care o’ bidness! “You’re getting your faces smashed in!” But Santos was lurking just behind them! Will the Emperor of Lucha have something to say about all that?
Channing Lorenzo & Troy Donovan w/ Tony D’Angelo VS Malik Blade & Edris Enofe!
Stacks & Two Dimes didn’t like Malik & Edris making fun of The Don, though they probably thought the Escobar cosplay was funny. But will there be no laughing when these two get through with the wise guys? Or will the bracket busters get another big upset win here tonight?
The teams sort out, Stacks and Edris start, and Stacks sucker punches Edris! Stacks and Edris brawl, Stacks powers Edris into the corner and Two Dimes tags in. Tony’s boys mug Edris, double whip, then double back elbow! Dimes brings Edris around to cover, ONE! Dimes scoops, SLAMS Edris, then covers again, TWO! Dimes drags Edris up, Stacks tags in, and they mug Edris some more. Stacks ROCKS Edris, whips him to ropes, but Edris gets around to waistlock, Stacks elbows free, things speed up and Edris leaps to then dropkick! Edris rallies, gets an arm, and he drags Stacks over. Tag to Malik and he goes up to drop ax handles!
Fans fire up as Malik & Edris double back suplex! Cover, TWO! Malik keeps on Stacks’ arm, grinds the shoulder, but Stacks fights up. Stacks throws hands, whips Malik but Malik goes up and FLYING ARM-DRGS! Then he dropkicks Stacks down! Fans fire up, Malik tags Edris, and Malik rolls Stacks for Edris to whip into buckles! Malik trips and Edris tiger feints Stacks down! Tony distracts Edris but Stacks runs in! Edris shoulders into Stacks, but then slingshots into an uppercut! Fans boo, Dimes tags in, and Dimes whips Edris hard into the apron! Dimes puts Edris in, KICKS Edris in the side, then looms over him.
Dimes KICKS Edris back the other way. Dimes drags Edris up, whips him into the Don’s corner hard, and Edris bumps off buckles. Dimes CLUBS Edris, tags Stacks and Stacks stomps Edris. Stacks clamps onto Edris with a grounded abdominal stretch and he digs knuckles into the ribs. NXT goes picture in picture to show Legado meeting backstage. Escobar trusts La Madrina has her business handled, yes? Sabes que si. Then Escobar and the boys are going to head out. Where to? Ringside. Back to single picture, Edris endures and fights up as fans rally. Edris throws body shots but Stacks knees him low.
Stacks SLAPS Edris, Edris SLAPS back! The hands start flying, Edris fires off the one two but Stacks gives it back and fans fire up! Edris ROCKS Stacks, Stacks uppercuts back! Edris elbows Stacks, then springboard KNEES! Fans fire up while both men are down, and Edris crawls for his corner! Hot tag to Malik! Springboard FLYING LARIAT! Not the cleanest but Malik rallies! Dimes rushes in but Malik gets around to clothesline him out! Malik dodges Stacks, and again, to CLOBBER Stacks! Fans fire up, he CLOTEHSLINES Stacks at the ropes! Malik goes up to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Malik grits his teeth and gets Stacks back up!
Stacks throws body shots, but Malik slips around to backslide, TWO! Malik leaps to sunset flip! TWO, but Malik LEG LARIATS! Fans fire up as Malik goes to the corner, but Dimes drags Edris down to POST him! Malik escapes the back suplex but Stacks CLOBBERS him! Both men are down, Tony shouts at his guys, but Legado walk out on stage! Fans fire up as Tony spots Santos, Cruz & Wilde! HE wants his guys to finish this, Dimes stags in. Wrench and DOUBLE HAYMAKER! DOUBLE BOOT! The Bada Bing combo! Cover, Tony’s guys win!
Winners: Channing Lorenzo & Troy Donovan, by pinfall
Tony gets the mic and shouts at Legado, “Hey, listen! We already know how this goes! Get your ass in here, let’s do this!” Legado obliges and the brawl is on! Tony and Santos, Dimes and Wilde, Stacks and Cruz, it’s chaos! The fans want to “Let Them Fight!” but security and officials break it up. This turf war is only getting more heated, what will it take to finish it?
Backstage interview with Wes Lee.
McKenzie can’t believe he is still standing after Von Wagner tossed him out of the ring and onto the announce desk. Why did he pick a fight with Sanga, one of the biggest men on the roster? Wes says he was running on pure adrenaline when he encountered Sanga. After the pain went away, you think he’d realized his mistake. But no, he only felt disrespected. He stands by his challenge. McKenzie tries to defend Sanga, but Wes says this in the nicest way: this is something he has to do. He has to face guys like Sanga to prove to everyone, especially himself, that he can. But will Wes find that there is a point where size does matter?
Wes Lee VS Sanga!
NXT returns as Wes makes his entrance. The bell rings and Lee rushes in, gets around and headlocks. Sanga picks Lee up but Lee sunset flips. Sanga stays up, hauls Lee up, and blocks the kick to put Lee in a corner. Sanga then TOSSES Lee across the ring! Sanga gets Lee back up, then HEADBUTTS him down! Fans want that toss “One More Time!” but Sanga shoves Lee to ropes and CLOBBERS him! Sanga stands on Lee on the apron, but the ref counts. Sanga lets off at 4, then goes out and drags Lee through ropes. Sanga uppercuts Lee hard, and then brings him around to CLUB him! Lee flops to the apron but Sanga shoves him back in.
Sanga gets in, but Lee kicks Sanga’s leg! Sanga kicks Lee, but Lee hits back. Lee scurries under but runs into a knee! Sanga deadlifts Lee in a waistlock, and squeezes with a rear bearhug! Sanga thrashes Lee around but fans rally up. Lee endures, pries at the hold, throws elbows, and gets free! Sanga rushes in but Lee kicks and throws shots on the leg. Lee bobs ‘n’ weaves, CLUBS and KICKS and HEEL KICKS! Sanga stays up, Lee runs, ROLLING LIGER KICK! Sanga tumbles out and fans fire up! Lee KICKS from the ropes, then HEEL KICKS again! Lee aims, slingshots and DOUBLE STMOPS Sanga on the back! But Sanga’s still standing!
Lee runs and SHOTGUNS Sanga into steel steps! Then BOOTS him! The ring count is climbing, Sanga CHOPS Lee down! Fans want that “ONE MORE TME!” Lee BOOTS from the corner, then ENZIGURIS! Lee dropkicks Sanga down, then goes up the corner! Lee leaps but Sanga avoids the double stomps! Sanga CLOBBERS Lee! Then he dead lifts and choke grips, for a CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, Sanga wins!
Winner: Sanga, by pinfall
The towering tree throws Lee all around, but then Xyon Quinn appears? Quinn applauds Sanga before he gets in the ring. Quinn looks at Lee and walks over. Quinn says he told Lee that he has to run it straight. But then Sanga gets in between Quinn and Lee! Lee staggers up and Sanga helps him. Fans applaud Sanga for showing his respect for Lee and backing down a jerk like Quinn. Will Sanga show Quinn what it means to #RunItStraight in NXT?
Cora Jade talks with Roxanne Perez backstage.
It’s the semifinals of the NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament! Roxie’s got this! Just two more wins, and Roxie is ready, but Lash Legend is twice her size. But remember that time she faced Gemma Waters? Gemma took their stuff, threw it out of the locker room, but Roxanne got pissed and took the fight to her. That’s what she can do to Lash. Yeah but Cora also hit Gemma with her skateboard. No one gets to talk crap about then, not even Elektra. Elektra has a match up next, right? Wanna watch it backstage? Cora wants to watch ringside. Roxie isn’t sure Cora will behave, but Cora says she’ll just watch with a box of popcorn like the fans. Cora heads out, but will she really just watch?
Bron Breakker walks backstage.
Guru Raaj says he saw Joe Gacy’s hooded guys go into Bron’s locker room. Seriously? Bron appreciates them looking out. Bron then busts in, but no one is there. Except they left a picture of Bron and his family from when he was a kid. How did Gacy get his hands on that? Is this just another mystery steeped onto the pile?
Alba Fyre VS Elektra Lopez!
The flames of Scotland transformed Kay Lee Ray, and now she’s ready to blaze a trail in NXT! But will La Madrina put out the fire already? Or will Lopez get burned for playing with Fyre?
Cora is sitting ringside with popcorn, just as she promised. The bell rings and Fyre and Lopez tie up. They go around, fans rally, the two tumble out of the ring and Lopez pushes Fyre against the desk. Fyre pushes Lopez against the apron but Lopez RAMS her into the apron! Lopez puts Fyre in the ring, hurries in but Fyre elbows her., Lopez LCUBS Fyre, whips her, but Fyre reverses to dropkick! fyre forearms Lopez in the corner, rolls with her and PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TTWO! Fyre CHOPS Lopez, and again, but Lopez blocks the third shot. Lopez WRINGS Fyre out, drags her up and wrenches to a hammerlock. Lopez RAMS Fyre into buckles!
Lopez goes to the apron, pulls the arm through and YANKS her into the post! Cora boos, but eats popcorn. Lopez gets in but Fyre kicks her. Lopez stomps Fyre to ropes then YANKS her into the ropes! Fyre staggers up, throws an elbow from the corner, then dodges Lopez. Lopez comes back but into a CHOP! Lopez knees low, whips, but Fyre reverses the HOOK KICK! Fyre hooks Lopez but the arm gives up! Lopez hits an ARMBREAKER DDT! Fyre staggers to a corner, Lopez hits a HIP ATTACK! Lopez stalks Fyre, drags her up, and whips her, but Fyre reverses to roll Lopez up! TWO, SUPERKICK! Lopez staggers, into a HEADBUTT!
Lopez is down, Fyre climbs up top! SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Fyre wins!
Winner: Alba Fyre, by pinfall
Fyre rises up and fights through the pain to get the win! Will she make her way to the title? Lopez glares at Cora and SLAPS the popcorn bucket away! Cora says Lopez is just a sore loser. Will Lopez look to go after Cora as a way to vent her frustrations?
Damon Kemp is on the phone.
He says it is what it is, but when he knows, he’ll text them. Have a good day. The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile walk in and ask what’s going on, where’s Roderick Strong and where is Kemp’s gear? Kemp says it’s not going to happen, Strong rolled an ankle. What? How? They were sparring. Then why didn’t he tell them? So that’s it? Pretty Deadly gets off easy? Strong’s ankle better by hanging on by a thread, that is no excuse. This is Diamond Mine, that’s not how they do things here. Tape it up, lace it up, and go out to perform. Brutus almost blew his knees out with that cannonball, but Brutus would go out again anyway, right? Right! That’s the Diamond Mine way!
Kemp says he won’t get in the middle of anything, he’ll just do what’s asked of him and earn his spot. He’ll go get an update on Strong. Brutus says Pretty Deadly got lucky. That’s fine, because at In Your House, their luck runs out. Will Strong’s ankle be as bad as it seems? Will Julius & Brutus sharpen their edges and be ready to personally crush the NXT Tag Team Champions?
Backstage interview with Fallon Henley, Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen.
McKenzie says breaking news: Nikkita Lyons suffered an injury and she cannot compete in the Women’s Breakout Tournament. How does Fallon feel knowing she has a bye into the finals? Well it is bittersweet. She wanted to step in the ring with Lyons. Briggs says injuries happen, and Lyons’ happened as a freak accident during training. But some injuries, like Brooks’ hand, is on purpose. Tiffany Stratton says is Fallon really taking the easy road? Rhetorical question, because Tiffany knows who Fallon really is! The “nice country girl” act may full redneck Dumb & Dumber, but it doesn’t fool Tiffany. Fallon didn’t earn her spot.
Uh, you do not talk to Fallon or her boys like that. Fallon earned everything she has. If Tiffany wants to get at her, then yeehaw, bitch! Fallon will come right back at you! Tiffany can meet her in the ring tonight! Then it’s on! Will the Cowgirl hogtie Daddy’s Little Rich Girl and shut her up once and for all?
NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament Semifinal: Roxanne Perez VS Lash Legend!
One step away from history, the Gamer already got past the Calculator, Kiana James, and the WNBA star crushed the powerlifter, Tatum Paxley. Will Roxie be able to topple the towering Lash? Or will Lash’s legend grow as she goes to the finals?
The bell rings and Lash rushes in! Roxie dodges, wheelbarrows, but Lash tosses her away! Roxie comes back, waistlocks, but Lash trips her and drags her around. Roxie kangaroo kicks, but the arm-drag is blocked! Roxie tries the other angle, but Lash blocks to inverted suplex! Lash holds Roxie up for five before the SLAM, and the kip up! Fans duel, Lash kicks Roxie and covers, TWO! Fans rally, duel, Lash gets Roxie up to a Canadian Rack! Roxie pries free, but Lash CHOPS her! Lash knees low, hauls Roxie up to underhook, and she lifts Roxie for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Lash pushes Roxie onto ropes and stands on her but the ref counts.
Fans duel as Lash steps off and hauls Roxie up again. Another Canadian Rack but Roxie slips around to a SLEEPER HOLD! Lash reaches out but Roxie thrashes around! Lash stays on her feet, and she RAMS Roxie into buckles! Rosie still holds on but Lash rams again! Roxie BOOTS Lash, then dropkicks the leg! And again! And then a KICK! Lash swings, Roxie dodges and returns to CLOBBER Lash! THESZ PRESS and fast hands! Lash throws Roxie away but Roxie fires up! Fans fire up with her and she runs to uppercut in the corner! And another! Roxie keeps moving, but into a tilt-o-whirl! Lash stops the takedown to throw Roxie down!
Lash hauls Roxie up, fans duel, and Lash reels Roxie in. Lash gets Roxie up, but Roxie turns it into POP ROX! Cover, ROXIE WINS!!
Winner: Roxanne Perez, by pinfall (advances to the finals)
Lash can’t believe it! She just got dunked on, and now Roxanne Perez is going to the finals!! Is Roxie going to breakout and have her name immortalized?
Toxic Attraction speaks.
Mandy Rose says, “Indi Hartwell, calling me out, honey, was one of the worst decisions of your entire career. Do you wanna put your big girl panties on now?” Jacy Jayne says Indi’s “venturing off into the big blue world all by herself.” Gigi Dolin says Indi has no tag partner, no life partner, but then KC SQUARED attacks! Kayden Carter’s after Gigi, Katana Chance is after Jacy, Mandy tries to help fight them off but security and officials rush in! Mandy has to face Indi alone by herself! Does this feel familiar to anyone? And will Indi be able to capitalize now that it’ll be truly 1v1?
Mandy Rose VS Indi Hartwell!
The Toxic Goddess is without her sidekicks, will she be able to actually win this now? Will NXT be reminded just how impressive #IndiWrestling can be?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Mandy headlocks, Indi powers out and runs her over! Indi drags Mandy up, wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER, then YANKS the arm again and again. Indi RAMS shoulders with Mandy, and again, and again! Indi clamps onto the arm with a cording hold but Mandy reaches out. Mandy gets through the ropes, then cheap shots Indi away! Mandy knees low and throws Indi by her hair! Cover, ONE, but Mandy storms up on her. Mandy wrenches, CLUBS the arm, then YANKS it. Mandy wrenches, CLUBS, and whips Indi, then runs in to BOOT Indi in the corner!
Mandy snapmares and KICKS Indi, then pushes her down to cover. TWO, but Mandy drags Indi back up to bump off buckles. Mandy stomps away, the ref counts, but Mandy lets off at 4. Fans rally, Mandy RAMS into Indi, and again, and again! Mandy digs her shoulder in, lets off, and whips corner to corner. Indi reverses, then fireman’s carries to SNAKE EYES! Short arm LARIAT! And another! Fans rally and duel, Mandy gets around and wiastlocks but Indi bucks Mandy away. Indi scoops for a SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Indi hurries after Mandy but Mandy gets away, and NXT goes picture in picture!
Mandy wants a timeout to fix her hair and catch her breath. Indi chases Mandy around the way, back into the ring, but she avoids the elbow drop! Indi then runs in at the corner to clotheslines and- No, Mandy pulls hair to deny the bulldog, then she RAMS Indi into buckles! Cover, TWO! Mandy is frustrated but she drags Indi up and puts her in the corner. Mandy fires body shots, stomps her then fires more forearms. Indi shoves Mandy back but Mandy kicks her down. Mandy snapmares Indi and wraps on a body scissors! Indi endures the squeeze, pries at the hold, pushes back to a cover, ONE!
Mandy still squeezes tight, Indi works to move around, throws elbows, and backs up to another cover. TWO, Mandy lets Indi free, but Indi elbows her away. Indi BOOTS from the corner, rolls Mandy up, TWO! Mandy knees low and Indi goes to ropes. Mandy SLAPS Indi down, then chokes her on the ropes! The ref counts, Mandy lets off, and Mandy CLUBS away on Indi’s chest! Mandy brings Indi out, snap suplexes, then soaks up the heat. Indi drags herself up the ropes, Mandy digs her knee into Indi and chokes her again! The ref counts, Mandy YANKS the ropes to throw Indi down. Mandy drags Indi up but Indi blocks the suplex!
They go around, Indi snap suplexes Mandy! Mandy staggers up, dodges in the corner and she stomps a mudhole into Indi! The ref counts, Mandy stops at 4, then brings Indi out to CLUB the arm! Mandy hooks Indi up, CLUBS her, and has the OCTOPUS STRETCH! NXT returns to single picture as Indi endures. Mandy drives elbows into the ribs but Indi still endures. Indi powers up and gets an arm free to hip toss Mandy away! Mandy runs in, Indi scoops but Mandy slips out to DECK Indi! Cover, TWO! Mandy is shocked but she talks trash on Indi. Mandy drags Indi up, pie faces her, then brings Indi up again.
Indi hits Mandy back! Mandy and Indi throws forearms, then Indi counter punches! And again! Indi starts to rally with lariats and elbows! Indi blocks a kick, throws Mandy down, kicks low and CLUBS her, then ROCKS her again! Indi fireman’s carries, but Mandy slips off as the back gives up! Mandy goes to the apron, but Indi drags her in for uppercuts! And a BOOT! Cover, TWO! Indi is beside herself but she drags Mandy back up. Mandy JAWBREAKERS, kicks a leg out, and Oklahoma Rolls! TWO! Mandy hurries up, Indi ducks to SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! But here comes Jacy & Gigi! They got away from KC Squared, but then KC Squared rush out and CLOBBER them!
Kayden & Katana beat up Gigi & Jacy more! Gigi shoves Kayden away but Kayden hits a THESZ PRESS! Jacy and Katana get in the ring! Jacy DECKS and TOSSES Katana, but Indi BOOTS Jacy! Only to turn around into a KNEE FROM A ROSE! Cover, Mandy wins!
Winner: Mandy Rose, by pinfall
Once again, Toxic Attraction finds a way to help each other out! Mandy gets the win, but she can’t believe how hard KC Squared are going after Gigi & Jacy! Those four brawl tot he back, but will they be brawling all the way to In Your House? But wait, Wendy Choo sneaks up behind Mandy and BLAM! She hits Mandy with a pillow case full of basketballs?! Wendy holds up the NXT Women’s Championship, is she coming for the Toxic Goddess In Your House?
Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.
McKenzie asks him about the strangeness of Gacy’s goons leaving that photo in his locker room. Is he finally getting under Bron’s skin? Bron admits that was strange. But Gacy’s just trying to push Bron’s buttons. Bron’s focus will not be thrown off. But then the television screen plays footage of a football game. It’s Bron Breakker playing football in high school, running back a kick for an 85 yard touchdown. Bron remembers that game because his dad promised to be there, but missed it because he was in Japan wrestling. Is Bron okay? Yeah, he’s good. These mind games won’t work. But will that still be true the closer we get to In Your House?
Pretty Deadly speak.
The NXT Tag Team Champions are here, and Elton Prince says, “Another week, another Diamond disappointment.” Strong’s lame excuse in an injury, Kit Wilson says there’s trouble in paradise. All is not well down in the Diamond dojo. Hey, remember when they wrecked the place? More like remodeled. But they never did thank Pretty Deadly for that. And they won’t pull through at In Your House, either. Another match that the rough ‘n’ tough Creed Brothers will sample the two tastiest snacks in NXT.
You mean the team so unified that they’re two bodies, one mind? #YesBoy! The team whose locks flow in the wind like thoroughbreds running in the open field? #YesBoy! And the team that is synonymous with tag team greatness? #YesBoy! The NXT Tag Team Champions, Pretty Deadly.
NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament Semifinal: Tiffany Stratton VS Fallon Henley!
Nikkita Lyons is out with injury, so Daddy’s Little Rich Girl gets this spot after egging on the Cowgirl. Will Tiffany win something she didn’t earn? Or will Fallon buck her right out of the bracket and head to the finals?
NXT returns and Fallon makes her entrance, her boys seeing her off. The bell rings and Fallon circles with Tiffany. They tie up, Fallon headlocks, but Tiffany wrenches out and whips. Fallon reverses, Tiffany goes up and over and handsprings to show off. Fans cheer the athleticism, but Fallon headlocks her. Tiffany pulls hair and puts Fallon on ropes, to CHOP! Fallon CHOPS back! Fans fire up, Fallon headlocks again, Tiffany powers out, but Fallon runs her over! Fallon does a two step, then runs. Things speed up, Tiffany hurdles but Fallon ROCKS her! Tiffany pulls hair to keep Fallon from running again, then SLAPS her!
Tiffany blows a kiss, but Fallon SLAPS her back! Tiffany kicks low, whips, but Fallonr everses and back elbows to then mule kick and run. Fallon CALF KICKS Tiffany down and fans fire up! Fallon runs, slides, and ROCKS Tiffany from the apron! Fallon tips her cap and gets back up, but Tiffany rushes her! Fallon shoves her away, but Tiffany gets the arm for a DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Fallon staggers in, Tiffany runs in to HIP ATTACK at the ropes! Tiffany KICKS the bad leg, then KICKS it again! Fallon falls, Tiffany goes up and out to slingshot and KNEE-BOARD SENTON! Cover, TWO!
Tiffany is frustarted but she gets Fallon’s leg to SMASH it! Tifany talks trash, SMASHES the leg again, but Fallon kicks her from below! Fans rally up, TIffany sunset flips but Fallon stays up! Tiffany slips around to CHOP BLOCK the leg! Fallons taggers to a corner, Tiffany handsprings and back elbows! Tiffany keeps moving, DOUBLE STOMP! Tiffany says she’s going to the finals, and she covers, TWO!! Tiffany is upset but she gets Fallon’s bad leg for a standing leglock, and a BRIDGE! Fallon endures, reachesout, Tiffany blows more kisses, but Fallon SLAPS Tiffany in the stomach! The bridge is broken, Fallon is free, but Tiffany puls her hair!
Tiffany thrashes Fallon, Fallon throws Tiffany down! Fallon gets around, short arm lariat! And forearm, CHOP, repeat! Fallon whips, Tiffany reverses but Fallon hits a FACEBUSTER! Fans fire up, Tiffany is in a corner, she rushes in but into a back drop! Fallon fires up, Tiffany wants the leg, but Fallon DECKS her! Fallon hobbles to a corner, runs corner to corner at Tiffany, but the leg gives up! Fallon is in the corner, Tiffany runs in for a SWINGING DROPKICK! Tiffany puts Fallon in a drop zone, TWISTING SENTON!! Cover, Tiffany wins!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall (advances to the finals)
Speaking of a twist, this is like a plot twist in the story of the Women’s Breakout Tournament! Grayson Waller celebrates with Tiffany, will they be celebrating In Your House, too?
Backstage interview with KC Squared.
Kayden & Katana told everyone to stop mistaking kindness for weakness. Toxic Attraction keeps dodging them so they hunted those girls down, and they found out these two won’t be denied. It doesn’t matter if this is 1.0 or 2.0, they are fed up and won’t stop until they get what they want. If Toxic Trash wants to do something about this, then they can bring their asses to In Your House, put the tag titles on the line, and we’ll see what happens. Wendy slides in and likes the sound of that. And she likes the sound of her sack o’ balls hitting Mandy upside the head. Um… Okay. But the title does look good on Wendy. Aw, thanks!
Well maybe at In Your House, Toxic Attraction enters with all the gold, but Kayden & Katana leave with the tag titles and Wendy leaves the NEW NXT Women’s Champion. She has plenty of room for the title in her pillow. Will Toxic Attraction survive as these three come after their gold?
Thea Hail speaks.
Her high school graduation is tomorrow, and she’s so excited! She and all her friends will accept their diplomas, but while her friends go off to be teachers, doctors, and executives, Thea’s going into the WWE. She studied her ass off, got accepted into some of the best colleges in the United States, but she’s up for the challenge of attending both college and train at the Performance Center. Next week, she makes her decision.
Bron Breakker is on the phone.
He isn’t sure how Gacy got footage of his high school game, but the Steiner family has to be careful. Bron has to get ready, but in walks Duke Hudson. Duke says he didn’t do any of the things going on tonight. Bron knows that, this is all Gacy. But Duke says he’s ready for tonight’s main event, so Bron better be, too. A man is dangerous when he has nothing to lose. Oh yeah? Well see you out there. Duke says he doesn’t care if Bron has daddy issues, he just needs to grow a pair. Bron shoves Duke into the locker! Duke smirks, and says Gacy was right about his predictable emotions. Bron lets Duke go, but will he show just how predictable he is in the ring?
Von Wagner w/ Robert Stone VS Ikemen Jiro!
Vicious Von thought he’d put away the Handsome One for a long, long time after tossing him into the crowd, but Jiro came back around like retro fashion! Jiro wants revenge, but will he get it? Or will he just find this is Wagner’s World, and he’s just living in it?
Jiro rushes into the ring right away, he dodges Von and handsprings to back elbow him down! Fans fire up and the ref has the bell ring! Jiro fires off haymakers but Von knees low! Von gets Jiro up, Jiro fights and he manages to slip off the bomb! Jiro fires more hands, but Von shoves him and catches the crossbody for a POWERSLAM! Von shakes his head to get rid of the stars, then he drops elbows over and over on Jiro! Von drags Jiro up to SLAM him down! Jiro gets to a corner but Von fires off clotheslines! Von hauls Jiro up, SPINNING BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Fans chant, “Wagner Sucks!” but he watches Jiro get up.
Jiro dodges the boot and dropkicks the legs out! Jiro whips but Von blocks to reverse. Jiro elbows from the corner, goes up, but Von gets the leg! Von YANKS Jiro down and Jiro hits buckles! Fans boo, Von looms over Jiro, and Von waistlocks to drag Jiro into a rear bearhug! Jiro endures, fans rally, but Von SLAMS Jiro down! Von squeezes Jiro, fans rally, and Jiro endures, even as Von thrashes him around! Von drags Jiro up but Jiro throws elbows! Von SLAMS Jiro again! Jiro goes to the apron, he shoulders in, GAMANGIRIS, then springboard missile dropkicks! Jiro JACKET PUNCHES again and again and again!
Von staggers, but he whips Jiro. Jiro handsprings again but into a back suplex! Jiro lands on his feet to ENZIGURI! Von tumbles out of the ring and fans fire up with Jiro! Jiro WRECKS Von with a dropkick, then ASAI MIOONSAULTS! Direct hit at the ramp and Jiro is right back up! Jiro puts Von in the ring, hurries up top, and he FLYING DDTs!! Cover, TWO!! Von survives and Jiro can’t believe it! But Jiro hurries to take aim and SUPER- NO! Von blocks the kick, throws Jiro down by his jacket, and then gives him some hockey fight punches! Von rips the jacket over Jiro’s head, fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY NECKBREAKER! Cover, Von wins!
Winner: Von Wagner, by pinfall
Sophia Cromwell appears, and points to the desk. Von scoops Jiro but BRIGGS shows up! Briggs throws hands on Von for what he did to Brooks! Briggs clotheslines Von out, but Cromwell has Von stay back! Will the good ol’ boy whoop some Wagner ass on behalf of Brooks?
NXT Media catches up with Tony D’Angelo and his crew.
The Don says he has no time, though. Stacks & Two Dimes won, but this thing with Legado has gone too far. It has to end at In Your House. Santos thinks he’s a businessman, but how about this? Tony isn’t asking but demanding one last meeting. As a sign of good will, the last time, Legado had to go to Tony’s turf. This time, Tony goes to Legado’s. Two Dimes asks if that’s a good idea, and Stacks says that didn’t go so well with AJ Galante getting nabbed. Tony says it’s fine, he has something in his back pocket. Plus, he’ll make Santos an offer he can’t refuse. They head out, but just what will happen with this next parley between the families?
The Robert Stone Brand regroups backstage.
Stone fumes about Josh Briggs, but says forget it! Von has pissed off a lot of people in NXT. Jiro is done, that is great. But there’s Nathan Frazer, Wes Lee, Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen. They need eyes in the back of Von’s head! Do they even have a game plan? Sophia tells Stone to relax. If they want to get noticed, they ruffle feathers, and that is what Von’s doing. Trust her, Von can handle anything that comes his way. Stone says she’s right, but will Von really be able to establish dominance?
Mandy Rose interrupts Vic Joseph.
Just as Vic and Wade Barrett were hyping up In Your House, Mandy says she wants everyone to shut up and listen. Wendy Choo is DONE. The pajamas, the slippers, the stupid pillows, and now a shot at the title? The thought of Wendy carrying this, let alone touching it, makes Mandy so sick, she’ll throw up all over Wendy’s onesie. If Wendy wants to play practical jokes on Mandy, well, Wendy, you’re the joke! Mandy says Wendy is a grown up kid, but Mandy is a grown ass woman! Jacy says KC Squared thinks they’re the only real tag team here. But let’s be real: KC Squared can’t compete with Toxic Attraction, they’re both two feet tall!
At In Your House, Toxic Attraction sends them all to little Munchkin Land with all the other Oompa Loompas. There’s a big difference between having the ball, and running with it. Toxic Attraction makes it look easy, and even with their Ninja Warrior skills, they can’t keep up. That’s because Wendy, Kayden & Katana are “insecure.” They saw how fast Toxic Attraction rose to the top, but they’ve been struggling to even get a taste. So if they want their chance, they’ve got it! But Toxic Attraction walks in as champions, and walks out as champions. Next week, they make it official! But Wendy, Kayden & Katana don’t have the balls to get the job done!
Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams visit the barbershop.
Cut Wiz is A Champion HQ as he brings up In Your House. He needs to get his title back by any means necessary. The event is called In Your House, but Trick’s been in Melo’s house. He has gold chains, gold watches, but he needs gold back around his waist. Melo hasn’t been walking right since he lost it, not talking right, he can’t recognize himself in the mirror. Take it easy, Melo, you’re still that man. Trick has a game plan: jump it twice, third time’s the charm. Grimes- shows up!? Watch out now! Uh, what’s he doing here? Grimes just wants to talk, no need to get hot. He just walks in and asks what’s wrong. Did Melo expect Grimes to jump him from behind or something?
Grimes says he wants to talk man to man, eye to eye. Last week, right before Grimes and Solo absolutely crushed Melo & Trick, Melo said he was lucky. He is lucky! The whole world might’ve been happy to see him win, but not Melo. Melo says Grimes doesn’t deserve that title. Grimes might be great in the ring, but not like Melo. He doesn’t rock that title the way Grimes does. And Grimes sure as hell ain’t The A Champion! Well, maybe he doesn’t deserve it, but he damn sure earned it. Melo was The A Champion, but that’s all: a champion. Melo says Grimes is a title holder. Well this title holder won’t run his mouth.
See, there’s this new guy from who came over from NXT UK. Some are saying he’s faster than Melo, might even be better than Melo! So how else can Grimes get ready for Melo than to beat the better Melo? Grimes VS Frazer, and then at In Your House, Grimes proves that he is better than Melo. See you then. Melo says he has nothing to prove, but will he be watching Grimes very, very closely?
Joe Gacy talks to his hooded henchmen.
Tonight, they have done a fabulous job. Clearly, they’re getting to Bron. And in the main event, they’ll make sure it sticks. Just what does Gacy have planned as his final masterpiece of manipulation?
NXT hears from a coming superstar.
In Italian, they say, “People attempt to live their ‘best life,’ and then there’s my life. Dayton on the Miranda in Venice, and when the sun goes down, the nightlife in the heart of Rome. Time is the most valuable currency in life. So why not live life in the fast lane? Status is only a negative word to those who can’t achieve it. Style is a way to speak without saying a word. Fashion is a representation of who you are. With all of my success, I am thirsty for more. Dreams are for dreamers. Goals are for achievers. Veni Vidi Vici.” Giovanni Vinci is on his way, will he live his best life in NXT?
Bron Breakker VS Duke Hudson!
The NXT Champion might be on edge after what Joe Gacy’s pulled tonight. But will Bron use that edge to cut down big bad Duke? Or will Bron end up breaking down before making it to In Your House?
NXT returns and Duke makes his entrance. The bell rings and Duke circles with Bron. Bron keeps glancing at the perch, and yes, Gacy and his hooded minions are there! Duke sees them, too, but tells Bron to focus on him. They tie up, Duke puts Bron on ropes, but the ref counts. Duke pushes Bron to a corner, throws knees, then whips him to ropes. Duke reverses and waistlocks but Duke elbows free. Bron scoops and SLAMS Duke! Bron then whips Duke to ropes and RANAS him outta nowhere! Bron then clinches Duke for an OVERHEAD Suplex! Fans bark it up, but Duke ROCKS Bron back!
Duke CLUBS Bron, stands on Bron’s leg, but the ref counts as they’re in the ropes. Duke lets off to throw Bron down and cover, TWO! Another cover, ONE! Duke rains down fists on Bron, gives him body shots and even kidney shots! Duke stomps Bron, hauls him up and whips to ropes. Bron reverses and things speed up. Bron hurdles, then gator rolls Duke out of the drop down to deadlift suplex! Bron SLAMS Duke down, and fans fire up! Duke bails out but Bron kips up! Bron dares Duke to get back in, but then he goes out after Duke. Duke CLOBBERS Bron, having suckered him in!
Duke gets Bron up and into the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO! Duke is annoyed but he looms over Bron. Duke hauls Bron up to OVERHEAD Suplex him in return! Duke mocks the barking and fans boo, but Duke scuffs Bron with his boot. Bron gets to ropes, Duke slaps him around, but Bron shoves back. Duke BOOTS Bron down, then drags him back up. Fans rally, Bron throws body shots but Duke ROCKS him! Duke JABS Bron in the corner, follows him along ropes, but Bron throws more shots. Duke CLUBS Bron, whips him corner to corner, then runs in but into a BOOT! Fans duel, Bron runs, dodges Duke, DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down!
NXT goes picture in picture while both men stir and Gacy grins. Duke sits up first, he goes over to Bron and throws a forearm. Bron throws a haymaker, but Duke throws another forearm. Bron hits back again, they stand up and Bron throws more haymakers! Duke staggers, kicks low, and he throws body shots. Bron staggers away, Duke whips Bron corner to corner hard, and Bron bounces off buckles to hit the mat. Duke dusts off his hands, then taunts Bron while he looms over him. Duke clamps on with a chinlock and digs a knee into Bron’s back. Bron endures, fans rally up, and Bron fights his way up.
Bron throws body shots, but Duke DECKS him with a shot! Bron goes to a corner, Duke hoists him up to the top rope. Duke climbs up after Bron but Bron hits back. Duke CLUBS Bron, brings Bron up, SUPERPLEX! Duke crawls to a cover, TWO! Duke seethes, puts Bron back in the corner and hoists him back up. NXT returns to single picture as Duke climbs up again. Fans rally, Bron CLUBS Duke down, and keeps raining down hands! Duke ROCKS Bron back, Gacy and his goons have crept up to ringside. Duke goes up, Bron throws body shots and shoves Duke down! Bron adjusts but Duke TOSSES Bron onto the ropes!
Bron tumbles down to the floor and the minions look down on him. Duke goes out to fetch Bron, and he RAMS Bron into steel steps! Gacy grins while the ring count climbs. Duke puts Bron in at 7 of 10, and gets in right after to stomp Bron down. Duke stomps Bron over and over, CLUBS him down with big forearms to the face, then covers, TWO! Duke snarls and he stands over Bron again. Duke clamps onto Bron but Bron resists the camel clutch. Duke throws big crossface forearms, then gets the arms hooked. But Bron slips out the back! Bron hooks Duke up, but Duke fights and THROAT CHOPS!
Bron sputters, the ref reprimands but Duke gets Bron up and reels him in. Bron blocks the lift, and he back drops Duke away! Fans fire up and bark for Bron but Gacy is still pleased. Bron runs and rallies with big shoulders! Bron ducks and scoops to POWERSLAM! The straps come down, and Bron clotheslines Duke and himself out of the ring! Bron stands up and he stares the hooded minions down. Fans rally for Bron as he gets Duke up and in the ring at 6 of 10. But then the goons attack Bron fights them off, then gets back in the ring. Duke has a chair?! Bron kicks Duke, takes the chair, and he sees the goons get in!
Bron CLOBBERS the one, then CLOBBERS the other! Then he TOSSES one out, and Gacy gets on the apron! Bron swings that chair, but Gacy dodges! Duke turns Bron around, Bron SMACKS him with a chair!!
Winner: Duke Hudson, by disqualification
Gacy grins, because it was all according to his plan! Gacy asks Bron if these are games, or if it’s just his natural impulse. Either way, Bron can’t control himself. If Gacy pulls off the same tricks at In Your House, he’ll win the belt! Can Bron learn to control himself before he loses hold of the title?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode here, with a lot more built up towards In Your House. A shame about Nikkita Lyons, as she was a favorite for the Women’s Breakout Tournament finals. But at the same time, it seemed predictable that she and Lash would meet in the finals, and then it felt rather predictable that Lyons would win. No offense to Lash, but she’s still not quite at title contention level yet, so Roxanne getting that win was the logical move. Roxanne VS Lash was a great match, though, and Lash is improving. Tiffany getting in Fallon’s face was a rather clever way to get her into the tournament, and of course Tiffany wins that. With all the champions currently Heels, I feel like Roxie will win to get that great honor of being the first Women’s Breakout winner.
And speaking of those champions, great stuff out of Toxic Attraction and their new round of challengers. Great sneak attack from KC Squared, very good match from Mandy VS Indi, though I should’ve known Mandy would win the way she always does: Toxic Attraction distraction. T A D fits because it’s been done a tad too much. But Wendy hitting Mandy with her “ball sack” was hilarious, I loved it. Mandy VS Wendy, Jacy & Gigi VS Kayden & Katana, all great stuff, and their “championship summit” contract signing segment will be fun. I hope In Your House is where Toxic Attraction loses it all, that needs to be the next chapter in that faction’s story.
We got other good stuff from the women’s division tonight. Good promo with Cora and Roxie, and Cora being ringside for Lopez’s match was a nice detail. Fyre wins, and Lopez gets in Cora’s face, we’re definitely getting Lopez VS Cora and that’ll be a great match. Good promo from Thea Hail to hype up her appearance, but I would think she goes to a college in Florida since that’s where NXT is headquartered. Wait. Wait. What if she enrolls at Chase U!? That’d be amazing if all of this was just a way to introduce Chase U’s first official female faction member! Then if Sarray sticks around Chase U long enough, Sarray and Thea can be a tag team.
Tony D’Angelo and his guys had an okay promo to kick things off right before their match. The match was good, and I figured Stacks & Two Dimes would win. But instead of just jumping to the Six Man Tag, we’re supposedly getting another promo segment where these two factions sit together. That one better break down and set up the Six Man Tag I’ve been expecting, and that Six Man Tag better be No Disqualification since we know these guys all like to be sneaky. Then whoever comes out of this the winner can start as a faction towards multiple title feuds.
Strong being hurt is certainly more for story, and it feels like Strong is closer and closer to getting kicked out of the faction. Pretty Deadly had a good promo to harp on Strong being out, and this adds a bit of heat towards the tag title match, and I feel like Pretty Deadly retains so that Creeds can feud with Strong and Kemp. Good stuff out of Sanga VS Wes Lee, as well as Sanga getting in Quinn’s way of going after Wes. I won’t say “New tag team,” but Sanga VS Quinn would be a great match, and then maybe Wes finally gets his rematch with Quinn.
Great stuff out of Von VS Jiro, but of course Jiro was going to lose that. Sophia looks to be the actual brains of the new new Robert Stone Brand, but that seems typical for the Robert Stone Brand. Briggs stepping up for both Jiro and Brooks was great, Briggs VS Wagner will be a great hoss match. Grimes interrupting the barbershop talk was a nice twist, and I like that he’s bringing back the swagger he had before becoming champion. Grimes VS Frazer is going to be a lot of fun, and I’m sure Grimes wins to have momentum going into In Your House, but I feel it’s still anyone’s match for the North American Championship.
And with THE NXT Championship story, Gacy getting his hands on Steiner family memories was actually the most compelling stuff Gacy’s done since this feud started. Duke pushed buttons, too, and Bron naturally lost his cool, just as Gacy knew he would. And I will say, after a very good match out of Bron VS Duke, they found a very clever way to disqualify Bron and hammer home the No Champion’s Advantage point of the story. I’m sure they’ll try a very similar play at In Your House, but Bron will see through it, maybe find a way to turn it around on Gacy, and somehow survive to keep the title. Also, it seems the fans have already figured out Grizzled Young Veterans are the minions, I’m pretty sure they were chanting “Gibson Sucks!” as things went off the air.
My Score: 8.4/10
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The Borderland is All Elite!
The Road to All In: Texas begins tonight! Toni Storm meets Mercedes Mone face-to-face as they prepare for the AEW Women’s World Championship match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mixed Six Tag: Gabe Kidd, Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir VS Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Willow Nightingale; Gabe, Moxley & Marina win.
- No Disqualification Tag: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; Megan & Ford win.
- Six Man Tag: The Opps VS The Frat House; The Opps.
- AEW TNT Championship: Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family; Cole wins, by disqualification, and retains the title.
- AEW International Championship Qualifier: Josh Alexander w/ The Don Callis Family VS Brody King; Brody wins and advances to Fyter Fest.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
He welcomes us to Dynamite tonight in El Paso, and he welcomes out the 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Cup winner, Hangman Adam Page! The fans fire up as The Blackhat Cowboy walks out, King of Harts belt around his waist, and Schiavone brings up the great response from the fans. Hangman won The Owen in a dramatic classic on Sunday. The fans cheer, “You Deserve It!” as Hangman takes the mic. Hangman says, “Triumph. Triumph in life is fleeting, it’s momentary. You’re on top of the world for the night, and you wake up in the morning, and the moment you realize has passed you. But so is defeat.
“And in the past two years, and if I’m completely honest with myself, in the past three years, that is something that I let myself lose sight of. Because what matters is not the win, it is not the loss, it is what you decide to do with it that matters!” The fans cheer that! Hangman says at Double or nothing, two men entered the ring, and they both knew one would leave defeated. So before Hangman continues, he will say this to Will Ospreay. “Thank you. Thank you for the fight of my life! Thank you for reminding me why I decided to do this in the first place! And thank you for dispelling any notion that i had that you could not be the type of man to carry this company forward, because you can be!”
The fans cheer and chant for “Ospreay! Ospreay!” Hangman then says, while one tasted defeat, the other would taste victory. But he cannot relish in it! This moment is temporary and fleeting. Hangman will not hold this title, carry it or defend it. There will be another Owen Hart Cup, there will be another King of Harts. For now, Hangman returns this belt to AEW. Schiavone takes custody of the belt, and Hangman says he could stay out here all night and tell you how much this all truly means to him. But now, he must look forward to the one thing that for him, this has always been about: THE AEW World Championship!
The fans cheer that, and Hangman says that title has been the prize, the accomplishment, and the responsibility he has chased from the very moment we saw these three letters together for the first time. The fans chant “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Hangman says for seven MONTHS, that title has been hidden from the world, locked away in a briefcase. The fans boo, but Hangman says to him, that title was to be a shining light! A beacon to show the world what these three letters meant! It was about competition! About creativity! Compassion! Passion! And human dignity with which we all treat each other! That is what this is about!
The fans cheer more, and Hangman says on his first day in AEW, he told all of us, both here tonight and watching at home, that while he was here, we would be his boss. Tonight, he makes a promise. In seven weeks, here in Texas, Hangman will win the AEW World Championship! He will free it from the briefcase! He will hold it above his head for all the world to see! He will carry it and defend it with every ounce of his being, and that is a promise he will keep! But then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Hangman is stunned, but here comes The Realest! Swerve steps into the ring to stare Hangman down, and Schiavone steps aside.
Swerve says, “I bet you wanna know why I’m here. So allow me to educate you and the fine people of El Paso, Texas why I’m here.” Swerve signals to the tron, and we flashback to April 9th of this year. Nick Jackson was explaining why The Young Bucks went and cost Swerve Strickland the AEW World Championship. They did it for their “good friend,” Hangman Page! Hangman wanted this! Swerve could not be world champion again, and The Bucks did that for him! They do not forget who their friends are! They love him, and they know he loves them. The fans boo and Swerve says he was looking at the same opportunity Hangman conveniently has now.
At Dynasty, the main event, Swerve had Moxley, he had the match won! And then so conveniently, The Bucks show up, who Swerve hadn’t bothered with since Blood & Guts, and they cost Swerve. But y’know who else was in the ring that night? Hangman Page. It is so funny how Hangman has his path to the title off Swerve’s loss. Swerve calls collusion! Hangman wants to make promises to the people of Texas? Let’s talk about a promise Hangman made. Hangman told Swerve to his face, in front of the world, that Hangman would never let Swerve be AEW World Champion again.
So Swerve is here now, staring Hangman down man to man, and he will ask Hangman, so don’t lie to him. Did Hangman do this? The fans chant “Tell The Truth! Tell The Truth!” Hangman says, “Well, dumbass… At Dynasty, I locked my eyes on you. Then I locked my eyes on Jon Moxley. And for one God forsaken second, I even thought about helping you. Swerve, if I had wanted to cost you that match, I would have done it myself to your face, because I have done it before.” The fans are torn, but Swerve says, “Sounds good, but you’re still full of sh*t.” The two jaw at each other while the fans rally up, but here comes Ospreay!
The fans cheer as the Aerial Assassin makes his way to the ring, and he has Swerve and Hangman back up. The fans are losing their minds seeing all three guys together. Ospreay borrows Swerve’s mic, and he looks to Hangman. The fans chant “BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay then looks to Swerve, and Ospreay says he hates getting involved in Swerve’s business. Swerve has looked after Ospreay since he was 20 years old, he’s like a big brother. “But you’re wrong about him.” Ospreay defends Hangman, saying you learn a lot about someone getting in the ring with them when the stakes are high. And stakes couldn’t get any higher on Sunday.
On Sunday, Ospreay left it all in the ring with Hangman, and he has never felt more defeated in his entire life. Hangman had an important decision to make. He walked up the ramp, turned back, picked Ospreay up, and he shook Ospreay’s hand like a man. Ospreay looked in Hangman’s eyes, and he could see that Hangman cares about AEW. It is funny, because Ospreay had that same feeling when he lost to Swerve last year and then did the same thing. Swerve picked Ospreay up. Look around. The fans cheer, and Ospreay tells them both, “People are starting to believe in us again. I hate saying this to you, because I love you… But it is not you. I thought it was me, and it’s not me. It’s HIM!”
The fans cheer, and Ospreay wants Swerve to look at him. They have one shot at this. And they can make this easier on Hangman if they all work together. Swerve, Ospreay, Hangman- Swerve SLAPS the mic down! Ospreay wants Swerve to calm it down but Swerve says he will never work with Hangman, never trust Hangman, and never forgive Hangman! Swerve storms off and Ospreay is disappointed. The fans boo, but Ospreay tells Hangman to let that go. Hangman says he will work with Ospreay, but he will not work with Swerve either. Hangman storms off now, but will these bitter enemies ever realize this is bigger than them?
The Death Riders arrive.
Claudio parks the truck, and everybody spills out of the back. Moxley leads the way for Marina Shafir, Wheeler Yuta, and even Gabe Kidd. Moxley says, “Welcome to Dynamite.” They step into the building, find their way to the crowd, and they’re ready to redeem themselves from losing Anarchy in the Arena. But will they tear up Swerve’s allies to send a message? Or will this conglomeration come out on top?
Mixed Six Tag: Gabe Kidd, Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir VS Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Willow Nightingale!
The trios sort out and the War Dog for hire starts against the Sussex County Chicken. The bell rings and the two run to DOUBLE LARIAT! They fire forearms back and forth, Gabe fires haymakers, but Briscoe gives those back! The fans fire up, Briscoe CHOPS, but Gabe CHOPS! The CHOPS keep going, then Gabe ROCKS Briscoe! Briscoe fires back with a flurry, but Gabe RAMS him into the corner! Speedball & Willow rush in, Moxley & Marina intercept, and the fans fire up as there’s brawling all over the place! Moxley DECKS Bailey, Marina KNEES away on Willow then TOSESS her! Moxley keeps after Bailey but Bailey hits back.
Marina and Willow keep fighting on the outside while Bailey KICKS Moxley against barriers. JUMP KICK! Willow digs her boot into Marina’s face! Gabe talks trash, but fans count along as Bailey rains down TEN punches on Moxley! Gabe whips Mark, Mark goes up and out to ROCK Gabe, RAM low, and then HOTSHOT! Gabe tumbles out to the floor, Briscoe is back in, and Bailey hands him a chair! The fans fire up as the chair is set up, and Briscoe shouts out to Sabu! TRIPLE JUMP DIVE onto the Death Riders! The fans fire up and Briscoe high fives the front row while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Briscoe high fives with Bailey and Willow, then goes back for Gabe. Briscoe CLAWS Gabe’s face, the ref sorts everyone else out, but Bailey sends Moxley into railing! Briscoe BITES Gabe on the forehead, then UPPERCUTS! Gabe flounders into the ring and Briscoe follows. Briscoe stands Gabe up to ROCK him with a right, and then he stomps Gabe into the corner. The ref counts, Briscoe steps off at 4, then he drags Gabe up. Briscoe tags Willow, they double whip Gabe and DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Willow flexes, then tags Bailey. Bailey & Briscoe double whip and they TRIPLE BOOT Gable! Cover, TWO!
Bailey stays on Gabe, brings him over, and he tags Briscoe. Briscoe UPPERCUTS Gabe, then CHOPS! Briscoe whips, Gabe reverses, and Moxley gets a cheap shot in! Gabe clinches for an EXPLODER! Tag to Moxley and he storms up on Briscoe. Moxley drags Briscoe over to then stomp him in the corner. Moxley soaks up heat, but that just lets Marina CHOKE Briscoe in the distraction! Gabe adds on, too! Moxley goes back to Briscoe, digs his boots in, but stops as the ref counts. Briscoe sputters, but Moxley taunts Bailey & Willow. Moxley drags Briscoe up, but Briscoe fires forearms! Dynamite returns to single picture and Moxley kicks Briscoe low!
Moxley scoops Briscoe to SLAM him! Moxley runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Moxley drags Briscoe up, wrenches, then tags Marina. They mug Briscoe with KICK after KICK, then Marina tags Gabe. Gabe fires haymakers on Briscoe, then BITES Briscoe’s forehead! Gabe stops to tag Moxley, but Briscoe fires forearms. Moxley fires forearms back, only for Briscoe to fire back! Briscoe CHOPS Gabe, ROCKS Moxley, repeat! Briscoe then dodges Moxley, hot tag to Bailey! The fans fire up as Bailey ROCKS Moxley, bumps him off buckles, and goes up top! MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Bailey and he aims, SOBAT! AX KICK!
Bailey KICKS Moxley down and the fans fire up! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Moxley scrambles to a corner but Bailey CHOPS him! Bailey puts Moxley up top, GAMANGIRIS, then climbs up! The fans fire up, but Moxley slips down and YANKS Bailey off the corner! Moxley suplexes, but Bailey cradle counters, TWO! Bailey SUPERKICKS! Moxley wobbles, Bailey crawls, hot tag to Willow! Willow and Marina both step in and Willow dodges a boot to fire forearms! Marina shoves Willow, KICKS, then whips, Willow reverses to CHOP! And LARIAT! And LARIAT again! And again!
The fans fire up as Willow back body blocks in the corner, LARIATS, then snapmares for a BOOT! The fans fire up more as Willow whips and SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, but Gabe drags Willow up by her hair! But Briscoe UPPERCUTS Gabe! Then LARIATS him up and out! But now Moxley storms in! Bailey fires LIGHTNING KICKS on him first! Marina GERMAN SUPLEXES Bailey! Willow CHOPS! Marina KICKS! Willow LARIATS! Both women are down and the fans are thunderous! Both women crawl, hot tags to Bailey and Moxley! They run up, Moxley blocks a kick to shove Bailey down, but Bailey rolls back to stand up. SUPERKICK!
Bailey goes up while Moxley falls down! But Yuta slides in a chair, that distracts the ref, and that lets Yuta SHOVE Bailey to the floor! The fans boo, but Gabe whips Bailey hard into railing! Gabe says this is for those who wanna mess with the Death Riders! Torture rack SLAM down through a table! “I’M A MAD MAN, YOU KNOW!” The fans lose their minds, but Dynamite goes back to picture in picture!
Marina drags Willow down and CHOPS away on her! Moxley CLOBBERS Briscoe, and Gabe soaks up the heat. Moxley TOSSES Briscoe over barriers! The Death Riders soak up more heat while Briscoe drags himself back over barriers and Bailey drags himself from the wreckage. Moxley and Gabe both taunt the fans while the ring count climbs. Bailey is still down past 5 of 10, but he flounders and makes his way up. Bailey is in at 9! Moxley is furious and shouts at the fans. Moxley drags Bailey up, reels him in, and soaks up heat as he suplexes, for the X PLEX! Tag to Gabe and he talks trash while Dynamite goes to break.
Dynamite returns and Moxley stomps Bailey in the corner. The fans rally but Moxley hangs Bailey out to dry! Tag to Gabe and Moxley KICKS Bailey. Gable steps in and BOOTS Bailey down! Cover, TWO! Bailey survives but Gabe looks into the camera to say he is taking everything from the rats! Gabe tags Moxley, Moxley stomps Bailey’s hands, then he slaps Bailey around. Bailey CHOPS! Moxley ROCKS Bailey, Bailey hits back, and the fans fire up! Moxley flips Bailey off to ROCK him, but Bailey ENZIGIRIS! Moxley wobbles, reaches out, and Bailey also heads for his corner. Tag to Gabe, and he BLASTS Briscoe! And SPITS at Willow!
The ref keeps Willow back, but Bailey KICKS Gabe! And KICKS! And KICKS! Gabe runs through, Bailey dodges the lariat and BOOTS! Gabe hits the COMEBACKER! Gabe drags Bailey up, we see Kris Statlander watching this, and Bailey BACKDROPS Gabe! Gabe tries to sunset flip it, but Bailey stays up! Bailey breaks Gabe’s grip to MOONSAULT KNEE DROP! The fans fire up while both Gabe and Bailey crawl! Hot tag to Briscoe! Briscoe dodges Moxley, ROCKS Gabe, then CHOPS Moxley! Briscoe fires off on them both, but Moxley waistlocks. Briscoe BOOTS Gabe, PELES Moxley, then clinches Gabe. Gabe fights free and reels Briscoe in.
Briscoe fights Gabe’s lift, but Gabe CHOPS him on the back! Briscoe SLAPS Gabe in the face! Briscoe fires forearms, but Gabe BITES Briscoe’s forehead! The fans boo, but Gabe spits at them! Gabe CHOPS and HEADBUTTS on repeat! Gabe goes corner to corner, but Briscoe dodges! EXPLODER! The fans fire up as Gabe tumbles out, and Briscoe WRECKS him with a dropkick! Briscoe then CANNONBALLS onto Moxley! Willow CANNONBALLS Marina! Bailey is back and he TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS! Bailey takes out Gabe and Moxley! Briscoe goes up as Bailey puts Gabe in. Marina is up and she goes for Briscoe!
Yuta distracts the ref, but Bailey BOOTS him down! Willow BOOTS Marina, too! Briscoe hits the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO!?! Gabe survives and the fans are stunned, but Briscoe calls his shot! Briscoe reels Gabe in, underhooks, but Gabe fights the lift! Claudio runs up, but then backs off as Briscoe storms up. Wait, here comes Komander! Komander tightrope walks to ESCALARA! Down goes Claudio, but Komander keeps after him! They’re already set for Collision and the AEW International Championship Qualifier, will Komander and Claudio fight all the way until Saturday?
The fans go nuts, but Gabe tags Moxley! Moxley storms up to have a SLEEPER! But Briscoe drops down, victory rolls, TWO!! Moxley kicks low, underhooks, PARADIGM SHIFT!! Then BULLY CHOKE! Bailey is in, Gabe LARIATS! Marina catches Willow! Gabe has Bailey in a CAMEL CLUTCH while Marina smothers Willow with MOTHER’S MILK!! The fans boo but Briscoe is OUT, Death Riders win!!
Winners: Jon Moxley, Gabe Kidd & Marina Shafir, by submission
The Swiss Terminator and Decoder once again do their part to tip the scales, and Moxley just riles up the fans more. Will nothing stop this reign of terror?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for Collision!
This Saturday, May 31st, Collision will air coast to coast on TNT at 8 PM Eastern, OR immediately following NBA Playoffs Game 6, but you can always stream on HBO Max!
The Hurt Syndicate speaks.
MVP says, “Tonight was not just a momentous occasion, it was a historical occasion, because two things happened tonight. This was the fifth consecutive, successful title defense of the AEW Tag Team Championships, and the debut of the young genius, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, as a full-fledged member of the Hurt Syndicate.” MJF says, “Bobby & Shelton are the most dominate tag team in the world today. Think of any top tag team in this sport, anyone, they’d beat ’em clean, easy. These belts ain’t going nowhere. Now that I am in the Hurt Syndicate, I am gonna make sure of that. And the Syndicate, we roll together, so we’re all collectively going to make sure we’re all strapped in gold.
“As far as my Triple B goes, my Big Beautiful Belt, my AEW World title is concerned, it will soon be around my waist. And if you find yourself in between the Hurt Syndicate and our goals, don’t be surprised if you wake up face down in a pool of your own piss and blood. But hey, man, when it comes to the Syndicate, it ain’t personal. It’s just business.” They all fist bump, but who will be next to step up and get stepped on?
Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford speak.
The Superbad Girl says Anna Jay & Harley Cameron had to cheat to beat them on Sunday. Tonight, it is NO DISQUALIFICATIONS, just like Anna & Harley have always wanted. The Megasus says that means they are her next sacrifice. Will the path of destruction only be more destructive now that Megan doesn’t have to hold back?
Ricochet speaks.
The One & Only says, “I had told that everybody after Double or Nothing, after I had laid wasted to Mark Briscoe, I would continue my quest for gold. A quest that I have been on since day one here in AEW. But I stopped, and I take a second, and I look around AEW, and I get the lay of the land, and I start to see the landscape for what it actually is. I see the Death Riders, I see The Opps, I see the Don Callis Family, I see the Hurt Syndicate, and I think to myself… Ricochet needs a group. Ricochet needs a crew. Ricochet needs some loyal subjects that will follow and help him on his quest for gold.
“And once I do, once I find the perfect crew, then I will continue to show everybody why Ricochet is simply Outta This World. AHA~!”
No Disqualification Tag: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!
For those who watched the Double or Nothing Buy-In, what part of that tag match did Harley & Anna “cheat” to win? Perhaps the Megasus & Superbad Girl don’t want to admit they got outsmarted by the Queenslayer & Wild Aussie. But now there will be no excuses because there is no such thing as cheating in a No Disqualifications match! Will Anna & Harley be the stars of the show after going all out? Or will they be made to #BowDown?
Megan & Ford come prepared with a trash can, its lid, and a golden steel chair! But Anna & Harley are ready to ride as a couple cowgirls armed with two-by-four and steel pipe! The fans fire up as they rush the ring, and while Ford grabs at the wood, Anna trips her up! Harley slides in but Megan BOOTS her down! The bell rings and this essentially Texas Tornado gets spinning! Megan SLAMS Harley down, Anna sends Ford into railing, and Anna brings out chairs! Megan CHOPS Harley, RAMS her in the corner again and again, and grabs one of those chairs. Ford ROCKS Anna, Megan wedges a chair into the corner, and Ford CHOPS Anna.
El Paso wants tables but Ford whips Anna into railing! Anna falls, Megan sits Harley up in the corner, and Megan runs up, only for Harley to move! Megan’s CANNONBALL hits the chair! Harley & Anna mug Ford, then DDT her on the trash can lid! The fans fire up, Harley covers, but Megan breaks it! Megan stalks Harley, but Anna has her wood! Anna SMACKS Megan, but Megan doesn’t even flinch. Megan stares Anna down, the fans tell Anna she messed up, but Harley has her pipe! Harley CLUBS Megan and that was certainly felt! Anna grabs a chair and she SMACKS Megan! Harley PIPES Megan, Anna SMACKS Megan, repeat!
The fans fire up as Megan is just a giant pinball between those brutal flippers, but she gets pissed! Megan dodges H&A to DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up as Megan then goes for her golden chair! Megan sits it up at center, drags Harley up, and she reels her in! But Harley slips out of the suplex! Harley drop toeholds Megan on the chair, Anna SHOTGUNS Megan down! The fans fire up, Anna covers, but Ford breaks it! Harley has Ford for a KNEE down low! Anna has a chair of her own, sets that down, and Harley lines up the shot. Anna runs, they give Ford a form of BOOT CAMP! Cover, TWO!! Ford survives but Anna & Harley go outside.
The fans rally as they go looking, and yes, they bring out a TABLE! The fans fire up as Anna & Harley stand the table up nearby, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Anna & Harley go back into the ring, but Megan is there to clinch Anna! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Ford goes Matrix to dodge Harley, and hits the CUTTER! Ford puts Harley in a corner for the HANDSPRING BACK ELBOW! Megan runs up to add a STINGER SPLASH! Ford picks up the trash can, puts it around Harley, and Megan sends her back in. SHOTGUN to the trash can! Ford drags Harley to a cover, TWO! Harley survives and Ford is frustrated. Ford dribbles Harley, Megan goes looking for things, and she brings out another table! Ford helps Megan set that up in the ring, propping it up in the corner.
Megan storms up on Anna, CLUBS her, then fireman’s carries. Megan runs at the table, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER through the table!! Megan drags Anna to a cover, HARLEY BREAKS IT! Ford is furious and she goes after Harley! Ford fireman’s carries, but Harley slips free to wrench and NECKBREAKER! Cover, Megan deadlifts Harley for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Megan huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Harley over to the ropes. Megan scrubs Harley’s face with her boot, then soaks up heat. Megan brings Harley over, puts her on the apron, then goes out as Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans fire up already as Megan aims for the table!
Harley fights the urenage and throws elbows! Harley kicks low, SUNSET FLIP, but Megan holds on! Anna ROCKS Megan! Megan shakes her head as she holds on, but Anna ROCKS her again! Ford is up, armed with golden chair, but Anna BOOTS her first! Anna has the chair to SMACK Ford down! Then she SMACKS Megan in the face! Harley POWERBOMBS Megan down through the table!! The fans are thunderous and Anna is all fired up! But Ford runs up to BOOT Anna! Ford fireman’s carries, and GUT BUSTER DROPS Anna! Ford takes a chair, puts it under Anna, then STANDING MOONSAULTS, but Anna moves! Ford hits only chair!
The fans rally up while all four women are down! Harley rises up, looks to Anna and they coordinate. Harley fires up, she runs at Megan, but Megan blocks the wheelbarrow to SMACK Harley off the steel steps! Megan falls back, still hurting from the table, but now the ref has medics check Harley. El Paso declares, “This is Awesome!” while Harley stands up. She’s got a bloody nose, maybe a busted lip, but Harley won’t let that stop her! Harley storms her way into the ring, Ford runs up, and Ford DECKS Harley! Anna kicks Ford, Gory Especial, FULL METAL GORY BOMB as Ford lands on a chair!! Cover, MEGAN BREAKS IT!!
Megan drags Anna up and fireman’s carries! FULL METAL FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Cover, HARLEY BREAKS IT! Harley HAMMERs away on Megan, then dodges her! But Megan FLYING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and the fans fire up! Megan is frustrated, but she and Ford coordinate. Ford crawls to a corner while Megan just throws chairs down on Harley! Megan then drags Harley up and Ford climbs. Megan Electric Chair Lifts Harley, Ford flies, SUPERBAD DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Megan & Ford win!
Winners: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
The Megasus unleashed her full power on Harley & Anna, leaving them both bloody messes. Will there be no stopping Megan’s rise to the top of the AEW Women’s Division?
Mercedes Mone arrives in a low rider.
The CEO is once again #FourBeltsMone as she holds up her Queen of Harts title, even as her driver parks the convertible. The AEW TBS Champion struts in as a rhinestone cowgirl, ready to meet the AEW Women’s World Champion face to face, but will they keep it civil? Or will there be a shootout in El Paso?
Six Man Tag: The Opps VS The Frat House!
Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs were part of the winning Team AEW at Anarchy in the Arena. But now, they focus on being AEW World Trios Champions. Will they be ready to go all in this summer? OR will Preston Vance, Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Jacked Jameson, and even their El Paso “Pledges” be toasting a huge victory?
Jameson has a mic, and he tries to get the fans to join in on “FRAT~ HOUSE~!” They boo instead. Jameson says okay, last night, here in El Paso, him and the boys at Shifty’s Dive, throwing one of their world famous pledge parties. They are traveling the country, throwing these parties, looking for their next members. They were out on the town, and there was a sign with a saying that Jameson really likes: El Paso Strong! The fans cheer that! Jameson says that doesn’t make sense, all the guys are weak and skinny and all the girls are fat and ugly. The fans boo again. Jameson says needless to say, they didn’t find a new member.
But hey, that’s okay, they are not leaving emptyhanded. They’re walking out tonight the NEW Trios Champions! Uh, the belts aren’t on the line…? But Preston Vance says, “Win or lose, we BOOOOOOOOOZE~!” Vance gets in Joe’s face with that, and Joe HEADBUTTS him down! Shibata and Hobbs go after Karter & Garrison on the outside while Jameson and the Pledges scramble. The bell rings, Joe JABS away on Vance in the corner! The fans fire up as Joe just fires off! Joe CHOPS Vance down, and Shibata runs Karter right into railing! Joe CHOPS Vance again, whips him corner to corner, then runs in.
Vance BOOTS Joe, runs, but Joe SWEEPS the legs! And SENTONS on top! Vance scrambles, tag to Griff, and Joe chuckles at the Ivy League MVP getting fired up. The fans rally for Joe, but Joe says uno momento. Tag to Shibata! The fans cheer as The Wrestler steps up. Shibata and Griff feel things out, then Griff CHOPS! Shibata CHOPS in return! Griff CHOPS again, Shibata CHOPS again, and repeat! The fans fire up as Griff fires a forearm but Shibata fires back! Shibata eggs Griff on as Griff fires more shots, only for Shibata to DECK him! Shibata runs corner to corner and HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS!
Shibata drags Griff up, HALF HATCH, then cover, TWO! Griff stays in this but now Shibata tags Hobbs. Griff scrambles away to tag in Karter, but the Diamond in the Rough doesn’t know what he got into. Karter fires hands but Hobbs just takes them! Hobbs TOSSES Karter to the corner, fires hands, then whips corner to corner. LARIAT in the corner! The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Hobbs fires more LARIATS into Karter! Hobbs reels Karter in for the short arm LARIAT! The straps come down and the fans fire up. Hobbs DECKS Griff off the apron, but Vance BLATSS Shibata and Joe!
Joe runs in, Vance runs away, and the ref is distracted, so Jameson slips in with that frat paddle! Jameson SMACKS Hobbs! Hobbs just gets mad! Hobbs LARIATS Jameson up and out! A Pledge is sent in!? Hobbs gives him a SPINEBUSTER! Another Pledge tries, but he gets a SPIENBUSTER! The third Pledge tries, he gets a SPINEBUSTER! Vance has the paddle! The ref stops Vance, and Hobbs gives him a SPINEBUSTER! Karter climbs up the corner, almost slips, but he still leaps, into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Opps win!
Winners: The Opps, by pinfall
That was town bidness times ten! Will the Frat House study up next time? Will The Opps continue to prove they are #NeverLacking?
Renee Paquette is in the ring.
Renee welcomes out the woman who fought her heart out at Double or Nothing, Jamie Hayter! The fans cheer as Hayter heads to the ring, clearly bummed she is NOT the 2025 Queen of Harts. Renee brings up that unfortunately, Hayter could not overcome Mone in the finals. And she knows Hayter was worried about what her future in AEW would look like without that win. Has Hayter had time to think about what’s next? Hayter tells Renee, that is the question. But then the lights go out!? Oh no, could it be…? The lights come back up and it is THEKLA! The Toxic Spider is in AEW, and she’s right on Hayter!
Thekla DECKS Hayter, then stands over her! Thekla stares into the camera, then spider-walks over! Will the “Idol Killer” tear down all those that came before her in order to be THE woman in AEW?
AEW TNT Championship: Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family!
The Paragon could not stop the Don Callis Family on Sunday, and now the Panama City Playboy is the Protostar’s next target! Will the Aussie Arrow hit the mar and take this title home for the family? Or will it still be all about the BOOM?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the true Face of TNT!
Callis is on commentary to say the fans love Cole because he’s just like the fans: he lives on hopes and dreams. Callis says you can’t take hopes to the bank, but you can bank on Fletcher! The bell rings and the fans rally up as Cole and Fletcher stare down. Cole and Fletcher circle, feel things out, and tie up. Fletcher puts Cole in a corner, lets off slowly, then rolls back to mock the “Adam Cole Baybay!” Cole and Kyle circle, tie up, and Cole waistlocks. Fletcher pries free, switches, then he SLAMS Cole down! The fans are torn but Fletcher flexes on Cole. Cole and Fletcher reset, circle, and tie up. Cole headlocks, Kyle fights the takeover, and Kyle powers out.
Kyle RUNS Cole over, smirks, and then goes back for Cole. Kyle slips, Cole slips free, and Cole fires forearms! Kyle scoops but Cole fights free again! Kyle kicks low, CLUBS Cole on the back, but Cole PELES! The fans fire up and Kyle staggers around! Cole storms up to fire hands and he puts Kyle in a corner. Cole stomps a mudhole into Kyle, steps off as the ref counts, and he gives a proper “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” The fans cheer, Cole whips corner to corner, but Kyle reverses. Kyle runs up but Cole puts him on the apron, and SUPERKICKS him down! The fans fire up and Cole waits on Kyle. Cole goes to the apron and takes aim, only for PRG Vice to step up!
The fans boo as Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta stand in Cole’s way, but Callis says this is strength in numbers. Well speaking of, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly rush out here! Paragon brawls with RPG Vice and head to the back! The fans fire up, Cole goes to fetch Fletcher, but Fletcher SUPERKICKS Cole down! Kyle drags Cole up, reels him in, and APRON POWERBOMBS!! That was a lot more Cole’s head and neck then his back, and while the ref checks Cole, Callis mockingly says he’s gonna check on Kyle while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Fletcher flexes more while he soaks up heat, and Callis really does walk over to talk with him. Kyle steps into the ring and somehow Cole is okay to continue, so a ring count starts. Cole stirs at about 3 of 10, Callis & Kyle soak up more heat, but then Kyle goes out to fetch Cole at about 7. Kyle drags Cole into the ring, then stomps him down! Kyle stomps Cole more, then stalks him to ropes. Kyle JUMP STOMPS Cole down! And JUMP STOMPS again! Then he CHOKES Cole on the ropes! The ref counts, Kyle steps off, and Cole goes to a corner. Kyle soaks up heat, distracts the ref, and that lets Callis CHOKE Cole!
Callis scurries back to commentary before he’s caught, and Kyle drags Cole up. Cole fires body shots but Kyle eggs him on. Cole fires more shots, but Kyle BOOTS him down! Kyle paces while he soaks up more heat, and he checks if that’s for him or for Cole. It is for Kyle, so Kyle scoops Cole and SLAMS him! Kyle paces more while Cole writhes. Cole sits up but Kyle is on him with another scoop and SLAM! Kyle leans on the ropes while he soaks up more heat, then he goes back to Cole. Kyle rains down fists, clamps on a chinlock, and he grinds Cole down. Cole endures and fights up while Dynamite returns to single picture.
The fans rally as Cole fires body shots, only for Kyle to scoop and SLAM again! Kyle twists Cole’s wrist, scoops and SLAMS again, then eggs everyone on. The fans boo but Kyle drags Cole up. Cole fires forearms! The fans rally, but Kyle scoops and spins to SLAM! Callis says the reason Cole was outside to be hit with that apron powerbomb is because he went after Kyle outside the ring. Callis says Cole only has himself to blame. Kyle runs corner to corner, but Cole SUPERKICKS! Callis is eating his words the way Kyle ate that foot! The fans are thunderous as Cole rises up! Cole storms up to fire forearm after forearm!
Kyle shoves Cole but Cole LARIATS! And ELBOWS! And BOOTS! Kyle staggers around, Cole brings him over, but Kyle fights the fireman’s carry! Kyle runs, but Cole BOOTS him! Kyle rebounds into the fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but the fans rally behind Cole. Cole rises up, goes to the corner, and he climbs up to aim again. Kyle stands into the PANAMA- NO, Kyle BACKDROPS then sits down on a cover, TWO!! Cole escapes, Kyle blocks his kick, and Kyle spins Cole for a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Cole flounders, Kyle runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! And then Kyle reels Cole in, but Cole suplexes, GHOST BUSTER!!
Cole fires up, rises up, and the fans are with him! PANAMA SUNRISE!!! Kyle sputters, Cole brings down the kneepad, and Callis freaks out! But JOSH ALEXANDER is here, and he just CLOBBERS Cole!!
Winner: Adam Cole, by disqualification (still AEW TNT Champion)
Callis laughs as the Don Callis Family’s Walking Weapon beats Cole down! But Kyle doesn’t get to be TNT Champion, what good was this? Alexander BITES Cole, Callis says break Cole! Kyle & Alexander mug Cole while the fans boo and cuss Callis out! But wait! Here comes Brody King! The King of Death ahs a chair, and he runs Alexander & Kyle off! This match was to be the main event, but it might as well happen now! Will Brody bulldoze through Alexander to head for Fyter Fest? Or will the Don Callis Family still secure something good for the Summer?
AEW International Championship Qualifier: Josh Alexander w/ The Don Callis Family VS Brody King!
Dynamite returns, security standing between the Walking Weapon and King of Death, but they won’t wait any longer! Security is literally thrown aside and the bell rings! The brawl is on and the fans love it! Brody KNEES Alexander, ROCKS him, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS him! And ROCKS him! And repeat! Brody ROCKS and CHOPS, stands Alexander up and whips corner to corner. Brody runs up, Alexander BOOTS him then goes up, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Alexander dusts himself off, stomps Brody around, then rips the shirt away to CHOKE Brody with it! The ref counts, Alexander stops at 4 and taunts Brody by flossing with the shirt, and we don’t mean teeth.
Alexander offers the shirt to fans, but then drops it on the floor. Alexander whips, Brody reverses and BACKDROPS! The fans fire up as Callis keeps putting Alexander over as the best Canadian wrestler ever. Brody gets his shirt back, and he stuffs it in Alexander’s mouth! The fans cheer but Callis says there is no place for that here! Brody has Alexander against the ropes and CLUBS him! Alexander suffers Beats of the War Drum, and fans count to seven before Brody shoves him down! Brody tosses his shirt away, then brings Alexander up. Alexander fires body shots but Brody ROCKS him back. Brody puts Alexander against the post, hushes the fans, and winds up.
But Alexander ducks, Brody’s CHOP hits POST! The fans all wince as Brody clutches his hand! Alexander then RAMS Brody into the post to go after the shoulder! Alexander wrenches the arm, and he SLAMS it off railing! The fans boo but Alexander keeps after Brody. Alexander CHOPS Brody, refreshes the count, then brings Brody around to whip. But Brody reverses to send Alexander into barriers! Brody choke grips with his off hand, and he BARRIER CHOKE SLAMS Alexander! The fans fire up and Brody CHOPS Alexander against the barrier! Alexander falls, the fans fire up, and Brody stalks Alexander around the way.
Brody brings Alexander up, ROCKS him, but that was the bad hand. The fans rally and Brody puts Alexander in the ring. Alexander BOOTS Brody, then BOOTS the arm! Alexander runs, but Brody breaks through the lariat and CLOBBERS Alexander! Alexander tumbles out of the ring, and Brody builds speed! Brody DIVES into a FOREARM! Alexander has Brody in the ropes, APRON DDT! Brody slumps down and sputters, and then Alexander CHOPS him! The fans rally, Alexander runs, and he BODY CHECKS Brody off the apron! Alexander soaks up the heat while Lance Archer applauds. Callis says Alexander is not intimidated by size because he has the technique!
Fans chant “You Suck!” but Alexander SLAMS the bad arm into the post! Brody clutches his hand, but he CHOPS with the left! And CHOPS again! Alexander kicks and CHOPS in return! Alexander brings Brody around the way, and whips him hard into steel steps! Brody writhes, Alexander grins as he refreshes the count, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref checks on Brody, but Brody refuses to let the bad arm stop him. Alexander goes out and walks up the steps so he can stomp Brody’s hand! The ref reprimands but Alexander kicks Brody around. Alexander puts Brody in the ring, but Brody ROCKS him with an elbow! Brody CHOPS, but Alexander CLAWS Brody’s eyes! Alexander adjusts his wrestling headgear before bringing Brody around. Alexander HIP DROPS the good arm, looking to leave Brody with no arms! Alexander traps the bad arm and SNAP LOCKS it! Brody writhes and Alexander takes a moment to soak up heat. Brody drags himself up with the ropes, but Alexander pulls on the arms!
The ref reprimands, Brody ROCKS Alexander, but Alexander kicks low! Alexander climbs up in the corner to rain down fists! Brody stops Alexander at five, but Alexander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS, Alexander CHOPS repeat! Alexander CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, then brings Brody in for a BIG suplex! That alone was impressive, and Alexander covers, TWO! Brody toughs it out and Alexander grows frustrated. Alexander looms over Brody, throws down elbows, then he drags Brody by the bad arm. SNAP LOCK! Brody writhes again but Alexander paces. Alexander drags Brody back up, and he clamps on with a keylock!
Dynamite returns to single picture as Brody endures. The fans rally, Brody fights up, and Brody fires body shots. The fans fire upas Brody CHOPS! But that was the bad hand again! Alexander waistlocks, but Brody switches, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up and Brody LARIATS! But again, the bad arm! Alexander BOOTS Brody, BOOTS him again, but Brody SOUTHPAW LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans fire up. A standing count starts and the fans rally. Callis claims Alexander is ahead on points, not that that matters right now. Brody and Alexander are on opposite ends of a corner as they rise up.
Brody grabs Alexander, goes to the top rope with him, but Alexander pulls the crossbar’s pad away! Alexander fights the suplex, throws body shots, and then he HOTSHOTS the arm on the bare bar! Brody staggers away, Alexander pursues, and Alexander waistlocks. Brody fights with elbows, then fireman’s carries! Alexander fights back, but Brody BOOTS him! And has the SLEEPER!! Alexander endures, and he pries the grip open! ELBOW BREAKER! APRON GERMAN SUPLEX!! Both men fall to the floor and Callis says they might need to stop this. The fans lose their minds, and a standing count begins.
Alexander stands at 3 of 10, and he brings Brody over to make him take a seat. Alexander CHOPS, then he mocks the barking! The fans boo instead, but Alexander grins and runs in, but Brody BOOTS him! Brody makes Alexander sit down, CHOPS him, and now the fans bark with Brody! Brody runs up, CROSSBODY against the railing! The fans rally for Brody as he brings Alexander up and into the ring. Alexander flounders to a corner, Brody barks and runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL!! But he only gets buckles! Alexander drags Brody to have the ANKLE LOCK! Brody endures, reaches out, turns over, and he kicks at Alexander!
Alexander staggers back, Brody reels him in, but Alexander BACKDROPS free! The fans rally but alexander waistlocks. Brody fires elbows, but Alexander traps the arms! Alexander RAMS Brody into buckles, then he STRAITJACKET GERMANS!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Brody escapes and the fans fire up! Alexander sits up, forehead bloody and shock in his eyes. Alexander drags himself up the corner, grins, and MOONSAULTS, but onto knees! The fans bark, Brody LARIATS! Brody reels Alexander in, hauls him up, GONZO BOMB!!! Cover, BRODY WINS!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (advances to the AEW International Championship match)
The Don Callis Family had two chances tonight, failed them both, and now Brody heads for Colorado and Fyter Fest. Will The King of Death end the reign of The Best Bout Machine? Who else will join Brody and Kenny Omega in the Mile High City?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of the other two International Championship qualifiers, Claudio VS Komander and Hechicero VS Mascara Dorada, we will have Mina Shirakawa VS Skye Blue! Will the Fighting Gravure Idol stay strong in the wake of losing at Double or Nothing? Plus, after the confrontation during the TNT Championship match, Paragon battles RPG Vice, but with some added names to the mix! RPG Vice bring in NEVER Openweight Champion, Konosuke Takeshita, while Roddy & Kyle conglomerate with NJPW Strong Openweight Champion, Tomohiro Ishii! Could this Six Man Tag open some doors to more golden opportunities?
Kyle Fletcher speaks.
The Protostar does not know whose call that was, whether it was Callis or Alexander, but he doesn’t care, because he does NOT need help out there, and certainly not to beat Adam Cole! He should be standing here as the NEW TNT Champion! But speaking of Cole, he comes running in and the two start throwing hands! Kyle has a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Security rushes out, separates the two, and Cole says Kyle is a dead man! Cole knows he had Kyle beat, but when and where will these two put the claims to rest?
Mercedes Mone heads to the ring!
The CEO struts her way out, carrying all her belts, the Owen Hart Cup on display. Mone grabs a mic and says, “El Pasooooo~! I now stand before you not only as the greatest TBS & Rev-Pro Champion of all time… But as the greatest winner of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament!” The fans are torn, but Mone says the legends, Owen Hart and her hero, Eddie Guerrero… The fans cheer for El Paso’s own, the late, great Latino Heat, and Mone says they do NOT compare to the greatness of Mone! That is why she is the CEO of AEW! But wait! Timeless Toni Storm makes her way out here! This face-to-face is now official as the AEW Women’s World Champion steps into the ring.
The fans cheer for Toni, and the two champions eye each other while Toni gets herself a mic. Toni kicks off the shoes and sets her belt down on the mat. Mone says, “Toni, darling, we finally meet.” The fans applaud that, and Mone says she knows these AEW fans are so sick of the black ‘n’ white. They want a champion full of color! The fans boo that, but Toni says, “Hello, Mercedes. I have waited so long for you. 441 days ago, you arrived in AEW on a show named after you. And since then, you’ve won titles, you’ve made history, and you’ve remained undefeated. But you have never once spoke to me. You have never once looked at me.
“You said that you’ve been watching me since before you even came here. You told Antony Khan that this was the one match you wanted to have. So, darling, what took you so long?” The fans cheer, and Mone says back, “What took me so long? Patience, darling, patience.” The fans boo, but Mone says this isn’t about Toni, this is about Mone and her legacy. And you think she’s going to go around backstage shaking just anybody’s hand? When Mone is the Beyonce of Women’s Wrestling? You gotta be kidding! The fans boo but Mone asks Toni, “Do you not know who I am? I am the standard, I am the conversation, I am the blueprint, I AM the revolution!”
Fans are torn, but Toni smirks as there are those who chant, “No, You’re Not! No, You’re Not!” Toni says she is the Toni Storm of Pro-Wrestling, and she swears to an unknown God that you have NEVER met anyone like her! The fans cheer that! Mone says yes, that’s right. This Toni, this “shy, nervous Toni Storm that I met ten years ago,” is very different. But so is Mone. Mone is not just a Boss, she is a CEO. She has beaten the very best from all over the world, from Mexico to Japan to England. And now at All In: Texas, Mone is bringing it home. We will have THE greatest women’s match of all time! Fans like the sound of that.
Toni says they have so many similarities. They both started so young, struggled on the indies, found success, were given trophies and flowers, and when those weren’t enough, they left it all behind to follow their hearts. And in AEW, they became exactly who they are meant to be! The fans cheer that! Mone nods, and Toni continues: There is one glaring difference. While Mone wants all the titles, Toni needs only one. Toni has lived for this title, she has cried for this title, she has bled for this title, and she has DIED for this title! The fans chant, “She’s Our Champion! Toni! Toni!” Mone is annoyed, but Toni keeps going.
“So if you want to ride the Money Train through the Toni Tunnel, I just hope you can get deep enough.” The fans cheer that! Mone says not even Toni’s hips are wide enough for the Money Train! Toni says 45 days form now, they will meet again in Texas. And somewhere in the world, a little girl with big dreams will be watching. She will say, “Holy S*IT, these b*tches are crazy!” And then, that little girl will find out who the better woman is! Toni sincerely believes Mone is the greatest of all time. But unfortunately for Mone, Toni happens to be TIMELESS~! The fans cheer that, and Mone scowls.
Mone tells Toni that Toni may call herself timeless, but what she deserves is for her time to come an end! Mone will see Toni at All In! Toni says, “See you at All In, darling.” The fans fire up as Mone puts her other belts aside to offer a handshake. Toin smiles and accepts. Then they bring each other in to stare down. Toni smells Mone, and then kisses Mone on the hand. Mone reels Toni in for a Gory Especial! Toni fights out to reel Mone in! Mone scrambles free of the driver, and the fans fire up! That was just a taste of what’s to come, but who will taste sweet victory when these two battle it out in Globe Life Field?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite to follow Double or Nothing while building to Fyter Fest and All In. Excalibur said himself that tonight paralleled Double or Nothing by bookending things with the Owen Hart Cup stories. Great opening promo from Hangman, Swerve and Ospreay. Swerve did have a good point of asking if Hangman was in cahoots with The Bucks, but we also know that’s not the case. And of course Swerve and Hangman will be at odds during this whole All In build. But just as likely, we will get a great “Avengers working together” kind of moment to finally take out the Death Riders and get that title off Moxley.
Great closing promo from Toni and Mone, with a good reference back to their time in WWE. I’m still hoping for them to put all the belts on the line so that they are truly going all in. But the tease of someone taking a finisher to the belt was good stuff. 45 days of build, who knows what else we get, but there’s also no guarantee that Mone keeps the TBS Championship. It’d be wild if someone took that title from her on the way, but it could be a point of pressure that Mone has to defend her other belts while Toni only has to worry about one.
Good debut for Thekla tonight, it was very in line with a Malakai/Aleister Black debut. Hayter seems to automatically be the woman who faces returning and debuting wrestlers and that’s not a bad spot, but it would be nice if she got to do title stuff. Great women’s tag match, and kudos to Harley fighting through a broken nose. But in the end, the Heels winning made sense when they lost at Double or Nothing. There’s talk of tag titles coming, but I don’t have faith in that when TK’s pacing of the women’s division still hasn’t improved. The current example is the poor planning he has with the ROH Women’s Pure Championship.
RIP the Frat House, their ceiling is ROH after getting crushed by The Opps. A little surprised we didn’t get Hook showing up or having a promo, but maybe that happens for Collision. The Mixed Six Tag was great stuff, and throwing Speedball in there was a little surprising until it was clear the Death Riders were winning that. Good promo from Hurt Syndicate, but every time MJF talks about “his” world title, it feels like Lashley wants to roll his eyes or something, because duh, why wouldn’t he and Shelton want their own shots at that title? If Moxley does lose at All In, and MJF goes after Hangman, you can bet MJF and Lashley butt heads again over who really gets the title match.
Good promo from Ricochet, but I wonder… Ricochet wants a crew, there’s a duo named CRU… Is Ricochet going to lead Lio & Action as a trio? And if it isn’t CRU, who would fall in line behind Ricochet? Unless that’s the point of his next story arc: failing to make a faction because he’s that insufferable. And great Don Callis Family stuff tonight. Cole VS Kyle was great, good move for Paragon to go after them, and that Six Man Tag on Collision will be fun. Alexander running out there really was confusing, not just kayfabe, but maybe they want to give Kyle an out. Kyle is great as a wrestler and a personality, fans surely will cheer for him over the rest of Callis Family, but we’ll wait and see how Cole VS Kyle 2 goes.
Alexander VS Brody was a great main event match, with great story of going after Brody’s hand. Alexander getting busted open hard way from perhaps that top rope stuff did add something. And honestly, I’m pleasantly surprised by Brody winning. Brody and Omega alone is great, but then it’ll surely be Claudio over Komander, and now Hechicero over Mascara Dorada to keep the two Faces and two Heels ratio.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/27/25)
A Block, FINAL ROUND!

So close to the end, we can almost taste it!
Round nine has come, and it all comes down to this! Who takes A Block and goes to the Best of the Super Juniors’ finals?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Titan & Yota Tsuji VS Nick Wayne & Daiki Nagai; Titan & Tsuji win.
- MAO & Shoma Kato VS SHO & Yujiro Takahashi; Sho & Yujiro win.
- El Desperado & Toru Yano VS Robbie Eagles & Hartley Jackson; Desperado & Yano win.
- YOH & Tiger Mask VS Taiji Ishimori & Gedo; Yoh & Tiger Mask win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Dragon Dia; Mack wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Francesco Akira; Akira wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kanemaru wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Clark Connors; Fujita wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Robbie X; Robbie wins.
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Here are the current A Block standings!
Hiromu Takahashi: 5-3, 10 points
Master Wato: 5-3, 10 points
Clark Connors: 5-3, 10 points
Francesco Akira: 4-4, 8 points
Kosei Fujita: 4-4, 8 points
KUSHIDA: 4-4, 8 points
Dragon Dia: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie X: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ninja Mack: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Dragon Dia!
The American Ninja has no way forward to the finals, but he won’t stop fighting! Will he ruin Dia’s run at the top? Or will the Infinite Carat Diamond not crack under pressure?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for “NINJA! NINJA!” Mack offers a handshake, Dia takes it, and the fans applaud the sportsmanship. They tie up, Dia headlocks, but Mack powers up and out. Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slides under to tilt-o-whirl and arm-drag, only for Mack to handspring through! The fans fire up and Dia sees what he’s dealing with. Dia and Mack reset while the fans rally for “NINJA! NINJA!” Dia and Mack tie up, Mack headlocks, but Dia powers up and out. Mack drops down on the dropdown to gator roll and backslide, TWO! Cradle, TWO! Dia jumps the sweep, Oklahoma Rolls, TWO!
Mack stands, Dia has him for a cradle, TWO! Dia sweeps to cover, ONE! Mack steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO and Dia has a press, TWO! Dia stands but Mack drags him down with a headlock takeover! Dia headscissors, Mack kips free and Dia hits the takeover! Mack headscissors, Dia kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff. Dia and Mack reset, circle and feel things out. They knuckle lock, go forehead to forehead, then Mack wrenches an arm to whip. Dia reverses and hurdles, but Mack turns it into an atomic drop! Mack runs and BOOTS Dia down! Dia bails out and the fans rally as Mack handsprings! NINJA SPECIAL! Direct hit, but Mack does clutch his foot.
The fans cheer, the ref checks Mack, and Mack manages to stand. Mack hobbles over, brings Dia up, and he puts Dia in the ring. Mack stomps Dia, then clamps on with a CROSSFACE! Dia endures, fights around, and the fans rally. Dia kicks his way over to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Mack lets go, and then Mack brings Dia up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! And back to the CROSSFACE! Dia endures again and the fans rally! Dia fights as Mack pulls back on the hold! Dia kicks his way over again, but Mack rolls Dia away! CROSSFACE! Dia endures, the fans rally more, and Dia reaches back to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Mack lets go.
Mack stands Dia up to CHOP! Mack puts Dia in a corner, and he CHOPS again! Mack whips corner to corner, Dia reverses, and Dia runs up, only for Mack to BOOT him! Mack fires body shots, and palm strikes! Mack has Dia in the corner again, runs up, but Dia BOOTS and RANAS! Mack bails out, Dai PLANCHAS, and down goes Mack! The fans fire up while both men are down on the outside. Mack crawls away, a fan helps him up, but Dia is after him. Dia puts Mack in the ring, then baits Mack into the leg scissors trip! Dia slingshots in but Mack slides out, so Dia lands on his feet. Dia jumps right back out to ASAI MOONSAULT!
The fans fire up as Dia takes Mack down again! Dia rises, fires himself up, and he goes back for Mack. Dia drags Mack up, puts him in the corner, and then stands him up to CHOP! Mack is stinging, but Dia hoists him up top. Dia CHOPS again, climbs up top, and hits the ASTRO SCISSORS! Mack writhes, Dia covers, TWO! Mack survives and Dia is frustrated, but he fires back up! The fans rally as Dia goes up. D D D D- NO, Mack catches Dia and RAMS him into the corner! And RAMS him again! Mack puts Dia up, ROCKS him, then ROCKS him again! Dia still BOOTS in return! D D- NO, Mack is up top to second rope SPANISH FLY!
The fans fire up while both men are down! The ref starts a double count while Mack and Dia stir. We pass 5 of 10, then 7, but Mack and Dia stand. They back up into each other, and Mack rolls Dia up! TWO, and Dia rolls Mack up! TWO! Dia sunset flips, TWO, and Mack sits on the prawn hold! TWO and Mack rolls through the sunset to stack! TWO and Dia sunsets, TWO! Mack has the cradle, TWO and Dia has the ghost pin! TWO!! Mack escapes, Dia ENZIGIRIS, but Mack rebounds to SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as Mack crawls his way over. Mack goes for the corner and vows to end it! The fans rally as Mack climbs, but Dia stirs.
Mack fires up and NINJA BOMB FLOPS as Dia moves! Mack writhes, Dia runs and goes right up top! D D D- SHURIKEN KICK!!! Cover, MACK WINS!!!
Winner: Ninja Mack, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Dia earns 0)
An incredible antiair attack brings Dia down, and now neither man is going to the finals! Both men still show great promise, will it be better luck next time next year?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Francesco Akira!
Time is running out, and maybe it’s too late, but the Time Splitter and the Crown of Fire are going to fight until the last possible second! But win, lose, or draw, who will be watching and waiting for the final results?
The bell rings and the two tie right up. They break, tie up again, and then break. They tie up again, Kushida headlocks, and he grinds Akira down. Akira powers up and out, but Kushida RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Akira stays low then hurdles over. Akira runs but Kushida HIP TOSSES! Akira rolls while Kushida cartwheels, and Akira is up to duck ‘n’ dodge then RANA! Kushida tumbles out while the fans fire up! Akira builds speed, but Kushida ducks the sliding dropkick! Kushida kicks low, whips, but Akira Tiger Feint Kicks on the apron! The fans fire up with Akira and he drags Kushida up to CHOP!
The fans rally, Akira brings Kushida around the way, and he CHOPS again! Kushida kicks low, puts Akira through the corner to then YANK him into the POST! The fans rally while Akira falls, but Kushida stands on the bad arm! Kushida twists the other arm, then brings Akira up. Kushida puts Akira through the corner again to YANK him back into the POST! Akira falls and clutches his arm, but Kushida leaves him behind to go into the ring. The ring count starts but Akira is back up and in very quickly. Akira CHOPS but Kushida kicks low, then scoops to SLAM! The fans rally, Kushida looms over Akira, then he stomps the bad arm!
Kushida drags Akira up, snap suplexes, then looms over Akira again. Kushida stands Akira up to CHOP! Akira CHOPS back! Akira fires a forearm, but Kushida snapmares and steps over to drop a KNEE on the arm! Kushida clamps onto Akira’s arm for a mounted chicken wing but Akira endures. The fans rally, Akira fights up, but Kushida wrangles him back down. Akira fights up, fires forearms, and runs, only for Kushida to SHOTEI! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Akira stays in this, but Kushida brings him up to ELBOW him in the head. Kushida wrangles Akira again, and has the short arm scissors! Akira endures as Kushida puts on the pressure!
Akira fights around, but Kushida powers him down to keep on the arm scissors! Akira fights around, manages to stack Kushida, TWO! Kushida lets Akira go and the fans rally up. Kushida stalks Akira to the ropes, then wrenches the arm. Kushida grinds Akira’s hand against the ropes! The ref reprimands but Akira clutches his arm. Kushida runs to SHOTGUN the elbow! Akira flounders, Kushida goes up the corner, but Akira ROCKS Kushida! Kushida goes to the apron, Akira steps out to join him, but Kushida KICKS the bad arm! Akira fires forearms but Kushida has the wristlock. Akira wrenches Kushida to WRING Kushida into the apron!
The fans rally while Akira shakes out his arm. Akira runs and builds speed to FLY! Down goes Kushida and the fans fire up! Akira roars, the fans cheer, and Akira drags Kushida up and into the ring. Akira tells Fukuoka, “IKU ZO!” The fans rally with Akira and he climbs up the corner. Kushida hurries to HANDSPRING KICK Akira! Akira wobbles up top and Kushida climbs up after him! Akira fires forearms but Kushida has the HOVERBOARD! The ref reprimands, but Akira fires body shots! Akira HEADBUTTS Kushida and Kushida drops back. Akira CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Akira whips, Kushida reverses, but Akira wheelbarrows!
Akira victory rolls to STOMP 182! The fans cheer and Akira covers, TWO! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Kushida toughs it out and Akira grows frustrated but the fans rally up. They cheer on “A! KI-RA!” and he brings Kushida up. Akira wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER, then goes again! ELBOW BREAKER! Akira wants another, but Kushida wrenches, so Akira rolls him up! TWO, Akira swings but Kushida ducks it! Kushida spins Akira to ROLLING ELBOW! Akira SUPERKICKS! Kushida winds up, but Akira LARIATS first! The fans fire up with Akira, but then Kushida cradles, deadlifts, and BACK TO THE FUTURE!! But Kushida can’t make the cover!
The fans rally while both men stir. Kushida rises and he goes for Akira. Akira grabs at Kushida, as well, and Kushida throws a forearm. Akira fires back! Kushida fires another, so Akira fires back! The fans rally while both men huff ‘n’ puff. Akira blocks the forearm to CLUB the arm! Akira fires a flurry, then eggs Kushida on! Kushida ROCKS Akira, then PENALTY KICKS the arm! Kushida runs, tilt-o-whirl, but Akira fights off the Hoverboard! Clinch and SPEEDFIRE!! Cover, TWO!! Kushida survives and the fans rally for Akira. Akira crawls to the corner, crowns up and NOVA- NO, Kushida ducks the fireball to SLIDE KICK!
Kushida SLIDE KICKS again, and again! Kushida whips, Akira reverses, but Kushida handsprings, into the reverse clinch! GROUND TARANTULA, but Kushida turns things over to a backslide! TWO!!! Akira escapes, but Kushida wrenches him and spins him for another backslide! Akira rolls through to SUPERKICK! Akira roars, the fans fire up with him, and NOVA- BODY SCISSOR TAKEDOWN! HOVERBOARD!! Akira is caught and Kushida cranks on that bad arm! Akira powers up to slip free of the body scissors! Akira shifts and finds the angle, GROUND TARANTULA!! Kushida endures, Akira PULLS on the arm, KUSHIDA TAPS! AKIRA WINS!!
Winner: Francesco Akira, by submission (gains 2 points; Kushida earns 0)
The Time Splitter could not put out the fire, and Akira still has life! But will this be enough for Akira to be a finalist? Or will he be extinguished by another’s victory?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The Way of the Grandmaster fell in the main event of last round, but he still has a chance to be in the finals! Will he stay alive just a little longer? Or will the Heel Master pour some whiskey on Wato’s dreams?
Well, to start, Kanemaru attacks during Wato’s entrance! The fans boo as Kanemaru kicks and CLUBS Wato! Kanemaru POSTS Wato, Wato falls over, and Kanemaru stomps him down! The ref reprimands but Kanemaru tells him to shut up. Kanemaru leaves Wato behind and wants the ring count. The ref has the bell ring first, and now a ring count can start. Wato rises at 3 of 20, is on the apron, but Kanemaru runs up. Wato RAMS Kanemaru, takes aim, but Kanemaru shoves the ref into Wato! Wato falls, as does the ref, and the fans boo as Kanemaru goes out after Wato! Kanemaru POSTS Wato again!
Kanemaru brings out chairs, puts on one Wato’s leg, then SLAMS the other chair on top of it! Not quite a Con-Chair-To but it gets the job done. Kanemaru SMASHES Wato’s knee on the floor, then goes back to the ring. The ref reprimands but Kanemaru lets Wato writhe. Wato clutches his knee while the ring count starts again. Wato crawls but he’s still down at 10 of 20. Wato reaches for the apron at 15, stands at 17, but manages to jump in at 19! Kanemaru YANKS the bad leg, stomps away on Wato, then stands him up. Kanemaru whips, but Wato can’t even run! The ref checks Wato but Kanemaru is right on those legs!
Kanemaru chuckles as he holds Wato open, but then he gives the ref one leg so Kanemaru can split the wishbone! Wato flounders, stands, and Kanemaru DROPKICKS the legs out! Kanemaru then grabs a leg to YANK it! Kanemaru stomps Wato more, taunts him, then drags him back up. Kanemaru has the leg for the SHIN BREAKER! And then he turns Wato over, HALF CRAB! Wato endures and the fans rally while Kanemaru sits deep! Kanemaru pulls on the leg, but Wato scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Kanemaru won’t let go! The ref counts, Kanemaru finally lets go at 4, and he drags Wato right back up.
Kanemaru whips, but Wato still can’t run that well! Wato tumbles to the apron, then slips to the floor. Kanemaru goes right after Wato to SMASH the knee on the floor! The fans rally for Wato while he writhes but Kanemaru leaves him behind. The ref checks with Wato but Wato won’t let this stop him. The ring counts as Kanemaru waits on Wato. Wato is still down at 10 of 20, just like last time. Wato slowly rises and stands at 16. Wato rolls in at 17 and the fans cheer, but Kanemaru grabs the legs for a FIGURE FOUR! Wato endures, the fans rally, but Kanemaru puts on the pressure! Wato flails, reaches out, and he drags Kanemaru along! ROPEBREAK!!
The fans cheer and Kanemaru makes the ref help him undo the hold. Wato grits his teeth and clutches his leg but the fans still rally behind him. Kanemaru stomps Wato, stomps the leg, then kicks him around. Wato stands to CHOP! And CHOP! Kanemaru KICKS the leg! Kanemaru whips Wato but Wato again falls! The leg is in bad shape but Wato refuses to give up. Wato stands, Kanemaru runs up, but Wato ELBOWS him! And BULLDOGS! The fans fire up as Wato powers through the pain! Wato crawls over to Kanemaru and fires up! The fans rally again and Wato wrenches Kanemaru. Kanemaru fights the Recientemente and goes after that leg!
Kanemaru runs, but Wato blocks the boot to spin and ZIGZAG! The fans fire up, Wato brings Kanemaru up, and Wato wrenches to RECIENTEMENTE! Cover, TWO!! Kanemaru survives but Wato just fires up again! The fans are with him as he waistlocks and TSUTEN- NO, Kanemaru grabs the ref! Kanemaru mule kicks the leg! Then he KICKS the other leg! Then he trips Wato to step through, FIGURE FOUR!! Wato endures, the fans rally as hard as they can, but Kanemaru puts on the pressure! Wato reaches out but he’s so far away! Wato pushes against the main leg, he grabs at the ref, but that won’t save him!
Wait, what is SHO doing here?! The Murder Machine is in B Block, but the House of Torture boys will always help each other cheat! The ref keeps Sho back, but Yujiro Takahashi is also here! Tokyo Pimp slides the whiskey bottle to Kanemaru! Kanemaru CLUBS away on Wato’s leg with that bottle!! The fans boo as Wato can only suffer! Kanemaru puts even more pressure on the hold, and WATO TAPS!! Kanemaru wins!!
Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by submission (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)
Kanemaru’s game plan to go after the legs was working well enough, he didn’t need the House’s help! But perhaps Kanemaru wanted to stoop to these lows in order to win! And now Sho & Yujiro help stomp away on Wato! But here comes Yoh! Direct Drive saves his tag partner and runs off The House! He even gets a chair! Yoh wants them to man up, but that’s not happening. But now, with Hiromu Takahashi having beat Wato and issuing the tag title challenge, and now Kanemaru winning tonight… Could we really be seeing such an odd couple as Timebomb & Heel Master going for the tag titles?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Clark Connors!
One down, two to go. Wato is out of the running after Kanemaru cut him off at the knees, so to speak. Will the Japanese Young Punk fight his way into the finals? Or will 100 Proof bring down even the mighty?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. They feel things out, but then Connors KNEES low! Connors CLUBS Fujita, headlocks, but Fujita powers up and out. Connors RUNS Fujita over, the fans are torn, but Connors barks. The fans bark with the War Dog and he runs. Fujita stays low, then bypasses Connors to DROPKICK! The fans cheer while Connors bails out, and Fujita runs. Connors moves aside but Fujita goes to the apron. PENALTY KICK! Fujita sets up, Connors avoids the Asai Moonsault, and Fujita staggers to his feet for the JEEP FLIPPER! Connors tells fans to move so they move! Connors BOWLS Fujita into the chairs! STRIKE!
Connors tells more fans to move, then he drags Fujita up from the chairs. Connors BOWLS Fujita again, not quite a strike but close. Connors picks up the spare by stomping Fujita down. Red Shoes reprimands and wants this in the ring. Connors drags Fujita up and over, but Fujita fires body shots. Connors CLUBS Fujita, then POSTS him! Fujita falls in a heap and the fans rally up. Connors says it is time. He brings out WHEEL-SAN! The fans are torn, Red Shoes reprimands, but Connors shoves him aside! Connors SLAMS Wheel-san onto Fujita’s back! Red Shoes reprimands but Connors brings Wheel-san to the apron.
Connors aims, and he SUPER SLAMS Wheel-san onto Fujita! Fujita writhes and the fans are torn, but Connors throws up the Too Sweet. Robbie Eagles is here via commentary so he checks on his teammate and friend. Fujita is still in this so Connors lets the ring count start. The fans rally and Fujita is still down at 10 of 20. Fujita crawls at 12, rises at 14, but he flounders at 16! The fans rally harder, and Fujita springs in at 19.5! Connors hauls Fujita up to whip him hard into a corner! Fujita falls and Connors covers, TWO! Connors drags Fujita up, whips him hard into another corner, and he lets Fujita fall again.
Fujita writhes, Connors paces, and he stomps Fujita’s back! Connors drags Fujita up, reels him in, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Connors stays on him with a knee to the back and a chinlock clamped on! Fujita endures, reaches out, but Connors drags him from the ropes! Connors digs his knee into Fujita’s back, and puts a lot of extra pressure on that chinlock. Fujita still fights his way forward to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Connors lets go in frustration. Connors drags Fujita back up to snap suplex again! The fans rally and Connors aims from a corner. BANG and Connors runs in, but Fujita drop toeholds!
Fujita ties the legs up fast and has the Deathlock! Fujita has the chinlock now, but Connors endures! Connors bends Fujita’s fingers, Red Shoes reprimands, and Connors lets go to scramble forward, ROPEBREAK! Fujita undoes the leglock and protests about the fingers, but Connors huffs ‘n’ puffs. Connors brings Fujita up, whips, but Fujita LEG LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Fujita and Connors go to ropes, the fans rally up, and Fujita runs in at the corner. Fujita CHOPS Connors, snapmares, then goes up and out! The fans rally and Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Connors stays in this, but Fujita shakes his head. Fujita has the legs, he turns Connors over, and he has the BOSTON CRAB! Fujita sits down deep on Connors’ bad back! Connors powers up, reaches out, but Fujita drags him back to have the HALF CRAB! Fujita puts all he has into pulling that leg back, but Connors still crawls forward! Connors fights to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Fujita lets go, and Connors clutches his back. Fujita drags Connors up and reels him in, but Connors fights the suplex! Fujita powers through, Connors wrenches, but Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Connors SNAP POWERSLAMS!
The fans cheer and rally up while both men are down! Connors rises, brings Fujita around, but Fujita fights off No Chaser! Fujita wrenches, waistlocks, but Connors fights the lift., Connors switches, lifts, but Fujita throws elbows! Fujita waistlocks, Connors fights the lift, and Connors reaches out! ROPEBREAK! Fujita KICKS the arms, O’Conner Roll and CHAOS- NO, Connors fights free, runs, but Fujita pops him up into the waistlock! Connors fights free again, and LARIATS! But Fujita is right up!? Connors runs in, Fujita dodges, pop up and GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Connors stays in this but Fujita roars!
The fans fire up and Fujita vows to end this. Fujita drags Connors up, fisherman and torture rack! But Connors fights free, and he ROCKS Fujita in the back! TROPHY KILLER!! Cover, TWO!! Fujita survives Connors’ old finisher, but Connors drops back and runs in, BLINDSIDE SPEAR!! Connors is targeting Fujita’s back as much as Fujita is Connors’! Connors reloads, runs in again, SPEAR to the front!! Cover, TWO?!?! Fujita survives and the fans fire up! Connors is shocked, but he roars and drags Fujita back up. NO CHASE- NO, Fujita fights free! But Connors blocks the kick, spins him, and TROPHY KILLER BACKBREAKER!!
Fujita writhes, the fans rally, and Connors aims again. Fujita rises, Connors runs up, but Fujita BOOTS him first! Connors comes back, SPEAR meets DOUBLE STOMPS!! Fujita then clamps on the Deathlock! He has the arms, NEMOS SPECIAL!!! Connors endures but Fujita bends him back!! Connors flails, but he TAPS! Fujita wins!!!
Winner: Kosei Fujita, by submission (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, they don’t give up, and perhaps, they are still in this race! Will the Japanese Young Punk fight until the very end? Or will was this the last win he’ll get in BOSJ 32?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Robbie X!
It is apropos that the most decorated man, the FOUR-TIME BOSJ winner, is in the main event of the ninth and final round. If he wins, he moves on to potentially grabbing number five! But if he loses, it will be Kosei Fujita’s time to shine. Will Robbie take Hiromu to the X-treme? Or will the Ticking Timebomb still have time on the clock?
The bell rings and the fans rally for “HI-RO-MU! HI-RO-MU!” Robbie shrugs that off as he and Hiromu circle. They run up and DOUBLE LARIAT! They stay up, and Robbie ducks Hiromu’s elbow. Hiromu dodges in return and headlocks, only for Robbie to power up and out. Hiromu RUNS Robbie over, Robbie kips up, but Hiromu CHOPS him down! Robbie kips up again, kicks low, then runs, but Hiromu DROPKICKS the legs! Hiromu whips, Robbie reverses, but Hiromu still dropkicks the legs out! Robbie bails out, Hiromu fires the fans up, but then Hiromu waits as Robbie hobbles around. Hiromu goes out, Robbie slides in, then Robbie HANDSPRING KICKS!
The fans rally as Hiromu is on the floor, and Robbie PLANCHAS! Down goes Hiromu and the fans cheer. Robbie takes a fan’s Hiromu pillow, rubs it in Hiromu’s face, then SMACKS him with it! Robbie then tells fans to move as he fetches Hiromu. Fans rally for Hiromu but Robbie BOWLS Hiromu into chairs! The fans are torn as Robbie hits the strike, but Robbie also flips off the Hiromu fans. Robbie stomps Hiromu, then grabs a fan’s Hiromu towel to CHOKE Hiromu with it! Robbie throws it back at the fan, and in a way that towel is more valuable because it touched Hiromu. Robbie then drags Hiromu up to bring him to another section!
The fans hurry away, Robbie whips, but Hiromu reverses to BOWL Robbie into chairs! The fans fire up as Hiromu gets even with Robbie! Hiromu storms over to bring Robbie up, and CHOP! The fans cheer and Hiromu CHPOS Robbie again! They go through the crowd, and Robbie CLAWS Hiromu’s eyes! Robbie CHOPS Hiromu, laughs at him and the fans, then brings Hiromu back to ringside. Robbie ROCKS Hiromu, and then he takes chairs from the crowd! Robbie refreshes the count before he makes Hiromu take a swat. Robbie CHOPS Hiromu, sets the other chair up nearby, and he tells the fans he’s gonna end Hiromu!
Robbie runs, uses the chair to launch himself, CANNONBALL! Direct hit and Robbie says, “I’m a replacement, huh?” Robbie knows he filled Bushi’s spot when Bushi exited from NJPW, but he isn’t going to let that label him! Robbie puts Hiromu in the ring, then he stomps Hiromu. Robbie drops an elbow on Hiromu’s arm, then wrings it to stomp it! The fans rally while Hiromu writhes, but Robbie clamps on a chinlock. Hiromu endures the grind, fights up, but Robbie wrangles him to the mat. Hiromu kicks around and finds the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Robbie lets go, but then Robbie KICKS Hiromu in the back.
Robbie eggs Hiromu on but Hiromu rises up. Robbie ROCKS Hiromu then eggs him on. Robbie CLAWS Hiromu’s back, but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Robbie ROCKS Hiromu, runs, but Hiromu dropkicks the legs out! Robbie stands, hobbles, but makes it to Hiromu to fire forearms. Robbie whips, Hiromu reverses, then he blows past to RANA Robbie! Robbie staggers to a corner, Hiromu goes to the opposite end, then Hiromu runs in! LARIAT, snapmare, and basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Robbie bails out. Hiromu goes to the apron, lines up a shot, and SHOTGUN DROPKICKS!
The fans fire up as Hiromu rises, and he goes for Robbie. Hiromu puts Robbie in, covers, TWO! Robbie shakes his head, he’s tougher than that, but Hiromu stays close. Hiromu brings Robbie up, fireman’s carries, but Robbie fights it. Hiromu throws Robbie into the dragon sleeper, Robbie spins around, but Hiromu still suplexes. Robbie knees Hiromu, then Robbie suplexes to hang Hiromu out to dry! Robbie then goes to the corner, climbs up, and GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMPS! Robbie hobbles his way back to the cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Hiromu stays in this! Robbie hobbles around, shakes out the legs, and goes back for Hiromu.
Robbie drags Hiromu up, reels him in, but Hiromu fights the lift! Hiromu wrenches out but Robbie CHOPS first! Robbie runs in, LARIATS, then puts a leg in ropes! Robbie KICKS the rope, then he SPIN KICKS! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Hiromu survives and the fans rally up again. Robbie vows to end this, but Hiromu anchors a leg! Robbie stomps Hiromu, stomps him some more, then goes up the corner. The fans rally for Hiromu, and Hiromu rises to CHOP! Hiromu CHOPS Robbie again, then climbs up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, SUPER TIMEBOMB 1.5!! Cover, TWO!!! Robbie survives and the fans fire up!
Hiromu is frustrated but he rises up using the ropes. The fans rally and Hiromu has Robbie again! Fireman’s carry, and CORNER DEATH VALLEY! The fans fire up with Hiromu and he fireman’s carries again! TIMEBOMB- NO, Robbie sunset flips and stacks! TWO!! Robbie runs up, Hiromu BOOTS him, and Hiromu goes up! Robbie PELES and Hiromu falls! Robbie roars, rises, and climbs, X EX- NO, Hiromu dodges! Robbie comes back, but into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX into the corner! The fans fire up while both men are down! Red Shoes checks both men, they’re both able to continue, and the fans rally back up.
Hiromu crawls away and the fans chant for him. Robbie stirs, Hiromu heads back for him, and Hiromu stands Robbie up. Hiromu fires a forearm, Robbie staggers away to ropes, but Robbie comes back. Robbie fires a forearm, but Hiromu fires another. Robbie fires a forearm, Hiromu fires a forearm, and Robbie fires another! Both men wobble, but they rise up, and Hiromu fires a flurry! Robbie drops to his knees, but he flips Hiromu off! Hiromu grins, and he bends that finger! Hiromu CHOPS Robbie, then reels him in for VICTORY- NO, Robbie slips free of the suplex, waistlocks, but Hiromu fights the suplex!
Hiromu switches but Robbie runs and handsprings, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! But Robbie’s right back up!? Robbie roars, runs up, and he slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hiromu is right back up! DOUBLE LARIATS collide, both men drop to their knees, but they go forehead to forehead! They stand, Robbie ducks a kick to SUPERKICK! Hiromu SUPERKICKS anyway! Robbie says F U and hits a PELE! Robbie runs, handsprings, but into a BACKSTABBER! Robbie writhes, Hiromu runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!! Robbie survives and the fans fire up again! Hiromu feeds off the energy and he storms over to Robbie.
Hiromu drags Robbie up, fireman’s carries, and TIMEBOMB 1.5!! But that’s not all! Hiromu fireman’s carries again, but Robbie bends Hiromu’s fingers! And then he BITES them! Red Shoes reprimands, Hiromu takes a swing, but Robbie dodges! Handspring, LETHAL INJECTION X!! Robbie says F Hiromu! Another LETHAL INJECTION X!!! And now he goes up the corner! X EXPRESS!!! Cover, ROBBIE WINS!?!
Winner: Robbie X, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)
So what if he was the underdog? So what if he’s last place? So what if he replaced Bushi in the block? Robbie X just beat the most decorated Super Junior alive today! And that means the winner of A Block is KOSEI FUJITA! Hiromu is furious, but Fujita walks back out here to have the spotlight! Fujita and Hiromu cross paths, and Hiromu pats Fujita on the shoulder as he exits. Fujita goes to the ring, and Robbie invites him in given Robbie won the main event. Robbie tells Fujita to get this in his little brain: Robbie beat Fujita, he beat Hiromu, so… If Fujita wins this whole thing and beats El Desperado, do what is right!
Robbie wants the first championship match with Fujita! The fans like that, and Fujita nods in agreement. Robbie leaves, will Mr. X have his chance at gold? As for Fujita, he grabs the mic to say, “Sorry to those of you who may have wanted to hear more from Robbie X. But if I’m in the position of naming challengers, then I will give him the first title shot.” The fans applaud, and Fujita continues on. “I won this A Block.” The fans applaud that, too, and Fujita says he’ll take “all the hope, hate and then I’ll win. That’s all!” The Japanese Young Punk keeps it short and sweet, but will the Ichiban Sweet Boy become the Best of the Super Juniors?
Here are the FINAL A Block standings!
Kosei Fujita: 5-4, 10 points [FINALIST]
Hiromu Takahashi: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Master Wato: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Francesco Akira: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Clark Connors: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
KUSHIDA: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ninja Mack: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Dragon Dia: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie X: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
An awesome start to the ninth round, and it is always fun to have these final playoff scenarios sort out. Mack VS Dia was great, even for not affecting anything, and I really do hope these two guys become the next big thing. I figured Kanemaru would screw Wato over with help from Sho & Yujiro, and this definitely feeds into the tag title story that involves Hiromu. Fujita overcoming Connors and Robbie X getting the upset on Hiromu was all awesome stuff, and I like the gentlemen’s agreement that Robbie will be the lineal contender should Fujita win the title. B Block is going to be awesome, I’m sure, and there are all sorts of great choices for Fujita’s opponent.
My Score: 9.1/10
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