Coverage
Mitchell’s NJPW Declaration of Power Results & Report! (10/10/22)
Breathe with the Switchblade!
Will Tama Tonga’s revenge be Just Too Sweet?
The Good Bad Guy, Tama Tonga, ruined Jay White’s G1 run and now goes for the Switchblade’s IWGP World Heavyweight Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: David Finlay, Robbie Eagles & Ren Narita VS Suzuki-Gun; Finlay, Eagles & Narita win.
- Dangerous Tekkers VS Bad Dude Tito & Shane Haste; Tekkers win.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi & Hikuleo VS The House of Torture; Tanahashi, Taguchi & Hikuleo win.
- BISHAMON VS Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb; Khan & Cobb wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The United Empire; LIJ wins.
- Master Wato VS Taiji Ishimori; Wato wins.
- KOPW 2022 Who’s Your Daddy Match: Shingo Takagi VS El Phantasmo; Takagi wins and retains the trophy.
- Kazuchika Okada VS JONAH; Okada wins.
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jay White w/ Gedo VS Tama Tonga w/ Jado; White wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW has a special presentation!
The King of Sports welcomes Takami Obari to make this announcement. “Everyone, thank you for coming out tonight. We have a big, big piece of information. We are going to celebrate perhaps the biggest business partner NJPW has in our broadcaster, TV Asahi.” It is a new championship belt for NJPW! It is to commemorate the 50 YEARS of NJPW, and to look forward to the next 50. So NJPW and TV Asahi would like to celebrate that relationship as they present the NJPW World Television Championship! It will represent the growing future of NJPW, NJPW World and TV Asahi!
Every title match will have a FIFTEEN minute time limit, and encourage high speed, fast paced competition. So NJPW would like to make this a consideration for the younger wrestlers, the future of NJPW, and will be especially focused on the venues that don’t get big matches. A tournament will be held in the near future to crown our inaugural NJPW TV Champion. And with his own comments is the head of TV Asahi Sports, Hiroyuki Mihira. Mihira knows that as Obari-san explained, this is about the 50 years together. That has led to this moment and this title. This new belt will be a new challenge, a new chapter and a new start for NJPW.
From TV Asahi to NJPW World, this title and its matches will all be seen for free through NJPW social media! Fans applaud to hear that! And without further ado, the belt is revealed!
The tournament starts next time NJPW is live, October 14th, to kick off Battle Autumn! More information to come, but it will culminate with THE NJPW World Television Championship being crowned as part of WrestleKingdom 17! Who will win this historic and exciting new title?
KOPW 2022 Who’s Your Daddy Match: Shingo Takagi VS El Phantasmo!
KOPW has given rise to some very unique and original stipulations, but this one might be the most humiliating! Will the Headbanga be Daddy ELP? Or will he have to call Shingo Takagi, “Papa Dragon?”
The introductions are made, the trophy is raised, and we see who is the Father of KOPW!
Takagi takes off his jacket, and surprise! He’s wearing a “Shingo is my Daddy” shirt! Well it’s only fair since ELP has his own “ELP is my Daddy” shirt! ELP shoves Takagi so Takagi throws forearms! The bell rings to get this on the record and fans rally as they go back and forth! ELP knees low, headlocks, but Takagi powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, and then shout at each other, “You’re the baby!” ELP runs, RAMS Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RAM and then ELBOW! Takagi runs but ELP follows to RANA! Fans fire up and ELP struts around, only for Takagi to run him over! Takagi mocks ELP’s rock ‘n’ roll, then takes off his shirt.
Fans rally, and Takagi wraps the shirt around his hand. Takagi ROCKS ELP with a right, but the ref can’t really reprimand about closed fists with the shirt wrapped around it. Takagi DECKS ELP, then drags him back up. Takagi whips corner to corner, runs in but into a BOOT! ELP BOOTS again, but runs into a back drop! Fans rally and Takagi hurries to SPANK the baby! ELP scrambles away but Takagi steps on his head. The ref reprimands and counts, Takagi lets off. Fans rally up, Takagi stands ELP up to KNEE him low against the ropes. Takagi whips and knees ELP again, then runs, only for ELP to send him out!
Fans rally as ELP builds speed, but he fakes Takagi out, to then DIVE! Direct hit into the railing! ELP CLUBS Takagi, drags him up and CHOPS him, then takes off his shirt. ELP CHOKES Takagi with the shirt! The ref reprimands and counts, ELP lets off to smack Takagi off the apron. ELP CHOPS Takagi, then goes up the corner! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit and down go the daddies! ELP drags Takagi up as fans rally, and he ROCKS Takagi! ELP ROCKS Takagi again. ELP has a mic, he has Takagi in a headlock, and ELP tells him to say it! Takagi refuses so ELP BOPS him with the mic!
ELP puts Takagi in, climbs up the ropes, and SWANTONS! Then LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Takagi is still in this and ELP is frustrated. Fans rally up, “TA-KA-GI!” “E L P!” ELP puts Takagi in a corner, JABS him, CHOPS him, repeat! ELP is copying Takagi but Takagi turns things around! Takagi JABS and CHOPS to show ELP how it’s done! But ELP turns it back around to CHOP! Takagi turns it back around, but ELP blocks to PURPLE NURPLE! The ref counts, ELP CHOPS and goes up, up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Fans rally and ELP brings Takagi up. ELP ROCKS Takagi to a corner but Takagi eggs him on.
ELP throws forearm after forearm but Takagi just stares him down. ELP CLUBS Takagi, throws more hands, but fans rally up. Takagi blocks the whip by holding the ropes, but ELP CHOPS him again. ELP whips corner to corner, Takagi reverses and runs in, but ELP goes up and over. ELP ducks ‘n’ dodges to CROSSBODY, but into Takagi’s arms! Takagi pops ELP up, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Fans fire up while both men are down. Takagi crawls to a corner and takes aim. ELP rises, Takagi runs in and runs him over! And then scoops to SLAM! Takagi drags ELP back up, reels him in, suplexes, but ELP slips out!
ELP CLAWS Takagi’s back! But Takagi LARIATS and SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Takagi skips saying “There’s more to come!” because he knows ELP is lurking. Takagi ducks ELP’s haymaker to reel him in, but ELP throws headlock punches. Takagi still back suplexes high and fast! NOW Takagi says, “There’s more to come!” Fans fire up and Takagi encourages them to get louder. They get louder and clap along as Takagi rains down elbows! Takagi runs, ELP ducks the sliding lariat, but he runs into the ELBOW! ELP MULE KICKS! Takagi JABS! ELP hits a RIGHT HAND, but then Takagi fakes the Yukon Lariat to DDT!!
Fans fire up but ELP rises? Takagi likes that, and he fires off boxing elbows! ELP ROUNDHOUSES, runs, but into a LARIAT! He stays up to BOOT! Takagi comes back to PUMPING BOMBER! ELP springs up to SUPERKICK!! Both men are down and fans rally up again! ELP sits up first and he mocks the “OI! OI! OI!” Fans clap along as ELP throws off the elbow pads. ELP fires boxing elbows! Takagi wobbles, ELP runs, PHANTASMO BOMBER! But Takagi stays up! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Takagi runs, but ELP ducks to PHANTASMO BOMBER!! Takagi goes down and fans are thunderous!
ELP straitjackets, torture racks, and spins for the NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally up while ELP is beside himself. ELP goes to a corner, he climbs up to the top, but Takagi ROCKS him first! Takagi climbs up after ELP, clubs him then drags ELP up. Fans fire up for the fireman’s carry, but ELP fights free! ELP CLUBS and CHOPS Takagi, then jumps up to SUPER STEINER! ELP hurries right back up for the THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, TWO!! Takagi survives and fans are thunderous again! ELP has a wild look in his eye as he slashes his throat. ELP reels Takagi in, tucks the arms, but Takagi resists.
ELP CLUBS Takagi but Takagi back drops, only for ELP to sunset flip! TWO, ELP tucks the arms for C R II!!! Cover, TWO?!! Takagi survives again and ELP can’t believe it! Fans rally, ELP drags Takagi up and tucks the arms again. Takagi fights the lift, wrenches out, but ELP SLAPS him! And SLAP, and SLAPS and kicks, but into MADE IN JAPAN!!! Cover, TWO!?!? ELP survives and Takagi can’t believe it! Takagi and ELP crawl up to each other, Takagi SLAPS ELP but ELP SLAPS back. They both stand, Takagi ROCKS ELP with a forearm. Takagi eggs ELP on but ELP comes back with a forearm. The fans rally as the forearms go back and forth!
ELP gets the edge, he BOOTS Takagi, but Takagi eggs him on. ELP BOOTS and BOOTS but Takagi leans into them! Takagi then blocks to LARIAT in the corner! Takagi fires up to fire off boxing elbows and HEADBUTTS! The fans are thunderous, Takagi runs, but ELP boots him! YUKON LARIAT! JAB! HEADBUTT! ELP dodges but Takagi SUPERKICKS?! Takagi brings ELP in and tucks the arms?! TAKAGI R PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?!?! HOW?!? Takagi powers up, “OI! OI! OI!” and fans clap along! Takagi wraps on a COBRA TWIST! ELP endures but Takagi puts on a lot of pressure! ELP bites his thumb to ignore the pain!
So Takagi steps over to make it an IRON OCTOPUS! ELP endures more, but Takagi makes it a GROUND COBRA! Takagi twists ELP and ELP TAPS! Takagi is the daddy!!
Winner: Shingo Takagi, by submission (still Provisional KOPW 2022)
The trophy stays with the Dragon! And of course, we know what this means! Takagi gets a mic to say that since ELP lost his own stipulation, he has to say it! “Baby Phantasmo,” you have to keep your word. ELP doesn’t want to but Takagi tells him to say it! Takagi is daddy! Takagi even kneels to look ELP in the eye. There’s no running from this so ELP takes the mic. Look at the main camera, Baby ELP! ELP turns around and Takagi has the crowd hush so we can hear it. ELP is reluctant but Takagi tells him to speak up. ELP claims his throat hurts. They get him water, and now he’s fine, right? Say it! “Shingo is my… daddy…” Again! “Shingo… is… my daddy…”
Takagi makes ELP wear the shirt! The ref fetches it for Takagi and ELP throws a fit, just like a baby. But just like a daddy, Takagi helps ELP put it on. At least it goes with his colors. Now, Baby ELP, here’s your pacifier. ELP has no choice but to take it, and then sit with Daddy Takagi for the photo ops. Will ELP ever live this down? ELP asks, “Papa… Hug?” Fans cheer as Takagi is rather surprised by this. Takagi says okay. They hug! And then ELP DICK PUNCHES TAKAGI!!! ELP STOMPS the trophy into pieces! The baby is throwing a tantrum! Or is he in his rebellious teenage phase already? Will Daddy Takagi do a bit more than ground ELP for that?
Kazuchika Okada VS JONAH w/ TMDK!
The Rainmaker is the back-to-back G1 Climax Champion, poised to face the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleKingdom 17! But will it be smooth sailing into the Autumn? Or will Okada be knocked off course by the Top Dog’s Torpedo?
The bell rings and fans rally up as these two stare down. Okada and Jonah tie up, and Jonah shoves Okada down! Okada gets up and keeps his cool. They approach, Okada kicks low and headlocks! But Jonah powers out and they RAM shoulders. Okada bounces off but stays up. Okada runs again and they RAM shoulders, but Okada bounces off again! Fans rally as Jonah eggs Okada on. Okada runs, RAMS Jonah, Jonah rebounds, only for Okada to drop toehold Jonah down! Okada drops a BIG elbow! Fans fire up and both men stand. Okada tries to scoop? Jonah’s too big! Jonah CLUBS Okada, whips him, but Okada holds ropes.
Jonah runs in, Okada dodge and Jonah tumbles out! Okada then PLANCHAS and takes Jonah down! Fans fire up for “O-KA-DA!” as he stands back up. Okada drags Jonah up, ROCKS him and CLUBS him, then whips. Jonah reverses and Okada hits railing HARD! Okada goes down in a heap and the ref checks on him, but Okada is somehow still in this. Jonah goes to the apron, and to the apron!? Jonah runs to FLYING SHOULDER Okada down! Fans fire up and Jonah says, “This is MY ring now. I’m the Top Dog.” Jonah brings Okada up, brings him to No Man’s Land in front of the fans, and he git wrenches Okada to a crucifix! Jonah runs at the corner to POST Okada with the Razor’s Edge!!
Fans are in shock and the ref checks Okada again. Okada is somehow still in this and fans rally up. Jonah leaves Okada behind to flex and fans do applaud his display of strength. The ring count starts, Okada is still down at 5 of 20, stirs at 7, but doesn’t rise until 13! Okada tries to get in but flounders at 15! Okada hobbles around and gets in at 17! Jonah STANDS on Okada at the ropes! The ref counts, Jonah steps off but won’t back away. Jonah drags Okada around, and drops a knee into the ribs! Jonah punches Okada in the stomach and digs his fist in. The fans rally but Jonah sits Okada up to CLUB him on the back.
Jonah drags Okada up but Okada pushes him. Okada throws body shots but Jonah isn’t bothered. Jonah HEADBUTTS Okada and Okada staggers all around the ring. Jonah puts Okada in a corner to CHOP! Jonah grins as Okada flops over. Jonah drags Okada up again, whips him corner to corner hard, and Okada bounces off buckles! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up while Jonah taunts Okada. Okada stands, he throws forearms, but Jonah eggs him on. Okada throws more but Jonah DECKS him with one! Jonah scoops Okada, for a BACKBREAKER! And he holds on to fireman’s carry and GUTBUSTER!
Okada writhes while fans rally up. Jonah drags Okada up, and CHOPS him off his feet! Jonah flexes again and fans applaud. Jonah then drops on Okada to wrap on a rear bearhug! Okada endures as fans rally, but Jonah leans his weight on the hold. Jonah thrashes Okada around but Okada throws elbows in return. Okada keeps fighting but Jonah CLUBS him! Jonah whips Okada into a corner, runs in, but Okada BOOTS back! Okada runs to ELBOW Jonah! Jonah stays up so Okada kicks low and DDTs! Fans fire up while both men are down! Okada and Jonah rise, and Okada fires off forearms!
Okada whips, Jonah reverses but Okada dropkicks the leg! Okada keeps moving, he dropkicks Jonah down! Fans fire up, and Okada starts dropping elbows on Jonah’s leg! Fans fire up as Okada scowls and drags Jonah up. Jonah shoves Okada away but Okada comes back with an uppercut! Okada stomps Jonah’s bad leg and Jonah exits the ring. Okada pursues, and he puts Jonah’s leg on the railing to PULL! The ref counts, Jonah CLUBS Okada, but Okada lets off. Okada KICKS the railing to jam the leg! The ref reprimands but Okada shakes the railing to mess with Jonah’s leg more. Okada then dropkicks the railing to really get at the leg!
Fans rally while Jonah gets his leg free. Jonah hobbles away into the ring but Okada pursues. Fans rally as Okada stands Jonah up. Okada still wants to scoop!? Jonah is still big but Okada kicks the bad leg. Okada runs, but into a SPEAR! Both men are down again and fans fire up! Okada and Jonah go to opposite corners, and Jonah runs in to SPLASH! Jonah whips Okada back in, to SPLASH again! Okada sits down and Jonah hobbles, but Jonah comes back to HIP ATTACK! Okada flops over and Jonah has to drop to a knee. Fans rally up, Jonah grits his teeth and he drags Okada back up. Jonah suplexes, and he still holds Okada up for the SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Jonah grows frustrated but fans rally up for “O-KA-DA!” Jonah gets to a corner and climbs up, even with the bad leg. Okada stands, Jonah leaps, into Okada’s DROPKICK! Fans fire up as both men are down again! Okada and Jonah stir, and Okada sits up first. Okada storms over to Jonah, and tries to scoop again! He still can’t, and Jonah scoops! Okada slips off and he CHOP BLOCKS Jonah! Okada gets an arm for the MONEY CLIP! Jonah endures but his bad leg makes it hard to fight up! Okada leans on the hold, fans rally, but Jonah fights his way over to a ROPEBREAK! Okada lets go and fans fire up again.
Okada drags Jonah around and puts him in a drop zone! Okada climbs up the corner, but Jonah stands! Okada jumps over Jonah and ends up in another corner. Jonah runs in but Okada dodges! Jonah hits buckles, and Okada SCOOP SLAMS HIM!! Fans are thunderous and Okada catches his breath. Okada goes up the corner, for the MACHO ELBOW! And then the Rainmaker Pose! Fans fire up and Okada brings Jonah around. Ripcord, but Jonah ducks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up and Jonah throws off his own elbow pad! Jonah stands Okada up, runs, and TOP DOG LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!!!
Okada survives and Jonah can’t believe it! Fans rally as hard as they can, and Jonah stands up. Jonah drags Okada up, reels him in, but Okada fights the lift! Okada wrenches out, and LARIATS! Jonah stays up and growls, so Okada LARIATS again! Jonah swings, but into the ROLLING LARIAT! Fans fire up again as Okada brings Jonah up to ripcord! RAIN- NO! URENAGE!! Jonah turns the tides again and drags Okada up, BLACK FOREST BOMB!! Okada is in a drop zone, Jonah goes to the corner, but the bad leg slows his climb! Fans are thunderous for the TORPEDO FLOP!!! Okada moves just in time to avoid disaster!
Fans rally up even harder, and Okada snarls as he brings Jonah up. Okada wrenches the arm for the MONEY CLIP! Jonah RAMS Okada into a corner, then comes back with a BODY PRESS! Okada is down and Jonah fires up! Fans rally as Jonah stands Okada up. Okada ducks the lariat to GERMAN SUPLEX!? Okada holds on, ripcords, but Jonah ducks to SUPERKICK!! Okada comes back to SHOTGUN! Jonah stays up but Okada ROCKS him! And BOOTS him! And UPPERCUTS him! Jonah still DECKS Okada! Jonah runs, into the DROPKICK! Jonah stays up, but Okada scoops to LANDSLIDE!! Ripcord, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall
The back-to-back G1 Climax Champion proves just why he IS the back-to-back G1 Climax Champion!! It was a battle worthy of the G1, but now Okada continues on, unencumbered, towards WrestleKingdom! Will he give us a similar battle against whoever is IWGP World Heavyweight Champion?
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jay White w/ Gedo VS Tama Tonga w/ Jado!
Speaking of that WK17 world title match, the Switchblade would love nothing more than to welcome the Rainmaker to his era. But could there be a major shift in the NJPW landscape? Will this finally be the Good Bad Guy Era? Or will Tama have no choice but to Breathe with the Switchblade?
The introductions are made, White takes his time with his jacket and the Too Sweet with Gedo. White takes a long look at the belt before handing it over to Red Shoes, is that the last time he’ll have it?
The bell rings and fans rally up. Then White goes to the apron. Fans clap for “GOOD BAD GUY!” and White gets annoyed. White steps inside, ties up with Tama, and they’re in a deadlock. Tama powers White to a corner and White shouts for the ropebreak. Tama lets off and fans applaud. White mockingly claps and he resets with Tama. They circle, tie up, and Tama powers White back again. White turns things around with a pull of the hair, but Red Shoes reprimands. White lets off slowly, then he SLAPS Tama! White eggs Tama and Tama storms up. Tama powers White to a corner but White turns it around again.
Red Shoes counts, White lets off and he smirks. Tama SLAPS White! Tama ROCKS White, puts him in the corner and he fires off body shots! The fans rally up but Red Shoes reprimands. Tama lets off, White bails out, but Tama goes out after White. Tama puts White in, but White headlocks. Tama powers out, things speed up and Tama hurdles to then arm-drag! And arm-drag again! Fans fire up as Tama back drops White! Tama looms over White as he goes to ropes. Fans rally, Tama keeps White from bailing out and he CLUBS White on the back. Tama throws hands, wrenches an arm, and he CLUBS the arm.
Tama whips White, White holds ropes, and Tama runs in. White boots but Tama blocks it! Tama swings, but into a clinch! EXPLODER up and out of the ring!! Red Shoes checks but somehow Tama is okay to continue. White grins as he gets fans to clap for “SWITCH! BLADE!” White does want them to cheer it but they’re not allowed. White tells Jado to back off. Then he whips Tama hard into railing! White flexes and fans do applaud. White talks himself up, “I’m so good.” White drags Tama up to whip him hard into MORE railing! White tells Jado that he is so good! White drags Tama back up, and then CHOKES him with camera cables!
Red Shoes reprimands, White lets off and claims Tama tapped out. Red Shoes says that doesn’t count in any way, shape or form. White questions why, but then he CLUBS Tama and puts him on the apron. White CLUBS Tama and then bends him against the edge, while clawing at the eyes! White tells Jado to get back and he undoes the apron skirt. White SMOTHERS Tama and mocks the fans, “Don’t forget to wear your masks!” Red Shoes reprimands, White stops and the Young Lions reset the apron. But White gets in the ring to ROPE GUILLOTINE Tama! Cover, but Red Shoes refuses because of the shenanigans! White is upset, he would’ve won by now!
White stomps Tama, covers, TWO! White clamps onto Tama with a chinlock but fans rally for the “GOOD BAD GUY!” White thrashes Tama around, but Tama fights up and throws body shots. White CLUBS Tama, reels him in, but Tama throws more body shots! White kicks the legs out, then throws Tama by his hair! Red Shoes reprimands but White rests in the corner. White says the claps are for “TOO! SWEET! TOO! SWEET!” White winds up to Too Sweet CHOP! Fans applaud as White wants Tama to stand again. Too Sweet CHOP! Tama goes to a corner and White stands him up again. White whips corner to corner, Tama comes back, but into a fireman’s carry!
Tama slips off, ducks the chop and he DROPKICKS White down! Fans rally up as Tama and White stir. White and Tama go to opposite corners, and Tama runs in to CLOBBER White! And LARIAT! And scoop SLAM! Fans fire up with Tama and he aims from a corner again. Tama runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH! White staggers into a scoop, but he fights free to spin and knee low. White whips Tama, Tama comes back with a LARIAT! OFF COMES THE VEST! Tama is fired up now and fans fire up with him! Tama scoops again, POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for the “GOOD BAD GUY!” as he stands over White.
Tama drags White up, EuroUppers him down, and then stalks White as he crawls. Tama brings White up, EuroUppers again, and White flounders against the buckles! Tama still stalks White, drags him up again, and dragon sleepers. White fights, and he CLAWS Tama’s eyes! White suplexes, Tama slips off and shoves, but White dodges in the corner! DDT! Fans fire up while both men are down! Tama crawls to a corner while White tries to get fans clapping for him. White runs in at Tama to UPPERCUT! And then White brings Tama around, BLADE BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Tama is still in this and White grows frustrated.
White drags Tama around by his arm and stands him up. White clinches but Tama fights off the lift. White throws KNEE after KNEE, then brings Tama up. White fireman’s carries but Tama dragon sleepers! TONGAN TWIST! Fans fire up as both men are down again! Jado coaches Tama up and the fans rally. White drags himself to ropes, Tama crawls after White. Tama grabs White’s foot to keep him from getting away. White kicks at Tama but Red Shoes reprimands about the ropebreak. Tama slips out fast to drag White out, TONGAN TWIST to the floor! Fans rally up again and Tama staggers back up.
Tama drags White up, puts him in the ring, and covers, TWO! Gedo protests, Red Shoes shouldn’t have counted that to begin with! But Tama stands while White flounders around again. Tama brings White up, fireman’s carries, but White fights with elbow after elbow after elbow! But Tama still hits the S R C!! Tama goes to the corner and right up top, for a SUPREME FLOW onto knees!! Gedo applauds but fans rally for Tama. White thinks Red Shoes should call this, but Tama says he’s still able to continue. So White drags Tama up, throws body shot after body shot, then hangs Tama out to dry! Tama flops down and falls to the floor!
White goes out to fetch Tama and drags him up. White suplexes to GOURDBUSTER Tama on the apron! Tama flops back down to the floor and White sits on the apron. White tells Tanahashi on commentary that White is a genius! The ring count begins as White slides inside. We’re already at 10 of 20 but Tama is still down. Tama rises at 15, crawls at 17, and he springs up and in at 19.99! White is frustrated, and he doesn’t understand why Tama got back in. White RAMS his shoulder into Tama again and again and again and again! Red Shoes counts, Tama starts falling down but White keeps throwing his shoulder in!
White finally lets off as Tama sits all the way down. White asks if Tama gives up but he does not, so White drags Tama up, clinches, SWINGING URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally as Tama is still in this! White drags Tama around into a BOSTON CRAB! White shouts, “NEW JAPAN STYLE!” White wants to use a basic hold, a Young Lion favorite, to humiliate Tama! But Tama endures, crawls forward, but White drags him away! White then shifts to have a LION’S TAMER! Tama endures as White pretends to be the Lionheart, and Tama still fights his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Fans are thunderous as White lets go in frustration.
White drags Tama away into a SLEEPER, and then he drags Tama up! Gedo likes where this is going, but Tama is dead weight! White lets go and tells Red Shoes to check him. Fans rally up as Tama stirs. White shoves him around, tells Tama to just quit, but Tama refuses. White gets in Tama’s face, RAMS his shoulder in again and again, then digs his shoulder in! But Tama holds on with a gut wrench! Tama powers White back, only for White to RAM him in again. But Tama comes back, VENENO!! Fans fire up after that satellite DDT! Tama stands up, hurries to the corner and climbs up top! SUPREME FLOW!! It’s clean but Tama clutches his ribs! Cover, TWO!!!
White survives because of the damage he did earlier! But fans rally up behind the “GOOD BAD GUY!” as he stands again. Tama and Jado pound the mat, and the fans clap along! Tama watches White rise, GUN- NO, no cutter! White gets to ropes and Tama storms over. White RAMS into Tama, then rolls him up! Feet on the ropes!! Red Shoes sees that and KICKS the legs away! White is pissed and gets in Red Shoes’ face but fans applaud! White turns around, GUN- NO, White throws Tama into Red Shoes! LOW BLOW!! Tama drops to his knees and Gedo gets a chair! But Jado stops him! But then White goes out to CLUB Jado down!
Gedo hands White the chair and White thanks him. White paces around Tama like a shark circling blood. White tells Tama, “Too Sweet~!” CHAIR- LOW BLOW!! Tama evens the score and fans applaud! Fans rally up as Tama looms over White. Tama grabs the chair, and now Gedo wants Red Shoes to do his job! White tells Tama to think about Hontai, and the good guy path Tama is on now. Tama holds up the chair, White dares him to do it! But Red Shoes is back, and Tama hands him the chair! But he turns around into BLADE- NO, Tama slips through to roll White up! But Red Shoes is busy with the chair! Cover, ONE!!
Tama swings, into a COMPLETE SHOT! Both men are down again and fans rally back up! White drags Tama around and into a waistlock. White drags Tama up, but Tama throws elbows to get free. Tama storms up but White CHOPS him! Tama CHOPS back and White drops to his knees! White goes to ropes as fans applaud. White comes back to CHOP, but Tama CHOPS back! Fans applaud as White backs away a moment. White huffs and puffs and comes back to CHOP again! Tama snarls and White eggs him on with a grin. Tama CHOPS! White forearms! Tama forearms! Repeat! Fans rally as Gedo cheers on White.
Tama EuroUppers! And EuroUppers! And EuroUppers! Tama fires off fast hands, but White counters the superman forearm with a COMPLETE SHOT! White drags Tama into the deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans rally for Tama but White drags him up into the SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX! White drags Tama around, slashes his throat, and BLADE- NO, Tama slips out! GUN- NO, White SLAMS Tama down! And then drags him up, BLADE- NO, BLOODY SUNDAY!! Cover, TWO!! Tama shouts out The Prince but White survives it! Fans rally as hard as ever, and Tama stands back up. Tama drags White up as Gedo freaks out!
Tama reels White in, underhooks the arms, but White wrenches out to BLADE- NO! Tama slips out to GUN- NO! White holds it off again! White shoves, Tama comes back, GUN- NO, crucifix takedown! White rains down hammering elbows!! #SharpSensation! Tama is still in this as White runs out of steam. But White grins as he drags Tama back up and fisherman’s the leg, LEG LOCK SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!?!? Tama survives and fans are thunderous! White drags Tama up again, crossing the arms. White reels Tama in, BLOODY CROSS!! White slashes his throat, vowing to end this!
But White doesn’t drag Tama up? He doesn’t think that’ll work. Fans rally but White hushes them all so he can pound the mat! White is already signaling he wants to steal the cutter! Fans do clap along, but perhaps to rally for Tama rather than White. GUN STUN from TAMA!! Cover, TWO!?!?! White survives but fans are thunderous again as Tama rises. Tama drags White up, hooks the arms, but White back drops free! But Tama’s up! White CHOPS, Tama ENZIGURIS! White staggers, but he fights off Gun Stun! BLADE- NO, Tama slips out again, to a SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! A shoutout to both Tanahashi and Omega!!
Tama drags White up, underhooks those arms, D S- NO, White slips out, Tama GUN- NO, White shoves him! Tama SPRINGBOARDS INTO BLADE RUNNER!!!! Cover, White wins!!!
Winner: Jay White, by pinfall (still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion)
The Good Bad Guy put on the fight of a lifetime, but it was still not enough to dethrone Jay White! Is this the limit of Tama Tonga in the singles division?
As for White, he gets the title, a drink of water, and the mic. He gives the fans a chance to chant, but they can’t so they just applaud. White says, “If you’re not going to talk back, then I’m not going to talk to you. Tama Tonga! A couple months ago, I said you need to thank me. You need to thank me for all the success that you’ve had since I cut you from Bullet Club. And you did thank me. But Tama, also, I need to thank you. So Tama, I hope you’re watching this. I hope you got some sense to you. Thank you, Tama, for all of those years in Bullet Club.” Fans applaud that.
White thanks Tama for those years that taught him how to lead by example. Where White learned who he had to become, and what he had to do, to get here and to have this title! “This, Tama Tonga, you deserve this. Tama Tonga, you deserve this moment. You’re good enough for it. It’s just that life is unfair. And Tama, life is unfair for you in the way that you went after this in the Switchblade Era. You tried to make your mark with this at the same time as a once in a lifetime performer! It’s no knock on you, Tama. Life isn’t fair. But hey! Any other day, any other time, and this could’ve easily gone the other way and Tama Tonga would be your IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.
“And I have no shame in admitting that, because Tama Tonga, oh boy. He embodies everything that NJPW stands for! And he would be a great champion to lead this company. But it wasn’t any other day, it wasn’t any other time. It was this day, it was MY time! So whether it be luck, chance, fate, destiny, destino, Tama, life isn’t fair. BUT, at the end of it all, through the ups, downs, all the sh*t that we have to go through, one thing is true, one thing remains the same at the end of all, and that is that I am Switchblade, Jay White! Number one asset in all of professional wrestling! The Last Rock ‘n Rolla, singlehandedly sold out Madison Square Garden, AND the United Center.
“I’m King Switch, baby! I’m the first-ever, only and true Grand Slam Champion! I’m the leader of Bullet Club! The Catalyst of Professional Wrestling! The IWGP World Heavyweight Champion! And now, as always, the world BREATHES with-” Wait, here comes The G1 Climax Champion, OKADA! Fans rally for “O-KA-DA!” but White says this isn’t his moment. This isn’t his time! This isn’t Okada’s time to speak! But Okada snatches the mic to speak! Okada gives a quick tribute to the late, great Antonio Inoki, and he even quotes Inoki’s saying, “If you’ve got the heart, you can do anything.” But sadly, no one expected that great man’s passing on October 1st.
Inoki is no longer with us, and that means an era has come to an end. The question is, who leads this next era? These two will decide that at WrestleKingdom. White says he doesn’t understand Japanese. Also, social distancing. Okada says White should be the one to stand back then. Okada then tells White, “good luck” in holding onto that IWGP World Heavyweight Championship for the rest of this year, because the G1 Climax Champion is gonna be tearing it up going into WK17! White tells Okada to bring it then! White says this is his world, and the two look ready to throw here, but Okada takes his exit.
White shouts at the fans to shut up! “As I was saying, the world BREATHES with the Switchblade, because this is still my era, Okada! Forever and always, it will be the Switchblade Era!” White throws down the mic, holds up the belt, and the confetti and streamers fly. White gets to celebrate now, but will he be ringing in the New Year still our champion?
My Thoughts:
A great event for NJPW, and yes I did skip quite a bit. I feel bad for some of that, as this had NJPW’s tribute to Antonio Inoki, but also had a lot of great story developments. One big one is that in the LIJ VS United Empire 8 Man Tag. Helping LIJ win was CMLL’s Titan! And while he said he was joining LIJ, it would seem LIJ has accepted him, making Titan the first non-Japanese member of the faction. Titan might also be Bushi’s tag partner in the Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship story, as Hiromu got involved in the Junior Heavyweight Championship story. Wato wins, so he’s a contender. Hiromu and El Desperado also want in, it sounds like a Fatal 4 Way is in the works.
I did capture the historic unveiling of that brand new championship for NJPW. Now, it’s the NJPW World Television Championship not because it’s a world title. It is the midcard title representing NJPW World the streaming service, as well as TV Asahi. It’s basically bringing the classic concept of a TV title to NJPW. And yes, there is criticism to be had that NJPW is adding a new midcard title when they needlessly fused the Intercontinental Championship with the Heavyweight title to make a world title when they could’ve just added “World” to the name. But at the same time, NJPW has plenty of people, they can get a lot out of this title.
Anyway, a great KOPW match. I thought by the name, “Who’s Your Daddy?” was going to be an I Quit match where there’s no disqualifications and you’d have to say “You’re my daddy!” to end the match. But still, a lot of fun, especially the antics after. That is no less than the third time the KOPW trophy has been damaged, so maybe Takagi brings out something bigger and shinier for his KOPW trophy moving forward. Great match from Okada and Jonah, on par with their G1 Climax match, but of course Okada wins. The Right to Challenge wasn’t on the line, but even if it was, I don’t think Okada was gonna lose anyway.
And as we know from that big closing segment, Okada VS White is set in stone for WrestleKingdom 17. White VS Tama was awesome, and Tama got so, so close there. White gave Tama his praise, and White perhaps does have a point that many great names would’ve been champion, but there’s always someone greater in the way. White is that guy, for better or worse, love him or hate him, and this newest match of White VS Okada will surely be the best one yet. It could go either way, but I feel like this is another resurgence of Okada’s, and Okada wins the belt to light some kind of spark into the 51st year of NJPW.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Mitchell’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (4/27/24)
Rural Revitalization continues!
Will Great-O-Khan be setting the table?
It’s Rural Revitalization in Hiroshima for the KOPW Championship! Can Yuya Uemura survive tires, lemons and a table? Or will Great-O-Khan conquer him for the United Empire?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Frontier Zone – Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano VS Rey Paloma & HANZO; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Tiger Mask & Bishamon VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita VS Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira; Cobb & Akira win.
- Six Man Tag: El Desperado, Shota Umino & Tomohiro Ishii VS The House of Torture; Desperado, Shota & Ishii win.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuya Murashima VS Tomoaki Honma & Shoma Kato; Tanahashi & Murashima win.
- DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Yoshinobu win.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo; TMDK wins and retains the titles.
- KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan VS Yuya Uemura; Yuya wins and becomes the new KOPW Champion.
- 10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK w/ Zack Sabre Jr. VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo w/ Jado!
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls snatched the titles away during the Windy City Riot, but the Guerrillas of Destiny are getting their rematch! Will the Headbanga & Young Guerilla redeem themselves on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku? Or will they see The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if The Mighty stay NJPW Strong!
The teams sort out and Hysterical Haste starts against ELP. The fans rally up with the bell and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Shane cording holds into a wrench and wristlock. ELP rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. ELP keeps Shane from ropes so Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and KICKS ELP! The fans cheer while Shane shakes out his leg. ELP grimaces as he stands and shakes out the arm. The two reset, tie up, and ELP waistlocks. ELP goes for a chinlock but Shane standing switches. ELP switches, Shane switches again, and repeat. ELP headlocks, Shane powers out, then reels ELP in for a headlock.
ELP powers out, Shane runs him over, and then he sits ELP up to run. ELP drops under, hurdles over, but Shane shoves him. ELP rolls off Shane’s back to RANA! The fans fire up as ELP kips up and fixes his hair. The fans rally for “E L P! E L P!” while Shane is in a corner. Shane comes back to fire a forearm! ELP fires a forearm back! Shane fires another forearm so ELP gives it back. They go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans rally up! ELP gets the edge, but Shane UPPERCUTS! Shane CHOPS ELP, whips him corner to corner, but ELP goes up and over and keeps moving. ELP fakes Shane out to avoid the dropkick!
ELP goes to ropes to LIONSAULT but Shane moves! ELP sits up but avoids the Penalty Kick! The two stand off and the fans cheer! Shane and ELP reset, and Leo reaches out. ELP tags him in and the fans rally up. Shane tags Mikey, and he circles with Leo. They get face to face, and Mikey pie faces Leo! They tie up, Leo shoves Mikey away, but Mikey comes back. They tie up, Mikey headlocks but Leo lifts. Mikey thrashes the hold, Leo powers out and they RAM shoulders! Leo eggs Mikey on so Mikey runs and they RAM shoulders! Leo runs, Mikey ELBOWS him! Mikey runs, Leo runs him over! The fans fire up as Leo flexes.
Leo drags Mikey up, suplexes, but Mikey fights it! Mikey tries to suplex but Leo’s so tall! Leo suplexes, Mikehy slips free to waistlock, but Leo RAMS him into a corner! Leo runs in, Mikey dodges, only for Leo to LARIAT outta the corner! Tag to ELP and the Guerrillas get Mikey up. ELP BLASTS Shane while Leo whips Mikey to a corner. Leo SPLASHES, ELP clotheslines, then feed to the SIDEWALK SLAM and FALLING AX HANDLE! The Guerrillas high-five, ELP covers, TWO! ELP brings Mikey up but Mikey fights the suplex! Mikey powers out, whips, but ELP BLASTS Shane! ELP dodges Mikey, waistlocks, but Mikey swings. ELP ducks, into a DDT!
The fans fire up while Mikey shoves ELP over and tags in Shane. Mikey brings ELP up to TOSS him out, and then Mikey BLASTS Leo! Shane whips ELP into railing! Shane flexes, fans applaud, and Shane drags ELP up. APRON BACK SUPLEX! Shane shoves ELP in, covers, ROPEBREAK! The fans rally as ELP stays in this but Shane grabs one of ELP’s hands. Shane stretches out the arm to then KICK ELP in the shoulder! Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires forearms! Shane shoves ELP but ELP ELBOWS Mikey! ELP fires off on Shane, whips, but Shane reverses and Mikey trips ELP up! Shane basement dropkicks ELP and he spins around into a HAYMAKER from Mikey!
ELP flops to the floor, Mikey claims the apron is slippery, but the referee reprimands him all the same. The ring count starts but Mikey puts ELP in at 4 of 20. Shane covers, TWO! Shane keeps ELP down with body scissors. ELP endures, reaches out, drags Shane along as he crawls over, and the fans rally up. Shane grabs ELP’s arm and brings him into a cover, TWO! Shane whips ELP away into The Mighty corner! Tag to Mikey, he sends Shane in, but ELP puts Shane on the apron! ELP BOOTS Mikey, ROUNDHOUSES Shane, then runs, but Mikey catches him! Mikey RAMS ELP back into the corner!
Mikey taunts Leo then digs boots into ELP. The fans rally up and ELP throws body shots. Mikey eggs ELP on so ELP CHOPS! ELP tries to get under but Mikey grabs a leg and drags him back! Tag to Shane, and Shane stomps ELP down. Shane kicks ELP around, kicks him more, but ELP fires off hands! Shane back drops ELP up and away! The fans rally while Shane drags ELP back to a cover, but Leo breaks it! Shane drags ELP back, tags Mikey in, and TMDK mug ELP. ELP sputters, Mikey tags Shane back in, and Shane sucker punches Leo! Mikey hoists ELP up but ELP BOOTS Shane! ELP backs Mikey into the corner, then goes up and over Shane!
Shane runs into Mikey but Mikey still pursues ELP. Mikey drags ELP back but ELP ENZIGIRIS free! The fans fire up, but Shane gets ELP’s legs! ELP BOOTS Shane away, hurries up again, but Mikey BLASTS Leo first! Mikey then brings ELP around to back suplex! ELP lands on his feet, but Shane back suplexes! ELP still lands on his feet, then he ducks under TMDK to hot tag Leo! The fans fire up as Leo UPPERCUTS Shane, swings on Mikey, but Mikey dodges, only for Leo to BOOT him! Leo scoops Shane for SNAKE EYES and a BOOT! The fans fire up with Leo while Shane and Mikey go to opposite corners.
Leo runs in to SPLASH Mikey! Leo keeps going but Shane BOOTS him! Shane runs up but Leo ELBOWS him down! Leo runs to drop the JUMPING ELBOW on Shane! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Leo watches Shane stir. Shane rises, Leo choke grips! GODS- NO, Shane slips free and Mikey fires a forearm! Shane UPPERCUTS, Mikey LARIATS, but Leo stays up! Shane runs to LARIAT! Leo roars, but TMDK double kick! TMDK reels Leo in, but Leo DOUBLE SUPLEXES them instead! The fans fire up and Leo watches TMDK bail out. Leo tags ELP and ELP goes up. Leo helps him walk the tightrope, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT TMDK down at the ramp!
The fans fire up again, and Leo goes out to get Shane in. ELP & Leo get Shane up to CHOP, straitjacket torture rack, and then Leo runs. BOOT into the spin, BRAIN SALAD! Cover, Mikey breaks it! Mikey fires forearms on Leo & ELP, runs, but ELP hurdles so Leo can DDT! Mikey bails out, the fans fire up, and ELP tunes up the band. Shane rises, into SUDDEN- NO, Shane dodges! Shane runs up, but into Leo’s hands! ELP aims, but Shane pulls Leo into SUDDEN DEATH! Shane UPPERCUTS ELP and DROPKICKS Leo! Shane KICKS ELP, BOOTS him, then reels him in for an INVERTED EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!!
ELP survives and Shane is surprised! The fans fires up, Shane and ELP rise, and ELP staggers to a corner. Shane puts ELP up top, ROCKS him with a right, then climbs up. Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires body shots! ELP HEADBUTTS Shane down but Mikey tags in! Shane goes up, ELP sends him back down, so Mikey UPPERCUTS! Mikey gives Shane the boost, and they get ELP for the SUPERPLEX BOMB COMBO! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives but Mikey powers up and runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives again and the fans fire up! Mikey grows frustrated, he drags ELP up and reels him in.
ELP slips free of the Blue Thunder to kick and tuck the arms! But Mikey trips ELP to jackknife bridge, TWO! ELP rolling clutches! TWO and Mikey has the cover! TWO and ELP ghost pins, TWO!! Mikey escapes but ELP dodges! ELP DROPKICKS Mikey down and the fans fire up! Both men crawl, hot tag to Leo! Leo runs to BLAST Shane, then he turns to look at Mikey. Mikey eggs Leo on, then fires forearms! Leo ROCKS Mikey with just one! Mikey fires another flurry, but Leo ROCKS Mikey again! Leo eggs Mikey on and the fans rally. Mikey kicks low, ROCKS Leo, then runs, but into a scoop! Tag to ELP before the POWERSLAM!
ELP goes up to SWANTON BOMB! And then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up, ELP tags Leo back in, and they tune up the band again! Mikey rises, but Shane trips Leo! Mikey ROCKS ELP, Shane UPPERCUTS ELP! Feed to the scoop but ELP slips free! ELP shoves Mikey into Shane, and Leo grabs them both! But both Shane & Mikey fight free of the choke slams! Shane KNEES, Mikey FOREARMS, but then ELP fires off on TMDK! ELP runs, but into a double trophy lift! THUNDER- DOUBLE DDTS!! ELP turns things around on TMDK, and the fans are thunderous! Mikey stands up into SUDDEN DEATH! ELP PLANCHAS onto Shane!
GODSEND for Mikey! ELP then climbs up the ropes, then climbs onto Leo! SUPER THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, but Shane barrels through ELP to break it!! The fans are thunderous again but ELP is frustrated. ELP fires off on Shane, runs, but Shane LARIATS! Shane dodges Leo but runs into the POWER TRIP! GOD- NO, Mikey rolls Leo up!! TMDK WINS!!
Winners: TMDK, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
Leo is furious! He is sure Mikey pulled tights there! He stomps at Mikey, pushes past ELP and goes after Mikey on the outside! Mikey and Leo push each other around, but there’s nothing Leo can do about this one. Will he and ELP just have to fight their way back up to the top? As for TMDK, will they continue to rock ‘n’ roll through the ranks with all this gold?
KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan w/ Callum Newman & Francesco Akira VS Yuya Uemura w/ Taka Michinoku & Taichi!
It’s Rural Revitalization 2: Hiroshima Style! The Dominator just managed to make it past Tanga Loa, will he make it through the Heat Storm? Or will KOPW soon belong to Just5Guys?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who can put in the work!
This first round is Mazda tire carrying. Each man has a big orange cone placed in their corner, so they simply have to go fetch the tires from the stacks outside. Whoever gets four tires first wins the round! The bell rings, Yuya kicks Khan then heads for ropes, but Khan reels him in for a BIG back suplex! Khan goes out now, hurries up the ramp, and grabs two tires at once! The fans cheer and Khan gets those tires in the ring. Then he goes back for more! A risky move but that means four tires are on play. Yuya DROPKICKS Khan and here’s where the risk is involved! Yuya aims to PLANCHA but Khan chucks a tire!
Yuya falls back, Khan gets the tires in then drags Yuya out. Khan CLUBS away on Yuya against the apron, then uses a tire to bind Yuya’s legs! Khan CLUBS Yuya more, and Khan even ties Yuya up in the ropes! Khan sacrifices two tires to trap Yuya! The fans cheer the creativity, and Khan STOMPS Yuya on the apron before heading for more tires. Yuya works to get free as Khan brings two more tires to the ring. Khan sets those tires in, Yuya gets free, but Khan has stacked two tires. Then three, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Yuya takes the tires off Khan’s cones, leaving him with just one. Yuya goes out to get the last tires remaining!
Yuya brings tires to his cone, then clears out some space. Yuya has two tires, steals Khan’s one, but then Khan grabs Yuya for an IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Yuya fights free, but Khan Mongolian Chops him down! Khan throws the tires off Yuya’s cone, then throws the cone! We’re back to zero and zero, and Khan whips Yuya into a corner, to then clothesline him! The fans fire up as Khan climbs up and sits on his throne! Khan then hops down to Mongolian Chop! And Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian CHOP! Yuya sits down, Khan takes a tire, but then THROWS it at Yuya! Yuya goes up and over and AX HANDLES Khan down!
The fans rally as Khan grabs tires and cone, and he starts stacking! Yuya has two, then three! He just needs to find one more! Yuya grabs one from outside, but Khan reels him in! Khan DECKS Yuya, then undoes some of the stack. Khan confiscates a tire, makes sure it’s nice and bouncy, but also works up quite the sweat. The fans rally as Khan aims and takes a swing, only for Yuya to counter tire with tire! They clash again, and again! Then they set up for TIRE SUMO! And again, TIRE SUMO! They run in again, and Khan RAMS Yuya! Yuya is disarmed, and Khan CLOBBERS him with the TIRE SUMO!
The fans fire up while Yuya is down and Khan grabs tires. Khan says he’s not done with Yuya yet. Khan starts stacking tires at the center of the ring, then drags Yuya up. Khan clinches Yuya into HITSUJIGOROSHI! Yuya endures, even as Khan throws knees! Khan then scoops to SLAM Yuya on the tires! That’ll leave some skid marks! Khan then drags Yuya off the stack, brings him up and around, to then put a tire around his head. And then another! Yuya’s two tired to stand but Khan makes him! Khan throws a BODY BLOW, then he TRIPS Yuya into a TIRE DDT! The fans fire up while Khan grabs the other tires.
Khan stacks tires on his cone, that’s two. Khan hurries to find other tires on the outside, and he has a third. Khan considers his options, and takes one of the tires from Yuya. But Yuya clings to the tires, so Khan stomps him! Yuya refuses to let go of the tires! Khan stomps Yuya more but Yuya defends the tire with his body! Khan claws at Yuya, they tug-o-war over the tire, but Khan pulls on Yuya’s ear! Yuya kicks low, kicks again, then SMACKS Khan with the tire, and DROPKICKS Khan down! The tire goes tumbling out of the ring while Yuya fires up! Yuya takes Khan’s tires, hurries them over to his cone, that’s three right there!
Now Yuya has to hurry and find another! Yuya goes outside, grabs the tire, but Khan intercepts! They tug-o-war again, but then Khan RAMS Yuya into a corner! Khan takes this tire, that’s one. Khan finds tires on the outside and brings them in! Yuya hurries to cover tires again! Khan stomps Yuya, still stacks three, so it’s all down to this seventh tire! Yuya and Khan tug-o-war yet again, the fans rallying behind them! Khan grabs Yuya’s arm, but Yuya slips around to a SLEEPER! Khan fights up but Yuya squeezes tight! Yuya then CLUBS away on Khan, runs, but into a TIRE SWEEP! And a BASEMENT DROPKICK!
Khan grabs the final tire, but Yuya schoolboys him away! Yuya rolls through, snatches the tire, and complete his stack! Yuya wins the first round!
Khan: 0; Yuya: 1
Just like with Tanga Loa, Khan drops the ball in the first round! But then, will history repeat itself here as we prepare for the second round?
The tarps are set down, the table is set, and it’s time to eat up some Hiroshima lemons! Khan makes sure the people watching at home and around the world understand that Hiroshima lemons are the best, which probably means they’re the most sour. Khan puts on his bandana and takes his seat at the table. He and Yuya get some wet wipes to clean their hands, and it all comes down to who finishes their one lemon first. Ready, set, EAT! Yuya starts fast and that face shows how sour these are. Khan says hold on, and he just takes a HUGE bite! Yuya is suffering but Khan is reveling in the sourness! Khan’s already halfway through!
Yuya can barely keep the lemon in, but Khan’s eaten it all up! Can he get it all down before Yuya? Khan is chewing and chewing, Yuya is practically shaking from how sour it all is! Khan keeps going and… Yes, Khan has it all down! Khan wins!
Khan: 1; Yuya: 1
Khan now lets his body feel the stinging sweetness, and he says it was delicious! But then, that leaves us with this third and final round. And this time it’s a TABLES match! Who will be feeling sour and sore after this one?
The bell rings, both men rush in, Yuya dodges to fire haymakers! Yuya whips, Khan reverses but Yuya CLOBBERS him! Khan gets up, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Khan bails out, Yuya aims and PLANCHAS! Direct hit at the ramp, and the Heat Storm fires back up! The table is there, so Yuya drags Khan right up! Yuya goes to suplex but Khan blocks! Khan fights with body shots, turns things around, but Yuya fights the suplex! They fight for control, but Khan RAMS Yuya into the apron! The fans rally, Khan drags Yuya back up, and whips him into railing! Yuya tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land!
Khan storms out after Yuya and he asks fans move aside. Young Lions help the fans clear out while Khan drags Yuya up. Khan brings Yuya around and reminds everyone, No Disqualifications! Khan BOWLS Yuya through chairs, and that’s definitely a strike! The fans cheer Khan as he stands on chairs, but then asks more fans to move aside! Khan stomps Yuya, stomps a chair onto Yuya, then tosses that chair aside. Sorry to whoever had that seat… Khan then drags Yuya up and brings him around, but Yuya throws body shots! Khan Mongolian Chops Yuya down! Khan drags Yuya back up, and BOWLS him into more chairs!
Yuya is stuck on the seats, that wasn’t quite a strike. But Khan stacks chairs on Yuya to pick up the spare. Khan SMACKS chair with chair! Yuya sputters while fans applaud, and Khan goes back to fetch Yuya. Taichi and Taka are there but so are Newman and Akira. The Empire keeps the two out of five guys at bay while Khan drags Yuya to the back of the crowd. Khan whips Yuya into the emergency exit! Khan then SLAMS railing down on Yuya, and then SMACKS railing with railing! Khan talks trash while Taka and Taichi coach Yuya up. The ref checks Yuya, but he’s somehow able to continue, so Khan drags him up.
Khan brings Yuya around to drag him through the chairs! Khan brings Yuya back to ringside, then into the ring. The fans applaud, and then Khan goes looking under the ring. Khan eventually finds another lemon! Khan takes a big bite and uses the citrus to power up! Then he DIGS the lemon into Yuya’s face! The citric acid burns but the fans fire up! Khan goes to fetch the table from outside, puts it inside, and then sets it up in a corner. The fans rally up as Khan stalks Yuya. Khan drags Yuya up, reels him in to scoop, but Yuya slips free! Khan avoids hitting table, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! Yuya whips Khan into the blue corner, then DOUBLE CHOPS again!
The fans fire up and Yuya grits his teeth. Yuya roars, brings Khan up and reels him in for a BIG back suplex! The fans rally again and Yuya brings Khan up. Yuya clinches, but Khan fights the lift! Yuya still tries, but Khan fights it to a head ‘n’ arm clinch. Yuya gets around, headlocks, but Khan pops out to waistlock. Yuya fights being pushed around, then switches to get an arm. Khan clinches but so does Yuya. They fight for control, and Khan’s SAYANAGI takes Yuya down! The fans fire up and both men stir. Yuya flops out of the ring, but Khan crawls in pursuit. Khan drags Yuya up, then RAMS him into railing!
Yuya writhes, Khan goes looking under the ring, and he brings out another TABLE! Khan SMACKS Yuya with the table, then stands the table up at ringside. Khan drags Yuya up, SMACKS him off the apron, then climbs up. Khan drags Yuya up onto the apron, Mongolian Chops, then regular CHOPS! Khan UPPERCUTS, then clamps on the IRON CLAW! Khan scoops but Yuya fights free! Yuya DROPKICKS! Khan holds onto ropes to stay up, but Yuya hurries to run! Yuya LARIATS, but into the IRON CLAW!! Khan drags Yuya up and over, ELIMINATOR- NO, Yuya grabs ropes to fight that off! Khan kicks low, winds up, but Yuya traps the arm!
Yuya traps the other arm, takes aim, but Khan fights the Deadbolt with all his might!! The fans are thunderous as Yuya still tries! Khan BITES Yuya’s ear! And then POSTS him! But Yuya runs up, into a BOOT! Yuya falls back, Khan sits down, and the fans rally again! Khan undoes his hand tape, ends up pushing the table over, and then he folds it all up. Khan puts the table in the ring, pushes Yuya aside, and then he sets this table up again, in the blue corner. Yuya goes up top to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Yuya roars! Yuya has his choice as he hauls Khan up. Yuya traps the arms, but Khan makes it a BELLY2BELLY!
But Yuya rises back up! Yuya runs in, gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Khan’s right up! Khan LARIATS Yuya down! The fans fire up as Yuya is right back up, and URENAGES! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! Khan flounders around, he and Yuya crawl to center, and Yuya fires a forearm! Khan gives it back! Both men stand, and Yuya fires a haymaker! Khan comes back to forearm! Yuya wobbles, but he comes back to HAYMAKER! Khan staggers, wobbles, but comes back to FOREARM! Both men stagger, but Yuya fires another haymaker! Khan fires a flurry of forearms, but Yuya haymakers!
Khan ROCKS Yuya, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! But Khan throws an IRON RIGHT! The fans fire up again as Yuya falls! Khan roars with Monster Rage and he hauls Yuya up! IRON CLAW, and then ELIMIN- NO, Yuya slips free! Yuya wrenches, traps the arms, DEADBOLT SUPLEX through the table!! YUYA WINS!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, 2-1 (NEW KOPW Champion)
Yuya slammed the Deadbolt shut on Khan and now he takes the title from him! The Heat Storm is rising, how hot will he make the KOPW Division through the Summer?
10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs!
These factions have been battling all over this Road to Wrestling Dontaku, but now they will fight ’til the last man! Will there be a roll call for Bushi, Hiromu, Takagi, Yota y Naito? Or will this alliance with the Good Looking Emperor, Jake Lee, help David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney shoot down LIJ?
Wait, it seems Naito has brought backup of his own? It’s SLYLY! The dragon-like mascot of Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and half-brother to the Philadelphia Phillies’ Phillie Phanatic! Well, Naito does love him some baseball. Tensions are running high, and Finlay throws his shirt at Yota. Yota balls that shirt up, and throws a fastball over the plate! The teams sort out, Finlay pushes Yota around and Gabe talks trash on Takagi. Red Shoes gets them all to settle down, and the War Dogs bark and put up the Too Sweet. Jake joins in at the end there. LIJ mocks the barking before they fist bump, and the fans cheer.
Things finally sort out and Finlay starts against Yota. The fans fire up behind “YO~TA! YO~TA!” at the bell, and Yota makes sure Finlay hears that. Finlay gets on the corner but the fans all boo. The two circle, tie up, and Yota uses his size to put Finlay on ropes. Finlay turns that around to grind forearms in Yota’s face and push him around. Finlay then backs up to SPIT at him! The fans boo but Yota CHOPS Finlay in return! The fans cheer, Yota headlocks, and Yota grinds Finlay down. Finlay powers up and out to headlock back, but Yota powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, Yota rebounds to run Finlay over!
The fans fire up, things speed up, but Finlay bails out. The fans boo but Finlay says he’s got time. Yota barks at Finlay but Finlay just mockingly applauds. Finlay returns, kips up just to show off, but then Hiromu wants in! Yota tags Hiromu, Finlay tags Drilla. Hiromu fires forearms on Drilla, whips, to ROCK, trip, KICK the ropes, then run and SHOTGUN Drilla down! The fans fire up while Hiromu barks. Hiromu runs corner to corner to clothesline, snapmare and basement dropkick! The fans fire up but Connors runs in to knee Hiromu low! Connors barks, runs, but Hiromu kicks low! Bushi dropkicks legs out so Hiromu can basement dropkick!
The fans fire up but Drilla fires hands and CHOPS on LIJ. Hiromu CHOPS back, he and Bushi double whip to TU LO SABE! Cover, TWO! Drilla stays in this but Hiromu fires Hiroshima up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Drilla slips free to RAM Hiromu into the corner! The Dogs mug Hiromu while Jake Lee runs up to BLAST Naito! Finlay and Connors help out in mugging Yota and Bushi! Things have pilled out into the crowd in multiple areas while Naito fights back! Jake kicks Naito, then whips him hard into railing! Naito tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land! Gabe and Takagi throw HEADBUTTS back and forth!
Finlay snatches a phone? He’s taking pictures of Jake stomping away on Naito! But then Yota attacks Finlay! Finlay POSTS Yota, a ring count starts, but the Dogs just keep beating LIJ down! Drilla finds his way back to ringside, Hiromu manages to make his way in! Hiromu crawls in at 17 but Drilla is there to stomp him! Drilla bumps Hiromu off Finlay’s boot! Drilla tags Jake in, they mug Hiromu, and Jake digs his boot in while Finlay pulls Hiromu’s hair! Red Shoes is busy getting everyone to stop brawling! Jake lets off but Hiromu fires off CHOPS! Jake just kicks low, whips, and then HIP TOSSES Hiromu down!
Hiromu staggers up but Jake clamps on a SLEEPER! Tag to Finlay and they mug Hiromu in the corner. Red Shoes reprimands and counts, the fans boo, and Finlay lets off at 4. Finlay soaks up heat, then he takes Hiromu’s Kamaitachi mask and THROWS it to the crowd! Finlay then BLASTS Yota off the apron! The Dogs CHOKE Hiromu more, mug him while Finlay argues with Red Shoes, then Finlay brings Hiromu up. Finlay fireman’s carries and goes to dump Hiromu! Hiromu clamps onto ropes, Bushi runs in to make the save! Connors goes after Bushi so Takagi makes the save! But Connors goes after Takagi now!
Finlay puts Hiromu on the apron but Hiromu rolls back in, SAFE! The fans cheer while Finlay is frustrated. Finlay storms up on Hiromu in a corner but Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS! Finlay knees low, whips corner to corner hard, and Hiromu flounders all the way back to where he started! Finlay drags Hiromu up and over, the fans still cheering him on, but Connors tags in. Connors BLASTS Naito off the corner, then snap suplexes Hiromu down! Connors runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Hiromu stays in this but Connors stays on him with a seated full nelson. The fans continue to rally for “HI-RO-MU!” as he endures!
Hiromu fights around, even as Gedo barks at him to give up. Hiromu still gets the ROPEBREAK! Finlay pushes the foot away and that distracts Red Shoes, allowing Drilla to join in and stomp Hiromu! Drilla & Connors double whip but Hiromu gets around to lift Connors and throw him at Drilla, FORCED RANA! The fans fire up but Connors keeps Hiromu away from his corner! Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, to DRAGON SCREW! The fans rally again while both men are down! Hot tag to Naito! Naito rallies on Connors, BLASTS Drilla, swings on Jake, but Jake gets away. Connors CLUBS Naito, whips, but Naito reverses to arm-drag!
Naito atomic drops, runs, and ELBOWS Connors down, to then basement dropkick! The fans fire up while Naito stares Jake down. Naito covers Connors, TWO! The fans rally, Naito drags Connors up and dragon sleepers, for the NECKBREAKER! And then, LEG HOOK NELSON! Connors endures but Gabe stomps Naito! Gabe BLASTS Takagi, the rest of the Dogs attack, and Gabe stomps away on Naito! Gabe tells off the fans but the fans boo. Red Shoes reprimands so Gabe steps away, and Connors drags Naito up. Connors UPPERCUTS, whips, but Naito reverses to TORNADO- NO, Connors powers out!
Connors dodges Naito, redirects and POUNCES! Naito is down but the fans rally up. Naito and Connors crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Gabe! The fans fire up for the NEVER Openweight Championship appetizer! They RAM shoulders, Takagi ROCKS Gabe then runs to RAM him! Gabe rebounds to RAM Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RAM Gabe! Gabe fires a forearm, whips Takagi to a corner then runs in to clothesline! Takagi says that’s not enough, so Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe says he’s a madman, then whips, only for Takagi to reverses. Takagi runs in, blocks a boot, and clotheslines through! The fans fire up with Takagi, but Gabe shoves him!
Takagi kicks and CLUBS away on Gabe, but Gabe BITES Takagi’s forehead! Red shoes reprimands, but Takagi spins Gabe around to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Gabe’s still in this but the fans rally behind “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi looks around, “Oi, Hiroshima! TOKI GA-” NO, Gabe CLOBBERS Takagi! It isn’t his time yet, and Gabe stands Takagi up to HEADBUTT again and again! Then Gabe suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi’s tougher than that but Gabe shakes his head. Gabe scuffs Takagi, eggs him on and runs, but Takagi blocks the Rebounder to HEADBUTT! Gabe HEADBUTTS! Both men shake their heads, and then Takagi HEADBUTTS!
Gabe HEADBUTTS! Takagi HEADBUTTS again and again, but then Gabe HEADBUTTS again and again! Takagi fires a forearm, Gabe gives it back, repeat! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth! Gabe gets the edge, but Takagi fires boxing elbows! Gabe CHOP! Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! Gabe UPPERCUTS and YUKON LARIATS! But Takagi’s right up to LARIAT!! Gabe rises and shouts! Both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Gabe fires palm strikes, talks trash, but gets a JAB, HEADBUTT, and a PUMPING BOMBER take takes both men up and out! DOUBLE ELIMINATION!!
Fans go wild as Takagi’s sacrifice play makes things 4v4! Bushi and Drilla jump in and Drilla fires off shots! Drilla ENZIGIRIS, ripcords, but Bushi dodges to RANA! And DROPKICK! Drilla bails out but Bushi builds speed, only for Connors to SNAP POWERSLAM! Drilla gets in, he and Connors get moving, SPEAR GORE COMBO!! Cover, TWO!! Bushi survives but the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions coordinate. Connors BLASTS Naito off the apron before he climbs a corner, and Drilla gets Bushi up. Drilla suplexes, but Bushi slips free! Bushi shoves Drilla into Connors, then runs back in to CODE-
NO, Drilla blocks and aims for ropes! Bushi slips free, dodges Drilla, but Drilla ducks the enzigiri, only for the REWIND HEEL to hit! Bushi whips Drilla up and out and to the floor, Bushi ELIMINATES Drilla! We’re 4v3 in LIJ’s favor, but then Connors SPEARS Bushi! Connors says this is it, and he reels Bushi in for- NO! Bushi turns No Chaser into a backslide! BUSHI ROLL! Bushi ELIMINATES Connors!! The Black Mask singlehandedly handles the tag champs and the fans fire up! But then Finlay CLOBBERS Bushi and rains down fists! Finlay roars in rage, then he drags Bushi up. Canadian Rack, but Bushi slips free to backslide!
Finlay rolls through to UPPERCUT! Jake BLASTS Naito, BLASTS Yota, and then Finlay gets Bushi up! Finlay POWERBOMBS Bushi to the outside, onto Naito and the rest! Finlay ELIMINATES Bushi! We’re back to 3v2 as Finlay still has Jake but LIJ still has Naito, Hiromu and Yota. And speaking of Yota, he gets in to brawl with Finlay! Yota whips, Finlay reverses but Yota flipping RANAS! Then he BLASTS Jake! Yota runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH Finlay! Yota keeps moving, he runs Finlay over to then run and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Yota as he smiles and paces around.
Yota brings Finlay up and fireman’s carries, but Finlay slips free. Yota kicks, runs, but Finlay ELBOWS him down, then SENTONS on top! Finlay barks as he aims at Yota. Yota rises, Finlay runs in, and UPPERCUTS at the corner! Then clotheslines! Then FALCON ARROWS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Yota but Finlay grows frustrated. Finlay drags Yota up, reels him in, but Yota fights the lift! Finlay CLUBS away on Yota, tries again, and he has Yota up, but Yota fights free of the bomb! Yota fires forearms, but Finlay UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Finlay runs, but Yota backslides to KNEE Finlay down!
The fans fire up again as we pass 20 minutes, and Yota drags Finlay up. Yota goes up and up but Finlay shoves him over! Yota’s on the apron, he and Finlay brawl! Yota ROCKS Finlay, but Finlay gets in Red Shoes’ face! Jake grabs at Yota, Yota kicks him away, but Finlay BLASTS Yota down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo but the Dogs have made this 2v2! Finlay and Jake stand together, and they dare Naito & Hiromu to join them. Naito and Hiromu oblige as they step inside. Naito stares Jake down, Hiromu stares Finlay down, and they start swinging! The fans fire up, but then Finlay fireman’s carries Hiromu! Finlay aims for ropes!
Naito gets past Jake to save Hiromu, but then Jake BOOTS Naito down! Jake scrapes Naito out of the ring and goes after him, but Hiromu fireman’s carries Finlay! Hiromu runs at ropes and dumps Finlay out! Finlay stays on the apron but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Finlay holds onto ropes and wobbles, but Hiromu builds speed! Hiromu DIVES and SUNSET FLIPS, but Finlay still holds on! Finlay throws down hands, gets back inside, he’s SAFE! Hiromu is also safe because he went through the second rope. Hiromu runs back in, but avoids Blue Thunder to wheelbarrow! But Finlay turns that into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER!
Hiromu writhes, the fans rally as hard as they can behind him, but Finlay drags Hiromu up. DOMINATOR! Cover, Naito breaks it! Jake stomps Naito and TOSSES him out! It was all second rope so Naito’s safe, but Finlay talks trash on Hiromu. Finlay drags Hiromu up, reels him in, suplexes, but Hiromu slips free! Finlay UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! Flashback to the 23rd! Hiromu just takes UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT from Finlay, but he doesn’t stop! Then he SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into another UPPERCUT! Finlay gets Hiromu up, but Hiromu RANAS Finlay up and out to ELIMINATE him!!
The fans are thunderous as The Rebel is shocked! Hiromu mocks him, but then Jake runs in! Hiromu gets under the boot to get under Jake! Jake fights Hiromu off, snarls, and then runs up! Hiromu dodges to kick a leg! Hiromu runs, but Jake kitchen sink knees! Jake takes aim, runs up, and FACE BREAK SHOT! Hiromu tumbles up and out and to the floor, Jake ELIMINATES him! And now, at 25 minutes in, we’re down to just Jake and just Naito! Naito slowly rolls into the ring as the fans rally behind him. Jake watches Naito stand, and the two stare down. Jake runs in but Naito dodges to fire off forearms!
Naito whips but Jake reverses to KNEE low! Jake fires up but fans boo as he stands Naito up. Jake reels Naito in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Naito protects the plate but Jake is aiming another heater! Jake waits as Naito stands, then winds up to choke grip! But Naito throws back elbows to get free! Naito then wrenches, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Naito rises, he drags Jake up, and he throws those heavy back elbows! Jake crawls around, Naito brings him up, and Naito throws more heavy back elbows! Jake wobbles and staggers to the corner but Naito is right on him.
Naito brings Jake around for even more heavy back elbows! Jake falls over, the fans fire up, and Naito aims from the corner. Naito drags Jake up and in, but Jake BOOTS Naito down! Naito dangles off the apron! Red Shoes keeps the War Dogs from interfering, and Naito stands up. Jake aims, runs in, but Naito avoid the FBS! Naito drags Jake ot the apron, Jake elbows him back! Jake runs up, but into an ELBOW! Naito goes up and over, sweeps the legs, then BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICKS! Jake falls, LIJ wins!!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, Naito as the lone survivor
It came down to the bottom of the ninth, technically speaking, and Naito just hit the walk-off homer! Jake is stunned and Finlay is frustrated, but Yota just smiles back at him. Finlay and Yota will have it out as part of Wrestling Dontaku Night One, who will be smiling then?
As for LIJ, they regroup in the ring and have their hands raised. Slyly’s even still hanging around! But uh, he’s a little too chunky to get in the ring, so he just settles for pumping up the crowd like he does at baseball games. Naito gets the mic to say that it was three months ago, the Splash Strong series back in January, since Naito was last in Hiroshima. Naito would like to thank the fans from coming here tonight, “Gracias, amigos.” The fans cheer, and Naito continues by saying, “Hiroshima is my second home. I really long to have a match at Mazda Stadium.” The fans love the sound of that!
Naito does preface that him saying that doesn’t mean there’s anything planned. So please, tranquilo, be patient, and look forward to the day that finally happens. So, shall they do it? The fans cheer again! So then, for the first time in Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in a year and eight months, is everyone ready? The fans cheer because they sure are! Well then, the only way to close The Road to Wrestling Dontaku here in Hiroshima… Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Slyly! Y Naito! NOSOTROS! LOS! INGOBERRRRNABLEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!! Slyly gets in on the roll call! Will all of LIJ have success as we reach Wrestling Dontaku next week?
My Thoughts:
A great event to conclude Road to Dontaku before getting to Wrestling Dontaku itself. An unfortunate change in the card, Sanada fell ill and could not compete, so his match alongside Taichi against Tanahashi & Tomoaki was changed into Tanahashi and a Young Lion VS Tomoaki and a Young Lion. Hopefully Cold Skull gets well soon. Great tag title match from TMDK VS GoD, and while I figured TMDK was going to retain, I didn’t think it’d be in a shady way like holding tights. While ZSJ VS Cobb for the NJPW World TV title is still to come, I doner of GoD shift gears and ELP becomes a singles guy so Leo and Loa can team up. Then ELP can challenge ZSJ in a battle of initials while the Brothers Guerrilla get to take on Shane & Mikey.
Great Rural Revitalization again, they managed to pull off great comeback spots each round. I was very surprised Yuya won out, I felt like Khan could’ve done one more Rural Revitalization before losing. But at the same time, Yuya feels like the unofficial fourth Reiwa Musketeer behind Narita, Shota & Tsuji. Yuya getting a title, any title, ahead of the others is good stuff for him, and could even bring about a feud with one of the Musketeers for the Summer. And then a great 10 Man Elimination Tag. I again really like that NJPW allows over the rope eliminations even in a tag match like this to really mix things up. Jake Lee not winning out for the War Dogs is really surprising, but I feel like that means Jake will defeat Naito 1v1.
My Score: 8.9/10
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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