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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (9/1/22)
Thank You, NXT UK!
This will be an epic final showdown!
It has come full circle for Moustache Mountain and NXT UK. It will be Tyler Bate VS Trent Seven, and in the end, a NEW NXT UK Champion will be crowned!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT UK Women’s Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way Elimination Match: Blair Davenport VS Amale VS Isla Dawn VS Eliza Alexander; Blair wins and will challenge for the title.
- Saxon Huxley VS Kenny Williams; Huxley wins.
- Vacated NXT UK Championship Tournament Finals: Trent Seven VS Tyler Bate; Bate wins and is the new NXT UK Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
NXT UK Women’s Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way Elimination Match: Blair Davenport VS Amale VS Isla Dawn VS Eliza Alexander!
The gothic heiress took things into her own hands and altered the course of the NXT UK Women’s Championship timeline when she beat down both Sarray and Meiko Satomura. But now, she must face the consequences of her actions as she, the French Hope, the Wicked Witch and #LizzyEvo have an equal opportunity to be next in line! Will Blair make everyone #BewaretheHeir when she is the last woman standing? Or will another take what she believes is her birthright?
The bell rings and fans rally for Amale. Isla watches all her opponents, and rushes Amale first! Amale ROCKS Isla, then Eliza ROCKS Isla, then Blair BOOTS her! Isla bails out and Eliza waves bye. Now the other three circle as fans rally and sing. Amale dodges Eliza and Blair, then fires off forearms on them both! Amale BOOTS Eliza, Blair kicks Amale. Blair whips and body shots, Eliza SHOTGUNS Amale down! Now Blair and Eliza circle. Blair ROCKS Eliza, then ROCKS her again! Eliza ROCK Blair, fires off shots, then whips. Blair reverses hard and Eliza crashes into ropes! Isla drags Eliza out to DECK her!
Blair dodges Amale’s boot then ROCKS her. Blair aims and whips but Amale reverses to TOSS Blair onto Isla and Eliza! All three fall over and Amale goes up the corner! The three stand back up, and Amale SUPER CROSSBODIES! Direct hit and fans are fired up with Amale! Fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” while Blair kicks at Isla from the floor. Amale drags Eliza up to ROCK her, then stalks her around the way. Isla CLUBS Blair, Eliza kicks Amale. Fans boo but Eliza CLUBS Amale. Blair BOOTS Isla and Eliza smacks Amale off the apron. Isla brawls with Blair while Eliza brings Amale around the way. Eliza CHOPS Amale, Blair uppercuts Isla!
Amale CHOPS Eliza back! Blair CHOKES Isla on the barriers. Eliza RAMS Amale into the apron! Eliza talks some trash then takes aim, but Amale dodges to hit a NECKBREAKER! Fans rally up while the brawling between Blair and Isla continues. Blair whips, Isla reverses and POSTS Blair! Isla laughs maniacally and drags Blair up to put her in the ring. Fans rally up as Isla covers, TWO! Isla grins and stalks Blair around the ring. Isla KICKS Blair down! Blair sits back up but Isla KICKS her again! And then BUZZSAWS! Isla drags Blair up and mocks her, but both women pull hair! Blair throws body shots but Isla throws a knee!
Isla reels Blair in, SAIDO! But Amale gets in to hit an STO on Isla! Fans fire up and Amale reels Isla in. Isla wrenches out, Amale dodges and BOOTS! Isla goes down, Blair CLOBBERS Amale! Blair drags Amale up and whips her, but Amale reverses. Amale runs in but into BOOTS! Blair ENZIGURIS Amale down! Eliza returns to CLOBBER Blair! Fans boo but Isla METEORAS Eliza! Cover, TWO! Eliza survives but Isla is still smiling! Isla drags Eliza by her hair to a drop zone, then goes up the corner. Isla talks to the spirits, but Blair GAMANGIRIS her first! Isla wobbles up top, Blair climbs up after her!
Isla resists the superplex, and now Eliza joins in! Eliza and Blair have Isla, but then Amale CLUBS them both! Amale adds on for a TOWER OF DOOM!! Fans are fired up after the double powerbomb superplex! Isla bails out, Amale POSTS Eliza, then she aims at Blair! BOOT WASH! Then back to Eliza, BOOT WASH! BOOT WASH for Blair again! BOOT WASH for Eliza again! Fans are thunderous and Amale is all fired up, but Isla returns! She’s like a nightmare as she CLOBBERS Amale with that blindside elbow! But then Eliza KNEES Isla! ROUNDHOUSE from Blair! Amale gives Isla the HOPEBREAKER!! TRIPLE COVER, they ELIMINATE Isla!
Fans are fired up but Eliza rolls Amale! TWO, and Blair sunset flips Eliza! TWO!! Amale rolls Blair up, TWO!! Close calls all around, and fans fire up again as the three stand off! BT Sports Studio still wants the French Hope, she’s got a one-in-three chance but so do the others! They start to slowly circle, Blair rushes Amale and headlocks, only for Amale to send her at Eliza! Blair runs Eliza over, but then Amale runs Blair over! Amale keeps moving but Eliza LARIATS her down! Eliza bumps Amale off buckles. Fans taunt Eliza with “Go Back to Liverpool~! Go Back to Liverpool~!” Blair turns her around but Eliza DECKS her!
Eliza runs but into a scoop! Amale SHOTGUNS Blair and Eliza over! Fans bring back a classic from the Grizzled Young Veteran’s time, “Where’s My Car Stereo~? Where’s My Car Stereo~?” as Amale whips Blair at Eliza. They collide again, Amale runs in but Blair dodges. Eliza takes the clothesline and Blair kicks and ROCKS Amale. BLair CHOKES Amale on ropes, Eliza comes in to help double whip. Amale crisscrosses them to send them into each other! Amale then headlocks Blair, SHOTGUN BULLDOG COMBO! Cover on Blair, TWO! Amale fires up again and she drags BLair up. Full nelson, but Eliza CLUBS Amale!
Eliza whips Amale hard into ropes! Amale sputters while Eliza fires off on Blair. Fans boo as Eliza throws heavy body shots. Eliza whips corner to corner, but Blair stops herself to ELBOW Eliza! Blair goes up and up but Blair uses Amale a s a shield for the MISSILE DROPKICK! Eliza then POSTS Blair! Eliza runs to SLIDING KNEE Amale!! Cover, Eliza ELIMINATES Amale!! Fans boo as it now comes down to the final two none of them wanted! Eliza and Blair stare down from opposite corners, and fans taunt Eliza. Eliza dodges the enziguri, deadlifts and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO!! Eliza is shocked!
Eliza hurries to drag Blair back up, and she smirks as she pulls hair. Blair throws body shots, Eliza clinches but Blair fires off more. Eliza KNEES Blair down, then runs, SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up as Blair is hanging in there! Eliza shakes her head as the fans are cheering Blair on. Eliza DECKS Blair, then drags her up by her hair again. Eliza knees low, whips Blair to a corner hard, then storms up to dig her boot in! Eliza stands on Blair, then lets off to bring her back up. Eliza whips corner to corner, runs in, but Blair dodges! Eliza hits buckles, Blair goes up top, FLYING DOUBLE STOMPS to the back! Cover, TWO!!
Blair is raging but fans fire up! Blair drags Eliza up for a short arm LARIAT! And then another! Blair drags Eliza up again as fans want another, so she gives another short arm LARIAT! Blair still isn’t done with Eliza, she reels her in, but Eliza gets around! GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women are down and fans rally back up! Eliza runs, SLIDING- NO, Blair rolls Eliza through the knee strike and suplexes! FAL- NO, Eliza slips out and waistlocks! Blair fights the lift, switches and shoves Eliza into buckles. Blair runs in but into an elbow! Eliza goes up, but Blair follows! SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX! A rough landing but fans fire up, “This is Awesome!”
Blair aims as Eliza sits up, V-TRIGGER!! And then the suplex, for the FALCON ARROW DRIVER!! Cover, Blair wins!
Winner: Blair Davenport, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the NXT UK Women’s Championship)
The Wicked Witch’s magic failed her, The French Hope had no hope, and #LizzyEvo could not adapt and evolve! It is the heiress who claims the golden ticket! But will she be able to cash that ticket in and become the great champion she feels she should be?
Saxon Huxley VS Kenny Williams!
The Divine Beast of the Astral Plane cannot be tamed, though many have tried. And the same can be said for those who tried and failed to crush #KennyCockroach. Will Huxley be the one that finally squishes this bug? Or will the Scum of the Earth always find a way to survive?
The bell rings and fans chant, “Squash the Cockroach!” Kenny frowns and ties up with Huxley, and Huxley throws him away! Kenny is annoyed already and he circles with Huxley again. They tie up, Huxley powers Kenny back to a corner, and then TOSSES him across the ring! Huxley repeats, “Squash the Cockroach!” Kenny shoves Huxley, then SLAPS him! Huxley frowns and TOSSES Kenny to a corner! Huxley SPLASHES, whips Kenny corner to corner hard, then back the other way! And then again, and again! And again! And again! Huxley then scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up as Huxley beats his chest.
Huxley runs the ropes to CROSSBODY Kenny against them! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for “SAX~ON! SAX~ON!” and Huxley drags Kenny up. Huxley puts him in a corner but Kenny dodges the splash. Kenny baits Huxley and the boot gets caught on the ropes! Springboard back elbow! Huxley staggers and Kenny storms up to kick away on the leg! Kenny whips but Huxley blocks! Huxley shakes his head, then whips Kenny hard into buckles! Huxley fires off body shots, whips Kenny to whips but Kenny ducks ‘n’ dodges to CHOP BLOCK! Fans still rally but Kenny puts the leg on the ropes! Kenny pulls, lets off at 4, then hos up the corner to stomp away on Huxley’s back!
The ref counts and fans boo, but Kenny lets off. Kenny then dropkicks the rope to jam the leg! Cover, TWO! Huxley clutches his leg but Kenny BOOTS him down! Kenny kicks away on the leg, then has a standing toehold! But here comes CHASE U! Andre Chase, Bodhi Hayward & Thea Hail cheer their prospect on, and Kenny shouts at them he’s about to flunk Huxley. But Huxley throws body shots! Fans rally for Chase U as Huxley throws more shots. Kenny knees low, headlocks, but Huxley hits a BIG atomic drop! Chase U cheers Huxley on and he fires up! Huxley rallies with big ax handles! Huxley then whips Kenny hard into the corner!
Huxley keeps moving and he BOOTS Kenny down! Fans fire up and Huxley runs the ropes, builds up lots of speed, and he LARIATS Kenny down! Then he drops the ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Kenny survives, but Huxley dribbles him off the mat! Huxley whips Kenny, runs, but Kenny dodges the crossbody! Huxley crashes and burns, then Kenny talks trash on Chase U. Kenny turns around, Huxley BLASTS Kenny off the apron! Chase & Bodhi catch Kenny, and then drop him on his butt! Thea shouts in Kenny’s face, “YOU SUCK!” and then Huxley drags Kenny back into the ring! Huxley has both hands for the TWO HAND SLAM! Cover, Huxley wins!
Winner: Saxon Huxley, by pinfall
Huxley passes the test with flying colors! He gets to chest bump Bodhi, and he gets to shake Chase’s hand! Now that was a TEACHABLE MOMENT!
NXT UK hears from tonight’s main eventers.
Tyler Bate sits and thinks. “Y’know, it almost feels like fate. Life has a funny way of bringing things full circle. You think you know someone, and then this. Just like that.” Trent Seven wants to talk about it. “Let’s rewind about 11, 12 years. There was this training school in Birmingham, and there were a couple of kids there, and one of those kids there was called Tyler Bate.” Seven thought to himself, “Man, if that kid just had a little bit of guidance, then the sky’s gonna be the limits for this kid.” On Bate’s journey, Seven gave him a home in the UK wrestling scene. The goal was to get Bate the best training he could. And Seven’s belief in Bate made Bate believe anything was possible.
The WWE/NXT UK Championship Tournament happened, they shared that moment and it made it all the sweeter. Seven was for all the good times, like when they won the NXT Tag Team Championships together, or when Tyler won the NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship. There were good times, and it just looked like Seven was “just there.” They also won the NXT UK Tag Team Championships, making Tyler Bate the first ever UK Triple Crown Winner. Bate wouldn’t be the man he is today without Seven, and that is why Seven made the changes he felt he needed to make. And then, Seven said he never needed Bate, and literally slapped him in the face.
Seven broke Bate’s heart. But here we are. The two biggest names of the brand fighting it out. Isn’t it strange how Seven’s moment, how his zenith, comes at Bate’s expense? But it’s up to Bate to become a TWO-TIME NXT UK Champion! But Seven says we will finally see the demise of the Big Strong Boy and the rise of the Savior of British Sports!
Vacated NXT UK Championship Tournament Finals: Trent Seven VS Tyler Bate!
It all comes down to this! Johnny Saint & Sid Scala stand in the ring with the UK Championship sitting upon the pedestal. Tyler Bate makes his entrance, then Trent Seven makes his. Fans sing, “Tyler’s Our Champion~! Tyler’s Our Champion~!” The introductions are made, the belt is on display, and tonight, we end this with one man proving they are THE United Kingdom Champion!
Seven and Bate stare down as the fans fire up. They circle, tie up, and Bate powers Seven back! Seven digs his heels in, pushes back, and they go around. Bate headlocks and hits a takeover, but Seven headscissors. Bate kips free and the two stand off. They go again, Seven headlocks for the takeover but Bate headscissors. Seven tries but can’t kip free as Bate holds tight! Fans rally behind Bate, but Seven moves around and gets the ROPEBREAK. Bate lets off cleanly but he watches Seven closely. They reset and tie up again. They go around and Seven wrangles Bate down to a cording hold. Bate endures and fights up.
Seven wrenches, wristlocks, but Bate rolls and rolls, then breaks free to wristlock back. Bate WRINGS Seven out but Seven rolls through! Fans applaud the technical exchange. The two tie up again, Seven gets the arm and wrenches to wristlock again. Bate moves around, Seven still has the wristlock, but Bate rolls and handsprings to DROPKICK Seven down! Seven backs off to ropes and gets to his feet. They go again, Bate headlocks and BOPS Seven with a foot! Bate ROCKS Seven with uppercuts, then CHOPS him to a corner! Bate ROCKS Seven again but Seven CHOPS! Bate CHOPS! Bate throws hands but Seven trips Bate!
Seven kicks and YANKS the leg, and fans boo as he stomps Bate down. Seven drags Bate to ropes and puts the foot on the rope. HIP DROP! Fans taunt Seven with a new song, “If You All Hate Seven, Clap Your Hands!” Seven shakes his shakes his head, but Bate BOOTS his hip drop away! Seven falls up and out of the ring but hurries up, into another DROPKICK! Bate builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Seven! Fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” as Bate puts Seven in. Bate CHOPS Seven off his feet, ROCKS him and CHOPS again, then EuroUppers! Seven goes to a corner, Bate blocks his kick to CHOP and CHOP and ROCK him!
Bate whips corner to corner but Seven reverses. Seven blocks Bate’s boot but not the KNEE! Bate goes up, reels Seven in and rains down fists! But Seven hits a SUPER DRAGON SCREW! Bate clutches the knee but Seven KICKS the leg. Seven scoops and SLAMS Bate into the ropes! Bate clutches his knee but Seven stomps him down. Seven tells the ref to shut up but Bate throws hands. Seven DECKS Bate, then stomps the bad leg. Seven steps through for a toehold, and fans boo as he twists the ankle. Bate endures, fans rally up for him, and he kicks with his free leg! Bate is free and he fires haymakers! Bate headlocks, but Seven hits a SHIN BREAKER!
Bate writhes, Seven gets the leg to punch it! And uppercut it! Seven avoids Bate’s retaliation to then CHOP him on the back! Seven stands Bate up to CHOP him down! Seven has a wristlock and he drags Bate up again, but Bate headlocks! Seven lifts but Bate turns shin breaker into sunset flip! Cover, TWO, and Seven swings! Bate blocks to UPPERCUT! And uppercut again! And again! Seven shoves, fakes Bate out and DDTs! Fans boo but Seven covers, TWO! Fans change “Trent Seven Army” into “Tyler Bate Army” but Seven YANKS the bad leg! Seven kicks the leg, stomps Bate, then drags him up again.
Fans rally for Bate but Seven gives toying kicks. Bate grimaces while Seven copies Pete Dunne’s pose. Bate eggs Seven on so Seven gives him harder kicks! Bate keeps egging him on, Seven keeps kicking! Bate fires up and reels Seven in for an EXPLODER! Fans fire up while both men are down! They chant “BIG STRONG BOY! BIG STRONG BOY!” as Bate and Seven rise. Bate EuroUppers Seven, then gets him again! And then CLOBBERS him with another! Fans fire up as Bate shakes out his bad leg. Bate runs corner to corner at Seven and UPPERCUTS! Bate climbs up to rain down fists and fans count all the way to nine!
Seven shoves Bate away, but Bate catches Seven! Seven fights but Bate tucks the arms in, PUMP HANDLE EXPLODER! And a kip up! Bate fights through the pain to STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Seven survives but Bate keeps his cool. Fans chant for “TYLER TWO-TIMES!” Bate drags Seven up, runs the ropes, and rebounds, into a full nelson! Bate breaks if fast to waistlock! Seven elbows free, switches and SNAP DRAGON SUPLEXES! Seven hurries to suplex, but Bate suplexes Seven instead!! Cover, TWO!! Seven is dazed and the fans rally up again as Bate rises!
Bate drags Seven up, fireman’s carries, but that bad leg makes it trick. Bate still gets the AIRPLANE SPIN going! Bate goes to seven, squats from the pain, and powers up again! But Seven slips off, ripcord, but Bate BOOTS the lariat away! Bate tries to steal the lariat but Seven dodges, to hit the SEVEN STAR LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Bate survives and fans are thunderous! Seven drags Bate by his legs, steps through, but Bate blocks! Seven KICKS the bad leg, then ties them up into the FIGURE SEVEN!! Bate endures and fans rally up! Seven shouts at Bate to give up but Bate refuses! Bate reaches out, bites his hand to ignore the pain in his legs, then he drags himself and Seven along!
Bate reaches out, he’s so close, but Seven drags him away! Seven CLUBS the bad knee, SLAPS it, but Bate turns it over!! Now Seven endures the pain! Seven reaches out, fans shout to “TAP! TAP! TAP!” Seven crawls forward, dragging Bate with him! Seven reaches out, for the ROPEBREAK! The ref undoes the hold to free both men, and fans are thunderous for Bate. Bate wracks his brain to come up with a way to finish Seven. Seven kicks at Bate from the mat, and Bate scowls. Seven kicks again but Bate ROCKS him with a right. Seven sits up to ROCK Bate with a right! Bate ROCKS Seven, Seven CHOPS back!
Bate CHOPS Seven so Seven ROCKS Bate! Bate ROCKS Seven so Seven ROCKS Bate! They both stand, Seven CHOPS! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Seven CHOPS Bate but Bate is feeding off it! Bate leans into the CHOP! And again! And again! Seven can’t believe it! Bate fires off EuroUpper after EuroUpper! Seven shoves Bate, and CHOPS the arm! Seven throws up Bop! But BANG comes from Bate!! Seven BACKHANDS! Bate SLAPS!! Both men fall over onto each other! Bate drags Seven up, seven overhand CHOPS! Bate rebounds to ROLLING KICK! Seven BOOTS! Then whips, but Bate rebound LARIATS!
Bate hurries to underhook! TYLER DRIVER 97!!! Cover, TWO!?!? Seven survives?!? No one can believe it, but everyone is fired up now! “This is Awesome!” as Bate rises again. Fans chant for the “UK! UK!” as Bate drags himself to the corner. Bate gets his bad leg moving and he climbs, or rather hops up the corner! But Seven CHOPS him first! Seven goes out to the apron, then he goes up the corner. Seven SLAPS Bate, Bate SLAPS back, so Seven SLAPS Bate again! Bate wobbles, Seven climbs up, and he aims for the floor!! The ref says don’t do it, the fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” but Bate fights with body shots!
Bate steps in, Seven throws body shots and a HEADBUTT! Bate hops down but comes back with a HEADBUTT of his own! Fans chant for the “BIG STRONG BOY!” as he climbs up again. Bate throws down elbows, then goes to the very top! Bate stands Seven up, but Seven makes it a SUPER EMERALD FLOWSION!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Bate sits up, Seven throws up Bop to BANG!! Seven underhooks Bate?! STOLEN TYLER DRIVER!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!? Bate survives his own move and the fans are electric in BT Sports Studio! Everyone is singing for Bate but Seven just snarls. Seven bends Bate’s fingers, and in a Dunne like way, SNAPS them!!
Seven pump handles for the BITTER- DDT!!! Bate counters Seven copying the Bruiserweight! Bate wristlocks, ripcords, STOLEN SEVEN STAR LARIAT!!! Cover, TWO!!!! Bate hurries right up top!! SKY TWISTER!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!? These men are more than human and the fans are loving it!! Bate roars, he drags Seven up and underhooks, but Seven trips! High stack, TWO! Bate ducks the backhand, throws up Bop and BANG!! Another underhook, another TYLER DRIVER 97!!!! Cover, Bate wins!!!
Winner: Tyler Bate, by pinfall (NEW NXT UK Champion)
The first-ever, the last-ever, and the ONLY TWO-TIME NXT UK Champion!! A five year journey culminates in an epic finale! Seven is not the savior he thought he was, what does the future hold for him? And as for Bate, we’re about to see worlds collide, will he be the one standing on top of the world when the dust settles?
“Every empire has a beginning.”
Those were Triple H’s words over five years ago, in January of 2017, that kicked off the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament in Blackpool. And from there, it was history making moment after history making moment! Bate won the title as a 19 year old boy, and he said the people who really deserve this are the people in the UK. He and the “Founding Fathers” of this brand, as well as some Founding Mothers, bided their time, and soon, a brand was forged! It was wild, destructive, exciting, amazing, and it grew, and grew, and grew.
Great champions like South Wales Subculture, Grizzled Young Veterans, Rhea Ripley, Pete Dunne, Gunther, Ilja Dragunov, Pretty Deadly, Kay Lee Ray, Meiko Satomura, Ashton Smith & Oliver Carter, A-Kid, Noam Dar, Mark Coffey, Gallus, and of course now, Tyler Bate. To everyone that made this brand possible, from the superstars to the staff, to of course the fans, NXT UK thanks you.
My Thoughts:
This was a great episode for NXT UK, and about as great of a final episode as you could get with it all changing so suddenly. And while we got spoilers from NXT 2.0 because they really rushed things (probably just so Worlds Collide coincides with Clash at the Castle, and counter programs AEW All Out), the big matches were still awesome. They squeezed in Huxley VS Williams to continue the story with Chase U, or rather wrap it up since Huxley was among the 20-some-odd superstars released in the wake of closing NXT UK and announcing NXT Europe. And for that matter, Kenny’s story with Tiger Turan/Amir Jordan does not get to finish, unless those guys come back for NXT Europe.
Great Fatal 4 Way Elimination match to open things, and while we knew about Blair being the winner because she’s in the title unification Triple Threat, it was quite the surprise that it didn’t come down to Blair and Amale. Eliza is opportunistic enough to take that from Amale, but Blair wins in the end to follow through with her story to go after Meiko. Still a shame we didn’t get Meiko VS Sarray, that would’ve been awesome, but hopefully Blair being in the mix means Mandy Rose doesn’t win to power up that already strong ego. Worlds Collide is to be a fresh start for the NXT franchise at large, so this is as good a time to end Mandy’s reign as any.
Great vignette to precede the main event, it recapped and highlighted the Moustache Mountain story perfectly. And of course, we got an amazing main event out of Seven and Bate. Great references back to Dunne, great use of false finishes and stolen finishers, and in the end, even if the spoilers didn’t happen, it all makes sense Bate wins. The historic factoid of Bate being the inaugural, then the final, and also becoming the first-and-only two-time champion was too much to pass up. We also got a great closing highlight reel there, which is also available on its own on YouTube, I really loved that. As I’ve said for NXT, I just hope Bate is the one who wins at Worlds Collide. To me, it’d be the best way to honor NXT UK in the end.
My Score: 8.6/10
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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.
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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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