Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (7/21/22)
Seven takes on the Thunderstorm!
How the tables have turned.
Once upon a time in NXT UK, Trent Seven taught Sam Gradwell a thing or to about respect. But now, will the Thunderstorm return the favor? Or will Seven prove he is the absolute dirt worst?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Fallon Henley VS Isla Dawn; Isla wins.
- Josh Morrell VS Dave Mastiff; Mastiff wins.
- Emilia McKenzie VS Nina Samuels; Emilia wins.
- Trent Seven VS Sam Gradwell; Seven wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Fallon Henley VS Isla Dawn!
The Cowgirl just came to the UK for a good time, but the Wicked Witch tried to creep on her. Fallon doesn’t play the spooky game, but will she start to believe in magic? Or will she give the enchantress a country style butt kicking instead?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, then break. Isla reaches for Fallon’s hair but Fallon slaps Isla’s hands away. They tie up again and Isla pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Isla lets off to kick and uppercut! Isla talks trash but Fallon ROCKS her back with forearms! Isla headbutts low, whips but Fallon reverses to back elbow and mule kick! Fallon runs, ducks the elbow and blocks the hip toss, but Isla blocks Fallon’s shoot around to the back. Isla facelocks, Fallon endures and powers up, then wrenches out to WRING the arm! Isla ends up on ropes, Fallon slides out to ROCK her with a forearm!
Fans fire up with Fallon and she gets in to cover, TWO! Fallon keeps cool but Isla throws body shots. Fallon CLUBS Isla, scoops her, but Isla slips out to CLAW Fallon’s back! Isla whips, Fallon reverses and runs in at the corner, but Isla slips out to the apron. Isla shoulders into Fallon, bumps her off buckles, then steps in to EuroUpper. The ref counts but Isla gets in Fallon’s face while choking her! Isla lets off to then SHINING WIZARD! Isla snapmares Fallon to UPPERCUT her in the back! Fallon grits her teeth but Isla runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Isla is annoyed and she clamps onto Fallon to dribble her off the mat.
Fans rally up, Isla drags Fallon up but Fallon throws body shots! Fallon ducks the haymaker to waistlock, but Isla bucks the O’Conner Roll. Fallon ducks the roundhouse, kicks back, but Isla hits low again. Fallon comes back with a sunset flip, TWO! Fans fire up but Isla knees Fallon low and throws her down by her hair! Isla stomps Fallon, drags her around and clamps onto the shoulders. Fallon resists the chinlock, Isla CLAWS her again, and gets the arms for a straitjacket stretch! Fallon endures as Isla digs a knee in, and fans rally up again. Fallon fights the hold, but Isla thrashes her around and JAMS the knee back in!
Isla bends Fallon back against the knee, but Fallon still fights up to her feet! Fallon backs Isla into buckles but Isla holds on! The ref counts, Fallon RAMS Isla into buckles and arm-drags free! Isla comes back to ROCK Fallon but Fallon ROCKS Isla! Fallon fires off and DECKS Isla! Fallon runs to FACEBUSTER! Fans fire up again and Fallon runs at the corner, big back elbow! Fallon keeps moving and she LARIATS Isla! Isla goes to ropes, Fallon pursues, and Isla YANKS Fallon into the ropes! ROUNDHOUSE! HALF NELSON SLAM! Cover, Isla wins!
Winner: Isla Dawn, by pinfall
Fallon fought hard but she couldn’t stop the Wicked Witch! Will Isla use this win to conjure up a new path to the NXT UK Women’s Championship?
NXT UK Media catches up with Sarray.
She says hello and they ask her how she’s enjoying her time in the UK. Sarray says she is enjoying being her very much. Any words for her fans in Japan? Sarray speaks in Japanese to say hello, and that she is enjoying the UK. She’s seen the London Bridge, the Harrods, but then she spots Meiko Satomura and asks her about that match challenge. Meiok has yet to actually respond. Please, accept her challenge. Meiko says okay. They’ll have their match! “But be prepared.” The Warrior of the Sun gets her match with the Final Boss, but will she still enjoy her time in the UK afterward?
Amale watches back last week’s episode.
Namely, her match against Stevie Turner, which she won. But that’s only secondary to Blair Davenport being on commentary, telling Amale that she’ll have no hope against her. NXT UK Media asks Amale her response. “You want to know my thoughts on Blair’s commentary? I’ll show you exactly what I think about it.” Amale storms out and asks around for Blair. She’s pointed in the right direction, and Amale barges in on Blair’s own little interview. Amale brings up the match of Amale VS Turner. Blair asks what Amale thought about her on commentary. Maybe she’s got a second career in wrestling.
Amale says she knows exactly what Blair is up to! Amale won’t give Blair the satisfaction of getting under her skin. She will keep all this anger for Blair waiting for the ring. See you then. Blair shrugs and says “Whatever.” Now go, she’s busy. Will The French Hope unleash her fury on the gothic terror? Or will Amale learn to #BewaretheHeir?
Josh Morrell VS Dave Mastiff!
#TurboTerry finally got a win in NXT UK off of Primate, who seemed a bit overzealous without Eddie Dennis in charge. However, Morrell now runs into an even bigger challenge in The Bomber! Will Mastiff be a brick wall for Morrell’s new momentum? Or can Morrell defy expectations again and get his second win?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Mastiff headlocks. Morrell endures, fans rally and sing, and Morrell brings Mastiff to a knee so he can handstand and walk out of the headlock! Fans cheer and Mastiff seems a bit surprised. They reset, tie up, Mastiff gets an arm and wrenches. Mastiff hits an ELBOW BREAKER, then wristlocks. Morrell endures again, rolls, cartwheels, and handsprings to then go up and break free! Mastiff nods, he respects the ability. The two go again, Morrell gets around to headlock, but Mastiff powers out. Mastiff runs Morrell over and things speed up.
Morrel tries to hip toss but Mastiff easily turns that around, only for Morrell to handspring through Mastiff’s hip toss. Things keep moving, Morrell ducks and goes up, but Mastiff holds him up. Mastiff throws Morrell but he flips and lands on his feet! But Mastiff blocks the lariat, CLUBS Morrell on the back, then shoves Morrell to the ropes to catch him on the rebound, BIG back suplex! Morrell writhes and fans rally up. Mastiff looms over Morrell, drags him up, and CLUBS him back down! Mastiff drags Morrell back up, CLUBS him again, and then reels him in for a snapmare. Mastiff clamps his hands right onto Morrell’s bad shoulders!
Morrell endures as Mastiff leans on the hold. Morrell throws an elbow but Mastiff dribbles him off the mat! Fans rally, Mastiff drags Morrell up again, and he has those shoulder claws back in. Morrell throws a heavy body shot, Mastiff throws him down again, but Morrell handsprings through that! Morrell boots from the corner but Mastiff blocks, so Morrell kicks Mastiff with both feet! Morrell goes up, leaps, but into an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Cover, TWO! Morrell is still in this and Mastiff is surprised. Fans rally up again as Mastiff drags Morrell up. Mastiff whips and RAMS into Morrell with a low headbutt!
Morrell sputters but stands back up, and Mastiff DECKS him with a forearm! Mastiff eggs Morrell on as Morrell gets up again. Mastiff DECKS Morrell again, stalks him, then drags him up again. Mastiff whips, but Morrell goes up to sunset flip! Mastiff is too big, he YANKS Morrell right up and into a GERMAN SUPLEX! But Morrell lands on his feet again! Morrell SHOTGUNS Mastiff, but Mastiff comes back! Morrell avoids the senton! And STANDING CORKSCREW MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Mastiff survives but fans fire up as Morrell runs in and SHOTGUNS him out of the ring! Mastiff staggers up, Morrell builds speed and FLIES! Fosbury Flop at the ramp!
Fans are fired up for “NXT! NXT!” as Morrell gets back to his feet. Morrell drags Mastiff up but that’s a lot of dead weight. Morrell puts Mastiff in at 5 of 10, and then hurries up onto the apron. Mastiff stands, Morrell slingshots to go up and over! Morrell runs in, into a FLAPJACK! Mastiff deadlifts to POWERBOMB! And then deadlifts again, for the ROLLING SENTON! Cover, TWO!?! Morrell survives and shocks everyone! Fans are fired up for Morrell but Mastiff is grinning. Mastiff seems to like the toughness form Morrell, but he fireman’s carries again. Morrell flails, but Mastiff still hits ROLLING SENTON, and a BACK SENTON! Cover, Mastiff wins!
Winner: Dave Mastiff, by pinfall
The Bomber finally puts Morrell away, but it was quite the fight! Mastiff helps Morrell up to show he at least won Mastiff’s respect. Will Morrell be able to make a comeback in his next match?
Sha Samuels and Noam Dar sit in the back.
The East End Bookie is of course bummed over what happened last week, because those who bet on Mark Coffey keep coming to collect! “It’s never-ending!” He’s got kids, y’know! Three of ’em! Sha doesn’t even remember placing bets for some of these guys! Dar keeps trying to plead Sha’s case but it’s no good. And of course, Wolfgang’s in on the action, too. Sha is brought to tears over this! And also to red faced rage. Does he even have the funds to cover all this?
The day finally ends, Sha and Dar have nothing left but each other. But while they can make more money, how are they supposed to get the Heritage Cup back? Sha says Dar let them down. And the flask is empty because they can’t afford it! Dar takes his cut of what’s left and goes. A couple hours later, after Sha’s dozed off from despair, someone comes knocking. Even Johnny Saint has come to collect?! Well, Sha’s probably got… HE RUNS FOR IT! Will the NXT UK GM get his payout one way or another?
The NEW NXT UK Tag Team Champions have a photoshoot.
Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen pose with their titles and are still feeling great. NXT UK Media asks them if they heard about the challenge put forward by Mark Andrews & Wild Boar. They did, and they have a response. They respect the hell out of Andrews & Boar, and it would be an honor to face one of the best teams in the UK. Briggs says the UK crew took real good care of them, Briggs & Jensen owe them. One night out on the pub is on them, and that title match is on, too. See y’all in the ring, boys! Will these good ol’ American boys have another good time in London? Or will the UK tag titles come home through South Wales Subculture?
Emilia McKenzie VS Nina Samuels!
Meiko Satomura’s protégé has felt more like a third wheel with Sarray around, but she wasn’t going to let the Leading Lady turn her into a buzzworthy headline. Will Nina end up on the front page with a win over the pouting protégé? Or will #SuplexMillie turn her into old news?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and fans sing for Millie. But Nina pulls hair to put Millie in the corner. The ref counts, Nina lets go of hair to RAM her shoulder in. Nina lets off but Millie BOOTS her, then goes up to FLYING RANA! Fans fire up and Nina staggers, but Millie runs in to RAM her shoulder in! And again, and again! Nina shoves Millie away, then goes up to sunset flip! TWO, Nina hurries to throw Millie down by her hair! And again! The ref reprimands, Nina stops and she stomps Millie down. Nina brings Millie up but Millie blocks the buckle bump to give Nina the bump!
Millie stomps Nina, the ref counts and Millie lets off, only for Nina to BOOT Millie down! Nina kicks Millie to ropes, brings her up and CHOKES her on the ropes! Nina makes Millie smile with the fishhooks but the ref counts. Nina lets off, then pulls Millie back against the ropes with a motorcycle stretch! The ref counts again, Nina lets off at 4 to dropkick Millie in the back! Roll up, TWO! Nina stomps Millie around but fans rally up. Millie gets to ropes, Nina drags her up and talks trash to TOSS her by her hair! The ref reprimands again, Nina drags Millie up to TOSS by her hair again! Nina shakes off the hair in her hands before storming after Millie.
Nina stomps Millie, the ref counts, but Nina fires off more! Nina stops at 4, fans boo, but Nina just storms back up on Millie. Millie throws body shots, but Nina DECKS her! Nina shocks herself, and hurries to cover, ONE!! Millie grabs at the ropes but Nina stands her up in the corner. Nina puts Millie up top, talks trash and SLAPS Millie! Nina soaks up the heat from the fans, but Millie avoids the step-up kick! Nina is stuck up top with Millie, and Millie fires off elbows and hammer fists! The ref counts, Millie shoves Nina to the floor! Nina manages to land on her feet, and she hurries back up, only for Millie to ROCK her!
Millie drags Nina in to throw Nina by her hair! And again! Millie is unleashing that fury Meiko told her to use, and Millie hits a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO! Millie snarls, watches Nina flounder, and runs in at the corner, but Nina moves! Millie POSTS herself, Nina rolls her up, TWO!! Nina is shocked but she hurries to drag Millie up. Millie SLAPS Nina back! Nina is furious, but she swings into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up and Millie SPEARS Nina down! Cover, Millie wins!
Winner: Emilia McKenzie, by pinfall
That “killer instinct” finally kicks in, and Millie gets a big win! Will she be waiting on the other side of the coming showdown between Satomura and Sarray?
Andy Shepherd joins Ilja Dragunov and Wolfgang for a sit-down interview.
Andy says ahead of next week’s huge NXT UK Championship match, he wanted to bring together challenger and champion. He welcomes them and thanks them for joining him. “There has been a lot of talk about respect between the both of you.” Wolfgang, what is it you respect most about Dragunov? Wolfgang says he’s been here since day one, and he’s seen everybody who has held that title. It’s been something Wolfgang’s wanted since 2017. He was there at the first ever tournament, he made it to the semifinals, and he was there when Dragunov took the title off someone no one thought possible in the Ring General. That deserves respect.
But what Wolfgang really respects most is that Dragunov will take on anyone. Dragunov was the one to call Wolfgang out for this title. How can Wolfgang not respect that? The Czar says he gives that respect back 100%. There is a reason he chose Wolfgang. Dragunov doesn’t think Wolfgang gets the credit he deserves these last few years. There would be no Ilja Dragunov without people like Wolfgang! Andy says that, just as Wolfgang said, Wolfgang has seen all of Dragunov’s title defenses. The list is a who’s who of NXT UK and beyond. Does Wolfgang believe he can do what none of those men could? Can Wolfgang take this title from Dragunov?
Wolfgang will tell us exactly why he can do that. Dragunov’s never been in the ring with Wolfgang. Dragunov doesn’t really know what Wolfgang’s capable of. And when Wolfgang gets in that ring with him, Dragunov will realize that asking Wolfgang for this match may have been the biggest mistake he’s ever made. Dragunov says it wouldn’t have made sense to challenge Wolfgang if Wolfgang didn’t have that state of mind. This is a chance for Dragunov to see “the true Wolfgang,” because he has seen Wolfgang hiding. Wolfgang is in the shadow of Gallus, and Dragunov feels sorry for him. He means that. Because Wolfgang isn’t just some guy in Gallus, he’s a lion!
Dragunov wants Wolfgang to look at himself. Wolfgang is part of something, but when does he get to shine? Wolfgang says, “497 days, I was a champion alongside Gallus.” Yes, that was a tag team championship. But it is very different to stand alone. Wolfgang will face Dragunov alone, and Dragunov hopes Wolfgang will rely on himself when Dragunov looks inside him. Wolfgang says the UK title already belongs to Gallus. Dragunov says the title belongs to “those who are willed to fight against anything. Being injured but you continue to go.” Wolfgang says there’s a fine line between bravery and stupidity. He sees this as doing Dragunov a favor.
Wolfgang says he will take away the responsibility Dragunov has, and will take the weight off Dragunov’s shoulders to carry this brand on his back, and carry NXT UK forward with Gallus Boys on top. Well, then Wolfgang will have to bite very, very hard to get even a piece of what the NXT UK Champion, UNBESIEGBAR, the Czar, Ilja Dragunov, is made of. Both men stand up and stare down. The main event of next week is coming, who leaves knowing this is their kingdom?
Trent Seven VS Sam Gradwell!
The “Savior of British Sports” tore down Moustache Mountain and everything he had, all so he could be the center of attention. But that just makes him the “absolute dirt worst” in the eyes of Gradwell and everyone who used to respect Seven. Will the Thunderstorm rattle Seven’s kidneys, wobble his jowls, and slap some sense into him? Or will Seven do anything and everything he can to deny Gradwell that satisfaction?
The bell rings and Seven throws his towel at Gradwell to then BOOT him! Seven says “I am the best around here!” and runs in at Gradwell, only to be thrown out! Gradwell then DIVES! Direct hit and Seven hits barriers! Gradwell whips Seven into more barriers, then keeps him from running away! Gradwell CHOPS Seven, stalks him around the way, and keeps him from escaping with big forearm shots! Fans taunt Seven for being a “COWARD! COWARD!” and Gradwell ROCKS Seven with a haymaker. Seven slides into the ring, but Gradwell trips him up and drags him out! Gradwell scoops and SLAMS Seven on the floor!
Seven writhes while Gradwell checks his knee brace. Gradwell drags Seven up, puts him in the ring, and fans chant “You Deserve It!” But Seven CHOPS Gradwell at the ropes, and short arm LARIATS Gradwell down! Gradwell is on the floor and Seven soaks up the heat. Fans rally, “We Want Tyler!” but Seven wags his finger. Gradwell rises at 6 of 10, and slides in at 8! Seven eggs Gradwell on and Gradwell rushes in, but into a full nelson and DRAGON SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Seven is annoyed with Gradwell and he CLUBS Gradwell down. Seven kicks Gradwell around, KICKS him in the side, then CLUBS him down again!
Seven drags Gradwell up while claiming HE is British Strong Style. Fans chant “No You’re Not! No You’re Not!” but Seven KICKS Gradwell, then parodies the Bruiserweight’s favorite pose. Gradwell eggs Seven on, Seven kicks him, but Gradwell throws body shots. Seven CHOPS, Gradwell throws a body shot, but Seven CHOPS and CHOPS! Gradwell snarls and takes those CHOPS! Fans fire up with Gradwell, Seven can’t even get Gradwell with the feint! So Seven just kicks Gradwell’s bad knee! But Gradwell wrenches out of the DDT to ROCK Seven with forearm after forearm! Seven falls for Gradwell’s feint! BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!
Fans rally and Gradwell runs in at Seven to forearm smash! Gradwell whips Seven corner to corner the other way, Seven bounces off into a back drop! Fans again chant “You Deserve It!” as Gradwell clotheslines Seven out of the ring! Seven tumbles and Gradwell goes out after him. Gradwell FLYING FOREARMS off the apron! Direct hit, but Gradwell does have to check his leg. Gradwell drags Seven up to throw down fists, the ring count is 5 of 10, and Gradwell puts Seven in at 6. Seven runs to DIVE! Direct hit into the barriers from that huge Low-pe! Fans fire up and Seven soaks it all in. Seven then lets his hair down and he kicks Gradwell around.
Seven puts Gradwell in, taunts the fans, and then gets on the apron. Gradwell CHOPS Seven! Gradwell climbs up the corner, drags Seven up to join him and CLUBS away on his back. But Seven shoves Gradwell down! Gradwell holds his bad knee, hobbles back up and he ROCKS Seven with a haymaker! And CHOP him again! Gradwell climbs up again and he stands on the top rope, for the underhooks, SUPER BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!! Fans are thunderous, “This is Awesome!” Gradwell covers, TWO!! Seven bails out and wants to retreat again, but Gradwell runs him down at the ramp! Gradwell drags Seven back to ringside, but Seven picks him up, SHINBREAKER on the steel steps!!
Fans boo but Seven puts Gradwell in the ring. Gradwell clutches that knee, but Seven throws hands! Seven takes away the knee brace! Seven stomps Gradwell, gets the bad leg, and then kicks away on the thigh! Seven ties up the legs into a FIGURE SEVEN!! Gradwell grabs Seven’s beard to sit him up, but Seven SLAPS Gradwell! Gradwell SLAPS Seven back And again, and again! Gradwell still endures the hold, turns things over, now Seven endures! Seven can’t reach Gradwell but he crawls for the rope, ROPEBREAK! The ref undoes the hold and fans are thunderous as both men slowly rise.
Gradwell gets Seven but Seven spins, Gradwell ducks the backhand to STO!! Cover, TWO!! Seven survives but the fans still rally. Gradwell sits Seven up to rain down fists! Gradwell then reels Seven in but that bad leg is slowing him down. Gradwell fireman’s carries but Seven rakes the eyes, and CHOP BLOCKS the bad leg! Ripcord, SEVEN STAR LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!?!? Seven is shocked but the fans are loving this! Seven snarls and he grabs the knee brace. Fans boo but Seven puts the brace on his arm! Seven stands Gradwell up, ripcord, but Gradwell ducks to ripcord and ROLLING ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Seven survives and Gradwell is beside himself!
Fans rally up again, and now Gradwell looks at his knee brace. Gradwell picks it up, the ref says not to do it, but Gradwell is furious. Seven wants mercy, but then the ref grabs the brace from Gradwell! Seven LOW BLOWS Gradwell while the ref puts the brace outside! Ripcord, SEVEN STAR LARIAT!! Cover, Seven wins!!
Winner: Trent Seven, by pinfall
Seven won, because he IS the absolute dirt worst! But Seven isn’t satisfied with beating Gradwell, he wants to HURT Gradwell! But wait! TYLER BATE is here!! He runs in through the crowd, so Seven runs away through the crowd! The Big Strong Boy is back for vengeance on the man who betrayed him! Will Bate bury Seven in the rubble of Moustache Mountain?
My Thoughts:
A great episode here, and great stuff going into the following weeks. I thought we were supposed to already be getting Meiko VS Sarray for the NXT UK Women’s Championship with last week’s promo, so this week’s promo was technically unnecessary, but still delivered well enough. Good promo from Amale and Blair to set up a match, and that’ll be good stuff. Pretty sure Blair wins, though, so that she can go after the title again. And NXT UK is really good at those sit-down interview promos, Dragunov and Wolfgang had a very good exchange, and their match coincides with the go-home week for SummerSlam, so that’s going to be a lot of great programming.
We also got a hilarious bit from Sha and Dar, where just about everyone in NXT UK bet on Mark Coffey, even Johnny Saint. Very good match from Fallon and Isla, and that was a bit of a surprise that Isla won given how the rest of these NXT 2.0 VS NXT UK matches have gone. At the same time, it is better that NXT UK isn’t just being eaten alive by NXT 2.0, fans need to see NXT UK on par or else they won’t care about anyone who gets moved over from UK to the States. Great match from Morrell and Mastiff, but I figured Mastiff would win. Morrell is a great talent, though, and with Jack Starz hurt, Morrell might end up another honorary Bomber to have something to do as a story.
Good promo from Briggs & Jensen to accept the challenge from Andrews & Boar. Briggs & Jensen got their first defense done with Pretty Deadly and someone in the UK can win these belts back, but I don’t see it being Andrews & Boar. At this point, that team is still new, we need a little more time to see how those two work as a team, and then maybe they can get the belts off another team. Good match from Millie VS Nina, but it makes sense Millie wins here. Millie needs to get back on an upward trajectory if she’s to ever challenge for the title. And of course, we got an awesome main event out of Seven VS Gradwell. Again, of course Seven cheats to win, but what a great moment for Bate to show up and scare Seven off like that. That grudge match is coming, it is going to be wild.
My Score: 8.4/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.
Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!
Who heads to the finals?
Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
- Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!
The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!
Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.
Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.
Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!
Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!
Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!
El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?
The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.
Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!
Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!
Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!
Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)
Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!
The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?
Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!
Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!
Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!
The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!
The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!
Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!
Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!
Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!
Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!
Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!
The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?
Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.
Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!
Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!
Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!
Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!
The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!
Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!
Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!
Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!
The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!
The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!
Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!
Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!
The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!
Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.
Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!
Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.
Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!
Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!
Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!
Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.
Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?
Here are the FINAL B Block standings!
YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.
Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.
My Score: 9/10
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