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Mitchell’s NJPW Rumble on 44th Street Results & Report! (10/28/22)
A big show in the Big Apple!
If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere!
NJPW hits New York City, and hits it hard! But will Jay White & Juice Robinson hit hard enough to stop Kazuchika Okada & Eddie Kingston?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Buy-In – Mina Shirakawa & Waka Tsukiyama VS Kylie Rae & Tiara James; Kylie & Tiara win.
- YOH & Rocky Romero VS SHO & Yujiro Takahashi; Sho & Yujiro win.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: Aussie Open VS Motor City Machine Guns VS Kevin Knight & The DKC; MCMG wins and are the new NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser VS Jonathan Gresham; Rosser wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: Wheeler Yuta, Shota Umino & Homicide VS Team Filthy; Yuta, Shota & Homicide win.
- Clark Connors VS Minoru Suzuki; Suzuki wins.
- SWA World Championship: Mayu Iwatani VS KiLynn King; Iwatani wins and retains the title.
- KOPW 2022 NYC Street Fight: Shingo Takagi VS El Phantasmo; Takagi wins and retains the trophy.
- Kazuchika Okada & Eddie Kingston VS Jay White & Juice Robinson; White & Robinson win.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: Aussie Open VS Motor City Machine Guns VS Kevin Knight & The DKC!
Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher came so close to winning the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships at Royal Quest II, but they did get FTR’s seal of approval as the future of tag team wrestling. However, they’re up against a generation defining team in Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley, and against a duo of Young Lions looking to be the new future of tag team wrestling! Will Davis & Fletcher continue to prove they’re the best tag team today? Or will the United Empire be the ones conquered in the Empire State?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and it’s time to see who is the strongest tag team!
In this Triple Threat, only two teams are legal at one time. Fans are already dueling between “Motor City!” “Aussie Open!” The LA Dojo boys get upset for being snubbed and they start pushing. Aussie Open pushes back! MCMG stands down and the ref tries to keep the peace. The teams stand down, and we start between DKC and Kyle. The bell rings, they tie up, Kyle waistlocks but DKC wrenches out to wristlock. Kyle rolls to wrench and wristlock back, then he hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle wrenches again but DKC trips Kyle to have a toehold! Fans applaud the exchange as DKC then shifts to a headlock.
Kyle fights up, pops out the back and hammerlocks. DKC reaches back to flying-mare! Fans fire up and DKC hurries to bring Kyle around. But Kyle whips DKC away and CLOBBERS him on the return! Kyle sucker punches Knight, too! Tag to Davis, Aussie Open double whip DKC and swing, but DKC ducks to dump Kyle out! DKC dodges Davis, to drop toehold, and Knight comes in to SPLASH! DKC drops the ax handle! DKC blasts MCMG but Kyle tags back in. Kyle kicks and whips DKC but DKC sunset flips. Kyle stays up but Knight SHOULDER TACKLES him into the cover! TWO!! LA Dojo almost had it there and fans fire up!
DKC drags Kyle up, CLUBS him, but Kyle pushes him away and Davis gets a cheap shot in! Kyle scoops and SLAMS DKC, but Knight runs in to UPPERCUT Kyle! Knight runs but MCMG trip him up! Shelley sets Knight up for a PENALTY KICK from Sabin! MCMG then storm in to get in Aussie Open’s face! Fans fire up, and the brawl is on! The haymakers and forearms go back and forth but Aussie Open CLUB MCMG! Aussie Open runs, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Fans duel again as Davis and Kyle end up in opposite corners. MCMG whips Aussie Open but Aussie Open reverses. MCMG do-si-do, Aussie Open dodges, but then MCMG dodges back!
Aussie Open are back in the corners, MCMG run in, but they both get caught! Aussie Open SANDWICHES MCMG! Then Aussie Open uses MCMG to RAM down Knight and DKC! Davis tosses Shelley out while Kyle sends out Sabin. Fans rally as Aussie Open pick MCMG up again, and they run in around the way, EXTRA LARGE SANDWICH! Fans fire up as Aussie Open smashes MCMG and the LA Dojo boys! Shelley gets back in the ring but Davis puts DKC in, too. Kyle looms over DKC, SLAPS him, but DKC throws forearms! Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Cover, TWO! Kyle drags DKC over, tags in Davis, and they put DKC in the corner.
Davis stomps DKC, brings him out, and CHOPS him off his feet! Fans fire up as Davis paces around. Davis drags DKC up, stands him up, and CHOPS him off his feet again! Davis throws up the crown, then he drags DKC back up. Fans rally, Davis stands DKC up but DKC ducks! DKC CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Davis scoops to SLAM and SENTON! Cover, but Knight breaks it up! The ref reprimands but Davis just focuses on DKC. DKC throws body shots! First forearms, then straight punches! But Davis keeps DKC from reaching Knight! Davis whips DKC hard into the ropes, then he DECKS Knight!
Kyle gets DKC for an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Kyle pushes DKC in for Davis to cover, TWO! Fans applaud as DKC stays in this, but Davis puts him in the corner. Tag to Kyle, but DKC fights back with big elbows! And Karate Chops! But he gets caught! Aussie Open double wrenches, but DKC ducks the double forearms! Forearms collide and Kyle shakes out his arm while Davis rushes after DKC. DKC dodges Davis and then dodges Kyle, hot tag to Knight! Knight goes up, under, and SPLASHES Davis! Knight then CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Kyle, to whip for a BIG dropkick! Knight kips up and fans fire up!
Knight drags Kyle around, has the legs, but Kyle fights the Boston Crab! Knight comes back, leaps, but Kyle denies him the satellite DDT with a toss! Kyle then feeds Knight to Davis for a fireman’s carry, POP-UP KICK! Davis brings Knight back up to scoop, but Knight slips off! Knight ducks Davis to then RANA Kyle off the top into Davis! Fans fire up as Knight scoop SLAMS Kyle! Cover, TWO! Knight keeps his focus and he aims at Kyle in the corner. Knight runs in, Kyle puts him on the apron and then SUPERKICKS him, to Davis’s fireman’s carry! POP-UP KICK! Kyle BLASTS MCMG while Davis puts Knight in the ring.
Davis scoops Knight and Kyle goes up, AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives the flying cutter and fans fire up! Aussie Open drags Knight up to LARIAT SANDWICH! And again! And then AGAIN! Knight drops to his knees, Davis DECKS DKC! Aussie Open hooks Knight up, COREAL- RANA from Knight! Davis goes tumbling but Kyle ROCKS Knight with a forearm! Kyle runs, but Sabin tags in off him! Kyle is upset, he rushes in but MCMG dump him out! Kyle gets back up but gets a SUPERKICK PENALTY KICK COMBO! Davis rushes in but MCMG HOTSHOT him! Sabin goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK!
Fans fire up and Sabin runs in at Knight for a BOOT! Sabin puts Knight in a Tree of Woe! But DKC waistlocks Sabin! Shelley waistlocks DKC, but DKC switches with Shelley. Shelley uses that to back DKC down into the opposite corner. MCMG coordinate and Sabin runs in to clothesline DKC! Shelley runs to basement dropkick Knight! Sabin then feeds DKC to Shelley’s OVERHEAD Belly2Belly into Knight! Then Sabin runs in for another basement dropkick! Fans fire up and Sabin brings Knight out of the Tree. Sabin goes up to FLYING- NO, Knight blocks the DDT! But then Davis BOOTS Knight down and causes him to DDT Sabin!
Shelley runs in, he blocks Davis’s boot to fire off forearms! ROLLING- SUPERKICK from Kyle! Shelley checks his teeth as he drops to his knees. MCMG regroup and Aussie Open runs in at them, but they’re both sent out hard! Fans fire up as MCMG builds speed! But DKC DOUBLE SHOTGUNS them! Knight DOUBLE SHOTGUNS Aussie Open! LA Dojo coordinate to DOUBLE PLANCHA! Knight wipes out Aussie Open while DKC wipes out MCMG! Fans fire up as DCK puts Sabin in. Knight gets in, DKC has Sabin for Karate Chops! Sabin waistlocks, DKC switches and shoves Sabin into an ELBOW from Knight! DKC SUPERKICKS! Knight SATELLITE DDTs!
Fans fire up and Knight hurries to cover, TWO!! Sabin survives but the LA Dojo roars! Knight drags Sabin around, Sabin fights, and Sabin twists to throw Knight away! Sabin LARIATS Knight! Fans fire up again and Knight ends up in the MCMG corner. BOOT ENZIGURI COMBO! But DKC DECKS Shelley! Knight rolls Sabin, TWO! Sabin fireman’s carries, but Knight pops around to victory roll! TWO! Sabin swings, Knight dodges to springboard, but into a DROPKICK! DKC runs in to DROPKICK Sabin! Kyle scoops DCK to a SPINNING TOMBSTONE! But Shelley waistlocks Kyle. Kyle switches but Sabin saves Shelley, to then CUTTER Kyle!
Davis choke grips Shelley! And he choke grips Sabin! MCMG break free to double kick and whip. Davis breaks the line but runs into a SOBAT, SUPERKICK, SUPERKICK ENZIGURI! The ASCS Rush! Fans fire up as Davis tumbles away! Sabin drags Knight but Knight cradles! TWO!! Knight ROLLING ELBOWS Sabin! Bu the runs into an atomic drop! Dropkick to the leg! Chancery and DROPKICK! The Dream Sequence!! Fans fire up again and MCMG waits on Knight. Knight stands up, into double mule kicks. MCMG lift him up, tuck, DIRT BOMB!! Cover, MCMG WINS!!
Winners: Motor City Machine Guns, by pinfall (NEW NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
Aussie Open is furious! They can’t believe they lost these titles without losing the match! But MCMG adds another belt to their already decorated resumé! Will Sabin & Shelley have quite the impact on NJPW Strong from now on?
Alex Coughlin is here!
The Android is back! Fans fire up as Coughlin goes to the ring and gets the mic. He has the music cut off and asks, “Kratos! What kind of man are you? These past four months, I haven’t been on NJPW Strong. I have been recovering from a torn pec. But you still come out, week after week, to run your mouth and to call me out. I know you couldn’t be bothered to show up tonight, but here I am. So you take as long as you need to grow a pair of balls and come take your ass kicking like a man.” Fans like the sound of that!
Coughlin continues with, “In the meantime, I have an announcement, and I have a warning. A warning not just for you, Kratos. A warning for everyone here in the locker room in New York! Everyone in the locker room in Japan! Everyone who wants to fight Alex Coughlin! You wanna see what I’m really made of? You better be prepared for what you fear. Because I wasn’t programmed with fear, I wasn’t designed for mercy, I wasn’t built to be weak! I am beyond human. I am war! I am The Android! And next month, at World Tag League, I’ll be back.” Fans fire up hearing that! Who will team with this machine to take out Team Filthy?
NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser VS Jonathan Gresham!
Mr. No Days Off has been a fighting champion, and he’s been fighting some strong competition! But now, he’s up against The Foundation of ROH! Will the Octopus get his tentacles on this title? Or will Rosser’s reign not take any days off, either?
The introductions are made, the title is raised, and we see just how strong The Foundation is!
The bell rings and fans rally as the two stare down. They circle, Rosser shoots in, but Gresham avoids it. Gresham offers a handshake, and though this isn’t ROH with its Code of Honor, Rosser accepts. Fans applaud the sportsmanship and the two tie up. Rosser powers Gresham to a corner, but Gresham avoids the chop. Fans applaud as the two reset. They tie up again, Rosser waistlocks but Gresham gets the arm. Gresham switches but Rosser headlocks. They end up on ropes, Gresham avoids the clothesline to CHOP! Rosser snarls while Gresham eggs him on. Fans rally and the two tie up again.
Rosser clinches, Gresham goes down to get a leg and he then shifts to get an arm. Rosser fights up, Gresham headlocks for a takeover, but Rosser headscissors. Gresham kips free and the two reset again. Fans applaud these technical exchanges, “This is Wrestling!” Rosser and Gresham tie up, Rosser wrenches and wristlocks, but Gresham spins with him. Gresham is a bit smug but Rosser then knees him low! Rosser throws Gresham out then follows, but Gresham gets back in the ring. Fans applaud and Gresham dares Rosser to keep this in the ring and on the mat. Rosser slides back in and the two circle again.
Gresham calls for the knuckle lock and Rosser accepts. Gresham wrenches the wrist but Rosser fights it off. They double knuckle lock, have a Test of Strength, and Rosser’s height gives him the advantage here. Rosser pressures Gresham but Gresham fights up. Rosser keeps pushing Gresham down but Gresham rolls and hooks an arm to then wrench and spin Rosser to a headlock takeover! Rosser headscissors again but Gresham gets free, only for Rosser to knee him low! Rosser throws Gresham out to the apron and joins him, but Gresham clings to the ropes! Gresham fights Rosser, trips him, and then ties him up, APRON FIGURE FOUR!
The ref counts but fans cheer! Gresham rolls things at 4 for them to fall to the floor! Gresham keeps on the leg lock down here! The ref reprimands and counts again, but Gresham drags Rosser around! The ring count starts now, Gresham uses railing for leverage, but he lets off at 5 of 20. Rosser scrambles away, Gresham runs in, and Gresham blocks a boot! The count is 10 of 20, Gresham hits a DRAGON SCREW! Rosser writhes, Gresham rolls into the ring, but then he rolls out to refresh the count. Fans rally and Gresham drags Rosser steps through. Rosser kicks him away, then back drops Gresham to the floor!
Gresham gets up fast, clutching his ribs. The ring count is 6 of 20 as Rosser refreshes it again. Rosser goes out to fetch Gresham, and taunts Gresham with keeping this on the mat as he puts Gresham in the ring. Rosser storms after Gresham to a corner, and CHOPS and LARIATS! CHOP LARIAT! CHOP LARIAT! Gresham sits down, Rosser gets the leg and stomps it! Rosser gives hip attacks again and again! Then he runs to HIP ATTACK! Rosser drags Gresham out and turns him over to then have the step-over! Gresham fights the crossface element but Rosser fights to put it on! Gresham keeps resisting the STF and he crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK!
Rosser lets off but then he CLAWS Gresham’s back. Gresham snarls, Rosser throws a forearm! Gresham gets up to CHOP! Rosser ROCKS with a forearm! Gresham CHOPS, Rosser ELBOWS back! Gresham throws a forearm, Rosser ROCKS Gresham again! Rosser shoves to egg Gresham on, Gresham SLAPS Rosser! Rosser SLAPS, Gresham SLAPS, it’s a SLAP FIGHT! Rosser fires off fast SLAPS but Gresham fires off hard SLAPS! Gresham ROCKS Rosser but Rosser ROCKS back! Gresham wobbles and drops to a knee! Fans fire up and Rosser hip attacks again. Rosser drags Gresham up, whips, but Gresham goes up and over!
Gresham rolls under and dropkicks a leg out! Gresham drags Rosser into the INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Rosser endures and pries at the hold. Fans rally, Gresham pushes his foot back down, but Rosser pulls it back. They go back and forth, Rosser HEADBUTTS but Gresham CHOPS! Rosser HEADBUTTS again, but Gresham CHOPS! Rosser SMACKS Gresham, Gresham CHOPS! Rosser ROCKS Gresham, he has a cover! TWO, and Gresham stands with the Deathlock! Rosser keeps his shoulders up and scrambles around to the ROPEBREAK! Gresham holds until the ref counts 4! Fans cheer as Rosser goes to a corner.
Gresham runs in but Rosser puts Gresham on the apron! Rosser runs side to side and he BOOTS Gresham! Gresham stays on the apron but Rosser goes out, APRON BACK SUPLEX! Fans fire up while both men flop to the floor! The ring count starts while both men stir. Rosser sits up first at 4 of 20, and then he stands at 6. He storms over to Gresham and drags him up. Rosser puts Gresham in at 10 of 20, but Gresham gets a leg! Rosser CLUBS away on Gresham, but Gresham shifts and BENDS the knee backward! Rosser falls, Gresham ties the legs up, FIGURE FOUR! Rosser fights but Gresham pushes the leg into place!
Rosser endures, he SLAPS but Gresham SLAPS! The SLAP fight continues! Rosser SLAPS Gresham down, but Gresham sits back up. Gresham pushes on the hold but Rosser still endures. Rosser pulls on Gresham’s ear! Gresham pushes and twists the hold! Fans rally as Rosser reaches out, but Gresham turns him the other way! Rosser fights to reach out again, but Gresham turns him again! Rosser grabs Gresham’s arm to CLUB at it! But Gresham pushes on the hold! Gresham grabs at Rosser’s arm to keep it back! Rosser fights with all he’s got to get the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer while Gresham lets off in frustration.
Rosser drags himself to the corner, Gresham runs in, but Rosser BOOTS! Gresham comes back, into a BOOT and ROLLING ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Gresham survives but Rosser is too tired to be upset. Rosser drags Gresham up to HEADBUTT! Rosser scoops but Gresham blocks! Gresham CLUBS Rosser, then CHOPS him! Gresham stands Rosser up to CHOP! Rosser CHOPS back! Gresham forearms, Rosser forearms! Gresham forearms, Rosser elbows, repeat! They start throwing wild, Rosser gets boxing elbows in! Gresham drops to a knee! Rosser stands Gresham up to HEADBUTT! Gresham CHOPS! Rosser DOUBLE CHOPS and Gresham falls!
Fans fire up as Rosser snarls at Gresham. Gresham stands to CHOP again! And CHOP! Rosser swings, misses, Gresham ENZIGURIS then GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Gresham is right up and he SLIDING FOREARMS! Cover, TWO!! Rosser survives the “Bayonet” but Gresham runs in to BAYONET AGAIN! Cover, TWO!! Rosser is still in this but Gresham runs, into a LARIAT from Rosser! Cover, TWO!!! Gresham escapes by nanoseconds but fans fire up! Gresham’s got some blood in his mouth and Rosser snarls as he drags Gresham back up. Rosser throws haymakers from all sides! And then he goes into OVERDRIVE!
Fans fire up as Rosser just keeps beating Gresham back and forth, then Rosser CLOBBERS Gresham down! Gresham wobbles, Rosser drags Gresham up, SIDEWINDER!! Cover, Rosser wins!!
Winner: Fred Rosser, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Champion)
Rosser put in the work! Rosser bows to Tiger Hattori as he is presented the belt again. Will anyone be able to take this title from Mr. No Days Off with that work ethic?
NJPW has a special announcement!
NJPW is returning to San Jose and the Silicon Valley! February 18th, 2023, Battle in the Valley is back! Get your tickets November 4th!
KOPW 2022 NYC Street Fight: Shingo Takagi VS El Phantasmo!
The Rampaging Dragon is still Daddy, but “Baby Phantasmo” is rebelling! The votes were cast, and this match is an ode to Extreme Championship Wrestling with extreme rules! Will ELP slay the Daddy Dragon? Or will Takagi still be Mr. KOPW?
The introductions, what’s left of the trophy is presented, and we see just how extreme these two can get!
Fans duel, “Let’s Go, Daddy!” “E L P!” and the bell rings. ELP steps up to “Daddy” and bumps chests. ELP tears off the “Shingo is my Daddy” shirt to reveal he still has the “ELP is my Daddy” shirt! ELP throws a forearm, Takagi hits back, they go back and forth already! Fans fire up as ELP gets the edge and then BOOTS! But Takagi keeps ELP from leaving the ring to throw big haymakers! ELP wobbles but he hurries to keep Takagi from leaving. ELP throws more haymakers, then he whips Takagi to ropes. Takagi reverses but ELP RANAS! And then DROPKICKS! ELP kips up and shows off with some drop steps while fans are torn.
ELP stomps Takagi in the corner, throws forearms, but Takagi eggs him on. ELP throws more forearms, whips corner to corner, but Takagi reverses. Takagi runs in but into a boot! ELP runs but into a hip toss! Takagi runs to run ELP over! Fans fire up while ELP flounders. Takagi brings ELP up to snapmare and run to drop an elbow! Fans rally for “Daddy Shingo!” Takagi stalks ELP to ropes, HEADBUTTS him, then whips him to ropes. Takagi KNEES ELP at the ropes, then he runs, to clothesline ELP out of the ring! Fans fire up and Takagi goes to the stage! What will Takagi choose from the wide selection?
Fans sing, “OH~ Shingo’s Our Daddy~!” Takagi brings the trash can, the lid and the kendo stick! Fans fire up as Takagi has that all in the ring. Takagi then fetches ELP from ringside but ELP hits him with RED MIST!! Was that just ELP’s blood from his busted lip!? ELP gets in the ring and he takes the trash can lid. Takagi rises, ELP SMACKS him in the head! And again! But Takagi kicks low to whip! ELP ducks and gets the lid to SMACK Takagi again! ELP goes to one corner while Takagi flounders to the apron. ELP drop steps his way over, climbs up a corner, and he poses before going out after Takagi.
Takagi throws a forearm! ELP forearms back, they brawl, but then ELP claws at Takagi’s eyes! ELP POSTS Takagi and the ring crew moves aside. ELP talks smack on the fans then he fetches Takagi. ELP drags Takagi up and into the ring, he mocks ROH, and then he goes in after Takagi. ELP puts Takagi in the corner to rain down haymakers! ELP puts the trash can on Takagi, and then he grabs the kendo stick. ELP SMACKS and SMACKS and SMACKS! Fans rally as ELP winds up for a HOMER! But Takagi stands up?! Takagi is furious as he throws off the can! ELP fakes Takagi out to SMACK low!
But Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! And YUKON FEINTS to then bring ELP’s guard down, for GREEN MIST!! Takagi shouts out Muta, then he YUKON LARIATS! Fans fire up while ELP’s eyes are stinging! ELP staggers up, Takagi runs him over! And scoops to SLAM! And SENTON! Takagi hurries out and he goes to get more furniture from the stage! Fans chant, “We Want Tables!” so Takagi chooses the table and chairs! Takagi puts the chairs in the ring, fans fire up as he sits the chairs up, and Takagi brings ELP over. ELP fights with body shots and facelocks, but Takagi blocks the suplex! Takagi turns things around, but ELP turns it back!
They go around and around, and Takagi suplexes ELP on the chair! ELP writhes and Takagi crawls over to cover, TWO!! But Takagi pounds the mat and says it’s not over yet! ELP gets to a corner, Takagi storms over and stomps him. Takagi CLUBS him, then reels ELP in. ELP fights the back suplex with elbows but Takagi CLUBS him! Takagi runs in, he blocks the boot, but ELP catches the lariat to put Takagi up and in the Tree of Woe! ELP goes corner to corner and back again, basement dropkick! ELP shouts, “One More Time!” Fans chant along, and ELP gets a chair. ELP aims at Takagi, runs in, but then puts the chair down to stand on Takagi’s groin!
The fans are torn between cheers and jeers, but Takagi sits up! SPIDER GERMAN! But ELP lands on his feet! ELP comes back with the chair, SKATEBOARD DROPKICK! ELP JAMS the trash can into Takagi, then he goes to the other corner! Fans fire up as ELP mocks RVD, “E! L! P!” ELP then decides not to go Coast2Coast, he goes to the opposite end! But then Takagi SMACKS ELP with the can! Takagi climbs up, brings ELP up, and SUPERPLEXES!! Fans fire up while both men writhe from the landing! Fans rally as both men stir, and Takagi goes out again. Takagi says it’s time, and he goes back for the table!
Takagi has the ring crew help him get the table, and another table, and HE gets the ladder! Takagi has cleared the stage of items and fans are loving it! The tables and ladder are put in the ring and Takagi sets up the big table first. Takagi drags ELP up and ELP clings to ropes, but Takagi drags him over. Takagi stands on the table?! ELP trips him up! Takagi hits the edge, then ELP BUZZSAWS Takagi down! ELP sets the ladder up and then he ROCKS Takagi! ELP throws more hands, he puts Takagi on the table, and then ELP climbs. Fans boo but Takagi grabs ELP first! Takagi drags ELP down, SMACKS him off the table, and then reels him in! ELP fights free!
Takagi ELBOWS! ELP SUPERKICKS! Takagi JABS! ELP JABS! Takagi spins, into the ENZIGURI! Takagi wobbles, ELP has the trash can and he SMACKS Takagi! ELP DICK PUNCHES Takagi!! ELP puts Takagi on the table while fans boo! ELP climbs up the ladder now, and he goes to the VERY top! Fans are freaking out for the SUPER THUNDERKISS 86 through the table!!! ELP covers Takagi in the wreckage, TWO?!?! Takagi survives and no one can believe it! “This is Awesome!” as ELP drags himself back up with the ladder. ELP tunes up the band while Takagi writhes. Takagi stands, but then he drops back down.
ELP is pissed, he reels Takagi in and hooks him, but Takagi back drops! ELP sunset flips and stacks, TWO! ELP hurries up, but into a pop-up! ELP slips free, Takagi ELBOWS ELP then whips! ELP reverses and Takagi hits the ladder! SUDDEN DEATH!! BOOT and then the hook-up! C R II!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Takagi shocks ELP again by surviving again! ELP grabs a chair, then goes out to look under the ring. ELP finds another chair and he brings that one over. ELP sets up the chairs, he tucks Takagi again, but Takagi fights the lift! Takagi wrenches out, ELP ROCKS him! And SLAPS him! And kicks, but into the pump handle!! FULL METAL MADE IN JAPAN!!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?
ELP survives now and still no one can believe this! Fans rally up, Takagi crawls and has a chair. ELP gets the other chair, and both men slowly rise. ELP takes a seat in his chair, so Takagi takes a seat in his. Daddy and Baby throw forearms point blank, no guard and no slowing down! Takagi JABS, then fires HEADBUTTS! ELP pushes him, they both have their chairs, and the chairs clash! Clash! Clash! Takagi disarms ELP, throws his chair to ELP, then LARIATS through the chair! And then PUMPING BOMBERS!! Cover, TWO?!?! ELP is still in this but Takagi looks around. Takagi gets the smaller table and sets it up in a corner.
Fans rally as Takagi goes back to ELP. Takagi brings ELP up, whips him in, and ELP SMACKS off the wood! Takagi reels ELP in, SPANKS him, then tucks him in! C R II!!!! Cover, TWO!!!! ELP survives his own move and is fuming! ELP rises, Takagi goes back to the table, and now he stands it up. Takagi fires up the fans with “OI! OI! OI!” ELP flails feebly but Takagi fireman’s carries! Takagi goes up the corner, traps the arm, SUPER LAST OF THE DRAGON through the table!!! Fans lose their minds while ELP spasms and twitches! But Takagi isn’t done, he gets another chair! HEADSHOT! Takagi then reels ELP in and tucks the arms again!
Takagi lifts, CR III ON THE CHAIR!! Cover, Takagi wins!!!
Winner: Shingo Takagi, by pinfall (still Mr. KOPW 2022)
Daddy punishes his son, and is victorious once again! Will ELP have to accept that Shingo IS his Daddy? Who will be next for Takagi as he continues his rampage towards WrestleKingdom?
Kazuchika Okada & Eddie Kingston VS Jay White & Juice Robinson!
The Rainmaker is the back-to-back G1 Climax Champion, and he’s going after the Switchblade’s IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleKingdom 17! But first, Okada and the Mad King are going to take on King Switch and the Booster! Will Okada & Kingston make it rain in New York? Or will the Big Apple breathe with the Switchblade?
The teams sort out and fans rally up for Eddie. White taunts Okada with the world title but Okada just ignores him as he talks with Eddie. White shouts at them, pushes them, but then Okada and Eddie storm up. White and Juice bail out and then tell Okada and Eddie to back off. Eddie brings the straps down already, he wants after White. Fans rally, but first White and Juice Too Sweet. White steps in and the bell rings. Eddie eggs White on, so White dusts him off to CHOP! Eddie smirks and CHOPS back! White falls right over! Fans fire up and Eddie eggs White on. Fans sing, “F him up, Eddie, F him up!” Eddie eggs White on and White winds up, but Juice attacks from behind!
White sucker punches Okada, the ref reprimands Juice but White stomps Eddie down. White drags Eddie up and puts him in a corner to RAM his shoulder in again and again! White then stomps a mudhole in! The ref counts, White lets off, but he drags Eddie up by his ears to CHOP! Eddie CHOPS back! White falls over again! Eddie puts some stank on his hand but White bails out! Juice and White regroup and tell Eddie to get out to tag Okada. Fans cheer and Eddie tags in Okada! Fans chant for Okada as he waits on White, and White tells fans to shut up. White steps in, he circles with Okada, but Juice jumps in!
Okada DECKS Juice! Eddie CHOPS White! Okada then drags White up to DECK him! And ROCK him! And scoop SLAM, to go to the apron for a slingshot SENTON! Fans fire up but White knees low. White tags to Juice and Juice runs in, but into a drop toehold and elbow drop! Fans cheer as Okada tags Eddie back in. Okada & Eddie double whip and double elbow! Cover, TWO! Okada keeps White out and Eddie clamps on a chinlock. Eddie grinds Juice, fishhooks him, but lets off as the ref counts. Eddie HEADBUTTS Juice, HEADBUTTS him again, and then underhooks for a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!
Fans fire up and Eddie winds up, but he runs into a cheap shot! Eddie glares at White and he runs off, but Juice CHOP BLOCKS Eddie down! White then drags Eddie to the apron to SLAM the leg on the edge! White taunts Eddie then SLAMS the leg again! Juice keeps the ref’s attention while White CHOKES Eddie on the edge! Refs chant “Ref, You Suck!” while Juice drags Eddie back in. Eddie grabs the ropes but White drops an elbow on the leg. Eddie pulls at hair but Juice drops another elbow. And another elbow! And another elbow! Fans chant, “We Want Red Shoes!” but too late for that. Eddie endures as White keeps on the toehold.
Eddie wraps on a chinlock! Juice reaches out now, slips free, but Eddie throws hands! White tags in, he stomps away on Eddie, the ref counts at Juice and Juice lets off at 4. The ref keeps Okada from rushing in, even as White taunts Okada. White gets Eddie’s leg for a GROUND DRAGON SCREW! White drags Eddie up, wrenches and hooks Eddie up. Tag to Juice, Bullet Club traps Eddie and White CHOPS! Eddie doesn’t flinch, so White CHOPS again! And CHOPS! Eddie just yells at White! White CHOPS again, and CHOPS, and then CLAWS Eddie’s face! The ref counts, Juice finally gets in and he DECKS Okada!
CANNONBALL for Eddie! Juice drags Eddie to a cover, TWO! Now Juice is upset with the ref, but he stalks Eddie. Juice clamps onto Eddie with a SLEEPER! Juice smothers Eddie and drags him from the ropes to squeeze him on the mat. The fans rally as Eddie endures. Eddie fights to move around and get to his feet. Eddie pries the hold but Juice hits a BIG back suplex! Juice SPITS at Okada! The ref keeps Okada from rushing in, Juice SENTONS onto knees! Eddie sacrifices his beat up leg to take Juice down! Eddie crawls for his corner, but Juice holds onto the other arm! Eddie breaks free to ENZIGURI! Hot tag to Okada!
Okada rallies on Juice with big elbows, then he whips to ropes. Juice reverses but Okada ducks ‘n’ dodges and CLOBBERS Juice! Fans fire up and Okada DECKS White for good measure. Okada runs to elbow Juice in the corner! Kick and DDT! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up as Okada paces, and Okada brings Juice up to wrench and MONEY CLIP! Juice flails and pulls hair. Juice arm-drags free, runs in but Okada pops him up to the Alabama! Juice holds ropes, Okada lets go and the ref takes a hit! Juice shoves the ref at Okada but Okada pushes the ref aside. Okada ducks the leg lariat to ROCK Juice! Okada kicks, runs, but White trips him up! DDT from Juice!
White tags in, he storms up to Okada, but he sucker punches Eddie! Okada staggers up as White stalks him, and White Too Sweet CHOPS! And Too Sweet CHOPS again! And Toooooo Sweet… CHOPS again! Okada staggers to a corner, White whips him corner to corner, then White runs in to UPPERCUT! White brings Okada up, BLADE BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Okada survives but fans rally up. White drags Okada up with a sleeper, but Okada elbows free! White ROCKS Okada with a forearm, but Okada ROCKS White back. Fans rally for Okada but White ROCKS Okada again. Okada nods and ROCKS White!
White ROCKS Okada, Okada ROCKS White, repeat! Fans fire up as the forearms go faster! Okada gets the edge but White CHOPS! Okada EuroUppers! White staggers, but he comes back with a CHOP! Okada SHOTGUNS White down! Fans fire up and Okada drags White up. Okada scoops and SLAMS White, then he goes to the corner. Okada climbs up, for the MACHO ELBOW! Fans fire up as Okada hits the Rainmaker Pose! Okada drags White up, reels him in, but White throws elbows! White is free, he CHOPS again, but Okada gets in White’s face. Okada fires off forearm after forearm, then he CLUBS away on White at the ropes!
The ref backs Okada off but Okada storms up, into a CHOP! White CHOPS again, then CHOPS again! Okada staggers, White runs, into a DROPKICK! Fans fire up while both men are down! Okada crawls, hot tag to Eddie! The Mad King CHOPS White! Juice gets in, Eddie rips Juice’s shirt off to CHOP him! Eddie scoops White to hit an EXPLODER! Juice staggers over, into an EXPLODER! Fans fire up with Eddie and he storms over to White. Eddie drags White up, reels him in, but White fights the saido with claws to the face! The ref reprimands and counts, White lets off, but Okada DECKS him!
Juice LEG LARIATS Okada, but Eddie LARIATS Juice! White kicks and DDTs Eddie! White swings on Okada, Okada spins through but White gets around! White wants the sleeper but Okada fights free! FLAPJACK! Juice gets back up to JAB Okada again and again and again! But Okada UPPERCUTS first! Okada runs, into a SPINEBUSTER! Juice swings on Eddie but he ducks the Left Hand o’ God to clinch! Juice elbows free and whips Eddie to ropes. Eddie DOUBLE LARIATS Juice & White! Fans fire up with all four men down! Fans rally up for Eddie as he stirs. Eddie crawls after White, White flounders a bit, but both men sit up.
Eddie nods and grins, and he ROCKS White! White ROCKS Eddie back! Eddie ROCKS White! White staggers around but he comes back to ROCK Eddie! Eddie roars and ROCKS White! White wobbles, storms up and ROCKS Eddie! Eddie wobbles and White eggs him on. Eddie ROCKS White, White CHOPS Eddie! Eddie just stares at him! Eddie CHOPS White down! Juice runs in but Eddie CHOPS him down now! Okada and Eddie get White up, they bring White around to ROCK and CHOP on repeat! White pinballs between them, leans on Okada, but Okada ROCKS him again! White avoids Eddie so Okada turns him around. Eddie CHOPS White!
White staggers, Okada pushes him back into a CHOP from Eddie! White drops to his knees, Okada drags him back up in a full nelson! Eddie MACHINE GUN CHOPS!! Fans fire up, Juice returns but Eddie CHOPS him down! White BOOTS Eddie, ELBOWS Okada away, then CHOPS! White whips, Okada reverses, but Okada holds off on the dropkick as White holds ropes. White runs in to clinch, bot Okada slips out! Ripcord, but White gets around, SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX! Eddie swings, into a SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX! White crawls over to Eddie, drags him around, and slashes his throat to say this is over!
White drags Eddie up, BLADE- NO, Eddie slips around, SAIDO!! Fans are thunderous but the LEFT HAND O’ GOD rocks Eddie! Juice hooks the arms, spins, but Eddie SAIDOS Juice away!! Fans are thunderous for Eddie as he slowly rises back up. Eddie grits his teeth but White CHOP BLOCKS the leg! But Eddie CHOPS White down again! Juice CHOP BLOCKS Eddie now! Eddie ROCKS Juice, then CHOPS him away! White storms over but into a CHOP! Eddie CHOPS Juice again! And CHOPS White again! And CHOPS Juice again, then CHOPS White again! Eddie wobbles but he CHOPS Juice again!
Fans rally but White CHOPS Eddie! Eddie CHOPS White right down! Juice CHOPS Eddie, but Eddie CHOPS Juice right down! New York comes alive for their own and Eddie drags White up, But Juice anchors a foot! The ref reprimands, he pulls Juice away, but White LOW- NO! Eddie blocks to URAKEN!! White is dazed, but then he LOW BLOWS for real this time! Juice keeps Okada out, White reels Eddie in, BLADERUNNER!! Cover, Bullet Club wins!
Winners: Jay White & Juice Robinson, by pinfall
Fans boo but the ref couldn’t keep track of everything! Will Okada be ready for all the tricks up the Switchblade’s sleeves?
But being this is a NJPW event, the winners get the mics to address the crowd. White gets the fans fired up for Bullet Club, and he… drops the mic! But then White picks it up and says, “No, no, no. The King of New York needs to talk to his people. The King of New York needs to talk to his servants. After all, New York City is MY city! I own New York City, I’m the King of New York City, not Eddie Kingston!” Fans still chant for Eddie but White says it’s only that section. “Everyone else is smart enough to know that Jay White is better than Eddie Kingston.”
White says he is not only the King of NYC, but he is the Switchblade, the number one asset in NJPW, the Last Rock ‘n’ Rolla, the man that single-handedly sold out Madison Square Garden AND the United Center! He’s King Switch, baby! He is the first-ever and only true NJPW Grand Slam Champion, the REAL belt collector! The Leader of Bullet Club, and a good friend of Rock Hard Robinson! The Catalyst of Pro-Wrestling, the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, and tonight, just like Okada will at WrestleKingdom, Eddie and New York will Breathe With The Switchblade, because it is still his era! The Switchblade Era!!
White drops the mic for real now, but will he keep from dropping the belt to the Rainmaker in the New Year?
My Thoughts:
A great card and a great night for NJPW, even though I did skip a bit. The Buy-In is on YouTube so anyone can catch that, but it’s great to see Kylie Rae back in action. Sho & Yujiro won but in their beatdown of Yoh & Rocky, Lio Rush made the save, so that’s cool to see, too. Great to see Alex Coughlin is back from injury, and him being in World Tag League is an interesting move, but I suppose he’d otherwise be out of action the rest of the year anyway. Can’t wait to see who he teams with as he pursues both the tag titles and also revenge on Team Filthy. Surprisingly, Team Filthy didn’t win, but this was a great win for Shooter, Yuta & Homicide.
And while Suzuki won, I skimmed and saw Connors had a great showing. Connors also gets his hand raised in respect by Ken Shamrock, that is cool stuff. The SWA Championship also looked great, that was a great showing for KiLynn King. But given KiLynn hasn’t gotten too close to titles in AEW, I didn’t think KiLynn would win a title from Stardom. Mayu is headed for Historic X-Over to face Kairi for the IWGP Women’s Championship, and if Mayu still has this title on her, I don’t see her becoming a dual champion. Meanwhile, Kairi has no belts on her right now, and she’s a big name internationally, she would make a great choice as the inaugural champion.
Great title matches for NJPW Strong’s Openweight championships. The Triple Threat Tag was really good, and what a surprise that MCMG wins the belts. I suppose the inaugural reign had to end, but I thought Aussie Open was going to at least make it to 100 days. They lose these belts after 76 (as recognized in kayfabe), maybe Aussie Open are going to move up to other belts. Rosser VS Gresham was really good, too, and Rosser gets a great win over Gresham. Rosser is only the second-ever Strong Openweight Champion and stands at 126 days (again, in kayfabe). I don’t know NJPW Strong’s roster that well, but it’s probably going to take someone we’ve seen hold a NJPW midcard title to take this title off Rosser.
We got a great KOPW 2022 match under Extreme Rules, and it was a great use of blood that ELP wasn’t busted open in the forehead or eyebrow but that he had a bloody mouth. He used red mist, but I like that Takagi found green mist in the trash can. Takagi winning makes sense, he’s been doing great with the KOPW, bringing it into the serious stipulations. There is still a long list of people for him to face, with endless possibilities, I can’t wait to see what’s next. And then the main event was a very good tag match, but in typical Jay White Heel fashion, he finds a way to cheat to win. White has momentum going towards WrestleKingdom, but his match with Okada could still go either way. Honestly, I feel like capping off the 50th year with Okada winning makes the most sense, because he’s such a big name for NJPW.
My Score: 8.6/10
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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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