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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 32 Results & Report! (7/24/22)
Redemption is up for grabs!

Will the Ace be made to tranquilo?
NJPW’s biggest G1 Climax continues, with a critical main event! Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tetsuya Naito both need a win, but who loses to shockingly go 0-2?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Chaos VS The House of Torture; Chaos wins.
- Royce Isaacs & Tom Lawlor VS Chase Owens & KENTA; Chase & Kenta win.
- Shingo Takagi & BUSHI VS Bad Dude Tito & JONAH; Tito & Jonah win.
- Six Man Tag: Suzuki-Gun VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada, Tama Tonga & Jado VS Bullet Club; Okada, Tonga & Jado win.
- G1 Climax, D Block: El Phantasmo VS Yujiro Takahashi; ELP wins.
- G1 Climax, B Block: SANADA VS Taichi; Sanada wins.
- G1 Climax, A Block: Jeff Cobb VS Bad Luck Fale; Cobb wins.
- G1 Climax, C Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Tetsuya Naito; Tanahashi wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
G1 Climax, D Block: El Phantasmo VS Yujiro Takahashi w/ Pieter!
The Headbanga lost to Will Ospreay while the Tokyo Pimp had the Murder Machine help him cheat Tama Tonga. Both are Bullet Club, but the House of Torture’s been a bit on the fringe lately. Will ELP redeem himself for Bullet Club Prime? Or will the House cheat even their allies to win the G1?
ELP says hi to Pieter, Yujiro brings her over to say she can be in ELP’s corner for tonight. But that’s only if ELP lies down and lets Yujiro win. Wow, to think the Tokyo Pimp would live up to his name… ELP considers the offer, and says it’s all cool! They Too Sweet, Pieter is surprised, and ELP asks for a good luck kiss. Pieter gives him the kiss and fans applaud. The bell rings and ELP shakes hands with Yujiro. ELP lies down, and fans are pretty surprised. Yujiro slowly relaxes into the pin, TWO as ELP gets the ghost pin! TWO, and Yujiro is upset by the double cross! Yujiro shoves ELP, ELP shoves Yujiro then rolls him up, TWO!
Yujiro swings but ELP gets around to back slide, TWO! Yujiro is surprised he escaped, and ELP throws up the Too Sweet, to poke Yujiro in the eye! Clearly, the deal is off, Pieter goes back to Yujiro’s corner as ELP throws forearms. Yujiro goes to a corner, ELP CHOPS, then whips corner to corner. Yujiro runs into buckles chest first, and ELP CLAWS his back! ELP hoists Yujiro up top, brings him into the Tree of Woe and stomps a mudhole! Fans rally, ELP goes corner to corner to basement dropkick! Fans rally, “E L P!” “YU-JI-RO!” as ELP goes corner to corner again. ELP somersaults and basement dropkicks!
Yujiro falls out of the Tree and ELP pushes him out of the ring. ELP goes out to bring Yujiro up and CHOP! ELP forearms, CHOPS then forearms again. ELP brings Yujiro around and bumps him off the apron. ELP then goes up to BOOT Yujiro, and he ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit at the ramp and fans fire up! Pieter is worried for Yujiro as ELP puts Yujiro in the ring. ELP climbs up the ropes to SWANTON! Cover, TWO! Yujiro is still in this but ELP says he’ll finish this. He reels Yujiro in, but Yujiro BITES the hand! Yujiro CLUBS the arm, but ELP ducks the haymaker to mule kick, front kick and ENZIGURI!
Fans fire up and ELP goes to a corner. ELP goes right up top, blows a kiss to Pieter, but Yujiro trips ELP up! ELP tumbles to the floor and Yujiro goes out after him. Yujiro hits PIMP JUICE to the floor! The ref checks on both men while fans rally up. Yujiro drags himself into the ring to leave ELP to the ring count. ELP flounders up and around, staggers at 8 of 20 but can’t get to the ring. He falls, gets back up at 16 but he tumbles into No Man’s Land! He’s all turned around! He slides in at 19.9!! Fans fire up but Yujiro is annoyed. Yujiro rains down hands on ELP, the ref reprimands over closed fists, and Yujiro lets off.
Yujiro brings ELP up as fans rally. Yujiro stands ELP against the ropes to then BOOT him! ELP flops down and Yujiro drags him to a cover, TWO! ELP is somehow still in this, but Yujiro clamps onto him with a chinlock. Fans rally as ELP endures, and ELP fights up. ELP Throws body shots, gets free, but Yujiro CLAWS ELP! Yujiro runs but ELP dodges. Yujiro dodges but ELP DROPKICKS him down! Fans fire up again as ELP and Yujiro stir on the mat. Yujiro rolls away to ropes, but ELP kips up! Fans rally and ELP rallies on Yujiro! Atomic drop and then a scoop SLAM! ELP then goes up the corner to FALLING ELBOW DROP!
Fans fire up as ELP tunes up the band. Yujiro stirs, but he blocks Sudden Death! Yujiro spins ELP around for a REVERSE DDT! Both men are down and fans rally up again. Yujiro drags ELP up, kicks low, throws forearms, then CHOPS! Yujiro whips ELP to ropes but ELP reverses. Yujiro holds ropes and FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS ELP! ELP sputters and staggers, into the FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives and fans rally up again. ELP checks his neck while getting to a corner. Yujiro storms over to bring ELP up. Yujiro whips corner to corner, but ELP goes up and over to roll and dodge and springboard CROSSBODY, to a LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!
Fans fire up as both men are down again. ELP stands up and drags Yujiro up. ELP reels Yujiro in, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Yujiro survives and ELP scowls. ELP brings Yujiro in, lifts him up and hits a SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Yujiro barely survives that one but ELP just drags him back up. Straitjacket and torture rack, for the UFO SWINGING NECKBREAKER! The Unidentified Flying Opponent lands, cover, TWO!! With a low blow!! The Tokyo Pimp perhaps skirts the rules there, and ELP hobbles away to a corner. Yujiro staggers up and around, runs in and BOOTS ELP! Yujiro then reels ELP in, INCOLLE SLAM! Cover, TWO!!
ELP survives the Intercollegiate Slam, but Yujiro gets him back up to fireman’s carry. MIAMI SHINE!! Cover, TWO!?! ELP survives and Yujiro is shocked! Fans rally up and Yujiro drags ELP up. ELP throws body shots, but Yujiro still gives him PIMP JUICE! Cover, ?!??! ELP still has life and Yujiro is beside himself! Fans fire up as Yujiro argues with the ref, but the count is the count. Yujiro roars and drags ELP back up. BIG- No, ELP flops down! Is ELP done? He shakes his head, he won’t let this end here. Yujiro drags ELP back up then, for BIG- NO, ELP slips out, ducks under, SUDDEN DEATH!! And it was sudden!
Fans rally, ELP fires up, and he gets to a corner! ELP tunes up, the fans clap along, but wait! Sho is here! ELP rushes at Sho but Sho slides the wrench to Yujiro! The ref reprimands Sho for showing up, but ELP gives Sho PURPLE NURPLES! ELP lets Sho go, but turns around, WRENCH- NO! ELP ducks the wrench attack, and he LOW BLOWS Yujiro in return! ELP has the wrench now, but he SMACKS it in his hand then falls over! ELP using some Latino Heat to frame Yujiro! The ref asks what’s going on and Yujiro is speechless! Yujiro drops the wrench, ELP DICK PUNCHES Yujiro down! SUDDEN DEATH!! And then a DIVE onto Sho!!
Fans fire up and ELP goes up top, THUNDER KISS 86!! Cover, ELP wins!
Winner: El Phantasmo, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yujiro earns 0)
The House of Torture tried to stack the deck again, but The Headbanga got the better of them all! Will Tokyo Pimp learn to do this legitimately next time? As for ELP, he kisses Pieter’s hand and lets the lady leave first. ELP still gets Pieter’s favor for the night after all! Will ELP score on top of getting more points in the G1?
G1 Climax, B Block: SANADA VS Taichi w/ Miho Abe!
Cold Skull was cut down by the Switchblade while the Holy Emperor broke through the Stone Pitbull! Los Ingobernables de Japon promised to get through to the semifinals together, will Sanada keep pace with Takagi? Or will Taichi make sure one block isn’t tranquilo?
Taichi shows off the dancing pecs and fans applaud. The bell rings and fans rally for “SA-NA-DA!” “TA-I-CHI!” Taichi still shows off the dancing pecs, so Sanada responds with his own. Taichi has things calm down, and the two tie up. Taichi puts Sanada on the ropes, and he lets off with pats to the pecs. Sanada shows off the dancing pecs again, so Taichi kicks him low. Taichi runs, they ram shoulders, but neither budges. Sanada’s pecs move, though, and he runs the ropes. Taichi dodges and bails out, slowing things down. Taichi takes his time returning, but he avoids Sanada’s Plancha! Sanada lands on his feet while Taichi gets in the ring.
Fans applaud as Taichi shows off his dancing pecs again. Sanada smirks and keeps cool while Taichi flexes. Sanada slides back in but Taichi throws him right back out! Taichi goes out but Sanada slides back in, and Sanada gets on the corner to show off those pecs. Fans rally up and Sanada encourages them to get louder. Sanada flexes, Taichi gets back in, and Taichi CHOKES Sanada! The ref counts, Taichi lets off, to then CHOKE Sanada more. Taichi digs his boot in and dares him to make those pecs dance again. Taichi lets off as the ref reprimands, then he drags Sanada up. Taichi snapmares Sanada to KICK him in the back!
Taichi paces, then gives Sanada toying stomps and kicks. Sanada slowly gets up, Taichi kicks and pie faces him, so Sanada fires off forearms! Sanada runs, into the kitchen sink knee! Taichi drags Sanada up, reels him in, and has the cobra twist! Sanada endures, Taichi CLUBS away on the ribs, then pushes Sanada down by his head. Fans rally, Sanada fights and moves forward, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Taichi lets off, and then Taichi whips Sanada into the corner for a clothesline. Taichi runs but Sanada elbows him down! STANDING MOONSAULT, but Sanada lands on his feet as Taichi moves! So Sanada BASEMENT DROPKICKS!
Fans fire up while both men are down. Sanada kips up and fans fire up with him! Sanada runs and rallies on Taichi with forearms and arm-drags! Then a BIG atomic drop! Sanada throws Taichi out, and he PLANCHAS! Direct hit and fans fire up as Taichi goes down! Sanada encourages the fans to get louder and they oblige. The pecs dance along and Sanada gets Taichi back up. The ring count starts and Sanada puts Taichi in at 5 of 20. Cover, TWO! Sanada keeps cool and fans rally up. Sanada drags Taichi up, fireman’s carries, but Taichi slips off to waistlock. Sanada switches, shoves Taichi to a corner and runs in, but Taichi dodges, GAMANGIRI!
Sanada flops down and Taichi sits to catch his breath. Fans rally up, Taichi stands back up and runs in. Sanada boots Taichi, but runs into a SOBAT! DANGER- NO, Sanada slips out of the saido to suplex Taichi, but Taichi fights that off to wrench and HOOK KICK! Sanada stays up to DROPKICK! But Taichi rebounds to AX BOMBER! Fans fire up as Taichi leans on the ropes. Miho and the fans rally up, and Taichi TAKES OFF THE PANTS! Taichi aims from the corner, Sanada rises, TENSHO- ROLLING SOBAT from Sanada! Sanada gets the dragon sleeper! Taichi endures, and CHOKES Sanada from below! Taichi gets out but so does Sanada!
Taichi choke grips again, but Sanada fights! Taichi pushes Sanada to a corner, runs in but into BOOTS! Sanada goes up, leaps, but into NODO OTOSHI, the Choke Throw! Cover, TWO!! Sanada survives but Taichi drags him up. Fans rally and Taichi vows to end this! Alabama Lift, but Sanada slips off to fire off forearms! ROLLING- ENZIGURI from Taichi! But Sanada’s right back up! Sanada runs to ROLLING ELBOW! But Taichi’s back up, only to swing into chicken wings! TIGER SUPLEX! Bridging cover, ONE?!? Sanada swings, into the SAIDO!! Cover, ONE!?!? Both men stagger about then drop, and fans are thunderous!
Miho pounds the mat to rally for Taichi as he and Sanada stir. Both men slowly rise, Taichi roars and crawls to center. Taichi wants Sanada to stand up, and Sanada drags himself up in a corner. Taichi runs in, but into an elbow! Sanada goes up but Taichi CLUBS him! Taichi CLUBS Sanada more, then climbs up to join him! Taichi drags Sanada up to clamp on the choke grip! SUPER NODO- NO, Sanada backflips through! Sanada waistlocks, O’Conner Roll and deep, TWO!!! Taichi escapes but then Sanada fireman’s carries, T K O!! Cover, TWO!! Taichi survives but Sanada points to the camera and slashes his through. He’ll finish this now!
Sanada drags Taichi up while fans rally, dragon sleeper! SKULL END!! The body scissors are in, Taichi is caught and Miho is worried! Taichi flails, reaches out, but he’s fading! Sanada cranks back, Taichi grabs at Sanada’s hair but it doesn’t do enough! The ref checks, Taichi is fading, and Sanada lets him go to go up top! ROUNDING BODY PRESS onto knees! Taichi hurries to hook Sanada up, GEDO- NO, Sanada makes it a JAPANESE BRIDGE, but Taichi blocks it! And CLAWS Sanada’s eyes! Taichi turns Sanada over, GEDO CLUTCH! TWO!!! Sanada escapes and Taichi is shocked! Fans are thunderous as both men stand!
Taichi DECKS Sanada with the elbow! The ref checks on Sanada, knowing about that bad orbital bone. Taichi gets up, fires up, and fans fire up with him! Taichi drags Sanada up, reels him in, but Sanada blocks the lift! Taichi gives Kowata Kicks, some real sauce on the last one! BLINDSIDE AX BOMBER, then a GAMANGIRI! The bad eye!! Taichi fires up, throws off his armbands and reels Sanada in! But Sanada fights the Alabama to gut wrench! But Taichi slips off the Canadian Rack! Sanada and Taichi clinch, Taichi gets the SUMO THROW! Then he sets up, YOKOZUNA- NO, Sanada ducks, O’Conner BRIDGE!! Cover, SANADA WINS!!
Winner: Sanada, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taichi earns 0)
The Holy Emperor can’t believe it! He gets caught off-guard by a technical move and is now 1-1 in the G1! Will Taichi still have time to catch up with the top of the block? As for Sanada, he keeps pace with Takagi, will LIJ all redeem themselves in this round?
G1 Climax, A Block: Jeff Cobb VS Bad Luck Fale!
The Imperial Unit could not conquer the Rainmaker while the Rogue General was able to give the Murderhawk Monster the slip. But now, it’s a battle of behemoths! Which massive monster survives this colossal collision to head for the Climax?
The bell rings and fans rally up as the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and then break. They circle again, tie up again, and are in another deadlock so they break. Cobb and Fale go again but Fale knees low! Fale slaps Cobb, Cobb ROCKS Fale with forearms! Fale throws heavy body shots and ROCKS Cobb in return with a forearm! Fans fire up as Fale runs in, but Cobb dodges the splash! Fale bounces off buckles, and Cobb clotheslines him up and out! Fale staggers back against the railing and fans rally. Cobb goes to the apron but Fale sweeps his legs! And then CLOBBERS Cobb off the apron!
Fale takes a moment, the ring count starts and Fale gets in. Cobb is still down at 7 of 20, sits up at 10, and slides in at 11. Fale stomps him down, stands on Cobb’s back at the ropes, but steps away as Red Shoes counts. Cobb sits up and winces while fans rally up. Fale brings Cobb up, Cobb throws body shots and haymakers, but Fale throws shots right back! Fale CLUBS Cobb on the back and stalks him to a corner. Fale CLUBS Cobb with both hands and Cobb is grimacing from the pain! Fale talks trash on Cobb but Cobb throws forearms to back him down! Fale CLUBS Cobb again, then again and again and again!
Cobb falls over and Fale drags him to center. Fale stands on Cobb’s back, then stands on him to surf! Fans fire up and Fale hops off to cover, TWO! Fans rally up while Fale stomps Cobb’s back. Cobb crawls, Fale taunts him, but Cobb throws more body shots. Fale throws hard shots, whips Cobb to ropes, but Cobb LARIATS! Fale wobbles but Cobb LARIATS again! Fale is still on his feet but Cobb runs, into a throat chop! Fale runs, into a DROPKICK! Fale staggers around, Cobb fireman’s carries, but his back holds him back! Fale slips off to CLUB Cobb again! Cobb falls down and Fale runs the ropes, to drop a BIG elbow! Cover, TWO!
Fans rally as Cobb is still in this. Fale runs to SPLASH down! Cover, TWO! Cobb is still in this and Fale is frustrated. Fale waits on Cobb to get up, he’s armed and ready, and he choke grips Cobb! Cobb breaks free to ROCK Fale with a forearm! Cobb whips but Fale blocks! Fale whips Cobb into a corner and SPLASHES him! Cobb staggers, Fale reels him in and calls for it. Fale gets Cobb into the crucifix lift, but Cobb slips off! SUPERKICK! Fale staggers, Cobb reels him in, and SUPLEXES FALE!! Cobb fires up and the fans fire up with him! Fale staggers up, into a TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!!! Cover, Cobb wins!!
Winner: Jeff Cobb, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Fale earns 0)
That was an extra large Tour, and Cobb conquers the literally biggest monster in this block! Will the Imperial Unit pave the way to the semifinals from here on out?
G1 Climax, C Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Tetsuya Naito!
Rather shockingly, The Ace was trumped by the Ultimate Weapon, and the Uncontrollable Charisma could not make the Fierce Warrior tranquilo. Only one can get their first win of this G1, who takes hold of redemption with their own two hands?
Tanahashi shows off the muscles and fans cheer. Naito finishes taking off his entrance attire and fans applaud. The bell rings, fans rally up, “Let’s Go, Ace!” “NA-I-TO!” as the two stare down. They circle, approach, tie up, and Naito gets around but Tanahashi switches. Naito wrenches, Tanahashi wrenches back, but Naito drop toeholds and headlocks. Tanahashi slips out to facelock, but Naito rolls to get to his feet. Tanahashi has the arm and double wristlocks to drag Naito down. Naito endures, reaches out, and he fights up to trip Tanahashi. Naito gets Tanahashi’s legs, turns him around and snapmares him to a chinlock.
Tanahashi slips out, facelocks, floats to a chinlock and fans applaud this exchange but it’s still going! Naito rolls Tanahashi, Tanahashi rolls Naito, Naito headscissors, Tanahashi kips free! The two stand off and fans cheer this exchange as it completes. Naito and Tanahashi reset and tie up. They’re in a deadlock, Tanahashi powers Naito back slowly, and Naito is on the ropes. Naito turns it around on Tanahashi, then pats Tanahashi on the shoulders. Tanahashi turns things around but Naito turns them back. They end up in the corner, Tanahashi pats Naito’s shoulders but Naito pulls Tanahashi’s hair!
Red Shoes reprimands Naito but Tanahashi fires off fast hands! Fans fire up as Tanahashi keeps throwing forearms! Red Shoes reprimands, Tanahashi lets off, but Naito kicks low and whips Tanahashi to a corner. Tanahashi elbows back, goes up and CROSSBODIES! Direct hit, and then Tanahashi mocks Tranquilo! Fans rally up, “Let’s Go, Ace!” “NA-I-TO!” Tanahashi whips Naito to ropes, but Naito holds ropes to stop himself. Naito BOOTS Tanahashi, then rakes the eyes! Naito throws Tanahashi out but Tanahashi skins the cat! Naito stops that to push Tanahashi back out and dropkick him down! Fans fire up while Naito goes out after Tanahashi.
Naito whips Tanahashi hard into railing, and Tanahashi drops to the floor! Red Shoes reprimands, Naito wrenches and whips Tanahashi hard into railing! Commentary takes a bit of that but stays standing as the ring count starts again. Naito stands Tanahashi up for a BACKBREAKER, and then the LEG LOCK NELSON! The ring count is 15 of 20! Naito lets go at 18, gets Tanahashi in at 19, and fans applaud that Naito wants to end this in the ring. Naito snapmares, then puts the LEG LOCK NELSON back on! Tanahashi endures, fans rally up, but Naito thrashes him around. Tanahashi moves around, reaches out, and gets the ROPEBREAK!
Red Shoes reprimands and counts, Naito lets go at 4. Fans rally harder, “Let’s Go, Ace!” “NA-I-TO!” Naito drags Tanahashi up but Tanahashi fires body shots. Naito CLUBS away on Tanahashi, turns him around and hits a NECKBREAKER! Then he stands Tanahashi up to whip into a corner. Naito hoists Tanahashi up top, brings him out along the ropes, DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Naito isn’t upset while the fans rally up more. Naito kicks Tanahashi around, stands on Tanahashi’s face and poses. Fans applaud and Naito scuffs Tanahashi’s face. Tanahashi sits up but Naito kicks him again and again.
Naito stomps Tanahashi back down, digs a knee into his back and pulls on the ponytail! Red Shoes reprimands, Naito lets go, and fans rally again. Naito gives more toying kicks but Tanahashi snarls. Tanahashi eggs Naito on but Naito kicks and kicks. SHOTEI from Tanahashi! Naito staggers away, Tanahashi runs in at the corner, but he blocks Naito’s boot! DRAGON SCREW! Naito clutches his leg while fans fire up again. Tanahashi drags Naito up, and he fires off forearm after forearm! Tanahashi scoops and SLAMS Naito into a drop zone, then he goes up the corner. To FLYING STOMP the bad leg!! Tanahashi faked Naito out and Naito clutches his knee!
Fans are stunned silent at The Ace’s savagery, but then they rally up again. Tanahashi gets the legs, ties them up, but Naito fires off haymakers! Naito kicks but Tanahashi gets the leg for a GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Tanahashi fires up and fans rally behind him, “HA! HA! HA!” Tanahashi waits on Naito to get up, and Tanahashi runs, but into an atomic drop! Naito shoves Tanahashi away, runs in and JUMP KICKS! Leg sweep, COMBINACION CABRON! Naito poses again and fans fire up! Naito manages to stand, he drags Tanahashi back up and reels him into the corner. ESPERANZA! Fans fire up but Naito goes back to the corner to watch Tanahashi rise.
Naito runs in, but into an elbow! Naito catches it to hook Tanahashi, hammerlock and half nelson, GLORIA! Cover, TWO! Naito hurries to get Tanahashi tied up in PLUMA BLANCA! Tanahashi endures as fans rally up and Naito pulls tight! Tanahashi moves around, reaches out, crawls his way over, but Naito pulls on the hold! Tanahashi keeps fighting his way over, ROPEBREAK! Naito holds until Red Shoes reprimands, and Tanahashi sputters. The fans rally up again while Naito stands. Naito drags Tanahashi up, throws those heavy back elbows, and he slaps Tanahashi around as he drops to a knee.
Naito brings Tanahashi back up, throws more back elbows, then lets Tanahashi drop down again. Fans continue to rally, “Let’s Go, Ace!” “NA-I-TO!” and Naito stands Tanahashi back up for even more back elbows! Tanahashi staggers and flops into a corner, but Naito stands him back up. Naito puts Tanahashi on the top rope, climbs up after him, and SUPER STEINERS, but Tanahashi sunset flips through it! TWO!! Naito swings, but into Tanahashi’s GERMAN SUPLEX! Tanahashi runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Naito hurries to wrench, but Tanahashi gets the leg! DRAGON SCREW! Both men are down again and fans fire up!
Tanahashi grits his teeth as he forces himself to get up. Naito works to get feeling in his bad leg, but Tanahashi fires up! Tanahashi and Naito start throwing haymakers and forearms! Tanahashi eggs Naito on, Naito hits him, and the brawl goes back and forth! Fans rally up with each shot, and they go faster and faster! Tanahashi fires off body shots and forearms, but Naito hits back with forearms of his own! Tanahashi fires off another flurry, and fans fire up as both men wobble! Naito smirks but Tanahashi grins. Fans rally up as the forearms continue! Naito gets the edge, but Tanahashi comes back with fast hands!
Naito kicks but Tanahashi blocks! So Naito rakes the eyes! Naito throws more back elbows, then ENZIGURIS! Naito whips Tanahashi to ropes but Tanahashi reverses. Naito reverses back, Tanahashi gets in to clinch, and fans rally for the deadlock! Tanahashi gets Naito for TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Tanahashi drags Naito up, another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then a third TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Fans fire up again as Tanahashi drags Naito up. Tanahashi whips, Naito reverses but Tanahashi reverses to SLINGBLADE! And another SLINGBLADE! And a third SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO!! Tanahashi hurries up top as Naito stands, HIGH FLY ATTACK!
Fans fire up as Tanahashi goes back up, for HIGH FLY FLOW FLOP!! Running jackknife bridge, TWO!!! Tanahashi survives and fans are thunderous! Naito and Tanahashi stir, push up off the mat, and Tanahashi roars as he rises! Naito is in a corner, Tanahashi throws elbows, SHOTEI, but Naito SLAPS! And SLAPS! And whips! Tanahashi whips, but Naito FLYING FOREARMS! Naito hurries to get Tanahashi up, scoop for VALENTIA! Naito brings Tanahashi back up, wrenches, but Tanahashi cradles! TANAHASHI WINS!!
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Naito earns 0)
The Ace snatches victory from the jaws of defeat and Naito is stunned! Naito is 0-2 in what very well could be his last G1! Will this guarantee that this is Naito’s last if he can’t return to the top this way? Or is there somehow a way we’ll see Naito in the finals?
As for Tanahashi, he tries to encourage Naito, but Naito just exits the ring. Tanahashi catches his breath and goes to leave. The fans clap, “Let’s Go, Ace!” so Tanahashi gives thumbs up and gets the mic! “Everyone, thank you for coming out here tonight! It’s thanks to everyone here coming out to support us that we wrestlers can perform to the best of our ability. Right here, in this summer G1! The first one in a few years, and you all came here for it.” Tanahashi knows everyone is wondering how he can make it through. He asks them how they, the wrestlers, can help the fans enjoy wrestling even more.
Tanahashi has his answer. After searching for it long and hard, the answer is: to win this G1 in a snap! So everyone, Tanahashi wants you to know, “ASHITE MAAASU~! <I LOVE YOOOU~!>” Fans applaud as Tanahashi’s music hits and he gives the mic back. Fans continue to applaud, so Tanahashi gives them more of himself! He goes around ringside to make sure he thanks all parts of the crowd. Will the Once in a Century Talent use this love, energy and momentum to win big and head for WrestleKingdom?
My Thoughts:
Another great round for the G1, and with some really wild results. ELP VS Yujiro was good stuff, though the crowd didn’t quite get into it right away. I think that was how the previous Yujiro match went, actually. But ELP winning out against all the House of Torture screw jobs and (for the moment) snatching Pieter away from Yujiro, that’s pretty wild stuff. I wonder if this will motivate more Bullet Club Prime VS House of Torture stuff. Sanada VS Taichi was great stuff, they’re developing quite the rivalry, and the roll-up finish was a great way to finish so that Taichi isn’t really hurt outside of losing points.
Cobb VS Fale was great stuff, too, with Fale getting to look strong dominating Cobb. Cobb wins out to get some great momentum as he gets back up in the block. And we got awesome stuff in the main event, with strong story beats in both that two big names like Tanahashi and Naito were both facing 0-2, and that as Naito sees it, this is his last NJPW year, between now and WrestleKingdom 17. He’s certainly on the ropes, figuratively speaking, and he’s got Evil next. That has tons of story to emotionally charge it as it is, and the idea that Evil could basically ruin Naito’s final G1 would be a prize in itself for the King of Darkness.
My Score: 8.8/10
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The final stop on the Euro Tour!
London has another dose of WWE as Monday Night Raw arrives in the O2! But will John Cena tear down the UK like he has everywhere else?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The New Day VS New Catch Republic; The New Day wins.
- Jimmy Uso VS GUNTHER; wins.
- Bron Breakker & PENTA VS Finn Balor & Dominik Mysterio; win.
- WWE Women’s World Championship, Special Guest Referee Bianca Belair: Iyo Sky VS Rhea Ripley; wins and
PLAY BY PLAY
JOHN CENA IS HERE!
The fans already chant “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” before the music even begins! Then they sing along, “JOHN CENA SUCKS~!” as Cena walks out in the custom London merchandise. Cena goes to the ring, “The Last Time Is Now” towel draped over the back of his head like the other times, then he sets the towel on the apron. Cena grabs a mic, the fans continue to duel, and Cena winds up before bringing the mic up. Only for Cody Rhodes to make his entrance! The fans sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” The pyro goes off, Cody high-fives the fans in the front row and along the ramp, then he heads to the ring.
We get the second “WHOA~ OH~” and pyro before Cody pounds on the steel steps and steps up into the ring. Cody and Cena circle each other a bit before Cody grabs himself a mic. The fans finish singing the song, “YOU’LL FOLLOW ME UNTIL THE END~! I AM MY KINGDOM!” The fans cheer, then change to singing, “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” Cena steps to Cody but Cody tells him, no no no. We listened to Cena talking for two weeks, so allow Cody to do his job for him! Cena will cook Cody, end him, but where does he want to start? There is so much to make fun of when it comes to Cody! For starters, Cody’s lisp.
Cody will give him this one: Stardust! Fans cheer for “STARDUST! STARDUST!” Cody says that must bother Cena, that is who he is wrestling at WrestleMania 41, his final time! What else can Cena go after? Oh, yes! Cody spots it in the crowd and brings up the “arm tattoo on his neck.” The fans again sing for “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” Cody keeps going: He got booed in a company he helped make. But Cena won’t go for that. Maybe Cody is struggling with the idea that Superman is truly dead. The fans duel for “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” Cody says this brings him to his next point: Cena’s words have not matched his actions.
For these last two weeks, Cena has lied to the audience. The fans boo, and Cody says they used to ride together, sing Poncho & Lefty. Cena surely cared about Cody, and he for sure cared about the fans. Don’t even look at Cody, look at the fans and tell them the real reason why. The fans chant, “You Sold Out!” while Cena thinks on his words. Cena says he is not going to reduce himself and punch down to Cody’s level. Cody’s been protected long enough. Cena also won’t “cook” Cody, he’ll just BURY him! Just like Cena has buried everyone else! The fans have been saying for years that Cena buries talent. Cena doesn’t bury talent, he IS talent! Cena BURIES mediocrity!
Cena doesn’t give a rat’s ass about the lisp or his failures. Cody has manipulated his way to the top of this business, and his ego outweighs his ability. All Cody has done is ride the coattails of Cena’s success! Cena has been so great, that the WWE could hand the heartbeat of this business to Cena’s chauffer! That’s right! Cody, your champion, is nothing more than Cena’s chauffer. A slimy pickpocket that thinks just cuz he stole the blueprints, he can run the kingdom! That is WHY Cena did it! Because it disgusts him! Cody sat by Cena’s side for YEARS, and stole every secret he needed to be undeniable, but he is still underwhelming.
Cena tried to drill it into Cody’s egotistical skull. Cody has to be authentic because fans can see through phony. Cody is too polished, too rehearsed, and relies on lazy gimmicks like fans singing his name just to get by! The fans boo, but then also sing, “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” Cena says Cody is just like the Pied Piper! All he’s ever done is find a way to make a catchy tune trick the people into loving mediocrity. Strip away the music and entrance, there is not much to look at but that pinstriped suit. But you could walk Cena out in silence, and you can bet your last dollar that he could body you before your first breath!
Cody Rhodes does not look like John Cena, doesn’t act like him, and doesn’t work like him. But Cody also doesn’t look like himself, act like himself, and work like himself, because he is still afraid to show who he is. So what do we get instead? Cody gives us a generic mix of every superstar he’s ever loved and every TV show he’s ever watched, in some big confused blob, that makes him still look like a 16-year-old kid taking acting lessons, because he is too afraid of public speaking. Cody Rhodes has shown Cena ONE thing, and the one thing is that someone mediocre wearing something meaningful is all it takes to trick the people!
Cena has worked too damn hard to make THAT a symbol of mastery to have it paraded by a paint-by-numbers, sociopathic nepo-baby who is so into himself that he had his wrestling gimmick tattooed for the world to see! It’s not where the tattoo is, it’s what the tattoo IS that exposes Cody for who he is: a common fan like the rest of them. So after WrestleMania, it’ll be great for Cody! He can go to Fanatics, buy the toy belt, call himself the fans’ champion, because the last real champion is taking that belt home forever to expose Cody for who he is: an errand boy that got lucky! Fans are actaully fired up behind Cena!?
Cody tells Cena that he didn’t expect this. But maybe Cena is right. Maybe Cody was chosen. But you know who chose him? The fans did. Can Cena say the same? Or was it some guy in an office who isn’t even here anymore and we can’t even talk about him? Yeah, let’s go ahead and go there. Stirp everything away from Cody, does he know who he is? He’s a wrestler like his father before him, and if anyone is a corporate creation, it is Cena and not Cody! Gosh, everyone is so terrified of Cena on the mic but Cody isn’t not. Cena had more d*ck in his promo than in his jorts! Making fun of Cody for looking like he’s a kid?
Well, Cena’s the one who hangs out with Zac Efron and wishes he was 16 again! And thanks for the softball saying Cena created all of this and he created Cody. Well, Cena created a lot of disenfranchised fans that made it easy for Cody to pack up, go somewhere else, and say, “Hey! Look at me!” Cody tells Cena not to act like he cleaned up his room before he packed up for Hollywood. And while we’re at it…! There are two of them in this ring right now, and what Cody is about to ask might punch a giant hole in Cena’s logic. Between the two of them, which one of them sold out to The Rock? The fans again chant at Cena, “You Sold Out!”
Cody tells Cena that Cena is still Cody’s hero. But Cena is also a POS. Cena smirks while fans repeat that. Cena says just like all the fans’, Cody’s head is full of feces and not facts. Cena has worked 100 times harder than Cody and never once in all of that was he ever protected from the audience, or the superstar, present company included, taking their best shot. Everyone knows that every time Cena steps in the ring, it is a challenge to every superstar to take their strongest swing to see if they are worthy to put Cena down. NO ONE has been worthy! So Cena has just decided to do it himself. That’s why Cena has never left, has always been here.
No matter how high the hill is to climb, no matter what garbage they give him, Cena finds a way to make it great. Cody had to leave because Cody realized that at best, he can’t even wipe Cena’s ass! Cena makes empires for billionaires! All Cody ever did was steal money from their kids. “See you at WrestleMania, champ.” Cena turns to go but Cody wants to remind Cena, that all the time Cody has been here, never once has an audience ever chanted, “You Can’t Wrestle.” Cena hears the fans repeat that and he turns red int he face! Cena storms back into the ring, he and Cody square up, but then Cena smirks again.
Cena tips his hat and then takes a swing! Cody catches him! CROSS RHODES!! Cody smooths out his suit while he stands over Cena. Then he points to the sign while fans sing, “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” Cody holds the belt up before he exits, will Cody do very much the same in just 19 days?
The New Day VS ???
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods demanded a shot at the WWE World Tag Team Championships, but they were told to earn it. If they’re truly the best tag team in history, will they have absolutely no problem beating a mystery opponent? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns and Adam Pearce walks out. He reminds the new Day that they need to earn their title shot, and so London, please help in welcoming Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne! New Catch Republic is back! The London fans fire up as their Big Strong Boi & Bruiserweight are here, will they be the ones to earn that tag team title shot?
The teams sort out and Bate starts with Woods. The fans chant “Welcome Back!” as Bate and Woods circle. They tie up, and Bate wrenches to a knuckle lock. Bate rolls, then catches Woods with headscissors to bring him to the corner! Bate waves to the fans, tags Dunne, then RANAS Woods away! Dunne runs up to CLOBBER Woods! The fans fire up again and Dunne brings Woods up. Dunne bends the fingers, isolates Woods’ arm, and STOMPS it! Bate tags in, goes up, and he uses Dunne to KNEE-BOARD SENTON! Bate waves to Kofi,. Kofi runs in, but Bate DUMPS him out! Bate builds speed, Dunne CLOBBERS Kofi while Bate FLIES to hit Woods!
The fans fire up for their guys as they high-five, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Woods keeps Dunne from Bate. Dunne reaches out but Woods sends him into ropes. Woods then CHOKES Dunne, but stops at 4. Kofi CHOKES Dunne behind the ref’s back! Woods then runs to DROPKICK Dunne in the back! Cover, TWO! Dunne stays in this, but Woods grins as he soaks up the heat. The fans rally for Dunne as he rises, and Dunne CHOPS! And CHOPS! And forearms! Woods ROCKS Dunne, puts him back on ropes, and he tags Kofi. Woods holds Dunne down for Kofi’s APRON SENTON! The fans rally for NCR but Kofi AX HANDLES Dunne down! Cover, TWO! Kofi keeps Dunne down with an armlock.
Dunne reaches out, even as Kofi adds a chinbar. The fans rally, Dunne fights up, but Kofi CLUBS him! Kofi whips Dunne to the corner, Dunne goes up and over! Then hot tag to Tyler! The fans fire up as Bate rallies on Kofi, then he BLASTS Woods! Bate runs at the corner, Kofi dodges, but Bate catches Kofi! EXPLODER! Bate kips up, the fans fire up, and Bate fireman’s carries! AIRPLANE SPIN! The fans cheer as Bate goes around and around, TEN, then the THROW! The fans fire up while Bate is a bit dizzy. Bate wobbles but he tags Dunne. Bate then runs at Kofi, Dunne meets him, TOP BIN! And the LARIAT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Cover, Woods breaks it!
The fans rally up, Woods dodges Bate to BOOT him! Dunne kicks Woods, then puts him through ropes! Woods swings on Dunne, but Dunne grabs that hand! Dunne SNAPS the fingers! Woods falls, Kofi runs up! S O S! Cover, TWO! Dunne survives and Kofi is furious! The fans rally up, but Kofi brings Dunne up and tags Woods. New Day double whip, but Dunne KICKS Kofi! Dunne mule kicks Woods,. STOMPS Woods’ hands, but Woods ducks! BUZZSAW hits Kofi! Woods BACK SUPLEXES, but Dunne lands out! Tag to Bate! Bate blocks a kick, Bop up, BANG connects! Tag back to Dunne, then Bate runs up.
Woods puts Bate on the apron, but Dunne GAMANGIRIS! Dunne lifts Woods but Woods CLAWS Dunne’s eyes! Kofi YANKS Bate off the apron! Woods RAMS Dunne into buckles! Tag to Kofi, and then DAYBREAK!! Cover, New Day wins!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall
New Catch Republic’s return was ruined, all because the “best” tag team had to cut corners! Cathy Kelley interviews New Day, congratulating them on the win. They felt deserving of a title opportunity, but do they feel this win cements that? Woods asks if Cathy is slow. They obviously deserve the title match, and they want it now! Kofi says they did what they said they would, and now they demand what they are owed! That is a title match for THE WWE World Tag Team Championships! Well, here come the War Raiders! The fans fire up as Erik & Ivar storm out on stage, belts on their shoulders, and they stare down with The New Day.
Erik & Ivar are always ready, so will they and New Day take this all the way to Las Vegas?
Jey checks on Jimmy.
The Usos are pumped up. Jey knows Jimmy told him earlier, but Jey would just feel better if he was out there with Jimmy tonight. Jimmy knows that, but tonight is different. Jimmy knows the world is doubting Jey. But tonight, Jimmy closes that noise. Gunther’s a big deal, but so is Jey. And so is Jimmy. Ain’t no Ring General, just a man who is beatable. Tonight, Jimmy beats Gunther. At WrestleMania, Jey beats Gunther and becomes World Heavyweight Champion! YEET! They shake it out and then Jey holds on. “I hear you. Just be careful.” Jimmy nods, and Jey heads out. Will #BigJim make good on his word? Or will Gunther get back at him for last week’s slap?
Jimmy Uso VS GUNTHER!
Raw returns as Jimmy is in the ring, and then Gunther makes his entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally as Jimmy stares Gunther down. Gunther grins, then he and Jimmy circle. Then Gunther runs up, but Jimmy counter punches! Jimmy ROCKS and CHOPS but Gunther shoves him back! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, then fires CHOP after CHOP! Gunther shoves Jimmy and BOOTS him down! The fans fire up, and Gunther TOSSES Jimmy out. Gunther storms out after Jimmy to whip him hard into barriers! Gunther CHOPS Jimmy, the fans “WOO~,” and Gunther stalks Jimmy along the way. Gunther CHOPS Jimmy again!
Gunther THROWS Jimmy into the barriers! Gunther refreshes the ring count at 7 of 10, to then drag Jimmy up. Gunther wrenches Jimmy, chinbars him and dares him to slap Gunther now! Gunther reels Jimmy in, but jimmy BACKDROPS free! Jimmy hurries into the ring, builds speed, but Gunther’s on the apron! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, then he runs to DIVE! Down goes Gunther into the desk! The fans fire up and Jimmy hurries to put Gunther in! Jimmy climbs up, the fans rally for “UCE! OH!” and USO SPLASH, onto knees! Gunther hurries to the corner and climbs up, but Jimmy UPPERCUTS first!
Jimmy climbs up after Gunther, brings him to the top rope, and SUPER DUPER PLEXES!! Jimmy hurries right back up, and USO SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Gunther survives and Jimmy is shocked! Gunther goes outside, Jimmy leaps off the apron, into a CHOP! Gunther APRON BACK SUPLEXES Jimmy, then reels him in for a short arm LARIAT! The fans are torn while Gunther looms over Jimmy, and Raw goes to break.
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CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS
Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
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It’s pronounced, “Mill-e-wah-que.”
Milwaukee has certainly had its share of visitors. And as AEW continues towards Dynasty, Rated FTR and the Death Riders prepare for their World Trios Championship match by pitting Dax Harwood against Wheeler Yuta!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jay White VS Kevin Knight; White wins.
- Mercedes Mone VS Robyn Renegade; Mone wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith VS Top Flight; Bill & Keith win.
- Dax Harwood VS Wheeler Yuta; Yuta wins.
- Holo.grm VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson; Hologram wins.
- Jamie Hayter VS
Queen AminataBillie Starkz; Hayter wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Toni Storm is here!
Milwaukee cheers as The Good Land is now TIMELESS! Toni goes right to the ring, puts her AEW Women’s World Championship belt right down on the mat, and has a mic to say, “Milwaukee, I love you.” The fans cheer that! Toni says please, enough of the banter! “Megan Bayne, get your oiled up, feathered ass out here right now!” No response, so Toni says fine. If Megan is too busy crushing watermelons and eating babies, then listen up! The spotlight drops on Toni as the fans chant her name. Toni says, “Last Wednesday, you were the better woman. I don’t know what happened, it all happened so fast. But before I knew it, I was flat on my back like you’d just bought me a steak dinner.
“I am embarrassed. I am hurt. And I’m ashamed. And the worst part is, you made it look so easy.” Toni rests on the mat beside her belt to say, “I went back to my hotel, and I turned off all the lights. And I laid there, going over the same scene in my head over and over and over again, wondering if this is what’s going to happen to me at Dynasty.” Fans say no, but Toni continues, “And then, when the sun came up, I was covered in sweat. Moreso than usual. But I got up, and I went into the bathroom and I took a piss. And then I stubbed my toe, then I whacked my head on the sink. And when I came to, I looked into the mirror, and I remembered exactly who I am!”
The fans cheer, and Toni rises up to say, “I am Timeless Toni Storm! And at Dynasty, I will be leaving with your tits in my purse!” Toni approaches the ropes for her close up, only to be CLOBBERED by Penelope Ford! The Superbad Girl grins, the fans boo, but Ford fires off hands on Toni! Ford whips, but Toni reverses to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ford ends up in a corner, Toni runs in, SWEET HIP MUSIC! The fans fire up as Toni stomps a mudhole into Ford! But then Megan CLOBBERS Toni! The fans boo as now the Megasus gets the drop on Toni! Megan fireman’s carries, FATE’S DESCENT on the belt!
The fans boo even more as Megan sits Toni up, tells her to “BOW! DOWN!” then throws Toni down again! Megan stands over Toni, and with just EIGHT DAYS left, is there no such thing as “timeless” in AEW?
The Death Riders speak.
Claudio Castagnoli starts with German, and he says that while Dax Harwood will be the first victim of the Death Riders, this Wednesday is when the Swiss Cyborg does something for himself. Claudio calls out Adam Copeland to go 1v1 for what Cope did to him! And if Copeland thinks that was ruthless, Claudio knows he is losing his edge and is just trying to cope with it! Claudio will beat Cope to a pulp, but leave just enough of him alive to limp to Dynasty so he can team up with his “two little groupies,” and fail at another chance of becoming champion here in AEW.
Moxley pats Claudio on the shoulder and says, “There are only three women I fear in this world: My mother, my sister, and my wife. Until I met Marina Shafir. On the day that she just snaps, I know I don’t wanna be the one who pissed her off. Part of me thinks maybe me and you, Swerve, we should just grab some popcorn, sit and watch these ladies tear each other apart. But you talked a really, really big game on Wednesday, and now you gotta back it up. Right now, that’s the job. Poor, sweet Willow.” Marina speaks up and warns Willow in Romanian, then in English she dares Willow to keep smiling once Marina’s ripped out her liver and shoved it down her throat!
Moxley & Claudio look at each other, Moxley with wide eyes and Claudio with a big smile. They head out with Marina, will there be no solving this Problem?
Jay White VS Kevin Knight!
The Switchblade has put his name in the hat for the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, knowing full well Will Ospreay and Hangman Adam Page will be in it, too. But will White be rolling towards the Owen Hart Cup opening round? Or will The Jet take him on quite the flight?
The bell rings and the fans rally. White and Knight circle, and Milwaukee is strongly behind the Switchblade. The two tie up, White waistlocks but Knight drop toeholds. Knight floats to a facelock, floats to a cover, but White slips through to headlock. Knight rolls free and the two stand off. The fans cheer, White and Knight reset, and they knuckle lock. White rolls, wrenches, and wristlocks. Knight rolls, handsprings, and then wrenches to WRING White! White rolls through and the fans cheer. White shakes out the arm while Knight brushes himself off. They tie up again and are in a deadlock.
They go around, White headlocks, then hits the takeover. Knight headscissors, White shrugs that off, but Knight rolls to a cover. TWO, Knight headscissors again, but White kips free. Knight headlocks, White rolls free, then he hits a headlock takeover again! Knight headscissors, White kips free again, and now Knight headlocks. White powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and White rebounds to run Knight over! But Knight springs right back up! The fans cheer, and now White fires forearms! White runs, Knight hurdles, but then White fakes Knight out! The fans cheer, Knight still arm-drags White around!
Knight ducks ‘n’ dodges White to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! Not the smoothest but White is right up to CHOP back! White shakes out the stars, storms up on Knight and CHOPS again! And CHOPS in the corner! The fans fire up while Knight goes to a corner. White storms up, reels Knight in, then suplexes. Knight slips free to UPPERCUT, UPPERCUT, and UPPERCUT again! Knight whips, White grabs ropes, and then White TOSSES Knight to the apron! Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, ROCKS White, then steps in. White grabs a leg, DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Both men are down and the fans rally up!
Knight stands, White CHOPS him to the corner! The fans fire up and White LARIATS! White brings Knight around, suplexes, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Knight stays in this but White stays calm while Collision goes picture in picture.
White looms over Knight, drags him up, and CHOPS! Knight flops out of the ring! White pursues, but Knight CHOPS! White CHOPS back! Knight CHOPS in return! White CHOPS, Knight CHOPS, and repeat! Knight fires CHOP after CHOP, then he puts White in the ring. White is on Knight with a CHOP! Knight sputters while White catches his breath, and then White covers, TWO! White covers again, TWO! White clamps onto Knight with a chinlock and grinds him down. Knight endures, fights up, and fires body shots. White CHOPS Knight again! Knight sputters and flounders to the corner but White is on him again.
White stands Knight up, CHOPS him, then whips corner to corner hard! Knight slumps down in the corner but White drags him to a cover, TWO! White drags Knight up, puts him in a corner then puts him up top. White CHOPS Knight, climbs up, but Knight fires body shots! Collision returns to single picture as White hops down. Knight throws hands, then adjusts position. But White CHOPS Knight down! Knight falls to the apron, tries to hold on, but then slumps down to the floor. Milwaukee is fired up again as White storms out after Knight. White puts Knight in the ring, covers, TWO! White keeps Knight down with a REAR BEARHUG!
The fans rally as Knight fights up and fires body shots. White CHOPS again! Knight drops to a knee, but he shakes his head. Knight stands, but White CHOPS again! Knight again drops to his knees, the fans fire up, and Knight rises! Knight ducks a chop to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! Knight ROCKS White, whips him, but White reverses to CHOP! White runs, but into a DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans fire back up! White and Knight stir, and Knight roars as he rises up! Knight ROCKS White, counter punches, then fires a flurry! White knees low, whips Knight to the corner, but Knight comes back to CLOBBER White!
Knight LARIATS White, whips him, but White reverses. Knight goes up and over, then scoops to SLAM! The fans fire up and Knight UFO SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! White survives and Knight is a bit surprised, but he fireman’s carries. White fights free to CHOP! White whips, Knight leaps over the lariat, then SUPERKICKS! White ends up in a corner, Knight runs in, but White puts him on the apron! Knight ROCKS White first, then springboards, but into the clinch! URE- NO, Knight arm-drags White into a takedown and cover, TWO!! White escapes and Knight is shocked! White clinches, BLADE- NO, Knight slips around and shoves White to a corner!
Knight runs in, White ELBOWS him, then goes up! UPPER ROOM!! Knight throws White down and gets moving, but White ducks a lariat! COMPLETE SHOT, then the waistlock! Deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up and White drags Knight up. White clinches for the URENAGE! White says time to end it! Clinch and BLADERUNNER!! Cover, White wins!
Winner: Jay White, by pinfall
Knight pushed White in this one, but he still had to Breathe with the Switchblade! White grabs a mic to say, “Let’s hear it for Kevin Knight!” The fans cheer, and White says, “Just like myself, Kevin went through the NJPW Dojo. And although this year, it won’t be yours in the Owen, there’s always next year. Because I’m pretty sure we’re going to see a lot more of Kevin Knight in AEW.” The fans cheer that! White says that was Knight’s cue to leave but guess Milwaukee thought otherwise. White says, “See you around.” They shake hands, and Knight takes off. When and where will The Jet fly back to AEW?
White says the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament will have the best of the best. And just like White does every time, he will show us that he is the MOST elite! Because he needs to win the Owen Hart Cup, because he needs to go on to All In: Texas, because he needs his shot at the AEW World Championship! The fans cheer that, and White says because he is the Last Rock ‘n’ Rolla, the man who singlehandedly sold out Madison Square Garden, King Switch! The Catalyst of Professional Wrestling! This is STILL his era! And at All In, White will show us it is STILL the Switchblade Era! White has issued his mission statement, but will it be mission accomplished by July?
AEW shares a tweet from Athena.
In response Mercedes Mone posting, “Milwaukee, say hello to your C E O,” The Fallen Goddess says, “Maybe I will say hi… TONIGHT!” Could the Forever ROH Women’s Champion be the one to face the TBS Champion tonight? We’ll have to see, after the break!
Mercedes Mone VS Robyn Renegade!
#FourBeltsMone held onto the TBS Championship after getting quite the fight from Billie Starkz. But her AEW Dynasty dance card is still open. Will Mone win herself a night off? Or will this Renegade make Mone work for her money?
The bell rings and Mone circles with Robyn. They tie up, go around, and Mone headlocks. Robyn powers out but Mone runs her over! Milwaukee is tourn, but things speed up. Mone steps on Robyn’s dropdown, then does her dance. Robyn runs up, Mone gets around to waistlock, but Robyn switches. They go to ropes, Mone bucks the O’Conner, but Robyn comes back with a sunset flip! TWO, and Robyn SHOTGUNS Mone down! Robyn does her own version of Mone’s dance, then drags Mone up. Mone stops a kick to KNEE Robyn away! Mone runs in at the corner, but Robyn dodges and KNEES Mone back!
Robyn runs side to side and BOOTS Mone! The fans are still torn as Robyn puts Mone up top. Robyn climbs up, but Mone shoves her down! Mone leaps, CROSSBODY! But Robyn rolls through! Robyn shows some power as she scoops Mone and pops her around, only for Mone to slip out! Mone gut wrenches Robyn to a CIPHER UTAKI! Cover, TWO! Robyn survives and Mone is a bit surprised. Robyn goes to a corner, Mone runs up, and Mone stops the boot to put Robyn in the ropes! Mone jumps up, but Robyn dodges the Stock Drop! Mone grabs at Robyn but Robyn KNEES Mone in the ropes! Robyn then goes up to STOMP Mone down!
The fans rally as Robyn shoves Mone down. Robyn climbs, the fans rally, and Robyn MOONSAULTS, but FLOPS as Mone moves! Mone drags herself up and climbs, to then METEORA! Cover, TWO! Robyn survives again but Mone is right on her! Goery Especial for the MONEY MAKER! And then STATEMENT MAKER! Robyn TAPS, Mone wins!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by submission
The CEO smiles as she puts this Renegade down and grabs up all her belts. Tony Schiavone joins Mone in the ring and congratulates her on another win. It seems like that the Money Train is running hotter than ever. But he understands she had something she wants to say, so the floor is hers. Mone says that’s right. The fans boo, Mone frowns, and she takes the mic from Schiavone. “I am the greatest TBS Champion of all time! And I came to AEW to win more gold. So I’m officially declaring myself in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament! That’s right! I’m planning on winning the Owen Cup.
“And then, the Money Train is gonna make her way to Texas to All In! And then, I’m going to become the AEW Women’s World Champion!” Fans are torn again but Schiavone says that tournament will have a lot of competition, including Billie Starkz, who- Mone stops Schiavone there. She doesn’t wanna hear about that stupid kid! Billie has a lot of heart, but not as much heart as Robyn! Give it up for Robyn! Way more heart than that stupid Billie. Who even trained Billie? They suck! You’re looking at the greatest women’s wrestler of all time! WAIT! Athena really IS here! The fans cheer as THE ROH Women’s World Champion is on AEW!
Athena goes to the ring, and she holds up her spinner belt while looking at Mone’s collection. The fans are all behind Athena and that annoys Mone. Mone puts her belts aside, to take a swing on Athena! Athena dodges and DECKS Mone! The fans cheer, Athena goes to the corner, and Robyn helps Mone up. Mone gets away, O-FACE for Robyn! Well, not the target Athena wanted, but Athena does look at Mone’s TBS Championship. Athena shouts, “This is MY show now!” Will Athena’s Forever Reign be the one to add more gold? Or has she just put herself on Mone’s gold colleting radar?
Backstage interview with Queen Aminata.
Lexy Nair is with the One True African Queen, and it would seem there is unfortunate news. Aminata’s hand is wrapped up, she is unable to compete tonight. Taking her place in tonight’s main event is Billie Starkz. Given all this, how does- Serena Deeb walks in. Deeb smirks and says Aminata must know this was preventable, right? Deeb had the game plan, offered it to Aminata, and Aminata didn’t want to listen. Let’s look at history, Aminata. Every time Aminata listened, she won. Every time she didn’t, not only does she lose, she ends up injured. This is all choices. Everything they do is choices. And unfortunately, Aminata made the wrong choice.
Aminata admits, Deeb is right. Everything is about choices. And Aminata still choose not to listen to Deeb’s trash! Not listening to any of that. Okay, Queen, Deeb respects that. But deep down, Aminata knows Deeb is right. And if Aminata thinks there’s a slight chance that she knows that Deeb is right, well, Aminata will have some weeks at home to rest up. Here’s some reading material. Deeb shoves her playbook into Aminata’s hand, will Aminata do her homework?
“Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith VS Top Flight w/ Leila Grey!
Speaking of learning, The Redwood & Bad Apple want to make The Learning Tree proud, and that means winning some championships to go along with Chris Jericho’s ROH World Title. Will Bill & Keith be one step closer to facing The Hurt Syndicate with tonight? Or will Darius & Dante Martin soar far above the trees to be next in line for gold?
The teams sort out and Bill starts against Darius. The fans rally, but Dante wants in! Darius tags Dante in, and now Keith says he wants in! Bill tags Keith, he and Dante tie up, and they go around. Keith puts Dante on ropes, Dante turns things around, but Dante lets off as the ref counts. The two go again, Keith arm-drags hard and has the armlock. Dante rolls and arm-drags free, then he DROPKICKS Keith down! The fans fire up, Dante A-LIST LARIATS! Tag to Darius, he snap suplexes Keith and tag sin Dante. Slingshot SENTON! The fans cheer, Dante brings Keith up but Keith shoves free!
Darius tags in, Top Flight gets Keith for the LARIAT STO COMBO! Cover, TWO! Darius stands Keith up to CHOP, then UPPERCUT! Darius whips corner to corner, Keith reverses, but Darius goes up and over. Darius rolls, but Keith ROUNDHOUSES him down! Keith brings Darius over, tag to Bill, and the fans boo as Bill & Keith mug Darius. Bill drags Darius up but Darius fires body shots! Bill CLUBS Darius down, then puts him in a corner. Bill CHOPS Darius, Darius sputters and the fans fire up. Bill stands Darius up, Darius fires more body shots, but Bill CHOPS again! Bill brings Darius over, tags in Keith, but Darius fires forearms and elbows!
Darius ROCKS Bill, goes up to BOOT, then TORNADO- NO, Bill puts Darius on the apron! Darius ROCKS Bill, but Keith BOOTS Darius! Keith goes out after Darius to CHOP him, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Keith stands Darius up, CLAWS his eyes, and then CHOPS him again! Darius staggers away, Keith storms after him, and then Keith puts Darius in the ring. Keith pushes Darius to a cover, TWO! Keith argues with the ref but the count is the count. Keith drops a knee on Darius’ face, then covers, TWO! Keith is getting annoyed, but he tells Dante to pipe down. Darius fires body shots and forearms, but Keith ROUNDHOUSES him down again. Keith brings Darius up to whip, but then sends him back the other way for an ELBOW! Bill applauds but he might be the only one. Keith steps on Darius’ face, then has a cocky cover, TWO!
Keith references Jericho but that doesn’t finish it, so Keith clamps on a CAMEL CLUTCH! Darius endures, even as Keith CLAWS his face! The ref reprimands, Keith stops, and Darius fights up. Darius pries at the hold, but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Bill BODY BLOWS Darius down! The fans are torn as Bill stalks Darius. Bill drags Darius back by a leg but the fans continue to rally for Top Flight. Keith runs in around the way, but Dante SUPERKICKS Keith first! Darius lunges forward, hot tag to Dante! The fans fire up as Dante springboards, but Bill gets under. Dante comes back, but Bill LARIATS him down! Bill grins and soaks up cheers and jeers. Bill runs in at Dante to SPLASH! Then he runs at Darius to SPLASH! Back to Dante for a BOOT! Darius dodges the lariat, but not the BOSS MAN SLAM! The fans are torn as Bill talks trash on Bobby Lashley!
Bill soaks up the cheers and jeers while Keith has Dante in the corner. Bill runs up, but Dante slips free! The SPLASH takes out Keith! Dante HURDLES Bill!? But no Darius, so Dante realizes he’s cornered. Bill storms up, Dante BOOTS him away, and Darius returns! Tag to Darius, and Dante runs up. Bill scoops, Dante slips free, and Dante BLASTS Keith while Darius HOTSHOTS Bill! Dante ENZIGIRIS, Darius GAMANGIRIS, and Dante SUPERKICKS! Bill staggers into the step-in COMPLETE SHOT! The fans fire up while Bill bails out, and Keith runs up! Darius gives Dante the alley-oop, then Dante helps Darius TORNADO DDT Keith!
Dante DIVES and takes out Bill! Darius scoops Keith, SHELL SHOCKE! Cover, TWO!! Keith survives, but Darius tags Dante! Dante goes up, but Bill anchors Dante! Darius WRECKS Bill with a dropkick! But Bill grabs Darius! Bill RAMS Darius into barriers! But Dante SUPER CANNONBALLS Bill! The fans are thunderous, Dante MAMBA SPLASHES, but onto knees! Keith RAMS Dante into a corner, clinches, and hits the EXPLODER! Tag to Bill, and Keith says get ’em! Bill SPLASHES Dante, then feeds him to Keith’s KNEE! Keith KNEES Darius off the apron! Bill hoists Dante up, SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM! Cover, Bill & Keith win!
Winners: “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith, by pinfall
If that teamwork and victory doesn’t say they’re ready, that look on Bill’s face sure does. Will the Learning Tree do this to the Hurt Syndicate? Or will Lashley & Shelton just hurt people?
Wait, The Cru slithers in! They have the chain necklaces ready like last week! Leila spots them, but it’s AR FOX that jumps in! Fox stands with Top Flight and The Cru backs off. Action says that’s fine, they’ll let it go this time. But will The Sight to See & The Man of the Hour ground Top Flight one way or another?
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter.
Lexy Nair is with the Southampton Hayter and welcomes her back. Last time we saw her, she was victorious over Julia Hart, and now she’s in the main event of Collision. How does it feel to be back again? Hayter says it feels great. And if you know Hayter, you know she doesn’t like doing things by half measures. So being in the main event is just another Saturday night for her. But she will say she is very excited to be in the ring with a young whippersnapper like Billie Starkz. It really injects some energy into Hayter, it lights that fire. And Billie has a lot of fire herself, and Hayter likes that. Billie gets knocked down but she gets back up.
And Hayter while respects that about Billie, she doesn’t want Billie to confuse respect for mercy. If Billie steps to Hayter, Hayter will hit back and knock her on her ass. There’s no hesitation, no second chances. So if Hayter were Billie, she’d be smart. Or, find out the hard way. Your choice. Oh, and one more thing. Hayter noticed some girls are already putting in for the Owen Hart Tournament, so Hayter will do that, too. And it is very fitting that she returned at All In last year, because this year, she leaves All In the champion! Hayter is ready, how hard will she hit Billie on this Collision?
Adam Cole is here!
The Undisputed Kingdom follows him out, complete with “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE BAYBAY!” as the Panama City Playboy prepares for his NO TIME LIMIT AEW TNT Championship match at Dynasty. As such, here comes the champion, Daniel Garcia! Daddy Magic has Garcia’s back as he goes to the ring, and the fans cheer for all parties involved. Cole has the mic and wants Garcia to listen. Cole knows tensions are high, but he’ll make this crystal clear: Cole has all the respect in the world for Garcia. The past two matches they’ve had are two of the toughest matches Cole’s had in his AEW career.
When they saw Garcia is the future of AEW, Cole means that in his soul, and the fans sure believe that. That is because Garcia is a fighting champion. When Cole challenged Garcia for the TNT Championship, Cole could not get the job done. But neither did Garcia. And so as a fighting champion, that must make Garcia sick to his stomach. He must not be able to sleep at night knowing he didn’t and couldn’t put Cole away. And unless Garcia is a coward, he’d want to change that. Cole sure wants to change that. Cole doesn’t want things to end in a draw. This needs to end with one man proving that he is better than the other, and dammit, that man is Cole!
Cole knows, Garcia knows, the entire world knows, that Garcia and Cole need to finish this fight. The fans cheer, Garcia nods, and he tells Cole he appreciates the kind words. Garcia agrees with a lot of that. They’ve been in the ring almost two months straight. And as much fun as it has been testing his iron against one of the best, truly, Garcia is getting a little bit frustrated. It is eating Garcia alive that he couldn’t beat Cole. Matt Menard tells Garcia that he is THE TNT Champion. How many chances is Cole gonna get? Garcia doesn’t need to be talked into this. It is Cole’s job to defeat Garcia, and Cole couldn’t do it!
Menard says Garcia doesn’t have to go through with this. Garcia pats Menard on the shoulder and says yeah, he doesn’t have to do this. But he wants to! So then, they will run it back one last time, BAYBAY! Roddy shouts, “DANNYYY~! Hey, listen. I have all the respect in the world for you. And just like Adam said, you are the future. And I’m not just saying this because he’s my best friend, but he is one of the best pro-wrestlers on the planet. And as good as you are, you’re just not there yet, dude.” Menard says, “Not there yet?” Menard and Roddy argue, Kyle joins in, but Garcia tells them all that this is enough!
Enough noise, enough distractions! April 6th, Kyle won’t be out there, Roddy won’t be out there, and Menard won’t be out there. Menard is a bit taken aback, but Garcia says at Dynasty, there will be no one ringside, there will be no time limit, and it will be Cole VS Garcia for the TNT Championship, ONE LAST TIME, and there WILL be a winner, cuz you’re looking right at him! Garcia holds up the title, but will he still own that title when it’s all said and done? Or is Dynasty going to be Undisputed?
Athena & Billie Starkz regroup backstage.
The Fallen Goddess says, “Mercedes~! HAHA~! Is that it?” Billie says yeah, just about. Athena says that is so annoying. But what’s the expression? Poke a bear, it might bite you? Well here’s one better. Mercedes, if you’re gonna be a passive aggressive b*tch, you’re gonna get hit. How did you like the taste of the floor? Was it good for Mercedes? Cuz it was great for Athena. So use this as a learning lesson: Keep Athena’s name, and her Minion’s name, out of your damn mouth. But hey! Mone is in the business of collecting championships? OMG, she’s such an inspiration, Athena is gonna do the same thing.
So how about this? Let’s get to real business, not that Mone knows what that is. Athena declares to her Minions and to the AEW fans around the world. Your Forever ROH Champion, Fallen Goddess, American Joshi, Minion Overlord, and all those other things, is OFFICIALLY ENTERING the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament! That’s great, right? And Billie! Billie made this all come together, what a brilliant little schemer she’s becoming. Billie has her match tonight! The main event! Look at her! And against a former AEW Women’s World Champion, Jamie Hayter. Is she ready? Yeah, she’s ready! She’ll make Athena proud!
Athena is sure Billie will find a way to disappoint, but tonight, Athena will be watching very closely. Good luck. Billie gives a salute, and it seems no matter if it’s ROH or AEW, Athena keeps Billie under her thumb. Will the inaugural and former ROH Women’s World TV Champion prove she’s ready for the big time?
Dax Harwood VS Wheeler Yuta!
Rated FTR made the challenge for the AEW World Trios Championships, The Death Riders made the challenge for Rated FTR to survive. And while Claudio wants Cope’s head on Dynamite, this Collision will kick things off! Will Dax the Ax chop down the youngest member of Moxley’s crew? Or will The Decoder already figure Dax out?
The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. They tie up, break, then go again. They break again, fans chant “YUTA SUCKS!” and Dax smirks. Dax and Yuta circle, tie up, and Dax spins Yuta to wrench an arm. Yuta rolls, switches the wrench and has the wristlock. Dax rolls, spins, and he wrenches to then slip through and headlock fort the takeover! Dax pushes Yuta down to a cover, ONE, but Dax holds onto the headlock. Yuta powers Dax to a corner, the ref counts, and both men let go slowly. Yuta KNEES low! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Yuta CHOPS! Yuta talks trash, whips corner to corner, but Dax reverses.
Yuta comes back, but Dax scoops him to SLAM him! Yuta UP KICKS, then he scoops to SLAM! Dax UP KICKS, both men get up, and Dax headlocks for a takeover! Yuta headscissors, Dax kips free, and roles reverse as now Yuta headlocks for the takeover. Dax keeps his shoulders up, but Yuta grinds the hold. The fans rally for Dax, he fights up, and Dax powers up and out. Yuta runs Dax over, keeps on moving, then he ducks the boot! Dax scoops, Yuta slips free, and Yuta chicken wings! Dax drops down to trip Yuta up, and Dax steps through, only for Yuta to scramble to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, and Yuta UP KICKS!
Dax snarls as he stomps Yuta down! Dax puts Yuta in a corner to CHOP! Yuta staggers, but he CHOPS in return! Dax CHOPS Yuta off his feet! The fans fire up, Dax UPPERCUTS Yuta, then brings Yuta out for a wrench and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Yuta bails out, and he wants outta here? Dax builds speed to slide, but Yuta ducks it! Yuta sends Dax into the barriers! The fans boo but Yuta then sends Dax into steel steps! Yuta snarls while Dax clutches his arm. There are fans chanting for Yuta?! Yuta puts Dax’s arm on the steps to STOMP it! Yuta then goes to a corner, pulls the covers off the crossbars, and he drags Dax through!
Yuta stands on Dax’s arm to dig it into the crossbar! The ref reprimands, then counts, but Yuta stops at 4, and he reminds the ref, “I have ’til FIVE!” The fans are torn as Yuta copies Danielson, then he drags Dax up to the very top. SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men are down and Milwaukee fires up as Collision goes picture in picture.
A standing count starts, but Yuta crawls over to Dax at 4 of 10. Cover, TWO! Yuta is annoyed but he drags Dax into a top wristlock. Yuta stands on the arm, then STOMPS it! Dax scrambles away to the corner, but Yuta goes out to grab the bad arm! Yuta SLAMS the arm into the POST! Dax scrambles away again, but Yuta stalks him. Dax CHOPS Yuta, but Yuta takes the bad arm! Yuta SLAMS the arm off the steps, then he flexes while soaking up cheers and jeers. Dax goes into the ring, Yuta goes up top, and Yuta MISSILE DROPKICKS! Yuta kips up, grins, and then takes a bow. Yuta STOMPS the bad arm again, and Dax goes to another corner.
Yuta storms up to CLUB Dax, then he wraps the bad arm around the ropes! The ref counts, Yuta stops at 4, and then he wrenches Dax into a snapmare. Yuta drops a knee on the elbow! Then Yuta clamps on a cording hold, only for Dax to fight up. Yuta wrenches, but Dax ROCKS him! Dax CHOPS Yuta, then JABS, JABS, JABS, before he DECKS Yuta! Yuta gets up but Dax DECKS him again! Dax LARIATS Yuta up and out, then hurries after him. Dax counter punches Yuta, runs up, but Yuta dodges! Dax runs into the POST! Yuta hurries to THROW Dax over the barriers! The ref reprimands Yuta while Collision returns to single picture.
Yuta returns to the ring, soaks up the heat, then goes back outside. Dax rises, Yuta ROCKS him! Dax CHOPS, Yuta ROCKS, then Dax ROCKS Yuta again and again! Dax DECKS Yuta, then hops up an dover the barrier. Dax reels Yuta in, but Yuta fights the driver! The bad arm also holds Dax back, and then Yuta BACKDROPS free! Yuta hears the ring count, and he puts Dax in at 6 of 10. Yuta storms in, but Dax has his leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Yuta hobbles, Dax grabs the leg for a DRAGON SCREW! Dax drags Yuta to a corner, and now for some payback! Dax SLAMS Yuta’s leg into the POST! Yuta writhes, but Dax grabs the legs again!
Dax shouts out The Hitman with the HANGING FIGURE FOUR! Yuta shouts in pain, the ref reprimands and counts, but Dax lets go at 4. Dax storms in, Yuta wants mercy, but Dax just grabs the leg again. Dax steps through but Yuta BOOTS him into the POST! Yuta hobbles his way over as Dax goes to the apron. Yuta climbs up top, but Dax CLUBS a leg! Yuta sits on the corner, and Dax climbs up! The fans fire up as Dax drags Yuta to the top, for a SUPER BACK SUPLEX! Both men are down and Milwaukee is thunderous! Dax crawls to the cover, TWO!! Yuta survives and Dax grows frustrated. Dax grabs the legs, Yuta stops the Sharpshooter!
Yuta drags Dax down, has the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION! But Dax kicks around to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Dax lets go, and Yuta reminds us, he has ’til five! Yuta drags Dax around, chicken wings the arms again, CATTLE- NO, Dax slips free! Dax bobs ‘n’ weaves to DECK Yuta! Yuta rewinds, gets around Dax, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! But back to the chicken wings! CATTLE MUTILATION! Dax pushes up with his legs, kicks around, and he manages to turn over! Dax fights up to REAR HEADBUTT! Dax trips Yuta, ties up the legs, SHARPSHOOTER! Yuta endures while the fans fire up!
Yuta scrambles around and finds the ROPEBREAK! Dax holds until 4, and then shakes out the bad arm. Yuta talks with the ref, Dax runs up, and Dax HIP TOSSES, but Yuta uses that to arm-drag and SEATBELT!! YUTA WINS!
Winner: Wheeler Yuta, by pinfall
Dax can’t believe it, but he just got suckered in! Yuta celebrates like he’s already won the title match, and Claudio is there to pat Yuta on the back. Will the Death Riders keep scoring as Claudio takes on Cope? Or can Rated FTR even things up before Dynasty? Dax argues with the ref, the ref says his decision stands. His count was the count, there’s nothing to it. But then Dax gets in the ref’s face?!? Security rushes in there, but Dax fights them!? They hold Dax down, but Cash YANKS them all off him! But then Dax SHOVES Cash?! Dax realizes what he did and he apologizes. Cash is stunned, but just what is going on with Dax’s emotional state?
Dax offers a hand, Cash slaps it away to get in Dax’s face! Dax says he’s sorry, it was a mistake, but then Cash storms off. Well, guess you can’t spell frustration without F T R. Will they be able to sort this out before arriving in Philadelphia?
Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.
Alicia Atout is with Kip Sabian, Nick Wayne & Mother Shayna, and notes that just like last week, they’re here without any sign of Christian Cage. Just what is going on with The Patriarchy? But before anyone can speak up, The Cru barges in. Lio Rush asks Nick, “What’s up with your boy, Fox, man?” Nick says, “Huh?” Lio repeats himself, what’s up with his boy? Uh, his boy? Fox is far from Nick’s boy. Really? They know they’re history together. Didn’t Fox try to end Nick’s career? So Nick is just gonna chill back here while Fox is out there still breathing? Nick says okay, he gets what they’re up to here. Oh, really? And what’s that?
What The Cru is really doing is asking Nick for help, simply because they can’t get the job done. Oh, is that so? Nick doesn’t blame them for asking him. But Nick’s done with Fox, that is well in the past. Well Nick’s past is creeping up on their present, so for them, that’s an issue. Oh, is that really an issue? Kip has Nick calm down. These “gentlemen” surely didn’t come and interrupt them without a reason, so The Patriarchy should hear them out. AKA, get to the point. Lio says this is all they’re saying. Three of them, two of The Cru. But when the time is right, nobody knows Fox better than Nick Wayne. Just think on it.
The Cru heads out, but will The Patriarchy’s Prodigy take them up on the offer to team up?
Holo.grm VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson!
The futuristic luchador’s undefeated streak continues, even as he joins Komander as a Titan of the Air. But while Hologram & Komander have settled things with La Faccion Ingobernable, this battle is about the Revolution Zero Hour last month. Will the Vanilla Babyface avenge that loss? Or will he just be number 22 on Hologram’s win streak?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Hologram and Blake circle, approach, and then Blake slips past Hologram to strut. Blake then pie faces Hologram, talks some smack, and things speed up. Hologram RANAS, then hurdles, rolls, and pops Blake up. Blake RANAS back, then kips up! Blake runs up, but Hologram goes up and over. They both handspring, and Blake shadows Hologram. Blake chest bumps Hologram, then wheelbarrows, but Hologram rolls through to then step over, bridge back, but Blake turns that around on Hologram! Hologram keeps Blake away with boots, then rolls him up, ONE! DROPKICKS cancel out, both men kip up, and the fans fire up!
Blake mockingly applauds, but the fans rally behind Hologram. Blake offers a handshake, but then he SLAPS Hologram! The fans boo, Blake talks trash, and then Blake whips. Hologram handsprings, rolls, and SOBATS, KICKS, and CHOPS! The fans fire up as Blake flops back! Hologram builds speed, but Blake is up! Blake TOSSES Hologram out, then he builds speed. But Hologram ducks the slide! Blake runs up, Hologram sends Blake up to the apron! Blake mule kicks, but Hologram avoids the Quebrada! Hologram SUPERKICKS, then he goes to the apron! Blake avoids the leap, Hologram comes back, but Blake sends him into steel steps!
The fans boo while Hologram is down, but Collision goes to picture in picture.
Lee applauds Blake and Blake rolls into the ring. Blake distracts the ref so that Lee can stomp away on Hologram! Big Shotty gets away with that, and Blake waits on Hologram. Hologram rises, Blake builds speed, FOSBURY TOPE! Blake offers high-fives to the fans, but he leaves them all hanging. Blake drags Hologram up, puts him in the ring, then he stomps Hologram. Blake brings Hologram up, and he pulls at the mask! The ref reprimands, but Hologram KICKS Blake from below! Blake storms up to stomp Hologram again! Blake drags Hologram onto the ropes, CHOKES him, but stops as the ref counts.
Blake runs to STRADDLE ATTACK Hologram! Blake drags Hologram back up but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Blake has Hologram down with a motorcycle stretch. Hologram fights up as the fans rally, but Blake spins Hologram to keep the hold. But Hologram flips through, reels Blake in, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Things speed up, and Hologram SHOTGUNS Blake first! Blake bails out, the fans fire up, and Hologram builds speed to DIVE! Lee takes the hit for Blake! The fans fire up, Hologram hurries to find Blake, but Blake kicks low! Blake drags Hologram up onto the barriers?! But Hologram fires body shots! And he RANAS Blake to the floor! Blake narrowly avoids hitting the steel steps and the fans fire up!
Hologram high-fives the front row, then stalks after Blake. Hologram goes up the steel steps, Lee storms up but Hologram mule kicks him! Blake jumps up to SPANISH FLY to the floor! Blake puts Hologram in, then springboards for a 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Hologram survives and Blake is frustrated! Blake slaps Hologram around, eggs him on, and then puts some stank on the- HEEL KICK from Hologram! Hologram fires up, he blocks Blake’s kick, but Blake SUPERKICKS from the other side! Blake whips, Hologram reverses, Blake rolls off the back, and he shoves Hologram to then SNAP POWERSLAM!
Blake somersaults to go to the ropes, LIONSAULT, but he has to bail out! Blake keeps running, Hologram gets him for a SPANISH FLY! Hologram fires up, torture racks Blake, but Blake slips free! Blake SWATS a lariat, ELBOWS Hologram, BODY BLOWS and BACKHANDS! SLING-DOG! Blake fires up, the fans boo, but Blake handsprings, into the torture rack! Airplane spin and PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, HOLOGRAM WINS!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall
Vanilla Babyface was spicy, but Hologram comes out hotter! Will this 22-0 streak show Hologram is ready for a golden opportunity?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa & Kris Statlander.
Lexy is now with La Mera Mera & The Galaxy’s Greatest as she says we can officially announce they are also entering the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament! Kris says that last year, she was a completely different person in a much different place. But she still had the same goals as she does today. “To every woman in this tournament, and to every woman in the locker room, you can’t stop Stat!” Rosa says, “Unless you face me.” Much respect to Kris, but like Rosa told Toni Storm, Rosa never lost the AEW Women’s World Championship, and she’s yet to wear one since. So believe her when she says this: She will scratch and claw harder than ever to have the Cup above her head.
Kris says, “Unless you face me.” Rosa says okay, mamacita. See you in the Owen. They each wish the other luck, and then head out. Will La Mera Mera & The Galaxy’s Greatest battle to prove who is TRULY the best of the best?
Jamie Hayter VS Billie Starkz!
Hayter was preparing for Aminata, but it would seem Aminata’s loss to Hart has also lost her some time in the ring. But Billie is ready to step up to prove herself worthy of AEW’s bright lights! Will this be the start of Starkz’s legacy? Or will Hayter Hit Hard enough to be the number one seed in the Owen Hart Cup?
The bell rings and Billie circles with Hayter. Milwaukee cheers on Billie and Hayter encourages it. The two then tie up, and Hayter powers Billie to a corner. The ref counts, Hayter lets off with a pat on the shoulder, and Billie frowns. The two reset, tie up again, and Hayter again powers Billie to a corner. The ref counts again, and Hayter lets off with another pat on the shoulder. Billie frowns again, but the fans duel, “Let’s Go, Jamie!” “Billie Starkz!” They tie up, Hayter headlocks, and she grinds Billie down. Billie powers up and out, but Hayter runs Billie over! Things keep moving and Hayter runs Billie over again!
Hayter flexes, the fans are torn, but Billie is right up to stare Hayter down. The fans cheer, but Hayter pie faces Billie! Billie ROCKS Hayter! Billie whips, then follows, and she sunset flips over, TWO! Hayter gets up, Billie BUZZSAWS her down! The fans rally up, Billie whips Hayter but Hayter reverses. Hayter runs up, but into an ELBOW! Hayter comes back, but into a BOOT! Hayter is annoyed, she blocks boots this time but not the rebound ENZIGIRI! Billie goes up, up, but Hayter TOSSES Billie down! Billie writhes, rises, and Hayter is up the corner to MISSILE DROPKICK! Hayter flexes, the fans are torn, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Hayter stalks Billie, stomps her down, then stands on her! Billie endures until Hayter steps off, and then Hayter puts Billie on the ropes. Hayter CHOKES Billie, the ref counts, and Hayter steps off at 4. Hayter “apologizes” before she stalks Billie. Hayter drags Billie up, DDTS her by the ropes, then puts her back on the ropes. Hayter KNEE DROPS on Billie’s back, then KNEE DROPS again! And again! The ref reprimands but Hayter backs off. Hayter fires up the fans, then she goes back to kneel on Billie’s neck! The ref reprimands and counts, that’s not a cover! Hayter backs off, “apologizes” again, then has Billie in a corner.
Hayter smacks Billie off buckles, then runs her corner to corner to smack her off more buckles! Then Hayter goes to a third corner for buckle bumps! Hayter says let’s finish the set, and she runs Billie corner to corner for a buckle bump! Billie falls back, Hayter dusts her hands off, and then brings Billie up. But Billie WRINGS Hayter’s arm! And she SUPERKICKS Hayter down! Hayter staggers up, ducks the heel kick, and she shoves Billie for a SPINEBUSTER! Hayter then turns Billie over, HALF CRAB! Billie endures, reaches out for ropes, but Hayter sits deep on the hold! Billie reaches out, grits her teeth, and Collision returns to single picture.
Hayter tells Billie to just give up, but Billie refuses! The fans rally harder, and Billie powers up! Billie claws and crawls, to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, and Hayter lets go in frustration. Hayter runs, but Billie DUMPS her to the apron! Hayter swings, Billie ducks it to sweep the legs! SUPERKICK and Hayter goes to the floor! Billie builds speed and DIVES! Down goes Hayter at the ramp! Billie rises, the fans fire up, and Billie drags Hayter up and into the ring. Billie hurries up the corner while Hayter is down, SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Hayter stays in this and Billie is seeing what it is to be a former world champion.
Billie drags Hayter up, reels her in, and suplexes, only for Hayter to slip free! The fans duel while Hayter fireman’s carries, but Billie slips free to throw her down! Hayter gets up, DOUBLE FOREARMS from both women connect! DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES connect, too! And then Hater SHOTGUNS Billie into a corner! The fans rally up harder while both women are down! Billie drags herself up with the ropes, Hayter rises at center. Hayter powers up, kisses the bicep, but Billie ducks the lariat to suplex! GHOSTBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives and Billie is shocked! Billie seethes, and she storms up on Hayter!
Billie Electric Chair Lifts Hayter, but Hayter fires hands! Hayter shoves Billie away, fireman’s carries, and USHIGOROSHI! Hayter runs, and SLIDING HAYTERADE!! Cover, TWO!! Billie survives and now Hayter is frustrated! Hayter is seeing why Billie is the first and former ROH Women’s TV Champion. Hayter hauls Billie up, but Billie ducks the lariat! SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Billie powers up, runs, but Hayter follows to LARIAT at the ropes! Hayter runs, Billie follows, and Billie BOOTS Hayter at the ropes! Billie runs, but Hayter SUPERKICKS! And ENZIGIRIS! Billie winds up, but Hayter gets under! GERMAN SUPLEX!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous while Hayter is beside herself. Hayter grits her teeth and vows to end it! Hayter throws off the armbands, drags Billie up to wind up and- NO, Billie ducks the lariat to cravat and KNEE SMASH, then HEEL KICK! Billie fires up, winds up, but Hayter ducks that shot! Billie tries again, but Hayter blocks it to a cording hold! Hayter brings Billie along as she goes to the ropes, SPRINGBOARD HAYTERADE!!! Cover, HAYTER WINS!
Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall
Now that was a Collision! Hayter is back, and she finds a new way to hit hard! Athena walks out on stage, and she waves hi to Hayter. Whether Billie impressed her or disappointed her, Athena now has her eyes on Hayter and everyone else in the Owen Hart Cup. Will the Fallen Goddess learn for herself that Hayter Hits Hard? Or will the Owen Hart Cup join the Athena World Domination Tour soon enough?
My Thoughts:
A very good Collision, talky as usual, but very good build towards Dynasty and the Owen Hart Cup simultaneously. Great opening promo from Toni, because she’s always great at promos, but they did a great job framing Ford’s blindside attack on Toni. And while Toni takes down Ford, Megan of course gets the last say on Toni. Toni is the underdog champion, knows she is, but knows she won’t let that stop her, and surely she comes out on top at Dynasty. Good promo from The Death Riders to hype up Dynamite. Claudio was very clever in using “Edge” and “Cope” in his part, and he will have a great match against Cope, but I would think Cope wins.
Marina had a great part calling out Willow, and that Mixed Tornado Tag will be awesome stuff. Dax VS Yuta was great, too, and real good win for Yuta. Dax losing his cool further waters the seed that is an FTR Heel Turn, but if this keeps up between Dax and Cash, could we end up with FTR VS FTR? That’d be rather wild, but it’d also make sense since FTR at some point said they were drawing closer to the end of their careers. A tag team like them, that has already done so much, having a 1v1 against each other is kinda the last thing to check off their bucket lists.
Great tag match from Bill & Keith VS Top Flight, one of the best Top Flight’s had in a minute since they’ve been going back and forth between AEW and ROH, but I figured Bill & Keith would win. They want their shot at The Hurt Syndicate, this gets them a step closer to that, and Top Flight still has The Cru after them anyway. I’m just not sure The Cru asking Nick Wayne to help out against Top Flight & AR Fox is the kind of story continuity they should be using right about now… Nick’s busy with this story against Christian Cage, he should focus on that. Unless the point is, if Patriarchy falls apart, Nick needs somewhere to go and someone to hand out with. But then The Cru is just three- Gasp! Cru-serweights…!
Great promo segment from Cole, Garcia and their friends, but uh, the announcement came in right as this segment started, so for us at home, it completely undercut how Garcia and Cole were building to making the No Time Limit title match. This is all still the right move, and Garcia telling Menard to stay away from ringside was a wild twist. Cole VS Garcia could be a borderline show stealer given how great their 20 minute draw was last time. And I still think that Cole should win the title, just so he finally has something in AEW aside from the tag title run alongside MJF. As for Garcia, losing the TNT title could be his opportunity to move on to another title, like the International or Continental Championship.
Hologram VS Blake was a rather random match to put on, but whatever, still great stuff. I wonder who finally pins/submits Hologram to end his win streak. It’d have to be someone that fans already have strong feelings for, good or bad. Like, Ospreay could get away being the guy that beats Hologram because it’s Ospreay. At the same time, MJF or Jericho could beat Hologram because not only do they have the power level, but fans love to hate them anyway so they’d love to hate MJF or Jericho as the guy who ended the streak.
And great stuff with the Women’s Owen Hart Cup, but also a build between Mercedes Mone and Athena. Mone of course beat Robyn Renegade, but she of course also had to talk trash on Billie & Athena. Athena finally being on AEW TV is great in itself, and she had a good promo with Billie to touch on the love-hate relationship between Minion Overlord and Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths that we’ve seen the past two years on ROH. Aminata going down with injury is a shame, and her promo with Deeb could’ve been a bit sharper on both ends. But Deeb naturally puts it on Aminata that Aminata needs to either join her or wrestle her, and I’m thinking we get the latter.
Good promo from Rosa and Statlander to not only add them to the Owen Hart Cup but to tease their match-up. Hayter VS Billie was a great main event, and it was another great showing for Billie in the loss. Athena confronting Hayter was also good stuff, and both Owen Hart Cups are looking to be the most star-studded ones yet. But as it stands, I’m thinking Rosa wins to get that world title match she has yet to get, and then we get Mone VS Athena for the TBS Championship, as teased tonight. All In: Texas will basically give both Rosa and Athena homefield advantage, and it’d be pretty wild if both of them won titles then.
My Score: 8.8/10
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