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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (8/19/22)
We’re on the road to Cardiff!
The Scottish Warrior and the Tribal Chief, face-to-face!
SmackDown prepares for Clash at the Castle, by having the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns, look his #1 contender, Drew McIntyre, straight in the eye!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Vacated WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament, Opening Round: Natalya & Sonya Deville VS Toxic Attraction; Toxic Attraction wins and advances.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 5 Way: Ricochet VS Happy Corbin VS Sheamus VS Sami Zayn VS Mad Cap Moss; Sheamus wins and will challenge Gunther for the title.
- Liv Morgan VS Shotzi Blackheart; Liv wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s episode 1200!!
Pat McAfee confirms he was only 11 when Michael Cole and Good ol’ Jim Ross called that original episode! And look where SmackDown is now!
Ronda Rousey is here!?
The Baddest Woman on the Planet just struts into the ring from the crowd! She has the music cut and Montreal is torn. She said she paid her fine and then some, so tonight she is NOT leaving until she’s reinstated! Adam Pearce, get out here and undo the suspension! Montreal cheers in support as she says she’s not letting SmackDown start until Pearce responds. Pearce walks out, with security, and he says he can’t just lift the suspension because she wants him to. They had this conversation: that kind of authority is above Pearce’s paygrade. Well who isn’t? Pearce knows she’s frustrated, and he also knows she can’t just hijack the show.
So please, Ronda, calm down and listen to him. He is asking respectfully here that she leave the ring peacefully. Fans boo and Ronda says, “Peacefully? Last week, I chose to leave peacefully.” Fans chant, “We Want Ronda!” “No We Don’t!” Ronda tells Pearce to not make her choose violence. A couple security guards step forward and Ronda is ready! She rocks, one BOOTS the other and SAYANAGIS the other! Then she KNEES the others, and she has one in the double wristlock! Pearce tells her he is asking nicely, but she puts on the ARMBAR!! The guard taps and reinforcements are called out!
Ronda lets off as Montreal Police is brought in! Fans want Ronda to keep raging but Pearce says this is different now. Ronda lets the officer cuff her and Ronda is escorted away. Ronda says she’s doing this because she wants to, but does she really need to be put in the squad car? Nice haircut, Pearce. The police drive away, will Ronda have to worry about more than just a suspension now? Wait, pulling in as the police drive away is a Yukon SUV, and it’s the TRIBAL CHIEF! Roman Reigns is here, ready to be face-to-face with Drew McIntyre, later tonight!
Vacated WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament, Opening Round: Natalya & Sonya Deville VS Toxic Attraction!
The Queen of Harts teams up with “Cruella,” ready to get some gold back around their waists. But so are their opponents, who are last minute replacements for an injured Zoey Stark and unavailable Nikkita Lyons. Will Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne help NXT take over and take the titles? Or will Natty & Sonya keep them from making SmackDown toxic?
But wait! Sneaking in as fans are Bayley, Dakota Kai & Iyo Sky! Seems they want to keep a close eye on this match. The teams sort out and Gigi ties up with Natty. Natty hits a headlock takeover but Gigi hits headscissors. Natty kips free and the two stand off. They reset, circle, and Gigi kicks low. Gigi wrenches, wristlocks, but Natty rolls and handsprings. Natty wrenches but Gigi throws her by her hair! Gigi soaks up the heat but Natty rolls her up! TWO, and Natty facelocks. Natty stares Bayley down, tags Sonya, and Sonya rolls Gigi, ONE! Sonya headlocks and grinds Gigi but Gigi pulls hair! Gigi powers out but Sonya runs her over!
Fans rally as things speed up. Gigi hurdles while Sonya slides, but Sonya SPEARES! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Gigi ROCKS Sonya, Sonya shoves Gigi but Gigi RAN- NO! Sonya holds on, throws Gigi off, and then ROCKS Gigi with forearms! Sonya talks trash but Gigi knees low. Gigi throws Sonya through ropes, tags Jacy and Jacy KNEES Sonya in! Cover, TWO! Jacy talks trash on Sonya, Bayley talks trash on Michael Cole, but Sonya bumps Jacy off the buckles! And again and again and again! Fans are torn as Sonya fires off kicks! Sonya then runs in, but Jacy dodges and Sonya POSTS herself! Sonya falls out, Jacy goes to the apron to CANNONBALL!
Jacy sees Natty coming and dodges her, Gigi PENALTY KICKS her! Toxic Attraction RAMS Natty into the steel steps! Bayley says they’re pretty good, but they’re not Kai & Sky! Toxic Attraction soaks up the cheers and jeers as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Gigi has Sonya in a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Sonya endures and fans rally, Sonya pops free to a cover! TWO, Gigi CLUBS Sonya and whips her to the corner. Gigi tags Jacy, Gigi whips Jacy in to back body block! Then Jacy whips Gigi for a BRONCO BUSTER, then Jacy CANNONBALLS! Cover, TWO! Jacy is frustrated but fans rally up. Jacy drags Sonya up, whips Sonya to a corner, then run sin, but into a BOOT! Sonya elbows Gigi, BOOTS Jacy, then DECKS Gigi! Sonya runs but into an ELBOW from Jacy! Jacy mocks Natty and fans boo. Jacy steps through, and she goes to steal the Sharpshooter!
But Sonya BOOTS Jacy away! Fans fire up and Sonya crawls, but Jacy drags Sonya back! Sonya keeps reaching, fights up to her foot, and HOT TAG! Natty dodges Jacy, comes back and wrenches to a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Then a snap suplex! Natty gets Jacy again, another snap suplex! And then a whip to the corner, but Jacy elbows back. But Natty GERMAN SUPLEXES! Fans fire up and Natty has the legs! SHARPSHOOT- NO, Jacy powers out! Gigi swipes but Natty glares at her, and Jacy CLOBBERS her! Tag to Gigi, SUPERKICK from Jacy! Gigi runs and she STO’s Natty down! Cover, Sonya breaks it in time!
Sonya throws Gigi out, Jacy ROCKS Sonya! Jacy throws Sonya out then pursues. Jacy grabs Sonya but Sonya fires off hands! Sonya whips, Jacy reverses, and Sonya hits barriers right in front of Bayley! Bayley talks trash that Sonya should’ve stuck to being a GM! Sonya drags herself up, Jacy BOOTS Sonya down! Gigi rolls Natty, TWO! Gigi dodges Natty, kicks low and runs again, but into the DISCUS! Fans fire up with Natty and she storms up to fire off forearms! Natty runs in again but into an elbow! Jacy sneaks a tag and Gigi runs in, but Natty trips her! Natty ties Gigi up in the SHARPSHOOTER! But Jacy rolls Natty up!! TOXIC ATTRACTION WINS!
Winners: Toxic Attraction, by pinfall (advance to the next round)
Bayley loves it! Gigi & Jacy now face Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah next round, who will be the finalists for the “SmackDown” side of the bracket?
Sami Zayn is heading to Roman Reigns’ locker room.
But the bouncer checks who he is. Uh, he’s Montreal’s own, Sami Zayn. Well then, Roman would like to see him. Wo, really? Like, really? Sami knocks, then opens the door, and there’s Roman! Hey, Roman! How’s it going? He wanted to see Sami? Yeah, sit down. Sami sits on the couch and says it’ snice. Roman says it’s alright. But how’s everything going? Good! Very good! He’s been repping the Bloodline. It’s been good. Well, okay, it’s gotten a bit dicey lately. Sami and Jey have been getting into it. Jey was really going to town about leveling up and stuff, and it’s like Sami isn’t carrying his weight around here, which is a little annoying considering Sami took a Claymore for Jey! For the Bloodline!
But does Jey even text or call? How ungrateful! Sami calms down, realizing he’s venting about Roman’s family. But Roman agrees! Jey doesn’t appreciate anything. Thank you! They’re family, but c’mon. Why is Sami talking to Jey? He should be talking to Roman. Good point! Yes! Wait, is Sami in? The phone’s ringing. Oh, and it’s Jey! No way. It is! Then answer it. What? Really? Uh, okay. Sami answers the phone for Roman, and that’s right, Jey! It’s Sami! Sami is in Roman’s room, he was told to answer the phone. Just calm down, Jey, Sami will pass the word along, but now isn’t a good time. Sami will do it, though.
Sami tells Roman that Jey was screaming. Trouble at the border, apparently. The Usos won’t be here tonight. Well that’s not good. But hey! Sami’s here. Yeah, he is. He’s even in a Fatal 5 #1 Contender’s match for the Intercontinental Championship. That would look good in the Bloodline. Right? So Sami’s the guy! Sami will handle it. He’s gotta go get warmed up! They should do this more often. This was great. Roman tells Sami that one thing first. Is Sami still cool with KO? Kevin Owens? Yeah, they’re both from Montreal, they go back forever. Then just let KO know… Roman doesn’t “owe” anyone anything. Ever.
Y-Yeah, no, Sami gets it. Sami hasn’t really talked with Kevin lately, but Kevin should know that. Roman owes nothing to him, Okay, Sami’s gonna get going. Good luck out there, Uce. Sami is fired up, but Roman looks upset over the Usos’ issues. Will the Tribal Chief have to sort this mess out himself?
Maximum Male Models are in the ring!
Max & Maxxine Dupri stand with Maçé & Mansôör, and Max says, “Time and again, these two men, Mace and Mansoor, have titillated the juices of your guilty pleasures. And tonight’s no different. On the 1200th episode of SmackDown, we-” “HIT~ ROW~!” That’s right! B-Fab leads Ashante THEE Adonis & Top Dolla out and all the way to the ring. Max says okay, sorry, but this was a scheduled appearance by MMM. And to be honest, these two, especially Dolla, are NOT MMM material. Oh, too bad. DROPKICK for Mansoor and then a whip and TOSS for Mace! Fans fire up and Dolla shrugs.
“Ey yo! Montreal, what up? We got something special for y’all!” “And Adonisly… They acting like we never left!” Hit Row performs We Back, all the way back, all the way back! Maxxine wants to vibe but Max says no, MMM is getting out of here. McAfee tries to get Cole to vibe but Cole probably doesn’t know how to. But the details is crucial! PYRO! And if you didn’t know, now you know!
Tick-tock.
Scarlett says that, “The Tongue is not steel, yet it cuts.” Karrion Kross says, “Good evening, Mr. McIntyre. Last Monday night on Raw, something I said seemed to upset you. ‘Chosen One.’ Which begs the question, why? Whether you want to be or not, you are a chosen one. Just like Reigns. Doesn’t matter what you’ve ever done, or what you’re ever gonna do, this is what you are. But let’s review what bothers you about that. The fact that when you failed, they chose someone else. And that person built the table you failed to set.
“They chose you, and they were wrong. They chose you, and they were wrong. They chose you, McIntyre, and deep down inside, you’ve always known, they were wrong!!” But will Kross be wrong about McIntyre come Clash at the Castle?
WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 5 Way: Ricochet VS Happy Corbin VS Sheamus VS Sami Zayn VS Mad Cap Moss!
The One & Only still has beef with “Bum Ass,” but it’s being thrown in the mix with the Celtic Warrior, the Honorary Uce, and someone Corbin’s familiar with in the former funny man turned serious fighter! Who out of this fearsome five rises up to challenge Der Ring General, GUNTHER?
Fans are of course thunderous for their hometown hero, Sami Zayn, as he makes his entrance. The bell rings and Ricochet rushes Corbin! Corbin bails out, Sheamus CLOBBERS Ricochet, and Moss fires off on Sheamus! Fans sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLEEE~! OLE~, OLE~!” for Sami as he stays back. Sheamus shoves Moss but Moss clotheslines Sheamus up and out !Sami is alone with Ricochet and he brings him around to a headlock. Ricochet powers out, things speedup, Ricochet hurdles and RANAS! Sami bails out and Ricochet says go ahead, boo! Ricochet runs, but Corbin gets in to CHOKE SLAM him! Cover, but everyone else breaks it!
Moss and Sheamus brawl, Sami fires off on Corbin in frustration, and fans fire up as Sami stomps away while SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns and while Moss is down, Sami brings Corbin to the announce desk. Corbin blocks being dribbled off the desk, and Ricochet LEAPS off the steel steps to attack Sheamus! Corbin SMACKS Sami off the desk, Ricochet fires off hands on Sheamus, but Sheamus picks Ricochet up to RAM him into barriers! Ricochet falls down while Corbin drags Sami up. Sheamus fires off on Moss as he gets back up, and Corbin RAMS Sami into barriers! Fans boo Corbin and Sheamus and Corbin goes around the way to fetch Ricochet. Corbin puts Ricochet in the ring while Moss fires off hands on Sheamus!
Moss whips Sheamus into barriers while Corbin whips Ricochet hard into a corner! Ricochet writhes on the mat while Sheamus turns things around on Moss! Sheamus runs in but is tossed into the timekeeper’s area! Corbin whips Ricochet to ropes but Ricochet Tiger Wall Kicks! But Corbin DECKS Ricochet with a right! Moss gets in but Corbin knees him low. Corbin throws more knees, then whips him to a corner hard! Moss writhes now but fans chant, “We Want Sami!” Corbin drags Ricochet up to whip him hard corner to corner again! Ricochet hits chest first and falls back, then Corbin goes after Moss.
Moss ROCKS Corbin with haymakers, whips him but Corbin reverses. Corbin runs in, slides out and slides in, to LAIRAT Moss down! Sami returns but Corbin CLOBBERS him! Fans boo Corbin, as if they need a reason, but Corbin whips Ricochet. Ricochet ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard but Corbin CLOBBER him outta the air! But Sheamus goes after Corbin! Fans fire up as Sheamus fires off hands and CLUBS Corbin around. Sheamus headlocks but Corbin powers out and sends Sheamus into buckles! Then he hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, ONE!! Corbin is annoyed, he runs in at Ricochet, but Ricochet goes up and over!
Corbin slides out then in, but Ricochet dodges to run and flapjack DROPKCIK! Moss returns, Ricochet dodges to springboard CROSSBODY Sami returns but Ricochet triangle jump DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet keeps moving, and tilt-o-whirl DDTs Corbin down! Fans fire up for the RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Moss returns, he dodges and ducks Ricochet to POUNCE him! Moss fires off haymakers on Sheamus, stomps him in a corner, then fires off more hands! Moss eggs Sheamus on but Sheamus throws heavy body shots! They brawl, Sheamus gets the edge but Moss whips! Sheamus reverses and Moss KICKS back!
Moss wings, into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Sami returns, but he gets an IRISH CURSE! Sheamus grins as fans boo, and he mocks Gunther’s pose! Sheamus sees Moss on the apron, and gives him Beats of the Bodhrain! Fans count along and Sheamus goes all the way to nine, then winds up for TEN! Moss falls and then Sheamus sees Corbin on the other apron! Sheamus pulls Corbin’s shirt up for Beats of the Bodhrain! Wind up at nine, for TEN! Ricochet fires off forearms but Sheamus throws him out! Sheamus throws a body shot, then gives Ricochet Beats of the Bodhrain!! He doesn’t stop at 10, either! He goes all the way to 17, then just shoves Ricochet down!
Sheamus puts Sami in and now fans turn sour on him! Sheamus grins and brings Sami in, but Sami HOTHOTS Sheamus! Corbin flounders in, he rushes Sami but Sami dumps him out! Sami builds speed, to FLY! Direct hit and down go Corbin and Sheamus! Montreal is thunderous for Sami as stands up! Sami gets in, he drags Ricochet up but ducks a kick! Ricochet fights the Blue Thunder and fires off hands. Ricochet runs, into a scoop and MICHINOKU! Cover, TWO!! Sami can’t believe it, but Ricochet is still in this. Sami goes to a corner and fans sing again. Sami aims at Ricochet but Moss intercepts! FALL AWAY-
NO! Sami slips out, gets around, BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!!! Sami can’t believe it all over again, but fans are thunderous for him as he goes to the corner! Sami climbs up, but Corbin rushes over. Sami DECKS Corbin, but Ricochet springs up! Sami shoves Ricochet back down! Sheamus gets in, he ROCKS Sami then fires off more hands! Sheamus climbs up, fireman’s carries and shifts, SUPER WHITE NOISE!! Sami flounders out of the ring, clutching his arm! Did that White Noise just crush Sami? Ricochet CLOBBERS Sheamus, but Moss whips Ricochet! Moss RAMS into Ricochet, then RAMS into Sheamus!
Ricochet goes up and Moss POSTS himself! Ricochet ROCKS Sheamus, CHOPS Moss, but then Sheamus dodges! Sheamus scoops Moss, POWERSLAM! Other referees come out to check on Sami, is he out of this? Sheamus CLOBBERS Ricochet, but Corbin hits DEEP SIX! Ricochet FLYING LARIATS Corbin down! All four men in the ring are down and Sami is being taken to the back, while SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns again and Moss fires hands on Sheamus up top. Moss climbs up after Sheamus, fires off hands, then scoops him for a SUPER FALL AWAY SLAM!! But Moss has to crawl to the cover! Fans still rally for Sami to return as Moss covers, TWO! Ricochet hurries to LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Corbin rains down fists on Ricochet! Corbin drags Ricochet up, whips him to ropes, but Ricochet slips through the lariat! Ricochet dumps Corbin out, Corbin hurries back in but Ricochet handsprings to BACK ELBOW! Corbin comes back to BOOT Ricochet! Corbin hauls Ricochet into a torture rack, for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Ricochet keeps this match alive and fans rally up. Corbin drags Ricochet up but then he sees Sheamus. Sheamus and Corbin fire off haymakers! Fans fire up for the scrum but Corbin knees low. Corbin scoops, Sheamus slips off and he dodges! Corbin hits buckles, Sheamus clotheslines Corbin up and out! But Moss rolls Sheamus up, TWO!! Sheamus swings but misses, then misses again, but the KNEE takes Moss down! Cover, TWO!!! Sheamus stands and fans rally up, still hoping for Sami to return. Sheamus shouts and aims at Moss, runs in, but Moss blocks the Brogue into the PANCAKE! RECOIL from Ricochet!
Ricochet hurries while Sheamus is in the drop zone! Ricochet’s up top, for the SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Cover, Corbin breaks it! Corbin reels Ricochet in, he slips out again, and Ricochet dumps Corbin back out! AND SAMI RETURNS! Sami holds his bad arm as he hobbles his way to ringside! Fans are thunderous again as Ricochet runs in, but into a BUCKLE EXPLODER! Sami goes to the other end, takes aim as Ricochet stands, for the HELLUVA KICK!! Cover, Corbin drags Sami out!! Corbin soaks up all the heat from Montreal, and he POSTS Sami! Fans tell Corbin he’s an A-Hole, but he doesn’t care!
Sheamus gets in as Corbin stands Ricochet up, BROGUE for Corbin!!! Cover, Sheamus wins!!
Winner: Sheamus, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender for the WWE Intercontinental Championship)
Sami tried, he really did, but he couldn’t win against four top level opponents. However, The Celtic Warrior succeeds, and he is heading to Cardiff, Wales! Will Sheamus dethrone Gunther and finally complete his WWE Grand Slam?
The Viking Raiders hold a “Viking Funeral.”
With torches and shields, Erik & Ivar approach the altar of sticks and bones, as well as many items of The New Day’s. The master of ceremonies adorns them with special paint. “New Day, we are gathered here to celebrate our battles. And to prepare for what’s to come. We respect you as great warriors, champions, and heroes. But your time has passed. The wounds upon your flesh are merely a prelude. You failed to heed our warnings. Your folly and your pride have led you here. And now, Valhalla awaits. tonight, we stand upon these consecrated grounds to pay tribute. A great battle awaits. Soon, the sun will set upon the New Day. And will be the dawn of a new Viking day!”
The altar is set ablaze as we see highlights of the devastation Erik & Ivar have brought upon Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods. Will this be the end of The New Day once and for all?
Backstage interview with Liv Morgan.
Kayla says Liv faces Shotzi Blackheart tonight. Is she worried that a match tonight could jeopardize her ability to face Shayna Baszler at Clash at the Castle? Liv says if she played it safe, she never would’ve won the title in the first place. She can’t sit on the sidelines and wonder how she’ll do. She has to get back in the ring and find out. She knows she has a huge target on her arm, but that’s no different than the target she has on her back as a champion. Ronda, Shayna, Shotzi and the entire SmackDown Women’s Division want what she has, and they will do anything to take it. But Liv will do anything to keep it. #WatchMe.
Liv Morgan VS Shotzi Blackheart!
SmackDown returns as the SmackDown Women’s Champion makes her entrance. Montreal is fired up to see her, but Kayla then interviews Shotzi in the back. She’s about to- to rip Liv’s arm from its socket and make her cry? Or maybe drive her knee into Liv’s elbow until she needs a robotic arm. Liv is overly emotional, and she thinks with her big, dumb heart. That’s why she’s coming out here trying to prove herself while hurt. Taking a match with Shotzi was a bad decision. One that Shotzi will make Liv pay for dearly! Shotzi laughs and makes her way out, will she welcome Liv to the ball pit?
The bell rings and Shotzi calls for a test of strength. Liv kicks her low instead! The hands start flying, Shotzi shoves Liv then wrenches the bad arm. Liv knee slow, SHOTGUNS Shotzi to a corner, then runs in to back body block! Liv rolls, runs back in and SHINING WIZARDS! Liv snapmares, but Shotzi comes back to ENZIGURI! Liv leans against ropes so Shotzi runs, SENTON against the ropes! Cover, TWO! Shotzi snarls and drags Liv by the bad arm. Shotzi wrenches, Liv gets the ropes and breaks free but Shotzi ROCKS Liv! Liv BOOTS back, goes up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS Shotzi away! Liv then runs in at the corner, but only gets buckles!
Shotzi runs in but Liv puts her on the apron. Shotzi ROCKS and ROUNDHOUSES Liv first! APRON DDT!! Liv flops to the floor and Shotzi laughs while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Shotzi knocks Liv down! Shotzi runs in again but Liv dodges! Liv kicks but Shotzi blocks to KICK back! And ROLLING ELBOW! Liv wobbles, into the QUESTION MARK KCIK! Shotzi fireman’s carries but Liv fights it off to a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Shotzi survives but Liv is clutching her bad arm. Liv runs in at the ropes, Shotzi dodges and waistlocks to then chicken wing! TIGER SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Both women are down and fans rally up! Shotzi and Liv glare at each other, and they start firing hands on the mat! Shotzi gets the edge, she CLUBS away on Liv’s bad arm, then drags Liv up.
Shotzi shouts, “You’re a phony, Liv! A PHONY!” Liv hits a CODE BREAKER! Liv then gets Shotzi at the ropes, ObLIVion!! Cover, Liv wins!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall
The champions toughs it out, but then SHAYNA ambushes Liv! Shayna BOOTS Liv down, throws off her jacket, and she gets the bad arm! Shayna twists the wrist and elbow, stands on Liv’s head, then drags her around to isolate the arm! Shayna lets down her hair as she spares Liv. “I want to break your arm so bad, but I’ll wait until we get to Cardiff. That’s the only reason!” Shayna then BOOTS Liv in the face! Did Shayna just bring back the killer inside? Can Liv find a way to survive Shayna and win like she did against Ronda?
Speaking of Ronda…
Adam Pearce chose not to press charges for trespassing, and Ronda was released under her own recognizance. But will Rowdy Ronda only try this again next week?
Roman Reigns puts on the title belts.
The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion is without his Wise Man and without his cousins, will he be able to handle this face-to-face all on his own?
Drew McIntyre also prepares backstage.
He takes his jacket off the hanger, only to find Kross’ hourglass sitting there. McIntyre grumbles and storms out, is it only a matter of time before Mr. Doomsday decides to strike again?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
The Tribal Chief holds onto the Universal Championship while wearing the World Championship, as he reaches 719 days in his reign! But he alone holds up the belts for the pyro before continuing down the ramp. He then goes into the ring, holds up the belts again, and we get more pyro. A production staff member hands Roman the mic since there is no Heyman or Usos. Roman takes a moment as fans cheer and jeer, and he says, “Montreal…! ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” Fans are more than happy to do that! He has them calm down and says, “Here’s the deal. I’m not here every week anymore. So every once in awhile, people gonna come out here and say some stupid stuff.
“So I just want to set the record straight. If anyone ever comes out here and says they’re the face of the company that’s not me, they’re lying. If anybody ever comes out here and says they’re the main event and it’s not me, they’re lying! And if anyone ever comes out here and says that they carry this company on this back, Drew McIntyre, YOU’RE LYING! There’s only one man that can say they’re the face of this company, there’s only one man that can say they’re the main event. Not a ‘main eventer,’ THE main event, and there’s only one man that carries this company on his back, and his name is the Tribal Chief, the Head of the Table, ROMAN! REIGNS!”
Fans cheer in acknowledgment, and Roman says he’s said this many, many times: he’s a man of his word! What he says has substance here. So he doesn’t have to say anything face-to-face to Drew, because he is BENEATH Roman. But wait! Here comes McIntyre! Fans fire up as McIntyre gets his own pyro then storms to the ring. McIntyre gets himself a mic to say that he’d love to have said everything he’s said lately to Roman’s face, but as Roman just said himself, he’s not really here anymore. So McIntyre gets right to it: Roman isn’t representing the titles they deserve to be represented, and so Roman does NOT deserve to be champion!
Roman looks confused while fans are cheering that. “I don’t deserve it? I don’t deserve to be champion? After everything I just said, do you not understand?” NO, Roman does NOT deserve it! And why? Let’s look at the last couple of years. Roman’s had the Wise Man, Paul Heyman, working for him politically. Roman’s got the Usos doing work for him physically, taking bullets for him. And sure, when they’re all together, they’re “The Bloodline.” Yeah, yeah, who can take down The Bloodline? Probably nobody! They’re in GOD MODE, but Roman Reigns is just a man! And right now, McIntyre sees something different in Roman’s eyes when it’s just them: FEAR.
And Roman should be scared, because there is not a man alive that Drew McIntyre cannot tear apart with his bear hands. At Clash at the Castle, McIntyre tears Roman apart, takes those titles from him, and y’know what? We’re alone tonight, this is a unique opportunity since Roman’s actually in the building. McIntyre feels like having a fight in Montreal! McIntyre throws his shirt off and dares Roman to do the same. Roman fires off hands and he backs McIntyre down! But McIntyre throws big counter punches! Then he clinches Roman to hit an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly !Roman writhes, gets the world title off, and McIntyre takes aim!
But SAMI gets in and takes the CLAYMORE!! Roman hits a SUPERMAN PUNCH! The Honorary Uce serves his purpose and fans are fired up for him! But Roman aims at McIntyre now, “OOAH~!” CLAYMORE!!! McIntyre still hits Roman!! The champion is down, and McIntyre holds the belts up!! Will we see this happen in Cardiff? Or will McIntyre be proven right when The Bloodline can regroup and help their Tribal Chief?
My Thoughts:
Another great episode for SmackDown, and a lot of great build towards Clash at the Castle. I just don’t know about that opening segment. It is logical that Ronda keeps trying to force her way back into being an active superstar, but them trying to make her Stone Cold Ronda isn’t working on me. She’s just Cold Ronda. But at least we moved on to a very good tag team match for the tag title tournament. WWE broke the news themselves that Zoey Stark & Nikkita Lyons were out (surely all kayfabe reasons) and that Toxic Attraction was in. It should’ve been an established NXT team to begin with, but whatever.
Toxic Attraction gets a great win to introduce themselves to fans who only watch RawDown, and Bayley’s group ringside was a nice touch. There’s a chance Toxic Attraction make the finals since they’re going against a rag tag team like Raquel & Aliyah, and they’ll have a great match against either team from Raw. We also got a good segment from Liv, Shotzi and Shayna. Great match and win for Liv to prove her resilience, but also a great attack from Shayna to show that killer instinct again. Shayna VS Liv is going to be a really good match, especially on the story merits of Liv just trying to win without getting more beat up.
I didn’t expect a recorded vignette for the Viking Raiders’ “funeral” for the New Day, but it was a well made and well delivered promo. If Kofi & Woods are as beat up as they are, can they even have a match against Erik & Ivar? Or will we get some kind of No Disqualification tag match out of this to essentially make up for the New Day being at less than 100%? Then, we got quite the bait and switch with Maximum Male Models starting a segment but getting kicked out by Hit Row. I chose not to try and keep up with the rap skills of Hit Row, having learned my lesson last year when Swerve was still with WWE and just leaving me in the dust.
But it’s good to see we’re getting a lot more out of the WWE Tag Division midcard. Hit Row, MMM and Los Lotharios can all start feuding on SmackDown to determine contenders to the Usos. And nice little plot twist of having the Usos “stuck at the border” so that Roman was without his usual back-up. Roman and Sami had a great segment together, and Sami really did carry his weight tonight. Even though he lost, Montreal was loving Sami out there, and I just knew that he went down in the middle so he could valiantly return. But in the end, Sheamus wins, and he is going to have an awesome match with Gunther. However, I don’t see Sheamus winning the Intercontinental Championship. Gunther’s just getting going, so Sheamus will be a great name on Gunther’s resume.
Good promo from Karrion Kross to warn both McIntyre and Roman, and while he may or may not be right about McIntyre, he’s definitely right about Roman being a chosen one. And then we got great promos out of Roman and McIntyre before turning it into a brawl. I thought Sami taking the Claymore was gonna help Roman gets advantage but nope, McIntyre stands tall! This isn’t the go-home yet so this doesn’t write McIntyre off, it just shows that he’s right: Roman needs his back-up to have a chance.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Will the Death Riders’ reign of terror continue?
This year’s Full Gear may be the most important one of all! Can Orange Cassidy become the Freshy Squeezed AEW World Champion against Maniac Jon Moxley?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – Anna Jay VS Deonna Purrazzo; Anna wins.
- Zero Hour – Fatal 4 Way: Dante Martin VS The Beast Mortos VS Komander VS Buddy Matthews; wins.
- Zero Hour – Big Boom AJ w/ Big Justice VS QT Marshall; wins.
- Jay White VS Hangman Page; wins.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Bobby Lashley w/ MVP; wins.
- MJF VS Roderick Strong; wins.
- Will Ospreay VS Kyle Fletcher; wins.
- AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Ricochet; wins and
- AEW TNT Championship: Jack Perry VS Daniel Garcia; wins and
- AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone w/ Kamille VS Kris Statlander; wins and
- AEW World Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: Private Party VS The Outrunners VS The Kings of the Black Throne VS The Acclaimed; win(s) and
- AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley VS Orange Cassidy; wins and
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Full Gear Zero Hour!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City, Jeff Jarrett and special guest, Paul Walter Hauser, in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action set for this monumental night!
Zero Hour – Anna Jay VS Deonna Purrazzo w/ Taya Valkyrie!
The Queenslayer was offered help against Mariah May by The Vendetta but she declined, so this is the payback. Will the Virtuosa handle business? Or will Anna still become the Star of the Show?
The bell rings but Taya distracts Anna. Anna takes a swipe but Deonna kicks low. Deonna headlocks,. Anna powers out, but Deonna RAMS her! Anna stays up, slips around, and waistlocks. Deonna switches, they go to ropes, and Anna bucks the O’Conner! Anna runs Deonna over, keeps moving, then whips. Anna blows past Deonna, sunset flips, TWO! Deonna is up fast but Anna wrenches to HOOK KICK! Anna whips Deonna to a corner, runs up and LEG LARIATS! The fans rally as Anna snapmares and ROLLING NECKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Anna stays on Deonna with another whip, but Deonna reverses.
Anna slips to the apron, then ROCKS Deonna! Deonna comes back but into a HEEL KICK! Anna goes up a corner but Taya anchors her! Deonna distracts the ref, then she BOOTS Anna! The fans boo but Taya just takes a bow. Deonna “kicks dirt” at Anna, then drags her up. Deonna short arm LARIATS, then she stands on Anna’s face! The ref counts, Deonna steps off, and Deonna storms back up on Anna. Deonna drags Anna up, throat chops her, and Anna goes to a corner. Deonna LARIATS in the corner, LARIATS again, then short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Anna stays in this but Deonna stays focused.
Deonna paces around, drops a knee on Anna, then clamps on a straitjacket stretch. Anna endures, even as Deonna KNEES her in the back! Deonna bends Anna back but Anna still endures. Anna fights up, snapmares free, but Deonna BOOTS her back! Then BOOTS again! Anna SUPERKICKS! But Deonna hits a FLATLINER, into a KOJI KLUTCH! Anna stacks Deonna, TWO! Anna is free to SUPERKICK Deonna down! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Anna and Deonna slowly rise while Taya pounds the apron. The fans rally up and Anna crawls over to Deonna. Deonna grabs at Anna first, and she fires a forearm!
Anna fires a forearm back, but Deonna hits Anna again! The shots go back and forth, the fans dueling, and Anna gets the edge! Anna backs Deonna down, whips, but Deonna reverses, only for Anna to FLYING FOREARM! And FLYING FOREARM again! Anna keeps moving to SHOTGUN Deonna! The fans are torn as Anna runs up on the hometown girl. Forearm SMASH, and Anna puts Deonna up top! DANGEROUS JAY KICK, and then the ICONOCLASM! Cover, TWO! Deonna survives but Anna drags her up. Anna clamps on the QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER! Deonna endures, pries free, and arm-drags Anna!
Deonna kicks low, runs, and KNEE LIFTS into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Roll and FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Anna endures, flails and moves around, and kicks her way to a ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Deonna holds until 4, and Taya coaches Deonna. Deonna slashes her throat, reels Anna in, but Anna fights the Gotch lift! Anna slips around, Deonna wrenches and wrangles, but Anna rolls free! Anna BOOTS from the corner, goes to the apron, and she puts Deonna in ropes! HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! But Taya takes a swing! Anna dodges, but Taya SPEARS Anna!! The ref saw that and he EJECTS Taya!
Deonna is upset, but better than being disqualified! Taya tells fans to shut up as they sing “Hey hey hey! Goodbye~!” Deonna drags Anna up, but Anna SLAPS Deonna! Deonna is pissed, and she grabs that arm! FUJIWARA!! Deonna pushes on that arm, but Anna uses it to roll Deonna up! ANNA WINS!
Winner: Anna Jay, by pinfall
Deonna is furious, but maybe she should’ve let the ref throw this out. In the end, Anna gets a real win over Deonna, will this help her get back towards some title scene?
Backstage interview with Billie Starkz.
Lexy Nair is with her ROH Minion buddy, and notes that Billie is the first ROH woman entered in the first ever WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup! Billie, what an opportunity, how are you feeling? She is excited! This is the second chance she’s been waiting for, and- Red Velvet steps in to say more like NO chance. Because see, Velvet is also in that match, and well, she already beat Billie. So her odds are looking really good. But then in steps Leyla Hirsch. And she says lucky for them both, because Leyla’s in this! Leyla beat Velvet once, and just looking at Billie, Leyla knows she can beat her.
Oh but then in steps the ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena! The Minion Overlord defends her bestie and Billie, and says it is finally time for the Athena World Tour! She is the fourth participant, even though, why does she have to qualify for HER show? Athena has beaten Velvet, she’s beaten “Small fry” Leyla, and well… Billie Goat, we all know Athena dog walked her! Velvet says Athena shouldn’t talk to Billie like that. Billie says “Cupcake” doesn’t need to defend her. Things are getting tense already, who wins their way into WrestleDynasty’s massive crossover match?
Backstage interview with QT Marshall.
Lexy is now with QT and says later int he Zero Hour, it is QT VS Big Boom AJ. QT took AJ out last night after the weigh-in, will it be the same here tonight? QT wants Lexy to remember, pronounce it “Mar-shall.” And yes, in QT’s home state of New Jersey, the best part will be QT remembering why he left. It’s a dump! Especially Newark! But AJ is also from New Jersey, and he properly represents this dump. Whether AJ is on the Tonight Show, on TikTok, or here in AEW, he is the epitome of someone from The Garden State: an embarrassment! He’s worse than Bruce Springsteen himself!
And tonight, in a sold out crowd that QT drew all himself, it will be like going to his high school reunion and showing how he is more successful than everyone else. And he’ll do that by walking to the ring, staring down AJ, and bringing the doom! Will QT Marshall make himself the boss of the Zero Hour? Or will it be a BOOM for all of New Jersey when QT loses?
New Year’s Day is a NEW ERA for AEW!
Starting Wednesday, January 1st, 2025, AEW Dynamite will be SIMULCAST on Max! And even bigger, it is the return of Fight for the Fallen! All proceeds go to helping victims of Hurricane Helene in Ashville, North Carolina.
Zero Hour – Fatal 4 Way: Dante Martin VS The Beast Mortos VS Komander VS Buddy Matthews!
Now this is going to be a fast ‘n’ furious match! Angel Dorado, the menacing minotaur, the Commander of Space and the Aussie Juggernaut are all fighting for opportunity, who makes that greater impact?
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Will B Block stay tranquilo?
After a win over The Might, Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi now take on Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg! Will Los Ingobernables de Japon end up behind BARS?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Daiki Nagai; Time Limit Draw.
- Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Shoma Kato VS Shota Umino, Tomoaki Honma & Tiger Mask; Shota, Honma & Tiger Mask win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Alex Zayne, Ryusuke Taguchi & Katsuya Murashima; TMDK wins.
- Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS The Filip Brothers; Shane & Mikey win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS EVIL & Ren Narita; Evil & Narita win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS Great-O-Khan & Henare; Khan & Henare win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg; Yano & Oleg win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current B Block standings!
Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-0, 2 points
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0, 2 points
The Filip Brothers: 1-0, 2 points
Evil & Ren Narita: 1-0, 2 points
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 0-1, 0 points
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 0-1, 0 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 0-1, 0 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 0-1, 0 points
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS The Filip Brothers!
The former IWGP Tag Team Champions aren’t feeling as mighty as they should be after losing to Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi in the opening round. But can they rise back up mightier than ever? Or will Tome the Taiga & Stevie the Phoenix become apex predators in this tournament?
The teams sort out and after the Filip Brothers Too Sweet, Tome starts against Hysterical Haste. The fans rally up and the bell rings. Shane and Tome circle, tie up, and Shane waistlocks. Tome switches but Shane wrenches for a headlock takeover. Tome fights around, rolls Shane to a cover, TWO! Shane holds on but Tome fights up. Tome powers Shane down, pops out the back then wrenches to a wristlock. Tome keeps Shane from ropes, but Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and basement DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Shane poses, and then Shane brings Tome up. Shane wrenches Tome, tags Mad Mikey, and Mikey wrenches.
TMDK DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE Tome down, then they split the wishbone! Mikey BLASTS Stevie for good measure, then he CHOPS Tome. Mikey CHOPS Tome in a corner, brings Tome around, and then snapmares. Mikey clamps on a neck wrench and pushes on it hard. Tome endures, Mikey sneaks a BITE, then pushes Tome down. Tag to Shane, TMDK double whip Tome to a corner. Shane sends Mikey in but Tome DUMPS Mikey to the floor! Shane runs up but Tome dodges, then Stevie joins in! Tome FOREARM, Stevie DROPKICK, and Tome GERMAN SUPLEX! Then Tome hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Shane stays in this but he also bails to the apron. Tome stomps Shane, then tags Stevie. Shane goes to the floor but Stevie pursues. Stevie RAMS Shane into railing, right in front of commentary. Stevie stands Shane up to CHOP, and Shane hurries into the ring. Stevie stalks after and stomps Shane. Stevie snapmares, then he KICKS Shane in the back! Cover, ONE!! Shane shows some grit but Stevie tags Tome. The fans rally but the Filip Brothers mug Shane. Shane CHOPS Stevie but Tome CHOPS Shane! Tome stomps away on Shane in the corner, digs his boot in, but the ref counts. Tome steps off, but for only a moment before he digs his boots in again!
Mikey gets mad but the ref keeps him from storming in. That just lets Stevie CHOKE Shane! Mikey protests more but Stevie gets away with that. Tome tags Stevie in, and Stevie BLASTS Mikey! Tome whips Shane and BOOTS him down for Stevie’s HANDSPRING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Shane stays in this and the fans rally up. Stevie KNEES Shane in the back, has the chinlock, then KNEES Shane again for the motorcycle stretch. Shane endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Shane UPPERCUTS, but Stevie holds him back! Stevie kicks and whips Shane, but Shane BLASTS Tome! Shane dodges Stevie and Stevie hits buckles!
Shane crawls but Stevie hurries after him. Stevie grabs Shane’s leg, but Shane swings an elbow. Stevie dodges, but Shane CALF KICKS him down! The fans rally as Shane crawls, hot tag to Mikey! Mikey runs in at Stevie to LARIAT in the corner! Mikey whips Stevie into the corner to LARIAT again! And then short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up and Mikey brings Stevie around. Mikey fireman’s carries but Stevie fights free. Stevie waistlocks, ducks an elbow, but the DDT hits! Mikey powers up, throws off his elbow pad, and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Stevie stays in this but Mikey stays on him.
Mikey stands Stevie up, but Stevie fights the back suplex! Stevie throws down elbows, but Mikey CHOPS him! Mikey swings, but Stevie catches him for a FINAL CUT! Both men crawl, Stevie tags in Tome! Tome storms up on Mikey, but Mikey fires forearms! Mikey CHOPS Tome, CHOPS again, then CHOPS again! Mikey whips but Tome reverses. Tome runs in but blocks boots. Tome puts Mikey in the ropes to KICK and WOE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Mikey toughs it out and the fans rally up. Tome brushes himself off and brings Mikey up. Tome fires boxing elbows and an UPPERCUT! But Mikey dodges the lariat, to SPINEBUSTER!
The fans fire up and Mikey hot tags Shane! Shane drags Tome up for UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT! Shane fires up to fire off more UPPERCUTS! The fans rally with every shot, and then Shane whips. Tome reverses, but Shane comes back to DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shane BLASTS Stevie for good measure. Tome kicks and whips but Shane reverses to kick, BOOT, and INVERTED EXPLODER! The fans rally behind Shane as he aims from the corner. Shane runs in but Stevie intercepts, SPANISH FLY! But Mikey fireman’s carries to DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Tome hits Mikey with a SPINEBUSTER! Shane SHORYUKENS Tome!
Stevie SUPERKICKS Shane! Mikey LARIATS Stevie! Tome BOOTS Mikey! Shane BOOTS Tome! Tome just laughs that off! DOUBLE BOOTS hit, but neither man falls! Shane kicks, Tome blocks, and Tome trips Shane to tie up the legs! FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! Shane flails, reaches out, keeps his shoulders up, but Tome pushes on the hold! Mikey SLIDING LARIATS Tome! Shane is free and Mikey coaches him up, but Stevie LARIATS Mikey and himself up and out of the ring! The fans rally as all four men are down all around ringside! Shane and Tome stir and head for each other. Shane throws a forearm, but Tome gives it back.
Shane fires another forearm, so Tome fires back. The forearms keep going as both men rise up, and now they pick up speed! The fans rally as the shots keep going, and then Shane UPPERCUTS! ROLLING- NO, Tome ROCKS, ELBOWS, UPPERCUTS, and DISCUS LARIATS! But Shane nis right up! Shane swings, misses, and Tome SNAP GERMANS! The fans fire up and Stevie returns! Tome fireman’s carries, Stevie runs up, BOOT O’ DOOM! Both brothers cover, but Mikey breaks it up! The fans fire up but Tome TOSSES Mikey! Stevie staggers over to Shane, Tome calls for the finish! Stevie feeds Shane to Tome!
Tome underhooks, but Shane wrenches free! Shane sends Tome into Stevie, then Mikey LARIATS Stevie! Shane suplexes Tome, FALCON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Tome survives and the fans fire up! TMDK regroups, and they haul Tome up. Shane aims, but Stevie makes the save! Stevie shoves Mikey at Shane but Shane dodges! Shane clinches Stevie, Mikey joins in, ELECTRIC BLUE! Stevie flounders away from that power-bottom, but Tome is back! Shane fights the waistlock, then switches, POINT-BLANK HIGH LOW! TMDK then hoist Tome up, ELECTRIC BLUE again!! Cover, TMDK wins!
Winners: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls, by pinfall (gain 2 points; The Filip Brothers earn 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, and that’s why they’re able to rise up again! Will Shane & Mikey make it back to the top? Will Tome & Stevie still find their own way to the trophies?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS EVIL & Ren Narita!
The Holy Emperor & Blue Playmaker opened this tournament with the biggest win possible when they beat the current IWGP Tag Team Champions, Great-O-Khan & Henare. Will they build upon that momentum in round 2? Or will they be cheated by the King of Darkness & Souled Out Son of Strong Style?
Evil & Narita taunt Taichi & Taka from outside of the ring, keeping their attention as they go around towards commentary. But this is all so Dick Togo can come running in from the ramp! Dick CLOBBERS Taichi, then he TOSSES Taka! The fans boo but what did they expect from The House of Torture? Evil whips Taka into railing, and then brings him out into No Man’s Land! Evil has fans move aside so he can BOWL Taka into chairs! Not even close to a strike, but Evil just CHOKES Taka with a chair! Narita SMACKS Taichi off chairs in the timekeeper’s area, and the ref reprimands The House!
Evil lets off of Taka and drags him up. Now Narita brings Taichi into the crowd in some other section. Evil puts Taka in the ring while Narita SMACKS Taichi off chairs. The bell rings to get this on record, but Evil stands on Taka’s face! Narita BOWLS Taichi into chairs, only doing a little better than Evil. Evil CLUBS Taka and taunts him while Narita CHOKES Taichi! The ref reprimands from afar but does his best to watch Evil. Evil stomps Taka to a corner, then drags him out. Evil stomps away on a leg, drops an elbow on the knee, then covers. TWO, so Evil covers again! TWO, and Evil covers again! TWO, and Evil tries a full mounted cover! TWO!!
The fans cheer but Evil wants a prawn hold cover! TWO!! Taka escapes five consecutive pins and Evil is frustrated. Taka crawls for his corner but Taichi’s still in the crowd. Wait, he storms back to ringside, with a chair! The ref stops Taichi from going after Narita, and Evil holds Taka’s hand out mockingly. The ref has to stop Taichi from storming into the ring now, and that lets Evil CLAW Taka’s eyes! Evil drags Taka up, tags in Narita, and Narita CLUBS Taka’s arm. Narita wrenches the arm, YANKS it, YANKS it again, and then taunts Taichi before he YANKS the arm again. Narita wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER!
Narita bumps Taka off buckles then tags Evil. Evil swings around the House of Torture shirt, and he CHOKES Taka with it! The ref again keeps Taichi back, meaning Taka suffers for it! Evil then throws the shirt at Taichi! Taichi catches the shirt and he storms in to throw it back! The ref stops Taichi but Taichi shoves him down! Taichi attacks Evil but Evil & Narita mug Taichi! They toss Taichi out then go back to the ref. Evil tells the ref to do better, then Evil tags Narita. Narita has Taka under the ropes, for the ROPE GUILLOTINE! Taka sputters, the ref reprimands, but Narita just drags Taka back up.
Narita scrapes Taka’s face along the ropes! The ref reprimands, Narita pushes Taka down, and then Narita argues with the ref. Narita whips Taka to ropes, ELBOWS him down, then covers, TWO! Narita clamps onto Taka’s arm and drags him up. Narita brings Taka over, Evil tags in, and Evil CLUBS Taka on the back. Evil sends Taka out, then distracts the ref. Dick RAMS Taka into railing, then FLAPJACKS him off the apron! Dick shoves Taka in, Evil covers, TWO! Taka stays in this and Evil gets annoyed. Evil stands on Taka’s face, but steps off as the ref reprimands. The fans rally for Taka but Evil taunts them.
Evil stalks Taka to a corner, but Taka fires elbows! Evil CLAWS Taka’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Evil whips corner to corner. Evil runs in but Taka dodges, to then SHINING WIZARD! The fans fire up as Taka crawls, but Narita runs up to stomp him! Narita CLUBS Taka, runs, but Taka goes the other way! Taka BOOTS Narita down! The fans fire up as Taka hurries, hot tag to Taichi! Taichi storms up on Evil to fire Kawada Kicks! Evil staggers to a corner but Taichi runs up to BOOT! Taichi keeps moving but Evil ducks the Ax Bomber! Evil waistlocks, Taichi fights the lift, and he ENZIGIRIS! Taichi then DECKS Dick off the apron!
The fans fire up but Narita attacks! Narita whips Taichi but Taichi BOOTS him down! The fans fire up with Taichi while Evil flounders around. Evil wants mercy, but Taichi says no! Evil ducks the buzzsaw to CLAW eyes! Evil blocks a kick, hands it to the ref, and he mule kicks Taichi down! The fans boo but Evil runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Evil then hooks a leg, FISHERMAN- NO, Taichi fights free, and he wrenches to HOOK KICK! Evil falls and the fans fire up! Taichi roars and rises, and OFF COME THE PANTS! The fans fire up as Taichi goes to the corner. Taichi aims for- NO, Evil dodges the superkick and he shoves Taichi into Taka!
Taka falls off the apron, Taichi runs up, but into EVERY- NO, Taichi slips free to DANGER- NO, Evil fights the saido to wrench and whip! TADA, bare buckles! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but The House soaks it all up. Evil tags Narita, and Narita runs to BOOT Taichi down! Cover, TWO! Taichi stays in this but Narita kicks him around. Narita taunts Taichi, pie faces him, but Taichi rises. Narita taunts Taichi more, fires forearms, but Taichi just leans into those! Taichi then SOBATS and Narita sputters. Taichi runs, Narita dodges the Ax Bomber to CHOKE Taichi! The ref reprimands, Narita stops, but then just CHOKES Tacihi more!
Narita whips corner to corner, but Taichi comes back to AX BOMBER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Taichi and Narita stir, and Taichi crawls his way over. Hot tag to Taka! Taka stomps away on Narita, then whips. Narita reverses, Taka reverses and wrangles Narita to JUST FACELOCK! Narita scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taka drags Narita up, scoops, but Narita slips free! Narita CHOKES Taka, Taka breaks free, but Narita hits an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Evil BLASTS Taichi, and he KICKS Taka’s hands! Narita has the full ARMBAR! Taka kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! Dick even tries to swat that foot away!
The ref still counts the break, and he reprimands. Narita holds on but the ref starts to count, so Narita lets go at 4. Narita stomps Taka around then runs. Taka BOOTS Narita down again! And he WRECKS Dick for good measure! Evil has a chair! The ref stops Evil but Narita has his pushup bar! Taka dodges, but Narita jams him up on the return! Taichi runs in, MIC STAND SHOT! The fans fire up but now Evil shoves the ref aside. Evil rushes Taichi but Taichi JAMS Evil with the mic stand! Taka runs to sunset flip Narita! TWO! Narita stands, into a PALM STRIKE! Roll up, high stack, TWO!!
Narita kicks Taka, DOUBLE- NO, Taka sits Narita down! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! But into JUST FACELOCK!! Evil stomps away on Taka! Taichi CLUBS Evil! Taichi drags Evil into SEITEIJUJIHO!! Taka CLUBS away on Narita to put him in JUST FACELOCK!!! The bell rings, but that was DICK!!! That damn Spoiler!!! The House SHOVES Taka & Taichi into the ref!! The fans boo as now Evil CHOKES Taka and Dick uses the SPOILER CHOKER on Taichi! The House stops that so they can set Taka up for the PUSHUP BAR ATTACK! The fans boo more but The House just soaks it up.
Evil & Narita then drag Taka over and set him up for Dick! PUSHUP BAR DICK CHOP!!! Narita slashes his throat, and hits the DOUBLECROSSER!! Dick fetches the ref to count, and The House wins!
Winner: Evil & Ren Narita, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taichi & Taka earn 0)
The House of Torture cheats another team, and Taichi is pissed! Taichi grabs that chair again, and he wants after The House! The House runs off in all directions! Evil has Taichi’s mic stand so Taichi goes after him! The Young Lions try to stop this but Taichi chases Evil around the arena. Taichi almost gets Evil, but then Dick uses his SPOILER CHOKER on Taichi!! The fans boo while Evil taunts Taichi. Narita kicks the Young Lions away while Dick chokes Taichi out! The House of Torture are of course the worst, but will they still be first in the block? Or will justice be served soon enough?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS Great-O-Khan & Henare!
Two teams that stumbled out of the starting gate now meet in the second round. Can The Ace & Master Heater make up for falling to the Filip Brothers? Or will THE IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions finally look like champions?
The fans cheer as Tanahashi shows off the abs, but they also rally behind “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” The teams sort out but Jado gets fans to cheer him on first. Then Jado gets the fans to cheer on “TA-NA-HASHI! TA-NA-HASHI!” Tanahashi starts against Khan and the fans rally with the bell. The fans duel, “TA-NA-HASHI!” “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” Khan laughs at how his side is stronger, then he circles with Tanahashi. They feel things out as they go around, but each man avoids a takedown. Khan is the aggressor, though, and he manages a waistlock. Tanahashi switches but Khan wrenches out and trips Tanahashi up.
Khan goes for a cover, ONE, and the two back off. The fans cheer as they reset. Khan and Tanahashi circle, feel things out again, and knuckle lock. They clinch, fight for control, and Tanahashi grabs an arm. Khan slips around to hook an arm, but Tanahashi wrenches free. Tanahashi hammerlocks, headlocks, but Khan slips out to headlock in return. Tanahashi endures, and he pulls hair! The ref reprimands, but Khan pulls hair! The ref reprimands them both, and both men let go at the same time. But then Khan pulls hair again! The ref counts, Khan KNEES and ROCKS Tanahashi in a corner. Khan UPPERCUTS Tanahashi, then gest space.
Khan runs in but Tanahashi ELBOWS him! Tanahashi goes up to CROSSBODY! Direct hit and fans cheer on the air guitar. Tanahashi tags Jado and he drags Khan up. Jado & Tanahashi double whip to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Henare runs up but gets DOUBLE ELBOWS! Tanahashi has Henare, Jado has Khan, and they give them a meeting of the minds! Then they kick low and TOSS the Empire out! The fans cheer as we get the air guitar duet! Tanahashi steps out and Jado waits on Khan. Fans rally up and Khan grows annoyed. Khan storms in but Jado kicks! Khan blocks the kick to body shot!
But then Jado blocks the Mongolian Chops to RAM Khan! Jado has Khan in the ropes but Henare KICKS him down! Henare BLASTS Tanahashi, then goes out to stomp away on President Ace! Khan drags Jado up and brings him around to CLUB him! Jado leans on railing, but Khan puts Jado back in the ring. Khan pushes Jado around, and he clamps on for an ANKLE LOCK! Khan then laces the legs in a modified DEATHLOCK! Jado endures, and he CLAWS at Khan’s face! Khan stomps Jado for that! The fans rally as Khan drags Jado up. Khan bumps Jado off buckles, tags Henare, and Henare fires body shots!
The ref counts, Henare lets off, but then he stands Jado up. Jado fires body shots in return! Henare winds up to CHOP Jado down! The fans cheer and Henare BLASTS Tanahashi again! Henare hoots, the fans join in, and Henare SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Jado shows that toughness but Henare drags him back up. Henare bumps Jado off buckles, tags Khan in, and Khan taunts Tanahashi. Khan gives Jado Mongolian Chops! And more Mongolian Chops! And then feints to kick a leg out! Khan says he’s too smart, and now he puts Jado in the corner. Khan hops up and the fans fire up as he sits on his throne!
Jado endures and the ref reprimands, but Khan pulls Jado’s arms! Khan hops down at 4, then clamps on a SLEEPER! Henare BLASTS Tanahashi yet again! Khan sits Jado down but Jado wags his finger. Jado fights, the fans rally up, but Khan clamps on body scissors! Jado is fading so Khan lets him go for a cover, TWO! Jado stays in this but Khan wants the ref to check him. Tanahashi gets fans to cheer “JA-DO-OH! JA-DO-OH!” Khan scuffs Jado, but that fires Jado up! Jado rises but Khan fires a forearm! Jado growls, nods, and he feeds off that energy! Khan throws more forearms but Jado eggs him on.
Khan fires forearm after forearm! Jado just powers up! Khan kicks low, runs, but Jado DOUBLE CHOPS! Jado roars, runs, and he CLOBBERS Khan! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Jado crawls, hot tag to Tanahashi! The fans fire up as Tanahashi runs at Khan, FLYING FOREARM! Tanahashi BLASTS Henare, payback for all those times! Then Tanahashi dropkicks Khan’s leg! Then he DRAGON SCREWS it! Henare is back but Tanahashi catches his leg! Henare asks please don’t, but Tanahashi says, “Bye-bye.” DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Henare falls down and fans fire up as Tanahashi goes back to Khan.
Tanahashi scoops and SLAMS Khan, then he goes up a corner. SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi stays focused and the fans rally up. Khan slowly rises and Tanahashi runs, to SLING- NO, Khan slips around and waistlocks! Gator roll to a bridge, TWO! Khan tackles Tanahashi, jackknife bridges, TWO! Khan snap suplexes for PANCAKE HOLD! TWO!! Tanahashi escapes again and the fans fire up! Khan rises, but Tanahashi blocks the Mongolian Chops! Tanahashi fires Mongolian QUICK Chops! Tanahashi runs but into a SAYANAGI! Both men are down and the fans rally! Khan crawls, hot tag to Henare!
Henare storms up on Tanahashi and KICKS him in the chest! And then KICKS him in the back! Then SENTON FLOPS as Tanahashi moves! Tanahashi rises, blocks a kick, but Henare JABS! Henare winds up, but Tanahashi ducks to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans rally up while both men are down, and Tanahashi crawls to his corner. Hot tag to Jado! Jado runs up on Henare to fire body shots! Tanahashi joins in, they double whip Henare to ropes, then BODY BLOW! KICK! And then whip into a LARIAT! Jado covers, TWO! Henare stays in this but Jado rallies the fans. Jado drags Henare up, but Henare KICKS Jado’s leg!
Henare KICKS Jado’s leg again and again! Henare runs but Jado DUMPS him out! Henare hurries back up but Jado kicks him! Jado has Henare in the ropes for the DRAPING DDT! Cover, Khan breaks it! Tanahashi CLUBS Khan, then TOSSES him out! Tanahashi leaves it to Jado, and Jado pounds the mat. The fans rally behind him and Henare stands. Jado runs up, blocks Henare’s haymaker, but Henare fights the takedown! BODY BLOW! Jado drops, but Henare clamps on with a half nelson! Full nelson! ULTIMA- NO, Jado powers up and ELBOWS free! Jado runs, but Khan gets a cheap shot in! Heanre fireman’s carries!
Khan runs but Tanahashi hits a SLINGBLADE! Jado hits a takedown, CROSSFACE!! Tanahashi has Khan in a CROSSFACE, too!! The Empire endures, Henare fights around, and Henare reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! The Empire is saved but Tanahashi kicks Khan out. The fans rally with Jado again, and Jado runs at Henare. DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, so DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! And again! Henare HEADBUTTS Jado! Jado staggers to a corner, and the NATIVE KNEE hits! Henare powers up and clamps on again! Half, full, ULTIMA NELSON!! Jado endures, Khan stops Tanahashi from getting in!
Khan clamps onto Tanahashi with HITSUJIGOROSHI! Jado taps, The Empire wins!
Winners: Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Tanahashi & Jado earn 0)
Khan mockingly plays Tanahashi like a guitar before pushing him down. The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions are finally on the winning track, will they go all the way to the trophies? Can Tanahashi keep his WTL dream from turning into a nightmare?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg!
The Uncontrollable Charisma & Ticking Timebomb took down The Mighty to start this tournament while The Joker & The Rook were cheated by the King of Darkness. Will Naito & Hiromu just add on with another win? Or can Yano & Oleg put the ungovernable behind BARS?
To keep calm during LIJ’s antics, Yano sits at the center of the ring, cross legged, as if to meditate. But it doesn’t really work as Hiromu walks back up the ramp to stand with Naito. Yano loses his cool, shouts at Naito & Hiromu to hurry up, but LIJ take little steps down the ramp. They make it seem like they’re going fast, and Hiromu even does little circles to take longer. Yano is beside himself and this isn’t even a match yet. Red Shoes also insists, so LIJ finally walk normally again. But even then, they take their time getting into the ring. Naito taps the bell, and the introductions finally happen.
Naito continues to troll Yano even as he goes up the ring steps. And then down the steps as Yano gets closer. Red Shoes has Yano back off, and Hiromu insists Yano give Naito space. Yano’s impatience continues to get the better of him, but finally he stays back long enough for Naito to step inside. Then there’s still the matter of his entrance attire… Yano tells Naito to hurry up already but Naito does as Naito does. Hiromu even reclines back while he waits. Yano is just further annoyed, but his complaints do nothing but entertain the fans. Naito finally puts the pants aside, and Yano says okay, let’s get going!
Yano starts, LIJ fist bumps, and Naito pretends to be unsure who Yano wants. Hiromu and Naito each insist, Yano says it doesn’t matter, just hurry! Naito starts, the bell rings, and then Naito tags out to Hiromu. The fans cheer, Yano is further annoyed, so Yano tags Oleg! The fans cheer and Hiromu says hold on, and he tags in Naito. Naito wants Yano, and Hiromu even gets fans to cheer, but Yano says no. Naito and Oleg circle, but Naito SPITS at Yano! Yano is upset again but he stays put. Naito and Oleg approach, but then Naito dodges Oleg to BLAST Yano off the apron! The fans cheer, Yano is upset, and now he wants in!
Oleg tags Yano, but Naito tags out to Hiromu! The fans cheer as the trolling continues, and Hiromu says he is Yano’s opponent now. They approach, Yano dodges, but Naito avoids Yano’s attack! Hiromu CLUBS Yano, then BLASTS Oleg! The fans cheer and Hiromu stomps Yano. Naito joins in to double whip Yano, but Yano grabs ropes. Oleg runs in to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE LIJ! The fans fire up and Yano says good job! Oleg stomps Naito out of the ring, and Yano unties a buckle pad! Red Shoes reprimands but Yano takes a swing on Hiromu! Hiromu dodges, Red Shoes grabs the pad, but Yano SHOVES Red Shoes down!
Hiromu drop toeholds Yano down! Then he basement dropkicks! The fans rally up and Hiromu paces around Yano. Hiromu stomps Yano, then slides out to go after Oleg! Hiromu kicks Oleg, SHOVES him into railing, then hurries into the ring. Hiromu has the buckle pad and he beats Yano with it! The fans cheer but Red Shoes is confused as to how this happened! Hiromu says no, it’s okay, it’s just a pad. Tag to Naito and Hiromu “apologizes” to Red Shoes, but now Naito beats Yano down with the pad! Red Shoes reprimands but Hiromu & Naito double whip Yano, to DOUBLE PAD LINE! Hiromu then puts the pad aside while Naito kicks Yano.
Naito goes to the corner, hops up, and he has the buckle pad. Hiromu distracts Red Shoes from the DIVING PAD ATTACK! Cover, but Red Shoes has to put the pad aside. Hiromu counts, TWO! Red Shoes says that wouldn’t count anyway! Naito puts on a CAMEL CLUTCH! Yano endures but Hiromu runs and runs and builds up speed, to BLAST Oleg! Naito grinds Yano down but Yano scoots back to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Naito lets go and tags Hiromu. Naito brings Yano up and LIJ double whips Yano to ropes. They DOUBLE LARIAT, then DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Hiromu looms over Yano and taunts him. The fans rally, Hiromu drags Yano up, but Yano pulls hair! Red Shoes reprimands, but then Hiromu pulls hair! So Yano uses both hands! Hiromu uses both hands! Red shoes counts, both men let go at 4! Hiromu kicks and whips, but Yano reverses to THROW Hiromu down! The fans rally, Yano crawls, hot tag to Oleg! Oleg CLOBBERS Hiromu! Naito gets away but Oleg goes back to Hiromu! Oleg deadlifts Hiromu, but Naito runs in and CLUBS Oleg on the back! LIJ double whips Oleg, but Oleg breaks the line! Hiromu shoves Naito aside, dodges Oleg, then he sends Naito into Oleg!
Hiromu picks Naito up to make him RA- NO, Oleg stops the assisted rana, to Shake, Rattle and- NO, Hiromu dropkicks a leg! Oleg lets Naito go as he hobbles, and Hiromu runs to CROSSBODY! But Oleg catches Hiromu! Shake, Rattle, and THROW! And a kip up, too! The fans fire up with Oleg, and Oleg runs corner to corner at Hiromu for a SPLASH! Those bare buckles hurt, but then so does the scoop SLAM! Oleg runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up, Oleg fireman’s carries Hiromu, but Hiromu fights free! Oleg elbows Hiromu away, CHOPS him to a corner, and then scoops Hiromu to SLAM him!
Hiromu is in the drop zone, Oleg goes up and up to VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Oleg rolling deadlifts Hiromu! Fireman’s carry and- NO, Hiromu rolls with the crucifix takedown! Ghost pin, TWO! Both men stagger up and Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Oleg roars, Hiromu dodges and CROSSBODIES! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Oleg and Hiromu crawl, hot tag to Yano! Yano runs to BLAST Naito! Yano goes to Hiromu and brings him up. Hiromu CHOPS! But then Yano dodges to clinch and BELLY2BELLY! Yano then drags Hiromu around, and CATAPULTS him to Oleg! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Yano covers, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Hiromu survives! Yano huffs ‘n’ puffs and he drags Hiromu up. Yano pops Hiromu up, but Hiromu fights to hit a DDT! Naito sends Oleg into railing! Hiromu hot tags Naito in! The fans rally up as Naito stands Yano up for those heavy elbows! Naito elbows Yano again and again, then puts him in a corner. Naito climbs up, reels Yano in, and hits ESPERANZA! A rough roll but Naito is back up. Yano staggers, but he dodges Naito to push him down! M U! TWO!! Yano hits a fireman’s carry takeover, into M U 3! TWO!! Yano shoves Red Shoes, but Naito atomic drops and ENZIGIRIS!
Hiromu SUPERKICKS Yano, BLASTS Oleg, then helps Naito with the TORNADO DDT!! Hiromu goes to the apron and CROSSBODIES, but Oleg catches him! Oleg SLAMS Hiromu down while Naito brings Yano up. Naito wrenches, but Oleg runs in and SHOTGUNS Naito down! Oleg hauls Naito up, fireman’s carries, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into a POP-UP fireman’s carry! Naito runs at Oleg but Oleg THROWS Hiromu at him! LIJ topples over, Yano gets in there to cover them both! Oleg adds on, too! OLEG & YANO WIN!!
Winners: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Naito & Hiromu earn 0)
It was a rather wild ending, but the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions come out on top! Hiromu tries to understand how that happened, but Naito brushes it off. Will LIJ just have to be ready for anything if they wanna win WTL?
As for Yano & Oleg, Yano gets the mic to say, “Hey, everyone, my apologies. Sorry to Naito and Hiromu, and to all the fans here because I knew you were supporting Naito. So again, I’m sorry, I didn’t read the room.” The fans applaud, they aren’t really upset. Yano says it’s rare, though, isn’t it? That he’d win in the main event? But Yano vows that whether on accident or on purpose, Yano & Oleg will win the whole tournament! No more need to read the room! This Toru Yano, and this Boltin Oleg, or perhaps “Yano Boltin” for short. They will win the championships!
Yano says they’ll test this out. He’ll have Oleg say more than just “Hai” and we’ll chant “Yano Boltin.” Is everyone ready? The fans applaud, and Yano asks Boltin for a few words. Oleg takes the mic and thanks everyone for being here tonight. He feels they can definitely win the World Tag League, so thank you very much! The fans cheer, and join in on “YANO BOL-TIN!” Shrug! The Joker & The Rook are looking good now that they’re on the board, but will they make a run at the top?
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
Evil & Ren Narita: 2-0, 4 points
Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-1, 2 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 1-1, 2 points
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 1-1, 2 points
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 1-1, 2 points
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 1-1, 2 points
The Filip Brothers: 1-1, 2 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 0-2, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great second round for B Block, and that is already quite the traffic jam at 1-1. Great rebound win for TMDK over The Filip Brothers, and of course The House of Torture cheats to stay spotless at 2-0. Great rebound win for Henare & Khan, and I think there’s even a chance we see Tanahashi and Khan feud down the line, maybe putting on a KOPW Championship match while Khan still has it. That’s a small window, though, with 2024 almost over and then it’ll be reset for 2025. And what a great match and great shocker in the main event. Hilarious comedy elements with Yano being so impatient, and yet his team comes out on top.
The eventual Yano & Oleg VS Tanahashi & Jado match is going to be a really important one, because with just seven rounds, another loss could pop the bubble on The Ace’s chances. At the same time, Yano & Oleg are his friends and fellow NEVER Openweight Six Man Champions, there’s some drama in that they could really play up.
My Score: 8.9/10
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